River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
LATER NEWS.

| run reports from Lne DatIle at "a
7 tssa show that it was very disastrous
to the Greeks, in fact was an utter
rout The Greek government as de-
cided, according to a dispatch from
Athens, that il the Greeks arc defeated
at Pharsala, the army is to retire to
Thermopylae and there make a final
stand.
1t was announced the Goth that the
great powers had arrived at an agree
ment concerning Turkey. The terms
of the agreement, it is said, are that
the sultan shall renounce Crete. that
the car shall be given a coaling sta
ton at Suda bay, in that island, and
that in return Russia shall guarantee
the integrity of Turkey. The advant-
age of this arrangement to the nations
Interested is obvious. Russia, in COM
mand of one of the most important
ports of Crete, will be greatly strength
ened in the line of her covete,. advance
toward the south.
An explosion occurred the 10Th IN
the underground railroad in London,
which wrecked one ear and blew off
the glass roof of station. Ten pas
sengers were severely injured. The
cause OF the explosion is unknown.
An extensive counterfeiting plant
was unearthed near Benton Harbor,
Mich, the Goth, and nearly bushel
basket of dies, molds. etc. were found.
The discovery was the outcome of the
arrest of one John Hill in Chicago.
Theodore A. IIavemeyer, vice presi-
dent OF the American Sugar company,
died in New York, the Goth, at the age
of 5s years.
The president the Goth sent the fol-
lowing nominations u the senate:
William K. Day of Ohio to be assistant
secretary of state Bellamy Storer of
Ohio to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Belgium:
George. NJ. Fisk of Ohio, second secre-
tary of the embassy at Berlin: Hunt
ington Wilson of Illinois to the second
secretary of the legation at Toxic ia
pan.
The Grant memorial tomb in New
York by the Hudson river was formally
dedicated the eth. The parade was
one of the finest ever seen in the CITY
and was carried out with military pre-
cision. Short addresses were made by
President Mckinley, Gen. Horace Por-
ter and others. II was by popular sub
scription that the fund necessary for
the erection of the tomb OF General
Grant was raised, and II is estimated
that 10000 people contributed sums
ranging from one cent to 81, 900. In
all, $3.50, 900 was secured. The unex-
pended balance was kept in trust
and drew three per cent interest, SO
the sum increased until AZ now amounts
TO about 5000, 900. With the excep-
ton of about $50, 900, the entire fund
was raised in New York city.
A prairie fire near Caudo. n. d., the
,27th, burned James Mulcrone's resi-
'Gence, barn, four work horses, harness,
and grain.
1t was learned the 9th that the
French fishing vessel Vallient struck
an iceberg the 10th on the Grand
Banks and Immediately foundered. She
had % fishermen on board and all took
to the boats, but only one of those
boats has thus far been heard from.
An electric car on the City and SUI
burban line at Portland, Ore, left the
track the 27th and plunged through
bridge spanning slough. w. 5. Blan-
ehard, Newton, and Miss Katharine
Bailey were killed. A broken axle was
the cause of the accident
A street car was wrecked by an en-
CINE at Tampa, Fla, the 27th, and three
men were killed.
John Sheldon, the leading banker of
Lods. ILL.,, committed suicide the 27th
al Chicago by throwing himself into
the lake.
A telegram from Kingston, y. ",
the 27th, states that a heavy snow
storm prevailed IN the Catskill noun
tains all day.
A passenger train on the Houston &
Texas Central railway was thrown
from the track the eth at Fairbanks,
Texas. II. 5. Goldberg was instantly
killed and nearly dozen persons hurt
Fire broke out the eth at the wharf
at Newport News. Va, and DESTROYED /
two cosstwise merchandise piers, with |
their contents, three vessels and one /
tug boat, entailing a loss of abou. s2.-
600. 900. The fire originated in Pier |
aud before the alarm was in flames. /
Over $1,000. 600 worth of grain and 1
and merchandise was stored in the two
piers which were destroyed. and this 1
is partially covered by insurance.