Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-05-31
AROUND THE STATE.
AUDUBON,

has been indicted for murder in the
first degree in poisoning her blind
husband.
A novelty IN selling real estate oc-
Cured at Creston few days ago when
Senator J. b. Harsh sold at pubic auc-
ton SIS, GOO worth of property.
At the republic convention at Os-
kaloosa, Judges Ryan and Dewey and
Ben Mccoy were nominated for judges
of the Sixth district on the first ballot.
Gov. Jackson has offered rewards of
$500 each for the apprehension and
convection of the man Davis, who as
sisted IN the killing of Marshal Whitney
at Missouri Valley, and the murderers
of g. G. Goodale near Alton.
Gen. James b. Weaver of Des Moines
was nominated for congress by the
Ninth district popullst convention,
which was held at Atlantic. The NOM
ination was made on the first ballot
and he received a unanimous vote.
No saloon has been run at Suther-
land for number of years, except at
brief intervals; but the requisite num-
Der of signatures has been obtained to
a petition for saloon in O'Brier
county, SO it Is said Sutherland will
soon have enc.
james Ryan was convicted for vio-
lating the prize fighting law, at Cres-
ton. Harry Mccoy, Ryan's antagonist.
plead guilty after the verdict against
Ryan was pronounced The trial OF
the Creston accessories was continued
until the October term.
Nels Nelson, a well.to-do farmer liv-
ing nine miles northeast of Buffalo
Center. committed suicide by hanging
himself. Dependency and Ill luck in
speculations caused HIM to do the act.
He leaves wife and four children to
mourn his untimely death.
The venerable Mother Joseph and
another Sister of Charity were perhaps
fatally injured at Dubuque few days
ago. They were descending steep
hill in buggy when strap broke.
The buggy overturned and they were
dragged down the hillside.
In the Bevins trial at Iowa City, the
jury found John Bevins guilty of man
slaught ter. Bevins is an old man, and
fatally stabbed Patrick O'Donnell, a
young man, year ago in Johnson
county while quarreling over some
logs, both being intoxicated.
Messrs Rich, Meservey and other
capitalists of the First National Bank
of Fort Dodge have bought the private
bank of Smith & Sons. of Lake City,
and with number of Lake City bus
mess men will organize the First
National Bank of Lake City, with a
capital of $50, 900.
The Polk county miners were sue
cessful in getting the Van Meter miners
to quit work to the number of forty
FIVE. The center of the fight is now
Mahaska county, where the colored
men are all at work in the Evans and
Muchaklnock mines and declare they
will not come out.
Beginning May Goth and continuing
one week, the Seventh-day Adventlsts
of Iowa will hold their annual camp
meeting in Des Moines, which is said
TO give promise of the largest attend.
nrce ever known in the history of the
work in the state. Reduced fare il
granted on all the railroads on the
certificate plan, and hearty invitation
is extended to all to visit this yearly
convocation.
At Danville, this state, strange fine
was unearthed not long ago. Mr.. J. s.
Kelly, while taking up part of his barn
floor, came upon the bones of human
skeleton in good state Of preserva
ton. The bones had the appearance
of having been used by some medica
man who had placed them under the
barn TO get them out of the way
There is no evidence of a crime con
nected with the find.
The supreme court named its me m
bers of the code commission just before
it's final adjournment for the term
They were Judge H. S. Winslow, o
Newton, and Horatio L. Dale, late O
Corning, at present of Des Moincs
The other embers of the commission
are Attorney General John Y. Stone
Chancellor Emlin McClaln of the Stat,
University and Mr. Charles Baker o
Iowa City. The commission will or
ganize and begin its work in Septemb Der
D. s. Claymau, of Des Moines, VIII,
has been on trial at Fontanelle in TIL
district court for the murder of w
Menzer, was found guilty and sentence,
by Judge Henderson to serve sixteel
years in the penitentiary. Clayma,
was a rejected suItor of Menzer'
daughter, Miss Ida, and on the evening
of March Is he stepped into Menzer'
store and tried to kill her. The girl
father interfered and was killed for hi
interference Clayman shot tire
times at the girl, and he then attempt
ed to kill himself, but failed
The canvass of Monona county t
conduct the saloon under the Marti
law has been completed and the re
quired 60 per cent reported secured
1t is reported that six saloons Wi
operate under the law-two at Maple