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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
Tho West.

IHE Hammond county, Kansas. county
treasurer haH decamped with all the eounty
funds Parties who assisted him TO oscanc
have been arrested
IhE coal miners are on strike near Nasal
lon Ohio, and violent demonstrations have
been made. The governor has bocn sppHed n
for tsoops.
At ftncisoo, Ind, recently, some unknown
persons blew up drinking saloon. nv putting
match TO a can Of gunpowtler Nobody burt
Tut the building was demolished.
TIM state independent Reform Con,o,po,
OF Kansas was held in Topeka. Nav p.
Two ladies have become insane from ,,l,
gious excitement az South Bend Ind
Is the Wntemute trial AZ Yankto, hs
prosecution have concluded thoir case and tho
defense has opened
PrrnuuR0. Pa, il arrcstlnr crn.,d,,..
women, forty female rcformefs having re-.
Gently boon taken in charge IL the nolcc
They we're subsequently released. with n ron.
rimand
GREAT sale u hlooded cattle took place A,
Nauhegan, Ill., recently, when N animal.
were disposed o. realizing the sum of a., ooo
Tue Grand Lodge ~ / q. q. r., ~ Indi.
ana. convened in Indianapolis. Nav "a. Tho
reports Of grand officers show i2i onectiy,
working lodges in the state contributing
members %, 1905 total resources s9i9. SIS
total amount paid for relief ami charity for
the ak months SIS. 55S.
TnE Northern Indiana Editorial Association
will meet at Laporte, July 2.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
The East.

The New York State Temperance Conyep-
ton iF called to meet at Auburn June %.
oNE hundred students of Bowdouin College.
have been sent home by the faculty. for con
tinued refusal to take part in military drill.
TUE Swatara, which il to carry the party TO
the South Pacific ocean to witne ~ tho transit
Of Venus, on December 10, il in New York
harbor in full readiness Twenty-six scientists
are expected from Washington. with their in
strtments, and the ship will leave the navy
yard with two hundred persons on board.
They win be divided into five parties. and
landed at different stations.
RECENTLY, at Weymouth Landing Mass
tne pody OF an unknown woman apparent,
about 80 years Of age was discovered in the
water, with her head wrapped in carriage
robe, which was tied with a heavy tailor'r
goose. On removing the robe bullet wound
was found m the head. II Is thought the
murder vac committed IN Boston and the vic
tim carried to Weymouth.
Thus far Boston has raised $4,000. and
New York sg,000 for the Mill River unfortu-
Mates
THE report that the Cmard Steamship Co.
intended 70 cease running their Boston Euro
pean iine Of steamers, proves incorrect The
line will be continued as heretofore
THE exports from Boston to Nav q are
sl2. O62ol0. a falling on Of almost million
from the same period last year.
TIM Lurca divorce suit il still before the
New York courts The last move was on nm
order TO show cause why the defendant. Baron
Won khaden Of Berlin, should not be- restrain
ed from further litigation
lHE Connecticut Legislature has elected W
W Eaton, United States Senator. in place of
Mr. Buckingham
IHE New York State Associated press met
New York, May %. The following officers
were elected President. james Warren. Bnf-
falo Courier Secretary and Treasurer. n. q
H. Tucker Troy Times Executive Commit.
tee VIM Purcell Rochester Union: Carol +
smith, Syracuse journal ]. G. Cu,ler Alh,,,
Express VI 7 Williams, Hudson Rerister
Ed q. Hazard Emlra Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02

