Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-30

-Boren Andrada, Brazilian ensign a,

-Boren Andrada, Brazilian ensign at
Washington on a special mission, was
stricken with paralysis and died few
hours later He iell at the entrance to
the National theater at the close of
performance he attended. He was the
oldest diplomat in the Brazilian service
He was at the head of n commission to
present to the president the Brazilian
side of the controversy between his
country and Argentine Republic over
the boundary line in Missionary county.
Smallpox has broken ont IN the old
mems pavilion at Snake Hill, Jersey
City, New Jersey, aud it is feared the
disease will become epidemic There
are over 100 cases in the pest house,
in consequence of which tents have
been erected for convalescents, and the
old men were allowed To mingle With
them at will. There are three suspi'
clous cases in the Atlas house, which it
is feared may dcvelopc into smallpox.
The penitentiary and asylum are I'M
der special guard.
Chief Murray of the OtocS, a direct
descendent of the famous old White
Cloud, arrived in Talequah |, r., from
the Kiowa nation with the information
that the Kiowas, Otoes and Missouris
are dancing and predicting the coming
of the messiah, He says that the old
er ones are frantic and that unless the
careless Indian agents do something
trouble will result. The blanket mem
bers of the tribe dance every night
and perform the most weird iacanta.
ton ceremonies. Whites are leaving
the agency.
The president on the eth sent to
the senate the following nomina tions:
Felix A. Reeve of Tennessee, to be sole.
itor of the treasury; Samuel Il. Fisher
of Massachusetts, to be assistant com
missioner of patents; Samuel l.. Morse
of Indiana, to be consul general of the
United States at Paris; c. w. Chancel-
lor OF Maryla al, 20 be consul at lIavre;
Alden b. Morse of Michigan, to be con-
sui at Glasgow; George f. Parker of
New York, to be consul at Birming-
ham. Postmasters: Iowa, Rolln NJ,
Clark, keokull.
Frederick Douglass, the ex-minister
to Hayti, is negotiating with the
owners for the purchase of one of the
most valuable and beautiful estates in
Talbot county, Maryland. 1t is pictur-
esquc ana is located on Miles river
The magnificent mansion house ON the
grounds was built by Colonel France
and cost $25, 900. Mr. Douglas is Il ma
tive of Talbot county, where he was
born slave, and where he spent the
greater part of his childhood. TO fin
ally own one of the finest residences in
the county and spend there mis- remain
ing days would crafty an ambition he
has long cherished. The negotiations
for the estate have not yet been com
pleted, but there will be no trouble.
AT the session of the United States
senate on the 2sth a resolution to pro-
ceed to the election of secretary, SER
gcant-at-arms, and chaplain, to take Of
fee June 90, and nominating for the
new officers w. +. Cox. of North Caro-
lima; X. J. Bright, of Indiana, and Rev.
w. II. MIlburn, offered by German,
was laid over till the next day. Notice
was given by Hoar that he would call
up the following day the report of the
committee on privileges and elections
as to the three senators appointed by
the governors Hoar offered resolu
ton, instructing the committee on
privileges and elections to investigate
the allegations of embezzlemcnt
against Senator Roach, of North Da-
kota.
Judge Billings, in the United
States Court, at New Orleans, rendered
n decision in the suit against the ANAL
gam atcd council and various labor or
PLANTATIONS which ordered a strike of
of all laboring organizations in New
Orleans last November. The suit
asked an injunction against these bod
les under the act of congress prohibit
ing combinations IN restraint of trade.
In an elaborate opinion, far-reaching
in its effect, the court declares the acts
complained of unlawful and merchants
entitled to the injunction and other re-
lief. The decision fully discusses the
rights of labor unions. AS result of
the decision criminal prosecution
against the defendants would probably
win, but il is not known whether the
authorities will proceed further.
A battle was fought at Antlcrs, ].
T., between Indian factions. One
hundred and fifty men were on each
side. Ten men killed and fifteen
wounded is the result. One side rep
resents the ChoctaS government and
is termed the national militia; the
others are followers of V. NJ. Locke,
who resisted arrest fearing that he
would be killed instead of beng given
trial by law. United States officers
later arrested nineteen of the leaders
of the militia and took them to Paris,
Tex. All isquiet at present. In the Chloe.
taw elections last summer there were
charges of fraud and four men were
assassnated. This led into fractional
war which was suppressed by United
States forces The present trouble Is
the out growth Ct the late election, when
Jones defeated Jackson.
arrested FOR Forgery AMI Embezzlemen..