River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

OF general sessions QuaShed the indlct-
ments charging conspiracy against ].
Morgan Smith and his wife, Julia Pat
terson Smith in the Nan Patterson case.
The post Office at Viborg, S. d., was
raided by cracksmen who secured about
$1,000 in stamps, cash and notes.
Orlin Kalderwit was found guilty OF
second degree murder, charged with
killing Freddie King, a seven-year-old
boy, in a saloon at Columbia Heights
Mimi, on the night of November %.
Prof. Ed. H. Boone, of Paris, KY.
known all over the United States as a
hypnotist, is dead. Heart failure
caused by the strain on his nerves,
caused his death.
Secretary of State Hay, now in Eu-
rope, will sail for the United States
early in June.
Great Britain rendered a magnificent
state banquet as a farewell to Ambas-
sador Joseph Choate
Attorney General Moody, in formal
opinion, holds that congress has full
power to regulate railroad rates and
may 0ClC5dIS IL W d
The Zemstvo congress in Moscow
plans to make itself a constitutional
convention and outlines a popular as
sembly similar to the American law
making body.
The appellate court ordered the Chi
cago brickmakers' combine to pay
George Hinchcliff $4,000 for running
his business.
Germany will conclude treaty with
China upholding policy of the open
door and territorial integrity.
Adjournment of the legislature at AL
of corruption such as never before has
been seen in the state.
Secret, investigation of the American
Tobacco company and its subsidiary
companies is being made by the federal
grand jury at New York.
A prospective heir to the Shepherd
millions in Battle Creek, Mich, has
been found, after being lost for q
years.
Gov. La Follettes rate bill will pass
the Wisconsin assembly, and he will.
accept seat in the senate.
Union Pacific shareholders by vote
approved Harriman's plan to issue
$1O0,0O000O new preferred stock.
James Britt Knocked out Jabez
White in the twentieth round OF their
fight in San Francisco, the referee stop
ping the contest at the orders of the
police.
Isaac N. Perry, former Chicago
bank president, was acquitted Of the
charge of setting fire to the Chicago
Car and Locomotive plant at Hege'
wische last October.
Tifis, Caucasia, reports a strike OF
10000 domestics and walters.
At Grand Rapids, Mich, the jury in
the conspiracy case against e. d. Con-
ger, publisher of the Grand Rapids Her
aid. returned a verdict of not guilty,
Mr.. Conger was indicted on the charge
of conspiracy in the Lake Michigan Wa
ter deal.
The Fifth Avenue hotel, in the whole
sale district of Duluth, Mimi, was de-
stroyed by fire. Three lives were lost.
James Gentry, said to be the last sur
viving playmate of Abraham Lincoln, is
dead at his home in Rockport, Ind. He
was SO years old.
The new county building for the poor
burned near Burlington, Ia. All in
mates were rescued. Loss, $4,000.
A typhoon which swept over the
coast of South China is said to have
damaged the Russian second Pacific
squadron considerably.
Wilhelm Deitz, who killed Russell M,
Lindsay, a brother-in-law of William
Allen White, the authorization, near
Kansas City, Kan, on April 20, 1897, has
been given an absolute pardon by Gov
Hoch, of Kansas.
Filipe Alore, wealthy ranchman
shot and killed Mr.. and Mrs. Francisco
Montorio, at Bingham, 35 miles south
of Clayton, N. NJ, and killed himself
Alore is said to have been deeply infatu-
ated with the woman and jealousy is
supposed to have prompted the murder
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Degraw has made public report on the
rural free delivery service in the United
States, showing a total of 30,982 routes
in operation May 1.
Fire at Home City, Kan, destroyed
Is business buildings, leaving only the
depot and two elevators standing. Sew
eral families lost all they possessed
Loss, 100000.
Gov La Toilette of Wisconsin, signed
the bill regulating the size and charac-
ter of firecrackers. The bill prohibits
the sale of cannon and dynamite crack
ers 1t will become effective January 1,
1906.
Hon. Milton Isaiah Southland, &c
years ago a prominent lawyer in Ohio
and in later years leader in Tammany
hall, in New York, died at the home OF
his brother in GAINESVILLE, o., of COM
plication of diseases. aged 6S.
Four men were killed by lightning
during storms at various points in
Michigan. Hail in the vicinity of Grand
Rapids resulted in nearly 100000 dam
age to greenhouses and peach orchards
The Connecticut republican caucus
named Congressman Brandegee to sue.
coed the late Senator Plat.
James J. Jeffries, champion heavy
weight pugilist, will retire from the prize
ring and from the stage, and go into
business with his brother Jack, in Cali
fornia, according to statement made
by him in Cincinnati
The Illinois house passed the Church
gas regulator" bill giving muniepali-
ties of the state power to fix the price