Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-16
DURING THE WEEK.


ity of Doniphan, Kansas destroying all
the fruit and growing crops in its track
and breaking every window in the
town. Hail fell as large as hens eggs
and banked up in places two feet deep,
AS President Carnot was leaving
Longchamps, France, Sunday, between
double lines of troops, three we'll
dressed men hooted at HIM, shouting
wooden head" Before they could be
arrested the crowd had nearly lynched
them.
A law suit at Lansing, Mich, for the
possession of u tract of land was de-
cided in favor of the defendant, IL
leaked out afterwarl that when the
jury went to look at the land in dis
pute the attorney for the defense gave
each juror cigar, and new trial has
been granted on the ground of bribery,
The jury in the inquest ON the body
of the woman Mary A. Stone, who com
mitted suicide ut Marleboro, Mass,
brought In verdict that the woman
had been advised and encouraged to
commit suicide by her father in-law,
Chester L. Stone, whom she charged
with her ruin, and the parentagc of
her illegitimate child. Coroner Rion
| issued warrant at once for his arrest
and a hearing will be had.
A terrific thunder storm prevailed in
many parts of Spain few days ago,
Churches in particular suffered from
lightning strokes At Burgos the fam
GUS old cathedral, founded in l22i, was
seriously injured. AT Mucientes n
church filed with worshippers was
struck and five were killed and ten
hurt. At Melias there was n similar
occurrence, and one was killed and 20
seriously hurt
Representative Eli Stackhouse, of the
Sixth district of South Carolina, died
suddenly at his residence in Washing
ton, on the lith, of heart disease. Mr.
Staclxhouse was in his seat in the house
the day before and answered to the roll
call, but complained of the intense
heat, and left the house and returned
to his residence. Later in the after
noon he was much better and had his
son read the papers to him. About 1870
a. m. young Stackhouse heard his father
breathing laporiously and called to
HIM. He never replied and died shortly
after.
Wind, water and electricity combin.
~, 4 Ia.
l3th. Many buildings were damaged,
among them the Wigwam, in which
the Democratic National Convention Ii
to be held on the 2lst. The damage
to the Wigwam was 5000. Work OF
repairing the building was immediate,
ly commenced and by the 2lst the
structure will be all right Buildings
all over the city were damaged by
lightning, which seemed to be terrific
in its force and volume. Two persons
Mt least, were killed, and number in
jured.
Murella Melby, 11-year-old girl In
Philadelphia, was killed by punishment
inflicted upon her in one of the public
schools. During professional march
the teacher observed her treading OF
the heels of another girl. She wat
made to stand aside, and after awhile
the teacher by way of punishment TOLD
her to walk up and down a fight o.
stairs. The teacher meant only to hav,
her walk for few minutes, but she
forgot all about the feeble child, ant
the little one kept on trudging away
for several hours At last when schoo
was dismissed she went home. On tn,
way she fell exhausted and it was witt
difficulty her companions got her home
She grew weaker until she died. The
doctor said her death was directly due
to the punishment.
The president of the Farmers ALI
ance, Col. l.. L. Polk, died in Washing
ton on the 18th, after an Illness o
short duration The remains were in
tered at Raleigh, N. C.
; Bob Ford, who killed Jesse James
/; and who was reported to have beer
killed some time ago but which prov
! ed an erroneous report, has ut las
come to bloody death, having beer
| killed by deputy sheriff at Creedc
Colo, few days ago. The trouble
was of long standing,