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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
IRISH FAMINE.
the People OF tho West Coast OF Ire
land Starving.

London Dispatch while certain partisans
are trying realously TO prejudice the British
people against ireland, there are tdings Of
sore distress throughout a populous section Of
that country. Last month the Dublin Free
man published dispatches from special cor
respondent on IKE West coast, which declared
that the supply of food on Achill or Eagle Is
land, and Anuisboilin was barely sufficient 10
keep the people alive until Christmas. The
condition OF the people now fully justiies that
gloomy prediction, for many OF them are at
the point of death from starvation. The prin-
cipal resources OF the islands named, and
many smaller ones near the Mayo, and Galway
coasts, is tho fishing industry. This year the
catch has been very meagre. The fishermen
have worked hard, but are hampered by tho
primitive character OF their boats and tackle
That they have not been afraid to brave danger
In pursuit Of their only means of subsistence Is
proved by tho long list OF wrecks and deaths
caused by unusually fierce and fecqucnt gales
Of the Past two months. Many OF the fisher
men who barely escaped with their lives lost
the means Of prolongng II by tho destruction
OF their boats, SAILS nets, ect, Almost the fret
business of tho Parnellites In the session OF
Parliament which begins In February, viii be
TO persuade the Government 10 send relief 10
the West coast districts Of Ireland. This, how
ever win take considerable time, and the dis
trcss is already so pressing that variovs plans
OF Immediate relief are being devised, mainly
In Dublin, Galway, and Castlebar.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
THE SOUDAN AGAIN.
The British Army Resuming Op'
erati0ns in that Country.
Clashing Of English and French Inter.
ests Causes Ill Feeling Among
the Latter.

It's representative has cabled TO the Boston
Globe as follows; Tho best Informed OF the
evening papers announce that q considerable
force OF British troops will shortly be sent TO
Egypt In pursuance OF an amicablc under
standing with the porto as achievements TO
the army now undcr GEN, Stcphenson's COM
maud, The agreement between England and
Turkey is said TO include carte blanche for Eng
land so far rs military operations In Egypt arc
concerned but also provides for uureseryed ac-
acknowledgement OF Turkeys sovereign right
over the country, England thus gains pract-
lcal benefits through the good viii and cooper
alton IN inssatsining the Obvious interests OF
English bondholdeisi" 'bn khediye's domin-
Ions, while conceding 70 the sultan 20 nomi-
nal prerogetlye OF which he Is so Jealous Il Is
also said the understanding reaches stlll fur
ther and eontemplates MD 10 Turkey in main
tanning her authority In Asia wherever Eng
land can use her Influence 10 this end, though
active military support Is not definitely prom
ised in the latter respect
France Is still chatting at the fact that her
loss of prestige In Asia is contemporaneous
with English gain of influence In that dircc-
ton, particularly In connection with the alb
o''lN''h VI bNthoh 30 lo'hN VI Wv Nih-
pire. Though sallsbury's assurance that the
French interests In Burmah would be scdus
lousy protected seemed at the moment 10 al
lay the approximations OF the French cabinet
II now appears that new representations on
the subject have been made by tho French
minister at London and that the III feeling In
regard to the matter Is growing more marked
as correspondence between the two govern
ments proceeds. The French companies that
had obtained valuable trading concessions
from King Theebaw, do not seem disposed 10
1T theirsnaRplfcent prospects vanish without
making struggle for at least partial realls.
alton OF what thcysad confidently counted on
achieving Their fatoas iuuslsass scaled, now
over, as the annexation of Burmah ia beyond
doubt an accomplished and irrcyerslble fact,
and even should salisbury desire 10 guarantee
the equal rights OF the French traders In that
region the Burmcsc-Indo. Chinese railway now
being opened, aud which OF course, Is con
trolled by British capital, win BIO too powerful
In defeating French enterprises TO be over
come by any diplomatic amenities
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
DRAFTS FORGED.
swindIing the Hanks ON Mammo 9th
Scale.

