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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
THE SHADOW OFDEATH.

Remarkable PreseHtimcnt Of -IpproachinD
Dissolution Possessed bD HeiItT. the MG-
gician--. 4 similar Instance.
The magician, Robert Heller, never laid
claim to the possession of the power of sec
ond sight, which his sister of blonde tresses
and regal carriage was advertised as having
an inkling of, but Miss Heller laughed at
deaths approach until his scythe was within
five minutes of its harvest, while Robert
Heller had an early presentiment OF what
was i'll store for him. 1t was on Saturday
last that he arrived in Philadelphia, and on
Sunday, in company with hrs business mana
ger, Mr. John Donnelly no started
toward Concert hall to perfect some
arrangement preparatory to the seasons en-
gagenents that he intended playing in
that city. He had just received letter from
his intimate friend, i. a.. Sothern, in which
the irnpersonator of Lord Dundreary spoke
of the trouble he had with his attack OF in
cipient paralysis. Walking up Chestnut
street, Heller suddenly experienced witch
ing in his arm, and was obliged to stop.
70 his manager and friend, Mr.. Donnelly,
he said: "S0thern had an attack of
paralysis. and now my turn has
come" Six times in the short walk from
the Continental hotel, at Ninth street. 10
Fifteenth street, was Heller obliged to stop.
Before Heller was noted as grich- witttd
and quick fingered eonj2r0r, he achieved
fame as q brilliant performer upon the
piano, but it was long before his audiences
smiled upon and applauded him. One
night-an occasion that he never after tired
of talking about-he played ''rhe Last Rose
of summer in such effective style that his
listeners shouted their approval, and Rober
Heller had won lasti2g name. On Mon
dav night, in Concert hall, when the enter
tainment was interrupted by his illness,
Heller made his apology to the audince, and
said, before Diminishing them, lie would give
brief performance upon the piano. Ibis
pale face and actions showed that he was
suffering but he sat down before the piano
and played HIae Last Rose of Summer"
again and for the last time, and played as
his best friends unite in saying, he never
PLAYED il before, not even on that night
when he achieved his first success. AS he
left the hall he said: | viii never play again.
Boris de Bodisco, the 18-year old son of
the Russian diplomat who is among 'the
missing" along with his mother and elder
brother. seemed to have most distinct pre-
sentiment of the laundering of the i'll fated
Pornmerania. Before his departure from
Philadelphia for New York to embark it was
noticed that he frequently spoke of his fear
that the ship would go down. Oh said
he the night before he started, as he buried
his remarkably handsome face deep in the
long fur OF his favorite little Spitz dog.
Seymour owned by young lady friend
..oh, Sey mour, suppose our ship should sink
and | should be drowned" Those who
listened lovingly to his childlike fear recall
distinctly now the SILVER Of the coming fate
which passed over his noble frame.
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Daniel Mebstcr,s Wife.

A dainty blue cap, with fluttering rib
bons, worn by white haired woman
caught the eye of reporter yesterday as
he WAS passing the broad portico of the
LEROY mansion in New Rochelle, of the
Sound. Something in the face
beneath the cap arrested attention.
Bright hazel eyes contrasted strangely
with the snowy ringlets of hair and the
pale, almost expressionless, cast of tea
lures. Evidences were not wanting of
advanced age, yet graceful, form, slight
ly above the medium height, made the
possessur look stately in her old age.
who is that gueenly old ladyY" was
asked Of gardener working near by.
"Mr5. Webster, sir; the widow OF Dan
icl Webster
The widow OF Webster. Seated alone,
at the age of seventy eight, within TWEEN
ty miles of the great, stirring metropolis,
a link between the busy present and the
dead, historic past.
'Can you oblige me with an introduc
ton, sir?' asked the reporter of Mr.. Will
Aam Leroy, who at that moment appear
ed on the ground.
"Wjth great pleasure. Mrs. Webster
is my 0uly sister," returned the proprie-
tor. But" he added, 81 am afraid she
can not converse much. Her mental fac
ulties are SO impaired that she is hardly
cognizant of her surrounding, while the
past is total blank"
The reporter was presented to the lady,
who received him with courtly grace.
Chats were provided on the elegant lit
tic piazHa, and pleasant hall hour was
spcu1 iH conversation.
:" l ana so glad you have come" vas
Mrs. Ncl,ster's first remark. 81 know
you admire flowers. Arc they not pref
tyl Miss Woolbert has such delightful
little place too; the prospect from my
window,would be better than this if there
were nos so many flowers
"Do sou read much now, Mrs. Web.
steri quired the reporter.
Their. was no answer to this question,
but simply a puzzltd look. She tirned
appeaiiUgly to her relative.
The question was reiterated by Mr..
Leroy, who at the same time picked up
a newspaper from tie floor. Then look
Of intelligence lighted up the troubled
face as she exclaimed. "Oh, yes; read
it through nearly every day"
Caroline Leroy, the second wife Of
Webster, was married TO the great ex-
FOUNDER in the City of New York early
In 1871. and was constantly with him
until his death, on October 23, 1852. Mr..
William Leroy and a brother living in
Newport, r. T., are the only remaining
memb6rs Of the family.
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Happy Answers.

