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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-02-24
Business Prospects.

An old merchant in New York. who
has lived through several depressions and
panels, and who has been a hard student
Of the signs Of the times, records in the
Post the opinion hat the lowest point
Of depression has been reached, and that
"a day Of prosperity such as the city has
not ever seen is at hand. The Boston
Journal Of Commerce sustains this hope
fIl belief with the following cogent rea-
sons
"a correspondent Of the EUeaiRg Post
after observing that tlmes in New York
are very hard, and, that real estate is
unusually depressed, records the opinion
Of one Of tie old retired merchants OF the
city, who has mark ed the signs of the
times with great attention; has lived
through several pauics and periods Of
depression, and now believes that the low.
est round Of the ladder has been reached,
and that day Of prosperity such as the
city has not ever seeh is at hand. Six
or seven mighty cogent reasons can be
given for this hopeful belief, which may
be condensed thus
Firist--Thc California mines IN 1875
will produce Sl00,000,OUO, and in 1877
fifty millions more.
Second--lhe excess Of our exports
over our imports IN the fiscal year Of
ls74-5 was S5T,00),00O. This will be
increased in that which ends in June, '76,
probably to S70.001,0OO.
Third The Centennial brings TO us
seven millions Of people, whose average
expenditure will not be ess than ten dol.
lars, making S70,01G0O0. \ Philadelphia
calculator estimates the Visitors at hun
bred millions Of people
Fourth We are neark out Of debt,
which Is the corner.stoneoi our improve.
merit end we are to build on this solid
rock. The amount Of debts liquidated
the last year can not well be estimated.
Fith-Our general Gonomy, which
has been taught the lsst three years,
dn'ing which time our merchants have
,orely tried.
SiXth-The overwhelming crops Of our
country will make US all hch. \ years
failure Of crops in Europe, with our own
immense cash capital comparatively un.
employed. would producch demand such
a, we have never seen. there is no limit
70 our crop production, ipr that Of our
gold. silver, and copper.
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MInceIlnnenus.

The machinery for three complete saw
mills has been shipped from Krie, Pa, TO the
Black Hills.
Wealthy members Of the Jewish faith
in New York have subscribed 5000 10 be
used in an effort to secure new trial for Ru-
bensteis, the murderer Of Sarah Alexander
The Erie Railway has completed con.
tract Tor laying a third rail on the line between
Buffalo and Waverly, by which II will be en-
abled 10 run trains from the west 10 Phiadel-
phia without break Of gauge.
Herbert digger has been appointed re.
oeiver Vi the Teutonia life insurance company
Of Chicago, it having been discovered that the
company, though owing s75 ,000, had no avail
able assets beyond those deposited with the
Auditor Of State.
A st. Joseph Mo-, telegram Of the 10Th
says: Henry Kroi, former rectider for All x
Co., liquor dealers in this city,
the witness in the whisky prose.
cuticn against that house at Jefferson
City las; fall, and who disappeared shortly
after the trial, returned 70 his home In this
city to day lie says he has been IN Australia,
and il is reported that he intends 10 make a
clean breast Of il by telling all he knows about
the crooked whisky in st. Joseph II Is ex-
pected his testimony will lead to most impor-
tant revelations
Philadelphia Times, 18th: About 20
of the lsaiers and followers Of proposed ex-
petition to the Black Hills met at their head
quarters, No. $40 Vine street, last night II
was announced that they would start between
the 25th OF February aud the 5th Of March,
the exact time 20 BE- announced at the meeting
next Thursday. 500 is 10 lc the outlay for
each excuusionst, when sum will pay for
carliue, ammunition, supplies aud travel into
tho Hills They expected followers from
Camden, Trenton, Lancaster, Wilmington,
and other adjoining cities
The changes ~ the foreign service
made by the House appropriation BIN are thus
summarized The bill discoutiuues two En-
voys Extraordinary and tour Ministers Resi-
dent, forty four Cousul5 aud officers OF lesser
grade; reduces the salaries Of the Ministers az
Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russia,
g, son EACH those AZ Spain Mexico, Austria,
Brazil, japan, and China, : 900 each; that of
the Minister at Italy 3t,00; and those 1T an
other places, With the exception OF the Minis
ter representing the United states at the Cen
tral American Siates, 81 500 each
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@irsr fails gunrnal.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.


