Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

stroyed many smaller buildings at Blue
Mills, Mo.
Since January 1 last 114,565 persons
have left Seattle, Wash, for Alaska.
President Mckinley has received the
verdict of the Maine court of inquiry
by wire from Admiral Sicard. AS soon
as the full report has been received the
facts will be laid before Spain by Min
lister Woodford for any reply she may
see fit to make. Next the report and all
testimony will be sent to congress with
n message stating what the administra-
ton has done.
James Thompson and his aged wife
were burned to death in shanty in
which they lived in Fresno, Cal.
Mrs. Ras Tucker took the life of her
1s-year-old daughter and her own at
New London, Ind, by pouring oil on
their clothing and setting fire to it.
1t is definitely settled that the presi-
dents message to congress, accompany
ing the report of the board of inquiry,
willrelate exclusively to the Maine dis
aster.
Over 40 and probably so lives and an
estimated property loss of over $11 ,000--
OOC is the record thus far of devastation
by flood in Ohio and Indiana. Thou
sands of families are homeless and
many of them are dependent upon char
ity. Many cities report that the water
is at the highest stage ever known. IL
linois, Missouri, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia also report rivers turned into
raging torrents.
Pension frauds, said to be the great
est ever known in the United States,
have been discovered in Providence,
Il. l.
William Osterhage murdered his wife
and then committed suicide by shoot
ing himself at Vinccnnes, Ind. Aquar-
rel was the cause.
A wreck train loaded with section Of
ficers and workmen plunged through a
t-estle near Columbus, Ind, and 20 lives
were probably lost.
Conservative stockmen estimate that
10000 head of cattle are in danger of
starvation in Nevada, owing to the
drought.
A cold wave has killed all the fruit in
Oklahoma and in many cases the fruit
trees themselves have been killed.
j. S. Handy, j. Wood and Edgar S.
Studlcy, fishermen, were asphyxiated
by gas in hotel at New Bedford, Mass.
The steamer Oriza bal sailed from New
York for Havana with $50 tons Of Cuban
relief supplies, consigned to Consul
General Lee.
Former Secretary of Agriculture j.
Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, was elect
ed president of the National Sound
Money league at it's first annual meet
ing in Chicago.
James Allen, a negro notorious in the
vicinity Of Moultrie, Ga, was taken from
Sheriff Fisher by a mob, his body rid
| died with bullets and sunk in creek.
A passenger train on the Southern Pa
cifc road was held up near Traver, Cal,
by two men, who robbed the express
and mail cars.
| Three negro tramps were killed in
the wrecking of freight train by a
washout near Ellsberry, Mo.
The floods in Ohio and Indiana were
rcceding and the worst was thought to
be over. 1t is known that 10 persons
have been drowned and the property
loss is over $5,0OO,00O.
Capt. Sampson, of the battleship Iowa
has been promoted to succeed Admiral
Sicard, who has been granted sick leave
and Fighting Bob" Evans will com
mand the Iowa.
Samuel Hagey and wife were
drowned while crossing a creek neal
Hagerstown, o.
Senator Thurston (Neb.) delivered ;
speech in the senate in which he sait
it was time for this country to use force
if need be, to secure the freedom o
Cuba.
At Newport News, Va, fully 1000
persons witnessed the launching of thu
mammoth United States battleship
Kentucky and Kearsarge, the latest ad
ditions to the navy, and probably TIL
most powerful fighting machines atloat
Lieutenant Commander Mark, judg
advocate of the Maine court of inquiry
arrived in Washington with the officia
report of the court and it was delivere'
to the president.
Gov. Shaw, of Iowa, has named Viii
liam Larrabee, l.. &. Kline and JOIN
Cownie as a board of control of stat
Institutions.
The Bank of Merriam Park, n subur
of st. Paul, Mimi, closed its doors.
In Philadelphia the Peoples stat
bank closed it's doors with liabilities G
nearly $1,0o0,0oo.
1t is believed that the two men VIII
robbed the express and mail cars on
train near Goshen, Cal, secured not les
than $4,000.
Weslew Cochran, Jr., shot and kille
Mrs. Gertie Woodward at Atwood, Kan
and then took his own life. Both wer
well-known young people. No caIs
was known for the deed.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Mrs. John Sheehan died in Blooming
ton, ILL.,, aged 102 years.