Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-05-04
NEWS OF THE STATE.

company dt olOuA 1lty was colnPciicu
to assign, owing to the previous failure
of Sioux City enterprises.
The remains of Christian Gravert
were found in the river below Daven-
port How they came there is a mys-
terry. There were no marks OF violence.
"A sad tragedy occurred near South
English. Schuyler Richards was acct.
dentally shot by John Falling, bosom
friend, while out hunting, and died
three hours later. Falling Is nearly
crazy over the matter.
+ IF W. Kintigh was arrested day
or so ago in Pleasantville and turned
over to the sheriff of Warren county
and lodged in jail at India nola charged
with obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses.
The organized laboring men of the
state will hold convention in Des
Moines, commencing May Is. At this
meeting, which will be attended by ESQ
delegates from seventy five organiza-
tions, state confederation of labor
will be organized and officers elected.
John Thompson attempted to
break into the Park hotel at Storm
Lake, and was caught IN the act by
= Marshal Bolland. Thompson made
break for liberty, firing two shots at
the marshal. He succeeded in getting
away, but was apprahended at Fort
Dodge and sent back to Storm Lake.
The auditor of state has issued
certificate to the Farmers and Traders
State bank at Jewell functions; capital
stock, $4,000 J, Ii. Alexander is
president and Att Alexander cashier;
and to the Iowa Savings bank of Cedar
Rapids; capital stock, $4,000. The
president is James H. Douglas and the
cashier j. W. Bradish.
Sterling Morris of Mt. Ayr met
with a serious accident while out
hunting lie carried an old rifle and
had it loaded for wolves. During the
afternoon it exploded, the breech pin
striking him on the nose and forehead,
in1icting an ugly wound. The entire
charge of powder flew into his eyes,
permanently injuring the sight of the
right and damaging the left severely.
I'm a fire in boarding house IN
Burlington, late at night, SIX men were
burned to death. 1t is not known how
the fire started, but one person was
awakened, and did all IN her power to
warn the sleeping boarders. All were
able to escape but six men-F. G.. Schu-
man, q carpet weaver, Joseph Swind-
Ter, a plasterer, and four others who
were so badly burned as to be unrec.
ognizable.
Persons of sedentary habits,
merchants, editors, millIners, dress
makers, engineers, students, etc, are
liable 10 indigestion or dyspepsia.
These.in turn will bring on nS'vous
disorders, constipation, kidney COM
plants, etc. As remedy for diseases
resulting from sedentary habits the
ColfaX Mineral Water stands unrlvalled.
For testimonials ETC., write Colfax Bot
thing Works, Colfax, la.
james Cleary, As years old, car re-
pairer for the Key City Electric Light
wipiug off the arlnature of motor
when his coat sleeve caught in the ma
chlnery and his arm was ground off to
the armpit. HIS face was also drawn
down to the cogs and terribly cut. 1t
is thought he will not survive the in
jurles. Pieces of bone and flesh were
scattered along the track for some dis
tance.
H erly and Robbard, the alleged
murderers of of policemen Firth and
Talcott, were arraigned before Justice
Cooney at Dubuque on charges of bur-
glary and robbery, and bound over in
$1,000 bonds. The more serious charge
will come later. Robbard was sur
prised and asked: SIS that all the
charges you have?' Richards sister,
well dressed lady from Chicago, made
her appearance and engaged Senator
Shields for defense of her brother.
The women's clubs of the state
met at Des Moines and formed feder-
alton by electing the following officers
for the ensuing two years: For presi-
dent, Mrs. James G. Berryhill, of Des
Moines; wee president, Mrs May w.
Coggswell, Cedar Rapids; recording
secretary, Mrs Margaret Greig, Clar-
ence; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Anna b. Howe, Marshalltown; treas
urer, Miss eliza Alnsworth. Newton;
for auditor, Mrs. A. NJ Payne, Nevada.
The Fort Dodge presbytery closed
its meeting at Carroll. Rev. 5. W..
Steel, of Estherville, was elected mod
orator. Drs. Lamb, of Boone, and Ry.
der, of jefferson, were elected dele
gates to the general assembly that
meets IN Washington in May. The
presbytery decided in favor of revision
with but one dissenting voice. Reso-
lutions were passed favoring the order
lists Fort Dodge was chosen as next
place of meeting.
For some time there has been a
fight in the district court at Keoluk
'NOi thC pcoSNo>lOu VI ii ilIlllOT Cllllu Dt-
longing to John I. Finnerty and wife,
in connection with divorce suit Mrs.
Flnnerty was given a great deal OF
notoriety some two years ago by the
publication of an account of her
cscapades with a wealthy st. Louis
man and divorce suit is elimination
of this. Judge Casey's decision is pc.
culiar one. lie grants the divorce and
DEGREES that the child shall be kept IN
the possession of Mrs. Finnerty's sister
one month and then transferred tc
John Finnertys sister. This condition
is to exist for all time. Neither of the
parents will be allowed to interfere
with the custodlans of the child.
The grand jury of johnson county
returned an indictment against Alfred
Boone and C. w. Swords, of Iowa City,
and another member of the Order OF