River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-05

jealousy. Her fellow was sitting in another
rl's lap, md she shot the stuifing out of
b m"
Senator Frelinghuyseu, of New Jersey, and
family attended the funeral of Mrs. Rachel
Williamson, who died few days ago at the
age Of l05 years. She was the daughter of a
slave girl, princess of Madagascar, who Was
captured by slavers and sold in the streets of
New York.
The effort to raise bananas in San Diego
cCunty is proving to be success. 1t is be-
lieyed that within the next five years the home
market will be supplied almost entirely with
bananas grown in California. If we are bound
to slip mp on banana skins let's encourage
domestic industry.
The clergymen of San Francisco have en-
tered into movement to prevail on the dele
gates in the fort coming convention to insert .
clause or clauses in the new constitution Of
California making the observance of the Sab
bath obligatory so far relates to the closing
of places of business and amusements.
The English judge who put wax for another
Judge TO sit on during recent trial has been
threatened with punishment by the home Sec
rotary. The trial led To an uns6emly alterca-
ton in the robing room, and one learned judge
went SO far as to threaten 10 pull the other
learned judges nose, or in other words to
WAX" him.
new cannon has been made at the Krupp
works in Germany of enormous dimensions.
ball of this cannon pierces the thickest
armor plates of vessels at a distance of eight
miles. Two shot, at a range of six thousand
feet are supposed to be enough to diSmantlt
and sink the most powerful ship. Each ball
costs $3.50.
In an interview with correspondent at Sar-
atoga Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt expressed
great satisfaction with the results of the recent
railway conference. He said the pooling sys
tenn is working well, and will result in bene
fit to the general public as well as To railway
| owners. He anticipates revival of business
in the fall.
brigham Young's widow is still gradually
remarrying. On Thursday, Aug. Is, Amelia
Folsom. Young's favorite wife, married in
the Salt Lake Endowment house to JOIN
Leavett, general passenger agent of the Utal
Central railroad. Amelia is has second affinity
There are yet sixteen Borrowing widows left il
the harem.
A coroner Of Kilbarry. Ireland at an inquest
| on man killed by mad bull, said sternly u
the owner of the beast. II must ask you Il
| fit to have about the place. IL you sell him
here you will likely have some more Irishmer
killed. Ship him, and if he is to kill any per
son let it be an Englshman."
court of inquiry has been held at Wool
wich, England, relative to certain officers of the
| army in refusing to attend mess dinner given
in honor of officers recently promoted from the
ranks. The Duke of Cambridge has directed
that two shall be relieved of their duties, auo
has intimated that they will be further dis
posed of as soon their successors are APP
pointed.
On old fellow named Barney Moran, who
died recently in the workhouse at Balliea, il
Ireland, revealed to the chaplain before his
death that he was the excutioner of Robert
Emmert. He was a young soldier at the tim,
and performed the revolving office fore reward
None but a few officers knew what he was, anC
the secret was SO we'll kept that it has common
! " been supposed to be past finding out.