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

counts were in comatose condition.
There was but little hope for Mr.. Dun.
can, but it was thought that Mrs. Dun
can would survive.
The Dubuque Mattress Factory. Of
that city, was destroyed by fire. The
building belonged to the John ID. Bush
estate. The loss is estimated at $751;
900 to SIC, 200; insurance about $l0,-
900. The adjoining building was in
jured considerable, including the Lang
worthy Adams foundry.
Not satisfied with their graveyard
disturbance, the gang Of miscreants at
Sanborn, operating under tho name OF
White Caps, continue their depreda-
tions. A few nights ago several barns
were entered and the tails and ears OF
several animals were cut off. L. III.
Linden was hung In effigy over one of
the principal streets.
John Britt, living eight miles south
west of Knoxville, had his barn struck
lightning, Saturday, March 30th, about
2 p. m, and totally destroyed. 1t was
full of hay and farming utensils, with
also about 400 bushels Of rye and 500
bushels of oats in it A crib OF corn
standing near, containing about 1000
bushels, was also burned.
Engineer Morrison, who had charge
of the construction of the big bridge
across the Missouri at Sioux City, is
getting ready to begin work on an
elevated railway there to connect the
eastern part Of the city with the bust
ness portion. The road will be one
and half miles long, and work will
begin inside of thirty days.
Fred Gala, tailor, at Waterloo,
who had been out of work for some time,
went fishing and after setting three
lines he sat down on a high bank, tied
his feet together with cord, and then
tied both hands by his side. In this
condition he pitched headlong into the
river. Help was close at hand, but he
was dead before he could be got out.
A few nights ago near Columbus
Junction, Dick Garrett wealthy stock
dealer was waylaid and shot while on
his way to Fredonia. 1t is supposed
that robbery was the object of the as.
sault, as Mr.. Garrett often carries large
sums of money on his person, although
he had none with him on this occasion.
No clue as yet. Mr.. CARROTS condi.
ton is uncertain.
BY the breaking of wheel passen.
ger coach on the ID. Nj. Il X. G.. rail.
road was overturned near Wick and
badly smashed. Thos. Welch, OF Pella,
had his face bruised and upper lip cut
through. ID. I. Bradshaw, of Truss,
bruised about the head and his left cal
nearly torn off. II. II. Thompson, Of
New Virginia, had an ankle badly
damned up.
The Webster City Brick and Tile
company arc making extensive i'm.
provements to their plant and when
finished it will be one of the the larg.
est of the kind in the State. Among
other changes it is proposed to put in
a brick and tile dryer. The drying by
this apparatus is done by steam, and
is done in a period of twenty -four
hours. The capacity is $4,000 for one
day.
The body of Adelbert Wright was
found in the Missouri river. at Sioux
City. He has been missing since Oct.
26th, last, when he was last seen on
an old flat-boat where liquors were
sold at that time. There were hints
of foul play, but as he could not be
found the matter quieted down. 1t il
now thought that he was killed on the
boat and the body thrown into the
river. The body has been in the water
too long to show marks of violence.
Mrs. j. Z. Rosecrans has received
the appointment of Deputy Sheriff Of
Sheridan county. Nebraska, and is
serving papers and performing other
duties common to the Office. She is
unquestionably the only lady in the
United States filling such a position.
Six years ago her husband was Sheriff
of Cerro Gordo county, Iowa, and most
of the duties of the Office were per.
formed by her. She is a lady of ex.
cellent nerve and is not easily excited.
She is twenty-eight years of age and
weighs little over hundred pounds.
A large barn owned by Fred Hart,
living few miles from Parkersburg,
was burned on the 25th. The barn
contained thirty-two head of cattle,
five head OF horses and several tons OF
hay. All were burned. The origin
of the fire is clouded in mystery. Mr..
and Mrs. Hart and the farm hands
were all asleep when the fire broke
out. The believing of the cattle reused
Mrs. Hart, who, on looking out, be.
held the building completely wrapped
in flames. She aroused the men, but
it was too late to save any OF the live
stock.
Superintendent Sabin has called Dis.
trict Conventions of County Superin.
tendents to meet as follows: Des
Moines, Thursday and Friday, April
1919; Cedar Rapids, Thursday and
Friday, May 2--S; Ottumwa, Thursday
and Friday, May 9-10; Council Bluffs,
Thursday and Friday, May 1917. The
call for the other Districts will be made
in April. These meetings are called
in accordance with section 1877 OF
Code. 1t is expected that every coun.
ty will be represented by its Superin,
tendent, and it is very desirable that
these officers should so arrange their
business as to be present during theen.