Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-02-14

dwelling in the same village was also
pillaged. A warrant was issued for
the arrest OF Fred VanMeter, but at
last accounts his whereabouts were I'M
known.
The Masonic society at Primghar
talks of giving an inaugural ball
March A.
Capt. Anderson, OF Knoxville, Iowa,
has been confirmed by the Senate for
Associate Justice for the Territory of
Utah.
New postoffices have been establish
ed in Iowa as follows: Abbeyville,
Delaware county, Gottlieb Abbey post
master; Hoyt, Adams county, Edward
Hoyt postmaster.
Senator Wilson presented in the
Senate the petition of .eighty-four citi-
zens of Boone, Iowa, for the passage
of the Sunday rest bill.
Luke Palmer, for nearly fifty years
a resident of Burlington, and worth
nearly a quarter of million of dollars,
| the other day fell a victim to bunco
men, and was neeced out of 5000.
A splendid body of mineral was dis
| covered near Dubuque a few days ago
on what is known as the O'Hare farm.
A cave was struck that is lined with
the pure lead ore.
Michael L. Calligan, prominent
farmer six miles cast of Fort Dodge,
fell down stairs and broke his neck,
dying instantly.
In the District Court at Eldora a
verdict of $40, 800 was rendered against
the Illinois Central railroad. The case
grew out of the death Of John Nc
Dermott, brakeman who was killed
by falling off train at Duncombe last
spring.
The Baptists of Sioux City have in
vited Rev. A. w. Lamar, of Omaha, to
the pastorate of their church at q
salary of So, 500 year. 1t is thought
that the reverend gentleman will ac-
cept. He is a nephew of Chief Justice
Lamar. This is probably the largest
salary over offered or paid minister
in Iowa.
The Iowa City National bank has
gone into voluntary liquidation for
the purpose of returning to a State
bank. II has had capital of $780,
600. Governor Kirkwood was until
recently President, but the new Presi-
dent is Ezekiel Clark.
There is alarm among the nearly
two hundred saloon keepers of Daven-
port. The first permanent injunction'
for the closing of saloons ever granted
in Scott county were decrecd Feb. 9tf
by Judge Waterman of the distric
court. BY these DEGREES five saloons
in Princeton, Big Rock and Gilbert
neighboring towns, are closed. Th'
sale of glass of beer will cause thu
confscation of their property and lant
them in the penitentiary.
Encouraged by the decision Of tn
supreme court in the original packag
case, Marshal Haidin is pushing thing
against the dealers in Keokuk. HI
took from Gus Deisy & Co., ninety
eight one-eighth kegs, and from Pop
& Gilleer the following packages o
liquors: Two one-eighth kegs of beer
one case of bottled beer, one dozel
bottles of beer in sack, three one
gallon jugs Of whisky and two hall
gallon jugs of whisky.
! Father Burke of Dubuque, has dc.
clared that Catholic parents must cease
sending their children to the high
school, as the proper place for them /:
at the sisters school or St. Joseph's
academy.
A petition to the Governor of lows
for the pardon Of w. F. Mendenhall,
who is in the State penitentiary for the
murder of Joseph Hines, Of Earling
Shelby county, about three years ago
Is in circulation.
A former citizen Of Atlantic name
Crouch, was hanged at Crawford, Neb.
for killing one OF his hired men with
shovel.
r. Fl. Waller, a respected citizen O
Red Oak, died suddenly OF apoplexy
He leaves quite a largo fortune, in
Guiding $4,000 life insurance, to hi
wife and children.
Frank T. Walker, prominent CAP
italist and real estate agentof Dubuque
died at Capri, Italy on the 9th.
VIM. Rooms, well known residen
CLANCY, suburb of Clinton, died o
the 9th after protracted illness, age
60 years.
DR.. J. c. Shrader of Iowa City ha
been directed by tho State Board Q
Health to investigate smallpox Z
Ainsworth.
The Dubuque Electric Street Railwa,
company refuses to accept the franchis
in the amended form in which 1t pass
ed the council. What the outcom
will be, remains to be seen.
Burglars tackled the residence Of A
A. Cooper, at Dubuque, but meeting
Will Cooper in the hallway they con
cluded to give up the job and strucl
out for tall timber without delay.
Cornell, the Humboldt man who wi
arrested for stealing cattle, has bee
bound over to the grand jury.
Frank Holly, young man living ;
Lyons, fell from small bridge di
lance Of ten feet to the ground, bresl
ing both wrists.
A new bank has been established 6
Extra with capital OF $4,000.
will fill the vacancy caused by reaso
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