Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-17
DURING THE WEEK.

Near Jacksonville, Fla, in house
set in beautiful orange orchard, EN-
bellished by beautiful palmettos and
behind which rise the pines of stately
forest, occurred one of the most helm
GUS deeds known in the annals of crime.
In the house lived a man named Pack
, wood, his son, and sister-in- law, Miss
Bruce, "a beautiful lady about thirty
years of age. A few days ago Pack
wood left home on business, and Miss
Bruce sent for a neighbor, Mrs. Hatch,
to come and keep her company. Mrs.
Hatch came and brought her son, ten
year-old boy, along. No more is known
of the events which occurred that night
and which now are shrouded in mystery.
A few days after negro from an adj
joining plantation, called at the house,
when an appalling sight met his eyes.
The four occupants had been murdered,
and horror stricken the negro ran for
help When help arrived search was
made, and horror upon horror met the
gaze of the on-lookers. Blood was
found on everything, and to illustrate
its quantity, when cleaning up the
rooms afterwards, it was carried out in
dippers. The threats of the victims
had been cut, their skulls crushed and
no act was too revolving for the brute
responsible for the crime. Miss Bruce
had been ravished, but the condition of
the room which she had occupied and
in which her fearfully mutilated body
was found, evidenced that the crime
had been accomplished only after a
dreadful struggle. No clue has been
found to the murderer, and men have
secured the adjoining forests in search
of the wretch, who would not be shown
one iota of mercy if captured.
Chilli has issued circular to its rep
resentatives in foreign countries in
which it declares the action of Presi-
don't Harrison is unwarranted and that
that government will take no back
ward or humiliating steps in the policy
adopted regarding the Baltimore affair.
The French minister to Bulgaria has
severed diplomatic relations with that
country because of the refusal of that
government to rescind action prohibit
ing the presence of French journalist
named Chadonim in Bulgaria. Bull
.garians claim he violated the treaty by
sending lying and calumnious stories
about Bulgaria. Uneasiness is felt In
political circles.
The volcano of Colima, in Mexico, is
pouring forth volumes of lava, and
smoke and ashes, and to prevent the
villagers from sharing the fate of those
of Pompeii, the government has ordered
them to remove to places of safety. A
strong wind carries the ashes 400 miles.
United States marshals brought into
Wichita from the Creek country three
heavily armed Indians, Leslie, Scott
and Car Jack, members of Capt Wi
ley's band of desperados, which has
terrorized that country for several
months.
Harry Miller, son of Joaquin Miller,
''the sweet singer of the Sierras," has
been arrested at San Francisco and con-
fessed that he robbed stage. He
blames his father for life lof hardship
and crime.
The missing men supposed to be in
the ruins of the candy factory have re-
turned to their homes and the record is
closed with eight lost at Meune's and
four at the Boone Paper Company fires,
at Louisville; Ky. The search has
closed. The total loss Is now placed
at $780, 900.
Chinese troops have fired on British
port in India, and trouble is apticipat-
ed, reinforcements having been dis
patched to the British position.
Dispatches from Chill indicate that
the tone of the presidents message is
not liked by the Chilians. The feeling
is that no apology will be made, and
that no indemnity win be granted.
The executive committee of the ma
tional Democratic committee has de-
cided to- issue a call for meeting of
the National Commute at Washington
on January Fl to decide upon the time
and place of holding the Democratic
national convention.