Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-03-19
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Csss county, died at Lorah March III tn.
8. F. Moulton, one of Glenwood's |
most honored citizens, passed away a
few days ago.
Word was received at Davenport, oil
the death, at Oakland, California, OF
Judge James Grant, one of the Oldest
and best known attorneys OF Iowa.
Mrs. Calkins, mother of Hon. nj. j.
Calkins, died at her home in Wy
oming, Iowa. She was Sc years old,
and has been in feeble health for some
time.
Miss Imogene Ryan, daughter of the
late VIM. Ryan, of Dubuque, has re-
nounced her fortune OF 100000, and
entered the Convent OF the Sacred
Heart, Manhattanville, N. Y.
8 Enough stock is subscribed to
guarantee Ottumwa place in the
Illinois-Iowa league for the season OF
1891. Orelup, last years boss pitcher
will probably manage the club.
The court house question is again
before the people OF Hardin county,
and the election for the purpose of
deciding the bonding of the county for
$40, 900 has been called for March "a.
The homeopathic medical depart
mcnt of the State University GRADUATE
ed class of seventeen, five being
ladies. The faculty address was de-
livered by the Rev. Holden, OF Des
Moines.
The First Congregational church of
Dubuque has called to its pastorate
Rev. Hopkins, of New Canaan, Con-
necticut, at a salary OF $4,000. lie
has accepted, and will take charge
April /.
At Estherville the oldest child of
DIR. and Mrs. r. w. Salisbury died.
1t seems that the little girl, about 3
years old, swallowed a copper cent
and next morning was taken with con-
vulsions and died.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says
Col. Ballingall's remains were disin-
TERED and embalmed, and left for
San Francisco on the steamer City of
Rio, March 18th, and will arrive at
San Francisco April 4th.
The State Temperance alliance be-
gan two-days' session is Des Moines,
There is a large attendance from all
over the state President j. A. Har-
vey delivered the annual address and
committees were appointed.
Young Patsner, OF Floyd, in Floyd
county, was shot by accident. A gun
was being loaded by Mr.. Rowley,
when it exploded, tearing out the
eyes and the shot entered the brain of
young Patsner. He will not live.
Park McKenna baggageman at the
Iowa Central depot, in Oskaloosa,
lost a foot by falling under the St.
Louis express. Il He is young mar.
ried man, about 80 years of age, and
will feel the misfortune most keenlv.
A dispatch has been received an
noancing the death of John Weare of
Cedar Rapids at Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas, of pneumonia. Mr.. Weare was
one of the early settlers and was
prominent in business and political
circles.
Articles of incorporation were filed
as follows in the Office of the secretary
OF state. Union Land and Improve
ment Co. Of Council Bluffs capital,
100000 amendment to articles of
Muscatine Savings Bank, increasing
stock to $4,000
A disastrous fire occurred at Sloan,
starting from fiue in restaurant.
Eight business buildings were burned
with good part of their contents;
also the household goods of few
families. The loss is about $4,000,
insurance $4,000.
VI, At her home in Davenport died
Mrs. Henry fischer, wife OF the presi-
dent of the German Savings bank of
that city and one OF the most highly
esteemed women in Davenport. She
was sixty-one years OF age and the
mother of eight children.
Burt ReGcnbaugh, of Pilot Mound,
was fatally injured while parl icipatlng
in charivlri. The young man was
dscharging Il heavily loaded shotgun
when the weapon bursted driving a
splinter Of the stock into hls neck.
His face was horribly disGgured.
Hon. James d. Smyth, OF Burling.
ton has been appointed Judge of the
First judicial district. Judge Smyth
has been county attorney for Des
Moines county. The incumbent takes
the position rendered vacant by the
death OF the late Hon. Charles II.
Phelps.
The motor man lost control OF
his car on u steep grade in Dubuque,
anu ~ udSuSu uONu lHt NIL dG u
frightful velocity. Joseph Marin,
who was standing on the front plat
form, was thrown off, striking the
wheel OF II passing truck, and fatally
injured.
The new crematory OF the North
western Cremation society of Daven-
port, was opened by the incarceration
OF the remains OF Otto Kocher, u Ger
man, who died of apoplexy. The in.
cineratlon was witnessed by large
number OF people. and was thoroughly
successful in every respect.
T. NJ. Latta, who lived on farm a
few miles northwest OF Webster City,
committed suicide by hanging, and
his body was found suspended from a
rafter. He had been drinking for
some time, and it is generally believed
HE raasnn yv.,S dathrono1 h,, tla do