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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12
RIOT AND BLoODSHED.
Disorders in Spanish Provinces In
creasinG-tincOunte of Hobs
with CIviI Guards

Madrid, May 10.-The disorder in
the Spanish provinces is increasing
Riots have now broken out at Cadiz
and Alicante, and the troubles are ex-
peeted to spread to parts OF the country
which have hitherto been quiet.
There was serious rioting at Linares,
20 miles from Jaen, Sunday. The mob
/ assembled in front of the town hall and,
| finding the doors locked, tore out the
windows, swarmed into the building
and threw everything movable into the
streets. The civil guards interviewed
/ and desperate struggle followed in
the passages Of the building. The riot
ers were finally driven out by the
/ civil guards, who frequently fired into
! the mob. Some of the rioters procured
/ guns and returned the fire. Fourteen
/ persons are said to have been killed
/ and about 60 wounded. The local forces
are not considered strong enough TO
cope with the disturbance and reen-
forcements Of troops have been asked
| for.
Later the mob made another attack
] on the town hall and drove out the civil
guards. The rioters were well supplied
with ammunition and kept up calling
| fire, while shouts Of Down with the
taxes were raised on all sides.
After forcing an entrance into the
town hall, the rioters pil!aged the build
ing; subsequently they captured the
residence of the tax collector by as
sault They demolished everything in
sight, stole 9,100 pesetas and Il box of
jewels and attempted to set fire to the
house.
Serious disorders have occurred at
Brones, near Seville, at which place the
village priest has been stoned to death.
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MINOP NEWS ITEMS.

Indications are that an unusually
large crop of tobacco will be grown ills
year in Kentucky.
More steel is used in the manufacture
of pens than in all the sword and gun
factories in the world.
Within the last ten years the number
of railway stations in Germany has in
creased from G.376 to S.S93.
Prince Victor Emmanuel, count of
Turin, nephew of the king of Italy, ar
rived in New York and will make tour
of the country.
Col. c. L. Eagan has been appointed
commissary general of subsistence of
the army to succeed Gen. William II.
Nash, who has retired.
Kynack Bros. of birmingham, Eng
land, claim to have invented a rapid
fire gun superior to anything in exist
ence. 1t fires 600 shots per minute and
Will kill at three miles.
Thaddeus II. Stanton, paymaster Of
the United States army, is the only Off
Ger of his corps who has received hon
orary rank for gallantry in action since
the war Of the rebellion.
Henry Selby has just died at Shep-
/ herdstown, W. Va, aged 81. He was
one OF the wealthiest men in the state
and had never slept in any other house
than the one in which he was born.
Charles Dewey, brother Of the now
famous commodore, is president of a
life insurance company at Montpelier,
Vt He and his wife recently celebra-
ted their golden wedding anniversary.
The fuel problem in North Dakota,
where there is no wood. and where coal
freights range from three to five dol
lars a ton, has been solved by the discov-
cry of vast beds of Ignite and improved
methods of burning it. which will save
the state S7.000,000 annually.
Admiral Dewey has been honored by
the people of New Orleans at the ex-
pense of Spain. The street that has
heretofore been known as Spain street
was formally rechristened Dewey street
and all the Spain signs were replaced
by those bearing the name of the IA
nous admiral.
First Assistant Postmaster-General
Heath says that friends and relatives
of soldiers in the field in addressing let
tiers 10 them should mark plainly the
company and regiment to which they
belong, as by doing so the distribution
of the mail win be facilitated. This
applies to both the regular troops and
the militia volunteers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12
DOINGS OF WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
Of the Past Seven Days i'll This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FlFTYFIFTH CONGRESS.
Proceedings of I1Irst Re.nlnr session

