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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-04
Washing ton.

THE Secretary Of War has refused to comply
with the request Of the Governor Of Kansas
FOR supply Of arms and ammunition. asked
for in view Of a declaration Of war against that
state by the Osage Indians
TgE collector Of Philadelphia has informed
the treasury department that Phelps, Dodge Il
Co, Of New York, are importing tin-plate with
the duty (ten per cent? on, uneer miscon-
struction Of the tariff law. A circular has Just
been issued by the department setting this and
similar errors night. The circular clearly de.
fines the law relative to duties and imports.
and il concise and absolute
IT is said the machinery Of the government
has been greatly put back on account of the
law Of last session reducing the number Of em-
ploycs The reports of the different bureau
ofieen will contain statements in this regard
which viii startle congressman.
Hos. r. w. TAvLon. first controller Of the
currency. has been appointed to represent tho
United States treasury department in the cN
ccutiyc board in the Centennial Exhibition.
vice eX-assistant secretary sawyer
THE government now has three postmasters
general; Marshall Jewell n jW,. J. W.
Marshall, de facio and J. S. Routh, al a-
,rfJY
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now absent from the reservation, and
on the war path, was at the Wachita
agency, where he had taken refuge with
fifty of his band. Gen. Davidson left
here on Friday night with four com
panies of the Tenth Cavalry, number
ing about $50 men to arrest the Chief
and his Indians. Big Foot and his
band were found at the agency, as had
been reported, and after some barley
Gen. Davidson orderedthat they shonld
be deprived Of their arms. While the
disarming was going on, the Kiowas.
under Lone Wolf and Woman's Heart,
turned on the troops, and fred on
them. Immediately upon the discharge
of their guns the Kiowas ran. The
troops pursued, and a lively running
fight began between the soldiers and
the Indians. In the skirmish three
soldiers were shot, and many Of the
Indians were killed, how many is not
known. During the fight the Co
manche lodges and camp were burned
1t also appears that further trouble is
expected at the agency, as more troops
have gone forward from here since the
receipt of the news. The Indians kill.
ed four citizens near the agency"
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The Wesx.

The st. Louis papers publish statistics Of
the corn and log crops in several western
states, which show \ general falling of in tile
product
a MEMBER Of the third y. S. cavalry named
Green, while on the march near Camp Brown,
Wyo, Ter. recently, for some unexplained
reason, attacked his comrades with pistol,
dangerously wounding several OF them, after
which he escaped into the woods. One of the
wounded men, named Mahouey, has since
died.
GIN. DAVID ATWOOD, Of the Wisconsin
State Journal, one Of the pioneer editors Of
the West, and his aimable wife, celebrated their
silver wedding, Aug 25' A number Of distin-
guishod gucs.s from abroad were present.
A HARVEST home festival was held by the
farmers Of Delaware county, Iowa, August
81 Large crowds attended FROM all sec
ions, and the day was passed il eating, drink
ing, speeches, etc.
GLOWING accounts are received from Gus
ter5 expedition The expedition has COM
pletol the exploration of the Black Hills.
which proves even richer than was before re-
ported. Gold aud SILVER is found in numerous
places and in quantities so great that miners
estimate that with pick and pan, single
MINER may take one hundred dollars per day.
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rENNEssEE LAwLEssNEss

The negroes ut Pictouville, Gibson
county, Tennessee, recently threatened
"A riot ON account of some supposed
wrong done them, and manifested a
strong desire 10 kill two or three citi-
Gems, and fire and sack the town. Six
teen ringleaders were arrested and
taken 20 Trenton, and placed in Jail for
safe keeping. About one o'clock on
the morning of August %, between ~
and 100 masked men entered the town,
de mp to the Jail, and compelled the
shern % deliver the keys. They then
took the sixteen negroes from JAIL
-Four were killed and two MORALLY
wounded NJ the edge of tho town.
| They then rode of with the other ten,
and are supposed TO have killed them.
Nothing has been heard from them
since they left. Considerable excite.
ment exists among the negroes there,
and the whites are taking defensive
/ steps IN ease of any outbreak.
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Money Musk.
BY b. y. TAYLOR.


