Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-03

ana had been In iowa City ABOUT q
week, during which time he drank ex-
cessively. Cerebral congestion was
the Immediate cause of his death.
In saving hardwood log one OF
the It. Madison Chair Co. employees
ran a saw into large harness buckle
imbcdded in the wood, and also mar
rowly missed several other buckles and
iron pieces. 1t is estimated that at
least thirty years growth OF the tree
was required to so thoroughly cover
the pieces.
8 At Walker few nights ago j. Ag-
nue's little 3-year-old boy got bottle
of dilute solution OF Atropia from off
the clock shelf and drank about half
OF It's contents. They did not think
much about it at the time. Drs. Man-
chester and Tiffany were called in, but
they could do nothing for the little
fellow. He died from the effects.
Constable Allen, of Des Moines,
while passing along street in that
city the other day, noticed woman
digging in a garden and turning up
peculiar looking vegetables. After
she had loaded her apron and left the
scene the constable went over and did
little digging on his own hook, un-
earthlng several gallon jugs OF whisky.
A new bank with a capital OF ST.,
000,0 is to be established in Sioux
City. Although the leading officials
OF the organization have been selected,
it has been requested that no names be
published until the preliminaries have
been disposed OF. The bank will have
a capital OF 81 1000, 900 and $500, 900 of
it will be placed in Sioux City and i'm
mediate vicinity.
Secretary Shaffer is enthusiastic
over the prospects OF the State Fair.
Applications for stalls and space are
coming in at an unprecedented rate
This fair will be larger and more
successful fair than the last ono and
that is the same us saying than any
fair yet held. The managers expect
that thousands will be attracted by the
Semi ON Sed who otherN Use would not
come.
A man named Fink, living ner JET
ferson, had close shave for his life
the other day. He was blasting some
boulders, and while tamping the
powder with crowbar the charge
ignited from spark and an explosion
took place. The crowbar flew into
the air, just missing his face in its
ascent, and taking off his fingers,
leaving his hands in badly lacerated
condition.
The funeral OF the late George W.
McCrary took place at Keokuk, June
25th. The services were held in the
Unitarian church, which was crowded.
Remarks were made by Justice Miller
OF the United States supreme court,
and Hon. S. NJ. Clark. A large dele
cation OF Kansas City citizens attend
ed Ex-President Hayes was expected
but telegraphed he would be too late
for the services.
There is some apprehension at
Grinnell of an attempt 10 open an
"original package" establishment, and
a petition has been circulated for the
signatures of those opposed to such a
place and who are willing to take such
action as may prevent the opening Of
80 distasteful resort. There are few
in that city who would like to SEQ such
a place opened and it may certainly
be counted on that all legitimate op.
position will be made to ii.
Fort Dodge is about to have a long,
felt want filed. A long and vigorous
public park agitation resulted in COM
miitee of citizens being appointed to
get the opinion OF property holders In
the matter and hunt up location.
The committee found little or no deter.
mined opposition to the project and
are prepared to make favorable re.
port. The park will be located in the
central part of the city and couple
of thousand dollars expended in fitting
it up as public pleasure resort.
James B. Stevens, young man in
Des Moines, died of the effects Of
poisoning. He was about 10 years oil
age. Some time ago he procured 9
quantity of corrosive sublimate TO use
| about the house. He had some Of the
substance left and he applied 1t mixed
with lard to his person to cure skin
disease. He applied a large quantity
| Of 1t. His body became covered with
blisters, causing intense pain. Doctors
were called in but nothing could be
done for him. He suffered intensely.
A neat circular has been issued by
the Iowa Speed circuit, giving dates Of
events and purses. The towns in the
circuit are Keokuk, where w. S. Sam.
pie is secretary, and the races will oc.
cur August IL to Is. 0ttumwa, where
C. Manning is secretary, and the races
will occur August 10 to %; Independ.
ence, with C. w. Williams as secreta.
ry, and race from August % to 80 and
finally Des Moines, the state fair, John
R. Shafrer, secretary and the race dur
ing fair week, August 80 to September
9th.
The insane man, Frank Harlan, who
bit, kicked and rendered insensible
Jailer Flannery, at Creston, died from
the effects Of his insanity and the ex.
cessive heat. He was very violent,
and with his loud cries drew large
crowd Of people around the Jail. He
came from Hedrick, Iowa, and his
body was sent there for burial. Ten
years ago he escaped from the Mt.
Pleasant asylum and had been working