a pretty long list might b. made If
those who have owe1 their Advancement
ia life to a smart answer given at the
right moment. One Of Napoleon's vet
Grams, who survived his master many
years, WAS wont 10 recount with great
glee bew he had once picked up the EN-
peror's cooked hat at a review, when the
latter rot noticing that be was aurivatc,
said carclessiy, Thank you, Captain
"a II what regiment SIrel' instantly asked
the ready witted soldier. Napoleon, per
ceiying bis mistake, answered with a
smile, I'm my guards, for ! see you know
bow to be prompt" The newly-made
officer received bis commission the next
morning. 4 somewhat similar anecdote
is that related OF Marshal Suvoroff, who,
when receiving a dispatch from the hands
or q Tussila Sergeant who had greatly
distinguished himself on the Danube.
attempted 10 confuse the me sseneer by
series Of whimsical questions, but found
him full9 equal 10 tie occasion. Show
many iisa are there in the sea?n asked
SuYorof. All that are not caught vet"
was tie answer. GLOW far is il TO the
raoonls 1.-Two Of your ExcelIeneys forced
marches "What would you do if you
saw your men giving way in batticg'
I'D tell them that there was wagon
load Of whisky just behind the cnemy's
line" Baiiied at all points, the Marshal
ended with. What's the difference be-
tween youl Colonel and myselfsn my
Colonel cannot make nc a Lieutenant,
but yosir Excellency has only to say the
word. II say it now, then" answered
suvoroif, "and right good officer you 4
be-" G
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ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
The Anchor Mill of Pillsbury n Co.. at
Minneapolis destroyed.

On the evening of the 9th inst, anoth-
er disaster occurred at Minneapolis which
resulted in the destruction of the Anchor
mill, G. II. Pillsbury & Co, proprietors.
About s o'clock Nels Munson, one OF the
millers. discovered that one OF the eleva-
tors which conducts the -four from the
lower basement to the mid
dlings purifiers in the upper
story of the mill vas cloggeo. He
took lantern and proceeded 10 the base
ment for the purpose of removing the
obstruction. Arrived In the basement,
he took the precaution to place his Ian
tern some fifteen feet removed from the
elevator, where the difficulty was, but
placed it directly in front of the door
opening into the elevator. Removing
| the obstruction he started the
| elevator once more, when a great
puff of flour dust came out of the open ele-
vator door, reaching TO the lantern, when
@whiff and there was an explosion SINH
lar to the great one last spring, only
smaller and unaccompanied with its dis
astrous effects Munsen was badly burn
ed about the head, hands and face, but
not dangerously. lie Immediately stop
ped the mill and he, together with fheo
Barthoff and w. w. Smith immedi-
a,ely turned on the water and tried to put
the flames out with the hose. 1t was nc
use, however. The flames ran up all the
elevators and then the entire inter
| ior of the mill was soon on fire. The
alarm was Immediately sounded and the
entire fire department of the city were or
the ground with all speed, but with al
their efforts il was impossible to stay the
! flames.
The fire was confined to the mill which
was completely destroyed on the inside
The mill was worth $4,000 and thu
wheat and -four on hand $4,000 more
There was an insurance of $4,000 on tn
mill and stock, Mr.. Pillbury says tn
mill will be immediately rebuilt.
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The n. Y. Times on the ChicagoWheat
Corner.