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
In the United States senate on the
9Th the post office appropriation bill
was considered and amendments were
ADOPTED reducing the number of deliv-
cries in all cities to four day and strik-
ing out the appropriation Of 100000 for
rural free delivery. 4 bill was passed
authorizing the president and general
officers Of the army to supply the Cuban
Insurgents with arms and munitions of
war. In the house the Alaska land bill
extending the homestead laws and the
labor arbitration measure, providing
for the arbitration Of labor disputes be
tween employees and employers, were
passed. Adjourned to the 9th.
Almost the entire time in the United
States senate on the 9th was consumed
By discussion of an amendment to the
post Office appropriation bill providing
for a reduction of 90 per cent. in the
compensation of railroads for the trans
portation of mails. No action was
taken. \ bill to increase to Is the num-
Der of surgeons in the United States
army and 10 authorize the secretary of
war to employ as many contract sur
geons as he might deem necessary was
passed Adjourned 10 the 9th. The
house was not in session.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

The Cincinnati brewers have added
one dollar a barrel to the price Of beer
in anticipation of a government
tax.
The sudden death of Thomas Lynch,
of Amigo, Wis, is announced. He was
a member of congress from the Ninth
district from 1890 to 1894.
In convention in Montgomery the
Alabama populists nominated a full
state ticket with G. b. Deans for gov
ernor
Kansas free silver republicans will
hold their state convention in Topeka
on lyme i.
Fire destroyed Armour's felt works
and curled hair building in Chicago,
causing a loss Of $250.000
On the Kansas Oklahoma border
small streams overhowed their banks
and thousands Of acres Of grain were
flooded and families driven from their
homes.
Vessels Of Admiral SIMPSONS feet
started for Puerto Rico in quest of Span
i,h warships. and a battle win follow
The meeting.
Congressional nominations were
made as follows: Illinois, Twen-
tieth district, ]. r. Williams (dem) !;
Ohio, Nineteenth district. S. A. North
way (repD renominated; Kansas, Sec
ond district, T. d. Bowersock (rcpD /;
seventh, Chester I. Long (rep) renom-
mated.
On the Chicago board of trade wheat
went to $l.5O per bushel
In Arkansas watcrspouts and lorna
does have played havoc and done hun
dreds of thousands of dollars damage
in Van Buren,, Rudy, Winslow and other
places.
In New Orleans Dennis Burrell (col-
orcd) Shot and Killed two policemen who
were trying 10 arrest him for robbery
and was himself riddled with bullets
by mob.
Adyiccs from Fort Worth, Tex, say
that the destruction of property by
floods in The Grand Nerdigris and Ar
kansas bottoms is enormous and that
IL families have been drowned.
Rev Father Thomas Sherman has
been appointed chaplain Of the Fourth
regiment Missouri national guard. lie
is a son of the late Gen William T. Sher-
man.
Missouri prohibtiouists met in Mo
berry and nominated Reuben Il. Robin
son for supreme Judge.
Fire swept away 50 frame buildings
In Duluth, Mimi, and 1000 persons
were made homeless.
The arrangements are under way TO
end troops soon from he Pacific slope
to enable Dewey to take entire control
of the Philippine islands.
Over $4,000 volunteer troops have
been ordered to Chickamauga as quick
y as they can be mustered into service.
and il is said that aggressive war will
he be policy Of the president hence
forth
Ey the capsizng OF their boat near
GaIlatin, Mo. George 7. Pugh, editor Of
weekly vspaper. David Burtch and
David Galbrcath were drowned.
AZ The age of 81 years Addison Hills,
assistant to the president of the Lake
Shore railroad died in Cleveland He
was the Oldest railroad man in active
service in the United States.
The democratic primaries in Arllan-
sas renominated all the present con
greSsmcn.
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FOOD FOR FLAMES.
Fire sweeps Away Fifty buildings az
Duluth, Minn.-Tvo Thousand
Homeless People.

Duluth, Mimi, May Gritty frame
buildings on Minnesota Point, just
above the ship canal, were burned sun
day afternoon. There was a lazy puff
Of smoke, a burst of flame and then q
long row of ramshackle buildings
sprang into blaze. An hour later2 900
people were homeless. The fire took -
frame store buildings fronting on
Lower Lake avenue, just below the
"Under-the-hill' district, and swept
from there back o the lake shore. The
district was populated by the poorest
people in the city. Many of the upper
parts of the two and three-story store
buildings were occupied as tenements.
They were inhabited as closely as the
people could cluster, and back of the
line of buildings fronting on the street
were shacks huddled all too close for
health and safety. There are no par
ticularly large individual! losses. The
total is thought to be over 100000.
Among the sufferers were 80 families
of Jews, members of a colony, who were
at a mass meeting praying for the sue
cess Of the American army in the war
with Spain. There were many narrow
escapes from death, but it is believed
that everybody was rescued.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12
SKIRMISH IN CUBA.
Tug Leydcn Safely Lands "a Quantity
of SuppIies-Is Attacked by
BIancO's Troops.

