River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
LATER NEWS,

W nile captain General CaSteIldnOS
was In his bedroom in Havana the roof
fell in and wounded him on both shout
| ders the breast and face. His orderly
was also wounded in the face.
A mutiny occurred in the state peni-
Tertiary at Canon City. Col, and three
men were injured, one seriously. E.E.
Van Gohren, guard, was cut about
the face and neck with a razor;wounds
| may prove fatal. II. Q. Fitzpatrick,
guard, was cut in the same manner,
though his injuries are comparatively
slight. George Miller was injured in
the shoulder.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, in the u.
S. senate, spoke in strong terms against
the proposed policy of territorial ex-
panson. He took the grounds that it
was violation of the constitution.
All doubts respecting the intentions
of Colonel William }. Bryan were re-
moved by the receipts by the war de-
partment of telegram from him stat
ing that he had mailed his resignation
of his commission as a colonel of volun-
and that it was approved by the divi-
sion and corps commanders.
Nebraska City, Neb., has been placed
under quarantine on account of small
poX.
The Two Hundred and Second New
York regiment landed in Havana the
18th. A column about 1,00d strong
marched from San Jose what to the
Christina railroad station, The troops
were led by Colonel Seyburn and Ma
jor Abbott, the regimental band play
ing simple march airs. The color SER
geants bore the stars and stripes and
the blue and gold banner of the state
of New York.
General j. Ruiz Rivera, the Cuban
general recently liberated by the Span
ish government arrived in New York.
James a. Frank, probate judge at
Springfield, Mo, was indicted on five
different counts for collecting and fail
ing to report fees.
Rioting occurred at Havana, in which
three Cubans were killed, and one
Spanish officer and two Cubans were
wounded.
The United States peace commission
crs gave a banquet to Ambassador Por-
ter at Paris,
Secretary Alger designated General
Ludlow to act as military governor of
Havana City, with full powers to deal
with all local questions. He will leave
for his post shortly. General Greene
at Havana will remain there until re-
lieved by General Ludlow, and then
come home to be retired.
Gideon W. Marsh formerly president
of the wrecked keystone bank of Phil
adelphia, was sentenced to prison for
twelve years for making false reports
of the banks condition.
The funeral of General Garcia, the
Cuban patriot, was held at Washing
ton with military honors.
Major General Brooke has been
named as military governor of Cuba.
/ Each of the six provinces of Cuba will
have its own military governor, just as
| General Wood is now military governor
of the province of Santiago but all OF
these will receive their instructions di-
rectly from Major General Brooke, who
/ is in supreme authority of the island.
/ At Havana, while funeral process
sion was escOrting the remains of one
of the victims of the recent riot, an af-
I fray took place between the members
\ of the funeral party and some of the
employees of the military hospital. A
number of both parties were wounded.
/ The warships Texas, the Brooklyn,
\ Castine and Resolute have been or
/ dered to Havana.
The feeling among Americans at
Manila is that, for physical reasons,
/ Admiral Dewew ought to go home. 1t
would be inexact to say that he is a
/ sick man, but to those who have seen
him frequently during his hard cam
/ paign there since May last it is evident
that the long strain is beginning to
/ tell on him.
! The Third Illinois volunteers have
! been mustered out.
Chicago meat packers will spend a
I large amount of money in erecting i'm
mense cold storage plants at various
points in Cuba.
/ Mexico offers inducements for Span
| iards to locate in that country.
| 1t is asserted at Madrid that the
/ premier. Senior Sagasta, viii obtain a
rovaI decree dissolving the chamber
/ before the ratification of the peace
TREATY