Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10

mediately after being taken from un-
der the slate. Charles Winters, step
son to Gundry, was also injured and Il
miner named Patterson was injured by
the fall of the slate.
John Turney, switchman in the Illi-
nois Central yards at Fort Dodge, had
miraculous escape from what seemed
certain death one night recently. Tur-
ney slipped between two coal cars and
fell under the wheels Strange to re-
late, the wheels instead of grinding him
to death, pushed his body along before
them several yards. When the train
was stopped it was found that though
his body was badly bruised and gashed
none of Turney's bones were broken
and no fatal injuries were sustained.
A petition was filed before Judge
Ballet by ]. Howard Henry who rep
resents certain creditors of the Des
Moines Cotton Mill company, asking
that receiver be appointed to take
charge of the affairs of that company,
which suffered loss in the burning of
the mill recently. Creditors asked that
they be allowed an order of court
which will give them security for pay
ment of certain debts. The $62, 500 in
surance money is wanted as such Sc
curity. The court granted the order,
Joe Hansell, of Marion, went TO Ce-
dar Rapids to see the sights. About
o'clock he was walking along First ave-
nue., when he suddenly stopped, and in
attempting to catch himself, toppled
over on his side, from which position he
slipped down stairs leading into base
ment. At first it was thought he was
dead, but after long and tedious work
of physicians he commenced to breathe.
He was removed to the hospital where
he lies in critical condition. The at
tending physicians doubt his recovery.
The people of Iowa and neighboring
states are invited to meet the Northern
Iowa horticultural Society in its sew
enth annual session at Eagle Grove,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
have been sent to the most eminent
and able horticulturists of the north
west. The attendance promises to be
large and the programme very interest
ing to both horticulturists and farm
ers. The people of Eagle Grove are
making grand preparations to entertain
the society.
At noon on Main street, Ottumwa,
there was the greatest excitement and
nearly tragedy. A mad bull attacked
the contractor and superintendent of
the coal palace, Geo. Withall, and only
the fact that it was dchorned saved Mr.
Withall from being gored to death. The
Infatuated beast also put to fight Pres
ident Manning of the coal palace, and a
dozen other prominent business men,
after having endeavored to climb two
flights of stairs and batter in the door
of prominent dry goods and jewelry
establishment. Withall was badly in
jured, although it will probably not
prove fatal.
The executive council has canvassed
the official returns. Under the law the
council does not canvass the returns for
governor or acknowledgement the
legislature performing this duty. The
vote for railroad commissioner, supreme
court judge, and superintendent ofpub-
lie instruction is as follows: Railroad
commissioner, Dey, 207, 1896; Campbell,
1T9, 430; Rogers, 1880; Draper, OPS;
Dcy's plurality, 1916. Judge of su-
perior court: Kline, 2O4, G24; Weaver,
201, 657; Willis, 1898, Turney, 075;
Kinne's plurality, 2,977. Superinten-
dent: KnoepAer, 2O3, 573; Sabin, 202,-
IA; Beam, 1888; Mrs. Cline, 962;
Knoepfer's plurality, $50.
Burglars effected an entrance into
the residence of NJ. j. Sanborn at Men
10, and carried off valuables to the
amount of several hundred dollars.
Among the plumber taken was one
lady's gold watch and chain and gentle
mans gold watch and chain. One
watch has engraved on the case IN. j..
S., with a charm ON the chain of a small
opera glass. Also several gold rings,
one of which has the name ''Susie" in
scribed on the inner side; one other ring
had braid of hair in groove around
the center on the outside of the ring.
The thieves took Mr.. Sanborn's vest, in
the pocket of which was S25. A liberal
n,.1 xx-i1l ha IL, Nf
the watches and rings.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapips s.
Northern railway company has pecu-
liar suit on it's hands. 1t is the case
known as the Wellsburg case. This is
case where man made application
to erect an elevator on the grounds at
Wellsburg, and was refused by the
railroad company. He appealed to the
company several times, always receiv-
ing the same answer. 1t was then
placed before the railroad commissions
to grant the privilege. This order met
with the same refusal. Now it is in
court at Grundy Center, and Presi-
dent G. j. Ives was summoned there to
tell why the refusal was made. The
president says the ground belongs to a
private individual and the company has
no right to give any such permission.
The business men of Centerville, real
Using the inefficiency of the city fire de-
partment and the night police, few
days ago employed a Night Waterman
to patrol the streets and alleys in the
business district. The wisdom of this
action was demonstrated few days af-
terward when the Waterman on his
rounds discovered fire in the composing
room of the Iowegian office. An alarm
was given and the fire extinguished
promptly, doing little or no damage
1t was the work of an incendiary. Pa
per had been piled on the floor and sat
urated with coal oil and fred. The of
flee is in the middle of fine brick
block in the second story, and all the
gas jets, both in the printing Office and
the billiard hall beneath, were opened,
thus insuring tremendous blaze If the
fire had not been promptly put out