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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
THREE MAN.EATERS
NhatWas FOupd in an Acapulco Sharks
Nav.
San Francisco Chronicle

DIR. Swan, the surgeon of the Pacific
Mail steamship Colima, which arrived
ia this port few days ago from the
isthmus, reports an incident on the trip
worthy OF mention. He states that while
the Coiima was lying at Acapulco, on
the trip up, she anchored one day close
to the steamship China. Some of the
hands on the latter baited a hook and
caught shark of the man eater variety
about fifteen feet long. The shark was
pulled up and cut open, and in the belly
was found human arm entire, just as
1t had been torn by the devouring mon
star from the shoulder. There was also
foand in the nav of the shark the heel
and toes of human foot. The remal ms
had evidently been swallowed but a
short time. The arm was left, and up
ON it were plainly visible the initials tat
tooed in India ink, "a. II. c." About
ten days previous TO the taking of the
shark sailor from q British brig then
living in the harbor. while under the in
fiuence of liquor, fell overheard and was
lost. 1t is supposed that the shark had
been feeding upon the body short
time before his capture. San Jose Joe,
the monster shark of San Jose de
Guatemala, was recently seen by the
captain of the China. This shark has
for many years been the terror OF the
coast from San Jose de Gutaemala to
punta Arena. He has been so frequent
~ seen that he is familiar to the mar
liners of that coast as its most perilous
headlands. He is said TO be over 40 feet
in length, and is extremely ferocious,
human kind being his favorite prey.
Capt. Seabury, of the China, is ready to
s&ear to forty-two feet and over, having
once seen Joe passing behind his YES
sci, which is forty-two feet in the beam,
aad the head and tail of the shark ex~
tended past either side of the vessel
Tae captain of the South Carolina and
Capt. Witeberry bear testimony also
to.the sharks being over forty feet long.
IrS the last few wears "Joe," rs be is
kpown ali along the coast, has devoured
h@lf dozen men, and some years ago
the Gutaemalian government offered
reward of $500 to any one who would
xiii the devourer. He has been shot
couple of times and harpooed thrice,
bug survived these assaults and still
roams his Old haunts looking for his
faYorite moceau.
Speaking of sharks, report has just
come to hand setting forth the informa-
ton that one OF his family, evidently
! first cousin to Joe, as he was thirty feet
long, and probably weighing five tons,
Ssas caught at Sequel beach, on Friday,
being the largest ever caught on that
coast. II was q species known as the
hasking shark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
THE BUSY VOLCANO.
What They are Doing in the Hot Coun-
tries-0utbr eaks in Asia and Africa.

The records of outbreaks of volcanic
force in Africa, at any period, are rare,
Last spring the volcanic district between
the mainland and the Canaries was I'M
usually active, and at the same time
Madagascar was visited with several
shocks of earthquake. Toward the acd
of the year these were reported, and
extended to the mainland of Africa, the
town of Ibo, in Mozambique, being de-
stroyed in the early part of November.
With the exception of three severe
shocks of earthquake felt on July IL, at
Cairo. and in the neighborhood of the
Great Pyramid, these are all the records
Of the kind from Africa.
Asia, on the other hand, has been in
one part or another the scene of inces-
SAINT and most severe outbreaks. Early
in March the Himalays region was
generally subject to Shocks" which
were followed at the end of the month
and till April by series of disastrous
earthquakes in Persia. Between March
% and April 3 twenty-one considerable
villages were destroyed, and more than
fifty severely damaged, while the loss of
human life was computed at over 1000
The village of Mianeh, Msnan ano
Tark, which were completely demolish-
ed with nearly every inhabiiant, con-
tanned 500 inhabitants apiece. The
same period was one of unusual activ-
ity in Java. From March % to June 5
incessant earthquakes we're felt in all
parts of the island. The volcanoes OF
Smeru and Gede emitted enormous
quantities of lava and ashes. the latter
being carried great distances, and sever
al towns and villages were injured or
destroyed, and many lives lost, especial
" at Tjandjoer, near Batavia. On June
10 the scene was changed TO North west
China, AID throughout that month and
the next a succession OF earthquakes
was experienced; the ground opened,
water was thrown out from the assures,
whole towns were leveled to the earth,
and nearly 1000 people perised in diff
ferent towns throughout the provinces
Kansu and Shenshi. The total loss Of
life, therefore, from earthquakes in Asia
during the past year must have exceed.
ed A 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

