River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-06
LATER NEWS.

The opening of congress the Sd drew
great crowds to her capitol. Both
houses were called to order at noon.
The senate reassembled at las and
few minutes later Major Pruden, one
of the presidents secretaries, appeared
with the presidents message. Secre-
tary Bennett of the senate at once be-
gan the reading of the document.
The first bill of the session introduced
III the house of representatives was by
Representative Crumpacker rep, InG.)
making apportionment of representa-
tives in congress under the eleventh
census" II provides an increase of
membership from 357 to 365.
Grover Cleveland has refused the
nomination for United States senator
by the democratic minority in the
state legislature.
The Congregational churches of Chi
cago are to devote December to cru
SADIE against crime. Five mass meet
ings are to be held to arouse citizens
to the necessity for reform.
Louis Gilgenbach was killed and
Frank orting fatally injured by the
giving away of n scaffold on which
they were standing while painting the
Reinig block at Fond du Lac, Wis.
A steam pipe burst at Masse & Fell
ton lumber company's mill at Macon,
Ga, scalding to death L. r. Hathaway
and his negro fireman.
Edward Il. Quinn was scalded to
death in New York while in bath
tub.
The Silverton, Ore, bank was
wrecked by dynamite. The robbers
failed to secure any booty.
Constable Balm, of Dallas county,
Texas, was burned to death by two
unknown men. His clothes were sat
urated with turpentine and set on fire.
Five railway employees were instant
ly killed and twelve people injured by
the explosion of boiler in the power
house of the Chicago & Northwestern
road at Chicago. Several of the in
iured are hurt so badly that they may
die.
John Hossacl, leading farmer of
Warren county, Iowa, was brutally
murdered in his bed. by blow from
an axe welded by person as yet un-
known. Mrs. Hossack was in bed
with her husband, but cannot give
any clue TO the identity of the murder
err
Oscar L. Boese, former West Point
cadet. died at his home at Bristol, Pa.
The cause of death was given as
throat consumption. Bosses parents
claim this was the result of hazing at
the academy.
J. II. Smiths racing stables near
Ills Point, Tex. were burned, includ-
ing nearly all of his string of famous
race horses.
The automobile manufacturers of
America have formed a national asso-
citation. with headquarters in New
York.
Walter ID. Glenn, wanted in Chicago
on a charge of embezzling nearly 500,
900, has been arrested at Rawlins,
Wyo
Five laborers were killed and TWEEN
ty-two injured in collision between
a construction and freight train near
Susun. Cal.
Representative Sulzer introduced
Boer arbitration resolution in the
house.
A resolution was introduced in the
house requesting the secretary OF war
to investigate the practice OF hazlng
at West Point.
An imperial edict deprives General
Tuug Flu Hsiang of his rank and titles.
but permits him to retain command of
the troops He has been ordered to
disband 5000 men and to withdraw to
! the province of Kan-Su with the re-
| mainder
viii Johnson. aged Q years, acct
/ deutally shot and killed Curry Hat
Held. aged II. at Arthur. Tenn
The ways aud means committee in
congress has decided. after carefully
seiBg over the figures that IL can re-
G%as tts war revenues 10000. 600 and
stits issss surplus OF Sl0s 900. 900 in
tA4e treasury 10 1907. the stamp tax re-
asst}ea now being considered TO ag-
grsgate only $50. O0o, 900. The $50, 600,
900 dstIerence can be mostly applied to
beer.
Senator Frye of Maine has accepted
the championship of the foreign rela-
ton committee, as successor of Sena-
tor Davis. until March !. when a per-
nanent chairman will be chosen.