River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-04

Presbyterian and Cumberland PreSDy-
terian churches in joint session at st.
Louis adopted report favoring union
of the two bodies, with but one dissent
ing vote.
A verdict of $94,500 was returned at
Millsville, N. j., against the West
Jersey & Seashore railroad, it being
held that spark from one OF the com
pany's locomotives caused the fire
which destroyed a glass factory.
In tenement fire in Minneapolis,
Mrs. Lorraine Buckliff, aged So, was
burned to death and 16 persons were
injured or overcome by smoke. Twen-
ty-seven families were routed from
their beds and driven out into the freez-
ing temperature.
The Boston brokerage firm of H. r.
Leighton & Co., was crushed to the
wall by rise in copper.
An unusual expansion in trade dur
ing the year was reported by Dun's
review.
Drastic laws to govern life insurance
companies will be urged by Gov. Hig-
gins of New York in his next message
to the legislature.
Rabbi Hirsch, of Chicago, in max
ing New Years address, urged news
paper publicity as preventive of evil.
A ruling was handed down that sol
diers dying while in the service must
be buried in $35 collins furnished by
the government.
For the second time in three months,
and the seventh time in three years,
the jewelry store of Schwartz Bros,
in the heart of the Tenderloin district
in New York city, was robbed. About
$4,000 worth of diamonds, rings and
watches were stolen. The aggregate
loss is $4,000.
Joseph Miller, aged 70, ex-mayor and
prominent shoe manufacturer of Ra-
cine, Wis, is dead of heart trouble.
Judge Webba at Grand Rapids, Wis, de-
cided that the Wisconsin aDti-pass law
is legal.
The British bark Pass of Melfort, Capt.
Congal, from Ancon, for Puget Sound,
drove ashore on the rocks of Vancouver
island, quarter of a mile east of AM
pitrite Point, and all on board, 27 in
number, were lost.
The officers of the Cleveland Retail
Coal Dealers, association indicted ON the
charge of violating the Valentine anti
trust law pleaded guilty in common
pleas court in Cincinnati and were SEN
fenced to pay fines of $500 each.
Chief Justice Kicks announces his
candidacy for reelection to the Illinois
supreme court
Indignant at continued criticism of
the signing of the peace treaty with
the United States, former Premier
Montero Rios has quit Spanish public
life.
A German paper says that negotia-
tons for a commercial treaty with the
United States are proceeding satisfac-
torily.
The loyalist council of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church will receive
a $4,000 fund to fight Presbyterian
unity.
n diplomatic adviser in Korea in a
letter received in this country denies
that Korea was forced to sign a pact
with Japan, and declares that recent
reports published throughout the
world were unfounded.
Neighbors of Mrs. Concetta Rizz,
who burned herself to death in Chica-
go, assert that the woman was made
insane through worshiping the sun.
Secretary Shaw declares John r.
Walsh did not take penny from his
banks dishonesty and will not be
prosecuted.
Daniel e. Storms, secretary of state
Of Indiana, has retained counsel and
will contest the demand of the governor
for his resignation on the ground that
he had not violated the law.
The sixth universal postal congress
is to meet at Rome, Italy, next April.
Representatives of western railroads
agreed to cooperate with the inter-
state commerce commission to abolish
rebates.
The isthmian canal commission in
it's annual report denounced the appli-
cation of the eight-hour rule to labor
ers in Panama.
Representatives of 6S colleges and
universities met in New York and
started a concerted movement to Sc
cure reform in football.
The result of the Belmont-Ryan
traction combine in New York may be
to force the city to own and operate
it's owl lines.
Call money advanced to 125 per
cent. in New York and brokers fought
in mad confusion on the stock ex-
change to obtain loans. Russell Sage
went to his Office for the first time in
many days and loaned funds at the
rate of $10,OOO,000 an hour,
The court-martial of Midshipman
Coffin, charged with hazing Midship-
man Kimbrough at the naval academy,
began at Annapolis.
William F. Harkins of New Bruins
wick, N. J., and William Schiek of
Newark, N. j., paymasters for the Del
aware Construction and Tap Rock
company, were held up by five high
waymen near New Brunswick and
robbed of about $4,000.
Judge William L. Penfield, of Indiana,
solicitor for the state department, has
rendered his resignation and it has been
accepted.
Charitable and religious organiza-
tions of New York gave Christmas din
ners to thousands of the poor and
friendless.
John Alexander Dowie Of Zion Civ.