Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-11-14
The annual meeting OF the Chicago.

The annual meeting OF the Chicago,
st. Paul & Kansas City Railroad was
held at Dubuque, Nov. 9TH, for the
election of directors for the ensuing
year. The old board was reelected as
follows: A. b. Stickney; G. w. Ben
son, w. l.. Boyle, A 0. Benheim,
VIM. Dawson, j. S. G. Stickney. A.
Ka,mar. A called meeting will be
held to elect the officers.
The school principals and county
superintendent of North Iowa ad journ-
ed their session at Mason City, Nov. Q,
and will meet at New Hampton on the
second Friday and Saturday in May.
j. j. Ones, of New Hampton, was cleo
ted president; G. S. Dick, of Charles
City, secretary and treasurer; G. X.
Barrett, county superintendent, Ct
| Mitchell, member of the executive COM
mittee.
The Norwegian Plow Company's
works in Dubuque, the largest estab-
hshment OF the kind in the State, was
destroyed by fire. The fire caught in
the paint shop just as the men were
quitting work. The loss is estimated
at $40, 900 and is fully covered by in
surance, mostly in mutual companies
outside the city. The firm employed
122 hands. 1t will be rebuilt as rap
idly as possible.
The following changes have occurred
in the railway mail service in Iowa:
| A. ID. Deacon transferred from line
between Albert Lea, Mimi, and Bur-
lington, Iowa, to the line between
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Watertown,
Oak, $1,000, vice j. II. Pratt, resign
ed; @. ID. Glass appointed at $500,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Kansas City,
Mo-, to fill vacancy of Geo. l.. Barton,
| resigned. John l.. Haskell was APP
pointed postmaster at Low Moor,
Clinton county.
w. Griffen, who two years ago
stole horse from Indianola, was
| brought back from Nebraska. For
some time he has been out on bail,
Shortly after stealing the horse he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to states
prison for two years. An appeal was
made and the case taken TO the SUI
preme Court, but it is generally under
stood they have not changed the de-
cision of the lower court. Grilfen was
confined in Jail on his arrival at In
dianola. At one time he was a promis-
ing young man, having taught school
and read law in Warren county.
The sensation at present in Sioux City
is the breach of promise case Of Miss
Sally McConabey, or Dakota county,
Neb., against Judge Thomas l.. Grit
fey. The amount asked is $4,000.
Judge Gritfey is 60 years old and was
one of the first settlers of that section
and helped organize Woodbury. county,
in which Sioux City is located. He was
the first county judge and has held
other positions OF trust and honor. He
is largely interested in real estate there
md in Dakota county. Neb., and is es-
timated to be worth from 100000 to
100000. The plaintiff, Sally McCon-
abey, is Dakota county school teach
rr, who has reached the maidenly age
Of fifty and who claims that her heart
was shattered almost beyond repair.
The Iowa State Teachers association
will hold its thirty Fourth annual meet
Ing in Des Moines on December 81 and
January /, 2 and 3. During the ses-
sion of the association the State Board
Of Examiners will hold an examination
for state certificates and diplomas.
The Des Moines hotels have all signed
| contracts for entertaining members at
| reduced rates. The, headquarters will
be at the Slavery. The railroads will
make rate of a fare and one-third for
| the round trip. The Western Penman's
association meets in Des Moines Dec.
| 26, 27. 2S, 80 and 81. The members
of the Teachers association are invited
to come early and attend the Penman's
association will be held at the Congre-
gational church, but the subdivisions
will be scattered.
The resignation of Mr.. James L,
Stout, mine Inspector for the Des
Moines district, was placed in the hands I
of Governor Larrabee, Nov. 9th, and
was accepted with reluctance. At the
time of the last examination held by the
board of examiners but four applicants
passed the required examination, the
three present inspectors, and Mr.. G.
Thomas Morgan, of Oskaloosa. The gov
ernor Immediately upon the receipt of
Mr.. Stouts resignation rendered him the /
appointment for the balance OF the
term, which expires April l., next.
Whether or not Mr.. Morgan will ac-
cept the appointment is not known,
but if he should decide not to do so no
appointment can be made until after
the examination by the board in April.
as the mine inspectors are required to
pass the examination before they can
be appointed by the Governor.
John N. Grayson, recorder OF De-
catur county, committed suicide Sat-
urday evening, Nov. 9th. Saturday
morning he stuck knife into his right
temple, breaking the blade. He said
he fell on his knife while whiting
stick. Nothing more was thought of
this until in the evening when he was
heard moaning in the back yard Of his
boarding place, where he was found in
horrible, suffering condition, having
cut his throat with a razor, also an
artery in his wrist and his stomach
several times, and from the effects OF
which he soon died. A coroner's jury