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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-04

On the death of George Grote, the
Grecian historian, Sumner telegraphed to
his widow: "When the electric cable
flashed across the Atlantic the news Of this
great boss, the whole Of this vast continent
vitfated with sympathy fer you" Onthe
the otBer hand, She son Of very distin
guishcI Duke, being at the time in
large company Of fashionable New York
ers, took up the paper and reading the
Telegram announcing the death, exclaimed
Ways Grote's acadrA Not one in the
compaay, he found, knew who Grote was.
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Na.sonaiitles at the Paris Exposition

1t is probable that at the Paris exposi-
ton there win be the largest representation of
nationalities ever assembled since the disper-
sion from Babel. The latest arrival has been
that Of an embassy from the Annamites, a
nation occupying the territory between Siam
and the China sea. AMMAN is $50 miles in
length and is an absolute monarchy Their
costume is described as consisting of long
gowns with flowing sleeves embroidered in
silk with monsters, storks, and tortoises.
They wear black skull caps on their heads
ornamented with gold figures
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-04
supposed Murder.

Boyd Eliot, a well-known mechanical
engineer and patent solicitor, missing for sew
eral days, was last seen in Philadelphia, where
he purchased ticket for New York, and sent
a dispatch to friends stating that he would be
home that night. His baggage arrived, but
ne was not heard of. He had q large amount
of money about him, and his friends fear he
has been foully dealt with. Detectives are AT
work on the case
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-04
Long Sleeping Car Route.

The Wabash railway company on the
LIST of April inauguratcd the new line of sleep
ing ears between St. Louis and Boston, for
some time cotemplated by this company. This
is the longest line of through sleeping cars in
the world The first car eastward, leaves st.
Louis at $40 P. NJ, and the western leaves
Boston at 8 p. NJ The time between these
points will be less than forty-three hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-04
Over Niagara rails.

Pat and John Reilly, brothers, of Chip
pewa, Ont, attempted to cross the Niagara
in a row boat on the LIST inst. When half over
il was noticed that they were in trouble, as if
an car was broken. They were too far down
to render any assistance, and they went over
horseshoe falls Just outside of the Three Sis
I'm, Ic1anda
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March ID, 1878.


AN AC'f 10 repeal section | of chapter l0l OF
Of the general laws of 1871, entitled, "An act
TO amend sections s. and l02 of the general
laws q 1868, entitled an act to codify the
laws 9f this state relating to common
schooAs"
The ree,3ie OF tie state Of Wisconsin, repre-
sentea in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follCws;
Seeti,ssi l. Section of chapter Of chapter
10l OF tie general laws of 1871, enliLled IAN
act to asaend sectors 43 and lO2 of the gener-
al laws III 1868, eftitled, an act to codify the
laws af this state relating to common schools"
is herctI repealed.
Sectics ?. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation
Approved March15 ISIS
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.,o,,nterte,t snver nollars.

There has been some delay in getting
ont counterfeits of the new silver dollar, but
NOW new issues are received at the treasury
department that promise an era of prosperity
for cheap-money men. The treasury author
ities are. absolutely staggered at the excellence
- tbese conterfeits. They are made of CON-
1,,s;.e base metal that has the weight clear
ring, aud appearance OF silver. Brooks Shiei
of the secret service, showed some oil these
coins TO DIR. Linderman, and asked him wat
he thought of them. u think, sane III Lln Ian.
derman. they are bette! than the government.
~ "a. and This is the general opinion OF all
~, see them. There is no way for any one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-04
Published March q, 1878 J

AN Att to repeal section Of chaptcr 1859 OF
the general iaws Of 1871, entitled an act to
amtii,i chapter 155 Of the general laws Of
1865 entitled an act to codny the laws Of
this state relsting TO common schools.
The peoDle Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sentea in Senate and Assembly, do enact a
follows:
Section l. Section two Of chapter 100 Of the
general laws OF 1871, entitled an act 10 amend
chautel l55 Of the general laws of 1863 entitled
an act 10 codify the laws Of this state relating
TO common schools, is hereby repealed.
Section g This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after Its passage and publi-
cation.
A.r..... "A Nnr..h X 1879
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= uis,ak.n Judgment Rectlfied.

