River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12


The Russian emperor appeals to the
people for patience over reform" and
for united support in the war against
Japan.
Bishop John L. Spalding is at his
residence in Peoria, ILL.,, suffering from
a severe paralytic stroke. His condi-
ton, while serious, is not considered
dangerous.
Justice Greenbaum, of the New York
state supreme court, denied the appll-
cation of Nan Patterson for bail, pend
ing new trial on the charge of the muir
der of Caesar" Young.
An encounter between strikers and
Cossacks took place at Balakhany,
Transcaucasia. Six strikers and one
Cossack were killed and many persons
were wounded.
The city hall, at Springfield, Mass,
valued at more than $4,000, was COM
pIetely destroyed by fire.
Eleven Swiss were frozen to death
while making an ascension of Mount
Saint Bernard.
In the Missouri state legislature Rep
resentative Tubbs introduced bill to
prohibit the practice of tipping walters
at hotels and restaurants under pen
atty of $780,
The Harroun grain elevator, in Har-
lem, a suburb of Kansas City, Mo-, was
destroyed by fire with 1900 bushels of
wheat. Loss on the building, $3.50, 900;
insurance, s125,00O
H. o. Barber, vice president Of the
wrecked Commercial bank. of Cam
bridge, o., was sentenced to three years
and one-half in the penitentiary for en-
bezZlement.
Dun's weekly review shows gains
in the first week of 1905 over the pre-
vious year and says trade generally has
opened auspiciously.
The speaker and lieutenant governor
clashed in the joint session of the Colo
RADIO legislature, the latter finally leav-
ing with his adherents. An election
fraud investigating committee was
named.
Gov. Durbin, in his final message to
the Indiana legislature, told of the de-
bauchery of the ballot throughout the
state
The will of the late w. w. Kimball,
the piano manufacturer, which was
filed in Chicago, leaves an estate valued
at over $1,900,000 to the widow.
An unidentified girl was found dead
in a ditch near Dunning, ILL.,, having
been dragged four miles while dying as
the result of an operation.
A great crowd revered the memory Of
Theodore Thomas when funeral services
were held in st. James Episcopal
church, in Chicago, and later Orchestra
hall was packed to the doors when
memorial concert was given.
Both houses of congress will meet in
joint session February to canvass the
vote cast for president and vice presi-
dent at the last election.
Russian government decided to recall
the Baltic fleet.
The presidents veto of bill to take
groves of giant trees from California
park may uncover a new land fraud.
The prospects are that this session OF
congress will not pass a river and har-
Dor bill.
Henry V. Poor. widely known for
many years as a railroad authority and
an expert on financial affairs. is dead at
his home in Brookline, Mass.
The republican caucus of the Missouri
legislature nominated Niedringhaus for
senator, insuring his election.
William L. Douglas, of Brocton, was
inaugurated governor of Massachusetts.
Secretary Hay has asked congress to
appropriate $500 annually to provide
for an envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to Morocco.
Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Collins Mclean,
U. S. A, retired, whose father, John Nc
Lean, was postmaster general under
Presidents Monroe and Jackson, is dead
at his home in Bellport, L. l.
President Roosevelt has appointed
eX-Congressman Robert w. Taylor as
United States district judge of the
northern district of Ohio to succeed
Francis ]. Wing, resigned.
James Gillespie, who, with his sister,
Mrs. Belle Seward, and Mr.. and Mrs.
MyTon Barbour, was indicted for the
murder of his twin sister, Elizabeth Gill
lespie, was found guilty at Rising Sun,
Ind, and sentenced to life imprison-
ment
An explosion Of tank of gasoline
caused fire in the Hubbard laundry at
Greenland, Mich, killed one woman and
probably fatally injured another, and
wrecked the building.
Detective James Keefe was killed,
Richard Birmingham, a fellow police
man, was wounded, and two men whom
they sought to arrest were struck by bull
lets in fierce battle in Chicago.
The pope refused to grant an audience
to Louise, the divorced wife of the Saxon
monarch
The body of Neil S. Phelps, the capt.
talist, who mysteriously disappeared
number of weeks ago. was found, badly
decomposed, in the river at Battle Creek,
Mich. Mr.. Phelps had been missing
since October % last.
James M. A. Watson, clerk employed
in the Office Of former Auditor Petty, OF
the District Of Columbia, was declared
guilty on two indictments which alleged
embezzlement of SO, 1926 of district funds
in 1901.
A 50-ton fly-wheel IN the National
Tube Works company plant, at McKees-
port, Pa, burst and completely wrecked
the continuous mill. One man was killed
outright and four seriously Injured. The
loss RI the D1aOt will reach S100 000