River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
A delegation of striking British
boatmakers marched to London, emu


boatmakers marched to London, emu
lating Gen. Coxey's idea.
President Roosevelt has approved
the recommendation of Secretary Nor
ION that the body of John Paul Jones
be buried at Annapolis. Rear Admiral
Sigsbee's squadron will be sent to
France to bring back the remains.
J. H. Andrews, wealthy farmer
near Paxton, ILL.,, was killed by the ex-
plosion of gas plant in the cellar of
his home. His son was probably fatal
1y injured.
Judge Charles B. Rellinger, of the
United States district court, dad at
Portland, Ore. He had been prominent
at the Oregon bar for many years, and
was appointed to the federal bench in
1893.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridge
ley has levied an assessment of sc 2-3
per cent. upon stockholders of the
Firs. National bank of Milwaukee. to
make good he capital stock which was
impaired by the defalcation of former
President Frank G. Bigelow.
Joseph Lewis, 104 years of age, is
dead at his home in New York city.
He served with two sons throughout
the civil war.
Engineer Harry Taylor was killed
outright and Fireman Charles Clark
and Brakeman l.. F. Redman were IA
tally injured by the explosion of the
boiler of an engine hauling a freight
train on the Wabash, at Winston, Ill.
After being chloroformed with her
husband, Mrs. William Derby was de-
liberately shot and killed by an un-
known burglar who was searching her
house near Buxton. Ia.
Emerson E. Bennett, a well-known
writer and composer, is dead at the
Masonic home in Philadelphia, aged
SO years.
Yellow fever in the canal zone may
give the officials trouble about labor.
Bucket-shop operators of the country
have decided to establish an independ-
ent board of trade in Chicago, where
they can carry on their business.
AS a result of the domestic difficult
ties in which the Equitable Life Assur-
ance company is involved life insur-
ance business virtually is paralyzed.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Northcott of Illi-
nois has been appointed district attor-
ney in the new eastern Illinois dis
trict.
An engine crashed into a suburban
train on the Chicago & Northwestern at
CD
Seven passengers were injured.
Weekly trade reviews show a loss to
business because of the weather and la
Dor disturbances
Herbert v. Croker, son of the for
mer Tammany leader, died on train
in Kansas under mysterious circum-
stances.
A negro was lynched by mob at
Belmont, Mo, for kidnapping the wife
and child of County Judge Hess and
holding them until paid ransom of
5000.
The Akin rskine flour mill at Ev-
ansville, Ind, was DESTROYED by fire.
Loss, 100000; insurance, 100000.
Christian Voelker, a fireman, was
thrown from a hose wagon and prob
ably fatally hurt
British officials at Hongkong are pre-.
pairing beds, ambulances and hospitals
in belief that the Japanese and Rus
sian fleets will fight battle near that
port soon.
Floyd Sackett, of Wilbank, Mont, was
shot and killed at the o x ranch by Mark
White. They had an alteration over
some sheep.
A heavy rain storm caused much
damage in Chicago. Firemen pumped
out flooded Easements; sewer system
proving inadequate. A tidal wave
swept the harbor.
At Abel, Ga, John Hewitt shot and
killed his wife, shot her sister and
when surrounded by a posse of citizens,
shot and killed himself The cause of
the tragedy is unknown.
Lightning killed two men in Indiana.
and three in Ohio.
Trueman Mason, aged 65, shot and
mortally wounded DR.. v. Davis at the
post office in Wapella, Ill. He then COM
mitted suicide. The shooting grew out
of an assault on Davis by Mason six
months ago.
Martin j. Elliott, who as director of
the American Railway union in 1893,
was imprisoned with Eugene v. Debs
and others in connection with the Pull
man strike, died at Butte, Mont
Wallace McCreery, aged SO, and dur
ing his time ono of tho hoct comic oparo
tenors, committed suicide at New York
by jumping into the Hudson river from
a ferry boat. 1t is believed he was men
tally unbalanced.
Government employees are fleeing
from Panama, and report pestilence
raging on the isthmus.
Italy's government asks parliament
for $51, 100000 for the increase and
support of the navy.
James H. Hyde declares no Equit-
able money went for his 100000 ball.
The merchants guild of China
threatens to boycott American goods,
in retaliation for the exclusion act.
An employe in the New York offices
of the Aetna Life Insurance company
has been arrested, charged with steal
ing $4,000 through bogus accident
claims.
The cashier of Ansonia hotel. in
New York, is accused of embezzle-
ment, and it is said his shortage may
amount to $4,000.
The weekly crop bulletin reports un-
favorable conditions dine RI froct in the