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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
A school house twelve miles from

A school house twelve miles from
Oklahoma City, in which several scores
Of colOred people were holding a con-
cert, has been blown up with dyna-
mite and several of the occupants
slightly hurt.
Tho San Francisco authorities are
awaiting instructions from Washing
ton for entering proceedings against
Mayor Sutro for sending defamatOry
matter relating to Coils p. Hunting
ton through the mails.
Carl Feigelbaum was resentenced in
New York by Justice Smythe to be
electrocuted during the week of April
u. lie was convicted of the murder
of Mrs. Hoffman Aug. 81 1894, and the
court of appeals denied him a new
trial.
The body of William Etlinger, the
Center county desperate, who muir
dered Constable John Barnes rather
than submit to arrest, and then blew
his brains out, was stolen from the
grave at Bellfonte, Pa. 1t is supposed
it was removed by students.
Wnliam G.. Watson, superintendent
of the Hudson River division of the
West Shore road, died at New York.
Death was the result of a pistol shot
wound inflicted by eX-Detectiye Ed
ward Clifford at WeehawkeD, N. ].
Clifford pleads to temporary insanity.
Gavan Moorer and William Boyd,
students at the agricultural college of
Evergreen, Ala, disputed over some in
significant matter and MOorer assault
ed Boyd with knife. Boyd picked up
scantling and crushed Moorer's skull,
producing instant death. Boyd is IA
tally cut.
AN unknown man Snatched tray Of
jeWelry in which were forty diamonds,
valued at $780, from show window
in Gotteslebels jewelry store at Den
yer. He was fired upon by clerks and
several bystanders. The thief returned
the fire, slightly wounding George jan
seen. He escaped.
Margaret Henry was sent to the
county jail for three months at Cam
den, N. j., having been convicted of
the charge of being a common scold.
Margaret's reputation as a talker was
such that the court decided to make
her sentence a severe one. This con-
viction was found under the provisions
OF an old law.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
Accidental Happenings.

Electric cars in st. Louis col1lded
with fatal consequences.
Fire started in the Cooper-Hagues
Furniture company's store in Denver
last evening, causing damage to stock
and building estimated at $4,000.
Five workmen employed by the
Standard Oil company at Bayonne, n.
j., were severely burned by the over
flow of boiling tar from a tank.
The residence of ex1Congressman ID.
C. Giddings at Breham, Tex, burned.
Col Giddings was badly .scofched
about the head and face. The building
was valued at 0,000, partly insured.
The crews of incoming vessels at
Baltimore report great hardships at
sea during the past month and several
serious accidents as "a result of heavy
weather.
The three children of James Beau
soliel were left locked in the house
near Penetanguishene Ont, while the
parents went to see q neignDOr. The
house took fire and before assistance
could be given the children were burn
ed to death.
A daughter of john Hahn, a prosper
Gus farmer of the ChoctaW-Hatchee
valley, Geneva county, Aha, was burn
ed to death while burning brush. Her
brother and sister attempted to save
her, but their clothing became ignited
end both were fatally burned.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
Charged with Embexzlement

Columbus. Ohio, March 2O.-John A.
Knight. cashier of the Fifth Avenue
Savings bank. was arrested to-day.
charged with having embezzled $50
600. The arrest was made at the in
stance of certain stockholders who be-
came dissatisfied with the DELAY in
the settlement of the question as to
how the bank came to fail. Books
were examined to discover this point
and the arrest was made. Knight has
always claimed that the fault was
with the old Farmers bank. whose
business the Savings bank inherited
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
Foreign Gossip.

italy hes a new cabinet with Rudini
at the head.
A state of siege has been declared
in Valencia, Spain, to put an end to all
anti-American demonstrations.
The French Radicals and Socialists
are angry that the cross of the Legion
of Honor should have been bestowed
upon Prince Henry Of Orleans, and the
matter will be debated in the chamber
of deputies at the earliest opportunity.
Leading bankers, manufacturers and
merchants of the foreign colonies in
Mexico will give a complimentary din
ner to President Diaz and present him
with massive gold plate, with a COM
memorative inscription. worth $4,000.
The testimonial is an exhibit of graft
tuGe for the protection his aLministra-
ton has given to all foreign interests.
Gen. Booth, Of the Salvation army,
arrived in London Unexpectedly. He
came overland from Brindisi in re-
spouse to urgent appeals from head
quarters regarding the American stu
alton. The general lid not go to head
quarters, but was cioseted with Bran
well Booth.
The espionage trial at Leipsic,
which has attra cted much attention,
was ended with the sentencing of
Schorcn. 4 LuXemhurger and the chief
defendant, to seven years 'imprlSon-
menu. Pfeiffer was sentenced to two
years .;anl Ringhaucr to one years i'm.
priSOnment.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

