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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-12
Washington.

CONGRESS will very likely adjourn about
July /. A pretty general convection is that
the session can be easily ended by that time,
and that 1t ought to be-
The sales Of gold for the present month viii
be a. follows: On the first and third Thurs
days 81 1900 900 each day, and on the second
and fourth Thursdays, 1900, 600 each day,
making s5.0OOOO0 in all.
COMMISSIONER DRuMMoND has retired from
the general land Office leaving it in charge of
Chief Clerk Curtis until his successor in APP
pointed. Drummond remains in Washington
and becomes partner in the law firm of Brit
ton & Gray
THE mysterious man Kirkland, who has been
lodging the District Of Columbia investigating
committee for a long time, has at last been
captured and examined by the committee
The result Of his examination is very unsatis-
factory. as he evidently does not propose to
tell half he knows
Ir is said that many Of the most intelligent
and active friends of the proposed free bank
ing law have grown rather respondent of late
aud express fear that no final Legislation Of
any sort viii be had this session
TnE House struck ont tile appropriation in
the legislative, Judicial and executive appro-
priation bill for the tatlonery and printing di-
vision Of the treasury department. but the
Senate will reinrtate it, as this division has
charge Of at advertising, printing aud blank
blocks for tie department as well as for all ils
bureaus throughout the country. including the
internal revenue offices and custom houses.
Is the House Of Representatives. recently
Speaker Blaine called Mr.. Rainey, from South
Carolina to the chair in committee OF the
whole This is the first time in the history of
the government that colored man has occu-
pied the Speakers chair in the House Of Rpe.
resentatiyes.
TIE River and IIarbor appropriation BILL a,
completed by the House committee authorize
about forty surveys to he made. fifteen 81 then
OF the South. The entire amount of the an
propriations is si,500,O0o. or 81. 0O0. 600 los.
than the amount Of the bill reported TO III,
House last year.
ATTORNEYS representing both parties in tn,
Arkansas dispute for the Guyeruuu.hIp are il
Washington. aud will submit Written arru
ments in support Of their respective claims
The decision Of the President will be made
after thorough consideration of the ar.l,.
ments thus presented.
FINAL adjournment Is now scarcely To- he
guessed at, as the new phase of the iinancia
question has rendered Il a question of uncer
aintV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-12

in the state Of Minnesota, and but little ploW-
ing in Wisconsin. At the date mentioned,
about 40 per cent. of the estimated area Of
wheat had been sown and but little more than
one-fourth of the oats. The average area sown
to wheat in the states of illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, and Wisconsin was 81 per cent. Of the
estimated probable total, 90 per cent. Of the
oats, and Of potatoes 80 per cent
The land Office at Eau Claire, Wis, which,
together with all the books, maps, and plans,
was destroyed by fire in December, will be
opened again on the 18th Of June, at which
time a duplicate Of all the records destroyed
will be furnished from Washington.
IMMENSE numbers of pigeons are being
caught in nets in Oceanc county Michigan,
and shipped the to East
NINETEEN inches Of snow fell in the noun
tains of Pennsylvania April %.
The contest for the City Treasurers office
continues in Omaha
KURsrED Superintendent Of Police of Gin
cinnati, removed by the old Board Of Police
Commissioners, has been reinstated by the
new board.
The German Republican newspaper of Gin
cinnat, the Daily and Weekly Courier, has
made an assignment for the benefit Of its cred
itors.
!. Il. SIcKLEs, general superintendent Of the
Union Pacific, has resigned, aud S. II. Clarke,
the assistant'superintendent, is appointed in
his place. Sicldes retains his position as
chief engineer.
1. 4
Salt Lake, the features o. which are that all
property and products are TO be in com ron,
under the control Of elected officers. It is
probable that membership in the order will be
the test of loyalty to the Mormon church.
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4 Molalh in Ancient America.

