Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-10

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neys for the Union Pacific railroad,
and the famous Union Pacifc-South-
ern Pacific merger, known as the
great Hartman combine, practically
came to an end.
The plant OF the Tennessee Packing
and Stock Yards company was totally
destroyed by fire at Nashville, Tenn.
entailing a loss of $375,000.
Several hundred miners Joined the
strikers. according to reports from the
Paint and Cabin creek districts in
West Virginia, but there was no dis
order.
Foreign
Army headquarters at Belgrade re-
port that the Servians, after capturing
Istip. pursued the Bulgarian army.
capturing over 100 officers and 1000
men.
The Daily Express Of London an
nounces the discovery of suffragette
murder plot, which. II declares, has
hitherto been known only In the inner
circles Of the home ONCE. II is a
scheme of small and dangerous sec
ton of the suffragettes to ayenge the
death OF any militant, through self-in-
ficted starvation, upon members of
the cabinet.
Sir Arthur Edward Wears of Lon
don was awarded $4,000 damages
from the London Mail in connection
with the disappearance Of the crown
jewels at Dublin some time ago. In
story the Mail used the name OF Sir
Arthur in a compromising way.
Efforts of the powers to prevent the
outbreak OF war between the Balkan
allies appeared to be useless when
lighting began all along the lines
where the Bulgarian forces are facing
the Servians and Greeks. front Of lao
miles, said to have begun with Bull,
garian attack at Istip.
The battle of Kildsh, which has
been in progress for several days, end
ed in the complete rout of the Bull
garians, who evacuated the town In
disorder, abandoning sixty field guns
and quick frers. Kilkish Is in flames.
Portugal. through its minister at
Washington, notified Secretary Bryan
of its approval in principle Of his pro-
posed peace treaties and asked to be
supplied with details Nineteen ma
!. ti2as have ssssn this step
lime attorney general OF Alberta.
Canada, has forbidden all professional
koxing in Alberta as result Of the
Pelkey case Lewiston.
Emperor William announced his ap-
proval Of the appointment of Justice
James w. Gerard of the New York SUI
preme court as United States ambas-
sador to the German court
Personal
A wicked right cross-the same
blow which forced AID Wolgast to foul
away the lightweight championship
after feeling its sting-proyed too
great stumbling block to Joe Rivers
in his attempt to wrest the lightweight
title from Champion Willie Richie in
San Francisco.
In an effort to break the record for
trip around the world, John Henry
Mears, a theatrical man. sailed from
New York.
Samuel Stevens Sands, son OF Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, was killed be-
meath his own racing car, which turn
ed over while going 10 miles an hour
on the South country road on Long
Island
While swimming in the Big Sandy
at Pineville, KY, Rose and Lille Hack,
ney, young girls, got beyond their
depth. Mrs. Jessie Hackney went TO
their rescue and all three were
drowned.
state Senator Smith of West Vir-
ginia was convicted of bribery In con-
nection with accepting $4,000 TO vote
for Col. William Seymour Edwards as
candidate for the United States SEN
ate.
Miss Mignon Hopkins. the daughter
Of well-to-do Brooklyn attorney, now
dead, entered suit in Philadelphia
against Gov. William Sulzer of New
York for breach Of promise. Governor
Sulzer says 1t is political plot.
Mrs. Charles Beal died from injuries
received when a vehicle in which she
was riding was struck by fast pas
senger train north OF Mount Vernon,
Ill. A two-year-old son was killed and |
four-year-old daughter had an arm
cut OF. A husband and four children |
survive.
Engineer Ben Meyers was killed and |
a number of people injured when the !
fast Missouri Pacific California ex-
press went into the ditch near Berg |
er. Mo-. while running so miles an
hour.
Is Janet Beecher, the beautiful
Belasco star. still Janet Beecher. or 10
she Mrs. Harry Guggenheimer7 II
she is not Mrs" why not. and when
is she going to become one! These
questions Miss Beecher--or Mrs. Gug-
genheimer-refused TO answer, even
when her friends in New York be-
sieged her for information.
The marriage license Of Lee o'Neii
Browne, legislator Of ottawa, La Sale
county, Illinois. and Miss Nellie Rior-
dan of Ottawa. was recorded in Chi
cago.