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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
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state supcryls 'ou,b all The children OF the
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Re eolvcd, ! hat we demand of the general
assembly OF Iowa the enactment OF law
whereby any armed body Of men, assuming
toquclI disturbance. real or imaginary, under
the authority q any private organization or
detective agency, shah individually and sew.
orally, be dl emvd guilty OF n felony.
Resolved, That We are opposed 10 the let
ting OF convict labor On contract, In such way
as u compete In wages with the honest free
labor OF the state
Resolved, That We view with alarm the ten
deucy OF present legislation and monetary
manipulation, To contract the volume Of cur.
rency and place II III on such variable basis
as threatens disaster TO all business and all
productive intcrcsts OF our country.
Resolved, That we demand the establish,
ment OF a national monetary system In which
circulating medium In necessary quantity
shall issue directly 10 the people without tho
Intervention Of banks; that all the national
issues shall he full legal tender in aymcnt Of
all debts, public or private, aud that the gov
eminent shall not guarantee or recognize any
private banks or create any banking corpor'
ations.
Resolved, That We demand In the present
emergency, ms matter Of immediate and pre-
liminary relief, the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver.
Resolved, That we demand that the gov.
eminent al the United States fore close its
mortgage on the Union Pacific railroad, and
IN ease the money for the payment Of said
MORTGAGE he not forthcoming, that the gov.
ernment accept the rCyersion Of ownership
on said foreclosure, and proceed 10 operate
said rad IN the interest OF and for the com
mon people.
Resolved, That We demand legislation In ia
yor Of miners, 10 the en- that miners receive
pay for all saleablc coal mlued by them,
whether screened or otherwise
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Resolutionf Adopted at the Conven
ton In Des Moines.

Resolved, That we demand OF the next gen
eral assembly OF iowa, the adoption oil the
Australian ballot system OF secret voting, as
the election law Of this state.
Resolved, That In the election contest next
November, VIC demand OF each legislative can
ddate, pledge TO support this system OF vot.
L. &, as a necessary aud unqualified condition
70 our support at the polls.
Resolved, That we acknowledge the conr
t,sy Of Gov. Horace Boies In complying with
the requests OF our order In apo ntmeut TO
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
ADMIRAL PORTER GONE.
After Several Weeks Illness He
Passed Peacefully Away.

Admiral David ID. Porter died in
Washington on the morning of the
18th. The death was very sudden.
1t occurred at his residence and was
the result of fatty degeneration of
the heart; with which he has been af-
fected since last summer, His death
was calm and peaceful. The admiral's
son, Richard, who was sitting near,
noticed change in his fathers con.
dition; he breathed with difficulty and
seemed to be choking. The house.
hold was aroused and DR.. Wales sent
for. The patients pulse grew weaker
and weaker. and at S:i5 ceased alto
gether; at that time he gasped coli
vulsively and expired without a word.
DR.. Wales reached the house almost
Immediately after being sent for. and
applied all the remedies known to sci.
ence but to no effect.
Word was at once sent TO the presi-
dent and secretary of tho navy, and
the flags ON the white house and other
public buildings were placed at half
mast. Secretary Tracy promptly Wis
tied the family and conferred with
them in regard with the funeral ar
rangements. 1t was settled that the
funeral should be marked with the
highest military honors, and that in
lerment should be made at Arlington
cemetery.
The president, when informed of
Admiral Porter's death, sent message
of sympathy to the family. He sub
sequently sentt message to congress
notifying that body OF the death. and
| issued an executive order closing the
executive departments on the day of
the funeral, and ordering the flags on
all government buildings to be placed
at half mast on that occasion.
David Dixon Porter was born in
philadelphia in 1918; his father being
a naval officer. He entered the navy
as midshIpman in 1927 and became
lieutenant in 1911. He served in
| the Mexican war. During the gold
fever in California he secured three
years leave OF absence and command
ed mail steamer on the Atlantic.
He returned to the navy, and in 1861,
at the breaking out OF the war, was
| placed in command OF a gunboat. in
the expedition against New Orleans
he commanded mortar fee, and in
1868 he was appointed acting rear adj
miral and assigned to command the
Mississippi squadron, comprising l25
boa and 800 men. He served against
Vicksburg and was soon appointed
rear admiral. He engaged in the Red
river expedition, and in October, 49,
63, he was transferred 10 the Atlantic.
He captured Fort Fisher in 1865. He
was promoted to vice admiral in 1866,
and became superintendent OF the
Naval acadamy at Annapolis, and on
the death OF Farragut he succeeded
him as admiral, his commission dating
from August 10, 1879. He has been
| on the patipe3 LIST for sayaf.aI vpara
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
THE LAST OF EARTH.
Gen Sherman at Last Surren-
ders to the Common Foe
of All Mortals.
All the Land Mourns the Loss of
the Hero of Many Battles.

