River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-29
LATER NEWS.

temporarily to intrust the govern
ment of the country to the crown
prince, Gustaf, who will take over the
regency next week. This action of
the king is taken as result of medi-
cal advice. He has abandoned his pro-
iected visit to Norway.
Impeachment proceedings have been
started against Judge Harvey of Mon
tana.
An unconfrmed rumor was current
among shipping men at Seattle to the
effect that the transport Dix had gone
down this side of Yokohama with all
on board.
Dr. Leonard Pearson, dean of the
veterinary department of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, announced that
experiments covering a period of more
than two years had proven conclusively
that cattle may be rendered immune
from tuberculosis by vaccination.
The announcement is made that the
Adams express company has absorbed
the Morris European & American ex-
press company, and will henceforth en-
gage in European express business to
large extent.
The treaty between the United
States and Colombia has been sent to
the senate.
The fight of the indicted coal men to
clear themselves of guilt of conspiracy
to do an illegal act injurious to public
trade" began before Judge Horton in
Chicago, when the case against the
Northern Illinois Soft Coal Dealers
association was called for preliminary
hearing. ,4
The commander of the German feet
in Venezuelan waters claims the fort
began the bombardment.
Three women were killed and five
women and one man seriously injured
in panic in Leopold Miller & Sons CT
gar factory in New York as a result of
fire in an adjoining building.
The Cuban house of represen tatives
has appropriated $500, 900 for the con-
struction of capitol. At present the
house and senate are located incon-
veniently and long distance apart.
The Judicial committee of the low
er house of congress adopted the anti
trust bill which was prepared
by the subcommittee of which Repre-
sentative Littlefeld, Maine. is chair
man. The bill was reported to the full
committee by the subcommittee as
substitute for the Littlefeld publicity
bill.
Henry M. Teller, has been reelected
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The Sultan of Jolo with his spite
will visit the st. Louis exposition.
Paul Weiss, a noted Hungarian vio-
linist, committed suicide at San Fran
cisco by taking poison.
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
have agreed that Minister Bowen's
proposal that the blockade of Vene-
zuela be Immediately raised cannot be
entertained, and coercive action must
continue until proper guarantee is
forthcoming.
In battle near Stanton, Mo-, be-
Union bank robbery, c. j. Schau-
macker, of the posse, was killed. 1t is
thought one of the robbers was in
jured.
John A. Kelley, prominent lawyer
of Oconomowoc, Wis, was horse
whipped on the streets by Mrs. Thos
Ryan, society leader.
Minister Bowen believes the settle
ment of the Venezuela trouble is near
at hand, although he gives out no de-
tails.
The Cuban senate committee on f.
nance is preparing to report the bill
authorizing the loan of $35, 000,0 900 to
provide for the payment of Cuban sol
diers who fought in the revolution.
Heavy rains in the Cascade and the
Coast Range mountains in Oregon have
swollen all the rivers.
The steamer Dawson City, eighty-six
days from Nome reached San Francis
co under sail.
Fire at Biddeford, Me-, destroyed
the smallpox hospital driving thirty
six men, women and children into the
snow.
The national house of representa-
tives the 25th inaugurated the exper-
ment of holding memorial services for
deceased members on the Sabbath.