Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-12-08
ENSED STATE NEWS.

y, died at the home of his sons
by, of congestion of the brain.
something useful and durable
hristmas Nothing is better than
tture Chase & West have best
TX in Des Moines.
I'd. He'sy, young man of Burlng-
was standing on the steps of the
k5oose OF moving train. when he
was thrown under the wheels and his
leg crushed
j. J. Hensley died at Extra after
long and severe illness. Mr.. lIensley
was one of the first settlers of Audu
bon county, and was II well.to-do and
influential citizen. lie leaves Il large
family of grown up chilnren and wife
!. to mourn his death.
half block of buildings in the bust
less portion of Gowrie was burned TO
" ground. The losers are: Nelson
BON, hardware; Geo Nelson, house
nd goods; J, A. LindbuIg, postoffice:
Jacobson Sisters, millinery and house
Ehold goods: Parson e Mellenhoff, furn-
ature; A. d. Lindstone, jewelry; Joe.
Hanson, boots and shoes.
! Mrs. KimDall residing at Clear Lake,
lwhlle walking on the railroad track,
Yas struck by an engine and killed
stantly. Her body was thrown ID
stance of four rods over wine fence
to field She was going the same
rcetion as the train, and, having her
heavily wrapped, did not hear ITS
Sch.
IThilC husking corn a young man
amed Horton, living in Jefferson
pwnshlp, Madison county, got "a sand
urr in his mittcn. lie attempted to
enovc the bar with his teeth and
cked it down into his windplpe where
lodged He had to go To Keokuk TO
ave it removed, the surgeons being
mpellcd &c cut into the windpipe TO
Il it out,
ABOUT o'clock on the evening of the
Eth the works of the Des Moines Water
Power Electric Light Company burned
to the ground, leaving large portion
of the city in darkness. The company
furnished the city with $50 are lights,
240 TO individual concerns and about
5000 incandescant lights. The loss was
about 5000, fully insured. The works
4vill be rebuilt at once,
The state auditor issued certificate
10 the State bank of Batavia in Jeffer-
son county. The capital stock is Sl0,-
900 and J, b. Mowry is president and
C. NJ, Randall is cashier The auditor
has issued warrants to the college for
the deaf at Council Bluffs for 80, 100 for
support and another Cor S., go for ex-
penscs. The average number of in
mates for November was 26O.
The large clothing store of w. Ii.
- rows &c Co, at Bell PLANE, was en-
d through the cellar few nights
Ind large amount of shoes, caps,
ies and other articles were stolen.
loss was several hundred dollars.
appears as if they packed the goods
kgrips and carried them off by hand.
t1ibcral reward has been offered for
the apprehension of the thieves.
Frank Booker, a respected citizen of
pelby nuug himself in the cob house
1t been feeling well for some days,
id his friends noticed discouraged
olI on his face but thought nothing
II it. 1t is supposed insanity was the
ause. He leaves wife and two little
children to mourn his death. His re-
ins will be buried in the Shelby
ctery.
'he trial of President Il. f. Graves
II Cashier Harris, of the late Com
kercial Bank of Dubuque, may be de-
aged even stricken from the docket
by the bringing of certain legal ques-
ions Counsel for defendant will ask
70 quash the indictments against the
defendant and especially that against
Graves on the ground that the reports
Containing the alleged false entries can
OF be made the basis of an indictment
against any officer of the bank who
merely attests; the report can only be
ised against the cashier who swears to
1T, and as the maker is alone respons.
iblc for the statements contained.
A great deal of surprise is manifest
y Spencer over the serving of papers
pom DR. j. Il. Green, a prominent ply 4
fcian, for damages action being
brought by young girl named Maggie
locke, also resident of that place,
Sho claims s., 900 damages to her char
acter, general health and mental an
guish She claims that October l6 his
treatment Of her ruined her character
and health and caused her to suffer
mentally to the above named amou t.
, When the case is brought to tridl it
will no doubt cause intense interest.
DR.. Green is supposed 20 be worth
about S25, 900, and will no doubt fight
to a finish.
The Iowa Railroad Commissioners
filed their annual report with the Gov
ernor. II makes favorable showing
for the Iowa lines The total mileage
in the STAGE is s,5l9 miles; amount of
stock representing Iowa roads, 500 ,O4O,-
12l5 gross earnings in the State, S37,-
4O5, 473: operating expenses, S25, O76, s2s;
net earnings, S12, 1928, 645; number OF
employees in the State, 30, 1872, who re-
ceived last year IN wages ST., s7O,915
IHc huihoSt VI PCOpiC hlllcu III Ine
State during the year was 10; injured
T2s. The commissioners give consider
able space to the discussion of legal
points and decisions of the courts re-
spectlng powers of the board.
of the numerous liquor injunction
cases brought in the superior and dis
trict court at Creston, the first con-
tempt case was tried few days ago
Tom Dcbord was fined $500 by Judge
Tedford for violating an injunction.
Debord caused sensation on the wit
ness stand by admitting he sold liquor
and charging the prosecuting witness,
George Munger, with being former
partner in the saloon business and with
prosecuting the case through malice
Debord said Munger had attempted his