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Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending Oct. q.

For the Week Ending Oct.S.
The government of India has decided
not to coin any more silver.
William J. Scanlon, United States
consul at Port Antonio, Jamaica, died
of yellow fever.
Eleven persons who assaulted a young
woman near Newport, Ky, narrowly
escaped lynching.
Lemuel zimmerman, of Scranton, Pa.
capitalist and eN-congressman, died
suddenly at Bloonburg.
The historic village Of St. Elmo, a
suburb of Chattanooga, Tenn, was al
most entirely wiped out by fire.
The daughter of Mary Ortez, an In
dian woman who died in San Francisco,
said that her mother was $50 years old.
At Opelika, Ala, Laura Bennett and
James Ferguson, two prisoners, were
roasted to death by the burning of the
Jail.
The National Horse Thief Detective
association in session at Madison, Ind,
elected Gov. Mount, of Indiana, presi-
dent.
Nine horses perished in a fire in
George Martins livery barn at Allison,
la. Five of the animals were blooded
stock
Capt. Frederick Chatard, of St. Louis,
the oldest surviving officer of the con-
federate navy, died at the age of 90
years.
Great Britain has refused to take part
in the Behring sea seal conference with
Russia, but will confer with the United
States.
The president has appointed W. r.
Finch, editor of the La Crosse (Wis.)
Republican, minister to Paraguay and
Uruguay.
! Lord Tennyson's biography contains
letters from Queen Victoria which show
that she was bitterly hostile to home
rule for Ireland
! Five hundred thousand acres of fine
land in Wyoming will be thrown open
to settlement under the United States
land laws after November /.
Henry Grower, a negro, was taken
from the courtroom at tHernando, Miss,
by mob and lynched for assaulting
15-year-old Dovie Ferguson.
Mrs. Louise S. Rounds, of Chicago,
has for the twelfth time been elected
state president of the Illinois Woman's
Christian Temperance union.
Canudos, the stronghold Of the Brazil
ian fanatics, has been captured by gov
ernment troops and the rebel leader,
Conselheiro, taken prisoner.
The Liberty (Ind.) Building and Loan
association has gone into voluntary
liquidation with liabilities of $35,000
Many poor people lose their ALL
The Chicago and St. Louis express on
the Chicago & Alton railroad was held
up by three men within a few miles o1
Kansas City, Mo-, but they secured
nothing.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

ONLY two Kentucky women have
been appointed to places in the classi-
fed service of the government during
the last ~ months. One of these is an
assistant microscopic in the employ of
the department of agriculture, her
business being to inspect the meat of
cattle and hogs which are not above
the suspicion of disease infection and
to attend to various similar matters
within the purview of the bureau of
animal industry. She gets 5000 year.
The other, who receives the same sal
ary, is a stenographer and typewriter.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

A GREAT many people do not know
that Moses, the prophet suffered so
badly that Aaron, his brother, did most
OF the talking for him. It may also be
balm to some people who stammer to
know that Hsop, Virgil and Demos
themes were likewise afflicted. DEM
Osthenes is said to have cured himself
by learning to talk with a pebble in
his mouth. Mrs. Inchbold, the famous
English actress, was another who tri-
umphed over difficulty of speech.
More than one of the French kings
have been stammerers.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
NEARING THE END.
The Famous LuetEert Murder Trial
Drawing to a Close.

Drawing to a Close.
Chicago, Oct. Ain the Luetgert mur-
der trial on Saturday Drs. L. A. Mer-
rillat and Joseph Hughes, professors in
two veterinary colleges of Chicago, both
positively identified the bone which the
state claims is human femur as the
lower part of the shaft of hogs femur.
Chicago, Oct. 5. - For the time be-
ing counsel for the defense in the Luet-
gert case yesterday assumed that the
bones offered by the state as evidence
were human, and then showed that if
the theory is correct the murdered or
missing woman was but 40 inches in
height. The defense then dropped it's
line of expert testimony, and put on wit
nesses to impeach the evidence of wit
nesses for the state.
Chicago, Oct. 6.-The end of the fa-
nous Luetgert murder trial is nearer
than was thought. The defense yester-
day rested it's case, and there is nothing
now to come but the rebuttal evidence
of the state and arguments of the at
torneys-probably about two weeks in
all.
The main witness for the defense
yesterday was Mrs. Charles, wife of
Luetgert's business partner. Mrs.
Charles denied that one of the rings
found in the vat looked like one Mrs.
Luetgert used to wear.
Chicago, Oct. 7.-Nineteen witness
es were put on the stand by the prose
cution in the Luetgert case yesterday
! to break down the defense.
Chicago, Oct. S.-The state announced
yesterday that it had but a few more
| witnesses, and that it would get
through with them without much delay
to-day. Adjournment will then be
taken until Monday, when the defense
| will offer a small amount of sur-rebut-
tai, and then the way will be clear for
| the arguments of the attorneys, which
will take about a week.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