In Ohio mound of novel character
has recently been cut through, in order
to make the approach TO the Newtown
bridges near Cincinnati. 1t was ev-
identity the debris of huge sacrifice of
children. A space twenty-five feet in
diameter had been covered with an i'm
mense heap of wood, then it was set on
fire, and the children were probably
tossed into it one by one, as in the an
Client sacrifices to Moloch. The heat
was evidently intense and long contin-
ued, as the ground plainly showed the
effects Of violent conhagration. AS
soon as the sacrifice was completed and
the fire had died out, the remains of the
victims were all raked together in the
center, and then the mound was raised
in very remarkable way. Soil was
brought, apparently by different tribes
from different localities, and each va
rietv was carefully deposited 10y itself,
so that the differences were clearly dis.
tinguishable. The remains collected
consisted mostly of jaws and teeth of
children. A pierced tooth of rodent was
found which had evidently been used
as an ornament. The remains will be
placed in museum at Plainville, O.
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4 Marine Curiosity

The San Diego World says A little
girl while playing on the beach found
in a small pool of water the most curl
Gus marine butterfly it has ever been
our good fortune to behold. We say
butterfly because its hues are so gor.
geous, although i'll appearance it more
resembles a grub. 1t is abodt an inch
and half long, and is composed of a
gelatinous substance. Dr. Barnes, who
examined it with us, thinks that it is a
vertebrate, but we confess that we
could see no evidence OF articulation.
Two very long antenn@ projected from
the head, and two smaller prongs erect
themselves like plumcs further back on
the head when the thing is in motion.
1t has two strong orange-colored prongs,
which some of the spectators were dis
posed to call its eyes, dependent from
the head. It's back was covered with
what looks like bright orange fringe.
Small as this creature is, these spicul,e
count by the thousands and they seem
to answer as fins, as the nondescript ev-
identity propels and guides itself by
them. The body and belly of this ma.
rine curiosity is bright purple. 1t can
contract ard expand itself at pleasure,
and Is as gaTish as the brightest butter
fly of the field.
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The East.

II q said samuel j. 1ildeu will be- the Dem
ocfatic candidate for Governor If New York
next fall aud that he will be strongly support
80 by Tammany at the coming state Conyen-
ton
NEGOTIATIONS are said 10 be- still pending
between the Western Uaion Telegraph COM
pany and the Union Pacific Company for the
purchase Of q large quantity Of Atlantic 4 Pa
chc Telegraph stock
lri- reported that Edward Large. Of New
York convicted OF appropratue United states
ml-hags to hir own use, bat whose sentence
"as st aside by the decision or the United
States Supreme Court, has instituted proceed
lngs to recover $4,000 damages from Ju5go
Benedict.
Avery pleasant but quite informal entertain
ment was given at pelmoulco's recently n,
Cyrus W. Field 20 large number Of editor.
from other cities who hafreucd to he in Now
York
Contribution in Boston for the Louisiana
sufferers now amount 60 $4,000
ANkrrtN3 was held recently in Cooper In.
su'ute to give ana impetus to the movement
tor the settlement by arbitration Of Ola IN.
puter between nations.
lllE Ne" York senate has passed a bil pro.
Niing for compulsory education "a .llro,
FnE New York Legislature ba, .,groeJ :,
appropriate 1000 20 contiune mo oni.r..
mcnt Of the Emo Canal and $500 oo, f,r ~.
'hamplain Canal ''''
CAM ScnuH1 delivered hia eulo.., 81 spm
r'r m Boston, according prcvion. app,pnca
ih'nh Il II said the scene in Music Han ~.
one that viii no, soon he forgotten i, ,hos.
VINO were fortunate enough 20 De present m,
".'t' 'n a. WIS anticipated IL a brilliant tri,ni.
~ 'he memory Of the great senator ana vor.
u'| q 'he distinguished orator who pronounced
donN T. AJnvrov RECENTLY accused H.,
'leeIal agent Jayne with COMMITTING ! an,
NOUS as'auitupon him. a. bc.upa.n,t ..,,a.,
jayne TO recover his moiotics nv ,p ,n,,r,,.,
" the cases q story aud Wcld BOSTON Avn,
Grants
Inn Orange lodges OF the New Yorl 5,.,,,,
VIII celebrate the twelfth of July this wear ~
"u excursion TO neighbonug grove on ,Ion.
day, the 18Th Sunday the l2h. the NOM
bers viii meet and without rcgala or other
insignia, march to the church
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The National WOman's Suffrage AssO-
citation,

