Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-23
IOWA CUNDENSED ITEMS

the herd law at the general election.
A boy living near Wesley died the
other day from the effects of an over
dose Of whisky.
An epidemic OF diphthcra is report
ed at Irwin. There are forty cases
and eight deaths.
Frank Florencecourt, Of Carroll, has
fallen heir to $4,000 by the death of
a brother in Germany.
5 J. B. and T. E. Daniels were arrest.
ed at Council Bluffs, charged with
embe .zling $1,000 at Iowa City.
The next meeting of the Iowa and
Illinois Central District Medical as
ISOLATION will be held in Davenport.
The Iowa State bank at Osceola,
with a capital of $4,000, has been
issued certificates by the state auditor.
q. W. Burnham, of Silver City, is 81
years of age and has been member
of the Masonic fraternity for SIXTY
seven years,
John Kohler. saloonkeeper at
Grand Mound, quarreled with his wife,
and to spite her slashed his throat with
razor. He may die.
William Crook, miner at Dun
reath, accidentally ignited keg of
powder, exploding the same. He was
seriously burned, but will recover.
The game OF football between the
Iowa college and State university
teams, October 18th, resulted in favor
OF the former by score OF IA to 6.
Rev. Henry A. Roger, pastor of
of the Forest Home Baptist church,
and connected with the faculty of Des
Moincs college as bible instructor,
died October 18th. He leaves wife.
There will be an examination for
state teachers certificates conducted by
the state board of examiners in the
rooms of the Capital City Commercial
college in Des Moines on December SO
and 81.
Mrs. S. J. White, mother Of the
three boys who have in succession re-
ceived the appointment of cadets TO
West Point from Mason City district,
died at her home at Plymouth, Cerro
Gordo county, Oct, 18th.
A rear end collision between freight
trains occurred on the G. St. p. & G.
near Oelwein. John Wall, man who
was riding on one OF the freights, was
instantly killed. Wall is supposed to
live in Minneapolis, and was on his
way to Dubuque when the accident oc-
CURED.
Burglars broke into the hardware
store of Boles G. English at Dexter
and took from the cases one shotgun,
II bore, quantity of brass shells, six
razors, at least dozen pocket knives,
three revolyers and many other things
which in all amounted to at least
about $50.
A fourteen-year-old son of A. l..
Clark died at Hampton. A brother
two or three years younger was taken
sick few days ago with sore throat,
and fearing it might prove to be diph-
liberia, the older one was sent out to
stay at Mrs. G. j. Motifs, was taken
sick the next day and died as stated.
The younger one is getting well.
The Iowa Central vestibuled passen-
ger and freight on the Milwaukee
had head end collision at Ottumwa,
October 18th, demolishing the engine
and seven freight cars. The passen-
ger train miraculously escaped by the
splendid presence OF mind OF the Sec
ton foreman who, seeing the impend-
ing danger, tagged the train so it
stopped. The freight could not be
checked, and suffered greatly thereby.
The State convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
(Y. P. S. G. E.) held at Grinnell, was
attended by about 450 delegates, and
the sessions continued three days. The
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected: President, F. w. Pat
terson; vice-president, +. NJ. Parsons;
secretary, Miss Carruthers, OF Des
Moines. Burlington was chosen as
the place of the next annual conven-
vention.
News of painful accident comes
from Ledyard, hay station on the
Northwestern road about twenty miles
north of Algona. A man by the name
of Fry was feeding Whitman circle
hay press with his foot, which in some
way became caught in the press. The
team was stopped just in time to save
his loot from being taken off. Both
bones were broken above the ankle,
and the foot terribly bruised. 1t is
doubtful If the!foot can be saved.
The Presbyterian Synod OF Iowa
opened its annual session at Burling-
ton Oct. 10th, Moderator Bryant, OF
Marshalltown, making the opening
address. OF about $50 delegates and
alternates called but seventy-four were
present but many delegates were ex-
pected. Rev. DR.. Barrett. OF Iowa
City, and Rev. DIR. Fowler. OF Cedar
Rapids, were notified for the office OF
moderator for the ensuing year and
DR.. Danet was elected on the first bal
lot.
Cherokee is having season OF pros
perity that but few towns can boast of.
Two new business blocks on Main
street, the new $4,000 school build
ing, the residence of Hawley Allison
and the residence OF w. A. Sandiord,
are all hear completion. Messrs.
Sanford and Allison are each building