Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

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self elects.
Capt. Sigsby, of the wrecked steamer
Maine, arrived in Washington from Ha-
vana.
An earthquake occurred at Upper
Sandusky, o., and buildings were fore
| IDLY shaken, swaying like trees in a
storm.
The government levee along the Kas-
kaski river near Mascoutah, ILL.,, broke,
| flooding some 10000 acres of fine farm
ing land.
The Dole opera house building at Mat
toon, H., was consumed by fire.
Secretary Bliss sent to congress q
deficiency estimate of $s,O90,S92 for
pensions for this year, and said that
the roll contained nearly 10000 more
names than it did in 1897, the total be-
ing 9S9,6l3.
Freight trains collided near Adairs-
vile, Ga, and Engineer E. S. Elliott was
instantly killed and Engineer John Nc
AIDE was fatally injured.
The act for the relief of the sufferers
by the Maine disaster has been ap-
proved by the president.
Capt. Charles ID. Sigsbee, of the Maine,
has been detailed for duty as aid to the
secretary of the navy.
A severe shock of earthquake was
felt in San Francisco. Buildings were
violently rocked and telephone and tel
egraph circuits were broken.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations has agreed to delay action on all
Cuban questions now in its possession
until after the president has had OPP
portunity to conclude pending negotia-
tons. The republican leaders of the
house held another conference and de-
cided to allow the executive more time
before carrying out the threat of indie
pendent action in behalf of Cuba.
The steamship Utstein sailed from
New Orleans for Matanzas, Cuba, loaded
with 600 tons of provisions for the starv-
ing reconcentrados.
President Mckinley informed con-
gress that there would be definite ac-
ton regarding Cuba in day or two.
and that he had cabled Minister Wood
ford that Spain must reply to his ulti-
matum at once, and that it will be use
less to consider any plan that will not
lead to ultimate independence.
The Ohio legislature has defeated a
bill abolshing capital punishment.
The dam at Beardstown, ILL.,, broke
and thousands of acres of farm land are
inundated, causing great damage.
T. M. Mcbride, who is thought to have
murdered the Lee family of four per-
sons near Paint Rock, Tex, committed
suicide.
The most severe storms ever known
prevailed in the mountains east of
Kalispell, Mont. with the thermometer
lG degrees below zero.
Preliminary steps have been inaugu-
rated by the senate committee on for
eign relations for the purchase of the
Danish islands of the West Indies
group.
The revenues of Iowa for the ensuing
biennial period have been fixed by the
state senate at So, 100000.
The legislature of New York state
has appropriated 100000 for q con-
tiEgent war fund.
Mrs. Robert Ford, of Conkling, Tenn,
gave birth to four girls.
The earthquake in San Francisco
damaged the Mare Island navy yard to
the extent of $15O,000.
William Hillman shot and killed
Birdie Spiegel in Marshall, Pa, be-
cause she 'refused to marry him, and
then killed himself.
At the request of Gov. Tanner Brig.
Gen. Wheeler, commanding the First
brigade Of the Illinois national guard,
has resigned.
Spain's answer to the United States
was received in Washington, but what
it was has not been made public. 1t
was believed that Spain had asked for
delay and had made counter PROPOSE
tions to gain time. 1t was also believed
by the presidents friends that he would
make no further efforts at negotiation,
but would lay the entire Cuban matter
before congress.
The entire plant of the American Bis
cult company was destroyed by fire in
San Francisco, causing loss of $780,
600.
Fifteen of the larger local banks in
| Boston have ceased to do business
through the clearing house.
Alice Mitchell died in the insane asy-
lum at Bolivar, Tenn. She became no,
torious by numbering Frieda Ward on
January IS, 1893, in a fit of jealousy
growing out CT a perverted affection.
1t is admitted in navy circles in
Washington that the flying squadron
will be ordered to Puerto Rico to hold
the Spanish torpedo flotilla in cneck in
the event of crisis with Spain.
| PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Anton L. Seidel, aged 4S, the cele-
brated musical director, died suddenly
in New York of poisoning, probably
resulting from eating fish.
Mrs. Nancy Degraff Toll. reject of the
late Phil r. Toll, died in Monroe, Mich,
aged 101 years.
The fusionists in Kansas have NOM
mated R. NJ. Veatch (dem.) for congress
in the First district and e. NJ. Donald
son (silver rep.) in the Second district.
Illinois populists will hold their state