Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

M. Clemenceau, the distinguished
French statesman, is seriously ILL., He
was born in 1841, and in 1887 ran
against M. Meline for the presidency of
the chamber of deputies, receiving 1863
votes, to 1853 cast for the latter, who
was declared elected on account of
seniority.
Wednesday, Dec. 80.
The American Society of Naturalists
is meeting with the convention of af-
fliated societies at Harvard college this
week.
The relations between Peru and Bo-
livia are strained owing to all invasion
of the Peruvian frontier by Bolivian
force.
Joseph A. Springer, the United
States vice consul general at Havana,
has left for the Unit ed States on the
steamer Olivette
The ashes of Kate Field have been
taken to Chicago from San Francisco,
ell route to Auburn cemetery, where
they will be deposited.
Sir Alexander Milne, admiral of the
English fleet, who was once in COM
mand Of the North American station, is
dead. He was born in 1906.
Famine is prevailing in the province
Of Emerson, Russia It is estimated
that 100000 roubles will be required
for the relief of the sufferers.
Thursday, Dec. 81.
Fire at Defiance, o., caused loss Of
100000.
The American Lawyers association
favors the Torrey bankrupt bill.
Six branch canals instead of one big
one will be built at Sault Ste. Marie
Europe has but $50 miles of electric
railways, of which 252 miles are in
| Germany. France has 81 miles and
| Great Britain e..
The superintendent of the Baltimore
and Ohio railway shops at GAINESVILLE,
o., has received orders to close down
the shops until further notice.
| Two of the men convicted of the
| murder of StambOuloff. premier of Bull
! garia, have been sentenced to short
terms of imprisonment and another &C.
Quilted.
The board Of directors Of the Denver
chamber Of commerce have unani-
mously decided to ignore the invitation
to send delegates to the monetary con-
ference.
| The family of John Lichtenburg,
consisting Of four persons, were as
phyxiated in New York city. Two
children are dead and the parents will
probably die.
| Friday, Jan. 4.
The Pennsylvania system will have
an express company of it's own.
The French steamer Deuxferes from
Fecamp for Calais has foundered with
Is Of her crew drowned
South American papers received at
San Francisco say that the Indian up
rising in Peru has been que}led.
Burglars blew open the vault and the
safe Of the Bank of Alma, at Alma
No., securing about $4,000 in currency
Arizona mineral output for 1896
Gold, $6,0O0.OOO; silver, 2,1OO, 00(
! ounces; copper, 102,O00,000 pounds
! lead, 2,400,0o0 pounds.
The situation in Uruguay is critical
| Government troops have been worsted
by rebels and there is strong move
ment in favor Of removing President
Borda and establishing a triumvirate
| Saturday, Jan. 2.
It is stated that the pope has ap
pointed Archbishop Corrigan to a car.
dinalate.
The United States Express company
has ceased operations in the New Eng
land states.
Charles Howard johnson, an artist
who had attained national renown as &
cartoonist on leading American period
icals, died at New York city.
a part Of the Caledonia gold mine
ich is located in the Cripple Creel
49, >lg district has been sold to q syn
dictate of English investors for 1915, 900
Joseph Strobe of Strode's Mill, Milf
fin county, Pa, is the Oldest postmas
ter in continuous service in the United
States, having held that Office for 4
years.
General G.. w. Curtis Lee, presiden
of the Washington and Lee universit,
at Lexington. who resigned on accoun
Of i'll health, has been elected presiden