River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-01-12
LATER NEWS.

| The safe of the AShbornham Mass
bank was blown to pieces by dynamite.
| The interior of the bank was badly
wrecked and all windows were blown
in. A sum of money is missing, esti-
mated at 81, 500 to $1,000.
Christian Phillips, of Eau Claire,
Wis, while insane, attempted to shoot
his employer, +. w. Churchill, but fail
ing, the crazy man attempted suicide
by jumping into the river. He was
rescued and taken home
Thieves made raid on gambling
house in Des Moines, To-. cracked the
safe and secured small amount of
cash.
The senate passed Mr.. Spooner's bill
allowing disabled volunteers of the
war with Spain, from the northwest
ern states, admission to the Milwaukee
soldiers home
A collision on the Union Pacific road
near Sidney, Neb., resulted in the
death of Engineer Bonner Fireman
Coleman and two passengers unknown.
As a result of coasting accident at
Ithaca, ~ Y, three Cornell college
students were seriously injured, one of
them, r. Tauschand, probably fatally.
/ A head-end collision occurred on the
Lehigh valley railroad at West Dunel-
lin, n. j., killing thirteen persons and
| injuring over twenty-five. The acct
dent was due to some mistake in train
orders.
The grip is epidemic throughout
central Illinois.
The proposed measure for the reor-
ganization of the United States marine
corps was passed on favorably by the
house committee on naval affairs.
| The complications in the Philippines
are giving the navy and war officials
any amount of worry. The president
is being constantly advised of all the
reports received from General Otis.
! Reinforcements, both from the army
and navy branches will be hurried in
the hope of quelling the insurgents.
The Yorktown, Princeton and Ben
nington have recently been ordered to
Manila, and other ships may be added
to these soon.
The Farmers bank at Inwood, Iowa,
was broken into, both vault and safe
blown open and completely wrecked
and ST, 500 secured by the burglars.
The French steamer Voyageur, from
Martinique for st. Pierre, Miquelon,
was driven ashore in a gale at Placen-
tia, n. +. The steamer filled rapidly
and became a total loss. The chief
officer was drowned. The seven other
members of the crew were rescued but
were nearly dead from exposure.
Senator Morgan offered an amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill
appropriating S1,133, Sal for the Cher
olzee Indians found due them by ac-
counting officers of the United States.
The Paris Figaro was confiscated by
the police throughout Germany Sunday
on account of a caricature which it
contained, copied from Puck, represent
| ing Emperor William of Germany in
the guise of a"despised animal"
A prize fight occurred at New York
between Kid Mccoy and Tom Sharkey,
the sailor. Sharkey knocked out his
opponent in the tenth round Fitz-
simmons has declared a willingness to
meet Sharkey in contest.
The sword of honor voted to Real
Admiral George Dewey, the naval hero
of Manila, by joint resolution of con-
gress in June last has been received at
the navy department.
Two freight trains on the Rock
Island road collided near Council
Bluffs, resulting in the death of En-
gineers j. w. Taylor and John Cald-
well, and fireman John Stone.
The United States revenue cutter
McCulloch has arrived at San Francis
co from Manila.
The gunboat Yorktown has sailed
for Manila, and will go all the way
under full head of steam. She is the
bearer of full instructions to Admiral
Dewey and General Otis in regard to
the situation in the Philippines.
John Kennedy was arrested at Kan
sas City for completely in the recent
hold-up of NJ. X & I. train at Ma
comb, Mo.
Premier Sagasta, after an audience
with the queen regent of Spain, an
nounced that there was no cabinet
crisis, and he believed the present
ministry would present itself to par
lament.
Advices from Hong Kong state that
the Filipino committee has broken off
all relations with United States Con-
sui Wildman.