Cheyenne dispatch Tho Stock Growers
National Bank OF Cheyenne received tcle-
gram from the First National Bank OF Houston,
Texas, asking confirmation OF their lettor dated
Dec. II, and requesting the number and
amount OF the draft covered by said letter,
No such letter having been written, the Stock
Growers ut once replied 10 that effect. Dec.
30, similar telegram was received from the
National Bank OF Texas, at Galveston, asking
II draft drawn on the Fourth National Bank
OF New York, for 5000 IN favor Of Geo. l..
Sanders, was good No such draft having been
drawn, kilograms were sent 10 that effect and
mall. That evening n letter by the Stock
Growers National bank from bank In Mont
gomery, Ala, acknowledging the receipt OF
letter from the Stock Growers National bank,
dated December 18th, identifying Geo. l..
Sanders, and requesting them TO cash the
draft OF tho Stock Growcrs' National bank for
$4,000 on the Fourth National bank Of New
York, and enclosing the signature Of Sanders,
sealed with the banks seal. No such letter
having been issued, the Montgomery bank was
wired accordingly, and kilograms sent 10 all
the correspondents OF tho Stock Growers Ma
tlonal bank east and south, warning them OF
fhese attempts to negotiate forged drafts,
A telegram was received from the Fourth Ma
tlonal bank OF New York, saying that forged
draft purportlng 10 have been drawn by the
Stock Growers National bank has been pre-
sented and payment refused. From the length
OF time clapslng between the date OF the letter
from Montgomery and the kilograms from the
bank, pronouncing tho letter forgery, II Is
feared that the Montgomery bank has paid tho
forged draft.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
FLED TO CANADA,
A Promincna Lawyer I'm Illinois Goes
~ Wrong.

A Peoria, ILL.,, dispatch says:-There Is q
well authorized rumor anoat in this city that
Judge Yates, who IS under indictment for en-.
bezzlcment, has fed to Canada, and the report
is confirmed by the sheriff's force. The Judge
came down town while ago and evidently
found things too warm for him. Further
criminal proceedings against him will doubt
less be instituted. Various charges have been
pending against him, many OF which have been
mentioned heretofore, OF having appropriated
money belonging TO various estates OF which
he was guardian, trustee or executor. lie was
held in high repute in the community, and the
charges at first were not belyed. Soon after
the publications began TO DO made
against him, 1t was stated that he was very IN
ut home. II was declared that his defalca-
tons arc very large and may reach $4,000
Judge Yates came TO Illinois before the war
from Ohio, where he studied law while teaching
school. He entered the army In the early days
OF the rebellion, received promotion and re-
turned after the war was over with good rec
ord He commenced the practice Of law, and
few months after the close OF the war was
elected judge Of Peoria county, which
position he held for twenty years. He was
then elected probate Judge, and served in that
capacity until year or two ago, since which
time fs. les heldpo public Office. His name
has been COMPOUNDED Nwfth-ikat OF cx-Goycrn
or Yates, OF Illinois, but the two arc not re-
lated as far as known
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
A MORMON sALTED.
The Editor or a Mormon Journal will
saifef -see Penalty Of Libel.

Salt Lake dispatch: There q much excite
ment in Salt Lake owing to the fact that Gins,
W. Hemenway, editor-in-chief OF the Ogden
Herald, a Mormon organ, is to appear in the
first district court before Judge Powers to re-
ceive sentence upon two indictments for libel
ing Judge Kane, and to which he pleaded
guilty on December 81. The articles were
scurrilous in the extremt and we're directed not
only at Judge Kane, but also against United
States District Attorney Dickson, Commission
er Mckay and Deputy Marshal yandercock.
Judge Kane was charged with being respoH,
sible in his rulings for the ''murdern of Nc
Murrin by Deputy Marshal Collins, and with
shielding the officers and Others guilty Of
lewdness. The editorial, which was double
loaded, declared that the action and attitude
of Judge Kane ''made it reasonably evident
to the anti-Morman villains in Utah that the
federal justice would permit no atrocity COM
mitted by an anti-Mormon against a Mormon
to be speedily and condingnly punished ac-
cording to justice" Then followed threat
that If this thing continued the Mormons
could defend their persons, their families and
their property with necessary force. Growing
more infammatory as it proceeded the edito-
rial said that there was limit to endurance
even of the Mormons and babe the 'Anti-
Mormon assassins, aspersers, judicial mall
efactors and robbers beware. Finally 1t de
clared that Judge Kane had rendered crooked
decision in the Vandercock loud and lascivious
case, that dozens upon dozens of Mormons had
been slaughtered in cold blood, but in every
single instance the murderer had escaped pun
ishment at the hands of justice which was
practically licensing murder. The maximum
penalty to which Hemenway is liable is fine
of $1,000 and six months Imprisonment upon
each Indictment.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
PENSIONS.
An Important Decision Rendered by
tho Supreme Court.

