River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-22
LATER NEWS,


The Z. s. cruiser Rcsolute sailed for
Havana with force of marines and
supplies for the naval station.
The next international meeting of
the w. c. r. L. will be held at Seattle
Oct. 20 to 25 1899.
According to a dispatch from Shang-
hal, the rebels have seized the town of
Chung Yang, 30 miles from Shanghai.
They have massacred French priest
and 100 converts.
A fire at Fort Adams, r. l., destroyed
the stables of the Fourth artillery.
The fire was communicated to a gun
shed and an explosion followed, kill
ing one artilleryman and seriously in
juring many more.
In glove contest at Chicago between
Joe Choynsli and Ed Dunllhorst, the
decision was given to the former at
the end of the sixth round.
A resolution was introduced in the
L. s. senate inquiring into the alleged
outragcs committed upon bishop Earl
Cranston and other American citizens
in China 10y subjects of the Chinese
emperor
About 500 in spurious coin was cap
tured in an Italian tenement house in
Buffalo, n. V The supposed counter
feiters are under arrest.
1t is semi-oficially announced that
the Spanish ministers will place their
designations in the hands of the queen
regent.
The Midland Railway Company of
London has ordered twenty freight en-
gines in Philadelphia and New York.
As consequence of the engineers
strike the English firms are only able
to cope with arrears of work.
There is a report that the president
proposes to be very emphatic in his
dealings with the Fiipinos, who have
had the temerity to demand. according
to reports from Manila. Il ransom of
$50, 600, 900 for release of the friars and
the military prisoners,
The United States battleships Ore
gon and Iowa have arrived at Valparai
SO, Peru. and Immediately left for Cal
loa
A disastrous fire occurred in the
wholesale district of Terra IIaute,
Ind, destroying over 81 900, 900 worth
of property.
The Carnegies have received an or
der from England for 10000 tons of
steel rails for the Cape.
In the United States senate com
mittee has been appointed on the cen
tcnnial celebration of the city of
Washington as capital of the nation.
A dispatch from Shanghai says
! powder magazine exploded in the cen
ter of the Chinese camp at Hang Chow,
China, leveling square mile of houses.
1t is estimated that 5000 soldiers were
killed, including the general COM
manding the forces,
The American Federation of Labor
closed its 18th annual session at Kan
sas City, Mo, the Goth. Samuel Com
| pers was reelected president
The plant of the Chomo Patent
Leather company at Newark, \. J.,
was destroyed by fire Loss, 500, 600.
Twenty-Five business houses and two
residences were burned at Maiden,
Mo. The fire was of incendiary origin.
A slide occurred in Chlkoot Pass,
Alaska, that killed six people. Five
bodies have been recovered.
A strike of gold in the Trickler tun-
mel now being driven through Pixies
Peak to increase the water supply of
the city, has caused the most intense
excitement in Colorado Springs. A
| SPLENDID vein bearing large quantities
! Of sylvanite has been encountered by
/ the contractor, George w. jackson,
and samples of the find assay up into
! the thousands.
Gen. Shafter appeared rather uneX-
pectedly before the war investigation
| commission the 3lst and told his story
/ of the Santiago expedition. He was
supported by his aide, Col. Milev, who
was with him in Cuba, and fianked by
a large portmanteau of papers to
which his aid occasionally applied
1 for reference.
Miss Belle Hite attempted suicide IN
a crowded street car in St. Louis by
/ drinking the contents of bottle of
| carbolic acid. No reason is known for
/ her action.
The residence of Charles II. Ray
mond. in New York, was burned and
1 three persons lost their lives. The
dead are: Mrs. Charles II. Raymond.
Mrs. Victoria Underwood, and Henri
eta a domestic