New York, May Ga Key West spe-
cial says the tug Leyden has returned
there after having landed two parties
on Cuban soil, one of them having had
subsequently a sharp engagement with
Spanish forces. One of the parties con-
sisted, according to report, of a com
mission from Washington to Gen. Co
mez, which was Gebarked on the north
shore of Santa Clara province, whence
an immediate start for the interior was
made. The other party, which landed
near Mariel, west of Havana, was I'M
der the command of the Cuban leader,
Gen. Baldomero Acosta. Before this
company went ashore the cruiser VII
mington shelled some Spanish cavalry
assembled in the vicinity, and when the
landing was effected Acosta's detach-
ment charged and routed the Span
iards, who in their retreat took with
them about GO wounded, but left 16
dead on the field. The American and
Cuban colors were hoisted side by side
OH Cuban soil
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Gen. Blanco opened the new auton-
omist congress at Havana and bitterly
assailed the United States.
In bread riot in Rome, Italy, 30 or
more persons were killed.
| On the Cuban coast Spanish cavalry
attacked the tug Leyden and were rout-
ed by the gunboat Wilmington, several
being wounded by shells.
Madrid advices say the situation con-
tinues to be threatening everywhere.
Reports of riots were pouring in from
the provinces and in most cases there
/ had been bloodshed.
The Spanish troops in anticipation of
an invasion are concentrating in the
seaports of Cuba and have abandoned
I the interior to the insurgents.
The actress, Lily" Langtry, has re-
tired from the stage and she win here
after devote all her time to her racing
stables.
Cannibals from Manamana, New
Guinea, attacked friendly village, kill
ing and eating IS men.
American missions at Shongay, Afri-
ca, were looted by insurgents and the
missionaries were massacred.
In the provincial cities of Spain mobs
continue to destroy property.
While trying to enter Havana harbor
the French ocean liner La Fayette was
captured and taken TO Key West. The
action proved to have been due to an
error and the vessel was Immediately
released on orders from Washington.
Advices from HongKong say that
the victory of the American fleet in the
bombardment of Manila was complete.
OF the Spanish ships II were sunk and
the fleet completely destroyed. The
Americans did not lose a single man,
and the ships came through the battle
uninjured. The Spanish lost 300 men
killed and 400 wounded, and on the
1 American fleet only six of the entire
number of men engaged were injured,
| the wounds being slight
Ey the overhaste of Spaniards the
/ gunboat Vicksburg and the cutter Nor
rin were saved from a trap in Havana
/ harbor.
At Broken Bay, n. S. w, the British
steamer Maitland went ashore and six
/ OF her passengers were drowned.
a message has, it IS said, been re-
ceived in Madrid from Manila announc-
/ ing that the Spanish troops have re-
tired from the city.
In battle in Milan, italy, resulting
from bread riots, 300 persons are re-
/ ported TO have been killed and 600 IN
/ jured.
The complete details OF the victory
won by ADMIRAL Dewey at Manila show
the Spanish fleet to have been de
stroyed, while the ships of the Amer
/ lean squadron suffered very little dam
age, and only six men were injured
Including the losses ashore, about 200
/ Spaniards were killed or wounded
Dewey has complete control of Manila
and Cavite.
1t was decided at cabinet meeting
in Madrid 20 make no change in the
ministry for the present and to zen
ergetically push the campaign, especial
ly in the Philippine islands"
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was captured after an exciting chase. The
Wilmington, Newport and Morrill, took part
in the capture of the Frenchman.
After an examination of the La Fayette's
papers had been made a prize crew from
the Annapolis was placed on board and
she was sent to Key West, escorted by the
Wilmington.
Previous to this step being taken, Com
mandcr bunker Of the Annapolis, the tenn
porary flag officer. and Commander c. G.
Todd Of the Wilmington, exchanged sig
nails for over an hour. A delicate interna-
tional question is thought to be involved in
the capture of the French steamer, but it
was seemingly finally decided to send her
TO koX West
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12

Although this country has not the adj
vantage Of a location that Great Britain
has as regards German markets, yet
one-third Of the sewing machines and
two-ffths of the bicycles imported into
that country il 1897 came from the
Inited States
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HeId for ,Inn.Innghter.

