Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-09-29
DURING THE WEEK.

General John Pope died recently at
the soldiers home at SanduslSy, O.
Grover Cleveland has sent his letter
of acceptance to the committee author.
zed To inform him of the action Of the
Chicago convention, The document is
not lengthy, the bulk of 1t being dc.
voted to the tariff and financial plsnlSs
p s. Gilmore, who had become
known to the music LOVING nations of
the world as the band master Of "Gil.
more's Band" suffered an attack of in-
digestion at 81. Louis and in few
hours was dead Tie was in his usual
health the evening before and lead the
band at the exposition building, lie
was sixty.three years of ago,
Hugh o'Donnell, the Homestead
strike leader, was refused bail ut Pitts.
burg by Judge Por,cr aud viii he com
PEELED to remain IN Jail until his trial.
O'Donnell fully expected To g released
on bail and was astonishcd and detected
at the decision 10 hold hun without
bail. In his opinion Judge Porter held
that the evidence was too direct,
New York city reports that total
of six cases of cholera have occurred
IN that city. Hopes are entertained,
however, that the disease has been
stamped out in that city, as very care
full preventive measures have been
taken. In the bay all is reported inn
proving and at the various quarantine
stations reports Indicate that the dis
ease is receding. In the old world the
disease is reported as still very bad at
Hamburg, but at other places the indi-
cations are that the worst is over
Mrs. Harrison, since her removal To
Washington, has grown considerable
stronger and better. An improved ap.
petite is one of the most favorable
symptoms.
The officers elected at the recent
session o. the Grand Army of the Re.
public are AS follows: Commander in
chief, General Weisscrt, of Milwaukee;
junior vice commanders, Peter u. Ayers,
of Wilmington, Del; surgcon-gencral,
w. c. Weyl, Of Danbury, Conn; chap
laln-in-chief, {. X, Lowell, of Kansas
indianapolis was selected ms the next
place of meeting.
Near Shreve, Ohio, on the Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne & Chicago railway, occurred
n most frightful wreck. passenger
in nd A..
rounding n sharp curve at high rate
of speed. A horrible wreck resulted
and flames breaking out at once. many
persons who were pinned in the debris
were roasted alive. A number Of Others
were killed outright The total mum.
Der of burned az d blacSened bodies
taken from the wreck was thirteen
Two postal cars filed with through
mail, one express car and three freight
ears were consumed by fire. Who is to
blame Il Is not stated
Near Usage City, kas robbers
wrecked the regular east bound night
express on the Santa Zee railway The
spikes had been drawn from ten rails
| and the bolts carefully drawn from
the fish plates and the plates removed
A frightful wreck resulted, and six
coaches were tclescoped. The engineer
fireman, express messenger and guard
were killed, and about twenty-fv
persons were injured. There were $50
passengers ON the train. The train
was carrying 81 900, 900 in currency 90
the Mexican Central headquarters at
Boston. The treasure box was saved,
A reward of 81 900 Is offered for the
ca ntnre of cnch OF the rohlcrh