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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
A MURDEROUS DEN.
A Model Lodging House in st. Louis.
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The coroner held a preliminary inquest
to-day on the body of man named T. Hill
derbrandt, who died at the hospital several
days ago OF injuries received from an un-
known man on the evening of the Sd of No
yember. Hilderbrandt was found by q po-
lice officer lying upon the pavement near the
saloon and boarding house of a man named
Edward Moritz, at the corner of Main and
Cedar streets, where the most notorious
characters sometimes stop. The man had a
CHASTITY wound in the top of the head, which
he had received from a blunt Instrument,
such as a beer-msl or a hammer. The
skull was broken and blood flowed
freely from the wound. The patient
was removed TO the hospital, where he re-
ceived the best of treatment, but he died
on the 9th, at 2:30 in the morning, having
been speechless mp TO the time of death.
The body was then taken 10 the morgue,
placed on ice, and kept until to-day in the
hope that the police would in the meantime
make some discoveries and succeed in cap
turing the guilty party. One or two arrests
have been made, but the coroner is satisfied
that the police hit upon the wrong persons.
The theory is that the man was wounded in
the hon and taken ont and left on the
street to die. The proprietor of the house
states that at IL o'clock on the night OF the
murder, no was called by boardef named
Jack Gross, who asked him to come TO his
room end see what was the matter, as water
was trickling from the ceiling. Moritz com
piled, and what Fross supposed to be water
40 vas surprised TO find was blood. II had
been falling on the dark connterpane of the
bed, and for this reason could not be de
tected without the closest scrutiny. The
blood came from John Mueller's room,
which was directly over Gross. Moritz
then vent MP to Mueller's room, where he
found John Mueller and a young man whom
he did not know in bed together. Kate
Mueller was lying under the bed. Moritz
thought all three pretended to be asleep, as
hs attempted to vale them but could not
get response. He then went down staifs
and remained in his own apartments until
morning. Soon after the saloon keeper had
risen, the young man whom he had seen in
bed with Mueller came down and asked
whether any one had called for him. Moritz
afterwards looked for him, but could not
find him. The young man had paid for two
nights lodgings, but staid only one. AS the
man killed was q poor lsborer, there must
have oeen some secret reason for his muir
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
General Miles INDICATED.
Rntnn Advertiser.

The story of excessive cruelty charged
upon Gen. Miles in his attack upon the Ban
mock Indians is fully answered in the follow
ing private letter;
STUpIo BUILDING, BosTos, Nov. 5, 1873
send to you cutting from ono OF the
morning papers which does great injustice to
one of the most gallant officers of our army,
and, If not oontradicted, might do him
serious injury in the minds OF his country
men. Having accompanied body OF cav
airy which joined Gen. Miles the morning
after his fight, and knowing The
preceding movements Of the troops
toward the body of Bannocks,
who were marking their path toward
the British possessions by burned ranches
and murdered families, | feel il my duty TO
say that the Bannocks accompanied Ivy
scouts came 10 Gen. Miles with propositions
to surrender. The information OF their
presence came from Capt. Egan, Second
cavalry, who was followin;; them in an east
erly direction. After al arduous march,
with one officer and twenty seven enlisted
men, Gen. Miles discovered the Bannocks'
camp in the afternoon, without being per
ceived by them, and keeping hid all night,
attacked them the next day at daybreak, on
foggy morning. He knew the column which
joined him afterward was within some sixteen
miles, but delayed by the rising of the
rivers, which made the fords impossible.
Fearing that they would perceive the pres
enee of the troops and scatter over the newly
settled valley of the Yellowstone, he attacked
them with his little body of men without
waiting for the otLers-who we're marching
westerly from Fort Custer-to come mp. He
took all their horses, thus depriying them OF
the means of further mischief, and captured
some thirty-six prisoners; the others scatter
ed through the sage brush, which vas very
tall on the battle field. Gen. Miles showed
every kindness 10 the wounded and captured.
He has in all cases been both just
and firm In his treatment of In
dams. Last year, after the cap
ture Of Chief Joseph, with his band
of Nez Perces, he deprived his own troops of
much of their necessary transportation to
make the captured Indians more comfort
able. II you will give publicity to the de.
NAL Of the charges against Gen. Miles
shall esteem il great favor, and an act of
justice to an officer whose career Is laborious
and troubled enough, without having his
successes counted as crimes. Gen. Miles
lost in this fight one officer, Capt. Bennett,
Fifth infantry, and two scouts killed, and
one private wounded. Yours, very truly,
GEoRoR BooTH.
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"Remarks, About the Camel.

