Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-07-13
AROUND THE STATE.

}. w. Grouse, a German, was drown
cd in the Shell Rock River, near Greene,
while washing horses.
Mrs. Signor was severely injured at
Creston by being thrown from buggy,
the horse running away.
Frank Garberson, years old, was
drowned IN the Des Moines river while
bathing at Fort Dodge.
Brakeman Emory Shank on the 90
was struck by a covered bridge near
Corning, and received injuries which
are pronounced fatal.
The C., b. & q. recently notified en-
ployes in the carpenter department
that reduction In hours and pay
would go into effect at once.
A stonemason named Newton living
in Marshalltown was sunstrucl a few
miles from that city. He was uncon.
scious all highland may not recover.
The drug store of Jas. w. Bagley at
Creston was closed by the sheriff on a
mortgage held by Singer & Wheeler,
Of Peoria, Illinois The amount of the
mortgage was $3.50.
The democratic state central commit
tee held a short meeting at the Slavery,
Des Moines, a few days ago and decided
10 hold the next democratic state con.
ton in Des Moincs Wednesday, Au-
gust %.
Fritz Mike, a farmer residing in
plna mt mi
adjudged insane and sent to the Cla-
ruda hospital THIS is the third insane
patient sent to the hospital from Union
county this month.
The heat was intense in Burlington
on the 10th. John A. Iaiscr, farmer
living near Burlington, while driving a
moving machine, was overcome by the
neat and fell under his machine, sus-
tanning fatal injuries.
James Saunders, caller at the Rock
Island round house at Council Bluffs,
was run over by switch engine in the
yards and fatally injured Both legs
we're crushed from his hips down. He
was "A years old and unmarried.
DR.. L. NJ. Ward, one of the leading
physicians of Marshalltown and for
several years surgeon for all railroads
running through that city, died at
Pasadena, Cal, of consumption. He
leaves wife and two children and
snug fortune.
In the district court at Cedar Rapids
twenty-five Cedar Rapids saloonkeep-
crs, who were convicted Of violating
the prohibition laws, were assessed
fines ranging from 5000 to $500 1t be-
ing their frs! conviction, they were
not subject to imprisonment.
Harvey Ballard. about IL years of
age, was arrested for stealing from the
money drawer in the business house of
+. y. Beerkle at Creston The pro-
prietor had been missing money, and
concealed himself and captured the
youthful thief The boy is tough
little fellow and will be sent to the
reform school
j. Ii. Alexander, of Huron, $ D.,
and traveller in Iowa for Chicago
boot and shoe house, was struck by a
Northwestern passenger train at Gala
mus aud had his right leg fearfully
mangled. He was taken to the hos
pital at Cedar Rapids and the surgeon
says that he will die from the effects
of the shock.
The preliminary examination of w.
NJ. and G. j. Fields charged with OBJ
tainiuS money under false pretenses in
connection with the failure of the First
National bank of Cedar Falls, was held
at Waterloo. Defendants waived cx-
animation and we're bound over to
await the action of the grand jury,
which sits IN September. A bond of
Sl4,500 in each case was given.
Henry Eaton, an empioye of the
same office with Edward Brown, who
was murdered at Ottumwa few
nights ago, and who was seen with
Brown at IL O'Clock on the night on
which Brown met his death, was ar
rested at Bloomfield with blood on his
hands. He Is now in Jail at Ottumwa,
No reason is given for the murder,
except that both had been drinking
heavily.
Miss Eta Pitcher was arrested at
Creston, charged with attempting to
abduct the little daughter of Thos.
Burns She was taken before Justice
J. Il, Kusch and given a hearing. Her
bond was placed at $500, and being al
lowed to go on the streets in search of
he sum, she skipped. She is of an
uusayory character and her departure
is hailed with delight. She had at.
tempted to kidnap the child on former
occasions
Augustus Inns, German who owns
farm across the river from Dubuque,
has announced his purpose to found
new religion. He is getting ready
new book OF revelation, and will short
~ open up headquarters IN Dubuque.
He calls it natural religion, does not
believe In any hereafter, and will
strive TO provide heaven on earth, as
there is not room enough for any other.
He already has several proselytes who
will join him in preaching the new fad.
Adjutant General Greene received
telegram at Des Moines from Governor
Boies, soon after he had arrived at
pomeroy, directing him to forward to
Pomeroy by first train forty or fifty
large tents for the use of the homeless
people of the cyclone swept section.
General Greene Immediately author
ized Captain Hume to carry the Cover.
nors order into execution, and in less
than two hours Captain Hume had com.
pleted arrangements for the transpor-
tation of fifty large military tents to
the scene of the disaster.
VIM. II. Fee fired three shots at his
nephew, C. L. Fee at Knoxville, only
one taking effect ia the shoulder, in.
ficting bad flesh wound. Trouble