River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-21
LATER NEWS.

Che manufacturers of incandescent
amps have formed a trust An adj
vance in price will soon follow.
Virginia republicans instruct for
Roosevelt and Elkins.
The Missouri river at Omaha is with
in few inches of the danger line.
One man was killed ard a number
of persons injured in an explosion in
the dyeing establishment of William
Meister of Brooklyn.
Lewis Peasant was hanged for muir
der in the Jail in Chicago.
Fire destroyed the north wing of the
deaf and dumb asylum at Council
Bluffs, Ia. None of the inmates were
injured.
The Russian government has given
notice that newspaper correspondents
using wireless telegraphy will be treat
ed as spies and shot.
The first freight train into Lewiston,
Mont, in four monts, arrived the 18th.
Never perhaps, in the history of rail-
reading has city been shut SO long.
Owen E. Miller, of firm of private
bankers of New Providence, Iowa,
dropped dead from heart failare. His
bank failed recently and it is believed
that hastented his death.
The mixed high school at Kansas
City, Kan, may be closed permanently
as result of the race feeling that has
grown out ofthe killing of Roy Marin,
a while pupil, by a negro.
Russians are reported to have defeat
ed the Japanese in a land battle on
the Yalu. The japanese feet again
bombards Port Arthur.
Frank Mcmillan, detective from ST..
Paul, is killed at Valley City, N D.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago contem-
plates a trip around the world.
A heavy snow storm swept New
York the 18th. At Oswego good sleigh
ing is reported.
The palace of the emperor of Korea
is destroyed by fire.
Three lives were lost in railway
wreck at Rock Junction, Pa.
Fire in the refinery of the Gulf Oil
Refining company at Port Arthur,
Tex, caused a loss of 100000.
Immense avalanches in California,
on the Southern Pacific railroad, ties
up trains for two days.
Andrew Carnegie donates SIS, 600, 900
to create ''hero fund.-" the proceeds
to be given to dependents of those los
ing their lives in heroic action.
The smelling plant at Howard, Mo. ,
burned. Loss, $4,000
Burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt to blow the bank at Jessup, La.
At target practice at Pensacola, Fla,
the battleship Texas took worlds rec
ord with 12-inch gun.
Two policemen were wounded, prob
ably mortallv, by four burglars whom
| they surprised at work at Providence,
r. I.
The Occidental hotel at Indianapolis,
Ind, burned. There were a number
of narrow escapes.
An incendiary fire destroyed the
home of Oscar Olson, at Anoka, MINI.
Melting SHOWS disclose thousands of
dead sheep in Montana.
Harry Thompson. an intoxicated
well digger at Washta, Ia, shot and
badly wounded Mayor John Bum.
The 600 strikers at the Red Lodge,
Mont, coal mine refuse to return to
work, Notwithstanding the order OF
President John Mitchell to return.
The headquarters of the socialist
party moves from Omaha to Chicago.
The Russians capture two japanese
spies at Hardin.
The St. Vincent hospital at Indian
apolis, Ind, burned. Harriet Leahy
was killed.
| While walking along an avenue in
Wilmerding, Pa, Mrs. Rebach, aged
80 wears was shot and killed by Mrs
Hugh Beninger, with whose husband
Mrs Rebach was strolling.
The authorities have warned ship
ping vessels not to anchor within five
miles below or one mile above the fort
at Niuchang. Conditions surrounding
shipping on the Yalu are practically
the same as at Niuchang.
Italians may displace negroes in the
lSouthern cotton fields.
Congress plans for final adjourn
ment April %.