Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

In Mobile, Ala, every street was sub
merged by cloudburst, in some places
to a depth of five feet.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
One hundred American troops were
ambushed by Filipinos and driven back
to Tagayan, losing nine men killed and
IL wounded. s~v- .@s<v...;#s
Beers made bold dash on .Honing
spruit and cut Lord Roberts line Of
communication. They were driven
away and the damage was repaired.
The latest advices report the advance
of the allied forces on Peking, the cap
ture of Admiral Seymour and the re-
moval of the foreign ministers at Pc
king under the guard OF Chinese SOL
diers. Recent DEGREES OF the Chinese
government show a determined plan to
fight against foreign INVASION.
In the Free State Lord Roberts start
ed four separate armies against the
Beers. A crushing blow is designed.
In India the famine situation is un.
changed and copious rains are needed
in order that the natives may pillow and
SOW. @-.. ~ .-v~
f., In session in Edinburgh the Worlds
Women's Christian Temperance union
reelected Lady Somerset president.
Reports from China say that the mas
sacre Of Christians in the southern
provinces, including the city of Cam
ton, was imminent. Admiral Kempff
reports Seymour's Keller column sur
rounded ten miles from Tientsin. Gen.
Adna r. Chaffee has been appointed to
lead the American army in China.
Roberts reports that the rebellion in
Cape Colony, north of the Orange river,
is over.
LATER NEWS.
The collection of wild animals and
oriental attractions now to be seen on
the Midway, st. Paul, supple by the
New England Carnival and Promoting
company. is one of the finest ever car
ried through the country. The carni-
val closes June so, and is attracting
large and we'll satisfied crowds.
William and Rosa Busby. aged and
10, were killed by lightning while in a
hay barn near Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The explosion of a dust box in the
factory of the Standard Starch compa-
ny at Kankakee, ILL.,, injured SIX girls
and boy in the main packing depart
ment. t.
The republicans of Vermont nomi-
mated w. w. Stickney for governor
and NJ. T. Allen for lieutenant govern
or.
The United States battleship under
command of Captain C.. NJ. Chester
finished her final trial trip the 27th.
John F. Hill was nominated for gov
ernor by the republicans of Maine.
Practically all of the important At
(antic steamship lines have taken steps
to follow the lead of the White Star
and Cunard, which announced that
regular winter schedule of rates would
go into effect on August l, instead OF
September 1, as usual.
Negotiations for settlement of the
labor troubles, in Chicago, between
the Bui lding Trades committee and
the executive committee of the Build
ing Contractors council came to an end
with the situation unchanged. The
Building Trrdes committee adjourned
sine die after notifying the contractors
that it considered another joint con-
ference hopeless unless they modified
their policy and agreed to meet the
committee in m uch more conciliatory
mood.
Much interest was aroused among
the American soldiers in Cuba by the
Associated Press dispatch announcing
that probably half the troops would
leave Cuba within few months. The
rumor that the Second infantry will
leave within ten days, as soon as a
transport is available, and go directly
to China, is generally believed.
The Chinese minister at Washington
received telegram from Picking via
Ching-fu, dated June 10, saying that
the ministers and foreigners in Pelling
were safe there and we'll, and that ar
rangements were being made to pro-
Three persons died from the heat in
Pittsburg, the eth.
The Khedive of Egypt arrived in
London the 9th.