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.--All night
long Gen. Sherman wavered between
life and death, and continued to fight
bravely hopeless battle. Early in
the evening the physicians knew the
end was approaching slowly but sure
ly. The swelling of the face and neck
disappeared, but with the subsistence
of symptoms OF erysipelas came The
development OF lung trouble. compli-
Gated with tho return OF long standing
asthma. The mucus began once more
to accumulate in the lungs and the
first signs OF passive pneumonia be-
came apparent. About 6 O'clock this
morning a decided change for the
worse set in. and Dir. Green was sum
moned from the latter's residence.
Another hour and all the members OF
Gen. Sherman's family were SIM
monsd TO tho sick room. Death
seemed near, but the sufferer refused
to succomb. After u consultation OF
physicians it was given out that Gen.
Sherman's condition was hopeless and
the end was rapidly approaching.
The bronchial trouble was making
rapid progress. AT the time the bull
letin was issued, there were by the
dying mans bedside, and in the ad
joining ROOM the generals unmarried
daughters, Rachel and Lizzie, Mrs,
Fitch, Mrs. Colgate Hoyt, Mrs.
Thackara, Lieut. Thackara, Senator
John Sherman, p. T.. Sherman, and
Drs. Janeway and Alexander, besides
the latter assistant, DIR. Green,
At noon Gen. Shermap's condition
was unchanged since the last bulletin.
The family was still at his bedside
and death was momentarily expected.
At no time since Tuesday have the
doctors entertained positive hope OF
ultimate recovery, and their hope
was not one OF strong confidence.
| Daring the forenoon as the hours
passed by every inquirer who called
at the generals house was told all
hope was abandoned and his relatives
and attendants were merely waiting
| for the end and endeavoring to make
his last hours as free from suffering
as possible. Among those who called
were Cyrus w. Field and Mrs, U. s.
Grant,
| THE END FINALLY COMES,
At loo p. m. a servant came out o
the house and told the policeman OF
guard that the end had come and thai
the General had at last surrendered
From Secretary Barrett it was learned
that the general remained unconscious
to the last, dying with no visible pain
The general passed away withou
speaking to any Of the members OF hi
family gathered about his bed. Foul
daughters were present and his son, Z
L. Sherman, and Senator Sherman
and also the attending physicians
SeCre airy Barrett and some oihe
friends were in room below. Sool
after 2 o'clock Barrett went to tn,
Western Union Office and sent off
number of dispatches to Washington
in which he announced the time o
death as 80 p. m.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
4 DYNAMITE PLOT
Conspiracy to Blow up DistiIleries
Not In the Whiskey Trust.

Conspiracy to Blow up Distiilcries
Not in the whiskey Trust
George j. GIBBS On, secretary OF the
great whisky trust, was arrested at
the Grand Pacific hotel Chicago on a
charge CT conspiracy to blow up all
the distilleries in the country not be-
longing to the trust. Gibson lives at
Peoria and it is said came for the
express purpose of blowing up Shu-
feldt's distillery. 1t is said that Glib
son tried to bride government in
spetor to blow up ShufeldL's distillery
and this led to his arrest. In small
satchel carried by Gibson was found a
number OF articles which are said to
be positive evidence of his connection
with the conspiracy.
AT preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Hayue
recently Mr.. Gibson waived examin.
alton and was held to the federal
grand jury on $1,000 bail. The con-
spiracy was worked up through Reye-
nue. Inspector L. S. Dewar, who was
told guardedly some months ago that
Schuieldt's distillery was in the way OF
the trust and that there was .'big"
money to the man who succeeded in get
ting the concern out of the way. Soil
citor Hart, of the internal revenue de-
partment, who arrived in Chicago
from Washington recently to take
charge of the case has in his posses
sionthe dynamite machine with which
the destruction of the Schufeldt dis
tillery was to be effected and papers
closing the contract of the diabolical
business. The specific charge against
Gibson is that he tried to bribe Dewar
to blow up the Schufeldt plant All
the arrangements had been completed
for the tiendish work when Dewar in
formed the government officials of the
plan and prevented the contamination
OF the conspiracy.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19