The president has approved the bin
granting the right of way to the Co
ldmbia & Red Mountain through the
ColyilEe reservation. Washington.
Gen. w. Fl. Penrose, commander at
Fort Douglas, Utah, has been retired,
after thirty five years service i'll the
military department. of the govern
meat.
The house committee of elections CMo.
q has decided to report that the last
congressional election heeld in the
Filth Louisiana district was null and
void on account of fraud and intinida-
ton. The sitting member for that
district is Charles J. Boatner, "a Demo
crat.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
strike Settled.

Chicago, March 20. The stonecut-
terS' strike on the coliseum has been
settled and the building will now
without question be ready for use far
ahead of the date set for the Demo
cratic convention. A meeting was held
to-day between representatives of
the strikers, the constructors and Col
Dickinson, the president of the Coli
scum company, and after some conces-
sions on both sides, the entire matter
was adjusted and the men agreed to
go to work tomorrow morning. Col.
Dickinson said last night that the
building would be ready for use by
May i ut the farthest.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
MAY HAVE TO QUIT.
GEN. WeyIer Makes n Significant
Announcement


Announcement
Madrid March 2O.-In I'm interview
with Gen. Weyler published here, the
captain general is quoted as express
ing great surprise at the charges made
against him i'll the United States, lin
view of his prudence pending the set
Element of the question of belliger-
ency." Gen. Weyler is also credited
with having said that the attitude of
congress stops the normal development
of the war. Continuing, the interview
ar places Gen. Weyler on record as
saying that numbers of persons are
joining the insurgents from all parts
of Cuba, and even from the capital,
Havana, because they hope they will
be recognized as belligerents. The
Spanish soldiers. the Spanish general
is said to have added are fighting he
roically, and it is impossible to ask
them to do more
In conclusion, Gen. Weyler is said to
have related that he is confident of the
eventual success of the Spanish cause,
bat the contradictory demands of
prudence and extreme measures. com
bined with the difficulties arising from
the question of belligerency and the
elections may compel him to resign.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
Nicaragua Canal hi,

Washington. March 20. ~ The Mic
araguan canal bill which will probably
DC pushed in this house. was agreed,
upon to-day by the special subcommit-
tee which has for several weeks
Wrestled with the many schemes in.
troduced But little weight has been
gwen by the committee to the report
OF the special commission which Was
sent TO the isthmus last session to
LOOK over the ground, for members of
the subcommittee believe that the COM
mission greatly overestimated the nee.
essary cost of the work.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
Grimes and Criminals.

Mrs. John keifer, an insane woman
of Decatur, Mich, SlaShed her huS-
bands throat He will die.
Henry Irwin, collector at Pressure
Isle, Me-, is reported missing, and his
accounts are said to be short several
thousand dollars.
Edward Davicco, an inventor, who
conducted his business under the title
of the Eureka Fuel EconomiZer COM
many. committed suicide at New York.
George Boetz. aged 16, shot and kill
ed himself in Floral Park, Union Hill,
N j.. because he had been accused by
his stepfather of stealing two rings
and selling them.
Stephen Powell, a merchant of
Hampstead, L. l., was murdered with
in few feet of his own door. 1t is
thought robbery was the object of
the murder.
Fidel Tritchler, aged "a years, a
prominent baker and member of Sc
lect council of Allentown, Pa, muir
dered his wife and then fired two bull
let's into his own brain. He cannot
recover.
Warren Burns, an Ottumwa, Iowa,
druggist took an opiate for his nerves.
1t produced deiirium and he attempted
suicide by cutting the arteries in his
arm and neck. Physicians were sum-
moned in time to save his life.
Charles Montgomery, said to be the
leader Of a gang whiSh robbed the
Santa Fe passenger train near Hutch
inson. Kan. year ago, has been ar
rested and placed in Jail at Perry
o. I.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
FOR MAI. NrKINLEy.
wisconsin Republicans Declare for
the Ohio Man

