Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

was redliZeu from bne prOuuclS OI Tue
farm, leaving only $1,096.2S to be
borne by the taxpayers.
by order Of Governor Larra5ee, Nit
Grimes, OF Fremont county, has been
transferred from the Anamosa peni-
tertiary to the asylum for the insane,
his term of sentence having expired,
but his lost reason not being restored.
DIR. Lull, of Dubuque, bequeathed to
his widow $50, 900 and the homestead.
He left 81 900 each to the Young Mems
library, the Home for the Friendless,
and Findlay hospital. The remainder
of the estate he bequeathed to other
relatives.
August Lundell, farmer near Web
ster City, while watching at the bed
side of his sick son, was suddenly
stricken with heart disease and fell to
the floor corpse. His son survived
him only few hours. Both were bur-
led in one grave.
Ray Peck, an S-year-old boy. son of
George Peck, living on the Chandler
farm, south of Burlington, got the fore
finger Of his left hand in such close
proximity to the circular saw of a
horse power wood saw that it became
necessary to amputate the finger.
Herman Partsch, an old-time Council
Bluffs boy, is distinguishing himself
on the Pacific coast, where he went
about fifteen years ago. He is the
author of a treatise on ''Seasickness, +"
and is about to issue another on leprosy,
subjects that he has given consider
able study.
Charles Dempsey, who was set upon
by a gang of toughs in Fort Madison,
and was shot in the thigh while pro-
tecting himself, is now in a critical
condition. blood poisoning having set
in. John Nelson was arrested as one
of the assailants and has confessed
that he fired the shot.
viii Spencer. a boy about IA years
old, was accident ally shot while coast
ing at Fort Dodge. Although the bull
let has not been found it is thought
the wound is not serious one. The
accident happened while Spencer was
sliding down hill with a party of boys
on the Duncombe hill and was the re-
suit of an accident.
On the morning of Jan. 30th, a row
of six saloons in Covington, opposite
Sioux City, burned to the ground. The
buildings were frame, some with brick
fronts, and burned like finder. Almost
nothing was saved. Loss $25, 000; one
third insured. The fire started in a
defective fue. Two well furnished
gambling rooms upstairs are total
loss.
A youth named Lawless, living near
Cherokee, became so indignant when
asked to bring in bucket of water
that he fired two shots from revolver
at his father-just to remind him that
he wasn't to be trifled with. The bull
lets missed their mark, but the dutiful
son warned his father that if he re-
peated the offense better aim would be
taken next time.
Edward Newton, wife and child, ar
ived in Dubuque from Vermont, and
put up at hotel. He was railway
engineer and expected to get work on
one of the roads. He left the hotel
saying he was going to a barber shop
to be shaved. That was the last seen
of him. He had sum of money on
his person and fears are entertained
that he met with foul play.
The State convention of county
auditors, which was to meet in Des
Moines Jan. 30th, has been postponed
until February 18th, at which time
the State convention of committees of
county supervisors will meet in con-
junction with the judiciary committee
of the house and senate In regard to
taxes and county affairs. On the same
day the State pharmacists will con-
vene in Des Moines. -N.#t
Birdie Bly,, who has achieved prom
inence as musician and singer, is the
of former Methodist minis.
ter, who resided at Webster City. She
has been twice to Europe. Her father
died several years ago from injuries
received in railroad accident. She
is not Nellie BLY, who has just returned
from trip around the world in seven
ty-two days, but Webster City is hon.
cred by her Birdie Bly,.
The Carroll Sentinel figures up the
state legislature thusly: Eight editors,
sixty farmers, twenty-nine lawyers,
eight physicians, other occupations
having the balance. Only twenty Of
the $50 are single men. The young
est man is Representative Harry L.
Dyer, of Lucas county, who is % years
old and a native OF this State. The
Oldest man is 81 years Of age and is
Warren S. DUNCAN, of Charlton. He
is therefore the Nestor of the assem-
bly,. Fifty-five of the $50 men served
in the army, and fifteen are natives Of
Iowa.
More papers are being filed in the
clerk of the United States courts office
against the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad company, for alleged over
charges on freight. All the suits are
being brought by grain shippers along
the line of the Northwestern road in
the western portion of the State. The
that are to be sued for so far
are $50, $50, and it is thought when
the papers are all in tho amount will
aggregate $4,000. Mr.. G.. c. Nourse
is attorney for the plaintiffs. The pc
titions are quite elaborate affairs and
suits range from $500 to