River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

A collision between two passenger
trains near Florence, Col, in which
20 and probably 80 persons were
killed and more than 80 injured, was
caused by telegraph operator, who,
worn out by SO hours of constant
work at the key, fell asleep.
Johann Most, the anarchist leader,
died in Cincinnati. He was driven
from Europe, and often arrested in
the United States.
Trustees of the New York Life un-
der the Mccall regime will refund
$148,0OO paid to campaign funds.
Secretary Root admits that Bellamy
Storer, the American ambassador to
Austria-H Hungary is to retire imme-
diately from his post. 1t is known
that there has been some friction with
the administration which Mr.. Root
nor others conversant with the cond1-
ton of affairs will discuss.
The Goodrich steamer Atlanta was
burned to the waters edge on Lake
Michigan, II miles south of Sheboy-
gan, Wis, and about five miles out.
The Atlanta is valued at about $780,
900 and the boat and cargo is a total
loss. With the exception of a deck
hand, who was drowned, all on board
were rescued.
Mrs. Ida Donielson, while entertain
ing a party of friends in Kansas City,
Mo-, became enraged at remark of
T.. G. Harris, a painter, one of the
guests, and shot and killed him.
Landslides resulting from storms
killed and injured 20 persons at Rio
Janiero, Brazil. At Peropolis so per-
sons were killed and many injured.
A severe earthquake occurred at
Kagi, Formosa. Hundreds of build
ings were destroyed and many hun
dreds of people were killed.
A mammoth snowslide In the Mount
sneffels district, six miles south or
Ouray, Col, wrecked the Camp Bird
mine mill, farmhouse, boarding
house and reading room. William
Cressey is known to have been killed.
The property loss is estimated at be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
Mrs. Maud Darlington Booth, the
Salvation Army leader, is to retire
from active work as the result of
breakdown.
Lyman J. Gage, former secretary of
the treasury, is to resign as president
of the United States Trust company OF
New York.
The Standard Oil company is pre-
pairing to make a spirited contest fol
what it considers its rights and to
meet the attacks from governmental
agencies.
During eight weeks 1853 rebels
have been shot or hanged by order of
the Russian government in an effort
effectually to crush the radical move
ment.
The president and Secretary Taft
justified Woods soldiers in killing
Moros in answer to a senate request
for information regarding the battle.
Judge w. C. Marshall, of the SUI
preme court of Missouri, filed his res
ignation with Gov Folk, to take effect
April l.
The total number of Christian En-
deavor societies throughout the world
is 67,512, according to reports of Of
uceIS u the NOI1U > OuFlSt4dH Eli
deavor union.
Joseph Cardiff and Harry Chamblin,
boys. were drowned at Mason City,
Ill. while skating.
While nine men were sitting in a
little grocery store at Jamestown.
Ind. remarking on the possibility of
the collapse of an adjacent buildiI g.
three of them were killed and five in
jEred by the collapse of the Odd Eel
lows hall, which crushed the grocery
store like an egg shell.
BY the overwhelming vote of 4T4 to
90 the British house of commons de-
clared in favor of the free trade prin-
ciple.
Countess de Castellane asks a French
court to amend her petition for sepa-
ration so as to allow her absolute d.
vorce.