Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-11-27

losses in thirty-one counties and gains
in fifty counties. The total vote in
the state is 1850, gain of 400 over
last year.
Mrs. Florence Miller, OF Des Moines
was elected financial secretary and
treasurer of he National non-par tisan
w. c. L. U. at the session recently
held in Pittsburg.
1t is claimed that the Diagonal road
will extend its line from Des Moines
to Omaha in the spring, and Atlantic
citizens are making an effort to have
the road built through that city.
Henry Bussamus. of Granville, ac-
cused OF shooting John Jungers, with
intent to do great bodily injury, has
been bound over to the January term
of the district court OF Sioux county.
Charles White, negro roustabout
who killed Turley, white deck hand,
on the steamer Mary Morton, last
summer, was found guilty OF man.
slaughter in the district court at Du-
buque.
The elevator Of the Bosch Elevator
company at Cedar Rapids, was,destroy-
ed by fire recently. The building
was total loss. One hundred and
ninety. six thousand bushels of barley
were destroyed.
Ex.Congressman w. F. Sapp, OF
OF Council Bluffs, died at his home the
other day. He had stroke of paral-
ysis about six ago never recovering
from it's effects. He was member OF
the forty. fifth and forty sixth congress.
Frank Duffy, young man employed
on the Illinois Central. fell from
bridge at Center Grove, Dubuque
county, where he was working. He
struck on the rocks twenty-one feet
below and was fatally hurt, his back
being broken.
Mr.. Fred Lehman, of Des Moines,
intends moving to st. Louis, where he
will make his future home. He is to
become attorney for a leading railroad
company. He will leave in few days
to prepare home for his family who
will follow later.
The proposition to vote bonds to the
amount of $4,000 to aid the Pacific
short line to erect railway shops,
depots, etc., at south Sioux City, was
carried by a vote OF 204 to Is. The
work is to begin and at least $40, 900
expended Immediately.
The Stone family, in Marshall
county, are in fair way to recover
from the murderous assault OF the in
sane wretch who dubbed them nearly
to death. DR.. Carter, one of the pen.
sion board of examiners, is the at
tending physician and is the authority
for the above statement.
Dave Brewer, the head brakeman
on freight train, who lived at Stu
art, slipped from the top of frosty
box car at the first crossing beyond
Walnut, alighting under the wheels OF
tho fast moving train. His body was
cut completely in two. He was a cit
izen of Atlantic. He leaves family.
A very serious accident occurred at
Charlton. Messrs. w. F. Lindley and
l.. Wilbur had gotten in their wagon
when the seat broke, throwing them
both out and seriously injuring Mr..
Lindley. DR.. Todd was called and
rendered medical aid to the injured.
who is as yet unable to arise from his
bed.
A young man named Middleton,
who chored about the Office of DR.,
Pinney, of Council Bluffs, is the vic
tim of blood poison which is likely to
prove serious. A few days ago he
washed out the bowl in the operating
room. On one of his hands was q
pimple through which the poison was
communicated to his system.
Injunction proceedings have been
instituted by County Attorney Moore
against four more of the open saloons
OF Fort Dodge. Two of the most no
torious have already been enjoined
The injunctions petitioned for will
apply to buildings and grounds as well
as to the operators of saloons, and
and will result in pretty lively shak-
ing up among the liquor men.
A mysterious and singularly fatal
disease has shown Itself among the
cattle in the vicinity OF Lawler. 1t
appears to be contagious and is rap
idly carrying off the live stock of the
farmers. Several have already died
and number more are down and cam
not recover No local veterinarian is
able to stop the progress of the dis
ease and the people are at loss what
to do.
Samuel Hulett, one of the Oldest
settlers in Buchanan County, died at
his home iu Westburg township. He
was born at Wigdsor, VT, ninty years
ago. He spent several years in New
York and Kalamazoo, removing to
Buchanan county in 1855. His home
is surrounded by a beautiful grove,
planted from the seed by himself.
many OF the trees being over foot in
diameter.
The state conventional the Farmers's
Mutual Insurance associations OF Iowa
concluded in Des Moines. Many sub
jects OF interest to farmers insurance
were discussed, The following officers
were elected: President, G. w. Nor.
ton, OF Wilton; vice president, James
Yull, of Cedar Rapids; secretary and
treasurer. William Mather OF Spring
dale. Des Moines was selected as the