Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-31
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DURING THE WEEK.
A crank with knife wanted TO take
the life of George w. Childs, editor of
the Philadelphia Ledger, but was pre-
vented by the timely arrival of num-
Der of clerks.
Prince Bismarck had narrow escape
from death a few days ago. He was
crossing the railroad track. The guard
was away and no warning was given,
and as the carriage struck the track
the driver heard the train. lie whipped
up and escaped the danger. The car
riage following was dashed to pieces
and the occupants killed.
Prince Christian of Schlesweg- Hol-
stein-Sonderborg lost an eye recently
by the glancing of shot fired by the
Duke of Connaught while hunting.
The accident occurred near Osborne
house, Isle of Wight.
AT panic in theatre at Gateshead,
county Durham, England, caused by
the dropping of match on a sawdust
floor and the cry of fire by some one in
the house, nine children were literally
trampled to death in the mad rush for
the outside.
Word from the Mexican border indi-
Gates that Cara, the Mexican revolu-
zionist, is causing much trouble for
both Mexican and United States troops.
He crosses the Rio Grande at will and
carries on his depredations to the dis
tress of residents of that section. The
United States is preparing to take ac-
ton to stay the career of the revolu-
ZIONIST.
The notorious Sims gang, which for
some time past have committed murder
and outrage and lived in defiance of the
officials of the United States, the state
of Alabama and good citizens in gener-
al, have at last been silenced. A few
days ago they were trapped in their
stronghold and the sheriff, who had a
good sized posse with him, sent for a
cannon to blow the stronghold to pieces.
Sims began negotiations for surrender
and as the sheriff did not like to fire
upon the house while the women were
in 1t, he accepted the terms, which
were simply to afford the gang all pro-
lection in his power till the Jail was
reached. On the road to the Jail the
posse was attacked by body of men
numbering one hundred persons, who
hung the men and turned the women
loose.
At Pontiac, Mich, the eastern Michi-
gan insane asylum is situated. A few
days ago the north wing took fire and
burned to the ground. In this wing
were confined five hundred women,
who were turned loose. Force was
necessary TO remove some of them from
the building and many attempted to
return to the building after having
been removed. No fatalities are re-
ported, although some claim to have
seen faces at the windows when the
building was mass OF flames. OF
those released, it is claimed that all
have been recaptured. Much labor
was necessary to keep the flames from
the wing occupied by the men, seven
hundred in number, and when the
flames came in sight utter pandemo-
ium existed amoug these poor beings.
The efforts of the firemen were, how
ever, successful, and the men were not
released. Many narrow escapes were
experienced by the guards.
Fire at Chattanooga, Tenn, caused
loss of nearly sl,000,000. 1t started in
an immense retail dry goods establish
ment and as the wind was blowing a
gale the firemen were powerless. Eight
large buildings were consumed.
Reports come from Rome that the
Pope is fast approaching his last hours.
His vital strength is giving way and is
being sustained by all sorts of artificial
means.
King Kalakaua's debts at the time of
his death are said to have been $50, 900.
News from Europe indicates that the
Franco Bulgarian affair is still creating
much excitement in military and politi
cal circles. Developments go to show
that the Bulgarian minister acted with
the knowledge and approval of the Ger
man emperor.
The remains of Senator Plumb were
aid in their last resting place at EN-
poria, Kas., amid general evidences of
mourning, on the cath.
Matters appear TO be assuming a
more warlike aspect between Chill and
the United States. Secretary Blaine is
said to be preparing communication
to the president, who, in turn, will ask
Word from Chilli says that the Chilians
regard the killing of few American
soldiers as a trifing affair TO cause so
much diplomatic action. Chilli has as
yet expressed no regret that the sol
diers were killed.
In the contest between Michael Dav-
lit and John +. Redmond for member
of parliament from Waterford, Red
mond, the Parnellite candidate, de-
feated the cCarthyite-Davitt.
A million pounds of -four has been
donated by the millers of the United
States, and more is fast pouring
in, which will at once be sent to the
suffering people Of Russia, in care Of
of the American Red Cross society.
Arrangements are completed for the
marriage OF Prince Albert Victor of
Wales to the Princess Victoria of Teck
on the 18th Of February.