River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-03-10
LATER NEWS.

Capt. Everett, of the ting Right Arm,
expresses the opinion that it is now
doubtful if the big guns of the Maine
can be saved. so fast is the wreck sink
ing into the mud.
The Russian demands from China
have caused the greatest excitement
at the Japanese legation at Pellin
and the japanese minister has had
several interviews with the officials of
the Tsungli- Yamen (the Chinese fore
ign office urging the rejection of the
Russian demands In addition it is
reported that Japan has threatened to
take vigorous action if the demands of
Russia are conceded.
The Spanish torpedo squadron at
Cadiz will not sail for Cuba, owing to
information received from the United
States and Captain General BlancO.
According to advices from Odes SO,
troops and war material are going to
far East with such haste that the
Russian volunteer feet will not suffice
The government, therefore, has char
tered some French steamers, the first
of which will start with 1000 men.
The strike of the 500 glass workers
at Orestes, Ind, comes to an end by
the discharge of an Objectionable en-
ploye
The president has signed the Hawly
bill providing for two additional regi-
ments of artillery to man the coast de-
lenses.
Gov Pingree has summoned the
Michigan Legislature to convene in eX-
ira session.
Chas. o. Cutten, agent for the Adams
express company at Orville, o., and
S10,0 express package have disap-
peared.
Prince Albert, of Belgium, arrived at
New York on the steamer Kaiser Will
lam der Crosse.
Jack Atkinson, a Canadian hotel
keeper at New Westminster, i. C.,shot
across the boundary line ana killed
Billy Patterson, an American rival
The steamer La Gascogne, sailing
from New York to Havre, took out
105, geo ounces of silver and the steam
err st. Pull for Southampton, took Co.
600 ounces.
The Union Pacific railway company
has subscribed S25, 900 to the Omaha
exposition.
Andrew S. Draper, president of the
| University of Illinois, was elected SUI
perintendent of schools of Greater
New York at a salary Of $1,000, but
has declined the Office.
China has agreed to lease Port Ar
thur and Lu-Lien-Wan to Russia for 90
years.
Chairman Cannon of the appropria-
tions committee the nth, introduced a
bill in the house providing for the ma
tional defense. 1t is as follows: THAT
| there is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the treasury, not other
wise Appropriated, for the national de-
Tense and for each and every purpose
connected herewith to be expended at
the discretion of the president, and to
remain available until June 30 1893,
4 $50, 600, 000.' The appropriation COM
mittee reported the bill favorably.
Every member Of the house of repre-
sentatives responded to the presidents
call and voted favorably for the meas
ure.
The naval authorities have ordered
] the cruiser Montgomery TO proceed to
/ Cuba with supplies instead of the Fern.
! Mabel Heating, known from coast to
coast as the Queen of Pickpockets,
was shot and fatally wounded by Jerry
+ Sullivan in San Francisco.
/ Spain has withdrawn her request for
/ the recall of Consul General Lee, and
I it is now believed the incident is prac-
I tically closed. The withdrawal came
in the shape of an official communica-
! ton from Minister Woodford.
I The bill increasing the artillery
] arm of the service by two regiments
passed the lower house of congress.
/ The Peoples Servings bank of Akron,
/ O., has asked for the appointment of
receiver.
/ James Ivey, school teacher was
! killed by VIM II. Davis, principal of
/ the public schools at Colombia, Mo.
j They quarreled over a woman.
Two eparate commissions of Spanish
/ officers were in London purchasing
ammunition.
The available cash balance in the
! United States treasury the 18th was
/ s224, sj4, 297; gold reserve, Sl6s, 577,277
The president has obtained options
upon several warships building in this
/ and other countries.