Mother Superior OF the Sisters OF the
Blessed Sacrament OF which Miss
Drexel's constant devotion and money
has founded. Eminent Catholic dig
nitaries were present, but the services
will be marked by the absence OF the
near relations OF Miss Drexel. Her
only Ii ,ing sister, now in i'll health in
Florida, could not attend. Arch bishop
Ryan, OF Philadelphia, received and
answered the nuns irrevocable vows.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
SHE LEAVES THE WORLD.

Miss Kate Drexel, the r. iladelphia
heiress, has retired from the world.
In her steal the fici woman will be
known as Sister Mary Katherine,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19

A lie SIZE portrait Of u, late Roscoe Conk-
ling, b, Cutler Ten Fyck of Albauy, l. o. ey
hibllion il. The naln corr or ne liuunan
house, New York,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
ROBBED BY CROOKS
A Youns Bank Clerk Loses His Cash
ina Novel Way.

IN " Nosci why
A clerk named Mckenzie, n yodth
about IL years OF age VS. DIR j l.
obbed in London OF n sa;chcl con;air-
ing 1880 pounds in Bank Of Englano
notes OF denominations ranging frt m
1000 pounds downward, The thieve
were OF genteel appearance, in fac
rather dudish, and the police bel.eVe
that they are expert American crimi-
nails who have been watching ioun
McKinzie pro IA Jly Tor weeks. know
ing that he WIS intrdstcd vi h Ia
amounts Of money and awaiting ined
chance to rob him. They got clean
away with the biggest haal OF the
kind in this generation. The note
can easily be disposed Of
A iita stgo n.rfr,it If m io.o posefp Inul..
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
Emigrati-g {, Turkey.

The mountain tribes Of the eau
casus are emigrating in large numbers
to Turkey. Russian settlers are not
slow TO take possession OF their lands
The government has beet petitoned
by such settlers to divide the lands
that were vacated by the Caacasians
into regular settlements and TO estab-
lish proper judiciary circmits there.
But the governor OF the kooban dis
trict has informed the petitioners that
their demands cannot be fulfilled that
the TIME has not come yet for the CEN
trail government to take into posses
sion and TO dispose OF The lands OF
the aborigines
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
THE DEAD COMMANDER.
Something OF General Sherman's
Domestic Life

Something OF General Sherman's
Domestic Life.
Colonel Bacon, inspector general OF
the department OF the Platte. was as
socia,ed with the deceased at st. Louis
and Washington a, aide de-camp from
January l, 1890, until General Sher-
mans retirement on Feb. 4, 1884. He
saw much of the generals domestic
lie, and for fourteen years was in n
position to know him. constantly
and intimately in the walks OF public
and private life. He was deeply at.
fected when he heard that the general
was failing, and said that he was hold
ing himself in readiness 10 go TO New
York II he could be OF any service. In
speaking of his old commander, he
SAID: ''General Sherman was "a great
man In every sense OF the word. There
was nothing small about him. 1t was
never my lot to meet with character
so perfect in every respect He was
slow to anger, but like all men Of de-
cided charac er, when aroused he was
a perfect volcano A more lovable
man ia his family | never knew anG
there was no purer in private life than
he. His dealings with everyone were
just and generous in the extreme lie
always felt great interest IN the
west, and particularly the country
west OF the Mississippi. He was very
much attached TO its people and die
more 10 advance the interests of this
section and build 1t up than any other
one man. General Sherman was one
of natures truest noblcmen, and love
and revere his memory more that that
of any man ever knew.
In February, 1890, on the occasion
OF General Sherman's SEVENTEEN birth
day, the members OF Ransom post,
Grand Army Of the Republic, of which
General Sherman was the first com
mander, sent the general many con
gratulatory letters and kilograms.
The old warrior, replying to these,
among other things said:
81 have again and again been urged
to allow my name TO be transferred to
the roster OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic here, but my invariable an
swer was no; that Ransom post stood
by me since the beginning and / will
by it to my end, and thon IN its organ
lied capacity it will deposit my poor
body in Calvary cemetery alongside
my faith I'll wife and idolized soldier
boy. My health continues good ST my
comrades OF Ransom post must guard
theirs tat they may be able TO fulfill
this sac ed uty impo sd by their frs,
comman 'cr g. hlcss YOU ull.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-31
A JEALOUS wIFE's REVENGE.
Annie Walden Shot Her Husband Because
He Deserted Her.

