River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-03-24
LATER MINIS.

At Senatobia, Miss, Ashley Coke,
one of the most wealthy planters of
Northern Mississippi, shot and killed
Sheriff Bray and deputy named Gil
more.
The bill allowing a years pay to the
survivors of the Maine was passed by
the house.
The Hale house, the largest hotel at
Butte, Mont, was burned. A number
of guests are missing.
Secretary Long issued an order that
the Amazonas the cruiser purchased
from Brazil, shall hereafter bear the
name of New Orleans.
Navigation at the head of the lakes
opened the 21st. Two boats left West
Superior for Two IIarbors to load ore,
for eastern shipment.
Information has reached the war de-
partment that the rowdy element of
Alaska have seized Brackets road,
leading to and oyer the White pass and
have placed the country in a state of
terror.
Fire destroyed the seven-story struc
ture known as the Schoenman building
on Dearborn street near Van Buren,
street, Chicago Several people made
their way to the street down the fire
escapes The elevator boy made a trip
to the upper floors and is believed to
have persisted.
Two prisoners at the Dedham, Mass J
house of correction sawed their way
out of their cell, overpowered a guard,
and after binding him, seized his keys.
opened the safe from which they took
about 900 in money belonging to the
officials and prisoners and three revol-
vers and then escaped.
In a boxing contest between Henry
Brown and Jack Smith, at Trenton,
n. j., the latter was so seriously in
jured he had to be removed to hos
pital.
The bark Helen w Amy, which
sailed from San Francisco for Alaska,
was wrecked off Point Bonite, on the
California coast. She had a crew of IS
and 20 passengers, and nothing is
known of their fate.
A severe storm swept western Mis-
souri,, doing considerable damage. At
South Liberty several houses were
blown down and fences demolished.
A head-end collision between pas
senger and a special engine on the
Northwestern road occurred near Be-
lott, Wis, killing James Walsh, engi-
neer of tie passenger train, and Brake
man Wade of the speci !.
Peter Jackson, the colored prize
fighter, was knocked out in the third
round of boxing contest at San Fran
cisco by Jim Jeffries of Los Angeles,
The general Trans Atlantic company
mail steamer Vile de Rome has been
wrecked off Port Mahon, Balearic
Islands.
A terrible explosion occurred
recently at the works OF the United
States Smokeless Powder company
near San Rafael, Cal. c. A. jerks,
one Of the hea employees, and a labor
er named Jensen were killed.
/ The famous summer hotel at Berk-
ley Springs, in Morgan county, w. Va,
bu ned to the ground. Most Of the
contents of the building were saved.
! lncendiarism is suspected. The loss
on the building is $50 900,
Twenty-Five Austrian and Hungari-
an mine engaged in a bloody battle
at Caseville, Ind, in a saloon orgie.
A man named Neck was fat lily shot.
/ William Bodkin was shot in the left
side and is believed to be fatally in
jured. Eight others were stabbed
more or less seriously.
1t is alleged that Captain General
Blanco and General Monterola have
notified the Madrid government that
they will resign their offices if the
/ Spanish torpedo fleet is to be detained
at the Canary islands.
/ The Pacific Mill at Tacoma, Wash,
the largest shingle mill in the world,
was completely destroyed by fire. Loss,
4 500, 600.
Chaplain Chadwick has completed
his mortuary report, which shows that
I 20 men and two officers persisted in
/ the Maine catastrophe
The naval appropriation, as reported
to the house. carries total of s35, GS3
an increase over last year of over So, =
/ 900, 900.
The republicans of the eighth dis
trict of Ohio have renominated A. S.
/ Lybrand for congress.
The Morgan line steamer Chalmett
has been decided upon as repair ship
/ in case one is needed.