THE Pope ls sulre ing from fever. the re-
suit Of cold, Receptions AZ the Vatican have
consequently been suspended.
MINISTERIAL crisis is probable in Italy.
Gas CoNCHA Is conceutr rating his forces for
an attack on the Carlisle az Estella
BITTER complaints arr made at Santiago de
Cuba concerning the depreciation Of Spanish
bank notes there. Gold il hold al an advance
of twelve per cent. ON Havana quotations. and
prices Of every commodity are proporiionally
high
TnE London Times announces that Prince
Arthur has been made Duke Of Connaurht and
Lord of strathmair, aud received the title Of
the Earl OF Sussex.
In Is denied that there exists ia the Anna
Islands a movement for annexation 10 the
United States.
Inn VMllstv report that the Republicans lost
500 killed ana wounded in the enraeemer,
which took place At Canahcia.
Iur iaris Bourse - hattcued by n,m,,
that demand tor the dissolution Of Tho A..
semhly had been repudiatci hy the Left and
extreme Right
l"h tnl'e American students drowned An
Lake GENEVA were one named Grant. anal two
brothers named Woodberry
IT ~ reported that the Carlists have sbo,
seycral womcn lately.
rHt Canadian Parliament has passed the
Pacific Railroad hin
N the re''nt severe rkirmishos between m,
h'pnnheans and Carlists in the ucighhornool
OF Mlh'a' The Carhsts attacked. and wcrc ~.
pulsed with heavy ioss. Thirty Carliat. wore
captured The Republicans lost 100 IN killed.
and wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
/" Our Meights,o

Under this head the London Medical
Record says "Upon the average,
boys at birth weigh little more and
girls little less than six and half
pounds. For the first nine years the
two sexes continue nearly equal in
weight, but beyond that time males ac-
quire decided preponderance. Thus,
young mencf twenty average 143pounds
each, while the young women of twenty
average 100 pounds. Men reach their
heaviest bulk at about thirty-fve, when
they average about 152 pounds, but
women slowly increase in weight until
fifty when their average is about lbs
pounds. Taking men and women to-
gethsr, their weight at full growth av-
erages about twenty times rs heavy as
they were on the first day OF their ex-
istence. Men range from los pounds
to 900 pounds, and women from IS to
POI pounds. The actual weight of hui
man nature, taking the average of ages
and conditions, mobiles, clergy, thinkers,
tailors, maidens, boys, girls, and babies
all included, is very nearly 100 pounds.
These figures are given in avoirdupois
weight, but the advocates of the supe-
riority of women might make a nice
point by introducing the rule that
women be weighed by troy weight like
other jewels, and men by avoirdupois.
The figures will then stand young men
of twenty, 143 pounds each young
women of twenty about 40 pounds
each, and so on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
Somewhat Visionary.

Erans Widstraad, of Minnesota, peti.
tions the Senate, through Senator Ram
sey, to abolish the nse of the English
language in the United States. His
petition says that among the relics
from Old England. that this country
ought 70 get rid of. is the English
language. In support of his prayer he
quotes the written opinion of many
learned mon. condemning the incon-
gruities of the English tongue. and
states that similar objections can be
urged against the prevalent languages
Of the world. concluding therefore that
u viii not be worth while to adopt any
other of the modern languages in place
OF English. He claims that the diff
eultlcs of pronunciation gives native
Americans an advantage over the for
eign element OF our population, and
records the various instances where
individuals have prosecuted endeavors
70 discover a method of speech easy OF
comprehension 10 all. tIc concludes
with the declaration that an excellent
way TO celebrate the lth of July, 1876.
would be To then abolish the English
language. Tho petition was referred
% the Committee on Education and
Labor.
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4 Raniismal Scene.

A remarkable scene took place last
Sunday on the Appomatox River, near
Petersburg Va, when five hundred col
ored persons were baptized by INNER
sion, in presence of very large crowd.
At one o'clock, p. NJ, one thousand
voices chanted an anthem as the long
column of candidates marched down in
order to the water. The clergyman
then delivered an address. Two lines
of men were then formed, and the cere-
mony began by passing the candidates
from hand to hand from the shore 10
the clergyman who stood to his waist in
the river The work went rapidly on
until hundreds were plunged beneath
the waters. Immediately after the or
dinance the ny,rt were attircd i'm Il
regular uniform and formed in line
A procession was then formed number
ing about ten thousand, who marched
back to the church. where the jubilee
continued amidthe greatest enthusiasm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
THE NEWS.
Prof. Swing

has been acquitted by the Chicago Prebytery'
which has been engaged in trying charges OF
heresy against that gentleman, preferred by
Rev. Mr.. Patton The vote on the question
of acquittal was, for--I6 on one charge, and 40
on the other against 10 on one and 10 ON
another. Prof. Swing, who was in Ohio on re-
ceipt of the action of the Presbytery, imme-
diately telegraphed az follows to his friends :
II cannot further endure the theological
war. Please announce my withdrawal from
the Presbyterian Church.
(Signed) DAVID SWING"
It is said strong efforts will be made by the
congregation of Fourth Church, to induce a
change in this expressed determination of Mr.
SWiup
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Fate and /.
bY Hi:rKS ). ANdkrr.

