Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-03

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Edward Mulligan, connected with
the st. Louis Republic, arrived at Cres-
ton with almost indisputable evidence
that he is a son of Thomas G. Mulligan,
the rich recluse who recently died at
that place. He brought with him At
torney b. d. Cribber of ST. Lofts. The
evidence is in the form of deeds and
papers. The story is one full of pathos
and sensation.
Glenn Zeumbroder, foreman of shop
No. in the Fit. Madison penitentiary,
who was assaulted by a convict named
Pollard few days ago, is dying. Pol
lard, who is serving four-year SEN
tence for manslaughter at Ottumwa,
slipped up behind Zeumbroder and
dealt him two murderous blows with
heavy chair-round. Zeumbroder had
reported Pollard for neglect Of duty.
There was fatal accident at Ran
dolph, on the Sidney branch, resulting
in the death of Mr.. Jesse Darnell, aged
%, brakeman. He was running ahead
of the train to open switch, when his
foot caught in frog and the engine
ran over his body. He died in a few
minutes Mr.. Darnell was well known
in Mills comfy as an industrious y Dung
man. His parents live near Henderson.
He leaves wife and infant.
A few days ago the Carnival City
Packet company was organized and in
corporated at Davenport, with q CAPT.
tai of 100000 1t is to operate a
packet line between Davenport and
Burlington, making at least four round
trips week The company will in
augurate an innovation in making no
charge for meals or berths on the boat.
1t is understood that the scheme has
the backing of the Diamond 10 line.
Thomas shannon Wilson, the aged
proprietor of a lunch counter, 300 West
Third street, Des MONIES, was found
dead in his shop. He was an old set
tier, having lived in Des MONIES since
1866, and was well known as "Shan"
Wilson. He had been complaining for
some time, and probably died from nat
ural causes. lie was never married,
and his only known relative is u brother
Robert in Denver, an ex-sheriff of that
county. 49,
Sam Daughenbaugh, mayor of Cow
rie, is in trouble. He was arrested by
his own policemen for being drunk and
disorderly, and spent night in Jail.
He secured bail on Sunday and served
papers on the men who had him ar
rested charging them with malicious
prosecution. They in turn commenced
suit against the mayor for serving pa
pers on Sunday. Mayor Daughen-
baugh's bondsmen withdrew and a
number of citizens requested him to
resign, but the mayor secured new
bondsmen and still holds the fort
Congressman Dolliver recently APP
peared before the National house COM
mittee on rivers and harbors and made
an argument in behalf of his bill for
the relief of Des Moines river land suf-
ferers. He brought out the salient
points in the case where the govern
ment paid $1,000, 900 to the Yazoo and
and $500, 900 to the Miamis in order to
complete the title to lands. Converse
tions with members of the committee
afterwards elected so much favorable
comment as to warrant the belief that
the bill will be favorably reported.
R. p. Paine, an old time brakeman
on the Iowa Central, lost his life in
peculiar way at Osllaloosa. The
switch engine and several cars were
backing up to make q coupling with
three other cars standing on side
track. Payne started to go between
the cars and was caught between the
draw bars and pressed against the cars
with sufficient force to move the three
of them. He walked out and went
about rod, when he fell. lie lived
and suffered terribly until death came.
He was married, about 40 years of age,
and lived in Grinnell.
A. Ernest Kidd, a well-known travel
ing man, late general manager of the
American Pill and Medicine Company
of Spencer, was tried and convicted of
the crime of forgery, and sentenced to
the Anamosa penitentiary. County At
torney Parker appeared for the state.
and Mr.. Irwin, of Storm Lake, for de-
Tense, and the witnesses were mostly
attorneys. The suit grew out of suit
brought by Mr.. Kidd against the Amer
lean Pin and Medicine Comptny. 1t
was alleged in the indictment that he
had changed the special findings OF the
jury in that case for.the supposed pur-
pose of obtaining new trial.
VIM. b. Allison and Edward b.
Neatly, executors and trustees under
the will of the late Elizabeth $. Grimes,
widow of James w. Grimes, of Iowa,
have, through Messrs. Shellabarger &
Wilson, filed bill against Francis
y
Neatly, ct al, and the executors of the
will of James w. Grimes, of Iowa. The
latter in his will provided for an annuity
of slo,o 900 annually to his widow, and
she subsequently borrowed considerable
sums from her husbands estate and in
vested in Washington, d. c., real estate,
and the bill asks for discovery and
sale of the real estate, that the pro
visions of the will may be carried into
effect
DR.. W. ii. Banton, one of the leading
physicians of Cedar Falls, and son of
DIR. B. Banton, of Waterloo, died sud
denly. He attended his patients the
day before, but had been suffering
from indigestion or some form of stom.
ach trouble. He evidently had severe
attack in the night and in taking a
narcotic and chloroform to obtain re-
lief, is believed to have taken an over
dose. He was found upon the floor in
his office Whenn the man who talxae