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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01
A Curious Fact.

A foreign scientific journal remarks,
as curious physiological fact, that al
though open air life is so favorable to
health, yet it has the apparent effect Of
stunning the growth in early youth.
Thus, while the children of Of well-to-
do parents, carefully housed and tend
ed, are found to be taller for their age
than the children Of the POOR, they are
not so strong in after years; the labor
er's children for instance, who play IN
the lonely country roads and fields
all day, whose parents lock their
humble doors when leaving for work in
the morning so that their offspring
shall not gain entrance and do mischief,
are almost invariably short for their
age; the children of working farmers
exhibit the same peculiarly after six
teen or eighteen, after years of hesita-
ton. a it were, the lads shoot up and
become great hulking broad fellows,
possessed of immense strength. Ac-
cording to these statements ii would
seem that indoor life forces growth at
the wrong period, and thus Injuries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, June % Flour-No minaly un-
changed, Wheat-Demand active and prices adj
yanced; No. 2, Chicago Spring 90]s for cash
9oa4 for June; S936 bid for July; s4E5 for Au-
gust; No. 2 Chicago spring, S. Corn Fairly
active and shade higher and stronger; No. 2, 347s
ass for cash. "a y for June; 35a 25la for July
S5's for August; rejected 33@35. oats-Fancy
active md shade higher; No. 2 287s for cash
June; 25s7 seller July; 229s for August. Rye
Quiet at Is for cash. Barey--Dull; ~ for
cash. Pork-Denand active prices advanced;
Sl210G l2.I24 for cash; 12.12R al 1918 for
July; 12221s a 1925 for August. Lard--Inac-
tive and lower; ss77. Qf.a0 for cash july; $50
a6.e24s for August. The 'Droyers' Journal .
reports Hogs-Receipts, 2s 600 shipments,
1906 active and higher; mixed packing. 4.20a
AS; light, 4.30a 4.35; choice heavy. 4.5o9 45.5.
Cattle-Receipts, $500; shipments 1900 good
demand and higher; common to choice, 42o64
extra fo export, 4.60a4.sa Sheep Receipts,
COO: shipments. $50; common to choice 2.45d4.
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Democratic National Convention.

At 1910 o'clock Senator Barnum called the
convention to order and without any preliminary
remarks announced that prayer would be offered
by Rev. G. W. Wendle, of the Unitarian church.
Senator Barnum then announced that he had
been unanimously requested by the national COM
mittee to nominate Hon. Geo. Hoadley, Of Ohio,
for temporary chairman
This being approved by the convention, the
chair appointed VIM. i. Scott, and j. d. Me
Emery as a committee to conduct Mr. Hoadly to
the stand.
On motion the convention adjourned until at 10
o'clock next day.
Upon reassemblng the committee ON credentials
reported, presenting a majority and minority re
ports in reference to the Tammany and anti Tam
many contesting delegations from New York.
After exciting debate the majority report against
John Kellys Tammany delegation was adopted
and the sitting anti Tammany delegates will re-
tain their seats. The Massachusetts contest was
compromised by an equitable agreement between
the two sets Of delegates. The convention Their
proceeded to permanent organization, Hon. j
W. Stevenson, Of Kentucky, being made the per
manent chairman.
Candidates were then placed in nomination and
the first ballot taken resulted as follows
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01
LATEST EVENTS.