BY HLIkN D. hNuhiL'
Fate and have met and kissed;
She is fairer than thought her,
Patient faith the years have taught her
She hath found no place for hate,
Though she walketh desolate.
God is love HIS viii is fate
Therefore fate is loves fulfilling.
Her follow gladly willing,
Since where'er her path may be,
God himself shall walk with me
So We struggle, fate and |,
Up the streets of stern endeavor,
Through the night-storm turning ever
Toward the east, whose dawning blest
Shall reveal the gates of rest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
Senate

TUESDAY, May 26. bill was passed
declaring the United States hot liable for any ex-
pence attending the centennial exhibition also the
following bills egaizing poutoon bridge at Prai-
RE du CHEN for the protection Of frontier settlers
against Indians; and the deficiency hill---The
Indian appropriation bill WIS reported with amend
ments.~-ihe correspondence hi regard to Bra
lillian claims was receiyed.-The Senate then pro-
ceeded TO the House, to attend the funeral Of the
late Mr.. Meilish, after which, returning TO the
Senate Chamber the Senate adjourned.
House.
The House resumed consideration Of the sanborn
contracts, and vns addressed by MIR. Beck The
matter went oyer.---The bill to amend the Gus
toms and tariff law was then considered in commit
tee but little progress being made.-A resolution
was introduced relating 10 the compensation of
members Of Congress- which provides that in case
of death the compensation shall be paid 20 his
WIDOW or representatiyes.---A report vas received
on the geological strives OF the Mhssissippi. The
House then took to prepare the hall for the
funeral of the late Mr.. Mellish, after which the
House adjourned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
Congressional Summary.
Spunfe

MONDAY, May 95.-A large amount
Of misceilaneous bHsiness Wis transacted during
the morsiha h6ar, when the deficiency bill was
taken up. Various amendments proposed by the
committee were concurred in.-Considerable bus
mess OF no general interest was then transacted,
when tie Senate received aud accepted - il't,a-
ton Fl ON tue Houst 70 attend the funeral or the
late Mr. Mellish. representative from New fork.
Adjourn ed
House.
number Of new bills were introduced under
call Of states a resolution relating 20 termina-
ton Of the treaty between the United States and
Belgium was agreed to.---The bill in relation to
Improvement ~ the mouth ~ IL mississippi was
passed. 49, resolution 10 refer the Senate supple
mentary civil rights bill TO the judiciary committee
was iost.--A substitute for the Senate currency
bill was reported from the finance committee, but
not action was taken thereon. -- The balance Of
the session was given to the announcement Of the
death Of Mr.. Meish, and Gu ogstie remarks on the
character of the deceased
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02

\ FIRM Of English shipbuildcrs claim
to have turned out the fastest steamer
IN the world. She was built for the In.
dian Government, for service on the
Orissa canals. She il u small vessel.
n feet long. Il feet beam, and 3 feet .
inches draft On her trial trip she
made 25.0S miles per hour with the
tide, and PALS miles per hour against
he tide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
Crimes and cnsunll,lns

TnE Lima hagging mills al Lima. q vc,o
totally destroyed 10y fire recently. Loss 500
600.
TnE Vulcan Iron Works, at Buffalo. New
York, were destroyed by fire Nav Is. Los.
$50. OOo.
AYouNG woman of ill-rcpute. named Alice
Tenant, sho, herself through the heart re.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02

Mn. JouN WARREN, of Nashua, New
hampshire, has the colors of the sec
oid squadron of the second New
hampshire regiment, which served in
| n war Of the Revolution. They were
catried by color-bearer Robert Reed.
fiher of the late Robert Reed. Of
Nashua. The colors are blue silk, with
alwovcn fancy border and green
finge. One side of the field is orna-
mbuted with u shield in red, white and
lAle, and displays seven stars The
diverse side shows an eagle and the
utttoes. "E Pluribus Unum," and
Second Squadron, Second Rcgi-
ntnt. The relic is in a good state OF
observation, although somewhat faded,
Uttered and torn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
The South.

