Audubon Republican., 1897-10-07
LATER.

the 1st shows that the debt increased
SO, ,7s7,592 during the month of Sep
tember. The cash balance in the treas
ury was $3.50, 0,36s,631. The total debt,
less the cash balance in the treasury.
amounts to $1,227, 7,315,50O.
Mrs. Ann Knight, aged 1O2 years.
died at Armstrong, Ia.
Fire destroyed all but six buildings in
the village of Willow Springs, ILL.,, leav-
| ing 60 families homeless and the mer-
chants without stocks.
In wreck on the Canadian Pacific
road at West Medford, Mass, 80 persons
were more or less injured.
At Springfield ILL.,, Star Pointer paced
the fastest third heat on record. cover
ing the mile in 2:OOK. William Penn
made a mark of 2:07h. which is the
worlds record for 1897 for trotting
stations.
Mrs. Robert Rivinius, wife of gov
ernment printer at West Point, and her
four children were accidentally as
phyXiated by gas in New York hotel
At the first meeting of the cabinet
since the return of the president from
Massachusetts the crisis in Spain was
discussed and the belief was apparent
that the succession of liberal min
istry will most likely end the war in
Cuba.
General trade throughout the coun-
try is said to be increasing in activity
and business failures show a lower
average than for many years.
Bandits robbed Rock Island pas
senger train and all its passengers five
miles south of Minco. in Indian terri
tory.
Sultan Abdul Hamid has decided to
enforce the old law prohibiting Jews
remaining in Palestine.
At Columbus. Kan. Mrs. Staffieback
was sentenced to 81 years imprison-
ment and her two sons for life for muir
der.
There were 1914 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 1st. against 200 the week
previous and 300 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
The president has appointed New
ton L. Bates. of Washington, surgeon
general in the navy and chief of the
bureau of medicine and surgery in the
navy.
The monthly statement of the gov
ernment receipts and expenditures dur
ing September show the receipts to
have been $21 ,o33.o9S and the expendi-
lures sos, ,36s.S15. an excess Of expendi-
lures over receipts of S3.435.717.
Sagasta, the liberal leader, has been
intrusted by the queen regent of Spain
with the task of forming a new cabinet.
In accepting the portfolio Sagasta ex-
pressed his intention to give the largest
possible measure of Cuban home rule,
to reverse the conservative policy in
Cuba and the Philippines and to recall
| Gen. Weyler.
A storm which swept over japan prac-
tically wiped out several towns and
many persons lost their lives.
The home of George Brownlee was
burned at Long Meadow, Mass. and
Mrs. Brownlee and her two sons, Thom-
as, aged 81, and James, aged 10, were
burned to death.
Strychnine in coffee killed Mrs. Frank
| DdNlS anu SlA VI iCl dt thCll
home near Schuyler, Neb.
Gen. Neal Dow, the veteran prohibit
zionist, died at his home in Portland,
Me-, aged 96 years. He was the fore
most character in the temperance move
ment in the United States for the past
60 years.
Wash Ferren was taken from the Jail
by mob at Monroe, La, and hanged to
the limb of tree.
The troops stationed at Hazleton, Pa.
| have been withdrawn. The miners are
nearly all at work and affairs have re-
sumed their normal condition.
| The British ship Andrada made a
new record for fast sailing trips from
Europe to San Francisco, making the
voyage in 116 days. 'f
During the fiscal year ended June 30
last the post Office receipts throughout
the country were $s2,s31,716. against
$50 .665, Ago the preceding year.
In prairie fire at Beausejour, Man..
two women and five children, named
Moreski, were burned to death.
Advices from Halifax, N. S., say that
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with so persons on board was sent to the
bottom.
wreck on the Denver G. Rio Grande
railway near Cotopaxi, Col, Fred Fey
Ter and Mrs. Mcintyre were killed and
16 other persons were injured, some
fatally.
BY the explosion of kerosene lamp
Mrs. Henry Pomeroy and her young
| daughter Maggie were burned to death
at Columbus, Ga.
The National league baseball season
| closed with the clubs standing in the
following POSITIONS: Boston. .7O5; Bal
timore. .692; New York, .634; Cincin-
natl, $40; Cleveland. .527; Washington.
.462; Brooklyn: .462; Pittsburgh, .45s;
Chicago, .447; Philadelphia, AIT; Louis
vile, 400; St. Louis, .2sl.