Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
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amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the election of the federal
judiciary by the people. Senator Allen
introduced resolution declaring that
the United States should begin the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen
to one. In the house the civil service
debate occupied the time.
The United States senate was not in
session on the Sth. In the house bills
were introduced to protect war veterans
in the government service, and to in
crease and make flexible the national
bank currency. A favorable report was
made on the bill appropriating $4,000
for statue to Abraham Lincoln on the
GETTYSBURG battlefield. The civil serv-
ice debate occupied two hours.
At Fort Scott, Kan, Walter Gait shot
his young wife, of whom he was jealous,
twice, and then killed himself.
William Henry Theodore Durrant
died on the gallows a San Quentin, CAL,
for the murder of Blanche Lamont on
April 3, 1895. He protested his limo
cence to the last.
Jim Watts and Sam Cole (colored)
were lynched in Pea Ridge, Miss, for
insulting women.
There were 322 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 395 the week
previous and All in the corresponding
period of 1897.
During fire in chemical works in
Glasgow, Scotland, four firemen were
killed and property worth $250,0oO de-
stroyed.
Burglars stole $1oO,OOo in negotiable
mining stock from the sleeping apart
ment of w. w. Jacobs, a Chicago real
estate and insurance agent.
Japan has joined Great Britain in eff
forts to compel Russia to respect their
interests in China.
The president has appointed Henry
X. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, to be super
intendent of the hint at Philadelphia.
An explosion OF nitroglycerine near
Toledo, O., blew to atoms Stephen Will
son and team of horses.
Judge J. N. Scott, especial agent of the
interior department on Indian depre-
dation claims, died in Las Vegas, N. NJ.
A corpse cut into small pieces was
found in box in the express office at
Charlton. Ia.
The central Cuban relief committee
appointed by President Mckinley has
issued an appeal for contributions in
aid of the suffering people of Cuba. of
whom there are estimated to be 200,-
600 in actual danger of death from star
walton.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
at Malone, N. Y. Buildings trembled SO
that the occupants were startled.
Condemned murderers were hanged
as follows: At Greenfield. Mass, John
O'Neill. Jr.; at Atlanta, Ca. Thomas
Cyrus: at cambridge, Ga. Simon Hop
kins; at Hahnville, La, Louis Richards,
George Washington and Foxli Morris.
In a fight in Juarez, Mexico, Seth
Burrows, cowboy, shot and killed four
men and was killed himself.
Jennings Judah and his two daugh-
tiers, aged IS and ii years, were run
down and killed by train near Atchi-
son. Kan.
The Spanish cabinet has decided to
submit the case of Gen. Weyler to a
fresh inquiry.
Mrs. John Ripke was instantly killed
in runaway while going to church in
Cedar Rapids, Ia, and Mrs. Christine
Eichert died in her pew in church in
Eau Claire, Wis.
The British steamer Clarissa Rad
cliffe was wrecked at sea and Is of the
crew persisted.
John r. McCoun. a lawyer, whose wife
had secured a divorce from him. shot
and killed her at Bedford, Ia, and then
fatally shot himself.
The French steamer Louis was
wrecked off the coast Of Bauduc,
France. and Is of her crew were lost.
Marshal Chadwick, an alleged muir
derer confined in Jail at CoIfax. Wash.
was taken from Jail by mob and
lynched.
The boiler of the towboat Percy KEEL
sey exploded near Glenfield. Pa. and
five of the crew were killed and four
others were injured.
A tornado at Morganfield, KY,
wrecked a church and several other
buildings and killed Harvey Sellers, the
city marshal.
Three counterfeit $40 gold pieces of
excellent workmanship were discovered
in Washington.
Maj. Moses p. Handy, of Chicago, spe-
cial United States commissioner to the
Paris exposition, and chief of the edi-
torial staff of the Times-Herald, died
at the Bon Air hotel, a winter resort
near Augusta. Ga, aged 81 years.
Fire destroyed the tobacco warehouse
of Christian Pepers in st. Louis, the loss
being over 100000.
A mob captured Markus McGei .ey
and Palmer Simpson. Seminole Indians,
and burned them at the stake. They
were charged with having outraged and
murdered Mrs. Jane Simmons. wife of a
o., s.,ln Jr1o