In shirt of check and tallowed hair
The fiddler sits in the bulrush chair
Like Moses basket stranded there
On the brink of Father Nile.
He feels the fiddle's slender neck,
Picks ont the notes with thumb and check
And times the tune with nod and beck,
And thinks it weary while.
All ready now he gives the call,
Cries. "Honor to the ladies'" All
The jolly tides of laughter fall
And ebb in happy smile.
" Begin" Down comes the bow on every
string,
First compile join right hands and swing
As light a. any bluebird's wing
SWING once and half times round
Whirls Mary Martin all in blue
Calico gown and stockings new,
And tinted eyes that tell You true,
Dance all to the dancing sound.
She fits about big Moses Brown
Who holds her hands to keep her down
And thinks ner hair golden crown,
And his heart turns over once
His cheek with Marys breath il wet,
Ii gives a second somerset
liz means to win the maiden yet,
Alas for the awkward Ounce
Your stoga boot has crushed my toe -
. I'd rather dance with one-legged joe
You clumsy fellow !" Pass below y
And the first pair dance apart.
Then Forward six :" advance, retreat,
Like midgea gay in sunbeam street,
IT'S Money Musk by merry feet
And the Money Muck by heart
"Three quarters round your partne
SWING"
ACROSS the set = The rafters ring,
The girls and boys have taken wing
And have brought their roses out
lis Forward six !" with rustic grace,
An rarer far than Swing to place -
Than golden clouds of old point lace
Then bring the dance about
Then clasping hands all" Right and left"
All swiftly weave the measured deft
cross the wool in loying.weft,
Aud the Money Musk is done!
Oh, dancers Of the rustling husk,
Good night, sweet hearts, tbs growing dusk,
Good night for aye to Money Musk,
For the heavy march begun
September ScribnG'S.
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ANOTHER SPANISH WAR CLOUD.

II has been ascertained from reliable
sources that Spain, instead of carry
ing into effect the undertaking of the
Fish-Polo treaty, namely to investigate
the conduct OF those of its authorities
who have infringed on the Spanish
laws or treaty obligations, and to pun
ish those who have offended, has made
demand for indemnity in the affair OF
the Virginius, and other alleged wrongs
suffered by Spain, owing to fillibus.
tering expeditions fitted out in
this country and landing or attempt
ing to land men and munitions OF
was on the Spanish coast. To
this demand our government replied
in firm but courteous terms, as
sorting the untenableness of the Span
lsh government, and reminding it of
remissness OF inexcusabie delay in
making reparation for wrongs suffered
by American citizens in person and
property. The latest information from
Mr.. Cushing i that he is still pressing
our demands on Spain. 1t seems GER
tam that the clacse in the protocol
providing that reciprocal reelamations
shall be the subject of consideration
between tue two governments will not
end satisfactorily, in which case it
will become the subject Of arbitration,
as per agreement, providing the consti-
tutional assent of the Senate OF the
United States shall be given to il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-04

srhN.-Iwo hundred Republican volunteer.
who were marching 10 the relief Of Puycertla
have been captured by the Royal-ts Pre-.
fect- Of departments in llo south Of France
have received instructions 70 prevent the sale
OF arms to the Carhsts. The CONSUMPTION Is
being enforced throughout the country without
opposition
ENGLAND The government has issued ana
order directing the Spanish felclalst- Ia Eng
land TO depart az once.
san DoAiNoo. An attempted revolution NJ
snutiago de Caballero ia favor Of Baeg proved
failure, and Boe1 and Ills ron arc h prison
GERatSNy The new American minister has
had q long interview with Bismarck
krs,lA.-Tho government HAS rcfn cd d,
recognize the Spanish Republic
fEANgE legal woccodiu ha,olecn com
mencod against tle papers that puhlisho,
bazanee letter iu relation 70 his cacarc.
lhELANn The shore end of he Unite,
states direct cable las been laid ucar Valencia
CHINA There was very severe typhoon /,
Nagasak. Great damage wac done 10 prnnar
lyon shore and TO the shipping in the har
Dor. A considerable number 81 tho native
were lost
Gina Conscnpt- for the army are eN,np,
ed on the payment Of loco Many prefer .
pay il. aud thus avoid service Recruiting
very slow.
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RAILWAY DIFFICULTY IN CANADA.

