Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-08
Thursday, June 80.

A violin by AntOn1uS Stradivarius
has been sold in London for $4,000.
One hundred and fifty corporations
Of Grand Rapids, Mich, have united to
obtain open shops,
The monument to the memory of the
French who fell at the battle of Wa
terloo was unveiled Tuesday.
Rear Admiral Jewell, with the cruis-
ers Olympia and Cleveland, has ar
rived at Gibraltar from Tangier
Secretary of the Nevy William H.
Moody was given the honorary degree
Of doctor of laws at Amherst (Mass.)
college commencement exercises.
Captain John M. Webster, U. S. A.,
retired, has been appointed United
States Indian agent at the Colville
agency, Washington, and will assume
his duties at once.
London shipping circles confidently
expect a settlement of the passenger
rate war as result of the conference
Lord Inverclyde, chairman of the Gu
Balm of the Hamburg-American line
Friday, July !.
At Newmarket, Engy Rock Sand,
ridden by Maher, won the Princess of
Wales stake of 10000 sovereigns
Thursday.
The Baltic, the new steamer of the
White Star line and the largest vessel
afloat, sailed from Queenstown Thurs
day for New York on her maiden trip.
The Alaskan gold output to June 80
has been over $150,000 more than dur
ing the same period last year. The
seasons output is estimated at over
$13,000,000.
Mayor Jones of Toledo, O., who was
stricken with pleuro-pneumonia some
days ago, is in critical condition. His
physician says there is slight chance
of recovery.
The Duchess OF Valencay, who was
Helen Morton, daughter of L. P. Nor
ton, before her marriage, has been
granted a divorce at Paris from the
Duke of Valencay.
Postmaster General Payne and Mr.
Takahira, the Japanese minister,
have signed parcels post agreement
between the United States and Japan
to take effect Aug. l.
Saturday, July 2.
Carl Gesell, one of the first boot and
shoe merchants in the Northwest, is
dead at La Crosse, Wis, aged eighty
years.
The internal revenue law prepared
by Governor Wright has been passed
by the Philippine commission after an
extensive public discussion.
President Roosevelt has appointed
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Rico DR.. Roland P. Falkner, at present
chief of division Of documents, library
of congress.
A thirteen-year-old lad, Alexander
Johnson, hanged himself at the home
of Frederick K. Allen, president of the
village of Pelham Manor, N. Y, be-
cause his sister-a maid in the family
compelled him to retire early. i
President Roosevelt has directed the
appointment of Colonel Theodore A..
Bingham as brigadier general. Colo
mel Bingham for many years was su-
perintendent of public buildings and
grounds in Washington.
Monday, July 4.
Emperor Nicholas has personally do
mated $4,000 for the relief Of the SUI
ferers by the tornado at Moscow.
Noah SchatZer, farmer, was shot
and killed by two strangers at Bryan
O., for refusing demand for his
money.
DR.. Theodore HeTzel, founder of the
Zionists movement and president Of
the Zionist congress, is dead at
Vienna.
Engineer Robert G. Beamore of Sc
dalia, Mo-. was killed and three men
injured in a collision Of engines near
Sedalia, Mo.
William Carpenter, colored, was
killed and Walter Jones of Company
e, Eleventh: infantry, was shot through
the abdomen in a fight in West Chey
enne, WHO.
Harry Gardner, a stakeholder in the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph company
of America has begun a suit in the
New York supreme court against that