River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-14
WEST AND SOUTH.

In session in Chicago the FEEDER
ated Catholic societies expressed sym
pathy for the friars in the Philippines
and confidence in the presidents abili
ty and willingness to rectify any
abuses.
For $1,O0O,OOO the Cambria Steel
company, of Pennsylvania, has pur-
chased the Republic iron mines in
Michigan.
In Colorado the democratic conven-
ton has been called to meet in Den
yer September 3, and the republican
state convention the following day.
At Joplin, Mo, James McArkin, aged
60 years, was arrested on the charge
of being a counterfeiter and large
quantity of spurious coin was discov-
cred.
Judge Bum, of the Ramsey county
court, says the Minnesota inheritance
tax law is invalid.
The democrats of Wyoming have
nominated George t. Beck for gov
ernor.
Five men who were arrested at 81.
Paul on suspicion of being the Bur-
lington train robbers proved to be or
binary tramps.
Convention of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence union in session in Dubuque,
Ia, adjourned after adopting resolu-
lions urging the use of every influence
to enforce the laws against the liquor
traffic, and particularly those against
the Sunday saloon.
Hon William ]. Bryan, in an inter
view at Muscatine, Ia, said positive
" that he would not be acandidate for
president in 1904.
The big Ocean hotel at Carolina
Beach. n. c., was blown down during
a gale and IA of the guests were in
jured.
October 1 the monument recently
erected at Lincoln, Ind, over the grave
of Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham
Lincoln, will be dedicated.
The hanging of Louis G. Toombs in
the Jail in Chicago was for the muir
der of Carrie Larson on December 80
Lass. He died protesting his limo
cence.
1t is said that Harvey Tallerday, of
Goshen, Ind. sold his wife to Morgan
Gordon for 80 cents.
At Chicago the degree of LII. d. will
be conferred upon President Roosevelt
bv the University of Chicago on Oc-
tober 8.
A prominent Indian. James Big
Heart, has been elected chief of the
Usage Indians in Oklahoma, and the
land will not be allotted during his
term.
A dynamite explosion in North Mid
dleton, Ky, killed one man and injured
two.
The convention of Michigan prohibit
tionists nominated full ticket at De-
troit, headed by Walter S. Westerman,
of Adrian, for governor.
Gen. C. H. Grosvenor has been
renominated for congress by repub-
Iicans If the Eleventh Ohio district.
While making a parachute leap
Frank Reed, aged SO, an aeronaut,
was instantly killed at Millersburg,
Ind.
BY an explosion of boiler in Ar
thur Orman's laundry at Adrian,
Mich, James Dram was killed and
killed end five persons injured.
Fire destroyed the London hotel
at San Angelo, Tex, and seven lives
were lost.
In collision between trains on the
Southern railway near Danville, Va,
| two men were killed.
AT Kansas City a windstorm did
| 500 600 damage in eight minutes and
| injured 10 persons. Liberty, Warren
and other towns also suffered dam
age. The streets are filed with
| debris.
The government will abandon the
Missouri river. Appropriations for
improvement have been gradually re
duced because railroads get all the
| freight. Upper river boats now car
ry only to railroad stations.