Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-11-05
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

OF Waterloo. fell dead at the Plough
hou . at Eddj vile, of heart failure.
The Northwes ern Railroad COM
pany have arrangements almost per-
fected to Guild 10000 depot at Car
roll.
John Hamilton, of Ru sell, wa
stabbed fatally, it is thought by j. b.
Beaver, in drunken brawl few
nights ago.
At Halloween party at Fort Madi-
son, Oscar S. Peters the son of a
druggist in that city, was accidentally
shot in the heart by friend.
The commencement exercises at the
Iowa State Agricultural Co lege take
place Sunday, Mon lay, Tuesday and
Wednesday, November s. 3, 10 and
III. ss ss--s--.
A fire at the fair grounds at Jeffer-
son destroyed two large barns and ten
fast hoi ses belonging TO Eaglestone &
Moody The loss is 50 ooJ; insurance
500.
Joseph Wilson del at Mason City
from injuries recehei from n
away the day before. A. Z. Rickson
was killed a few days ago by the
same team.
.Tohn Doerr was arrested at MUsca-
tine for drunkenness and hung him.
self 10 his cell, in the Jail during the
night. He had been hard drinl1er
for many years.
Roy Wilkes broke ths wagon
pacing record few days ago at Inde-
pendenee-the 2:149 held by johnson
by going the mile in 2:13. Quarters
33, 1:G69, lao, 2:13.
Conductor w. l.. Duncan, one OF
tho oldest employees of the Burlingso
route, was crushed to death while
switching his. train at Gladstone, ILL.,.
He resided at Burlington.
Viii James Scott, wealthy far
mer of Belfast, was driving his team
down hill they became unm anagcab o.
Scott was thrown from the wagon and
vas kicked to death by the horses.
James Maylett aged y years WE'LL
known by the subr quet OF "tnglish
Jimmie y at Keokuk cat his throat
from ear to ear with a razor. He was
desEo ldent because OF long suffering
from disease.
The new Masonic temple at Perry
was formally dedica ed, and over
three hundred Masons were present
Grand Master JAS d. G mbc, OF
IL n q L.
dedicatory address.
John Winter, of Mt. Pleasant, the
veteran railroad contrac or who
helped to build the @. h. & q. road
out of Burlington, and who was we'll
known all over this country, died at
his home, aged seventy-five.
Ted James and Smith Dodds, steam
boat employees, while in a saloon az
Keokuk, became involved in an alter.
cation. Dodds plugged a knife in
James stomach. Tho wvu- ded man
Will die. james ssai ant was
caught.
Postmas ers appointed r. Beed,
Reno. Cass county, vice j. Archer. re-
moved; III. T.. Lamb, Stennett Moa,-
gomery county, vice II. +. Light, re.
moved: j. w, Brackney Washta,
Cherokee county, vi Q j. Il. Mower
resigned.
The new Methodist church at Aud
ubon, was dedicated last Sunday by
Rev. d. C. Franklin of Allan ic
Services at the Presbyterian and Bap-
fist churches were adjourned for the
morning hour and the hose was filled
TO overhow.ng.
sam Walker q car-repalrcr, of o.
tumwa, married, because of domestic
trouble took fifteen grains of NOR
phine and calmly told his wife and re-
fused to take an emitic. A physician
forcihly applied the stomach pump,
but it was too late.
DIR, J. i. Dwight and w. S. Day, of
Panora, went to sheldon. laid out
their shooting grounds, and bought
in III mallard ducks, 81 snipe. and
81 prairie chicken These gentlemen
are the recognized crack fell, shots of
Northwestern Iowa.
Frank Tierco through his attorney,
made a lengthy argument for a
change OF venue from Polk county.
He alleges that there has been a
change of sentiment in regard 10 pro-
hibiiion IN that county and thai there
fore he could not get q fair. trial.
Mr.. II Kuntz OF Win erset, in a
fit Of anger threw a rock at Mrs. Nj. +.
hs1 Of hi iaa -.
and jdate for shoriff Madison coun-
tg, 8 rising hor in the stomach and
fatally woupdiug her. The two FAM
lies were neighbors and have always
quarreled.
Tic Young Meas Christian Associ-
at ons of Muscatine, johnson. Cedar
Clinton, Delaware, Scott Jack on,
Joacs, Iltnn. B ehanan., Dub cue.
Cmyloa, sMinneshiek, Eayette and
Allana &C count held nm interest
ing aud bencf. ial district convention
nj NJ. Vernon, 8s
Mrs. Henderson, an aged lady OF
Fontmel,c, committed suicide while in
u watr c.osa', cutting her throat with
" razor. She has for some time been
Stopping at the residence OF 7. Me-
Deriuitt, q member Of the last legis a.
tate, The clIs vas dependency
caused by 81 kness.
PFini 0a, Cans j. Conner, Of the
{. stern Iowa Normal who disap-
re red solnyst rioualy from Columbus
.luu ton sorcta days ago, leaving his
wiio ii dost trte circumsian ,os and
sey raj thousand dollars indebted
ne s. has beHn partially traced to his
pa eats homo III Ihinoig
a.sil.has been institute by r. j..
Evans ut Oahu nc, against the G /.
NJ. q 81. z. Railway Co, 70, $4,000
damages, lecauss OF Injuries 10 his
trotliug mar, Ella Z. and hi, young
hoTs Harmon Jr The horses we G
injured i, Il collision on tbs road, and
both lost speed in consequence.
Nessrs. " V. Blackburn, John
yerran ana Wm, II. Smith. OF Des
MDfnpS lvorg n pniute1 IN sllnarin