DR.. Wilder, the body snatcher of Chi.
cage, has been denied new trial and been
sentenced to jail for three months.
George c. Smith, arrested On complaint
OF Homer Cook on the charge of swindling in
insurance matters in Illinois, has given $780,
600 hail.
1t now appears that WIN Low, the Bos.
ton forger, was led to leave H, land for Eng.
land by aremark Of the capta 1 OF the vessel
on which be took passage 70 the effect that the
United States had an extradlton treaty with
that country,
Edward Rosewater, editor Of the Oma.
ha Bee, was brutalIy assaulted by two negroes
on the night of the 18TH, and lies in very
critical condition The negroes have been ar
rested and the grand jury is TO be summoue d
10 investigate the matter
d. b. Ross, IN q card in the lndianapo.
he Epening Nei0s, calls attention to the tact
that the "croolled" whiskeyites recently SEN
fenced in that State are not treated as ordinary
convcts According to his statement they
have been permitted 70 furnish a room in Jail
with carpet and a card table, and idaily they
have their whisky brought into them Be-
tween themselves and liberty there is but =
common door lock, and visitors say the KEY is
left in that sometimes
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uumor, Of the CIesk'. on,ee.

From the 81. Paul Dispatch, Feb. n,
This forenoon stalwart son Of the
Green Isle entered the clerks ottic. and
intlmated that he wanted 20 take out his
first papers. After answering the usual
questions, Barney proceeded 60 admin.
lister the oath Of allegiance in his usual
solemn and delirious manner. Hold up
your right haad. The applicant did so,
extending Il upwards Just as high as be
possibly could. "You soiemnly swear that
you will support the constitution Of the
United States "lroth | willy and ali.
jure all allegiance TO any prince or poten.
tate whatever" At this point the apph
cant was evidently becoming excited, and
eleyating himself en- his toes. and when
the clerk arrived at the point "And partic.
ularly Victoria, Queen Of Great Britain
aud Ireland his excitement
became intense, and he shouted out with
the fun force Of his stentorian voice,
"Arrah to hell with her. "
The clerk repeated the latter portion
Of the oath again, aud the applicant, eyi.
IDENTIFY astonishcd at his stupidity. ex-
claimed, "FwhAt do you want to 90 over
It for Didn't tell you aiore r
The clerk mildly endeayored 10 ex-
plain that he wanted him TO swear hc re-
nounced allegiance 20 Queen Victoria.
Applicant "Throunce allaygiancol Az
course | will, or throunce anything else.
To blaEes wild her -
The gentle Barney gave II up and
passed over the papers 70 him, first de.
handing Sl.25, which he said was for
swearing AGAINST the Queen.
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sioux, Cheyenne aud Nrapahoo Pre-
pairing Ior nm Outbreak


have most competent and reliable
official authority for the statement that
the Sioux Cheyenne, ana Arrapahoe In.
dians have been, aud are fet making the
most extensive ptcparatens possible for
an outbreak IN very ~ weeks. They
have been purchasing afe quantities cf
ammunition andams wlsrcver they could
got them going as iar south as Indian
Territory for this pupEc, Il has been
known for SOME uncpast that the be- 8
fighting men have iatrtcd the agencies
and are rowing m th Big Horn, Powder
River ana Tongue liter countries. con.
ecpttatrr and arranging forces for this
war. There atc "a tie agencies and ON
the reservation, onl those who are too
inhrm or disabled o " Of use. end fam.
lilies Of those warros.vho hive left. SO
itr is known, th Indians will likely
strike 1or The Topfi settlements, and.
unless something promptly done, will
go terrible e.rk wars they can bc over.
powered
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rnsnnInes.