The name of Eureka gas is given to
new illuminant. This gas, originated
by M. Hector de Favi, of Montefas-
cone, Italy, is obtained as follows:
Lime as pure as possible is employed
as base, colophony and calcium car
bide being added 900 parts Of the
mixture ready for use consisting of 900
of quicklime, so of colophony and 80 Of
calcium carbide-and there is said to
be no liability of explosion by mixing
with air; no heating of water and no
special burner is needed. One thou
sand parts of the mixture give go liters
OF gas at q pressure Of 35 millimeters
of water. a: Il: !. ..s
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
WOE IN CHINA,
Sixty Villages Destroyed by Floods
and Thousands Of Lives Lost

Sixty Villages Destroyed by Floods
and Thousands of Lives Lost.
Tacoma, WASH, Oct. 5.-The steamer
Victoria brings news of the most dis
tressing floods that have visited China
for many years. Sixty villages near
Tung Chou, containing over $4,000 in
habitants, have been destroyed by
floods, and the people drowned or forced
to flee. There is no means of finding
how many thousands have been
drowned, but the number is estimated
by Chinese authorities at $4,000 to co.
900. The flooded district is within II
miles of Peking, the capital of China. AS
rule Chinese officials make very little
stir when calamity like this happens,
but the proximity of the disaster has
resulted in it's being brought to the at
tention of the emperor, who has ordered
that all possible relief be given.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

B1sMARCK's brain, according to the
estimate from external measurements
made by Herr Ammon, an anthropolo-
gist, and the sculptor who made the
iron chancellor's bust, probably weighs
1897 grammes, in which case it is the
heaviest on record. Cuvier's brain
weighed 1880 grammes, Byron's 1,so7,
Kant's 1850, and Schiller's 1850. The
average weight of the brain for an in
telligent European is $3.50 grammes.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

FLOATING islands are not so rare as
may be generally supposed. It is large
ly matter of locality, and the one
sighted three times in 1892 in the North
Atlantic ocean was not only an un-
usual occurrence, but also of peculiar
scientific interest. On the three
instances the island was seen it
was moving toward the Azores at
the rate of about mile an hour. Its
extent was nearly 500 feet each way
and it contained much forest growth,
many Of the trees being 80 feet high.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
FOOD FOR FLAMES.
Lives Lost and Property Destroyed
in Many States.
The LOng-Extended Drought Fol-
lowed by Disastrous Fires on Prai-
ries and in FOrests-Entire
Villages Swept Away.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE drought which
has prevailed throughout the northwest
for the last month has been followed by
disastrous fires on the prairies and in
the forests Of Indiana, Michigan. North
and South Dakota, Nebraska, and Can
ada. Lesser fires have prevailed in Illi-
nois, Ohio and Wisconsin. In several
instances entire villages have been
| swept away by the flames and number
of human lives have been sacrificed.
Much live stock has also perished. The
loss to the farmers has been very heavy,
and reports show that hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of build
ings, grain, and hay has been destroyed.
The heaviest losses seem to have been
sustained in Michigan and Indiana. Ad-
| vices from Detroit and Indianapolis in
dicate a serious condition of affairs in
! the rural districts tributary to those
cities. At least ten lives have been lost
in the fires which are raging along the
| Canadian border just north of the Min
nesota state line, and three persons
perished in the Ottawa river valley. In
many places the settlers were compelled
to flee for their lives and many narrow
escapes are reported.
In Wisconsin.
| Kenosha, Wis.,, Oct. s.-The rains of
Wednesday night were not heavy
enough to extinguish the fires that have
been raging in this vicinity and to do
any permanent good. On the prairies
the fires are still smoldering and fire is
raging in the woods among the brush
and stumps west of the Whitehorse inn
In Indiana.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. S.-Fires have
been raging in all directions for the
past two days. The prairie west Of Fort
Wayne has been swept by the flames
and miles of fences consumed. The
slight rain which fell, merely sprinkle
has not checked the flames.
In Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 7.-Drough1
and forest fires are playing havoc il
Arkansas and the situation grow:
worse every day. Thousands of dollars
worth of valuable timber and othe]
property has been destroyed by fire
| and stock in nearly all sections of thu
Estate is suffering from the scarcity O.
water, while in some places there is no
enough obtainable to supply the people
with drinking water.
In Manitoba.
| Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 7.-The fores
fires that have been ragin g in Manitoba
close to the boundary line, for the pas
ten days have broken out more furi
ously than ever. Ten or twelve person
are reported to have been burned t,
death and the fire is rapidly spreadin!
over the boundary line into Dakota.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