The annual convention of this associa-
ton will be held at Irving Hall, New
York, ON the 18th of May. Miss Susan
b. Anthony, President, and Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Cady Stanton, Chairman of the
Executive committee, issue the follow
ing circular:
"For more than a quarter of CEN
fury the representative women of this
nation have held annual meetings, de-
handing the recognition of their rights
as citizens of the United States.
In halls of Legislation and courts of
justice, as well as in conventions, wo-
mans equality with man in all civiland
political rights, privileges and immuni-
ties has been debated and variously
decided by popular opinion, statute
law and judicial decree. without arriv-
ing at any permanent settlement of the
question. And until the world learns
that there should be but one code of
laws and morals for man and woman,
this question never can be settled. But
the discussion has reused woman her.
self to new thought and action, and
kindled in her an enthusiasm that the
best interests of the nation demand
should be wisely directed and controlled.
The fact that women are already
voting, holding Office and resisting tax
alton, that thousands are enrolling in
the grange movement and temperance
crusade, that woman suffrage is to be
voted upon in Michigan at the next
election, should warn the government
that the hour for its action has come.
Unjust now determine whether woman's
transition from slaveryto freedom shall
be through reformation or revolution
whether she shall be permitted to ex-
press her interest in national questions
through law by the direct power of the
ballot, or outside of law by indirectand
irresponsible power; and thus, by blind
enthusiasm, plunge then alton into an
archy.
For an earnest discussion of the
duty of the hour, we invite all persons
interested in woman's Acknowledgement
to meet in Irving Hall, New York, on
the 18th and 18th of May next.
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The South

The latest news from Little Rock says Judge.
>. Searle and Bennett, Of the Supreme Court
were arrested on their arrival by the Memphis
train at Argenta, opposite Little Rock, by
Captain Williams, acting under the orders of
Governor Baxter. The judges refused to be-
arrested without proper authority whereupon
Captain Williams made a signal aud band of
armed men entered the cars with cooked re-
volyers, and Searle aud Bennett we're forciblv
taken from the train, and up to the time the
dispatch was written had not been beard from
in Little Rock. The Supreme Court was to
convene at Little Rock, Judge Stephenson on
the bench, but it seems his presence was not
known, else lac too would have been arrested.
The affair created great excitement in Brooks
camp, and serious trouble is feared unless Col.
Rose interferes for the release of the Judges.
REroRrs from different ports of the over
flowed regions say the water is falling How
ever, it is said the suffering of the people will
not end with the decline of.the water, az very
many of them have lost everything, ard are
without food
THE Board of Aldermen Of Memphis refused
concur in a resolution of the Common Coun-
ell to donate $4,000 to sufferers from the
overflow.
THE people Of the seventh Kentucky con-
gressioual district have become greatly excited
over the congressional race, and there are III
mors that q pledge had been extracted from
Mr.. Beck, just before his last race. shat he
would not run again The popular feeling is
to return Mr.. Beck, regardless Of any pledges
he may have made not to run
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-12
Sunday Facetia.

