Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1894-04-26
AROUND THE STATE

cured enough signatures tolegalze the
saloon in that city.
Heath & Sons broke ground at Ft
Dodge for an addition to their oat meal
mill which will nearly double it's capac-
ity.
The buchanan county supervisors
have levied the mulct tax on eight
saloons in Independence and one at
Fairbanks
While disputing who should dance
with married woman at dance at
Colon, James Brooks shot and killed
Yves Wilson. All were colorel.
The city of Des Mones has at last
come into possession of a public park.
1t comprises eighty acres of beautiful
woods, contains small but pretty
lake, and cost the city $500. The
tract has formerly been known as
Browns Woods.
Robert Kaltenbach, an inmate of the
incurable insane asylum at Ashbury,
escaped. HIS remains were found in
the river the following afternoon. He
left letter addressed TO his sister,
Nettie Campbell, misspelt, but pathetic,
IN which he stated that when she re.
ceived this he would be "Gon to
Heavn."
MIR. Mann's general store at Baxter
was attached by the sheriff to satisfy
the claim of local creditors of 5000, and
later Mr.. Mann. assigned. The failure
is a bad one. Book accounts of 1000
were transferred to Ketts, Fletcher &
Co., OF Marshalltown to secure claim
OF $500. This leaves very little for
other creditors. The assets are about
$1,000, liabilities over SIS, 500.
Paul Reagin, the l5-year-old son OF
J. j. Reagln of bloomfield, left home
on the 3lst of March. The father of
fers a reward for information leading
to his recovery. lie is described as
large for his age; has an open, frank
countenance; large blue eyes, heavy
head of light hair, and wore grey
clothes with blue cap He is a well.
disposed boy, had slight knowledge of
harness making; took boot black out
fit with HIM, and started south on
Wabash railroad.
Bank Examiner John McHugh, who
has been looking after the National
banks of Iowa, reports them in good
condition. They have plenty of money
on hand and carry as much cash as
they did year ago. The principal
reason for this is the fact that they are
more conservative and are not making
loans except in a legitimate way 10 the
order Of regular business Speculative
borrowers are given the cold shoulder.
Rates on country balances and time
deposits have been lowered
Capt. Bob Mitchell, rich farmer
living neal Ossaloosa lost $1,000 on
the three-card Monte game. Two
men and a woman all unknown, hired
a rig and drove ont to buy Mitchelrs
place. A third man came along and a
game was started. Mitchell became
excited, went to the city, drew $1,000
from the bank and bet 1T all on the
game. lie won and took package
supposed to contain $40, 900 home, The
box was filed with paper. The sharp
ers at once left the city and are I'M
known.
A bad stabb!ng ARRAY occurred at
Burt, in which J. w. Arnett sta bbed
VIM. Goodlad in the back and left side.
Both are young men of quick temper,
and bad blood has been between them
for some time They men met
in 'front.' of the barber shop, and after a
few hot words they clnched and fell,
Arnett at the time had his knife in his
band, and did his work in the twlnkling
OF an eye Goodlad will probably re-
cover, although he is at present in
pretty bad shape. County Attorney
Raymond appeared and Arnett was
taken before Justice Elsterly, when
he was given few days to prepare for
his trial. He remainsln the custody of
the sheriff. bail fixed at S.. 700
l In 40 old well near the river at Des
Moines, few days ago two boys found
the body of a new born babe. 1t was
in shoe box around which was
wrapped copy of the Slater News, adj
dressed to Miss Helen Berhow, IA
Ninth street. Investigation proved
that child had been born to the woman
named, and her sisters have since
confessed to having murdered it. The
child was born alive and after Sarah
had brought bucket OF water Lizzie
held the baby under the water until
life was extinct DR.. f. Il Tower
carried the body away and placed it in
the we'll. w. II. Stackhouse, an east
side photographer and married man,
is the father of the child. All but
Stackhouse are under arrest.
The remains of nude body were
found in Willow creek, near Mason
City, by two boys who were boating.
1t had stone tied around it's neck. A
post morton revealed that the skull
had been fractured. The officers have
discovered a clue.
On the 2lst, after the jury in the
Bennett-Weise case at Marshalltown
had been out three days, one jury
uluH WdS SClLtu WIN NlOlcHI COuNul-
sions and the jury failing TO agree,
were discharged. The case was con-
tinued. The last ballot showed nine
for acquittal and three for conviction.
Ferdinand Schurtz, an unmarried
man living at Dubuque, was found
dead in his bed, strangled by cord
which bad been placed about his neck
and the cord TO a bed post He was
Respondent and out of work.
The jury in the case of J. u. Hatcher
VS.. -x-Oil Inspector Dunn on trial at
Cedar Rapids, awarded plaintiff 81, s34,
half the damages asked tor, The case
was for the burning of a barn and IN
volved the quality OF the oil tested. 1t
was the opening for a large number of
cases TO be brought by men who had
race horses in the burned barn.
A company is being organized at
Dubuque for the building of another