Morris tribune., 1901-11-16
FoREIeN news.

end Turkey have been resumed.
The Beers lost A killed and 100
wounded in the recent battle at Bra
kenlaagte.
I A violent dispute with the Russian
minister to China is said to be. the di
rect cause of Lii Hung Changes death
France has landed marines on the
i Island Of Mitylene, and occupied the
| customs at Middili without resistance
Diplomatic relations between France
| and Turkey have been restored and
the French admiral has been ordered
to re-embark his marines at Mitylene
| An official dispatch announces the
arrival of Admiral Caillard's squadron
at the Island of Mitylene, Turkish ter
ritory. Admiral .Caillard has occupied
the three principal ports Of the island.
The officials of the United States le-
cation have received information that
| indicates the early release Of the cap
tives in the hands Of the brigands.
On Oct. 20 Miss Stone and Nine.
Tsflka were both well.
Dispatches to the London Daily Mail
announce that the Cape Town guard
has again been called out and that
Lord Kitchener has issued an order
directing that all Beers captured in
British uniforms are to be shot.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
at Jerusalem, surrounding Christs
tomb. was the scene Of a sanguinary
ARRAY Monday last between Francis
cans and Greeks, during which there
were number of casualties on both
sides.
The French foreign Office has re-
ceived adyices announcing that the
sultan has yielded to the entire de-
mands formulated by the French gov
eminent and only the question of the
Form regarding the execution of the
engagements remains to be settled.
The sultan has sent a note to M.
Bapst, counsellor of the French lega-
ton, enclosing monthly drafts on the
customs in payment of the Lorando
and Tubini claims and embodying GER
tain conditions of the Turkish govern
ment regarding the quay difficulties.
M Bapst has forwarded the commune
cation to Paris.
"oFF YEAR" ELECTION RETURNS.
Kansas held only local elections,
the Republicans being generally sue
cessful
Sedgwick, Rep, for supreme court
justice, carried Nebraska by 10000
plurality.
Kentucky elected Democratic leg
fslature which will elect successor
to Senator Deboe, Rep.
In Virginia the Democrats made a
clean sweep. The plurality for the
state ticket is about $4,000.
The vote was light in South Dako-
ia. Returns show Republicans elected
six of the eight circuit judges.
w Murray Crane, Rep, was reflect
ed governor of Massachusetts. The
vote was the largest ever cast in an
Esoff year"
The result in Maryland was decid-
eddy close, but the Democrats control |
the legislature by a majority of six on
joint ballot.
Seth Low, Fus1onist, was elected |
mayor of New York over Shepard, |
DEM, by 10000. The legislature is
also Republican. I
Franklin Murphy, Rep, was elected
governor OF new Jersey by ABOUT ten I
thousand plurality. The legislature is /
also Republican.
Alabama's new constitution, which
will eliminate 95 per cent of the negro
vote of that state has been adopted
by majority of 10000.
The straight Republicans of Pennsyl-
yania elected their state ticket, de-
eating the fusion of Democrats and
Anti-Quay Republicans.
I. Governor Nash, Rep, was reelected
governor of Ohio by an increased plur-
llity. The legislature is Republican
IN joint ballot, insuring the reelection
# Senator Foraker.
A. B. Cummins, Rep, was elected
governor of Iowa by a plurality of co.
100, the largest ever given governor
n that state. The legislature shows
n increased Republican majority.