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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
BLOODY DEEDS.
A Series OF Dispatches Which Form
Chapter of UnseemIy
Horrors.

Tucson, Ariz., March 14.-Mexican
bandits held up the stage which runs
between Petam and TORN, on the
Gaqui river, in Sonora, killing all of
the six passengers and the driver.
Among them was Hitherto Alvarado.
a wealthy Mexican, who owns a num-
Der of ranches along the Yaqui river.
Alvarado and his wife of two months
had taken the stage from Potam to
Iorin and the men no doubt thought
they carried large sum of money
with them. The stage carried very
little mail and scarcely any money or
valuables except those carried by AL
Varado, so that he must have been
the mark for the bandits.
Wynee, Ark, March 14-Five de-
tectives were killed in a battle with
Ku-KluX here and 10 members of the
band placed under arrest. The men
in custody are in danger of lynching.
Two hundred negroes are fleeing to
places of safety.
For two weeks the county has been
in reign of terror over the riotous
does who have been riding over the
country at night and firing volleys of
buckshot into the homes of both
whites and negroes. This rioting
was caused by an attempt to drive all
the negroes out of the county and
has caused over 200 of them to aban-
don their homes and flee for their
irn
and houses and the negroes were
given limited time in which to
leave.
Peoria, ILL.,, March 14.-William
Minch, one of the best known resi-
dents of Washington, Tazewell couR-
ty, on Friday rode to the home of his
brother-in-law, Adam Oetzel, one mile
east of Farmland, and shot him i'm
the back, killing him instantly. Then
Minch rode to Washington, to the
home of his former wife, picked up
butcher knife, cut off her right
ear and one of the fingers of her
left hand. When he had accomplished
this he ran from the house, mounted
his horse and rode to the Santa Fe
depot. When within few yards of
the building he placed the revolver to
his head and fired, dying within
few moments. All parties concerned
are among the best and most promi-
nent people of Tazewell county.
Domestic trouble is said to have been
the cause.
Huntsville, Ala, March 14,-Joe d.
Powers, young white man, of New
market, Ala. attempted to eXtermin-
ate a whole family near that place
Friday. Powers had difficulty with
John Wrinkle few days ago and on
Friday he called at Wrinkles home and
opened fire upon the family through
window. Five people were shot, in
Guiding Wrinkle, a baby and two women.
Wrinkles son was shot in the eye. I'm
mediately after the shooting Powers
took a train for Texas.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 13.-Adolph
Kraus, German farmer living near
Bellefontaine, killed his wife and six
children with sledge hammer and
then struck himself on the head with
the same weapon. 1t is expected that
he viii die. The children were
months to ~ years of age. The trag-
edy was discovered by John Kraus,
brother of the murderer. 1t is
thought Kraus was insane.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

The president has been appealed to
for protection by Organizer James ii.
Wood, of the Cigarmakers' Interna-
tional union, who has been notified
by Tampa (Fla.) vigilance commit
tee to leave under pain of death.''
At Kasota, Mimi, two men cracked
the safe in the State bank, secured
$500 and escaped.
A bill has passed the Missouri leg
islature making chicken stealing a
felony.
In Detroit Frank C. Pingree, who
was president of the wrecked City
savings bank, has filed petition in
bankruptcy His liabilities are $685.
600; assets, $124,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
neal Of T. p. Morgan.

Tampa, Fla, March ID. p. Nor
gan is said to have purchased for the
American Tobacco company al the
lands in the Vuelta Abajo district,
upon which is grown the finest grade
of leaf tobacco used in the manufac-
ture of the best brands of Havana
cigars. The tobacco is known the
world over for it's delightful aroma,
and as no product to equal it has
ever been successfully cultivated in
any other district, the acquisition of
the property, if the report proves to
be true, will give the American com
bine an enormous advantage in the
cigar trade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
MET WITH DEFEAT.
Venezuelan ReVOIutiOnists Are ROut-
ed In Engagement with Govern
ment Troops.

Coro, Venezuela, March 14.-The
revolutionary forces under Gen. Ri
era and Gen. Juan Penaloca, num-
bering about 1850 men, which during
the course of the Anglo-Saxon block
ade were reorganized in the neigh
borhood of this city, were attacked
last Monday by the government
troops under Gen. Castillo, at Cum
arebo, $50 miles northwest Of
Caracas, and after fight lasting
three days were defeated, and their
entrenched and fortified position was
captured. Gen. Riera fed in the di-
rection of Piritu, a port in the Ber-
mndez province.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
WEST AND SOUTH.

