River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-01


Five Italians persisted in a fire which
destroyed the old Noble grain ware
house at North Bend, Pa
Major Delmar, the worlds champion
trotting gelding, with an unpaced t1ot-
ting record of ":01 Ia, and a paced
trotting record of 1859 ga, was sold at
the Old Glory sale at the Madison
Square Garden, New York, for $4,000
James Wallace, who is alleged to have
embezzled $780, 900 from Edward NJ Brei-
tung, banker of Marquette, Mich, was
arrested in Liverpool, and nearly SIS, 600
of the amount is recovered.
Official announcement is made that
Gov. Brady will be reappointed governor
Of Alaska.
Nebraska's official count of votes for
president war finished Tuesday. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's plurality is 85,648.
Judge Heldom, of Chicago, decided that
the use of voting machines in Illinois is
constitutional.
Postmaster Coyne, of Chicago, says
he expects to celebrate the Fourth Of
July in the new federal building.
The official canvass of the popular
vote in Missouri shows Roosevelt's
official plurality to be 25,60O.
Secretary Hay and Viscount De Alte
signed an arbitration treaty between
the United States and Portugal The
treaty is identical with the American
French arbitration treaty.
Former United States Senator Can
non of Utah has accepted the position
of editor-in-chief of the Salt Lake City
Tribune.
A forecast of President Roosevelt's
message shows that it will deal with the
trusts, the navy, Philippine tariff and
other important topics.
Rear Admiral Converse in his annual
report urges congress to give the navy
more officers.
Thanksgiving comes and goes with
thousands in charitable institutions
made happy by feasts and entertain
mentS.
The American-German arbitration
treaty was signed at the state depart
ment by Secretary Hay and Baron Stern
berg, the German ambassador. 1t is
identical with the American-French
treaty.
The director of the observatory on
Koenigstuhl mountain. in Germany, has
discovered new planet of the thir-
teenth magnitude by means of celestial
photograph.
Port Arthur feels able to hold out for
six months or more.
Chinese from Japanese lines declare
Gen. Kuroki is dead.
The Indian population of Canada,
given for the year ending June 80 last,
is placed at los. 1872, or 255 less than
for the previous year.
Adelina Patti will give concert in
st. Petersburg December IL for the
benefit of the Russian wounded
The officials of the Cuban govern
ment officially denied the reports pub
lished in this country that there is
yellow fever in Cuba.
A sortie by the Port Arthur garrison
from the Keekwan forts was repulsed by
the japanese. Many soldiers are report
ed as deserving Stoeesel, indicating de-
There is some talk of an offer on the
part of the Russian government to COM
promise with the Zemstvoists by giving
the Zemstvos a voice in the council of
the empire, which is the laW-making
body.
The zemstvo delegates hope little from
the cZar, but agree to press agitation in
the provinces.
Submarine boats believed to have been
built in the United States have reached
Japan.
The Japanese made a fresh attack
on Poutiloff hill the night of November
%. Their advancing ranks were deci-
mated by the Russian shell fire, and
they were forced to retire, with heavy
loss.
Cuban officials declare there is no
yellow fever on the island but admit bad
sanitary conditions.
Miners have broken into a cavern
containing two dozen mummies, near
Silver City, N. NJ Buried with the
mummies were stone weapons and in
struments showing that they belonged
to prehistoric race.
The fortune left by the late President
Paul Kruger amounts to G750,000 ster-
ling. He left sums for the support Of
Boer widows and orphans, for the main
tenance of the Dutch language in the
Transvaal schools.
Great Britain fears a schism with
Canada in consequence of the closer
made relation between the Dominion
and the United States.
Samuel e. CLOSER, an insane patient at
Dunning, ILL.,. was strangled and beaten
to death in a struggle with two attend
ants and another patient Both of the
attendants have been arrested.
Congressman Foss, of Illinois, an
swering the appeal of American and
other residents in Mexico, will lay
their demand of capital punishment
for Mexican judge and inoemnity tor
the murder of two Americans before
Washington officials.
DR.. G. A Flower, Of Kittanning, Pa,
who befriended hindu boy at the
Chicago worlds fair, has been discov-
cred by the youth, now a wealthy
prince, and gwen $4,000 and life
position as a reward.
The canals OF New York closed Off
cially Saturday night. Boats On their
way to tideWater were granted special
permits and water will not be drawn
from the canals until November 29.
William E. Curtis writes in the Chi
cago Recoro-Herald OF the enormous