Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-12-26
4 Condensed ITEMS

jewellers of Darlington, assigned.
At Indianola ODE Davis stepped in
hole near a stable door and broke his
leg.
Senator Allison again denies the re-
port that he Is to marry Miss Slough
ton. 49,
The grand jury at Keokuk has re-
surred indictments against ~ saloon
keepers.
Ground has been broken in Clinton
prepsSSsory to building q new Catho-
lie church.
A Boone Wholesale boot and shoe
merchant will establish branch store
at Dayton.
David Martin, the colored wife MUIR
derer Of Mahaska county, goes to Fort
Madison for life.
A fire destroyed the fine residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at Liberty Gen.
ter, few days ago.
Henry Gugeler, cattleman Of Hen.
ry county, was killed by falling from
car at Burlington.
Fred Herman, a miner, was badly
injured by fall of slate in mine
near Eldora on the 18th.
Ed. Struck, stranger, was killed
by Milwautach ms, -. at Ottumwa on
the 18th. he was drn ~
Chas. Conway, aged Fe9 ,, -. Roches-
ter, Mimi, committed -. 1T Du-
lbuque by shooting himself.
Pitt NJ. Doxie,. tried at Montezuma
, for illegal voting, was acquitted, the
, jury being out but ten minutes.
Il postmastersa appointed: Cephas
; B. Hunt, Greenfield; Clarence V. Ken
needy, Villisca; A. r. Barnes, Abba.
Sneaks, thieves, tramps, buns and
burglars are numerous IN Iowa City,
according to the reports in the Repub-
lican.
John H. Randall of the Scott county
bar was suspended from practice fol
: thirty days for matchmaking saloon
/ keepers.
The board of directors of the Fort
Butter and Cheese association
ave selected a site for their new
teamery.
The Stuart fire department has do
Jed a fine sewing machine to the fire
S at Atlantic'to be raffled at their
Ping fair. .-. .a .....t o.. .-
lillian Flanders, yard master at
}, was badly mangled while
ping at that place and is not ex-
ID to live.
r burning S. o. Gridley's barn
IN Cushman of Franklin county,
to the penitentiary for six years
ard labor.
house at Clinton owned by Mr..
1pven and occupied by engineer
Cove w. Preston, was badly dam
aged by Gre on the night of the 18th.
George RAIDER, living in Davis county
thirteen miles south of Ottumwa, was
thrown from horse and had his shout
: der dislocated and his collar bone bro
ken. ..
Burglars have been operating in
Oakland during the past few days, and
4 Henry Freeman was one of the victims.
Mrs. Freeman's gold watch and chain
was stolen.
In forty-acre field on w. G. Blacks
4 farm, west of Fairfield, $50 rabbits
have been killed in two or three days
|, hunting, and they are said to be quite
plentiful yet.
Mayor Hunt of Fort Madison has is
sued an iron-clad order closing all sa-
looms and gambling holes In the city.
He announces his intention OF strictly
enforcing the laws.
j. II. Hungerford, steward of the
Iowa county poor farm, was killed by
falling bridge at OLD Mans creek on
the 10Th. He was a highly respected
,-citIzsn. and Royal Arch Mason.
The r. H. Riefe company have start
ed the manufacture of domestic chick
ory, substitute for coffee, which is
being fayorably received by the peo-
pie of Charles City and vicinity.
Z A man named Miles Vegole, at Coun-
I Gil Bluffs, made an unsuccessful attempt
commit suicide. He had foolishly
Sauaudered a sum of money, which
Vas probably the cause of his rash act.
Suspicion points to the fact that Jan
tor Herne, of Dubuque, or his wife,
The step-mother of his little 9-year-old
kgirl, threw the little one into a cistern
few deys ago, The matter will be
investigated,
The Republican announces that a
smale detective has reported several
.snductors and train men men on. the
chicago & Rock Island road, and as a
nssy are compelled to seek sita-
khere. M
en, when the members
< n Mrs. Agnes G. Cairns,
)gs . = -. ssh5s and highly respect
Il intsrel . 'amufi.y rrcso shoy rwere
inc ii soSSadfto fnf that she had died dur
ng the night of heart disease. She
:, was 40 years OF age.
blank" Abbott, living south Of
Boone, was arrested on the charge OF
4 wife beating. November 18th he
ID hipped his wife and recently she dis
u. u, ,peared. 1t is thought by some that
,ott knows more than he wants to
:. about her going. He says it is a
vii .se of spite work, and that she has
az, IN off with another man with whom
tsr1;,, vas intimate.
T<ne Republican announces that
+ io ;ss,o detective has reported several
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