Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-04-23

prominent ministers in the same
church.
The Potter Canning company, of
Wyoming, Jones county, filed articles
Of incorporation with the seer rotary OF
state. The capital stock is $50, 900
and the nature of the business is to can
and preserve fruits and vegetables.
The Richardson Land and Timber
company, of Davenport, with capital
stock OF 100000 also became incor.
porate.
Corporate articles were filed with
the secretary of state by the Mutual
Benefit Building aud Loan association
Of Atlantic. Capital stock, 100000
600. r, G. Phelps, J. II. Scott Gin
ton S. Fletcher, George S. Pennell and
j. b. Jones compose the company.
Also by the Mineral Springs Bottling
Co., Of Humboldt. Capital stock,
IS, 900.
The committee on the Griunell mem.
orial at Grinnell, met and appointed
q subcommittee to confer with Mrs.
Grinnell and the family as to the form
of the memorial. The opinions cx-
pressed on the subject by the full COM
mittee varied; statue, a monument, a
memorial building on the college
campus and college professorship
being suggested.
The census Office issued bulletin
showing the acreage and yield of to-
bacco in the year 1889 for all the states
in the Union In 1879 Iowa cultivat-
ed co. acres and produced 400, AT
pounds. In 1889, Iowa only cultlvat-
ed l22 acres and produced only IS, 176
nevertheless, Iowa cultivated and
produced more tobacco in 1889 than
twenty four other states in the Union.
Judge Kline filed decision in the
case OF the Chicago, Iowa & Dakota
Railway company against the Burling-
ton, Ceda Rapids & Northern Rail-
way company, rendering judgment
against the latter company for $780,
Cos. The action was brought for
$4,000 damages for the appropria-
ton OF plaintiffs right of way and
roadbed between Belmond and Forest
City.
The members of the Iowa senate at
Ottumwa on the day of tho funeral
eulogized the memory of Senator Bal
lingall and n committee of five was ap-
pointed with instructions to draft reso-
lutions of respect TO be presented TO
the senate OF the next general assem-
bly, on the first day ofthe session. The
committee is as follows: Senators
Dodge, chairman; Cleveland, Perkins,
Wolfe and Catch.
A county constable named Green OF
Mediapolis went to Burlington and
with three deputies began search of
the place OF Hirschburg. Before he
finished reading his warrant he was
surrounded by about forty liquor deal
| ers, who gave him terrible beating,
his nose broken and one eye nearly de-
stroyed. His three deputies. it is
said, deserted him at the first blow
and escaped from the crowd.
The Iowa G A. r. encampment at
Dubuque at was n great success. The
city was filled with veterans and visit
ors, fully 10000 strangers being pres
ent. The grand parade was witnessed
by $4,000 people and was a bril-.
liant affair. Among the notables
| present were Governor Boies, Com
mander-in-Chicf Voasey, General
Lucius Fairchild and General Weis.
sert, OF Wisconsin, and others.
Hans Peterson was found hangin TO
/ a rafler in his own residence near
| Goodell, Cerro Gordo county. His
wife and children had been away from
nome. In the room were signs OF q
| struggle, seemingly with some person,
and blood marks about the house were
frequent. His body was badly cut in
several places. He was known to have
| considerable money about him. Some
think he suicided. others that he has
| been murdered.
8 An important bulletin concerning
cities has just been issued by the ecu
| sus Office. The Iowa cities having
5000 inhabitants or more arc: Bur-
lington, 22,565; Cedar Rapids. 49,.
020; Clinton 1869; Council Bluffs, 2l.-
i7l; Davenport, 26, S72; Des Moines,
j0,093; Dubu lue, 30,311; Keokuk,
| II, 10l; Marshalltown, S.91i; Musca.
tine, IL ,454; Ottumwa, 14,O01; Sioux
City, 37,s06. Total population OF
Iowa, 1000, S95.
The encampment reaffimed the posi-
ton taken u year ago that the legisla-
ture appropriate from the direct war
tax an amount sufficient to erect a
monumental structure. The depart
mcnt commander was instructed to APP
/ points committee to present the mat
ter to the next legislature and secure
such legislation. The assistant ad-
| jutant was instructed to submit the
question of the style of monument to
the posts OF the state, their reply to
go to the committee appointed by the
| department commander.
The demand for stock cattle
throughout the country surrounding
Sioux City is very great, and increas-
ing all the time. The high price for
corn and other feed for the last three
months frightened farmers in North
western Iowa and adjoining parts Of
Nebraska and South Dakota so that
many of them sold who are now buy
ing at advanced prices. Stock cattle
are being taken up by feeders as fas,