The death of Samuel Knight Dow,
former prominent attorney and part
ner of Chief Justice Fuller, occurred
in Chicago, aged rs years.
In Chicago Isabella II. Horton, a 16-
year-old negro girl evangelist,
preached to 1000 negroes, as leader in
an old-fashioned revival.
In ST. Louis the Wabash railroad has
filed bill of exceptions to the en-
ployes' answer in the injunction pro-
ceedings.
At st. Paris, O., Joseph H. Gibbs
killed his wife and himself. Domes-
tic trouble was the cause.
According to New Orleans officials,
all Mississippi river food records
probably will be broken this spring.
According to Nine. Hunt, presid ent
of the National Milliners' association,
white ruche in a widows bonnet ad-
vertises that she is looking for an
other husband.
Nathaniel Surdam, aged 100 years,
died at his home in Alamada, Mich.
A 25 per cent. reduction in short
haul freight rates on all Illinois rail-
roads has been ordered by the state
railroad commissioners.
Striking transfers in Kansas City
were defied by Mrs. George B. Evans,
who took her husbands place, drove
the Swafford company's wagon
through the streets, and defended
herself with a whip.
At Kansas City, Mo-, Judge Adams,
of ST. Louis, who issued the Wabash
injunction, was hanged in effigy.
BY vote of SIS to 20 the separate
railroad coAch for colored people bill
failed of final passage in the Missouri
house.
The Illinois state arsenal has sent
tents to the flood refugees at Shaw
neetown. Metropolis factories have
been forced to close.
In Charleston II indictments
against West Virginia coal miners
have been returned by the federal
grand jury as result of the Atkins
vile riot
While insane Adolph Krauss, a
farmer near ST. Louis, Mo-, killed his
wife and six children with a sledge
hammer and fatally injured himself.
In a fight between the hands of
rival turpentine camps near Orange
Springs, Va, eight men were killed
and a large number wounded.
At the age of 90 years Thomas
Hardenburg died in Atlantic, Ia. He
has drawn a war pension regularly
since 1885, and claimed to be che old
est pensioner on the roll.
Railroads viii ask for an iniunc-
tion against the 25 per cent. cut in
freight rates ordered by the Illinois
commissioners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
The Russian government, which does

The Russian government, which does
not often volunteer statistical infor-
nation, has seen fit to publish the ia ct
that the Siberian railway, including
its first equipment of rolling stock,
cost 1892 100000. AS the length of the
road is about 3,7OO miles, the cost per
mile was about $4,000. This is high
cost in view of the fact that light
rails, which must soon be replaced,
have been laid most of the distance.
Half that cost would be high for this
country, where, on the average, engi-
neering difficulties are quite as great
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

February was a short month, but
long on government receipts. Off
cial figures show that Uncle Sans
revenue last month was 43,O2S,179 "a.
while the expenditures were S37,-
O,749.76, leaving an excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures of S5,277,-
429.7S. The receipts for February
were $1,S6S, 440.46 more than those of
February, 1902, and the excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures was 1920
9S1.41 greater last month than dur
ing the same month last year. The
increase in receipts came from Gus
toms and miscellaneous sources.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Three Perish e IL.

Vancouver, B. c., March 13.-The
steamer Princess May, which arrived
from Skaguay and Juneau, brings
word of the wreck of the Juneau
sloop Mariana in Alaskan waters.
The vessel struck the rock while on
her way from Killisnoo to Hoonah.
The craft was being worked by two
women and three men. The women
were put ashore and the men re-
turned to the sloop to await the high
tide. The sloop sank during the
night, and all three persisted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

The Chinese governor of Chin Ii
province has adopted perhaps the
most cffectual remedy for preventing
further uprisings of the Boxers.
That is, he is killing all that offer
resistance to his troops and behead-
ing those who surrender. In this
way he hopes in time to reform the
province and restore order among
the people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

The latest scheme to add to con-
nubial felicity is divorce insurance
policy. If the holder is sued, all his
expenses in the suit are paid. Real
~, with all the modern improve
ments and conveniences, there seems
to be no excuse for any one remain
ing single nowadays. And the more
we hear the more we believe that
it is not those who talk most about
it that are doing the most to obvi-
ate the danger of race suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Female Inspectors Not Needed.

Washington, March 14.-Commis-
siener of Immigration Williams, at
New York, has made report to the
treasury department on the employ
ment of female inspectors. The re-
port points out many objections to
the employment Of these inspectors
and Commissioner General of Immi-
grafton Sargent has reported to the
secretary Of the treasury that their
services are not needed. Secretary
Shaw has taken no action as yet in
the matter, but it is thought he will
carry out Commissioner sargent's
recommendation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Certainly no one would think of
reading dictionary for pleasure, nor
would one expect to find jokes in such
book, except the one of Mark Twain's
about the carbuncle. But that learned
and otherwise staid dictionary, the
Century, contains at least one laugh
able entry. Under the word question
is the following: ''To pop the ques-
tion-see pop"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
THE CLEAN HORROR.
Fourteen Dead ms Result OF the OH
ExplOsiOn-A Like Number
Injured.

