River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-09
LATER NEWS.

Two German cruisers entered the
Port au Prince, Hayti, and an ulti-
matum from the German government
was delivered to the naytian govern
ment. giving the latter eight hours in
which TO grant the demand of Ger
many for an indemnity to Herr Lued-
e-s
Details of the fighting at Guisa,
Cuba, have been received. According
to the official account the Spanish gar
rison defended the town heroically. 1t
consisted of 500 men, The forts, five
houses and 800 huts were destroyed.
Albert Giles, a prominent farmer of
Van Buren, county, Ark, was assas-
sinated while passing along the public
road. The murder is believe to have
been the work of mooushiner5.
German marines and sailors, with
two machine guns, ente. ed the city of
kiaO-Chau, China, and took possession
of the city walls and gates.
The senate committee on rules in
structed the sergeant-at-arms of the
senate to enforce the rules prohibiting
the sale of liquor in the senate wing of
the capitol.
The Olympic theater at New Orleans,
formerly the famous Athletic club,
where the Corbett-Sullivan and other
notable fights occurred, was destroyed
by fire
Anti-Jewish riots have occurred at
Primbram, Bohemia. The windows of
the synagogue and of the houses in
habited by jews have been smashed by
the mobs.
Gov. Atkinson has vetoed the anti
football bill recently passed by the
Georgia Legislature.
Abram Uber, who killed Hans An
1erson, at Gardnerville, New, was
taken from the Jail at Genon and
hanged. His body was riddled with
bullets.
The dead body of Loo Took Muey,
known as king of the highbinders, was
found in a room in Chinatown, San
Francisco.
Disappointed because he could not
make collections sufficient to release a
writ of attachment, Herman Richter,
a brewer of Helena, Mont, committed
suicide by shooting himself.
The trouble between Germany and
Hayti appears to be settled The
Haytien government has saluted the
German flag, and the foreigners who
have sought refuge on board of ships
in the harbor Of Port au Prince have
returned to their homes.
A. c. Arson, the veteran manager,
a., u
the Chicago bise bail club.
The first regular session of the Fifty
fifth congress begun at noon the 9th.
simultaneously at both ends of the cap
itol Speaker Reed in the house and Vice
President Hobart in the senate,
dropped their gavels and called to or
der the respective bodies over which
they preside.
Congressman Beldon of New Yorl,
was seriously injured by falling down
the Marble stairs of the Capital.
The schooner Silver Heels, landed
a cargo of war material on the Cuban
coast for the insurgents.
Miss Maggie kirkpatrick is missing
from Atlantic City, y. J. She is said
to have about $50, 900 in government
bonds on her person, which she per-
sisted in carrying around with her be-
cause she does not trust banks
The Amalgamated Society of Rail
way Men of England have decided not
TO strike.
Walter Croot was killed in a prize
at London, England.
Alarming news comes from Macedo-
MIA. The Albanians are reported to be
committing great excuses at Desbra,
kitchevo and in the surrounding dis
tricts, killing men, outraging women
and stealing cattle. The local author.
tiles are powerless Wholesale prose.
cutious and arrests of Bulgarians by
Turks are also reported from the Bull.
garian frontier. The news has caused
the greatest excitement in Turkey.
The interstate commerce commission
has decided to extend for two years
the period within which railroad must
comply with the act of congress re-
quiring all railroads to be equipped
with salty appliances for the protec-
tIon of the employers and messengers.
A French expedition under Major
Marehand, while. on its way to the
Nile, has been massacred near Dabrel-
ghaze. The survivors of the party, i;
is added, retreated TO Boraou.