Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-22


Miss Mary Mahoney, aged 100, Z pi-
oneer Of Wisconsin and resident OF La
Crosse since territorial days, is dead.
Col. NJ. j. Burke, United States consul
at St. Thomas, Ont, since 1897, died Of
pneumonia.
During the absence of their mother,
who had gone to the grocery store, two
miles away, fire destroyed the home OF
Finnish teamster at jerks Spur, near
Marquette, Mich. and two children, aged
six and four, persisted.
Fire destroyed large part Of the bust
ness district of Sidney. Ill. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Several ships were wrecked and %
sailors drowned in gale off the Irish
and English coasts.
Direct, 2:05 ~, former champion pac-
Ing stallion. dropped dead. He was
valued at $4,000.
David Starr Jordan in a statement
signed at Honolulu, said Mrs. Jane
Stanford's death was not due to poison
son.
Peabody supporters in the Colorado
Subernatorial' contest propose that the
legislature seat Peabody under dis
tinct understanding that he will resign
in an hour and turn over the Office to
Lieut.. Gov. Mcdonald.
President Rooseyelt's order creating
a board of architects to supervise the
construction Of public buildings in
Washington is contrary to law and may
be withdrawn.
The isthmian canal commission has
many jobs open at various salaries. The
civil service eligibles will be used as far
as possible.
Witnesses called for the beef inquiry
hearing in Chicago are reported to he
leaving the United States.
Illinois richest exponent of the SIM
pie life, Abram Brokaw, who passed
away recently in Bloomington, ILL.,. died
childless and left $4,000, 900 or 81. 900. 900.
The government will establish new
food inspection bureau in Chicago, to
begin it's work July l.
Fire that caused a loss estimated at
100000 was discovered in the plant Of
the Grand Crossing Qn.) Tack COM
pany.
Henry Cyril Paget, marquis of Angle
sey, died at Monte Carlo. The marquis
was notable, through his personal and
financial eccentricities. In the short
space of six years he ran through 81, $780,
900 in addition to his annual income of
upwards of 100000. Last summer the
crash came and it was found that the
marquis unsecured liabilities were over
$1,250,OOO.
Nineteen persons dead, two score in
jured, some so seriously that they may
die, and nearly 200 persons temporarily
homeless, is in brief the story of the
burning of tenement on the East side
in New York city.
Judge Watkins, at Button Ind, over
ruled the motion for a new trial and
sentenced William Cook 10 life impris-
Onment for the murder of Preston San
derson.
The attorney for Mrs. Chadwick filed
motion at Cleveland for a new trial on
the grounds Of errors in admitting in
competent testimony, excluding compe-
tent testimony, and errors of law in the
trial.
The Nebraska house by a vote of 43 to
40, agreed to Indefinitely postpone the
bill making it crime to give or accept
railroad passes. This action disposes
of all anti-pass measures, every one be-
ing defeated.
Isaac Selby, the aged preacher from
Australia, who several monthA ago in
San Francisco shot at Superior Judge
Hebbard while the latter was on the
bench, was sentenced to seven years in
state prison.
Mrs. w. H. Mosby, of Eldorado, ILL.,.
saturated her clothing with oil anu
burned herself to DEATH She was the
wife OF prominent farmer and had only
recently returned from an asylum.
With the removal OF the last four bod
les from Virginia mine, near Birming-
ham, Ala, the total fatalities from the
awful explosion of February 20, was
swelled to Ill.
Abram Brokaw, pioneer pillow man.
ufacturer. and one of the wealthiest men
in central Illinois, is dead at Blooming
ton, aged 80. His estate is valued at
100000.
A. Prott, of Helena, Mont, has been
advised that fire has destroyed his
corral and 81 500 head of sheep at Ches-
ter, Chouteau county, The fire is sup
posed to have been of incendiary origin
and to have resulted from differences
between cattlemen and sheepmen in that
vicinity.
Francis B. LOOMS, first assistant Sec
rotary of state, will be appointed, it is
planned now, ambassador to Mexico. in
succession to Edwin H. Conger, when
the latter shall retire next summer to
become a candidate for the governorship
Of Iowa.
John Redmond warns England that
famine is inevitable in Ireland.
Orders for over $500, 1000, 900 of new
equipment have been placed by Aneri-
can railways during the current year,
forecasting greater national prosperity.
Along the Pacific coast various towns
have suffered from high seas. At Santa
Monica two piers were destroyed, and
the damage along the shore there is es-
timated at 100000. At Long Beach the
damage to the wharf and to small boats
is estimated at $4,000.
Judge George w. Wakefield, of the
district court, ex-president of the
Iowa State Bar association, is dead at
Sioux City. la,