River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-16

The Kansas house, by vote ofG5 to
40, passed bill permitting women to
vote for presidential electors.
The earl of Kenmare died in London,
aged 80 years.
J. E. Lewis, head bookkeeper of the
Grand Forks Mercantile company, at
Grand Forks, N. D., has been missing
for week, and experts working on his
books have found shortages -aggregat-
ing $4,000.
Johann Hoch, who was brought back
to Chicago from New York, admits mar
rying nine women, three of whom iden-
lifted him at the police station.
Six state senators of California have
been indicted on charge of boodling.
Deposits of the First national bank of
Chicago have passed the S100,000,000
mark, the largest amount in the history
of Chicago banking.
Mrs. Herbert A. Parkyn, wife of Chi
cago physician, committed suicide at
Logansport, Ind.
Representative Frank d. Comerford,
of Chicago, was expelled from the Hi
nois house by vote of 121 to Is bea1use
of failure to prove the charges Of wide
corruption he had made against that
body.
William l. Schell, of Fond du Lac,
Wis, was instantly killed in a railway
wreck at Stevens Point, Wis.
King Oscar of Sweden is indisposed
and unable to transact state business,
At a session of the council of state in
Stockholm he handed over the reins of
government to Crown Prince Gustaf un-
til further notice.
Albert Boylan, his wife, Ann Boylan,
and son, Rush Boyland (negroes) were
murdered about two miles west of Ma
rion, Ark, by an unknown party. Their
heads were severed from their bodies
with an ak.
Dispatches from Lockart, Tex, tell
of an earthquake shock felt there, last
ing for several seconds. Buildings
trembled, dishes ratified and live stock
were frightened, but no damage was
done.
John Learey, one of the oldest Seattle
pioneers, died at Riverside, Cal, whittier
he had gone in search of health. 1t is
estimated that he left fortune of near
ly $2,000,000.
John Morgan and Carl Wilson, the
Pasadena bellboys who robbed Mrs
William Edey, a guest of the Maryland
hotel, of $40, 900 worth of jewelry, plead
ed guilty at Los Angeles, Cal, to bur-
glary, and were sentenced to three years
each in the state prison.
J. c. Strohmayer, member of the
Gillespie Fur company, of Toronto.
Ont, was found dead in his room in the
ST. George hotel, New York, having been
accidentally asphyXiated by illuminat-
ing gas.
Minister Dawson has cabled the state
department from San Domingo that the
new protocol providing for the respon-
sibility of San Domingo finances by the
United States has been signed.
James Burton Reynolds, of Massa-
chusetts, has been decided upon as the
successor to Robert B. Armstrong, as
sistant secretary Of the treasury, in
charge of customs.
Admiral Cosby, y. S. n, retired, died
in Washington from paralysis. He was
born in Louisiana in 1910, served dur
ing the civil war and was retired in
1902 with the rank OF rear admiral.
Smith Fl. Woolley, assayer in charge
of the United States mint at Boise City,
Idaho, has been removed. 1t is charged
that irregularities have been discovered
in his accounts.
The Bank of Lebanon, Ore, was blown
open and robbed of almost 1000 in coin
and currency
Fire destroyed half of the business
houses on the west side of Main street
at Burr Oak, Mich.
Ambassador Porter thinks he has
found in Paris the resting place of the
remains Of John Paul Jones, and con-
gress will be asked to direct a search.
G. w. Post, of Battle Creek, Mich,
filed a petition asking the senate to eX-
pei Senator T. C. Plat, of New York, on
the ground that in the interest Of eX-
press companies he opposes bills intend
ed to aid the people.
Ten thousand pounds of dynamite ex-
ploded in Michigan mine. killing three
and entombing several miners.
Charles c. P. Holden, a Chicago
pioneer who was active in the city's at
fairs for years, is dead.
J. ]. Ryan, ST. Louis "get-rich- quick"
man, is acquitted, the state having failed
to make out a criminal case.
England's privy council reprimanded
a Canadian justice and ruled for the
United States in the Greene Gaynor case.
The Oregon state senate with one dis
senting vote, adopted concurrent reso-
luton expressing confidence in United
States Senator John H. Mitchell.
Three men We're arrested in New York
on charge Of having in their possession
a government bond for $4,000, which
is one of many bonds stolen from the
Manhattan savings institution in that
city in 1879, The men are held under
$4,000 each.
A decision was handed down by Pro-
bate Judge Geiger at Springfield. O., to
the effect that the heirs of the late Gov.
Asa S. Bushnell will not be compelled
to pay~he two per cent. inheritance tax.
The estate is valued at S2,500000.
Joseph H. Manley, former chairman
Of the national executive committee of
the republican party died suddenly at
his home in Augusta, Me. Apoplexy was
the cause of death He was a close
friend Of James G. Blaine, and managed
his campaign for the presidency.
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