River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-17
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Prof Cardsrelli. an eminent physician
cater NEws.
A carload of powder set on Frisco
siding, near Beaumont, Kan, by a
freight crew which did not want to
handle it while switching, got away
towards Winfield colliding with a train
which had left that station shortly be-
fore. The powder exploded, killing
two and injuring two more.
Reports received from Constantinople
say there is renewed agitation among
the Mussulmans within the city, and
fears are expressed of a possible Mus
| sulman attack on the Christian pop
ulation.
Joseph and Andrew Kervela, bro
theirs, of Laurium, Mich, narrowly
escaped being torn to pieces by two
bears while berry picking.
England, France and Germany were
| swept by severe gales. The damage to
shipping was very great.
Two earthquake shocks were felt at
| Portland, Ore, but no damage was
done.
Capt. II. S. Mckinley, a cousin OF
| President Mckinley, was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail at Kalamazoo, Mich,
| for jumping a board bill.
The British squadron will visit New
York in the near future.
The controller of the currency has
issued call for the condition Of ma
tional banks at the close of business
on Sept. 9.
France has decided to send warships
to Turkey.
blacklist" of the national banks
which are withdrawing their circula-
ton to profit by the current high
| prices of government bonds is in course
of preparation at the treasury depart
ment.
The strike at the East Pittsburg
| plant of the Westinghouse Machine
company threatens to tie up an import
ant work on the st. Louis fair build
ings.
Alleged Irregularities have been dis
covered in the cigar department of the
Pennsylvania penitentiary.
Miss Clara Costello, of Chicago, COM
mitted suicide by saturating her cloth
ing with kerosene and then setting
them on fire.
The armored cruiser Maryland was
launched at Newport News, Va.
A. Raino, formerly an officer in the
Italian army, was shot and killed in
the hallway of saloon in New York.
Eight inches of rain fell at RIG
Grande City, Tex, in two hours.
The net earnings of the Milwaukee
road for the year ending June 80 were
Sic, o64, SOS.
Peonage charges are now being made
In Alabama.
Custom Inspector Coates and Lieu
tenant Osborne have been arrested in
the Philippines for misappropriating
public funds
The statement Of gross postal re-
ceipts at the fifty largest offices in the
United States for August shows to
tai of 81, 72s, 2O5, a net increase of $406.
s32, or more than per cent over Au.
lust, 1902.
After mature consideration and con-
sultation in person and by mail with
members of both the senate and house
of representatives, President Roose-
welt has abandoned the suggestion
that congress be called into extraordi-
mary session in October.
Ten workmen employed by the Nor
tbs Packing company, Chicago, were
injured by the collaspe of runway
on which they were standing.
The navy department has issued an
order declaring ''The Star Spangled
Banner" the national anthem, and di-
recting whenever that composition is
play ed that all officers and men shall
stand at attention unless they are en-
gagged in duty that will not permit
them to do so.
| A large portion of Eustis, Maine.
was destroyed by fire.
A distinct shock of earthquake was
felt at Denver, Colo.
An excursion train went into a
washout near Kempton. Wis, killing
three passengers and injuring mum.
Der of others.
Rear Admiral Francis A. Cook, who
commanded the Brooklyn at Santiago.
was retired after forty years of service
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