FOREST fires are doing a great deal Of
| damage in New Brunswick.
OVER million bushels Of wheat and
| corn were shipped from New York in one
day last week.
THE people ofTexas are said to be indig-
nant at the acquittal of Jim Currie, the
murderer of Ben Porter.
GEORGE Bennett, the assassin of Hon
George Brown, of the Toronto Globe, has
been sentenced to death.
THE Mississippi floods continue to do
great damage to the farming lands on the
Illinois side of the river.
NICToRfA's APAcHEs are in Mexico, re-
cuperating from the chase given them by
Gen. Hatch and his troops.
Sixty thousand tons Of ice, stored on the
banks of the Upper Mississippi, washed
into the river few days since.
THE president has appointed John Nor
ton. son of the late senator Morton, col
lector of customs al San Francisco.
THE car has issued an ukase fixing the
number of men to be enrolled for the com
pletion of the Russian army at 235,00o.
INSTEAD of passing the summer at Bal
moral and Osborne, as usual, the queen
will go to Ireland for change of scene.
TIE western division of the Erie rail-
wav, from Townsville to Salamanca and
Dunkirk, has been changed from broad to
standard gauge.
ONE of the inmates of the Jail at Spring
field. III. has the smallpox. The build
ing is crowded with prisoners, and it is
feared that there may be an epidemic.
Hon GEO. GREEN. ex-iudge of the Iowa
L.
raj nan, died at his residence, near
&c ~ Rapids, ON the oath inst
OIL has advanced twenty cents per bar
re, at Pittsburg. Leading brokers attrib-
ute the rise to speculation, claiming that
there is no solid bottom for it.
President HAYES, Chief Justice Waite.
and Stanley Matthews attended the open
ing exercises of Kenyon college, Ohio, on
the 26th inst. The executive and chief of
the bench each made speeches.
PITrsBURa claims for herself an increase
of 70 per cent. and for Al -gheny "a per
cent. in population since last census. The
combined number of souls is placed at
$4,000.
Bishop BoRGEss, of Detroit, has issued
pastoral prohibiting lawn fetes, fairs, excur-
sions, pienies, boat-rides. ETC., to be given
as means of raising fundsfor the benefit of
churches in that diocese
EDWARD w PRATT, a New York bank
clerk, was robbed in that city, of pack
age containing 5000 The thief, aided
by an express wagon, got away, and cam
not be traced
THE Indiana republicans have nomi-
mated the following state ticket: For gov
ernor. Hon. Albert g. Porter. Of Marion
nas4.,fv. far fias1fasaa ~ -srss,-arvnr Thnu.aS
Hanna, of Putnam; for Judge of the SUI
Elliott, Of Marion; for Judge Of the SUI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

a man is entitled to the advantages of q
watering place, especially as he is get
ting old, He is now nearly 20, and
ought to begin to take the good Of his
money. Sage's rule in dealing with all
risks is TO hedge himself in careful
manner. Hence, he joined church a
few years ago in order to meet the CON
tingencies of the future. What COM
bination of saintship and stock gamb-
ling is found in this Wall street mag
mattel
Speaking of Long Branch, it may be
added that the season opened at the
best hotels last Tuesday. Prices viii be
20 per cent. higher than last year, but
applicants cheerfully meet the advance
and the season will be one of numerous
and profitable patronage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

preme court, fifth district, VIM, A. Woods,
of Elkhart; for secretary of state, Col. II.
III. Wolf, of Rush county; for treasurer of
state, Col Roswell s. Hill, of Clay county /;
for encouragement, Judge d. 7. Baldwin,
of Cass county; for reporter Of the supreme
court, Francis NJ. Dice, of Fountain eoun-
"; for clerk of the supreme court, Daniel
Boyce, of Tippecanoe; for superintendent
of public Instruction, Prof. j, NJ. Bloss,
of Vanderbnrg county.
THREE lake steamship lines the West
ern Transportation company, the Union
Steamboat company, and the Western
States line, all owned or controlled BY the
railroad trunk lines, have formed pool
ing combination to increase and maintain
rates.
NOTWITHSTANDING the favorable report
from the department of justice in the case
of Gen Macarthur, Of Chicago, ii is said
the president will not pardon him until
the amount of his defalcation has been
made good
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A GAMBLERS WIFE.
she Visits vt. Paul With Her Children
In Pursuit Of n Husband and Father
He il Found and Arrested.

