River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-24
LATER MEMS.

Sius the tlYtud tudb csCdptu from
Lincoln park, in Chicago, was shot by
a policeman.
Captain Boycott is dead. lie was
about So years of age and became fa-
nous through being the first man sub
iected to the boycott" in Ireland.
The Mulholland building at Water
town, 5. D.. collapsed without warn
ing, killing DR. ID. W. Bradley and
Philip Patterson. A number Of others
were injured. some fatally. The build
ing was a two-story structure, the
lower part being occupied as saloon
by Berg & Olson. There were over a
score of iEen in the place when he
walls collapsed. many of them strang-
ers. The upper part was occupied as
sleeping apartments, OF which Mrs.
Austin had charge. She was the on 3
one injured of those in the upper part
of the building.
+. 9. Burleigh, of Augusta, was
elected to congress from the Second
Milliken, deceased.
Inc sUeaner Uuni, wnne on the
coast of Finlond. took fire and burned
to the waters edge. There were 14O
passengers aboard, SIX of whom per-
ished in the flames.
The town of Tehuantepec, Mexico,
contained about fifteen thousand in
habitans and is completely destroyed
b earthquakes so far as houses and
buildings are concerned, not one re-
naming standing. There were a num-
Der of substantial and costly buildings
in the town. The people are living in
skirts of tue place.
Fire damaged the Brooklyn navy
yard 10 the extent of 100000.
The great tailOrs strike in New
York, which involved about 10000
hands, has ended.
The Senate the 2lst made rapid pro-
gress with the tariff bill by disposing
of ffty-slx pages.
The procession of Queen Victoria's
jubilee passed through the route in
London the 22d without a hitch. There
were no serious accidents. although
several women tainted and one man
fell out of a tree. The procession was
IN three sections and took over two
hours to pass a given point.
The president has nominated John
lGoodnow, of Minnesota, as consul
general AT Shanghai, China.
Abram kyimanen and Henry Ala,
Finnish miners, who came u this coun-
try two months ago, were instantly
killed at the Ropes gold mine at Ishpe-
ming. Mich.
The express train on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad was robbed near
St. Bethlehem, Tenn. One man armed
with two pistols sacked the express
car and obtained between 81, and
81. 30. The train was not stopped un-
til after the money had been secured.
The 2-year-old child of VIM. johnson,
living at Blunt. Wis, was fatally
scalded by falling into a tub Of boiling
~ alter.
The United States treasury the 22d
had a cash balance of S223. 413. POS; gold
reserve. Sl44, 3oT ,Ool.
The annual reunion of ex-confeder-
ate soldiers is being held at Nashville,
Tenn.
The Gillian cabinet has resigned.
The retiring cabinet was liberal.
Harry MCGEE, who for some time
past has been filling an engagement at
the lagoon at Cincinnati, o., diving
from a 6O-foot tower, was instantly
killed while making a leap. His body
struck the water Hat and his neck was
broken.
The republican convention of the
Fourth Indiana district nominated
Major Chas. w. Lee. of Vevay, Ind, to
succeed the late Hon. w. 5. Holman in
congress.
President Mckinley announced his
inte ton OF spending a few days in
Minnesota This sulnIaer. In ali proba-
hility one day viii be passed at La, 2
'Minnetonka early in August.
Burglars entered the Sacred Heart
Catholic church at Dubuque, la. and
robbed it of the sacred vessels and the
money in the poor box, amounting TO
S. 50. None of the doors or windows
were broken and it is thought the rob-
hers ontered during the evening and
hid in the confessional.
About so. 600 pounds of tea brought
TO San Francisco since the first of May
has not been allowed TO l. imported
because il did ..ot come up t. the
standard of quality established by the
treasury in April. The importers are
protesting.