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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
mouI,on Pronounced Ruined.
[ brooklyn, 10Th, Correspondence Cincnn;
Commercial, Beecherite

brooklyn, 10Th, Correspondence Cincinnati
Commercial, Beecherite
The anti-Reecher organ here is be-.
moaning the fate that has overtaken
Moulton il connection with the late trial.
This organ 1.-THE Argus) says that "Noul.
ton has been ruined as the case now
stands" that "his commercial standing
has been attacked, his private character
assailed, and in open court his wife de.
nounced as a perjurer." The Argus fur.
ther says that "MOulton's character has
been furnished by charges which make
him an enemy Of the State; that grand
jury publicly arraigned him said he was
the malicious libeler Of an innocent man;
that he should be tried for his turpiuide,
and it branded upon him a disgrace
which he and his family
will carry to their graves. The ArgHS
further says a jury must "Vindicate and
rehabllitate him (MouIton) before the
world, else he will 60 through life faint
ed. II bewails the fact that 'the public
have been made to believe that the accus.
ers and not the accused were ON the de.
Tense in the late trial, and demands a re
yersal Of this state Of things. IL is known
to every body here in Brooklyn that Moul.
ton himself makes great show Of feeling
bad, and IS determined upon revenge with
big r.
An amusing story is told here. There
is a young Moulton, the son Of his father
and mother, who were the main witnesses
against Beecher. This youngster, now
about fourteen years old, is said to be
very free and Independent, star.spangled
American citizen Of the spread-eagle type
one of the kind not afraid Of anybody,
with opinions about things which he does
not suppress, even in his own home. The
Joke Of the business is that this youth all
through the trial has been red-hot adj
mirer and upholder Of Beecher He has
never ceased 20 proclaim himself
''Beecher man, to assert his firm belief
IN Beecher'S innocence, to argue the case
for Beecher, to declare that no evidence
would lead him to believe in Beecher's
guilt 1t was reported, at the exciting
periods Of the trial, that he often made
the raiters above his domestic hearth
ring again with his arguments for Beech
er and his inyectiye against Tilton. ! tell
this story because il is a sad one; for
isn't it sad to think that we can't control
the minds of our ogn children
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23

unlawful fees and doing other unlawful
acts.
An honest German named Miller, is
under arrest and in jail at New Albany,
Ind, for having married an industrious,
decent widow named Sims. Mrs. Sims
that was. Mrs Miller now is about
three. fourths negro, and the arrest of
Miller is under a statute of Indiana which
Furnishes miscegenation with fine Of one
to five thousand dollars and in imprison.
ment OF one to ten years.
a telegram from Beaver, Utah, Of 10th
says; The testimony of John ID. Lee,
who has turned States evidence in the
Mountain Meadow massacre trial, as well
as other important witnesses, will en-
tirely refute all charges which have been
made against Brigham Young and the
leaders Of the Norman church in Salt
Lake City. 1t will be proven that he sent
an emphatic command that the deed
should not be committed
Northampton, Mass, was furnished a
first-class sensation Wednesday, the l4th,
by Mrs. Aurora X. Dimmick, who at
tempted to shoot DR.. 4. w. Thompson
because he failed to keep his promise to
marry her. The attempt was loiled
however, and the Doctor is endcayoring
to secure Mrs. Dimmick's confinement as
a lunatic. This claim is steutly denied
by her friends. The affair has created
great excitement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
PERSONAL.

Geo. W. Adams, an exten i've oat and
wheat dealer on the Chicago board Of
trade, SUSPENDED temporarily the 18th.
He states lac will resume business again
soon.
The Brooklyn Eagle says a number OF
Brooklyn clcrgymen and ministers IN
other cities have united in letter 20 Mr..
Beecher expressive of love and conf.
dence.
Ex-senator Carpenter has been re-
tanned by the municipality Of New York
to prosecute w. Nj. Tweed in the civil suit
for $6,000,O00 damages, which will prob.
ably be tried the latter part of the pres
ent month.
The Secretary of the Interior has ap.
pointed member Of Congrcss.elect N. Ii.
Vann Voorhees,, Of Ohio, Judge j. q. Par.
ker, Of Mo, and Indian Inspector kimball
as a commission to visit the Osages and
examine into their condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
OF COusc the Pioneer Rebel Was N
Woman

