Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-13

It is reported that an tempt has
been made to assassinate the dow
ager empress of China. zs. zs,z
On leave of absence Gen. Funston
is soon to return to the United
States. g. ~ - 5sgs
Near Rubia the Colombians made
a night attack on .sVenezuelans cross
ing the river and many of the latter
were drowned. ~: .<t ~r
In Paris the Aero club awarded M.
Santos-Dumont the 100000 francs Of
fered by M. Deutsch for dirigible
balloon. 49, J. s .y l. - -
In speech at Bristol Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach declared that the cost
of the Boer war is enormous, and in
timated that taxes will be increased.
With his French squadron Admiral
Caillard arrived at the Turkish port
of Smyrna, which they seized to en-
force French claims.
In London the worst fog in years
stopped business and street traffic.
In a proclamation replying to Gen.
Kitchener Gen. Botha called the Brit
Ism troops outlaws.
The wife of one of the conspirators
revealed a plot to massacre the
American garrison at >Moncada, is
land of Luzon.
The vital statistics of Europe show
a decrease in the birth rate in all
countries except Norway.
The former leader of the Boxers,
Ma Tung, has been made a member
of the Chinese foreign office.
Consul Dickinson was reported to
have failed in an attempt to secure
Miss Stones release.
A French squadron under COM
mand of Admiral Caillard took pos
session of the three principal Turk
ish ports of the island of Mitylene.
LATER NEWS.
The latest returns from the state
elections on the 5th show that Cum
Minis (rep.) was elected governor of
Iowa by plurality of ss,212; Crane
(rep.) reelected governor of Massa-
chusetts by 70,116 plurality; Nash
rep.) reelected governor of Ohio by
6s,145 plurality; Murphy (rep.) elect
ed governor of New Jersey by 14,163
majority; Gregory (rep.) elected goy-
ernor of Rhode Island by 6,349 plu-
rality, and Montague (dem.) elected
governor of Virginia by $4,000 plural
ity. In Maryland, Mississippi, Ne
braska and Pennsylvania minor state
officers were chosen, the two former
going democratic and the latter two
republican. In New York city Seth
Low (fusion-republican) was chosen
mayor by 1864 plurality and the en-
tire fusion ticket was successful. Ken
lucky elected a democratic legisla-
ture. Local elections in Kansas were
mostly carried by republicans.
The private bank of O'Donald &
Marston at Whitehall, Mich, was
robbed by burglars of $4,000.
Ten persons were killed and four
injured in fire following carousal at
a theater and dance hall at Hurley.
Wis.
Fire destroyed the greater part of
the business section of Richland, Ga.
Felix Belanger, aged IS, living 26
miles southwest of Houghton, Mich,
killed his wife and seven-year-Oldc child
with al ak and then killed himself.
Ii Hung Chang, the best known, the
ablest and the shrewdest man in
China, died in Picking, aged 70 years.
Maj. Gen. Corbin and Miss Edythe
Patten were married at Washington,
President Roosevelt and many other
distinguished guests witnessing the
ceremony.
The thirteenth fatal case of lockiaw
resulting from the injection of anti
toxin occurred in St. Louis.
Prof. Charles A. Bacon, one of the
best known professors of Beloit col
lege, died in Beloit, Wis.
San Francisco elected as mayor Eu-
gene Schmitz, machinist and must
clan.
Oberlin NJ. Carter, convicted army Of
ticer, stakes his fortune of 100000 on
the result of a rehearing in civil court
Il the charges of embezzlement.
A thrilling scene marked the close
Of Attorney Rayner's defense of Ad-
miral Schley in the court of inquiry.
The court Joined in the demonstra-
ton of graduation to the admiral
and his counsel.
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