Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-21

Wisconsin Central railroad issued by
the Coppeu committee has been unani.
mously adopted at a meeting Of the
first mortgage bondholders.
The North German Gazette declares
that no communication on the Trans.
vaal question of an apologize character
have been sent to London from author.
itative sources in Germany.
Thursday, Jan. 10.
Arrangements have been completed
for the handing over Of DIR. Jameson
and his men to the English authorities
for trial.
The death sentence of Joseph Don.
nelly of Audrain county, Missouri. Twas
committed to 50 years in tho peniton.
tiary.
The steamer Congo sank near c.
ruthersville, Mo. -Four persons are be.
heved to have been drowned and two
were injured.
The liabilities Of Keen, Sutterlee &
Co., leather dealers Of Philadelphia,
who failed Tuesday, will reach q, 900,
900; assets unknown.
Congressman Henry H. johnson Of
the Sixth Indiana district, caused a
sensation by coming out fiat footed
against General Harrison for the presi-
dental nomination.
Friday, Jan. II.
Captain General Campos has for.
mally resigned his command to Gen.
eral Marin.
The Argentine chamber of deputies
has passed bill granting bounties for
exports of sugar.
Seidenberg, Steifel & Co., New York
cigar manufacturers, have made m as
signment, without preferences.
The Benedict Paper company, whole.
sale paper dealers, Kansas City, has
failed, with liabilities Of 45o, 900, and
assets about the same
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele.
graph company from Cape Coast Castle
says that King Prempeh has accepted
terms of the British.
A. L. shipley, agent Of the Illinois
Central at Rowena, who reported that
he was held up and robbed by masked
men on Saturday night, is now in jail
at Sioux Falls, q self confessed embez.
zler Of about $500.
Saturday, Jan. 10.
Cecil Rhodes is alleged to have been
implicated in the Transvaal conspiracy.
The Lake Carriers association has
offered all its vessels to the government
in event Of war.
Premier Greenway Of Manitoba will
have only seven opponents Of his school
policy in the new parliament.
Comptroller Eckels has sent . circular
to national banks, Offering Inducements
to buy bonds and increase their circu.
lation.
Senator eewen Of New Jersey intro.
duoed resolutions on the Monroe doc.
trine at variance with the PRESIDENT
position.
It is believed that tho Venezula trou.
BILE will be settled within two months
by arbitration, as originally proposed
by the United States. The pope offers
to act as arbiter.
Monday, Jan. 20.
The Ashanti war ended in a blood
less victory for the British.
Germany celebrated the 25th ami.
versary of the empire Saturday.
The Populist, will hold their national
convention at St. Louis July ~.
The American Red Cross society has
determined to 90 to the relief Of the
Armenians.
Men are being recruited in Washing.
ton for service in Africa under tho Bel.
gian flag.
Otto Sutro, one Of the leading must.
cal publishers Of the South, died at
Baltimore Sunday.
Trustee johnson of the North Dakota
insane asylum testified that he was
offered money to resign.
President Angel of tho University OF
Michigan has been chosen chairman OF
the American deep waterway commits
sion.
It seems that General Valeriano
Weyler, instead Of General Polavieja,
is to be governor general and captain
general of Cuba.
: WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Monday, dan. -.
The morning was devoted to District Of
Columbia business, after which the pen
zion appropriation bill was taken up and
debated.
Senator Fill and two North Caroline
senators occupied considerable time in m
exchange of compliments which were not
complimentary. Senator Morgan theI
took the floor and made speech In which
Senator sherman's financial views wer'
attacked.
Tuesday, Jan. ~.
The senate continued to debate the bond
bill. but without perceptible approach tt
conclusion. ,~
Mills presented resolutions declaring
against bond issues. i.
In the house the pension appropriation
bill occupied the time. ~%>
Wednesday, Jan. u.
During the debate on the pension bill
in the house, Mr.. Grow Of Pennsylvani.
denounced the nrpaidan,. and his n1arka fo,