Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-31


years of age and cooper by trade,
committed suicide at Cedar Rapids in
shop in the rear of his residence. He
placed the muzzle of an old.fashioued
shot gun in his mouth and pulled the
trigger, the charge completely blowing
off the top OF his head. HIS brains fell
In mass upon the bench upon which
he sat when he fired the weapon, and
his skall was found in another part of
the room. His youngest son witnessed
the commission of the deed through a
window. Dissipation in drink and
morbid jealousy and unfounded sus-
picion of his wifc's chastity are as
signed as the cause.
Knoxville dispatch says: A photo
grapher here by the name of Lobbe-
rech is missing and it would be well
for him If he never returns. Recently
he decoyed young lady of the town
supposed foul intent, and after locking
the door informed her that if she valu-
ed her life at any thing she had
best not cry out or make any attempt
to escape, saying that he would shoot
herif she did. For some tune he kept
her there through threats and she was
almost paralyzcd by fright. He raved
and ranted like wild man until over
come by liquor which he had imbibed
when she took advantage of his con.
ditIon and escaped, lie was found
soon after she had aroused her friends
on the floor of his studio in IL drunken
sleep The people are indignant and
the girls friends will see that justice Is
done when his wherea bouts is learned.
X. Ii. Woolsey attempted suicide at
Rock Rapids by shooting. Poor aim
and small pistol, however, prevented
the consummation of his purpose and
he still lives, with a ball in his shout
der and bad wound in his check.
Pending the action for divorce in the
coming district court sued out by Mrs.
Woolsey, they have been living in the
same house, and about midnight on the
night of the attempted suicide the
ncig bors were aroused by the little
girl, who said some body had shot her
papa Woolscy first claimed that his
wife did the shooting, but next morn
ing acknowledged that he did it him
self on account of his domestic trou'
bles. Mrs. Woolscy was arrested and
locked up, but was released as soon as
ho l,a
sey sccretcd the revolver in the Chin
ncy, where it was found by sheriff Viii
son. Ills wounds arc not dangerous.
In connection with the Pomcry cy-
clone considerable comment is now be-
ing made as TO the prompt manner in
which the Insurance losses have been
paid, and especially by the Dcs Moincs
! Insurance Company. The cyclone &C.
Cured on the 9th of July and the com.
pany at once sent its adjusters, Mr..
Moody and Mr.. Halter, to the stricken
district Work on the adjustment of
! the loss was done with all possible
| speed, and in less than sixty days the
! announcement was made that the work
had been completed with satisfaction
! TO all concerned. The losses paid
amounted $50 762. 20, the largest lorna.
do loss ever paid by an insurance com
! pany, and the fact that the loss has
| been paid with such promptness by an
/ Iowa company, shows that it has sound
financial backing and is willing and
I "A 10 pl
| this company has done credit to Iowa
and won for itself honorable distinc-
! ton
! The biennial report of State Treas
urer B. A. Beeson for the period ending
June 30 has been prepared, and is in
| the hands OF the state printer. IL
shows decrease in the general reve-
nue. from counties of S29l, 200.a2 1t
( shows an increase of $40, 692. 30 from
insurance companies. The receipts of
fees from state officers show an increase
| of SID, 9SG.33 and the increase from
miscellaneous sources was $50, 79j. So.
The telegraph and telephone com
pauIes paid in S;2i Is more than IN the
, preceding biennial period The total
Increase from these several sources
was SOS, 1913. 81 while the loss from the
counties makes a deficit of Sl93, lOl. IS.
The rccapitulatIon table shows the
state of the states finances still more
clearly and is as follows:
GENERAL REVENUE.
4 Total from counties ............S2 III Ig2. AZ
Total from insurance COM
panies. 2,243, COZ. SO
Total fees from state Offices. %, TAG. s.
Total tax from telegraph COM
panies ............ 40, 4O4. o.
Total miscellaneous. .......... W,2iS.n
Total transfers from temporary
school fund ............... 2636l IS
Total. ................Ss0 53 S5G. sc
SPECIAL REVENUE.
Hospitals for insane. ..........S J93,8}6. J.
/ Orphan home ........... 3j0O4 =.
Home for feeble minded $50. 1S,05l. "A
Deaf and dumb asylum. ....... 2,l41 II
! Blind ASYLUM. ................ l..6l Al
Total. 65l, 295 .;
General revenue. ............ 3,053, S56. 81
Grand total 80, 706, Isl n
1t will be seen that the total receipts
from all sources from July /, 1891, tc
June 81, 1893, was 50, 700, l5l.77. The
balance from the last report was Siss,
65S G5 which make a total of 81, 1874,
2lO7a. The total of state auditors
warrants redeemed was s3, ISL, 22l. 81
which left cash balance on hand
June 80, of s4l2, 9slij.
Al Glenwood J. !. Woodrow, farm
err, together with his daughter, was
killed while crossing the Q. track be
fore train.