Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-29

Chicago.
DR.. Francis J. Mcconnell, president
Of DePauw university. Greencastle,
Ind, was elected bishop on the twen-
ty-frst ballot BY the Methodist rem.
eral assembly at Minneapolis.
The American Unitarian association
placed itself on record in Boston as IL.
voring the abolition Of capital punish
ment and in support of woman suf.
frage at its eighty-seventh annual
meeting.
Five persons. three men and two
women. were drowned when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
plunget into the Calumet river at the
Ninety-second street bridge. Chicago.
Progressives won victory BY
narrow margin on tho floor of the
Southern Presbyterian general assem-
bly, at Bristol, Tenn. when resolu-
ton was adopted to appoint an ad in
term committee to prepare brief
popular statement Of the doctrines Of
the church. W. =. 49,
Fred J. Southland Of Minneapolis. an
aviator. fell 100 feet at the Wright
aviation field near Osborn, O.. and
was killed. Southland had just bought
the biplane from the Wright brothers.
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The anthracite mine workers. con-
vention at Wilkesbarre, Pa, ratified
the agreement entered into by, q sub
committee of the miners and opera
tors and the miners will 60 back to
work after an idleness Of seven
weeks. The vote was s23 to q.
Politics
The Taft-Roosevelt fight will be car
ried into the Ohio Republican conven-
ton. which will assemble on June 8.
Although President Taft secured but
10 Of the AZ district delegates In the
statewide primary, he will make a
contest for the six delegates.atlarge
to the Chicago convention at tho state
| meeting.
Steps looking to the formations Of 4
! new political party were taken in New
York at the session Of the National
Manufacturers association. John Kir-
by, Jr, president Of the association,
spoke In favor of new party and a
committee was named to plan ways
and means Of promoting the . move.
ment- ~
! United States Senator Elihu Root
Of New York has accepted the tempo
rary Craftsmanship Of the Republican
national convention to be held in, Chi
cago beginning June 10. He is Pres
! ldent Taft's choice for the honor. =,
Foreign
General William Booth, the veneer.
able leader of the Salvation Army,
underwent serious operation for the
removal of cataract in his left eye
in London. A bulletin on his condi
ton says: '''The operation was com
pletely satisfactory. The ultimate re-
suit depends entirely upon the pa
tents recuperative powers"
The Socialist proclamation Of q
general strike as a protest against
the election of Count Tisza as presi
dent Of the lower house Of the Hun
garian diet had the most serious
sequel in rioting in Buda: Pesth, which
Resulted in the killing Of seven per
sons and wounding of about Isl
others. ~ T.
The national executive committee
of the Transport Workers federation
In London ordered a general strike
In support Of the Thames lightermer
in their dispute with their employers
and also to enable the federation tt
endeavor to adjust It's own grievances
The strike will tie up shipping traffic
completely. H.
Emperor William had q narrow es
cape from death or serious injury a
the launching of the new Hamburg
American liner 1mperator, the world.
largest ship, at Hamburg, when .
block Of wood fell as the vessel slit
of the way, missing the kaiser's heat
by only few inches.
The countess of Suffolk, formerly
Marguerite Letter Of Chicago, me,
with severe accident while riding ii
Charlton park, London, England. He1
horse bolted and her life was imper
fled once at quarry and again at ,
reservoir. The horse dashed into gatl
which barred the road and the count
ess was thrown violently.
Prince George william. the oldes
son Of the duke Of Cumberland, ant
his chamberlain, Won Greve, were in
stantly killed in an automobile acct
dent on the highway near Frtesack
Prussia. They were on their wal
from Berlin to Copenhagen to atten.
the funeral Of the princes uncle. tn,
| late King Frederick Will
| A great and decisive battle, believes
to mark the turning point in the Mex
ican revolution, brought victory tt
the federal forces after a hours o
constant battle in and around the vii
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