Judgment for .halfa million dollarswas
entered against Albert Crosby individual
ly in the suit of the city of Chicago VS.. Crosby
ana others, securities on the bond of the city
treasurer, which was entered in the county
clerks Office by default, was removed form
theyfles on the Doth ult. This was done on aft
ada, its of counsel for plaintiff that judgment
was entered by mistake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-04
Nexy Grain Rate East.

The railroad managers and agents OF
he trunk lines have adjusted their differences,
their apportionment OF freight and
constituted grain as a special class of freight,
king the rate or the basis of twenty-five
,ents from Chicag go to New York, and retain
ng the rate of thirty cents for foulth class
reight. The nominal rate for grain has hith-
.rtO been thirty cents.
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Ea,a, virginia.

At Eastville, Northampton county, Vir-
ginia, on the 2Sth ult., Sidney Pitts and A. T.
Thomas fought with pistols to settle dispute.
Two rounds were fired by each, and as they
stood only six feet apart Pitts was killed, and
Thomas received ball in the head from
which he will probably die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-04

The title, Queen of tTamps, is given to
the woman who walked from Bangor to
Kansas City and back. She was three
years at it, and her route was FAR from
di9ect, being varied by her wandering in
cl!nations. She worked little on the
way. but generally lived by begging and
stealing.
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Appteyed March, Is, 1878.
Published March p, 1881

AltAJ | En- ~.
AN AT relating to the drainage fund in the
scveyal towns.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repie-
sentad in Senate and Assembly, do enact "a
fOlloHs:
Section |. The town boards of supervisors
Of the several towns in this State are author
lied Il, appropriate and expend that portion
of the IA ainago fund belone cling 30 eucb towns
now oss hand in constructing and repairing
PUBLIC roads and bridges in their towns; pro
yidcd ibat no greater sum shall be expended
in any;put year, Tor such purposes, than is
autho. zed undor existing laws.
SectIon2. AL acts ard parts of acts con
travsnang the provisions Of this act are here
by repealed
Sectjon 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved March II, 1873
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Cool viiia,n.

George Sherry and Thomas Connolly,
who were recently found guilty of the murder
of Mcconnell in Chicago were sentenced to
be hanged on the 21st of June. On receiving
the sentence Connolly replied, THANK you,'
to the Judge and sat down apparently salts
6ad
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Rrencn achenIng.

The press of the city of Mexico severe
" attacks Foster, United States minister. The
French journal began and the Mexican news
papers follow. They declare that Foster is an
obstacle in the way of settling the difficulties
between Mexico and the United States, and
charge that he is actuated by personal motives.
la Liberia, semi-oficial sheet, asserts that
when the Washington government has re-
0gnzed President Diaz, the latter VIII de-
mand that Foster be recalled. The Ino Re-
publics which always supports the Mexican
government, defends the American minister
and expresses disgust at attacks made on
him. The French are doing everything to
throw the Mexican government into hostile
attitude towards the United States. They fear
a commercial treaty will be made with the
United States, which would be injurious 10
their interests, rs all the commerce of Mexico
is now in European hands Archbishop La
bastida, OF the City of Mexico, has been ere
ated cardinal. He is the first Mexican car
dinal ever appointed.
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American aor.es for England.

1t is stated two English gentlemen are
in Chicago and have agents throughout the
West for the purpose of buying 10000 horses,
for street cars in Scotland and
England, but Judging from the character of
the animals they select, they are intended
rather for active movements than for draft
purposes. They have bought 800 here, and
will begin to ship within two weeks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-04
The kissing Vance.

