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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
THE CROW INDIAN LANDS.
President Harrison Submits a Re-
port to Congress About the
Proposed Purchase.

The president sent to congress
letter from the secretary Of the in
terror, inclosing the agreement entered
into by the Crow Indians and the COM
mission appointed for the sale OF the
western portion OF the Crow rescrva-
ton. II is estimated by tho commits
sioners that the quantity OF land in
the cession is 1900, 900 acres. the
price agreed to bepaid being s946, 600.
The commissioners state that while
the tract contains large area OF good
agricultural lands, its chief value con.
sists in its mineral wealth, aad Secre-
tary Noble, in his letter, says that in
view OF the rapid approach OF the close
OF the session, the commissioned OF
Indian affairs has prepared an item for
insertion in the Indian appropriation
bill, TO carry into effect the provisions
OF the agreement.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
THE STORM EAST.
A Thousand Men Dat Repairing
Broken Wires.

New York was visited by a snow
storm on the night OF the oath and
10Th OF January, causing devastation
like tho memorable blizzard of 1888.
The snow was OF the wet, clinging
kind that fastened itself TO everything
1t touched, loading trees until shoru
of their branches or till they fell pros.
trate as though mere twigs. At noon
on the Goth, wrecks OF trees and telc-
graph poles were found in every street,
while irregular festoons OF wires were
hanging on every hand. II is ques-
ton il the blizzard two years ago was
more serious in its effetts upon the
telegraph poles and wires OF the city.
Prostrate poles and fallen wires pre-
vent the running OF cars on many
streets and even the elevated trains
are compelled to move cautiously.
The police and fire department were
especial sufferers. The fire depart.
ment circuits were generally broken
patrols of ,flremen have been establish
cd throughout the city. IL Is thought
that the storm did not extend more
than hundred miles inland. The
Western Union Telegraph company is
badly crippled. A Thousand men left
the city on the work OF repairs,
Up TO o'clock the 10Th, New York
Is still without communication with
the east or west, except by rail, Few
cable markets received. Ths wires
ali over the city are still Frustrated,
and the police and fire departments
are patroling the city to prevent fires
as much as possible. The storm Gre
ated great havoc between New York
and New Haven and Geographic com.
munications between the two cities is
suspended. The Pennsylvania rail
road officials have received kilograms
stating that a number of small wrecks
occurred on the road on accout OF the
storm, causing serious damage to the
roads property, bit no loss Of life.
All mails throughout New Jersey are
ten hours late, as it was impossible to
proceed at any rate Of speed between
stations having no wires between
them. The snow fell so thick and
heavy that it often cut persons faces
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

The president of the Royal Geographical
society declared in 1889 that''the most sail
ent event OF the year has been the daring
journey of Fridti Of Manson and his little
party OF Norwcgians and Lapps across tho
inland ice Of Greenland.
Prudhommc was accosted In the street
by venerable beggar OF familiar counte-
nance who asked for only cent "How
is this,r asked Prudhomme, ''are you for.
evor in necdl ! gave you a cent scarcely
a fortnight ago.n-Courcr des Etas-Unis.
A skate factory here would not DO
shining success II the products had to be
bought aud used in this section, but In
New England such IN establishment pays.
1t &c said New England dealers are selling
large numbers OF skates, mostly to women.
Hiram Lukens, who is setting type on
tho Doylestown, Pa, Intelligencer, has
tcen continuously employed by that paper
since June 81, 1892, period Of nearly sixty
years. He has served long enough TO be
put on pension list, but as rule country
papers only keep subscription list.
Her friends report that John McCyl.
loagh's daughter Virginia Is now % yesra
old and Il developing into . very gifteA
writer. she is yet a. school AMI 10 said 10
havs no fancy whatever for tho ssae1
Many of her verse and prose articles have
appeared In print.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
WRECKED AND ROBBED.

