Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29

Gov. Magoon of Cuba was sum-
moned to Washington by President
Roosevelt.
George r. Haynes, a judge of the
Sixth judicial circuit of Ohio, died at
Toledo.
Arnold c. Saunders, 56 years old, a
well-known coal and vessel man, died
at his home in Cleveland, O., of pneu-
monia.
Charges were filed at Charleston,
w. Va, before Judge Burdette of the
circuit court against Judge John s.
Mcdonald. president of the Kanawha
county court, accusing him of off,
cial misconduct, neglect of duty,
habitual drunkenness and gross i'm
morality.
The Spanish minister of foreign at.
fairs announced that the Spanish rep
resentatives in Morocco have been in
structed to recognize Abd-el-Aziz as
the only sovereign and that Spain re-
garded Mulai Hafid as a pretender.
Socialist suffrage demonstrations in
Brunswick, Germany, led to collision
with the police, in which several per-
sons were wounded and many arrests
were made.
Edward. Niedling, "the living skele-
ton," IS dead at Ansonia, Conn.
Earthquake shocks, which have
caused the shutting down of the
Glendon mines at Hibernia, N. J., are
thought to be due to the settling of
the mountain range in which the
mines are situated.
The marriage contract between
Count Szechenyi and Gladys Wander
bilt provides that they shall share
mutually in the proceeds of their es.
states.
An attempt to dynamite loose to-
bacco factory at Clarksville, Tenn,
resulted in the killing of two negroes
by watchman.
Morris J. Jessup, retired banker and
long prominent in civic affairs in New
York, died from heart disease.
Gov. Patterson of Tennessee CON-
muted the death sentence of Lee
Holder, aged 10, to life Imprisonment.
Holder, about a year ago, murdered
his father.
President John Mitchell of the Uni
ted Mine Workers declined to accept
a personal gift of $2,700 rendered him
by the miners of Montana and Wyo-
ming and it was given to Mrs. Mitch
ell for the education of her children.
With a total vote of 4,235, about
half the voting strength of the town,
Sioux City, Ia, defeated the commits
sion plan of municipal government by
majority of 329.
DR.. F. NJ Michaels, an oculist of
national reputation, died at Bingham
ton, N. y.
The board of pardons of Minnesota
commuted to life Imprisonment the
sentence of Peter Nielsen Mathiasen,
who was to have been hanged in Bel
trami county for the murder of Jo-
ham JohanQsen.
Mrs. Mary Allison of Kingston, Pa,
and her two children were aroused by
a pet dog in time to escape from their
burning home.
Gov. Hughes, acknowledging the in
dorsement of the New York Republi-
can club, virtually said he was willing
to run for president If the party really
wanted to nominate him.
w. J. Bryan urged the Democratic
members of the Kentucky legislature
to elect Beckham United States SEN
ator.
Belts academy at Stamford, Conn.,,
one Of the oldest preparatory schools
in the country, was destroyed by fire.
Fire at Clinton. Tenn, destroyed "a
stores, two hotels and four resi-
dences.
The United States grand jury at
Parkersburg, w. Va, indicted Capt
William NJ. Hall, United States en-.
gineer, charging him with violation of
the federal eight-hour law.
President w. Leo Bochemohle of
the suspended Bank of Ellinwood, at
Ellinwood, Kan, was arrested on the
charge of having sworn falsely con-
corning the condition of the bank.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
which Investigated the Darr mine ex-
plosion was returned, exonerating the
Pittsburg Coal company and attribut-
ing the explosion to the use of an
open lamp.
Leslie M. Shaw resigned the presi-
dency of the Carnegie Trust COM
pany, which he assumed early last
March on his retirement from the
treasury portfolio at Washington.
Another big strike in the shipbuild-
ing trades In the Tyne district of Eng
land is threatened against the reduc-
tion Of wages, which the employers
state is necessary, owing to the de-
preston in the industry.
Two Japanese found lettering in the
west battery Of Fort Stevens, Ore,
were arrested.
The New York board of aldermen
adopted an ordinance prohibiting
women from smoking in public places.
With view to facilitating the
speedy absorption Of the present
stock of diamonds, the Premier Dia-
mond Mining company announced a
further reduction in the output of
100000 carats monthly until the pre-
vailfng depression passes of.
The Mississippi legislature elected
John Sharp Williams to the United
States senate to succeed Senator
Money on March 4, 1911.
Former Senator Wetmore was elect
ed to the United States senate by the