River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-16
LATER NEWS.

The town of Post Arthur and Sabine
Pass, Texas were wrecked by a hurri-
cane. The storm which led the dis
truction of the towns blew up about
g o'clock in the evening from the ocean
and by midnight was no fierce as to
produce a tidal wave all along the
coast, completely wiping out 18th
places. Eight persons are known to
have been drowned and twenty hurt.
A young boy II years old was MUIR
|dered near Fargo, y. ID. His body was
found in car with bullet hole in the
abdomen. Walter Douglas, who claims
to be his partner, says his name is
John Quinn, and he was murdered by
an unknown man.
The Austrian and Russian govern
ments will investigate the shooting of
miners at Hazelton, Pa, and if the cir
.cumstances warrant, will demand in
demnity of the United States for the
killing of the subjects of the respect
i've governments.
The retiring United States minister
Ito Spain, Hanuis O. Taylor, was re-
Iceived in audience by the queen re-
gent the 18th, and presented his let
tiers of recall. Soon afterwards the
new United States minister to Spain,
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, was re-
Iceived by her aiesty and presented
his credentials.
The Reserve commission company,
the largest bucket shop" in Chicago,
has closed its doors. 1t had corre-
spondents in all the principal towns of
Iowa.
Rev. c. f. g. Howard has escaped
from the Ohio penitentiary. He was
the famous United States prisoner
from Tennessee, convicted for swind
ling alleged heirs of estates in Eng
landd.
John L. sullivan has announced his
candidacy for mayor of Boston. His
platform is to license everything.
Judge Cox, of the supreme court of
the district of Columbia. dismissed the
bill of complaint Of John G.. Wood, SUI
lperintendent of mails at Louisville,
praying that Postmaster General Gary
and Assistant Postmaster General be
lenjoIned from removing him from Of
6ce.
DR.. Andrews has Withdrawal his res
ignation as president of the Brown
university.
The Barr mine near Pittsburg, Pa.
was the scene of n riot which will
probably result in the death of at least
Is men. The mines started to work
land a crowd of miners who were op-
posed to the men working gathered at
the pit and attacked the men when
they cane out.
Two electric cars collided IN Chicago
while running at full speed. Motor
man Murphy and John Jamison will
die. Both cars were crowded and sew
eral persons were hurt.
The president has appointed Daniel
r. Hainer, of Pennsylvania, to be
United States district attorney for the
western district Of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Hanier was formerly member of con-
gress.
Several new cases OF yellow fever
were developed at Mobile, Ala, the 14th.
Tie Michigan Salt association has
advanced the price of salt 10 cents per
barrel
The second annual congress of col
ored women was held at Nashville.
Tenn.
Heavy floods have prevailed in Spain,
causing the ruin of many families and
a loss of 81, 600, 600.
The customs officers seized 400 ounces
of phenacetine in Hoboken, y. J.
Senior Sagasta, the Spanish liberal
leader, in an interview on the subject
of the Cuban Instruction, says that
the uprising instead of dying out, is
spreading considerably. In addition,
Senior Sagasta says the situation in the
Philippine Islands Is serious He al
50 asserts that the Carlist propaganda
in Spain cannot be viewed with indif-
ference, and expresses the belief that
a reconciliation between the political
arties in Spain is i'm possib as long
as the conservatives are IL lower.
The secretary of the treasury and
1 the postmaster general have decided
/ 70 change the color of the current two
cent postage stamps from carmine to
green. II is thought that green is a
more desirable color than carmine.
/ besides saving the government about
/ $50 600 in the difference in cost be-
tween the two inks.