River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-10

Gen. Greedy sent an alarming message
to Washington, indicating that desti-
tute at San Francisco, now number
ing 191, 637. will soon face starvation.
In the collapse of the amphitheater
at the Fulton county high school track
meet at Astoria, Ill.,, two young people
were dangerously injured and Is 9th
ers suffered serious bruises and broken
| limbs.
The long-dreaded May day failed to
| bring actual revolution in Paris, but
| il brought scenes OF extreme violence.
| There was much fighting and many
| persons were wounded. Dragons, re-
| publican guards and cufrassiers
/ charged disorderly crowds, cavalry
| charged with drawn swords and many
| persons were wounded on both sides.
More than 1000 arrests were made.
Angered by the action Of President
Roosevelt in Withdrawing his escort OF
United States cavalry. Father Sherman
| has abandoned his trip over the route
| taken by his father, Gen. w. T. Sher-
man, when the latter marched through
| Georgia to the sea, and has returned
to Chattanooga.
| A. T. Hanna of Chicago is president
| of the Northern transportation COM
pany, just organized to operate line
of steamers between Chicago, Kenosha
and Racine
| Memorial exercises in honor of Faith
er Edward Sorin and Father Stephen
| r. Badin, pioneer priests in America
and founders of the University of No
tire Dame, were held in Notre Dame,
| Ind.
/ Suit was begun at Peoria, H., to
test the provision of the Illinois reve-
nue. law which exempts the capital
stock of manufacturing corporations
from taxation
r. M Snyder, of Kansas City, ac-
cused of bribing st. Louis councilmen
| in the Central Traction franchise mat
] ter was set free, the court dismissing
| the case because OF the absence of the
principal witness.
The grand jury returned indictments
| against the brick manufacturers and
dealers who are members of the Akron
| CO.. brick exchange, under the Valen-
tine antitrust law. Five companies
are involved in the charge. u
John Alexander Dowie, deposed lead
err of the Christian Catholic Apostolic
church, is said to be near death. In
his room at. Shiloh house, Zion City,
he is surrounded by a few Of "tEe
| faithful"
Father Pedro Morales, famous
Jesuit priest, was celebrating mass at
| the high altar of the church of Santo
Domingo Murcia, Madrid, when Father
Martinez, who was assisting him, drew
| a revolver from beneath his cassOck,
shot Father Morales twice in the head.
instantly killing him. Father Martinez
then shot himself in the heart.
Gen. John c. Smith, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, department of Illinois, has issued
a general order directing veterans and
| their friends to observe Memorial day,
May 80.
John r. Walsh, the Chicago banker.
waived examination on charges OF
making false reports and was held to
the federal grand jury under q $4,000
! bond.
! Mrs. Jane Dowie dramatically de-
nounced her husband in public meet
ing at Zion City tabernacle, charging
him with undue attentions to Miss
Ruth Hofer and other young women.
Chaotic conditions were discovered
| in the affairs of the American Reserve
Bond company when a force of ac-
| 70 1fc iva m n the
concerns books and papers under the
direction of the officials of the Western
Trust and Savings bank, of Chicago.
| which is in charge as receiver for the
| federal government.
! Maj. w. 7. Bowdre, a prominent cot
| ton factor and director of the CONNER
cial Appeal of Memphis, was shot and
instantly killed by an unknown party
while walking towards his home.
| Capt Albert c. Sexton, of MontgOm-
cry, Ala, has been appointed adjutant
and chief of staff of Communicating
Chief Thomas M. Owen, of the United
Son of Confederate Veterans.
The retirement of William Ashbridge
Baldwin, president of the Cleveland &
Marinetta railroad, is announced. He
has been in the service of the Penn
sylvania company for 43 years.
The Lorain Coal and Dock company,
owning mines in eastern Ohio, which
employ about 1000 miners, has reached
/ an agreement with it's men and will
/, sign the 1903 scale.
| AS the result of powder explosion
| in Gallagher's camp, west of Midway.
Manitoba, five Italians and one colored
man were instantly killed. A dozen
men were injured.
| 1t is reported that Lyman J. Gage,
! former secretary of the treasury, who
recently resigned high-salaried po-
sition as president of New York
trust company, has not only bought
land near Point Iona, CAL, but has
decided to join forces with Nine.
Katherine Tingley in the cause of
theosophy.
The official announ cement has been
made that Premier Whites resigna-
ton had been accepted, coupled with
the statement that former Minister of
the Interior Goremykin would succeed
him.
/ President Liginger, of the Central
Association, A. A. u, has called spe-
cial meeting of the board of managers,
4 to be held ct Chicago Tuesday. MAY