Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
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the log, hitting he hammer OF the lock
causing it to go off.
At Sioux City a few nights ago
William Walters shot AID instantly
killed Lewis Long, a printer, who
leaves wife and four children in
destitute circumstances. Long quar-
relied with Walters, who is a watch
man, and knocked him down, where
upon the latter drew revolver and
shot him through the heart.
Near Emmetsburg while John
O'Connell and family, were attending
church in that city their house TOOK
fire and was totally destroyed. All
of the contents were also destroyed.
Mr.. OConnells' father and an invalid
sister were in the house at the time.
They had barely time to make their
escape. Loss, about 81, 900.
The case of the state Of Iowa against
Hoff, argued at Vinton and submitted
on the agreed statement of facts that
IIof, as agent for the Anheuser-Bus
Beer company sold beer in original
packages, Judge Kenne holds the bill
good and the Iowa law in full force
and effect. This is the opposite IRON
Judge Preston's opinion in the same
case.
The travelling agents of the fire in.
surance companies in Iowa held a
preliminary meeting at Des Moines.
Representatives from all parts of the
state were present, some fifty in num-
Der. They formed apermanent organi.
cation for self-protection and improve
ment The meeting is expected to
have an important Bearing on the in
surance business.
Henry Thayer, the eleven-year-old
son of Geo. Thayer a machinist,
working for the Ottumwa Iron
Works, was run over by al Wabash
train. 1t seems that the boy was at
tempting TO board the train and missed
his footing. His rightleg was crushed
off between the the knee and thigh,
DR.. Lathrop, the attending physician,
says the boy will die.
3 "Walter Ford, of Pocahontas
county was in town last week." SAYS
the Waverly Republican. HE has
been employed by our board OF
supervisors the past year as agent for
the land owned by this county in
western Iowa, and, we are told, has
disposed OF 1000 acres for $12,
Bremen still owns between six and
seven hundred acres in Pocahontas
county,
} Mrs. Kate Pearson, ct Keokuk, has
brought suit for $4,000 against Chas.
Noge3, John Burns and VIM. Morley
for selling liquor TO her hus band and
causing him to fall down and break
h IS collar bone. She also wants an
injunction against the building. 1t is
stated that similar suits will be
brought against forty others. This is
the commencement OF crusade
against the saloous.
The Saturday Review, of Des
Moines, with characteristic enterprise,
has sent Judge Tom Burke Of that
city, to Ireland, as special CORES
pondeut. He will furnish the Review
with series OF letters on the condi-
ton of Ireland, political, social and
otherwise. Judge Burke is a brilliant
writer and his letters will prove an ex-
cesdingly interesting and valuable
feature of the paper.
The board of directors of the Iowa
association for the protection OF game
and fish held meeting ia the office OF
Secretary Royal at Des Moines. The
| time for holding the next annual state
shoot was set for Maybe, 20, and 81,
at the Highland Gun club grounds in
Des Moines. a program was also an
ranged. The shoot will be The great
est affair OF the kind ever held IN
| Iowa. Well-known sports from
/ throughout the northwest will attend
and participate.
The following patents have been
granted to Iowa people; Franz S.
Briggs, New Hampton, baby carriage;
Geo. A. Casselman, TT. Dodge, COM
pound for calclmine; Charles A, Clay
pool, Spencer, feed grinder; John Hell
wig, Dubuque, bolt and rivet cutter;
Gottlied Huttsenlocker and w. Ullmer,
Des Moines, paint distribution; VIM.
Louden. Fairfield, hay sling; Henry IL.
May, assignor to himself, w. Gillette
and l.. Hays, New Albion. animal trap;
Peter Newcomber, Des Moines, ele-
vator and endless carrier
L. Il. Hall is a much wanted mar
just at the present time. An officer
came to Marshalltown from Omaha
with warrant for Hall for forgery
in Nebraska. He was informed that
the sheriff OF Nodaway county, Mis-.
souri,, had just taken him back tc
Maryville and he took the next trair
for that place, and should he escape
on the charge OF swindling William
Denny, he will be taken to Nebrasks
on the charge OF forgery. 1t world
seem that Hall has been playing 8
high hand under different aliases.
Curtis Maynard, son of Elisha May
nard, residing at Beloit, was over
come by gas while down in deeI
well. Mr. Sherman, who was work
ing with him, heard his cry for he'll
and endeavored to raise him with The
windlass. but Curtis fell out OF thu
bucket Help was procured and thu
body was raised out of the well, bu
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