Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-28
DOMESTIC.

The supreme court of West Virginia
says that the reading of the Bible in the
public schools is lawful, although 1t
cannot be compelled by law.
Ex-Gov. William Garceion, of Lewis
ton, Me-, who has just passed his eighty
sixth birthday, announced his intention
to volunteer in the event of war with
Spain.
Bishop Potter presented set of reso-
buttons against war at a meeting of the
Central Labor union in New York, but
they were defeated by vote of nearly
two to one.
Walter D. Mansfield, Of San Francisco,
has broken the worlds record for fly
casting. He extended his line a dis
tance of 100 feet inches.
Acting under instructions from the
Spanish minister in Washington, the
Spanish consuls in various parts of the
country are making arrangements for
the departure of the Spanish colonists
in their several localities.
President Frank Thomson, of the
Pennsylvania railroad, has been called
upon to act as special aid to Secretary
of War Alger.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 18th was: Wheat,
29,154, 900 bushels; corn, 81, 917, 900 bush
els; oats, 12,746,OOO bushels; rye, 3,O76,-
600 bushels; barley, 100000 bushels.
A new tobacco trust, with a capital
of $50,000,O00, has been organized in
New York.
The new torpedo boat Morris, built
at Bristol, r. l., on her trial trip proved
herself the fastest vessel in our navy,
easily making 24.O2 knots in an hour.
1t is reported that President McKin-
ley will send an ultimatum to Spain Mt
once allowing 48 hours for her to peace
fully retire from Cuba. In case of fail
IRE to comply with the demand the
American forces will be ordered to be-
gin active operations. 1t is probable
that the Havana harbor will be block
AIDED and troops will be landed to CO.
operate with the insurgents.
A statement issued by the Cuban
junta says that should force be neces-
sary to eXpel the Spaniards the Cuban
army will heartily cooperate with the
troops of the United States.
Gov. Bushnell has ordered the Ohio
national guard to be recruited to it's
maximum strength, $500.
The three branches of the regular
army, infantry, cavalry and artillery,
Lave begun their movement toward the
mobilizing points in the south from ali
parts of the United States.
Diplomats at Washington have aban-
doned hope that peace can be main
tanned and are discussing with their
governments the question of neutrality.
Twenty banks in New York and Bos-
ton are said to have been yictimized to
the extent of 100000 by George B..
White, leather merchant, now under
arrest.
The goth was day of events in the
history OF the Cubanquestion. The Sign
Ing by the president of the joint res
olution requiring intervention in Cuba,
the notification of that action to the
Spanish minister in Washington, his de-
mand for passports, the departments
prompt reply to that demand, the de-
parture of the Spanish minister and the
transmission of our ultimatum that
Spain must evacuate Cuba and must
make answer by midnight of the 23d
through Minister Woodford, followed
In rapid succession. The next step is
SPANS answer, II she is to make any.
and the movement of the United States
army and navy on Cuba.