1t wasn't Mecklenberg, nor Philadel-
phia, where independence was first pro-
claimed, but in letter from Mrs John
Adams to her husband. When the King
issued his proclamation for suppresSing
rebellion and sedition, after the failure of
the mission of Richard Penn, Mrs. Adams
wrote to Mr.. Adams in Philadelphia:
This intelligence will make
plain path for you, though dan
gerous enc. could not DIN to day
IN the petition of our worthy pastor for a
reconciliation between our no longer
parent state, but tyrant state and these
colonies. Let us separate; they are un.
worthy to be our brethren. Let us re-
nounce them; and instead OF supplica-
tions, as formerly, for their prosperity
and happiness, let us beseech the Al
mighty to blast their counsels and TO
bring to naught all their Devices This
was declaration Of independence pre-
ceding by months that which Jefferson
wrote.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
WOu!dn't Risk Scandal.

The balelul influence of the Beecher
scandal has destroyed the confidence
hitherto reposed IN the cloth. In the
rural districts this effect is alarmingly no.
ticeablc. On Sunday last this dlstrust
deprived an estimable Westchester ma.
tFon of the opportunity, TO her most
dear, Of attending divine service in the
church Of her choice. The scene is a
pleasant little village not many miles
from Mt. kisco, and the minister and the
lady are near neighbors, their respective
residences being separated only by the
width of the main street. The minister
is mlddle-aged, good-natured, and a ia
vorite. 1t was his custom every Sunday
to give his estimable pariShioner seat
IN the family carriage, so that she might
not have TO walk half a mile to the
church. On Sunday the domine's car
rlage drew up in front of the lady's door.
She was waiting, and bustIing down, pre-
pared to get in, declining the parsons
proiiered aid. Suddenly she noticed that
he was alone. Where is your wife %
she asked abruptly. "She is not we'll
enough to go To church to-day was the
reply. Where is your daughter % was
the next query, and the answer was, ''She
stayed at home to take care of her moth.
err. An instant Of hesitation followed
then the lady turned her back upon her
pastor, saying, II guess | won't 90 TO
church with you; there is so much scan.
dial about nowadays" She is ninety
years of AGE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
sheridan's Black Hills orders.

lChieaRO tribune.
II should be generally known and
fully appreciated that General Sher-
ldan has issued imperative in
structions that all persons endeay-
oring TO reach the Black Hills shall be pre-;
vented from going, and all now there
shall be expelled. These orders are to
be obeyed until an official declaration Of
the result Of the conference between the
Government and the Indians. The orderis
fully warranted by the fact that the
title TO the country Is in the
Indians, and that they are entitled
by their treaty to the protection
of the government. Aside from
this. the order may save
much suffering, loss of time and
money, and the Generalization of an adj
venturous and disappointed career, TO
many a man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
Expensive Stugfing Tobacco Ac-
counted For.

Washington Telegram Chicago Times
The commissioner of Internal Revenue
having notified the collector of the west.
ern district in the State of New York
that certain lady cigar-maker in his dis
trict was apparently deficient in the mum.
Der of cigars reported by her for taxa
tion, during the year 1874, her husband
makes affidavit that he was employed by
has wife as her agent in the business Of
making cigars, and also as taxidermist,
and that the apparent deficiency in his
wife's cigar account was owing to the fact
that he had used a portion of the tobacco
charged to her account in stufing birds
and iour-looted beasts and creeping
things, and that if suitable credit is given
for the tobacco so used. no deficiency will
be found in her cigar account.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
Good News From the Missouri Grass
hopper Region.
Isl Louis Globe Democrat, 10Th