clean, N. Y. March 11.-Fourteen
charred and half-consumed bodies. ly-
ing in the undertaking establishments
or in their late homes, IA people lying
in the hospitals and dozen or so more
not so seriously injured at their homes
is the result of the accident on the
Erie railroad Monday night, when an
oil train was wrecked and several OIL
cars exploded, scattering death and
destruction in every direction. Sew
eral of the patients in the hospital
are seriously burned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Nicholas II. is getting praise from
some of the London papers for his
skill in averting trouble in the Bal
kans, even though this gives a chance
to the sultan to continue his atroci-
ties. Undoubtedly the car wants to
preserve the peace of Europe. All
the crowned heads have like desire.
A war in the Balkans might extend
farther than any of them wish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Find Tomb of st. Mark.

Rome. March 14.-Excavations in
the catacombs of ST. Cecilia have re-
vealed what is believed to be large
underground basilica that was used
by the early Christians. There were
found in a state of excellent pres
ervation a number of ancient paint
ings, including a Greek portrait of
Christ. One of the tombs discovered
is declared by local archaeologists to
be that of ST. Mark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president hopes to leave Wash
ington about the end of the month for
a western tour.
The president has been invited to at
tend the thirty-seventh annual ma
tional encampment of the G. A. r.,
to be held in San Francisco next Au-
gust.
Gen. J. A. Dumont has resigned as
chief of the steamboat inspection
service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Another original Uncle Tom" has
departed this life. Long as the list
Of veritable Uncle Toms has grown,
it is much shorter than that of the
Elias who tripped across the float
ing ice in the Ohio river to the soil
of liberty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Indianapolis, Ind, March 14.-Rob-
,ert G. Hedrick, commissioner of In
dian affairs under President Lincoln,
and brother-in-law of Caleb Smith,
who was Lincoln's secretary of the
interior, was buried Friday from an
undertaker's establishment. He died
in pOyerfv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Trackedby BIoodhounas.

Des Moines, Ia, March 14.-Tuck and
Fred Colder have been arrested at
Parkersburg on suspicion of compiled
ty in the recent robbery of the post
office safe and the Illinois Central de-
pot at that place, when $1,000 was Sc
cured. Bloodhounds followed trail
that led to the Colder home
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Snicida of a Little Boy.

Belleville, ILL.,, March 13.-Remorse
and fear over the belief that he had
killed a playmate named Laura
Wainwright by hitting her with
stone caused Warren Fleming, aged
0, to shoot himself through the
heart after ascertaining from his IL
year-old sister on which side his
heart was located.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Liabilities of S1,OOO.O 900.

Chardon, o., March 11.-Affairs
of the private banking house of
Boughton, Ford & Co. at Burton are
in worse shape than was supposed
when their assignment was an
nounced some time ago. The liabil-
tiles now amount to more than
$1,O00,000, while the assets are only
about 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Mexico City. March 14.--Gen. Ben
yilioen has left for Kansas City, where
he will meet several other Beers who
have been travelling in South America
looking for lands suitable for colonial
ton, but without success. They are
now corning to Mexico to look for a
suitable location.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Chinese Rebels win.

Victoria, B. c., March 1.-THE
steamer Tosa Maru, which has ar
rived here, brought news of further
engagements between the Chinese
government forces aud the Kwapgsi
rebels in which the imperial troops
were defeated with loss, some high
officials being among the slain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Names Clerks.

Washington, March 14.-Secretary
Cortelyou has announced the follow
ing appointments in the department
of commerce and labor: Chief Clerk,
Frank Fl. Hitchcock, of Massachu-
sets; disbursing clerk, William i.
Soleau. of Michigan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

If it is true that an American syndi-
cate has bought the loftiest mountain
in Mexico, the famous volcano Popo-
catepetl, to mine sulphur in its crater,
there may soon be Yankee corpora
ton cutting ice in the Himalayas'and
sliding it down into the hot plains OF
India
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

If it is true, as announced from Bal
timore, that serum has been dis
covered which will counterfeit the eff
feet of the poison that causes cholera
infantum and kindred bowel diseases
TO which young children are subject,
another great advance in medical re-
search viii have been marked. Chol-
era infantum has long been the ter
ror of parents of children during the
summer, and often it causes more
deaths than all other diseases COM
binsd. The majority of persons who
die before they reach the age of five
years succumked TO bowel complaint.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

