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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
A Relic.

Keen was great admirer of Cooke, and
when he was in New York visited his
grave. Finding it without memorial
stone, he had the body taken up. remov-
ed to another place, and handsome monu-
ment placed over it. In the transition
from one grave to another he contrlved
to abstract one of the toe-bones, and this
he brought back to London as precious
relic. Upon his arrival in England, Ellis
ton and several of the Drury Lane COM
panv went as far as Barnet to meet him.
When he arrived at the hotel where they
were to breakfast, he stopped all their
greetings with, 4" Before you say a word
behold Fall down and kiss this relicl
This is the toe-bone of the greatest crea-
ture that ever walked the earth-of George
Frederick Cooke. Come, down with you
all and kiss the boner Elliston, to hui
nor him, dropped upon his knees and kiss
ed the relic, and the Others followed his
example Arriving home, Kean's first
words to his wife were, . / have brought
Charles fortune l have something that
the Directors of the British Museum
would give 10000 for: but they have it.
Here il il, the toe-bone of the greatest
man that ever lived-George Frederick
Cook. Now, Observe: put this on the
mantle-piece, but let no one dare to
touch it. You may all look at it, at a dis
lance, but be sure no one presumes to han
die it
Here it lay for months, an object of
pride to the possessor, who never failed to
point il out to his visitors. But Mrs.
Kean, far from sharing her husbands sat
| isfaction. held the relic in disgust. One
day, resolved to no longer endure its sight,
she caught hold of itwith piece ofpaper,
and threw it over the wall into the next
garden. That night Kean returned as
was his wont, very inebriated. He miss
ed the bone. He stormed, raved, sum
moned the servants out of their beds. and
searched every likely and unlikely spot.
At last the conviction was forced upon
him that it was gone. Sinking into a
! chair, he exclaimed, with drinking lach-
rymoseness, Mary, your son has lost a
| fortune. He was worth 10000; now he
is beggarln 1t may be remarked that if
Kean construed TO extract q toe-bone, how
was it that he did not discover the corpse
to be headlessg Mr.. Proctor. however
vouches for the truth of the story, but con-
siders il doubtful whether the body ex-
humed was really that of Cooke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.
Annual Report OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad.

The annual meeting of the stOckhold-
ers II the Northern Pacific railroad was held
in New York on the 26th. The report for the
past year up TO September, 1874 showed the
gross earnings Of the year to be s965, S23; ex-
penses, S5T3, 124, leaving 4 balance Of S392G99
an increase Of nearly % per cent~Over last
year. The report urges that congress be pc
toned to pass bill extending the time for the
completion Of the road to the Pacific, and sets
forth the advantages TO accrue 10 the country
BY its construction. A resolution was adopted
stating that it was the Judgment Of the stock
holders that the construction Of the road
westward from the Missouri river should be
forthwith commenced and eastward from the
ColumbiaSriver on the Lake Pend Oreille
division as soon as compatible with the best
interests Of the stockholders, with a view TO
completing the road to tho Pacific. A resOlu-
ton was also passed requiring the purchasing
committee Of bOndhOlders to fix day within
which all bonds outstanding must be surren-
dered for conversion into preferred stock as
provided for in the plan OF reorganization adj
opted two years ago, all persons not surTen-
dering to be debarred from the privilege Of
conversion forever Afterwards. About four
million dollars worth OF these bonds is still
outstanding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04

