Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29

are in readiness to be rushed to Cuba
to maintain peace and protect Amer
lean and other foreign interests. Of
Washington look for q crisis in the
affairs of the island republic by Feb
ruary.
Two hundred and eighty-eight col
uers lost their lives in an explosion
in the Little Hutton colliery of the
Hutton Colliery company. just outside
of Bolton, Eng. Ten were taken out
alive. all in serious conditions from
gases. g..
The Illinois supreme court held the
legislative primary act providing for
the nomination of members of the low.
er house of the legislature valid in a
decision handed down. Three esin.
ions were handed down by the court,
as the members are divided as to the
Interpretation Of the act.
Fire destroyed the recently con
structed cornmeal mill and package
department of the Great Western
Cereal company at Fort Dodge, la. The
loss is $4,000, partly covered by in
surance.
Mrs. Carrie Kersh, charged with
murder in connection with the death
of w. A. Johnson, whose body was
found in trunk. was found guilty OF
manslaughter at Portland, Ore.
Joseph Hoffman, the young farmer
who attacked Miss Mazo Clark a
teacher, at Big Hollow, Ill, November
l, was found guilty at Peoria and sen.
fenced to Is years in prison.
One woman was drowned and five
men narrowly escaped death In the
waters Of the old basin canal, New Or
leans, when an automobile In which
Jessie Smith and four male compan.
ions were riding plunged over tho
embankment into 20 feet Of water.
Burns received when her dress
caught fire as she was showing her
Christmas shopping" to her little sis.
ter caused the death In New York o;
eight-year-old Ethel O'Connor, daugh-
ter of Judge K. O'Connor of the mu'
nicipal court
Relations between western railroad
managers and the Brotherhood Of Lo.
connective Engineers are becoming so
strained that an open rupture may
take place within the next few days.
In spite of conciliatory efforts of La
Tor Commissioner DR.. G. p. Nein
at Chicago neither side has conceded
a single point nor evinced a desire to
yield a little to preserve peace.
John D. Rockefeller has given the
University Of Chicago another So.
100000. Announcement of this fact
was made at the university convoca-
ton by Martin A. Ryerson, chairman
of the board Of trustees. In making
the gift Mr.. Rockefeller said that he
retired from all connection with the
university and would give 1t nothing
more. His total gifts in 81 years ag-
gregate $35,O0O,OOO.
Frank Wilson was slain In New York
with a jagged slivered stick made
from broken broom handle. The pc.
lice have arrested Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Miller. owners Of the house in
which Wilson lived.
Forty members of sect having
Headquarters at Benton Harbor, Mich,
ignoring a tenet in their faith which
forbids marriage, were welded. Thir-
teen of the couples were united at one
ceremony.
A. Gilbert Wheeler, seventy years
old, consul for the republic of Panama
and, decade ago, a profes sor in chem.
istry In the University of Chicago, was
arrested at Chicago on orders from
Assistant United States District
Attorney Hubert, charged with mis-
branding and adulterating headache
powders.
s. Cahen, twenty-six years old, son
Of F. Cahen, a well-to-do retired mer-
chant. was beaten to death by three
men with clubs In a vacant lot at Los
Angeles, Cal.
Forty-two wounded government SOL
diers have Eeen brought in at Chihua-
hua, Mexico, confirming reports that
the troop train which left there De-
cember II was shot to pieces in the
mountain trap known as Malpaso, a
few miles east Of Pedernales. The Of
fetal report states that the federals
,ost 81 killed and that ten are missing
and AZ wounded.
Italians Of Newburg. N. Y, have re-
ceived circulars from Erie. Pa, in
which they are invited to buy special
territory for the distribution OF coun-
terfeit 81, IS and $40 notes.
The general British elections have
come to close, with every indication
Of net gain Of one for the govern
ment coalition. The elections have
upset entirely the calculations of the
unionists, who had seriously expected
to gain not less than 20 seats On the
contrary, the unionists are likely in
the end to suffer a net loss OF one
The heart of New York was shaken
by terrible explosion OF Illuminating
gas IN the auxiliary power house Of
the Grand Central station. Nine per,
sons, two OF them women. were kill
ed. four others who are missing are be-
'ieved to be dead, 125 were injured and
property damaged to the extent of
$500 900.
Col Theodore Roosevelt's travelling
expense while president are to be in
vestigated by a special committee of
the house for the purpose Of ascertain
ing whether Col. Roosevelt paid for the
transportation. II a resolution intro
duced by Representative Rainey of H.
linois Is allowed to pass. Mr.. Rainey
promises to press the resolution.
The Farmers and Merchants bank.
private institution at Watkins, N.
Y. failed to open its doors. general
assignment for the benefit of creditors
has been made.
The republic of Portugal has sent a