Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-11-20
long distance. His right leg was
broken and body terribly mangled.
He lived two hours.

Marshalltown were brutally assaulted
on the 18th by man named Pelbeam
who had been working for Mr.. Stone.
Mr.. Stone was struck on the head
seven times with Ratchet. The
children were sent to the neighbors
for aid and on their return found Mr..
and Mrs. Stone lying on the floor un-
conscious. Pelbeam was captured
and placed in jail. He pleads insanity.
Mrs. Mclean wife OF railroad
man, who has been stopping in Keo-
kuk for a short time, purchased
cow-hide whip and went to Wayland,
Mo-, where she proceeded to wear it
out on one Huntley Clark. proprietor
OF hotel there. She returned to
Keokuk, and when questioned in re-
gard to the affair said Clark had cir
culated slanderous stories about her,
and she had taken this way Of reveng-
ing herself.
The death of Mrs. Susie G. Hutchi-
son occurred at Mt Ayr, Nov. 9th,
under painful circumstances, being
caused by morphine administered by
herself. She had been in much trouble
for some time, which probably i'm
PEELED her to this. The thought that
such a deed was wrong seems pot to
have occurred to her. This may have
been due to the state of mind induced
by unusual trouble and anxiety. She
left letter 10 her husband aud child
rem expressing much affection for
them and earnest wishes for their wei.
fare. She leaves her parents, brother,
sister, husband, and three children.
Ed. Buchan, blacksmith at Wav-
erly, attempted to commit suicide on
the night of the 18th. His peculiar
conduct induced the officers to take
him into custody. Upon search be-
ing made dynamite cartridge was
taken from him. Later in the night,
while engaged in conversation with
friends who were watching him, he
took Rough on Rats from his shoe and
swallowed it. While he was exulting
in the fact that he was eluding his
friends vigilance, physicians arrived
and his life was saved. Buchan,
though in prosperous circumstances,
labors under the impression that he
is unable to support himself and fam
lily. He is a veteran and much SYM
pathy is felt for him.
A dinner was given at the home of
Hon. Edwin Manning in Keosauqua
few days. ago concentrating the
fiftieth anniversary of the arrival OF
Hon. Geo. G. Wright at that place.
About sixty OF the old settlers were
present. An elegant dinner was
served at o'clock, and at o'clock,
The hour of day that Judge Wright
landed in Keosauqua fifty years be-
fore, he began the after dinner speak
ing, wi ich was especially interesting.
| He exhibited the piece OF money with
which his brother had given him to
start life, saying that although he had
no other money, no books or anything
else with which to begin his profess
sion. he had always been able to keep
that piece as souvenir. He spoke of
many incidents OF the times fifty years
| ago which the old settlers recalled
wildly.
The late dairy convention at Fort
Dodge resolved unanimously as fol-
lows: That Commissioners A. G.
Upper, 0. T. Dawson, j. w. John
son and others be committee to wait
upon the board of trustees of the Iowa
Agricultural college, OF Ames, and ask
and If need be insist, that q dairy
school be established for the teaching
of practical dalrying in all its phases
not overlooking the commercial fea-
ture. The committee visited Ames
| November Is, and were received by
the board of trustees courteously at
an informal meeting. The board re
GREETED their inability in the past to
do as much for agriculture ds they had
| wished to for lack of mears, but were
glad now to be able to grant the re-
quest. The Morrell appropriation en-
abled them to devise ways to do more
for agriculture. Several changes will
take place in the near future looking
to this end.
1t isn't often that a county falls
| heir to dead mans estate as Des
Moines county has done. In 1888
John Murphy died and in December
| of that year his will was probated.
| BY provisions OF this document the
testator left 10 his stepson, VIM. Bal
| ley, one-third OF his estate, the in
come from the share to be used in
providing home and otherwise sup
| porting the legatee, who was himself
an old man and cripple. County
Auditor Paul Guelich was named as
trustee to carry out the provisions of
the will. The testator also decreed
that IN the event there was anything
left after the death of the said VIM.
Bailey, it should go to Des Moines
county for the use Of the poor of said
county. Recently Bailey died and
after settling all accounts against his
estate, including the cost Of his main
tainance since the death of John MUIR
ply, Auditor Guelich has on hand the
neat sum of spas with which to enrich
the county treasury.
The report of the expert touching
the condition OF the affairs in Powe-
shiek county was filed with the board
OF supervisors. As far as it relates to
ex-Auditor Satchell, tho reports show
a shortage OF IS, 226.50. Mr.. Satche.l
made n statement To the board The