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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
CABLEGRAMS.

THE pope issued an encyclical letter
on the 18th inst, condemnatory of di-
vOrces.
SOME forty inmates of the Winter Pal
ace at st. Petersburg, were arrested on
the goth, charged with completely in the
explosion.
A REPoRT was received on the 18th
inst, that Benjamin Moran, American
minister to Portugal, is almost hopeless
ly paralytic, and it is feared he must
abandon his post.
A GRAND banquet was given in Paris,
on the evening of Feb. 10, in honor of
Gen. Fairchild, who was about leaving
for his new post as Minister of Spain.
Three hundred covers were laid.
THE Baroness Burdett Coutts has de-
finitely decided to appropriate 900
pounds for the relief of the suffering
Irish people, says London dispatch of
the 10Th. The money will be invested
in the purchase of land in the district of
Connemara, County Galway, to be after
wards let to small tenants on long leases
and moderate rents. A committee OF
Irish gentlemen interested in agriculture
are associated in carrying out the scheme
THE following official account of the
explosion at the emperor's winter palace
in ST. Petersburg, was published Feb.
18th: AT about seven, last evening, an
explosion occurred in the basement of
the imperial winter palace, under the
principal guard room by which eight
soldiers of Finland regiment of the
guard, then on duty, were killed and for
ty-five injured. The flooring Of the
guard room and several gas pipes were
damaged Official inquiry into the cause
of the explosion is proceeding
DISPATCHES and adyices by letter
from Russia, up to the 10th inst, con-
tinue to be of the most gloomy descrip-
ton. The car is as near crazy as a
sane man can be, distrusts all around
him, and constantly fears assassination.
The very fabric of society is threatened
by the Nihiiists, whose conspiracies ex-
tend to every quarter of the empire, and
vet Punishment, Imprisonment and pros
ecutions continue 1t is doubtless against
the socialists that all Europe is arming,
and not against each other, and it is the
fear of a social war that much of the
wealth of European capitalists is being
transferred to America for investment.
THE papal encyclical, published in
Rome ON the 18th, argues in favor of the
removal of the rite of marriage from all
civil Jurisdiction whatsoever. 1t traces
the history of marriage from the Patri-
archal to the Catholic times, and declares
that Christ elevated it to sacrament,
which only His church can administer.
The attempts made under various guises
by the modern spirit of irreligion to rob
the church of her right either to bind or
loose the marriage tie must be resisted
by the whole Catholic world His
Holiness indicates whereunder the sep
aration of husband and wife may be
sanctioned by the church, and concludes
with an exhortation to the universal
episcopate to communicate his teachings
to the faithful for their welfare in both
worlds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
A NOVEL BRIDAL TRIP.
Floating Down the Mississippi River Oh
n FlAthOat.
Memphis Glenn, Ledger, Feb. 4.

Memphis Crenn.l Ledger, feb. 4.
1t ia a little out of the usual order 10
make a bridal tour on a Mississippi
river boat, and it is not often done,
but every now and then a spirit of ad-
venture strikes in the heart of q loving
pair, and the excursion is made. Last
year, or the year before, Capt. Epsy Of
Rising Sun, Ind, married a beautiful
Ohio valley belle, fitted up a real bridal
chamber in exquisite style, and regard
less Of expense, started on voyage to
the l2wer Mississippi, where the hive
oak forests tower, and fragrant orange
blossoms spread their odor upon he
breeze. The couple passed several
months in this way, and the time was
delightful for both. Yesterday another
pair Of bridal tourists went by here, GO
ing south on a fiat boat. They were
also from Rising Sun, Ind, short dis
lance below Cincinnati, on the Ohio,
and the boat was month out from her
starting point, the pilot being Capt,
Thomas, and the same who steered the
Epsy boat South last season. II was
the silver bridal trip Of Capt. and Mrs.
William Hemphill of Rising Sun, a
couple well off in worldly goods, and
whose residence is the finest and the
most attractive in the town Of Rising
sun. The gardens and groves in which
their house is situated occupy ten acres,
all in high state of culture, and care
fully kept. In addition, the captain
owns a productive farm near by. He
has been iat-boatlng for the past thirty
four years, and this is the first time
Mrs. Hemphill ever made trip from
home. Their children are all grown
but one, lad of fourteen, who accom-
panied bis parents on the voyage. Sew
eral Of the children are married, and
are well-todo. The boat upon which
Capt. and Mrs. Hemphill are floating
down the river contains 5000 bushels Of
corn for distribution and sale among
plantations in Louisiana. At one end
Of the Graf: is neatly fitted cabin,
where a state-room is comfortably fitted
for the lady and hel spouse. she en-
joys the novel voyage, she says, and
will not in future allow her husband to
make other trading trips on the rlver
unless he takes her along.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

