Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-04

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turning the separate attacks into a
general engagement along his line OF
defense. IL miles long, General Villa.
| after dark. drove the attacking fed
eral forces, commanded by Gen. Jose
Inez Salazar, out of their camp be-
! fore TERRA Blanca, Mex, and hurled
his cavalry after them as they fed in
panic to their trains. More than
10000 men were engaged in the fight,
the rebels numbering 5000 and the
| federals 1000.
Foreign
The Thanksgiving dinner Of the
American society in London was note
worthy because of the pronouncement
of the British governments indorse-
ment of the Monroe doctrine by Wis.,
count Haldane, lord high chancellor.
The opening of the Italian parlia-
ment by King Emmanuel in Rome was
marked by brilliant ceremony. The
king, accompanied by Queen Helene
and the royal princess, drove in state
| carriages from the Quirinial through
streets lined by immense throngs to
the senate house. The king promised
many reforms.
| Sir George Paish, editor OF the Lon
don Statist, who was chief speaker at
meeting of the Commercial club at
4 I'D hn Int M
sition of the United States has never
been stronger than at the present
time. He said he was equally hopeful
for the distant outlook.
The Paris Academy Of Science has
the person who devises means Of do
mesticating the heron, in order to OBJ
tain aigrets without killing the birds.
Three natives were killed and %
wounded by the police in a riot at
the Premier mine at Pretoria. Union
of South Africa. OF the $4,000 natives
employed. 5000 joined the riaters,
Personal
Joe Rivers came back splendidly in
his 20-round bout with Leach Cross at
Vernon, Cal At the end of savage
battle Referee Blake held up Rivers
hand in token Of victory.
Wilbur Laremore was appointed ref
cree to hear the suit for separation
brought by Mrs. Katherine X. Blake
against DR. Joseph A. Blake, surgeon,
in New York.
Mrs. Bessie Shackford of Freedom.
| N. H., Unexpectedly waived her right
to trial. pleaded guilty to the murder
of her husband, Edwin A. Shackford,
and was sentenced to life imprison-
ment
George Chip, the sensational middle
weight from Scranton, Pa, who gained
fame by knocking out Frank Klaus,
outpointed and outfought the game and
willing Tim O'Niel before the Racine
A. c., in ten-round bout at Racine,
wis.
From pugilist to preacher in year
was the step made by Mark Beer of
WEXFORD, Pa, who preached his first
sermon Sunday. He quit the ring for
the pulpit because he lost so many
battles
Lieutenants Kelly and Ellington of
the United States army aviation
camp at San Diego Cal. were dashed
to death in an aoroplane.
DIR. William T. Elan, who shot and
killed w. p. Cramer of Chicago In a
Kansas City hotel November IS. left
St Joseph, Mo-. for Tucson, Ariz
Doctor Elan, accompanied another St.
Joseph physician, whose son is Ill at
Tucson, and he said he soon would
] return to st. Joseph.
Sir Robert Seawell Ball, Lowndean
professor of astronomy at Cambridge
university and for the last 81 years
director OF the Cambridge university.
died. He was seventy-three years
of age.
Dudley Field Malone. recently third
assistant secretary OF state. took Of
flee as collector Of the port of New
York to succeed John Purroy Mitchell,
mayor-elect. as head of the customs
service.
Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch. wife of
Lieut.. Thomas w. Fitch. U. S. NJ, re-
tired, daughter of William Tecumseh
Sherman, died at Gulfpors, Miss The
remains were taken to 81. Louis Sun
day for interment beside the body OF