Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-17

Amateur Athletic association. Blum's
time, 6 :22.2-5, is exactly one second
faster than any time ever done before
in this country.
Grimes and Criminals.
At English, Ind, Emil Devan tried
to kill himself and his four children by
administering laudanum. All are in
precarious condition.
| A respite was granted by Governor
Hastings for 80 days to Walter Good
win, who was to have been hanged at
Wellsboro, Pa, March 81.
A desperate battle was fought be-
tween United States marshals and
moonshiners near Fayetteville, Ark, in
which G. Phillips was killed and two
others wounded.
The jury in the case of Artist
William j. Koerner, on trial for the
murder of his sweetheart, Rose Alice
Redgate, at New York, brought in a
verdict Saturday of guilty of murder in
he second degree.
Everett E. Box, a young white man,
a follower OF race horses, and employed
at the New Orleans track, shot and
killed Jim Sanford, negro, Monday.
Sanford, who was a giant in strength,
had frequently abused Box, and the
shooting was in self defense.
Mrs. Lizzie 4. Spalding, wife of
the former bank president, Spalding, Of
Chicago, now under sentence for en-
bezzlement, was granted adivorce Sat-
| urday in less than five minutes after
she had filed a cross bill to her hus-
band g application for divorce.
| A three handed duel occurred at Hig-
ginsport, o., Friday night in which
Mayor Charles Halhill,. John Donald
and the latter's son were the principals.
/ The duel was the outcome of an old
quarrel and is shots were exchanged.
Mayor Halhill and John Donald, who
is wealthy hveryman, were fatally
wounded and Donald's son was shot in
the head He may die.
Five students, ringleaders in recent
class riot, were dismissed from Missouri
university Thursday. Twenty others
were suspended for periods ranging
from one week to three months. This
action by the university council is re-
suit Of a riot which occurred two
weeks ago, when class party held by
the freshmen was broken up by mob
composed of the upper class men. The
rioters went SO far as to turn fire
hose into hall filed with young
women, and even burned one Of the
outbuildings.
4 Washington Notes.
4 Senior Domingo Cana, the Chilean
minister ut Washington, has been ap-
pointed minister plenipotentiary to the
court Of St. James.
4 Representative Wheeler of Alabama
has introduced a bill to appropriate So
900, 900 for the improvements of rivers
and harbors of the country.
The senate committee on Interstate
commerce agreed to recommend the
confirmation of Hon. w. j.. Calhoun as
Interstate commerce commissioner.
Senator Proctor called at the White
House Monday and had quite an ex.
tended conference with the president
to whom he narrated his observations
in Cuba.
Mrs. Victoria Conkling Whitney, of
the Missouri bar, has been admitted to
practice before the supreme court Of the
District of Columbia and the several
departments of the government
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs today ordered favorable report
on the bill of Mr.. Adams of Pennsylva-
MIA, providing for the creation Of a
commission for the reorganization of
the consular service.
Posto.fice Inspector John P. Clum,
who has been designated by Postmas:
ter General Gary as special commits.
sioner to Alaska, to examine into postal
affairs, will sail on the steamer Queen
from Seattle on the goth inst.
Prince Albert Leopold of Belgium ar
rived in Washington Thursday. A
dinner will be given in his honor Fri
day evening by President NICK inley and
on Saturday night another dinner in his
honor will be given by Vice President
Hobart. AFTER spending few days in
the national capital the prince will re-
turn to New York for more protracted
stay.
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department, expresses his satisfaction
at the manner in which the German
regulations concerning the importation
of American fresh fruit are being car
A ried out. The reports from the United
States representatives in Germany, he
says show that all fruit not in any way
affected, is allowed to enter, while that
affected with the San Jose scale-a
small proportions being denied adj
mission. DR.. Stiles, of the agricul-
tnral department, who has been design
ated as agricultural attache at Berlin,
will leavefor his new duties in few
laws