Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-10
IOWA CONDENSED ITEMS.
Burglars secured 5000 worth of jewe'
ry at Blairstown.

NShIS.
The now and handsome American
Reformed church OF Orange City has
been dedicated.
The Illinois Central will break the
ground for a new office building in Du-
buque in the spring.
LEONARD Orth, OF Corydon was thrown
froma sleigh by a bad bridge, and his
shoulder dislocated.
Fourteen head OF cattle were stolen
from stock field near Carson and no
trace of them can be found.
The Commercial club Of Fort Madi-
son has appointed committee to look
after the matters Of free river bridge.
Joe Long, formerly 20" brakeman,
with his homo at Creston, was killed in
a Kansas City saloon a few nights ago.
Burlington capitalists have incorpor-
ted company and are arranging for
site upon which to build large stove
works.
Two girls broke through the ice at
Iowa City, while skating. and were
with difficulty rescued from drowning.
j. r. Houck, an Anita blacksmith,
has invented a very useful and yet SIM
pie machine for holding horse shoes
while the corks are being sharpened.
The open season for chicken and
quail has closed and it will be unlawful
to kill or trap chickens before the 18th
day OF September and quails before
the lst of October, 1889.
Mr.. G. c. Wright, formerly lawyer
In Waverly, and founder Of the Demo-
crat, has recently been appointed post
master Of the town of Scotia, the coun-
ty seat of Greeley county, Nebraska.
An epidemic of church debt paying
has struck Shenandoah. The Baptists
recently dedicated their church and
raised 81, 900. The Prcsbyterians paid
Off debt of between $500 and 81, 900.
The Methodists have enough raised to
pay off the debt on their church.
The Marshalltown high school ranks
third in the State, both as to the num-
Der OF pupils and number of teachers
employed. The entire school system
of Marshalltown takes high rank but
the Times-Republican urges the neces-
sity for more room in all the depart
ments.
The building and improvements in
Des Moines for the year 1888 amount
ed to 50, ALL $40, of which $1,775,010
was for private enterprises. The
wholesale trade Of the city for the year
amounted to$20, S4S, $50, being 50, 1885,
500 more than the wholesale business
of 1887. The manufactured products
of the city for 1888 foot up 9,4S5, 450
an increase OF $1,000, $50 over 1887.
The total transfers of real estate for
the year as placed on record foot up
$i2, ,073.73. The coal output rep
resents 81 900, 800, an increase of $780,
800 over 1887 The gas and electric
light business amounted TO $179, 900.
Arthur Bossen, at Denisou, aged
fifteen years, was shot and instantly
killed. He and Harry Stocks, a boy
OF similar age, were skating, and sat
down on the ice to rest. Several shots
were fired from revolver in their
possession, when Arthur asked Harry
II he thought that would kill anyone,
remarking that he was not afraid OF 1t.
In some way. not satisfactorily or
clearly explained by Harry Stocks,
the weapon was again discharged, with
fatal results, bullet entering Arthur's
forehead. Harry declares he did not
! pull the trigger. .
Mrs. G.. Hilderbrand, OF Andrew, Ia.
dropped dead in the street, while on
her way to visit n neighbor. She was
large. neshy woman and aged about
As. Apoplexy is supposed to be the
cause.
Considerable excitement prevails
among the farmers in the western part
of Pocahontas county over series OF
outrages being perpetrated there.
Barns and stock yards are nightly
visited by some unknown miscreants
who maltreat the animals in horrible
manner. The farm Of Lawrence Carey
was visited the other night and pitch
forks and clubs used on a number OF
young colts in such brutal manner
that some OF the animals died from
their injuries, while others are shock
ingly MANNED. The stock yards Of
Albert Thompson, o neighbor Of Carey,
was also visited with similar results.
The farmers are organizing for mutual
protection from the miscreants, and
active measures are being taken to dis
cover them.
Mrs. James Purvis. living within
two miles OF Anita, made long pre-
meditated attempt at suicide with
CROUCH on rate" Medical aid has
thus far thwarted the expressed wishes
of this aged and universally respected
lady, the mother OF worthy family.
A very interesting preliminary trial
has been in progress in Osceola. Geo.
H. Cow,es. ex-Vice- President and
Manager of :he Osceola Bank Of that
city, now in the hands of receiver,
was arrested. charged with crooked
ness in the affairs of said bank. At
the conclusion OF the trial Justice
Trent held him in bonds OF $4,000 for
his appearance at the next term OF
court.
The Edwin Clifford Dramatic Com
pany dissolved at Sioux City. There
was disagreement among the mem
bers of the company, and contradictory
statements are made on both sides.
The elegant new Masonic rooms at
Boone will ne opened January 18th.
DIR. l.. A. Hall has rendered his
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