The investigation of the records of the
probate court Of Salt Lake, (Utah) county, by
the grand jury shows that from Sept. 1876 to
Sept. 1877, upwards Of 500 divorces were
granted, 50 per cent Of the number being
eases were both parties were nOn-residents
and beyond tie jurisdiction Of the court 1t
is believed that the other probate courts Of
the Territory have engaged to an equal, If not
greater extent, i'm this kind Of business. One
hundred and fifty cases are complete in de-
tails Of places OF residence Of plaintiffs and
defendants, GATE Of complaint and names Of
attorneys, when given. This list shows that
attorneys have appeared in 90 eases only as
follows: George 4. Webster, %; George c.
Bates, 10; VI. IL Bane, 10; B. $ Smith, l.
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ment furnish its own notes in the place
thereof. II declares its unyielding OPP
position to high protective tariffs as Vi
cious In principle, advancing the interests
of few at the expense of the many. 1t
declares its opposition to the fostering of
monopolies and tavors such Legislative
regulation of inter State as well as State
commerce as will prevent pooling or con-
bination of railway, express, telegraph
and freight companies extorting exor-
bitant rates to make watered stock yield
productive interest II declares in favor
of such legislation as will equalize the
pay of the soldiers in the late war and its
hostility TO the system of technicalities
used by government officials to prevent
the payment to them of their honest dues.
Ii declares for reduction of national and
State expenses, and to that end demands
reformation of and an honest admins
tration of the revenue laws, the abolition
of sinecure offices, the reduction of large
and unearncd salaries to officers and the
discharge of all supernumerary officehold-
ers. 1t. declares its opposition TO high
and exorbitant rates of interest, and de-
mands the reduction of legal rates to
scNCL NNul, dub II
for repeal of all laws exempting rail-
road lands, and corporate stock and prop
erty, other than that held for religious
and school purposes, from taxation. 1t
declares for the maintenance of our free
school system, free to all without faint of
sectarianism. 1t declares its opposition
to extraordinary and unusual sumptuary
| laws, but insists that the minority must
acquiesce in the lawfully expressed will
of the majority 1t demands that due
regard be paid by our government to the
labor question and to all just claims of
wOrkingmen. 1t demands the enactment
of stringent laws for the protection of la
bar and collection of wages due working
men; it demands the proper regulation
prison labor laws and for the protection
of the manufacturing establishments.
| With this declaration of our principles
we recommend the ticket this day put in
nomination to the favorable consideration
and support of the citizens of the State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
The Wisconsin Democracy.

The Wisconsin Democratic Convention
met at Fon-du-lac ON the Goth, James G..
Jenkins presiding and nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Governor, James A. Mall
lory of Milwaukee; lieutenant governor,
II. f. Davis of Dane; secretary Of state,
james B. Hays of Dodge; State Treasurer
John Ringle OF Marathon; attorney gen.
eral, Joseph M. Morrow of Monroe; SUI
perintendent of public instruction, Ed
ward Soaring, the present incumbent.
The following is the platform adopted.
The Democratic and reform party of
Wisconsin in State convention assembled
renews its pledges of devotion to the Tn
ion and the constitution with all the
amendments. 1t declares its firm belief
that the will of the people was defeated
in the late presidential election by fraud
and chicanery under the protection of the
federal military and through the, ballot
box will express its condemnation of the
act and the actors. 1t declares for the
freedom of the ballot unawed by the bay
onet, and insists that military interference
in regulating and controlling elections is
snbversive of the first principles of free
government. 1t declares Its opposition TO
subsidies and in favor of the preservation
of the public lands for the use Of actual
settlers: it declares Its hostility to tie
financial policy of the Republican party,
Withdrawing capital from taxation, in
creasing the burden of the public debt by
declaring currency bonds payable in gold,
demonetizing silver in the interest of the
creditor and at the expense of the debtor,
and attempting to force resumption when
it will bring ruin upon the general bust
ness interests of the country, and demands
instead that property be protected by the
government; that silver be remonetized
and the present resumption act be repeal
ed, and resumption be postponed until the
financial condition Of the country viii pre-
nit it. 1t declares its opposition to a
longer continuance of the national bank
currency, and demands that the govern
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Ont Of the EryIng-Pan Into the Fire

