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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-02-17

Barron introduced bills to provide for struck
lures IN relat on to chsttel mortgages; re-
latng 20 couAtv agricultural societies; moor
porating the city Of River Fails; relating TO
tho boundary Of the town OF Baldwin; relating
TO the time for holding ,urt IN the nth dis
trlct and relating 10 duties of lnmler inspec-
tors in 4th district. Bills were alsoiLtroduced
10 prohibit treasurers from holding more than
iwo terms and Tor he protection and relief OF
stockholders in railway corporations. Bills
we're passed TO allow sherifs 10 receive neces-
sary and actual disbursements in cerain cases;
and 70 extend time for construction OF the
North Wis railway, and 20 waive tho forfeit.
nre already incurred. Bills were Introduced /;
10 ionnd q home for the incurAble insane; TO
attach the county OF Barron to the 18th iu-
dcial district
Assembly. Numerous petitions were
received for abolishing the Office q county
school s1pt; against repealing the Potter law |;
and reducing the legal rate OF interest. Bills
were introduced: Mr. Taylor 20 incorporate
the village Of River Falls; Mr. Lees in 10.
laiion 20 the issue OF bonds by towns and
cities to exempt wooden and narrow gauge
railroads from state tax and license 10 pro.
vide for the taxation Of the lands OF the North
Wis. r. R.; 10 compel children TO attend free
schools. A long and heated discussion was
held over various amendments b. the Vance
railroad bill, and what with diminishing with
rules OF order and the amendments, large
portion Of the Assembly were engaged. A
substitute was finally offered, and rejected by
vote Of 81 to g., and the bill ordered TO a
third reading.
Friday, Feb. lI.-Scnate.-The At.
torney General was instructed to commence
suit against the hospital for the insane TO re.
cover sl0, 900 mdispGte. Several unimporant
bills were passed none OF which interest our
readers, and the Senate adjourned.
Assembly-A continuous session OF
twenty.iou hours was held on the resolution
TO unseat Ansley Gray, and seat Mr. Bennett
The resolution was finally adopted This was
a contest for which no precedent can be found.
Monday, Feb l4,-The Senate concur.
red in the Assembly bill to make twenty days
a school month.
The Assembly passed the bill leOaliEing the
track OF the West Wisconsin railroad from
Eiroy to Waren's Mills, also the Vance rail-
road bill, which materially modites the Potter
law The vote on the latter stood So to 80
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THE NEWS RECORD.
Incidents. Accidents, Casualties,
Grimes and Foreign News.
POLITICAL AND personal.
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.


Samuel Boyd, Deputy United States
Marshal at Brownsville, Tenn, was shot and
killed Saturday evening by H. w. Clark, one
OF the editors Of tie Democrat, in a quarrel
VIII, h grew out Of dpJIitieal discussion.
Chief Justice White In charging the
grand jury, at Salt Like, said; "Polygamy
must be suppressed IN tbs territory. Nor
monisn may suvivs II, and relieved from It
would stand unshackied and free - say other
creed or mode OF religions worship"
Monday the 7th, at Chicago, John
Heich suot aud Instantly killed Edward Camp
bell, during quarrel about Hechs wife, who
was divorced IRON Campbell before her mar
riage with Heich. The latter who was badly
ont with razor in the hands OF Campbell,
escaped.
john @. Van Pelt, the Ohio saloon
keeper who took 20 prominent part ia the
recent liquor crusade. has been found guilty
OF grand larceny at Cape Girardeau, No, and
sent 10 the Missouri Penitentiary Tor five and
half yess HIS otIense was the stealing Of
buggy ard harness. lie had q colored girl
with him dressed as bov.
A body Of masked men attacked the
til at Bloomington, Ind, at o'clock on the
morning Of the sth, empowered the sheriff,
occurred the keys and shot and killed pris-
oner named c. A. Marston. who was convicted
OF murder and sentenced to the penitentary
Tor lie three years ago, bat recently granted a
new tria! by the supreme court. The mob
leit letter with the sheriff ordering the pris-
nner's counsel to leave town within three
days
Gen. Ord, commanding the military dc.
partment OF Texas, gives It as his opinion
that the Mexican cattle raids over the Texas
frontier Dan only he checked by an increase OF
cavalry force on tho Rio Grande, together
with authority when lis troops strike the
trail OF these thev.ug bands, TO continue the
pursuit TO the Mexicsu side Of the river, and
when caught to deal out summary punish.
rnent
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GENERAL MATTHRs.

