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Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
WEST AND SOUTH.

Near Versailles, Ind, the home of
George James, farmer, was burned
and James and his four daughters
were burned to death. Mrs. James
was absent.
After being drugged by confidence
men and robbed of $1,000, the savings
of ten years, Patrick Moloney, of Burr
ton, Kan, disappeared in Chicago.
The Oregon legislature elected John
II. Mitchell (rep.) United States SEN
ator.
Further advices say that 12s lives
were lost in the wreck of the Pacific
mail steamer City of Rio de Janei1o
off San Francisco.
A 60 days. absence from China has
been granted Minister Conger to visit
his Iowa home.
At a railway crossing in Goshen,
Ind, three persons were killed by the
cars
In a fire in a mine at Diamond
vile, Wyo., so men were thought to
have perished.
At Desplaines, Ill.,, Palmer & Mey-
er's private bank closed because of a
run with liabilities of $4,000.
At Phoenix the thirty-eighth ami
versary of the esta blishment of a
territorial government for Arizona
was celebrated.
For $5,000,000 Charles r. Yerkes
has sold his entire railroad holdings
in Chicago to New York syndicate.
For fighting and rioting ~ Mon
mouth Qll.) college boys were fined.
At Terre Haute, Ind, Ida Finkel-
stein, school-teacher from Chicago,
was attacked and killed by negro.
George Holt and Lum Warren, of
Rock Castle Springs, KY, drank wood
alcohol by mistake and both died,
At Minneapolis Frank Hamilton
was sentenced to seven years. impris-
onment for killing Leonard Day.
At Palmyra, Wis, Robert Winn and
his wife committed suicide, leaving
seven children. the eldest II and the
youngest three years of age.
During fight between the police
and mob destroying beer cases at
Topeka, Kan., J. w. Adams was fa-
tally shot. Mrs. Nation has been re-
leased from Jail on bail.
Near Kaskaskia, ILL.,, the corpse of a
man with the head severed was found
in box.
In Detroit, Mich, Grinnell Bros
piano store was damaged 100000 by
fire.
Palmer's private bank at Ashley
City, ILL.,, closed it's doors with liza
bilities of 100000.
At Scranton, Miss, John Knox, a
white man, was lyncned for the mur-
der of Don Davis, his stepson.
At Elletsville, Ind, Edmond Palm
er's bank closed it's doors with liabili-
ties of $4,000. 49, -.
In an interview Gen. Gomez denies
he wants American troops with
! Grawn at once from Cuba. "
! In Terre Haute, Ind, George Ward,
the pcgro who murdered Ida Finkel.
stein, school-teacher, was taken
from Jail by mob and hanged and
his body burned.
Flames destroyed one-half the
business portion of Creston, Ia.
In Chicago Mr.. and Mrs. Conley ac-
cidentally sold their slife's savings
$3.670-to ragpicker for II cents.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
NO MERCY SHOWN.
Mob at Terre Haute, Ind, Lynch n
Negro and Then Burn the
Dead Body.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 27.-Justice,
swift and terrible, was meted out
Tuesday to George Ward, the negro
who murdered Miss Ida Finkelstein,
the school-teacher, by shooting her
with a shotgun and cutting her
throat Monday afternoon. In few
hours after his arrest an angry mob
battered down the doors of the jail,
dragged the miserable prisoner to
the Wabash bridge, several squares
away, and hanged him to the bridge
draw. Not content with the hang
ing, the crowd cut the corpse down
and, laying it on a sand bar under
the bridge, kindled fire and Gre
mated the remains. It was the first
lynching that ever occurred in Terre
Haute.
Ward was 27 years old and leaves
widow and two children. He came
here five years ago from Circleville,
o. The statement that he was one
time in an insane asylum is denied
by his wife. He served jail SELL
tence in 1889 for larceny.
fered the awful penalty was the rob-
berry, murder and assault of Ida
Finkelstein, aged 21, a teacher in a
school near this city. It occurred late
Monday afternoon as she was coming
from her school on a road through the
woods. She was taken to the hospital,
where she died at 1880 o'clock Monday
night.
Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 2S.-There
is great indignation here over the
hanging and burning of George Ward,
the negro murderer, and the Judge
of the circuit court has promised to
lake prompt steps to ascertain the
identity of the lynchers. The grand
jury will meet in few days and un-
der instructions from the court the
lynching, will be made the first order
of business.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
THE SAMPSON LETTER.
Its Author Declares 1t Was Written
Solely in the Interests of
the Navy.