Washington dispatch THE pension bu
rcau Is In receipt Of thousands OF letters from
all paSs of the country indicating the exist
ence of a widespread, but erroneous idea, that
the recent decision Of the supreme court, In
the case Of Mrs, Hattie A. Burnett Vs. the
United States, nwould bring tabout an q.
most total change In the rates Of pensions al
lowed to the widows OF soldiers Of the late war
The decision, which was rendered by Justice
Harlan on the contrary, sustains the practice
Of the pension Office Mrs Burnett's husband,
Gen. Ward H. Burnett, was allowed q pension
Of $72 per month by special act OF congress,
on account OF his totally helpless condition,
duo TO wounds received during the Mexican
war. His widow was allowed pension OF $50
In accordance with the provisions OF the gen
eral law. She, however appealed 10 the court
Of claims, claiming the same amount per
month as her husband had received The court
In Its decision used this language; "The Wild
ow becomes entitled to pension, not ncass.
sarily at tho same rate that her husband wa,
entitled to- but the rates he would have been
entitled TO II his claims were founded upon
what In pension law Is technically called total
disability The degree OF disability by which
his pension was rated makes no difference
with the Widows right After death all do
grces OF disability are considered by law AZ
one and the same, to-wt: Total disability
and the rate OF pension given TO that grade be-
comes the rate OF pension for widows PEN
sions to living soldiers are granted according
to their respective incapacity TO perform man
ual labor When disability is total $50 per
month is given as an equivalent A pension
OF $50 per month supposed equivalent for to.
tai disability is granted widow. The decls.
ion Of The United States Supreme Court,
which has been 80 much misunderstood, sim.
ply, as before stated, aiiirms the Judgment OF
the court OF claims, and the long established
practice Of the pension bureau has thereby re.
ceiyed the sanction OF the highest tribunal In
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
Matters In Mexico.

Matamoras dispatch; Gen. Miguel Cor
mez arrived here yesterday direct from the
City OF Mexico, and Immediately issued an
order assuming command OF the federal
troops in this state (Tamaulipas). Gen.
Sebastian Villa Reel has been appointed to
the immediate command OF the forces in
this city. Gen. Francisco Estrada super
cedes Gen. Lauro Cavasas as commander
OF the frontier troops between Camargo,
and the officials are required by law TO
assume their Offices to-day. The federal
forces will try to prevent this. state
troops will as certainly try to install the
officials, therefore serious consequences are
feared. The forces are about equally
divided. Pronunciamentos are beingissuod
in the interior. The state will surely be
placed under martial law. This move - IN
the interest OF Rubio, present chiei Of the
federal cabinet, father-in-law Of President
piaz, an aspirant for the presidency Of the
republic.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
RAILWAY BUILDING.
What Has Been none During The
Year Just Closed.

The Railway Age of Chicago, says:-when
the of 1885 opened very little was expected
Of II in the way OF railway building. The re-
cord for the year, as we now present II, shows
that this assumption was far from being correct
and, that while the extent OF new mileage
added Is less that in 1884 and very much less
thar s-ezlous years, itisby no means
insignificant. we find that thetata4 length o.
the main line, not including the second track,
sidings, or renewals, built in the United States
during 1885 was Lib miles, This Is about 100
less new mileage than that OF 1884, and IL less
than in any year since 1873, when the total was
about 1857 miles, while in 1875 the record OF
new construction reached only 1,11 miles.
The work done has been largely on the branch
es Of moderate length, and has hot included
very large lines, such as in previous years has
helped greatly to swell the total. Iu New
England and the East, almost no new track has
been added. The principal activity has been
In the Southern States and In the belt between
the Missouri river and the Pacific States and
Territories The longest extensisn Of the year
has been that Of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis-
souri, Valley limo Of the Chicago Il Northwest
ern system from Valentine, Neb., west and
north 191 miles to Buffalo Gap, Dakota, from
whence It will be pushed in the spring to the
Black Hills.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
LAND CASES.
Another Order Issued by Land Com.
missioner Sparks.


