Willmar tribune., 1908-07-29

University of Virginia. A worlds rec
ord, by c. J. Bacon of the Irish-Ameri-
can A. c., in the 4OO-meter hurdling,
which he won in 55 seconds; an
Olympic record of "a feet 61a inches
by F. c. Irons of the Chicago A. A., in
the running broad jump; and the vic
tory of G. S. Dole of Yale, in the
featherweight wrestling, were the win
nings of the Americans.
American athletes won two more
gold medals in the Olympic games at
London. M. w. Sheppard won the
S00-meter run and Harry F. Porter
the high jump, both setting new
Olympic records.
American athletes captured three
more gold medals in the Olympia
games at London, winning the 100-
meter swim, the broad jump and the
bantam wrestling finals.
The American tug-of-war team in
the Olympic games at London, finding
the Liverpool police team were violat-
ing the rules by wearing specially pre-
pared shoes, made protest, which
was overruled, and then withdrew.
Canadian and French athletes also
were dissatisfied with the management
of the games.
In view of more than hundred per-
sons in the ballroom of the Fort
Lowrey hotel at Bath Beach, L. l.,
John Hanna shot 16-year-old Augusta
Walz, with whom he was in love, and
Ralph ManZ with whom she was dane
ing, and killed himself.
The Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani
toba Railroad company served notice
on the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission that beginning Au-
gust it would charge a passenger
fare of three cents a mile, thus ig-
nOring the two-cent fare law.
The Western Federation of Miners
in convention at Denver officially re-
pudiated the Industrial Workers of the
World.
William Winter, the veteran dra-
matte critic, was taken to Los An
geles hospital in critical condition.
The Pennsylvania Democratic state
committee recognized Col. James M.
Guffey of Pittsburg as the leader of
the Democracy of Pennsylvania, de-
spite the fact that he was ousted from
the state craftsmanship at Denver, Col.
Honduras officials denied that war
was imminent between their country
and Nicaragua.
Despondent because of ill-health and
fearful of the fate which might await
her two little children If they were
left alone to face the world, Mrs. Gus
sic Benson drowned them and herself
at New York.
President Davilla, the president of
Honduras, has issued a notice declar-
ing that the revolution in that country
is Quelled.
Twelve boys were rescued after
jumping into Saginaw bay near Bay
Port, Mich, from burning launch.
Fire in the business district of Fort
Williams, Ont, did 100000 damage.
Leslie Carter, formerly prominent in
business and society circles of Chi
cago was adjudged mentally incapable
of managing his own affairs by jury
in the probate court.
A detective and a woman were ar.
rested in New York accused of trying
to bribe girl to give false testimony
in the Frank Could divorce case.
The British house of lords passed
the second reading of the old age pen
sions bill, thus insuring it's becoming
a law.
immigration to the United States
from all countries, particularly Russia
and Japan, showed a marked falling
off for the month of June as compared
with the same month of 1907, accord
ing to figures made public by the bu-
reau of immigration and naturaliza.
tion. The total immigration aggregated
31,947, compared with 154, 734 in 1907.
Two men were killed and a third
seriously hurt by an explosion in the
Red Dog mine at Webb City, Mo.
The internal revenue officers in Gin
cinnati were enjoined from continuing
in effect the new rule for marking and
branding the products of the distil-
leries, by United States Judge Thomp-
son.
BY unanimous vote of the national
committeeman of the states west of
the Missouri river Chicago was chosen
as the main headquarters from which
the Republican campaign for the
election of William H. Taft as presi-
dent will be directed.
Virginia Harmed began suit in Reno,
New, for divorce from her husband,
Edward H. Sothern.
Prisoners in Nebraska penitentiary,
idle for more than month, are beg
ging and pleading for something to do.
The Rojestvensky who died at Bad
Nauheim, Germany, was not the Rus
sian admiral
During a fire in Altoona, Pa, three
persons were electrocuted by live
wires which dropped to the street.
Two masked men held up stage
coach near Likely, New, and robbed it
of large sum of money.
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collision between interurban electric
trains at Lovedale, Ill.
Six masked men attempted to rob
the First National bank of Ada, O.,
but were driven away by citizens.
Fire in Pittsburg schoolhouse
caused panic in which many children
were injured.