Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-06-22
DURING THE WEEK.

administration some uueaslness.
Justice Samuel Blatchford st~the
| Unitod States supreme court hiss been
stricken with paralysis and lies at the
point of death at his cottage at New
port, r I.
The coroner's jury, in the case OF the
catastrophe at the Ford Theatre build
ing, Washington, decided to hold Col.
| Il. G. Ainsworth, in charge of the
building, to the grand jury.
In the case of Lizzie Borden, whose
trial at New Bedford, Mass, for the
murder of her aged father and mother
at Fall River has caused intense inter-
est, the jury, after being out an hour
and half, returned verdict of not
guilty.
The towns of Virginia, Mimi, and
Iron River. Sanborn and North York,
Wis, have been wiped out by forest
fires. These fires ragged for some days
and numerous towns in northern Wis
consin and Minnesota were badly
scorchcd. The pecuniary loss will
amount to millions of dollars and thou
sands of people are homeless.
G. w. Mosher, cx-president of tho
Capital National bank, of Lincoln,
Neb., was arraigned in the federal
court at Omaha and by agreement
with the United States attorney plead
ed guilty to eleven counts and not
guilty 20 twelve of the counts against
him.
Chief Justice Fuller, deciding for the
uniteda States court of appeals, has
overruled tho decision of the federal
circuit court, which issued an injunc-
ton restraining the Ulcers of the
Worlds FAIR from opening the gates on
Sunday. He rcmands the case to the
circuit court for reversal of its action.
Justices Bum and Allen concur IN
the decision. Appeal may DE taken to
the supreme court, but that court does
not convene until October.
The Good Tcmplar supreme lodge
adjourned at Des Moines to meet next
year IN Boston.
AT the session at Des Moines the
name of Right Worthy Grand Ledge of
Good Templars was changed to Inter
national Supreme Lodge and the fol.
lowing officers elected: |. n. S. T., DIR.
d. II. Mann, Brooklyn; |. N S. C.,
John Mahins, birmingham, Eng; |. N.
S. V. T., Mrs. S. +. Bailey, Virginia;
|. n. S. s., b. T. Parker, Milwaukee,
Wis; ]. N. s. T., G. b. Kalzenstein,
California; Supt., Mrs. A. A. Brook
bank, New York.
The department of state is not in
formed of the reported purpose of the
Chinese government to rctaliatc upon
the United States, as evidenced by the
alleged prohibition of the purchase,
use, or sale of American kerosene in
the province OF Annoy.
Julius Chcrricli, while hunting near
| Finntown, Mich, was overcome by
the heat and fell on his gun. which
was discharged, blowing 0 4 q side of
his head. Cherrick is still alive, but
cannot live long.
George Bursett was found dead in
| his bed at Staunton, Ind. lie had re-
turned from n fishing trip the night
before in apparent good health. Heart
| disease is supposed to have been the
| cause of his death.
Andrew j. Nelson, 81 years old, of
Detroit, Mich, and a student in Kala-
ma2oo College, was drowned while
bathing in Woods Lake. s. j. Hall,
another student, nearly lost his life in
trying to save his friend.
The time in the Mead ease at War
| paca, Wis, was occupied in the effort
to secure jury. Judge Bardeep IS
sued second special venire of 30 men
returnablc Tuesday at 2 o'clock and
! adjourned court to that time.
Arthur Bardwell, IA years old, was
held to the grand jury at st. Paul,
/ Mimi, for placing distractions on the
st, Paul & Duluth railway track. On one
| occasion n assenger train ran into the
distractions and was badly damaged.
H. w. Stone of st. Louis, Mo-, will
row an aluminium single shell to Chi
cago, accompanied by Capt. Rossicr OF
| the Westerns and Lieut.. w. c. Mason
! OF the Modocs, who will use an alum
mum double scull They expect to
start July 4 and to require ten days
for the trip. They will be the guests
of the Dclnwares in Chicago.
Marie Wainwright is TO De marric.,
it is reported, to Paul Schultz, a
wealthy man Of Tacoma, Wash.
The whaling bark Sea Ranger of
San Francisco was wrecked May "a
OFF Kyak Island, coast of Alaska. The
vessel and cargo are total loss.
The United States steamers Ranger,
Mohican and Corwin and the British
man Of war Petrol are at Sitka await
ing orders before proceeding to Behr-
ing Sea.
The action of the Now York Clear
ing House in arranging to issue GER
titcates in case of emergency is well
received at Omaha, Cleveland and Phil
adelphia.
At Leadville, Col, DR.. Schmeidinger
tried to kill his divorced wife, but only
wounded her in the leg The woman's
refusal of reconciliation led to the
shooting.
Near Tonawanda, N. Y, n train car
rying Poles to work on the lumber
docks was stoned by strikers. The
windows of the cars were wrecked, but
no person was injured
Several mines at Bellaire, Ohio, have
shut down, owing to the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad being behind in its
vouchers to operators. Over 1000
miners are out of work as result.
Natural gas has been struck at st.
Louis on the premises of dressed
beef company, who were sinking an
artesian we'll The gas has forced its
! way through 500 feet of water
Prof. Edward Everett Hale, Jr., of
Iowa University, and Miss Rose Pos
tlethwaite Perkins were united in
marriage at Waterford, Conn, by the
Rev. Edward Hale, father of the groom
A highwayman attacked the mail
stage near jackson, Cal, and killed
Michael Tavey, one of the passengers
The horses took fright and ran away,
preventing robbery.
The Kentucky House defeated bill
to move the capital to Louisville. Tho
fight for removal has been going on
for forty years, but the result is final,
made so by the constitution.