The carrier pigeon is now being put
into active service by enterprising
tradesmen in different parts of the
country. A California butcher has
trained several of them to deliver Or
ders. He makes one trip a day oyer
his route, taking his pigeons with him
and leaving them with his customers.
They return later in the day with Or
ders for the next day. The beauty
about the system is that the carrier
pigeons do not stop on the way to play
marbles or to watch dog fight.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
In Manitoba,
Postal Finances.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Henry A. Castle,
auditor for the post Office department,
has closed the books of the postal serv-
ice for the fiscal year ended June 30
last. The results, compared with the
preceding year, show that the receipts
increased $166,254 for the year, ex-
penditures increased $3,470,745, while
the deficit was increased by $3,304, 400.
For 1895 receipts were $s2,665,462; ex-
penditures $94,097, ,042, and the deficit
was $1l ,431,5 $40.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Rev. DR.. J. E. ROBERTS, & WELL
known Unitarian minister in the west,
has just been made pastor of the
Church Of the World, which was re-
Gently organized in Kansas City.
There will be no prayers to the Deity
offered in the church, as, in the opin-
ion of DR.. Roberts, public prayer has
largely become a perfunctory perform
ance, addressed to the congregation
more than to God.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Horses Burned Mt VVin0nn.

lacon, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-At two o'clock in
the morning Burgess Brothers barn at
Winona was burned. Thirty valua BILE
horses, which had just been shipped in
from the state fair at Springfield, were
roasted alive. Many of them wore the
first and second premium colors award
ed there. The loss is $50, 1000; insurance
on barn alone. The fire is supposed to
have been started by tramps in the hay
lift
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Operators Offer Accented.

Springfield, Ill.,, Oct. S.-The miners
employed by the Pana Coal company,
have accepted the operators offer of
271@ cents gross weight, the company
furnishing powder at $1.75 per keg and
other supplies free, and have returned
to work. The price paid, with conces-
sions, is equivalent to the scale de-
manded by the miners.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

EIGHT years ago the deaths among
little children in New York city from
diarrheal and kindred diseases amount
ed to 1856 in every 100000 For several
years MI. Straus, philanthropist, has
been at work in the great metropolis
placing sterilized milk within the
reach OF children until this year the
mortality from the same causes was re-
duced to- 10l in every 100000.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
BANK ROBBED.
Thieves Steal $4,000 in Currency nj
MOrGanfieIl. Nv

MorEanfieId, Ky.
Louisville, KY, Oct. 8.-A special to
the Post from Morganfeld says:
Thieves entered the office of the Union
county bank Thursday during the lunch
hour and secured over $4,000 in cur
rency which had been left in the cash
drawer. When the bank officials re-
turned they found the drawer had been
riAed. The vault was closed and locked
so the thieves had no chance to get the
money in it without detection. The
robbers made good their escape leaving z
no cleW behind them.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Ate Poisonous Bcrrles

Appleton, Wis.,, Oct. s.-Wallace and
Viola Sedo, aged four and two years re-
spectively, died Thursday at Black
creek, presumably as result of ca ting
poisonous berries in the woods, where
they were playing. The children died
about four hours after being taken sick.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Murder In a Michigan Town.

Boyne Falls, Mich, Oct. 8.-William
Shain shot and killed Mrs. Freeman
Lee, and when cornered by officers of
the law he ended matters by shooting
himself dead. The murder took place
at Clarion, village eight miles from
here. Mrs. Lee had parted from her
husband and was on intimate terms
with Shain.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Down on Wine.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. s.-The Ken
lucky Bankers association in annual
session in this city unanimous1v
adopted resolution complimenting the
local bankers for keeping wine off the
table at the banquet.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Appleton, Wis.,, Oct. 7.-Joh Kessler,
an 11-ycar-old boy at Black Creek, was
shot and killed Wednesday by George
Sager, lad of IA, while the two were
shooting at mark. The e'coroner's jury
returned a Verdict of accidental death.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Robbed Of Il Big Sum.

