Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
IOWA STATE NEWS.

The races at Red Oak promise to be
one of the big sporting events of the
year. A large number of horses are
entered and the list includes many of
the notable goers of the United States.
James Briggs, of Abel, Thursday
and not coming home at supper time,
search was instituted for him. His
dead body was found in the North
Coon river shortly after 6 o'clock. He
was accidentally drowned.
A terrible accident occurred at Nor
way Thursday afternoon and as result
Thomas Streng, the ls-year-old son of
Capt. John Streng, will die. The
young man had taken 22-calibre rifle
and was passing out Of the door, when
in some manner the hammer caught on
the door and weapon was discharged.
The bullet entered the lung. He is
still alive but cannot recover from in
injury.
At Davenport Thursday c. A. Owen,
8 christian science healer, was fined
$50 and costs for not reporting. case
of diphtheria that died on his hands to
the local health authorities. He is to
be prosecuted by the state authorities
for practicing healing without licen-
Sc. Owen entertained the court with
startling theories of the nature of So
called disease and the christian scieece
way of treating it, denying the actual
ity of any such thing as disease or
death.
President Cleveland has denied the
application of George NJ. Van Leuven
for pardon. In his endorsement upon
the application for pardon the presi-
dent says: This covict was leneintly
treated by the courts and l do not think
that the representations made concern
ing his health are sufficient to justify
his pardon" Consequently Convict
Van Leuven will have to serve out his
term for violation of the pension laws
as provided by sentence of the court
for the northern district of Iowa.
Last Thursday night at about II
o'clock Professor J. w. Ruggles, direc
tor of the Iowa City conservatory of
music, was way-laid by two men ana
severely injured about the head, i'll
front of the Congregational church on
Clinton street Just one block north of
the postoffice and business center of
the town. The moon was shining
brightly at the time. The professor
made a gallant fight against his as
sailants. 1t is not known that they
secured anything. Two men are held
onsuspiciOn.
Two bad runaways occurred at JET
ferson Saturday. Charlie Bean was
dragged over pile of lumber and his
face multilated in a horrible manner.
Mrs. Winkleman and Mrs. DR.. Young.
with their little girls, were out driving
when the horses became frightened and
ran, overturning the vehicle. Mrs.
Winkleman's head was badly cut and
Mrs. Young's face was badly bruised.
One of the little girls caught in the
buggy top in such way that had Mrs.
Winkleman not held to the lines at the
time she was being dragged with her
face in the dirt the child would have
been killed.
An attempt was made to wreck the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific limited
passenger near Alloy siding Thursday
night a short distance east of DeS
Moines. A rail had been taken out of
the track, and the fishplates placed
under it, raising it several inches from
the line of the track. This was at a
point on down grade. The engine
went over without leaving the track
but the baggage and mail cars left the
track and were turned over. The pas,
sengers were panic stricken when it
was. found the rail had been removed
The accident occurred in Il lonely place
and it was presumed the perpetrators
of the deed would appear presently to
rob the passengers, but they did not.
The Credits Communication Com.
pany, an organization of $50 bankers
in twenty eight states, who are inter
ested financially in Sioux City, Satur.
day decided to complete the Pacific