AT noon, January 10Th, the train on
the Rio Grandc railroad, between
Brownsville and Point Isabel was
wrecked and robbed by fifteen masked
men. They placed distractions on
the track, derailed the train, held up
the passengers and got away with
$20,0O0 in Mexican money, which was
en- route for shipment at Brazos by the
steamboat Morgan to New Orleans.
The ships mail was also taken and the
passengers robbed of money and valu-
ables. A brakeman was badly injured
in the wreck. The sheriff and posse
are out securing the country for trace
of the robbers, who are doubtless safe
In Mexico now.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
A Mine Horror.

Over one hundred persons killed in
Pennsylvania. The mine is on fire
and the bodies burned. Between 100
and 1925 men were in the mine at the
time OF the explosion and eighteen
bodies have been taken out.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
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Couldn't Stand the Racket

He-Dld you use those neck;les gave you
to make the crazy quilt ~
She-Yes.
He-Can see Ia
Shell am sorry, but had TO give il away
10 deaf and dumb asylum.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

Mrs, Cumso-Your help Ia Irish, isn't shel
Mrs. Fangle--O, yes. "Does she believe In
home ruler "Well, should say sol She
runs the whole house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
NICHOLS REPLIES.
Louisiana's Governor to Secre.
tary of State Blaine.
TIE AFFAIR TO BE INVESTIGATED,

but the Premier Practically Informed
That it is Affair of His-Parkerson
Offers to Welcome the Whole SiciIian
: Population With Bloody Hand Etc
An italian Editor Gets Letter That
Is Cory in Every Line - O'Malley
Indicted.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March %. The
grand jury will on Thursday, under direc-
ton of Attorney General Rogers, begin an
investigation into the lynching OF the
Italians at the parish prison. When the
question of taking up the subject was
submitted TO the grand jury yesterday the
aayes" were unanimous. Judge Rogers
has been in communication with Signor
Corte, the Italian consul, and has several
letters from that gentleman, one OF which
shows that ten of the men who were
killed went under assumed names, and
from this the authorities infer that they
were either fugitives from Italian justice
or ex-convicts.
Wants the Rioters ArraiGned,
Corte has requested that the leaders OF
the uprising be brought to justice. The
grand jury is nearly through with its in
quiry into the jury bribing charges. One
of the two indictments they reported
Monday night was against the missing
Detective D. C. O'Malley, who is charged
with having been an accessory before the
fact. IL is understood that indictn ents
will also be returned against Juror ZeliS-
man and three of his colleagues in the
Hennessey trial District Attorney Sugen-
hot fha-a will la
number of sensational! developments in
the matter before the end of the week.
something More From Pnrkerson.
w. 5. Parkinson, in speaking of the at
torney- generals action yesterday, said:
"For my part am willing to assume the
responsibility for whatever share l had in
that affair We did nothing but what
the eXigencies of the moment demanded.
The law had been outraged; the court had
been debauched through the bribing of a
jury; the stars and stripes hauled down,
torn 10 shreds, and spit upon by a band of
men who were in sympathy with the fell
lows who aSSasSinated the chief of police.
The Siciiiaa flag had been hoisted on the
river front to celebrate one of the most
outrageous miscarriageS of justice we
ever saw in this country. Everywhere on
the streets, in the markets, ard even
HI our own homes, our wives and daugh-
ters We're insulted by men OF another race,
who thought they had won glorious
victory. If we had not acted these same
men would have been offering the ears of
American citizens for sale in the public
streets. They were taught a lesson they
will never forget"
Nichols letter Is Satisfactory.
There was rumor yesterday that Gov
ernor Nichols intended to remove every
state official who participated in the
lynching. The governors friends how
ever, deny that he contemplates any such
action and his letter to Secretary Blaine
is meeting with general favor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
LOOKING FORWARD
a Western Politician on the
National Election.
EFFECT OF THE SILVER QUESTION.

