The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
At Fond du Lac, Wis. Elijah Cone,
aged ~, city editor Of the Daily News,
was drowned in the river.

At Fond du Lac, Wis. Elijah Cone,
aged ", city editor of the Daily News,
was drowned in the river.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
In the house OF commons. Irish lead
ers attacked the British policy that led
to the war. ~
The latest advices received in Lon
don say that Gen. Butler was holding
the same positions he had won and de-
Tended against Poer attacks on his
way to Ladysmith. Beers attacked
Nordweni, in Zululand, DESTROYED the
public buildings and took numerous
prisoners. The British losses report
ed to date are 1924.
A branch of the Peoples bank of
Halifax at Danville, Que, was robbed
of $4,000 by burglars.
Manila advices announce the COM
plete cessation of war in southern
Luzon.
For the third time Gen. Butler found
the Beers too clever in battle and has
been driven across the Tugela river
after "a fight, the Importance of which
has not yet been made known.
Advices received in London from
Gen. Butler show that he is in diff
cult situation and the relief of Lady,
smith almost out of the question.
Beers were threatening Kimberley and
were assuming the offensive at Mod
der river and other important points.
Gen. Joubert had sent 5000 men across
the Tugela, probably to outaank Bull
Ter.
Advices were received in Manila
that Gen. Pho del Pillar, the insurgent
leader, died of fever in the Morong
mountains and that his forces had
been disbanded. The rebels in Albay,
Luzon. were using burning arrows in
fighting against Americans. Guerrilla
warfare continues south of Manila,
LATER NEWS.
The Lancaster county, Pennsylvania
tobacco growers society adopted res
olutions protesting against the admis-
sion of tobacco from Puerto Rico, as
recommended by the ways and means
committee of congress.
Everything indicates that the Ma
tional Democratic convention will be
held at Milwaukee.
The bank of Henry D. Bowman, at
Las Cruces, N. NJ, was robbed by two
men who held up the employees at the
muzzles of revolvers. The amount
taken is said to have been large.
In both houses of the kentucky leg
islature was introduced a bill Offering
u reward of 500, ZOO for the detection
of Goebel's murder.
The report that DR.. w. j. Leyd's, the
Transvaal's minister at Brussels, had
for his object in coming to Berlin the
raising of a loan to carry on the war
has received confirmation in respon-
sible quarter. The loan desired was q
big one, and. although DR.. Leyds held
q long conference with the directors
of two of the leading banks of Berlin,
he was unsuccessful.
President Mckinley nominated Mrs.
Potter Palmer of Chicago as a COM
missioner to the Paris exposition.
The conference of the antitrust
league began in Chicago the 18th with
a large attendance.
1t is reported that the United States
gunboat Princeton visited the Tatanes
and Calagan islands, which were omit
ted from the Paris treaty of peace,
being north of 20 degrees of latitude,
raised American flags and appointed
native governors.
Eli Leabolt, aged 81 years, was in
stantly killed and Abraham Vehle SER
iously injured in slate quarry at
Slatineton, Pa. Heavy stone was be-
ing hoisted when the chain broke.
The falling stone hurled Leabolt from
the ledge of the quarry into pit go
feet below and crushed his chest.
Vehle was hurt by flying missiles.
The postofice department has been
Informed that the assistant postmaster
at Reidsville, N. c., is thought to be
suffering from smallpox. Orders have
been issuad to have the mail at that
place fumiga:ed if necessary.
The revolution, under the leader
ship of General Hernandez, in Vene-
zuela, is gaining rapidly. The revolu-
tionists under General Medina attacked
and defeated the government troops
under General Cotina near Cora, CAPT.
tai of the state of Falcon, the capital
being held by the revolutionists.