All signs point to very heavy immi-
grafton this spring. The growth of
the American republic was never be-
fore so rapid as it is now. The rate
per cent. of increase in the population
was much higher, down to 1860, but
the actual gain in numbers is the
greatest ever known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Germany is no considering the
adoption of our business methods,
but by the time she gets around to
them we shall probably have some
thing a good deal better, and shall
be as far in the lead as ever.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Chicago, March 1I.-Archblshop
Ouigley assumed his official duties with
an address to clergy and laity at Holy
Name cathedral Tuesday night. He
named Bishop Muldoon as vicar gen
eral of the archdiocese. He promised
to work for the uplifting of the poor
and the fOiler.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Robert J. Burdette, the humorist,
replies Indignantly to the statement
of Miss Van Worst that Joan or Are
was the only old maid who ever ac-
complished anything. His splenetic
retort is specimen of his best wit.
What's the matter with Queen Eliza
beth, Helen Gould, Florence Night
ingale, Sister Dora, Grace Darling,
Clara Barton, Susan Anthony,
Frances Willard, Jephtha's daughter,
President Carey Thomas, the Queen
of Sheba, and Jane Adams he
asks. Mr.. Burdette declares that a
family without an old maid is nil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
ConsnI to italy.

Milwaukee, March 12.-Francis B.
Keene, of this city, has received no.
tice from Secretary Hay at Washing
ton of his appointment as consul of
the United States to Florence, Italy,
to succeed Edward c. Cramer, re-
signed. Mr.. Keene will begin his du-
ties about July 1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Pardon Proclaimed.

Pietermaritzburg South Africa,
March 14.-The governor Of Natal has
proclaimed the kings pardon for all
persons who are awaiting trial for
treason or other offenses commit
ted during or arising out of the re-
cent war
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Washington, March Hilary A.
Barrows, formerly disbursing officer
of the census bureau, who was d1s-
missed some months ago for embez-
element. has been sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
RlncIsadn Raised.

Washington, March 14.-Ihe state
department has received a cable
gram from United States Charge
Russell, at Caracas, announcing that
the blockade OF the Orinoco river,
declared by President Castro on
March z, has been raised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Protec1. peoples interests.

Madison, Wis, March 13.-The as
sembly Thursday passed bill provid-
ing that franchises granted by cities
must be submitted to vote of the
people on petition OF ten per cent. of
ths voters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Nevsnoner Writer Dead.

Nyack, N. ", March 11.-Andrew G.
Wheeler, better known as "Nym Grin
kle," a well-known newspaper writer,
died at his home at Monsey, Rockland
county, Tuesday He leaves widow.
two sons and daughter.
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Acquitted.

Hamilton, o., March 14.-Joseph
Roth, charged with the assault upon
Hattie and Stella Motzer, of which
Knapp, the stranger, is also sus-
pected, was acquitted here Friday
night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19

Turkey is negotiating with Ger
man firm for supply of smokeless
gunpowder, which it probably intends
to use in it's next warless war upon
the oloudless Balkans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
PIimIey Appointed.

Washington, March 1.-THE pres
ident Tuesday appointed William
Plimley, of New York, to be assist
ant treasurer of the United States at
New York, to succeed the late Con-
rad Jordan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
Judge Adams Censured.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March IA res
olrtion has been adopted by the house
ycproying Judge Adams, OF the United
States district court at st. Louis, for
granting the recent Wabash injunc-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-19
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
MINNEAPOLIS. March l

Wheat-No. l northern, 74c; No 3
northern, 74c; May 7333c Oats-No.
white, 32c. Corn-No. 3, 3sc Rye
No. 3, 45c Barley-No. 2. ACC
Flax-S1. 10. Butter-Creamery, ex-
tras, 24@25c; creamery, frsts, 23@24c;
dairy, fancy, 2O@21c Poultry-Tur-
keys, s@9c; chickens, 7@sc- Hay
Upland, fancy, $3.50
st. Paul, March II.
Cattle-Steers, 81. O0Q4. 25; cows, So. 90
@4.0o. Hogs - Sc. 9O@I25. Sheep
muttons, $500; lambs. S6.o
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Makeup of New Senate, Called to Meet
in Extraordinary Session.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-11

ty Sheriff stated that II was almost i'm
possible TO secure convictions of the
bribers on account of the extreme eau
ton they exercised. They would only
speak when there were no witnesses
present, and the only way in which
they could be convicted would be by
leading them on in shameful man.
ner.
With regard to the fact that gam.
bling houses and houses Of prostitution
v ere running. the Police Court records
would show that arrests of fantan and
paikau players, Grap.shooters and
prostitutes had been made before as
well as after Attorney General An.
drews' coming into office. Even chez.
10 agents had been convicted by the
police. On account of the many techni.
calIties and loopholes in the law, the
conviction of the bankers was only pos
sible in the case of a split between
the bankers, such as occurred in the
case when ID. J.. An Kwai quarreled
with his principals and on the stand
gave testimony which led to the con.
viction Of the bankers.