spec of war has arisen at Clifton,
Ont, IN consequence OF the Erie and
Niagara branch Of the Canada South
ern Railway commencing the work OF
constructing approaches to The Sus-
pension Bridge over lands owned by
the Great Western Railway Company.
The latter claim that they lave leased
the bridge at a rental OF SIS, 0O0 q year
for ninetynine yearE, and demand OF
the Canada Southern Railroad an
equivalent for the use oil the bridge,
which the latter refuses to pay, on the
4 ground that the courts gave decided
Tie bridge to be public highway.
The Great Western road had blockaded
the other road with engines, and thus
far the demonstrations against it's EN-.
| ployes have been mainly confined 10
occasional seedlings when they ap.
preached too near Meanwhile the
sheriff of Ontario county has sum.
moncd D pOssee To be on hand and pre-.
serve the peace in ease of collision
between the two companies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-04
GLENDENNING CRIME.

At public meeting of therespectable
citizens of Jersey City Heights, held
recently to express indignation at the
conduct of Rev. John IL. Glendenning
in connection with the alleged seduction
of Mary Porneroy, series of resolutions
were adopted, including one that it was
the sense of the meeting that he be re-
quested to leave the city, and failing TO
do this Immediately, twill be regarded
as hurting defiance to the wishes and
sentiments of the citizens. II was also
resolved that the Prosecutor of Pleas
of the county bring the case OF
Glendenning before the grand Jury.
Glendenning has made formal lcquest
to the Presbytery Of Jersey City for an
investigation Of the graver charges
made agains. his character. The clerk
of the Presbytery says the next state
meeting will be held in October, wher
the subject will be considered.
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The South.

HoRBlBLE revelations are brought to light
in the Fortemeyer alteration case at st. Louis.
One witness testides that she has seen Madame
Fortemeyer burr, three babies at time in a
stove. Details Of the testimony are too horri-
bic to publish.
STATE and government troops are acting in
concert to preserve order in the war-hke dis
iricts of Kentucky The principle trouble is
ncw.ln Owen county In Garard county. the
scene Of the late trouble, all is quiet. Forty
five rioters have been arrested
THE dam across the Savannah River at
augusta Ga, will soon be perfected 70 that
GOO 900 spiudes may be set in operation. The
length 80 tho canal Is seven miles ana the fall
fifty feet
The Arkansas constitutional convention has
fixed the exemption Of personal property at
300 for unmarried persons, and at $500 for
married persons and heads Of families. Home
stead exemptions viii he tlxed at $2I, 500.
MEMPHIS and vicinity had a rainfall of two
and a half inches recently, but il came too lat,
20 materially benefit the crops, which had suf
forod terribly from drought
Ar Lancaster, Kentucky. August p, there
was an armed conflict between the whites aut
negroes Several negroes were killed and
wounded. and a white man named Foley wa,
Killed during the disturbances United States
troops iuterGerej and dispersed the rioters
thus preventing more serIous consequences.
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Fires at Midnight.

