Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
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on the Northwestern was murdered at
Long Point on the 22d by couple OF
tramps who were stealing IA ride.
Mrs. Rev. Williams dropped dead
in church at Charles City while listen
ing TO sermon preached by her hus-
band. The funeral was attended by
large concourse OF people.
George Ii. Yewell, the Iowa artist,
is painting portrait OF The Hon. John
F. Dillon, formerly chief justice OF
Iowa, which is to go into the supreme
court rooms at the capitol.
1t is reported that the Rt Rev.
Bishop Hennessey will erect before the
end If this year magnificen. Episco-
pal residence at Dubuque on property
he recently purchased FOR $4,000.
| J. F. Holcomo, who bid in the Bur-
lington rolling mill at the recent sale,
is obtaining possession OF the Burling-
ton stock on his agreement to start
the mill within ninety days and keep
1t gong.
Edward Ross, president of tho Peo-
pies National bank, at Independence,
and an old settler of that place, is
dead. He is brother of the Hon.
Jonathan Ross, of the Vermont SUI
prcme bench.
Fred Ehlers, ofDoou township, Lyon
county, man of over 40 years, is in
jail on The charge of seducing his IL
year-old niece The, accusation is
brought by the father of the girl,
Henry Mundt.
Ananias Pugh Luse, the well known
Chicago ~typefounder who recently
died at Los Angeles, Cal, was for
nearly store CT years resident of
Davenport, where he carried on the
job printing business.
The ninth annual convention of the
Danish Brot herhood Of America met
in Davenport January ii with thirty
delegates from half as many states in
UStSuouuGO. n "ClCclilHS duul SoS
was delivered by Mayor Ficke.
In the federal court room at Keokuk
The bar OF Iowa paid a formal tribute
TO the memory of the late Justice Mil
der, OF the United States supreme
court. Many of the most prominent
lawyers in the state were present.
The site for the government build
ing at Cedar Rapids has been located
on Ely's corner, opposite the Baptist
church John Ely offered the land to
the governmen: for S24, 600. The APP
preparation for Cedar Rapids is $780,
900.
Grain men in Fort Dodge have al
ready commenced furnishing fax seed
and contracting for the flax crop of
1891. The big yield and good prices
OF last season will make the acreage
OF FAX this season almost double that
OF last season.
Myron Dickinson, painter OF indie
pcndeuce, who las been suffering
from mild form of insanity for some
time, ended his existence by putting
bnllet through his head. lie leaves
n wife and several children in desti-
aute circumstances.
Tacoma and Seattle report two car.
loads OF Iowa poultry imported there
to meet the demand for a little of the
white meat, please That is right.
When you want anything that is really
good and the best in the land, come 10
Iowa aud you will get il.
Frank Burns. young colored man
who has been employed as janitor OF
Foley's fats in Sioux City fer some
timepast, has received the intelligence
that through the death of an aunt at
st. Paul he has come into possession of
$50, 900 in money and real estate.
A new monthly paper called the
Iowa Endeavor has been started in
Des Moines. Miss Ella Reinking is
editor and S. n. Spots is business
manager. The paper will be published
monthly 10 the interest OF the Young
Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor.
Carl Olsen, an emp!oye of the street
car company at Clinton, was jerked
from street car and thrown in front
OF l., where his head was caught by
some shovels on the car for cleaning
the snow off, which mangled his head
and broke his neck. He died in few
minutes.
Dan Eckeberry, farmer living five
miles east of Corydon, met with "a fatal
accident. He was fooling with gun,
and on attempting to force a shell into
it the shell exploded, tearing away
PARTON Of his cheek, entirely destroy
one OF his eyes and burning his face in
horrible manner.
Norman j. Beedy, who has been
postmaster OF Pottsville ard super
visor OF Allamakee- county, is dead.
exemplary citizen and old resident of
Pottsville, has joined the silent major
ity. Mr.. Beedy was Ga, and Mr..
Hanks Sc years Of age.
o. W. Mochling, a prominent gro
Ger Of Sac City, GAS disappeared.
Before leaving he engaged in extcn-
sive forgery operations in signing the
name of his partner and other citizens
torotcs and negotiating them al
bank. The forgeries run up into the
thousands. Officers are after him
j. Randall Brown, tho alleged mind
reader, is getting uniformly roasted
b., the press of tho eastern part OF the
state. where he is giving exhibitions.
He does very well while in personal
contact with his subject but his at