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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-07
Accidents and Crimes.

The trial OF Henry LOrenzen and Anna Lor.
enzon, an the jasper County District Court. for
the murder Of Andrew schumaIi. IN March.
1872, is at and cLd The jury after being ont
forty hours, came into Court and returned a
verdict, finding Henry Lorenzen guilty Of man
slaughter The elder Loreuzeu the father Of
Henry, then pleaded guilty Of manslaughter
Mrs. Lorenzen was discharged
Joan LAWRENCE who has been for some
time in the custody Of the sheriff under the
warrant Of Gov. Dix, for his extradition to
Michigan, has been discharged from arrest
wRIoHT, Teller of the Bradford Savings
Bank and Trust COMPANY, whose sudden dis
Appearance and subsequent arrest at Pottsdam
n. Y, caured 30 much excitement there, is now
believed to have been guilty o. robbing the,
bank and attempting to burn the building to
conceal the crime.
SEVERAL Wholesale drug houses Of PhiIadel-
phia have received lately extensive orders for
drugs FROM Waco, Texas, ela,h prove for
geries. The total amount Is about 800, 600
but the forEeres were discovered before the
goods reached their destination, and are being
returned to shippers
CousrERFErTIIs we're recently arrested IN
Alton, Illinois, With large amounts o. counter
felt money IN their possession.
THE survivors of the Crescent CITY disaster
arrived IN st. Louis, on the City OF yicksburg.
with the body Of Pilot ostrander An interview
with the Second Engineer. who is among the
survivors is 10 the effect that the boiler had
ba.u bIown ottf ot,f,. fIrca b,,,,r., 49,. A. .
disaster had occurred, and everything about
the engine was m perfect running order. The
prevailing opinion Of river men yeneraly Il
q the effect that there is some undiscovered
impurlty generated by the union of Ohio and
Mississippi water, which. introduced into the
boiler under certain circumstances. produces
explosion, a. all the explosions ON the Mis-
sissippi FOR the past sixteen years have occur
red below Cairo. and at time when the Ohio
was rising. The officers of the steamer Carl
tal City report that the bodies u Mrs Optrau-
der, Mr.. Mundy, aud a boy about Il years Old
with red hair had been found near the wreck
Of the Crescent city. and we're awaiting instr,ic-
tons from their friends.
IHE latest intelligence from the Rcd Cloud
INDIAN Agency are Of "a mcife character
Two prisoners escaped from the lan Al
Goshen, Indiana, by cutting their way out.
Fat Smith one Of the number. was captured
and lodged in jail for committing the boldest
burglary ever perpetrated IN that vicinity.
oNE man wa fatally, and three others seri-
ourly injured lately by the explosion Of gas
m street sewer In Baltimore.
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siStanoe is being made to the movement Of
trains
The strike of employees at the susquehanna
depot has nearly suspended through travel.
AN excited meeting has been held by the
strikers at susquehanns, Pa They are firm
and united, and win not allow trains to pass
nor any business 10 be done until the railway
company accedes to all their demands. Dis
trict Attorney Carmolt made an address 10 the
strikers, assuring them Of his sympathy, and
that they we're not breaking the laws The
company have the alternative 10 aocede 10 the
demands Of the men or send for military.
THE fifth ballot for United States Senator
was taken in the Massachusetts, legislature
with the following result Dawes 49, Hoar,
rs, Curtis, 6s. Adams 10, Banks, 2 Whittier
washburno aud Pierce received each one vote
Whole number Of votes 25i-necessary to a
choice t2s.
The $4,000 pigeon match, which wac 70 take
place between Ira Payne, Of New York, and
James Ward. Of Canada has been stopped
through tho fundamentally Of Bergh.
TEg New York commissioners OF accounts
have made to the mayor, it is said, startling.
charges against Comptroller Green. Being 70.
quested to lot them be seen the mayor posi-
lively refused until he had made an investigs-
ton and satisfied himself with their truth or
not.
SEVERAL Philadelphia wholesale drug houses
have received lately, extensive orders for
drugs from Waco, Texas, which prove for
5eries. The total amount is about 800 600.
The forgenes were discovered before the goods
reached their destination, and are being re-
turned 70 shippers
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How Dry | Am.

