Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18

beside u moving train in the Yards
stumbled and fell with his feet under
the wheels. Several toes were cut
from one foot and the other was severe
ly bruised. The corner of box car
struck him in the small of the back,
and he is in a very dangerous condi-
ton.
Sebastian Hemmel, living in Black
hawk county, died on the 18th under
peculiar circumstances. About six
weeks ago he was taken sick and in a
short time his throat became paralyzed,
For nearly a month past he has not
been able to swallow anything, and he
actually starved to death. During the
last few days Of his life he was con-
tinually asking for food, but could eat
nothing.
Postmasters recently appointed: w.
A. Miller, Colo, Story county, vice J.
r. Mccoy. renewed; John G. Larson,
Export, Clayton county, vice Clara
A. Tolbert, removed; Charles A. Craw-
ford, Hopkinton, Delaware county,
vice r. +. Westcoti, removed; c. L..
Clock, Latimer, Franklin county, vice
| 4. b. Sill, removed, and Thos. Water
house, Mount Hamill, Lee county, vice
j. +. Pease, removed.
A spark from a train on the c., M
& st. p. railroad passing the farm Of
| Mr.. ID. Brimskill, mile from Hawar.
den, ignited the grass and burned over
a space of fourteen acres. The fire de.
stroyed a young grove of five years
growth containing about l, 800 trees, a
young orchard OF Is fruit trees, mum.
Der Of cattle sheds, fences, ETC., and II
was subdued at the very foundation OF
Mr.. Brimskill's house and main barns.
The following are Iowa postmasters
recently appointed: M. S. Murphy,
Argand, Jones county, vice +. Turner,
resigned; James +. Babsom, Blockton,
Taylor county, vice V. Chapman, re-
signed; A. J. Wolcort, Floyd, Floyd
county, vice I. A. Quimby, resigned;
Norval Reeve, Newmarket, Taylor
county, vico +. A. Pace, resigned;
Amos M. Haily, Republic, Chickasaw
county, vice j. j. Hall, resigned; S. S.
Morrow, Thayer, Union county, vice j.
Bud, resigned; Celia Childross, Union
vile, Apranoose county, vice A. Hicks
resigned.
Miss Flora Look, the young lady In
Poweshiek county who shot Bacon at a
charivari, has been bound over in the
sum of $500 bail to the District Court.
She is girlish-looking young lady,
from eighteen to twenty years of age.
Her victim, Bacon, was one Of a serc-
made party. The recent marriage OF
c. A. Wheelock, the grandfather Of
Miss Look, aged over eighty years, tc
a lady of about fifty years, was the oc.
casion of the disordelly attention Of
his neighbors, and it was in protecting
her grandfather that Miss Look com.
United the deed
Geo. Wilsma, of Oakland, who skip
| ped to parts unknown last spring with
nearly four thousand dollars of his
partners money, returned few days
ago, and was Immediately arrested
upon information filed by his former
partner. Wilsma ran a clothing store
at Oakland under the firm name o
Wilsma' & Co., Paul Ackels. of Avoca
being the real owner of the stock. The
firm was owing bills amounting t.
nearly four thousand dollars, which
were credited on the books as paid
and with the cash in his pocket Wills
ma sought another climate. The cas'
will come up in the District Court.
Postoffice Inspector Stewart was re
Gently called to Winterset, by the post
master there to investigate charge o
using the mails for lottery purposes
As result of the investigation w. III
Kent, farmer living near Winterset
was taken in custody, brought to De-
Moines and arraigned before U. S
| Commissioner Jordan, where he plead
ed not guilty and was held under $500
bonds to appear before the grand jury
Kent had a big scheme unde
way. His plan was to sell a bushel o
corn for 81 and throw in one ticket il
his gift enterprise, the prizes of which
aggregated, according to his circulars
| 100000. 1t was for sending thes,
circulars through the mail that he wa
arrested.
f. G. Grenelle, the Democratic mayo
of Hampton, is a terror to evil doors
A man in that town, quite respectful.
connected, was in the habit of becom
ing intoxicated, and when in that con
dition was bolsterous and very annoy
ing to his friends and the citizen,
generally. The mayor directed tn,
marshal to arrest the drunken person
and confine him in Jail. The mayo
then set to work to find out where h,
obtained the liquor. He succeeded
and fined the guilty party S75 ant
costs. Since that time he has ARRESTED
the same party for a second offense
and bound him over to appear befor,
the District Court. He has also ar
rested another person guilty Of fiji
same offense, and fined him SIS ant
costs.
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