River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12
LATER NEWa.

Senator Arthur p. German of Mary
land was chosen chairman of the Dem
ocratic caucns in the United States
senate
James Stettauer, prominent club
man and fnancier of Chicago, died at
Mercy hospital in Denver, Colo, of
blood poisoning, resulting from a
scratch inflicted on his neck when
shaving.
George MacCauley, once famous
jockey, died at Butte, Mont, in desti-
tute circumstances.
Edward Slattery, farmer, shot and
killed H. w. Shaw, a stockman, near
O'Neil, Neb., while the latter was on
his way to town. Slattery surrendered
and was released on bail. A family
feud caused the tragedy.
A general strike against the Amerl-
can Bridge company has been called
by the executive board of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers.
Cornell college has decided to pen
sion all professors who retire at the
age of 70 years.
A syndicate composed chiefly of
Cleveland men has secured options on
almost all the coal mines in the Kan
awha and New rivers in West Vir-
g1nia
Miss Ella Lyde was suffocated in a
street car rush at Pittsburg, Pa.
The Murchison saw mill and a wharf,
together with two Northern Pacific
steamers, were burned at Fair Haven,
Wash.
Miss Virginia Woods who drama
tized Ouida's ''Strathmore" died at
Omaha.
Severe ,earthvuake shocks were felt
throughout Germany.
Mrs. Hannah Strong, of Chippewa
Falls, Wis, was accidentally shot and
wounded by her young son who did
not know the revolver was loaded.
The American Window Glass compa-
ny will close down and install glass
blowing machinery which will dispense
with almost all of it's high p1iced and
skilled labor.
The Wisconsin assembly has passed
bill which provides for the taxation
of railroads on an ad valorum basis.
The vote Mas unanimous.
Elder Uriah Smith, for SIS years edi-
tor of the Adventist Review and Her
aid at Battle Creek, Mich, is dead.
A little boy was accidentally killed
at Steubcn, Wis, by falling against
door casing while playing on the floor
and fracturing his skull.
The democratic senatorial steering
committee decided to recognize the pro-
priety of Senator Clarl1's appointment
as a member of the committee on for
eign relations to succeed Mr.. Bailey.
Graeme Stewart was nominated for
mayor by the republicans of Chicago.
Henry Dumner, a person in jail at
Barron. Wis, committed suicide by
hanging himself.
The new cruiser Chattanooga was
launched the 18th at Elizabeth, N. J.
Chicago capitalists will start a rival
for the Union Stock Yards
Prince Henry of Brussels will soon
visit the United States.
In a drunken row at Hutchinson,
Kan, Len Lewis, white, shot and killed
Bumm Hatch, negro, because Hatch
had assumed the role of protector to
Lewis wife.
High water carried away the bridges
at Norfolk Springs, Mo.
Mrs. Marsylla Keith, of Montgomery,
w. Va, celebrated her 116th birthday.
The Utah legislature declares in
favor of electing U. S. senators by di-
rect vote of the people.
Ira D. Sankey, the evangelist loses
his left eye as the result of disease.
The steamer Montreal, in course of
construction OF Montreal, was burned
to the waters edge. While a huge
crowd was watching the fire the wharf
where they were standing gave way
killing two and injuring rs more.
The ameer of Afghanistan has di-
vorced all but four of his wives.
Nineteen men are dead as result of
the capsizing of the ferryboat used by
workmen at Spion Falls, N. Y, about
ten miles west of Glen Falls on the
Hudson.
Six persons were burned to death in
fire that destroyed a dwelling house
at Letter, Md.