Boston, Feb. 20. - Rear Admiral
Sampson. referring to his letter to the
navy department. relating to the com.
missioning of warrant officers, said
that he had expressed his views solely
in the interests of the service as he
could come to know it and appreciate
its requirements after lifetime of
duty aboard ship and ashore.
''The letter was an official communtca-
tion," he SAID. "As an officer in the navy,
I am forbidden by the regulations to dis
cuss it In any way for publication"
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
Many PasSengers Injured.

Goshen, Ind, Feb. 27.-Passenger
train No. 9 on the Wabash, which
left Buffalo Monday night, was
wrecked two miles west of Millers-
burg at o:35 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. The accident was caused by a
broken rail. The engine passed over the
break in safety, but the six cars fol-
lowing left the rails and one of them,
the rear Pullman, rolled over on it's
side and slid down 25-foot embank-
ment. OF the 40 or more passengers
in the train not one escaped injury,
:12 being seriously hurt, some of
whom will probably die. -
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

Two royal weddings, yet how diff
ferent! Queen Wilhelmina of Hol-
land married the man of her choice
svhile the hearty congratulations of
her loving and loyal people greeted
her on every side. When the S spanish
princess of the Asturias was welded
Madrid was kept in. control by the
most rigid martial law and careful
military planning. It is due to say,
however, that the popular feeling
was net aimed against the princess
so much as it was an expression of
the deep seated general discomfort
among the people. ~
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

A Wisconsin 6gurer informs us that
if Mr.. Carnegie were paid $22. .5oO.o .ooG
in pennies they would fill box six feet
square at the base and e,944 feet high
if the pennies were in piles; spread out
they would cover 243.o55 square feet;
laid side by side, they would stretch
319,609 miles. That's about what we
made it. If the pennies were paid to
anybody else the bulk would be the
same
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

A recent statement shows that the
total number of government en-
ployes in Washington, including
those from the grade of cabinet Off
GERS to clerks, messengers and 9TH
ers, is 19,446. This does not include
senator's and representatives, the en-
ployes of congress nor officers of the
army and navy, though it includes
the civilians employed in the army
and navy departments. The aggre-
gaze compensation of civilian officials
and employees amounts to $1,635, ,70s a
month, and all salaries are paid
semimonthly.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.

It has been decided by the internal
revenue Office at Washington that
deeds of building and loan associa-
tions conveying real estate to nom
shareholder are taxable as other con-
veyances.
Frank Vanderlip, of Chicago, has
resigned as assistant secretary of the
United States treasury.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

The United States coast and geo.
detic survey will soon publish an at
las of the Philippine islands, which
will contain 80 maps that have been
made by Jesuit missionaries in the
islands. This atlas will also contain
three lists of geographic names,
amounting in all to about 5000, which
nave been prepared by the various
Eeographers at work in the islands.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
Must Close ON Sunday.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The bill pro-
viding for the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at St. Louis has passed the
senate with an amendment which pro-
vides for the closing of the EXPOSE
ton on Sunday and further amend
ment providing for a government ex-
hibit at the Charleston exposition,
The bill passed the senate without di-
vision. @>.' ..- - -:
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

All red-haired women in the city
were privileged to attend a Philadel-
phia theater free of charge last Fri
day. From $50 to 200 accepted
the invitation and when they were
all seated each red-whiskered COM
edian said he recognized his sister in
the audience and poked fun at them.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

The Automobile Club of America,
located in New York city, is out with
a challenge to the world for a race
from New York to Buffalo, a distance
of $50 miles, for prizes to the value of
$4,000. One condition is that if a ma
chine at any time falls below speed
of six miles an hour it will be ruled
out. The race is to be open to all
comers and to all machines. Europe
had the first automobiles, perhaps,
but America throws down the gaunt-
let now, and claims the best.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

Many plants long classed among
the worst and most useless of weeds
have been found in recent years to
possess considera BILE feeding value, as
shown by analysis. 1t is claimed that
even Canadian 1histles, cut when in
bloom and stored and their spikes
softened in silos, will make a valua-
BILE winter food for sheep.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

It is said that 500 Choctaw Indians,
who are dissatisfied with the plan for
the dissolution of their tribal govern
ment, will emigr- from the Indian
Territory to Mexico. Probably the
United States can stand it if Mexico
can
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

