Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-05-17

| led the cheering, when the car deliv-
cred his speech, but the members We're
ominously silent, expressing neither
approval nor disapproval. What
ranked most was the failure of the
emperor to mention amnesty.
Right Rev. James H. Blenk. bishop
of Porto Rico, has been appointed
archbishop of New Orleans, to fill the
vacancy created by the death Of Arch
bishop Chapelle.
Vice President Fairbanks was 81
years old May IL. He spent his time
presiding over the senate in one OF
the busiest days of the session. He re-
ceived many messages from friends
throughout the country.
Charges of bribery and corruption
made against James S. Gibson, county
attorney at Kansas City, Kan, have
been withdrawn. The evidence is in
sufficient.
| j. l.. Yarnell, aged so years, shot
his wife, who is ~ years old, and af-
terward killed himself. The woman,s
condition is critical. The shooting oc-
Cured at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Joseph X. Winn, at Ardmore, a
suburb of Philadelphia.
A boiler at Brown Brothers tile
factory, Charlottesville, Ia, exploded,
two workmen were killed and the
plant was wrecked.
During the voyage of the steamer
Faukla from India to Suva, Fill
islands, 124 coolies were taken sick
with cholera and 81 died.
officers of Wesleyan college, Mount
Pleasant, Ia, have been notified that
Andrew Carnegie. will give $4,000 on
condition that $4,000 be raised.
Counsel for Mrs. Duke filed an APP
peal at TreE.ea. ". j., carrying to
the court of errors and appeals the di-
vorce granted to her husband, James
| B. Duke.
| A Lake Erie freight engine struck
and instantly killed Herbert, the II
year-old son of Brad o. Bryant, of AL
exsoaria, Ind. The boy was trying
to catch a ride.
Three hundred attended the opening
of the Southern Illinois Odd Fellows
Reunion association at Carbonate,
ILL.,, at which. Grand Master William
r. Humphrey spoke.
BY an explosion in rolling mill
of the Dupont Powder works at Will
mington, Del, William McCrea was
instantly killed and James Camac was
SO badly hurt that his death is ex-
pected.
At the request of Acting Secretary
Newberry, under the direction of the
president, Rear Admiral Converse,
chief of the bureau of navigation, who
will go on the retired list May 10,
has consented to remain in that office.
Adjt. Gen. Scott has issued an order
accepting the resignation of Gen.
James B. Smith as brigadier general
commanding the Fourth brigade, Hi
nois national guard. Col Edward G.
Young succeeds him.
State Bank Examiner Peter G..
Cameron, who took charge of the CO.
lumbia Savings and Trust bank at
| Pittsburg, said that there was no
shortage or defalcation and that the
depositors would probably be paid
| in full.
The Rev. Henry Sevell, for So con-
secutive years Methodist preacher,
died at Evansville, Wis: He was 70
| years old.
Jeremiah Murphy, aged SO years, a
wealthy st. Louis pork packer, died at
his home from complication of dis
| ic hIy q
widow and five sons.
The bank of Thornton, Iowa, owned
by ]. D. Barlow and G.. l.. Ehlers,
made an assignment for the benefit of
| it's creditors.
d. H. Houston, inventor Of the ko-
dak, died at Fargo, N. D. Besides in
venting the original of the modern
kodaks, he bred to high standard
what is known as blue stew wheat,
winning prizes at Paris, st. Louis,
Portland and other expositions.
Smallpox has broken out in chill
dren's home near Sterling, III. Nearly
every inmate is said to be afflicted.
While seeking free ride, Herbert
Bryant, 12-year-old son of Brad O.
Bryant, of Alexandria, Ind, was in
stantly killed.
w. ]. Bryan in a letter to Col. Nose
Wetmore, of St. Louis, states he will
do nothing to secure another nomina-
ton and will not be a candidate UNI
less circumstances demand it.
| Revolutionary movements or cleo
ton troubles in Panama, which in
any way interfere with work on the
canal zone justify the interference of
the United States in support Of the
Panama government Such is the
tenor of the instructions sent to Gov.
Magoon by Secretary Taft.
w. H. Sylvester, president of the
First National bank, of Montezuma,
Ind, was shot and killed in his home
by his brother, whose mind is believed
! to be affected.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the
president of the southern confederacy,
is dangerously Ill of the grippe in New
York. AS Mrs. Davis is nearly 80 years
old, 1T is feared that the attack may
! be fatal
Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey has been
found guilty of heresy by the Episco-
pal ecclesiastical court before which he
has been on trial for his opinions con-
corning the virgin birth and resurrec-
ton of Christ and the nature of the
Trinity.
| w. f. Durham, former president of
the Chicago Numismatic society, paid
| 81 165 for a five dollar niece dated