Willmar tribune., 1905-09-27

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Frank Wood. i saloonkeeper at BAL
lentine, Mich, killed his wife ID q quar-
rel Her body was cut to pieces with q
knife and she must have fought desper-
ately. II. 5.s@s l#..
Two men We're killed and over 10 per-
sons more or less injured IN q railroad
accident near Harvey, New, on the Ore
gon Short Lone division Of the Southern
Pacific. IS zs # .5< .:l@4
Ross J. Alexander, Indian commits
siOner under the second Cleveland atl-
ministration, died at Bridgeport, Conn,
OF Bright's disease. -. x s.>s. i. =..
President Roosevelt has appointed
Arnold Shanklin, of st. Louis, NO, con-
sui general OF the United States at Pan
anna, to succeed ]. w. Lee, who was re-
Gently appointed United States minister
to Ecuador. r ,.,5.@ 4. z
Disastrous fires in the mountains OF
Rowan county, KY, destroyed thou
sands OF valuable trees. ~ >.-,.$. IT, ....
At Wausaukee, Wis. Joseph Cram
beau, seven years old. confirmed fire.
bug, burned his infant sister to death
In her cradle while left to care for her.
His mother saved the home and rescued
the boy. = -. ~ ~
Frank D. Reed, former cashier Of the
bankrupt Gcrman-American bank Of
Sidney, o. was found not g,silty by u
jury OF the charge OF embezzlement upon
which he was indicted. ~,s.......> .'.
DR.. Thomas John Barnardo, of Lon
don, the well-known founder and di-
rector of philanthropic institutions BY
which over $4,000 orphan waits have
been rescued, trained and placed out In
life, is dead. =
Emperor Nicholas has issued invita-
tions to the powers for a second peace
conference at The Hague. President
Roosevelt yielded the honor of sum-
moning the governments to the initi-
ator Of the first meeting and it is be-
lfeved that the call, made in secret,
already has been delivered.
The action of the czar in inviting a
second peace conference at The Hague
is declared without intent to take credit
from President Roosevelt. The latter
is said to have cordially accepted the
move OF Nicholas.
The Minot national bank, of Minot.
S. D., closed it's doors because of bad
loans.
The weather bureau reports that the
past week has been generally favorable
for crops, although in the central west
rain has damaged the corn to some en-
tent. :
Gov. Hanly, of Indiana, in public
speech, charged Sherrick, the dismissed
auditor, with squandering the money of
the state in drink and gambling and
with being an active agent Of railroads.
The coal operators, it is announced.
will refuse the eight-hour day demand
made by the miners. .-~r'
The Des Moines Capital appeals to
Iowa republicans to get together for
Secretary Shaw for the presidency. !:
An agent Of the car is reported ne
gotiating in England for new feet.
AS the result of four fires inquiry will
be made into an alleged plot to destroy
the forts in New York harbor.
New York plans permanent worlds
fair for 1909. ~:
The relatives of J. T. Crumbaueh. the
wealthy banker of BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,.
who left 100000 to spiritualism. will
contest his will.
The twenty-tourth annual encamp-
ment of the National Sons of Veterans
association and the Ladies' auxiliary
was held at Gettysburg, Pa. .
It is reported that Gen. Rafael Reyes.
president of Colombia, declared hir,-
sell dictator and imprisoned the mer,-
bers of the supreme court at Bogota.
Mobs attacked the presidential palace,
and were fred on by troops. who killed
or wounded many Of the rioters.
After being out 81 hours jury in
the superior court at Grand Rapids,
M1ch., found former Alderman James
Mol not guilty of accepting q bribe of
$3.50 from former City Attorney Liant
K. Salisbury to aid the noted Lake
Michigan water deal. M.- -
An electric light company in New
York lost $4,000 by ingenious fixing"
OF meters by a clever young man.
Joseph Howell, a Bohemian farmer,
near Rogers, .Neb., committed suicide
by hanging, after beating out the
brains of his wife with hammer.
They had quarreled over division OF
property. ...5z y.
Almost the entire business section of
La Porte, CAL, was destroyed by fire
that started in the Chinese quarter.
The loss Is about 100000: $780,, /.
Former Mayor Frank B. Hoskins died
suddenly at Fond du Lac, Wis. He
was president of the Eastern Wiscon-
sin railway and was one Of the most
prominent Knights of Pythias in the
United States. ~ <>@ .='
One fireman was killed, another seri-
ously injured and two others slightly
hurt In q fire that destroyed the Brown
-four mills at Toronto, Ont. The min
contained 10000 barrels of flour: and
300, 900 bushels Of wheat The total
loss is estimated at $500, 900. 1'
Justice William ]. Gaynor has de-
clined to accept the fusion nomination
for mayor of New York city.
A movement for an organization of
farmers in close alliance with trades
unions. and for the purpose of con
trolling prices Of agricultural products,
is sweeping through the country. : .
During quarrel between John Da-
Wis, a prominent Christian county,
KY. farmer and his sOn-in-law, James
Courtney, the former was shot and 10.
stantly killed. 3-Bs. .ss3s.=, N +.