Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-25

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Lake camp meeting association were
elected for this year: Northwestern
conference, Revs. G. w. Pratt, S. p.
Marsh and N. Warren; Upper Iowa
conference, Revs. j. w. Clinton, d. D.,
r. Swearingen and VIM. Lease.
At Lucas few nights ago robbers
gained an entrance to the residence Of
]. V.Bradley, and secured his pants,
in the pockets of which was about $S7
in cash. Mr.. Bradley had just drawn
his wages from the railroad company,
and the thief was probably aware OF
the fact.
The annual encampment OF the Fifth
regiment Iowa National Guards will be
held at Red Oak this year, beginning
August IL and continuing five days.
Two companies of regulars frem Oma-
ha will be present to give the Grays
pointers and make the encampment
additionally interesting.
The large farm residence of Arab
Leonard, ex-county treasurer, south
of Fort Dodge, was totally destroyed
by fire. The family barely escaped
with their lives. The fire is thought
to have originated from fire-crackers
in the hands of small boys. The loss
is 5000; insurance light.
The large Touring mill of Ryerson
& Son, at Iowa City, burned to the
ground. The loss on the building,
stock and fixtures is about $4,000.
The building is insured for $4,000 in
the Millers' Mutual and the remainder
is a complete loss. This is the second
time the mill has been completely
burned.
The residence of j. j. Shea at Coun-
ell Bluffs, was partly destroyed by fire.
The loss to the building, including fire
and water will reach $4,000. On the
building there is an insurance Of $10,-
900 and ON the furniture $4,000. The
fire caught in the attic and it is believ-
ed to have been by spontaneous COM
| bustion.
Joseph Larson, aged fourteen years,
was lowered into well near Macedo-
mia to clear it out. He was overcome
by damp and fell from the rope. j.
A. Wilson quickly lowered himself to
save the boy from drowning and was
also overcome and fell before assist
ance could be rendered. Both died.
Two others attempting to rescue were
also nearly overcome,
X. X Liquin's elevator at Dysart,
was completely destroyed by fire on
the night of the 18th. The loss was
$1,000 on the elevator and machinery,
| and 81 900 on the contents; insurance,
81, 500; net loss, S., 500, which is con-
fined solely to Mr.. Liquin. Spontane-
Gus combustion is the only cause as
signed for the origin of the fire.
The opera house and several store
buildings were destroyed by fire at
Cherokee, on the evening OF the 18th.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but is supposed to have been caused
by some boys who had been playing
with firecrackers. The losses are as
follows: John Waters, on opera house,
$4,000; G. w. Leberrean, frame
building, $500; c. E. White, grocer,
81 900; }. N. Suidecor, loss on build
ing, 5000; stock, 5000; other persons,
$500.
John H. Randall, n young attorney
Of Davenport, was arrested, charged
with extorting money by threats of
prosecution under the prohibitory law.
He recently prepared the preliminary
papers in the prosecution of a firm OF
! saloon keepers and would have receiv-
cd half of theii, fine OF 500 had they
| been convicted, but instead of prose-
cutting he called them in and sold them
the papers for $40. The attorneys
are after him and he will probably be
disbarred.
The teachers OF Iowa were duly hon
ored at the meeting of the National
Teachers association. On the list OF
vice presidents was President Charles
A. Schaeffer of the Iowa State Univer-
| sity. AS member OF the board OF
directors for Iowa, w. NJ. Beardshear,
superintendent OF the West Des Moines
schools, was appointed. On the COM
mittee on nomination, as we'll as on the
committee to pay the respects Of the
association to Mrs. Polk, was State
Superintendent Henry Sabin. The
National Council OF Education, there
were elected by the council to fill va
| cancies, State Superintendent A. S.
Draper, of New York, State Superin-
tendent II. Sabin of Iowa.
In the Superior Court at Keokuk
Perry johnson brought two suits for
$4,000 damages against VIM. Clay and
Felix Gremminger and Caroline Black.
1t is stated that on July 18th Clay
sold John Edward johnson, the IL.
year-old child of the plaintiff, intoxi-
eating liquor supposed to be beer, on
the property of Gremminger. On the
same day Caroline Black is accused of
also selling the minor child intoxicat-
ing liquors, The plaintiff AYERS that
he is in poor health and is dependent
upon his child for general care and
assistance, that plaintiffs, money was
used to purchase the intoxicating
liquors, that he was obliged to search
about the city for his boy, greatly to
his physical pain and inconvenience,
and that the lntoxication OF his child
caused him much mental anguish and
Tended to materially injure his health.
Judgment is asked for in the sums
stated and for liens on the properties
laonp;hal To-,