Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-03-12

authorizes positive denial OF the
statements to the effect that the asso-
citation has inaugurated war against
the Farmers Alliance, or that any
boycott is contemplated. The only
reference made in the recent state con-
vention OF the association relative to
the Farmers Alliance, was in its favor,
p. c. Beamau, OF Denver, Colo,
who was elected president of the
American Trotting association at the
meeting held in Chicago, was formerly
an Iowa man. He practiced law in
Ottumwa fer a number of years. E.
G. Woodruff, of Knoxville, was elected
vice-president for Iowa. The Office of
the secretary Of the association was re-
moved from Detroit to Chicago, which
will be much more convenient for the
horsemen OF the country.
A jury in the dis trict court at Fl.
Dodge, has awarded Fred Wolfe,
farmer living near Barnum, 1000
damages for the temporary alienation
of his wife's affections. g. l. Bolton, a
well-to-do hardware merchant OF Bar
mum and married man, will have TO
pay damages. Bolton made a spirited
defense, claiming the action was
matchmaking scheme, but failed to
convince the jury of the truth OF his
claim.
The Farmers Alliance is making
fight to have the aggregate assess.
ment of railroad property in Iowa
raised from $43, 900, 900 to 800, 600, 900
which they claim would only be in
the ratio to the real value at which
farm property is assessed. The state
executive council has invited the ALI
ance to send representatives to pre-
sent their side of the case at a hearing
on March II, and succeeding days.
The assessment must be completed by
March 25th.
Judge Casey has just rendered an
important decision in the case j. H.
Duitus ct al VS.. the city of Fort Madi.
son, which arose over the refusal OF
the plaintiffs to pay special tax,
which the defendant claimed il had
the right to levy for the purpose OF
defraylng the expenses of brick street
paving in front OF said plaintiffs
premises. The decision holds that
the city has the right to levy the tax,
and will prove of much Importance to
all cities contemplating street paving.
The warden of the Anamosa peni-
tertiary has submitted his monthly re-
port to the governor. 1t shows that
during February there was an average
of 230 convicts, and for their support
the auditor of state drew a
warrant foe $4,000 The salaries OF
the officers and guards of the institu-
ton amounted to $2,l25. There were
302 ooys in attendance at the Eldora
school and l20 girls at the Mitchell
vile reformatory and for their sup
port the state auditor has drawn war;
rants in the sum OF "a, 1880.
Postal Clerk Z. A. Deacon, who
runs between Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
and Waterfowl, S. d., on the b., C.
X. & n. X. r., has won the gold med
al offered by Postmaster General
Wanamaker year ago for the clerk
who passed the best competitive ex-
animation. In the examination, in
which over 10, 900 cards were stuck"
Deacon passed at 99.9 per cent. The
medal Is a solid gold one, with an en-
glue on one side and an appropriate
inscription en- the other. II is worth
about $50. 1t was presented to him
at banquet in Chicago.
Celestine Kaltenbach for over fifty
years postmaster at Potosi, Wisconsin,
was seized with a parayletic stroke,
and passed away. Mr.. Kaltenbach
was d resident of Dubuque in 1888 and
three years later removed to Potosi,
Wisconsin,, which was then the
metropolis of the lead mines. In 1888
he was appointed postmaster of Potosi
by President Van Buren, and has held
the position ever since with the ex-
ception of two years. He has served
under every president since jackson
and was undoubtedly the Oldest post
master in the country. He was II
years old.
A meeting Of the representatives OF
the different brotherhoods among the
employees of the lllir OILS Central rail-
road was held in Waterloo. The OBJ
ject OF the meeting was to arrange for
a federation of the brotherhoods along
the Illinois Central system. The
meeting was secret one, but it is
learned that federation similar to
the one among the Chicago & North
western employees was favored, and
that as soon as the details can be ar
ranged the consolidation will be effect
ed. One OF the members stated that
some favored general federation of
all the railroad systems.
At Cedar Rapids, while w. II.
Coombs, was unloading some logs
from sleigh, log slipped and rolled
down on him, pinioning him TO the
ground. The horses started to run
and while under full Roadway crashed
into light cutter containing Mrs. j.
Montieth, wife OF the pastor OF the
First Presby terian Church, and Mrs.
David King. The cutter was smashed
TO atoms and the heavy team fell on
the ladies, who were picked up in
sensible. Mrs. Montieth, though bad
ly cut and bruised, soon recovered
consciousness and will survive, but
Mrs. King on whom one OF the horses
fell, cannot recover, She is injured