Willmar tribune., 1900-10-10

NEWS mas reached washington from
the European chancellories indicating
that a complete agreement as to
China is within sight. The agreement
will be on the basis of the PROPOSE
tions laid down by Secretary Hay in
his note of July and the subsequent
notes treating of that subject.
The city of Melbourne will be the
capital of confederate Australia.
Fishing vessels with crews aggre-
eating IS men have been lost in q
gale on the Newfoundland coast.
LATER NEWS.
A sugar war is on between the Amer
lean company and the Arbuckle
Brothers
The census bureau has announced
the population of Arkansas, the first
of the states to be enumerated. The
population is 1,311, ,564. This is an in
crease over 1890 OF 1925 per cent.
Fire destroyed the shoe factory of
]. E. Dayton & Co., at Williamsport,
Pa, causing loss of 100000. Five
iremen were severely hurt.
+ c. E. Galloway, aged 80 years, be-
lieved to be the oldest newspaper
editor in the United States, died at
Denver.
A severe attack of earthquake, last
ing seven seconds, was felt in the
Canary islands.
Another outbreak of smallpox is re-
ported at Cape Nome.
The steamer City of Seattle arrived
at Seattle from Skaguay with 81, 800, 600
in gold and 317 passengers.
Two outlaws attempted to hold up
the Burlington train near Council
Bluffs, Iowa. One of them was killed
by the express messenger.
1t is announced that the entire
amount of Swedish loan consigned to
this country has been disposed of. The
largest sales were in Wisconsin, Min
nesota and the Dakotas..
Admiral Kempff denies the rumor
Of the capture of the gunboat Villalo-
bus and So American soldiers by the
Filipinos.
The republicans of Massachusetts,
nominated w. Murray Crane for gov
ernor.,- -s e.. 80.
Charles R. Sammels, Russian sailor,
suspected Of robbing the dead body of
Miss Jane Corrigan of Cleveland of
$40, 900 worth of jewelry, was arrested
at Pittsburg, Pa. Several months ago
Miss Corrigan was drowned in Lake
Erie by the wrecking of her fathers
yacht When the body was recovered
the jewelry was missing. Sammels
found the body. ;.
Clare Drake, seven-year-old boy
from Gladstone, Mich, fell to the bot
tom of 70-foot we'll on his grand
fathers farm, near Cumberland, Wis,
but escaped serious injury. His uncle
slid down an iron pipe in time to res
cue the boy from drowning.
An organization to be known as the
Glass Chimney association have been
formed by the largest producers, with
Offices at Pittsburg.
Fifteen hundred journeymen plumb
ers employed by lis firms in Pittsburg
struck for uniform wages and revi-
sion of the rules governing the trade.
The Dutch legation says that Queen
Wilhelmina of Holland has decided to
grant an audience to President Kruger
and to show him great honors, in spite
of England's declaration of the an
nexation of the Transvaal.
It is asserted from Washington that
a complete agreement has been reached
with Germany concerning punishment
of Chinese criminals, and instructions
to that effect have been sent to Minis
ter Conger. It
The withdrawal of American troops
from Peking has begun. -
The National Fireman's association
met in annual convention at st. Louis.
r The navy department has detached
the island of Guam from the Asiatic
station, making It an Independent
naval establishment. ~>.~' i - - q,
The child of John Horfman, 19
months old, was drowned in a water
tank on farm near Eldora, Iowa. 49,.
Anopen switch wrecked the passen-
ger train on the B. C.. r. & N. road at
Oelwein, Iowa. .a-. "
The 3-year.old child of Edward Zim-
mermann, Of Belle Plaine, Iowa, was
burned to death while playing about
bon fire. ss
The British steamship Emir, which
sailed from Norfolk. Va, Sept. Z, with
q cargo Of coal for the American war
vessels at Manila, has sunk in the
Suez canal. All traffic is blocked.
The receipts Of Klondike gold at the.
San Francisco mint and Seaetle assay
Office, from July | to Sept. 80 aggregat-
ed S16. .o47,5 SIS and Of Cape Nome 9old
.$2, 81, SOL. The total Of all deposits at
both Offices during the three months
was Ss3, 234;, so.
Thomas Smith, foreman II Of the
American Cereal company Of Chicago,
while apparently insane, shot Bird
and Sadie Alexpnder, who were sit
ting IN front Of their home at No. alps
Armour avenue Bird was fatally
wounded. s@
MARKETS.
Mime lis, Mimi, Oct. 4.
s Wheat i northern, soc: No. q
northern, re; December, 7915 &c.
Oats No. s, white, 23c. sS.s5#s.S
sCorn-No. 5, $50
CAttle Steers s. 95@ 50: cows, $500
33@37
. Sheep Muttons, g 90; lambs, 800
M Hogs s. 90.
Butt Creamery, extras ls@1oc;4
creamery. firAta y 7(01 81: n airy fam1,, s. S