Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-09
George Mulligan and a boy named

Brown, each about Is years Of age,
climbed on the top of passenger
coach at Creston. intending to steal
ride TO Council Bluffs. At the first
covered bridge beyond Red Oak Null
ligan raised and was instantly killed
by rafter of the bridge. His COM
panion grasped the body aud held it
on the car with great difficulty. This
train does not stop at small stations
and the terrified boy had fearful
ride for many miles with his dead
the attention OF the train men, who
stopped the train.
Saturday evening, Sept. 20. little
Richard Levi Taylor, the Albino child,
born OF colored parents, at Oskaloosa,
which has been causing SO much ex-
element, was claimed by death at the
age OF seven months. He was re-
markable baby, and had he lived would
would have developed into Il wonder
full Albino man. At the time of his
death his head was covered with
dense growth OF curly hair as white as
snow and his eyes were OF a bright
pink. His skin was perfectly white
and he was well developed in all ways.
The remains were taken to Toledo,
Iowa, for interment.
The auditor of state made his
quarterly settlement with the treas
urer Oct. 1st and found that the cash
in Office amounted TO S., 565.72, cash
in banks, 500, 375. 80; Agricultural col
lege bonds, 1922, $4,000; Agricultural
college debentures, IS, 100000; total
/ $403, 4S1.11. OF the cash on hand
$77, 364.36 belongs to the general
revenue and is available for the ordi-
nary expenditures of the state; the
balance belongs TO the Agricultural
college and swamp land fund. There
were warrants issued and outstanding
at the close of business September 80,
1874, 046.76. That includes salaries,
wages and state expenditures toc the
month of Septe mber The net surplus
after paying all the debts OF the state
$43.s17.
At about 3 o'clock on the morning.
OF the Sd, the barn and outbuildings of
Mr.. Organ, farmer living in the
vicinity OF Gushing, Woodbury. county,
was discovered to be on fire. Before
assistance could be rendered the build
ing. including several horses, several
hundred bushels of grain and the farm
machinery, were consumed. 1t is sup
posed the fire was started by James
Mcdonald, fellow of nomadic pro-
clivities. who has been lodging the
officer for week past. He was seen
that morning, riding horse OF
Organs. The remains Of IA horse be-
longing TO Mcdonald were found in
the debris of the barn. He probably
took fresh horse from the stable and
left his worn out horse in its place,
and then fired the building to cover
up his tracks.
There resides in Fox township, west
OF Drakeville, an old gentleman whose
name is William Benge, and who, at
the age of 1902 years, is as spry as the
average man at 20. Mr.. Beuge has
been resident of Davis county for
years and was in Iowa long before the
Indians left the territory. Mr.. Bcnge
his hoe by Mr.. Joel Niece few
weeks ago, who drove out there to
purchase some cattle OF the old gen.
tleman. Mr.. Benge rested on his hoe
and talked business as nationally as a
man OF one-half his years, and dis
played no little shrewdeness in max
ing a deal. And yet, Mr.. McGee
atfirms that Mr.. Benge is in his l02d
year. and is spry and lively for his
years. Why, his children are old,
gray-headed men, and almost as old
as the patriarchal parent
A sad accident happened at the fair
ground at Independence. at 10 o'clock.
| ON the morning of the Sd, which will
cause the death of bright little boy
Of William Ramsey's. AS the little
! fellow was going through the gate into
the grounds colt came running along
By him and playfully kicked up its
heels, striking The boy in the temple,
cutting cash in the scalp and frac.
| turing the skull so that part OF the
brain oozed out AT the latest report
be was still alive, but no hopes OF his
| recovery. This is SAD blow 10 the
parents and family, as it was only
| few months ago that little girl was
taken away by an accident. The man.
| agement oil the fair should be severe
ly censured for allowing teams and
people TO pass in and out through the
same gate. for the saving of a::few dol.
lars to pay guards at another gate a
! lie rs sacrlnced.
! H. w. Herman. OF the second con-
| gressional district of Iowa and chair
man Of the committee appointed by
the Iowa worlds fair commission ac-
companied by Mr.. James o. Crosby,
member OF the state committee, ar
rived in Chicago Oct, LIST, aud were
in consultation during large part OF
the day with Secretary Dickinson, of
the worlds fair national commission,
with reference TO a very complete spec
ial exhibit OF the resources and de-
I.velopment of the state of Iowa in 1898.
The state legislature on April 10,
created commission OF IL members,
one to be appointed from each con-
gressional district OF the state and APP
propriated $50, TO pay the expenses
OF the committee. Messre. Herman