From the New York Bulletin.
The Manchester Eng papers received
yesterday tell of pretty rough experiences
I there on the part of carpenters who
| emigrated thither from this city not long
since to work for Robert Neill & Son.
According to the Examiner, some ten or
fifteen had been either frightened out OF
their engagement or persuaded to abandon
| it by striking joiners, who surrounded
them Immediately upon their arrival, and
pleaded that, though of different nation
alities, they were brother workmen, and
should make common cause against a
common enemy. The contracts under
which the Americans came to Manchester,
il would appear, were signed before they
knew that any difficulties existed in the
trade there. As a guarantee of their per-
Torrance of the contract each of the men
surrendered to Messrs. Neill & Sons a
chest of tools varying in value from go
to $50, and these tools are to be detained
from them uutil they have paid their adj
vanced passage money. IfnOw they yield
to the strikers persu lsiOns, they Will find
themselves deprived CT their tools, unable
to get job of work at their trade, and
without cent in their pockets, 5000
miles from their homes and friends. On
the other hand, if they go to work, they
are hoOted at in the streets and pointed
out as Yankees who have come to England
to take the bread out of the mouths of
honest British workmen. Nor is this all.
Two of them have been stopped by some
men, who warned them to quit work or
take the consequences as soon as the
dark nights come ON After this, it is
presumed, we shall hear of no more emf
grafton of skilled labor from this coartry.
The condition OF the artisan here, 1T the
present moment, may not be as delicious
as it might be, but what is the use of his
thus jumping from the fryingpan into
the free
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
The PoIl,reaIFeeIrnr ,nFrance.

: correspondent at Paris telegrapls,
the electoral period namely: that in which
public meetings may be held has now
poem two days. hut there has been no excite
ment in consequence, where meetings are not
necessary, as the success Of the Republicans
Is AN almost fOregOne conclusion in the re-
mote provincial districts. However, no idea
can be formed abroad OF the bitterness already
arising between political parties. They are
ike two hostile nations confronting each 9TH
er and ready 10 come 10 blows. Never before
did this painful luminosity attain the intensity
10 which il has been growing since the 10Th
uf NAV
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~tnrgI., FIght Mlth thc Ner Perces.

Gen. Sturgis writes. under date of
Mussel shell, Sept. 10, that in a fight on tie
18th and pursuit on the 14th and 18th, TWEEN
" dead warriors were found, and he believed
more were killed. He estimates the loss in
wounded At sixty. His own is French, Mich
olson and Gresham wounded slightly; four
soldiers killed and ten wounded. Several
scouts killed and wounded Nine hundred
horses were dropped by hostiles up TO the
10th, and he had dropped many Of his own
horses. The command had been living five
days on mule meat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
The vyhIskey Ring suit.

The government has been defeated in
its suit against Van. Mickey of st. Louis to re
cover the proceeds of Taxes due on whiskey
and other frauds on the revenue. In the L. s
Court at st. Louis on the 2sth Justice Miller
overruled the demurrer of the government to
McKee's answer, and the suit falls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04

FLoUR-Western, $500 %; choice fan
CIV Minnesota, S7OOd7.50; common to fair do,
s6.25@G.i5; Minnesota patent, S750@9O0: SUI
perfine, $3.O0d4.50; winter extras, s55O@7.OO
GRAIN-Wheat, No. Chicago, S1.1S@1.19
cash: No. ? Chicago, sl.14 cash; S1.13$l seller
September; sales at 81, 11s<@ L14sl seller Sep
TENDER; S106%@1OG5S seller October; S1.0394
seller the year; No. 3 Chicago, Sl.10. Corn,
43i5c cash; 1870. seller October; rejected
Ace. Oats, 24c. cash; 24llse. seller September;
24lsd24i4c. seller October; rejected22c. Rye,
55d 551Sc. Barley, 62S4c.
Professionalism. 1880 cash and seller
September: $3.50 seller October. Lard, $S.95
cash; $S921S seller October; $3.50 seller year.
Bulk meats, shoulders, 6l4e.; short rib, re. /;
short clear, 715c.; these prices for boxed, cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
ser,ou. rtre An providence,

On the evening of the 9th, fire
broke out in Providence, r. l. in building
in the center of several of the best business
blocks near the post office, and spreading rap
idly destroyed many structures on either side
of the government building, which, being of
granite was able to resist the flames. The loss
is estimated at 100000 to 100000; insured
for 100000 TO s50OO0O0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Endorsing the Administration.

