River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-11
LATER NEWS. !

A dispatch from Canea received the
sth, says that the Christians about
Carea have hoisted the Greek flag.
havo proclaimed the union of that
island with Greece and have invited
the king of Greece to take possession
of it.
Six thousand spiritualist fanatics.
well armed. have concentrated in Ba-
bia, Brazil. The fanatics have OBJ
tanned steam launches and now patrol
the rivers and streams in the districts
where they are strongest. In this way
the range of the evastation committed
by them is extended and the utmost
terror prevails in that region.
Senator Nelson, the sth. introduced a
bill preventing the landing of foreign
cable on American soil, unless permits
sion and authority is obtained from
the president of the United States.
The right is reserved TO con gress to re-
tax or fee upon the company operating
a cable.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the cred
itors of the following insolvent ma
tional banks: Ten per cent for Grand
Forks National bank, of Grand Forks,
y. n; first dividend of so per cent for
the National Bank of Illinois, at Chi
cage, heretofore unofficially announced;
90 per cent the First National bank, of
Redfield, ). ID.
There was an impressive scene in the
Royal Albert Hall, London, the sth,
-. l. .f
the prince of Wales presented DIR.
Nansen, the Norwegian explorer. with
the special medal of the Royal Geo.
graphical society.
She senate, the sth, by a vote of 81
to /, passed over the presidents veto
the bill for the new division of the
eastern judicial district of Texas.
Monroe johnson, notorious burg
lar, was hanged at Charlotte, n. c.,
the Sth. for the crime of burglary in
the first degree. While robbing the
house of C. A. Shields he shot and
nearly killed Miss Shields.
An attempt was made the sth to
burn the county court house at Belle
fonte, o. This is the second time in
five years that an attempt mas been
made to destroy the building.
Advices from Canea the 9th say that
the Turkish troops and armed Mussel-
mans had a fight with Christians in
the environs of Canea. Fifteen sol
diers were killed. Public officials on
the continent regard the situation as
serious and as threatening the peace of
the whole of Europe. In the event of
a collision between Turkey and Greece
il is doubtful whether the entente of
the powers could be maintained. The
papers everywhere urge the powers 10
bring pressure to bear on Greece, in
order to prevent her further aggrava-
ton of Turkey.
The National Wool Growers associ-
alton met at Washington, ID. c., the
9th
The plant of the Burtwood Cycle
company at New London, Wis, was
burned the 9th.
The westbound passenger train on
the Santa Fe road was held up and
robbed by two masked men. the 9th,
near Nelson, Ariz. The mail car was
robbed of registered letters and the
robbers proceeded to rob express car.
Express Messenger Summers shot one
of the robbers dead and the other made
his escape.
The Liberty Rubber company at Sc
tauket. L. J., closed down the 9th.
throwing 500 persons out of work. For
two years this company has held ont
singly and alone against the rubber
trust
L. II. Osborne died of starvation at
Cedar Rapids, To-, the 9th, with 81. 300
in gold and certificates OF deposit of
sl.25O secreted in an old tin can in his
/ house.
At IIoman, Ark, the 9th, Sam Leigh,
l5-year-old boy, shot and killed Adam
Cartwright, his step-father. Court
wright. in a jealous frenzy, assaulted
his wife with club. inhicting fatal
injuries. Leigh tried to protect his
mother. but was too small to grapple
with his step-father. He secured a
gun and shot Cartwright.
Frank L. Frink. young farmer liv-
ing near Sprague, Wash. was treated
to a coat of tar and feathers. the night
of the 9th, by his neighbors, because
of his immoral conduct
Harold Bjerkelin. years old. died at
West Superior. Wis. the 9th. lie fell
down. biting his tongue 50 severely the
physicians were unable to stop the flow
of blood and he bled to death