Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27
LATER.

The United States senate on the 21st
confirmed the nomination of Joseph
McKenna to be associate justice of the
lsupreme court of the United States. An
agreement was reached for vote on
the Teller silver resolution next Thurs
day. In the house bill was passed to
extend the public land laws of the
United States to the territory of Alaska
and the urgent deficiency bill was sent
to conference.
Bills were introduced in the United
States senate on the 22d to amend the
interstate commerce law and for the
publication of the pension roll. The
resolution of Senator Teller providing
that the bonds of the United States may
be paid in silver dollars was discussed.
The nomination of Gov. Griggs, of New
Jersey, to be attorney-general,w was re-
ceived from the president. In the
house bill was introduced extending
the criminal laws of the United States
to Indian school students. Most of the
day was devoted to general debate on
the Indian appropriation bill.
Along the western shore of Nova
are in starving condition.
The Masonic Mutual Benefit Society
of Indiana, with headquarters in In
danapolis, made an assignment with
liabilities of $150,000.
Remarkable activity is reported in all
commercial lines throughout the coun-
try.
Erick Nopson, aged "a, and Mrs. Fin
gerson, his mother-in-law, aged "a.
were killed in a runaway near st. Paul,
MINI.
John MCGOWAN, young school teach
er at Alexandria, ILL.,, was killed by two
of his pupils that he had punished.
Judge John Milton Scott. former
chief justice of the supreme court Of
Illinois, died at his home in Blooming
ton, ILL.,. aged rs years.
Jefferson Knight, of Pensacola, Fla,
was hanged at Mobile, Ala, for the MUIR
der of Frank Dantzler.
Charles Tuckner, a waiter 81 years of
age, shot his wife fatally in Chicago
and then killed himself. Jealousy was
the cause.
Charles A. Gilburg, who had world
wide reputation as chess problematist,
died suddenly in New York.
Willis G. Neff, aged 70. postmaster at
Greencastle, Ind, was found dead in
cistern in the rear of his office.
Senator White, of California, has been
elected chairman of the democratic con-
gressional committee.
The report of the death in London
of Kate Forsythe, the actress, was pre-
mature.
August Nickerson, sailor, died at
Port Townsend, Wash, after living II
lays with broken neck.
Issues of the New York World and
the New York Journal and Advertiser
were seized by the government officials
; in Havana.
One hundred fishermen's huts on the
ice in Lake Erie, off Putin bay, were
swept away in gale.
There were 374 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 21st, against $40 the week
previous and 400 in the corresponding
, period of 1897.
j. NJ. Wilkinson's private bank at
Marquette, Mich, closed it's doors.
M. j. Cramer, eX-minister to Dem
=, mark and Switzerland and a brother
in-law of Gen. U. S. Grant, died sud-
denly in Carlisle, Pa. aged 65 years.
Rev. 7. w. B. Dawson, an aged Bap-
fist minister. was burned to death in his
cottage near Troy, III.
Mrs. Seth Coffman, living near New
Albany. Ind, poisoned her baby and
, then killed herself. No cause was
known for the deed.
A heavy fall of snow with high winds
swept over northern and central Illi-
nois, Indiana, Iowa, lower Michigan,
, southern Wisconsin and much of Kan
sas and Nebraska.
The building in Milwaukee occupied
by the F. A. Walsh company. manufac-
turers of timers machinery, was
burned, the loss being $4,000.
: In the trial in Chicago of Adolph Luet-
, CERT for the murder of his wife the de-
PENDANT took the stand aud denied the
charge.
President and Mrs. Sanford B. Dole,
= of Hawaii. arrived in Chicago and were
received BY the mayor and government
. officials.
, kilograms from Havana state that ex-
ira guards nave been placed around
, Consul-General Lees office for protec-
ton.
. "A houseboat occupied by George At
kins and his two young daughters just
above Evansville, Ind. was swamped
during storm and all three were
; rowned.
Rev. T. Dewitt TaImage. d. D.. was
married in Allegheny. Pa, to Mrs.
Charles Collier. a widow.
At the joint convention in Chicago Of
coal miners and mine owners it was de-
cided that eight hours should constitute
q days work in all the bituminous coal
, fields of Illinois. Indiana. Ohio, Penn
. sylvania and West Virginia on and
latter June next.