No human royal family dare be uglier
than the camel. He is mass OF bones,
faded tufts, humps, Jumps, and splay
Joints and callosities. His tail Is a
ridiculous wisp, and failure as au orna-
mens or fiy-brusb. His feet are simply
big sponges. For skin covering he has
patches Of old buffalo robes, faded, and
with the hair worn off. His voice Is more
disagreeaole than his appearance. With
q reputation for patience, he Ii snapDish
and vindictive. His endurance is over
rated that is to say, he dies like sheep
if he is not well fed. His gait racks
muscles like the ague.
And yet this ungainly creature carries
his head in the air, and regards the world
out Of his great brown eyes with disdain.
The very poise of his head says. II have
come ont OF the dim past the deluge did
not touch me; helped Shotoo build the
great yramid; knew Egypt when II
hadn't an obelisk nor temple. There
are three Of us: The date palm, the
pyramid. end myself. Everything else
Is modern. Go to- 90 to!"--C Charles
Dudley Warner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
THE GH0ULS.
A Confession of One of Whom.

n NUHitSclOi VI VIC Va AnNlus
Cleveland Ohio Special to Chicago Tribune. |
An interesting case Of attempted grave
robbery has just come 10 light. Joiner, one
of gang who robbed Mr. French's grave
last month, made confession of an attempt
upon the grave of Miss Critchlow, of Bed
ford, a young lady who died in August last
of consumption. Upon arriving in Bedford,
which is suburb Of the city, the robbers
did not know where the cemetery was To-
Gated, and at length concluded to find the
village doctor to ascertain from him. Joiner
accordingly feigned Sickness and, stopping
Mt store, the doctor was sent for BY some
signal the doctor was given to understand
the state OF affairs, and, going to one side
with tue robbers, he told them mat he did
not know where the grave was located, as he
did not attend the funeral, but his
daughter did, and, if they would
call later, he would find ont and tell
them. They did so, and he directed them
to the grave, but warned them to DO careful,
as it was located next that of old Mr. Patter-
son, father of w. ID. Patterson, superin-
tendent of the city workhouse, and, as this
body had been buried year, it could be of
no value. They went to the spot, and did
make The mistake warned not to. Upon
reaching the body they pulled at one of the
cars. his is the test which is employed to
see VIII her the body be good or not. If
the ear comes off it is too much decomposed.
The ear came of, and such stencil arose
that all were made sick, and decided to leave
the lot to get something to drink. When
they returned il was too late to get the other
body, and MIR. Patterson's grave was refillei.
This story coming to Supt. Patterson, he
went to the cemetery yesterday, and, open
ing his fathers grave, found the coffin
broken open and the ear gone from the
corpse, as described. The doctor who as
sisted in this work, named Streator, died
about a month ago. He was "a leading mem
Der of the church, and much respected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
NOT DOWN IN THE BILLS.
Sensational Performance Of Dog in
Milwaukee Theater.

