Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-20
CONDENSED STATE NEWS


Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of sta tie by the
Clinton Paving Brick company, author
lied capital stock S25 ,0oo, and by the
Panora Electric Light and Power com
pany with capital stock of $4,000.
Algona has the notoriety of having
one of her former young ladies about
to marry Poohbah II is Miss Cora
Dewitt, daughter of Charley Dewitt,
who ran barber shop in that city and
died in that place few days ago. The
following dispatch from Omaha tells
the story; Or c. Gee Wo, Chinese
physician of this city announced today
that next Saturday he would marry an
American lady, who has been a dry
goods clerk.
Harry Talbot of Marshalltown was
accidentally shot while out hunting
He was at Iowa Falls on a visit and
was hunting along the river bank in
company with cousin. They had
stopped to rest and Talbot quickly
picked up big gun which was lying
on the ground, and it is supposed the
trigger caught on something and dis
charged the gun. The oall entered his
side just under the arm-pit, and is
thought to be lodged in his left lung.
HIS condition was thought precarious,
but he is resting easily at present
General Green has issued an order re.
Installing Company NJ, Fourth Iowa
guards, as a part of the state troops.
A week ago an order was issued mus
tering them out because of failure in
drill and discipline, and unsoldierly
conduct. General Green, in his latest
order says that mas much as the officers
of the company were not heard in their
own defense by the board, which rec.
commended the disarmament of the com.
pany, the company is released and
given until December ~ to prepare for
thorough inspection to test their 1T
ness to be continued longer in the SER
vice of the state. 1t is probable that
the soldiers will get a move on them
selves.
Curator Charles Aldrich, of the state
historical department, made several
additions to his collection few days
ago. of which he is especially proud.
They are in the nature of loans and
came from Mr. Ketcham, of Mt. Pleas
ant, elicit of Mrs. Harriet A. Ketch
am, the noted sculptures. There are
four life sized busts of Lincoln, Senator
Allison, ex-senator Harlan, of Mt
Pleasant and Justice S. II. Miller of
the supreme bench. They are done in
plaster and are excellent specimens of
this noted artists work. They will be
of especial interest to visitors to the
capitol, not only tor their artistic merit,
but the noted men which they so well
represent
A counterfeit SIS silver certificate was
put In circulation in Louisa county rec
emily. 1t has the new back and is of
the series of 1892, check letter C, Rose
Grams register, Nebekcr treasurer. The
paper Is fair and an imitation of the
now distinctive fibre paper used by the
government. The face of the note
bears light impression which gives
the numbering "A heavy appearance
The portrait of General Grant is poor,
the nose being broad and fat The
lettering is generally good and the
small scalloped seal excellent in work
manship and color. The green on the
back is light and has blush tinge.
The geometrical lines are so untrue
that a little scrutiny reveals the false
character Ct the note.
The Commercial National bank of
Dubuque failed March 20, 1888, with
liabilities approximating $3.50, 900 and
nominal assets of over 5000, 600 The
assets collected realized so per cent to
depositors. All claims excepting about
$4,000 having been bought by the
responsible stockholders, the Messrs.
Stout, at 7715 per cent, the comptroller
of currency has dismissed the suit to
forfeit the banks charter and the re-
naming assets will be sold at auction
November 10th by Receiver Wells. The
assets approximate 100000, but are
worth less. They consist almost wholly
of loans made to j. X. Graves, his tam.
lily and interests. His brother, X. l..
Graves. of Colorado Springs, was pres
ident of the bank and with Cashier
Paris, Eow of Pueblo, will be tried in
Dubuque in December, both having
been indicted for making false entries.
~. a dispatch from Cherokee says what
is believed by those competent to speak
to be genuine case OF Asiatic cholera
has been discovered south of that city
in the country, about three miles from
the. county line, The person believed
to be afflicted with the terrible disease
is gentleman who came to Cherokee
directly from the cast and who was ex-
posed to cholera while in New York
Particulars in the case are impossible
to learn from The fact that the family
is isolated, and no one IN the peighbor-
hood can be persuaded to get within a
mile of the house where the case is
supposed to be. The inhabitants of
the vicinity are almost wild with ter.
ror and the excitement has even reached
Cherokee, large crowds going out with
in sight of the infected house every
day. The boards of health have taken
no action in the matter thls far.
- The federal census bureau has made
public bulletin on the manufactures
in Des Moines, Iowa, for the year 1890
They show that in 1890 the number of
establishments reporting were 297,
representing % industries and an ag-
gregate capital of 50, 792, 979 The
number of hands employed was 3,149,
receiving Sl,66O, 500 in wages. The
cost of materials is now given as 81.
425,7 100 and the value of the product as
S5,@42, 9o2. In 1880 the number of es-
adjustments were reported at 1856,
representing fifty industries and an
aggregate pital of 81 ,4S3 ESQ. The
number of hands employed was 1878,
receiving 5000, 600 in wages The cost