Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-06
NEWS FROM over iowa

Eigh tn congressional district endorsed
the democratic nominee, Frank Q.
Stuart, of Charlton.
William Corwick has been arrested
at Rock Valley, charged with having
assaulted child of III. S. Miller, 2
years of age. Corwick was in the en-
ploy of Miller.
George Richardson, boot and shoe
manufacturer of Dubuque, died, aged
60. A few weeks ago he was prepar-
ing to make an European trip, when
he was taken i'll.
w. G. Craigs, of Ida Grove, fell from
the blind end of a baggage car on ex-
press train No. as it was entering
Cakes. One leg was cut off and the
other badly injured. He may die.
James Cherry of Oskaloosa fell in
with bunco sharps on his arrival in
Denver a few days ago. He com
robbed of 81, 600 in a game of poker.
The Polk county attorney has applied
for permanent injunctions against
forty-five Des Moines saloons on the
ground that the petition filed recently
lacks 300 of the 1900 required by law
At Manley burglars effected an en-
trance into Andrew Groves general
merchandise store, blew open the safe
and secured $1,000, and after drilling
and prying at this they could not get
into it but so sprung it that Mr.. Grove
has as yet been unable to get it open.
There is no clue.
James Coulson, for twenty years a
resident of Hamilton county and adj
ministrator of three of the largest es-
tates in the county during his resi-
dence, placed the butt end of a rife on
the floor and with his foot pulled the
trigger, killing himself instantly. He
was one of the best known citizens of
the county.
Seymour Wilson, editor of the Shan
non City Sun, has mysteriously disap-
peared. On the morning of the 31st he
said he was going to Des Moines over
the Great Western. The conductor
says Seymour did not board his train.
siderable concern, as his financial and
family relations are all right.
G. b. Pray, clerk of the supreme
court, has notified the members of the
bar and all others interested that it
has been ordered by the supreme court
that in making up the docket for the
October term the clerk shall assign for
hearing all cases continued from the
May term of 1894; all new criminal
cases, petitions for rehearing, certiorari
proceedings and all other cases filed in
the clerks office prior to March Is,
1894.
The family of Jerry Pelton, of
Lyons. are greatly concerned over his
mysterious disappearance and fear
something has befallen him. He was
last seen walking toward Comanche
along the b., G. Il. & n. Railroad,
When he left he wore gray trousers,
black shirt, white straw hat, no coat
or vest. He is of medium height, dark
hair and eyes. dark mustache and of
rather dark complexion. His wife and
father are well nigh frantic over his
disappearance.
w. T. Ruble has begun suit against
the Des Moines street railway company
for S., 900. He claims damages for the
death of his little son, Guy Ruble, in
North Des Moines, few months ago.
The child was standing by his mother
near the track waiting for car. AS
the car came up the child got onto the
track and before the machinery could
be stopped or the boy rescued by his
mo her, he was run over and SO ma n
gled that he died. The coroner's jury
exonerated the company.
Cedar Falls was almost destroyed by
fire at an early morning hour. TIL,
fire is supposed to have been caused b.
spontaneous combustion in pile O
blankets. The stock was damaged t,
the extent of ST., 900 to $4,000. TIL,
insurance is as follows: Home of New
York, So, 900; Continental, 81 900; Rock
ford, $1,000; Commercial Assurance
$1,000; Pacific of New York, $1,000
Insurance Company of North America
$1,000; Iowa Mutual, S1,0s0.
By direction of the president, media
of honor by an act of congress has bee
issued to First Lieutenant Henry
Smith, Seventh Iowa infantry, flo
most distinguished gallantry at tn
crossing of Black River, N. c., Marc
Is, 1865. He was then serving on tn
staff of brigade commander, whe
under fire and at the peril of his ow
life, he fearlessly plunged into tn
swiftly flower river, swollen beyond il
banks, and rescued soldier who ha
been swept down the stream beyon
his depth.
Sac City dispatch: The great ad
about the failure of the corn crop, an
the subsequent hard times, is great
exaggerated, at least in this section an
many other sections of the state.