Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-14

The New York express train on the
Lake Shore railroad going east, was
stopped by red danger signal light at
Kelsar, Ind. No sooner had it stopped
than twenty men armed with Winches.
tiers sprang out of the woods and scat
tered along the train, covering the
traInmen. while one fired at the engi-
neer, inflicting wound in the shoul-
der. The robbers blew open the for
ward express car with dynamite and
helped themselves to the contents.
They them sappeared without dis
turbing the other express car or the
passengers. Stories differ as to the
amount of money secured, some claim
ing that 1t will reach $500, 900, while
one agent says 1T is less than S2o,o
Martial law has been declared at Rio
Janeiro, Brazil, and It is feared that
the city will be bombarded by the rev.
dictionary navy. The Uaited States
will increase her naval forces in
Brazilian waters
1t is announced by the Washington
Post that President Cleveland has
planted himself squarely on the plat
form of unconditional repeal, and will
not listen to a proposition for com
promise. In view of the situation in
the senate this Is said to complicate
matters and add to the proba bility of a
long, bitter fight.
A bill has been introduced in the
house by Congressman Everett of Mas
! sachusetts to extend the time of Chi
nesc registration to September /, 1894.
This would nullify the Geary law until
that date, when it would again go into
effect. Its passage, IL is believed,
would restore the cordial relations be-
tween the United States and China.
On the 9th, exactly at noon, Mrs.
Cleveland gave birth to a fine girl baby.
| Both mother and child are doing nicely.
! The 9th was little Ruth's birthday,
she being two years old on that day.
This is the first child ever born to a
president in the White House.
The president sent to the senate the
| following nominations: Theodore Run
yon of New Jersey, ambassador extra
ordinary ard minister plennpotentiary
| of the United States to Germany;
Henry M. Smythe of Virginia, to be
minister resident and consul general of
the United States to HaytI; Ellis Mills
of Virginia, cohsul general at Honolu-
| lu; William $. Carroll of Maryland
consul general at Dresden, Germany.
On the 18th the English house of
lords rejected the home rule bill by a
vote of 4l9 to Al.
A dispatcher at Colehour, Ind, on
the Pennsylvania railroad, made a
blunder and allowed two trains gong
in opposite directions to enter single
track. Twelve persons were killed, as
many more injured and both trains
badly wrecked. The operator is under
arrest.
Nancy Hanks trotted mile at Indi-
anar oils last week in 2:O4A.
Hamilton Fish, secretary OF state
under President Grant, died on the
9TH at his home in New York.
At the National Encampment of the
G.. A. r. at indianapolis Past Com
mander-in Chief Merrill nominated
Capt. J. G. ID. Adams of Massachusetts
for commander -in-chief to succeed
Welssert. Hurst of Ohio, withdrew
and Adams was chosen by reclamation,
amid tremendous cheering. Ivan N
Walker of Indianapolis was chosen
senior vice commander, and j. c. Big
ger Of Texas junior vice commander
Pittsburg was the successful bidder for
next years encampment.
Ex-President Harrison has prom.
ised TO deliver the next Memorial day
Grafton in Rockford, Ill.
New Haven is the host of the An.
cient Order of Foresters OF America,
which is holding convention to last
through the week.
Mrs. Halliday's case at Monticello,
n. y, will be presented to the grand
jury which meets next week II will
probably be tried at the May term Of
court.
The police OF Canaan, ILL.,, are look.
ing for Fritz Ketchum, charged with
assaulting Rose Montgomery, IL years
old. Men Of the town say they will
hang him if he is caught.
| Thomas Rhodes committed suicide
ut the Hollen beck hotel, Los Angeles,
Cal, by shooting. He was IS years of
age and the owner of mines in Lower
California from which he derived a
large income.
Mr.. Dixon of Rhode Island has in
troduced in the senate bill providing
that hereafter the stations on the sea
and gulf at which crews are employed
shall be manned and the stations
| opened for active service on the list
day of August and so continued until
the LIST day of June succeeding and
upon the lake coasts from the opening
to the close of navigation.
Herbert F. Aston, who gave states
evidence In the Westinghouse con-
spiracy trial at Pittsburg, has just
been rearrested charged with stealing
blue prints, etc, from Westinghouse