Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-09-22
[DNDEESED STATE NEWS.

A farmer by the name of Orlando
Bates. residing nine miles south Of Ma
ion City, was instantly killed from the
kick OF u horse.
Mrs. Charles Aldrich, wife of the
.onndcrof the Aldrich collection. which
Is a prominent feature in the state cap
itol, died at her home in Boone rec
entity She had been an invalid all her
life.
Frank nusck, who was thought to
have been fatally injured by being
struck b. freight train at Cedar Rap
ids, seems 10 improve, though it is
probable that his memory will be af-
fectcd.
Forty invalids can DC accommodated
at the new Mercy hospital at Lyons.
Six are now being cared for in its
wards. Any person in need of its aid
Will be admitted without regard to race
or religion.
Conductor John Shay, gong east on
his run, near Clinton, fell between his
way.car of his train and the one next
adjoining and was killed. Less than a
year ago a brother was killed at Min
ncapolis, while railroading.
John L. johnson Of Minneapolis. the
fast western bicycllst, made quarter
of mile from flying start at hide
pendcncc in - 30 seconds, which beats
the worlds record made by Immcr'
/. man. johnson will try for all the req
ords up To one mile,
Charles Howard, Dcs Monies boy
of fifteen, visiting lit Pilot Mound; In
Boone county, was Shot and killed:
While the family were at church he
ana some other boys were fooling with
piston they thought was not loaded,
with the above result.
Two highway robbers jumped on IA
street ear in the north part of Lyons
and held up and robbed Patrick Ryan
of ten dollars. Two men tried t.
work the short change" scheme in a
drug store, but were arrested ano
bound over to the grand jury.
Several miners living west of Bpont
in drunken row about midnight
burned down tho dwelling of Andrew
OVAL. Two kegs Of powder in the
building exploded, and Tom Adansor
was so badly burned that he will lose
both eyes and probably his life;
SEVERAL. miners living weSt of Boone
In "a drunken row about midnight
burned down the dwelling of Andrew
OVAL. Two kegs Of powder in tht
building exploded ami Ton Adamsor
was 50 badly burned that he will LOST
both his eyes and probably hls life.
Geo Gould, foreman Of bridges ant
building, has been appointed and ha'
taken the position as roadmastcr of tho
Island Il Pacific, vice VIM. Osborne re-
signed, to take the position of general
roadmastcr of the Dcs MoneS, North.
crn IL Western railway
A tri-county odd Fellows banquet
occurred at Sumner. Odd Fellows L
the number of 800 toasted and toasted
until late hour, listening to fraterna
remarks from mum Der of distinguished
members of the .'c.,ain gang" Deel'
gates were present from Wavcrly, New
Hampton, Waucoma, West Union ant
elsewhere.
NaledIctory. the chestnut running
horse, was sold on the track at Siou'
City in June because his owners
thought he had seen his best days. A
for Sl39 Since that time NalcdictorS
has won 81, $50 in purses, and expects
to more than double his winnings be
fore the season is over
An attempt was made few night'
ago to burgarizc the East Side post
Office on East Grand avenue, near Sixth
street, Des Moincs. The burglars triet
to cut out the glass in the rear door
but, being unsuccessful, smashed it in
the noise awakening the jewellers Oh
the floor above, who gave the alarm
and the men csca ped.
The following corporations were filet
in the officer of the secretary of stat,
amendments TO their articles of in
corporations: The Brownville & Nod
away Valley Railway Company, III,
principal place of business hereafter t,
be at Burlington; the Burlington
Missouri River Railroad Company
with headquarters at Burlington.
A sad accident caused loss of life o
VIII Haywood, II years old, at Storm
Lake. In hauling hay for stacking ;
tug broke and the >ingletrcc strucl
the young man in the stomach. N,
had medical attendance and seemed t.
be well enough The next morning h,
came down stairs and suddenly fell
dead lnall probability the stomach
was ruptured
The southern Part of Faycttc county
is wrought up over the disappearance,
OF Morris Cramcr, an aged farmer re
siding near Brush Creek. lie started
to the Creek with cattle and that wa.
the last seen OF him, The people 0
the country turned out by hundreds
md have searched for him continually
,or week, but NO trace of him ha
been discovered.
Will lcaricll OF Iowa City attcmptc,
to cnl his life by taking enough strych
nine t. kill - men, A physician wa.
summoned in time to relieve the young
man Of the Incorporating grains, anc
nc will probably recover. 1t rs sup
posed the attempt TO take his own lif,
was the result OF trouble in which h,
fell when he was arrested for obtaining
81 under false pretense.
The night operators on the Iocl
Island road have been given raise o
wages of s. per month each. Tn,
Order of Railway Telegraphers has Sc
cured a strcng membership on tn,
Rock Island during the past few
months and this action by the company
forcsialls the possibility of strike
This makes the minimum wages o.
.p.r,,i,,r. an tho nnnly leland GIS no,