Annie Walden Shot Her Husband Because
He Deserted Her.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-James Walden,
a young man well known about the race
tracks in the country, was fatally shot
in Seventh avenue at p. m. by his bride
of two months. Jealousy and alleged
bad treatment ON the part of Walden
are given as the causes of the tragedy.
Young Walden is a nephew of Wyndham
and Peter Walden, the horsemen.
About all that is known Of the reasons
for the shooting is the story of the
woman. She is a pronounced brunette,
short, stout and attractive in appear
,ance. She was arrested Immediately at
ter the affair and locked up at the
Thirtieth street station.
Mrs. Walden says that after the mar
riage James neglected her and finally
became abusive in his treatment. He
finally neglected her altogether she
claims, for a woman named Harris.
When she reproached him for this at
tachment he beat her, she says.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-31
AUTUMN GOWNS.

Styles and Materials Now Coming Into
Favor.
French dresses imported for autumn
and early winter are new versions of
the elaborate corsages and very plain
skirts now In favor. Seamless waists,
fanciful coats, princesse gowns with
corselets, and bodices trimmed to sug-
gest suspenders, or with a vest, yoke,
plastron, or guimpe, all reappear, each
with some fresh touch that makes
difference between the old and the new.
Collars are again cut high. and are close
rather than haring. There are many
fancy sleeves softly bouffant at the top,
and odd sleeves of velvet or silk are
again seen in wool gowns. But the leg
o'mutton sleeves still prevail. whether
matching the waist or of different ma
terial; and bishop sleeves are made
wider than ever, to droop over close
cuffs that are usually richly trimmed.
The skirts of many new gowns are
usually without foundation skirt.
They are fitted plainly at the top, are
full and long at the back, and are lined
throughout The French skirt all in
one piece, with a bias seam down the
back, is most often seen. There are
also many cloth skirts with the back
breadth set in cornsrwise, with point
at the top. making seam on each side,
and leaving very graceful bias folds
down the back. The newest borders
for the foot of skirts are widest in front,
narrowing gradually to a point in the
back, and thus accentuating the ap-
pearance of length-an effect which is
still sought after.
Tailors continue to make Louis coats
and the habit bodies with position
back, which it is there mission to At
with absolute perfection. With these
are suede leather vests in single
| piece, fitting as if nodded over the
bust, and fastened invisibly. Leather
buttons in barrel shape, or in fat disks
! with metal rims, are on tailor gowns.
Round or bluntly pointed waists, with
| draped front and plated back, irregu-
larly shaped gird!es, and new plas-
irons, are also made by tailors. Rough
surfaced bourette woods, and others
with long silky pile of the fleece of the
Thibet goat rival the familiar serges,
tweed and cheviot A novelty is ombre
to be com ined with smooth-faced cloths
in very handsome gowns. The color
ing in these cloths is charming, as tur'
quoise with reseda, rose with beige,
| fawn with lavender. Green is still de-
clared to be ''the color of the season
in Paris. The new red is taureau-s
vivid Spanish shade much used as paKts
| of costumes-and garnet tints are said
to be coming into favor once more. -
| Harper's Bazaar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-31

