Willmar tribune., 1900-02-28
LATER NEWS.

| LATER NEWS.
General Hector Macdonald, comman-
der of the Highland brigade, was Sc
verely wounded. The last news re-
ceived of General Macdonald and the
Highlanders was that they were pur-
suing General Cronjc.
A. S. Lascelles & Co., of New York,
dealers in Porto Rcan products, have
commenced an action in the United
States district court to enjoin Collector
of Customs Bidwell from collecting
duty on goods brought from Porto Ri
co on the ground that Porto Bico is not
now for foreign country and there is
no authority to collect any duties.
Three men blew open the postofice
safe at Whitehouse, Lucas county,
Ohio securing $500 worth of stamps
and several checks.
DR.. Leslie E. Kelley, of ''gold cure
fame, died suddenly the 21st at his win
ter home near Los Angeles, Cal.
The reciprocal convention with the
United States was approved by the leg
islature of Jamaica.
A passenger train on the Baltimore
& Ohio was telescoped by milk train
at Edgemore, Ind. Michael Kelly, en-
gineer on the milk train, j. C. Baghitt,
fireman, and the steward on the dining
car were seriously injured. Conductor
Emmert of the milk train was struck
in the head and became insane.
| Upon representations of the Spanish
! government, the United States with
draws claims to the islands of Cay
gayan, Sulu and Cibutu in the Philip
pines. These three islands are with
out the boundary lines laid down by
the treaty of Paris.
The telegraph line is open to Kim
! berley and messages are now accepted
at owners risk.
| The passenger train on the Wiscon-
sin Central road was derailed near
Curtis, Wis. A number of passengers
were injured, but none fatally.
Two sons of Enoch Ward broke
through the ice of q pond near Eldora,
N. j. Their screams attracted the at
tention of their mother, who ran to
| save them, and all perished.
Fire destroyed the greater portion
| of the main business blocks at Decatur,
Ala, causing a loss of $1OO, 900; insur-
| ance about 5000 Six buildings, all
brick, were burned.
Chicago is to be headquarters of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
Olga Nethersole was arrested in New
York for producing the play "Sapho,"
the same being considered an offense
to public morals.
On the first vote of the democratic
national comnitte for place for
convention this year Kansas City re-
ceived forty votes and Milwaukee nine.
Kansas City wins.
While engaged in cutting tunnel
in the line rock at Englewood, near
Lead, S. D., Henry Waldschmet and
Walter Morenzic were suffocated by
smoke from black powder.
Charles A. Painter, Pittsburg, won
the amateur pigeon shooting champ
ionship on the grounds of the Carcaret
Gun club, near Garden City, L. 1.
The strike of dock laborers at Cien-
fuegos, Cuba, is spreading.
The black plague has broken out in
several cities in the Sandwich
Islands.
Jesse Overstreet, author of the house
financial bill, was renominated for con-
gress by the republicans of the Seventh
Indiana district.
Gen. Botha attempted to relieve Gen.
Cronje, but was defeated with heavy
losses and his forces scattered. Gen.
Cronje asked for an armistice, which
was refused. A demand was made for
his surrender, but he replied that he
would fight to the end, and the battle
is renewed.
Dan Rice (McLaren) the veteran cir
Gus clown, died at Long Branch, N. j.,
aged II years. Rice made three lnde-
pendent fortunes, but died a compare
lively poor man.
A resolution was introduced in con-
gress directing the committee on for
eign affairs to investigate the charges
made by ex-Consul Macrum regarding
the opening of mail by British authori-
ties in South Africa.
A mob of Musselmaas has wounded
the son of the British Vice Consul
Abela, at Sidon, and has surrounded
the consulate. The troops have been
dispatched and the consul general has
gone to the scene of the disturbance.
The United States authorities at
HongKong believe that Aquinaldo has
escaped to Japan.
The United States steamer Sabine.
which was seized by British authori-
ties, has been released.
The republican conferees on the two
houses Of congress on the currency bill
have reached an agreement.
Buenos Ayres newspapers protest
against the persistent rumor that
Argentina, Peru and Bolivia had
formed an alliance against Chile. !.
All the government Offices in Hava-
ma were closed the 22d in observences
OF Washingtons birthday.