Insurance companies and church prop
erty. Bills passed: To appropriate to
David Wetherby and VIM. Jones the
sum of $1,000; appropriating $4,000 to
to the institute of the deaf and dumb re.
lating to the assessment ofpersonal prop
erty for taxation, and to amend section
1910 of the revised statutes; amending
section IA, chapter 1903, laws of 1879, re.
laung 10 tax deeds in Price county
providing that in counties where the tax
able property exceeds in valuation the
sum OF $30,000000, the county board
shall fix the county treasurer's bonds, not
to exceed twice tho amount OF taxes
levied; regulating the service of process,
in garnishee proceedings; amending
chapter SO, revised statutes, relative to
town insurance companies; authorizing
the granting of state certificates to grad
yates of colleges and universities
Memorial to congress asking for passage
of law regulating sale of patent rights
Memorial 10 postmaster general for in.
crease in mail service between Muscoda
and Viroqda. Bills concurred in: APP
propriating $4,000 to The institution fol
the education of the blind. Amending
the revised statutes in matter of liens
Authorizing towns OF Sge. and Flam
beau, in Chippewa county, to levy 6
special tax to pay off certain bonds. APP
propriating $4,000 to the commissioner
of fisheries A large number of bill
were killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

Hinkley Locomotive works, in Boston
are making arrangements to organize O.
new company, and that they intend TO
run the works without interruption.
Pittsburg Locomotive works, in adj
ditlon to other orders, are building FIVE
engines for the Georges Creek & Cum.
berland, and two for the East st. Louis,
g. Carondelet road.
The new shops of the Missouri Car
and Foundry company, ia S. Louis.
have capacity of twelve freight cars
and 200 wheels day. They are very
complete and well arranged.
The Central Vermont shops at 81. Al
bans, VT, are to build four mogul freight
engines, with 1924 inch cylinders.
A new company with capital stock
of $50, 600, named the Jacksonville Car
company, has been organized to run the
car shops built several years ago in Jack.
, sonville. Ill, but not occupied until
now. Mr.. T. G. Dutro of ST. Louis Is
manager.
The Kansas City, St. joseph d Council
Bluffs shops in st. Joseph, Mo-, recent
ly turned out two very handsome pas
! senger cars.
The Chicago & Northwestern shops
in Chicago are building fifteen new pas
| sepger cars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

VIOLA \. PoMERoY, who brought suit
against San Franc SEQ theatrical man
ager because she was discharged for
having a wooden leg, has had her wit
nesses swear that, though not as MIN
ble as a cat, she is as nearly so as most
actresses. One said that be had seen
her, as Classy in Uncle Toms Cabin,
lump out of window and run over a
river of ice like whirlwind; another
recolIected that, as Florence in "The
ed Pocketbook," she jumped from
sinking ship and was rescued, just as
we'll as any woman with two natural
legs could have jumped and been res
cued; and a third had witnessed her IN
"Lucretia Borgia" in a part in which
she wore tights. Miss Pomeroy offered
to dance before the court, to show that
her wooden leg was no detriment, but
that was not permitted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
Railroad Enuipment.

