Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-02-07

created in Dubuque by loud report
which was heard all over the city. A
large crowd gathered on Main street
and on investigation it proved to have
been the explosion of n dynamite
cartridge which had been placed on
the street car tracks BY some malicious
person. Those on board the car were
badly shaken up. but fortunately no
serious results followed.
The Thomas j. Potter monument
fund has reached $4,000, and several
committees to hear from. 1t is yet
undecided at which place the monu-
ment will be located, although IL has
been agreed upon to place it at either
Creston, Ottumwa or Burlington.
The Sioux City Mining and Milling
company, of Sioux City, have filed
their articles of incorporation with
Secretary jackson.
C. f. Brown. one Of Polk county's
energetic farmers, recently sold four
teen hogs at Mitchcllville, the aggre-
gate weight of which was Z $50 pounds,
or an average Of 517 pounds each.
The street ear drivers OF Marshall
town have struck for non-payment OF
! wages. Two months back wages are
due.
A fire at Clear Lake destroyed
property valued at $25, 200.
An eccentric character, known to
:Ae dramatic travelling profession as
prince Albert" died at Davenport,
aged seventy-four years. He was a
negro, born slave and reared slave
He was city bill poster for twenty-five
years and occasionally occupied the
pulpit for his race when in need OF a
Clergyman.
Jacob Mccoy. an old citizen of Mt.
Pleasant, died suddenly on the 3lst
ult.
A boys choir will soon be one OF the
features of the service in the Episcopal
church at Clinton.
The teachers of Linn and Cedar
counties will hold joint meeting al
Mechanicsville February 10th.
Celestine Gibbons, wife OF the late
Postmaster Gibbons, of Keokuk, re-
ceived the nomination for postmistress
at Keokuk and Mollie G. Motif for
postmistress at Upton. 1t is said the
confirmation by the Senate is in each
case doubtful.
Money is being raised at Harlan for
the construction Of a railway from that
point to connect with the Milwaukee
at Manila or Defiance. An enthus-
iastic meeting Of citizens was held al
the city hall and $4,000 was raised.
This amount will be raised to $40. 900.
p. and w. G. Caldwell, the bankers
at Logan whose assignment created
disaster in Harrison county, have been
found guilty under the new Insolvency
law.
j. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, has been
elected Vice President of the American
Shipping and Industrial League.
The District Court at Sioux City is.
sued three more permanent injunctions
against so-called transportation COM
panies. These companies are simply
saloons, which have been running in
violation of law under pretense of ship.
ping liquor from the opposite shore Of
the river in Nebraska. The proprie-
tors were let off without other penalty
than paying heavy costs by stipulating
to go out OF tho whisky business in
iowa
A new postoffice has been established
at Lonelto, Warren county, and Edward
McCuster appointed postmaster. II
M. Church has been appointed post
master at Wesley and James Ii. Shields
at Weston.
S. p. Lambon, a prominent farme
living near Ellio., in Cass county, nc
cidentally scratched his hand on
barb wire fence recently. The acciden
seemed trifing at the time, but blood
poisoning set in, the arm became YER,
much swollen, and it is said that HI
will die.
1t is reported that q colored lad,
living in Mt. Pleasant has something
similar to hydrophobia and has beef
having spasms for the past week o.
longer. When having the spasms it il
said she growls and snaps in a mannel
similar to dog.
| Eugene Hayes, the 11-year-old sol
of Dennis Hayes, Of Dudley, was struck
by train while attempting to crosl
the railroad track, on his way to church
and instantly killed.
| A Davenport syndicate has purchas
ed the street railway franchise of Still
water, Mimi. The company propos,
to build and operate an electric motor
line.
Thomas r. Howard, the Sioux Cit,
real estate man who was convicted o
grand larceny at Duluth, Mimi, wa
granted a new trial on a showing tina
the first verdict was unjust and was no
sustained by the evidence. The cas-
grew out OF a real estate deal in which
Howard was charged with conveyin,
forty acres of land in the suburbs o
Sioux City to which he had no title, I,
Duluth man named Cummings. TIL,
case has attracted much attention be
cause OF the standing of Howard.
The ministers Of Sioux City hav
organized Sunday League for tn
enforcement OF the laws against Sab
bath Dissertation. 1t is aimed especi
ally to put stop to base ball and lik
amusements on Sunday.
George Layton, a wealthy and prom
inent farmer of Lee county, died at hi