lSt Louis Globe Democrat 18th
The Kansas City Times of July 18th
contains large mass of correspondence
from Ray, Clay, CaSs, johnson, Platte,
jackson, Henry, st. Clair, Bates and
other counties in the western part Of the
State, which have lately been afflicted
with grasshoppers. From the letters pub.
Iished, the improvement has been won
derfu since the flight of the 'hopperS
The flax, oats, apples, peaches and other
fruits have been almost totally destroyed.
in many cases the buds were eaten in
such a manner as even to kill the trees
On the other hand, the recently planted
corn is doing well, and promises SO far TO
BE- the finest seen for many years.
In many places the farmers have been
compelled to plant twice or thrice. and
even oftener, but are now being rewarded
for their labors. They experienced great
dithculty, too, in getting seed corn that
would gcrminate, and the rotteuneSS OF
much of the seed sent them was the cause
Of great complaint. The most Of these
difficulties are now overcome, and, with
good weather and SeasOnablc rains, West
Missouri and Kansas will need no more
help. 4 most singular circumstance
which has proved the salvation Of ;he live
stock is that directly after the deyasta-
ton Of the fields by the locusts, new
kind of grass sprang up, grew in album
dance, and furnished fine pasturage for
the starving cattle. The people OF that
section have shown great diligence, which
as now being rewarded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
AMiId TATE OF the srasshopper.
pheasant Hill Mo Correspondence Cincinna
Commercial

pheasant Hill (Mo. Correspondence Cincinnati
Commcniall
The story will tell it as it was TOLD
me, without a guarantee of truth. Early
last spring an old woman dug up a pail.
full of dit in which to plant flower seed.
She put the pan under the stove. not once
thinking of grasshopper eggs, and went
out to see a neighbor. Upon her return,
after an hours absence, she found thous.
ands of millions of grasshoppers, genera.
ted from the eggs by the heat, literally
eating her out Of house and home. They
first attacked the green shades on the
windows, and then green dust.pan. A
green Irish servant girl, asleep in one 81
the rooms, was the next victim, and not a
vcstige of her was left. The stove and
stovepipc were next eaten, and then the
house was torn down so that they could
get at the chi nney. Boards, joists, beams,
clothing, nails, hinges, door.knohs, plates,
tinwarc everything, in fact, the house
contained was eaten up, and the last the
good woman saw Of the place, two Of the
largest hoppcrs were sitting up on end
playing mumble.pers with a carvinc.kuife
Tor which should have the cellar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
The Mountain Meadow Massacre.

telegram from Beaver, Utah, OF the
l4th, says the trial of those suspected Of
being engaged in The Mountain Meadow
massacre has been set for the 10Th. John
d. lee, one of the accused, has turned
State evidence, and will bc the witness
for the prosecution and make a full state.
mcnt Of all he knows Of the Mountain
Meadow massacre. The cause is said to
be that hc believes he was 20 be sacri-
feed 60 appease the wrath Of the govern.
mcnt and shield the guilty parties by
perjury Il necessary. There is a
strong feeling in favor Of Dame on the
part Of the people from southern Utah.
who are here as witnesses. Many of them
were concerned IN the massacre, and they
eylnce great auimosity toward Lee. Bish,
op llagc and Splccr, counsel for Lee, have
advised him Go tell the entire story. They
believe this TO be the only way to save
their client, as well as 60 give the world
the whole particulars of this bloody af
fair. Il is said by those most closely
connected with the trial that there are
plenty Of witnesses here 10 corroborate
all Lees statement, which will convict W.
II. Dame aud many other high Mormon
authorities, and explain fully everything
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23

connected with the massacre. Among
the witnesses are some Who actually took
part in it, and some who attended meet.
ing Of the participants after their return
from the field Of slaughter. The officers
have had the greatest difficulty in getting
witnesses for Lees defense. Quite a
number have positively refused and de-
fled the marshal, while all those on
Dame behalf are present, which is at
trlbuted to the fact that Dame is Nor,
mon in full fellowship and Lee is not.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
The Liquor seizures az Rcd wing.

The argus says of the twcnty.six bar
rels OF whisky taken from retail dealers
Of Red Wing by Collector Todd These
packages were properly stamped, and as
far as appearances go, everything was all
straight, and il looks AS if Todd had
slightly exceeded his authority in taking
from innocent purchasers that which he
had no right to seize. We understand
the charge is that the packages had been
filled the second time, but only paid tax
once, a condition that could only occur
by the conniyance Of u. s. officials them.
selves. Almost endless law suits will
probably be the result"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
Details of tho Recent Earthquake.

