Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-16

many other minor bruises. AT last
accounts he was still unconscious and
it is feared he has sustained some in
ternal injury.
The statements OF the three nation
al and four state banks of Dubuque.
just published, show gain OF over
$500, 900 in deposits and 5000, 600 in
banking capital for the past year. The
deposits in the loan associations will
increase this sum of loanable funds 10
over 81, 900, 900.
r A few days ago Miss Lottie Burt, a
prominent young lady OF Fulton, while
on her way home was waylaid by
tramps ON the outskirts OF Lyons,
knocked senseless aud robbed CT all
the valuabes she had with her. The
tramps have been unprecedented
and will be severely dealt with.
Articles Incorporating the Clinton
Real Estate and Investment company
were fled with Secretary OF State jack
son. The capital stock is $4,000.
Articles were also filed by the Florida
Phosphate company, of Jacksonville,
Florida, amending the name OF the
company to the Eagle Phosphate COM
pany.
Flames broke out In Bowles livery
barn ~ Harper. No one discovered
the fi-e until it had made such head
way that nothing except the buggies
were saved. Four head OF horses and
calf were burned. The steady rain
which was falling at the time saved
adjoining buildings. Loss, $4,000; in
surance $1,000. Origin OF fire un-
known.
Harry Morgan, prisoner in the
Webster county Jail, received a copy
OF the--Kreutzer Sonata" 1t came
by mail, addressed in care OF the sher-
iii. In glancing over it sheriff Adams
found two of the leaves neatly pasted
together. Between them were con-
cealed two sharp steel saws. A we'll
planned attempt at escape was frus-
tratod.
Mr.. G.. S. Lawson, of Council
Bluffs, who took an overdose of lauda.
mum by mistaking it for port wine
never recovered from lis effects. He
made brave struggle for life, but his
advanced age and falling strength
made him unequal to the contest, and
the struggle ended in death on the
18th inst.
About clock Oct Sth, a young
man, janitor oil public schools, at Bed
ford, attempted to kill himself at his
boarding place, with Il revolver. The
ball passed through HE leftlung above
the heart and was taken out near the
lett shoulder blade, close to the spinal
column. The wound is probably fatal
He gives no cause for the act but i'll
ness and inability 70 work
Albert johnson, the young mon who
was arrested ut Council Bluffs, on the
charge of embezzling 500 or $500
from his employer. +. NJ. B. Welker,
succeeded in making good the short
age and was released from the city
Jail. Mr. Welker claims that the res
Tuition was complete, and was made
by voluntary assignment by John.
son OF personal property of sufficient
value TO cover the shortage.
At Greene on the morning of Oct.
18th, lightning struck an optbuilding
in which John Hooley and his hired
man, Walter Clark. had taken refuge
from a storm. llooley was killed in
stantly and Clark rendered insensible
for an hour or two, but will recover.
Mr.. Hooley was an exemplary gentle
man. and popular where known. 4
wife and three small children are left
to mourn his death. The calamity
has cast gloom over the entire com.
munity.
The governor has received the re-
port for September for the Fort Madi
sen and Anamosa peuitentiaries, Al
Anamosa seven were discharged and
rine received during the month, The
number OF inmates is 200 male and
eight females, which twenty-six of the
males are insane. The cost for the
support is a929.39. The report
from Fort Madison shows the numbe,
of inmates 10 be 800, twenty-eight
being received hatmonth and thirteen
discharged.
Harry Shelledy, of Des Moines, a
young railroader was dangerously
stabbed by AN unknown person and is
now lying in u critical condition. He
says he was passing along residence
street and passed young man and
woman sitting on some steps. He
spoke TO the girl, when her companion
sprang forward and stabbed him three
times in the breast, one OF the gashes,
and the deepest, being just over the
heart. Both The girl and the CON-
panion have disappeared.
Mrs. A. p. Nelson, OF Wesley town
ship is minus 81 900 and husband.
A few days ago Mrs. Nelson was no
titled that she had inherited 81, 900 by
the death OF her father. As soon as
tho money was received she turned il
over to her husband to pay off a mort.
gage on their farm and other smaller
debts. The mortgage remains, but
Mr.. Nelson has disappeared, taking
with him not only his wife's legacy but
several hundred dollars that he raised
among friends on the strength OF 1t.
A well known lady of Keokuk, was
tapped for abdominal dropsy for the