SIR Baldwin NaSc Walker, surveyor
gT,cral Of the British army. Is tead.
\ street railway il being laid IN Ma.
sat'an, the tr>t on the Mexican Pacific coast
The Legislative Council of Montana,
u 70 ], hes otad % grant subsidy of So
5000 20 tho ort,eu Pacific r8ioad.
The report that the headquarters Of
the departwe.t of The Platte we're 20 be ~.
moved from Omaha % denied On reliable an.
thorty
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railway earned si2',O in Janunry Of this
ycar and siG6, o. in ihccurespoud us month
Of last wear.
The liberal members or'he Hungarian
Diet have unanimously agreed 70 support a
b.t ior 'he erection 81 net onal monument 10
the de,eased state man, NJ Oeak.
The Kentucky Gva,,. on the sh
passed tie bdl providing ora State Centen-
nial Bosrd ana Gpuraprsting $4,000 ior cen
tenuia purposes, by vote Of o. ayes 20 os
nays
TIE Prussan cabinet have decided 10
push the transfer o. the Prussian railways 70
the empire and Il Il thought the arrangement
Will lie ratified bstcre the close 81 the presen,
session OF the Reichstag
Washington Telegram, 18th: During
January the demand zoe 10 ,,ase stamps, pos.
tai cards and stamped envelopes reached the
unprecedented amount OF s},610,glo worth.
This figure is considered an indication ~ a
rapid revival 81 business throughout the couu,
try.
The Ohio State Centennial Educationa
Committee request the State managers omak,
an appropriation oi one thousand dollars Z,
erect three sample school holdings upou thI
centennial grounds, provided other states wil
60 stlitnle an additional omoaut spiuc.rn, q,
erect said building.
The Secretary Of War. ia answer /,
the inquiry 81 ,hc House committee. siy,, /
as hi, ogiaiou that t,a best AID most ccarum
zeal WAY 10 Vrotc the Texas lf,lrr rom N.N.
ioau raj is IS 10 h'l ly rcymitos Sac military
companies now Stationed olonEth Bio Grand,
upto their maximum strength
The Congressional temperance society
on tho i2th, ccri-jT " Feu,. president
w l. Rallou, Woe president. ana !. W.
Chickeriug, secretary A public mceurg
will he held sunday evening, the 18Th. IA,
asa anniversary, 10 The Congregations church
julius Il soclcye was requested 90 deliver the
addre
The first proceedings is the case OF
Gen Balcoyk lr connection allh ihe crooked
whisky p.racy were bed ID ~ Louis OBJ
the Isl. This was upon q motion % yaufc ths
Writ compelling the Telegraph c0mla {,
produce The various kilograms that paslei b.
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tween Babcock and John Mcdonald, Joyce
and Ms. Joyce, over various signatures, dur
ing several months Of las. yer. After arga
ment Judge Dillon overruled the motion.
A special from Berlil says the repor:
that German has declined TO make any rep
reservations 70 Spain 10 regard to Cuba is In
correct. The German government has not an.
swered the communication Of the United
States, which did not require or Invite an an
swer, bat there is every reason 10 believe that
Germany Is not unwilling TO impress upon
Spain the justice OF American complaints, ard
the advsabilty Of making some redress
big fight Is in progress in Milwaukee
betweens the balls and bears In wheat, and
among other facts developed Il that an unpre-
ceiented qusntity--over tour million bushels
o. " heat is now held In warehouses. A report
has been started that winter wheat Looks poor
owing TO the weather, the ground being every-
where bare, and extraordinary efforts viii he
mada on both sides 10 affect prices by CONTRA
dictory reports from al sections o. lowA, Min
nesota and Northwestern Wisconsin.
Cardinal Manning writes to tho Lon.
don Times that the telegram from Rome that
he intends 10 proceed thither 10 promote the
union Of a portion of the English ritualistic
clergy with the Roman Catholic church, and
that he bad made propo aIs TO the Vatican
looking to that end, are both, from Arst to
last, wholly devoid OF truth. He proceeds as
follows: "No scheme whatever on the sub
ject Of ritualsm has ever been conceived by
me; none has ever been, to my knowledge,
proposed or opposed or defended at Rome
A Yankton, d. T., telegram Of the 9Th
says: party oil forty men left here for the
Black Hills Saturday Fifteen men eft b..
day. A third party vii leave Thursd next
Those leaving to-day are all settlers in this
country, familiar with all the streams, and
will make a survey both going and coming Of
the most practical routes, and the exact dis
lance ofeach. Some Of the party expect 10
return IN fifteen days and win be prepared 70
give full report Of the prospects at the
Hills.
BY a report made TO the House OF Rep
resentaives, itappears that the amount Of
money IN Uncle Sans cash box, on the first
OF January SIC, was 800, 40, O43. The amount
Of per cent. bonds sold to October 2, 1875, in
obedience to the resumption act, IS, interest
included, sl5, 795, s55. The silver purchased
by the treasury department has been paid for
with the proceeds OF per cent bonds sold,
aud the balance OF the proceeds Of SAID bonds,
together with the revenues OF the government,
has been applied TO the retirementof legal ten
ders, as provided by the specie resumption
act
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POLITICAL,