hIlh huhtt HtdltIs
Considerable excitement was aroused at
performance last Sunday evening in the
Grand opera house, Milwaukee, by the ex-
traordinary behavior Of one Of the principal
members of the company. The piece was
Miss Lima Tetterhorn's sensational drama,
Tina. the Milk Yender," which has been
rendered with some success in English. This
time it was given in its original German. In
she principal scene q large dog is introduced,
hauling the milk wagon of Hariina, the
heroine Of the play, This dog understands
English thoroughly, but, having lad only the
advantage Of a single rehearsal in German,
he became somewhat mixed as to his
business understanding the Ian
cusge. and OF course nistaking his cue.
When the comedian comes on and says liar
tina. are Won here?'' il Is the dogs enc 10
stand still until Hartina and her lover em-
brace and then sing duet. Then he fol
lows Hartina around the stage with the milk
cart, and so on. On this occasion, when the
words 'tHartina, hist du hier" were uttered,
the dog made jump for the comedian, who
took fright and ran of TIE stage. The deg
followed, barking furiousiy, AID scattering
the milk-pails all over the stage. Hartina
screamed and took refuge among the oppe
site wings The dog presently reappeared,
anu spying thc pfohPtSk scoAS1 AZ At7 t1A
moon in front Of the footlights, be made
plunge Tor him. The pronapter dropped his
book and dived through the trap-door. The
dog. row thoroughly aroused, went after
him, fqAowed by the milk-wagon and what
was left of the cans. Amid the yeiis Of the
audience an effort wss made 10 rescue the
unhappy and affrightened prompter. Seiz
ing the tailbogrd Of the cart, some Of the
people gave strong pull, and pull alto
gether, when mp came the wagon, and then
the dog, and finally the prompter-the latter
in helpless condition with the fangs Of the
nfuriated animal firmly fastened to that
part OF bis garment which vas the last 70
disappear from sight A muzxie was pro-
cured and the deg was led from the stage,
yelping Of the pgompter, and looking daggers
in the direction OF the comedian. Order
was eventually restored, and the piece pro
ceeded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
Danger Dimned by Darkness.

Fren the Virgins cits EuserrTiss.
Owing to the darkness that fills our
deep mining shafts, our miners are less
conscious Of the dangers OF their trade
than tney would otherwise be. A miner
standing on bit OF plank thrown 1cross
q shaft, 1000 or 1900 feet in depth sees
little of this pit yavning beneath MS feet.
The darkness risis up until Il almost
seems TO form a floor under the plank,
giving place on which his eyes may rest,
and preventing an uasteadiness q the
head. Place the same shsft on the SURF
see of the earth, and let it tower 1900
feet into the air and broad light OF day,
and the miner standing on bis single
plank al an elevation three times as
great as the tallest church-spire would be
unable to move would be praiyzed
Looking down thro Ugh the awful depth
below, be would clutch the nearest limb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
A FAREWELL.

Farewell, days and months and years;
Farewell, thoughts and hopes and fears;
Farewell, old delight and woe;
Farewell, self OF long agol
In the old familiar place
Time sped on at slower pace
Past recall indeed you lie,
Days and months and years gone by,
Now the old familiar door
Shuts us out foreyermorei
Farewell. house--no more our homei
Others IN the yeirs TO come,
Hither homeward will return
On the hearth their fires win burn;
Children that we do not know
Gather round the Olithesome glow;
Other feet viii tread the stair,
Other guests be welcomed there
We, whose home II was before,
Shall be strangers eyermorel
Nav be, IN the years TO come,
Past the house our feet may roam
Over all subtle change
VIII have stolen and made II strange,
And the house we leave to-day
win have vanished quite away.
In this houses joy and care
We shall have no lot nor share;
And oar llie herein will seem
Like half forgotten dream,
We shall be as ghosts, that come
Lingering round their ancient home,
II our feet pass eyermore
Near the old familiar door.
Farewell, days and months aud years,
Farewell, buried hopes and fearsi
Whereso'er our footsteps stray,
Whether long or brief our stay,
Whatsoever good we find,
Many graves we leave behind.
SO farewell, old Joy and pain,
We shall never know again.
Farewell, all things that We leayei
| Surely life and warmth must eleava
To the house when we are gone.
Can II empty seem, and lone,
When the echoes Of the years,
Hopes and Joys, aud griefs and fears,
Scarce have died from roof and wallY
Surely ghostly steps will fall
On the bare dismantled floors,
Gliding in at open doors,
Fitting up and down the stair,
win not shadows wander there
Shades more vague than shadows are,
1 Or than ghosts that break deaths barr
Sure our wralth's, when we are gone,
Oft will haunt the chambers lone
Come TO seek tab, meier to fnd)
All the years We leave behind.
| Farewell, house, forevermorei
Farewell, old familiar door
Farewell, bome-yet no, not So
Home goes with us where we gol
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
ONLY.

