Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-26
There was a masked ball at Turner

trouble. Inc 0tner DAY McLeou went
into Boxleiter's saloon to pursue the
subject. A fight resulted, and Nc
Leod. when he left the saloon was
bleeding profusely and looking queer
in the face.
There is scheme on foot at the
State University projected by Prof.
Wilson, who holds the chair of German
literature, and supported by proml-
nent Germans of Iowa City. whereby
the German department of the univer-
sity library is already the largest pub.
lie library Of Its kind in the state, but
Prof. Wilson believes in adding sew
eral hundred volumes to it.
The policy Of Iowa railroads to cur
tail expenses has been vigorously
commended, and numerous changes
will be inaugurated. James Springer
for years trainmaster of the 20" was
displaced by Assistant Superintendent
j. ii. Mcfarland, who will fiji both
offices. W. II. Smith, travelling freight
agent of the Milwaukee, also received
notice that his Office is abolished.
Other charges will follow.
Forest City Law abiding citizens have
evidently concluded to wipe out some
of the lawleSs characters. B. Will
liams' horse medicine contained too
large a per centage of alchohol and he
was fined $50 and costs. Capt. Ken
dali plead guilty to selling intoxi-
cants and was fined $50 and costs. Ed
Peterson evidently forgot that there
was u law against shooting prairie
chickens, and is now under arrest for
the offense.
Miss Julia Lewis, agent of the
Union Tea Co., closed her store in
Dubuque at ESQ and started to walk
to her home on the hill. The night
was dark aud heavy snow falling. At
the corner OF Highland place, an un.
known man stepped out, threw Miss
Lewis to the ground and snatched a
bag containing 5000, the days re-
ceipts at the store. Miss Lewis
screams brought neighbors TO the
scene but too late. No clue.
The ssloon men OF Sioux City, who
have been uumolested for several
months, are uneasy at the appearance
of detective from Des Moines who is
in the employ of the State Temper
ance alliance and is busy making a
transcript OF evidence in the police
courts regarding all who have been
paying the monthly license of 500 re-
quired by the city. 1t is said that
vigorous measures will be used against
the saloons of that city and Council
Bluffs.
Sheriff O'Neal, of Council Bluffs,
was in Clarinda for the purpose Of
taking eight chronic cases OF Potta-
wattnmie county's insane TO Council
| Bluffs where they will be cared for in
ST. Demands hospital. 1t is quite a
relief to the management OF the
asylum to have that county take this
action, but it still leaves the hospital
in very crowded condition. They,
aside from this deduction, had 30l
patients, or sixty-four more than is
considered the capacity of the institu-
| ton
WalkerDyer, night policeman at the
| Iowa Central depot. Oskaloosa, met
with sudden death. He stepped from
a moving train, ami us everything was
| icy he fell heavily to the ground. No
| bones were broken, and no bruises
could be found upon his body, but Le-
| ing large man he died from cor Gus
/ sion. Mr.. Dyer has been or the
police force here for six years. and
| has during that time been identified
with moro deeds OF daring han any
other man in that section. He was a
brave officer and comm anded the
respect OF ali.
Glenwood is stirred up over the
death OF Pete Croghan, The victim OF
u stabbing affray in one OF the billiard
halls. Croghan got into an alter
cation with one Bomar, and blows re-
suited. Allen Monroe took up Be-
mars quarrel, and CroghGn strucl,
him, where-upon Monroe drew knife
and stabbed Croghan in the left side
the knife penetrating the lungs. 1t
was thought that Crogan would live,
but he grew worse, and died. Mon
roe is in Jail. 1t is though, that
Omaha whisky was the cause Of the
tragedy.
Great excitement prevails at Indian
ola, owing TO the conflict between
the students of Simpson and the city
police. The chief OF police arrested
0. +. Shaw OF Des Moines, presiden,
| of the senior class. and NJ. +. Quint,
OF Milo, president OF the junior class.
The students rallied to the support OIL
their classmates, and conflict en-
| sued. The cause was due 10 the fac,
that the authorities object TO the stu
dents giving their yell on the
streets. Company ID, Third Regi
ment, Iowa National Guard, was
/ placed at the disposal OF the police,
but no effort is being made to capture
the boys.
J a foot race was run at Atlantic on
the 10Th, 30 yards, between G. c. Lee,
thcA Nebraska barber Splinter, and
Con HIntlcy, OF Dakota. Audubon
sports backed Huntley and ovei
81, 900 was wagered on the result. II
was fixed race and the Audubon
sports got the double cross. They
understood it was fixed for Huntley to
win. Atlantic sports had the judges,
Stockholders and everything their