River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
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ne DlS department. store OF Be1uer
* Begg. the jewelry store of IL. a.
Stone, and the 81 lchGeld clothing
house at Grand For..s, \. d., were de-
stroyed by fire.
The coal miners of the rittsburg,
Pa, district are talking strike.
The Auditorium building, which con
tains the largest theater in Kansas
City, Mo, and n hotel, was badly dam
aged 10y fire.
Two boxes of celluloiI combs came
into contact with The steam pipe
of a car on the elevated railroad in
New York City and exploded with
great force, iniuring two men.
Prof. VIM. Smith, of Kirksville, Mo-,
was indicted at Chicago for robbing
the Cunning morguc in October
Frank Deswicl5 was instantly killed
and his brother Steve fatal, injured
by the premature explosion of blast
in the Osceola mine at Calumet, Mich.
France proposes to raise the duties
on imports of Anne Escan pork.
Peace has finally been signed in the
Philippines. The act of surrender.
bearing the signatures Of Lianera
Aguenaldo and other insurgeEt chiefs,
has been drawn no. and it was h anded
TO General Primo de Rivera, who ac-
ceptad their submission in the name Of
the Spanish gOverume
Secretary Alger eabled to W. A.
Kellman who Is chief governor rein
deer herdeg, who is in Norway. to in
form the war department Immediately
how soon 600 reindeer can be shipped
to this country. These are wanted
for as draft animals in getting supplies
10 the miners in the klondike rcgiou.
The official Gazette at Havana has
at last published the full text Of the
autonomy decree.
John kid Mccoy, the noted bank
burglar was struck by a club and ia
tally injured in New York by John
McGinnis.
Princess Hohenlohe. wife of the i'm
perial chancellor of Germany, is de ad.
1t appears that when the L. :. ).
Bancr it arrived at Smyrna on the
night of Dec. I, She was greeted with
blank cannon shot and riied bullets
from the fort az YenIkaie. 4 boat
ask for explanations, was fred upon
and compelled to return. ! hereGpOn
the American admiral lodged a pro-
test with the United States minister
there. DR.. J. T. Angel, who demanded
the punishment Of the guilty parties
and an apology from the Turkish gov
eminent, which was given. In addi-
tiou, two Turkish officers were dis
missed and sentenced to q weeks ar
rest.
The Hide and Leather bank of Chi
cago has closed is doors.
Charles L. Stubs. OF Colorado. has
gone to Europe as special envoy of the
United States government, appointed
by Secretary Wilson, of the agricult-
ural department, 10 encourage the use
of the American horse in the cavalries
of Europe.
Josiah Quincy tdem.l was reelected
mayor of Boston the 22d.
John ". VI. Davis, a soldier, was
frozen to death while carrying mail
between Lake Hotel and humb sta
ton, in the Yellowstone National park.
A package containing $4,000 in cash
is missing from the southern Express
Office at Columbia ; c. II is thought
to have been stolen.
whipping post bill has been intro
duced in the legislature Of Virginia.
Miss Leila Herbert daughter Of ex-
Secretary of the Navy Herbert of Ala
bama. died at her home IN Washington,
u. c.. as result of a fan from the
third story OF her home on New liamp-
shire avenue IN the most fashIona lie
part of the city Just of Dupont Circle.
The sudden death and tragic features
surrounding it were great shock to
the great circle of friends she had
ma Re in Washington.
The japanese legation has been in
formed that the two new cruisers
winch Japan is having built in this
country are so well along towards
completion that they viii both be
launched within the next few weeks.
special dispatch from Brcst says
the French cruiser Jean Bart has been
ordered to proceed Immediately TO
China The Jean Bart is rated as
second-clasS cruiser: She mounts four
six-inches quick-hring guns, six FIVE
zach guns, fourteen :. 5-iuch guns, and
has nine guns Of smaller caiibre.
Her crew numbers 332 men.