Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-20

Of the Law Department of the State
University occurred June 18th. The
address was by Judge James M. Love,
LII. ID. 1t was an able discourse on
the Development of Law. The prizes
for the best theses were awarded to
Messrs. c. j. Searle, c. H. Dye, J. w
Frame and +. X. Meek. The degree
ofLL. ID. was conferred upon Prof.
Gilman. of the Law Department.
There were SO graduatesin this depart
ment.
Mrs. Denbow, widow at Marshall
town aged about 60, attempted suicide
by shooting herself with revolver,
the ball entering between the left
breast and shoulder, causing serious
but not fatal injury. The woman was
years ago divorced from her first
husband, VIM. Falls. Later she
married DIR. VIM. Denbow, an old
veteran who died about four years ago,
since when she has lived alone, brood
ing over and magnifying her troubles
until her mind gave way.
For the past two weeks or so people
living on Peru Bottom, five miles from
Dubuque, have been excited and alarm
ed over the appearance of a wild man,
who wanders through the woods and
sloughs. He was first seen on Decora.
| ton Day, when he beat an old farmer
named Helms nearly to death. Since
then he has pursued others. He Ii
armed with club and is large,
powerfully built man. His clothing
once good: is now nearly in rags. He
lives on roots, berries and frogs, which
latter he has been seen to eat raw. A
few mornings ago the sheriff, with a
posse, spent several hours in searching
for him, without avail. He is believed
to be an escaped lunatic from some
asylum.
Creston is badly shaken up over 9
scandal in which Rev. Fred Eason
pastor of the First Baptist church, and
Mrs. Carrie Duffy, wife of c., b. 80.
passenger brakeman, and also mem,
Der of his church, are concerned. On
the evening of tho 18th Mr.. Duffy
husband of Mrs. Duffy, met Rev. Easor
in front o.. the postoffice and publicly
accused him of being the cause OF hi
and his wife's separation, and at the
same time striking the minister three
blows in the face, knocking him down.
He was Immediately arrested on the
charge of assault and battery. All
parties are respectfully connected and
the affair has caused a great sensation.
Mrs. Duffy has sued for divorce. She
is young and attractive woman. Rev.
Eason is about sixty years of age and
has a family.
Twenty thuosand people witnessed
the contest of the fireman at Council
Bluffs on the 18th. The State hose
race for the championship belt was
hotly contested by eleven companies.
Chapins, OF Union, won in AZ seconds
Alvords, of Eldora, second, time 42l
seconds. The State hook and ladder
race was won by the Audubons in 50I
seconds, and Stuart second in So sec.
onds. In the band contest Marshall
town, Cedar rapids, Red Oak, Council
Bluffs and Atlantic competed. Iarshall.
town won first money, Cedar Rapids
second. In the drill corps contest
Lyons took first money and Iowa Falls
second. The 14th closed the tourna
ment and the universal verdict is thai
it has been the most successful in the
State. Cedar Rapids has carried the
chief honors of. the tournament or
account Of the magnificent appearance
drill and effective work of her ter
companies. Omaha people captured
her band and took them over for {
concert ON the Paxton House veranda
The body of John Meyers, /,
passenger train engineer on the
Wabash, who died on the 18th was
buried in Dubuque. Meyers was
stricken with paralysis while on his
engine, just before reaching the enc
Of his run at Sparta, Mo. He knew
that his time bad come. and told his
fireman that he had only few hour,
tolive. Summoning all his strength
he pulled open the throttle of hi.
engine and made the great machine
fairly bound in order to reach the
station Of Sparta before he became
perfectly helpless. AS the train dashed
along The rigor became more intense
and when he ran into the station he
was almost completely paralyzed. Hi.
left arm alone was capable of action
and with that he shut off steam and
turned on the brakes, for the last time
stopped his train at the station. He
was carried from his cab, and before
his wife and children conld reach his
bedside he was speechless and died in
few minutes. He was practically
dead before he left his engine.
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OPPOSED TO POSTPONMENT
Bitter Opposition still Continues ia
President FitzgeraId's Action.