TnE spring meeting Of the Maryland Jockey
Climb commenced May 20, At the pimlico course
Baltimore.
THr Bowler heirs and tho directors claiming
The Kentucky Central Railway have held q con.
ference 70 settle the suit for possession Of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02

Brooks aud Baxter are members and
fw.holders in the same Methodist
Aurch in Little Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
A New Needle.

A lady in San Francisco, the Chroni.
Gle of that city says, has invented a new
needle, the improvement consisting il
making needle of any size without an
eye for the thread, but with, instead,
hole bored longitudinally into the
head or larger end thereof 10 the depth
of n quarter of an inch or thereabouts
which hole is arranged with a screw
thread The needle, it is claimed, will
carry any kind of thread. and can be
used for every purpose. IL is thought
il will be valuable, also, as a surgical
needle, as il will require but one thread,
the advantage of which viii be that q
smaller hole will be made in passing a
needle through any substance than
would have TO be made by the partially
doubled thread of the ordinary eyed
needle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02

A YOUNG man was carving a goose at
dinnor-table one day, when 10y an
awkward move he knocked it into the
lap Of lady who was sitting opposite,
ia eli the glory Of green satin dress.
Instead Of showing his vcrdancy by
profuse apologies, and a confused man
ner. he simply said "Ill trouble
you for that Goose, Miss. Can the
annals Of society furnish an example
Of self.possession more sublime
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-27
TIE FRENCH CABINET.

Gen. de Cissey, the Premier of the new
French Cabinet, is about Ga years DID, and
has passed most of his life in military service.
He was Minister of War under NJ. Theirs,
and nominally held the same position for
few days in the Cabinet headed by the Due
de Broglie, but did not continue, because he
disapproved the reactonary tendencies he
detected in his new colleagues. He is said to
be moderately able and thoroughly honest
representative of the Left Centre, having been
no less outspoken than M. Theirs in his dec
laratons that the defnitive Constitution of the
Republic is the only possible solution of the
political difficulties Of France. M Magne,
the Minister Of Finance, is a barrster by pro.
fession, and was first elected into the Assem-
bly, in 1913. Since then ne was nder Secre-
tary of Finance in 1919, Minister Of Public
Works in 1851, Minister of Finance in 1854,
Minister without a portfolio in 1860, and
member of the Priyy Council in 1868. lie
has never withdrawn from public life, was al
ways considered to be an independent lmpe-
rialist, and has taken an active part in the
framing of all the financial laws and opera
lions which have been brought cut in France
since the conclusion of the war. The Duke
Decszes, the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
was in office under Louis Philippe as Secre-
tary of the Embassy in London, and as Minis
ter in Spain and Portugal, Since lSiS he
has taken no part III public affairs up to the
time when number OF rural votes in the Gil
ronde sent him to the present Assembly. M.
Eugene Caillaux, the Minister of Public
Works, is ROW in his 52d year, and is by pro-
fession an engineer. lie is conservative
with Liberal tendencies. NJ. Louis Griyart,
Minister OF Commerce, is known only as a
parrister' an Orieanist and Deputy for Ille-
et-Vilaine. The Viseount de Cumont the
Minister Of Public Instruction, is a clerical
journalist. lie was the proprietor and editor
Of the Union de Quest, paper which sun.
ported Archbishop Dupananloup in his polem.
ic against Louis Yeuillot. NJ. Adrien Tail.
baud, Minister of Justice, is a legtimist and
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POL(T{C4L.

AT the Republican Congressional Conven-
ton for the LIST district of North Carolina,
held at Plymouth on Friday, Congressman C.
L. Cobb was renominated on the first ballot
The arithmetic man of the New York
World has figured it out that the Democratic
majority in the National House of Represen-
tatives ought to be %, whereas the Republi-
cans actually have 10 majority, which makes
him unhappy.
The Lawrence American wants to know
whether there is any sound reason why the
$50 gentlemen who represent Massachusetts
in the State Government should ANNUALLY
other State in the Union"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-27

lawyer. He was an attorney (preeureur)
under Louis Philippe, and was dismissed dur
ing the revolution of ls45. He is a monarch
ist The Marquis de Montaignsc, Minister
of the Marine, is an old admiral, who was
constantly at sea up to 1910, and has been a
member of the admiralty ever since. He took
part, together with his present colleague,
General de Cissey, in the capture of the Fort
Vanvres and in the general destruction OF the
Commune. N. Bardy de Four'ou, the Min
lister of the Interior, is a Liberal Conserva-
tive. On the whole, the composition of the
ministry is not decidedly Republican, although
it might be difficult to say what monarchical
side it favors. Possibly, according to the re-
ported Partisan opinion, it is business-like,
rather than political, in its composition.
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LETTER FROM ALBANY.

