Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-11-17

A fearful catastrophe occurred on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road at Highland Center, small
station on that road north of Ottumwa.
A fast freight dashed into the caboose
of a local freight standing on the
track, telescoping the cab and four
cars. The caboose caught fire and
the scene which followed was heart
rending Four people were burned
alive and a number of others had mar
row escapes. The caboose was split in
two by car of grain, wedging in four
people on the right side. most pitt
full sight was Miss Lizzie Butler of OF.
tumwa, who got her head in the win
dow and piteously pleaded for those
about to save her. Her body was
pinloned by freight car and it was
impossible to extricate her. Mrs.
Jones, also of Otmtuwa, tried to escape
through the window, but being an un-
usually large woman she could not get
through The other victims were an
unknown woman and an unknown
man. The latter is thought TO be a
butcher at Oskaloosa. The injured
are; Mrs. Clyde Millisack, Mrs. Pick
EFT of Ottumwa, and Mrs. Lizzie Cory.
These were badly burned but not
fatally. A curious accident was that
Of passenger who was disguised, and
in the crash his disguise came off and
revealed noted crook. He quickly
disappeared In the excitement.
Company of the First regiment of
the Iowa National Guard, stationed at
Cedar Rapids, is in peck Of trouble
caused by the jealousy of the new cav
airy troop organized in that city few
days ago The troop is known as Troop
A and is the first OF the two to be or
ganized IN the state under the new law.
1t was mustered into the service by
Adjutant General Greene and a ban
quet followed at the Grand hotel, which
was attended by large number OF
guard and regular army officers. Com.
pany of that city was detailed to act
as escort upon the invited guests on the
order of General Greene. They ex-
pressed resolutions of indignation at
| the so-called insult heaped upon them
as follows: Whereas, We, as enlisted
men in the service of the state of Iowa,
being detailed for escort duty and, find
ing that on completion of said duty, we
were detailed to perform services of a
menial character; and, Whereas, we,
the said members, being perfectly will.
ling to perform all duties of a military
character assigned us, and being well
known in this city as business ana pro.
! fessional men, and believing that the
military code calls for no such duties
as directing guests, opening cab doors,
carrying luggage and submitting to the
jeers and jests of invited guests, there
fore, be it resolved, that we take this
method through the daily papers of ex
pressing our indignation at the insul,
and indignation thus imposed upon us.
Adjutant General Greene issued an or.
der dishonorably discharging them un
less they retract the resolutions within
twenty-four hours. The company is
one of the oldest in the state and was
formerly commanded by Gen. Greene
then captain. AS near as can be
learned the trouble grows out of an un
friendly spirit that has sprung up be
tween the two organizations.
A peculiar romance has just come tc
light at Des Moines. 1t involves De-
Moines woman whose name was
formerly Kittie Ballet, whose parents
Mr. and Mrs James M. Ballet, live a
us Mulberry street. Ki:tie wa!
formerly student of the Capital City
Commercial college and was quite &
belle. All last summer she was courteC
by two lovers, Joe Wallace, railroad
man, and Waldo Jones, messenger
for the Adams Express company. Il
was nip and tuck between the two fol
some time, but the railroader seemed
looked rather squally for the express
messenger. The railroader proposed
and was accepted and lavisned presents
upon his lady love- They set for thei
wedding day the first day of October
A week before the event was to COM
off Jones called upon Miss Ballet ant
induced her to take a walk. They di,
so and during the walk Jones induce,
her to marry him. He got licens
from the county clerk and they wer
married late at night 10y some ministe
in North Des Moines. Then she wen
home and told her foll-s. The girl sal,
she was hypnotized o something an
did not want to marry Jones, but still
she went with him the next day t
Linden. This was October 3. Will
there she wrote to her mother sayln,
that she did not love Jones, but tina
Wallace was the man of her choice
Then it was that the scheme of goin,
to Dakota and getting a divorce wa
conceived. The girl and her mothe
left the city quietly and went to
small town in that state. There tn,
girl got employment and her mothe
left her and came buck to Des MONIES
supposing her daughter would stay ant
file petition for divorce. After sh,
had gone the girl again repented anc
took the next train for Des Moines
where she met her husband. She dit
not tell her parents or her old lover
but quietly settled down to housekeep
ing at 1916 West Grand avenue. Their,
they are now, but her parents do no
know it, still surprising that she is il
Dakota after divorce, so that sh'
could marry the other fellow.
Chicago Board Of Trade.
| CHICAGO. Nov, l2.-Much OF tho ilrmness {
yesterday was gone from the wheat market o
the opening to-day and other markets share,
the weakness Wheat opened at about tn