Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-06

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died he shot Tucker twice, fatally
wounding him. X ~:
William Armstrong, one Of the
most prominent business men in OF
tumwa, Ia, and we'll known in Iowa
commercial circles, dropped dead
while talking to customer. 1E
Edward F. Croker, chief of the New
York fire department, who recently
was tried on series of charges, has
been declared guilty by Commissioner
Sturgis, and was dismissed from the
service, the dismissal to take place
on December 1. - III
The plant and stock of the Curtis
Fertilizer company, at Louisville, KY.
was damaged by fire to the extent of
$4,000. The loss is covered by in
surance.
The president has decided to ap-
point W. J. Youngs, of Oyster Bay,
United States district attorney: for
the eastern district of New York, to
succeed George H. Petit, whose term
expires December TO-.
Secretary. Moody's annual report
declares a shortage of 577 naval Off
GERS exists, while new ships being
built will need 623 more, and 100 will
leave the service. Eight battleships
under construction are from ten to
20 months behind the contract.
DR.. Adolph Lorenz, the Vienna sur
geon, was given the degree of LID.
by Northwestern university at the
dedication of the fremont hotel
building in Chicago to educational
purposes. He declared himself the
agent only of the Vienna university,
to whom the honor of the degree be-
longs.
Weekly trade reviews report that
cold weather has increased distribu-
ton in certain lines. Railroad earn
ings are maintained and car shortage
continues.
Secretary of War Root in his annual
report recommends that the office of
commanding general be abolished and
general staff be esta blished with the
chief as the army's head.
A boiler explosion in the plant of the
Swift Packing company at the stock
yards in Chicago caused 10 deaths, 20
more being injured,
The third international live stock
show opened in Chicago.
Comptroller Ridgley, in his annual
report, favors plan for giving elias
ITCHY to the currency system by al
lowing national banks to issue notes
additional to those secured by gov
eminent bonds.
The captain and crew of a sinking
schooner were rescued off the Altar
tic coast after 10 hours of peril and
suffering.
Wesley Reynolds, 16 years old, was
killed in desperate fight with four
bank robbers at Westville, Ind.
The annual football game between
West Point and Annapolis resulted
in victory for the army over the navy
by score of % to 8.
Harvey Logan, the alleged Montana
train robber, has been given ten SEN
fences, aggregating 1870 years, at
Knoxville, Tenn.
Marine losses on the great lakes
for the season just closing are re-
ported about the same as last year.
Mrs. Hattie L. Written, of Dexter,
Me-, hanged herself while being held
as the suspected murderess of her
nine and 11-year-old daughters.
y A test of the new submarine tor
pedo boats shows that they are not
up to expectations. "1 .,... =;
Chief Justice Fuller at Richmond
declined to take up an election case
involving Acknowledgement of ne
groes, basing his decision on lack of
jurisdiction.
:. Two men made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob a Chicago & Alton pas
senger train at Independence. Mo.
The army transport Crook arrived
in San Francisco from Manila. IT,,