River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26

Ohio freight train, exploded near Noun
tain Lake Park, Ind, Sunday. Several
cars were derailed and Brakeman f.
Johnson and Fireman j. L. Simpson
were killed.
The funeral of Louise Michel, the rev
dictionary agitator, at Paris, was the oc-
casion of a large anarchist demonstra-
ton. The streets, however, were heay-
lily guarded by military and police and
there was no serious disorder.
Reed Smoot, United States senator
from Utah, on the witness stand declared
his belief in revelations from God, and
said he would obey them, but in case
they conficted with the laws of the land
he would leave the country.
About to be placed on trial for mis-
treating his family, Charles Tuxhorn, a
farmer living near Mcpherson, Kan,
killed mis- two sons, young boys aged six
and ten years, burned his house and barn
with all of the contents, and shot and
killed himself.
There were three distinct earthquakes
Of increasing force within "a hours,
at Santiago de Cuba, causing considera-
BILE excitement. No serious damage was
done.
In an automobile wreck near Ormond'
Fla, the chauffeur was instantly killed,
and Frank Croker, of New York, son OF
Richard Croker, the former Tammany
leader, died later of injuries received.
Miss Helen Gould gave reception to
900 sailors of the navy at Norfolk, Va.
Senator Mitchell will return to Oregon
to demand a speedy trial in the land
fraud suit.
The Cleveland city council has voted
to ask Andrew Carnegie to build a 81 ,OOO,-
900 library there.
President Roosevelt is among the first
subscribers to the national exhibition to
be held in Ireland in 1907.
The annual report of the Carnegie re-
lief fund shows 875 workmen benefited
and $242 900 paid out in pensions.
A valise containing $1,270 was stolen
from the office of Robert Stevenson &
Co., in Chicago, while the cashier was at
the telephone talking to the thief's ac-
complete.
The residence of George Barnes, one
of the best known farmers in north Wis
Consin, was burned near Iron River,
Wis. Four persons persisted.
A protocol between San Domingo and
the United States has been signed, the
latter guaranteeing the integrity OF Do
minican territory and agreeing to adjust
it's obligations, foreign and domestic.
NH no
all salOonkeepers, owners OF saloons or
barkeepers was adopted at the conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers, in In
dianapOlis. Ind.
The strike of the cotton mill opera
| tives at Fall River, Mass, which af-
fected about $4,000 persons and has
| been in progress for six months, has
been called off, the operatives agree
| ing to accept a reduction. 1t is estt-
mated that the cost of the strike to all
| interests will reach $5,000.000.
After fearful sufferings, during
which one man was frozen to death
and another became insane, the sur
viving members of a party that tried
| to open up the Bigg Lumber COM
pany's snow blockaded railroad from
Lumberton to EIvadO, in Colorado,
| have been rescued.
The United Mineworkers' convention
| expelled Delegate Randall Of Wyoming,
who accused President Mitchell of sell
| ing out the Colorado strikers.
Secretary Hay has received Japan
pledge for the preservation of China.
President Roosevelt plans vigorous
prosecution of rebate charges.
| President Castro, of Venezuela, has
broken off negotiations with the United
States to settle impending issues. Rela-
| lions between the two countries are I'M
der decided strain.
The protest of live stock shippers
| against discrimination by certain rail
roads in favor of manufactured products
was upheld by the interstate commerce
commission.
The interstate commerce commission
! has decided to prosecute the Santa Fe
railroad and the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company in the rebate case.
President Angel, of the University OF
| Michigan, handed in his resignation
/ winch the DOdrQ reluS6u.
The jury in the case of DR.. G. r. Koch
| of New Ulm, Mimi, charged with the
murder of DR.. L. A Gerhardt on the
| night of November !, has announced d
| disagreement.
Fire entailing a loss Of $4,000 oc-
! Cured in the power plant of the Terre
Haute, Ind, Traction & Power company
and business was paralyzed to consid-
cradle extent.
The immense boiler at Goddbeys' saw
| mill at Barnetta, Ky, exploded Friday
| killing Woodsen Dalton and Milton Rob
erts and seriously injuring three other
men.
Three men are dead and two others
critically i'll as result of an outbreaks
of spinal meningitis, or spotted fever,
in a numbering camp at Lakeview plan
! tation, near Dover, Me.
The grand jury of Pueblo, Col, which
has for two months been investigating
| the election frauds in Pueblo county, has
returned 100 new indictments
Two men and woman, Italian rag
! pickers. were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the howell they occupied
in New York city.
In a street encounter at Nortonville
| H., following a quarrel at a dance
George Weshyberman and Thomas
! Butts shot each other fatally.
Mary Kiff, goodlooBing girl of Is