Richards Bros. large mill and elevator
Of Champaign, m, burned the nth. Loss
about S47 900
The historic elm on Boston common,
above two hundred years old, was blown down
by high wind on the evening Of the 10Th.
II j, reported that six men we're
drowned by the upsetting OF skin and three
houses blown down during the storm sun
day evening At Golcanda, m No names or
particulars.
The famous elm tree the pride Of Bos
ton Common, was blown down Tuesday 81 last
week. Il figured upon the first map OF the
town, when was engraved m t722, ana was
probably growing before the arrival Of the first
settler IN 1880.
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ton had often spoken 10 me about Mr..
Bowen's insinuations and threats, and it
is probable to me nov that from these he
cot the hint of working up charge on
his own account, founded upon his wiie's
acknowledged affection for her pastor.
Near close o, 1870, after Mr.. Tilton
had retired from he independent, Bowen
called me into his private room, opened
before me budget of evidence that had
come to his knowledge Of immoralites ON
;he part of Tilton and asked my advice.
| advised him to take no steps against Mr..
1ilton. lie expressed a desire to see
lilton IN my presence, and, for that pur-
pose, an interview was arranged. In the
course of that interview TiltOn told Bow.
en- that Beecher had made an improper
proposal TO his wife, which she had re.
PEELED. Dir. Bowen was thereupon deep
w excited. He caught eagerly at Mr..
Tilton's allegation and at once renewed
his own attacks upon Bcecher.
The rest OF that familiar interview is
then detailed by johnson, after which
he adds:
II vas under these circumstances that
wrote the private letter published in
N'.N 'StH''' SpiiiSoS WIN
tlfication that upon purely &c parte evil
dence then thought Mr.. Bcecher was
guilty. Mr.. Bowen and Mr. Tilton had
not then been revealed to me in their
true character. The only written evi.
dence which had seen was what Mr..
Tllton said was copy of his wife's CON
fession the terms of which do not now
remember. am not sure whether it
was before or after | wrote this letter
that Tilton or Moulton showed me what
has been called Beecher's letter of con.
triton. | was not then nor am now.
in possession of any evidence beyond
what has been disclosed in court and
weighed by the jury. My opinion rested .
solely upon the affirmation OF Bowen,
Titon and MOulton. | had no free and
full conversation with Mr.. Beecher for a
long time after this, but | watched him
closely and found him always acting like
a man innocent of the crime Of which he
was accused On the other hand, found
rilton involving himself in falsehood and
treachery, day by dsy, and | came slow:
ly to the firm conviction that Mr.. Beech.
CT was the object of foul conspiracy.
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4 Thirsty Mule.

The editor Of the pioahe Ncy Record
cannot tell a lie, but after rccouuting the
journey Of a contractor with drove Of
mules from Belmont To Hike. where no
water was o be had for two days, het hus
describes Inc effect Of the scent Of the
water at Logan Springs on
the animals 'Thc whole body
began 80 move forward at a good
pace, increasing Il As the smell Of water
grow stronger until the whole herd was
IN keen run. The spring was reached,
but the water had to be- dipped np IN
buckets, and 1t became necessary to
knock down number of mule, with
clubs ~ order TO allow the men ta get to
the spring One mule rral,d with thirst
got away With thirteen buckets of water,
and had 60 be dubbed away IN order "a
ALLOW some other posscssor Of pair Of
long >ars chance. lie went out and
took roll, care back. and wanted more.
The bucket held four gallons and be
would get away with enc at q gulp
Wednesday May "a Minnesota re-
UItftHau ..tU.HUft.a
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the Crows Misfortune os SEEING Only
Able 90 Count Three.

| [Comm to the Portland Advertiser.
There must be odds in crows as well as
in deacons. Your correspondent whose
letter was published yesterday describes
| the performances of some crows of his
acquaintance who could only count one:
| ! have known others which counted three
with case and accuracy. A farmer in
Maine, who had a large eornfield in
which the grain was Just sprouting above
the soil, was greatly annoyed by the de.
probation Of crows which used to consre.
gate in great numbers in a clump Of trees
near the boundary wall, and after vocif.
erously talking the matter over for awhile
swoop down among the spreading rows
This was some years ago, before farmers
and others had learned that the crow
more than pays for his board by destroy
ing the insects which are much more ex-
penslye pensioners upon the agriculturist
than crows; and the farmer vowed venge-
ance upon the corn-pullers, and laid in
wait for them often and long without sue.
cess In the centre of the cornfeld was
a small board shanty, and the farmer
noticed that whenever he was in the
building although quite concealed from
the crows, they would never come down
10 be shot. As soon as he left the field
however, they would come down by hun
dreds. They could evidently count one.
The idea occurred to him to test their
further skill in mathematics. The next
day he took his son to the shanty, and
after time, sent him home, thinking
that after the crows had seen one person
leave the field they would suppose the
danger was past. and come down. But
they wisely kept aloit, and not until after
he had himself started for home. did they
venture TO alight in the corn.
The next day he took two persons with
him, with the same result; first one per-
son left the field, then another, the
crows cawing their approval, but remain
ing in their safe position, and not until
the third person had been seen to depart
from the held would the cunning crea.
lures trust themselves within a gunshot
Of the little building. The next day half
dozen persons entered it. Presently
one Of them went back across the field.
The crows mentioned the fact among
themselves, but kept their distance among
the trees. Another person went away.
with the same result Directly third
emerged from the building and disap.
pcarcd. The unhappy crows, having
reached the end Of their mathematic rope,
came down in platoonS 10 their deferred
breakfast, unaware Of the three armed
enemies still remaining in the building.
who At once opened fire upon the poor
birds, whose great misfortune was that
they were unable to count three.
This experiment was tried repeatedly
with six, seven, and eight persons, bat
the crows never failed TO take the position
that there could be no more than three.
and when three departed they invariably
dec nded 10 their doom.
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amending the penal code, advocating addi-
tioGtl penalties ag1iinst persons and societies
melting strife and opposition to national inst-
tutions, as follows: ave live in a state OF
most profound peace. We have no wish tor
conquest We are contented with what we
possess. We have no thought Of threatening
any one. Nevertheless these rumors are con-
stanty arising"
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One of Boo me,l ol lhe DOE slorlr..
From the Portland Me J Press, Feb 10