The West not Looking for Man Who
VIII Advocate Out-and-Out Free
Coinage-A Good Word FOR the Presi-
dent-Young Martin to be Prosecuted
for His Rash acknowledgements
tive Carter for Land Comm issioner-
Capital Miscellany
WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-Ex Sen
ator Hill, of Colorado is in the city. In
speaking of the silver question Hill said
that the interest in free coinage is not
confined to the mining states where there
is no complaint of tie scarcity of money.
1t is more of an issue in the farming and
agricultural states, where the farmers,
suffering from lack of IN ney, want an
increase of the circulating medium. They
believe that the free coinage of silver will
improve their financial condition"
Depends on the Candidates.
@What effect will this feeling have on
the campaigns"
IF the Republicans nominate a man
who is not an extreme silver man, and the
Democrats put up Cleveland it will not
make much difference, as l think then
that the next campaign must be fought
mainly by the old parties. 1 do not be-
lieve that a third party can make much
Roadway between now and next year. If
the Democrats, however, nominate a
silver man and advocate free coinage, it
will be hard 10 keep in line states that are
now supposed to be safely Republican"
Harrison Growing Stronger
How about Il silver candidate for the
Republicans"
"Ihere is "a yet no feeling III the west
that the party will nominate man who
is an out aud out advocate of free silver.
We do not look for that. President
Harrison is growing stronger in Colorado
and the west every day. The people find
that he is giving them safe and clean
administration, and that in the appoint
ments which he makes he strives
TO select those men who will be
credit To the country. They see, too,
that he is not gold bug He signed the
act authorizing the coinage of 81, 800, 900
ounces of silver month, which is more
than any of his predecessors would do"
Silver May Not Be an Issue.
at may be that this coinage of S54, 0O0-
coo year will settle the silver problem.
The surplus silver that has been troubling
the market is being decreased by the de-
mand in India and CHINA demand that
for ten years has been below the average.
This renewed export of silver may bring
the metal to par, where we all want to
see 1t. What will the new congress do:
Pass Il silver bill thar the PRESIDENT viii
veto. l believe ne would sign bill that
limited the coinage to the American pro
duct, and we cannot blame him if he does
not 60 further than that"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
THE DEFIANT PARKERSON.
lie Thinks Condemnation of His Mob's
Doings Waste of Time.

Tie Thinks Condemnation of His Mob's
Doings Waste of Time.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The following
letter from Mr.. Parkerson, one of the
leaders of the New Orleans mob, was pub
lished yesterday morning: 1T appears to
me that there has been "a great deal of
noise and waste of ink, paper and cleo
tricity spent over the just execution of
eleven assassins, be they from Italy or any
other country. Meetings have been held
In every city where the Malta enjoys "A
home and we have been found guilty and
condemned to the final punishment that
the Malta may elect to impose 1 have
yet to hear of "A single meeting of Ameri-
cans to indorse the action OF Americans in
disposing of these horrid reptiles that
curse our country. There is not reput-
able Italian in this city vino does not in
horse our actions.
Nothing to Apologize For.
ave care nothing for the condemnation
Of such men as President DAngeio, Of
the Society Fraterna. If he owns the
eleven brutes who met their death at our
hands as his countrymen and wishes t,
nvenge their death, 1 hope he will hurr,
to do so. hope he will collect ever,
eiack-eyed son of Sicily to his STANDARD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
Little sympathy for HeaIy

a LONDON, March 25.-The injuries to
Healy's eyes excite very li:tle sympathy.
seven among the McCurthyites, who con-
slider that he has courted danger by the
vindictive and malignant tone of his re
marks on all public occasions, and espe-
cially his reflections on Mrs. OShea The
injury is serious enough to lay Healy up
probably for four weeks. but he has for
given Dalton, because he is one of the
men involved in the Tipperary riot, and
under prosecution by the government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25

BURLINGTON, \. j., March 25.-The con-
gregatioa of the Presbyterian church
was astonished sunday evening when the
pastor, Rev. Edward H. Hodge, during
the delivery of his sermon, denounced the
citizens of New Orleans for the part they
took in lynching the eleven Italians. Mr.
Hodge said the entire mob were muir
derers, and as such, in his mind, they were
amendable to the law They should lie
said, have been satisfied with the decree
of Justice.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
Townsend Turned Them Over.