The friends of Congressman Vance,
who mysteriously disappeared short time
ago. have abandoned the idea of foul play and
intimate that his disappearance is voluntary
ana caused by financial troubles.
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not an expert to detect these coins without
testing them. There is nothing about them
TO attract attention. and they will pass with
out suspicion in all general business transac-
tons
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tons, promotions, or rewards of money. the
eighth corps, which 80 long held. and de-
Tended the Shipka Pass, receiving the great
est proportion.
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IPublishe9 March -, 1873.
On MN IN -

NAt-ht Ia To-.
AN AC{ 10 amend section | OF chapter 2l0 Of
the lass Of Wisconsin for 1915, relating TO
the Business Of breeding and rearing fulred
anim9Is
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sente3 in Senate aud Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section / That section | of chapter 2l0 of
the laNf o! Wisconsin for 1875 be amended So
as to reed as follows: II shall be unlawful for
any person or persous to pursue, trap, ensnare
or Kill Gay otter, beaver, mlnk, muskrat or
othov ft;$-bearing animals upon any lands, or
IN the middle of any stream Of water adjoining
the lands owned t4 any person or persons
engage Il in the bushes of breeding and
rearing such animals,
Section . This act shall take effect and be
in full fr1ce from aud after its passage and
publication.
Apprfsyed March 10 1878
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Apprcyed March. 10, 1878
Published March %, 1873
feIE.A IpspIaD zoe

AiRAt Nh lCb.
AN AC,, for the relief of Horatio n. Smith,
Warden Of the State Prison.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate md assembly, do enact as
folloNs
SectIun L. Horatio n. Smith, warden of the
Wisconsin State Prison, hereby is authorized to
credit Ills account with tie State with the
sum of sine thousand six hundred and thirty
one dolsars and seven cents, being the amount
on dcIu,sit to the credit Of said warden in the
Corn Exchange Bank at Waupun, at the time
of the Haure OF said bank And the directors
OF the State prison are hereby directed to al
low amt credit said amount to the account of
said walden, and thereupon he shall be re-
leased com all liability on account of said
sum OF Sdoney.
Section 3. All dividend or payment 'the
said wafden or his successor in Office may re-
ceiye fspm the assignee of the estate Of said
Corn Exchange Bank now in bankruptcy or
from ay person Oh account or in conse-
queuc@ Of said deposits, shall be accounted
for ny tim in the same manner rs other mon-
eys received by him for SO { prison.
Section f. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and pub
licatiog
Ani,s..vpd March Is 1878
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Currency Statement.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.--The treasury now
holds S346, $50 $50 in United States bonds to Sc
cure national bank circulation. and $13, 453 600
in bonds to secure public deposits.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-11

found him weltering in his own blood.
No cause for the suicide is assigned.
SEVERAL prominent citizens OF Kcyser
have gone to Baltimore to endeavor to
persuade President }. w. Garrett not TO
change the terminus of the second d.
vision OF the b. & o. from Keyser back
Piedmont, as is now proposed to do.
TuE taxes on "Edgewood" farm of
fny-fve acres, near Washington,
amounts to $25,750 year. The place
has brick house, the present home OF
Mrs. Kate Sprsgue, daughter of the late
Chief Justice Chase, who wishes TO keep
the property because it was her fathers,
The Supreme Court has granted a writ
of error and supersedeas in the case Of
Seymour Douglass, convicted of the muir.
der of Hiser, the msil carrier, at Peters.
burg, Grant county, and sentenced tc
the penitentiary for life. The case will
be reviewed by the Supreme Court, and
in the meantime Douglass will be con-
fined in the Grant county jail.
The idea that a State can be sued in
other form than by petition through It's
legislature would deprive it of the last
remnant of sovereignty, and will never
be admitted by nation of States.-Rich'
n1ond State.
81. n" Is still endeavoring to lift the
pressure from Keyser. lie hss devoted
considerable time in our office. we
wish our subscribers would only second
his endesvors, and we would rejoice in
having the pressure considerably ailevl'
sted .-EeySer Mountain Echo.
Hon. SEP. HALL, on yesterday showed
US map of the different routes proposed
for railway from Wheeling to Charles
tor, all passing through New Martins
vile. 1t seems to us that look at II
ought to convince any leyel-headed man
that the Middlebourne route is the one
for US - Wetzel Democrat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-11
The TAKIFF MEETING.

