River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30
LATER NEWS.

The American gunboat Castine haa
been ordered to Annoy, China. The
Castine was at Shanghai.
Bresci, the assassin of King Hum
bert, made an Intellectual attempt at
suicide.
The Beers have been beaten back at
Winburg by Bruce Hamilton. Gen.
Oliver was captured.
The population of Denver is 1873, $50,
gain of 25. A per cent.
All the iron ore handlers employed
on the Erie railway docks at Cleve-
land, o., about 600, have struck.
While DIR. Bannett and Mrs. Flora
M. Belts were driving in the suburbs
of Denver, they were held up by
masked men and robbed of $1,000 in
cash and diamonds.
The middle-of-the-road populists de-
cided to open national headquarters
at Louisville, KY.
Robert Fitzsimmons announces his
retirement from the pugilistic ring on
Sept. 1.
Four tramps attempted to assault
two young girls in the suburbs of Mar
A colored drayman named Williams
went to their rescue and was shot to
death.
At meeting of the peoples party
national committee at Chicago, the
declination of Charles A. Towne as
the vice presidential nominee of the
party was accepted, and the name of
Adlai T.. Stevenson put in his place.
Two men killed, four wounded
three of them perhaps fatally-in-
Guiding one woman, whose house was
burned, are the results of an all-night
battle between a mob and Mrs. Dr. c..
w. Wright, who was accused of the
murder of bessie Salter, the 16-year-
old daughter of a citizen of Gilman,
Ill.
1t is said in administration circles
that in the event of the ability of the
powers to agree upon Chinese policy
that will preserve the integrity of the
empire, the plan most likely to be
adopted will provide for international
administration of the customs service
American and Russian admirals in
China refuse to sign an agreement
barring Ii Hung Chang from com
municating with Peking.
Fifty Americans, including Misses
Condit-Smith, Woodward and Paine,
have arrived at Tientsin from Picking,
which city they left five days before.
President Mckinley has requested
ex-Presidents Harrison and Cleveland
to accept appointment upon the arbi-
tration committee authorized by the
provisions of the treaty of The Hague.
The heavyweight battle between
Peter Maher and Joe Choynski is de-
clared off on account of the illness of
the latter.
The new battleship Alabama made a
speed of II knots an hour on her trial
trip.
Eight members of the Chinese lega-
ton at Berlin, Germany, have started
for home.
Heavy fighting is reported to have
occurred at Machadodorp. The Beers
are said to have been defeated with
great loss, leaving their guns and am
munition in the hands of the British.
The Daily Mail of London claims to
have the highest authority for the as
sertion that Lord Roberts has already
succeeded Lord Wolseley as comman-
der-in-chief of the British army.
The United Mine Workers conven-
tion at Hazelton, Pa, has adjourned.
The miners will strike if concessions
are not granted within 10 days.
Fully $4,000 numbers of the Grand
Army of the Republic took part in the
parade in Chicago
Duaing the Grand Army parade in
Chicago, Charles Beckwith, of Algon-
sea, Mich, a veteran dropped dead in
the ranks.
The population of San Francisco is
S42, 7s2, gain of 14.64 per cent. Bos-
ton has 500, s92, against 44s,477 in 1890.
The Kentucky legislature convened
in extra session the 2Sth to amend the
Goebel election law.
The Chicago Plumbers union has
called off the strike ordered week
before.
An anarchist was arrested at Marar,
Italy, on suspicion of having conspired
to assassinate King Victor Emanuel
III.
The Chinese legation in ST. Peters
burg has received news that peace ne
gotlations have already begun.