Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-04-24

A family named Jensen, living near
Moorhead. Monona county. recently
suffered the loss of three children
from diphtheria, AMI now the parents
are down with the disease and no one
will go near them except the doctor.
Fritz Suscnmiehl committed deliber-
ate suicide in Davenport on the Goth.
He was serving his fourth year as
county recorder. lie had been for six
years previously deputy United States
marshal. lie was at his Office and at
tending TO his work as usual. Next
morning while lying on cot down
stairs he sent bullet into his left
breast His wife, who occupied an
upper room, heard muffled report
and going to her husband found him
dying. He had cut open his two shirts,
making the opening in the form of
cross where the bullet entered.
Every man who has been Governor
of Iowa since 1859 is still living, and
ALL except perhaps Ex-Governor Kirk
wood, In active business or official life
Ex-Governor Stone holds good posi-
ton in Washington; Gov. Newbold is
in business in Mt. Pleasant; Gov. Mer-
rill is in the banking business; Gov.
Gear is in Congress; Gov. Carpenter
is postmaster at Fort Dodge; Gov.
Sherman is engaged in business, and
Gov. Larrabee has recently retired to
his home in Fayette county to resume
business. Gov. Boies is in full pos
session of his honors at the State
capital.
An organization OF the Sons of the
Revolution for the State of Iowa was
formed at Davenport on the 18th, the
anniversary of the fight of Lexington.
Right Rev. W. S. Perry. Episcopal
bishop of the Iowa diocese, a member
of the New YORK society and chaplain
general of the Order of the Cincinnati,
was chosen president, and Hon. James
Grant vice president. The original
members of the Iowa organization
represent in their ancestry three sign
ers CT the declaration Of independence,
two members of the Cincinnati and
several officers and privates of the
Continental army.
n, 4 -.
Gil Bluffs secret meeting of the men
interested in the binding Irvine bust
ness. There were present members of
the Plano Manufacturing company, j.
p. Mccormick, Of Chicago, and others.
1t appeared that the price of Irvine
had been cut by Hoover & Gamble, of
Chicago. AS result the Plano Man
ufacturing company will send out 1875
travelling representatives at once.
They will be distributed throughout
the grain producing regions. and the
Irvine that they were selling at 16I
cents will be put on the market at 13i
cents. This is the lowest price yet,
and it is thought that the cut will be
the means of forcing the Chicago men
into the trust or driving them out of
the business. The reduced scale will
apply in Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois,
Minnesota, the Dakotas, and in tact
all the grain producing states.
Death at Lyons, Iowa, has ended
famous lawsuit. 1t was that OF +. c.
Jaen, an unfrocked priest OF Lyons,
against Bishop Hennessey, of Dubuque,
which has been pending for nearly
eighteen years. 1t was decided ad-
versely to Jaen before Judge Ney at
Dubuque, January 8. Becoming in
volved in quarrel in 1872, Father
Jaen brought suit for $1,000 dam
ages against the bishop. Father Jaen
has since 1852 been familiar figure
about Lyons, of medium weight,
swarlhy complexion, with smooth,
strong face indicative of much mental
strength, and flowing white hair. He
looked as he was--a remarkable man.
His death occurred suddenly April
18th, of Ia grippe. He was a native of
France and was Ga years of age. The
death of the eccentric yet kindly old
man is regretted by many. The
funeral of Father Jaen was held from
st. Boniface German Catholic church.
Father Schultz, who officiated, was
the only priest present. The church
was crowded to the doors, many Of
the best people Of the city having as
sembled to show their respect to the
dead.
A month ago Henry May. section
foreman for the Chicago, st. Paul &
Kansas City road at Aurora, Iowa, was
the head of happy family, consisting
OF wife and three small children.
About that time Mrs. May left her
home and her children and ran away
to Dubuque with another man, who |
abandoned her. She associated with |
bad characters, and one night, in the
midst OF soaking rain storm she was |
picked up by the police lying drunk in
a lumber yard and sent down to Jail |
from the police court for ten days.
Her wronged husband came to town
with his children to seek his missing
wife. Finding his family disgraced,
and broken hearted at the outlook, he |
had his children placed in the Home
for the FrIendless and went back to
work in Aurora. A few nights ago a
special stated that May was struck by
a train at Aurora and instantly killed.
The engineer saw him in time and
whistled and rang the bell, but May
refused to heed the warning signal and
was ground to pieces. 1t is supposed
that the shame and disgrace OF his
wife's escapade drove him to adopt
this terrible method of suicide.