Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-03-28
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dren are en,plled in the Baptist Sum
day schools OF Mnscatine. I.
Elijah BantaSs who represented De
catur county in the goth General As
semb.y, died on tue 10th.
The building OF a pontoon bridge to
connect Covingt0n with Sioux City
, serves as,ai t.oomNothe town:
The house OF, Jaanswylie, at Rock
ford, was partially destroyed by fire.
The fire was duel to a defective flue.
The loss is.about $780,
J Allertoniis troubled with Burglars.
They have broken into several shops
and stores, but have not as yet secured
much for their trouble.
Frank NJ. Parker and Henry Fulton,
two Atlantic young men, are making a
tour of the world, and' arrived at
Sydney, Australia, March, 9th.
The LeClaire Marine Railway and
Lumber Co. of Scott county has filed
articles of incorporation with Secreta-
ry jackson. Capital stock $4,000.
The little daughter Of f. Davis, near
Sac City, burned to death a few days
ago by her clothes taking fire while the
children were playing with bonfire.
The people of Sheldon are thorough
ly convinced that fire-bugs are at work
in that place. There has been blaze
after blaze, and no small anxiety exists
William Garrity, aged twenty-five,
while intoxicated, was run over by
switch engine, at Ottumwa, having his
right foot mashed.s 1t has been ampu-
tated.
John Brulliar, a Rock Island brake
man, was run over by train at Fair
field, March goth, and was instantly
killed. He was unmarried, and lived
near Richland.
The articles of Incorporation of
Stowell & Greedy, general merchants
of Farragut, Fremont county, have
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Capital $4,000.
The farmers in and around Britt
have organized Farmers Corpora
tive Creamery" put up their ice,
bought a creamery in Britt and are
ready for business.
Little Nora Header of Council Bluffs
was accidentally shot by her 10 year
old cousin, who was playing with what
was believed to be an unloaded revol-
YER. She will recover.
Congressman John H. Geaa will rep
resent Iowa at the centennial celebra-
ton of the Inauguration of Washing
ton, having been appointed for that
purpose by Speaker Carlisle.
Mrs. Stanley, Harlan woman, tried
to commit suicide by taking an ounce
and half of laudanum. She was
brought back to consciousness and will
live. Her life was dissolute one.
The c., M. & St. Paul Company have
succeeded in inducing the Consolidated
Standard Oil Tank Line Company to
make Mason City their general dis
tributing station for Iowa and Mime
sofa.
Harmon Keller, one,of the defend
ants in the famous Jones' county calf
case, died at his home in Greenfield
township. Jones county. and was bur-
led at Mechanicsvile, with Masonic
honors.
General Alexander has returned to
De3 Moines from Washington. He
denies the story telegraphed from
Washington that he will resign the
J adjutant generalship to accept posi-
ton in Washington.
Mr.. Charles r. Nixon, Of Castana,
ILL.,, formerly of Iowa City, was mar
ried on the goth at Williamsburg, to
Miss Harriet Belknap of Onawa, the
wedding taking place at the residence
OF the brides sister.
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on the school board for the first time
in the history of the city. At Mt.
Pleasant a woman was also elected,
defeating very popular man who had
been connected with the board for
many years.
Edwin ID. Harvey, prominent young
man of Humboldt, died few days ago.
He graduated from the Iowa Agri-
cultural College, where he was for q
time Assistant Professor Of Chemistry.
He leaves a wife and little child well
provided for.
Geo. w. Craigg, a prominent drug
gist of Eagle Grove who jumped ten
thousand dollars bail recently, myster-
iously disappearing, was arrested in
Mason City as he was about to take
train, and is now in the custody of the
Wright county Sheriff.
freddy" Winters, alias Harry Clump.
who has previously served four terms
in prison and who attempted to kill
Jailer Ufford, at Anamosa, has been
sentenced to ten years in the peniten-
tiary for burglary and attempt to kill.
John Cook, prominent and in
fuential farmer, was thrown from
horse at New Providence, alighting on
his head. He insists that he was not
much hurt, but his mind rambles and
fears are entertained that he sustained
conclusion Of the brain that may re-
suit seriously.
Governor Larrabee has appointed
the following gentlemen as honorary
commissioners to represent the state
of Iowa at The Paris exposition of 1889:
Sylvan Bloch, Eldora; w. w. Power,
Pulaski; j. H. Beye, Clear Lake; A.
Power, Pulaski; Floyd Davis, Des
Moines; and S. w. Hurst, Leon.