Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-11

made good their escape. That a great
battle is impending east of Bloem-
fontein is indicated in nearly all the
dispatches. Gen. Cronje, with 1000
other prisoners, sailed from Cape
Town for the island of St. Helena.
LATER NEWS.
Convention hall, the mammoth audi
forum at Kansas City, in which the
National democratic convention was to
have been held July 4, was burned to
the ground In less than half an hours
time. Several other buildings were
destroyed, causing a loss of $3.50, 900.
Another auditorium will be erected at
once.
The entire business portion of Ra-
vena, Mich, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, 5000,
A consignment of 1000, 900 pounds of
bacon left Chicago for the Philippines.
VIM. Lizabeck was arrested at New
Columbia, ILL.,, for stealing saw mill.
He actually engaged force of men
with teams and wagons, stole the mill
and moved it 10 miles away.
AS the train was leaving the north
ern station at Brussels, Belgium, for
the southern railroad station an indi-
vidual fred a revolver at the Prince of
Wales but missed his royal highness.
The attempt upon the life of the
prince occurred at 1886 p. m. the 4th.
The would-be assassin jumped upon
the footboard of the princes saloon
car as the train was starting and fired
into the car, aiming at the prince.
The man was Immediately arrested.
Secretary Hay has notified Mr.. Pruyn
at New York, representing the Red
Cross Aid association, that the state
department will transmit to United
States Consul Hay at Pretoria, any ne
gotiable paper transferring funds to
President Kruger in behalf of charity.
The Iowa legislature passed a bill
prohibiting the sale or giving of in
toxicating liquor to any student of
state educational institution.
Gen. Colville and Gen. French have
given up the movement against the
Beers east of Bloemfontein, and have
rejoined the main army.
The Ohio river steamer Henry Nj.
Stanley Struck a tow boat at Rising
Sun, Ind, and went to the bottom. No
lives were lost.
The Ninth Ohio district republicans
renominated James 81. Southland for
congress.
Two bridges and two toll houses on
the Logansport and Burlington pike
in Indiana were blown up and burned
by masked men.
It is possible Chicago may abandon
the Dewey reception planned for May
on account of political complications.
The cannonball train on the Omaha
& St. Louis railroad was wrecked near
Silver City, 10. Most of the passen-
gers were injured, two seriously.
A special dispatch from Lourenzc
Marquee says sharp fighting occurred
April 2 in the neighborhood of MAIZE.
king. The garrison made sortie
while Colonel Plumer's cavalry at.
tackled the Beers at Ramathlabama.
Both attacks were repulsed. Twenty
of Colonel Plumer's men were found
dead on the field and six others were
made prisoners. The federal losses
were small.
The jury in the case of Olga Neither.
sole,. accused of maintaining nuisance
in performing the play "Sapho," re.
turned verdict of not guilty.
w. N. Beach, of Stockton, CAL, be.
came insane at Norwich, Conn.,, the
result of losing corpse he was con.
veying from Stockton to Olyphant, Pa.
The postofice at Dewey, Wis, was
burned and the postmaster injured.
The president has informed severa!
parties that the United States build
ing at the Paris exposition will be
closed Sundays.
The democratic. convention of Penn.
sylvania instructed it's delegates tc
vote for Bryan.
Ghazi Osman Nubar Pasha, the hero
of Plevna, died at Constantinople, al.
though the recent improvement in his
condition led to hopes of recovery. He
was born in 1882.
The naval appropriation bill was re-
ported to the house by Acting Chair
man Foss of the naval committee. The
amount carried by this bill is $61,219,-
916-the largest ever reported to the
house from the naval committee.
The war department is completing
arrangements for the transportation
of troops and supplies to the military
posts in Alaska.
AS sequel to the demonstrations
which attended the visit of the Argen.
tine cruiser Presidente Sarmiento to
Spanish ports recently, , a cabinet
council has voted a credit to hold q
Hispano-American congress.
MARKETS.
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Corn-No. 8, SOC.
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