II IL only broken doll,
That found by chance to-day,
Battered and shapeless, and torn,
Aud earclessly thrown away.
And ven would hardly dream
That this Idle, senscless thing
Could have the power to i..-ye me so.
Aud BIth sorrow my heart 70 wiring.
SO well recall the day
When this same doll was new,
And brought delight TO the little heart
With mother.instinct true.
Anal thlnk, with weary pain,
or the childish noise aud glee,
And how oft was vexef, impatient and
tired,
Ard failed all the good to see.
o, could | but surely know
THAT my sins were forgiven above,
That my little child, II she thinks q me
there,
THINKS OF me only with loyei
Could but see the gardens fair
Where her tender feet have strayedl
But ] cuiy can see the daisies white
That grow where my darling Is laid.
Col plly the mothers hearts
That ache with loss Tonight
And teach us all 90 read with faith
Ills hardest lessons Alright
tits orly broken heart
That | bear ON the wings OF my prayer
ToAhe throne OF tender, plying love
May II find acceptance therel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21

ers, afraid 70 make move in any direc-
ton. Make for him doors on each side
of the shaft, representing the openings
at the stations, and he would not be like
~ TO leap from door TO door across the
yawning shaft, as he does underneath tn
ground, where the dark rises up and
makes a seeming floor between the doors.
II is undoubtedly the darkness that be-
numbs the senses of the miner to the
danger to which he is exposed when pass
ing to and fro across shafts and wines,
or when climbing the interior Of their
Compartments, trusting 10 the scanty hold
for hands and feet Afforded by the mar
row lodges of their timbers projecting
freIu the walls,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21

car. The driver and two passengers
scaled the fence and ran at full speed TO
the boys assistance. At the sight at
them the deer ran away. The boy was
taken to the city hospital, where his
wounds were dressed,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21

home distasteful -makes the boys rans-
ways, makes the girls seek happiness
anywhere and anyhow. Whipping is
barbarous. Don't whip.-Golden RIDE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21

for twenty years or moro, and was in very
comfortable circumstances. He was about
IS years cid, and leaves wife and several
chidren
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
rrspAY BOAT RACE.

OK sundsy afternoon Nor. 17th At St
fo.,s. No. an exciting fou--oared boat RAGS
took plaee between the Moods ana - Louls
crew gcr wager OF $50 side maze ~ 2
clay saxtss;. eh'sf Of shs are depas''aen'' "a :
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Judge Dyer, Of the United States court
rendered an important decision In the trade
marx case Of Milwaukee. Leidersdorf s. Co,
tobssconis.s. sued 70 enioIn Flint & Co, from
the gac Of certain labels. Defendants demur-
red snd held thAt the the court had no iuEis-
dics4an. This raised the question Of the con-
stitutIonsi powers Of Congress to legislste up
on tae subject 1t Was decided that the con-
slItsssnnslisy OF ihe trade mark statute cannot
be Sustained under the clause which gives 70
Congress- the power % requisite eommerrs
amoag the ssveTa. States. nor any other OF the
provisions Of the constitution which prescribe
he legislative rover 81 Congress The court
sherrgcre hsld X had no jurisdiction % enter
tslr controversy between citizens Of the
800 state. aad sustained the demurreFs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
SLEEPING CAR BURNED.

A lamp over turned in the s.. Louis
sleeper on the Baltimore s Ohio railroad,
west bound express, st = O'Clock In the morn
ing. about seven miles east Of Cumberland,
Ma setting ire 10 the curtains. There were
thirty i've passengers in the car, several Of
,bs,n being ladies and children. All escaped
a. their night clothes, losing al their smsil
bapg.ve. money and jewelry. No one vas
M the car was destroyed. A number Of
the Messengers were New Orleans refugees
returning home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21
rEvlrESr1ART FTRE.

There has been distinctive hre in the
virginIs penitentary st Richmond. Which
surned a three story brick building over l.eN
t.et long. in which we're the ceeper, carpenter
moe and machlno shops Another buildirs
of similar proportions occupied as tooseeo
,aanpfactery aud IS hall for the prisoners,
was considerably damaged. There was much
excitement among the prisoners. but the
guards. aided by the police Of the city nnd
sl,,ia prevented sny attempt to escape. Loss
about sl6sO0O No insurance.
NATIONALS n CONGRESS.
indianapolis telegram: Rev. DR.. De Ia
xstvr National rgressma an elect who has
- returned fro.a an Eastern campaign.
..sva Il :. his opinion that the Nationals VII
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10 BE uCNa.

