Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-10-31
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n new church to cost nearly $4,000 |
Work will commence in the spring.
Leroy A. Palmer, OF Iowa, has been
appointed confidential clerk to the
commissioner of patents at $1,000 n
year.
Charles Layden, OF Swaledale, aged |
30, was killed by the accidental dis |
charge Of gun at Mason City, Oct.
9th.
At Burlington the coroner's jury ex-
honerated Ed. Cox in the matter of tho |
shooting of VIM. Howe. 1t was pro-
nounced an accident.
The Northern Land & Loan COM
pany OF Davenport have filed articles
OF incorporation with the Secretary of
State. Capital stock $4,000.
John Harsh, one of the old residents
of Clarke county, died Oct. 23d He
was a native of Virginia and lived to
be little over 80 years old.
c. +. Davis, of Iowa, has been APP
pointed by the secretary OF the interior
to oe special agent of the land Office
with salary of $4,000 per annum.
DR.. David S. Jordan. president of
the Indiana.'State University, delivers
the baccalaureate address at Iowa
Agricultural college about Nov. 18th.
The National Christian convention,
held at Louisville, KY, adjourned to
meet next year in Dcs Moines, and to
hold its sessions at Drake University.
The following fourth-class postmas-
tiers In Iowa were appointed: ii. II.
Hanna, Moorcville, Tama county;
Lewis p. Peterson, Pilot Mound, Boone
county.
Gingrich & Sons creamery, two
miles north of Mt. Auburn, burned.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from the spark of an engine. Loss,
$4,000.
At Council Bluffs the grocery stock
of Parks & Son was damaged by fire,
water and smoke to the extent of ST.
900. The building was but slightly
injured.
The handsome residence of Joseph
E. Hopes on the island near Musca-
tine burned Oct. Esd. The fire origi-
mated in the kitchen. Some furniture
was saved.
Roy A. Palmer, of Iowa, who has
been private secretary to the commits
sioner of patents for some time past,
has resigned his position, the salary of
which is 81, 800 per annum.
2 The United Brethren conference at
Defiance was largely attended. The
report from the different locals showed
an increase in finances of nearly 5000;
also an increase in membership
The Powell Mining Company has
filed articles of incorporation with a
capital stock of 800, 900, and its prin-
cipal places of business located at Fort
Dodge, Iowa, and St. Louis, Mo.
Geo. II. Crane, an early settler and
highly esteemed citizen of Fairfield,
died few days ago. Mr.. Crane was
rs years OF age and his death will
prove a severe loss to the community.
Caleb +. Daise, of Keokuk. Iowa,
has been appointed special inspector
OF the public land service, vice John
A. Picker, who was recently elected
representative in Congress from South
Dakota.
At the Excelsior mines near Oskaloo-
sa, Robert Caswell was horribly man.
gled by a fall of slate, and died in
few hours after. He had just fired a
blast and was sounding the roof when
it caved in on him.
Arrangements have been perfected
to connect Cedar Fall and Waterloo by
electric railway, and the work of con-
struction to begin at once. The con-
tractors hope TO have everything COM
pleted before Christmas.
Mrs. VIM. Burns, living in the north
west part of Marshall county, was
thrown from a wagon by a team being
frightened, Oct 9th, dragged dis
lance and so seriously injured that she
died half an hour afterward.
The Citizens Bank at Council Bluffs
has been sued for Sl50,o0O damages,
three SUITS having been commenced,
each for $50, 600. Each case is based
on cattle transactions occurring in that
county about two years ago.
Tue village of Sheffield suffered from
q disastrous fire on the night of Oct.
Esd. Five buildings were destroyed.
The losses foot up about $4,000; in
surance about $4,000. The fire
originated in the oil-rooms of the drug
store.
The following fourth-class post
masters in Iowa have been appointed:
Andrew Gallup, Conroy, Iowa county;
Theodore II. Luke. st. Marys, Warren
county. The site of the office at St.
Marys is changed to half mile west
of the railroad station. By;
The store of o. Z. Garrett, OF MUIR
ray, was broken into. The safe was
blown open, but the thieves found only
$l.75, Mr.. Garrett having deposited
his money in the bank. A consider
able amount of ready-made clothing
was carried away and a quantity OF
other goods, but just how much has
not yet been ascertained.
More than 100 delegates were pres
ent at the convention Of the Y.W.C.A.
at Oskaloosa. The treasurer and sec !,
retary's reports made excellent show
ings. The cash on hand at present is
s387.55; money expended during the
past year, $1,015.13. Five hundred
and fifty-four active and ninety-six as
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