Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-05-31

Ibomas, Canada, reported TO the state
department by telegraph, through
United States Consul General Riley at
Ottawa, that United States flag flying
over the consulate had been hauled
down by Canadians He asked 70
instructions. The consul general
added the matter was brought to the
attention of the dominion government,
and it Immediately ordered rigid
police investigation to learn all the
facts anu locate the responsibility
Joe Guiles, alias John ID. May, who
killed Fireman Frank Martin IN an at
tempted train robbery at Breckenridge
Station, was hanged at Karnes City.
The drop failed to break his neck and
he struggled on the rope twenty-three
minutes.
Four robbers rode into Longview,
Tex, and two went into the bank and
secured 81, 900 while the others shot at
persons going toward the bank. One
citizen was killed, and four were
wounded, two dangerously. One rob-
Der was killed and the others got away.
Attorney General O'Connor of Wis
consin says the claim of the Omaha
road for S37, sO4. (. interest on funds
recovered from ex state treasurers is
groundless.
Business men of New York are
planning to make formal protests
against the income tax feature of the
tariff bill.
j. II. Mcmillan, ex-member of the
Illinois legislature, committed suicide
at Jacksonville by taking poison.
Poor health is assigned as cause.
Gov. Flower vetoed the bill to pre-
vent display of foreign flags on New
York public buildings, styling it I'M
American.
Mrs. Dudley, the Wisconsin author
and poet, was found to have been
illegally sent to an insane asylum, but
was not released.
The Northwestern is negotiating for
the purchase of the Kickapoo Valley
& Northern, which is now a valua BILE
feeder for the St Paul
at Minneapolis and formed an associa-
ton whose object is to build up
home market for home manufac tured
goods.
Western presidents signed an agree
ment providing for an increase of rates
not later than May -.
Catholics at st. Marie, H., dedicated
a new brick and stone church costing
more than $4,000.
Delegates to the Christian state Sun
day school convention in session at
Carthage, Ill, voted to meet in Deca-
tur next year.
Episcopalians in convention at
disagreed over question touching
parochial and public schools.
Gov. Northen of Georgia was elected
president of the American Baptist
Educational society at Saratoga. APP
preparation of public moneys to secta-
rian schools was opposed by speakers.
BY vote of 473 to i16 the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
adopted the report recommending di-
rect control of the theological semi
naries
The American Baptist Educational
society met at Saratoga, n. y. The
report of the executive board showed
phenomenal growth.
Five strikers were shot to death and
Il al Errh
uty sheriffs at Sickle Hollow, Pa.
Three deputies were injured.
Strikers arrested at Spring Valley,
ILL.,, for threatening to smother the
men putting out fires in the mines,
were rescued by their friends.
Thirty well-known citizens of Okla
homa have been indicted for syste-
matte horse stealing. Seventeen have
been arrested.
Four bandits robbed a Longvie W
CTexas) bank of S.. 900 and in a fight
with citizens killed one and wounded
four. George Bennett, one of the rob-
bers, was also killed.
At Dorseyville, La, Adolph Block
and Jules Lake engaged in gun
fight with negro and all three were
killed.
Charles B. Lands was nominated for
congress by the republicans in conveE
ton at Hammond, Ind, after bitter
fractional fight
Gen. ID. Ii. Hastings was nominated
for governor by the Pennsylvania re-
publican convention at Harrisburg.
Galusha A. Grow and G.. +. Huff were
selected for congressmen-at-larg
Mayor Koch of Milwaukee, who had
announced himself candidate for the
republican nomination for governor,
has withdrawn from the race.
Col. w. C. Oates was nominated for
governor on the first ballot by the
democratic convention at Montgom-
cry, Ala.
Resolutions denouncing President
Cleveland and calling for his impeach-
ment were adopted by the populist
state convention at Sacramento. Cal