Mr.. Henry Spillman, Chief Engineer
of the Baltimore Fire Department, has
prepared some statistics showing the
number of fires occurring at differ
ent hours of the day and night. from
July, 1869 to October, 1873. Out of
the 2,099 fires reported, S62 occurred
during the day time (from 6 a. m. to
p. m }, and ,237 at night. The great
est number occurred during the hours
between midnight and dawn, and the
statistics for each hour show curious
ascending and descending grade. There
we're 43 fires at IL a. m. and 43 ut II
p. IN. /; then the number for each hour
increased until it reached 81 at z p. m.
There was decrease in the hourly mum
Der from p. m. until the citizens be-
gan TO retire TO bed, ut 10 or ii o'clock.
At midnight there were one hundred and
thirty eight fires, and this number was
almost but notquite equaled each hour
until a. M, when there were one hun
bred and ten fires. Citizens may be
presumed then to have been awakened
and to have commenced moving about,
and from that time until noon the num-
Der of fires decreased hourly until ii
a. N. The aggregate statistics agree
in these indications with the statistics
for the year 1873. Watchfulness and
care are thus shown to be important in
fuences in the prevention of fires, and
as during the night most people must
undo the watchfulness they exert during
the day, firemen and police officers
should, as far as possible, take their
place in the protection of propery.
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feel it to be SO; but we found it neces-
sary to do our duty and inform you at
once"
Thank you" said Mrs. Willis, IN a
choked voice, as she covered her face
with her handkerchief. 81 hope, she
SAID after moments silence, THAT
you will not hesitate to repeat this in
presence of Mr.. Willis. OF course you
are not afraid to speak the truth be
fore any one. If you will wait, / will
send for him, J will not be long"
She still kept her face hidden, but
her agitation was evidently great.
g must insist upon your presence"
she said, in faltering accents; "and if
/ separate from Mr.. Willis / shall need
you for witnesses. Wait a moment. /
will send for him"
This was more than the ladies had
bargained for, but retreat was impossi-
BILE. Mrs. Willis left the room, and re-
turned with her face hidden in her
handkerchief. There was some silence
in the room, and as the time passed on,
Mrs. Martin began to wish herself safely
at home, but Mrs. Glenn was of irmer
stuff and braved the matter out much
| better.
Half an hour passed then latch
key way heard in the hall-door. 1t
opened. Mrs. Willis still concealed
her face. A step-nay, the steps of two
persons crossed the hall. The parlor
door opened, and Mr.. Willis strobe in,
followed by young lady-the very
young lady who had been the subject
of their communication pretty girl,
and very like Mr.. Willis himself.
And now Mrs. Willis arose with a
face as bright as it had ever been in
all their remembrance of its brightness
and turned toward them.
" Ladies, she said, "allow me to in
troduce my step-daughter, Adele Willis.
She has been with grandmother in
France until lately. You know, or do
not know, that Mr.. Willis first wife was
a French lady, and she has just come
to us. As | was absent the hotel was
pleasanter for her than the empty house,
and so she has staid there until to-day
She is just fourteen. The ladies thought
you quite sixteen, you are so tall, Adele !;
and am very, very glad to have her
with me"
Mrs. Glenn arose; so did Mrs. Mar
tin.
"Yes, to be sure, +" said Mrs. Martin /;
delightful, of course" and hurried
out of the room.
"a good motive should atone for a
mistake" said the brave Mrs. Glenn
81 hope you'll bear no enmity."
"None mt all, " said Mrs. Willis. 81
have been very much amused"
But Mrs. Glenn and Mrs. Martin were
not amused, | fear; and that very
night they quarreled so violently about
the natter, each blaming the other as
instigator, that neither ever spoke to
the other again.
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THE SIXTH CABLE.

There will never be too many trans
Atlantic cables for the public and it
should be added, for the reduction of
the extortiorate charges now exacted
But this latter desideratum is not vet
to be gained by the laying of the sixth
cable, Tor il will he the property of the
Anglo American Company, long SINCE
established and not yet disposed TO
come down in its tariff to reasonable
rates. The American Register, of Paris,
of August |, reports that the Graet
Eastern will next week leave the Med
way for Newfoundland, with the object
of laying a sixth cable from that coast
20 for the Anglo American Cable Com.
pany. This will be the first occasion
upon which the laying of the cable will
have commenced from the American
ppnSt
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LANp-sALEs IN MICHIGAN.

A sale of public lands in Cheboygan
County came of at the Traverse City
Land-Ofiice last Wednesday. Some
thing like 5000 acres, mostly pine,
were sold, nearly all at the minimum
price. Quite large number of pine
land men were present, but a ring had
been formed before the sales were
opened, and lands that are worth from
$40 TO $40 per acre were sold at 81. %
to $3.50. To indicate something ms to
how the lands would have sold had
there been no combination among the
purchasers, we will state that gentle
man from Cheboygan arrived after the
sales were nearly completed, and not
being in the ring commenced bidding
The consequence was n single fraction
of about 80 acres sold at S12.05 per
acre. This combination was doubtless
a good thing for the land men, but bad
for the Government. Less than Sl1,-
600 was realized for lands that should
have brought at least $50, 900. - Trar-
eTSC CitU EdgiC 1u0. 81.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-04
ARREST OF A pRUssIAN RoBBER

A man giving the name of Gustav
Meyer has been arrested in New York,
having been recognized by one Lewis
Moses rs Theopile George Kerstein,
who is alleged to have robbed the Kuhn
Credit Bank, of Western Prussia, last
December, of SlS0,000 in bonds and
money. Kerstein was a Director in the
bank, and has not been seen since the
defalcation until his arrest. II is said
he committed many forgeries besides
the embezzlement, aud that one man
in Kuhn lost So, 900 by him, and sew
eral banking-houses IN Berlin were
victimized 10 the amount of $50, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-04
An ExtraordInary Marriage.

