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

The largest diamond ever discovered
has been found near Pretoria, in the
Transvaal The stone weighs 1882 car
ats, and is said to be pure white dia-
mond of good quality. 1t is valued at
$1,000, 900 to $4,000, 900.
Mercantile agencies report encourag-
| ing conditions in the commercial world.
Shippers have sued Pennsylvania road
for 100000 damages. A rebate of Is
| per cent. ayerred.
| The grand jury in New York returned
| indictments in the Dodge-Morse case
against Lawyer A. H. Hunmel, former
Justice of the Supreme Court Fursman
| and several others, charging conspiracy
to set aside Mrs. Dodge's marriage tc
| Morse.
The result of the Hungarian election
overthrows the liberal party after 80
| years of power and may cause troubls
with Austria.
The cabinet decided to organize q
board of army and navy officers to re-
wise the American fighting methods in
accordance with the lessons Of the east
! ern war.
The Standard Rope & Irvine company,
| of New York, o. $12, 600, 900 cordage firm,
has failed.
Secretary Hays call for conference
of the powers is regarded as check
mate to Russian designs on China's in
| tegrity.
About 1900 head of horses have been
contracted for in South Dakota by an
~ =. s. kl,o
Japanese government. Most of the
horses are of the broncho breed, which
is said to be adapted to the use of
army in Manchuria.
Eleven dwelling houses and a depart
ment store were destroyed by fire at
Stockton, n J., entailing a loss of $780,
| 0O0
Peter Schoffke, aged G5 years, was
| found frozen to death in a hut near
the Cottonwood river in South Dakota,
several miles south of Lead. There
was nothing to eat in the cabin and no
fuel.
Four men were killed by an accident
| TO train at Durham Furnace, Pa.
Blasting caused almost instant death
to four Finnish miners in mines located
in the vicinity of Calumet Mich.
A man supposed to have been George
w Tryon, of Keokuk, Ia, walked into
the basement of union station, at ST
Louis, and, while looking in a large
mirror, drew 38-caliber revolver and
shot himself through the temple
President Roosevelt put the divorce
issue above the tariff and all other
questions in an address to churchmen.
Harry A. Knickerbocker, a painter
shot and instantly killed his wife in
| their home at Battle Creek, Mich, and
then killed himself. They had had
domestic troubles, it is said.
Nearly 80 persons were injured, one
probably fatally, when a train that was
sent out to open up the snow-bound
Matteawan and Freehold division OF
the Central railroad, Of New Jersey
was wrecked at East Freehold, n. ].
The Mexican government considers
the subjugation of the Yaquis as diff
cult as that of the ApacheS by the
American government, there being
5000 Yaquis throughout the noun
tains.
William O'Daly, prominent mining
man in Arizona, reports the situation
in the Yaqui country as grave. He
says that Is persons have been killed
by the Indians during the past week.
Charles Lockhart, the founder OF
Standard oil, died at Pittsburg, leav'
ing a fortune Of perhaps 0,000 900
Russians crossed the Hun and the
Japs attacked them, desperate battle
near Mukden resulting.
The Atlantic coast gale drove many
vessels ashore. The mercury fell to JIG
in Florida, killing fruit and trees.
A new resolution is reported in San
to Domingo as a result of the news OF
the protectorate assumed by the United
States. Marines from Panama have
been rushed to the island.
kuropatkin notified the car that
some of his troops refuse to fight the
Japs.
Secretary Hay proposes a conference
of powers to determine whether China
has maintained neutrality.
The Japano-e are preparing to invest
VIadivostok. the railroad having been
made ready to transport 10000 troops
from Dalny. Fortifications have been
thrown up across Korea in anticipation
of the movement.
Secretary of the Navy Morton made
an appeal to the naval committee fol
more battleships.
A bill, inspired by the president, has
been introduced, compelling the courts
to notify labor unions before hearing
injunction suits.
Russians fear trouble with England
over proclamation blaming Britons fol
the revolution.
Liberal government in Ontario de-
feated after 80 years of supremacy by
large vote.
Gov. La Toilette, of Wisconsin, in
accepting election as United States sen
ator, tells the legislature that unless
reform measures promised are enacted
into laws he will tender back the cleo.
ton and allow the selection of another
man.
Senators, stirred by San Domingo af
fair, declared president and secretary
of state usurDed power.
King Alfonso and Queen Christina
of Spain, were thrown out of an auto
mobile, she receiving slight bruise.
Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick was formally
adjudged bankrupt in the United
States district court at Cleveland, o., by
default. She failed to file an answer