River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

The captain of the burned steamer
General Slocum was convicted at New
York of criminal negligence and SEN
fenced to Sing Sing for ten years.
The wife of C. A. Garfield. a Los
Angeles millionaire. WAS slain by
former coachman. who is said to have
been in love with her.
Colonel William d. Mann of New
York, editor of Town Topics, was ar
rested on a charge of perjury as the
result of his testimony during the libel
suit in connection with Town Topics
brought by Justice Deuel. against Nor
man Hapgood.
David Gillwater, the 13-year-old boy
who murdered his baby brother at
Chilicothe, o., by burning him to death
last November entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced to the reform
school until he is 81 years old.
Austin Francis, convicted in Kansas
City, Mo-, of the murder of his sweet
heart. Winona Newton, . l5-year-old
girl, was sentenced to be hanged
March 10.
Seven buildings connected with the
United States naval training station at
r. l.. were destroyed by fire, causing
an estimated loss of 100000.
The secretary of the navy has di-
rected the dismissal of Midshipman
Chester A. ]. Bloebaum, of Missouri
in execution of the sentence imposed
viction of hazing.
A telegram from Bamfeld. B. c..
says that the halibut fishing schooner
Ella G. has turned turtle and six men
on board were drowned.
In the past six months taps have
been sounded over the graves of e.
600 pensioners of the civil war, accord
ing to Pension Commissioner Warner
Charles L. Tucker. convicted of the
murder of Mabel Page, of Weston
Mass, on March 81, 1904, was SEN
fenced to death by electricity during
the week of June 10.
Mrs. Frank W. Shattuck, wife of the
pastor of the Advent Christian church
Of Whitman. Mass. was burned to
cath in the parsonage through the
overturning of a lamp.
As a result of the general election
in England and Ireland, the liberals
will have a majority of so over al
parties.
The dowager empress has sent to the
American legation at Picking a number
of wedding presents for Miss Alice
Roosevelt. The presents consist OF
costly jewels, silks and ermine robes.
Publicity of election contributions
and expenditures, and the formation OF
organizations to promote these pur-
poses in all states, are urged in an adj
dress issued by the National Publicity
Bill organization.
Charles F. Wenham, who fed from
Chicago after judgment for $54,47S
for shortage in his accounts as steam
ship agent was given against him, is
held in $4,000 bonds in New York.
Gen. Fred D. Grant proposes a ma
tional memorial day for Gen. Robert
E. Lee
The International Compress com
RoAN SOllOh IOSSIu0I WIFI
much stored cotton in warehouses and
sheds, was burned at Norfolk, Va
Loss, $250,000. One life was lost.
A score of Cinnamon engaged in q
revolver battle in the streets of New
York city's Chinatown, which resulted
in the death of two Cinnamon. Two
others were wounded. The battle was
between members of the two rival Chi.
nese societies, the Hip Sings and the
On Leongs.
Dean H. T. Main, of Iowa college al
Grinnell, Ia, has been elected presi
dent of the institution by the board Of
trustees. -.
Ohio temperance people will try tt
organize an army of 100000 women tt
march on the state capital and pray
for moral reform.
Retail merchants of the middle ives
may establish a wholesale house ii
Chicago to cope with the mail order
business.
Prof. Henry L. Boltwood, for 2,
years principal of the Evanston, III.
high school and over so years an edu
cater. fell dead of heart trouble.