The City Council ofSt.Louis, 9th, settled
the mayorality contest, pending Tor some time
past, by majority vote in favor Of Henry
Overstolz, the contestant After this action
Nr overstolz was installed by the council.
Mr.. Britton, the incumbent ousted, In q card,
takes exception 70 the action Of the council,
aud says he shall continue to perform the
duties OF the Office until the questions AZ issue
are decided by higher tribunal.
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IA original ncighbor Of Zip Van Wink.
Ic was SAID to be so lazy that when he
went 70 hoe corn he worked so slowly
that The shade Of his broad .rimed hat
sIlIed the plants
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-02-17
Wcy. rIoreucc mccarthy OF Chlcaso.

LNhlchAo irhunr, llth,l
Nv Florence Mccarthy, laic Reverend
has thrown up the pastoratc Of the Amity
Baptist Church, aud In 80 doing takes
occasion 60 publicly rcpuncc Christian.
ny This remove, Mr. Mccarthy from
any further connection with church
ISLANDERS, and also puts an end 90 any
possible harm he might mhict ou the
church by his connection with q. We
presume the Baptist denomination in
general viii { al quite happy ~ being re-.
leyrd of m ir,utnS which it could not
shake on 40 Mr.. Mccarthy. however.
still prof,s,cs 70 helicye''in God, IN truth,
purity and goodness. although hv has
rcneunccd Christianity. there is every
reason 60 hope that these qualities vii
make good citizen oi him, which Will
he some compensation Cor the fact that
he has been unsuccessful ssa minister.
What ypu want more shan ans cram.
,GIse, sad Lamar % 4 female ,ulragist.
j. 3 husband aud a baby
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4 Bridgeport boy told his a;hcr 10
dry NJ, and c,l'cd him an honorable
hyena, end now bis proud parent
intends ,n make 5 democratic statesman
Of him.
, 1876-12-16

SI.NSATIOSAL.-Ihe he telegraph, few days
ago, brought us d terrible account cf Mr-
Piuks,on's testimony gf h5w lu Louisiana, a
f.W days before ths election, her husbs "a
colon 81 Was dragged from his bid III the
night 10y mob aud killed, h,w she h,r--Ii
was cut. ma, ked, pounded aud abused .en-r-
a!.y, and how their infant child Was kI.lei
IN hrr arms, all. -he SAID, because her hns-
band, was Z. republican In her direc; les
'imony she stid h-r husband had previously
J'iaeG democratic cluh out of fear, and hat
the killing was done by white m-n This
came through the NV TOrS Tines corTr-a
poudrnt, rhs most bitterly partisan sheet In
the Uulted States, ard created, as was intend
cd, a genuine s-nsIr;On and no small degree
o: apparent just Indignation against Southern
democrats. But lie, ss II now seems o have
been, put into The unfortunate culUred wO-
mons mouth by the radical managers of the
Louisiana returning board. for the sole pur-
PosH OF Creating prejudice III their favor, 1t
could not long remain unexpOsed. On cruss
examination, something II seems the woman
had not beer prepared for, she forgot thar
the managers had made her say white men
committed the deed, and acknowledged that
" II WAS all the work of negroes and not
whites" Now, she had said that few
days previously her hush nj had ioiDed "a
democratic club, and he real fscf- sem 10
he that fer this act radical negroes killed him
and outraged his family, as they are known
TO have done in 50 many Instances; and in
their desperation the radical managers have
made II an OH ct for the nnfortnnats women
to SO alter her testimony as TO reflect on tie
democrats.
, 1876-12-16

the situation is similar. SuII, in all
this suspense and fear the people are
directed to be quiet. while, step by
step, the States are robbed OF their po-
litical freedom by fraud, or when
fraud fails are coerced by force. The
proverb OF the ancients is reversed, for
now when the fox's shin falls short
they exc II out with the lions.
The people caunot always submit
to this rule, but they will reverse it
by legal measures. The moral sense
of the country, when it is once mani
tested, will overcome all opposition.
The republican party is not in sympa,
thy with the Government in these
violent measures it has adopted, aud
will sternly rebuke them. Il did this
in 1873, when meetings were held
all over the country, and the Louisiana
unsurpation condemned in such lam
guage, that even the President was
compelled to listen and retrace his
steps. In addition TO the spirit of fair
ness which the American people cher
ish. there are practical reasons why all
parties want this military interference
stopped. Business is depressed every
where, and many who are not easily
convinced through their brains, feel
Immediately the argument addressed
to their pockets. The nation wants
nothing 50 much rs peace, but it sees
plainly that peace will never come by
the way the Government proposes 10
seek il.
, 1876-12-16


The EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.-Ihe as
pect of the European situation has un
der gone little change, and that is not
for the better. IL is clearly apparent
that the approaching conference VIII
be held under such embarras>menjS
and restraints as will very probably
render it lmpOtent 10 aver; war. Rus
sia has abated roihlng of her demands
and the Porte shows no signs OF Will
ingness TO make further concessions.
The attitude of Germany and Austria
does not seem calculated TO promote a
peaceful solution of existing difficulties,
for they incline toward an oSrenSlble
neutrality, wi b leaning in favor OF
Russian preteusions. That Russia vii
insist upon occupation uf the Turkish
provinces as the most eifectuai guarGn.
tee for the establishment of their au.
tOnOmY, appears most probable. Eng
land may yield to this, or propose a
joint occupation, but in the latter case
she is more likely TO demand possess
ion of Constantinopie than Il joint
protectorate of the provinces with
Russia. Unless either Turkey CT Rus
sia yield some point, however, the
conference must be barren one, and
there seems small probability of any
such concession. As for the new
Turkish Constitution, which has not
got accepted yet, and quite possible
never will, Russia, is no doubt jusiiti
ed in refusing to discuss it at the con
ference, for all the world knows wha,
Turkish constitutional reforms are. AT
the same time it is equally certain
that the Russian plan OF giving self.
government 10 the provinces Is
thoroughly impracticsble, and that
since Russia knows this perfectly well,
1t is tair presumption that she cor
templates active interference III The at.
fairs of her new proleges. 1t is not very
propable that hoStilIlies will in any
case be commenced before the winter
has passed, but neither is the prospect
for peace better than it was a. what
looked like the most critical iuncture
, 1876-12-16
A CA R ID.

TO MY FRIENDS. MANY THANKS f,r their
patronage during the years have practic d Dent
lstry N v ala Malle Having disposed of my Of
fee interests to Dr. G. H MACK. WIN is my sue
esSor IN practice, take pleasure in referring my
former ratrons 10 gentleman and dentist so well
ana iaVorably know. His eminent professional
reputation = sufficient guarantee
M.LLA WALLA, November o. 1876
52-tf w B. GLOVE.
, 1876-12-16

GOVERNOR CuAMBERLAIN's 'QUoRUM.
The South Carolina republicans
have taken The position that a quorum
of each branch OF The Legislature
does no: consist Of a majority Of all
the members, but majority Of those
having certificates from the board OF
canvassers. This pretense is contra
dicted by the usage of all the Stale
governments. There is a difference
between the constitutions and the ted
eral constitution On this point. The
State constitution, unlike The federal
constitution, fixes a definite number
of members of which The lower House
shall consist. In the State OF New
York the assembly consists OF one
hundred and twenty eight members,
OF which a majority S a quorum. II
has never been pretended at Albany
that less than sixTy-tiee members could
transact business, and disputed seats
have never made any difference in this
respect. The same rule has always
heretofore prevailed in South Carolina
The constitution of that Stae declares
that the House of Representatives
shall consist Of one hundred and
twenty four members and that "a
majority of each House shall cOnsti-
tu,e quorum 10 do business The
plain meaning is a majority of the one
hundred and twenty tour. But Cham
berlain's satellites have set up new
rule, and claim that majority of
those who have received certificates is
a quorum, reducing il from the sixty
three which The State constitution re
quires To tifty-nine.-Herald.
, 1876-12-16
South Carolina interference.

