River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

The central and northwest states
were visited by a blizzard, following a
rainstOrm. Traffic is demOraliZed and
wires are down. A 72 mile gale which
accompanied a cold wave in Chicago
resulted in four deaths.
Binding snow lead John G. Hartigan,
a prominent railway official, to his death
in front of a train in Chicago, making
one more victim Chargeable to the storm.
Forty passengers on a Northwestern
train suffered from cold and hunger
when it was stalled in deep drift in the
north woods. The conductor walked
miles through the blizzard to summon
help.
The supreme court of Colorado has
ordered a thorough investigation of cleo
zion frauds in Denver, and every ballot
box will be opened. The recount may
change the complexion Of helegislature
and result in the reelection of Gov. Pea
body.
The wife of Bishop Talbot says he has
sensational letters which give new color
to the irvine case. Counsel for DR.. Irvine
says the reputation of signatures by
Huntingdon men for the rehearing was
obtained irregularly.
The Lawson-Standard Oil war has
broken out afresh with rumors of nego-
tiations for a settlement and promise of
a new broadside by the broker.
Fifty strikers at Indiana Harbor,
armed with revolvers, attacked one man
who persisted in working steadily.
Many shots were fired and three bystand-
ers on a crowded depot platform were
wounded.
Two fremen were killed and damage
of $75, 600 was done in a fire that de-
stroyed a repair shop Of the Union Trac-
ton company in Chicago. The fire is the
fifth in Is months in this company's
plants.
A review of the treasury department
for the calendar year of 1904 shows a
deficit of $4,000, 900.
Admiral Walker denies that the Pana-
ma canal employees are dissatisfied.
Gen. Macarthur, commanding the Pa
cific division, recommends the perma-
nent continuance of army maneuvers.
because of run caused by the Cassie L.
Chadwick case were arrested by United
States marshals.
The Russian zemstvOs, cowed by the
cars threat. lacked the nerve to follow
MoscOw's example and adjourned
In the wreck of Canadian Northern
train carrying a snow-plow at Orizona,
Manitoba, B. Linklater was killed and
a dozen persons were injured.
Moving bog in a county in Ireland
practically destroyed a village, endan-
gering the lives of tenants and causing
widespread distress.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Prouty says the railroads of the United
States own the courts and that his COM
mission should have more power
The labor unions involved since last
July in a strike against 1919 per cent.
reduction in wages in the cotton mills
at Fall River, Mass, by vote of ap-
proximately three to one approved a
continuance of the contest.
China has ordered out warships to pre-
vent interned Russian war vessels from
escaping from Shanghai and reentering
service against the Japs.
A modern hotel containing 400 rooms,
and costing more than $1,0O0,000 is to be
erected on the site of the Pike opera
house building in Cincinnati.
The will of the late William Alvord.
president of the Bank of California, at
San Francisco, leaves to his two step
sons his estate, valued at 81, 900, 600
Rev. Father T. F. Lillis, of Kansas
City, was consecrated bishop of the Ro-
nan Catholic diocese Of Leavenworth
Kan.
John H. lands, superintendent OF
the United States mint in Philadel-
phia, announces that the available sill
yer bullion of the country has been
exhausted. Unless congress takes
prompt action, he says, next year. there
will be a $4,000 900 shortage in small
silver coin.
Battling Nelson was paid S6,901, and
chargs Of embezzlement against Man
ager Murphy and Eddie Santry were
dismissed.
Minnesota, by a vote of more thar
$4,000, abolishes the grand jury sys-
tenn on the ground that it is unfair
expensive and antiQuated.