River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-04
LATER NEWS.

LATER NEWS.
The name of the assassin who killed
Minister Won Plehve in St. Petersburg
is Prozef.
VIM. Robinson dropped dead at
Hampton, Iowa, while playing game
of pool.
Marie Fitzgerald met her death by
falling into fume at Anaconda, Mont.
A passenger train and locomotive on
the Erie & Pittsburg railway collided
at Sharon, Pa, killing Engineer Rob
inson and Fireman McWilliams.
Heavy forest fires are raging in
northern Montana.
Two boys, aged 8 years, are arrested
at Hoopeston, III, for attempting to
wreck train.
Peace prospects at the stockyards re-
ceived black eye at Chicago, in the
arrest of President George Golden OF
the the Transfers union who was TAX
en- from his office, locked in cell and
refused bail for issuing instructions
from his office window to a union driv-
er.
A Brooklyn man appeals to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to stop the war in the
Far East because he says it will make
American crops bad.
Dun's review of trade says conf
dance generally is returning and that
the packing strike is the worst factor
in tho world of coma uarca
The Russian police discover wide
spread conspiracy against officials. 1t
is rumored that Won Plehve's assassin
tore the bandages from his wounds and
bled to death.
Failing to get a conference with rep
resentatives of firms, President DON
nelly orders strike at New York
plants.
J. H. Murley of Denison, Tex, a
freight brakeman, fell under the
wheels of his train and killed. He re-
Gently inherited $50, 900 and was max
ing his last trip as brakeman.
Earl Bonebright, 16 years old, was
fatally shot near Livingston, Mont,
Mitchell Richards, another lad, while
on hunting trip.
Russia promises to indemnify Ger
many for ship seizures.
In fierce fight at San Francisco
Nillson defeated Hanlon in the nine
teenth round.
Jack Gould, running a shooting gall
lery at Winnipeg, was accidentally
shot dead by B. Hoffman.
Four other Russian ministers are
marked for slaughter by nihilists
A foreman who refused to strike at
ST. Joseph, Mo-, is mobbed and fatally
injured.
Earthquake shocks were felt at
Wo odland, CAL No damage done.
Fire at Soldiers Grove, Wis, burned
s22, 900 worth of business property.
The Saengerfest at Milwaukee closes
successfully.
Runor reports a revolution in Co
lombia.
Anoka, Mimi, was destroyed by tor
nado. The family escaped.
A call has been issued for political
labor convention to be held in Chicago
Aug. 90.
The meat strike caused several riots
at st. Joseph, Mo.
A strike sympathizer was killed at
East st. Louis, Ill.
The packers at Chicago declare that
they have won the fight and that the
strikers are becoming demoralized.
Strike leaders assert that the victory
is with the workmen and that it will
be matter of but short time until
the packers will be compelled to ask
for peace.
A special dispatch from st. Peters
burg says that Count Ignatieff will
succeed Won Plehve as minister of the
interior.
Major General Henry c. Corbin, COM
manding the Atlantic division, has
completed all arrangements for the
joint maneuvers in Verginia, to be held
Sept. 5 to 10 next, and in which a force
of 81, 900 regular and national guard
troops will participate.
Three plants of the International
Harvester company have closed down
for an indefinite period.
The Rock Island passenger train was
held up near Delhart. Tex, by masked
men. They failed to open the express
safe and secured nothing.