Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
President Roosevelt captured Rich
mond, Va, by storm. He began his
southern tour with rousing welcome at
the old confederate capital. He extolled
the blue and the gray in his speech.
Eight people were killed and IS in
jured by a tornado in the village of So
rento, III.
The failure of the Enterprise national
bank of Allegheny, Pa, after the CASH
iers suicide involves state politicians,
who are alleged to have borrowed $780,
900 out Of 100000 Of state funds on de-
post.
McCurdy admitted to the Armstrong
committee that the Mutual mas paid
vast sums to lawyers, ex-state officials,
newspaper men and others in efforts to
influence legislation.
An official of the United Mine Work
ers declares all the bituminous miners
will ask for more wages next spring. /.
The charge was made at the national
purity conference at La Crosse, Wis,
that British government agents at
Hongkong permit the expectation Of
Japanese and Chinese girls for immoral
purposes. e.
A New York court rejected the plea
of Joseph Letter that his wheat corner
was gambling transaction and ordered
judgment for $67,767 in favor of his
brokers'.
Philadelphia was the scene of political
riots when Senator Penrose was hooted
and Kissed and his meeting broken up.
Negro mobs with revolvers terrorized
the streets.
Attorney General Stead makes new
Interpretation of the Illinois Central
railroads charter, showing that nearly
So, 900 in back taxes is due the state of
Illinois.
The board of engineers is divided as
to the character of the isthiman canal to
be built. The majority is in favor of the
sea level plan, which may cost $500, 000,-
900.
An investigation of rates charged by
Tefrigerating car lines has been begun
by the interstate commerce commission.
King Oscar wept over Sweden's sepa-
ration from Norway while formally clos
ing the special session of the riksdag.
Alfred Hamburger, son of a rich Pitts
= burg distiller, now retired, killed him
self in Chicago after squandering $780,
900 and making a failure in business
venture.
Tommy Murphy, of New York. was
badly beaten by Terry McGovern at the
National Athletic club, Philadelphia. It
took McGOvern only two minutes and
two seconds to gain the victory.
The national encampment of the
Union Veterans union convened in
Springfield, ILL.,, with $50 delegates pres
ent. Gen. A. NJ. Legg, of Washington,
commander-in-chief, reported large
growth in membership, especially in the
departments of Illinois, Maine and Dis
trict Of Columbia
The entire business section Of Alturas,
CAL, was destroyed by fire, ~ business
houses and two residences being con-
sumed. Loss, 100000.
Sergeant Patrick Egan committed sui
eide by jumping into the sea from the
deck of the transport Sherman as it
was entering San Francisco. Illness Is
believed to have caused his act.
Earry McGlasson, who conducted q
boarding house at Frakerville, a., shot
and killed his wife, a flve-year-old
daughter, sister-in-law and himself.
+. Jealousy is said to have been the cause
of the deed. IT, If.
The paint and oil house of Podra-
sink, Klapperich & Co., Chicago, was
destroyed by ire, entailing q loss Of
$4,000. =.
~ Thomas A. Edison take issue with
I defenders of the cigarette, saying the
burning paper forms poison which
kills and drives insane.
Fire at Joliet, ILL.,, destroyed the
stockyards Of the Chicago, Rock Island
Z Pacific railway. Loss, $4,000. The
yards were empty. e" - -5~
< two, and three policemen were slain
while pursuing throwers Of the explos-
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Congressman Williamson Of Oregon,
convicted in a land fraud suit, has been
sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and
spend ten months in the county Jail.
4 In a fire in a tenement house in Chi
cago man and child were burned to
death and several persons had narrow
escapes from death.
Four negroes were drowned while
crossing the Alabama river at Pratt
vile, Ala, in q skin. The skin sank: in
uid-stream. IS ss1i .*$ :...s 's.5
The department Of Justice will make
I IN independent inquiry into the charges
that Judge Francis =. Baker violated
the civil service ~. u