Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-19
CONDENSED STATE news.

confidence man.
The $780, C0 Catholic church at Mount
Carmel was struck by lightning early
In the morning and entirely burned.
1t was insured for $4,000.
The creditors af Il X refting, a drug
gist Of Sioux City, closed his store, for
claims amounting to $1,000. There are
many other claims. Kreiting's where
abouts are unknown.
Charles Van Meter, of bloomfield
township, Polk county, was attacked
et Des Moines by some toughs on the
lower Coon river bridge. They knock
ed him down and took his watch and a
few dollars in money.
Judgment has been rendered against
William johnson in favor of Tillie Keu-
bier for 81 900, in the superior court at
Keokuk January last defendants
vicious dog attacked the girl and in
inflicted serious injury.
To satisfy a Judgment of $4,000, the
plant of the Rockford Cutlery Com
pany at Keokuk, which has been idle
for four years, was sold by the city
marshal 1t was bid in by the State
Bank OF KeolSuk for $1,000.
arrested in Dubuque on the charge of
safe blowing at Belmond, Wis. The
sheriff took him in charge. Two men
were wanted but the other left Du-
buque before the Wisconsin sheriff ar
rived.
A number of children were playing
on side hill on Eighth street, Du-
buque, while others were hanging on a
fence above. The latter gave way and
fell on the children below and four of
them were severely injured. one very
seriously.
Charles Weeden, aged go, of Coggon,
was drowned in Buffalo while trying
to rescue stock. His wagon box over
turned, catching him under it. Bert
Weeden, his brother, had narrow es-
cape in trying to rescue him. The
body was recovered.
Sophia Rudolph, aged about four
years, was playing at the home of her
grandfather, in the southwest part of
Clinton, when she crossed the street
and ran under train of cars, which
broke her back and caused other in
juries, from which she died.
cGeorge Barr, stock dealer of Man
chester, jumped from moving train at
Dundee and broke his left leg at the
knee and was considerably bruised
about the head and on his body. 1t is
not known whether he is injured inter-
nally or not, but he is very weak.
Newton Miller, aged II years, and
Mrs. NJ. V. Parsons, aged 60 years,
were married at the residence of the
bride in Dysart, Rev. w. w. Chaffee
officiating. This couple have been res
idents of that vicinity for long time
and have host of friends who extend
congratulations.
Cattle dying in numbers in Ida and
adjacent counties is causing consterna-
ton. They were having difficulty
there for the past month, but recently
two dogs, apparently mad, were seen,
and it is now known that they bit a
number of cattle and a few horses
Some of the stock has died and others
are affected.
While Mrs. James Morgan, of Perry,
was filling a gasoline stove, the oil
caught fire. She threw the can into
the yard. The blazing fluid splashed
over her two-year-old girl, who was
playing near the door, The child is
horribly burned, all the skin peeling
off the hands, face and abdomen. The
little girl will probably die. The
mother was also badly burned.
A man named Roach was arrested at
Dubuque for following Ed. w. Dun
can, cashier of the Dubuque County
bank, He was armed with loaded
revolver for the avowed purpose of
killing Duncan. He imagines that two
Dubuque women conspired to rob him
of his life, liberty and reputation, and
that Mr.. Duncan was an accomplice.
The cashier caused the crank's arrest
The coal famine at Pocahontas Cen
ter has been raised by flatboats A
train on the Chicago IL Northwestern
stopped near Rolfe, about fifteen miles
north of Pocahontas, and dropped off
about 49, pounds of coal, which was
foated down to the tried citizens of the
county seat, on fiatboats, as nearly all
the country is under water Farming
will be impossible on much of the land
this year.
The floods at Fort Dodge have swept
away the pontoon bridge constructed
by the Duncombe Stucco Company
across the Des Moincs. The quarries
of the Beanden stucco mill are covered
with twelve feet of water, side track
and several cars being submerged
Trains on the Mason City & Fort Dodge
pillow through nearly foot of water
north of Fort Dodge. The Des Moines
river is falling slowly.
Eight days continuous rain and a
cloud burst in the eastern part of Buch-
anan county caused four bridges to go
out and the lowlands are flooded. A
Danish family consisting of the man,
wife and child, attempted TO cross a
bridge just before it went down. The
bridge gave way while they were on it
and all were drowned. The damage to
seed in the ground is enormous. Pine
creek rose seven feet in one hour
A few days ago, it it alleged, the 10
year.old son of Conrad Funk, residing
near State Center, placed an obstruc-
ton on the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, which was knocked off by a
freight train, no damage being done.
The boy was arrested and taken to
Marshalltown, and arraigned before
Justice Scott, who fixed date for his
trial, placing his appearance bond at
$500, which was signed by his father
A flowing well has been discovered
in the northern part of Iowa Falls, and
il is now thought that the matter of a
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