River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS
Miss Alice Roosevelt was married at
the White House to Mr.. Nicholas
Longworth, Jr., of Ohio. The cere-
moDy was performed by Bishop Sat
terlee The bride and groom departed
for the country home of John r. Nc
Lean, near Washington. A remarkable
collection of presents was received by
the bride, the gifts ranging from cost
ly jewels to a carload of coal and
packages of vegetables.
John A. Mccall, until recently presi
dent of the New York Life Insurance
company, died at the Laurel House,
in Lakewood, N. j. Worry over the
recent investigation of the affairs of
the New York Life company and the
disclosures made brought on the ILL
aess which resulted in his death.
Clement Armand Fallieres assumed
the duties of president of France,
while former President Loubet passed
into private life. The ceremony of the
transmission of Office took place in the
Elysee palace in Paris
Six large brick blocks in the bust
ness section of the city, occupied by
nearly score of firms and many
smaller tenants, were destroyed by fire
at Rutland, VT The loss on the en-
tire property is estimated at $750000.
Mrs. W. J. Florence, widow of Bill
ly' Florence. the noted comedian, died
at her home in New York city, after
an illness of several months.
Six railroads are said to be contem-
plating the erection of a $4,000, 900
union depot in Kansas City.
A big elevator at Duluth, Mimi, was
burned at loss of $1,OO0O00, lack of
water nandicapping the firemen.
The pope has issued an encyclical
strongly condemning the French
church and state separation law.
New York hotels, although they can
accommodate 100000 transients, are
inadequate to take care of the throng
of visitors constantly in the city.
The remains of the late King Chris
tian were laid to rest in the church at
Roskilde, Denmark. King Frederick
of Denmark, and his queen, Queen AL
exandra, the dowager empress of Rus
William of Germany, King George of
Greece and other royal personages and
representatives of foreign sovereigns
attended.
Issues of railway stock are growing
much faster than construction of
roads, according to a report of the in
terstate commerce commission at
Washington
Yale university has decided to es-
tabEsh department of sociology un-
der the charge of Prof. William G.
Sumner, now head of the political
economy department.
Jonn B. Stetson, the millionaire hat
manufacturer of Philadelphia, died at
his winter home at Gillen, near De-
land, Fla.
terrific explosion of giant powder
in the Buttonwood mine, operated by
the Parrish Coal company, about two
miles from Wilkes-Barre, Pa, caused
the death of four men.
As a result of family quarrel over
the disposition of farm property, Ho-
mer Porter. aged % years, shot and
killed his father, William Porter, at
their home, near Lathrop, Mo.
American consuls report excellent
opportunities for trade extension in
European and South American coun-
tries
All bondsmen and others responsible
for n. c. Doughertv's shortage in Pc
oria. H., were released from liability
by the school board and collections or
dered from the defaulter's estate.
Trains collided at full speed near
GAINESVILLE, Wis. killing three, fatally
injuring one and injuring nine.
William De Graft, an aged banker in
Mansfield, H., hanged himself because
of worry over embezzlement by his
cashier.
The New York Life committee recon-
mended THAT suits be filed against Nc
Call and Perkins to recover S14S,000
in contributions to campaign.
Chicago cigar manufacturers protest
against the contemplated reduction of
the duty on tobacco from the Philip
pine islands.
theater similar to national houses in
Europe, to foster and develop dramat-
ic art
In railway collision near Maurice
Station, KY, Engineer Peter Murphy
and Fireman Joseph Stout were killed
and five persons were injured.
J. F. Wenslick, formerly of Chicago,
committed suicide in a lonely cabin
near Lincoln, Mont. his body being
found hanging to rafter.