Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-24


"A furious storm Of wind, rain, slsst
and lightning swept over Indiana.
Three persons were killed and thou
sands Of dollars of damage to prop
erty resulted: =.
Life insurance companies fear an
avalanche of restrictive state legisla-
ton as result of the New York IN
quiry.
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes has decided to
begin at once plans for the establish.
:ment of a home for convalescents in
connection with the projected Yerkes
hospital.
Carroll D. Wright has been formally
decorated with the Order of IS. Mau.
rizio Lazzaro, conferred by the king
of Italy in recognition of his wo7K as
economist.
A special session of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature called by Gov. Pen
nypacker to enact reforms, convened
in Harrisburg.
The great electrical show was
opened in the Coliseum in Chicago by
a wireless message from President
Roosevelt. Thousands of spectators
were in attendance.
Willie Hoppe, the young American
billiard player, defeated Maurice Wig
naux at Paris in 18.inch balk line game
for the. worlds championship by the
score Of 500 to 1923.
Court martial verdict of dis
missal as to Midshipman Coffin, con-
victed Of hazing, has been carried out
by Secretary Bonaparte.
President Diaz, of Mexico, aroused
by criticism Of Americans, prohibits
foreigners prospecting in Sonora.
Government orders survey to be
made of the Colorado desert, or SAL
ton sea, in southern California.
The Wisconsin special legislative
committee on insurance organized and
discussed plans to begin it's inquiry.
Nineteen Chicago aldermen, angered
by his Denver speech, vote for a res
olution asking Mayor Dunno to cease
presiding over the city council
Rebels in Russia assassinated a ma
jor general and three police officials.
Great Britain is swept by a land
slide of liberal sentiment, the cleo
lions showing further reverses for the
unionists, and the laborites gain in
power.
Two children Of Thomas Feeley
were burned to death in fire which,,
destroyed Feeley's home at Maple Hill,
Pa.
Charles X. Fife, IA years old. OF
Cleveland. O., has been awarded a
medal by congress for saving a conf
panion from drowning in Lake Erie
P. r. Fahey & Co., stock and grain
brokers, announce that the firm will
60 into liquidation and retire from
business owing to the speculations of
trusted employee which amounted to
$4,000.
The funeral of the late President
Harper, of the University of Chicago,
was simple but impressive, and was
attended by all who could gain en-
trance to the hall, the body having
been viewed by 10000 persons.
Dean Harry Pratt Judson formally
will be named as acting president Of
the University of Chicago, and it is
believed ultimately he will be chosen
to succeed the late DR.. Harper
The Dunlop Milling company's plant
was damaged by fire at ClarksviI!e,
Tenn, to the extent of $250,000, with
insurance Of $175,000. A warehouse
INF,
and $500 barrels of -four was &C.
stroyed.
News has reached Washington of
the death at Barmen, Germany, OF
American Consul Theodore T. Blu
theldt of Illinois.
Albert T. Patrick, the New York
lawyer, convicted and awaiting excel
ton in Sing Sing prison for the 1nar-
der of William Marsh Rice in New
York, was reprieved by Gov. Higgins
until March ia space of Sc days
to give time for the production of al
legged new evidence.
Commodore William P. McMann, l..
S. NJ. retired. died at his home at New
Rochelle, N. Y, of complication Of
diseases, after an illness Of seve, al
months, at the age of Is.
Col. Robert G.. Love-. owner a3d
publisher of the Galveston, Tex, News,
is dead.
Official announcement is made tnat
intercollegiate football has been pro-
hibited at Harvard by vote of the
WI ~ sr1
reformed.
A statement made by the department
Of commerce and labor gives American
imports from France as far in excess
Of sales made to that country.
Wholesale bribery and corruption ara
charged to Pittsburg millionaires. who
are declared to have nominated their
for mayor at the primaries
by buying thousands of votes.
The Michigan state board fixed tho
state tax on railroads at $3,020,526 in
the assessed valuation to
b207 100000 and reducing the rate to
e14.61
Several generals were killed in battle
in Santo Domingo, in which govern
ment troops were victorious.
South American republics are to take
Joint action against European inter-
vention at conference in Rio de
Janeiro.
Four persons persisted in sleet
storm which swept New York and New
Jersey, while many persons were i'm
periled by the falling Of huge Chin
ney, which crushed the upper floor Of
a tenement house.
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