Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-03-05

barn at the time. All were burned
along with his farming implements
and several hundred bushels of grain
and several tons OF hay, 1t was fine
large barn. Loss about $4,000, with
only $4,000. 1t is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
The Black Hawk county Jail at
Waterloo, was destroyed by fire.
There were four prisoners in the cells
at the time and all were rescued. One
OF them, named Quirk; who was in
jail on charge of robbing passengers
on the Illinois Central railroad, has
tried to burn the building several
times, and it is supposed he set it on
fire this time. The building cost about
$4,000 and il the steel cells are dam
aged the loss will be total.
Mrs. Adney Fogg, who lived six
miles north of Marshalltown died sud
denly while in the attitude of prayer.
The lady and her husband were at
tending quarterly meeting in the
country. While Mrs. Fogg was pray
ing it was noticed that her voice be-
gan to grow weaker and died intosa
whisper and then ceased altogether.
Her husband went to her and found
her quite dead, presumably from heart
disease.
February 9th closed the fifth an
nual session of the Southwest Press
Association at Creston. The day was
devoted to the discussion of papers OF
interest to the fraternity. At eleven
o'clock Honorable Edward Rosewater,
OF the Omaha Bee, made an eloquent
address. That evening banquet was
served to the visiting delegates at the
Hotel Ewing. 1t was most brilliant
affair. Toasts were responded to by
prominent citizens and visitors.
While four little boys of A and 6
years were walking down the railroad
on their way to school in Burlington
five tramps met them and demanded
the food in their dinner pals. On be-
ing refused the little fellows were
bound and gagged and locked in a
box car OF n train about to start west
ward. They were carried several
hundred miles before anybody's atten-
ton was called to their presence.
When rescued they were nearly fam.
ished and nearly frozen.
At Mt. Pleasant on the evening Of
Feb. 9th, Chas. Snider, the leading
business man of the city, died sudd emily
of heart disease. He had very se-
we're attack week before. That
afternoon, however, he was stricken
again and in short time expired. He
was president or the First National
Bank and was prominent in church
and educational matters. His death
is greatly incurred by all classes of
citizens
The sensational white cap case at
Clear Lake closed. Being closely
questioned Querton and Poster re-
vealed the whole matter and gave evil
dcnce which resulted in the conviction
OF Geo, Palmer, Homer Young, Ed
Seekers, Albert Poster and Morris
Quertou. The father of Miss Carrie,
the wife of Ed George who was so
cruelty beaten, pleaded not guilty, and
his case was continued. Facts were
developed during the trial which, when
divulged, will create a sensation.
The Sherman drawer in the cabinets
of the Aldrich collection in the state
library, receives great deal OF atten-
ton these days. 1t contains IL fine
cabinet photograph; steel engraving
and wood cut OF the dead general,
an autograph letter written by him 10
Professor Hayden, and lengthy re-
port written by him to General Grant
during rebellion days. When present
ing it to the collection some time ago
the general wrote: This is the orig
inal of the date therein given, July %,
1868, Mt my camp on the Big Black
river, about two miles back of Vicks-
burg" -. ....
Attorney General Stone has
brought supplementary actions in the
name OF the Railroad Commissioners
against nine railroads for the enforce
ment OF the joint rate law. These
suits cover the same ground precisely
as those already brought, fn the name
OF the state OF Iowa, and are instituted
mereyl to:prevent any possible failure
on account of the proper party plain
tiff. The law of 1884 under which the
commission was organized, provides
that in case any of its orders are dis
obeyed an action shall be brought in
the name of the state to enforce them.
The police courts at Independence
have been kept more than busy the
past few days. Judge Ney has issued
a permanent injunction against Ellen
Gallegen. an old woman of over sixty
years, who has been furnishing young
boys OF that vicinity with ''the STUFF
for several years. The gambling den
run by Alvin Newton an d John Couley,
is also closed; for the past year the
authorities have been chasing il
around from one street to another;
at last the goods have been coniiscated
and ordered destroyed. Newton and
Couley are in Jail awaiting the action
OF the grand jury.
1 George Tate was arrested at Fl.
Dodge charged with drunkenness. He
plead mot guilty" before Judge Ham
ilton and retained Attorney w. F.
Kenyon to defend him. Tate based
his defense on the fact that he had
taken only four glasses OF beer, and
introduced evidence in proof OF his
assertion. Attorney Kenyon argued