A KINGSTON little boy fell asleep in
church on Sunday evening, and created
quite a sensation by rolling of the seat
and calling out, Knuckle down tight.
THE Rhode Island legislature has
made law which fines any grocer $50
who sells frowsy butter, and are now
debating a bill to exclude hairs and
hair pins.
A MAN named Button died recently
in Southern Berkshire, Mass, and
when the sexton started out with pick
and shovel, somebody asked him what
he was going to do. "Going to make
Buttonhole, was the not very grave
reply.
NOTHING" said an impatient hus-
band, reminds me so much of BALKAN
and his ass as two women stopping in
church and obstructing the way to in
dulge in their everlasting talk. But
You forget, my dear" returned the
wife meekly, "that it was the angel
who stopped the way, and BALKAN and
his ass who complained of it.
WILLIAM" said one Quaker to an
other, "thee knows never call any
body names, but, William, if the gov
ernor Of the state should come to me
and say, Joshua, | want thee to find
me the biggest liar IN the State of New
York, / would come to thee and say,
William, the governor wants to see
thee particularly
YOUNG America, although usually
wide awake. in due time becomes
sleepy, as did little Dickey, one eve
ming. His grandmother put him to
bed, and as was her custom, read to
him chapter in the bible, remarking,
"Now, Dickey, l have read you whole
chapter, and you must go to Sleep"
"No, grandma, amt sleepy now;
read another"
The old lady complied, and said,
:" Now you must go to sleep have
read you two chapters"
ono, not yet-read one more; read
the rubber, grandma"
What else could the good woman do?
DURING a social-evil revival in the
city of Glasgow, Scotland, it was the
custom of clergymen to go about the
streets at night and invite any poor I'M
fortunate who might be wandering
amid the lonely echoes to a midnight
tea party, where prayer was mingled
with hospitality. On one occasion a
respectable and portly old divine found
u young woman standing at the corner
of street in rather an undecided atti-
tude. "Young woman, (" said he, will
you come with me to the house of
prayer? would save you from life
of misery here and damnation here
after" 90, if you please, sir, F." replied
the unprotected female, q amt a
social evil I'm only waiting for bus.
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Rather Social.

Gov. Powell, Of Kentucky, was never
an orator, but his conversational, story
telling, and social qualities were re-
markable. His great forte lay in estab-
fishing personal intimacy with every
one he met, and in this way he was
powerful in olectioneering. He chewed
immense quantities of tobacco but
never carried the weed himself, and
was always begging it of every one he
met. His residence was in Henderson,
and in coming up the Ohio past that
place gentleman overheard a charac-
terstic anecdote Of him. A citizen of
Henderson, coming ON board, fell in
conversation with passenger, who
made inquiries about Powell HE
lives in your place, believe, don't
he? p Yes, one of our oldest citi-
zens. every sociable man amt he"
" Remarkably so. "Well, thought
SO; think he is the most sociable man
ever met in my Extraordinarily
sociable. was introduced TO him over
az Grayson Springs last summer, and
he hadn't been with me ten minutes
when be begged all the tobacco / had,
got his feet in my lap, and spit all over
me--remarkably sociable. -
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Chess Match Between Vienna and Lon.
don.

The match 10y telegraph between the
leading players Of Vienna and London,
terminated lately, on receipt of a tele-
gram 10 the effect that Vienna resigned
in favor Of London. This match is the
first of the kind that has been conduct
ed between places SO far remote. II
was arranged that two games should be
played for the nominal stake of el00 a
side Six of the best players in London
competed by telegraph with six OF the
best players in Austria. Several days
we're allowed for the consideration of
each move. and the result was that tie
match, which was finished only recent
~. began one year and eight months
ago One game is resigned in favor OF
London, the second is abandoned rs
unfinished. but there can be no doubt
that its legitimate termination would be
in favor of London also.
kMIFoRNIsKA Skizzeroch Noveller'
Is the name of Bret Harte's book, done
up in Swedish. The Overland MONTH =
finds these two touching passages
Struck u streak of bad luck, and
handed in his checks. Translated.
(" lie began 90 play with bad cards,
and "ended the game =
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-12
TEIE NEWS.
Decoration pay.

