River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
LATER NEWS.

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/ Texas, John L. Carlisle arose from his
seat, walked to where Prof. William
Leipscomb, principal of the Central
high school, was seated, and shot him
without word of warning. Leips-
comb died soon after and Carlisle was
arrested.
The steamship Portia was wrecked
on Films Point, about Is miles from
Halifax. The passengers and crew,
116 all told. were safely landed by the
! ships boats.
Grand Duke George, brother of the
car of Russia, is dead
Charles Graham, the song writer,
died in Bellevue hospital, New York.
In spite of the great popularity of his
songs, he is said to have died penni-
less. One of his greatest successes,
Two Little Girls in Blue, brought
him only SO.
Gen. Otis cables that two veteran
regiments are assured by rcinlistment
the Philippines.
The eighteenth annual international
convention of Christian Endeavor
closed at Detroit, Mich, the 10th, amid
scenes of impressive solemnity.
When Admiral Dewey arrives at
Washington, Secretary Long will pre-
sent him, on the east front of the cap
itol, in presence of the president and
citizens, the sword voted to him by
congress.
The member of the local electrical
workers union of Washington, d. c.,
struck for an advance in wages.
The United States government has
declined the proposal of the govern
ment of Austria hungary to arbitratc
the claims for damages arising from
the death of Austria Hungarian sub
iects during the rioting at IIazelton,
Pa, in September, 1897
A special train of nine coaches, load
ed with teachers on the way to Los
Angeles to attend the National Educa-
tional Association convention. crashed
into freight train at Newman, Cal.
Miss Addie Harris of St. Louis, and
Mrs. Lena Hammond of Senaca Falls,
n. Y, were killed. Thirteen were in
jured.
A petition from Leech Lake, Cass
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goshish was transmitted to the secre-
tary of the interior protesting against
the revocation of the order to vacate
the site of the village of Cass Lake.
On account of the attempt upon the
life of the former King Milan, mar
tial law has been proclaimed through
out Servia.
Henry Singerly, of La Crosse, Wis, a
member of the state legislature, was
shot and killed while going from his
store to his house near by. There is
no clue to the perpetrators or their
motive.
VIM. X. Vanderbilt, ir., while riding
in an automobile at Newport, K. l..
turned on both forward and back cur
rents The machine turned several
sommersaults and completely wrecked
itself. Young Vanderbilt was only
slightly injured.
An order has been issued by the
president extending privileges and pro-
lection of the American flag to the
shipping of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. All ships owned by residents
of these islands at the time of the ex-
change of the ratification of treaties
are included in the order.
Gen. Elfred f. Bates, recently mill
| tary attaehe of the United States en-
bassy at London. has been appointed
paymaster general of the army, sue
ceeding Gen. Carey. retired.
Elias Hatfield, the noted desperate
and son of Devil Anse" Hatfield, lead
er of the Hatfeld-McCoy feud that cost
III lives surrendered to Gov. Atkinson,
of West Virginia, in person at Gray.
Hatfield shot Sheriff Ellis aweel1 ago,
and he has been holding off posse in
the Kentucky mountains. He sent
word that he would surrender to Gov.
Atkinson only.
When the eases of Dan Coughlin and
his bartender, William Armstrong, re-
Gently indicted for jury bribing, were
called in Chicago, both men failed to
appear, and their bonds. amounting
10 $50, 900. were declared forfeited.
Great preparations are being made in
Belgium in view of the expected arrival
Of the cruiser Brooklyn at Antwerp.
Charges have been filed against In
dian Agent Mayhugh of the White
Rock agency in Nevada, alleging ar
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