Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-08-27

the races. Dietrich Il Capells safe
was robcd in broad day light, and the
Pratt house was also robbed OF 5000.
Henncssey' among the crooks, broke
Jail, and next morning, Tom Brown,
who burglarized Jordan Bros. store
of $3.50 worth of goods, escaped jail
by exchanging clothes with a tramp
and Guiding the officer Oh the way TO
the police court. Ono crook, in pay
ing for his fine, which was less than
s., passed a counterfeit $40 bill on
Mayor Burgess and pocketed the good
currency given in exchange.
The Blue Grass palace exposition
opened at Creston. Able speeches
were made by Hon. A. j. Westfall. al
lance candidate for governor; S. l..
Bestow and George Van Houten. dem
ocratic and republican, candidates for
lieutenant governor; Ignatius Donnel-
ly. OF Minnesota. and j. G.. Otis, the
alliance congressman from Kansas.
Mr.. Donnellys speech was witty and
eloquent, and delighted he large audi
encc. The palace exceeds in beauty
that of last year. The exhibit of fruit
is remarkable. a s'rong attraction is
the ladies' military band of Humboldt,
Kas The moving panorama Of the
blue grass region, consisting OF fifty
large scenes on canvas, proving the
leading attraction.
News has jus. reached Davenport OF
the death in Rochester, N. T.. OF Mrs.
Patience " Newcomb. Mrs. New
comb had been II resident Of Daven-
port since 1887, which fact together
with her numerous charities made her
name well known throughout the
state. She was So years old at the
time OF her death. For years she was
the leading spirit in local charitable
circles. She built the Newcomb men,
orial chapel OF Davenport and donated
the site upon which stands the Daven-
port Academy of Science and the First
Presbyterian ,hurch and founded the
Cook Home for the Friendless. At
the time Of her death her fortune, ro-
duced by there benevolcnces, amount
ed to nearly 5000 coo.
Some time ago farmer living east
of Thornburg, James Couplin. had
top buggy stolen. 1t was new, with
pole and muslin cover. Also set of
light harness some worn, and red fly
nets. The same night dark gray
horse, 8 years old, weight 1850, black
name and tail, was stolen from pas
"a, TO- Ia. H.
Inns. The man it is SUSPECTED had
been lurking around the neighborhood
a few days and had pastured bay
horse with Mr.. Couplin. and came and
got it without permission or paying,
the day efor2 the property was miss
ing. This man was about so years
old, six feet high, black moustacAc,
black hair, thin and Il little curly. No
word has yet bean received of them.
A serious fire occurred IN Grand
Mour d. which wi. ed out the lar, est
part of the business .rtion Of the city.
1t is thriving prosperous pace and
tn people are nearly all Germans. IL
has been considered one Of the best
toNns,.in The county for some years.
About o clock ON the morning of the
fire, flames were seen issuing from
saloon and it was but a short time I'M
ill eighs tu,ine hous rs were in ruins,
with the largest part of their stocks OF
goods. c. NJ. jacobs lost 81, 200; z.
Twogood, 500; Win Vass. $3.50; Tho.
Thieg, 81, 0)0; VIM. Fitzgerald 2.50o;
and l.. ID. Huntington 5000, and other
losses. making total loss Of about
$l5, 900, with less ihan h Ii that
amount of insurance. lhls is the third
time serious fire has occurred in that
town and but three bus, ness houses
remain OF the town of foar Yeas ago.
The State Electric Company, which
is building the new electric street car
line in Clinton, has tried for several
months to get q franchise to enter the
city of Lyons and build lines there,
but the influence of the Clinton and
Lyons horse car lines which have horse
roads in both cities. have been SO
strong that the State company could
&C no permit until lately, when the
Lyons city council by q vote OF four
to three, gave them a franchise on a
number of the best streets. The new
company is ready 10 commence work
at once, and the new line viii probably
lie in operation in Lyons in a few
months. 1t will be running in Clinton
in two or three weeks. This step on
the part of Lyons is considered to pre-
sage the consolidation of the two cities
at no distant time, II consummaiion
wished for by many, but prevented by
other.
Through the courtesy of President
Head and Score airy Shaffer o, the Ag-
ricuitural Society. the women OF Iowa
are to be given u day at the State Fair
for their ''vcrJ OWN Wednesday,
September 2. They are asked to come
from the cast and the west, from the
no.th and the south, from busting
cities and cheerful hamlet, from the
wooded hills and the blossomiug
prairies of fruitful Iowa, and spend
this day especially among The products
OF this great commonwealth, and in
listening to some OF the finest speak
tio w pb'o VA Guy oNi = oboVe' Al,
Aglicutu al Society has kindly ten
dered the use Of lis own shaded
grounds for the &C sasiol. Mrs Carrie
Lane Chapman, one OF Iowas most
gifted daughters, VIII come from Seat
tie. Wash and speak at 10 a. m. She
is iairly abreast Of the political and so
cal reforms o. tle day; IS yong
woman Of political G oqrence and with
q 70 &c we'll adapted TO o.t door
speaking. Let every woman plan &c
re at tho far on Wednesday.
Cen FRESHMAN j. p. Dolliver and
Capt. j. a. O. Yeoran. whose names
wcra re ucntly associated as opposing
capd ID les for congress in the Tenth
district three year5ago, a1e the parties
to novel be-. The question involved
is the elec ion o defeat of Governor
Boics tins fall. Congressman Deliver
maintains that Governor Boies will be
ex-Goyornor after November 3, while
Capt. Yeoman is equally confident that
his title will con into to be govern
orr for two years more. According to