Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21

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The diplomatic phase of the Spanish
situation is in statu quo. There are no
new negotiations and no further de-
velopments in the old ones, and it is
the expectation that this status will
continue until congress takes some ac-
ton.
The extensive plant of the Penn Plate
Glass company in North Irwin, Pa, was
burned, the loss being $750,000.
Jack Murphy, farmer, and an I'M
known man fought duel at Mineral
City, Kan, in which both were killed.
Edward Bamford, 81 years old, shot
his wife and then shot himself at their
home in North Adams. Mass. a quarrel
over money was the cause.
J. Guy Smith, an editor, and Henry
May, a young ranchman, killed each
other in pistol duel at Cobulla, Tex.
Rear Admiral John G. Walker, U. S.
N, retired, has been appointed a MEM
Der of the naval strategy board.
Clara Barton and her assistants have
located in Tampa, Fla, and the desti-
tute Cubans will be looked after by the
Red Cross society.
The Iowa state fair has been aban-
doned for 1898 on account of the trans.
Mississippi exposition at Omaha.
Vaclay Hass, prosperous farmer re-
siding near Monroe, Neb., killed his two
children and wife and committed sui
eide. No cause is known for the deed.
The Ohio legislature has repealed the
election law which prevented the name
of any candidate appearing more than
once on the official ballot.
Gov. Wolcott has signed the bill pro-
viding for electrocution in Massachu-
sets of persons condemned to death,
in place of hanging.
Engineer J. Vorbreck, Fireman Hen
ry Pohlman and Brakeman C. j. Crews,
all of st. Louis, were killed in COLI
sion of freight trains near Coffeyton.
Mo.
Complete arrangements have been
made for the immediate mobilization
of practically the entire military force
of the government at the Chickamauga
National park at the first signs of
trouble.
The report of the senate committee
on foreign relations as made to the SEN
ate by Chairman Davis was a complete
review of the entire Cuban situation,
and in referring to the Maine eXplo-
sion the committee holds the Spanish
government to blame for the murder of
266 seamen and the loss of the battle
ship.
The factory and warehouse of the
Charles Abresch company, carriage and
wagon manufacturers, was burned in
Milwaukee, the loss being $155,000.
The ships of the flying squadron"
under command of Commodore Schley
weighed anchor at Hampton Roads and
put to sea under sealed orders.
The one hundred and fifty-fifth ami
ersary of the birthday of Thomas JEFF
ferson was celebrated in Washington.
Gen. Lee was called into conference
by the naval strategic board and gave
valuable information about fortifca-
tions in Havana.
Nitroglycerin exploded near Man
nington, w. Va, killing Otis Skies and
Daniel Rice and greatly damaging prop
erty.
1t was reported in Washington that
the six great powers of Europe had
begun the exchange of notes, with
view to preventing war between the
United States and Spain.
w. H. Newman, of Chicago, has been
elected president of the Lake Shore 6
Michigan Southern railway.
;,{ Dole hoe E,,1
preparations for departure from Wash
ington.
Representatives of so knitting mills
met in New York and formed combi-
nation with capital of $3O,oOO,OOO.
Charles A. Boyney was hanged at
Wethersfeld, Conn, for the murder
July % last of George Nichols.
The United States cruisers San
Francisco and New Orleans arrived in
New York from Europe.
The eraser & Brandcompany's brew
cry at Toledo, o., was damaged by fire
and IA fine draft horses were burned.
In Springfield, o., Lizzie CLAW, of
Berlin, Germany, beat the worlds BIZ
cycle record for 100 miles, making the
distance in hours and 80 minutes.
Before the senate committee on for
eign relations Gen. Lee said that Span
ish officials were responsible for the
Maine explosion.
Charles A. Crandall, alias Emanuel
Escadaro, who, acting under the per-
sonal orders of Capt. Gen. Weyler,
planted the mines and torpedoes in the
harbor of Havana, was found in High
wood, ILL.,, and left for Washington to
furnish proofs that the Maine was
blown up designedly.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Rev. F. w. Conrad died in Philadel-