Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

William Cullen Bryant, the publisher
Of the Brooklyn Times and secretary Of
the American Newspaper Publishers
association, died at q sanitarium in
Plainfeld, N. J.
Charles BIGGER, aged 81 years, fatally
stabbed his invalid wife, Emma BIGGER,
aged - years, in Kansas City, Mo-, after
which he severed his own jugular vein.
dying instantly.
The Missouri supreme court rendered
an opinion that while osteopaths are not
physicians ard surgeons under the laws
OF the state. they are liable for damages
resulting from injuries sustained by
persons whom they treat.
Two men met death from falling rock
in the Lake Superior copper mines at
Calumet, Mich.
-Four negro children were burned to
death in Kansas City, Kan. The moth
ers of the children locked them in the
house and went shopping.
The National Friends Educational
conference will be held in Richmond,
Ind, from July 81 to August inclusive.
The conference will bring together
many prominent educators OF the United
States.
Judge w. William Douglass, of Prov
idence, was elected chief justice OF the
supreme court of Rhode Island by the
general assembly to succeed Chief JUS
tice E. E. Tillinghast. deceased.
James Piersall, negro under indict-
ment at Lexington, KY, for II desper-
ate crimes committed January 20, was
convicted of criminal assault and given
death sentence.
small house in Cleveland, o. The deaths
had been caused by escaping natural
gas.
Gov. Warner, of Michigan, has ordered
the removal from Office of Sheriff elect
John T. HOFFMAN,. of Wayne county.
Holman Is at present confined in the
Wayne county Jail in Detroit. He was
convicted of collecting fraudulent fees
from the state while filling the office of
coroner.
Ex-Congressman Feely died suddenly
of nephretis in Chicago.
The Hartman lines will spend be-
tween 100000 and $S0O0,OOO for new
equipment and new rails during 1906.
The house Of representatives has Or
dered a thorough examination of the
methods of the Standard Oil company,
voting Immediately on resolution pre-
scented by Campbell of Kansas.
On the recommendation of the board
Of pardons, Gov. Pennypacker, of Penn
silvania, granted a reprieve of one
month to Mrs. Kate Edwards and Samuel
Greason, sentenced to be hanged for the
murder OF the woman's husband.
F. A. Falkenburg, of Denver, COL.
head consul of the Woodmen of the
World. died in Los Angeles of compli-
cation Of nervous and kidney troubles,
aged 48 years. He was elected president
of the National Fraternal congress last
summer in St. Louis.
Judge Austin H. Young, aged "a years,
one of the pioneer judges of Hennepin
county, Mimi, is dead at his home in Min
neapolis, after long illness.
The bill giving women the right to vote
for presidential electors was killed by
the Kansas senate by vote of 60 to 20.
Garth Thompkins, colored, was SEN
fenced to be hanged at Madisonville,
KY, for the murder of James Bream
three years ago.
The sixth session of the first parlia-
ment Of his reign was opened in London
by King Edward with all the historic
pageantry which has marked the cere-
mony since his accession. The sovereign
himself read the speech from the throne.
There was nothing of unusual interest in
the document.
The administration building at the
Letter coal mining town of Zeigler, ILL.,.
was destroyed by fire. Loss, about $780,
600.
Mrs. Lucy Jackson Myrick, native
of Vermont, died at Vaudeville, Mich.
aged 101 years and II months.
George Gary Soule, wealthy retired
banker, died suddenly at Plainwell,
Mich, from congestion of the brain,
brought on by receiving news of the death
of his son, Ellis Soule, who was city at
torney of Spokane, Wash.
The Kentucky Wesleyan college, the
official school of the Methodist Episcopal
church south, burned at Winchester,
KY, causing a loss of about 81, 900.
The heavy crop of American cotton
has caused increased activity in mill
buildings at Manchester. Eng. Four new
mills are in course Of erection. Alto
gether the capital in these new enter
prises amounts to $15, 000, 900. The new
mills will give employment to 5000
workers.
In fit Of insanity, Mrs. D. Groves,
wife of a mail carrier at Kalamazoo,
Mich, cut her left arm of with a Ratchet.
She died few hours later.
Fire which Quilted the Hotel Brevoort
in Chicago caused panic among 275
guests and employees, who were reused
from their beds and forced to flee to
shelter through blizzard. The loss is
$500
The Grand Army Of the Republic in
Massachusetts named ]. H. Wolff, ne
grO as commander.
The woman suffrage bill was defeated
in the Montana house, 80 to SO.
President Roosevelt drove through
New York Sums and made a speech at
the Hungarian Republican club after
ward returning to Washington.
Los Angeles (Cal) police arrested
man who admits he is Owen Kelly.
Philadelphia grocer, reputed to be