Willmar tribune., 1906-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

Japan, England and the United
States are making secret preparations
for terrific struggle with China,
where the growing sentiment against
foreigners makes an early outbreak
certain.
Many towns on the coast of Colon
bia, lying between Tumaco and Buena
Ventura, are reported to have been de.
stroyed by tidal wave following the
earthquake of January 81. Over 300
lives were lost
Stringent regulations governing the
admission of aliens are sought by a
bill introduced by Senator Dillingham;.
Many small custom houses are like
ly to be abolished in the interest of
government economy.
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, will open
his campaign for a third term in Fort
Dodge on February Fl.
Japan's provisions for paying the
war debt contemplate discharge of the
entire obligation by 1887.
France agrees not to enforce the new
law on American insurance companies
as a. mark of friendship for the United
States. 80
In the most boisterous meeting for
years the Chicago city council reached
deadlock on the saloon license ques-
a year.
Balfour and Chamberlain came to
an understanding on the British tariff
policy, thus averting split in the
unionist party.
J. P. Morgan has added 100000
worth of rich Persian rugs to his col
lection, said to be the most valuable
in the world.
German soldiers were ambushed by
Hottentots in Southwest Africa and
six of them were killed.
All bondsmen and others responsible
for N. c. Dougherty's shortage in Pc
oria, ILL.,, were released from liability
by the school board and collections or
dered from the defaulter's estate.
William De Graft, an aged banker in
Mansfield, ILL.,, hanged himself because
of worry over embezzlement by his
cashier.
Trains collided at full speed near
GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, killing three, fatally
injuring one and injuring nine.
The New York Life committee recon-
mended that suits be filed against Nc
Call and Perkins to recover 3148, 900
in contributions to campaign.
President Roosevelt received and ac-
cepted the resignation of John G..
Brady as governor of Alaska.
Herman Reese. aged 18 years, acci-
denta1ly killed his mother in their
home at Guthrie Center, Ia. Young
Reese while playing with revolver
which he thought was not loaded,
pointed the weapon at his mother in a
playful way and snapped the trigger.
The alienists who examined into the
condition of James Brady, the young
man who confessed that he stabbed
women in the public streets in St.
Louis, reported that Brady shows no
evidences Of insanity.
The Ohio house adopted the senate
Joint resolution memorializing the
president of the United States to ne
gotiate treaty with Great Britain for
the preservation of Niagara Falls.
Four persons were shot and many
others injured in church riot in Chi
cago over the new system Of control
in the Roman Catholic archdiocese.
An address by William J. Bryan in
China is said to have increased agi-
tation in favor Of boycott of Ameri-
can goods. .....
The Dreadnaught, England's mon.
ster battleship, costing $7,500,000, was
launched by King Edward.
Arrangements for the wedding of
Mr.. Longworth and Miss Alice Roose.
welt are practically completed. The
ceremony will be witnessed by l,1O0
persons. go
James Henry Smith, the New York
bachelor and clubman, whose fortune
is estimated at $50,00O,O00, has given
$500,000 to St. Luke's hospital in Chi
cago.
Fifty-f1ve natives were drowned owing
to the flooding of South Rose, a deep
gold mine in the Transvaal.
A. gang of forgers robbed business
houses in South Chicago, ILL.,, with bu-
gus checks purporting to be those of
the Illinois Steel company.
Fire damaged the plant of the l..
Schreiber & Sons company, manufac.
lurers of structural iron, at Cincinnati,
to the extent of $3.50. .r~ - :