Sacramento, Cal, May 6.-Gritfo' the
Australian pugilist. was on Thursday
held to answer to the charge of man
slaughter by Justice Henry, for having
caused the death of Joe Dewitt alias
Bull Mccarthy, at the Sacramento Ath-
letic clubs entertainment last week
Critics seconds were discharged from
custody.
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Failure of n Grain Firm.

Chicago, May 10.-One failure was re-
corded Monday as result of the fuc-
tuations in the wheat market, and the
man to go under was Robert Lindblom,
one Of the bes, known operators on the
board Of trade and president Of the civil
service commission. Immediately after
the close of business Monday afternoon
he made an assignment in the county
court to the Royal Trust company as
assignee, the assets and liabilities be
ing fixed at 100000 and $4,000, re
sNectiYflN.
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cold Hnnfers Drn,rn.

Victoria, b. G., May TO- - On Monday
last the ice covering stream in a defile
near Crater lake gave way under the
passing through Of Klondikers, and
more than score Of men were precipi-
tated into the water and carried to GER
tain death beneath the rivers frozen
coating.
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Washington, May G.-Ju=t before adj
iournment Thursday the senate passed
an important war measure authorizing
the president and general officers OF
the army to supply the Cuban in
surgents with arms and munitions OF
war, and empowering officers Of the
army serving in Cuba to supply needy
inhabitants of the island with medi-
cines and subsistence.
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London, May 10. - II was announced
Monday in a special dispatch from Mad
rid that the Spanish ministers of wal
and marine, Gen. Cores, and Admiral
Bermejo, declare they do not expect
Manila to be attacked before the arrival
Of requirements for Rear Admiral
Dewey from the United States. The
dispatch adds that orders have been
sent to Gen. Agusti, the governor
general of the Philippine islands, to re-
sist to the death any attack on Manila.
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Lefters 10 soIdIers.

Washington, May First Assistant
Postmaster-Genera Heath said that
friends and relatives Of soldiers in the
field IN addressing letters to them
should mark plainly the company and
regiment TO which they belong. as by
doing so the distribution of the mail
will be facilitated. This applies to both
the regular troops and the militia vol
unteers.
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Those Madrid editors who anticipated
that "a revolution could be started in tae
southern states may learn something
from the fact that Il grandson Of Gen.
Grant Win serve on Gen. Lees staff,
while a grauduaphcw Of Jefferson Davis
VIII carry tic American colors for d
Kentucky regiment.
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Preparations in the Canaries.

Liverpool, May 7.-Steamers from the
Canary islands report that the Amer
lean consul at Las Palmas left suddenly
with plans of the harbor. There are
1900 Spanish troops in Gran Canaria
alone. The authorities are pushing for
ward the Notifications. They are max
ing desperate attempts TO raise revenue,
and are taking British property with
out com ensation.
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Proud of ne,rcY.

Montpelier, VT, May 6.-Upon the
opening of the Vermont Legislature
Thursday a resolution. heartily indors-
ing the patriotism, patience and states
manship Of the president, was passed
amid great enthusiasm, as was also a
resolution regarding Commodore
Dewey's brilliant victory, of which Yer
mont is Justly Droud.
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Revised figures show that IL men
were killed and so wounded. The bod
les of the killed and the wounded per-
sons were allowed to lie in the streets,
the fusiiade from the town hall being
so incessant that it was impossible TO
rescue the wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12

Washington, May 10, = The supreme
court, in the case OIL. Rhodes, railroad
agent at Brighton, Ia, versus the state
of Iowa, held that the Iowa law forbid
ding the sale Of liquors in the state and
making il crime to transport them
was unconstitutiona as an interference
with interstate commerce.
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Cubun Congrcas Opened.

