Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-15
Joseph Dingman, aged 50, met with

Joseph Dingman, aged So, met with
a terrible death at Mason City. He
was moving grass when it was thought
the machine ran against rock upset.
ting it ana throwing him in front OF
the sickle bar. Che of the guards pen
e6rated the skull near the temple and
another the brain above the ear. He
was dragged several rods. He was
picked up in a few seconds in an un-
conscious condition, but only lived
few minutes.
Two travelling men were robbed at
Luverne, in Kossuth county, early on
the morning OF tho 9TH. They were
going from the hotel to the depot to
take the train north when they were
held up by three robbers armed with
revolvers, who took $50 in money from
them, and two gold watches. They
left them bucked and gagged, where
they remained until the train arrived
and the hands heard their cries and re-
leased them.
Lightning struck the amphitheater
at the State Fair grounds during the
storm Thursday night, Aug. 9Th, and
did about $50 worth of damage. 1t is
probable that nothing but the hard
rain storm prevented the structure
from burning. 1t would have been a
bad loss to the society Just at this time
so near the opening of the fair. The
amphitheater cost the society about
SIC, 900 and is the hnest one in the
west. II is insured for $12, 900.
In the wholesale groccrs' convention
at Spirit Lake on the 9Th. matters per
tanning to business were discussed at
length, rules adopted for unity in
transaction of business; officers elected,
president, Samuel Mahon, Of Ottumwa;
first vice president, w. +. Kellogg, of
Keokuk; second vice president, c. A.
Smile, OF Burlington; secretary and
treasurer, James Watt, OF Dcs Moines.
At the banquet in the evening resolu-
tions were adopted favoring Chicago
for the worlds fair.
Thos. Robinson, prominent farmer
living fifteen miles from Manchester,
Delaware county, met with his death
through a peculiar accident. He was
sevcnty-three years old and was sitting
in rocking chair in the sitting-room.
In the bedroom above young farm
hand named John Wilson was ex-
aiming a 32-calibre Winchester rife.
The gun was accidentally discharged,
the ball passing through an inch floor
and three-inch joist before it hit the
old man, striking him in the back
few inches above the hips. He lived
but six hours.
George W. Bowers is treasurer OF
Lyon county. Over a year ago he
engaged in the general merchandise
business at Doom, in that county. Some
days ago j. Schlimme, who has had
charge of the store, went east on
visit. Then an invoice of stock in tho
store was taken, which showed 81 400
worth on hand with notes and accounts
OF 5000. Bowers discovered that the
store owes So, and he has put
81 900 in cash into the business. He
therefore wants TO see Schlimme about
81, 900 worth, and has sent Sheriff
Kitterman to Scott county after him.
Des Moines is arranging for grand
display during State Fair week. The
arrangements are about as follows;
Monday, September 2, Labor Day, a
holiday for the workingmen, Labor
Parade in the forenoon, with 1000 to
800 workingmen in line, Labor Pic
mic, illumination of streets. Tuesday.
September 3, evening Grand Trades
display and parade on the streets.
Three hundred or more floats in line,
representing every industry of the
State, fireworks and Examinations.
Wednesday, September 4, grand even
ing display of fireworks. the grandest
ever seen in the West, 100 magnificent
rockets, thrown from u mortar 1000
feet in the air, and grand military
and civic society parade, ten bands OF
music and 5000 men in line. Thurs
day, September 5, the Grand Trades
Procession, same as Tuesday, with adj
aitions.