Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
WEST AND SOUTH.

moored on the Ohio river near Law
renceburg. Ind, was blown up by dyna-
mite. Wilson's wife and infant child
are believed to have persisted. Wilson
has disappeared, and no trace Of the bod
les of the woman and child have been
found
The peoples party national conven-
ton in Springfield, ILL.,, nominated
Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, for
president, and T. H. Tibbles, of Nebras-
ka. for vice president.
Near Marion, Ind, John Ratliff, ten
years old, was killed and Hixon Ratliff,
aged 10, a brother and Russell Ratliff,
aged II, cousin, were probably fatally
injured by the explosion of a box of
dynamite at the country home of Levi
Ratliff
party opened in St. Louis, listened to ar
extended speech from Representative
John Sharp Williams, it's temporary
chairman, appointed the committees
necessary to perfect permanent or
ganiZation, and took a recess. When
Mr.. Williams mentioned in his speech
the name of Grover Cleveland the con-
vention cheered in a most enthusiastic
manner, the demonstration lasting for
eight minutes.
A laborer named James Reed shot
Officer Daniel Norton through the
tempting to arrest Reed at the request
of the latter's wife, who claimed that
her husband had threatened to kill her.
The Louisville (Ky.) school board has
instructed the high school committee
to inform four Filipino students, who
applied for admission to the Dupont
manual training high school, that their
color debars them from the privileges
of the public schools.
On the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha railroad, near Brandon S. D.,
a train ran down rig containing three
children of Lewis Skogue, instantly kill
ing two boys.
The city of Milwaukee, Wis.,, has a
population of between 800, 900 and $685.
900, according to estimates based on the
latest school census, which gives the
total number of children of school age
as 105,953. This is an increase of 2,O3O
children over the previous census.
While passing through an alley two
boys were killed in Chicago by touching
a broken live wire.
The arrest Of H. c. Lynch, charged
with trying to extort $4,000 from A. H.
Revell, a leading merchant, by a threat
ening letter, was made in Chicago.
Thousands attended the republican
party's celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of it's birth under the oaks" Al
jackson, Mich. Secretary Hay deliy-
cred the chief address.
A decision was made by Judge
Holdom that the city of Chicago is not
financially liable for the 1roquois the
alter horror.
In Denver the convention of the west
ern division Of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists voted to assess
each member one dollar month. which
will amount to $25, 900 monthly, to assist
the striking Santa Fe machinists.
Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri. was
selected as permanent chairman of the
democratic national convention. Re.
ports of the committees on rules, ere.
dentials and permanent organization
were adopted. The feature Of the ses.
sion was Mr.. Bryan's effort to over.
throw the report of the credentials com.
mittee and seat contesting delegates
from Illinois. The controversy ended
by the rejection Of the minority repor1
of the committee by vote of SAT navf
to 229 ayes. Mr.. Bryan was the re.
lent Of a remarkable demonstration.
Heavy wind, accompanied by a water.
spout, passed through Clinton, Okla,
and vicinity, in which six persons wer.
killed and several injured.
Explosion in the boiler at Pfeiher &
Burch's sawmill, at .Wabmemee, fiv,
miles south of Petoskey, Mich, KILLED
William Reed, William Franks and Er,
] gineer Dickerson. {: {