Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

In the United States senate on the
Sth resolutions were adopted thank
ing Vice President Hobart and Sena-
tor Frye, president pro tempore, for
the able and courteous manner in
which they had presided over the de-
alterations of the senate during the
present session, and then final adjourn
ment was announced. With waving
flags and singing by members and
spectators of patriotic songs, the
house adjourned sine die after adopt
Ing resolution thanking Speaker
Reed for his services.
The cruiser Harvard started for the
United States with 1850 Spanish pris-
oners.
| A flood at Stanberry, Mo-, wrecked
several houses and drowned four per-
sons and at Maryville two persons lost
their lives.
Admiral Camara, with his feet,
which had passed through the Suez
| canal, has been ordered to return to
Spain.
| Gen. Shafter reports to the war de-
partment that as result of the re-
cent fighting 16 officers and 1856 men
were killed and 1859 were wounded.
The loss of Cervera's feet increases
the danger of revolution in Spain, and
extraordinary precautions are being
taken to prevent successful uprising.
The steamer Halifax arrived in Bos-
ton with 1872 survivors of the French
line steamer La Bourgogne, which was
sunk in collision with the ship Gro
martyshire off Sable island.
Gen. Skaters armistice with the
Spaniards at Santiago was extended
and an American telegraph operator
was sent to Gen. Linares to permit
him to open communication with Mad
rid in regard to surrendering.
During a severe storm off the coast
of Cuba II lighters en- route to San
tiago in tow of tugs were swamped and
lost.
Col. Wood, of the rough riders, has
been made a brigadier general, and
Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt has been pro-
noted to the colonelcy of the regi-
ment.
Officials at Washington expect that
Spain will begin negotiations for peace
in a few days. Important dispatches
have been received with this end in
view.
President Mckinley has selected as
the five Hawaiian commissioners Sem
ators Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois, and
John T. Morgan, of Alabama. Repre-
sentative Robert r. Hit, of Illinois,
and President Sanford b. Dole and
Chief Justice Judd, of Hawaii.
The bombardment of Santiago by
the combined forces under Gen. Shat
ter and Admiral Sampson was begun,
Gen. Toral having refused to surrender
Internationally.
Mrs. Paul Dengler aged 80, drowned
her two little children and herself at
Clinton, Ia, while temporarily insane.
Madrid is cast in deepest gloom by
the recent events of the war, and the
officials talk more strongly of nego-
tiations for peace.
Miss Nevins, a well-known aeronaut,
Swas fatally injured at East ST. Louis,
ILL.,, by falling from a balloon.
Churches throughout the country,
following the suggestion of the presi.
dent in his proclamation, held thanks
giving services in recognition of the
recent American victories over Spain.
The first party of gold seekers direct
from the Klondike since last summer
reached San Francisco with So, OOO, 900 in
gold.
The official list of casualties at San
tiago on July 1 and 2 is reported by
Gen. Shafter to be: Killed, % officers,
POS men; wounded, 81 officers, 1,2C3
men; missing, 70 men.
Admiral Camara's fleet sailed from
Port Said for Cartagena, Spain.
The Hotel st. Joseph was burned at
st. Joseph, Mich, the loss being $780,
900, and A. p. Baldwin, an employee, per-
ished in the flames.
Admiral Sampson reported that if
proper wrecking appliances were sent