In accordance with the opinion If the
attorney general, Gov. Hartranft OF Pennsly.
yanla. has decided to issue a warrant for the
execution, on the 18th Of December next, OF
the notorious Molly Mcguire, John Kehoe,
who was convicted a. The murder Of :, ".
Landon in Schuylkl county In 1889
Warrants we're also issued for the execution
on the same day o. Martin Bergen, Of schuyl-
kin county, Charles sharpe and Jsraes
O'DonueI Of Carbon county, and Alex. ss1re,
- ralLaH.st..hll
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oSsoLrpATroS.

Negotiations for the consolidation OF
be Dli1y Jo14sgsai, Republican, and ST. Louis
T3,s.4. The Democratic paper. Of St. Louis,
No mas been closed aud hereafter the papers
will ~ published as the TiSses-Jo.traol and
conducted as strictly non-partissn newspa-
per Geo. c. Hale, heretofore editor OF the
yossr,sal, villIbe managing editor Of the Tines
Jos-7,aI. and Emery s. Foster and Eugene
Pleld u the latter paper, wiz have places on
the SAT- Nsior RS. Sylvester, former man
agiuz editor Of the Tfres win be retained, but
his position ls not yet defined The business
mar cement VII! remsin unchanged, with B.
r. Chambers at the head, and Mr.. Fisher as
actual manager. The Eseatna Dispatch, which
was owned By the proprietors OF the yoss'aai,
will BE published for some days yet, but 1t "a
understood negotions are pending for its
purchase By the owners OF the Ererfag Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21

Chss. Young, Archibald Steen snd a
son Of the latter, wo king farm on shares
near Labauon, o., had misunderstanding on
the 18th INST, during which steen and son
dubbed Yonng until he was insensible.
hired man Of Young's coming 10 the rescue
met the same fate. Mrs. Young and daughter
came upon the scene, and were both fellsd TO
the earth with clubs. The steens then fed
and have not since been heard Of Physicians
say it is unlikely that Young or The hired man
will recover
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21

Norwich, England IS inundated oy
freshet in the river Winsom, in consequence
OF two days and two nights steady rain Two
OF zhe most dcnsety populated districts are
several feet under water. The basement oil
factories, warehouses, graneries and dwellings
along the river are flooded. One or two
dea;hs by drowning are reported -FOUR or
five miles Of the streets are submerged, ana
from three TO four thousand dwellings are
made unlnhabltable. The result is yaet pc
! curIary damage. The authorities are ma IN
t,;..Grr =, f1,a bnu,eiasa noor
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THE NEWS CONDENSED
FRAUD.

FRAUD.
NJ. Frank Paige, prominent boot and
shoe dealer in Boston, Mass, has been arrest
ed on tn criminal charge Of conspiracy with
his partner, stes,on 10 def-aud his creditorA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21

The grand jury o. Xenis, o., have in
dic.ed A. II. Bouhlmann, AZ Trader, Samuel
Posterbaugh, John steele and John ID. Allen,
the cashier and directors Of the FIRST National
bank Of Xepia, Tor embezElement and convert
in z 20 their own use money and bonds to the
amount ofte50oo, belonging to dePos1ors,
without the consent OF the banking company
OF The owners OF said property. All the parties
hare been considered of the highest respeeta-
b!l3ty. All the accused entered into personal
recognizsnces in the sun Of s5,o0 TO appear
for tEiel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-21

The annual report of the revenue
marine bureau Of the United States treasury
department shows that Of vessels wrecked or
In distress With the aggregat" 1'"e7 persons
on board, 1872 hs ye been assisted Uy enue
cutters. The es timated value OF the property
saved Is about 81, 100000 and lac persons
we're actually rescued from death by drown
Ing. The expenses OF the revenue marine
service for the year ending June 80, 1878
were SS44,O0i. Number OF vessels In the
service, 81.