Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-31
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Twelve lives were lost in a fire In
the building of the L. Fish Furniture
Company, at 1906190S Wabash ave-
nue., which In its occurrence and art
ermath duplicated on minor scale
the Iroquois theater disaster. Hardly
had the flames which caught a num-
Der of young women trapped In the
sixth floor of the building been
quenched than investigation revealed
that the building in which the disas-
ter occurred had never. so far as the
records of the building department
show, been inspected. and that the
structure was erected and maintained
In direct violation Of the city ordi-
nances.
Laying bare the appalling details OF
Pittsburg's civic unrighteousness. or.
dering indictments against 81 present
and past councilmen and making a
demand upon the directors Of the city
repositories to investigate their own
boards and ascertain the bribe-givers
in connection with the ordinance des-
ignating their institutions as city de-
positories, formed the meat Of two
presentments made by the grand jury.
The eruption of Mount Etna is in
creasing in violence hourly. Fifteen
new craters, opening literally, are
sending forth blue and gold flames.
burning cinders and melted lava, &C.
companied by terrific earthquake
shocks and violent explosions. Panic
and despair have seized upon the
peasants, who plant images of favor
tie saints and then fee. Cardinal
Francisca Nava visited Nicolosi bear
ing the veil of Saint Agatha. in order
to stop tho eruption Of lava
At the request of Frank Fehr, cousin
of Alma Kellner, the child kidnapped at
Louisville, KY. last December. Gov.
Wilson of Kentucky has withdrawn
the offer of $500 reward. which is be-
heved to have kept the abductors
from making terms.
That the British government
actually fears for the safety
of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, ow.
ing to Cairo being the hotbed
of the Egyptian national movement
was demonstrated by the throngs OF
policemen that guarded the ex-presi
dent from the moment his train ar
rived in that city until the khedive's
royal carriage had deposited him al
the doors OF Sheppard's hotel. Col
Roosevelt's speeches at Khartum
and Assouan. in which he pleaded fol
native cooperation with the British
authorities, has aroused the resent
ment of the Nationalist and in view
of their recent assassination OF Bou
tros Pasha, the premier, the govern
ment decided that every precautior
should be taken to guard the expires
ident. The colonel. himself. laughed
at the idea Of danger and requested
that no special police guard be fur
nished.
By a unanimous vote the house
adopted a resolution naming a com
mittee on rules composed Of six Re
publicans and four Democrats, under
the provisions of the Norris resolu
ton. Dalzell was named as chair
man.
Sensation followed sensation In the
Pittsburg, Pa. councilmanic graf
cases. Six more councilmen con
fessed their connection with graft IL
this city's affairs.
Towels have been tabooed at the
Michigan college Of mines at Hough
ton as being relics Of barbarism. In
sanitary and expensive. Students nov
use big sheets OF paper instead FOL
drying.
That cooperation between Grea,
Britain and the United States is i'm
possible as a means of reformins
things in the republic of Liberia, Il
the main decision of the report Of
the Liberian commission. transmitted
to congress in special message By
President Taft
Congressman Norris welded tn,
gavel over the house for ten minute,
during the temporary absence O
Speaker Cannon.
According to jury's verdict befor,
Justice OF the Peace James H. Beleth,
at Morristown. N. j.. the word damn
Ii not an oath or swear word"
lnchan Angan. the Korean who as
sassinated Prince Ito Of Japan at Ha,
bin, Manchuria, October 26 last, wa
executed at Port Arthur.
J. p. cudahy. who attacked Jere 4
Lillis In Kansas City. Mo-. two week
ago. viii pass the next year on hi
fathers ranch in Pasadena, Cal.
In a collision between a trolley en-
and an automobile Mrs. Slocum, wiz
OF Mai. Herbert J. Slocum of the Sc,
enth cavalry. United States army. wa
almost instantly killed. while Ma,
Gen. J. Franklin Bell. chief OF star
United States army. was painfully ir
iured n Washington.