Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-05-25

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wrecked 'thirt v buildings, mainly resi-
dcnces A numbers Of persons were
painfully injured, but none fatally.
BY a vote of 35 to 81 the National
Commission of the Worlds Far decided
to sustain the action of theilocal direc-
tory in deciding to return the 81 500, 900
appropriated by congress on consider
alton that the fair be closed on Sundays
and to keep the fair open on Sundays
hereafter.
Some oneSissued a spurious order 10
strike to the operators on the Chicago
& Northwesterp,sxapwey. An hour
later train of thirty freight cars was
wrecked at Chicago suburb, though
it is said that the strike had nothing to
do with it. The men returned to work
and efforts are being made to find out
who issued tine order.
At the General Assembly of Presby-
terians at Washington resolutions were
adopted making strong protest against
the opening of the Worlds Fair on
Sunday.
BY fire in lumber camp near
Lake City, Mich, ten men lost their
lives. Eight took refuge in well,
when they were cremated by lumber
falling in on them and burning. Two
tried to run the gauntlet, but were
burned to a crisp.
Ex-senator Van Wyck of Nebraska,
was recently stricken with paralysis.
1t is announced that the government
of Siam will establish legation at
Washington.
A missile was hurled at a car occupied
by Gladstone, but it hit the one next
to it, occupied by the Earl of Chester,
doing no damage.
The cow boy race will leave Chadron,
Neb., for Chicago, on June 13 There
are twenty-one entries
The government Will pay all bills
presented for the entertainment of the
duke of Veragua. This statement was
made by Secretary Gresham in answer
to inquiries whether<he bills sent to
the state department for money ex.
pended in entertaining the duke in
Chicago would be allowed. Congress
authorized the secretary of state to
| provide for the entertainment of the
duke and his suite while in the United
States, and, while no appropriation
was made for this purpose, Secretary
Gresham cannot overlook the expressed
instructions of congress in the matter
! As the Infanta Eulalia comes also in
the capacity of the nations guest, her
entertainment will be provided by the
| government in all matters. except
where cities or states voluntarily de-
fray the expenses within their borders.
Another point has been reached in
regard to important naval changes.
The South Atlantic station will have a
flag officer in command and it will be
the policy of the department to main
tain a formidable squadron III those
waters. This will be in the nature of a
surprise to many, as the impression has
got abroad that the United States
would carry ont the practice of the
European powers of keeping only a
small number of the ships and junior
officer in command on the Brazilian
! coast. But the administration officials
have some radically different views
from their predecessors on this subject.
| The United States, they hold, have
large growing interests on the South At
lantic coast-more important than any
other foreign power-and they believe
that the presence Of a respectable fleet
in those waters, instead of a single
wooden hulk, will do much to further
strengthen the prestige of this country.
The representative of the queen re-
gent of Spain, Infanta Eulalia, accom-
panied by her husband, Prince Antonio
de Orleans, and number of Spa nish
| grandees, arrived in New York harbor
on the 18TH They were met by the
United States dispatch boat-the Dol
| phIn-and escorted to Jersey, where,
while the Spanish and American vessels
exchanged salutes, the party embarked.
In a prize fight at New Orleans
George La Blanche knocked Billy Nc
earthly out in the sixteenth round.
They fought for $4,000
At recent meeting of the Worlds
FAR National Commission 1t was de-
cided to ask for the resignation of
Theodore Thomas as director of music.
Floods in Ohio, western Pennsylvania
and western New York have caused
great damage to property, and acct
dents to boats have caused the death of
| a score or more of persons.
Secretary Hole Smith and represent
atives of the Cherokee Nation have
signed the papers by which the Chero-
kee strip becomes the property of the
government. The number of acres
ceded are 6,o22,756. The president will
probably issue his proclamation open
ing the strip in September
On the morning of the Goth the Prin.
cess Eulalia called formally on The
president and Mrs. Cleveland. In the
afternoon Mrs. Cleveland returned the
call
Attorney General Olney recently in
| formed John Willis Baer, secretary of
the United Societies of Christian En-
deavor, that he had instructed the dis
trict attorney at Chicago to secure an
injunction restraining the manage.
meut from opening the gates of the
Worlds Fair on Sunday ii necessary
to keep them closed.
John Wilson OF Mulberry, Ark,
eloped with his niece, Mabel Summers.
Her father followed them and shot and
| killed Wilson.
A thirteen foot vein of.coal has been
discovered near Fairbury, Ill. The
Star Coal Company has leased the land
adjoining at $50 an acre.
c. III. Genet was convicted in the
United States COURT at Sioux City,
Iowa, of dealing in green goods, and