Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-03-23
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
CAREFULLY SELECTED NEWS
OF CURRENT EVENTS.
Happenings of interest TO Our
Readers-Nationai News Cas-
ualty and Crime-Foreign.

1t is stated that Cleveland has APP
pointed Mr.. Blount as special envoy to
Hawaii to investigate matters there.
The jury in the Panama trials re-
turned verdict finding Charles De
Lesseps, Nj. Baihut and NJ. Blondin
guilty.
Gen. Simon brown, who partici-
pated in seventy-two engagements
during the war of the rebellion, on the
union side, died at st. Clair, Mich,
aged 81.
"A dispatch from Winnipeg reports
that slide on the mountain division Of
track and snow sheds and buried
twelve men, two of whom have been
taken out dead.
Gov. Mckinney, of Virginia, has
sent out a letter of invitation to the
chief executives Of the southern states,
inviting them to meet in convention at
Richmond the 18th of April to con-
slider such questions as may tend to
promote the prosperity of the southern
states.
Squire Abingdon hacker of Charles
Mitchell in his coming fight with Cor
bett, died at New Orleans, after II
round of dissipation following the Fitz-
simmons.lIall fight. He was 81 years
of age and worth S5,O0O,00O He was
considered the finest amateur jockey
in England.
--Mcssrs. Castle and Thurston, of the
Hawaiian commission, and Mr.. Paul
Neumann, attorney for Queen Liliuoka-
lani, left Washington a few nights ago.
Mr. Castle is en- route home, intending
to sail from San Francisco for Honolulu
on the 3ist. The others will return to
Washington and await the outcome of
Blount's visit to the Hawaiian islands
The president on the 18th sent to
the senate these nominations: VIM.
McAdoo, New Jersey, assistant secre.
tary of the navy; Edward i. Whitney,
of New York, assistant attorney gen
eral; number of promotions In the
minor naval and army offices, and the
following postmastcrs: Stephen Smith,
Tama, Iowa, and Chas. ii. Long. Tip.
ton, Iowa.
Capt. Daniel Harris the oldest sur
wing settler of IllInos and Il soldier
of the Black Hawk war and veteran
steamboatman, is dead, aged 50. He
went to Galena in 1929, and operated
the first line of steamers between Ga
lena and st. Paul. Two weeks ago he
was allowed the first pension under
the law pensioning soldiers of the
Black Hawk war.
AT caucus of the democratic sen
ators, the following elective officers of
the senate were placed in nominations:
William II. Cox, OF North Carolina, an
cX-reprcsentative, for secretary of the
senate; Richard j. Bright, of Indiana,
eX-sergeant-at-arms for sergeant-at.
arms; Rev. w. ii. Milburn, present
chaplain of the house of representa-
tives, for chaplain of the senate.
Owing to the spread of cholera in
certain districts of Russia congress
of sanitary officers has been sum
moned to meet at st. Petersburg and
arrange for protective measures against
the disease. In the province of Polidia,
which adioins Galacia and has consld-
cradle trade with Austria and Ger
many, the number of cases of cholera
in the last fortnight Of February, ac-
cording to the official report, was 800,
of which 81 were fatal
DIR. Hans Virchow, one of the best
OF Germany's cholera experts, who comes
as commissioner of education In con-
ncction with the Worlds Fair for his
government, says he thinks there is
less danger of cholera reaching Ameri-
ca this season than last, especially
from Germany. The authorities of
Hamburg are using every precaution
to prevent it breaking out again, in.
Guiding new watersupply, the source
from which, Virchow feels sure, the out
break came last year.
Otto Fulkenbcrg, recently con-
victcd of white Gaping at English,
Ind, has made confession, giving the
names of thirteen persons who lynched
Jno. Dawson, at Doolittlc's mill, five
years ago, for being party to an as
sault or Annie Flanagan by Clay Da-
wilson. Clay escaped, bu: WIS after
wards arrested and sentenced to the
pcnitentiary. Fulkenberg's confession
has led to the indictment OF the thir-
teen mentioned, whose names will
not be known until the arrests are
made.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton
intends to pursue a policy of economy
in the administration of the agricult.
ural department. AS result of eel
work, reduction OF the force in the
bureau of animal industries is rendered
possible and forty.seven employees,
whose monthly compensation aggre.
gated 81, 500, have been dismissed. OF
the microscope force 1a1 employees
have been furlorghed, making fur.
Their monthly saving of $1,000
The statement in New York papers
that protest numerously signed by
prominent citizens against the consum.
nation of the extradition treaty with
Russia would be sent to Secretary of
State Gresham, was shown to the
secretary lie said he had not re-
ceived the protest, and in reply to n
question whether 1t would avail any.
thing, he saiu lie thought not. ''The
public may not know what is in the
treaty." concluded Secretary Gresham.
ut is being held in confidence until
ratified and proclaimed.
The Chicago republican city con-
vention nominated Samuel w. Allcrton
for mayor and }. Il. Il. Van Clevc for
city clerk by acclamation. Mr.. A!lcr-
ton had formerly been nominated at
citizens convention. He is prominent
citizen, extensively interested IN the
packing business. His opponent is Car
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