Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Tuesday.

TUESDAY.
Henry V. Johnson, dem. has been
elected mayor of Denver by plural
ity of about 5000.
William X. Vanderbilt has author
lied the erection of 100000 dormi-
tory for the Vanderbilt university
Nashville, Tenn.
During the Chicago mayoralty cam
paign over 100000 pieces of mail
matter were sent out. swapping the
Chicago postoffice.
Two thousand suits against owners
of Chicago buildings who have failed
to provide fire escapes are being pre-
pared by the city attorney.
George Leonard Andrews. brevet
major general, U. S. A, retired, form
erly professor of modern languages
at West Point Military academy, died
of heart trouble at his home in Brook
line, Mass.
A conference of the nationalist
members of parliament was held yes
terday at Dublin to reunite with the
Parnellites. The latter, however re-
fused to attend and the meeting was
without effect
The relations btween the republic
of Hayti and the republic of San Do
mingo are very much strained, owing
to disputes regarding territories
claimed by both republics. The two
governments are concentrating troops
on the frontier, and it is reported that
the Dominicans have invaded Haytian
territory and occupied Las Cabas.
The gas and vapor stove manufac-
turers in session at the Hollenden,
Cleveland, decided to advance prices
on vapor stoves from Is to 80 per cent,
according to grade of products. The
reason they give is the increased cost
of raw materials. All of them profess
entire ignorance of the project to con-
solidate the vapor stove companies.
The selection of a successor to the
late General Flagler as chief of the
ordnance bureau has been considered
by the president, and it is believed
that Colonel Tdelbert R. Burlington or
Major Charles Shaler will be chosen.
Colonel Burlington Is the second rank
ing colonel in the corps, and has about
two years to serve before retiring.
The department of the interior has
rendered decision that declaration
for a pension executed prior to the
date when the right to pension accrued
is void. 1t was found that a large
number of claims for disabilities in
CURED in the war with Spain were
being executed before the claimants
were mustered out of the service. All
such claims for pensions are void.
Wednesday.
Brigadier General Carpenter, who is
to command Fort Mcpherson, is ex-
pected at Atlanta, Ga, in a few days.
The public prosecutor of Paris will
inquire into the proceedings of the
Jeunnesse royalists, charged with vio-
lating the law of the associations.
About 500 men employed by the day
about the mines at Des Moines, Ia,
have Joined the strikers, which may
open up the eight-hour day question.
Admiral Van Reypep, surgeon gen.
eral of the navy, said that all the
recent reports received from Manila
showed that Admiral Dewey was in
excellent health.
The New York conference Of the
Methodist church has adopted resolu-
tions opposing the admission of Con-
gressman-elect Roberts of Utah in the
coming congress.
General Brooke has established a
press censorship at Havana, which
holds the editors of papers responsible
for what appears in their columns
instead of the writer's of the articles.
Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence s.
Rabbit becomes colonel, by promotion
Of Colonel Burlington; Major James
w. Reilly becomes lieutenant colonel;
Captain David A. Lyle, major, and
Lieutenant George w. Burr, captain.
Alfred Austin, Great Britain's poet
laureate, has written United States
Secretary Hay, appealing for equal
copyright in all Englishspeaking coun-
tries for all books written In English.
G. c. St. John, who lost his family
in the New York fire, was a resident of
Lincoln ten years ago, and owns much
valuable business property there. He
and Mrs. st. John made Lincoln their
home short time last summer, and
both have many friends in the city.
1t is expected that all the troops
which are now under orders to go to
Manila by way of San Francisco, a
portion of the Sixth artillery, selected
light artillery, Twenty-first and Thir-
teenth infantry, will leave here by
May /. The returning transports from
Manila are expected almost immedi-
ately, the Arizona and Scandal being
due this week.