Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-07

Naval Constructor Richmond Pear
; son Hobson has rendered his resigna-
tion from the service on account of
disease of his eyes.
The Oregon senate has passed a
bill prohibiting the sale of papers
made up largely of criminal news.
Fifty midshipmen were given dip
Tomas at Annapolis, Secretary Moody
delivering an address.
The next annual meeting of the
National Editorial association will be
held in Omaha on July s.
Government receipts in January
amounted to $i5.oo6,3337, and the ex-
penditures $40 .G32 ,243. leaving sur
plus fer the month of 1864 ,094.
Gen Corbin reports 1O,S533o6 men
as fitted to hear arms in defense of
the United States.
Louise Seurlr, a wcll-knoWn light
opera star, died of starvation in New
York.
The total coinage executed at the
mnts Of the United States during Jam
nary was So.5G3.OSS.
The United States supreme court
mas taken recess for three weeks.
The anthracite operators evidence
before the arbitrator in Philadelphia
was concluded and the miners began
giving rehuttal testimony.
On january 81 he total circulation
If national bank notes in the country
nus $jS3."13 SAG. an increase for the
year Of $24.52S $751;
The militia on guard against street
railway strikers at Waterbury, Conn.,,
has been supplied with ball cartridges.
iioting was resumed. but The offenders
escaped in fog.
President Roosevelt at a conference
with senator's urged the necessity of
trust legislation before congress adj
iourns.
Minister Bowen, for Venezuela, re-
jected the compromise offered by allies
by which they woul! take two-thirds
of money collected. and presents what
is practically an ul1imatum, that the
question of preferential treatment be
referred to The Hague tribunal.
Conviction is growing among the op-
orators and miners at the joint con-
ference in Indianapolis that there will
be a general suspension Of soft coal
mining on account Of their failure to
reach an agreement.
Jack Munroe, the Montana miner
pugilist, has signed articles for 90
round fight with Tom Sharkey before
the club offering the best terms.
Mrs. John Newell, living near Mari
eta, O.. was killed and her two
young sons fatally injured by an OK
plosiSn of nitro-glycerin.
St. Paul will be made the worlds
rice market center by James J. Hill
The First national bank at Cam
bridge, ILL.,, was robbed of $4,000 by
five men who were captured and the
money recovered.
Lieut.. Gov. Northcott ignored
three-fourths of the Illinois senate
and restored his own power to APP
point conference committees.
Charles B. Hart, United States min
lister to Colombia, resigned, and was
succeeded by a. M. Baupre, secretary
of legation.
A bill providing for the abolish
ment Of capital punishment has been
introduced in the New York legisla-
ture.
Vermont has abandoned prohibition,
the special election resulting in the
adoption of local option law by ma
jority of about 1000.
Snow and rain fell throughout the
northern states and wires were tiS-
abled everywhere.
Miners from the upper anthracite
region. where pay by weigh, is asked.
testified before the arbitrators at Phil
adelphia, and all declared weighing is
the only Just method where veins are
flat.
Charles Gurley, the negro slayer of
Rosie Higgins, was hanged at St. Louis.