Willmar tribune., 1899-10-04
LATER NEWS.

The Samoan situation is regarded by
officials as much more menacing, be-
cause of the numerous reports, particu-
larly those from German sources, that
the Mataafa natives are growing rest
i've, and arc being melted to another
rebellion.
Considerable loss of life was caused
at Cologne, Germany, by the collapse
of a building in course of construction.
1t is believed ten persons were killed.
Three bodies have been recovered.
Colored men in Chicago tried to lynch
James Washington, a detective, be-
cause he ran down and surrendered to
the Tennessee officials Edward Curtis,
an escaped convict. Washington, who
was nearly paralyzed with fear, says
he is tired of the detective business.
Fire destroyed the farm house of
Michael Wiltze. near Buckskin, Ind.
His two sons, aged and II years, and
a young man named Griece, aged II,
were cremated.
Before the Lenox Athletic club of
New York Kid Mccoy knocked out
Jack Mccormack in the eighth round.
Mccormack defeated Mccoy few
weeks previous at Chicago.
Admiral Dewey made an official call
npon Rear Admiral John w. Phillips,
commander of the Brooklyn navy yard.
1t was the first time in % months he
had set foot on American soil.
A fire supposed 20 have been started
hv inn cd n
swept the west of Main street of New
Madrid, Mo-, destroying twenty-five
houses, offices and dwellings. The
loss is estimated at $1OO, 900, partially
insured.
The number of enlistments the 27th
was 4S3, making a total of II, ,067. The
Thirty-ninth regiment is the second
to be completed. 1t is stationed at
Fort Crook, but one battalion is at
Vancouver barracks, Washington.
The bark Tillie Baker arrived at
Hampton Roads carrying the armor of
the Maine. The bark sailed from
New York on July 81, and arrived at
Havana en- Aug. II, where it took on
as cargo such of the armor as the div
An Anglo-Germa n-Portuguese con-
vention is being arranged involving no
cession of territory, but giving Eng
land financial control of Delagoa Bay,
and Germany similar control over the
northern portion of Portuguese terri
tory in Eastern Africa as security for
an Anglo-German loan of $4,000, 600 to
moot P0rf11rofc s01
needs.
The United States cruiser Chicago,
| flagship of Rear Admiral Howison, ar
rived at New York the 27th.
Snow fell at various points in North
Dakota the 27th.
At Louisville, KY, the gelding
Bumps paced mile to wagon in 2:os n,
making a new worlds record.
Near Franklyn, Mich, the infant
daughter of Mrs. George Stanley fell
into the cistern. Mrs. Stanley jumped
into the cistern to save the child and
both were drowned before help ar
rived.
The steamboats, R. j. Gordon and
1vanhoe were destroyed by fire while
lying at the docks in Chicago.
Amos L. Allen, formerly private sec
retary to Thomas B. Reed, was nomi-
mated for congress by the republicans
of the First Maine district.
Conquering Bear, Sioux chief
camping at the exposition grounds at
Omaha, Neb., was instantly killed by
falling from a street car. ..@-.
The Greek government announces
that the severe shock of earthquake
around Smyrna killed thousand
persons, injured 800 and demolished
1000 houses and two villages.
General Macarthur entered Porac
after half. an hours fighting. The
Americans loss was slight and the in
surgents loss is not known. The enc
/ my fed northward. When the Ameri-
cans entered the town they found it
practically, deserted. 1 @
All OF the strikes in Havana except
the masons are ended. ss@ s.
The hospital ship Missouri with
supplies sailed from New York fol
Manila via Suez canal. .gs @s@ 81
Admiral Dewey was presented with
the admiral's flag that Farragut car
ried on the ships Hartford and Frank.
j lyn during the civil war. It is the
first admiral's flag ever rhsed ii this
IcQuntry. 3:
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Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. as. s
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