Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-14

duct or leaving the city.
Secretary Bonaparte has recon-
! mended to the president the pardon
of Midshipman Minor Meriwether, Jr.,
convicted of hazing and sentenced to
dismissal from the academy.
In dynamite explosion in the camp
Of the Utah Construction company at
Tank Point, 40 miles west of Grants
| vile, Utah, three men were killed. =
The Venezuelan government has re-
Quested the government of the United
| States to take charge of it's consulate
in France. Secretary Root has decid-
ed to comply with the request.
Manufactures from New York and
| other places will ask congress to re-
move the internal revenue on alcohol.
Gov. Cummins, Of Iowa, in address,
ing a farmers institute, practically
announced his candidacy for third
term.
Ten military convicts on Governors
island drank wood alcohol and one is
! dead.
Relatives of Count Boni de Castel-
lane are making efforts to effect a
reconciliation, but Countess Anna re-
fuses to abandon her suit for separa-
ton.
The New York police commissioner
announces that he will enforce the law
against Sunday theatrical entertain
ments.
DR.. Wiley, of the agricultural de-
partment, says 100000 children have
been killed by poisoned milk and
1000 by fake soothing sirups.
Joseph Chamberlain denies that he
is out for leadership of the unionist
party in England, but will exact a
pledge from Balfour
has been called to Washington by the
president, and it is rumored that he
may be asked to take the secretary
ship Of the treasury or the agricul-
tural portfolio.
Tentative arrangements for the mar
riage of Miss Alice Roosevelt to Con-
gresham Longworth have been made
and the president is forced to decline
many requests from persons all over
the country for invitations to the
ceremony.
Thomas w. Lawson invites Gov.
Cummins, of Iowa, to join in the fight
ON life insurance companies.
A newspaper need not reveal the
sources of news, according to courts
decision in London libel suit.
Count Boni de Castellane was forced
to sell valuable watch in order to
raise spending money Immediately
after his separation with his wife.
Three jewelers. in New York were
swindled by accepting bogus $1,000
bank certificates Of deposit, for which
they gave gems and money
District Attorney Jerome, of New
York, took the first active step toward
criminal prosecution of life insurance
officials, notifying several officers, in
Guiding Mutual Reserve men, to ap-
pear before the grand jury.
The Chicago Sunday Closing
league began it's fight for Sunday
closing by seeking a writ of manda-
mus agains Mayor Dunno in the state
supreme court.
The United States circuit court of
appeals holds that the city of Indi-
annapolis has the right to purchase and
operate municipal gas plant.
Italians plan labor exchange in
New York to protect immigrants from
schemes of padrones.
The Standard Oil company plans to
increase it's capital stock from $780,
100000 to $6O0,000,0OO.
The Ohio house by a vote of 1O4 to
l passed the Freiner two-cent fare
bill.
Arthur Hill, Of Saginaw, Mich,
wealthy lumberman, has made formal
announcement Of his candidacy for the
United States senate in opposition to
Senator r. A. Alger in 1907.
Fire at Springfield, ILL.,, destroyed
building occupied by William Scherm-
erhorn as farm implement store.
Several adjoining buildings and stocks
were damaged, the total loss being
100000.
Prince Paul Metternich, who took
prominent part in the events which led
to the fall of Emperor Napoleon ILL.,,
died at Vienna, aged "a.
Thirty-six bodies of the Valencia
victims have been recovered.
BY order of King Frederick of Den
mark, the funeral of the late King
Christian will take place February 13.
A frame hotel building at Rome,
Kan, was destroyed by fire. w. L.
Richardson, a grain buyer, was suffo-
Gated in his bed.
Railway wrecks caused five deaths
near Helena, Mont, four near Bridal
Veil, Ore, and one near Falls City,
Neb. Many persons were injured in
each instance.
A small frame house near the viii
lage of Curtis Bay, in Anne Arundel
county, Nd, was consumed by fire
and nine colored persons were burned
to death.
Mrs. Annie Dixon, of Boston, opened
three gas jets in her home, and to-
gether with her four children was as
phyxiated. No reason can be assigned
for her deed. She had not been in
good health for some time.
A contest is expected in the Iowa
legislature over proposed resolution
instructing the states delegation in
congress to support the railroad rate
bill.
John A. Linn, circuit court clerk
and former superior court clerk, was
indicted in Chicapo Ok ,%;unos hx> tho