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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
MONETARY CONFERENCES,


WAsmHGToN, March Ex-senator
Teller, who has already given notice of
his intention to take steps To cause the
International Monetary Conference to
reconvenc at Brussels, when asked for
his opinion respecting The declaration
of the chancellor of the cSchequer that
the British delegates would be In.
structed TO oppose every 6imctallistic
scheme presented at the conference,
said the declaration meant that Great
Britain would absolutely oppose the
free coinage OF silver on terms Of
equality with gold. That was what
she had always done, aud nobody cX-
pccted her to do any more at this time.
But there was nothing in this position
irrcconcilablc with The attainment of
the object of the conference, namely,
the extended use of silver as "a money
metal. In fact. there was evidence to
show that Great Britain really desired
to do something IN that direction, Her
financicrs realized the necessity for
some palliative mcasurc-something TO
prevent the further depreciation Of
silver, which, IL continued, must result
in the total destruction of the present
monetary system. IL that occurred,
the future of silver would be assured,
but nobody wished to adopt such
heroic measure TO achieve the desired
result. He had no doubt England
would he willing To support reason.
able proposition that was more pract-
cable than he Rothchild scheme.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
HORRORS OF SIBERIA.


Russian Pri 'oncrs TO the Number of .S3
Perish In u storm.
LONDON, March sl..--Advices from st,
Petersburg give the details of sad
loss of lite among band of convcts
for siberian prisons. The band num-
bcrcd 3;i persons, including large
number of persons sentenced to exile
tor political crimes. In accordance
with the custom, the cOnvicts were
marching To- their various destinations.
They had spent the night at Tompsli,
western Siberia, and continued their
Quincy carly in the morning. \
snow storm was prevailing when at SIX
hours march from TompslS, the storm
had become so severe that all the roads
were oblitcratcd, Chained together,
the convicts struggled and gradually
the weaker ones fell IN the deep snow,
dragging the stronger ones down With
them.
Dcspitc the efforts of the CoSsack
guards, the exhausted people could
make no attempt 10 save themselves
and they were abandoned to freeze To
death while the others were driven for
ward, those In charge of them hoping
to get them to shelter When the
guards managed to get what few re.
manned of their charges To II place of
safety, they found that of the 31l per-
Sc ms they had started with, only 81
survived. SiXty-two of those who had
persisted were political prisoners
Among those lost were Madame Laza-
row, six other women and -four children.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
DYNAMITE RS.

Residence Of American Minister Damaged.
ROME March lS.-A bomb exploded
in Ancini Mattel palace. official resi-
dcnce Of United States Minister Potter,
early yesterday morning. Fortunately
no one was hurt, and but little damage
was done to the building. No cause is
known for the deed. 1t is believed the
explosion was intended as rcvcrgc ON
the proprietor, and that the occupancy
by the American minister had nothing
TO do with it. A similar outrage was
perpctrated IN the same building in
1892.
The United States minister called at
the foreign Office in the afternoon and
told Signor Brin, minister of foreign
affairs, that he was convinced the eX.
plosion was not intended To- iniurc him
or affrUnt the United States govern.
mcnt. lie expressed regret that such
an embarrassing incident had occurred,
ana assured Signor Erin of the sym
PATTY OF the United States government
and Its willingness to let the affair pass
unDoticcd. Signor Brln thanked him
for the visit, and two hours later re-
turned the call TO inform him that the
Italian government felt the deepest
regret on account of the Inconvenience
caused to him and his family.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
AUDUBON AUDUBON CO., IOWA. THURSDAY, MARCH 2s
ADA REHAN IN SILVER
Her Form successfully Moulded for the
Montana Statue.

CHICAGO, H., March, 20. In the pres
cncc of 4 distinguished company Mon
tana's silver statue, "Justicc, was sue.
oessfuily east Saturday. Sixteen hun
dred pounds of sterling silver were
used IN the operation. For the past
six weeks half q dozen of the most eS-
pert founders have been engaged pre-
pairing for the event. The mould,
which reproduced in silver, the plaster
model made by sculptor Park, was
made from French clay aud hardened
by baking. IL was then placed in u
pit and prepared for Saturdays event.
Among those present were President
Palmer, the national commission, and
President Higinbotham, OF the Chicago
directory; Chief Sklf, of the mining
department, and Judge Bickford Mon
tana's executive commissioner An
hour after the molten metal was poured
into the mould, the latter was re-
moved, and the statue, which is indeed
thing of bGSuty, was revealed. In
the white shining metal the majesty
of the proportion of the parts of the
model were seen to the greatest posi-
bic advantages. The total cost OF the
statute is stated at 10000. Not only
is the statue an exact reproduction of
the figure of Miss Rchan, but the fea-
lures are hers also The height of the
statue is five feet ten inches and it will
stand upon n silver globe two feet In
diameter The statue will remain in
the vaults of the safe deposte company
until the time comes for placing il in
Jackson Park.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
Chicago board of Trade.

