Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
LATER

Gen. Shafter wired the war depart
ment that the Spanish commissioners
to arrange for the surrender of San
tiago were raising points of objection,
but that he expected no difficulty in
completing the capitulation.
Cudahy's and Swift's packing houses
in Omaha were tied up by the strike of
5000 of their men.
President Mckinley in speaking of
the fall of Santiago said that he hoped
Tor early peace. The news from Mad
rid that Spain had been placed under
martial law is regarded as a most
hopeful sign.
Edward McKidder killed his wife and
himself in Owosso, Mich. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
John Durrett (colored) was killed by
mob at Coaling, Ala, for trying to
provoke trouble between the whites
and blacks.
Maj. Gen. Otis and several hundred
troops sailed from San Francisco for
Manila.
Col. George Stone, of San Francisco,
was elected national president by the
League of Republican clubs in session
in Omaha, Neb.
A royal decree was issued in Madrid
suspending throughout Spain individ-
ual rights as guaranteed by the consti-
tuition and proclaiming martial law.
Gen. Miles will go TO Puerto Rico at
once to decide upon a landing place
for the troops. The expedition will be
composed of 81 regiments.
Inhabitants of coast cities of Spain
are in panic over the expected arrival
which is not fortified, is particularly
in terror.
John H. Chapman, of Chicago, was
reelected president of the Baptist
Young Peoples union at the annual
convention in Buffalo, N. Y.
Postmaster General Smith estimates
the postal receipts for 1898 at 100000
900, the largest in the history of the
department.
The steamer Cottage City arrived
at Victoria, B. c., with 81 ,OOo, 900 in gold
from the Klondike.
Maj. Gen. Brooke left Chickamauga
for Washington to receive instructions
for preparing the Puerto Rican expe-
dition.
The cruiser Harvard arrived at Ports
mouth, N. H., with zoos prisoners Of
Admiral Cerveras fleet.
Minister Correa. of the Spanish cab
met, says the matter of Cuban indie
pendence ought to be left to a vote
by the people of the island. He says
Spain will retain the Philippines and
Puerto Rico.
While bands played "The Star
Spangled banner" and cannon fired a
national salute the American flag was
raised over the governors palace at
Santiago at noon on the 18th. An enor-
nous crowd witnessed the ceremonies
attending the surrender of Gen. Toral
and the Spanish troops. Gen. McKib-
bin has been appointed temporary mil
itary governor.
The Wisconsin River Pulp & Paper
company's mill was destroyed by fire
at Stevens Point, the loss being $780,
600.
Admiral Cervera and the other Span
ish officers captured off Santiago, As
in all, arrived ut Annapolis. Md. and
were confined in the naval academy.
E. j. Aliens farmhouse near juno
ton City, Kan, was burned and three
children under six years of age per-
ished in the flames.
When the United States troops took
possession of Santiago Capt. Gen.
Blanco was completely cut off from
communication with Madrid.
A Frisco passenger train was held
up at Andover. Kan, by masked men
who secured $500 from the express
safe. ......
President Mckinley sent a message
of thanks to Gen. Shafter and his army
for the brilliant achievements at San
tiago.
Gen. John S. Williams, ex-United
States senator and hero of the Next
can and civil wars, died at his home
near Mount Sterling, KY, aged rs
years.
George Alfred Pillsbury. of the firm
of Pillsbury & Co., and one of the best
known men in the northwest, died in
Minneapolis, aged SO years.
Fire that started in the sash and
door factory of the Segelke- Kohlhaus
company in La Crosse, Wis, caused a
loss of $15O.OOO.
Gen. Shafter in his report to the
navy department of the surrender of
Gen. Toral at Santiago says it would
have cost 5000 lives to have taken the
city by force.
Sarah Cole (colored) was murdered
by her divorced husband, James Cole,
near Washington. Ind, and Cole also
killed himself
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 18th were: Cincin-
natl, 1854; Boston. .632; Cleveland, .613;
Baltimore, COB; Chicago, $40; Pitts
burgh, .533; New York, .527; Philadel-
phia, .4sS; Brooklyn, AIT; Washing
ton, .3s7; Louisville, .312; St. Louis,
POS