Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

~ l. boillNcf, congressman from the
Tenth district, was renominated by ac-
clamation by the Republicans in session
at Boone.
William Jones, while training horse
for the Fourth of July races at Vincent,
was thrown and instantly killed. Jones
was 81 years old and single.
At meeting of the democratic state
central committee at Des Moines it
was decided to hold the state conven-
ton at Davenport ON the 18th Of
August.
The trial at KeoISuk of the case of
Chas. A, johnson against the What
Cheer Coal Company for $4,000 per.
sonal injuries damages was concluded
The jury awarded plaintiff $4,000
Fire at 3 o'clock in the morning al
most completely ruined $40, 900 stock
of goods in the Brewer-Jones shoe
house at Oslaloosa. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Stock was we'll in
sured.
The Eastern Iowa Medical Society
met in Fairfield with an attendance of
thirty members from the adjoining
counties 1t had pleasant and profit
able session, and in the evening the
members We're entertained at a, fine
banquet.
The ope ming article of The Magazine
of Art for July isl Mr. Helnemanns'
second paper on THE Royal Academy"
which is fully illustrated, two of the
illustrations showing Sir John Everett
Millais in u somewhat new line of
painting.
1T is understood that a large number
of sheep are being shipped into the
southern part of Cass county from
Texas, which are infected with scab.
The new scab law enacted by our last
Legislature goes in force July 4, when
the county sheep inspector will compel
1the sheep to be cured in whosever
hands they may be found. Buyers OF
these sheep should lookout.
Mrs. Jane Bennett died few days
ago at Big Mound, Iowa, at the ad.
vanced age of 100 years She was
native of West Virginia and was one of
Iowa's earliest pioneers. Her husband
was veteran of the war of 1912 and
died fourteen years ago, but up to
about two years ago she continued to
manage her farm, being possessed of
great physical vigor and clear mental
faculties.
An official circular is expected daily
in regard to changes on the Burlington
system under Superintendent GRANGE,
although at Hannibal it is said that the
following division of territory has been
agreed upon: Superintendent Hohl re-
tains the X. C. & st. j. and c. B. with
headquarters at st. Joseph. p. H. Hou-
lahan will have the II. & St. 10 from
Quincy to Kansas City and Hannibal to
st. Joseph with headquarters at Brook.
field, and M. E. Cunningham the X.
Line, North Road and C. B. s. X. C.
with headquarters at Hannibal.
At Big Mound, Iowa, near Keokuk,
occurred the death of VIM. Durosear,
aged ". He was born of French par
entage in Montreal, and came to the
United States IN his youth He went
to the far west and entered the en-
ploy of the American Fur Company
and had a life of thrilling adventures
in the then trackless wilderness. He
enlisted under Gen. Jno. G, Fremont,
the pathfinder, and was with the
Illustrious man on his expeditions of
discovery and exploration. He also
was veteran of the Mexican war and
the war of the rebellion.
Joseph Merrill, son of ex-Gov. Mer-
rill, of Iowa, and secretary of the
Semi-Tropic Land and Water Com
pany, made a desperate attempt at
suicide at his home at Rialto, Cal. He
first attempted to cut his throat with
dull pocket knife, cutting deep cash
through his skin and nearly severing
his windpipe. Failing to accomplish
his object, he took long handled axe
and gashed himself on the head and
made another attempt, grabbing the
axe from the hands of an attendant,
but was restrained. 1t is believed he
will recover. The act is ascribed to
temporary insanity caused by over
work.
A rascally Scandinavian, stated to be
Finn, is reported to have attempted
a vicious assault upon a little 5-year-
old girl, the daughter of the proprietor
of the Pennsylvania house, at Daven-
port. The police were notified of the
affair, and have made efforts to capture
the man, but he heard good sized
alarm behind him and fastened to
escape. lie was stated next morning
to be in Rock Island. The fellows
name is not known to the police, but
he has been before them on previous
occasions, for drunkenness and disturb
ance. He is tough character and
would not hesitate at an act of that
kind. The little girl was rescued from
him in time.
A young man named Oscar Belknap,
who lives with his wife in the same
house with his father and mother at
Fairfield, had quarrel with his wife.
She screamed for help and he ran out
and away bareheaded. The father and
mother hurried to the wife's help and
found her clothing on fire. She said
her husband poured kerosene over her
and touched lighted match to her
dress, The flames were put out before
she received much injury, but the
fathers hands were badly burned in
doing 20. The officers are in hot pur-
suit of The young man. He has borne
an unenviable reputation FOR some
months, and escaped punishment for
serious offcnses last winter on the evil
dence of his wife and parents.
Intelligence has reached Burlington
through note from Treasurer J. q.
Peasely to n friend of the deceased that
the board of directors of the Burling-
ton route has voted testimonial of
$1,000 to the widow of G. q. Wilson,
late surcrin,cn lent of the Iowa lines.