River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Fire destroyed st. Mary's training
school at Feehansville, Ill.,, the loss be-
ing 100000.
James Gilmore and L. III. Laid. tive
of the oldest constables in Murray coun-
ty. were assassinated on the highway
three miles from Mount Pleasant,
Tenn. by negroes.
In GAINESVILLE. o.. Robert ID. Schultz,
millionaire soap manufacturer died
suddenly from heart trouble.
While speaking at a religious meet
ing A. Nj. Atkinson, prominent cap
italist and churchman of Wabash, Ind.
dropped dead in Cincinnati. 0.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Near the Cross river in South AT
RIGA Lieut.. Guise. German commissions
er, aud 100 native soldiers were killed
by the natives.
In the Netherlands an earthquake
destroyed the town of Amhei, and 1000
persons were killed.
The South African republic declared
war upon Great Britain and the Orange
Free State has served notice upon the
British government that it will sup
port the Transvaal. The Orange Free
State forces have crossed the Orange
river into Cape Colony and have Occur
pied Philipstown.
1t has been decided by the Canadian
cabinet to send 1000 officers and men
to the Transvaal.
The British forces under Gen. White
had battle with the Beers who en-
tered Natal through Van Reenan's pass,
but the result is unknown. An armored
train was blown up by the Beers at
Kraipan and IS British soldiers were
killed.
Advices from Apia say that the ma
tives have proclaimed Tamasse as king
despite the recent agreement of the
United States, Germany and Great
Britain TO abolish that office.
With a scouting party Maj. Cheatham
encountered force of rebels strongly
intreuched at Montinlupa, near Manila.
and drove the rebels from their position.
In the engagement three Americans
were killed and two wounded.
In the Orange Free State martial law
has been proclaimed and British sub
jects have been warned to leave at once.
In Santo Domingo a conspiracy to
assassinate Provisional President Vas
quez and Gen. Isidro Jiminez, the head
of the recent successful rebellion and
candidate for the presidency. was dis
covered.
The latest news from South Africa
is to the effect that Kimberley is be-
sieged by the Beers and is isolated. that
the Beers now occupy Newcastle and
Charlestown. and that they are push
ing southwark toward Ladysmith.
where the British are expected to take
a firm stand. The Beers blew up an
arsenal train near Mafeking.
The Chinese empress has chosen Pu
Tsuan, aged nine, son of Duke Tsailan,
to succeed the emperor.
Reports to the war department from
Gen. Otis say that Gen. Schwan's forces
have completely routed the Filipinos
in the southern portion of the island
of LuZon.
LATER NEWS.
The result of the first finish fight be-
tween the Columbia and Shamrock for
Americas cup and the yachting SUI
premacy of the world is complete VIC
tory for the American boat, the Ameri-
can skipper and the American crew.
The Columbia passed the line 10 min
utes ahead of the Shamrock.
Gen. VIM. r. Shafter, who for over a
year has held the position of major
general of volunteers, was placed on
the retired list the 10th.
The insurgents made an attack on
Angeles but were driven back. The
Filipinos used artillery, exploding a
few shells. An American scouting
party near Balinate captured IL Fill
pinos. Another, near Maycauyan, cap
tured Filipino major. All were taken
to Manila.
A burglar who had entered the gem
eral store of j. d. Vriezelaar, at Mot
ley, To-, was shot and killed by the pro-
prietor. The identity of the burglar
is not known, but in his pocket was
found a book containing the name E.
NJ. Kennedy, Waterloo. 10.
Emperor William has issued decree
that all regimental commanders shall
strongly revive the cabinet order of
six years ago, forbidding gambling in
the army.
Tom Philpot and Joseph Fields were
ambushed at Rengtown, Ky. Philpot
was shot in the head and Fields in the
stomach.
Abraham Moore, the former cattle
king of Nebraska, was sentenced to
one year in the Chicago Jail and fine
of 1000 for obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Eight Slav miners were lodged in
Jail at Springfield, ILL.,, charged with
being implicated in the riot at Auburn,
in which one man was killed.
A rear-end collision occurred near
Granite Canyon station, Wyo., on the
Union Pacific railroad, between a
stock train and an eastbound fast
mail, killing two men and injuring
three others.
The little oyster sloop Dream, on
fire, drifted into Rock Creek near Bal
timore, Md, bearing evidences that a
murder had been committed on her
deck. The dismembered portions of a
white mans body, supposed to be that
of Capt. Oliver Caulk, her owner and
commander, were found after the fire
had been extinguished. A colored
deck hand named Frank Collier, is
missing, and he probably shared the
fate of the captain.
An unfortunate accident to the Sham
rock threw the second race to the Co
lumbia within half an hour after the
start, and caused great disappointment
to all interested. Owing to the Sham
rocks jumping in the heavy sea rum
ming, her topmast was broken and the
mast and the big club topsail were car
ried away. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
An explosion in the Shenandoah City
mine at Pottsville, Pa, entombed %
men. Ten of the miners were recov-
cred alive.
The British parliament convened in
extra session the nth.
The big fight between Jeffries and
Sharkey was postponed to Nov. 5 on
account of an accident to Jeffries' arm.
The price of wood pulp advanced 100
per cent in the eastern markets on ac-
count of the scarcity of wood and
water.
Fire destroyed the paper box factory
of the w. C. Richie company at Chi
oaero Evarvbodx- is believed n have