River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Theodore p. Delyannis, the popular
premier of Greece, was stabbed and NOR
tally wounded by a professional gam
bier named Gherakaris at the main en-
trance of the chamber of deputies in
Athens. He died within three hours.
The assassin, who was arrested, said he
committed the deed in revenge for the
stringent measures taken by Premier
Delyannis against the gambling houses.
Government war on the packers has
practically ended, so far as the present
Chicago grand jury is concerned. From
a dozen to 40 indictments are expect
ed.
Otis Bolts, 81 years old, was exc
cuted in the county Jail at Peoria, ILL.,,
for the murder of his girl wife on
January last
The social democratic party in
Sweden has organized demonstrations
of factory hands and other workers in
favor of peaceable settlement of the
differences between Sweden and Nor
way and the unconditional acceptance
of accomplished facts in Norway.
Assistant Secretary Melville W. Mil
Ter, of the department of the interior,
has presented his resignation to the
president, and it has been accepted. In
succession to Mr.. Miller the president
has appointed Jesse Wilson, of Indi-
ana.
Mount Vesuvius has entered upon a
new phase Of activity, which has re-
suited in widening the recently made
openings next to the crater. From
these openings an abundant quantity
of burning material is constantly
elected.
The eastern districts OF the province
of Szathmar, Hungary, have been dew
astated by a cloudburst. Houses were
swept away and II lives are already
reported to have been lost.
Susan Atwater Gillette, widow of
Judge Gurdin Gillette and an original
Daughter of the Revolution, died at
her home in Kenosha, Wis, aged 90,
due to old age. Mrs. Gillette was a
daughter of John Atwater, an aide of
Gen. Washington.
Rev. Dr. Robert Roberts, one of the
oldest and best known men in the
Methodist ministry in Indiana, died at
indianapolis.
Mrs. Paul Klass killed her four small
children and then committed suicide
at her home near Keller, Wis. The
woman used large butcher knife, cut
ting each of the children's Threats. The
woman had been in i'll health.
The state department has been ad-
vised that Cherbourg has been settled
upon as the place of departure for this
country of the remains of Admiral John
Paul Jones.
Russia expects a good wheat harvest,
but failure of rye may cause famine in
many places.
A railway bridge nearly two miles
long over Yellow river in China has
been opened.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will
enforce laws requiring railroads to
give cattle in transit proper rest.
Secretary Taft distributed diplomas
TO LA West Point cadets.
The Cuban house of representatives
unanimously appropriated 100000 for
the benefit of Gen. Maxine Gomez
Alonzo T. Nolan was arrested at Ma
roa and taken to Chicago Monday,
charged with killing William Langlets
during fight In a broom factory ten
days ago.
Alex Alexander and Arthur Bing-
ham, both of Chicago, went to sleep on
the tracks near Marion. Ia. and were
run down by a train.
A letter from Secretary Loeb fixes
October "a and rs as the days upon
which President Roosevelt will visit
New Orleans.