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

crossings an1 building sidewalks.
There was lively opposition to the
scheme at the time, but it was over
ruled and that course decided on. A
number OF the leading citizens aud
business men have now filed petition
asking that The Gowrie authorities be
restrained from issuing tho bonds. and
1t is probable that the matter will go
to the supreme court for settlement.
ID. II. Talbot, of Sioux City, has
transferred to the State University at
Iowa City his scientific library and his
collection Of mienral specimens,
animal specimens OF birds and rep
tiles, chronological specimens aud all
specimens whatever that he may pos
sess of interest to natural history.
The library consists of 1000 volumes,
and is valued at upwards OF SIS, 900.
The mineral and natural history col
lection is one of the most extensive
and valuable in the northwest. It is
specified that the Whole bequest shall
be held by the state for the free use
OF the students OF the university.
An extra passed Wayland, followed
by second extra. The first extra
stopped at the foot Of q grade which
is two miles and half long and quite
sharp. The engine left the train and
ran to Coppack. one mile, for water
as was the custom, so as to get speed
up the grade from Skunk river. The
second extra was not able to stop when
tagged and ran into the first extra,
reducing the way car to kindling wood.
A car OF coal was badly wrecked and
the engine will have to go to the shop.
The rear brakeman was badly bruised
and cut in the head, but not danger
ously SO. He was in the way car
when the crash came.
The man Billings was indicted for
the murder of Willis S. Kingsley,
December 81, 1887, in Bremen county.
He was tried in Bremen county in 1888.
and upon verdict OF murder in the
second degree the judgment, was of
life Imprisonment. He appealed to
the supreme court, and there the case
was reversed and a new trial ordered.
The second trial was held in Black
Hawk county. The verdict and the
judgment were the same as in the first
trial, and the defendant again appeal
ed. The supreme court has just rem
dered decision or opinion that Bill
lings did not shoot Kingsley, but that
he committed suicide. Thiswill pro-
badly end the case in the courts.
George Bardwell and George
Alice, two town boys OF Is years, were
fooling with revolver at the home OF
George Bardwell Belle Plaine,, when
the revolver, which was in the hands
OF George Alice, was accidently dis
charged, stricking Mrs. Bardwell, the
mother Of the Bardwell boy in the
heart. Mrs. Bardwell stepped to the
porch and fell dead. The boys were
in one room and the mother in an adj
joining room, busy with some work,
There were number OF persons in
the house at the time, but no aid could
h. al,
Simultaneous. Mrs. Bardwell is the
mother of three children, all grown
up, this boy being the youngest.
The Great Council of the Improved
Order Of Red Men met in Council
Bluffs, Oct. 10Th, and went into exec
utive session. An important feature
was the choosing and installation OF
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: B. A. Hale, of Perry, great
sachem; Geo. +. Belt, of Atlantic,
great senior sycamore; j. Morehead,
of Cedar Rapids, great junior saga
more; Ii. U, Funk, OF Audubon, great
prophet; w. E. Davis, of Des Moines,
great chief of records; George w.
Shope, of Des Moines, great keeper of
wampum; L. d. Wiley, of Des Moines,
ard r. L. Williams, OF Council Bluffs,
representatives to the great council of
the United States; j. II. Wilson, OF
Des Moines, great sanap; G, Radcliff,
OF Boone, great mishinewa; l.. p
Hoffman,. Of Gray, great guard of
forest; C. f. Sparks, Of Des Moines,
great guard OF wig wan.
A sad death was that OF little
Flora Molloy. the 6-year.old daughter
of John Molloy, of Hazleton. She
wandered away from her fathers home
and did not return. Anxious search
was made in all directions for the lit
tie one by the parents and friends, but
to no purpose. Days went by and the
community settled down to the. con-
viction that Flora had been kidnapped
by gypsies. But it was not so. Oct.
14th, while still continuing the search,
the anxious father came upon sight
in dismal swamp that lies near the
town which nearly drove him distract
ed. There sunk nearly to her chin.
was his child, where she had undoubt-
edly wandered in the night. When
found life was nearly extinct. With
tender care the child was extracted
from the mud and slime and tenderly
borne to her home. In spite OF the
Doctors skill, however Flora died
soon afterwards.
Frank Roberts, who lives near Ban
croft, has had another meeting with
that panther. 1t was reported in the
papers few weeks ago that Mr..
Roberts had encountered large ami
NAL supposed to be panther while
out hunting his calves, ana that he
walked backwards nearly half a mile
followed closely by the brute. His