New York Special Dec. Al to Chicago Tribune.
The Times says the story about James II.
Keene and Ru.us Hatch going to Chicago
with 81 100000 to ''corner wheat, is topic
of much merriment on the Produce Tx
change. With the enormous crop harvested
his year, and the immense quantities con-
stantly arriving, it is regarded as an utter
impossibility for any man. or men 70 success
fully get up a corner in grain. Dealers say
their Chicago eonferres can furnish keene
and his associates with all the wheat they
can pay for with cash, or as much borrowed
money as they can raise, aud legitimate trad
will not be disarrangsd to an appreclabl
extent A temporary embarrassment
in special grades at specia
times may be caused, but only
spectators who may be short Of the market
viii be hurt, and nobody cares whether they
are or not. The truth is that Keene 4 ca.
went heavily into an attempt to bull the
market on winter wheat, particularly No. 2
red for November delivery. but the nnwspa-
pers exrosed their game before they lad an
opportunity u unload, and they ha' Q now
on hand about as iraca Of that kind Of
whsat as they can manage. The present
purchases of spring wheet are for the purg
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Plymouth church and Mrs. T,Iton.
New York Times.

After the prayer-Dleeting in the lecture-room
of Plymouth church, last evening, the usual
monthly business meeting was held Henry
Ward Beecher Howard, the clerk, read the
minutes of meetings which has not yet been
acted upon. Among them we're the minutes Of
the special meeting of the executive commit
tee TO hear the charges Of Mrs. Walton against
Mrs Elizabeth r. Tilton, accusing the latter OF
unchristia conduct. Mr. Howard bad barely
begun TO read the report of the committee ex-
comu unicating Mrs. 1ilton, when Dir Halliday
hastily arose and cried:
'sMr. Chairman those minutes have already
been acted upon
i'It does not appear from the minutes,
responded Mr.. Howard as quickly.
well that's the fault of the writer, or some
body else exclaimed Mr. Halliday after which
remark there was very awkward pause, and. .
dead silence.
well don't let as stop there, said Mr..
Beecher, in clear, firm tone; do one thing Or
the other"
Mr.. Howard then asked If the congregation
would adopt the report without reading and,
after another confused pause among Tie cor
gregation, finished the reading Of the report,
and then the resolution of accommodation
was first publicly adopted,
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THE GREAT DUEL IN FRANCE.
u. de Fourtot Dangerously Wounded ia
His LEFT Honor.
Dispatch TO New York Graphic by Magnetic


