Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-03

Inc track OF tne burlington ~ western,
which parallels the Iowa Central,
blocking the track for some time.
At Dubuque NJ. A. White, night
watchlnan at the Illinois Central
freight depot, was found dead at his
post. He was lying on the counter of
the Office and appeared to be asleep.
1t is supposed to be case of heart dis.
ease.
Mr.. Cordner, of Lincoln, Nebraska,
formerly of Oskaloosa, has received the
contract for building the new Christian
church at Oslaloosa. The new struc-
ture will cost in the neighborhood of
10000, and work win be begun in the
near future.
Tie Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railway are now engaged in
surveying a line between Forest City
and Manly, which completes the air
line from the latter point through to a
connection with their branch line at
Baskerville. +frF
j. C. Ehart, of Fort Madison accom-
panied thirty wood choppers to a tim
Der tract two and one half miles from
that city. They will cut two thousand
or more cords of wood, which will be
''yarded" and kept dry for next winters
consumption.
VIII Lucas, a jeweler of Gowrie, and
Georgia Weitzel, daughter of well.
az - hot
Their fight was discovered and the
couple were captured at Tara, while
waiting for train to take them east.
Their proposed marriage was indef-
nitely postponed,
A .gaity company got into trouble at
Manchester. The loudness of their
posters incensed the people and they
had the manager of the opera house ar
rested, but he was released on covering
the bills with white paper. The man
ayers of the show were then arrested
and had a jury trial. -
State Auditor Lyons visited Carroll,
looking over the Citizens State bank.
He went at the request of the officers
of the bank, and made thorough ex-
animation of its affairs, and his report
will be official and reliable and will set
set at rest the numerous reports that
have been circulated.
Constable. Frutig served warrant on
ID. L. Head, at Conesville, Muscatine
county, the charge being that through
his negligence in not taking the proper
precautions in setting out FIRE, forty
acres of timber in Cedar township were
burned. MIR. Head gave bond in the
sum of 5000 for his appearance.
Trade in southern Iowa is almost
suspended because of the impassa BILE
roads The farmers are unable to
drive anywhere, and the rains of the
last few days have made the mud
blockade very formidable. The bot
tom of the roads have practically drop
ped out and farm products are scarce.
Abad accident occurred to Mr.. James
Mott in Penn township, Johnson coun-
ty His son, Ed, while they were cut
ting timber together, made a misstrolSe
with the axe, the cleaning blade of
which sank into the instep of his
fathers foot, nearly, severing that
member in twain. Mr.. Mott is bed
ridden.
The Fort Dodge saloon men have had
another bomb she'll thrown into their
camp The grand jury returned in
dictments against eleven of them,
charging them with violation of the
state laws. Civil injunction suits are
pending against many of the same par
ties. This was the first session of the
new grand jury. sek #sttt
A farmer from the Nebraska bottoms
was in Sioux City with two wild cats
that he had captured in a log trap. He
had them in a cage, and while on
Douglas street great crowd gathered
ubout.the wagon One man placed his
hand on the wire netting to arouse the
animals and had it badly lacerated as
result of his foolishness.
Dubuque White Caps are at it again
They have formed an. organization to
purify the atmosphere of West Locust
street. The organization has full set
Of officers, grips, pass words, etc, II is
not known how the moral atmosphere
Of the vicinity is to be improved, but 1t
is thought that perhaps the members of
the society intend to commit suicide
Near Mason City there was a wreck
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad. AN extra freight train ran
into the rear end of regular freight
going west, and smashed and burned
the caboose, injuring p. w. Williams,
stockman of Garner, VIM. Farney,. of
Whittmore, and two brakemen, Berry
and Louis Mccoy, both of Mason City.
meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the First Iowa Cavalry associa-
ton, of which Phil Francis is secretary,
will be held at Davenport this week TO
arrange for approaching. reunion for
Survivors of that brigade. Keolfuk has
extended an invitation for the reunion
to be held in that city and 1T will prob
al ly be accepted. There are about 500
Of the veteran horsemen surviving and
at least 200 of them are expected to at
tend the approaching reunion.