WARN WEATHER-EARlY LUXURIEs-HIs-
ToRIc RELICs-IMpoRTANT TEMPERANCE
Docr TEMPERANCE IN THE CITY.
ALBANY, May 20,h, 1874
70 the Editor Of The journal:
Some of your readers may be interested in
the history of some of the events transpiring
in the Empire State, and to learn something
of the local affairs Of the capital city. The
weather is becoming quite warm Sunday,
May 10, was as hot as July day; the mer-
curry stood at 92', but on Monday was so
lower; so you see we have sudden changes
which are not beneficial to our health, but we
hope for settled weather now for while at
least. Strawberries, pineapples, green beans,
peas, and spinach, abound now, and one is
obliged to possess fat pocket book to enjoy
these Injuries at the fabulous prices demand
ed for them. | visited the State Library Sat-
urdaY, ANA you may be interested in descrp-
ten Of its historic relics etc. did not have
time to see all | wished to, but what most at
tracted my attention were the things | will
mention. After passing the Washington rel
les, and near them, are two links of the great
iron chain which in III was placed across
the Hudson at West Point, to prevent the
passage upwards of the British war vessels.
Each link is about 10 lbs. weight, 80 inches
long by wide, formed of malleable iror,
originally 2 IA inches square; and as the
breadth Of tie river at that point Ia about $50
yards, the weight of the entire chain must
have been in excess Of 10000 lbs. Similar
distractions were made by the British in
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The Boston Advertiser says of the pro-
posed new reciprocity treaty with the
Canadas "There is no objection, so far as
we are aware, to such treaty, provided it
is really a treaty that gives equivalent adj
vantages to both parties. In spite of the
opinion so confidently expressed, we do
not think the treaty of 1854 was Of mutual
advantage to the United States and the
colonies, and we are unable to see what
we could gain in the way of market by
reviving it. There were ffty-two articles
and classes of articles which were made re-
ciprocally free of duty by the treaty of1Sjl
ticles and classes free, without treaty.
What are the remaining articles? The fol-
lowing is a list: Animals, butter, cheese,
lard, meats. poultry, tallow, faults, plants,
rice. seeds, shrubs, trees, vegetables, pro-
ducts of fish, fish oil. These, with the eX-
ception of fruits and vegetables, we are
not in the way of selling to Canada, as she
has in general more to sell than she needs
to buy. Fish and fish products of all kinds,
we may add, are made reciprocally free
by the treaty of Washington, so that there
is no occasion for us to make treaty on
account of that trade. Let Canada pro-
pose to put cotton, wooden and iron goods
into reciprocity, treaty, and it will then
be worth considering; but as long as she
confines herself to articles of which she
produces an excess and of which she
needs none from US, the proposed ar
rangement is liable to be thought one
sided
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Mr. Potter, democratic member of
the House representing New York dis
trict, gave utterance the other day to the
declaration that if he had the power to
organize a government like ours from sepa-
rate States, he would give any one or more
ofthem the rightto secede at pleasure. This
is the democratic doctrin of State rights,
but we have not heard much of it since
Davis and Breckenridge used it to break
up the Union. As the democracy grow
older the doctrine of secession reappears.
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May %, 1874,

The fate of the compromise currency
bill is uncertain. If passes the House
it may not be acceptable TO the President.
The country will survive if things are left
in their present condition.
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The civil rights bill passed the Senate
by almost a strictly party vote, the demo-
Gratis voting against it and the republicans
for it, with the exception oftwo members.
1t will require several new departures to
cause the democrats to forget their old
prejudices against the colored race. A
poor chance the negroes would have in
this country were they obliged to depend
for political and civil rights upon the de-
mocracy. The bill passed is substanti-
ally that of Senator Sumner, and is the
last and browning act in the work OF
emancipation.