Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-08

Hdu tdhSu care Oh O,UuO turkeys uuu
10000 chickens. and 1t Is estimated
that this represents two-thirds OF the
crop the firm will handle this year.
Wallace g. Reed, OF the same town
have packed so. 600 pounds of poultry
and have eighteen pickers Mt work.
Senator Allison introduced large
number OF petitions from citizens In
every county in Iowa, praying for tho
passage OF the Conger pure lard bill;
also petition from the business men
oil Council Bluffs and Malvern pro-
testing against the passage OF any
bankruptcy bill this session. Senator
Wilson also presented petitions of a
similar character from business men
OF Muscatine, Monticello and Charles
City.
Walter Stratton, of Smithland, shot
and dangerously wounded Roscoe Budd
while giving an amateur wild west per-
Torrance at Fort Dodge. Stratton
impersonated Buffalo Bill and Budd
represented Sitting Bull. One of tho
scenes was hand-to-haud conflict ia
which revolvers were used. A loaded
shell was used by Stratton by mistake
and found Judgement in Budd's thigh,
making dangerous and probably IA
tai wound.
The preliminaries for the organiza.
ton of new northwestern trotting
circuit are about completed. At re-
cent meeting OF the projectors it was
decided that Fort Dodge, Spencer,
Sioux Falls LIE Mars and Cherokee
should be represented in the circuit
and that the series of spring races
should open IN Fort Dodge the first
week in June, closing at Le Mars the
first week in July. Liberal premiums
will be offered and good stake races
arranged.
Capt. Twombly, the outgoing state
treasurer. settled up with Auditor
Lyons and the state was found to have
the folio ring assets: Cash on hand
so. 65S. 60; cash in bank 1889, 999 .52.
Total $192.65S.12. Agricultural COL
lege mortgage bonds 1905, 800. 90.
Debentures bonds, agricultural college
s5.5G0.Oo. Total 1898, 24s.12 TAX.
ing from this amount OF the outstand-
ing warrants. $27, 80, shows the
net assets of the state to be SAYS, $685.
22.
Word has reached us of murder
committed on New Years night In the
north part OF Clinton county In a
small village called Leeds Grove, two
bullets from revolver being fred
into the body of an old German named
Vessels, while on his way home from
a saloon where he hau spent the
evening. As yet no arrests have been
made, though the coroner is holding
an inquest. No reason for the deed
is known. The body of the old man
was found in the road the next morn
ing cold in death.
Through passenger train No. 2 on
the Iowa Central was wrecked in the
yards at Oskaloosa. The train had
been reported behind time, aud the
switch crew had some cars standing
on the main track; when making up
the time the train smashed into the
cars. The engineer and fireman both
jumped, the fireman escaping injury,
while Engineer Wilkes, of Marshall
town, striking a coal car, was badly
injured. The engine of the passenger
train and several freight cars were de-
molished, but luckily none of the pas
sengers were hurt aside from being
shaken up.
Frank Delaware, a laboring imam,
was instantly killed while working at
the sand pit at Leeds, near Sioux City.
Quite large hole had been excavated
and he was digging beneath the bank.
Warm weather had started the frost
and the dirt taken out by Delaware
loosened q great overhangfng mass
which came down without moments
warning. Parties near by witnessed
the accident and at once summone
help. Tho unfortunate man was dug
out, but life was extinct when he was
found. Delaware leaves large fam.
lily that was dependent upon his labor
for the necessaries OF life, and are
consequently left in q destitute condi.
ton.
The mutual Guaranty Fire Insur-
ance Company of Clinton, which has
been doing business for the past twen-
ty-six ininths, has made an assign
ment, with liabilities of $4,000 and
assets, which include u $50, 900 guar
antee, that reaches 1882, 200. The
cadse OF the assignment Is slow col
lection on notes m ,de by the company.
Attorney A. 2. Barker, of Clinton, Is
assignee who has charge OF the COM
pany's business. All policies will be
cancelled aud adjustment be made of
over premiums. the company has
paid $3.50, 900 in losses since 1t was
organized and has been doing large
business. having in Iowa alone 10
agents.
The death at Brookield, Colorado,
of John Young, aged IS years, is an
nounced as occurring Jan. Sd. Mr..
Mr.. Young was the father OF Lafay-
cite Young, OF Des Moines, editor OF
the Capital, OF the Hon. Josiah I.
Young, and w. j. Young, all we'll
known men in this state. The other
children are Mrs. J, C. French, OF
Harlan; Mrs. j. M. Bolton, OF Sioux
City, and Mrs. Holscran and S. III.
Young. OF Brookfeld, Southern Colo
rado- Mr.. Young had lived with the
last married son two years when he