Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-26

out III lHe interest VI tne new Cidpci
and science hail.
The firm OF S. A. Serrine & Co.,
clothing merchants, Mason City, was
closed up on mortgage given
to trustee to secure local creditors.
Assets, about sl2, 900. The liabilities
will not run far in excess.
One hundred and twenty-seven APP
plications for membership are now on
awaiting admission In the Iowa State
Travelling Mems Association nearly
700 members since the annual meet
ing on December 6, 1890.
Dubuquers would like to see a
strong company formed to put up
first-class packing house, either on
the site OF the Rath packing-house
recently destroyed by fire or that oc-
cup led by the old Rhomb berg distillery.
The Clarence hotel, at Manchester,
was sold to parties from Minnesota.
They are to take possession March l.
They will make some changes and i'm
provements in the house and place the
business on irst-class basis in all
respects.
George Lit lie, brakeman on The b.
G. II. G. N. road, iell from the top of
of II freight train south of Graettiner,
and was instantly killed, His parents,
who reside ia Ohio, have been noti-
fed. lie was Il single man about 90
years old.
There are in Iowa fifty meteorologi-
cal observers, including five United
States signal service officers. These
are located at Davenport, Dubuque,
Keokuk, Sioux City and Des Moines
The others are mp'oyed in tie state
service.
Charles Word, OF Pocahontas county,
who jumped his bond at Fonda some
| time ago, was brought back by Sheriff
Adams, after weeks chase in Ne
| hraska. Word is wanted for some ex-
tensivc fax stealing operation in Poca-
hontas county.
| The funeral of the late Col. Geo.
Cowic, one of the pioneer Republicans
of Iowa, took place from the family
residence in Washington. A large
number of the friends OF the family,
including many prominent people,
were in attendance.
The representatives OF the Southern
Iowa Speed Circuit were in session in
Ottumwa with delegates from keokuk,
! Ottumwa, Creston and Des Moines.
| The stakes TO be raced for amount to
$50, 900. The circuit will open at
keokuk August -.
A fire at Cambridge, Iowa, destroy
ed the livery stable OF Ii S. Zook,
burning fourteen head OF horses.
The flames had made such progress
when discovered that it was impos-
sible to save but one horse. The
origin is not known.
Wm. Buckworth, of ST. Louis, was
drugged and robbed of u largo sum
OF money by the Chickbaum family, Il
notorious Bender gang, ut Ottumwa,
The mother, two daughters and two
sons arc all bound over, and will I'M
doubtedly land in the penitcntary.
Cedar Falls is considerably stirred up
over u threatened epidemic OF scarlet
fever, which may, if it continues to
increase, cause the closing of the puo-
Tic schools. Hon. III. c. Hemmenvav
president OF the school board, will con-
suit with the state board of health
corning the matter.
The school house, known rs the
Huffman school at Walker, burned.
Miss Mary Gllchrist, the teacher, left
things as usual and next morning it
was all in ashes. The books and
furniture are a big loss to the district.
1t is thought it caught from the fue.
Loss about $500; no insurance.
1t now seems certainty that Sioux
City will be made the seat of a new
Catholic diocese, and steps have al
ready been taken to construct Cath
Ollie building on the corner Of Tenth
ard Douglas streets. The building
will be the finest in the west half OF
the state and will cost $l25. 900.
The Clinton city council has closed
arrangements with the Gainar Electric
Fire Alarm Company for system in
Clinton, at an expense OF some six
thousand dollars. Clinton is booming
and is making all improvements neces-
sary for live city. Another mile of
brick paving will also be commenced
shortly.
The business men of Fort Dodge
held non partisan citizens convcn-
ton and nominated citizens ticket
for city offices. The ticket is headed
with c. l.. Granger for mayor, Chas.
Keiffer for assessor. and Beth Vincen,
for treasurer. 1t is expected that the
Republicans will endorse the ticket as
whole.
Henry Hefert, for seven years an
inmate OF Mercy hospital, Dubuque,
on account OF frozen limbs, became
suddenly crazy and ran amuck
through the hospital, breaking one
mans ribs and injuring others. The
good sisters were terribly frightened.
He was adjudged insane and sent to
the asylum.
The district court in Sc sion at I'm.
metsburg, Judge Carr presiding, or,
dered that Injunctions be issued
against "A number of parties for keep
ing open saloons at West Bend and
Emmetsburg. The cases were insti'
tuted by the Iowa Safe Temperance
alliance and conducted by b. e. Kel.