Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-26
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.


set for May 81.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mason City & Fort Dodge
railway at Fort Dodge, the following
directors were elected: J. J. Hill, d. C.
Sheppard, w. A, Stephens, f. P. Hick-
ey, Iiamelton Brown.
About midnight fire broke out in the
woodhouse at Turney & Co.'S wagon
works in Fairfield. The house was
filled with dry kindlings and the fire
made such rapid Roadway as to endan-
ger the entire establishment. The
prompt response of the department en-.
able them TO stay the flames with no
heavier loss than 500.
The largest deal in lands ever trans
acted in the ncighborhood of Mason
City occurred few days ago, f. w.
w. Rogers of the Cerro Gordo County
bank purchased of John f. Rathburn
New York city, one thousand acres of
wild land, paying $4,000. The price
OF real estate has doubled around there
in the past two years.
One of the oldest citizens of Traer,
generally lSno wn as "Uncle John viii
son." is dead. Mr.. Wilson came to Tama
county in 1855 aud has resided there
ever since, He was over 80 years old
and man of many sterling qualities.
Seven of thirteen children survive him,
the oldest of whom is ''Tama JIM" He
was quiet and unobtrusive in his man
ner and had many warm friends.
A strange and fatal disease has
broken out among the horses in the
mud GRIT regions of Pocahontas and
surrounding counties. Mud fever" it
is called, and its effect is to stiffen
horses legs SO the animal finally be-
comes unable to move. The symptoms
are very much like rheumatism, and it
thought the excess of mud is the cause
of the disease. Many horses have died
from its effects.
After receiving the firearms and aft
davit of VIM. Balm, the abductor of
Miss Chattie Mcdonald, the peace Off.
Ger of Brandon permitted him to walk
away. A 500 reward has now been
offered for his apprehension and deliv-
cry to the proper authorities, on charge
of rape. lie is described as 2? years
old, weight 1875 pounds, light hair, blue
eyes, with dark suit OF clothes and
cinnamon brown overcoat
James Malloy was probably fatally
hurt at Mason City. lie was passen.
ger on the Chicago, Milwaukee e. ST.
Paul train, and while the train was
running at forty miles per hour at
tempted to pass from the smoker to the
rear coach, and in doing so was blown
from the platform into ditch, the
wind was SO violent. The train was
stopped and Malloy was picked up, but
it is thought that he cannot recover
Hon. Frank c. HORNED, one of the
foremost attorneys in the state and
prominent Democrat, died at Cedar
Rapids. His last legal act was his re-
marka bic plea in the celebrated di-
vorce case of Ellsworth vs. Ellsworth
His funeral was attended by many of
the prominent attorneys of eastern
Iowa and members of the supreme
court. The cortege was the largest
witnessed in Cedar Rapids for many
years.
The Seventh Day Adventist annual
camp-meeting, to be held at Des Moines,
June to IA, promises to be gather
ing of more than ordinary interest.
Reduced rates on all Iowa railroads
have been obtained, and large attend
ance is expected from all parts of the
state. rhe meeting will be held at
''Ingleside,' on the Clark street electric
~car line, and more suitable place for
such a large gathering probably could
!, not be found in the state. .
A farmer named Caleb Walters. liv-
ing four miles north of Ames, while
walkingsson the track towards, and
within mile of Gilbert station, was
. struck and almost instantly killed by
the pile driver train, which was run
ning backward. Mr.. Walters was 70
years old and quite deaf. He had lived
near Amos for thirty years. The train
men took him on board the train and
took him to Ames, but he died on the
way. -
VIM Balm, the abductor of Chattie
: Mcdonald the Brandon school teacher,
. who was captured in Worth county,
where he had been working on a farm
for about week, was returned home
ahd, now lodges in Jail under bail of
5000. His preliminary examination
is fixed for June lst. Three charges
are preferred against him-assault,
rape and abduction. He will plead not
guilty in each instance. Balm is still
fearful of a mob, and at his own re-
quest was brought back unknown to
any one.
At the recent session of the Iowa
State Medical Association at Des
Moines the following officers were
elected: President, DIR. c. NJ. Hobby, of
Iowa City; first vice president, Dr. L.
Schooler, Des Moines; second vice
president, DIR. A. H. Wright, of Carroll;
secretary, Dr. ID. Chase, of Waterloo;
assistant secretary, DIR. Mary b. Tut
tie, Burlington; treasurer, DIR. Skinner,
Burlington. Trustees to fill vacancies:
Fourth district, j. b. Carlton, Clear
Lake; Tenth district, A. A. Dcering,
Boone The next place of meeting
was fixed at Burlington.
Dr. Robert Stephenson, prominent
physician of Centerville, was found ly.
ing dead in his Office shortly after
noon recently. About 8 o'clock that
morning he laid down for short rest
dropped TO sleep and was overcome by
escaping fuel gas. Those at his Office,
knowing that the doctor was greatly
in need of rest and sleep, did not dis
turb him until after dinner, when he
was found unconscious and tine Office
filed with gas. The room was heated
by gas stove, from which the gas, in
some manner as yet unknown, escaped.
Hours of untiring work on the part of
several physicians, failed to revive him.
DIR. Stephenson had been resident of
Apnanoose county for MANY wears He