Willmar tribune., 1900-01-10

Is1s' atest te
5of terrific explosions heard at Lady-
smith and il IS believed. some OF Gen.
+ Whites guns have been destroy ed.
Seizure Of American foodstuffs on the
way to South Africa have caused much
discussion at the capitals Of all the
leading countries.
Gen. Otis announces the capture Of
a mountain stronghold beyond Mont
SAlban. northeast Of San Mateo, for
merly supposed to be impregnable,
and the capture of many prisoners
and large quantity of arms and am
munition. -.
A dispatch from Manila says that
the Americans began a general south
ern advance in Luzon with the occu-
patton of Cabuyao and the capture of
$50 prisoners. Aguinaldo's wife
(hitherto reported dead). his sisters
and IS Filipinos surrendered to Mai.
March's battalion at Bontoc, in the
province of that name. A plan of the
Filipinos to throw bombs at Gen. Law
tons funeral in Manila, hoping to kill
foreign consuls and cause interna-
tional complications. was thwarted.
After defeating a considerable num-
ber of Beers at Sunnyside Col. Pitcher
pushed forward to Delagoa, which he
now occupies. The Beers are again
threatening Colesberg, which was
captured by Gen. French. London off,
cials say trifling successes, such as 1T
Dordrecht, Colesberg and Sunnyside,
have no direct bearing upon the mil
itary situation, which is unchanged.
In Vienna, Austria, Juliana Hummel
was hanged for the murder of her
child.
In the district of Achalkalak, Rus
sia, an earthquake destroyed ten vii
lagos, and many lives were lost.
In Paris statue of Washington is
to be unveiled on July 3.
LATER NEWS.
Congress reassembled on the Sd
after the holiday recess. In the sem
ate bill was introduced providing
a civil government for Puerto Rico.
An amendment to the house currency
bill was offered providing for bimetal-
ism. Januray 10 was set apart for
eulogies of the late Vice President Ho-
bart. In the house bill was intro
duced to pension the widow of Gen.
Lawton at the rate of $4,000 year.
Resolutions were offered asking a
statement from Secretary Gage as. to
deposit of public funds in New York
banks; for constitutional amendments
authorizing an income tax, and au-
thorizing congress to define and regu-
late trusts.
Later advices say that 600 persons
were killed by the earthquake in the
district of Achalkalak, Russia.
The first of the formal dinners of the
social season at the white house was
given by President and Mrs. Mckinley,
the members of the cabinet and their
wives being the guests of honor.
The Peoples bank at Wabasha, Minn.,
closed it's doors.
At Adairville, KY, DR.. T. NJ. Gay,
prominent dentist, shot and killed Ed
ward O. Gritty, a well-known business
man, and then killed himself. A quar-
rel was the cause.
Gen. Corbin, of the Lawton fund COM
mittee, announces that the total SUBJ
scriptions to the fund are over $50, 1000.
The Russian press protests against
proposed cession of Delagoa bay TO
England as breach of neutrality.
Two men and four horses were
blown into small fragments by the ex-
plosion of 5000 pounds of blasting pow
der near Eagle River, Mich.
Gen. Wood released 40 persons wrong
fully imprisoned, in Cuban jails. "a, =: ;: i:
Gen. Otis announces by cable to the
war department that nine transports
with troops have arrived at Manila.
Aguinaldo has promulgated a decree
ordering the liberation of all Spanish
prisoners.
The British steamer Borghese foun-
dered off Cape Finisterre and % per-
sons were drowned.
The Maryland d Legislature convened
in regular biennial session.
The New York legislature convened
in annual session in Albany.
Latest advices from the seat of war
in South Africa indicate severe fighting
in northern Cape Colony, where the
forces of Gen. French and Gen. Gatacre
represent the imperial army. Gen.
French has not yet secured Colesberg
and he has asked for rreenforcements.
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