Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-19

The farmers and business men OF
Louisa county have organized COM
pany to erect mill at Wapello. 1t is
TO cost $4,000 and to do both custom
and commercial work. Its capacity
will be from 60 to IS barrels per day.
Prospectors have found two veins OF
coal within radius of three miles Of
Davenport, which will aggregate eight
feet in thickness. The quality is ex-
cellent and citizens are jubilant. 1t is
the only coal in that region west OF the
river.
The Tama county democrats have
nominated James Morrison OF Traer for
representative; 40. Arlington, Glad
brook, for auditor; AT. Leusch, Oneida,
Tor treasurer; &c. Foster, Toledo, for
sheriff, and VIII Bywater. Garwin, for
county superintendent.
Treasurer Worthiugton, of the State
Agricultural Society, states that the
receipts from the State Fair for this
year were little over $54, 900. which
is $40, 900 more than was taken in last
year. The biggest day was on Wednes-
lay, on which the receipts were $l5,-
$50. 25.
Charles Nj. Hall, Chicago, Burling-
ION & Quincy switchman, was killed
in the Creston yards while on duty,
being caught between two cars which
ran close together at u switch. His
body was crushed beyond recognition.
Hall was 22 years Of age and leaves a
wife. H.,
The Benton county grand jury has
returned three indictments against the
ex-county treasurer. one for embezzle-
ment and two for forgery. Eight
parties engaged in the recent White
Cap outrages have also been indicted.
and more bills are expected to be re-
turned.
A band of Sac and Fox Indians per-
formed the "peace dance" in the
rotunda of the State capitol, at Des
Moines, the other day, for the benefit
of the Governor and several visitors.
The Governor was much pleased with
The performance and the good will ex-
pressed by the Indians.
Hancock county republican NOM
nations: VIM. Shattuck, Britt, for
treasurer; Geo. Hardwick, Amster-
lam, for auditor; Geo. Merten, Ger
man. for superintendent; C. S. Ter
williger, Garner, for sheriff; +. Pitkin,
Ellington, for surveyor; +. N. Bailey,
Twin Lakes, for coroner.
Mrs. John Hilson was fatally burn
I'd at Dubuque. Her clothes caught
ire from cook stove around which
she was working, and she ran into the
street and rolled in the dust. A neigh
Dor threw pail OF water over her,
sxtinguishing the flame, but she was
20 badly burned that she will die.
John Dunn, the fourth man COM
nitted for completely in the Scott rob-
oery, was sentenced ut Marshalltown
% eighteen months Imprisonment.
John Layer, for confessed forgery, was
given two years in States prison.
Much sympathy is felt for the young
nan and his relatives, who are highly
esteemed citizens.
At Carlisle "a few evenings ago, just
about dark, Mrs. Rnndleman stepped
% the kitchen door aud stopped ito
pick up what she thought was a rib
Don. The object moved and Mrs.
Randleman spraug back and screamed.
Mr.. Randleman went at once to her
assistance and succeeded in killing
what proved to be a rattlesnake about
four years old, having four buttons.
A conservative estimate places the
number of visitors TO the late state. t,iir
at $50, ZOO. During the same week the
actual returns show that 10000 per-
sons were carried on the electric rail
road OF Des Moines alone; the horse
cars carried nearly $4,000 people and
the belt road $4,000, which all goes to
show that the bulk OF state fair visit
ors took in the city, Us we'll Us the
fair. =
Congressman Struble has decided to
recommend the appointment ofGeorge
j. Clark to be postmaster at Primghar,
county scat OF O'Brien county. Mr..
Clark is young man about 20 years
old. the son OF union soldier. He
was born with but one leg. 1t is a
remarkable case. He was born while
his father was in the army. Several
months before his birth his mother
saw man go by who had lost his. leg
in the army. She was frightened at
the sight and TO this cause is ascribed
the young mans strange deformity.
The attorney general has given an
opinion on certain phases of the min
ing laws OF the State. defining the
powers and duties OF the State Mine
Inspectors. The opinion is given in re-
ply to certain inquiries made by a ST.
Courtney party. He says that county
attorneys when notified by the inspec-
tors OF violations OF the law shall begin
suit the same asin other matters brought
TO their attention. II an attorney re-
fuses to do so, the inspector should no.
tify the governor, who will probably
find some means OF assisting in the en-
forcement OF the law.
At the jackson county fair, Sept.
18th, at Maquoketa, an accident in the
2:30 trotting race resulted in the death
of McGregor Boy, one Of the trotters,
and probably fatal injury to Bert
Smith, his driver. There were seven
entries in tho race. A Clinton horse
and McGregor Boy got OFF ahead, the
latter SLIGHTLY In the lead. At the