Gov. Taylor has issued the following Procia-
nation recommending the proper observance
of Decoration Day;
A PROCLAMATION
by the Governor of the State OF Wisconsin.
A nations gratitude to its heroic dead, nhds
becoming expression in streWlng annually their
graves with flowers. Sorrow that 80 many
patriots have fallen, Joy that their fall perpet-
yates the nation, mingle in the breasts OF all
who live to enjoy the blessings then suffering
have secnred.
The 30th of May has been set apart by our
people. 10 evidence their gratitude by decorat
ing with flowers the graves of the soldiers who
fell in defending the Republic during the late
war. The appropriateness Of the custom will
commend itself to every one. II is at once
graceful tribute to the dead, whom we love
10 honor, and pleasing incentive o the living
10 emulate the good of their example.
therefore recommend that all good citizens
Join, that day, in this honorable ceremony.
While the carrying out Of this accommodation,
IN places whore military organizations or posts
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic exists, IL
entrusted more Immediately to those organiza-
tions, and where they do not exist, TO the sur
vivors of the late war, yet all are invited to join
in the observance Of the day
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto sub
IsEul scribed my name and caused the great
seal Of the state TO be hereunto affixed.
Done at the Capitol, in Madison. in the year
Of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
scventy-four. WM. Il. TAYLOR
BY the Governor,
PETER DoYIE, Sec'y. of State.
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A DISPATCH from Bayonne denies that Por
tugalette and San Turco have been evacuated
by the Carists.
LATEST reports from the seat OF war state
that Gen. Concha is moving with 10000 men
on Valmosa, with view Of attacking the Car
lists in the rear. Serrano will make an attacl,
simultaneously in the front The Carlists are
reported strongly intrenched.
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Feline Sagacity.

4 man named McGraw, living three
miles from Lansing, Mich. left his
family consisting of five motherless
the clurst nine years old
asleep in bed on the night of the 10Th,
to go ON an erand 10 neighbor's.
When ne returned. about IL Z. NJ, he
found his house burnN down, with ey-
crything it contained, except children,
bureau, and cat. All the children
would have persisted if u.ey had not
been awakened 10y the cat y. wing their
faces and screechiug as only an excited
eat cam The bureau contained SlO9.
which Is all the poor man has 70 build
"A shelter Cor his babes. No insurl nee.
Two heads are better than one--e.' E
pecially in barrel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-12
The Rcctorial Chair Of Glasgow Uni
Vprsity,

A correspondent of the New York
Arcadian gives some interesting partic-
ulars concerning the Rectorial Chair Of
Glasgow University, to which Ralph
Waldo Emerson was recently nominal
cd. The students Of that University
are usually divided into classes, the
Reds and Blues, Liberals and Con-
servatives, and the Lord Rector, who
holds Office for three years, has of late
years always been elected on political
grounds. The party which has nomi-
mated Mr.. Emerson, however is the
Whites, new and independent club,
which owes its existence 10 the desire of
"A large number of students that the
Lord Rector should be elected upon
non-poltical grounds. The organ of
the new club. the University lndepend-
ent, aiiirms that hitherto Scott, Dick
ems, Tenuyson, and Carlisle have asked
the suffrage of Glasgow students, but
never secured them as against pariia-
moutary candidates. Mr.. Emerson
stands for The succession to Mr.. Dis
rneli. but this correspondent implies
there IL not the smallest chance of him
being elected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-12

THE National Crop Reporter has the follow.
ins IN regard to the crops 10 the west The
unusual backwardness Of tho season has DELAY.
Ell very much an kinds Of spring work. ana AZ
the date Of the last full reports prepared April
ID there had been practically NO seeding at all
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-12

The London Builder says: 1--WE
have built in England and Wales, in the
way Of dweling-houses alone. upward
al 1000, 900, 900 sterling worth Of pro-
perry, roughly speaking, since the year
lS0l and within the ten years only,
between 1861 and 1871, we have built
dwelling.houses to the value of more
than GOO. OO0.0 900 sterling.
"Duro. is the brief title of new.
ly announced novel
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Mr.. Banning from the committee ON foreign re-
tlons. reported hill 70 amend the consular aud
diplomatic appropriation bill. Passed. 49, Mr.. n
drdgc submitted o minority report in regard 10 s.
Carolina. ordered ted.--The senate bll Tor
the relief ~ settlers ON ~. Randall military reser-
yation, nakdta, vas passed. II confirms the right
VI settlers who had been ia occupation ot their
lands prior % June, 1890 when the reservation was
established. and of those who made settlement IN
good faith, hrtwprn 1857 and 1870. when the
NA'iuu was occupied for military purposes #- The
House then went into committee Of the whole ON
The centennial I'M. Considerable debate took place
thereon, when rccosH was taken until evening.
ON rtassymoliug the discussion was resumed, and
a. 1850 O'Clock. with No definite action, the House