The special train from this place to
Pittsburgh, Saturday morning, carried
up to the great tariff demonstration
sbou. 500 people. These were mainly
from Wheeling and Bellsire, though q
portion of the number came this way
from GAINESVILLE. A REGISTER reporter
accompanied the excursion, and he tells,
in another part of this paper, OF the
prominent part taken in the demonstra-
ton by the Wheeling delegation. Sat-
urdsy's demonstration was marked sue
cess in every way. The number OF those
who participated was equal to the pre-
vious calculations OF the most ssnguire
friend, and the enthusiasm was far IN
excess of what might have been reasona'
bly, expected. It was day long to be
remembered IN our sister city.
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THAT CRACKED VOICE.

This is the manner in which the Bos-
ton Herald, usually fir spoken and
level-headed paper, attempts to crush
Senator THURMAN OH the silver ques-
ton:
"But we defy Mr.. Thurman, or any
other advocate of the silver swindle, TO
produce single declaration on the part
OF the Treasury, or single acknowledg-
men: on the part of bond-buyer, that
an option existed to permit the discharge
OF the debt in silver dollars"
And in the same defiant strain we chsl-
lenge the Boston Herald to show that it
makes the slightest difference, in the face
of the law and the terms OF the con-
tract printed on each bond itself, what
the Treasury" or the "bond-buyer' de-
clared. The Secretary of the Treasury
had no option in the premises, neither
had the bond buyer; they had no power
to make any private contract,
nor to have any understanding excepl
that clearly laid down IN the law. The
law said eorn-not silver and gold for
sums under S., and gold for all sums
over So, as the Herald says, but silver or
gold coin without limit. The So part
was an after thought, and had no exist
ence at the time the bonds were sold.
"Tote fair" Mr.. Herald. Don't try TO
throw dust in the eyes OF the people,
even though it is gold dust.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.

CUMBERLAND, Md, is In an agony Of
doubt over the answer to the question
"Who is to be postmsster2'
"WHAT shall the harvest be?' is writ
ten On bundle of marriage licences in
Lewis county. The information would
be interesting.
SQUIRE MEANS, of BuCkhsnnon,
dropped his pocket book the other dsy,
with two hundred dollars in it, and 1t
hath not appeared since.
Col. w. d. COLEMAN, who has just
served term in tho Virginia peniten-
tiary tor embezzlement, is about to start
a newspaper at Dsnville.
SIxTEEN-cars of coal were allowed to
run of the siding at Morantown, in the
Mt. Savage valley, BY some unknown
vsndsls, and they were completely
smashed up.
a SAVAGE encounter took place on
Wednesday, on the r., w. & KY, road
near Wellsburg, between locomotive
and COW. The locomotive appears TO
be all right, but the returns have not
been received from the COW.
Dr.. W. F. SMITH, q prominent ply
stefan OF Berkely county, West Virginia
suicide at his residence, near
Monday evening. About
eight o'clock, without any intimstion OF
his intent, he deliberately walked into an
lno:cupied room, and his family, hear
ng the report of = gan, rushed in and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-11