1t ought to be remembered that the
interference of the President with
troops in South Carolina has no rela-
tion 10 the electoral vote of the State
and can find no excise in such a plea
therefor. The troops were used by
the President to control, by the force
of the bayonets, the organization OF
the State Legislature. Federal soldiers
took possession OF the State House,
admitted to the legislative hall such
persons as General Grant chose TO al
NIT, and kept cpt those whom 1t did
not suit his purposes TO let in.
Now, where in the constitution does
the President find authority given
him for deciding who are and who are
not members of State Legislature :?
His duty is to protect State
against invasion or domestic violence
on the declaration of legislature or
governor that these are unable, with
the State forces, 10 repu.se invasion or
repres5 violence. There has been no
violence i'll South Carolina, as every
body knows. There has not even been
q threat Of domestic violence" al
though the constitution is careful 10
warrant no interference on the mere
excuse of threats. Where, then, does
The Presidnt get bis authority? And
If iii 50 grave q matter as lhlS he has
acted without authority mnst he not
be held responsible If be may post
troops in The South Carolina State
House, and take upon himself or dele
gate TO any other person 10 decide
Who are aud who are not mem bers Of
the South Carolina Legislature, why
shall ne or some successor OF his not
10 TIE sans thing III New York, OF
in Massachusetts, or IN Ohio? p? Wien
te.!e.a! soldiers removed from the
Louisiana Legislature in 1874 mems
bers pointed ont 10 them by an agent
Of Governor Kellogg, the pnbiic re
scented tie outrage, but the President
was no, held to his responsibility for
clearly unconstituiiUDa act, because il
was said there was no danger that ii
would be repeated. To-day We see it
repeated.
Nor is this all. So unjust ami in
excusabIe was the Presidents vipla~
ton of the constitution in his interter
ence in Louisiana that a republican
Congress felt itself forced by public
opinion and by the facts developed on
an investigation to replace in their
seats the very men whom ;he federal
troops had by bayonets expelled from
the legislature. In spite of this warn
ing and exposure, in spite of protests
from the most eminent men OF his
party, General Grant, after two years,
once more sends troops to take pos
session of a State House and once
more assumes TO decide who are and
who are not members of a legislature.
Thus for a second time he sets
precedent which can surely no longer
be held without peril.
, 1876-12-16

MILITARY INTEKFERENCE We cannot
let the armed occupation of the South Caro-
lima State House, and the rcl Of The federal
troops taking upon themselves 70 determine
who shall constitute the L. gisl4lure of that
State, pass without a protest OF the utmost
possible solemn J and energy. According TO
all accounts from that quarter the federal
troops were III possession of the building
military garrison with sentinels posted at
the doyrs-and no member Of he Legislature
was admitted except those who brought IA
pass from one of the partsaDs of the present
Governor. Members who brought n. certlfi-
ca Of their election from the clerk Gf rhe
aupreIne court under the broad zeal of the
court were refused admitiance by armed men.
The person NAMED Dsunis, " ho gave th
writ en- orders without which no person wGs
allowed 10 enter, claimed thai he was actin :
under the direction Of a superior " hose name
ne declined TO give. Or course that superior
Is Governor Chamberlain, under whose or
Gers the federal trOope appear 10 have been
put by President Grant, and who has taken
this method OF deciding what persons are
members of the Sou'h CaTO.ina Legislature.
We protest against this proceeding, n,
only in the name of liberty ana jusIIee, bal
in behalf OF the republican party, whose 90 d
name and worthy record are brought IN ques
ticn by this resort to military force in ques-
ton pnreIy political HIRE is already incor.
po.ated irto tho history of our Repub &c q
precedent of as arbitrary nature as the act
of Cromwell when he turned the British Par
lament out of doors. The rule of all repre-
sentative bodies, that they are iudgrs If the
election and qualifications Of their members.
is summariiy set aside, aud Mir. ID nnIs, the
furniture dealer, with the federal troops al
his back. usurps that offie> Even the ey-
cue that disturbance and bio d-bed were
dreaded, and an iusurrection formidable
that Governor Cn ,mberlaln would lack be
meins TO gull it, does not apprar 10 we
ben made. The nsurpatiOn is not mas led
with any plausible pretext ii sweeps away
every restraint of usage and precedent and
law, aud substitutes simple force for the
quiet formaiiries of ordinary legislation The
republican party Is not powerful enough, 10
comparison with the opposition, TO sustain
the responsibility of such measures, aud 1t te-
comes every m-mbrr Of il who desires i's pre-
dominance and = usrfuiness to di>claim all
part in such proceedings I. I0a.
, 1876-12-16

EXFoRCfNG TIE LAw-On the stat
ute books of Minnesota is an Act
which requires every liquor dealer 20
uay SO annually toward the erection
of a S'qte asylum for inebriates- In
many instances the payment was re-
fused. and lest case inslly went TO
the Supreme Court OF the State, which
has Just affirmed the eons,irutiHuality
of The law. Grounds for the asylum
were purchased some time ago, but
work on the building was DELAYED un-
til decision, such has now been rem
dered. could be obtained.