CHICAGO March 6.---There was consider.
able strength without the usual activity In
wheat In tho market this morning The
buying before II o'clock was good enough
to make the May price touch nc, about &c
advance from last night, while the July
reached % &C. little later showing q gain
OF &c, May sales up to midday were 75sEc
to 76iGc TO 1880 to 1880 to nc 10 1890
16Jsc to nc n second time. July sales were
T3m73Lc and up 10 T3iTc There was nat
urally some selling against calls, and this
hindered the advance Evidently the gem
cral trade took little sock in the advance
as no broad or active market was started.
The bullish feeling in wheat continued
to increase, and on the late buy
ing. the May price touched no
and closed nc bid. July touched
7ic, and closed firm at 76lsm77c. The buy
ing was largely the result or tho continued
crop damage reports, some Of which must
be believed.
In the corn trade there was tho dullest
session for weeks No operator appeared
to be attempting anything moro than
scalp in the market. Privileges again had
n tendency TO narrow the range OF prices
What little change took place was In the
way OF an advance. May started at &c,
and after holding arou nd 43Jsc most of the
session moved mp 10 44iic at o'clock. July
sold 1890 and up 10 1870 late in the day.
Corn improved in strength with wheat late
in the day and closed strong at best price,
at H9sc May and a. sc July.
Closing quotations we're:
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
REWARD FOR plsosEylNo..
A Halfway Engineer Who Wonidn't sub
MT 10 OnlnInl II rnnnN.

The American appreciation OF indie
pcndopcr ana pluck IL illustrated by
the following story, says the New
York Tribune, the scono Of which
was laid In the office OF the suparin-
tcndcut of motive power of one of the
big trunk lines. The official was
tired aud out of sorts, A friend had
just come in for u chat with him.
when the Office hoy brought word
that one Of the engineers of the road
wished TO sec his superior. This in
creased the sllpcrintondent's vexation
and he snapply told the boy 10 show
She caller in. The engineer was a
good-looking man Of middle age, evil
IDENTIFY dressed In his Sunday clothes.
"Mr. lie said abruptly, "you
told me that II | would take the re-
pair train out for one "trip you would
put me back on my regular run. I've
made three trips now, aud ] ann tired
Of It ] never get u chance TO SEQ NY
family. should think you could put
some unmarried man who hasn't been
with tho roul ~ long as have, on
the train and give me back my rcgu-
lar job
Tho superintendent was cxaspcr-
atcd and he said sharply: "fou'll
keep on running that repair train
until get ready to take you OF.
The workman drew himself up and
said firmly but respectfully: 81 don't
make another trip on that train. ]
am going home, When you want mo
to so OF my regular train send fo,s
me. " And with this he walked out OF
the room,
The superintendent companion
heard the muiiroils words with sun
prise and said 81 suppose you'll dis
charge him at snco.
discharge him?" was the reply.
"Not much. We haven't better
man on the road than he, II ho had
submitted to my tyranny then ! might
have discharged him, lie will go on
his regular train tomorrow"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
A CANADA LYNX.
Lots OF Them to the North of Lain
Nipissing.


