Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20

n jobs NJ. Koonsman, q South Bend
(1nd.) grocer, was killed BY three
negro robbers. II a. 3. .5$
The official vote Of Michigan in tho
recent election gives Bliss (rep.) for
governor . plurality Of 20,105. y. +.
Three children named burke were
burned to death at Pellston, Mich. S:
Hamilton co., ministers voted to
shut out Santa Claus from Christ
mas entertainments. declaring that
churches are not justified in fostering
even so innocent superstition.
Washington has sent note to Ber-
lin on the subject of interference with
American vessels in carrying out
the blockade programme.
The mine workers, after occupying
10 days in presenting about 100 wit
nesses, practically closed their case
before the anthracite coal strike COM
mission in Scranton.
Eight thousand Pullman Oily car
shop employees served notice they
would refuse to work on Sundays
hereafter.
New York banks have pledged a $780,
100000 fund as safeguard against
money panic.
John Mitchell was given a public
welcome at Spring Valley, ILL.,, and de-
clared in speech that the anthracite
strike settlement is the beginning of
movement, backed by public sentiment,
to abolish the necessity for strikes.
Chief Justice Fuller announces that
the supreme court will take recess on
the 22d inst. for two weeks.
A band of 200 Indians in the state of
Washington have taken the warpath
between Little Salmon and the Pelley
river. :
President Baer, Of the Reading rail
road, made statement deprecating
the course pursued by the independent
coal operators, who, it is alleged, have
forced the price for their coal up to
$11.50 ton to dealers, equal to $14 to
the consumer.
BY the explosion of an acetylene gas
tank the residence of John Puglughi,
at Fort Lee, n. j., was demolished, his
five children instantly killed and his
wife seriouslyinjured.
President Roosevelt has signed the
commission of Hon. A. B. Anderson,
recently appointed and confirmed as
United, States district judge for In
diana.
Representative Martin, Of South Da-
kota. introduced a bill in the house
making October p, the anniversary
of the discovery of America, a legal
holiday, to be known as Columbus
day. .
The senate in executive session rati-
fed the treaty of friendship and gen
eral relations between the United
States and Spain.
John Bartlinger, or Utyler, as his
name proves to be, has confessed that
he murdered Mrs. Robert Garrison,
who was found shot dead in her home
in Bedford township, Mich.
The bank at Clarence, in Ford coun-
ty, ILL.,, was opened by robbers at night
and $4,000 taken.
James Ossman, of Williamsport, Pa,
is dead as result of injuries received
in the explosion in the waterworks
tunnel at Cleveland, O., last Sunday.
This makes four fatalities among
those injured in the accident.
Postmaster Charles Meighan, of o.
den, Utah, who was recently found
guilty by federal jury of embezzling
government funds, was sentenced to
one year and a day confinement in Jail.
J.'D. Rockefeller gave Christina
gift of $1,o0o,ooo to the University of
Chicago, with an addition of $780,
900 to make up deficit in the budget.
. Admiral Dewey's fleet will be or
dered Immediately to Trinidad island,
near La Guayra. Other warships will
be sent to Curacao. President Roose-
velt believes the trouble will be set
tied by arbitration, but a close watch
against territory grabbing will be
kept.
Decision has been reached to place
the remains of Mrs. Grant in the
tomb with the body Of her husband
at Riverside park.
Chairman Gray, of the coal strike
commission, suggests that steps be
taken to secure a law in Pennsyl.
vania forbidding employment of chill,
dren at night.
d PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant. widow of
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, former president
of the United States, died at her resi-
dence in Washington of heart disease
in the nth year of her age. r. =.
Solomon Hirsch, former United
States minister to Turkey died in
Portland, Ore, aged63 years.
Benjamin F. Dennison, treasurer OF
, the American Baptist Publication So
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