River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
A mine explosion killed 1913 per-
sons in France, being followed by a
fierce fire that entrapped all in the
pits.
An American force of 400 men killed
600 Moros, wiping out an entire rebel
band in a battle lasting two days on
the Island Of Jolo. The victors lost
10 killed and 50 wounded. The fight
took place in the crater of a volcano
2,t00 feet high, the Americans being
compelled to hoist their artillery for
a distance of 800 feet at an angle of
90 degrees.
Moro women and children were
killed in the fierce encounter in Jolo,
the troops being unable to discrimin-
ate Nine hundred, it is now said,
were killed or wounded in the four
days fighting.
An agreement is reported between
Great Britain and the United States
for the policing of China by Japanese
troops.
Archbishop Ireland, of st. Paul, has
and may be made cardinal.
Alarmed by increased drunkenness,
the University of Wisconsin has re-
vived an old rule expelling students
for entering saloons.
President James, of Illinois univer-
sity, urges President Roosevelt to send
an educational commission to China
TO invite Chinese youth to enter Amer
lean universities.
Simple ways of spelling English
words are sought by national board
endowed by Andrew Carnegie.
President Quintana, of the Argentine
republic, is dead at Buenos Ayres.
John Alexander Dowie's formal de-
posal as the leader of Zion is an
nounced by Overseer Voliva.
Anthracite operators have rejected
the miners demands. They offered to
renew the old agreement for three
years. President Roosevelt has again
interviewed.
The massacre of Jews, the death of
Count Witte and return to the old
regime is planned by the Russian bu-
reaucracy and organizations formed to
nullify the reforms granted by the
ear.
M. Sarrien has accepted the task of
forming ministry for France after
securing the consent of NM. Bourgeise
and Poincaire to take portfolios, and
has notified the president of his ac-
ceptance of the task
Two killed aud Is injured, one of
whom will die, is the list of fatalities
in wreck of two freight trains and a
fast passenger train on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad near Bloomdale, o.
Edward J. Morgan, the well-known
Y actor who appeared as John Storm in
THE Christian" was found dead in
his bed at his room in the Belleclaire
hotel New York. Heart disease was
pronounced to be the cause of death.
Thomas E. McKenna, managing ed
itor of the Rocky Mountain News and
Denver Times, died at a hospital in
Denver, Col, of heart disease, aged As
years.
Gen. Joseph S. Gage died at San
Jose. Cal. as a result of a paralytic
stroke, aged 81 years. He was born
in Paris, Me-, and had distinguished
war record
Judge Hickman Moore, municipal
ownership candidate for mayor of Sc
attic. Wash, has been elected by the
small majority of Is votes.
Filtration contracts amounting to
$1,976,000 We're Cancelled by Philadel-
phia's director of public works because
of fraud.
John Wood, aged "a years, of Troy,
Pa, and Miss Rose Maddox, of Corn
ing, N. Y, were instantly killed by a
train at the Centerville crossing OF
the Erie railroad in the latter city.
A fire in the Neenah Paper Mill
company's plant at Neenah, Wis,
caused loss estimated at 100000.
Representative ]. NJ. Griggs, of Geo9-
gia, was elected chairman of the DEM
ocratic congressional committee.
The two-story building of the Wright
Iron Range company, in st. Louis,
filled with stoves, ranges and ma
chinery, was destroyed by fire, entail
ing a loss of 100000
Mrs. Ella V. Turner, Dowie disci-
ple, died in Chicago after much suffer
ing, refusing to the last to receive
medical attention. DowieiI5s held q
praise service after the death.
Mayor Dunno of Chicago signed the
$1,000 saloon license ordinance, which
will go into effect May 1.