Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06

committed suicide ut Edgewood, Iowa.
The subject of this message was
young man, and his parents live about
two miles from Buffalo.
Jack Patterson, of Beaver, Guthrie
| county, was bound over under bond
Of $1,000 for the shooting of young
Suffel. The young man is lying in
very critical condition. The people of
that vicinity are much worked up over
the shooting. Mr. Patterson is about
So years old and the boy Is.
d. c. Mundt, German farmerliving
near Council Bluffs, was killed on the
street by his runaway team. He was
standing in front OF tho horses when
they started to run and was knocked
down by the wagon, killing. him in
stantly. He was AS years old and
leaves wife and nine children. He
went to town to make last payment
on his farm.
The mayor of Sioux City telegraphed
tho mayor at Johnstown, Pennsylvania,
asking him to draw on Sioux City for
one thousand dollars to be donated the
flood sufferers. A subscription list
was started among the citizens alsof
which Is meeting with generous re-
suits. The ministry of the different
| ~, ahna l. ogl,nl 10 tnly
collections.
A barn belonging to L. p. Judson
burned to the ground at Council Bluffs.
The building was totally destroyed,
together with quantity of feed, har-
ness and a dozen barrels of oil. just
how the fire originated was not ascer-
tanned, but spontaneous combustion is
supposed to be the cause. A house
near by was badly damaged by the
fire and water.
Nicholas Gales, of Ackley, the
STORMY Jordan" of Hardin county,
was released from Jail few days ago
on a warrant from Governor Larrabee
suspending five months sentence, on
condition that he refrain from tho
use and sale of Intoxicating liquors rs
a beverage, and be law-abiding citi-
zen. GALES has been in Jail continu-
ously for more than nine months.
Benton county is all excited over
White Caps. Sheriff Barr arrested six
of the raiders. Later he arrested three
more, who gave bonds, each for twenty
five hundred dollars. The raiders are
all prominent citizens; one has preach
ed the gospel. Some of the raiders
who attempted to redress fancied or
rreal wrongs have been severely injur-
ed by shots fired by intended victims.
The Burlington Wheel Works in Bur-
lington were completely destroyed by
fire early on the morning of May Goth.
The works were crowded with orders,
and running fourteen hours day.
The loss is estimated at $50, with
S27,735 insurance. Sixty men are
thrown out Of employment The fire
originated in the boiler rooms by
spark.from the furnace flying into
pile of shavings.
| Two young women in the vicinity OF
Mason City have been conducting quite
a thriving business in stealing chickens,
turkies and eggs. They ride out over
the country in buggy, and conceal
their stolen property under the sent.
Mr.. Barker, one of their victims, con-
cluded to institute a search, and taking
q horse he overlook them, and found
q turkey and setting of eggs under
the seat of their buggy. No arrests,
but there probably will be.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Old Settlers picnic OF
of Hardin county, to be held at Steam
boat Rock, June 10. Hon. M. G.
Woodruff, of Dubuque, Hon. John ].
Popejoy, of Franklin county, and Hon.
I'D. Hunter OF tho Webster City Free
man, old residents of tho county, will
be present, and 1t is hoped ex-Treasur-
er j. w. Jones. of Des Moines. Hon.
8. G. Winchester, pioneer resident Of
Iowa, is in Wisconsin for his health.
l. A posse Of eleven men rode into
Preston Saturday, June LIST, and divid-
ing into three groups, two of which
were headed by local pastors, they
| made an active search for liquors,
| finding it ut Hullermaun's, Specht's
hotel and SCOTS saloon. Permanent
injunctfons are now standing against
Specht and Hullermaun, and it will
likely go hard with them as well as
| with the man Scott. Scotthas skipped
the town.
William Herman, Of Onawa, is hunt
| ing FOR his daughter Grace, who Sun
day morning, May Goth, attired herself
|. In her: best clothes and instead of going
to church.. skipped out with a travel
ing man for a st. Joseph grocery house.
The father traced the pair as far as
Blair, Neb., but there lost all trace of
| them. Grace was seventeen years old
light hair, fair complexion, and is an
only daughter, heir to an estate worth
| $50, 900; but since her escapade, ac-
kcording to an oath taken by her father,
.she will be cut off without shilling
and the property will go to the church.
A woman named Mary Reichter. on
| the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
train, in fit of insanity, jumped from
the window of the coach near Tama
City. The train was going at full
1sspeed, and she was not missed for
several hours. She halls from San
Francisco, and was ticketed to Gin
cinnati. She sustained severe injuries.
but they will not prove fatal. Shelost