Prominent republicans of the Union
League Club, ofNew York have made arrange
ments for calling a mass meeting to endorse
President Hayes administration and 10 take
measures to rebule the action of the Repub-
lican state convention at Rochester. Geo. W.
Curtis, Joseph II. Choate and Gen. John A.
Dix were invited to address the proposed
mass meeting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Manifesto of French extremists.

The radical social Republicans of Paris
have issued manifesto attacking the govern
ment and supporters of Gambetta. The mani
festo demands amnesty for Communists, abol-
itiOn Of the budget and Of public worship,the
expulsion Of the Jesuits, substitution of an
armed nation for a standing armyand single
progressive tax for all existing taxes, and the
abolition Of the presidency and senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
3 Condition of Affairs az the Agencies.

1t is not definitely known how many
lodges Of Indians left Spotted Tail on the 23d
but it i supposed nearly all of them have re-
turned. -Four companies of cavalry that left
Camp Robinson Neb., last week to turn them
back returned on the LIST, and report not hav-
ing seen any Indians. A good deal Of excite
ment exists among the Indians at different
agencies in regard TO their removal TO Mis-
souri,, and it is doubtful if this will be accom-
plished without force.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
PLEADS tie pre.ident,s Pardon,

Gen. John Mcdonald, formerly super
visor OF internal revenue for the st. Louis dis
trict and of whisky ring nOtoriety, against
whom there is an indictment pending in the
United States courts for conspiracy to destroy
public records while in Office, has through his
attorney filed a plea against further prose
cution, the plea being based upon the Presi
dents full pardon, which he alleges embraces
the same offenses with which he is now
CHARGED
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
The wisconsin Attorney Generarship.

The Republican State central commit
tee OF Wisconsin have selected the Hon.
Alexander Wilson, of Iowa county, as the
Republican candidate for attorney general of
the State, in place of Hon. W. f. Carter,whose
letter of declination was recently published.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Rumors of a right ON Mexican soil.

The latest specials from the Rio
Grande give no information of collision be-
tween Mexican and federal troops, although
it is thought Shafter and Bulls have had an
engagement with Indians on Mexican soil.
Reinforcements have been sent 10 Shafter.
There are now eight companies on Mexican
soil. Gen Falcon commanding the Mexican
forces at Predrai Negras has ordered his .offi-
GERS to keep on the trial of the Americans I'M
til they Te-crOss the river.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04

sydney Myers. president of the Mer-
chant. Farmers and Mechanics Savings bank,
of Chicago which suspended last week, has
been indicted by the grand jury for embez-
cling 100000, and was subsequently lodged
In Jail in default Of 100000 bah. The grand
Jury also indicted the officers Of the defunct
Protection Life insurance company on
charge ofdefrauding its policy holders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Toiiers of the Sea.

A dispatch from Victoria, Vancouver's
Island, says: An Indian woman, while bath
ing, was seized by an octopodor deyil-fsh and
drowned. The body was discovered by the
Indians next day, lying at the bottom of the
bay in the grasp of the octopod. They cut the
tentacles and recovered the body
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
e.upiop OF che Blue ana Gray.

The reunion of the 154th and 18th Ten
nessee confederate regiments, held at Mem
phis, Tenn, on the 29th ult, was attended by
the usual interest. Ex-cOnfederate. ex-federal,
soldiers, and several prominent officers on
either side participated in the ceremony at
Esteyal park, where speeches were made and
q banquet held. There was a reunion ofblue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04

Col David Fl. Armstrong, an old Cit.
zen of st. Lonis, and a wheel horse Of the
Democracy of Missouri Tor the past twenty
five or thirty years, was appointed L. S. sena-
tor this morning by Gov. Phelps to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Lewis V.
Bogy. Col. Armstrong is at present police
commissioner of ST. Louis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Pr.sIdent,s speech 90 the Indians.