On a sleeping car the other night,
one lady exclaimed, in slow and solemn
voice, Oh, how dry am ~ There was
a moments pause, and again rang out,
"Oh, how dry ! am !" Another moment
passed, and the DOING sleepers were
once more startled by the sepulchral
"Oh, how dry | am p
-" Won't somebody get that woman a
drink?' howled an old gentleman, who,
being rheumatic, and occupying an up
per berth, could not very well do it
himself. The demand was complied
with, and the grateful sound of gurgling
water was soon heard. Then came a
moment Of silence, and following it
came the same solemn tones, "Oh, how
dry | was - There appeared to be no
doubt about il by the occupants Of the
ear. aud il the truth could have been
known, they were unselfishly glad that
she had found relief; and they compos-
ed Themselves afresh for sleep. Then
the voice again smote the air. ooh, how
dry / was !" Everybody started, and ev-
cry eve was distended. "Oh, how dry
I was - repeated the grateful woman.
"Then dry mp p screamed the gallant
gentleman in the upper berth. She did.
-7rUckcc Republican.
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WASHINGTON.

In the District Of Colombia invehigation,
Samuel Strong has testified an relation 10 his
contracts with the board OF public wdks NJ
signed all his contracts before the work was
done. and was not settled with for bis work.
Col Ordway, sorgeant-at-arms Of tie House
Of Representatives, testified that hohad sod
ding done al % cents yard. Witness stated
that no has always been engaged ia outside
operations Of considerable magnitude and is
now one Of the directors Of Centre market
company.
IsTEREAL revenue receipts for the month Of
March, S73 AIT $50, which ia $500, 900 less than
was expected and less than for the correspond
ing month last year Tho receipts for the first
quarter Of 1874, however, are in excess Of the
receipts for the first quarter Of 1873,
SECRETARY RICHARDSON says the law under
which the SauboIn contracts we're given should
bo absolutely and Internationally repealed.
In is announced that the House judiciary
committee have agreed to report that - sauce
companies are not entitled to receive any part
Of the Geneva award.
THE House Judiciary committee has under
consideration the deficiency bill Attorney
General Williams explained the deficiency Of
$4,000 to the department Of justice as IN
cured by The extravaganza and unauthorized
expenditures Of district court officials
III appears that under the operations Of the
peace policy there is deficiency of ~ 900, 900
for the Apaches and other tribes in Arizona and
New Mexico. II they do hot get some of it
soon, IN the shape Of food, blankets, and agri-
cultural implements, they threaten to go ON the
war-path again.
THE House Comusttee on Appropriations
have heard Attorney General Williams in rela-
ton to his deficiency estimate of 1910, 900 for
the expenses Of the United States courts, and
Commissioner Drummond, Of the General
Land Office, in advocacy OF an appropriation of
Si5 900 to cover the deficiency in appropriations
for rent of Offices aud for surveying public
lands
II has been decided to summon secretary
Richardson, assistant secretary Sawyer COM
missioner Of internal revenue Douglass, and
chief Of the secret service Whitley to testify
relative TO the Sanbon contracts.
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Indian Analrs.

