Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-08

the purpose OF going to Stone City.
He went there but did not stop, and is
now supposed TO be somewhere in Hi
nois or Wisconsin.
Geo. Dorm, half-witted man, was
found in an unconscious condition on
the floor of his fathers saloon in Mus
catine. He was bruised about the eye
and it is thought he was struck by
some one in the saloon.
The bondsmen OF P. c. King, the
defaulting treasurer of Taylor county,
have deposited in the Bedford bank
$4,000 which at the next meeting OF
the board Of supervisors will be trans
ferred 70 the funds in the county
treasury.
DIR. j. A. Reid, under indictment at
Davenport for murder by malpractice,
has made application for change Of
venue on the ground that he cannot
receive fair and impartial trial in
Scott county. The application is sign
ed by long list OF prominent citizens.
The state auditor has received the
April monthly report from the soldiers
orphans home, at Davenport, which
| shows total number of inmates of
| sos, OF which number 120 are soldiers
orphans. The auditor has issued a
warrant for s3,207.50 for their sup
port.
The big meteor which passed over
Iowa on the End fell to the ground in
Winnebago county, about IL miles
northwest of Forest City. 1t came
down, not as one large mass, but in q
shower of small pieces ranging in
size from that of a mans fist to mere
pebbles.
A Hastings farmer was arrested on
the charge OF murder, being accused
by a hired man, who claimed he had
overheard conversation that led him to
believe that the body OF a former hired
hand was buried under the house, but
diligent search failed to reveal any
truth OF the story.
The following fourth class postmas-
ters in Iowa were appointed: John
Muth, Watson, Clayton county; Mil
ton Pace, White Cloud, Mills county;
| +. T. Carter, Alexander, Franklin
county. William H. Nicholas and
Edward p. Drake were appointed SUBJ
stitute carriers at Des Moines,, from
| April 25.
Chicago is making noble effort for
the Kate Shelley fund. The Tribune
has $500 raised and the merchant,
Rcvel, on La Sale street, is employ
ing an Armenian to weave a rug called
the Kate Shelley rug, which will be
sold by bids and the last offer for the
article is $500. The rug will not be
completed for a month.
As the western-b bound passenger on
the Milwaukee road was pulling into
the Emmetsburg depot few evenings
ago William johnson, an engine wiper
of the road. attempted to Jump on the
cab of the approaching engine. missed
his step and was run over by the bag
gage car. His right leg was terribly
mangled, amputaticn below the knee
being necessary.
While cleaning out an old trunk
Miss Lizzie Warner, of Fort Dodge,
threw lot of rubbish into toe stove.
There followed terrific explosion,
filing the room with flames, package
OF powder having been thrown in by
mistake. Miss Warner was seriously
burned, but will recover. She was to
have been married soon and the cere-
mony is postponed in consequence OF
the accident.
The marshal OF Des Moines arrested
the Salvation Army on the evening of
April 30th for disturbing the public
peace by beating big bass drum and
blowing horns two or three times q
day, and at intervals from early in
the morning until IL o'clock at night.
When brought before the police judge
the whole army fell on their knees and
prayed for the mayor and officers In
authority. The judge let the women
60, but held the men for trial.
Mrs. VIM. Toedt, living near Horn,
met with most terrible accident. She
had gone to the smoke house, and
while there her dress caught fire, and
before she was discovered and the
flames extinguished her clothing was
almost burned off and her body fright
fully burned. Dr. Failur was called
Immediately, and everything possible
done to alleviate her suffering At
the latest accounts the woman was
resting some easier with a bare posi-
bility Of recovery.
l Iowa is divided into four census SUI
pervisor districts. The names and ad-
dresses ofthe supervisors are as follows:
First district, John w. Rowley, Keo-
sauqua, Van Buren, county; second dis
trict, David w. Reed, lock box Az,
Waukon, Allamakee county; third dis
trict. Bradbury W. Hight, Council
Bluffs. Pottawattamie county; fourth
district, John w. Near, Madrid. Boone
county. All inquiries pertaining to
the enumeration should be addressed
to the supervisor Of the district and
will receive attention by him.
Charles Genapp, a farmer living
near Ossian, not having much conf
dence in banks as place for his sur
plus funds, selected the top of his
heating stove as bank OF deposit and
deposited his pocketbook, containing
$S5. Mrs. Genapp built fire in the
stove aud when the pocketbook began
to sizzle and sputter the family were