The last steamer arrival at New York
rom Panama brings later details of the
great earthquake in South America.
Cucuta is in ruins, not single house re.
naming The killed are calculated at
5000. Rosario, Sanantonio, Capacho,
Guieme, Jan Juan, Deurano, Tuau Cay
etuno, San Crstobal, Tarba, Lobatera,
Legrita, and adjoining villages are in com
plete ruins. Salasean suffered severely,
and the adjoining country is nearly de-
vastated. Chenacata, Chapo, Pamplona,
Cucutllla, ArbedollaS, Santiago, Gallindo,
Gramatate have also been great sufferers.
The number Of dead in Cucuta is calcu.
lated at three -fourths Of the population.
The families saved are in the outskirts of
what was the city, but they will soon be
Obliged to retire, as the qualification of
the dead will not allow them to remain.
u Is heartrending to see the wounded,
who have no care, and who cannot live
long in their present condition. The
thieves and robbers swept down on the
I'LL tated city, and hardly a single safe has
been saved from the custom house The
pillage is general. Four hundred mules
we're killed in the streets, and as there is
no one to remove them the stencil is be-
coming frightful. The store.house at
Puerto de Los Cachas was sacked and
burned by bandits. la Piedecuratn the
town hall is destroyed, and in Pampelo
the cathedral is in ruins. The Venezuela
side has suffered, if possible, more than
the Columbian. ThIteen thousand dol.
lars have been sent from Panama for the
relief ofthe sufferers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
The ponca Agency right.
Correspondence Yankton Press and DakC
tianl

Correspondence IanktOn Press and Dako-
tian.l
\ war party of Sioux entered the viii
lage of Ponca Agency early Tuesday
morning, the 9th. and fired twice at a
squaw. They then started for the bluffs.
followed by few Poncas, who kept up an
irregular fire for some time, when they
disappeared behind the bluffs Thinking
possibly that now was their time to Get
few Ponca scalps, las most of them were
absent upon hunt they returned to the
bluffs at $50 4. NJ, from which they open.
ed fire on the mission and soldiers quar-.
terS. As many Of them had the two
band needle gun lately in use in the
United States army, several of the balls
struck both the soldiers quarters and mis-.
sion building, although they were 400
yards distant by measurement. Things
began 20 look serious, as there we're only
seven soldiers and five whites, one being
sent for endorsements. With all the
Poncas, We could not bring more than
twenty effective guns into action. Proyi-
dcntally there was a twelve pound howit-
ger NJ the agency, which was speedily
loaded with boiler riyets and dschary ed
among the foe. The second discharge
demorallzed them. when, after firing a
parting yolley and making a few threats,
they decampcd, being seen nc noon the
same day opposite Yankton Agency. II
is the opinion of all that had il not been
for the howitzer there would have been
many hurt, rs there we're nearly $50 In.
dams IN sight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23

News from England Of the 18th brings
reports Of heavy rains causing much
damage. In Wales, the river Ogmore
oyerhowcd its hanks, inundating the
town Of Brig, and lives we're lost and
much live stock drowned. The water in
a reserve pond for IMPLYING Monmouth.
shire canal az Cornwall burst through lis
banks, ard thirteen persons were drowned.
There is flood at Cornwall Valley. Eng.
hsh crops, especially hay, suffered Sc.
yerely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
The Long island Railroad Disaster.

Few extenuating circumstances, either
for the railroad company or its officials,
have yet been developed in the Coroner's
investigation of the Rockaway railway
disaster. 1t appears that Conductor
Hibbard was heard to remark that he had
only one minute and half in which to
get from Woodsburg to Rockaway,
whereas the time allowed by the present
schedule is four minutes and was former
ly six minutes. Conductors, says the
train-master, 'Often take risks in that
way We find also that there has been
no telegraph office at Woodsbug for two
years; the railroad agent was an oper-
ator, but had no instrument. There are
various other indications of criminally
loose management, which make disaster
like that of the 5th of July rather mat
ter of course on such road.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
John Gordon s,Il Held by .ho mi,i-
lOmaha, July l6, Correspondence Chicag,
Times I