Yesterday at noon peatable look
ing woman, with a couple of children
made her appearance at police head
quarters, and stated that she was tht
wife of man named Jones, whom She
was DESTROYS Of finding. Her story was
that she had been abandoned by her
husband in Chicago, and hearing that
he was in st. Paul she had concluded To
hunt him Up. A little inquiry soon
gave the police force enough light
on the subject 10 fix the identity 81 tho
Ascending husband, who proves 10 bc
a well known gambler named Sticky
Jones. Chief Of Police Weber then senI
the wife and children to the ClarsIdon
hotel and assumed the responsibility for
their expenses. Sergeant Walsh, IN
the meantime, was sent in pursuit OF
Sticky Jones, who was soon captured
and brought up 10 the police stalQn
When confronted with his family he al
first denied his relationship to them,
but subsequently, taeitly admitted itAafd
consented to take charge Of them, and
all departed in pursuit Of lodgings.
Jones attempted to secure quarters 81
the Clarendon, but Col Mcnamara re-
fused to receive them Jones insisted
upon knowing the reason why, and
when he was kindly informed that he
had the reputation of being pimp ana
a gambler, and hence was not fitting
guest Al first-class hetel, Jones got up
on his muscle and struck Col McNama-
ra in the face. For this ofense jones
was arrested last night about e'cloes
by Officer Cook. and to avoid being III
carcerated he put up $50 bill for his AZ
pearanee at the police court this morn
ing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

The convention then took a recess until the next
day. Upon reassembng second ballot was tax
en- which resulted in the unanimous nomination Of
Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania
After the reading Of the platform and resolu-
tons, which were adopted Joseph Pulitzer, Of
Missouri moved that the convention proceed to
the nomination Of vice president, which was
agreed to. Pettis of Alabama nominated VIII
liam II. English of Indiana; John P. Irish Of
Iowa, nominated r. NJ. Bishop of Ohio. The
nomination of English seconded by nearly all
other states; the ether names were withdrawn and
Englishs nomination was declared unanimous.
The convention then adjourned without day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THE supreme court of Indiana, in Is
test case, decided that the amendments
to the constitution of that state approx
ed by popular vote last fall, are not
valid, not having been submitted or
adopted in legal form. This overthrows
all the work of that election, and leayes
the constitution in every respect as
it stood before the amendments
were proposed Among other eff
fects, this continues Indiana as an
October state" in the matter of state
elections. One of the nulitied consti-
tutional amendments provided for
changing the October state elections to
the date of the November presidential
election; so that Indiana's election for
state officers next fall viii take place. rs
heretofore, on the same day as that of
Ohio-in October, about month before
the presidential election.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

PRESBYTERIAN feeling in Glasgow has
been excruciatingly outraged by reso-
luton of the shareholders of the Tram
way company to run cars on Sunday.
DIR. Jeffrey, a prominent light Of the
unco'gude, in the city where the re-
turns of drunkenness and bastardy are
about the highest in the world told his
congregation lately that he hoped none
of them would ever be found in these i'm
pious vehicles ON Sunday, and if pos
siblc never on week day, and pledged
himself to abstain from them always if
nOssible ...
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THE preliminary workings for the
tunnel uniting England and France
have had the most satisfactory results.
The promoters have sunk their shaft to
the stratum in which they propose t"
bore the tunnel, and are now going To
sink another shaft, and lower all the
machinery for the bore. In eighteen
months they expect to have reached
two kilometres, about two and a quar-
ter miles, under the channel, and III
three or four years to have completed
the task
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THE governor Of the remote Russian
province ofGrenburg reports that the
cold of last winter has caused such
frightful havoc among fiocks and herds
that a famine is imminent The crops
too. have suffered, and corn has risen
500 and hay 400 per cent. In the dis
trict of of Parlograd 900 camels, 60,
900 cows and oxen, 26.500 horses, and
81 900 sheep persisted. 1t has been the
same thronghout Tnrkestan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

A WRITER in the London Times state'
that Russian exiles in Siberia are very
much better off than is generally sup
posed. Each one receives daily foui
pounds Of bread, pound Of meat and
plenty Of tea; their clothing is suitable
and sufficient, while their children are
well cared for and educated in schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THE chief clerk of the census super
visor of Philadelphia, estimates, from
the data already collected, the present
population of that city at $4,000. The
population in 1870 was 674,022, so that
the estimated increase is nearly % per
cent. during the decade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01
THE late Empress Of Russia Germ.

