Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-09-04
LATER NEWS.


- A resolution antagonistic to the can
didacy of A. b Cummins for governor
of Iowa was defeated in the State
Christian Endeayor convention by a
vote of 70 to ~.
Mr.: Schwab, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, rejects Mr..
Burns plans of arbitration.
Seventeen business houses at Scran-
ton, Pa, were destroyed by fire, caus-
ing loss of $500, 900.
The American Federation of Labor.
with headquarters in Washington, has
granted the first charter for a branch
OF that order in Porto Rico
In ordering the three squadrons of
the Fourth cavalry to Fort Riley, Fort
Leavenworth and Jefferson barracks,
Secretary Root is carrying out the de-
sign he formed on his western trip of
re-establishing the military schools.
Asa P. Hall, professor of astronomy,
Howard university, Boston, was elect
ed president of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science.
The accommodation train on the
Northern Central road was derailed
near Fairyville, N. j., causing the death
OF Engineer Measher and the injury of
20 passengers.
Admiral SIMPSONS health is so poor
that it is believed he will be unable to
appear and testify at the Schley inves-
tigation.
Snow in binding sheet fell for on
hour in the Alpine pass near Denver,
Colo.
One woman was killed and several
passengers injured by the overturning
OF Pullman car near Durango, Colo.
Chas. A. Busiel, formerly governor
of New Hampshire died at his home at
Laconia.
George A. Quinlan, general manager
of the Houston & Texas railroad died
at Houston, Texas.
A German named Hinshler, while
climbing the Ober- Bauch, in the Alps
fell over a precipice and was killed.
Three miners were crushed to death
by cavern at Silverton, Col.
Colorado commandery No. /, knights
Templar, of Denver, won the first prize
in the com petitive drill at Louisville,
Ky.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
British authorities at Pelxing have tele-
graphed for more British troops.
The trial of Charles Nicely, charged
with misrepresentation of Cuban postal
funds, will begin at Havana, Oct. l.
Two boys and two girls were alb
Quoted by tramps near Wilkesbarre,
Pa. One of the girls escaped and gave
the alarm, and the woods are being
searched by armed posses.
The sultan of Turkey, according to a
dispatch, has announced that he will
go to war rather than yield to the de-
mands of France; that he is studying
plans for defense, and has ordered 900
guns from Germany.
Immediate intervention by the Unit
ed States to maintain free communica-
ton across the 1sthmus of Panama
may not be necessary. The insurgents
are annoying residents along the line
OF railway, but are taking care not to
interfere with the operations of the
road.
Boys playing in lumber yard at
Omaha, Neb, found two packages of
money, thought to aggregate $4,000.
The packages were badly crusted with
mold.
The steamer City of Trenton, on her
way from Philadelphia to Trenton, N.
j., was blown:up. Seven people were
killed, four are missing, and a score or
more were injured. Two of the dead
were identified as Miss Elizabeth Green
of Philadelphia, and J. D. Chew, as
sistant; engineer. =:
Much excitement prevails over the
discovery of gold in Lapland, where
are also famous iron deposits. Experts
w no have been in the Klondike district
lately pronounce the discoveries in
Lapland as rich as those along the
Y ulxon. - y. 5.,.;: = :.
Nearly two-score damage suits have,
been instituted against the Canadian
Pacific Navigation company in connec-
ton with the wreck of the steamer
Islander. .l>~v,r.: A. .5@.
Secretary Gage contemplates trip
to the west, to be absent month.
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