Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
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| the week ended on the 10th aggre-
gated $1,273, 06,331, against 81 1872, $780,
527 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was 10.
| There were 1875 business failures in
| the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10Th, against 1876 the week
previous and 221 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
| Alex Walker, a troublesome negro
living near Pleasant Hill, Ala, was
taken from his cabin by a party of
white men and beaten to death with
buggy traces.
| In an interview Premier Sagasta
stated that Spain does not recognize
the surrender of the Philippines, as
! the islands were relinquished by the
| Spanish commander after the signing
of the protocol.
Jim" Bradley, the well-known turf
man, died at his home in Lexington,
KY, aged 80 years.
| Private Otto Hoffer, of the Ninth
New York, during thunderstorm at
Chickamauga, Tenn, was struck by
lightning while standing against the
pole Of his tent and instantly killed.
The national conference on the for
eign policy of the United States was
opened at Saratoga, N. Y, and an in
teresting address was delivered by
Henry w. Rogers. of Chicago.
The Spanish cabinet has appointed
Gen. Gonzales Parade, Rear Admiral
Luis Pastor Landero and Marquis de
Montoro as the commission for the
evacuation of Cuba.
Joseph A. Choate, of New York, was
elected president of the American Bar
associationin session at Saratoga, NY.
Charles W. Gould, of New York, has
been appointed by the president a
special representative of the depart
ment of justice on the Cuban military
commission.
The Black Diamond Coal company,
operating mines in the Jellco district,
near Knoxville, Tenn, has been placed
il the hands of a receiver. The liabili-
ties are placed at $165,oOO.
Charles Stegdr and William Miller
quarreled over a debt of Is cents at
Davenport. Ia. Stegall finally killing
Miller with knife.
The" Encouragement has rendered
an opinion in which he holds that the
word goods" in the new war revenue
measure as applied to packages sent
by express or freight includes pack
ages of money.
New York gave a royal welcome to
the North Atlantic squadron under
command of Rear Admiral Sampson.
The ships were the New York, Iowa,
Indiana, Brooklyn, Massachusetts,,
Oregon and Texas.
Six persons lost their lives by the
burning of the National and Windsor
hotels at Hot Springs, Ark.
A dispatch from Manila states that
the Spanish loss during the lombard
ment and the assault by the American
troops was 200 killed and 400 wounded.
The American loss was killed and
43 wounded.
Don FREDERICK Madrazo, the cele-
brated Spanish painter, died in Madrid,
aged "a years.
The steamer Glenfarg arrived in
San Francisco and brought word that
the stars and stripes were raised in
| Hawaii on the 18th inst.
Maj Gen. Merritt notified the war
department that the cable from Hong
Kong to Manila is again in operation.
An unknown negro was lynched by
a mob near Americas, Ga, for the
murder of Mrs. Mary McGarrah, a
wealthy widow, and her son James.
A cyclone in Dickinson county, Ia,
killed Norman Eggestein and wife and
wrecked many buildings.
President Mckinley cabled to Adj
miral Dewey and Gen. Merritt his and
4 the nations congratulations upon
4 their capture of Manila.
Trains crashed into each other at
Sharon, Mass, and six persons were
killed and many others were injured.
Adjt. Gen. Lawton, in command of
the military department of Santiago,
notified the war department that he
has enough troops to maintain peace
in that province.
The Chicago Railway Terminal ele-
vator was destroyed by fire, the loss
being about 100000.
The American transports Peru and
Puebla, having on board Gen. Otis and
Gen. Hughes, arrived at Manila.
j. w. Fordney was nominated for
congress by the Eighth Michigan dis
trict republicans.
New York republicans will hold their
convention at Saratoga on Septem-
Der 81.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 21st were: Boston,
.663; Cincinnati, .636; Baltimore, $40;
Cleveland, 500; New York, .567; Chi
cago, .542; Pittsburgh, sos; Philadel-
phia, .4so; Brooklyn, 1856; Washing
ton 1913; Louisville, .371; st. Louis,
l.2s3.