An extraordinary marriage of recent
occurrence is recorded in the London
Court Circular II took place inJcviug
ton, England, the ceremony being per
formed 10y the Very Rev. Archdoacon
Phillpotts in the presence Of a large
congregation. The nuptial pair both
belonged 10 the parish Of Lexington /:
but the singular part as the fact that
the bride has no arms, and the ring had
to be placed on the third toe of her left
foot. AZ the conclusion 81 the mar.
riage ceremony she signed the register.
holding the pen with her toes and
writing in a very fair "hand." The
bride has accustomed herself 81 use
her needle and do many other useful
things with her toes.
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ANN ELIZA WANTS A DIVORCE

Application has been made by Ann
Eliza Young to the third district court
of Utah, for divorce from Brigham
Young. Her application states that she
was married to Brigham Young, April
6, 1868; that for a period of about one
year after their marriage Brigham
Young lived and cohabited with her,
but after that time he treated her with
neglect and unkindness, and pursued
towards her a systematic course of
cruel and inhuman treatment. ending
in absolute desertion of her; that she
believes 5000 reasonable sum for
services of counsel in this suit, and
that 81 900 per month is a reasonable
amount for the support of herself and
children. The answer filed with the
clerk of the district court by Brigham
Young denies that they were married
lawfully, but only sealed. He says he
is worth but $500, 900, and his income
only $1,000 per month that his family
consists of 63 persons, all dependent
npon him, and prays that the suit be
dismissed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-04

THFRE are in France cities of 10, 0OO
inhabitants which have not a single
physician; there are cities Of 10000
inhabitats which have but one physi.
elan, and he not u graduate of a medi
cal school There is always posted in
the arcade of the Paris medical school
the names of fifteen or twenty towns or
villages which have no physician, and
wish one. Lille is city with popu.
lation Of 200. 600 souls. il contains only
forty three physicians. Roubaix il d
city Of $1,000 souls; il contains only
eight physicians.
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THE INDIANS

\ Fort Sill dispatch Of Aug. 26th
says Intelligence has been received
at this post that Big Red Foot, one Of
the principal hostile Comanche chiefs
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LAND GRANTS TO RAILROADS.

The Republican Congressional Com
mittee have prepared statement from
the books of the general land office,
showing the number of acres of land
granted to railroads which have revert
ed TO the government under the con
ditions of their grant and the recent
decision of the attorney general. The
lands will soon be again opened for set
Element. They are distributed as fol-
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MOSBY'S DUEL.

John S. Mosby, the ex.Confederate,
was arrested in Washington, Aug. 21,
and held in the sum of So, 900 bonds, to
await the requisition of the Governor
of Virginia. Some days two ago an alter
cation took place between him and one
o. ID. Payne. of Warrenton, Va, arts
ing out of a political difference. A chal-
lenge was sent by Mosby, which was ac-
cepted, and Mosby was en- route to the
celebrated Bladensburg duelling
grounds when arrested. 1t is thought
that the two will meet on the field at an
early day, as Mosby is emphatic in his
declaration that the meeting must take
place, while the friends of Payne assert
that he is equally anxious. Payne com
manded the celebrated Backhorse
Cavalry during the war. He has fought
several duels, and is accredited as an
excellent marksman. Pistols weie the
weapons agreed upon, at fifteen PAGES.
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1t has long been held that lands that
have once been granted to railroads
could not revert to the national domain
except by some subsequent legislation
of Congress. This opinion was held
by Joseph Wilson, the late commission
or of the land Office, and has not been
reversed until within few days, when
Attorney General Williams, in response
to an inquiry of the secretary of the
interior, decided that subsequent ac-
ton of Congress was not necessary, and
that original grants were TO be inter
preted in accordance with the real in
tent of Congress, and not by the prin-
ciple of the common law as TO con-
| ditions subsequent.