Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-25
NEWS FROM over IOWA

James Case, young farmer living
near Creston, accidentally shot himself
through the shoulder.
The dwelling of the Elliott sisters at
Morning Sun was mysteriously burned
few days ago. Loss about 81 ZOO; nc
insurance.
The state census will show Dubuque's
population to be between AZ, 900 and
$4,000, gain of 40 per cent since the
federal census.
In the district court at Des Moines,
Cora Smith pleaded guilty to the
charge of poisoning her father, Michael
Smith, for his life insurance.
Jacob Shatz was shot and killed neal
Sioux City by Jerry Friel. Friel says
he shot in self-defense. There was an
old grudge between the men.
At Chicago on the Goth Farmer
Burns, of DEBORAH, defeated THE
Stranger, in a fve-fall wrestling
bout. Burns won the second, fourth
and fifth falls.
Jim Cox, who shot Marshal William
Gearhart at Blairstown, was seen at
Beverly. Armed men are still in
pursuit. Gearhart is still alive, but
in a critical condition.
In the district court at Cedar Rapids,
Reddy Grave, an 1S-year-old boy who
burglarized a dry goods store, was
sentenced to four years imprisonment
in the AnamOsa penitentiary.
Information was filed in Justice
Goulden's court at CrcstOn by A. d.
Williams, who charges James Ander-
son, a farmer, with kidnapping his
14-yearold girl. A constable was sent
to pursue the parties but they made
their escape. 1t is alleged Anderson
has left with mortgaged property.
James Cox, who shot Marshal
Gearhart of Blairstown, was captured
at Marengo. Cox claims the marshal
shot first Cox first went to his fathers
house at Watkins, but his pursuers
preceded him. On discovering them
he started to flee and was shot at.
The shot only penetrated his skin.
Harry McGill, 22-year-ola lineman
employed by the Peoples Light Co., of
Davenport, touched two wires while
working on top Of a pole. and the
shock of 1000 volts of electricity pass
ing through his body, threw him from
the pole He struck on his head on
the curbstone and was instantly kill
ed.
Workmen eHcavating on the Under
wood farm, east of Eldora, struck a
rich deposit of coal. A precious find
on this farm of a superior quality of
clay offers quite an inducement to
spectators. The farm is but two
miles cast, and the discoveries are
agreeable surprises to owners of real
estate in that section.
Anna c. Ingham, 80 years of age,
daughter of W. H. Ingham, of the
Kossuth State Bank, and sister of
Harvey Ingham. of the Algona Upper
Des MOines, committed suicide by
drowning in the lake at Chicago. Her
health had been very poor and her
parents believe that she was tenn
porarily deranged because ofill health.
The last probable action in the Van
Leuvcn pension fraud cases came to ,
a termination in the United States
court at Dubuque The case was that
of DR.. Simons, of Lime Springs, charg-
ed with making a false affidavit in
regard to an applicant for pension.
1t was dismissed on the ground that
the indictment was not properly drawn
up.
Henry Wilson's clothing store at
Churdan was broken into and burglar
lied. Clothing and neckties were
stolen. The arrival on the scene of |
VIM. McCreery drove the thieves
away. dropping three bundles of cloth
ing and making their escape with
light supply. Three men were seen
running and fourth one was heard
giving the signal.
EX-U nited States Senator James +.
Wilson died at his home in Fairfield on
the evening of the ed, from paralysis
of the brain. He had been quite low
for some time and death had been
hourly expected. Mr.. Wilson was
born in Newark, o., October 10, 1928.
He came to Iowa in 1853. He was
United States senator from 1882 to
March of this year
A shocking tragedy occurred some
six miles northeast of Bows, by which
the 4-year-old daughter of Amos JEAN,
a new conner in that locality, lost her
life. The girl, with two of her
brothers, was playing near burning
straw stack some distance from the
house. In some unaccountable manner
the girls clothes took fire, frightening
the boys, who ran away. Unable to
extinguish the flames, the poor child
persisted.
DR. NJ. Stalker. recently went to
Van Buren, county, where he found a
number of animals on adjoining farms
SUFFERING from hydrOphObia A STRANGE