Information from Red Cloud Agency reports
that the Indians are leaving therc for the war
path daily, and that soon, At the pfcecnt rate.
the agency viii b. without lodgo. Only one
huudred and fifty loavos are nov issued where
three hundred were issued few weeks since
the governor Of Nebraska has published a
letter in which he states that no has requested
the President TO have the general government
aid in placing tho border in a safe condition
from tho outrages Of the Indians. He says
thht the press Of eastern Nebraska has misrep-
resented the condition Of affairs or he would
have obtained aid Gre this, and has promised
to do all in his power to protect citizens and
property, bnt is powerioss TO do 70 on the eK
tTeIne borders without aid Of the military
authorities. Later adyiees state that Major
Raudsll's late fight with Apaches resulted in
II killed and "a captured They say that
ehortly after the San Carlos outbreak, the
Apaehes had a fight among themselves, ia
which four we're killed. The fight was oc-
easioned by force used to make those leave tho
reservation, who were unwilling to, a short
time ago
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PROCEEDINGS against the Sprague Manufac-
turing Company have been instituted The
fact has caused extraordinary excitement
among the Providence business community
More than $4,000 persons. including men,
women and children, are in the employ Of the
company aud are dependent upon the mill,
and print works for their daily bread Up
wards Of $4,000 people derive their entire oi
chief support from industries connected witt
the business.
THE decision Of tho New York court in the
sanbom case is an entire acquttL The de.
fondant and council received congratulations
Of heir friends cu the announcement Of the
result
A MAS named Stevens, Of Greensburgh. o.
holds two-tenths Of the tickets which drew
$4,000 in the Louisville lottery Two Young
men Of Memphis hold a tenth aud a club of
forty hold one-ffth Of the ticket which drew
the capital prize.
TrtE seventh ballot for United States Scna.
tor war taken in the Massachusetts, Legislature
ON March "a. Whole number of votes. 27l
necessary to IA cho,ce iss; Dawes a5 Hoar
II Curtis, 76 Adams, Is Banks, G wash
burn, ? Whittier and Pierce received vote
each.
/ 1irHN two months the Mennonite mmigra.
ton, Of which 30 much has been said. Nil
commence
/ Ton McGEHEN, IN defending whom Valland
ngham lost his life was shot IN drunken
now, at Hamilton, Ohio March 3d. The wound
Was not fatal
COMMITTEE sent by the city council Of
Omaha, Ncb., 20 examine the water works II
other cities, visited Chicago, Detroit Toledo.
Dayton. indianapolis, St. Louis. and returned
yesterday. They are discouraged about the
Missouri river wsier, and say In use IN s.
Louis IA only ca experiment.. notwithstanding
the expensive works erected there.
/ JonN BRlEN Tell from a ladder At the p,,
state houre building ia Springfield. Innc,a. an
Thursday. aud wac instantly killed
A ToLEno telegram states tha, Grcim.r an,
ex-county treasurer, charged with emhe7,l,pt
so. oOo who jumped his hail few da,. .,p.c
and suddenly disappeared ma. been .henri
from ~ being safely lodged la Windsor. ont
opposite Detr1it where he Intends 90 -pepd
the remainder % his lie IA enjoyment of the
peoples money
Tnr customs receipts FOR tho week. cndiue
Marrh n, we're a. follows New York AZ 2as
go Boston. $29i, oSe Baltimore. .iaS tls
Philadelphia si76.l5g
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The loss of the two steamers Woo.
sung and Queen Elizabeth. both en-
gagged in the East India trade. has
proved somewhat disastrous 10 the dye
stun dealers. The two steamers we're
carrying more than one half of the in
digo and shellac ON the way 20 London,
the first having on board .669 chests
of indigo. and 40 81 shellac. and the
second 2.5sS and | i67 Of e,sch. The
total loss is. therefore. t,2j7 chests of
indigo, and 9,2l6 Of shcllac, tho total on
the way from Calcutta to England being
1875 chests Of the former and i.0Sl of
the latter commodity. The result Of
this heavy loss has been that prices in
the London market have advanced
about 10 per cent. since the news If the
wrecks came "a hand There we're lost
on the two steamers. beside this, no
less than 37s.573 hides and 200
chests of tea.
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Tho West.