the Ohio Man.
Milwaukee. March 20.-The Repub-
lican state convention was called to
order by Chairman Jones, of the state
central committee The academy OF
music was packed to the doors by
delegates and spectators. Secretary
Ewing announced that there was not
contest between any Of the delegates
and the reading of the list OF delegates
was dispensed with.
John J. Esch of La Crosse, a popular
young Republican, was chosen chair
man of the convention. Mr.. Esch's
mention of the various presidential
possibilities was met with rounds of
applause, increasing from a moderate
burst to a wild demonstration for Nc
Kinley. Men waived their hats and
handkerchiefS and shouted themselves
hoarse. Mr. Esch attempted to go on,
but had to desist until the crowd had
satisfied their desire to honor the ia
vorite Of the state At the close Of
Judge ESchs speech there was another
demonstrate not much less enthusi-
astic. Following is the platform:
''The Republicans of Wisconsin in
convention assembled, renew their de-
votion to the doctrine of protection.
We believe in an adjustment of tariff
uuJ1CS lOI TIE IWO-lOlu DulDOSC I'll pro-
yiding sufficient revenue to meet the
requirements of the government and
to furnish reasonable and adequate
protection to American industries--a
tariff both for revenue and protection.
1--WE also renew our allegiance to
the doctrine Of reciprocity. We favor,
as a logical and beneficial result of
protective tariff laws, mutual trade ar
rangements with foreign countries that
will provide for our manufacturers
and producers market for their sur
plus product, and at the same time en-
able us to buy from them, under adj
vantageOuS conditions, such articles as
they produce and we need to purchase.
|'The Republicans OF Wisconsin are
unyielding in their demand for honest
money. We are unalterably opposed
to any scheme that will give to this
country deprecated or debased cur
rency. We favor the use of silver as
surrency but to the extent only and
under such circumstances that its par
ity with gold can be maintained"
Instructed for Mckinley.
III. G. Adams asked permission to
present resolution, and having
gained consent, Mr. Adams presented
The Mckinley resolution as follows:
''Resolved, That the Republicans Of
Wisconsin recognizing in Hon. Will
lam Mckinley of Ohio the most dis
tinguished champion of the Republic
an policy of protection and reciprocity;
that we honor him as the defender of
a sound system of finance, and believe
in him as a type of the best American
citizenship in both private and public
life And we hereby express to the
delegates elected to the St Louis con-
vention our Judgment that they should
use all reasonable efforts to secure his
nomination for the presidency"
The resolution was greeted with
long and continued applause and was
adopted unanimously. Ex-Gov. Hoard,
ex-senator Sawyer. Eugene S. Elliott
and James H. Stout were elected dele.
gateS-at-large.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

Large schools of fur seals have APP
reared ON the coast near Santa Cruz,
Cal, this month, and unprecedented
catches have ibeen made. The total
catch since the seals appeared is said
Il, H.. abort 59e and itbe seals are
much larger tklsn those caught in pre-
yiosRs years. A number of whales have
also been seen off the coast lately.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

1t is promised shat the Grant monu-
nent. at Riverside Park, New York.
will be completed on the anniversary
of the generals birth, April %. of next
year. The fund amounts to $500
931.91, of which three-fifths has been
expended. New York has been slow
in this undertaking. but it is hoped
that the date now fixed will not be
subject to further change,
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

Tennessee Will take another year
TO prepare for it's centennial internal
tionaa exposition which will open mt
Nashville from May J., 1891, to Nov. l..
Among the seven large buildings. one
will be- reproduction of the Partlle-
non at Athens. The dmmenSe native
resources of Tennessee will lbe better
understood after the gates of this big
show arr, opened.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

A commuter 1T New York has sued
a railway company for $4,000 dam
aces for .kection from a train because
Ae was oxserhurdened with packages.
Perhaps he was trying 40 Remove his
household effects, for a eonGmuter 'os'
sssburbanite IS accustomed ito travG
with six or eight packages. and looks
bewildered when he finds himself with
no1ie.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
Finds Exhausted.

New York, March 20.--The following
has been received from the Interna-
tional Armenian Relief committee at
Constantinople: All our available
funds exhausted: thirteen distributing
centers calling for help; people perish
ing; What shall we answer In rel
Spouse the National Armenian Relief
committee forwarded to-day by cable
$4,000.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

Gen Weylers latest proclamation
demands the surrender of the teachers
Of divinity who are giving aid and
comfort to the revolution. His busy
and ferocious pen will probably next
he directed against the insurgent
ahambermaidS.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

Mexico grows, in proportion, more
rapidly than Canada, the increase in
our Southern neighbor in four years
having been 100000, or about s per
cent. A republican form of govern
menU is the first clement of American
prosperity.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

The latest comet, which is now re-
treating, never got nearer the earth
than 34,0OO,00O miles. Comets are in
teresting objects, but the chances of
much excitement.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

Tramps applying hereafter for relief
in Manchester, Eng, will be required
to perform one days full work before
continuing on their tourney. On the
second application, four days work
Will be exacted. Tramps are likely to
become scarce i'm that corner OF Eng
land.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
Powder Mill Celebrate.

