Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-09-25
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Cherokee bias 874 children Of school

age
Over 1000 people attended the
farmers picnic near Rippey.
keokuk Hebrews are making ar
engagements to secure a regular pastor.
The Republicans OF the Fourth Dis
trict have renominated Col. J. H.
sweeney.
5 Large numbers CT hogs are dying
from cholera in the southern part Of
Kossuth county.
While boring for water at Orient
the other day strong flow of oil was
struck at depth OF 1870 feet.
Greene county hogs took more pre-
miums at the state fair than all the
balance OF the state combined.
Andrew Sundburg, the wife muir
derer at Ottumwa, was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment In the peni-
Tertiary.
The Tri-State Can company, of Keo-
kuk, employees 140 operatives and
manufactures about $1,000 tin cans
every day.
STORMY" Jordan, the notorious
saloonkeeper OF Ottumwa, has gone TO
Jail. He was fined $500 and was un-
able to pay it.
NJ. A. Roberts, one of the Oldest
citizens OF Mauch Chunk, died Of
lock jaw, caused by running rusty
nail into bis arm.
Dexter is thriving. More building
has been done this season than for a
number of years, and the new hotel
is just being begun.
Three prisoners named MUMMY,
Corners and Woodruff made their es.
cape from the Linn county Jail at
Marion and are till at large.
A convention OF the societies of
Christian Endeavor. Of southwest
Iowa, has been arranged to meet at
Corning. October IL, Is and 10.
The receipts of the Hardin county
fair were IS, l29, paying all expenses,
every dollar Of premiums in full and
furnishing over $500 for improve
ments.
Spencer business men are taking a
census OF the city at their own ex-
pense. The Official count failed to
figure up more than 1920, and it is
thought the new count will show a
population of 1000.
The state university at Iowa City
has opened with the largest atten-
dance in years. President Schaeffer
says that between eight hundred and
nine hundred students will be enroll
ed. a large increase over 1890.
VIM. NJ. Ferris residence, two miles
east of Manila, was struck by cy-
clone aud torn to pieces and Mr.. Fer
ris Instantly killed Sept, 18th. One
OF his children was slightly injured.
So far as known no other damage was
done.
The governor has been asked to
send a veterinary surgeon to Musca-
tine county to investigate an epidemic
among cattle. They grow stiff in the
Joints and refuse to eat and drink, and
COWS give only about oue-third their
amount Of milk.
Billy Mcclure, farmer OF Yell
township, Webster county, Is now ly-
ing in critical condition from the
effects OF stroke CT lightning. One
side is completely paralyzed and his
recovery is doubtful. He was sitting
on his doorstep when the stroke
came.
A b., c. T. & n. fireman named
Shafer fell from an engine near Shells
burg, and the train passed over him
cutting his head off. The deceased
had climbed over the rear end OF the
tender for some reason and fell from
there He was married and about %
years of age.
While Barnum's circus parade was
passing through thicily peopled
street in Muscatine one of the big
elephants became enraged at some
thing and charged about in terrific
style. The crowd fed terrified in all
directions. Before the huge animal
could be controlled he had killed two
fine horses.
Tho board Of supervisors OF Hardin
county at their last regular session
provided for the submission to the
voters of the.county OF the proposition
to build court house and Jail at cosl
not to exceed $50, 900, and bond the
county for $4,000, there being now
$4,000 or more OF surplus in the
treasury available.
While freight train was bowling
along over a section OF new track OIL
the Northwestern railroads, three
miles east OF Grand Junction, the
heavy mogul engine spread the rails,
and it and seventeen cars were piled
up in the ditch. One brakeman. whose
name could not he obtained, was in.
jured. The loss is considerable.
Bishap Hennesey, Catholic diocese,
Of Iowa, received cablegram Sept
10Th announcing the death Of hi:
mother in Ireland. Next morning
solemn memorial services were held
ia the cathedral, where pontiicia
requiem high mass was celebrated.
Over thirty priests and hundreds o.
Catholic school children were present.
A terrible gale came up from the
southwest Sept 18th and struck the
barn OF Mr.. Crooks, who lives about
seven miles southeast of Emmettsburg,