Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-22


horses driven by MIR. and Mrs. Bach
Dewitt Of Boone became frightened
and dashed against passing train.
They were thrown ten feet but mira
culously escaped death One horse
was killed.
The following are new fourth.class
postmasters in Iowa: Roger Con-
naughton at Coldwater, Cerro Gordo
county; +. S, Tickner, Lamont, Blu
chanan county; NJ. c, Parker, Aurora,
Buchanan county; G. w, Sheets, Hin
ton, Plymouth county.
Tho barn of A. Severance, near
Ackley, caught fire and burned to the
ground, together with eight tons Of
hay, four sets of harness, a road cart
and some grain. Loss about $500; in
sured. The cause Of the fire is UNI
known, but supposed to be incendiary.
An excursion was given for poor
children from Burlington to Fl. Madi-
son on the 18th. Upon the boats ar
rival home late in the evening it was
discovered that little Willie Findley,
the ll-year-old son of widow and
her support, had fallen overheard and
been drowned.
Frank Hogan and VIM. Davis, en-
ployes OF Baker Bros. packing house,
Ottumwa, quarrellcd Hogan struck
Davis with u board. Davis started to
run and fell over stove and died.
The doctors say the blow could not
kill him; that he died from heart dis
ease. Hogan surrendered.
1G. G. Burns, a prominent farmer
near Shellsburs. while walking on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids e. Northern
track, was struck by atrain ami killed,
his skull being cracked and neck bro
ken. Deceased was IA widower, 60
years old and leaves tour children. He
came to Iowa fifteen years ago from
JOhnstown.
At Comanche, Clinton county, II. l..
Stone, aged about 40, shot five times
ut DR.. L. b. Hitchcock, aged GO. II
is believed that the trouble is about a
woman, and that the woman was
Stones divorced wife. One shot hit
the doctor, but the wound is not
thought to be dangerous. The shooter
was arrested.
David b. Sellard, Of Amaqua town
ship, Dubuque county, is hopelessiy
mad, the cause being n recent separa-
ton from his wife. She left him some
time ago, suing for $4,000 alimony,
and got out attachments on his prop
erty. This worked ON his mind and
he came to Ogden and while there was
stricken. II required three men TO
hold him.
The residence of Mrs. Dan Rcincrt,
In Burlington, was the scene OF bold
robbery Sunday evening, Aug. 18th.
The thieves secured $72 in checks, SOL
in cash, Il diamond necklace, a pair OF
gold bracelets, two valuable rings and
costly gold lockct. The jewelry was
valued at between SO and 800. They
also found pair of SO diamond ear
rings, but in their departure neglected
to take them along, leaving them on u
table in the dining-room.
D. NJ. Hart, farmer living fourteen
miles north of Sioux City, while plow-
ing on his farm, unearthed two human
skeletons, supposed to be those OF a
woman and her unborn babe. Mr..
Hart has been unable to ascertain
whether the remains arc Indian oil
Caucasian. The bones arc in tolcra-
bic state OF preservation, except the
woman's backbone, which was shatter-
ed in such way us to lead to the be-
lief that it was broken before her rude
burial. The place whore they were
found was high and dry, and the pro-
cess of decay would be comparatively
slow. .......
One of Decorah's greatest natural
attractions succumbed TO the law oil
gravitation Aug. 18th. Ice cave is nc
more accessible to the increduious
and curious. Mrs. Robt. Warrington
and two daughters of st. Paul, and
Misses Kate, Annie and Agnes Weldon
of DEBORAH witnessed the falling in OF
the cave. They had already been into
the cave twice and were preparing tc
enter the third time, when just as
they reached the entrance, the rocks
caved in, completely filing the door.
way. No one knows whether the cave
itself is filled up or not. Il was certain.
ly miraculous escape. There is some
talk of trying to raise money fol
excavating it.
Some years ago when John Robin
sons circus was showing in Jefferson,
Yankee" Robinson, as he was called,
sickened and died before leaving the
town. He was buried there and since
that time all circus people visiting
Jefferson regard it as sacred duty to
visit his grave. +. j. Taylor's circus
exhibited in that place recently and
after the afternoon performance the
show people visited the grave and to
the slow time OF dirge spread flowers
upon the famous showman's resting
place. 1t is pretty custom and re.
minds one very forcibly that though
all that glitters is not gold, there are
some feeling hearts beneath the snowy
tinsel OF the circus.
ELOPERS ARRESTED.