Washington dispatch. view Of the large
number Of defective, irregular and insufficient
proofs presented In public land cases. Com.
missioner Sparks of the general land Office has
issued circular TO the registers and receivers
Of land offices, in which he states that proofs
must in all cases be made TO the satisfaction OF
registers and receivers, and that cross ex
animation should be directed TO a veriieation
OF the material facts alleged in the case, and
especially TO the actual facts OF residence and
whether the entry is made or sought to be
perfected for the claimants own use and occu.
patton or for the use and benefit Of others.
The ready made proofs, presented merely for
pro forma acknowledgment, without yerifca.
tion, cross examination, or evidence Of identi-
ty, will not, II is stated, be considered such
proofs as are required by law Officers taking
afildavits and testimony are required TO call
the attention Of the parties and witnesses TO
the laws representing false swearing and the
penalties therefor, and inform them Of the
purpose Of the government to hold all persons
TO strict accountability for any statements
made by them
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
SAD SUICIDE.
A Young wife Prefers Death Rather
than Divorce.


In Boston, on Dec. 20, the young wife OF
VIM. Mackin, made an attempt that will prob
ably prove successful on her own life, In her
husbands Office at Faneuil hail. She Is 2S
years old and has been married only five
months Soon after the wedding the rcvela
ton Of certain unfortunate circumstances
caused the young people to separate, the wife
going TO friends in Ipswich and the husband
instituting proceedings for divorce. 1t was in
relation to these proceedings that Mrs Mackin
called at her husbands Office. Her husband,
after short conversation with her, which is
said to have been pleasantly conducted, left
his office to send telegram. During his alb
sence the lady siezcd the opportunity OF saving
herself from the impending disgrace inciden-
tai to the divorce, and placing against her
head 22-calibre pistol, which had evidently
been purchased for this terrible W ,rh, she Aired
two shots, the first just grazing the scalp and
the second entering the brain just above tho
right ear. The reports aroused Superlntend-
ant G. c. Mckay, who occupies an Office on
the same floor, and rushing In he found Mrs.
Mackln lying against sofa unconscious A
physician was summoned and decided that the
second shot would probably result fatally, and
ordered her removed to the city hospital. The
greatest sympathy is expressed for Mr.. Mack
In. as he is very popular and highly respected
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
IOWA CONDENSED.

The Wall Lake schools are closed because Of
the prevalence Of scarlet fever in the town.
Ralph Potter, OF waverly, took laudanum at
the end OF protracted spree recently and
died.
Nj. J. B. Hannegan has been appointed
General Ticket and Passenger Agent Of the
B., @. R. & N. Ry., to take effect January list.
Six prisoners were sent to the penitentiary
from Marshalltown few days ago, all having
been convicted at the term of court now in
session.
Edmund Tillman, colored man, aged 60,
was killed by Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
train near Council Bluffs.
At Woodburn, James Terhune, boy about
thirteen years old, in jumping on moving
train, fell under the ear wheels. One arm was
cut entirely off and two frightfnl gashes were
cut In his head. He is still living but the ac-
eident will probably prove fatal
The financial transactions of Des Moines
during the past year are given as follows: I'm
provements, 3,10l, 200; manufacturing, 49,
596,S91; wholesale trade, $33,975,604; banks
and loan associations, $7,761, 500; miscellane-
Gus, $40, 361, 4s7; total, $40, 79e ;69l.
The total amount expended in building i'm.
provements in Sioux City in 1885 is s., 027, All.
Nearly 700 new houses have been put up. This
is the largest building record Sioux City has
ever had during its history.
A resume of the business interests of Coun-
ell Bluffs, shows the improvements made dur
ing the year to the amount of nearly 500, 900.
The Wholesale business amounted to S30,00O,-
600 for the year. The year 1885 Is look forward
to as likely to be one Of the most prosperous
years in the city's history.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07

SEED THOUGHTS.