DR.. Mayo Smith, the doctor" of
Mark Iwain's "Innocents Abroad"
died the other day at his residence at
Colorado Springs, Col. Thousands of
people who have laughed at the doc
tor as portrayed in Twain's master
piece will be sad to hear of his pass
ing. He was also an intimate friend
of Horace Greeley, and was the first
reporter on the New York Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

At Elnora, Ind, Mrs. NJ. Deckard
smashed her husbands saloon.
In passenger train wreck on the
Wabash near Benton, Ind, 40 persons
were hurt, some fatally. , ...
Jennie and Gertrude Wells were
burned to death in a fire in Alden's
organstop factory at Waukegan, Ill.
A bill has passed the Kansas legis-
lature to stop fusion by preventing
the name of any candidate appearing
on a ballot more than once.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
Veterans Refuse to March,

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Veteran or
ganlzations OF the civil and Spanish
wars have officially declined to par
ticipate in the inaugural parade on =
March 4. The decision affects organ.
cations in the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the Union Veterans union and
the Spanish war veterans.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
THE EAST.

For New York liquor firm John
L. Sullivan has become drummer.
The three small children of Daniel
Ireland were burned to death in their
home in Coldspring Harbor, l.. I.
Democrats of the Fourth Maine dis
trict have nominated Thomas White
for congress.
In Long Meadow, Mass, John D.
Cassels fatally shot Mrs. Jane j.
Lane because she would not elope
with him and then drank poison.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

A department of dentistry has late
1y been added to the army, but the
adjutant general of New Jersey would
go still further and add a corps of
chiropodists. Why not? The condi-
tion of their feet, involving as it does
their fitness for marching, is so i'm
portant to soldiers that it is a mat
ter of wonder that specialists in this
line of minor surgery have not been
provided before.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
Big steel heal Closed.

New York, Feb. rs. - The Morgan
steel trust deal is closed and the new
organization is to be launched at once
as the United States Consolidated
Steel company, with . capital Of ST.
1o0,o00,000. z5.. ..; 81.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

A Chicago inspector claims to have
found 100000 pounds of frozen fish
which have been in cold storage five
years. That is the first and biggest fish
story of the season.
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

Charles S. Francis, of Troy, N. Y,
the United States minister to Greece,
recently remarked: II am Trojan 60
ing to Athens, and I have, oddly
enough, a daughter named Helen"
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06

Mrs. Nations ancestors on her moth
er's side were Campbells, hence the
awful significance of the air 1.-The
Campbells Are Coming"
Willmar tribune., 1901-03-06
Defeat Antitrust Bills,

Besides the antitrust bill, passed
by the house and not acted upon by
the senate, a resolution proposing a
institutional amendment giving con-
gress more power to deal with trusts
was defeated in the house. Another
measure defeated in the branch where
it originated was that defining the
power of injunction and limiting the
authority of the federal courts to is
sue this process.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
FINE PROGRAMME.

At Branford Driving Park To-Day. At the Branford Driving park to-day there will be fun enough to attract ono of the largest crowds that ever watch ed good racing and special features that fill in the time between the racing events.
 The Branford Driving park has been made into one of the most pleasant pleasure resorts in New England and
 Mr. Fisk, the enterprising proprietor, has made all arrangements for the quick and comfortable transp portation of his patrons. A special train will leave New Haven at 1:30, being met at Branford park station by tramway cars running direct to the grounds
 The races begin at o'clock sharp. The number of entries is sufficient to ensure good racing. Some well known horses and some new ones never before In races will appear. There will be a variety of other attractions, including fine music by the Second Regiment band. All .hat is wanted Is good weather to ensure a big day at the park It will also be a good change to see the many new Improvements at this fine park. Trains return after the races.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
SHEET. SECRET SOCIETY ELEc-
 TIONS

