River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

Frank G. Bigelow, president OF the
First National bank of Milwaukee, con-
fessed to embezzlement of 81, 450, 600. He
was arrested and is out on bonds. Chica-
20 banks saved disaster by sending
81 900 0O0 The depositors are being paid
in full. The assistant cashier is fugi-
tive.
Frank G. Bfgelow, defaulting bank
president Of Milwaukee, filed petition
In bankruptcy, scheduling liabilities OF
S3.277, 900 and assets of 81, 4S9,80O.
1t can be stated positively that Frank
G. Bigelow, the defaulting ex-president
of the First National bank, OF M1lWau-
kee. will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law.
The receiver ousted Frank G. Bige-
low, defaulting Milwaukee banker, from
his palatial home.
Jules Valentine, negro, was hanged
at Donaldsonville, La. In attempting to
rob the home of w. G. Hazlip, Valentine
aroused Mrs. Hazlip and knocked her
left eyeball from it's socket, forcing its
subsequent removal.
Attorneys for Nan Patterson decided
10 submit no defense on the contention
that the state had failed to make out
any case against the defendant. A mo-
ton to dismiss the indictment was de-
MED.
II. G.. Frick, chairman of the direc-
tors committee investigating the Equi-
table Life Assurance society, has writ
ten letter to the policy holders assur-
ing them that the interest of every pol
icy holder is absolutely safe.
George Mahen, living in st. Paul,
Mimi, shot his wife, Hattie, three times
through the heart, killing her instantly,
and then shot himself fatally.
BY an explosion in a mine near Du-
bois, Pa, II men were killed and one
had both legs and arms broken.
Contest proceedings have been pre-
pared by Judge John A. Tally, defeated
republican candidate for mayor of st.
Louis, against Mayor Rolla Wells.
Four more bears have been killed by
the presidents party. All the members
participated in the hunt. DR.. Lambert
killed the biggest of the four and the
president killed two of the animals.
A buggy containing Wendell Whit
taker and a negro named Lapham was
struck by a switch engine in Cairo, Ill.
Both were killed.
Gen. H. H. Wright, adjutant general
of Iowa under Gov. f. M. Drake, died at
his home in Centerville, la.
Germany regards notice as having
been given America of the end of the
tariff agreement.
Secretary Taft has recommended TO
Roosevelt that Minister Bowen be re-
called from Venezuela to explain the
Loomis affair.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee died in Washing
ton from apopleXy. He was stricken
while on board train.
Weekly trade reviews report some in
reference with retail business by strikes
but favorable conditions aside from this
feature.
DIR. Brown Ayres was formally inaug-
urated as president of the University OF
Tennessee, at Knoxville, Tenn. United
States Senator James B. Frazier pre-
sided.
Two boys, aged about ten years, were
drowned while floating in the st. Jo-
Seph river at South Bend, Ind.
The government crop report shows
that the cool weather has given farmers
a setback.
Secretary Taft has written a letter
showing that government ownership OF
the Panama railroad may be utilized to
destroy the monopoly now enjoyed by
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
Nan Patterson lost point in her trial
when Coroner's Physician O'Hanlol. ties.
titled that he has changed his opinion
that Young committed suicide.
Norway refuses to negotiate he1
troubles with Sweden until she is grant.
ed separate consular system and assured
of independence in other ways.
Life insurance companies, aroused by
the Hyde charges, have raised the price
OF nonparticipating insurance.
The draft of the new constitution OF
the Transvaal is made public. Restric.
tions are placed on the right of suffrage
Gen. Cronje, former Boer leader. says il
is an alliance of capital against labor.