In December tS90,wo were going up
the Sturgeon river on the Ice, says
u writer in Forest and Stream. At
point about eight miles north OF Lake
Nipissing we saw IN animal cross the
river about mile in advance. Not
knowing exactly what IL was | ran
ahead with u 1852 Winchester On
coming to the track in the snow | saw
at once that il was IL Canada lynx.
and as there was an enormous blutr
or rock on the shore In the direction
taken by the anrnal il seemed proha-
Bile its den was IN the vicinity.
As soon rs our dog came up he fol-
lowed the fresh scent and found tho
lynx about 20l feet up the ledge
crouchmg under u large rock, Tho
ascent was so abrupt that had the
utmost difficulty in getting up, Even
the weight or the rifle told against
mo III times, Tho position Of the
lynx was such that IL was impossible
To see him without climbing on n
large bowlder directly in front of tho
place of the animals refuge, |
mounted the bowldcr, and, STOPPING
down, looked in at the lynx barely
ten feet away, but ! was 50 much
blown by the eNertion that IL was
necessary To wait u half minute on 50
to recover my wind,
remained on guard In front Of the
animal aud when sufficiently rccov-
cred knelt down aud fired, One spring
would have reached me, ana its ma
mcntum must have prcclpilated me
200 feet down the face Of the elm.
The position taken by the animal was
such that he could not be seen except
from the ono point. He appeared
rather frightened than vicious, so far
rs | could Judge when first seen his
ewes We're glaling green from beneath
the rock, when ready to lire his posi-.
ton was changed The head was not
visible, but the breast only was cN,
posed, The S6O-grs bullet proved
too much for him,
Hunters IN Northern Ontario do not
consider the lynx at all dangerous.
IL taken in u trap they do not hcsi-
tate 10 attack the animal and beat IL
TO death with club. My own cN-
pcrienco tends to confirm the notion
that they are cowardly
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
Origin Of tn, word "Oui,. "

The word quiz" which the die
tionarics variously define as Ito make
fun off, "a riddle on puzzlc,n ito
play bricks upon, etc, was coined by
the elder Sheridan when he was
lessee OF the old Crow thcater, Dub.
lin While at II drinking party with
number Of his friends after the
close Of the theatcr one saturday
night. The subject turned upon the
introduction Of new words into the
language. Finally Sheridan offered
to wager dozen bottles Of wine that
he could coin word that would be
in cvcrybOdy's mouth the next day
Tho bet was taken, and when the
party dispersed Sheridan rang up tho
call boys and gave each "a dozen
pieces OF chalk. lie next ordered
each to spend the night writing the
word quiz" ON every door, doorstep,
fence and shutter they came TO, prom
ising To each boy three shillings il
the work was found to be well exc
cutcd by morning These directions
were carried out TO the letter; and,
as matter Of course, the new word
was heard on every side the next day.
There was much speculation as to the
probable meaning of the four letters
80 oddly put together, the more
timid Of the population interpreting
them as some revolutionary sign.
The true motive and the circumstan
ces under which the sord was coined
finally leaked ont, since which time
1t has the meaning given in the open
ing. Louis Republic.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
UNIONlST MANIFESTO.
VIII he Formed Among
; Ist,ritcsto Preserve Union,

.pNDoN, March lS.--A unionist man.
iIc,to has been issued over the sigma
lures of the Duke of hbercorn, the
Marquis of Londonderry, the Earl OF
Ern, Lord Arthur llill, Colonel Sann'
dcrson, the mayors of Belfast and Lon
dondcrry AMI others. The manifesto
announces the formation of an Ulster
defense league, mot merely 10 con
tinuc the struggle fer the union, but
to prepare to meet any contingency.
The signers call upon nnionists tc
qualify at once as members OF the
league. The two necessary qualifi'
cations of every successful applicant
for admission are that he be fun
grown man and pledge himself TO be
faithful To the cause OF the union.
Those enrolled as members will send
delegates to Belfast to form II central
assembly Of 60 members who VIII
elect a governing council of sixty.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23

MADRID, March 1.-THE Countess
Gomar, a member of one of the old
grandee families of Spain, has narrow
ly escaped assassination at the hands
of a trusted man servant. Why the
man tried To murder his mistress does
not seem 10 be clear. All that is
known is that he assaulted her with
murderous intent and a maid servant
ran TO the assistance of the Countess.
The Infatuated assassin wounded both
the maid and her mistress, and. appar-
emily thinking ne had fatally injured
them he turned his weapon, u revolver,
against himself and fired. The Count
ess and maid may recover,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
RIOTERS BREAK INTO cuuRcu,
Many Persons Severely Injured while
Resisting u Paris Mob.

