Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-09-01
OkDENSED STATE NEWS.

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sessed at $1,000, 0oo.
Robert KirSwood, a resident of Coun-
Gil Bluffs since 1913, is dead.
branch OF the Union Veteran league
has been formed at Des Moincs.
II is rumorcd that the Winona &
Southwestern railway is to be extended
TO Omaha.
Governor Boies has issued a proclama-
ton naming the first Monday in Sep
tcmbcr as Labor Day.
H. Edens, of Agono, has been elected
faptain of Co. Il. fourth regiment, |. \.
c., vice Captain Cook, resigned. 4
d. j. Allen, a prominent banker and
lawyer of Pocahontas Center, died at
the Duneomb, house in Fort Dodge
George Smith, an oil settler of New
Hampton, fell from second story win
dow of his rev residence, breaking his
neck and killing him instantly.
-Four girl escaped from the Industrial
school at Mitchcllvil,c recently. Sub
seqqcntly two were captured near Al
toona; the other two atc still at large.
sAbout one hundred former members
of the Ninth Iowa Cavclry attended a
reunion at the state lair ground few
days ago and Lad very enjoyable
time.
A number of robhcrics were commit
ted at Muscainc during the visit of
Barnum q Bailey's show to that city.
One robbcr was shot, but managed TO
escape
The Harlan county fair closed. 1t
was very successful in every particular
and highly ,joycd by immense crowds
The show of hogs and cattle was es-
peGhlIy cool
Two lads about ten ycarso of age were
run in by the Dcs Moincs police. Their
home is in AIDED, and the boys had run
away and gore to Dcs MONIES to take
in the town during the state fair.
At II depth of 40 feet ID. w, Faulk-
ner and H. i. Brown at Anita drilled
: through vein of A. inches of coal.
The total workable veins titus far found
in this prospect hole amount to full 10
feet.
lTankinson s Co, Of Sioux City, have
closed their packing house for the
month. The Silbcrhorn company has
closed its house for a week. All the
hogs on the market had to be shipped
to Chicago. SO
John Blessington, for many years
superintendent of the poor farm of
Clinton county, fell from II stack of
hay at Charlotte in such a manner that
three. tined fork ran into his back and
he cam ot survive.
SUIT was brought in the superior
court at Keol;uli by the administrator
of Edward T. Roberts, late of Farming
ton, against the Gate City Electric
Street Railway company for $4,000,
for causing Roberts death on the
fourth of July.
Articles of incorp0ra ton were filed
at lie Mars Cor the lie Mars Shoe Com
pany. The president is NJ A. Moore;
vice president, George Il. Richardson;
treasurer, J. w. Myers; secretary. John
Zuraneski The new factory will be
commenced ~ once; capacity 1000
pairs per day.
The Hill street motor line at Du.
buque was sold by the sheriff for $780,
600. The purchasers were new COM
pany formed recently called the Eighth
Street and West Dubuque Street Rail
way company. Articles of incorpora-
ton of the new company were filed
with an authorized capital of 100000.
ID. Y Overton, one of Burlington's
oldest and most respected lawyers,
died at his home in that city, aged IL.
He was largely instrumental in the
organization of the present system OF
public school education and had been
secretary for some time OF the board
of education. He was writer OF
ability
A very sad accident occurred at Storm
Lake. An old man by the name of w.
J. Jones was digging well, and going
Sy1own by rope. comparatively new, it
broke and let him fall about thirty
feet. He shattered one leg and it is
doubtful whether he will recover: if he
does he win be cripple for the rest OF
his life.
The demand for freight cars with
which to ship grain has begun in earn
est in Iowa and local railroad officials
state that there is growing scarcity
of cars. 1t looks TO them as il this
year would see another such car famine
as that of last year. Everybody seems
anxious to ship early, which has caused
this rush.
An old raftsman named Fletcher
employed as a Waterman on raft IN
O'Connelrs slough, north of Burlington
was found on a raft dying from re
volver wound in the breast. He had
accidently dropped his revolver, dis
charging it, the ball entering his breast
He lay on the raft several hours bcfor,
being discovered.
The carpenters and bricl1layers have
got into such wrangle at Dubuque
that builders arc una bic to obtain con
tracts. Both insist that the builder.
must make separate contracts will
each. The result is that building
operations are impeded. The Ode
Fellows propose to erect a fine build
ing, but can obtainno bids from either
for the entire job. The society will
advertise for outside bids in which ont
contractor can do the entire work.
Ray Beatty and Dick Bidwcll, thu
two men who had several Ottumw;
families in fever of excitement las
winter by writing anonymous letter
threatening murder and arson If thci
demands for money were not granted
surprised the court by pleading guilty
Their attorney was ready to prove al
alibi when they walked up and mad,
their plea.
An electric car was descending
steep grads on Hall street, Dubuque
when the bra lie rod broke and at th,