River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-21
LATER NEWS.

The French government has sent to
the Vatican an ultimation, regarding
the appointments of bishops to five va
cant French sees, substantially saying
that either the pope must approve the
| the selections of the French govern
ment, or they will be announced Off
cially without the appreciation of the
| holy see.
William Mccain was killed at Dali
las, Tex, by j. M. Chapel, formerly
his business partner.
A Turkish powder machine in the
Kumanova district, sixteen miles from
Uskub, has been blown up by Bulgari-
ans, killing thirty Turks.
Tissie Edwards, a 12-year-old girl
while hunting near Salt Lake City kill
ed a mountain lion.
The Turkish government allows
Russian troops ships to pass the Bos-
phorus. This is regarded as a breach
of the treaties.
The state of Indiana is making prep
arations to fight the antitoxin trust by
establishing an Independent factory.
A son of George Rain was torn to
pieces by bears at Pidgeon Creek,
N. W. T.
It is announced that w. J. Bryan
will edit W. r. Hearst's new paper at
st. Louis.
| Seventeen more halls and six church
es in Chicago have been closed until
fire regulations are complied with.
| A collision between a street car and
a passenger train at Detroit, Mich, in
jured four persons
Panama canal treaty may be amend
ed by empowering United States to inn
prove Panama and Colon harbors.
Four women are arrested on unsury
charges in crusade started against New
York loan sharks.
Rendered insane by Hines, Edward
X. Lands, an expert chemist of Phila-
delphia shot and killed his wife, EN-
ma, then ended his own life with the
weapon.
,.e Floyd Peckham was arrested at Erie,
Pa, charged with killing his father
three years ago.
George Smith, of Burwell, Neb.,
placed his head over the muzzle of a
shotgun and compelled his 1o-year-old
son to pull the trigger. His head was
blown to pieces.
A serious battle has taken place be-
tween the government troops of Uru-
quay and the insurgents, the latter
losing heavily.
Notwithstanding all of the peace
rumors emanating from the various
European centers, the civilized world
is standing over a volcano which either
Japan or Russia is likely to touch off
at any hour The Russian government
recognizingi the extreme gravity of the
lsituation has impressed every auxi-
lliary cruiser available.
The Housesmiths and Bridgemen's
union, No. 2, New York has voted UNI
lanimously to drop Sam Parks, limo
thy Mccarthy and William s. Devery
from membership, to abolish the Office
of walking delegate and to make a last
effort for peace withtheir employers.
Connecticut women consumptives
sleep out of doors in zero weather.
Italian government continues policy
of hampering work of the vatican.
Pretty Hattie Pitcher, school teacher
at Miller, S. D., is arrested on charge
of completely in mysterious holdup of
Wilbur Quirk.
Senator Hanna issues call for ma
tional republican convention, to be
held in Chicago June 21.
James L. Blair, former general man
ager of the st. Louis exposition, died
at Eustis, Fla.
A passenger train on the Seaboard
Air Line was held up at Sanderson,
Fla, by four men. The door of the
baggage car was blown open, but no
booty secured.
| 1t is reported that Lord Curzon will
resign and the Duke of Marlborough
will succeed him as vicerov OF India.
| A lion tanner in Paris was fined for
allowing his young daughter to dance
in a cage with a lion.
William Niemaler was instantly kill
ed and three others probably fatally
Injured by an explosion of dynamite in
dhe of the camps of the J. r. Davis
Humber company, near Philips, Wis.