(Omaha, July l6, Correspondence Chicago
Times.
The public generally are not aware of
the fact that Capt John Gordon, who
was captured by the military early last
spring while endeavoring to eai mining
expedition into the Black Hills, has been
under confinement ever since at Fort
Sherman, liz this Safe. His friends have
interested themselves in his case, and
have finally secured the serving upon
Gen. Crook, the commandant of this de-
partment, of a notice that a hearing of
the case will be had before Judge Lake,
of the district court here, on a writ of a
habeas corpus. Gordon will be brought
to Omaha within a few days, AID the trial
Will probably take place early next week,
and will certainly prove very interesting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23

Hon. VIM. X. Foster. Chief Justice Of
the Circuit Court Of New Hampshire,
while riding in a Pullman car from Boston
TO Concord Friday, the 10Th, was shot in
the right arm through an open window as
the train was passing Merrimac station.
The shot was doubtless fired by tramp
in revenge for being put off the cars the
night before.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
An Arkansas Desperate Killed.
(Arkadelphia Standard

''apt. j. g. Ray and Mr.. j. p. Hulse Y
left this place one day last week for Pike
county, for the purpose Of capturing the
desperate Ambrose ii. White, charged
with murder, and who escaped custody,
and has since set the authorities at def
ance. They state he was captured Just
before their arrival there, by two brothers
named Cox, and aiterward, in attempting
to escape, was shot and killed by one OF
the CoXCs. The circumstances Of the
capture and killing were substantially as
follows II appears that White had been
on terms of criminal intimacy for some
time past with gr that one of the Cox
boys wished to marry, but the girl prefer.
ring White, was preparing to leave
the country with him. This excited the
anger Of Cox, and he, with his brother,
agreed upon Whites capture. Being on
intimate terms with him, they rode up to
the house Of the girl where White was,
and he, beng unsuspicious OF danger,
greeted them kindly. lie was sitting on
a chair, with his gun across his lap, and,
while one of the CoXes engaged him in
conversation, the other got behind him,
and at a favorable moment seized him
from behind and pinioned his arms, while
the other presented a revolver at his
breast and disarmed him. White then
tried 10 beg Oh, promising to leave the
country and not harm them. They re-
fused to release him, when White asked
the privilege Of getting a drink Of water.
When on the way 10 the we'll,
he broke 10 run, and was shot by
one Of the Coxes through the body, and
ran some distance before he fell Cox
then ran up TO him, when White begged
him not Co shoot him, as he was already
a dead man. Cox replied, No, d--n you.
you might get up, SO look out for your
head-here goes, and fired. shooting
him through tie temple, killing him in
stantly. The other Cox had his hands
full IN managing the girl, who showed
pluck and a disposition 20 defend White
with her life. Pike county is thus rid Of
very desperate and dangerous man.
and though ms taking of was to satisfy
personal revenge rather than violated law.
the people Of that county have reason TO
be- glad Of Il. II Pike can now get rid Of
the CoNcs Il would hc an the better for
it. A coroner's inquest was held on the
body; and the jury returned a verdict IN
accordance with the above facts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23

At Northampton, Mass, Mrs. Aurora
X Dimmock attempted 10 take the life
Of Or. a. W. Thompson, with a revolver
because hc failed 10 keep his promise to
marry her. She failed. and the doctor
has since taken steps for her confinement
as a lunatic, which causes great excite.
ment In the town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23

Minnie Bush, young girl, died on the
evening Of the 18th at Flint, Mich, from
swallowing pin two weeks before.
The Morning herald., 1875-11-17

Duncan Campbell, baving undertaken
to walk from the Atlantic to the Pacific
reports progress from Roch Springs, Wash
iugton Territory, having been already fsul
months on his journey, saying, "Had fine
weather through Illinois, very wet through
Iowa, for ten days had never had dry
shirt on my lack; fine weather through
Nebraska; good weather through Wyon-
ing till I got to Laramie, and from there
to Rawlins four days and four nights q
heavy wind and snow storm. From the
time I left Laramie till got to Rawlins
I never sat down for ten minutes, it being
so cold, and being afraid Of getting frozen.
I tried section and station houses, hut l
could not get any shelter. I finished my
Quincy here for awhile, preparatory to ny
return journey. l will leave San Fran
cisco on the lat Of February, Or Is soon az
the weather permits. will get wheel
barrow that will carry my blankets and
cooking apparatus. I will make the dis
lance from the Pacific to the Atlantic in
100 DAYS"