Washington, Ia, Oct. "Wednesday
morning Harvey Cherry, who had just
returned from Nebraska, where he sold
a farm, and had $4,000 on his person,
was waylaid by three footpads, knocked
senseless and robbed of his money and
a valuable gold watch.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Large Tonnage.

Washington, Oct. 8.-The annual re-
port of the commissioner of navigation
mage of the United States on June 80,
1897, was 4,76o,220 tons, the largest for
21 years, except 1898, when it was 1885,
OIL tons.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 6. j. C. Near
thur, dominion government surveyor,
who just returned from the north, says
there will be no starvation at Dawson
this winter. When he left there were
1000 head of sheep and 400 head of cat
tie on the Dalton trail which would reach
Dawson between September Is and 20.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
SDaniardw Defeated.

Key West, Fla, Oct. s.-Gen. Molina
has been attacked at Iona del Grillo
again by Aranguren and Arrange and
badly defeated. The Spanish loss was
very heavy, three captains, two lieu
tenants and "a soldiers being killed and
50 wounded,
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Adopts Gold Stan tlard

New York, Oct. S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Lima, Peru, says: After
discussion, which continued for several
days, the chamber of deputies of Peru
adopted the gold standard by major
itY of one vote.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Rig Fire in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Dexter Park horse
market, from time out of mind the CEN
ter of the stock yards horse trade and
comprising the oldest of the stock yards
buildings, was destroyed yesterday
afternoon in fire that in 20 minutes
swept over as many acres. In all AZ
buildings were burned, the loss being
$117,5OO
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
A Hotel Wrecked.

Charlevoix, Mich, Oct. 6.-The big
hotel ut Lindsay Park, which was to
have been the largest summer hotel at
the northern Michigan resorts, was
blown down and Pierre Kendall and
Guy Hamilton were killed and ten
other persons were injured.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Liquor Dealers Barred.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. Z. - At
Wednesday nights session OF the Ma
tional Council Knights of Columbus it
was voted to refuse membership. active
or associate, to all liquor dealers, and
to ask all liquor dealers new members
to resign. This takes effect next March.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Twenty Dufldinrs Burned

Carlinville, ILL.,, Oct. "a fire yester-
day morning nearly wiped out the busi-
ness portion Of Medora, thriving
town of 1900 inhabitants in the south
west portion of Macoupin county.
Twenty buildings in all were consumed.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
SEVEN PERISHED.
Distressing Result of Il Fire at
SOuth DakOta school.

South Dakota School.
Plankinton, S. D., Oct. 7.-One of the
worst disasters in the history of the
state occurred Tuesday at midnight by
the burning of the girls dormitory at
the state industrial school. Seven lives
were lost. The dead are: Tillie Hooper,
instructor; Mabel Tobert, aged 8, of
Sioux Falls; Bessie Merby, aged ii, of
Hot Springs; Ida Warner, aged 16, OF
Watertown; Christina Bergman, aged
II, of Yankton; Nellie johnson aged Is,
of Grafton, N. D.; Lillian West, aged II,
of Sioux Falls. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
lnSulted in .J1nan

Tacoma, WASH, Oct. 7-On account
OF the attitude of the United States in
the Hawaiian affair the common people
Of Japan are denouncing the Americans
as nation of dogs" according to the
latest advices from the orient. 1t is also
reported in the very conservative Kobe
News that foreign women are frequent
" insulted by the Japanese,
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Scranton, Pa, Oct. s.-Hon. Lemuel
zimmerman. of this city, capitalist
and ex-congressman, died suddenly Of
heart disease Thursday afternoon at
Blossburg, Tioga county. s-
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 7.-At the state
election the constitutional amendment
requiring all candidates hereafter for
the right to vote in the state to read the
constitution in English carried by
large majority.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Horses and Wheelmen Race.

Philadelphia, Oct. 8.-A relay of six
thoroughbred horses from the stables of
Thomas W. South raced five miles
Thursday on the Tioga bicycle track
against four crack bicyclists, and the
horses won in 1852, with the wheelmen
only five yards behind.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Tragedy In MichfEan.

Flint, Mich, Oct. S.-A double tragedy
occurred at the Dayton house in this
city at about four o'clock Thursday
afternoon, when Lester L. Burton, an
attorney, shot and killed his wife and
then sent bullet through his own
brain. Domestic troubles caused the
fra Ue6v
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Goes to the H3.hest Bidder.

London, Oct. 6.-ConsulGeneralO Os-
borne, at the request of an Englishman,
cabled to Attorney-General McKenna
asking whether the Union Pacific could
be purchased by Englishmen. The at
torney-general replied that it would be
sold to the highest bidder, irrespective
of nationality.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Fear Alaskan Winter.

