Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

The boilers of the gunboat Benning-
ton exploded as the ship lay in port at
San Diego. Cal.
The government has ordered Admiral
Goodrich to San Diego to conduct an
inquiry into the Bennington disaster.
All members of the crew of the ILL.,
fated Bennington have been account
ed for. The summary of the situation
is 81 identified dead; four unidenti-
fed dead; 46 wounded; one missing;
80 injured; one deserter.
Another death among the injured of
the Bennington's crew has occurred,
the victim being w. V. Kennedy. The
body will be taken to Alliance, Neb.,
where the deceased formerly lived.
Secretary Bonaparte promises q
prompt and thorough investigation of
the explosion on the gunboat Benning-
ton.
Chief of Police Francis O'Neill
handed his resignation to Mayor
Dunno of Chicago, and requested
that it take effect at once.
John NJ. Collins was appointed chief
Of police to succeed Francis ONeill by
Mayor Dunno, of Chicago.
A mob of a thousand persons at
tackled caravan of wagons in Chicago
and severely injured a nonunion
teamster
mutinous conspiracy has been dis
covered among the crews of Russian
vessels of the Black sea,
Total deaths from yellow fever in
New Orleans number As.
Marquette, INCH, and other points
on the Marquette iron range expert
enced distinct shock of earthquake.
"A dull rumbling noise accompanied the
disturbance. Tall buildings were
swayed, dishes ratified and windows
shaken, but no damage is reported.
In St. Louis Frank w. Card, former
ly railroad conductor living at Como.
Col, shot and killed woman named
Beulah Craft, and fred three bullets
into his head in an effort at suicide.
David Tosser, a leading lumberman
OF the ST. Croix valley, died at Still
water, Minn.,, aged 81 years. He
leaves fortune of more than 81 ,OOO,-
GOO.
The Cedar Rapids Transfer COM
pany's warehouse, Cedar Rapids, a.,
filled with machinery and household
goods, was destroyed by fire. LOSS,
100000.
A stamp tax on stocks, bonds checks
and patent medicines is favored by
Representative Livingston of Georgia.
: A Lake Shore passenger train run
ming at high speed, struck party
OF foreigners walking on the track
near Bayview, N. Y, instantly kill
ing two of them. ~:
Daniel 8. Lamont, former secretary OF
war, died at his country home near Mil
brook. N. Y, after short illness.
American army officers have learned
many valuable lessons from operations
! of the Japanese troops. 1884,
All the Chinese shops in Shanghai
refuse to sell American goods, includ-
Ing Standard oil. All schools and COL
leges in that section have decided to
discard all American books. . 49,
"A special federal grand jury, com.
posed of substantial citizens of Wash
jngton, began inquiry into cotton re.
port graft. ~ II H.. >,...@ i
The grand jury of Milwaukee county,
Wis, which Is investigating alleged
graft, returned another batch Of ~ in
dictments, involving IA persons.
1: Jimmy Britt proved an easy winner
over Kid Sullivan In 20 rounds 81
fighting in San Francisco. III . 5=
! The president and Secretary Root ii
Oyster Bay conferred over Thu. note Of
China on the peace conference, which
IS believed to threaten the open
door" ...s {, i