Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-04-27
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
Happenings OF Interest to Our
Readers-Natlonal News Cas-
ualty and Crime-Forelgn.

ualty ana Sfifne-F OFel&n.
The Gladstonian home rule bill
passed the second reading in the house
of commons on the evening of the 2lst,
by vote of 347 to 304.
Word comes from New York that
Edwin Booth, the actor, is critically
ill, having been stricken with paralysis
and that he is not expected to survive.
The funeral OF Mr.. Gen. w. s.
Hancock, who died few days ago IN
New York City, occurred on the 22d at
the Little Church Around the Corner.
The Norwegian ministry has re-
sigded, owing to the refusal of King
Oscar to sanction the appointment OF
Norwegian consuls instead of as ut
present JOINT consuls for Sweden and
Norway.
The president and faculty of Della
ware Ohio University met and dis
missed from the institution nine stu
dents who committed the branding out
RACES on members of the Greek Letter
fraternity.
Samuel Pasco of Florida, has been
elected United States senator to sue.
coed himself, receiving % ont of 100
votes in the joint session of the legis-
lature. Three absentees and two
third party men did not vote.
Reports received from the primer
pal winter wheat producing states are
to the following effect: Ohio and Indi-
ana promise an average crop; Kansas,
| not more than half n crop; Illinois,
| Michigan and Missouri, below the av-
erage.
"A SPECIAL train Of ten locomotives
and twelve cars, illustrative of the evo.
luton and development in the locomo-
tive world, was sent from Baltimore to
Chicago last week 1t is part of the
exhibit to be shown at the Worlds Fair
by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
The following appointments were
announced on the 25th at the white
house: l.. +. Mckinney, New Hamp-
shire, minister to Columbia; Thos. l..
Thompson, California, minister to
Brazil; Geo. w. Caruth, Arkansas,
minister to Portugal. The appoint
ment of Thompson relieves r. II. Con-
ger, ofIowa.
The Sl0o, 900, 900 gold reserve in the
treasury was invaded on the 2lst and
at the close Of the days business about
| So 900, 900 had been issued The fnan-
cial world experienced no severe shock
when the fact was known, and it is
hoped the damage will not be seriously
felt. The cabinet held meeting that
day to talk over the situation.
The report of Special Agent Noycs
on the illegal landing of 700 Cinnamon
from the steamer Haytian Republic at
Portland, Oregon, is received at the
| treasury department. In connection
with the investigation, and as a result
! of it, several minor officials at Portland,
| Oregon, and Port Townsend, Washing
ton, are dismissed from the govern
ment service.
| Secretary of State Osborne of Kan
sas has been arrested for submitting
statement to the public to the effect
that VIM. MITCHELL democratic member
of the state board of railway commits
sioners, had been paid $4,000 on be-
half of the Union Terminal company to
decide the case of the Union Pacific
against the terminal company in favor
OF the latter. ...
The annual report o. Health Com
missioner Ware of Chicago was pub
published a few days ago. He declares
the general health of the city Of Chlca-
go was never as good as at the present
time. The water supply, he states is
better than at any previous time in
the city's existence. The clty's death
rate is now lower than any city of this
country or Europe which has over half
million inha bitapts.
The governor of Tennessee has APP
proved the bill authorizing state banks
to issue an aggregate of 25,0O0,0 900 of
circulating notes. The law provides
for the deposit of national, state, or
county bonds with the state treasurer
to the amount of 90 per cent OF the
notes issued, periodical examination,
and in other ways follows the national
banking system. The notes are to be
redeema BILE in gold or silver.
The examination of Chinese
brought over by the steamship Mogul,
to Tacoma, has been finished. OF PAP,
thirty-two were actors bound for the
Worlds FAIR, and no decision is yet
reached in their cases. Of the remain
der, seventy-five are admitted and the
remainder will have to be deported.
In case the actors are refused admit
lance, their consul will attempt to
institute habeas corpus proceedings.
Secretary Carlisle has assured
bankers and brokers that the treasury
department will continue to pay treas
ury notes in gold, and had never con-
templated anything else. Mr.. Cleve-
land makes public the statement that
the gold rescrve is to be treated simply
as so much cash in the treasury. and
whether the aggregate rises or falls a
million a day becomes a matter of lit
tie concern. All danger OF furry on
Wall street is thought to be passed.
William Dalton, brother of the no
torious Dalton brothers, who were
killed at Coffeyville, Kas., last fall, and
ex-member of the California legisla.
ture, and at one time charged with
train robbing In California, was in
Guthrie, O. T., few days ago, and
left later for Dallas, Texas, to meet
Frank James, of equal notoriety, and
to complete arrangements for the open
ing of large saloon in Chicago at an
early date, by the two. Their great
notoriety is card which is expected to
draw them immense patronage
Relative to the effects of the biz
card of the 10Th, Goth, 21st and 22nd,
news comes from Missouri that the
temperature was in many places below