Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-10-01
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

The grand jury adJournei at Cres-
ton. They indicted j. L. Lorimer for
forgery, and returned twelve indict-
ments against liquor sellers, the first
OF any consequence for years.
Elk City Marshal John Pilgrim was
arrested for assault and battery at
Gre ton, upon Alderman w. ID. Moore,
who was conspicuous in the removal
OF Pilgrim by he city council recently.
Eandals sot In their work on the
ground wire of the Park line of the
electric railway at Kcokuk. The wire
was doctored resulting in considerable
damage and nacessltating the suspen-
sion of traffic for some time.
George Anderson, q boy about 16
years old, son of farmer living near
Hinton was killed by being dragged
to death. He was thrown from horse
and the hitch rein caught his leg III
such a manner that he was drae ged
for over mile and horribly mutt
lated.
The city council of Creston removed
City Marshal John Pilgrim and de-
clared the office vacant. Investiga-
ton showed inc0mpetency and gross
Irregularities in the conduct of the
Office. Pilgrim was already under
conviction of the superior court for
failure to enforce the prohibitory law.
The northwest NJ. L. annual confer
euce closed its weeks session in Fort
Dodge. The Sos. ion has been one of
the busiest In the history of the con-
ference. At the final business session
the select committee on the trial of
S. p. Marsh reported him mot guilty"
bnt censured him for loose financial
mismanagement. Cherokee was
chosen as the place of next meeting.
Richard NNithers, horsebuyer,
while trying horse at Iowa City be-
lore buying, was thrown, striking
upon the back part of his head. He
was semi-conScious for two hours,
then lapsed into unconsciou5ness, in
which state he remained until his
death, which occurred a few hours
la,er. He was about 60 years of age,
and was Il quiet, sober and Industrious
man.
Tho Ko5suth comfy fair closed after
the most successful season it. has yet
enjoyed. The weather was fine and
the attendance very large. In the
frce-for-aIl race on the last day Gold
Dust Prince, driven by VIM. Il. Vale,
aud Leslie Boy, driven by John Bur-
gett ran together on the back stretch,
and both sullSies were smashed.
Wales collar bone was broken and the
horses were in urel in the runaway,
but no. seriously.
Patrick Hardiman died at Des
Moincs, and thus aaother pioneer of
Polk county disappeared. The old
gentleman I'D lived in that county
for t.irty-hve years and was well
known to every citizen for miles
around. He had been sick for only a
short time and was out on his farm
seyen miles west OF the city when
death overlook him. He was an hon
ored and p ointment citizen and many
expressed sorrow at his demise
Thomas McGuire, II young man from
Fal. River, Mass, was run dcwn, and
an arm cut of by q Burlington switch
engine at Burlington. The city author
ltiss and railroad people were notified,
bit beth refused to take the response
bill y of Sc ding him TO he hospital,
not wishing TO risk the few dollars eX-
pcnse that might be incurred. The
poor fellow was thereupon left with
iur upon the ground for two hours till
Il disintere ted gentleman sent him to
the hosp tai at his own expense.
Ida May Payson, Of Sioux City, was
arrested at Sheldon and held as
witness IN an infa1ticids case there.
She is Il much degraded womdR and
made her headquarters at the stock
yards at the railroad tracks, where
she had been staying for some time,
and she was more filthy than the hog
YARDS She had been assisted by u
IN named Fred Smith and she
claims that he took all her money and
compelled her 10 live a lie of shame
by means OF threats. . 1t is believed
she has become demonted throagh ex-
POS re AID abuse.
Thomas Martin was killed by. the
c.rs near Block.on The body was
found the next mornin by the section
men. Martin was eli ghteen years old,
h mother. widow, living on farm
some three mi es south OF that place.
He AID Il companion were attending
he reunion and started home to-
gether. When tiey reached the Second
bridge south Of town Martin sat dowl
and leiused TO go on. His companion
went home suppoSng he would fl low
in short time and thoIght no more
abo~t it ill word come that he was
dead. He WAS struck on the head apd
no doubt instantly killed.
Report comes from sac county that
rabies are rampant thare, and if such
he tic case too mech caution cannot
be cxerc SGD in guard ng against stray
cars, From Schallcv II report is sent
oJt to the daily press that an Eden
townsh p farmer repo' Is that several
dogs il the eastern pant of that town
snip and in Early have gore mad.
There seems to DO no doubG OF tle &C
curacy Of this diagnosis. A number of
cattle have been b item. Frank Roose,
living dDOuI SIN MICS east OF lua
Grove. lost q steer which his horse
bit 4 horse which had been bitten
by the same dog went crazy and bit
Mr.. Roose hired man. Much alarm
is felt for the mans lie. and he has
been sent TO Chicago for trea ment by
a specialist.
Jim Johnson, a colored man, is
wanted by the police at Iowa Falls.
He is charged with assault with in
tent to kin, and il apprehended will
be given a warm reception. Bad
hood has for some time existed be
tween him and the Ely brothers, and
he approached the younger one on
the street, grabbed him by the throat
and told him he was going to kill him,
at the same time pulling weapon
from his pocket. The elder brother
appeared at that moment and pinioned
the Negroes hands behind him until he