Thought once awakened does not
again slumber. [Carly1e
We are haunted by e. ideal life, and
II Is because we hay7 within us the be.
ginning and the possibility Of it, --[Phil
lips Brooks.
One beautiful soul is the door through
which one enters to the society OF all
true and pure souls, Emerson.
Every human being is intended to have
character of his own, to be what no
other is, to do what no other can.
-[Channing.
All ones life Is music. II one toucbaS
the notes rightly and in time [Ruskin.
His heart was as great us the world
but there was no room in II to hold the
memory Of u wrong, Emerson.
All true science begins in the love, moi
the dissection, of your fcllow-creatures;
and il ends in the love, not the analysis.
Of God. GRuskin.
No fountain Is so small but that heaven
may be hnaged in It's bosom. = liaw-
thorIle,
There are thousands willing TO do
great things for one willing to do a
small thing. [MacDonaids
The disposition TO give cup CT cold
water is far noblcr property than tho
finest intellect. [Howells
We are nearer ncighbors to ourselves
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
PARDONED FOR BIGAMY.
The Checkered Career OF a Man from
the Emerald Islc.

St. Paul dispatch: Gov. Hubbard has par
doned I. ]. McAfee, alias Gerald Moore, from
States prison, where he was serving a three
years. sentence for bigamy. The case has all
the elements of genuine romance. In 1880
McAfee left his wife in the Emerald Isle to
seek fortune in the new world. While max
ing the ocean voyage his personal charms were
admired by Countess Won Mutzenbach, a
charming brunette of about thirty years, whom
he met for the first time on board the steamer
Upon arriving at Castle Garden, the twain were
welded. The fates Of old Ireland were against
him, for one day while walking the street he
met Thomas Lodge, brother of the first wife
The unlawful couple Immediately left the city
to escape suspicion and located at St. Paul
Here McAfee engaged in the book business
under the name Of Gerald Moore Mr.. Lodge,
nevertheless, kept weather eye out for his
brother-in-law and finally traced him with his
newly made bride to this western country and
subsequently, upon the arrival Of his sister,
Mrs. McAfee No. /, the derelict husband was
arrested for bigamy. To this charge he made
no defense, but pleaded guilty. The Mesdames
McAfec remained near each other, but never
spoke as they passed by. Wife No. 2, whose
iONt udiilc WdTIucSu, IOOk up ueT resi-
dence in Saltwater, and constantly cared for
her husband during his incarceration. Upon
his release from jail be proceeded at once to
wife No. 2, and they are apparently happy.
Wife No. has apparently abandoned hopes
Of keeping her husbands love, and will, as
soon as she has been a resident of the state one
year, institute an action for a divorce. The
Countess Won Mutzenbach, who appears as
wife No. 2, has history of the ups and downs
of this worlds fortune which reads like novel,
She claims to be the daughter of Commodore
Meade of the United States navy, and niece
of General Meade of the United States army
At the age of nineteen years she married G. H.
Lands, of Vineland, N. j., but several years
later was divorced and went abroad. At Nice,
in 1879, she met Baron Won Mutzenbach and
married him. He soon died, and she returned
to America. 1t was on the voyage that she
was met and wooed by McAfee. 1t was said
that she was left immense wealth by the death
of the baron, which netted her an income of
$4,000 per annum as long as she remained
single. This dowry, then, was removed with
her last marriage. 1t is also stated that she
has two children by her marriage with the
baron, who are being educated in Paris. What
McAfee proposes to do with two wives on his
hands is a problem for some LAWYER to solve.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-07
To Celebrate in 1899.

The Washington Sunday Capital says
hat bill is to be introduced in congress
(, lend the name OF the government to the
iternational exposition, which is to be
cid in Chicago in 1892 to commemorate
he 4o0th anniversary OF the discovery Of
America. Chicago people are good deal
interested in this enterprise and are going
to push it with the energy that has made
that city famous. They think that the
typical American city should be the leader
and have the location OF this commemora-
ton and consider it quite as appropriate
as the holding Of the centennial celebration
Of the republic at the Cradle OF Liberty"
The exposition win be planned after that
OF Philadelphia, and similar legislation Is
desired except that no financial aid as q
guarantee is asked from the government,
the people OF Chicago agreeing to loot all
bills.