PARIS, March II. Socialists at Eou-
baix yesterday stormcd II hall in which
Catholics were holding private meet
ing. When the rioters had broken the
doors several Catholics tried to bar
their progress into the meeting, The
rioters threw them down and forced
their way to the platform where the
priests had raised an altar and
placed u cucidX They spat on
the crucihx, broke il into fragments
and tossed the pieces into the congrc'
CATION, The priests, hoping to allaythc
excitement, began to intoue anthems.
Their calmncss only aggravated the
mob. The priests were attacked,
knocked down, carried 10 the doors
and thrown into the street, while some
Of the rioters drove out the men, women
and children of the congregation,
others smashed the furniture in the
hall, Many women and several men
were severely injured by being knocked
down and tramplcd while the rioters
were ciccting them. The police did
not arrive in sufficient force 10 control
the mob until after the hall had been
empticd of the Catholics and ull the
furniture had been destroyed
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
WERE BIZ RNED ALIVE.
TWENTY-oNE PEOPLE PERISH
IN A MADRID FIRE.
The TIE Breaks Out In Zig Baiiding
While the Occupants Are Asleep and
ON Awakening They Are Unable to
Make Their Escape,

Madrid, March .l,--h B o'clock
yesterday morning fire broke out in u
pastry-coolsS shop in St Sebastian. A
kcg of spirits exploded and spread tho
fire to the nd joining houses which We're
densely tenanted, All the occupants
were sleeping and the flames were
around them before they could DO
warned Two families on the top
floor Of four-story house were suffo.
Gated in their beds. Fifteen persons
jumped from their windows. Ten of
them were killed and three received
mortal injuries. Twenty one persons
are known 80 have persisted, and sew
cral others, whose tate is unknown,
are believed to have been burned or
crushed in the ruins.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
To Rattle with sniyndor,

PANAMA, March l7.-Advices received
here from Monaqua state that Barrios
has sent agents 10 President Sacasa OF
Nicaragua and to Gen. Bonilla, leader
of the revolutionary movement in Hon
duras, proposing triple alliance
against Salvador. The parties TO the
agreement will be Guatemala, Nicara,
qua and the liberals Of Honduras,
From Tegucigalpa word has been re
ccjyed of II bloody battle near Coma
vagua, where Nasqucz is strongly in
trcnehed. The leader Of the govern
ment forces maintains his position,
A press telegram from Sanbernard,
states that ex-President Bograns' fol
lowers are displeased
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23

A new c:ory of Chauncey NJ. Oepew
tells how "a spinster with impressive
cork-scrcw curls visited Rim in his
office to consult him as - some real
estate investments she wanted to
make. "Ah,n he said, in his most
soothing torres, there are two things
l know nothing about, and they are
women and real estate Then she
suddenly kissed the after-dinner
orator and marched out Several
men who were waiting in n corner
of the room to talk to Mr.. Dcpew adj
vanced, laughing at the OSCILLATION
scene they were compelled to witness.
Wheeling MS chair about, he merlily
said: "Gentlomen. the president OF
the road is entitled to all such per-
quisites. philadelphia Ledger.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
Royalty In "a Train Wreck.

LISBON, March q, King Carlos,
Queen Marie Amalis and all the mem
bers of the Cabinet went on special
train TO Caldas da Rama to open hos.
pital The train ran off the track at
Campolidc and all the passengers were
thrown from their seats. Aside from
the fright caused by the shock, how.
ever, nobody suffered by the accident.
After two hours waiting the royal
party proceeded on another train to
Caldas da Rama.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23

ToNDoN. Mar, II 81. Lord Salisbury
IS confined to his bed and has been for
hidden by his physician TO attend to
any business whatever lie has sent n
dispatch 70 Belfast saying that he
hopes to be able to address the meet
ing of I'm onists there on April I.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
ALLEGED EMBEzzLER CAUGHT.
J. u. Is. Mordaunt OF Chicago Under
Arrest In Denver.

Arrest In Denver.
DENVER, Colo, March 2l.--J. L. II.
Mordaunt was arrested ON a telegram
from Inspector Ross of Chicago. Nor
daunt is under indictment for embcz-
element, The arrest is most impor-
tant one, as the sum named is Sa5, 900.
Mordaunt is Is years old, with II
boy;sh face. In Chicago he was en-
ployed as confidential bookkeeper by
Smith & Webster, big plumbing sup
ply house. lie stood high in the csti-
nation of his employers. and great
was their surprise when he failed to
appear at his accustomed desk on the
morning of Feb. -
An examination of his books revealed
Il shortage of nearly SOS. 900, and small
amounts received by Mordaunt during
the last year were unaccounted for.
Mordaunt says that he is innocent of
the charge against him. lie will be
taken to Chicago. No money was
found on him.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
Suicide OF a Jealous wife.