Announcement IS just made of the election to the Book and Snake, and Berzelius secret societies in the Sheffield scientific school. The men were taken in from the present freshman class ir the scientific school. The elections are as follows:
 Book and Snake-B. Arnold, jr., Gin cinnati; c. Burton, Massilon, O.; c. W. Carpenter, Larence, l.. l.; R. R. Coffin, New York city; c. K. Crane, Dalton, Mass; A. M Earles. Brooklyn, N. Y; William Ewing. Morristown. N. J.; D. w. Franchot, Clean, N. Y; H. s. Ham, lin, Elgin, H.; N. M, MacKay. Chicago; T. H. Nevine, Sewickley Pa.; R. Nich- olas Babylon, l.. T.; c. O'Neil, Sewick- ley, Pa.: o. per.n, Baltimore; c. D. Rafferty, Pittsburg; K. c. Sooysmith, New York city; D. P. Thompson, Chi cago; H. L. Vedder. Buffalo: H. w. Wales, Massilon. O.; K. Wasson, In- dianaoolis.
 Berzelius society-A. W. Bacon, New Britain, Conn: v. K Bracher, New York city; s. A, Bum, St. Paul, Minn; G. P Henry Goodenow, Ill.,; R. Proc tor, New York city; E. H Strong, Chi cago N 7. D. Thompson, jr.. Webster Groves, Mo-; H. H. White, Manchester, Conn: William Hastings Ferguson, Chicago
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
THE BANTA BROTHERS.
Fine Minstrel Show at Savin Rock This Af
 fnruonn

Fine Minstrel Show at Sayin Rock This Af ternoon.
 Banta Brothers minstrels will be at the Savin Rock theater for two performances today Decoration day, and those that wsl
 to see q good all-round minstrel show should not miss this one, The company will
 be much stronger than when last seen, q few weeks ago, us J. T. Hendricks, the manager of thls company has added to Its attractions. He has secured the services ot the well known comedian Charles Fechter whose friends will be pleased to see hlni and hear his bunch of brand-new stories and jokes: also Arthur Woodford, of Wes. Haven, will appear in his ragtime specially and buck and wing dancing. Some of tue songs have also been changed to be up to the times, so that the first part will be one well worth seeing. The olio will also be Il good one. The closing sklt by the entire company entitled "A Hot Time" serves to introduce the Elmood quartette, the Brass quartette, buck and wing dancing, coon singing, etc, The prices will be: Admission 10 cents; reserved seats 9 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
IN THE CITY corRT.


 The case of John Hyland, who was arrested Tuesday for vagrancy, was brought up in the city court yesterday morning. He was sentenced to jail for thirty days.
 with theft and drunkenness, was sent to jail for two months by Judge Bishop The drunkenness case was nolled.
 A fine of s5 and costs was imposed in the case of Andrew McNamara, who was apprehended on Tuesday night by Detective Daley for selling stolen robe, and Adam Smith, charged with the theft of bicycle, was sentenced to jail for thre months.
 Antonia Cappetta.2 held for breach of the peace, was given continuance till to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
SUPERIOR COURT MATTERS.

In the superior court a new count has been added in the divorce case of Ar thur N. Platt of Milford vs. Ada j.. Platt, that of drunkenness, to the orig inal charge of adultery.
 In this court the trial of the case of Otto Starlisky vs, the Far Haven and Westvlle Railroad company, was on all day. This is an action to recover $5,000 for personal damages received by the plaintiff in being run down by a car of the defendant at Tomlinsons S bridge. The casualty occurred on Oc- tober 16, 1899, in the night.
 There will be no court to-day in con- sequence of its being Memorial day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
AGAINST MIR. NERO.

The case of Katharine c. Lacy vs. John O. Nero was placed on trial before Justice Charles Kleiner and jury yes- terday morning in the county court building.
 The plaintiff is administrative of the estate of her father, Charles F. Crut- tenden, who was the owner of the Dav- enport hotel property.
 It is. alleged that MT. Nero did not clean snow from the sidewalks and that he didn't employ sufficient help to keep the elevator and boilers in good repair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
INDICTMENT SENT HERE.

Captain Cowles of the detective bu- reau yesterday morning received from Fall River, Mass, an indictment against Robert E. Simpson, alias "Dr. R. E. Delaney" The indictment al- leges that on the 2oth of February last Simpson entered the house of the Hon. James M Morton. judge of the su- preme court of Massachusetts and took therefrom one diamond valued at $200, one diamond ring valued at $150, one diamond ring valued at s200, one dia- mond pin valued at $150 one pair of gold cuff links set with diamonds val
 ued at $75, and one watch valued at $50.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
LARYNGOLOGICAL.
End of the Conven-ion-Th Officers
 Elected


