Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-11-17

The Canadian government has
granted from G3, 900 to e4,COO to be ex-
pended in England with the object of
introducing Canadian products in the
British markets. !
The Bremen Cotton Exchange has
decided to contribute $500 to send a
commission of experts to Eastern Asia
with instructions to report upon the de-
mands there for industrial and com.
mercial products.
Thursday, Nov. IL.
A. K. Ward, charged with forging
trial at Memphis, Tenn.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad company has declared quar-
terly dividend of per cent.
1t is stated that the Pittsburg club
has exchanged Stencil for TRULY and
Horton for Brodie and Donnelly of the
Baltimore club.
Peyton R. Chandler, for 40 years one
of Chicago's tinanciers, and founder and
first president of the Union stock yards,
is dead, aged 70.
General Traffic Manager Shute of the
Great Northern has been made mem-
Der of the board Of administration of
the Western Freight association.
Miss Frances La Fargo, daughter Of
John La Fargo, the artist, and great
granddaughter of Commodore Oliver
Hazard Perry, has been selected to
christen the gunboat Newport, which
will be launched at Bath, Me-, Nov. rs.
Friday, Nov. Is.
The Alaskan gold output for 1896 is
estimated at about $4,500,000, against
$3,000,000 last year.
According to the annual report of
General Miles the army has had little
to do in the way of active service the
past year.
The Chicago Tribune prints a list of
275 mills and factories which have re:
sumed business since Nov. 8, giving
employment to 156, 495 men.
Tom Watson has published his letter
of acceptance. He bitterly complains
of the treatment he received at the
hands of the Populist leaders.
The Transvaal republic has decided
to put in claim to the chartered South
Africa company for el,000,000 indem-
nifty on account Of the Jameson raid. '"
At New Orleans Jimmy Michael
broke the American Emile record,
making it in Is :09, one second below
former records.
Saturday. Nov. II.
The gold reserve is $123, 1O1, $3.50. The
net gain in gold during the day was
| $252,0C0.
johnson rode three-fourths of mile
in 10 at New Orleans, cutting his
record made at Nashville of :13 20.
Thirty-fve head of Thoroughbred
| yearlings from the Palo Alto stock
farm, were sold for s., 765, all average
of 1855.
The general assembly of the Knights
Of Labor adopted a resolution declaring
for the enactment of graduated in.
come tax law.
The city manual training school at
Chicago was destroyed by fire Thursday
night. It was one of the best equipped
institutions of its kind in the country.
NJ. H. Reese. prominent citizen of
Yorkville, s. c., convicted Of murder,
was shot and dangerously wounded
while attempting to escape from an
officer.
Monday, Nov. 16.
The wire nail trust will greatly re-
duce prices in order to drive competi,
tors out of the field.
A bed of uranium ore has been found
in the Black Hills region. Il is the
only one in this country.
The Interstate commerce commission.
it is rumored, will examine the relations
of railroads to the beef trust.
Ex-Lieutenant Charles E Bauers OF
the United States navy, was knocked
down and killed by Chicago cable
car.
Great devastation mas been caused by
floods in Bosnia A rescue party Of IL
persons has been drowned near Sara.
jevo. ~
The commissioner of immigration
says better class of immigrants are
coming to the United States and the
number has decreased. -.
The missing Canadian steamer Acadia
has been wrecked on Lake Superior,
The captain and part of the crew
reached the 500 after a perilous trip in
a sailboat
- Brain Work. -
: The Washington Star surprised tw<
; high school girls talking about Their
s graduation. essays. II 5='= ~ s.1 y s.s
!. Have you written yours yet?'' asked
Maud. s.. Fl ,s< 81. s 81: 81. 90. ].
Yes" answered Ethel. & s..
Wasn't it a lot Of work. II. S.. =.;
Just dreadfull First ! had to hun
up words that were big enough, am
Thou I had to keep locking il the die
tionary5 to see what they meant, 40,
Ihonestly ! began to think Inever SHOULD
ret it finished. !" z:s* sz=# s rs
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