From the Portland Mel Press, Feb 10
Yesterday, as the morning train over
the Rochester road was nearing Alfred.
the engineer discovered large New.
ioundland dog on the track. tie blew
the whistle, but the dog stood his ground,
and thinking something wrong. the en-.
gineer whistled down lrakes. and the
locomotive stopped within few feet Of
the dog, 4 iour.ox load IT logs had AZ.
tempted 60 cross the track, but the sled
caught on the rail, The driver heard the
train approaching round curve, and
rushed down the track 70 stop IT, Ills
dog i0ok IN the situation, aud dashed
around tho curve and stopped the train
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concert. Wagner and Thomas are great
friends, and Thomas always puts two or
three Of his pieces in the programme. "
The Wagner referred to by the Water
town connoisseur was Happy Cal" Of
negro.minstrel fame.
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An Accused Mans Innocence Happily
and ConcIusively Established.

From the New York SUM-
After dinner the boarders gathered in
the parlor and told of their experiences.
Magruder, who is by big odds the great
est talker IN the house, took about half
an hour to tell the following story:
AT house where | was living last
year, in Thirty-ninth street. there was
boarder who excited great curiosity. lie
came from Egypt, and his name was
Wenyxter. One morning when we were
standing on the back porch. he took
three cornered seed from his pocket
and thrust it into a flowerpOt on the rail.
In less than five minutes it had sprouted
about six feet high, a stalk like a sun
flower. One of the boarders hung his
hat on it for Jest. He turned a mo.
mcnt 20 call attention to the feat, and
when he turned about again the hat was
beyond his reach; the stalk had grown
six feet III as many seconds. 1t was still
growing when the boardeTs went down
town, and when they came back to sup
PER they saw the stalk up above the roof
of the house. with several twists around
the chimney, and sticking up above it
like a lightning rod. with the rash mans
hat still on the end.'
with one exception" said Mr.. Mag.
uthn, looking hard at Magruder, "the
biggest liar | ever knew lived in the same
house with me on Thirty-eighth street.
he came from Abyssinia, and his name
was Gigyxter. And | may add that.
present company always exceeded, ne
was the longest winded man ever knew.
Talk lie would talk by the hour and
hnra he haar1or. l.
driven two men crazy the landlsdy
secluded hun somewhat by making him
take his meals alone at separate table.
But he would keep up his clatter.light.
ming on the people in the halls and in
their rooms, and when he had exhausted
everybody he would 60 to his room and
talk TO himself.
zone night the boardng.house was
burned down. Gigyxter lost his life, and
in saving two ladies who roomed on the
top floor ! got the sea- which you see
here. Magufiin brushed the HAIR of his
forehead, revealing slight scratch
Suspicion fell upon poor servant who
had been discharged the dav before, and
he was locked upin the Tombs on cir
cumstantial evidence that looked dead
against him. But after the inquest, en-
lightenCd by the testimony of those who
roOmed next to Gagyxter, that he had
been heard talking rapidly for an hour
before the fire broke out the surgeons
again examined the Abyssinians remains
and proved beyond doubt the innocence
Of the servant, by showing conclusively
that GagyXter's continuous talking mad
made so much friction in his jaws that it
set his head afire, the flames communca-
ted to the room, the house went down,
and Gagyxter went up, beyond doubt
the first recorded case of the man who
was talked to death.
"Magufiin," said Magruder. soothingly
laying his hand on his friends head, II
wouldn't talk any more just now i'll
were you. Your head is quite hot al
ready
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The smI,an,s ProIGer 60 the Insnrgcnis

