Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS

lTEMS UF GENERAL NEWS
4 On the lst the body of the late Presi-
dent Sadi-Carnot, the murdered chief
magistrate of France, struck down by
the hand of Cessario Santo, the anar-
chist, at Lyons, was deposited in the
Pantheon by the side of the body of his
grandfather, Lazare Carnot, 1.-THE Or
I ganizer of Victory" The funeral was
made the occasion for one of the most
remarkable civic and military displays
in the history of France.
Dispatches announce that Japan has
refused to evacuate Corea and China is
increasing her naval and military
forces and preparing for active opera
! tions. War is said to be imminent.
Henry A.. Salzer, manager of the
John A. Salzer Seed company, La
Crosse, Wis. is in Europe looking up
rare novelties in vegeta bles and new
| things in the farm seed line. He will
| visit the celebrated farming districts
of France, Germany, England, Bel
GUM, Russia and Bohemia, and the
| customers of this wide-awake firm can
congratulate themselves upon his
bringing along the cream of farm and
vetegetable seeds that these foreign
counties offer.
At the session of the Republican
League clubs at Denver President
Tracy was reelected as was also Secre-
tary A. b: Humphrey. 1t was decided
that the convention of 1895 would be
held in Cleveland by "a vote of s13 to
7S4 for Des Moines.
In searching the lodgings Of an an
archist named Granier, who was sup
posed to be connected with Santo in a
conspiracy against Carnot for the pur-
pose of avenging the death of Rava-
chol, Valiant and Henri. the police
found documents tending to prove the
correctness of the conjecture. Granier
upon see the police plunged a knife
into his vitals and fell dead.
The trial of Santo, President Car
not's assassin, has been set for July 90.
At Chicago a few days ago in the
Prendergast trial, in deciding a point,
the Judge announced that he will in
struct the jury that the defense must
prove that the assassin became insane
since the previous trial. otherwise the
former verdict must stand. even though
Prendergast is found to be insane at
the present time.
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president of the French republic on
the first ballot, receiving AL votes.
The total number of votes east was
S51, of which 6 were spoiled. OF the
remainder, s45, Perier received 451,
Brisson 191, Dupuy 81. Fourier 50.
Arago, p; necessary to choice, 1923.
The scenes in the palace at Versailles.
where the election took place, were of
a very exciting nature. The socialists
endeavOred to force a revision of the
constitution. and called for the sup
preston of the presidency. One failed
to vote because, he said. another pres
idency will kill the republic
Advices from various points in Min
nesOta and South Dakota show numer-
Gus severe storms and cyclones. At
Sleepy Eye, Mimi, the cyclone scat
tered death and destruction. Charles
Mielke, aged 1G. was the first killed
Three miles west of there the house of
John Schmidt was demolished and
Schmidt, his wife and four children
carried several rods and all injured.
The storm next leveled the residence
of Peter Scott. The family escaped in
the cellar At Tracy, Mimi, strip
six miles wide was wiped out by hail.
The cyclone five miles north of Tracy
killed and injured many and destroyed
a large amount of property. Five in
one family were seriously injured and
seven in another Near Litchfield the
cyclone covered a strip ten rods wide
and four or five miles long, killed two
and injured several others, some fatal
ly, destroyed several farm houses and
swept the ground clear of trees and
crops. The dead thus far reported are
Jennie Lindstrom and Mrs. John
Samuels. Physicians in the cyclone
territory are caring for the injured.
The total number of fatalities in the
territory visited is probably a dozen,
while a score or more are in urcd.
Chicago Board of Trade.
CHICAGO, June 80 The following table