The Illinois legislature adjourned sine dio
on the 31st ult.
NOAH DBNfvoN, route agent between Gin
ton and Council Bluffs, Iowa. formerly of the
Centra' line. aud for over twenty years a resi-
dent Of Mclean county, and Bloomington, H..
accidently shot himself on the 30th ult, near
Cedar Rapids. II is not known how severe his
injuries are.
TnE Detroit Board Of Trade, after a long
discussion Of the question Of bridging Detroit
river, In which discussion the bridge found
great favor, have decided to hold public
meeting, and invite thereto for the expression
Of their views, boards OF trade and municipal
tiles throughout the state
INoENDIARrEs still carry on their nefarious
business in and around last Saginaw, notwitI-
standing the reward offered for their arrest
The last attempt reported was made ON the
night Of the Both ult., to destroy the saw mill
of Mr. sias, In Midland
The supposed Indians who have been steal
ing stock IN the North Loup valley lately. 1t
seems, were white men disguised in Indian
CLOTHES.
TELEGRAPH from Omaha, Nebraska, state
that two men named Livemore and McGiunis
have been arrested ON suspicion of being the
murderers of John Hetmos, who was assass-
nated near Shell Greek short time ago
Tue leading manufacturers Of st. Louis
have formed an association 70 protect them
selves against state legislation
A COLONY Of two hundred persons have an
rived at Omaha from the East, bound TO Cozad
City, Neb
THE Ohio Senate, on FRIDAY. voting ON the
contested election for State Treasurer. unani-
mously voted that George weimer was net
ele'ted, and tina, Jesse Welsh was
" +. HCUsHrALISG, Of New York. general
wee tern agent Of the Hoe printing press, step
ped INTO an epen elevator shaft a. the Clifton
House, Chicago, falling distance Of ten feet
to the basement, receiving injuries from which
he died
The East Saginaw Driving Park Association
has decided to give 5000 in premiums at the
meeting 20 be held on the 23d. Gath. 25th and
26th Of June next
V. J. SINCLAIR, Cincinnati shipping clerk.
on Thursday killed Conrad schultz. dis
charged porter, who was drunk and abusive.
A sAnBoAT, containing man named Fiske.
his wife aud daughter, capsized on St. Clair
river, Wednesday night Both ladies we're
drowned
JrDeE MooRE, Of the Superior Court, at
Chicago, has sustained the motion to quaah
the second indictment for perjury against Da-
yid A. Gage, ex-city treasurer
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The rate'of discount of the Bank Of Eng
land is to be advanced
! Mn. ANDERSON vii offer a resolution IN the
House Of Commons for the reimbursement of
British subjects for losses by the Alabama
GEN. WoLsELEY has been banqueted by the
Lord Mayor of London Among the dir
tinguished guests present we're the Prince Of
Wales, Prince Arthur. Duke Of Cambridge,
Viscount Cardwell, and Claiborne Hardy
THERE is financial panic now prevailing in
London, attributed to the effect Of those to
which New York and Vienna we're subjected
DISPATCH from Melbourne, says Rochefort
md his companions escaped from New Gale
donis, by slowing themselves away in a vessel
They arrived at Sidney, and will proceed to
Europe direct
TRooPs are being sent TO enforce Serrano.
who has issued an order prohibiting the trans.
mission from Santandor and vicinity of private
dispatches A heavy fire IL kept up by the
artillery upon the Carlist position. The other
troops are resting.
GEN. SICKLEs, late United States Minister TO
Spain and Caleb Gushing had an interview in
Paris on the 90th ult Gushing Will leave for
Madrid Immediately. Sickes will remain some
time IN London, in consequence Of sicAness N
his family
The Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Bologne
has been arrested for violating the ecclesiasti-
cal laws
DR. LIyINosroSEs remains arrived at Sue,
March a, en- route home. The following &C.
count is given of his illness and death He
had been III of chronic dysentery several
months. At first, he wac able to ride on a
donkey, but soon had 10 be carried Arriving
Al Muiila, beyond Lake Bemba, in the Bisa
country, he said, Build me hut to die in.
A hut was built by his followers. The first Of
May lac Was confined to bed, and afterwards
suffered greatly. ggoaning night and day The
third day he said he was very cold, aud re-
quested that more grass be put over the hut
Letumbs, Chief Of Bisa, sent -four and beans
and behaved well toward the party The
fourth day Dr Livingstone was insenzible, and
died about midnight
MARSHAL SERBANo's attack on Pedro Atlantic
has been successful The Carlirts were driven
beyond Santa Guiana The Carlist forces IN
Valencia under command OF Santos have been
defeated by the government troops with loss
Of 50 killed aud 200 taken prisoners In the
last engagement before Bilboa, Gen Primo de
Rivera war severely and Gen. Iona slightly
wounded The Times correspondent ct Ser
ramos headquarters telegrapls that tho losaoo
IN the battle Of March 9th before hlboa are
enormous Rivera was MORALLY wounded
When the national troops heard this, they ~
fused TO give quarter Gen. Iona was seri-
ourly wounded, aud two colonies we're killed
RocnEroRr and Pascal Grousset, commun
lists, have escaped from the penal COLONY Of
New Caledonia 10 Australia Rochefort in
tends 20 lecture in the United states
BIsNARcK threatens 20 resign in consequence
Of the opposition Of the Rechstag to the Army
bill
LorIs hEL, member Of tho Dominion par.
lament Cor the province Of Manitoba. haze
taken the oath Of allegiance and subscribed to
the roll " membership of the House 81 Com
mona
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School Children Saving None, .

There ~ "A very good system Of school
savings bank in Client, which might bc
initiated here 70 advantage. The school.
master receives and records small sums
nom his pupils, and when these saw.
ings IN the case Of any one pupil amount
"a franc. he deposits them in the saw.
ings bank and hands over the receipt.
Next day the certificate is returned "a
the schoolmaster, who keeps il, in order
that the investment of subsequent say.
ing may he recorded upon t. In Sly
years the school children Of Client hay,
deposited, under this simple organiza.
ton, sums of money 70 the amount q
s26.0lT.
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Electrical Deposition Of Iron.

