The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-02
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nearly 5000, mostly Arabs.
Otherwise.
The building of roofs over railroad
cuts is an experiment the Northern
Pacific may try as prevention OF
blockades.
The fourth annual exhibit of the Up
per Peninsula Poultry association has
been held at Marquette, Mich, with an
unusually large number of entries.
C. f. Wilson has been appointed as
sistant general freight agent of the
Wisconsin Central lines, the appoint
ment to become effective Feb. j.
The depot of the Ahnapee & West
ern, at Sturgeon Bay, Wis, was
burned. A large amount Of freight
and express matter was lost.
Dr. Wrede, editor of Die Kritik, OF
Berlin, is being prosecuted for lese
majestic, in an article OH the ''undiplo-
matte new years reception" in which
his majesty was ridiculed.
The Bank of the Nation at Buenos
AyreS has resolved to grant facilities
to distressed farmers who ask credit
until they can recover from the loss
of their crops.
The twenty national conven-
ton of the Railway Mail Service Be-
nevolent association will be held in
San Francisco during the week Of
March 10.
Homer III. Johnson has been appoint
cd receiver for the Vulcan Brass Com
pany of Cleveland, Ohio. The assets
of the company are placed at $4,000
and liabilities at SIS. 900.
The Delaware constitutional con-
vention by an almost unanimous vote
has recommended that the power OF
granting divorces be taken from the
legislature.
Colorado college of Colorado Springs
received from DR.. d. X. Parson of
Chicago a check for $4,000, which
completes the additional endowment
fund of 100000.
An ice bridge has formed at Niagara
falls, reaching from the falls to the
suspension bridge. The ice formation
in the park and on the island is beau
tiful.
1t was shown in the probate court
at Holton, Ran, that Isaac Lane, a
cousin Of the late jim Lane, was 50
years old, destitute and alone. The
jury found him incapable of taking
care of himself.
In accordance with instructions form
ulated by the directors of the Ameri-
can Peace society, an expression in re-
gard to the pending treaty of arbitra-
ton has been proposed and has been
forwarded to the president, secretary
Of state and the senate.
The glove contest bill introduced in
the Nevada legislature to permit the
fight between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons to take place in Nevada, passed
the asse .nbly to-day by vote OF 20 to
9, the license being increased to ST.
600.
Some of the farmers Of the West and
Northwest who desire to encourage the
production of flax and hemp want
duty imposed on sisil and manila, but
others protest that such duty will re-
suit in an increase in the cost of bind
ing Irvine.
After heated discussion in the New
York assembly, the LeXOW resolution,
calling for the appointment of a joint
committee to investigate the subject of
trusts and report remedial legislation
before March 1 next, was passed by a
vote OF ~ TO OF.
Jeanette, the oldest elephant in the
country, died at Wallace's circus quar-
ters at Peru, Ind. She was the only
female African elephant in captivity.
She was brought over more than seY-
enty-five years ago, and has been
with many circuses.
Miss Lillian Templeton of Brooklyn
is dead, as the result of taking a pre-
scription of a friend who meant to
cure her. Miss Templeton had been
suffering from a cold. A friend gave
her a prescription which called for
equal parts of spirits of camphor, pep
permint laudanum and balsam of fir.
The twenty second annual session OF
marine engineers has adjourned at
New York. The officers of the associa-
ton are confidelt that the caucus work
done during the meeting will bear fruit
in legislation important to engineers
and their assistants throughout the
country.