sity OF an educated mass OF people through
her humiliating defeat in 1866, France
In 1870.
Referring TO what our school
system had done in this country. MIR.
Faulkner mentioned the examples OF
Webster and Clay, both of whom he had
personally known. Of Clay he said that
alike Saul of Israel, he was head and
shoulder taller tnan any man in Europe
and America. | saw no man in Eng
land or in France who could bear COM
parison with him." Passing then TO the
history of education in our own State,
noticing that the educational system had
its first breath with the birth OF the State,
he believed that all would concede the
trainers OF our first constitution were
earnest, faithful men and that all would
award them credit for their efforts in be-
half Of our schools Referring to the
charge that at the time of the framing OF
our new constitution, many were opposed
to our school system he said 1t would
have been better, tor the man who should
have proposed its abolition, TO have
mill stone tied to hls neck and be cast
into the impenetrable deep, than to have
made such proposition The lecturer
insisted that parents should take greater
interest in teachers than they Seem To do
How carefully would parents inquire in
to the qualifications of teachers, If the
teachers had TO form and fashion the
features and the person. He ssid ne had
known lawyers and doctors, who, by In.
Temperance and other causes, had become
! unworthy of following their svocations,
seeking refuge in the first empty school
| room. The lecture was long, and many
good points might be culled, but IN con-
cusion Lis last wish is worthy Of being
remembered" May the day be not far
distant, when every child 10 years old
can read the Bible.
On Friday morning, DR.. y. B. Kohl
housen gave few practical hints on
| school hygiene. Rev. |. H. Flanagan IN
few we'll chosen words spoke of the
youth of America. Mr.. Atkinson, OF the
Wheeling evening Standard, delivered
an eloquert and pleasing address. In
| the afternoon after some discussion q
vote was taken on the question:: "shouid
education be compulsory" and almost
unanimously decided in the affirmative
An expression as to whether drawing
should be taught in the public schools
was had, and there was no dissenting
voice. Resolutions thanking great
many persons for this and that, were
adopted, and in conclusion the teachers
finished their session by condemning
Stahls school register, and protesting
againt IFS use. j. l. IL.
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AC0STLY LUXURY.

The discussion of Congressman BAN
NIEG's bill to reorgsnize and in some
! measure reform our present expensive
military establishment, is evidence that
the people are not DESTROYS OF being
taxed merely Cor show. The same feeling
is taking root in Europe. The speech OF
Emperor William, at the opening of the
German Punishment shows that the
enormous cost of maintaining the stand
ing army is telling on the financial re-
sources of thst country. In other words,
the revenues, as at present arranged, are
rot sufficient to meet the expenses an
nuaily incurred. OF course, the depres-
sion in sll forms OF business, which has
been so widespread during the past year
or two, has brought this weakness to the
surface sooner than would otherwise have
been the case, but lhs. symptoms OF
coming exhaustion must have shown
themselves sooner or later can hardly be
doubted, in view of the fact that Ger
many is not an excessively wealthy
country like England or France, and yet
she is supporting one OF the most expen-
sive military organizations that the world
has ever known. To meet the deficit, the
Emperor proposes that the imperial
duties shall be increased and loan
raised. This latter can hardly be called
n peace measure. II, in this country, 1t
was shown that from money spent in
maintaining our srmy, at q time when
not engsged in war, We were gradually
running the nation in debt, there would
Be an instant call on the part Of the people
either to reduce the number of men or
to lessen the cost of keeping them. Ii
was, doubtless, in anticipation of some
such clamor as this that Count Won
MoLTKE last year induced the German
Parliament to pass vote granting snnu-
ally, for term o! years, 8 certain fixed
sum of money for the use Of the War
Department. In consequence of this vote
the Germans are committed for some time
to come to an annual expense which they
can i'll afford to bear, if, during that Pc
Rod, there is no war; and, even If there
is war, the result can hardly BIO OF ma
terisl advantage to the taxpayers.
Taken either way, Germsn military hon
ors have to be purchased at an immense
price.
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INAsMUCu as the price of consols in
London has come to be regarded as the
index of peace or war as far as Great
Britain is concerned, il is interesting to
know how they were quoted q few
months ago as compared with the pres
ent. A year ago consols were quoted IN
London at 9G@97: on Friday, the last
quotation we have at hand, they were
90 7-16. When cOnsols go up, it is an
indication of pacific prospects; when
down, trouble is apprehended.
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THE SILVER DEBATE.

1t is announced from Washington
that Mr.. DAVIS, of this State, will sd-
dress the Senate, to-day, on the Silver
question; and that the debate will not be
closed before Wednesday. We hope
somebody will succeed in saying some
thing new upon the subject very soon
something that the newspapers have not
already said in better style than the av-
erage Congressman says it. If they can
not do so, vote is in order. The dis
cussion is growing dresry 70 the last de-
gree.