Dispatch to New York Graphic by Magnetic
Phonograph.
PARIS Thursday.-A mortal duel was fought
to-day between Gambetta and Fourtou, at
Plessis Picqnet. The offense was given by
Gambetta, who arose in the chambers and
shouted in Il loud voice to Fourtou who does
not appear to have said word for some weeks,
Sir, you are a liar ! cheerfully retract the re
mark" Ennrtou rssented 1t by binding a
wet towel around his throbbirg temples, and
whispering in hoarse voice to his assistants,
''H-a! We must hght-fght till one-of-us
lis -! Here be made vigorous horizontal
gesture indicating his bloody purpose.
They fought Yesterday as | have said
Friends tried to pacify Fourtou, but he ex-
claimed that Gamhetta's instantaneous with
drawal of the language did not modify the
oifensiveness of the epithet" His face was
livid with rage when he came upon the field
hourishing his dueIlng pistols, and demanding
in loud and melancholy voice, ''Dus-s-s-sang!
du s-s-s-s. sargp' tSome bul-lud! some bul-
lud4
How many PAGES will you have it?" asked
his md.
"A proebe. tres pochel' shouted Four
tou, wildly, which means very near, very
near"
How near?' inquired the surveyor.
''Three hundred rodsr' shouted Fourtou.
At this iuucture Gambetta came upon the
ground and sneered at the idea of fighting at
such distance. Bring us close tog ether!
he cried Historically, while his eyes turned red
and he gently frothed at the mouth. Make it
700 rods"
Fourtou wished to modify this, account of
a superstition ags inst round numbers, and it
was finally made TIT rods. Gamhe,ta and his
second mounted their yelocipedes and FASTENED
to position.
The doomed men tonight with telescopes ma
nipulated with the left hand, while the right
wheeled the pistols into range. The seconds
were connected by telephones.
~ ehink see him said Fourtou, in a de-
spending tone when they were in position;
. hat is 1 fear | do" 1t was found to be
insect on his eyebrow, however, and he was
quoted.
rocket in the distance shortly indicated
that Gambetta had fired, and Fourtou braced
himself and blazed away.
Then each party sat down and partook of
lunch, while waiting to hear from the other, the
telephone having got out OF order.
Presently a messenger was seen tearing
through the fields towards Gambetta on a black
steed dashed to a milky foam, and he bore
message from Fourtou, as follows:
1T seems to me that tue offensiveness of the
epithet is modified. / feel better"
Gambetta replied with emotion. II cheerful
ly accept your apology. If have failed to say
nothing which do not regret 1t was wholly un-
There is great rejoicing that this unhappy
affair is over without any worse bloodshed
TRUTHFUL, JAMES.
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Railroad Claims.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 5.--The railroad claim agents
met again to-day, finished their business and
adjourned to meet again in Philadelphia the
second Wednesday in next September. The
committee appointed yeste -day to- formulate a
set of rules for the settlement of claims re-
ported the following, which vas adopted:
Resolrea. That the following rules be en-
bodied in the MINUTES of this convention; and
also, further,
convention be forwarded to the various freight
agents of railroad corporations in the United
States and Canada, with request that they
carry out the rules aud regulations herein set
forth, or advise the secretary of the association
Of any objections that they may have.
Eirst-That a bill made out by claimant be
attached to the claim when presented Tor IN
vestigatior.
second -That the original or duplicate bill
of lading and original expense blu accompany
a claim for overcharges.
Third--That the original bill of lading, ex-
pense bill and invoice of certificate, copied by
the railroad agent, accompany claim for dam
age and also for loss when portion OF the
shipment only is lost; when the whole ship
ment is lost the original bill of lading and in
voice or certified copy Of the same accompany
a claim.
Fourth-Wben the opcn rate from point is
less than the printed tariff, and an overcharge
is the result, original expense bills are not nee
essary in the settlement of such overcharges.
Flfth-That all claims shall be recorded In
the name of theseonsignee.
Sixth-lf freight is found to be short or
damaged in q car, arriving at destination with
forwarding seals intact, the claim II any,
should be pro rated on the earnings basis.
Seventh-That all railroads keep record OF
lock seals. with their marks and other fasten-
iugs on ears On receiving from aad delivering to
connecting roads.
Eighth-Wheu evidence collected IN refer
cnce to CLAIM is in itself positive proof Of an
attempt at fraud, and TO obtain money or its
eqnivsient under false pretenses, It IS desirable
that the railroad company uTisn which such at
tempt is made prosecute suoh persons or person
to the utmost of the law
Ninth That receipt or voucher signed by
the claimants shall he attached to claim when
Forwarded TO connecting line tor collection I,
Tenth That railroad companies shall use al
dispatch possible in the handling OF any ana
all claims.
Eleventh That an acknowledgment OF the
receipt of claims should be made IN all cases
Of giving the claim number of the receiving
raad.
Tgelfth-That aH roads be requested e
stamp the original expense bills connected VILE
the claim IS soon - youeher Is made
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talking up the
Chicago Times, Dec. A.

There was larger crowd on Change,
Yesterday, than has been seen there for
months. the chief desire of the anxious ones
being to see Jim Keene, the man who could
take 81 100000 out of his vest pocket, m
close il in an envelope, and send it by ex-
press to Chicago to buy up what wheat there
might be living around loose in the elevators.
But the boys were disappointed. keene
called on Mr.. l.. J. Gage, cashier of the First
National bank, in the forenoon. and, after
arranging money matters with him, returned
to his room in the Grand Pacific, and either
was, or pretended to be, indisposed for the
rest of the day. After failing to have look
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IDIoTIC INTOLERANCE.
4 LireEy Ro,c Bet,reen n Catholic Priest
nnd q pariShioIlcr.