[Constantinople Telegram, 1917
The following official communicate is
published:
The Sultan, with the object of ending
the evils prevailing in Herzegovina and
Bosnia, and in accordance with the friend.
ly advice of the great powers, confirms
the provisions Of his recent frman. and
orders the execution Of the following
special reforms in the insurgent districts.
First -Complete liberty of Worship.
Second-Reform in the system Of taxa.
ton.
Thrd-The sale Of waste lands to needy
inhabitants with facilities for payment.
Fourth The institution Of a mixed
commission in the capitals of Herzcgoyi.
MIA and Bosnia to insure the prompt exc.
cution Of the reforms.
Fifth The augmentation Of the sums
applied to works Of public utility, in
proportion to be fixed by advice Of the
mixed commissioners.
These special reforms are granted for
the welfare Of those who, having been
misled by pcrhdious consults, desire to
retire. For these persons general am.
nesty is proclaimed.
A Scoth minister was once busy cate
chising his young Pensioners before tkc
congregation when he put the usual first
question 70 stout girl whose father
kept a public house "What is your
name " No reply. The question hav.
ing been repeated, the girl replied
Name o your fun, Mr.. Minister We ken
my name weel enough. Dye no say when
We come 70 our house Of a night. Bet,
bring me some ale r." The congregation
forgetting the saoredness Of the place,
we're 10 broad grin, and the psrson
looked daggers
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Proposed Northwestern Celebration
OF Completion ot Fox a wisconsin
Canal.

Mr.. Bardcn has introduced IN the Wis.
consin Senate the foil wing concurrent
resolution: Resoirrd ~ me- Senate. he
assembly CoHcUrriRg That the Governor
be requested TO invite the Governors Of
Iowa and Minnesota, and OF such other
States as he shall deem proper. 90 unite
with him, IN calling a Convention 20 cele.
brate the completion, hy the Governments
Of the Canal uniting the Fox and Wis.
cousin Rivers. and to consider the impor
tancc 20 the whole country, Of the earliest
completion Of the entire work. and in
connection With such Of the Governors as
agree thereto, that hc call Convention
therefore, to be held VI the city Of For.
tagc. az such time d, he shall designate.
aud with ,hc aid 81 such Committees as
Ne shall sppoint, to make an necessary
arrangements therefore, and that provision
~ The necessary and proper expenses a..
ling the same, be made from the Fox
Wisconsin River fund.
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Explanation in 1876.

Mr.. johnson has written to the New
York Tribune long letter explanatory
Of the above. The part explaining the
nature Of the evidence whieh he had seen
Of Bceeher's guilt, is as follows:
The letter shows what all my intimate
friends knew beiore--that, at the time
wrote, was giving credence to the accu.
>ations brought against Mr.. Beecher ~
Mr.. Bowen and Mr.. Tilton. On this
point, few words Of explanation are re-.
CURED. From June, 1855, to December,
1870, | was managing editor Of the hide.
7 eHdeBf. At a certain time during that
period Mr. Bowen had difference with
Mr. Bcccher regarding some business nj.
fairs. After this, At .arious times, Bow.
en- declared to me that he could dri,e
Bcccher out Of Brooklyn, insnuatiug
that he was guilty % adultery. Later,
DC told me he had had a settlement Of his
business troubles with Bcecher, and Tor
some time afterwards he said no more 20
me abou driving him from Brooklyn. II
was subsequent to this that Mr.. Tilton
informed ne that BeeehCr had committed
40 outrage on himself snd family lil,
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Wednesday, May "a Mm0aaoB rg,
puhheln convention
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Theodore Thomas gave concert 10
WntcrtoWn, n. ", last week. and. when
a Wagner selection w1s reached. a chan
loaned toward his girl ana explained.
Wagner Was hcle last nigh and gave