River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-06-07

OF the girl was QlScnaTSeu.
DR.. Samuel P. Boardman, a wealthy
citizen of Springfield, ILL.,, was found
dead in the reservoir of the water
works.
The new gymnasium of Culver
| (Ind.) military academy was totally
destroyed by fire Of unknown origin.
The executive committee of the
Bankers Association of Illinois has de-
cided to hold the annual convention in
Springfield September rs to 27.
| The United States grand jury at Las
Vegas, N. NJ, has returned indictments
against the Santa Fe railway company
and the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany for granting and receiving re-
bates on coal shipments.
| Attorney General Ellis has ordered
Assistant Attorney General Harrison
to begin custer proceedings against the
Indianapolis Bridge company for fail
ure to comply with the laws of Ohio.
Twenty people were poisoned by
drinking soda water from fountain
that had just been installed at Bucyrus,
o. Lead poisoning is thought to be the
cause.
Former Gov. Yates resumed his
speaking campaign at Greenfield, ILL.,,
addressing a large meeting in the park.
He denied that he had withdrawn from
the race.
At meeting of the Democratic con-
gressional committee of the Fifth Ken
lucky district Congressman Swager
SherJey was declared the nominee.
The rebels at Hongju, Korea, have
murdered 80 members of a political So
ciety and are looting right and left.
Isaac Storm, eight years old; Clar-
ence Wendt, ten years old, and Honas
Hegman, nine years old, of Ashland
Wis, were drowned in Chequamegon
bay.
A broken rail wrecked train at
Forest City, ILL.,, carrying 500 Dunkards
to their national convention at the
state fair grounds at Springfield. None
were killed, but Is were injured, nine
severely.
WI Ting Fang, former Chinese min
lister to Washington, has left Picking
on a leave of absence. It is said that
he will probably live in Shanghai, be-
ing disguised with Chinese official
life.
Drs. P. Arosemena, A. E. Morales
and B. Parres and Gen. D. Diez, of the
| liberal party in Panama, arrived at
New York on the steamer Alliance
from Colon. They come to urge the
mediation of the United States gov
eminent in the approaching elections.
Representative Robert Adams, of
Philadelphia, commits suicide at
Washington because of financial
troubles.
Gov. Pardee, of California, has is
sued proclamation converting a spe-
cial session of the state legislature to
assemble Saturday next
At the annual meeting of the Kan
sas City live stock exchange resolu-
ton was adopted advocating "a rea-
sonable and practicable inspection of
packing house products" and that the
packers should not be required to pay
for such inspection.
A fire at South Boston, Va, entailed
loss estimated between $250,0OO and
100000. A lighted cigarette or match
thrown into stabble started the fire.
An accident at the Magdalena mine
near Texacellentec, state of Mexico,
which caused the death of IL miners,
among them Erasmus Chaverere, mine
manager. The men were suffocated
| by smoke and gas.
Sixteen men charged with partici-
pating in the lynching of John V.
Johnson, at Wadesboro, N. c., were
held in bonds of $4,000 each for trial.
At the final session of the meeting
of the American Surgical association,
at Cincinnati, DR.. Dudley P. Allen, of
elected president.
The business men of Windber, Pa,
held a meeting and decided to ask
Organizer Ginter, of the Mine Work
ers' association, to leave town. He
disappeared and has not been seen
since.
Emperor Francis Joseph has invited
the chiefs of the German and Russian
stats to attend the Austrian army
maneuvers in Silesia during the month
of September.
Outfielder Harry Vinson, of the Chi
cago American league team, Las been
signed by Manager Carr, of the Indi-
annapolis American association.
| Malcolm r. Patterson, of Memphis,
representative in congress from the
| Tenth district, was nominated for
governor of Tennessee by the state
Democratic convention.
Gen. Vicente Gomez is trying to in
duce President Castro to resume
charge of the government in Vene-
zuela and is threatening to call con-
gress together and accept Castro's res
ignation at once if he persists in de-
Ginning to resume the duties of presi-
dent
Business maintains wholesome prog
ress and mercantile collections i'm
prove. A good gain is noted in COM
parison with the corresponding period
of any previous year.
/ Merchants of Smithfield, O., who
hauled groceries to the homes of the
Plum Run strikers which are on COM
pany houses are not allowed to deliv-
er the goods.
Charles Pushingsky and William
Dominick, two farmers of West Hills,
L. l., are dead as result of drinking
wood alcohol.
| Edward 7. Berwind. president of the