Havana, May 6. - The Cuban con
gress elected under the autonomist gov
crnment was formally opened Wednes-
day with great ceremony. Capt. Gen
Blanco made a speech, in the course OF
which he said that if the declarations OF
the United States had been sincere its
guns to-day ought to be saluting the
first Cuban parliament, instead OF
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TO Assemble nj Chickarnauga

Chickamauga National Park, Ga,
May 1t was given out officially Sun
day that 10000 men of the volunteer
army would be modified here just as
soon as they have been mustered into
the government service. With the ten
regiments of regulars now here filed
to war strength the army at this point
win number $4,000 men. 1t is also an
nounced that Maj. Fitzhugh Lee and
Maj. Joe Wheeler and Maj. Gen. Wilson
would be in command, the purpose be
ing TO form the volunteer men into
three army corps.
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Chemists Of the Glucose Sugar Re-
filming company in Chicago claim to have
discovered "a process for vulcanizing
the oil from corn in such manner as to
produce rubber. They say this wilIrey-
oIutionize the rubber trade and give
them control Of at least the monufac-
turn III hicNcIn THO.
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San Francisco, May flames j. JET
fries got the decision Friday night over
Thomas j. Sharkey after rushing fight
lasting the limit of 20 rounds. II was a
battle between the two leading heavy
weights of the coast, fought before
the National Athletic club of San Fran
cisco.
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Washington, May 1o.-At Monday
special cabinet meeting the leading sub
iests of discussion were the measures
to be taken to reinforce Admiral
Dewey at Manila and the probable
movement on Cuba. As to the former
there has been no material change in
the plans, Approximately 5000 troops
viii be dispatched on the City 81
Picking ard other transports. The
Charlnstnn viii act rs cnnNnN
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sagasta Defends spain.s positIon.

Madrid, May 10.-In an interview
Premier Sagasta deplored the defeat
at Manila, and insisted that it was due
to the superiority of the American fleet,
and. while it brought sadness, it did not
produce despair, he denounced the en-
emies Of the monarchy at home, and
said the greatest danger to the govern
ment lies in the intrigue and opposi-
ton of unpatriotic factions, who con
tinue to plot against the ministry. He
said war was deliberately forced by
Americas greed, and declared that the
United States, taking advantage Of
Spain's financial weakness and her
troubles with her colonies, declared war
in order to secure for herself the long
coveted possession of Cuba.
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MARKETS.
Minneapolis. MAY
women anC

Minneapolis, May 10.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, S1.54 to l. So;
No. northern, $l.34 to L35; May
S1.5S.
Corn-No. 3, SAC.
Oats-No white, 80 to 3OtIc.
Cattle-Steers, 1915 to 400; cows.
1926.
Sheep-Muttons, SO. 10 to 3. so; lambs,
Butter-Creamery, extras II to 1sc;
creamery. firsts 10 to 1Gc; dairy, fancy,
- to Ice; dairy choise, 10 to lac.
Poultry-TurlSeys, Z to Sc; spring
chinl,nns to
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Ritter Feeling In France,

London, May "A special dispatch
from Paris says that the seizure of the
La Fayette has intensified the bitter
feeling against the United States. An
CRY expressions are heard. The United
States embassy is under special police
protection, in view of a possible hostile
.l.ar,,.,,,c "a Hsnr,
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Davenport. Ia, May 6.-Eighteen ear
loads OF munitions of war, including
nearly 5000 600 rounds of ammunition,
were shipped to eastern and southern
ports from the Rock Island arsenal
Thursday.
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Chinn L. NeutraI.

London, May o. A dispatch from
Shanghai announces that the govern
ment has issued proclamation OF neu-
trality in the war between the United
States and Spain,
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LATER NEWS.

An organized revolution mas evident
ly been fomented in Italy.
Bread riots break out in Spanish
town and wheat is taken from the
bonded warehouses.
Gen Lee Will be the governor gen.
eral of Cuba when captured
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Mondfnrd Arrixes

Washington, May 9.-Gen. Stewart l..
Woodford, United States minister to
Spain arrived in Washington from New
York Sunday evening shortly before
nine o'clock. He went almost directly
to the white house, where he was given
a most cordial reception by the presi-
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