KANKAKEE, Ills, March 25-Two men
entered the jewelry store Of c. 2. Town
send last evening, and one of them. point
ing a revolver at Townsend's head, or
dered him to turn over the watches in his
show case. Townsend did So and they
then demanded and received mis- own
watch. The burglars then backed out OF
The store, keeping him covered, and es-
capped. About 500 worth OF goods We're
taken. The store was crowded at the
time of the robbery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
NONE Or YOUR BUSINESS. SIR,
About What Gov. Nichols says 60 Your
Uncle samuel.

Uncle samuel.
WASHINGTON CITY. March %. After de-
voting about week thereto Governor
Nichols, OF Louisiana, has at last replied
to Secretary Blaine's communication rel
alive to the massacre of the eleven Ital-
ians in the New Orleans jail After Civ
ing his Interpretation of the secretary's
communication at some length TO the eff
feet that the said communication meant
what it said, and reciting the substance of
the telegram sent Immediately in reply.
the governor proceeds to intimate that it
tx none of the federal governments bust
ness in the following terms: "A week has
passed since the date of my dispatch. and
che opinion then entertained as to the
termination of the trouble has proved to
have been well founded. The men killed
rs ] have stated, were confined in prison
under indictments found in the criminal
district court for the parish of Orleans.
the sheriff had made his return of the
facts to that court; the judge thereof has
charged the grand jury now in session in
regard to the matter, and the whole sub
ject is, | assume, now under investigation
by that body. | am satisfied that most of
the persons killed were American citizens.
but it probable that two or three were
Italian subjects
Referred to Baron Fava.
The letter is dated March 81. and from
Baton Rouge, the state capital. but was
evidently written at New Orleans. as the
governor writes of "this" city instead of
that city. Secretary Blaine sent to
Baron fava, the Italian minister. a COW
of the letter The next move must he
made by Baron Fava. as the United
states IS powerless to do anything in the
matter while the action of the avengers is
being investigated by the New Orleans
grand jury. Delayed action or failure tc
mold any persons responsible for the kill
ing may decide Baron Fava to take activ,
means to bring abouy some settlement
satisfactory to the Italian government
lie Will probably receive advices by cabl,
within day or two from Rome as t.
what course he shall pursue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25

DEADwooD, S. D., March sc. c,
Hull, farmer, while hunting at Hay
Creek, six miles west of Minnesota, Butte
county, n few days ago found the head of
= girl apparently about Is years of age.
The CHASTITY relic OF foul crime had been
wrapped in hed-ticking and partially
buried beneath loose dirt. The head has
not vet been identified
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
Commissioner Gro fl Leaves Office.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-Com-
missioner Croft, of the general land office,
whose resignation has been accepted by
the president with fifteen days leave of
absence, was at his office yesterday and
held an informal reception which was at
tended by every CLERK and messenger at
tached to the office. Mr. Croft will leave
this city for California next Saturday to
engage in private business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
Think the Compliment win Fetch Him.

WASHINGTON CITY, March est can
now be stated as certain that ex-Repre-
sentative Carter, of Montana, has been
offered the commissionership of the gen
eral land office to succeed Judge Croft
Thus far Mr. Carter Las declined to say
waether he will accept the office, or in
deed to discuss the matter in any way
whatever. His friends, however think
he will probably be touched by the com
pliment and yield his own preferences
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
NIissouri's Direct Tax Refunded.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-The sec
rotary of the treasury yesterday signed a
warrant for S646, 95s the amount found
due the state of Missouri under the bill of
last session refunding the amount of the
direct tax of 1861 To the states and terri
tories. The warrant was sent to the gov
ernor of Missouri
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
The Crazy Pedestrian Gets Well.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Joln G owan
the crazy pedestrian whose mind became
unbalanced in the late six days walking
match, was discharged cured from the hos
pital yesterday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25

and come to New Orleans ready for bust
hess. We would welcome the day to
meet ten times our number IN honorable
combat. but confess that we ara afraid of
one D'Augelo crouching in the dark to
stab us in the back. We have nothing to
conceal, nothing to apologize for and
would repeat the act if the occasion ever
presented itself again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
Indiana Gets Her Share.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-Indiana's
share of the direct tax was repaid yester-
day to the accredited representative of
the state sent here to receive it. 1t was
$769, IA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
WILL PROSECUTE MARTIN.
The President Concludes That the Young
Man Is Too Fresh.