OTTUMwA, Iowa. March aO-Mrs.
stephen Gray committed suicide at Ed
dyvillc by taking carbolic acid. There
was another woman in the case, with
whom she alleged Gray had been un.
duly intimate.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
FIRST steambos. Of. IN. season.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 20. The
Chauncey Lamb, the first boat on the
river this season, came down yesterday
picking up stray logs from raft
wrecked at Clinton by tho ice. The
river rose half n feat
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
PECK SMITHS PRovERB.
II Wasn't Classical. to -, sure, Bot
smIlcl tho GomnlrY.

A
'She was II bright, young Yankee
school-marm, said Thompson H.
lIcrndon, to ST. Louis Republic
man ''Shc came highly recon-
mcnded To II prosperous and aristo-
cratic ncighborhood not far from Lit
tie Rock few months ago, and was
not long in building upagood school.
limo wore on and her pupils adj
| vanccd wonderfully in their studies.
She conceived the idea II few weeks
ago OF giving an exhibition Of her
most proficient class, and invited all
! the ncighbors to come to the littlo
1 schoolhOuse on Friday evening. that
tboy might see aud hear for them
| selves the progress that had been
made by her teachings. There was II
good crowd present She had all tho
| little girls and the little boys 10 stand
up. She questioned this one about
one thing and another about some
thing else. Their answers were graf
flying 10 the pretty teacher and to
the parents Of the children.
''Now, she said to them toward
the close, i want each of you to re-
peat some old provcrb.
said Johnnie: All is not gold
that glitters,'
"'Be virtuous and you'll be happy
said Jimmy.
That's splendid. Why, you boys
remind me so much Of ii school / once
taught in Boston, responded tho
fair teacher.
The germ Of ambition is tho
chrysalis of wisdom, said Willie.
'And 50 ON down the class She
went until she got to Peck Smith.
He wasn't very bright, and she in
tended to skip him, but he seemed
anxious TO say something, and she
asked him IL he knew any old provcrb.
He did
"'A stump-tailed yeller dog is the
best for coons, was his answer.
"Pecli'a father grabbed hims,p joy
fully, and before he leit paid a s1asr T.
tuition for Peek in advance. - .gIs Y
The Wood ct tis App Tree -.
II is claimed tina. the best handles
OF small tools are made frcm tho
wood Of the apple t"c' wh.ca Is very
hard whaa dry sEd posses IS a fine
grahi Moreover, II X said !, does
not crack easily SITTER il les been
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
Worth 1t.

Worth Ii.
Briggs Fine suit OF yours.
Griggs-- Yes; business suit.
.'How muchgn
Nothing"
Don't mean to say you got il for
nothing'"
"Yes;I did; my employer gave it
to me
What forsn
For lninding my own business. ~
Texas Siitings.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-11

peal eontrol toArd Of control act OF
1881: 10 subject said insIItuts rs 20 the
proyIscus OF ehs9lsrs AZ. -. % OF
Ho.slls statutes; % declare vacant
the memberships Of the boards or con
troll Of ssid institutions snI 20 provide
for the appointment Of boards OF con-
troi for tne same.
A bill 10 rspezl the act OF 1891 for =
state board OF inspectors to &C. - an
advisory board for the penal instltu
lions; % subject sAld advisory board
and Of the advisory boards OF control
Of salc institutions. and 20 provide for
the appointment Of boaFds OF control
for the came and said advisory hoard.
A ball To amend Howelps statutes rel
alive 70 the management OF state insfi-
tutlons BY adding three nes sections.
which provide that TIE membership OF
all boards having the supervision or
state institutions &c declared vacant
A btli 70 amend Howell relative to
state public school.
The boards Of control of tbs state IN
sIitutons are ~ present composed OF
democratic members. and the bills will
have tue effect OF entirely reorganlx-
ing them.
Ihs concurrent resolution which
passed the house N the morning 10 en-
ploy disabled soldiers rs committee
clerks. got slde-trscked in the senate.
Alter come discussion 1. Was tabled by
= vote Of IL 70 10.
Deputy State Treasurer Baxter re-
ported balance of sSi5, s7s.sS IN the
state treasury.