would make many man drop. 1t wa
a half-starved bear of the grizzly sort,
as he says, and he knew he must fight
him. He pulled his Colts, as he carries,
the large size, and fred three shots.
Then the bear was close upon him, and
he drew a saber, as he carries a knife as
long as an arm, and cut and slashed.
The bear must have done the same, for
John was used pretty rough. He had
his clothes nearly tork off, and was
bloody all over when he came in. He
got the best of the bear, as he brought
the hide and saddle with him. We ex-
amined the skin and found three bull
let holes and several cuts which were
made with the knife. He is one of the
49ers which / spoke of in my last. and
seems to enjoy the sport. John Finger
is his name. He says: We'll, boys,
pretty close, but bar is mine every
time" You should see Dawes engine.
He has her trimmed with pair of elk
horns which are almost as large as the
engine herself. They are not much of a
curiosity here, as all the rum mills have
them over their doors. / cant make
out what it's for unless it means stag
whisky or invitations to take horn"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
Perforated Coin.

1t is fact not generally known that
silver coins with holes bored or punch
ed in them will not be received at the
Treasury. By punching a large hole
in silver dollar, from five to thirty
cents worth of silver is taken out. In
dividuals rarely refuse to accept these
mutilated coins, as they pass readily.
Manufacturers who obtain large quaint.
ties of silver suffer the most by the mu-
tilation of the coin, as the defective
pieces cannot be exchanged for ceFtif.
Gates or greenbacks at the Office Of the
Treasury or Sub-Treasury. The penal
ty for fraudulently mutilating coins Is a
fine of not more than $1,000 and i'm
prisonmeDt of not more than two
wears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

THE comptroller of currency reports
that the total number of banks organ
lied since November 1, 1879. is forty,
with a capital of SIS $1,000. The total
number of banks which have gone in
TO voluntary liquidation during the
same period is nine with a capital OF
81, 1900, 900, included among which are
three gold banks in California. with an
aggregate capital of 100000. which
went into VOLUNTARY liquidation and were
reorganizsd "a currency banks. No
banks have failed during the last nine
months. During the year ending No
vember l, 1879. thirty-eight banks were
organized with capital Of s.. 595, 900,
thirty-eight banks went into voluntary
liquidation, with capital of So 600,
and eight banks, with capital OF ,O3O,-
900. were placed in the hands of re-
ceiyers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
Ernest Renan Leciuring in London.
Cincinnati Enqairer.

He is fat Frenchman, with round.
good-natured face, gray hair brushed
oddly across his forehead, and large,
bushy eyebrows, which would do good
service in caricature. His delivery
is not without its impressive character,
but merely in the scholastic, not the
poetic sense. / mean in respect to
manner. His phraseology is exquisite
AS far above the usual spoken Ian
guage of Paris drawing rooms as Ten
nyson's poetry is above the charter of
he streets of London or New York.
S ,cjally, Mr.. Renan is quite a lion.
He does not speak English at all well,
hut knows it thoroughly, like MIR.
Tame, who always gets "buttered toast"
given him when he asks for potatoes;
but Nine. Renan converses fuently in
he language of the divine William.
She is niece of AIRY Scheffer, the great
painter, and is a woman of charming
manners. The evening after his first
lecture Mr.. Renan paid two notable
visits. He took early tea with Mr..
Tennysou at the poet ldureate's resi-
dence in Upper Belgrave street, and
then he went to Alma Tadema's, the
painter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events During
the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