The President Concludes That the Young
Man Is Too Fresh.
WASHINGTON CITY, March .5-Presi-
dent Harrison has decided that Senator
Vance's stepson, Harry Martin, shall be
made to pay the penalty of his escapade in
breaking into the White House and
alarming the household on Saturday
night. The president arrived at this de-
termination after hearing some of the de-
tails of young Martins spree before
reaching the White House. The presi-
dent was told that last Saturday night
Martin was guest at "a dinner given at a
fashionable restaurant, and after havinga
row with his host, suddenly arose from
the table and started for the White House
with the intention, as he announced it, to
"'Do' Ben Harrison" This information
was communicated to the president yes
terday.
Set "a Bad Example.
he was the more inCensed when he
learned that two other drunken men,
profiting by Martins behavior, had pre-
seuted themselves a. the White House
yesterday and noisily demanded admis
sion. When the case was called in the
police court yesterday Mr. Dubois, the
White House attache who arrested Martin,
appeared with Mr. Armes, the assistant
United States attorney for the District of
Columbia, and at the instance of the at
torney swore out warrant against the
young man. Mr.. Armes stated that the
president desired full investigation of
the matter, and the government was
ready to proceed. Martin was not
present. He is still under the physicians
care, and upon motion of his attorney he
was admitted to $50 bail and the case
continued until Thursday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
First French spolintion Claim Paid.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25 The first
of the French spoliation claims was paid
yesterday The warrant was for S13,5l9
and was drawn in favor of Mary Ann
Smith, administrators of John Smith, Jr
Mrs. Smith lives in Philadelphia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25

Three deaths from la grippe were re-
ported in New York Tuesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
APPALLING MORTALITY IN CHICAGO

TIC GRIP and Uthfr Climatic Diseases
killing People by Hundreds.
CHICAGO, March % The grip epidemic
is unabated in this city and the mortality
continues appalling. Up to midnight
yesterday the deaths for the week aggre-
GATED I, $40, or thirty-five per 1000 which
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25
W. j. PARKINSON. I"
AN AMERICAN MAFIA's LETTER.
He Threatens the Editor of an Italian
Paper and His Race.

| He Threatens the Editor of an Italian
| Paper and His Race.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The Office boy or
| Editor Michelangeli, of The Eco d'ltalla,
| received shock yesterday morning when
he opened a letter directed to the editor
and beheld at the bottom of the sheet a
grinning skull aud cross-bones, surmount-
ed by the word "Mafia" in large letters.
This letter was written on paper bearing
the stamp and cut of the Hygeia hotel at
Old Point Comfort, and ran as follows:
"You had better keep your id mouth
shut. The only cause for indignation is
that the populace permitted single one
of your de graded nation to live and con-
taminate Gods earth. OF all the miser
able, conte mptible, thieving peoples. the
Italian race are the very worst, and the
sooner they are exterminated the better
for the world. You especially so. 1t will
take very little for the American people
to rise in their wrath and wreak necessary
justice.
Def to King Humbert.
mo lady can travel in Italy, even ac-
companied by father or ashland, especi-
ally in the cities of Turin and Rome,
without the villainous natives leering at
and insulting her. You are a nation of
born murderers and are below all Others
in humanity. Let Italy send on her iron
clads. She will never want to try it the
second time; and where would your COM
patriots he in the meantime? Bah, on
ye! Keep quiet, or New Orleans will be
a picnic 20 what will occur. MAFIA."
If the writer of the letter expected to
frighten Editor Michelangeli his scheme
has fallen fat. Just why it was signed
Malta is question, but by the presence
of the skull and cross bones the writer
probably means that his motto is death
to the Malta The letter is published in
The Eco d'Italia in both English and
Italian.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-25

] lSJOTy OF DlI-
climatic com
|een compelled
Jerks. Under
! Iris, and many
IS early as : a.