Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-08-20

PopiiN NhuANOAh 10 u
hummer.
The Central Iowa Veterans Associa-
ton elected officers at Boone as fol-
lows: r. ID. Register. colonel. Thos.
Wheeler, major; Isaac Slower. quarter
master; A. Lonsing, adjutant; A.
Pierce, chaplain; Charles Holcomb,
drum major Addresses were made
by Col. Snyde, Hon. j. w. Reynolds,
w. b. Weaver, Judge Hindman and
others.
The town of Cleveland, Lucas coun-
| ty, Iowa, has been abandoned as a
postoffice. The Inspector reports that
whereas there were coal mines at
Cleveland employing over thousand
men and making little postoffice pay
ing salary of 5000 per annum. The
mines having given out and only ruins
mark the spot. The postoffice will be
| discontinued.
Edmund Silk, late of Rosetta Hill,
was found dead at What Cheer on the
b., c. II, & n. railroad, terribly
mangled. The deceased had been TO
dance at Janetown, and had been
returning home. There is some mys-
| terry about his death as when last seen
he had gold watch and revolver
on him which could not be found on
the body. ,ssAs.
A genuine kidnapping case occurred
in Iowa City. Johnny, the young son
o. Billy Miller, is the child of Mr.
Miller, by his first wife formerly FL
len McGraw.) After the divorce, the
latter, like Mr.. Miller, was married
again. Her brother was in Iowa City
Saturday, and when he disappeared
little Johnny disappeared with him.
The sheriff is in pursuit.
j A. Nelson, who was confined in
the county Jail at Bloomfield for forg-
cry, while storm was in progress
pried open door and escaped. The
sheriff started in pursuit of the fuoi-
tive soon after, but in the darkness his
horse slipped and. fell into a deep ra-
vine, and becoming entangled in the
harness injured the sheriff. The
prisoner is safely away from the laws
clutches.
Ben S. Doud, the 16 .year-old brother
of M. Doud, the pork packer at Boone
had leg cut OF by the cars while
loading hogs. The limb was amputa-
ted and he will recover, He lost
nesrly all his left foot in a similar ac-
cidelt short time ago and was just
recovering. His sufferings were terri
be, but he bore them manfully and
retained his senses until chloroform
was administered.
Bertha Park is beautiful addition
naturally shaded comprising AZ lots
25xl40 IT,, situated on 18th ST. one
block south of Forest Avenue, one of
the fine st paved thoroughfares in Des
Moines. Twenty-four of these lots are
now on the market and can be had
cheap on easy terms. Good chance
for speculation Address NJ. p. Hal
loran, care Western Newspaper Union,
or Towne e. Mcfarland. Des Moines.
DR.. Firmenich, proprietor of the
big glucose works at Marshalltown, is
lookiag after the interests of the fac
tory. He stated in an interview that
in addition TO extensive improvements
TO he glucose plant he expected to
have an immense beet sugar factory in
operation there By the fa.l of 90, and
will contract for fifty thousand tons of
beets next sea son providing the tests
of beets now being grown 'iu that sec
ton proves satisfactory.
Application for the pardon of John
Klingler of Iowa City was filed August
II and the pardon was granted August
IA. He was discharged from the pen
itentiary AMI returned to that city.
The meeting with his wife at the depot
was a most affecting scene. Both are
young people and Kingler was convict
ed of theft on circumstantlal evidence.
1t appeared later that a mistake had
been made. He will return to his
former employment Immediately.
Frank j. Krize, a wealthy farmer
able horse stolen. The thief entered
the barn, selected the best horse in
the barn. took a new set of harness,
put it on the horse, then hltche1 it to
brand new rad cart. A reward
has been offered for the arrest Of the
thief or information leading to his
capture. A number Of horses have
been stolen in that vicinity lately, and
the farmers are becoming quite in
censed.
Several days ago Mrs. w. w. Mess
mimi was found hanging to u small APP
pie tree in the back yard OF her home,
in Polk township, Benton county. At
the time it was supposed to be a case
OF suicide, Evidence of suspicious
nature has since been discovered
which tends TO throw a glamor of foul
play over the tragedy. The lady's re-
mains have been exhumed and the
stomach removed for examination. 1t
is suspected domestic quarrel lod to
the lady's death.
The Crooked Creek railroad and
Coal Company that has been operating
the exclusive coal mines at Lehigh
has finally decided to develop the vein
for silica discovered at Lehigh by the
erection and operation OF a glass fac
tory. At recent meeting OF the
stockholders of the company this de-
cision was arrived at and the name of
the company changed to The Crook
ed Creek Railroad. Mining and Manu-
featuring Co." The new industry
means big boom for Lehigh.
Some weeks ago w. b. Gordan, a
muse instrument dealer of Clinton,
employed a man by the name of Thos.
Mitchell as salesman. lie was an
energ tic, Industrious fellow, and
disposed of a large number of instru-
ments. Mr.. Gordan thought he had
a remarkably good man until he got
hold OF forged paper tracing 1t to
this salesman. whom he had arrested
near Cedar Rapids for. embezzlement
and brought back to Clinton. Mitch
ell is now in Jail in default of 81, 600
bail.
War has been commenced on the
saloonkeepers of Cedar Rapids.
Eighteen saloons were searched and