River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Chancellor Day, of Syracuse univer-
sity, in his baccalaureate address,
again attacked President Roosevelt,
depicting him in kingly robe, at
tempting to influence courts and con-
gress, and scored the muck-rakers for
uncovering packing house evils.
A. J. Cassatt, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, denies he shared in
the graft in connection with the coal
traffic, or accepted any commissions or
gifts.
Miss lone M Bum, of West Union,
Adams county, New York, was killed
at Newburgh, N. Y, during a storm
by a falling tree. Mrs. j. w. Bum,
mother of the girl, was seriously hurt,
and Hazel Goonan, aged IA, of New
burgh, had her leg broken.
The st. Louis Building Trades
council declared a general strike on all
buildings on which members of the
Bricklayers' and Stonemasons' Inter
national union are employed.
F. 1. Whitney, for 10 years at the
head CT the Great Northern general
passenger department, has resigned as
general passenger traffic manager.
The building occupied by Klein &
Wassem, grocers at Mount Vernon,
Ind, was destroyed by fire. Tho IRE
started from an explosion in the pow
der and gasoline room. Five people
were slightly injured. Loss, $4,000.
The Rev. A. H. Zechel, of the Wis
consin Anti-Saloon league, was found
guilty at Appleton of violating the Sun
day labor law by purchasing beer on
the Sabbath to secure evidence that a
saloonkeeper had violated the Sundal
closing law.
The British government has decided
to abandon building one of the two
warships of the Dreadnaught class
planned for the current year, and thus
effect a saving of nearly $10,0O0,000
The Egyptian Hustlers' association
before it's adjournment at Olney, ILL.,
adopted a resolution protesting against
the parcels post bill and fayoring re-
duction of letter postage to one cent.
Former party foes of William J.
Bryan hasten to join his standard
startles political leaders, even Cleve,
land being held friendly to the Ne,
braskan.
The passage of the pure food bill by
the house is declared certain, as it is
said that the legislation is favored by
Speaker Cannon and a majority.
Forty-two doses of poison are in the
average mans meal, according to
Harry B. Wamsley. Kansas City ex-
pert, who figured it all out after look
ing over restaurant bill of fare.
Richard John Seldom, prime minis
ter of New Zealand, died suddenly on
board steamer while returning to
his home from Australia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Lonworth
travelled from Southampton to Lon
don in the royal coach provided fol
the prince of Wales, and are the
guests of Ambassador and Mrs. Reid.
DR.. Frank S. Whitman, superintend
ent Of the Illinois northern hospita
for the insane at Elgin, resigned.
John w. Foster, formerly United
States secretary of state, has been
honored by the Chinese government
with an appointment as its representa-
tive at The Hague conference.
Leaster. Thompson and Benny Run.
yam. aged ABOUT IL years, were
drowned while bathing in Paw Paw
river at Waterville, Mich. ~
Duck Hill, Miss, town of 1000 in.
habitants, was almost completely de-
stroyed by fire. More than 500 inhab.
itants were made homeless.
On the farm of N. A Crawford. a.
Bertram, Tex, six children were sit
ting on the farm gate when theytwert
struck by lightning. His little daugh
ter was killed.
Fifteen goods of Hamline university
Minneapolis, were poisoned by impure
milk.
Baron Reidl de Riedenau, first sec
rotary of the Austrian embassy a
Rome, was married in .Pittsburg Il
Margaret Louise Magee, a niece of tn
late Senator Chris Magee
President Reyes, of Colombia,
making every effort to establish
stable currency in that country.