Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
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navy department.
Fewer business failures denote i'm
| provement in trade throughout the
country.
Ex-Minister to Spain Hannis Taylor
has caused another sensation by de-
claring that Spain's promises of au-
tonomy to Cuba are mere sham.
The Ohio legislature stands "A re-
| publicans, 70 democrats and one doubt
full, according to the latest returns.
The Spanish government has decided
to try Gen. Weyler by court-martial if
he confirms the accuracy of the press re-
ports of his utterances.
Gen. Lee, in pursuance of instruc-
tions, left Washington on his way to
| Cuba.
Elijah Mendenhall and his wife, Mary
Angelina Mendenhall, who had lived to-
gether for Sc years, were luried in the
same coffin in indianapolis.
The Georgia senate defeated meas
ure which, if passed, would have made
Georgia a prohibition state.
James Gillespie, a farmer, beat his
two sons severely at Chadron, Neb., for
voting the republican ticket.
James Allen, a school-teacher at
Wheatland, Mo-, attacked by students
whom he had punished, died of his in
juries.
Amelia Stewart, 101 years of age, was
found dead at her home in Martinsyille,
Ind.
-Four children of Michael McNulty
and wife, who live near Montcalm Mills,
Quebec, were brutally butchered by
some one unknown during the absence
of their parents.
Peter Chewper, his infant daughter
Anna and John Stohlma, were asphyx-
lated by coal gas near Sandford, Pa.
A soldier attempted to kill President
Moraes, of Brazil, but failed, and Gen.
Betancourt, the minister of war, who
interfered, was stabbed and killed.
James Fender, former governor Of
Delaware. died at his home in Milton,
Del, of paralysis, aged rs years.
Five new vessels are to be built by
the Cramps. of Philadelphia, for the
| Klopdike traffic.
Gold was found in great quantities
at Grand Encampment, Wyo., that as
sayed $1,000 per ton.
The first annual report of Commits
sioner of Pensions Evans shows that
the whole number of pensioners on the
rolls June 30, 1897. was 976,014, the net
gain over the previous year being
1926. The amount disbursed during
the year was 139,949,717.
| Chor1ac Pin lartop 1pIan Soptapoa
of life Imprisonment for the murder
of his nephew and son-in-law, Charles
Pinkerton, Jr., Of Fulton, Mich, cut
his throat in the county Jail.
| Benjamin Butterworth, United States
commissioner of patents, was thought
to be fatally i'll in Washington.
President Mckinley has appointed
Webster Street, of Arizona, to be chief
justice of the supreme court of Arizona.
Charles Reinard cut the throat of his
sweetheart, Miss May Reese, and then
cut his own throat at Ardmore, I. T.
Rio Janeiro is under martial law,
every soldier having been ordered 10
arms, as it is feared that another rev.
olution is at hand.
Joseph Gertner, Martin Ponson and
Joseph Bopap, steel workers, were
crushed between cars at Pittsburgh, Pa,
Several city and United States gov
eminent employees were arrested in
Philadelphia, charged with the issuance
of fraudulent naturalization papers.
In fire near Halifax, N. S., Miss Mary
Walker and a four-year-old child of
L Gnnrrra Tl,11np1y hmm I fn 6oafh
Ralph Van Horn, farmer living near
Unadilla, Neb., shot and killed his five-
lyear-old son and then committed sui
eide. Van Horn was slightly deranged
Congress is to be asked to provide a
system of home rule for Alaska.
The Hotel San Marco, one of the finest
hotel properties in st. Augustine, Fla.
was burned by an incendiary fire, en-.
failing loss of $25O,00O.
Siam has formally apologized to Min
lister Barrett for the soldiers assault
on United States Vice Consul-Genera
Kellett.
The house of Bud Dooley, farmer
near Vienna, ILL.,, fell down, killing him
and all his children and a man named
Parks. 50
Old Fort San Carlos near Barrancos
Fla, is to be restored and fortified.
The steamer Idaho of the Western
Transit line foundered in eight faith
oms of water off Long point, Lake Erie
and 10 of the crew were drowned.
Bandits robbed the express car on 6
Santa Fe train near Grants Station, N
NJ, and then fired the train. Henry
Abel was killed.
Six persons were injured in football
games in Chicago, Bert Richie ant
Robert Grange probably fatally.
A compact between the United States
Russia and Japan, looking to the joint
protection of the seals, was signed in