River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07


the United States in the seven days
ended on the lst, against BOG the week
previous and III the corresponding
period Of 1900.
The purchase Of the Southern Pa
cific by the Vanderbilt interests com
pleted a vast transportation system
from New York to the orient.
H. a railway collision at Wallace
junction, Pa. Conductor Peter Dona-
hue was killed and &c passengers in
jured
The report of the agricultural de-
partment says winter wheat is in good
condition
j. T. Mason. the embezzling teller of
the Continental national bank in New
York. shot and killed himself few
hours before the time set for his rial.
The Italian government has been ad-
yised of the departure of an anarchist
from the United States to assassinate
King Victor.
Ten persons were injured by the
ditching Of train five miles east of
Hardin. Col,
Deputy City Marshal Cliff Slaton and
Otto Ferguson were killed in a street
duel at jacksonville Ky.
Twenty imitators of Mrs. Nation de
stroyed a saloon at South Sioux City,
Neb.
The Iowa supreme court has decided
the Titus biennial election law adopted
last November at the polls by 10000 ma
iority null and void
During the seven months of the pres
ent fiscal year the government receipts
exceeded those for the corresponding
months last year by Sl0.240.000.
James S. Harlan, of Chicago, has
taken the oath of office as attorney
general Of Porto Rico
Temperance workers found many
fashionable women indulging in
liquors in New York hotels and res
taurants.
The president has signed the bin for
the reorganization Of the army and it
is now law.
In the absence Of Andrew Luetke and
his wife fire destroyed their home in
Milwaukee and burned to death their
five young children.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has announced
her purpose Of extending her crusade to
the whole world
With meetings in every Protestant
church in Portland, Me. the twentieth
annual convention of the Y. p. s. c. f.
came 10 a close
Severe suowstorms were general
throughout Illinois. Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri. and parts of Wis
consin, Michigan and Indiana.
Chamberlain & Co., Of Chicago, have
been given the contract to remove the
wreck Of the Maine from the Havana
harbor.
President Mckinley has issued new
credentials TO Mr.. Choate as ambassa-
dor of the United States to Great Brit
ain.
Gen sherman's relics Of the civil war
have been given to the National mu-
scum by his son and daughter
\ mob closed drug store and two
saloons at Hiawatha, Kan
President Mckinley, members Of his
cabinet, high government officials and
diplomats attended Queen Victoria's
memorial services in Washington.
Burglars wrecked the safe of b. II.
Skeele. banker at Thawyille, H., Sc
cured S2,020 in cash and made their es-
cape.
The plant Of the Detroit (Mich.)
Free Press was badly damaged by
fire
Fire destroyed the plant of the Ma
tional Wire company at Fairhaven,
Conn. the loss being $325.0OO.
Mrs. Jacob Yochum, aged 80, and
her son William, aged 10. killed them
selves with poison at Fostoria. O.. be-
cause Of poverty
The army transport Warren arrived
at san Francisco from Manila with
465 sick soldiers SO discharged sol
diers and the bodies of 107 dead.