Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-01-24
NEWS FROM over iowa

COSb G~O.UOD.
The residence of Hans Thompson, at
Clinton, was destroyed by fire: loss,
. 81, 900; insurance, $1,000.
j. j. Isenberger, a farmer aged 80
years, living in the northern part of
Clarke county, was adjudged insane
and sent to the insane asylum at
Clarinda.
Burglars broke into Gill Bros. gen.
eral store at Havelock and blew open
their safe. getting about $25 in cash
and 81 900 worth of notes. AS yet
there is no clue to the parties.
Five car loads of coal and one car of
miscellaneous provisions were shipped
from Ottumwa to the Nebraska suffer
ers More are being arranged, espe-
cially coal from neighboring mines.
Miss Ivy Kelly, aged IS, of Davenport,
was found dead in bed at the home of
Mrs. George Morris at Clinton, with
whom she lived as companion. 1t is
thought to be case of suicide. The
coroner is investigating.
was III
jured at the Northwesterr ice house at
Clinton. A rope broke and several
cakes of ice shot down the shute,
crushing McDermott, who was stand
ing at the bottom The man will die
The house of J. H. Baldridge, near
Jefferson, was burned. 1t was very
cold at the time and nine children,
from 3 to 16 years old, were badly
frozen. There was no insurance. The
children are in critical condition.
NJ. w. Mitchell, railway postal clerk,
was engaged IN acting as pension at
torney, ignorant that the law pro-
hlbits government employee prescott
ing any claim against the government
Mitchell was indicted at Keokuk and
pleaded guilty. Judge Woolson let
him off with a fine, of S.. r.
United States Marshal Desmond ar
rested Jessie Doty, 1G-year-old girl,
charged with stealing $40 from a let
ter addressed to Miss Mary c. Ralston.
Jessie took the letter from the Maquo-
l1eta postoffice and kept it. She was
sent to jail at Dubuque in default of
$500 bail, The girl bears bad repu
tation.
w. NJ Wilson, chief clerk Of the
commission to audit the claims Of the
Des Moines river land settlers to the
$4,000 indemnity appropriated by
congress at the last session, is at Fort
Dodge to begin work. The settlers
are very eager to have their claims ad-
jusued, as most of them have spent
their lives in litigation over these
claims. ..s. ..... b. -..
A short time ago James O'Connor, an
early settler of Dubuque, died. His
sister, Mrs. James Dolau, remarked at
the time that in her family when one
died two others followed. Last week
her husband died and few days ago
Mrs. Dolan passed away. She had
refused to eat anything from the day
her husband died
A remarkable coincidence of death
is reported from Eldora and commun-
ity. Three pioneers of Iowa lie died,
two in Eldora and one near Written,
ten miles southeast. Two of these,
VIM. Lockard, of Written, and j. j.
Donovan. of Eldora, were upwards of
so years old, and S. w. Van Voorhis
nearly 60. All of these gentlemen
were prominent in business and relig-
ious circles and were citizens always
instrumental in the uplifting of hui
mainly and the pillars of church and
state.
Chas. Gyles was arrested at Ft. Dodge
for the attempted murder of Severt
Larson The latter, who is foreman
for the Fort Dodge Clay Works, was
seized with commissions few days ago
and but for prompt aid would have
died. Examination showed it to be a
case of strychnine poisoning, and sus-
picion fell on Gyles, who lives in Lar
sons family, and who has been sus-
pected of too great familiarity with
Larsons wife. Larson will get well,
but sensational developments are
promised.
\ w. w. y orion. a Well-IO-uO farmer
living near Rowley. eight miles south
of independence, was killed by pass
ing train. Norton had met with fnan-
cial reverses in mercantile business at
Aurora, which was preying on his
mind. He had son and two sisters
living at the village. Each supposing
Norton was at the others house, no
search was made, and his body was
not discovered for several hours after
the casualty occurred. 1t was lying
near the depot platform, where it is
supposed he had thrown himself with
suicidal intent.
The Sioux City citizens and tax-pay,
ers' committee, which has been promi
nent in the prosecution of the Doodle
and removal from Office cases against
the county officers of Woodbury. county
announces through it's attorneys, that
it has discovered gross Irregularities il
the management of the poor fund by
$. b. Belfrage, overseer of the poor
and that II Is tho intaution of the porn