Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-08-04
CONDENSED STATE NEWS

the new library bull ling, lot of
ground costing $500.
The elegant home of DR. 4. Rose at
Lovilia was burned. 1t and its con-
tents were complete loss.
Mrs Carrie Mitchell, living near
Fairfield, walked out of a second story
window in her sleep and was fatally
injured.
John Finley a railroad laborer, com
United suicide ut Dewitt by hanging.
Dependency over love affairs is the
proba Bile cause.
Burglars entered the residence of
V. Coggshall at West Liberty and Sc
cured S25 in money, silver watch and
a suit of clothes.
James Frederick was struck by
lightning while standing under tree
at Fort Dodge. lie was terribly
shocked but may recover.
A. w. Banta, wcll-to-do farmer of
Benton county, is missing. 1t is sup
posed he was drowned in attempting
TO ford the river. Sea"rhers are drag
ing the river 1Of MS DOuy.
A pretty boy baby about four months
Did was found on the sidewalk in Du-
buque where it had been left no doubt
by its mother. An effort is being made
TO discover the parentagc CT the child.
w. w. Street a brakeman on the c.,
r. |, & P. train, No. 81, had his hand
badly smashed while unloading oil
from car at West Liberty. Amputa-
ton is necessary
1t is reported that the bon holders
who recently bought the Eighth street
motor line of Dubuque for So, 900 will
offer it for sale at auction soon. In all
probability a company will be formed
TO operate it.
MAI rumCd Walters broke through
bridge near Dallas with steam
thresher. lie was 81 badly scalded
by the steam and hot water from the
boiler before he was re 'cued that it is
thought he can not recover
c. w. Williams, owner of Allerton,
has received word from Budd Doble
that Axtell is not in condition to start
in the great match arranged for the
two horses at Independence, and will
be returned to his quarters at Tcrrc
Haute.
Dan Logan, a young man of Indepen-
dence, was refused ticket on an eX-
cursion to Dubuque and attempted to
take an early freight. lie missed his
footing, was dragged under the train
and ground to pieces. He was lntoxi-
Gated at the time.
A man by the name of c. Leonell, un-
known in Burlington, took passage for
Davenport on the Silver Crescent. Dur
ing the trip he threw himself over
board, and before assistance could GO
to him, he had disappeared beneath the
water. He was slightly intoxicated.
"Prof." Dubois, sleek young He
brew, came to KeokulS the other day,
engaged rooms at a private boarding
house, advertised literally as the
greatest clairvoyant of the age" did a
and Office business and skipped the
own without paying any of his bills
Operator Goss, of the Milwaukee
Dad, was held up by tramp at
Williamsburg and relieved of all the
ompany's money, with his watch and
aluables. The highwayman returned
he watch, however, fearing evident
detection. The officers are after the
ramp.
The Iowa school of en- balmiug, under
he auspices and under the direction of
The Iowa Funeral Directors Association,
will open in Iowa City Tuesday, Aug
ust Q, and continue until and including
the 18th. The session will be held in
the medical building of the State Uni
versity.
A bad wreck occurred at Ionia. The
engine, tender and one car ot train
number seven was dashed through an
open switch and plunged over an en-
bankment The engine was very badly
stove up, and the track torn up for ten
rods. The engineer and fireman jumped
and both were unhurt.
Charles Beard, six year old youth
whose home is IN Des Moines, but who
at present visiting with relatives
Iear Greenfield, was seriously bitten by
.rattlesnake. For time his life was
lespaired of, but medical service was
Immediately secured, and the little fell
ow is now hey ond danger.
Gasoline stoves exploded in the
.omes of r. S. Baldwin and Martin
rasmussen at Davenport. The first
ire was extinguished without, damage,
out the Rasmussen house was set afire,
md Mrs. Rasmussen burned from head
20 foot so that her flesh peeled from
ner body and she was fatally injured.
Arne Smeland, 4-year-old son of
Mrs A. Smeland, abducted in Chicago,
June %, was secured at the residence
of Osmond Tweed, in Washington
county, sixteen miles north of Mason
City, in possession of its father. The
particularly among the Scandinavian
element of Chicago.
Three young boys of OsceOla have
been bound over to the grand jury on
the charge of breaking into Turner's
drug store and stealing $40 worth OF
brandy, whisky and beer, which they
secreted in the north part of the city.
The fact that they have been constant.
ly intoxicated and their visits to the
store house of liquors led to their ar
rest despite their youth.
The champions of the new license
system il Sioux City are already begin
ming TO figure up the profits to the city
from the open saloons and allied insti-
tutions. A large part of the time the
licenses have been paid by saloon men
at the rate of about $500 day, and it
is nov believed the police court revenue
for the month will be $4,000. II was
formerly some s4O) month from all
sour. cS
At Cleghoru, Freddie, 10 year old son