Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06
news from over iowa

Charles Bates, of Eldon, was killed
by a Rock Island freight near the
water tower at Ottumwa.
j. w. Kinney, living near Jamaica
had his arm caught in a corn fodder
shredder, crushing and mangling it SO
badly it had to be amputated at the
elbow.
The prisoners in the Boone county
Jail broke out at s o'clock in the even
ing, beat Mrs. Wilcox, the jailer's wife,
until she was insensible and then made
their escape.
Two grandchildren of Christopher
Cook, of Littleton, aged and 10, were
drowned while skating near Otterville,
six miles north of Independence. The
bodies were recovered.
Work has been commenced on the
artesian well for the new system of
water works to be put in at Sabula.
An electric light plant will be built as
soon as the water works are completed.
The breach of promise suit of Rachel
Handyside VS.. Dr. j. b. Guthrie is on
Plaintiff is a widow and wants $25, 600
from defendant, who is one of the best
known physicians in northern Iowa.
At a recent meeting of the Ministerial
Association of Dubuque, the question
of the enforcement of the present state
mulct law was discussed, and after a
thorough review it was decided that it
can be enforced in that city as else
where, and the association will make
an effort to do so.
NJ. Virgins, of Rockford, was before
the United States commissioner at
Dubuque few days ago for bootleg
ging. He was sent to jail in default of
bonds. This is his second offenSe.
Two years ago he was let off on prom
Use of good behavior, and now he is in
the tolls again.
AS Thanksgiving present the State
University received from ID. III. Talbot,
of Sioux City, library of $500 vol
umes, treating Of miscellaneous sub
jects, natural science predominating.
The library is valued at from $4,000 to
$4,000. Librarian Rich is debating
where to place it, as the library space
is very limited.
A fight occurred at Humboldt re-
Gently in which c. H. Brown, Sr.,
Frank Simmons and Frank Damn,
prominent citizens, were Interested
parties. Damn was arrested for his
action, which was accompanied by a
threat to kill both Brown and Sim
mons The preliminary examination
bound him over to keep the peace until
the action of the district court. He re-
fused to give bond and went to jail. 1t
is reported girl is mixed up in the
affair.
The Iowa and Illinois Coal company
brought suit at Ottumwa to enjoin the
county treasurer from collectin 5000
assessed under the mulct law on it's
land. The case is brought tor the pur-
pose of testing the constitutionality of
the law, and is based on the plea that
the constitution grants every man his
day in court before he can be pun
ished for a crime. 1t says these assess
ments are not taxes, but punishment
for crime, and hence the law is uncon-
stitutional.
Judge Shiras has appointed John
Balch, of Boston, receiver of the Du-
buque Light and Traction Company.
The application was made by the Old
Colony Trust Company of Boston.
The company is trustee of first mort
gage to secure $685., 900 on bonds which
defendant had defaulted in payment of
interest due. 1t is alleged the Dubuque
company has failed to pay taxes or
meet it's interest. There is besides
large amount of outstanding bills.
This is the old Allen-Sweeney line.
The 15-year-old son of Mrs. G. East
wood, of Cass, was kicked in the head
by horse and one eye completely
squeezed from it's socket. He was in
the employ of w. w. Walbridge and
went to the stable to care for the
horses. 1t is supposed he startled one
of them in some way, though when
found young Eastwood was ly-
ing or hanging in the manger, and how
he received the blow or how he got in
that position no one knows. His skull
is crushed and his life is despaired of.
The Fort Madison police department
made two important arrests few days
ago. The arrests were made in a
shanty in the southwest portion of the
city, John Krewson and a man by the
name of Sidney Lushing being the
parties arrested. They were in the
act of making counterfeit money, and
a large quantity of metal and tools
were captured. A Chicago man Gln-
named) is said to be connected with
the gang, but has not been captured as
yet, although he is thought to be with
in reach. Krewson has served time
for this crime heretofore
BY an official census just completed
by the Webster City council it is found
that the population of that city is
4 ,222, gain since the 1890 census of
1,422.
Grange Lawrence, living near Mon