THE postoffice appropriation bill ap-
propriates $38. 775, 420, based upon esti-
mates aggregating $39,970,920, an in
crease of the appropriation over last
wear of 1899 ,020. Estimates of postal
revenues for the year are about $780,
zoe 100
REPRESENTATIVE TUCKER, chairman
of the subcommittee of seven of the
ways and means committee, with the
consent of the subcommittee, on the Bird
inst, presented to the full committee
a schedule which he as prepared, with
the understanding that no member of
the sub-commit'e shall be committed In
favor of the bill in whole OF in part, the
object being to bring it directly before
the full committee. Among the articles
which it is pr opposed by the bill to place
upon the free list, are wood pulp, chrome,
iron ore, rags, salt, trace chains, halter
chains, the various manufacturers of
iron which enter into the composition
of agricultural implements, books, maya
zines, periodicals, etc, and among those
upon which it is proposed TO reduce the
tariff are paper, printing materials,
bichromate of potash, wooden and woi sted
goods, hats and straw goods.
The river and hatbor bill was report
ed from the committee on commerce,
May h. The following are the appro-
priations for the lakes and western riv-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
Ulysses Grant, Jr., and Miss Jennie
Flood.
Washington Letter to Globe Democat.

Washington Letter TO Globe-Democat'
As to how or when they became en-
gagged, the exact moment and the i'm
PEELED cause, no one can tell. Sufficient
that Ulysses, Jr., crossed the continent
in floods own private car, the parties
consisting of Mrs. and Miss Flood, j,
Flood. Jr, whom they had gone on 20
New York to meet, on his return frc n
a trip around the world, his travelling
tutor, and the fated Ulysses. On that
long, tedious, eventless journy, it is not
to be wondered at whatever rash thing
the young man might do; to beguile the
tedium of the trip, anything would be
excusabe. The food car was hardly
emptied of its party before San Francis
co gossip had it that Miss Flood and
Ulysses were plighted. He spent the
week of waiting before his fathers ar
rival between the city and the Floods
country place, and during the festivl-
ties that followed he took possession OF
the young lady at parties, and played
perpetual escort in very business-like
and matter of-fact manner. Her name,
carved by his redoubtle jack knife, is on
the highest rocks and trees of the Yose
mite, and the week of moonlightirg in
that enchanted valley should have com
pleted the romance that the parlor car
began. Two million FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars of four per cent bonds are
registe led at the treasury in Miss Jen-
MES name, and at the last quarterly
payment of interest the check for S25,-
600 went out to her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
Weak hnt Strong,

Boston Transcript, Home Correspondence.
will tell you tue story for the child
ren 10 hear, and leave each one to en-
force its lesson in his or her own way.
Tie bit of girl of whom | told you
in my letter is not one of the 'goody-
good" children, but a perfect bunch
ofmischief who needs constant watch
iug. She had taken fancy to play with
the key of her fathers desk, often
taking 1t out for the purpose. One day
be told her never to take 1t out again,
fearing it might be lost Some days
after he was half asleep on the sofa,
the little daughter playing beside him
the sudden stiffness of the room
reused him to the fact that she had dis
appeared, and seeing the door to the
next room where the desk stood was
open, he stole softly towards 1t to see
what the child was doing. There she
stood lust in front of the coveted key,
both tiny hands clasped behind ner
back, and leaning forward ON her tip
toes she kissed it gently. The father
crept unseen to his sofa, and IN a mo-
nlent she came and stood beside him,
both hands still folded behind her, and
said, "My' didn't touch the key
cause papa told her not to-" Surely II
o tiny creature like this could put
temptation behind her, we grown-up
folks ought to have strength enough to
set better example than We do.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
CRIME.

