Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-30
NEWS FROM over iowa

j. Keppert, of Dyersville, accidentally
shot himself and died few hours
later.
John Brodie, of Dubuque, attempted
to board a Chicago Great Western
train and fell under the wheels. He
died later.
j. HI. Schneider, treasurer of Lyons
City, has begun suit against the Clinton
Herald for $40, 900 damages for alleged
libel.
Rice & Allisons general merchandise
store at Clear Lake was burglarized
and considerable plumber taken. No
clue.
Bicycle thieves got in their work at
Creston and stole Columbia wheel
valued at 500 from VIII Mitchell.
There is no clue.
The Iowa Federation of Labor, in
session at Ottumwa, sat down on an
effort to commit the federation to free
silver or socialism.
A movement is on foot to connect
phone by way of Spirit Lake, Sibley
and Rock Rapids.
1t is reported that the Illinois Cen
trail is to build a line of road from
Waterloo to Omaha, and that the sur
vey has already been made.
John McMurray, aged IS, a well-to-
4 20 1an a
Black Hawk county, committed suicide
by shooting himself with a revolver.
Leonard Suess, who tried to rob a
Dubuque bank, and was shot by the
cashier, has since died at the
Independence insane hospital, of
insomnia.
Two robbers, who bound Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Cole, at their home in Rock
Island county, Illinois, and robbed
them, were traced to Burlington and
captured.
A car load of trotters and runners
arrived at Dubuque a few days ago
from Texas to go into training for the
June races. Purses aggregating Sc, 600
are offered.
Joseph Simek, years old, was
drowned in the mill race at Cedar
Rapids. He was taken from the water
in five minutes, but could not be
resuscitated.
A statement that the miners strike
in the Centerville district has been de-
:lared off has been denied, and it is
stated the strike will be prosecuted to
the bitter end.
b. j. O'Neill, real estate dealer and
grain buyer of Dubuque, who has been
operating on the long side of wheat,
closed his deals few days ago with a
a profit of Sos, 900.
The Creston city ordinance which
provides that boys under 16 who are
found on the streets after o'clock at
night shall be arrested and locked up
is to be rigidly enforced.
The expert who examined the
accounts of City Treasurer Schneider,
of Lyons, says the treasurer's accounts
balance to a cent, contrary to state
ments heretofore published.
j. X. McNelland, one of the oldest
residents of Oskaloosa and baker for
more than twenty years, was thrown
from his buggy and sustained injuries
from which he cannot recover.
Ellis Rinard was kicked in the face
by a vicious horse while tying it to the
rack in the public square at Oskaloosa.
Both jaw bones were broken. Rinard
being over GO years old, but little hopes
are entertained for his recovery.
At the field day exercises at Iowa
Falls the improvised platform for the
occasion as grand stand, with 200
people in it, collapsed, breaking the
right limb of Prof. Foreston, an in
structor in Ellsworth College, and
badly lnjuring number of other per-
sons, some internally.
Charles Philpot, young man living
near Creston who has five year SEN
tence hanging over him for a criminal
assault upon young lady, and who is
at present under 50, 900 bonds to appear
before the supreme court, his case
having been appealed, has been ar
rested for stealing chickens.
NJ. f. Potter, a we'll known farmer
and stock grower, of Tripoli, suffered
a serious loss by fire on his farm. All
the buildings except his residence were
burned, besides hay, grain and
machinery, involving total loss of
$4,000; insurance in National, of
Hartford, $4,000; Key City, Dubuque.
$4,000; Iowa Fire, Des Moines, So, 900;
Fidelity, Des Moines, $1,000.
The Seventh Day Adventists of Iowa
are holding their annual camp-meeting
at Ees Moines, Iowa, on the same
grounds as formerly. The meeting
began on the 23d and will continue for
ten days. Reduced rates have been
secured on all railroads. Leading
speakers of the denomination are in
attendance and general invitation is
extended to the public to be present.
5Frank Pape, Burlington tailor. sui.
cided for an unknown cause.