Ponshkeeepsie, N. Y, March 20. = A:
powder mill which gives employment
- seyenty-nVe men at Rifton. Ulster
Lboa LILLY pew up to-day The mangled
uouies Oh I'VE men We're found in the
r n.;Ias Inc EaiD is situated about two
n mllaes from Rosendale, which is the
n fe,a, railroad station. 1t blew IN
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

All Turkey rings with acclaim be-
4c:luse the sultan has kissed the mantle
of the prophet. This means that the
murder of heretics has the Datlonal ap-
prevail and that there will be no
change in the ancient attitude OF the
Turk toward Christian subjects.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

by The end of the present year Eng
land will have under construction or
newly completed thirteen battle ships,
thirtv-siX cruisers and SiXty-ei9ht tor
pedo boat, destroyers. This appears IT,
be the real British opinion of arbitra-
tion.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

"A French scientist says he has dis
covered a method of applying the \
ravs to bombs so as to disclose their
contents. IttWould be more to the pur-
pose to go ahead with brain radiogra
ply and keep under inspection the
man who is thinking bombs.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

Professional hunters who hunt and
trap among the mountains along the
Snake and Grand Ronde rivers in
Washington say that the weather has
been so mild in that region all winter
that the bears never once went into
winter quarters.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

The italian army in Abyssinia made
a forced march and attacked when it
should have retreated This is Il warn
ing to Ge2. Weyler, but there has been
it.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

The selection of five scientific men
to outline a forestry policy for this
country is not an exciting event, but
there may be billions in 1T for the
Americans of the future.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23
THE NEWS RESUME.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Comprehensive Review OF the
Imp Ortant Happenings of the
Past week CuIIed From the Tel
egraph Reports-The Notable
Events at Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-23

If Spain is wise she will withdraw
from Cuba before the insurgents make
it her Abyssinia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-14
COURsING AT HURON.
Good Crowd Attracted by the
Waterloo Gun Contest.

| HURON, S. D., Oct. 13.-A large
crowd is attending the American.
| Waterloo cup courSing contest which
began this morning. Drawing for
place resulted in putting N P. Whit
1ngs greyhound. Rochester, of Min
| neapolis. against Nicholl and Laddas.
Aberdeen second and Writings Mime
apolis against Coyne and Huntington's
Mercy May. For today's contests some
good stables are up and there is much
interest in all the contests, each having
entries of some of the best known dogs
OH the continent.
very late start was made, 1t being
nearly IL o'clock when the first pain
Of greyhounds was slipped The card
for the day consisted of the first round
Of the Waterloo cup, 16 courses in all
there being 80 hounds nominated. Ow-
ing to the late start. only Is courses
were run. The last course was run
after shutdown. The attendance was
very good for the first day, a large
number of ladies being out in carriages
and on horseback 1t was very warm
for two or three hours in the middle
| of the day. The grass on the prairie
where not mown. was very long and
made it difficult for the slipper to get
dogs sighted sometimes. It also handi-
capped the hareS and gave a big pow
erful greyhound some advantage over
a small one. w. Stephenson. of Boil
var, Mo, is judge. Joseph Dodd of
FarWell, S. D., is slipper 1t cost S25
to enter greyhound for the American
Waterloo cup and $500 is added The is
greyhounds beaten in the first round go
in the Waterloo plate and the beaten
in the second round run in the Water
loo purse. The results today were:
Lady Misterton. Cakes, N. D., beat
Dakota, st. Louis; Bed of Stone, Cakes,
n. D., beat Josephine Brooklyn. N
Y; Walter, Minneapolis, beat Lady
Aberdeen, Mitchell; Sylvia. ST. Louis.
beat Master Dennis, Chicago; Mona.
Aberdeen, S. D., beat Goodcheer. Chi
cago; Mana, Canton, S. D., beat Lady
Falconer, Minneapolis; Mercy May,
Huron. beat Minnie. Minneapolis;
Lightfoot. Minneapolis. beat Gypa,
Omaha. Pat Malone, Cable. Ill. beat
Moonshine, Cakes; Royal Buck, Santa
Cruz, Cal. beat Snow Bird, Mitchell,
S. D.; Robert Diable. Chicago, beat
Wayfarer, San Francisco: Glen Rosa
Gable, ILL.,, beat Rory of The Hill. Chi
cago; Frank Green, IFawarde, To-, beat
ST Clair Chicago