THE late Empress of Russia German
zed her Court as much as She could,
and gave constant otfense by speaking
her native tongue instead of French
Her dntipathy to things French never
relented; and hel frequent warning tc
returned travellers was: Talk to me q
anvthing except Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01
Paris Telegram in New York Herald,

The young King of Greece won gold
en- opinions during his stay here by
his simplicity, affability and readiness
Of access. He went about a great deal
and took pleasure in surprising his old
friends early in the morning. He would
sometimes drop in on General Reed
who has rendered important service to
Greece both by his advice and his in.
f1uence, and who had more to do with
pressing the boundaries than is gener-
ally known. King George is the first
monarch VINO has allowed himself to
be interviewed by newspaper cores
pondents, and ii was the Herald man
who had the honor of first Initial
ing his majesty into the advantages OF
the custom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

A workingman saws: "Debt, poverty and sui
family and large bills for docto-ing WEIGH d i'd no
good was completely discouraged until one
year ago BY the advice OF my pastor, procured
Hop BitteFs and commenced their USE. and In one
month We were eli we'll, and none Of US have been
sick day since; and want 10 say 10 ail poor
men, yon can keep your families well year with
Hep fSitters for less than one doctors visit will
COST Christtaa Aag0cdfe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THE car is the only crowned widow
Ell and Victoria is the only crowned
widow among the European potentates.
Alfonso and Christine Of Spain, are the
younges, welded couple, William and
Augusta, Of Germany. the eldest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THIRTY small boys were arrested in
Dallas. Texas. for giving a negro min
stra} show without a license. the com
plainant being the owner Of an old
building which they had used without
permission They were tried before
the Mayor, who said Il find the pris-
oners guilty and fine them one dollar
each The alternative is one day III
jail" The CONSERVATION among the of
Tenders was very great But" his
honor added Il was boy once my
self and went on the end in just such
a performance l viii pay these fines
mvseli.
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Milwaukee Mark eft

MILWAUKEE, June Flour-DuH. Wheat
Opened dull t@c lower; closed weak No. | hard,
LOS No. ], IOl; No. ., 90; June, %; July, 923z;
Aug, sG2. No. 3, SO; No. 4, 76; rejected nomi-
nal. Corn-steady; No. ,, 80, 0ats-Quiet; No.
., 269s. Rye-Dull; No i, 751s. BarleyDull
neglected No. 2 6s.
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Eismack's Big Dog.
London Telegraph.

'tlne of the most important and gen
tlElly respected members Of Prince
IhsmacEs household is huge hound,
Egsularly designated ''the Realm-Dog."
Tags animal, his mighty masters insep-
assble companion, is stern of aspect
aSla wrathful IN disposition. He in
sk.res fear, rather than love, i'll az men
ssSe one. and has acquired a somewhat
f~l7nidablc renown for having "col-
llS0d" several eminent pcrsonages-
ahiong them Prince Gortschakoff-
U5&ose appearance inspired him with
d2ssnlst. or in whom his instincts re-
rsaed to him the entertainment Of hos
tao purpose toward his lord For his
extraordinary intelligence III this re-
s'!&ct he is highly priced by the Chan
sNor, who is known to entertain CON
siderable faith in the accuracy Of the
Mealm-Dog's judgment Of human char
a:tor The other day two delegates from
Asecna, charged with the presentation
~ Il petition from that town 10 his
htghess, were received by Prince Bis
mack in special audience. The Chan
c&llor sat in his comfortable rocking
cltair. the "Realm-Dog" stretched on
lf@ carpet IN llls HiIEs hlA4AH Aiit itit~
gsstns. Messrs Northnagel and Semper,
tt9h their seats on leathcrn couch
faifng his highness. Mr. Norhnagel
held rob Of paper in his right hand,
arid, being an energetic speaker, accus-
toned to emphasize his arguments by
gefsticulation, he waved mis- scroll about
while addressing the Chancellor, disre-a
gRrdful Of the fact that his movements
excited several successive disappearing
utterances from the watchful hound.
the dog rose with a fierce
g1od, whereupon Prince Bismack,
b>stily intcrrupting his interlOcutor's
re5marks, exclaimed do you put
down that scroll, beg you. Ny dog,
li&e myself, entertains a profound aver
sion to every kind of paper He be-
lieyes it to be = weapon!7 It is need
less 10 add that Mr.. Northnagel prompt
~ complied with this request, obvious
" to the satisfaction Of the Realm-Dog,
WHO forthwith subsidized into his former
peaceful attitude.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

