Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-23

few hours previous to her death,
which resulted from heart failure.
She was in the city experimenting
purchases. The remains we're inter-
red at Fayette. Iowa.
Word was received of little tragedy
, at Anthon in the cast end of Wood
bury county. A stranger got off a
train apparently insane AMI started
up town hallooing, threatening and
driving the people off the streets.
Deputy Sheriff Carney was sent for
and arrested him at the depot. But
the crazy man seized an iron poker
and commenced TO beat Carney over
the head when the latter drew re-
volver and shot the crazy man in the
cheek. Carney Is pretty badly used
up and the crazy man will die.
The Nineteenth Iowa Infantry will
hold their annual reunion at Eldon on
October and !. The citizens of
Eldon will welcome them to their
I'homes as their guests. This will be
| the best reunion OF all, and it Is hoped
! that every member OF the old regl-
ment will uttcld. The coal palace
will be open in Ottumwa and an ex.
cursion is being planned for the night
| of the Sth. One and one-third fare on
all railroads. Pay full fare to Eldon
and get certificates of agents to that
| effect and return for one-thirl.
Quite fight occurred in Ames A
farmer by the name of Cory had sold
his farm few days ago and novel to
town. He is troubled with tho drink
company of Kce,ey Burns and a couple
more toughs. These men knew Cory
had just sold his farm besides he was
showing money around TO them; and
being drunk these toughs went TO his
house. broke tho door down, rummag-
cd the house and kicked and bruised
Cory until almost insensible. But
they failed to get more than So as
he had just day before deposited it
in the bank.
The college commission of the Fort
Dodge and Sioux City Presbyterians,
after annulling the charter of the col.
lege at Fort Dodge and establishing n
1
that the trustees OF the Fort Dodge
college turn ov II its assets to the new
| institution. The locll trustees deny
the right of the presbytery TO take
| any such action, and will refuse to
| comply with the request. II the
| school is not continued at Fort Dodge
in some shape the building and furni-
| tvi hn m lie
divided among the citizens whose sub
scriptions bought The college u few
years ago.
| A great sorrow has fallen upon the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Foster
of cast Des Moincs in the death of
their youngest child, William Warren.
The child was u little over two years
of age, and his sudden death is great
| grief apart from the horrible manner
in which he died. The child was
| playing about the house, and while the
mother was busy elsewhere, he climbed
to high shelf and seized Il bottle of
carbolic acid which he drank. He
sions and a little. after the physicians
arrived, died. The acid had been
procured by the family for use in
house cleaning.
At Lcnox, the l4mOlth -old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs John Chez 80 was
drowned in n pail OF slop ii ting on a
| platform in the Iii chen door. The
child had only ju t crcp. ont and the
mother s'artc to I Ike it in but MOTTO
ing that the child was evidently enjoy
ing the OUT dor air, she left it for Il
moment - attend - some cooking on
The gasoline stove just inside the door;
Oh returning sho found the child with
its little body bent back against the
| RAJ, its head partially under the
water, dead. Mr.. Cheese is II new
corner, having lately purchased the
Aberhathy farm, having moved from
near Alcdo, III.
la t month two mon canvasscd &c.
dar Rapids and took II large number of
orders for charging pictIres. They
claimed TO represent the ChicIgo
Water-C Color company. They were TO
en- age pictures free OF charg, and
pay charges providing So. 80 was paid
for one of their frames; ii down and
the balance upon delivery OF the pic
ture. The men did land Office bust
ness and left tho city with large
amount of money. The Gust )mers are
now receiving letters from the alleged
company, who claim that, on account
of financial difficulties, they will be
unable to fill the orders. Inc photo
graph is returned, but nothing is said
about the dollar.
Sheriff Black came in to Columbus
Junction from Kansas City, Mo-, with
a. L. Lo.ta, recently II music dealer
in the latter pace. Lolita was arrest
ed at the instigation of Estey d Camp
| of Chicago. who, it is said have been
victimized by him to the amount of
nearly $1,000. Among others who
ara supposed to have been victimized
by him are the Rice-Hinzc piano
James A. Guest & Co., of Burlington.
Iowa, for nearly as much. The total
losses through his operations, it is
alleged, will amount to not less than
5000. He was prominent society
man, a member of church. in which
he sang in the choir, was treasurer OF
The Epworth League, and came OF an
excellent family. He is now in Jail at
Wapello, the county seat.
The preliminary trial OF Frank
Pierce for the killing OF Wishart at
Dcs Moines resulted in the holding of
Pierce for murder. In passing upon
the case the justice reviewed the testi-
mony at considerable length. He
said it showed beyond reasonable
doubt that Pierce was the aggreSsor.
There is no contradictory evidence re-
garding the first assault which it is
shown was made By Pierc, and was
wilfu, premeditate4 and deliberate.
Justice DOdson said that the evidence
showed that there was neither excuse
or Justification for such crimo as ii
was not denied it hal been committed
by Frank Pierce. His decision that
Pierce was not bailab!e was the cause