Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-30

and late incumbent of an important |
position in the treasury department,
died in Washington, OF Brights disease !
Of the kidneys. The announcement of
death came with startling suddenness
TO his Iowa friends resident here. |
He was at his Office "a few days before, |
although complaining of slight ILL
ness. Ex-Governor Stone, deputy
commissioner of the general land
Office, says: Gov. Walden was man
of undoubted ability and integrity. He
was the best presiding officer our state
senate has had Tor some time. In all
public positions to which he has been
called he reflected credit upon himself
and honor upon the state of Iowa"
Cherokee county has again been
visited by most disastrous rain and
wind storm, Railroad Creek reached
a height only two feet lower than the
high water mark OF last month, when
it wrought such terrible havoc. Many
residents on the fats became frighten-
ed and deserted their homes. Two
houses which wero removed from
their foundations by the former flood
were carried into the Sioux River and
dashed to pieces against Second
street bridge. Many timbers and
ruins of the late fools also washed
against the bridge, which went out.
Two other bridges in tho city also
went. There were washouts on the
Illinois Central between Cherokee and
Sioux City, and also on tho Cherokee
division. North and south of Chero-
kce the crops were materially dam
aged.
The reunion of the Fourth Iowa
Cavalry, which was set for August "a
has been postponed by the executive
committee to October. at the request
and by the advice of many members OF
the association. Adjt. VIM. +, Scott
has for several years been engaged in
collecting data for and in writing
history of the regiment, He has been
very careful and conscientious in his
work, which evolved much CORES
pondence and required great deal OF
time, He has the history in the
hands of the printers, but it could not
be completed in time for distribution
in August. As it was desirable to
have it distributed at the reunion, and
as Gen. Wins ow could not be in at
tendance at any time before October,
the date was changed to October II
and Is, at which time tho reunion
will be held a. Mt Pleasant.
Col. VIM. II. Merritt of Des Moines
cd a 'pl Ia
tive of New York city, born Sept. II.
1920, came to Iowa about 1889. He
afterward returned 10 Buffalo, y. Y,
but in lS47 came back to Iowa and
took charge of the Miner S Express at
Dubuque. At the breaking out of the
war he entered the service. and was
elected captain Of Co. X First Iowa
Infantry. This position he declined
but was aftcrward elected lieutenant
colonel OF the regiment. Owing TO
the illness of Col. Bates he led that
gallant regiment at the battle OF Will
son's Creek, and was near Gen. Lyon
when he fell. AGte"ward he was APP
pointed on the staff of Gen. McClel-
Ian with the rank Of Colonel of Caval-
ry. Since the war he has been the
Democratic candidate for Governor
was mayo" of Des MoineS and post
master in that city.
| At the date OF July 10Th there was
beng picked at the Agricultural Col
lege at Ames well favored prolific
variety of cherry, known as the Bruse-
Ter Braune cherry. This year is not
favorable for late cherries, on account
of fungus on the stems. But this va
riety is perfect in all respects and is
much larger than any cherry hitherto
grown in Iowa. 1t is a Russian cherry
buj is much grown in northeastern
Germany. The name is German. and
means Brown of Brussels" In our
climate is cornelian red 1t is famous
canning cherry and never fails 10 bear
full crops, Last year it bore two crops
as it always does when both sets OF
bios sons set fruit. La I spring the
first set OF blossoms were cut off by
the frost so there is only one crop, but
it is grand one. This cherry will be
priced when it is better known over
large part OF the west.
1 About twenty-five northwc stern Iowa
firms engaged in shipping grain and
cattle, at q meeting held in Sioux City
decided TO institute suits at once
against the Chicago g. Northwestern
railroad to recover money paid as dis
eliminating rates during Il series of
years. The Federal courts have de-
cidod that they can recover the differ
cnce between what they paid and the
lowest rate for the Same haul. In
thousands of cases the rebate was as
much as $40 per car. 1t is merely a
question OF legal evidence Shippers
on the Chicago and Northwestern
pooled six months ago and employed
Judge Nourse of Dcs MONIES. Tho
cases are now ready for court. and the
meeting ordered a vigorous prosecu-
ton. The shippers on all the other
lines in Iowa are preparing to file
suits TO recover rebates. II will cost
the companies over 81, 900, 900.
The people IN Burlington are terror
lied by the presence in 1t large aver in
that vicinity of a huge boa constructor.
At the time Forepaugh's circus was in
the city, a wagon containing a cage OF
large snakes fell from a car and was
broken open. Five OF the reptiles got
out. but four of them were recaptured
by the showmen. The fifth. large
boa, could not be found. Since then
the huge reptile has taken up its quar-
tiers in the South Main street sewer,
whence it comes at shutdown for food
and water. II has been seen on sever
al occasions at the water trough on
Main street. The reptile is nine feet
long. A reward of 800 has been
offered for its capture. An. organized
gang of men hunted for IT, one VEN
turcsomc fellow crawling quito dis
lance up the sewer with a torch. He
could find nothing, however, strict
watch is being kept. People in the
yi.ipitv ara afraid tho hna MAY hImt