From recent elaborate article on
tins subject, il seems that great progress
has been made by Klein, Of st. Peters
burg. i'm electrotypingiron. He hassuc-
cceded in producing masses that can be
worked as we'll as steel plates from en-
graved copper platcs, combining all the
soitncss Of copper for the engrayer and
The hardness Of steel for the printer. II
Il true that theprccipitatcdiron obtain
"a hy this process is also very brittle,
and owing To- the presence Of hydrogen,
has specific gravity of only 7,I7j
but the hydrogen can bc expelled by
heating, and the iron left with a specific
gravity OF ISL being perfectly NAL
liable. and very elastic and flexible like
sheet steel. capable Of being welded
ia short, q perfect wrought iron.
The song Of the ladies temperance
bands 81" Going thro' the rye.
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The New York and BROOKLYN religious com.
nun ties are considerably stirred mp by the re-
cent investigation into the Plymouth church
afi'Ar. After two aud dali days delibera-
u'nr the council finds that Plymouth church
'sas wrong IN ts treatment Of Mr.. Tilton. but
NOV s0hiclen'ly 20 TO warrant the other
churches IN discontnuing fellowship with il.
Ilymouth church members regard much 81 the
councils verdict As not sound. yet. in general
they consider it ana entire yiudication Of the
liberty Of Plymouth church and thew a,e
greatly rojOiced over H.
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The east.

IHh majority report Of the committee ON
Aqunr law Of the Massachusetts Senate. il
against ary change. There are three minority
reports two for licensing under certain re-
sirctions, aud ior comparatively free sale
u liquor
Tue war between the great railway trunk
lines ON the subject Of carrying immigrants il
hheEy 70 prove beneficial to the latter AZ Il
VIII result ia great reduction Of rates a. long
as u lasts. Vanderbilt sayr that, II !, il uccea-
rary TO light The combination, be viii carry Inn.
migrants At one dollar head.
MASS meeting Of colorcd citizens Of New
York city wac held NJ Cooper Institute ON the
Both uiimo, IN memory Of Charles Sumner.
The ball was crowded to the doors.
IuE Security Bank Of New York. organized
~ 1870 with capital Of s5OO. 600, has dccidcd
70 elore business after losing s250,OoO. The
stockholders pay on the depontors and pocket
the lose
lhE garment cutters Of PHILADELPHIA have
held secret meeting az which they resolved
that the tvc-tay hauds should receive 400 ner
week the six-day hands s22 and s2l nor vsek
uhui further notice A general strike viii be
entered into INTO ~ the event of the employers
refusing to acccdc 10 these terms.
NN A. GLOVER. convicted two wears AGO Of
being AN accessory to the Bo,lzton B,nk rob.
berry m Massachusetts, has been sentenced An
twelve Year, Ia state prison.
orERAuYrs ~ the juto mills At Mc,hurn
about $50 IN number, struck for restoration
Of the wages g what they we're before the
panic
Al susquehanna depot. March Do. Il Wa 10.
ieved the strike vac practically over. No re.
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CHARLOTTE TEMPLE and Lady oakdale
blooded trotting mares, are en- rote to San
Francisco, as a present to ex-Gov. Sanford, Of
California, by the Alaska Fur Company.
THE Committee a the ST. Louis Merchants
Exchange and Board of Trade who hye been
considering the question Of line Of steamers
between New Orleans and Rio Janeirq heartily
approve the project, but decline TO morse any
particular company
ONE man was killed and three othen serious
~ injured by an explosion Of gas i a street
sewer al Baltimore on the 9th.
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THE NEWS.
The Case of Tweed.

The Supreme Court OF New York has grant
ed an order TO showcause why writ Of man
damus should not be issued against Judge
Davis, on motion Of the counsel Of Tweed,
who claims there were certain exceptions taken
in the course OF the trial aud noted by the
stenographer in his minutes, which the chief
justice improperly refused to allow in stating
thecase on appeal. The order il made re-
turnahle on the 23d Of April next, and the
counsel Cor Tweed are given until the 18th Of
the same month TO submit further afiidavits.
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"IF, advertised philosophical vie
tim. "thc person who took y fancy e.
my ovcrcoat wis influenced by the
weather. thcn an Is serene but. if he
did SO from commercial considerations.
| am ready to enter in financial ncgo.
tiatious for its return.
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THE song Of the ladies' temperance
bands 49," Going thro' the rye.
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House.
senate.
TUESDAY. March 31.-After the trans

action Of miscellaneous business the Senate resum-
cd the consideration Of the bill for the redemption
and reissue Of, United States notes and for free
banking, the pending motion being that of Morton,
to strike out section four of the bill, which was
agreed to-yeas %, nays ~. Several amendments
were offered aud rejected, when, without final ae-
ton, the Senate adjourned