Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-11-07
IOWA CONDENSED ITEMS


on Nov.'1st.
Mrs. Sarah d. Lofts. one Of the old
est pioneers Of Louisa county, died at
Let's, at the age Of 92.
The residence OF Daniel Matson,
near Kossuth, burned to the ground
on the evening OF the 31st ult.
Elisha Jones, so years old, living
with his SON near Oelwein, Iowa, sui
cidcd by shooting himself through the
head.
Mrs. p. A. Pihlgren. wife OF the pas
tor of the Swedish church at Clinton,
died Nov. 2nd, after an Illness of five
years.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
with tho Secretary Of State by the
West Bend Lumber company, OF West
Bend, Iowa.
The opera house block at Sioux City
caught fire and was damaged $500
worth. The Peavey Grand had mar
row escape,
II. b. Manson, president OF the
Sioux City cracker and candy factory,
died Oct. End at his home in Waterloo
from diabetes.
A very destructive fire occurred at
Rock Rapids. on the morning OF the
3rd. The losses foot up about $25, 900,
one half insured.
w. G. Moody, highly respected
citizen OF Manson, died on the LIST inst.
He had settled in Calhoun county in
1872. He has been mayor OF Manson
for four years.
Otto Tappert, Superintendent of the
Consolidated Tank Line Co., at Bur.
lington, has defaulted to the amount
OF about $4,000. He and his private
secre airy, Ernest Ragier, are reported
missing.
The Adams Express company lost
between 81 900 and IS, 900 in the Glen
dale wreck. The money was In safe,
but was so badly burned that it can
not be presented to the treasury de,
partment for redemption.
The state librarian. Mrs Mary II.
Miller. has just issued her biennial
report. 1t shows the number of vol
umes at present in the library to be
S4.324, the total number of additions
since the last report being 3,29S.
C. A. Bonner, one Of the oldes,
residents of Mills county, committed
suicide at Malvern. No particular:
were received except that while the
family were preparing the morning
meal they heard the report OF a re
volver, and going to his room found
him dead.
The good people OF Boone are in the
throes of widest delight at the pros
pect OF another standard gauge road
having tired of the yard wide system,
Grading and track laying are going on
between Luther and Boone, and with
fairly respectable weather they expect
the work done this fall.
William James Cannon, '.the child
OF the Alamo" the only mail survivor
of that famous massacre, boy veteran
of the Mexican war, long govern
ment scout and interpreter on the
western frontier and gallant soldier
of the civil war, is now an inmate o.
the Iowa Soldiers Home.
The jewelry store of Paul Wach. o
Villisca, was robbed by a tall stranger
who took about 5000 worth of gold
while Mr.. Wach was in an adjoining
room. He had an assistant, who stood
at the outside door, and when dis
covered, both of them left, going il
opposite directions, and neither ha,
been captured.
An 11-year-old son OF Chas. A. Cook
who lives on the banks of Lake Ed
wards, in Hancock county, accident
ally shot his younger brother Oct. 81
killing him instantly. The parents
were away from home at the time o
the shooting and 1t Is supposed tn,
boys were quarreling over the posses
sion of the gun.
The report of the superin tendent o
the feeble minded institute, received
by the State Auditor. shows 429 in
mates as the October average, and |
support warrant for "a, 260 was issued
The report of the orphans home a
Davenport for the month shows 9;
soldiers orphans and 253 other orphans
in attendance. and a warrant for s.,
AT was issued for support.
John Webb, who was arrested TO-
shooting Thos. w. McCausland Will
burglarizing the latter's house, is nov
known to be the author OF other vii
lainies. The evidence is unquestionet
that he robbed the Burlington, Ceda
| Rapids & Northern railroad station a
McCausland of over 500. The key
| OF the money drawer were found il
Webb's possession, and some OF tn
stolen articles. He Is also charged
with burglarizing the postoffice a
Martin, on the same railroad.
A double wedding occurred in Tabl
Mount, Dubuque county. j. r. Parkil
was united to Miss Clara Cain an,
David Brunskie to Miss Gcnia Cain
| There was charivari attended by tn
young men OF the locality. Durin
its progress a gun was fired by a younI
man named Wanelr. The weapol
burst and two OF the fragments strucl
George Twaits, guest standing q
| the porch. Mr.. Twaits was danger
ously wounded, the skull being fractur
I'd and his nose broken. His condition
is critical
Walter Elliott, son OF John Elliott
| a0ed I6 vaars was killad M podd