Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-06-29
DURING THE WEEK.

the London price, which guides the
director of the mint in his purchases
for the government, was 81 IL pence,
or about Sis in this country. On the
morning of the Goth, the price IN Lon
don was 80 pence, Or about rs IN New
York. The cause OF this depression
was assigned by Mr.. Preston, acting
director of the mint, as due to rumor,
which has since proven true, that India,
one of the largest silver consuming
countries, had closed It's minis to white
metal.
The cowboy race from Chadron to
Chicago has been ran and won by John
Berry, who arrived in prime condition
on the 27th at 9:30 a. m. His horse
Poison" was in even better condition
than himself. He covered the last l5C
miles of the distance in twenty-four
hours. The next to arrive was Emmett
| Albright, who arrived at 1923. lie
| will contest Berry's clam to first prize,
as Berry assisted the committee which
selected the route. Joe Gillespie was
the next to arrive, followed shortly by
Smith. Gillespie is said by some to be
| the real winner of the race, he being
the only one to comply with all the
regulations.
Governor Altgeld has pardoned the
| Chicago anarchists Fielden, Neebc and
| Schwab. 1t will be remembered that
these men were convicted of completely
in the HaymarlSet riot, in which a mum.
berof policemen were KILLED.
The American derby, worth $50,
600 to the winner was won by Bound.
less, at Chicago
Advlces from Syria report frightful
occurrence during the manoevers OF
| the British Mediterranean squadron.
The battle ship Camperdown ran her
ram into the battle ship Victoria, on
the starboard side, forward of the tur-
ret tearing q great hole, from which
She sank so quickly that it was Impos.
siGle for most Of those on board to
escape and not less than 400 officers
and crew went down with her. Among
the lost are " . Admiral Sir George
Tryon, X. c. COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the Mediterranean station. The
Victoria lies bottom upward in eighteen
fathoms of water The Camperdown
is seriously damaged. Rear Admiral
Markham telegraphs that twenty-one
officers of the Victoria were drowned
and go men saved The Victoria is Il
twin screw battleship of 1O,470 tons,
$4,000 horsepower, and mounted fifteen
guns. The vessel carried GOO officers
and men. The officers drowned IN adj
dition to Tryon, include: Chaplain
Norris Lieutenant Monroe, Fleet Pay
master Rockford, Fleet Engineer Har.
ding, Assistant Engineer Deadman,
Hatherlx and Seaton, Gunner Howell.
Boatswain Barnard, Carpenter Beal,
Midshipmen Tuglis, Grievc, Fawkes,
Henley, Gambler, Scarlet, Cadet
Stocks, Clerks Aiken and Savage.
The water came in SO fast it was i'm
possible to close the collision bulk
the vessel TO turn over while the men
were trying to shut them. News OF
the accident when received in London
created the greatest excitement, not
only in official circles but among the
friends and relatives of the drowned
men. The crowd gathered around the
admiralty officers was so great, seeking
information, that it took the square
police to RESTRAIN them. Gladstone in
announcing the calamity to the house
of commons paid a high tribute TO the
gallantry OF officers and men. He said
in all there were Ills souls on board, of
whom it appeared that 400 were lost.
Admiral Tryon was famous naval Of
ficer. having been in the service since
1853 and had held many important
posts.
"A section of country in the Kansas
river valley, twenty miles east of To.
peka, was visited by one of the worst
cyclones that ever visited Kansas A
vast territory was laid in waste and fif-
teen persons were killed and a number
injured
A dispatch from Mecca says there
were $50 cholera deaths IN that city
from June 1G to 20.
Drought continues throughout Hol-
land. Drinking water sells for penny
pail in some villages In spite of the
drought, however, small grains are
fairly good.
At River Falls, Wis, while Ringing
Bros. circus was giving performance,
terrific thunder storm came up. Just
as the performance was finished ter
rife bolt of lightning struck one of the
center poles Of the large tent Fifty
people were Frustrated and when the
crowd had been dispersed it was found
that seven had been killed.
Leland Stanford, CALIFORNIA; senior
senator, died very suddenly shortly
after midnight on the 2lst. He had
been suffering with the govt, but on
the day previous to his death was con-
sidered in the best of health. lie took
drive over his farm and retired
about 10 o'clock. Shortly after mid.
night his valet entered his bed room
and found his master dead
A verdict of guilty in the second de.
gree was rendered in Charles s. Wha-
lens trial for the murder OF Gerald
Spaulding near Portage, VIZ.
The eighth annual meeting of the
| Western Association of Writers will be
held at Warsaw, Ind, June &c, to last
five days. There will be afternoon
sessions at the large pavilion at Spring
Fountain Park and evening sessions
at Warsaw.
Johnnie Seipler, / 1 years old, had
his back broken at Racine, Wis, by a
blow from base ba II bat in the ham
of companion named John Naglc.
His lower limbs are paralizc and he is
unconscious. Physicians sly he can
not live.
A man giving the name of Page
from New York was arrested at
Waterloo, Iowa, charged with swind.