Ltrety HOtc Ibeftreep ~ tHttVttC 4FtcSt
aud a PdrishioIlcF.
A curious case of intolerance has recently oc-
CURED at Waterville, Me. An IIish lad named
Gallagher died. and his parents decided to bury
him in a Protestant cemetery. This was con
sidered violation of the church rules by the
priest Rev Father Halde, who publicly eau
toned his people in church not to attend the
funeral. This aroused James Cavanaugh, who
talked right out in meeting, saying that he
should go to the funeral, and that he consider
ed it disgrace 10 do His pastor then
told him 10 shut his mouth and leave the
church. which be refused to do, and lively
colloquy followed. Quiet was finally restored
and the service proceeded, but the next day
Father Halde complained of his parishioner for
disturbing religious meeting. and the case
was heard. both parties appearing as their own
counsel. Cavanaugh said that he had been
driven TO protest against the priests oppres-
sion in exactiug money from poor parishioners;
but that the trouble about young Gallagher's
burial arose from Halde's refusal to visit the
dying boy without being paid money, and his
heartless words, Your boy may die like dog.
when he didn't get his Zee; and that when the
youths sister begged to have some religious
service over his body at the church, she was
turned away with the assurance that her broth
er was in he'll. Cavanaugh said this was only
an instance of the priests oppression, and he
had borne it as long as he could. Priest Halde
said that he had acted in the Gallagher case as
the bishop had directed him; be assessed his
people, who were generally poor. fifty cents
apiece month for has support, and, it TINS
not paid, he did not consider himself under any
obligation TO minister TO them in sickness or to
attend their funerals. After cons idering the
matter for several days, the Justice fined Csvan-
sugh one cent, but he appealed
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talk car, of little peter at fifty sents a
weak. Hears the fust stalment.
WE Gimr
The next day he sent in the balance,
and last week the "insalmentn was forth
coming. Jim has boot-blacks kit, aud
has gone to work, and the old women
who called him the "wust bow, now
look after him and exclaim:
We'll. now, but who'd although that
boy had soul in himr'
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pose OF renewing the attempt to raise prices
on that kind, which is coming into market,
and thus afford the gamblers an opportunity
OF slipping out OF the trap they set for them
selves without too much loss. II is desper-
ate game, and the chances are all against its
uccess.
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Under the Lines.

How sweet in winter-time we feign the sprihg
How fair by night we dream the day shall
be?
Can any April. tide such freshness bring,
Our eyes on any morn such brightness ste
Hall heedlessly We hear the flrst bird sing,
Behold the first sh bots breaking on the tree;
And when we wake, our reason fain wo&ld
cling
Prisoners to fancy, fearing to be free.
For like the crossing leaves, thai day by GOV
Grow larger, till they weave the linden shaie
Our pleasures so are woven TO n whole:
Not in the part we see how glad are they;
Bat after find ev'n farer than we prayeds
soul.
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Blaine's resolution, they will not care to do
much ticking. The Democrats have agreed
to suy nothing unless forced to do SO.
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CAUCUS OF coxGREssMEN.

The Democratic carcas was largely
Influenced by Senator Wallace, its chairman.
He desires to wreck Tilden beyond all hope
Of resurrection, and so is in favor of an inyes-
LEGATION Of the ci .,her dispatches, and it was
agreeded in the caucus that no opposition
should he made to any proposition looking to
that end FROM whatever source it may come.
In regard to the Blaine resolution looking TO
the investigation of the Southern election By
the judiciary committee, ii was agreed that
no opposition should be made to this, if
an amendment should be allowed to 20 in
wish it, providing that the inves 5igation
should be permitted 10 include the Northern
states The Republicans win not make any
opposition to this; so it is pretty clear that
an investigation of the elections in both see
tons will be had. The Republicans say. too,
that nthe Democrats do not oppose or debate
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NOAIINATI0 Ms.

The President has made the following
appointments: Eugene ]. Ball, Indiana, to be
CONSUL at Pesth; Dayld II. Bailey, Ohio,
consul general at Shanghai; Andrew McCor-
mick, United States attorney for the eastern
district of Texas. Postmasters: James Gal
lup, Grand Rapids, Mich; James W Mack,
Holden, Mo- Ansel D. Brown, Burlington,
Kansas.