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

Former Gov. William Clafiin, OF Mas
sachusetts, died at his home in Newton
vile. Death followed an illness of a
few weeke, incident to old age. He was
governor In 1872-1873 and 1874.
County and federal authorities clashed
at Cleveland, o., over the custody of Mrs.
Chadwick, and the latter kept even her
lawyer from the woman's cell.
The presenters of Bishop Talbot, OF
drew the charges against him, but re-
served the right to present new ones.
President Roosevelt, in an address be-
fore the forestry congress in Washing
ton, said the long campaign for the
preservation of the forests is near sue
cess because the users of wood them
selves now aim to protect the supply.
Theodore Thomas, creator and direc-
tor OF the Chicago orchestra, and one
of the worlds greatest and best must
clans, died in Chicago. He was 50
years old.
Three men were killed near Wealth
erly, Pa, by the derailment of Lehigh
Valley coal train.
Gov. Johnson, of Minnesota, was in
augurated in st. Paul.
The Forty-fourth general assembly Of
Illinois convened in Springfield.
Gen. Edwin r. Niles, aged X, died In
an asylum at Goshen, Ind. During the
civil war Gen. Niles was hit by can
non ball. For over 40 years his mind
has been partially wrecked.
The Massachusetts house of repre-
sentatives unseated Representative
Thomas F. Curley, who is serving a
Jail sentence for fraud against the
United States government in connec-
ton with civil service examinations.
Mrs. Margaret Downs, of Marinette,
Wis, aged 107, died at Pentoga, Mich.
Intense cold has prevailed for the
last few days in the province of Sile-
STA. Twelve persons were frozen to
death
Seven persons persisted in a blizzard
that swept New York city and the coast.
Car traffic in the city was tied up and
the poor suffered heavily.
The beef trust case has been met by the
government, which filed it's brief with
the supreme court in reply to the pack
ers, who seek to have federal court
injunction removed.
George H. Williams, ex-chief justice
of Oregon territory, ex-United States
senator from the state of Oregon, attor-
ney general in President Grants sec
ond cabinet, and present mayor of
ipI oil
feasance in Office in failing to enforce,
as mayor, the laws against gambling.
The joint merchant marine commits
sion submitted it's report and bill to
congress, recommending subventions, in
Guiding postal, a tonnage tax on foreign
ships and the creation of naval volun-
teer service as the best methods of up
building the merchant marine.
Miss Muriel Byram, a prominent fig
ure in Chicago society, was killed in
stantly by the accidental discharge OF
q rifle which she was cleaning.
One hundred Prussian cities united
in a Wedding gift of silver to the crown
prince and his fiancee.
The Chicago board of education voted
to ask immunity for w. A. S. Graham,
former secretary of the board, who fled
to South Africa six years ago after en-
bezzling $40, 900 of school money.
Gov. Yates, in his message to the Illi-
nois legislature, urged prompt action in
matters voted on at the last election.
A plan has been set on foot by the
commissioner of immigration to prevent
aliens from taking up their residence in
the cities and to encourage settlement
in the country.
Col. A. A. Rodman, grand captain gen.
eral of the grand commandery, Knight
mans tactics, is dead at Washington,
Ia, of apOplexy.
The denomination of United States
Senator Julius Caesar Burrows for a
third term was agreed upon by acclama-
ton in joint caucus of the two houses OF
the Michigan state legislature.
A fire which broke out in the tobacco
district of Greenville, N. c., destroyed
two warehouses, five prizeries and sew
eral small buildings, besides million
pounds of tobacco. Losses, 100000.
Fire consumed the home of Frank
Noweski a Polish miner, in Morris Run,
Pa, and the entire family of ten, except
the Oldest son, aged 10, was either burned
to death or smothered.
Haven Ditzler, aged seven years, and
his brother Earl, aged nine, were burned
to death in their home at st. Charles,
Mich. Their brother Bonnie was Sc
verely burned while trying to rescue
them.
The largest production of gold coins
in the history of the Philadelphia mint
was that of the calendar year just closed.
The total number of gold coins minted
was 6,996,957, with a value of $129 A.
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Mrs Patrick Campbell, the English
actress, fractured a knee cap as the re-
suit of fall while entering a carriage
to go to the Broad street theater, in
Philadelphia.
The Zionist congress will be held in
Switzerland July q.
w. J. Bryan indorses President Roose-
Velt's recommendations about railroads.
Four more ministers resigned from
Denmark's cabinet because of a wrangle
of the military.
Packers encountered a setback in the
hearing of their case by the supreme
court, the attorney general disputing the
contention of their counsel that the ac-
ceptance of rebates by them was legal.
Admiral Dewey and others on the