Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-08-14
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NVcntl0n nominated Judre GEORGE IL.
sStrublo to succeed Congressman korr.
The July report from the Soldiers
J Home at Marshalltewn shows the
number OF inmates TO be S72 and the
,cost s4S2o.
The Kellogg creamery burned to tho
ground Aug. 7ih. The fire it is thought
originated in the coal shed from spon-
, taneous combustion.
Funds are being contributed for the
erection of an Episcopal church at
,Algona. Tho building contemplated
, will cost about $1,000.
John and Joseph Steel were serious
3ly injured near Waterloo by the caviug
in Of a bridge over which they were
!, driving a steam thresner.
While loading a car of piling at
Jessup, Freight Conductor Molone
was thrown to the ground by a rolling
log. His head was badly crushed and
yhe died
james Brown, OF Bunkstown, Du-
ouque county, is the proud possessor
,of chicken with four legs and four
feet. 1t is about five weeks old, alive
and healthy,
WaeesIy decided by vote that the
city should build water works. This
public Improvement is tardy, but
"'better late than never" Steps will
be taken at once in the matter.
Marengo.is having boom, a regular
brick and mortar boom-not wind.
Two hundred and fifty-two feet front
age of two story brick actually under
way, and are to be used for business
purposes by their owners.
Cal. Whether went to the bottom of
a ccal shaft near Panora on the eth.
The mine had not been worked since
last winter. He started to climb out,
but was overcome by the foul air, and
fell fifteen feet, breaking his neck.
Mrs. A. f. Dilsaver, wife of car
penter, was fatally injured in run
away accident at Council Bluffs. She
was thrown on the granite pavement
with fearful force and her skull frac-
rtured. She leaves four little children.
II has been ascertained that the
disease reported at Preston, Iowa, as
cholera, is in reality malignant form
OF dysentery. About eighteen deaths
have occurred in twenty odd days.
The epidemic is understood TO be
abating.
A prisoner serving three days
sentence for intoxication in the Jail at
Des Moines, attempted suicide by
hanging. He tore his shirt into strips
and tying them together fastened one
end TO gas pipe. He was discovered
by the jailer just in time to save him.
In response to telegraphic inquiry
Senator Jas. f. Wilson telegraphs the
Des MONIES News as follows: ''In my
judgment, the Iowa prohibitory laws
will need no re-enactment to be ef-
tective under the operation of the
original package law just enacted by
congress"
/. N. Griffith, one of the first set
tiers in Carroll and pioneer in Ma
haska and Poweshiek counties, died at
his home in Carroll at the age OF II,
Sunday, August 9th, OF cancer of the
face, which first appeared three years
ago. He was a prominent Mason ana
Odd Fellow.
The President has sent the follow
ing nominations to the senate: Alex
ander Clark, OF Muscatine. to be
minister and resident consul general
to Liberia, and Samuel McNutt, also
OF Muscatine county, at Maracaibo.
Mr.. Clark is the distinguished colored
orator of Iowa.
There are rigid laws regarding the
shooting OF game in Iowa before the
lawful time and there should be more
attention paid to their enforcement.
II the spartsmen are allowed to go on
with their Legitimate shooting of the
prairie chicken, they will soon become
extinct in Iowa.
John Reed, Rock Island brake
man, who fell from car at Fairfield
while switching and was horribly
mutilated, was carried TO neighbor-
ing house and cared for, died. He was
buried at Eldon, his home. He was the
son OF Nicholas Reed, and it was his
second trip on the road.
Hans Redberg, Jacob jacobson and
Walt Stevens, all grown men, are un-
der arrest at Mason City on charge
Of indecent exposure. While public
baptismal service was being held at
the river they astonished the crowd
by undressing and, in an entirely nude
condition, jumped into the river.
2 George Ellis, a wealthy farmer living
near Waterloo, was confidenced out Of
$500 by three men who played the
old card racket on him. After the
sharpers had won the money one Of
them drew revolver and threatened
70 shoot il any disturbance was made,
and the man who had the money made
his escape.
s. G. Clord, a clothing merchant OF
Estherville. went out hunting recently.
When about to start home, and as he
was putting his gun in its case with a
shell in 1t, he hit II against the buggy,
discharging the contents through his
right arm above the elbow and side.
making severe wound. 1t is thought
he will recover.
On August Goth in Council Bluffs
will be held the National Agricultural
Congress, continuing four days up to
and including the Goth. To this con-
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