IT is expected that Cincinnati will
have about 100000; Milwaukee about
10000, and Dayton, O., about $4,000
population when the census returns are
oil in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

BISMARCK has lntely been speaking
his mind with characteristic candor in
reference to Mr.. Gladstone His opin-
ion of the British prime minister is
neither flattering to that statesman nor
assuring to the nation whose interests
he holds in trust But Is well known
there is no love lost between the man of
blood and iron and his rival Of the axe
and pen. Mr.. Gladstone is just as un-
reserved IN his views Of Prince Bismarck
as Prince Bismarck j. in his views Of
Mr.. Gladstone, and the great feature Of
their mutual opinion is that it expresses
thorough antipathy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

The results of soundings over the bed
of the atlantic have made clear it is
believed the existence through The
midst of the ocean, extending from
north to south, Of a sunken ridge, often
less than 1000 fathoms from the sur
face, while on either side the water has
depth of from 5000 to more than
$3.50 fathoms; so that the elevation Of
the oceans bottom required to make
these depths dry land would bring up
betw cen them mountain range from
1900 to 1900 feet in height The
higher points Of this sunEen ridge now
form the islands of the Azores.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THE amount of grain on the New
York canals on June II was as follows;
Wheat, 2,1S8,O00 bushels corn, 2,64S,-
600 bushels; and oats, p 900 bushels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

GENERAL SHERMAN viii go to st, Paul,
Mimi, to attend the exercises on July 8
in commemoration of the discovery Of
the Falls at St. Anthony.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

Miss GILL, the author of that hes
known of hymns, 81 Want to b
an Angel" has just died at the age
of 60
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INNOVATIONS.

THE late rains have killed many of
the Young prairie chickens.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THE Eimira Gazette relates a pathatlc
story of the 3-yeari-old child Of Express
Messenger Gregory, who was Recently
killed while in the discharge of his duty
When Mr.. Gregory's remains we're
brought to his home the little child tod
died into the room where the body was
placed. and when told il was papa"
said. mo. 'tisn't papa; papa walks IN
when he comes home. Then taking
hold of the arm Of the dead father the
little one said. Tun, papa, detup and
walk"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

THE wheat harvest of Michigan will
be fully three weeks earlier this year
than usual.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

SECRETARY THOMPSON and party will
leave about July l for the Pacific coast
for the summer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

BOYS under 20 years old in Memphis,
Tenn. who want to play billiards or
drink intoxicating liquors, must carry
written permits from their parents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

TAE late Empress Of Russia was the
mother Of seven children-() the
G@aiad Duke Nicholas, born 1S43, died
1868; l2l the Grand Duke Alexander,
hsir.apparens to the throne Of can the
Rsissias," born in 1915, and married to
tlsa Princess Maria Dagmar, daughter
OF King Christian of Denmark, and
si&tey Of the Princess Of Wales. by
whom he has four children; 81 the
Gard Duke Vladimir, born in 1S47,
ard married in 1874 to the Princess
Marie Of Neutrality-suspicious. by
wAo,n he has three sons; (4l the Grand
Dake Alex, born in 1850; (5) the
CiF&lid Duchess Marie, now Duchess of
Edinburgh; (6l'the Grand Duke SER
gfle, born in 1857; and "a the Grand
Duke Paul, who was born in 1860.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01

adelaide Nelson has just begun an
engagement iii San Francis .. she IS
reported al saying, when asSed what
size was going to wear. since she nad
sold her stage wardrobe at auction IN
New York. ooh, that was only lot Of
castoff dudsu