Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-11
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| Advices from Madrid indicate that So
gasta will have much trouble with party
leaders before the terms of peace can
be arranged. There is strong de-
mand for an immediate convocation Of
the cortes.
The tug Nimrod went down in a gale
off Cape ST. Bias and IL of her crew were
drowned.
Sagasta has issued orders to the
Spaniards in Puerto Rico not to resist
the Americans to the utmost. He
realizes that San Juan must fall and he
would avoid unnecessary loss of life.
The pope telegraphed the archbishop
of Manila TO place himself under the
protection of the United States.
| There were 1876 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 5th, against 1S9 the week
previous and 237 in the corresponding
| period of 1897.
Advices from Alaska say that a fam
inc is threatened in Dawson and a
stampede will shortly take place.
Sadgwick Arnold, Frank Luce and
| two brothers named Leisch were
| drowned at Lafayette, Ind, while
bathing.
Fire in Jacksonville, ILL.,, caused q
loss to six business firms of $125,OO0.
Advices from Santiago say that the
! Infanta Maria Teresa, one of Cervera's
ships, had been fioated and is in fairly
good condition.
Rioting was resumed by the striking
woodworkers in Oshkosh, Wis, and
nonunion men were roughly handled.
| In letter to Consul Wildman Aguin-
aldo complains he is fighting blindly,
and asks if the policy of the United
States toward the Philippines is an
nexation or independence.
Sir Thomas Upton has given $500, 900
to start cheap dining-rooms in London
for working people.
| American marines landed at several
points on the eastern coast of Puerto
Rico, which were surrendered without
resistance.
| Fluke Fleming was hanged at Little
Rock, Ark, for killing Sol Rollins, a
deputy sheriff
Six robbers secured $4,000 in money
and about $4,000 in notes from the
Union bank in Richland, Mich.
| Rear Admiral Sampson will COM
mand the eastern squadron if it he sent
abroad by the president.
The war department is exerting
itself to accomplish the removal of
Gen. Skaters army from Cuba at the
earliest date possible, and tits believed
that the threatened disaster from a
scourge of yellow fever will be averted.
The Spanish cabinet accepted the
peace terms imposed by President Nc
Kinley and the queen regent gave her
approval.
A meeting was held in New York
having for its object the admission Of
Puerto Rico into the union as state.
Henry Schultz, after kissing his little
son and his wife, shot the latter in
Davenport, Ia, killing her, and then
! committed suicide.
John Wesley Lewis, young farmer
near Pittsboro, Ala, killed his wife
and himself. Family trouble was the
cause.
Col. James o. Broadhead, minister to
Switzerland under Cleveland and a
congressman in 1882, died in st. Louis,
aged 70 years.
After sharp skirmish with Span
iards, in which three Americans were
wounded, the city of Guayama, the prin-
cipal point on the southeastern coast
of Puerto Rico, was captured by our
troops.
Estimates place the war expense to
the United States thus far at $3.50 ,OOO,-
900.
The plant of the Robinson Basket
company, the largest grape basket fac
tory in the United States, was entirely
destroyed by fire in gainesville, O., the
loss being 100000.
/ George Messmore, prominent
farmer, and his 11-year-old son, were
killedwhile crossing the railroad track
near Kewanee, Ill.
Secretary Alger will have the bodies
of the soldiers who were killed or who
died of disease at Santiago brought to
the United States.
A runaway team in funeral pro-
cession near Hixon, Ala, killed Mrs.
Mary Williams, sister of the dead man,
and her daughter.
The troops of Gen. Skaters COM
mand at Santiago began to leave Cuba
for the United States.
A general advance of the American
forces in Puerto Rico was begun in
the direction of San Juan, the starting
point being Ponce.
Gen. Skaters report to the war de-
partment shows the total number of
sick to be 1851; fever cases, 2,63s; new
cases fever, 431; fever cases returned
to duty, AT.
Fire damaged the st. Louis (Mo.)
Dressed Beef plant to the extent of $780,
900 and 30 sheep were cremated.
j. IL. Banks, one of the most promi-
nent and wealthy citizens of Willow
Springs, ILL.,, and postmaster of the
flown for % yaars lyillaJ b;r,SaIf N L n