 At 10 o'clock this morning the clos ing session of the American Laryngo- logical Association was held in Dwight hall, parers being read by Drs c. C. Rice, D. Brvson Develan, D. Braden Kyle, A. w. DeRoaldes. c. Hudson Mackuen. Thomas Hubbard, G. " Woollen, T. Melville Hardy, A. w. Mac Coy, F. c. Cobb. and J. F. Newcomb, The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:
 President, Dr. John ". Barlow of Boston; first vice president, Dr. J. W. Gletismann of New York: second vice president, Dr. D. Braden Kyle of Phil adelphia; secretar.' ard treasurer Dr. J. E. Newcomb of New York librarian, Dr. j. H Bryan of Washington; mem Der of council, Dr. Henry L. Swain of New Haven.
 The next meeting will be held in Bos- ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

What Was Said in the Weather Bureau Last Night. Said the weather man last night when asked how the weather would be today "Well, it will probably be cloudy in the morning, and along towards noon 1t will clear up so that the afternoon win be a pleasant one. This Is what we think now, but l wouldn't bet very much on it, thouTh.'
 ''So you really think the afternoon will be a good oneY'
 ''Yes, we do," was the reply.
 This Is most encouraging for the promot- CTS and lovers of outdoor events, for a wet Memorial day would be a hard blow to them.
 The rainfall yesterday from 8 a. m, until 8 D. m. was .27 inches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
MRS. STANFORD DISCHARGED.

MRS. STANFORD DISCHARGED. The cases of Mrs. Mary Stanford and Thomas Gilhuly of the Stanford hotel, Savin Rock, charged with selling liquor without license at the West Haven shore, came up for trial in the borough court yesterday morning, Judge Will kinson presiding. Attorney D. w. Tut tie appeared for the state and George w., Adams for defense. The accused were discharged, as the preponderance of evidence was that the use of liquor was simply for the treating of friends.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
MILLER WILL BE TRIED.

The case of Attorney Miller, the col ored lawyer, charged with embezzle- ment, will be tried in the city court on Friday morning Assistant City At torney Tyner has prepared the case of the state in the matter and the prose- cution is in readiness MT. Tyner will go to Winsted, Conn.,, to-day to attend the settling of business in which he is interested. The city attorneys office will be closed to-day at once after the city court session is completed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
FOR BICYCLE THEFT.

l- nest c. M. Kunde, who was ar rested Wednesday by Patrolman Loughlin and Detective Donnelly for the theft of a bicycle, was yesterday sentenced to jail for thirty days and for the settlement of the costs in the case, amounting to $11.03
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
CASE DISMISSED.

Nathaniel Turner, who was arrested Monday by Detective Ward for the theft of a pair of trousers which had been left in an unguarded moment by their owner while the latter was en- gagged in working in Orange street, had judgment suspended in the city court yesterday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
THE CASEOF THE4LLEGE eJVJRE
 TAPPERS NOLLED.
Indictment for Dr. R. 10. Dclancy-Mrs. Stanford is Discharged-Breakdow Causes Sutt-Matters in City Court.

Edward C. Swaine and James w. White, who were arrested a few days ago charged with working the old game of wire tapping" and promulgating the idea that bookmakers on the pony races" could be bested was arraigned in the city court few days ago and the cases against them were continued at the request of counsel. Yesterday
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
CARBONATE SISTERS, SUCCESS

CARDOWNIE SISTERS SUCCESS
 The Scottish people of the city will be pleased to learn that the Cardownie sisters have had a most successful season with q travelling show, and are now taking brief rest in New York. These yolng girls ex- cited the sympathy of the entire community here upon the sad occasion when Lheir fuin- CT was drowned in Lake Whitney.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30

tention of his boat above the Mill river bridge recently because of the break down in the apparatus which runs the draw. The boat was detained forty eight and one-half hours.
 It is expected that other claims will be filed against the city for the same reason.
 The claims will probably be present ed to the corporation counsel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30

BREAKDOWN ON BRIDGE.
 c. H. Castle owner of the steamboat c. l.. Haines, has presented a bill against the city for $1Q0. He claims he was damaged to this extent by the re-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
REUNION OF THE PARISH.
At Christ Churcl

At Christ Church To-Night.
 A reunion of the parish will be held at the rectory this evening, to which parishioners and friends are invited.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30

HEARING FOR GRIGGS ESTATE.
 Referee Newton has sent out notices for the first meeting of the creditors of Arthur Griggs, bicycle dealer at Center street, who was adjudicated bankrupt on Saturday. The hearing for the appointment of trustee will take place al the office of the referee on June 8 at ii o'clock in the forenoon.