A GALVESTON dispatch of the Alb,
says that two men were found hanging
to 8 tree near the north line ofthe county,
they are supposed to have been horse
thieves hung by the vigilants.
A CEDAR Rapids Iowa, dispatch says
a band o: prof. ssional burglars infest the
city, and during the last two nights sew
erai houses have been broken into and
valuables taken therefrom.
4 BLOOMINGTON ILL.,, dispatch says the
grand jury found indictments against
General He 1drix for the murder of
for the murder of Aaron Goodfellow.
The identity of the man arrested in New
York as Patsy Devine is still in doubt.
a MILWAUKEE telegram of May 9th,
says that Charles ]. Reiger, an employee
of the Singer Sewing machine COM
pany, of La Crosse, was arrested here to
day ON the charge of embezzlement.
4 READING Pa, special says Brandt
and Hummel, the Raber murderers, who
are to be hanged here ON the 18th inst,
made an attempt to escape. Four knivt s
ana bottle Of ether were found upon
Brandt.
fessed to killing the sailor named ThOs
2Sth If last November, plead guilty TO
murder in the second degree, and was
sentenced to Auburn prison for life at
Buffalo on the Sth inst.
ALEX BARTH travelling man went to
WORK for SChloss Brothers, a clothing
firm at Detroit, as travelling salesman
three weeks ago, they furnishing him
with $3.50 worth of samples, which he
sold, and spent the proceeds. He was
arrested at Grand Rapids, and is now in
Jail.
& DESPERATE encounter occurred III
Wayre county KY, on the 4ih inst. A
man named Powell who was witness TO
the killing of Hutchinson by Phillips
last tall, had been threatened If he did
not leave the county, he declined to go
and on Saturday night aparty Of seven
ma ked men attacked his house. Three
were killed by Powell with an axe and
one shot dead. The others retreated but
are now in Jail, Mrs. Powell was shot in
the arm in the fight.
AN Omaha special of the 4th inst,
says that city was fired on Sunday night
in plumber of places, but only one of the
buildings fred burned down, as the fire
department did most effectual work We
have had inceDdiary fires every night
since Thursday last and there seems to
be persistent attempt to burn the city.
A large lumber yard and a manufacture
ing establishment were both fired last
night, but both were saved. summary
measures are liable to to be adopted II
the fire bugs are captured. The losses in
the aggreg ate are already heavy.
A STILLwATER, MINI. special of the
9th saws George alias "Nibsey" Payne,
who is confined in the Minnesota Peni-
tentiary, convicted Of burglary, and
wanted In Chicago on a charge of muir
der. escaped from his accustomed place
in the shoe shop this afternoon about
O'Clock while the guard was in an
adjoining shop. He was missed i'm
mediately. aud a vigorous search insti-
tuted. which resulted in his recovery
about $50 this evening secreted in the
sto. Groom underneath churns, doors,
sashes, etc. He had slipped out Of the
back door, and went down lin conduc-
tor pipe on the outside of the building
from The third story, and was waiting
for nightf all, when he intended to make
his escape.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

THE locomotives on the New York
Central railroad are to be remodeled
and new attachment, consisting OF
projection of the boiler in front OF the
smoke stack, is to be adjusted. This
pr lection will catch all cinders and
spar ks, and prevent their escaping
from the smoke stack. Engine No.
$50, the William II. Vanderbilt, which
usually draws President Vanderbllts
tram when he goes over the road, has
Just come out of the shops, after having
this new attachment added to it, and
being otherwise thoroughly overhaul
ed. During one year this engine ran
%, 647 miles and was not in the shops
once. Its engineers are X. Kenna and
Reuben Allen who alternate in running
trips upon her. Engines 3S6 and 800
uron the eastern division, and 49O and
$50 upon the western division have
also been remodeled and this new at
tachment added. In course Of time 1t
is understood that every engine upon
the road is to be thus Iemodeled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

see the long train of cars moving gently
over the glass railroad. l can zee the
dead in their collins, clear and distinct
on each side of the road. While the
laughter and singing Of the happy pas
sengers resound in my ears, l only see
those cold faces of the dead, with their
eyes uplifted, and their frozen hands
upon their white shrouds.
1t was indeed a horrible dream. A
long train of glass cars gliding over a
glass railroad, freighted with youth,
beauty and music, while on either hand
stretched the victims of yesterday-glld.
ing over the fathomless abyss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

PATRICK saw bull paving in field,
and thought how amusing 1t wouiG be
to Jump over, catch him by the horns
and rub his nose in the dirt. The idea
was so funny that he laughed to think
of it. The more he thought of it the
funnier it seemed. and he determines TO
do it. Bovus quickly tossed him ever
the fence. Somewhat bruised, Patrick
Ieisurely picked himself up with the
very consoatory reflection: "Well, 1t
is moighty foine thing | had my laugh
f.o~af
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

A LITTLE washing soda was wanted
FOR cleaning purposes; so George was
given dime and dispatched to the
apothecary's to get it. George soon re-
turns, but no soda. "Why didn't you
get the soda, George?" choIused the
family. 81 did" "Where is it. then?'
II drank it." Drank ii?'' "Yes, the
man said it wouldn't keep to bring
home" A light dawns on the family's
mind. 1t asks, eagerly What did you
ask for." soda" Didn't you say
washing solar" "No; only coda"
Family laughs as though it were crazy.
George doesn't know what ali the fun's
about, but he is subsequently heard to
say, THAT was boss drink. = Boston
Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

