Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-16
Tuesday.


A contract has been closed for
The Princeton, which is being hur-
ried to Manila to reinforce Admiral
Dewey's fleet. sailed from Colom-
DO yesterday.
The seyenty-second ballot has been
taken for United States Senator In the
legislature of California, but still there
Is no election.
The government in it's various ex-
ecutlve branches has already begun the
work Of carrying into effect legislation
enacted by the recent congress.
William jennings Bryan arrived ut
Fort Worth, Texas, and was enthus.-
astically received by 1000 people. Hp
will address the Texas legislature.
Assistant Secretary Of War Meikle-
John has made public statement of
customs receipts at ports on the islano
OF Pretoria for the month Of January,
1899, aggregating $117.4S1.
The president will appoint DR.. Sam
uel q. Dorr postmaster at Buffalo, v.
Y. His appointment was definitely
and finally decided upon today after
short and vigorous contest.
The republican city convention NOM
mated Zina r. Carter for mayor af
Chicago. Mr.. Carter has served one
term as president of the board of trade.
He is asmember of the drainage canal
board.
The transport Thomas, formerly the
Minnewaska, has arrived at Newport
News from Santiago, having on board
i,1 I'd -,
fantry, Lieutenant Colonel James Beck
commanding.
Although no official Information on
that point has yet reached Washing
ton, the authorities are confident that
the new Spanish cabinet will secure
the ratification of the peace treaty.
The committee appointed by the re-
publican house of representatives 10
formulate a financial measure for the
consideration of next congress Will
meet at Atlanti City for the purpose
of taking up the question, on April Is.
The president has definitely decided
to take short trip south for rest, his
destination being Townsville. Ga,
where he will be the guest of Senator
Hanna. The president will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Mckinley and some of
their relatives who are at present stop
ping at the White House.
Wednesday.
All volunteers in Cuba are to be
returned at once for muster out of
service.
A Roman Catholic priest has been
tortured and murdered by the Chinese
near Ichang.
Telluride ore yielding $1S,97S to the
ton has been found on the Colville
reservation, Washington.
Two subscriptions of 100000 each
and one of $4,000 were received by
the st. Louis worlds fair committee.
Him Hall, champion of Australia
defeated Charlie Lawler of Louisville,
KY, in ten rounds at Memphis, Tenn.
General Gomez held a conference
with General Brooke about paying the
Cuban soldiers. 1t is said the SO 000, 900
will be distributed in fortnight.
The Quay faction of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature neld a meeting at
Harrisburg and Is confident Of re-
electing its candidate.
The Kansas legislature has passed
law providing for manufacture of
binding twine in the state penitentiary.
Appropriation is made for machinery
Rudyard Kipling's health continues
to mend slowly. Up to the present
beef tea is the only diet, and nothing
will be added until his condition will
permit.
On the advice of the war department
the treasury accounting officers have
held up payment of about $250,000 to
the Atlantic Construction company on
account of harbor improvement VOL;
performed at Cumberland Sound, Ga.
DR.. Cabell Whitehead. assayer of the
United States mint, has been rendered
and accepted an important position In
tn service of the Turkish government.
He will shortly depart for CONSTANT
nople to enter upon the duties Of the
office, which will be virtually that of
director general OF industries.
The secretary of the treasury has
received from Superintendent Pritchett
of the coast and geodetic survey
strong protest against the arrest OF
two officials OF his department at New
Orleans during the Mardi Gras festivl-
ties in February last.
Senator Thurston will remain
in the east for some time looking after
matters having direct bearing on
the reorganization of the volunteer
army under the bill which was recent
ly approved by the president. Now
that the appreciation bills have been
signed, there is a pressing demand for
these measures, especially among hold
over congressman remaining in the
city.
thursday.
General Ludlow has cabled that the
deaths in Santiago for February, 1899,
are 81 per cent less than for Febru-
airy. 1898.
The Maine legislative judiciary COM
mittee has unfavorably. reported bill
Incorporating an Ice trust, capitalized
at $6O.00O.OO0.
The president has appointed Evan
l.. Barryte Of Colorado. consul at Tu-
mis- and Cyrus s. Radford an assistant
quartermaster of marine corps.
Attorney General Monnett of Ohio
has filed demurrers to all the answers
OF the oil companies doing business
in Ohio, he claiming that the state
law is not unconstitutional.
Emperor William and his family
commemorated the anniversary yes
terday of the death of the kaiser's
grandfather. Emperor William the
First, by depositing wreaths on the
masoleum
The design for the statue to be
erected in Hollywood over the grave
OF Miss Winnie Davis, the Daughter
Of the Confederacy," has been chosen
and approved by Mrs. Davis. The
design, which is by Zolvey of New