In the conference in the White House
at Washington with the Sioux and Arapahoe
Indian delegation on the 2Sth, Hayes inform
ed them they must go to the Missouri river or
starve. The delegation smiled when h. told
them that raising cattle and tilling the soil
would be better for their children than hunt
ing buffaloes and dancing war dances
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Nszperce. A,tack at COW Island.

A telegram from Benton, Montana says
the Nez Perees attacked the rifle pits at Cow
Island on the Missouri at Shutdown on the
23rd, making seven charges and fighting un
til 10 O'Clock next morning when they left for
Milk River. That night they burned 80 tons
OF government and 20 tons of private freight.
1t is believed the hostiles are making their
way to the British possessions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
ExamInIng Public Buildings.

At the cabinet session on the Goth it
the treasury should select a commission of
three competent architects and engineers to
examine all public buildings in Washington
and report as to whether they are fire proof
or not, and make such suggestions as they
deem proper to.render these buildings safe
against CONGREGATIONS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Destructive sIre in the Patent once.

On the cath inst, fire broke out in
the Patent Office Bulldiag in Washington and
before its Roadway could be stopped the build
ing was injured TO the extent of nearly $500,
600 and $1,000 valuable models destroyed.
The fire broke out in the model room in the
attic and is thought TO have originated from
spontaneous combustion among lot Of non-
patented chemical matter stored in the attic.
1t is supposed the fire had been smouldering
under the roof for some time before it was dis
oovara1
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Attemp, 20 Rob a Railroad Train.

4 train on the Illinois Central railroad
was thrown from the track at SandOval, H.,
at o'clock on the morning of Sept, 18th,
killing seven of the passengers and seriously
njuring number of others. Masked men
had been seen through the moonlight by the
passengers from the car windows before the
accident, but afterwards did not make their
appearance. It's supposed that they intend
ed to plumber and rob the passengers, but for
some reasons were frightened away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
winding up of the Presidents Tour.

The PresldenuaI party arrived IN
Washington on the 25th from their Southern
tour, having left Lynchburg in the morning
and stopped for a while ut Charlottesville
where they visited the University of Virginia
and were thence driven TO Monticello the
home of Thomas Jefferson. After dinner at
the Parish house, the party started homeward
nj 4 O'CLOCK arriving in Washington at $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
Issue orNatlonaI Bank Notes.

The comptroller of the currency says
the additional circulation Of national bank
notes issued during the present month win
not be less than a r,;llion dollars, and the IN
dications are that a much larger amount win
be issued during October and November for
the purpose Of supply ing the banks with cur
rency necessary for the movement OF the
prOrS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
uhite Earth Reservation TroubIes.

A dispatch from White Earth Reserva-
ton, Becker county, Mimi, of the 9th ult.
states that considerable excitement prevails
there Father Tomazin, the Catholic priest
had been ordered of and had left the reserva-
ton under military guard, the charge against
him being that he had sent away three chill
dren his wards, 10 school in Stearns county
without the permission of sgent Stowe.
Charges were also made against c. II. Beau
lieu, Sr., and council of officers were to de-
termine the question Of his removal from the
reserve At last accounts matters looked Sc
riOus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-04
The Patent Once Fire.

Thirty thousand models were destroy
cd by the Patent Office FIRE, though some
accounts place the number as high as 100000
The value Of the property destroyed will az.
grcgate Sl,5O0,OOO though as is probable
this is high estimate. A temporary roof is
TO be put on and business viii be speedily re-
SrrrapH
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A CONDENSED NOVEL:

VOL. /,
A winning vile,
A sunny smile,
A feather,
A tiny talk,
Apleasant walk!
VOL. II.
A little doubt,
A playful pout,
Capriciousl
A merry miss,
A stolen kiss,
Deliciousl
VOL IL
You ask mamma,
Consult papa,
With pleasure;
And both repent,
This rash event,
At leisure.
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Acrossthe Rio Grande.

A Galveston News special says Lieut..
Bulls, with one hundred men has crossed in
to Mexico near Sargoosa in pursuit of horse
thieves. No particulars received.