Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-17


who has la ely preached a series of
sermons on the public schools. mas for
ged several statements purporting to
come from the pope in the shape OF
encyclical letters.
Benjamin Trueblood of Penn col
loge, Oskaloosa, is en- route to Europe
to attend n meeting OF the Information
al Peace and Arbitration association,
which convenes in London July II and
Is. The purpose is to es ablish inter
national arbitration between all
nations, and the association is made
up principally of Quakers.
Charles Aulston, farmer living
southeast of Fort Dodge, has instituted
u suit against his sister-in-law for
damages to his character occasioned
by her circulating stories to the effect
that he is bigamlst and for causing
his arrest some time ago in connection
with check forgeries, when he had
nothing whatever to do with them.
The transfer depot at the junction
of the Chicago Milwaukee Il st. Paul
and the Iowa Central railroads burn
ed near Mason City, on the 10th.
The fire caught in the roof, affording
timo to save all of the companies
property, books and papers. The
loss to the railroad companies will be
considerable on depot and platforms,
telegraph connections etc.
Supervisor Hight absolutely refuses
to recommend to Superintendent Porter
recount of Council Bluffs. He says
he will hold back the returns for the
addition of omitted names, but that in
his Judgment the work has been thor
oughly done. Secretary Wadsworth,
Of the board OF trade, thinks it is the
duty of the board TO never recognize
the returns OF Supervisor Hight as COR
| rect.
Thomas Flanagan, farmer near
Fort Dodge, was struck by h locomo-
tive on the Illinois Central and terri
bly, injured. He was under the iuiu-
ence OF liquor and instead OF leaving
| the track when he heard the locomo-
tive braced himself and jumped for
the COW catcher. He was thrown sew.
| eral feet from the track and badly
mangled and bruised by the fall. He
may recover.
Squire Kaufman, of Davenport, fined
George Rebeuer So and costs For re-
fusing to assist an officer in arresting
man, when called upon him to do so.
The defense plead that the man was
already under arrest and subjugation
when called upon to assist, but the
court held that the officer was the one
to decide whether he needed assistance
or not, and therefore he would adiudee
the citizen guilty of a misdemeanor
The coal mines at Kirkville,
Wapello county, have become exhaust
ed and the company is moving its
stores and other buildings to the new
town of Hiteman, near Abba. The
residents OF the town are following
suit and great many buildings have
already been moved away. The
town will surrender its charter and
in 4 short time Kirkville, which was
at one time a thriving little city, will
live only in memory.
Another alarming phase has been
introduced into the complex servant
girl question by the 'hired girls" OF
Fort Dodge. A movement is on foot
for the organization Of servant girls
union. The primary object is to secure
an advance in wages, and the first re-
suit will be general demand for
$3.50 weekly by girls who are re-
ceivihs %, and s. weekly by girls who
now get $3.50, if the movement sue
cecds. Further demands in the direc-
ton of lighter work and more liberty
may be made.
Fire at Abba July 10, destroyed the
agricultural implement warehouse &C.
cupied by Mason and Taylor, and the
meat market occupied by Frank
Rowles, both buildings being owned
by A. r. Barnes. The blacksmith
shop and implement warehouse OF
Orville Boals was also totally destroy
ed. The fire is supposed to have
caught from sparks from an engine
located in Boars shop. 1t was with
great difficulty that the residence Of
A r. Barnes and the business blocks
on the south side OF the square we're
saved. II took two hours to get the
fire under control The total loss is
about IS, 900 with about $1,000 in
surance.
While Miss Dell Whitlach, who is
living with Philip Moher, near Lisbon,
was doing up the work the other morn
ing, a masked man appeared at the
house and demanded to know where
Mr.. Moher kept his money. When
she refused to disclose the place he
threw her to the floor and forced poison
down her throat. As soon as she was
free she ran TO neIghbor's and after
telling part OF her story, went into
commissions. DIR. Bud was promptly
summoned, and by the use OF stom-
ach pump and restoratives she was
brought 10 consciousness after three
hours. She is now out OF danger. Sus-
picion rests upon a man whose atten-
tions the young woman would not &C
cept, and who has threatened to kill
her. Much mystery shrouds the case,
however.
The Farmers alliance Of the ninth
district held a convention in Atlantic
on the 10th with fair attendance.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
free coinage of silver and the issuing