Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

Ia oI the most Iragmentary character,
and the question will be in state of
doubt for some days longer. probably a
week or 10 days. The other general
branch of the subject, the activity in
the various naval and military bureaus,
continues without reference to the work
OF the court Of inquiry.
Postmaster General Gary has d.
rected that an inspector be sent to
Ada, Ga, to investigate the circum-
stances incident to tho assassination of
Mr.. Freeman. who was appointed post
master, but was killed before he en-
tered on the duties of his Office.
Miscellaneous News.
The Hotel Graham, at Graham, Va,
has been burned. Loss $4,000.
The Indian appropriation bill as
amended by the senate will be called
up in the house this week and sent to
the conference.
Margaret Maloney, aged 81, living
alone in q small house in Smallwood,
o., was literally roasted to death Mon
day while kneeling in prayer
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Confectioners' association met at
Washington and decided to held the
convention at Chicago June 1.
The torpedo boat Winslow, on her
way to Key West to join the North At
lantic squadron, put into Charleston
Monday on account of heavy weather.
Ex-Chief Justice Wyciffe of the
Cherokee nation was placed in Jail at
Vinita Monday: charged with cattle
stealing. Hecould not get bail for 81 900.
At a meeting Of prominent Republic.
ans ut San Diego steps have been taken
to promote the candidacy of u. s.
Grant for the United States senate from
California.
The City of vicksburg, one of the
finest Anchor line boats on the Missis.
sippi river, has been bought for the st.
Louis naval reserves, to be remodeled
into q gunboat.
Edward Z. Price, prominent and
wealthy business man Of Lexington,
KY, committed suicide Wednesday by
shooting himself in the forehead. He
was in ill-health.
Sherwood Cunning, receiving teller
of the First National bank of Cincin-
natl, has been arrested on account of a
discrepancy in his accounts. He has
confessed embezzlement.
j. A. Rerup and wife, who were
found starving in their room at 37O9 La
Sale street, Chicago, where they had
barricaded themselves against mag.
mary foes, were taken to Kansas CITY
by relatives.
N. Wright Quincy, colored, of Calves.
ton, lex, ex-national Republican com.
mitteeman from Texas and for many
years the leader of the Republican
party in Texas, died at San Antonio
March 3 of consumption.
Governor Pingree has decided to
call a special session of the Michigan
legislature. to begin March 10. The
governors object apparently is to place
the members of the legislature again on
record on his railway and taxation is
sues.
Dan Wallingford, 7-year-old boy,
living at Indianapolis, Ind, sent Secre-
tary Long As cents in stamps toward
building new battleship, and the sec.
rotary acknowledged the receipt with
patriotic letter.
~. N. Sherman, farmer, was killed
Monday by his cousin, Tom Sherman,
in a law Office in Athens, Tenn. The
killing was the outcome of a family
feud, in which a number Of Shermans
have lost their lives. The slayer gave
himself up.
Over 900 people left Seattle Sunday
for Alaska. The steamer Valencia
bound for the Copper river, car.
ried 900, and the Queen, bound for
southeastern Alaska, carried SI2. AT
Tacoma and other sound points the
Queens list will be increased to 800.
The pure food congress, which was in
session four days last week at Washing
ton, voted unanimously to meet in
Omaha during the Transmississippi ex-
position at date to be fixed by the
executive committee. Senator Allen
presented the advantages of Omaha and
Nebraska to the congress.
The monster elephant named Dia.
mond, connected with the managerie at
Peru, Ind, died March 8 from heart
disease. He was thought to be the
largest elephant in captivity. The
manager valued him at $4,000 and
thinks he was seven years old when he
purchased him, seven years ago.
The Southwestern Passenger associa.
ton has granted Christian Endeayorers
OF United States and Canada all con-
oessions desired. They include the sale
OF tickets to Nashville and return for
the convention at one fare for the round
trip, July to 6, inclusive, with final
: limit July 81, and with privilege Of ex-
tention to Aug. 10.
Passengers on the steamer Islander
from Skaguay, confirm the report
that the Canadian flag has been raised
at Summit lake and that the Canadians
would establish custom house at
Crater lake. Martial law has been or
dered at Skaguay and the United States
troops who went up on the Queen are
enforcing the law.
At Ryan,. T., three men entered the
house of DR.. Bize upon pretense of
needing his professional services. They
bound the doctor and his wife and tor
tured first one and then the other by
burning their feet until their victims
gave them STA, all the money they had
in the house. A posse is in pursuit and
threats of lynching are plentiful.
Horse meat was served at the annual
banquet of the Kansas City Veterinary
college. Though the spread was elab-
crate, not q morsel of meat other than
the flesh of the horse was served. From
soup to roast it was all horse. The stu
dents and faculty of the college who
gathered around the board made merry
and insisted that it was appetizing.