Port Townsend, Oct. 8.-The schooner
Sailor Boy, Capt. Parson, arrived Thurs
day afternoon, direct from st. Michaels,
having left there on the 10th of Septem-
Der. The Sailor Boy brought 96 pas
sengers from st. Michaels, who came
back to spend the winter rather than
endure the hardships incident to life at
St. MichaeiS.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Tragedy in St. Louis,

ITaEeuy IN ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, Oct. 6.-During quarrel
late Monday night George P. Pfeiffer, a
stenographer, shot his father-in-law,
Robert Delaney, through the brain and
then killed himself.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Elected for the Twelfth Time.

Champaign, ILL.,, Oct. S.-Mrs. Louise
S. Rounds, of Chicago, was reelected
state president of the Illinois Woman's
Christian Temperance union Thursday
afternoon on the second ballot. This is
the 18th time that Mrs. Rounds has
received this honor at the hands of the
temperance women of the state, being
first elected at the convention held at
Moline in 1856.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Death of n Rcfiro.1 vo

Death OF n Retired Veteran-
Washington, Oct. 7.-Capt. John S.
Garland. retired, died in Washington
Wednesday. He was appointed from
Michigan In 1s47 and was wounded dur
ing the war and retired in November.
1861
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Fifty Horses re,na+oa

Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. s.-Fifty first
class horses perished in the stables Of
the Cheshire Improvement company
in this city, which were burned.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Given n Life Term.

Crystal Falls, Mich, Oct. 5.-Peter
Bons, the murderer and ravisher of
Pearl Morrison, went before Judge
Stone Monday and pleaded guilty. He
was given a life sentence at hard labor
and solitary confinement
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
A Consul Turned Down

Berlin Oct. 7.-The German govern
ment has refused to recognize MIR.
Ferdinand Neumann, of >lliinois WIZ
was nominated by President McKinlev
on May % to be United States consul at
Cologne.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Farmer Murdered.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Oct. s.-Charles An
derson, farmer, was killed Thursday
afternoon by William Wilder, a negro.
The assault was made with a knife.
Both were drunk and quarrelsome.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Philadelphia, Oct. 8.-"Jimmie" Mi
chel, on Thursday, on the Willow Grove
track, lowered the mile paced bicycle
record is seconds, making the dis
tance in 1896. McDuffie, of Boston.
held the record of 1:39 is.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Burned to Death.

Clyman, Wis, Oct. 6.-While Mrs.
William Fischer, of Lowell, was light
ing a gasoline stove it exploded, setting
fire to the house and burning her to
death. # .5:5 81 s:.* =. a.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Fastest Craft AfOat.

New York, Oct. 8.-The new torpedo
boat catcher which Uncle Sam is about
to construct on the Harlem river will
have speed of nearly 80 knots an hour,
and will be the fastest craft afloat.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Rockford, ILL.,, Oct. 7.-Richard Scad-
din, a wealthy citizen of Hazel Green,
Wis.,, aged 81 years, and Mrs. Ann Ed
wards, aged GO, a well-known Rockford
lady, were married Wednesday.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Boston, Oct. 5.-Tor the first time in
the history of Boston university, a
negress has entered the College of Lib
eral Arts. She is Miss Ida Estelle Hill.
of A1illerton, N. y. and is girl of very
engaging manners.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
A Fatal E0ll.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. 7.-William J.
Henderson, carpenter, was instantly
killed By falling from house in process
OF construction. ..:..s.ss -.s..-->---..-.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Made QnicL rs,,.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. "a train on
the Pennsylvania eroad ran from Louis
vile to this city, q distance Of LOG miles.
in 1O1 minutes. 5.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Half q VILLAGE Burned.

Dayton, O., Oct. Fire consumed
about half the village of Centerville,
this county, Tuesday night. The flames
started in barn. ..:sS@5s
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
Surplus Of $7S,7S0.:sS3.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-The state
board of equalization met Tuesday.
The lands committee reports surplus
of $2o,990,o1o; the personal property
committee, $lo,320,5o5, and the towa
and city lots committee a surplus OF
$47, Al, ,96S. a total of $78,789,3 1888.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12

Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. 6.-Haggin L.
Lewis have abandoned raising horses
for the market. The coming Of the BIZ
cycle and the trolley is held to blame.
Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
BleW on His Hcad.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 5.-William Spring.
born, florist, blew off half his head
with adouble-barreled gun loaded with
buckshot. He was bachelor, about so
wears old.