Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16
LATER.

The strike situation reached q terri
bic crisis on the outskirts of Latimer,
Ia, when band of deputy sheriffs
fired into an infatuated mob of miners,
killing Is or. 20 and injuring many
others. Gov. Hastings called out the
Third brigade of the state militia to
prevent any further bloodshed.
An explosion in mine near Johannes
burg, South Africa, killed 30 men.
The latest intelligence from Labra-
dor confirms the reports of the COM
plete failure of the codfshery this sea-
son.
December wheat broke all former
records in ST. Louis, dating back to war
times, by soaring up to $1.015s bushel.
The minister of war in Madrid cabled
Capt. Gen. Weyler asking for an ex-
PLANTATION regarding the capture by the
insurgents of Victoria de Las Tunas,
province of Santiago de Cuba, which is
defended by seven forts.
The British fishing fleet in Iceland
lost six boats during the past season
and 30 persons were drowned.
Gen. George ID. Ruggles, who has
t'ccl VI lhC tii my oihSO
November, 1898, has been retired, hav-
ing reached the age Of GA years.
John O'Donnell died at his home in
bloomington, H., aged 102 years.
Later advices from the railway COLI
sion near New Castle, Col, say that 80
persons were killed and 1875 others were
injured. some fatally.
For the first time in many years the
treasurer of the United States officially
informed the subtreasurers that gold is
not wanted by the government. The
gold reserve on the 10th was $145,091 .435.
The steam whaler Navarach of San
Francisco, cruising in the arctic waters,
got caught in an iceberg and AZ men
lost their lives.
Richard Holt Hutton, the famous lit
erary critic and editor of the Spectator
since 1861, died in London, aged II
years.
There were 215 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against 101 the week
previous and 315 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
By the explosion of a boiler at a brew
cry at Hoenstaedt, Austria, IL persons
were killed and many were injured.
The steamship Cleveland reached
Seattle, Wash, from St. Michaels,
bringing 65 passengers, many of whom
are from the gold fields. They have
with them 100000 in gold dust. The
Cleveland also brings news of the prob
able loss of the steamer Eliza Ander-
son. with 125 gold seekers on board.
The great miners strike which was
declared on July was brought to an
end at Columbus, o., by the action of
the interstate convention of miners,
which voted to accept the compromise
of 65 cents ton.
Charles Gibson (colored) was lynched
by mob near Macon, Ga, for assault
ing white woman named Chapman.
The latest news from the scene of
the shooting of miners by deputy sher-
ifs at Lattimer, Pa, say that 81 were
killed and 40 others were injured. Four
thousand state troops were preserving
order.
The Norwegian bark Alette was
wrecked in a gale off Yokohama and
ten of the crew were drowned.
In the great match race at Medford,
Mass, between Star Pointer and Joe
Patchen for purse of $4,000, Star
Pointer won, his best time being 2:03A.
Fire at Hubbard, Ia, destroyed one
half the business blocks in town.
On the Crystal palace track in Lon
den j. w. Stocks lowered the worlds
one-lnile bicycle record, standing start,
going the distance in 1:44.
The British steamer Polyphemus was
damaged in a collision near Jebel Tar,
an island of the Red sea, and 81 of the
crew were drowned.
In blast at a quarry near the City of
Mexico PA persons were killed and many
others were injured.
President Mckinley has pardoned
Francis A. Coffin, convicted of wrecking
! the indianapolis national bank and SEN
fenced one year ago to eight years i'm
prisonment.
At San Carlos, Mexico, three distinct
earthquake shocks were felt in the
space of five minutes.
Two maiden sisters, Miss Harriet c.
Sheldon, SO years of age, and Miss Ma
tilda Sheldon, aged Sc, were fatally
| burned at their home in Lynn, Mass,
| by the upsetting of kerosene stove.
At the annual meeting in indianapolis
of the Sons of Veterans Charles X. OAR
| ling, of Boston, was elected commands
err in chief, and Miss Kate G. Raynor,
of Toledo, o., was chosen president OF
the Ladies' Aid society.
| Mrs. Sarah Wright died at Flat Rock,
Mich, aged 1O1 years.
The percentages Of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 18th were: Baltimore,
! .70s; Boston, .703; New York, .647; Gin
cinnati, .574; Cleveland, .495; Washing
ton. .47O; Chicago, .453; Brooklyn, .440 /;
Pittsburgh, .439; Philadelphia, .432;
. Louisville, .412; St. Louis, .231.