bush, short, weakened, crafty-looking
old fellow, clad In a long dressing
gown, and with Turkish smoking cap
on his head. Snch man living in such
place was to Harry's mind like bind
ing a copy of some blacl-letter folio
in the gay cover of a Christmas annual.
He advanced to meet the intruder.
"Ah, an American" he said, as he
glanced at the young mans card, before
opening the letter of introduction.
Some for some hints suppose for
New York OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dainty
little bit Of modern contemporaneous
history-grand people yours - do so ap-
preciate gossip about the aristocracy,
especially If it has a flavor of naughti-
ness-not, of course, that ever indulge
in scandal"
By this time he had opened the letter
and read its contents.
WHAT" he cried, in pleased surprise,
'from my old and distinguished ac-
quaintance, Alexander Hardcastle! Cad,
took you for one of those newspaper
fellows"
If report was true DIR. Forester added
many an honest guinea to his yearly in
come in consideration of his salacious
gossip with those same correspondents
he alluded to SO shghtingly.
$50 Hardcastle wants me to be of
service to you, young man. Now, in
any way you can command me, am
yours"
He shook Harry's hand warmly, and
led him into a charming room, opening
into the lawn.
"Take that armchair" he said, hos
pitably. at is relic Of Stowe abbey.
bought it at the dukes sale; but il
will be none the less comfortable for
that. You smoke, Of course. ALI
Americans do. Have a cigar, and
pardon me If light my pipe"
Harry wondered where he got the
magnificent meerschaum with its big
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-31

am sure Mr.. Hardcastle would like you
to meet him before you"
''Oh, please keep to your story,
DOCTOR" Harry pleaded.
"Well, my lord went into the horse
guards, but he did not stay there very
long, for he was requested to resign for
series of misdemeanors, which in a
man, who had not strawberry leaves
on his brow, would have insured his
being cashiered. Then he married Lord
Newton Solney's daughter, about
whose death there was considerable
scandal. Perhaps you read about it?"
NO." Harry smiled. 81 don't think
was born when it occurred, if Burke is
accurate"
\ True, 1 had forgotten. 1 never
could quite get to the bottom of that
affair-not that I was likely to do SO;
for if there is man who hates scandal
it is myself"
"And Lord Arlington, sir?"
"Well, after her ladyship's death, he
kind of sobered up for awhile-I be-
lieve that is an American expression,
but it is very forcible-and led re-
spectacle life till he was forty years OF
age, when he startled society by run
ming away with Miss Wanda Vincent
of Drury Lane theater. whose real
name think was Peggy O'Rourke, but
l cannot positively say"
Burke says she was the daughter Of
Julius Augustus Vincent, esquire,
Harry corrected.
"Ah, mere fiction, my boy. o.
course he treated her shamefully; but
she was in the end too much for him
and, twenty years ago, he ran away
from her. don't believe she has eve
heard from him since"
"How strange"
Eyes, and the brutality of it was
that he carried off with him her littl'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-31
nANKER grETonTAN,s' srIssroN.
Hls Inquiries I'm Berlin Cooperating HI
metalism Agreement.


Hls Inquiries in Berlin Cooperating q HI.
meta1ism Agreement.
BERLIN, Oct. Sl.-Mr. Jesse SeliRman,
the we'll known New York banker, has
been in this city recently, furnished with
credentials from the United States, for
the purpose of making inquiries among
foreign fnanciers in regard to the possi-
bility of arriving at some international
agreement in the interests of bimetal-
ism.
Mr.. Seligman has received much at
tention in this city. It is stated here
that President Harrison and Secretary
Foster are greatly interested in. the
negotiations being conducted by Mr..
Seligman.
The United States Minister, William
Walter Phelps, has secured for the New
York f1nancier interviews with Herr Won
MAltzahn, Secretary of the Treasury,
and with other prominent men in the
financial world of Germany.
Mr. Seligman, upon leaving Berlin,
seemed to have the highest hopes that
matters, SO far as Germany is concerned,
are progressing toward an international
conference on the subject Of bimetalism.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Australia is suffering from an epidemic
of influenza.
Thirty houses have been consumed by
the flames at Rebstein, near st. Gall,
Switzerland
Majunga, an important town in NADIA
gascar, has been almost consumed by
fire. Loss 5000, 900.
The crew of tina whaler Grampus were
not massacred, according to the whaler
Horatio, which has just arrived at San
Francisco.
Baron Pilsach, the president of the
Municipal Council and adviser to King
Malietao of Samoa, has resigned on &C
count of trouble with the consuls.