IT is estimated that Lake Superior
will turn out this season not less than
1.45O, 900 tons OF iron ere. OF this j.
100, 900 will go to Cleveland, and the re-
mainder to Lake Michigan ports, for
manufacture into iron.i The Cleveland
rolling-mills have contracts for rails sew
eral months ahead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A FIRE in Cleveland on the 4th inst,
DESTROYED an ice house and $4,000 worth
of ice
The residences of A s. Allen near
Kalamazoo, Mich, burned on the Ali
inst, loss $4,000.
Tag Memorial hall at the Dayton, o.,
soldiers home, burned early Monday
morning, the 3rd inst The hall was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

Miss Levenia Victoria Smith, a
young lady residing on king street, has
iust completed panel for p door. She
took the panel out of the door and
painted long legged crane standing
upon it in three days. Daring the pro-
gress Of the work the drought coming
through the hole where the panel
should have been caused her three sis.
tiers to catch the pneumonia. One is
already dead and the others hope to be.
On putting the panel back, she disccy-
cred that it was painted on the wrong
side, TIE picture is much admired by
people who pass the house. Carson
Civ Appeal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

THE outlook Is not favorable Tor
peaceful settlement of the difficulty
between Russia and China. and the Let
ter government is making hurried and
extensive military preparations, such
as the purchase of war munitions, the
drilling of troops, and the reorganiza-
ton OF the navy. The feeling against
Europeans continually increases in in
tensity, and fears are entertained of q
sudden outbreak against foreigners in
Pekin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

IF any one IS curious TO know what a
newspaper reporter can say when shes
got it bad" read the following on the
wedding-gown of Hester Clymer's
bride: "A soft tint of warmth seemed
Ia blush in the rich fabric whereit lay
in thick folds as they swept forth in the
long and ample court train about whose
edges riffs of fine lace lay like rime,
bal ere you corld define the gleam OF a
tint twas gone, and the pale pearl of
the petticoat, Hecked and Swallowed by
deep falls of SUPERB duchesse in a pat
tern of oak leaves and roses alternating
with scantily shirred puffs OF the pearl
tinted silk. was simply and almost Sc
verely elegant"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

VICTOR HU5o always writes on one
kind of paper, large sized Holland,
made expressly for him, of which he has
an enormous stock on hand. As he
works standing before high desk, he
is enabled to diversity his literary labors
by little muscular exercise, which
forms a part of his daily course of hy-
giene.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

WHEN Berj4 amin E Bates, who found
ed Bates College. at Lewiston, Me-, died
at Boston some months ago, it was
supposed that he was involved, but ow-
ing TO the rise in value of his manu-
featuring and other stocks, his estate is
now estim ated at 81 $50 coo, or $780,
900 more than the liabilities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, May 8.-FloHr-Quiet and held
firmly. Wheat opened weak and u lower;
closed steady; No. ! hard. l.16m; No. 1, 1 ID;
No. 2, 1.12A; seller May, 112A: seller June.
t.loA; seller July, 106A; No. }, 90; No. a. 92l1 ::
rejected. Sc. Corn-Easier at 37s for No. 2.
Oats Easier at slA for No 2 Rye-Quiet at IA
for No. /. Barley-Dull and lower at ~ for
No 9
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

The editor OF newspaper that has
adopted phonetic spelling, in a meas
ure, received a postal card from an
old subscriber in the country, which
read as follows: 81 hev tux your paper
for leven yeres, but il kant spel emmy
better than you hade been doin for the
las to munths you NAV jes stoppit. -
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

A RUSSIAN nobleman lay on his
death-bed. Gee of his curious fancies
was to have his wife robe herself in her
wedding dress and stand by his bed
side. II was very natural bit OF senti-
n1ent, and in the course Of an hour the
beautiful woman stood by his side, ar
rayed in the garments of twenty years
ago. "Ah." he sighed, you look so
beautiful in that dress that / hoped
when the angel came he might take
fancy to you and carry you off instead
OF me-"