Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
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FoREIGN INrELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The famous author and poet, John
fuskin. died at his home in Brentwood,
England. aged 81 years.
The American troops defeated 800
Filipinos at Taal, province of Batan-
gas, taking the town. Gen. Schwan
has occupied Sanata Cruz; on the
south shore of Laguna de Bay, and the
opposition of the rebels is now prac-
tically ended in. Cavite and in part of
Batangas province.
Under the supervision of Bishop
j. H. Thoburn. the Methodist church
will begin active missionary work in
the Philippines.
France will, it is said, send 5000
troops to Madagascar, fearing British
INVASION.
Gen. Butler admits his. inability to
get past the Boer lines holding the
road to Ladysmith. He promises a
night move, as though the burghers
could not do such deadly work with
their rifles when it is dark. There
has been hard fighting for several
days, in which the Beers have held
their own and checked the British adj
vance with slight loss.
In Japan floods destroyed thousands
Of houses, 100 vessels and killed 1s9
people.
American troops have occupied San
ia Cruz, on Laguna de Bay, Laguua
province. 1t was reported many in
surgent Filipinos were concentrated
there. but the town was found de-
serted.
a written agreement has been filed
by ali but two powers to maintain the
open door in China.
LATER NEWS.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill ($9,012,94S) was favorably report
ed in the United States senate on the
oath and a resolution asking Informal
ton as to the Sulu treaty was passed.
In the house the time was occupied
with speeches on the Roberts case. A
bill making service in the Spanish
American war sufficient to remove the
disabilities against those who aided
or abetted the southern troops during
the war of the rebellion was favorably
reported.
Mrs. Phoebe Chestnut died in Wash
ington, Ind, aged 1o1 years.
A dispatch received in London says
that Gen. Warren has captured Spion
Kop, the Boer stronghold near Lady,
smith, after fierce fighting, and an
ut ho1, fn1orr0v, c.%1 4<
relieve Ladysmith has failed, render
ing the British line of retreat en"lan-
gered.
The towns of Ward and Lafayette,
in Colorado, were almost entirely
swept away by fire.
The official census of Puerto Rico
shows that there are $4,000 inhab-
itants on the island. Ponce has $4,000
and San Juan $4,000.
Samuel Peter Mayors, convicted of
the murder of Michael Karney and
John Lenhart; was hanged at Soner-
set, Pa.
Futsirg, the nine-year-old son Ct
Prince Tuano, has been appointed en-
peror of China.
charles W.. Walton, a former con-
gresham and for IS years justice of
the Maine supreme court, died at Port
land.
The remains of 43 soldiers who died
of yellow fever in Cuba were inferred
at Arlington cemetery in Washing ton.
In dispute over a lumber deal John
Benningfeld and his son, Jerome,
were killed by John Legg near Rogers
vile, Ala.
Charles Reed and Nolan Armstrong,
cowboys, who were terrorizing the
town of Culbertson, Mont, were shot
dead by Sheriff Elder.
John Smith was devoured by wolves
short distance from a logging camp
near Presque Isle. Mich.
Gen. Otis reported to the war de-
Eartment that the western coast of
the island of Panay is now open for
trade. He also reports several minor
agements with the Filipinos, in
which the American arms were sue
cessful, and the departure of Gen. JOS
eph Wheeler and his daughter for the
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