Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-30

assisting TO run corn-shellera attempt
ed to stop it by thrusting u stick into
the fly-wheel, when it bursted and
threw him into the air, breaking his
left leg in a half dozen places.
There are now twenty-one women
in the penitentiary at Anamosa- Here
tofore the, number has run from twelve
| to fifteen. The increase is owing to
the new law against prostitution,
making it penitentiary offense.
Hydrophobia is having severe run
in, Poweshiek county. A dog which
had the rabies ran through atownship,
which scattered the disease. A num-
Der of hogs, horses and cattle have had
to be killed, and u large number OF
dogs.
VIM. A. w. Ruman, q farmer living
six miles south of Guthrie Center, was
kicked on the head by stallion weigh
ing about 1880 pounds, belonging TO
James France, and at the present
writing is unconscious. Very little
hope of his recovery is entertained.
Mrs. +. w. Hansen, of Butte, Mont,
attempted suicide at Council Bluffs by
taking laudanum at the Pacific house.
Her husband deserted her in Omaha
and she visited relatives who would
not receive her and then came to Coun-
Gil Bluffs to die
A movement Is on foot among the
county clerks in Iowa to organize for
the purpose'of discussing matters Of
mutual benefit and looking toward
working through. the Legislature need
ed reforms. The meeting will proba-
bly, be held in Des Moines, June 18th.
Shortly after 2 o'clock on the morn
ing Of May Esd lightning struck the
sheds adjoining the vinegar works at
Davenport and Immediately the flames
penetrated to all parts Of them. The
heavy rain and the work of the fire.
men soon controlled the fire. Loss
| 5000. .,.. ....
kilograms sent to Stuart from Avoca
caused search in freight car for a
ten-year-old boy named Stevens. He
| was found behind SEINE OF the contents
of the car. 1t is supposed he was en-
ticed into the car by stranger. No
motive is known for the kidnapping
other than possible hope of reward.
Fire at Sioux City, May %, did &c.
900 damage to the Booge packing
house. The whole plant was in danger
of destruction, but the good work Of
the fremen confined the flames to one
part of the building. 1t started in the
casing room and is thought to have
been caused by spontaneous combus-
ton.
Prof Webster, of Charles City, has
just finished opening five mounds near
Bradford, in Chickasaw county. He
found in them thirteen fairly well pre-
served skeletons. From his inyestiga-
tions Prof. Webster is of the opinion
that there was quite q population in
the Upper Cedar Valley in prehistoric
times.
Mr.. A. Hunter, q former resident of
Gilman, was probably fatally injured
while digging a well in Brown county,
i Nebraska. He had gone down 100
4 feet, while at the bottom, a bucket Of
mud was being elevated and when it
had reached a height of fifty feet the
rope broke and it fell. crushing poor
Hunter beneath it.
| Charles Howard, one of the Oldest
and wealthiest citizens of Perry, was
found dead in the woods two miles
south of that town on the 22d. Shortly
after supper he had left home with his
dog and gun to hunt wolf which had
been bothering his stock. That was
the last seen OF him alive. 1t is be-
lieved that he died OF heart diease.
The following new Iowa postmasters
are announced: Crescent, p. +. Swan
son; Defiance, w. j. Williams; Emer-
son, J.-Q. Graham; Fanslers, j. S.
Slaybaugh; Henderson, Joel Woods;
Ireton, Levi M. Black; Kirkman, +. o.
Muckler; Macedonia, T.. j. Clark;
| Maasana A Cb,,,,ho,,. Na,y U;,o;,;a
H. c. Vanscoy; Walnut, b. F. Bixby.
| The boot and shoe mandatory Of
Clifford & Sherman, at Cedar Rapids,
burned May Esd. Loss S23, 900; in
surance$17, 800. Loss on building $13,-
| 900; insurance $4,000 I. Mower &
Co.; wholesale creamery supplies, also
burned. Loss $l5, 900; insurance $13,-
900. Mullen e. Voorhees,, damaged
$4,000 by water and smoke; fully in
sured. The fire originated from spon-
taneous combustion in the basement.
Quite sensation was caused be-
cause OF the arrest of a widow named
Wellington, of Dawson, mining town
five miles west of Perry. The charge
is that Mrs. Wellington has been sell
ing Intoxicating liquors. Her arrest
was surprise to every one, as she was
considered a most estimab,e woman,
and is the mother of eight children,
all of whom are highly respected. She
was taken to Abel where she will have
hearing before the grand jury.
A few months ago young man
named Downs, calling himself ex-State
Senator Downs, ofMinnesota, appeared
in Dubuque as a representative of the
Home Building and Loan Association
of Minneapolis. Together with his
partner he worked up big business
for the association. While there he
ran up a number OF bills, including his
board bill at the Windsor Hotel. He
left with his bills unpaid. He was ar