Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-12

twelfth round Gleason appeared to have
the best of it. In the nineteenth, just
after a clinch, Davis upper-cut Glea-
sons mouth, which sent him to the
ground, and the fight was awarded to
Davis
Will number of workmen were
engaged In lifting rock out Of Streets
stone quarry at Dubuque, one Of the
steel guy rods Of the derrick parted and
the latter fell. 1t struck Owen Boyle,
one of the operatives, killing him in
stantly. An examination of the broken
rope showed that it had been nearly
cut in two by cold chisel, and it is be-
lieved by disaffected workman. The
matter is being investigated.
An Iowa City physician has a won
derful case under his care. A girl liv-
ing on the bottoms in the southwest
part of the city vented large number
exhibition. The worms are really fish
worms, and local medical authorities
attribute their presence to the drink
ing of impure water containing eggs
which developed INTO worms. II is be-
lieved to be the first case on record
Another application for receiver for
the Dubuque Electric Light and Power
Company has been made, 1t is filed by
the holders of the first and second mort
gage bondholders and ether creditors.
The application will be heard in the
United States court at St. Louis, before
Judges Caldwell and Shiras. Deputy
United States Marshal Bean has levied
on the power house and other property
of the company to satisfy former ju1g-
ments.
f. IL. Fleming pleaded guilty to
forging check on the Central Savings
bank in the district court at Keokuk
He is a mere boy and the son of a con-
ductor on the NJ. X. e. T. railroad and
lives at Sedalia, Mo. He came to Keo-
lkuk on vacation with his pockets full
of money, but fell in with the gamblers
and was soon penniless, In his extrem-
ity he forged the check and was arrest
ed. Through regard for his youth and
high standing, the court released him,
suspending the sentence.
William Dean, farmer residing in
Wright township, Pottawattamle coun-
ty, hired strange man a short time
quired a. reputation for honesty and
virtue, but later developments showed
that the reputation was undeserved A
day or two ago Mr.. Dean woke up in
the morning to find the stranger gone,
and with him had disappeared Deans
best suit of clothes, silver watch and
few articles of less value. Neither
the thief nor the missing property has
been heard from since.
Burglars are numerous in Iowa City.
The Central house near the Rock Island
depot was entered and the cash drawer,
containing So, rifled, and three boxes
of cigars and some liquor taken. Still
wells paint store was broken into and
revolver stolen, the safe rum mayed,
papers scattered over the floor and a
shot pouch containing $50 overlooked
Ed, Cuber, an employe at Fryauf's bar
Der shop, was arrested, accused OF
breaking into his employers shop and
rifling the money drawer. He gave
bonds for his appearance.
The annual meeting of the leased
lines of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern railway. including the
Iowa City and Western, the Cedar
Rapids, Iowa Falls and Northwestern,
Chicago, DEBORAH and Minnesota, was
held at Cedar Rapids at the general
Office of the company and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: C. j. Ives, president and genera
manager; J. c. Rrocksmit, vice presi-
dent; w. P. Brady, secretary; S. S.
Derwart, treasurer; II. +. White, chief
engineer.
The Atlantic Telegraph, daily and
weekly newspaper and plant have been
sold to Crawford & Hollowell. Mr..
Crawford is the present represe ntative
from Cass county in the legislature and
Mr.. Hollowell has for two years been
foreman of the mechanical department
of the paper. MacLean & Co., the re
firing owners of the Telegraph, have
other business in view, but the senior
will continue to make his home in At.
lantic. Edward Paul MacLean has ar,
rangements made under which he will
probably accept position in the east.
The paper was sold for Sl1,0OO
The celebrated case of Bremen County
Bank, located at Waverly, against the
estate of N. b. Ridgeway has been
finally settled without the intervention
of the courts. Prior to the death Of
Ridgeway, he was president and direc'
tor of the bank, and it was alleged tina,
he made loans that were inJudicious
and unlawful and ca used the bank tc
lose Ss7 900. The case has been in liti
cation for long time, first being tried
IN Bremen county, then in Butler and
finally transferred to Dubuque. 1t is
understood that the estate in it's settle
ment of the case surrenders all It's in
terest in the bank and notes, etc, to
the amount of $4,000.
John Miller, the young colored man
who, on the evening of December rs
last, called at the residence at 215
West Chestnut street, Des Moines, and
shot Miss Ada Lewis, a colored servant
with whom he was infatuated, but who
failed to reciprocate his affection,
pleaded guilty to assault with intent &c
kill in the district court, and was sen.
fenced to three and one half years in
the penitentiary. During Miller's con-
finement in jail awaiting trial Miss Ada
recovered from the wound he had in.
! ficted and married his rival. Miller
appeared to have relinquished all in.
terest in mundane affairs, and after
entering his plea received his sentence
stoically and without visible NANTES.
tation of regret.
A man and woman giving the name
| of Parker worked a smooth confidence
| game on Mrs. DIR. Martin of University
Place, Des Moines, by which they swim
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