River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
LATER NEWS.

Charged with embezzlement and
other irregularities amounting to about
$40, 600, George b. White, the vice pres
ident and a director of the Bank of
South Pennsylvania, at Hyndman, Pa,
was arrested in his Office in Philadel-
phia by a deputy United States mar
shall and held in So, 900 bail.
Travelling at a moderate rate of
speed through Long Island sound, the
big passenger steamer Plymouth OF
the Fall River line, and the freight
steamer City of Taunton came into
collision in a fog just east of the Plum
Island, the bow of the freight steamer
ralxing the starboard side of the Ply
mouth and causing the death of six of
those on board the Plymouth and seri-
ously injuriDg number of others.
Jacob Stoesser, of Chicago, was sent
to Jail for three months and fined $500
for using the mails for swindling pur-
poses.
The Missouri supreme court found
the five large beef packing companies
guilty of unlawful combination to con-
troll prices of meat and prohibited
them from doing business in the state,
and to pay fine of 200.
One thousand employees of SELF,
Schwab & Co., Chicago, were thrown
out of employment on account of one
fireman who struck for union wages.
Three women were killed and
fourth fatally injured while walking
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dale, R. I.
The coal miners of the second BIZ
luminous district of Pennsylvania have
at last gained a concession from the
operators for which they have been
fighting for five years, namely an g.
hour day.
The cruiser Atlanta has been order
ed to Hayti to protect the American
interests.
Sidney Blair, farmer aged GO years
near Reidsville, n. c., was killed and
his neice, Miss Sallie Walker, was shot
and seriously wounded by 16-year-
old negro named John BroadnaX
Secretary Root will remain in Wash
ington as acting president during the
absence of President Roosevelt in the
west.
Frank y. Ulrich, democratic member
of the New York state legislature,
was fatally stabbed by William Get
less, a clerk.
The careless throwing of a match
caused fire that destroyed the CLAIR
,, enden hotel at Grand Rapids, Mich
The residents of Yorktown and the
Croton valley, in Westminster county,
| New York, are excited over the appear
ance of some strange wild beast, which
has destroyed their cattle and pur-
sued farmers.
Oconto, Wis, is threatened with
disastrous flood
The crest of the food is believed to
have passed Memphis.
The escapade in Venice a year ago,
in which several officers of the marine
corps from the cruiser Chicago were
involved, is to be made the subject of
inquiry through the state department.
| The Iron and Steel Corporation of
Mexico has Incorporated in New Jer-
sey.
The Americans fear a massacre by
Chinese boxers. The United States
legation guard at Peking will be
strengthened.
An electric car was held up outside
toe city of Los Angeles, Cal. No
booty was secured. One passenger was
killed, two wounded and one highway
man killed.
The coal strike commission made f.
nal report to the president. 1t gives
an increase in wages of about 10 per
cent; provides minimum wage and
sliding scale; more strict enforcement
of child labor law; practically pro-
vides an eight hour day; neither mine
owners or miners must discriminate on
account of membership of the union.
The awards to continue in force until
March 81, 1906.
Trinity Episcopal church, Chicago,
was sold under a foreclosure of mort
gage by Hetty Green.
The Venezuelans present a hand
some loving cup to Minister Bowen.
] At Cincinnati, o., Ray Whitehead,
aged accidentally shot and killed his
sister aged 5.