Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-01-07

DURING THE WEEK.


In an interview few days ago Mr..
Alexander Gregar, charge d'affaires of
the Russian legation at Washington, de-
clared that he accepted the 10000 bu-
shells of grain rendered by the Mime
apolis millers after cabling his govern
for instructions. The government re-
plying said that the grain would be
gladly accepted in case the cost of ship
ping would not eat up the value of the
cargo The navy department has ten
dered one of its ships for use in trans
porting the grain, and such other pro
duce or goods as the people of the
United States may see fit to give. The
charge d'aifaires claims that hisinform-
alton as To the condition of Russia peas
be appreciated. Even if national
PRIDE" SAID he, ''should dictate that we
decline the offer, Russia could not let
her pride keep needed food from
the mouths of her people. The 10000
bushels of grain given from Mime
apolis is but drop in the bucket com
pared with our peoples needs, but Rus
STA accepts the generous gift with the
hope of reciprocating should America
ever know the same unfortunate
need
BY a decision of the federal supreme
court the case of Boyd VS. Thayer, the
contest over the gubernatorial chair of
Nebraska, James L. Boyd is declared %
citizen and fully eligible to hold the
office. His citizenship was acquired
when the territory of Nebraska was
admitted to statehood.
The revolutionary movement in Mex
leo continues to spread. The Mexican
government has offered u reward of
5000, 200 for Garza's head.
DIR. II. Thatcher Graves, who has
been on trial at Denver for some time
past for the murder of Mrs. Barnaby,
has been found guilty of murder in the
first degree. His attorneys have made
motion for a new trial.
Latest reports from Rome deny the
reports as to the sickness of the Pope,
and declare that he is in the best of
health. And yet, say the dispatches,
his life hangs by thread, for his work
is hard and he is becoming exhausted
with the ardurous duties devolving up
on him.
Reports come from Mexico that
Guatemala has again suffered serious
riot, but that the police claim to be
able to keep order.
Hereafter, instead of burning all to-
bacco seized under the smuggling laws,
as has heretofore been the custom in
England, that country will distribute
the tobacco among institutions sup
ported wholly or in part by the govern.
ment.
The director of the mint inaugurated
the new year by the issue of new silver
coins-half dollar, quarter dollar, and
dime bearing new designs. The mint
at Philadelphia has already started up
on the new designs and those at San
mence as soon as the dies are received
Information from Emin Pasha in his
explorations in Africa says that he has
discovered the source of the Nile, and
that several changes in the maps of
that section will be necessary on ac-
count of his discovery
President Montt of Chill has at last
succeeded in organizing his cabinet,
and the new ministry has taken the
oath of office. 1t is expected that the
new cabinet will give its attention to
the controversy between Chill and this
government at once, and in the event
any delay the president will call the
attention of congress to the matter.
Gladstone has passed his eighty-sec-
ond birthday.
Governor Humphrey OF Kansas has
appointed ex-Congressman Bishop p.
Perkins to fill the vacancy made by the
death of Senator Preston Il. Plumb.
Mr.. Perkins was member of the
Forty-ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty-first
congress- The appointment gives gen
eral satisfaction to the different fac
tions working for the place.
King Oscar II of Sweden is very i'll
and the crown prince has been placed
in charge of the affairs of the nation.
A good piece of detective work was
that in which the head of the gang
who committed the daring robberies at
Western Union Junction, Wis, Glen
dale, Mo-, and Omaha, has been cap
tured and the identity of others dis
closed. These robberies were of a.
secured good hauls at each place The
Pinkertons took the affair in hand and
got on the track of an ex-Gissouri con-
Wet named Adelbert ID. Sly, who was
released few months ago He was
known to have been in st. Louis few
days after the robbery at Glendale.
After that he and the gang were
tracked to Omaha, where they took
different routes for the west. Sly was
since captured at Los Angeles, Calf,
with property on his person taken from
the express messenger at Glendale.
Afterward woman member of the
gang was arrested at San Francisco.
Others will be arrested, as the mem
beers of the gang are now pretty well
known.
Miss Rachel Sherman, daughter of
Ln l.tA
married recently to DIR. Paul Thorn
dyke of Boston.