River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-09

patch, has died at the front from con-
gestion of the brain. He commanded
the operations at 203-Metre hill, and
was decorated and promoted for hero
ism.
William Britton, sentenced to life
term for the murder of James COckrill,
was denied a new trial by the court in
Lexington, Ky.
President Roosevelt upholds the
making Of contracts with sectarian
schools where the money involved be.
longs to the Indians and not to the
government, and strongly urges that
all funds held in trust be allotted to
the redskins.
The grand jury in Chicago returned
indictments charging forgery against
five city and corporation officials al
legged TO have been implicated in falsi-
flying council records in connection
with the Illinois Telephone & Tele-
graph ordinance.
Three children were drowned at
BrownstOWn, Pa The finding Of hole
in the ice in a dam on the ConestOga
creek, led to the discovery of the trag-
edy.
Brig. Gen. Clarence l.. Smith, COM
mander Of the West Virginia national
guard, died at Paramount, w. Va, of
a nervous disorder The general never
recovered from disease he contracted
in the Spanish war.
Leo Ososkie, aged two years, and his
baby brother, James, aged two months,
children of a shipyard laborer, were
suffocated to death by smoke in their
homes at Wyandotte, Mich.
Eight little children hitching behind
sleigh on hand sleds, on their way
home from parOchial school in De-
trOit, Mich, were struck by street
car. One was killed and three injured.
While a party of eight boys was
cOasting down a hill in Battle Creek,
Mich, their bob-sled crashed into a
rapidly moving train. George Lundy,
aged IL, was instantly killed, and Leo
Sharkey, aged ten, had his left leg sew
cred by the car wheels.
Telephone and telegraph service over
a wide area of the south was almost
completely crippled by heavy sleet.
Railroad service also suffered and in
some towns the lighting and street car
facilities were suspended.
Lucy Bigelow Young, the sixth wife
Of the late Brigham Young, former
president of the Mormon church, is
dead.
Dr. Augusta Smith, one of the most
widely known women physicians in the
United States, died at her home in st.
Louis, Mo, as the result Of being
struck by street car. DIR. Smith was
73 years old.
England and Germany deny they are
attempting to effect peace between
Russia and Japan.
The interstate commerce commits
sion will investigate violations Of the
rate law by terminal lines.
Evangelists Torrey and Alexander,
Of Chicago, have opened a great revi-
val in London, the meetings to con-
tinue with great fervor two months.
A proclamation issued throughout
the United States urges the people TO
make a special observance of Washing
toms birthday as a farm, home and
factory day." on which to demand
needed reforms in the government.
Rev. c. F. Bentley, liberal party can
didate for president in 1896, and three
times a candidate for United States
senator from Nebraska, was discovered
dead in a cheap lodging house in Los
Angeles, and the police are searching
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companied him to the place.
The Santa Fe railroad is declared by
the interstate commerce commission to
be guilty Of fragrant, willful and continu-
Gus violations of the law, and with hav-
ing been in contempt Of court for years.
The Albanians, under the leadership
of Prince Chica, will fight TO achieve
their liberty from Turkey.
Six of the largest Office and store
buildings at East St. Louis, Ill, were
destroyed or badly damaged by fire
and several persons were injured. The
property loss is estimated at $265,000
William H. Hunt, president of the
Pan-American Banking company, of
Chicago, who has been under arrest in
New York charged with embezZlement
from that institution, was held without
bail for 80 days to await extradition
papers from Illinois.
Mrs. Tilghman Craigie is dead at
Quakake, Pa, at the age of 102 years.
She spent her life on a farm and was
the mother of IA children.
A fall Of sleet ranging from one to
three inches is reported from points in
Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Ala
bama, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
parts OF Texas, while falls of snow
extend beyond the boundaries named.
Freezing weather prevails.
A passenger train on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton railroad was
wrecked one mile north of Belmore, o.,
Mrs. Florence Frazier, of Sidney, O.,
was killed. Twelve passengers were in
jured.
The Gasconade county court house,
one Of the finest county buildings in
the state, was burned at Herman, Mo-.
causing loss of $4,000. All the coun-
~ records were saved.
Bishop Hare, of the Episcopal church,
accuses the government of diverting In
dian trust funds 10 aid Roman Catholic
mission schools.
Gov. Higgins, of New York, COM
muted to life Imprisonment the death
sentence imposed on George A. Smith,
of Churchville, aged IS. Smith was con-
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