Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

The missing launch or the battle
ship Minnesota was located in q feet
of water in Hampton Roads. Across
the little craft was a tell-tale piece OF
towing line, serving to convince the
their theory that the launch was run
down by boat of some kind in tow
of tug. The diver who went down
to examine the launch reported that
the heads and arms of three men were
protruding from beneath the canvas
covering.
Eddie" Guerin, who escaped to the
United States from DEVILS island,
then went to England where he was
arrested and ordered to be extradited
to France, was set free by the divis-
ional court, which decided that the
extradition act did not apply to the
case.
The agreement between the Harri-
man interests and the Rock Island
company, entered into in 1904 for their
alternative control of the Chicago &
Alton railroad, has been abrogated
by mutual consent.
Harry Posner, aged 10, waif
brought to Howard, Kan, from New
York in 1899, received message from
New York city stating that he had
fallen heir to half million dollars left
by his father, who died in Cape Town.
Africa
The Russian premier demanded that
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members who are social democrats
that they might be tried for revolir-
tionary crimes. The douma re. used
and it's dissolution seemed certa1s.
Julius Lehman and Emil Hartman.
former st. Louis councilmen convicted
of boodling and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary over three years ago, were
pardoned by Gov. Folk and released.
Secretary Taft suffered a severe at
tack OF indigestion while at st. Paul,
Mimi.
Judge Dunno refused to release on
bail Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco,
convicted of extortion.
Little Herbert Sinclair, the 11-year.
old son of a music dealer in Tyrone,
Pa, has been captured at North Balti-
more, o., after years abduction. The
child said he was taken from his par
ents by tramp, who made him live
the life of vagabond.
The business portion of Wesley, Ia.
was destroyed by fire, the loss being
$50, 900.
Thomas Baldwin, slayer of four
persons and awaiting trial for murder
in Bloomington, H., was found dead
in his cell.
New Orleans business men and
wealthy Italians combined to put a
stop to BLACK Hand" outrages in that
city.
Jewels valued at $4,000 were re-
ported stolen from the yacht Adroit.
owned by Russell Hopkins, banker
of Atlanta, Ca, in New York harbor.
Fire destroyed ten business houses,
two dwellings and an apartment house
at Girard, o. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
The government prepared to file a
petition against the anthracite coal
roads accusing them of conspfring to
kill competition.
The Supreme court of Mississippi af.
firmed the sentence of Mrs. Angie
Birdsong, slayer of DR.. Thomas But.
Ter.
Illinois railroad representatives in
session in Chicago to consider recent
two-cent fare legislation voted tc
withdraw all special rates heretofore
offered to convention delegates, cler.
gymen, agents of charitable institu.
tions, and attendants at merchants
conventions.
A stray torpedo struck and badly
damaged the German coasting steamer
August while she was passing the
practice range at Kiel, Germany.
Rocco Laquino, IL years old, was
killed in Buffalo by an elephant he
tormented In street parade of cir
Gus.