The Pullman car shops at Detroit are
building several hotel cars for line to
run between s.. Louis and Denver over
the Missouri Pacific and Kansas Pacific
roads.
The Barney & Smith Manufacturing
company at Dayton, o., has contracted
to build 500 coal cars for the Atlantic &
Great Western, to carry twenty tons
each. The company is building five
postal cars for the St. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern road.
The Beaver Falls Pa. car works are
to build 800 freight cars for the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie road.
The National Dispatch line has con-
tracted for 100 Tiffany refrigerator cars,
to be added to 100 already in the line.
It is stated that the purchasers of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
ANTI-P0LYGAMY.
A Neg Effort to Suppress Great Crime


Washington Special, 18Th.
The senate committee have again
adopted and recommended the passage
of what is known as the Christiancy
bill for the suppression of the crime OF
polygamy. The bill was introduced anc
advocated by Senators Christiancy, Ell
munds, Sherman and others in the forty.
fodrth and forty-fifth congresses, and
has once passed the senate, but has al
ways failed of consideration in the
house. An effort will be made to get il
through this congress. 1t imposes q
fine of not more than $500, and not
more than FIVE years imprisonment
upon every person who has husband
or wife living and who hereafter mar
ries another. and declares that any man
who marries more than one woman Is
guilty of bigamy. The provision does
not extend TO any person by reason OF
any former marriage whose husband or
wife by such marriage is absent for five
successive years and is not known to be
living, nor to any person whose lawful
marriage has been dissolved by the de-
cree of a competent court. 1t provides
that in any case of prosecution for big
amy, a.y person drawn as a juryman
may be challenged if he is or has been
living in the practice of bigamy or po-
lygamy, or If he believes it morally, re-
ligiously or legally right for man 10
have more than one living and undi-
yorced wife, or to live in the practice Of
cohabiting with more than one woman.
It also authorizes the president to grant
amnesty tn offenders 900 inst fha la NJ for
offenses committed before January /.
1879, on such conditions ard under ouch
limitations as he shall think proper, but
no such amnesty shall have effect I'M
less the conditions thereof have been
complied with. The bill provides that
the issue of plural or mormon mar
riages born before November /, 1879,
shall be considered legitimate and emit.
tied to all rights of heirs and next OF
kin of their parents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

JOHN ROBERTS carriage factory at
Cincinnati, was burned on the Goth. The
loss was nearly GOV cred by insurance.
The carriage, hub and spoke factory
of Reyes & Sykes, of Terra Haute, Indi-
ana, was totally destroyed by fire on the
18th inst. Loss 100000.
Dr.. ]. j. O'RELLY, of Louisville
XIV, suicided at Dallas, Texas. by sever
ing all the arteries of his neck. says a
dispa'ch of the nth. The act was the
result of prolonged dissipation.
A FIRE broke out in John Roberts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
AnrxnensiYe Household.

LONDON Telegraph.
His Majesty the Emperor of China,
is ust now in serious difficulty.
Young though he is, he mas already to
maintain some seventy women on his
establishment in various capacities,
and, like every other gentleman who
has ladies under his protection, the
duty devolYes upon him of cloathiDg
them. This would be a comparatively
easy task were the seventy fair ones OF
reasonable turn Of mind. But, I'M
happily for the peace of the Brother OF
the Sun and Moon, their extravaganza
is pronunced TO be beyond all bounds.
Two hundred and fifty Thousand taels,
which is more than one-half Of the
land tax of the Empire, were expended
last year in silk, satin, gauze, velvet.
red, and gilt paper, and pearls. 1t is
said that one dress which was in pos
session CT an Empress was covered last
year with seed pearls worked in so pc
culiar a fashion as to have cost a fabu-
lous sum. With respect to this robe
there are great searchings OF heart. The
Empress is aged, though the dress is
new. If she die, according to custom,
it mist be burned, surprising it to be il
her possession at the time OF her demise
She refuses to part with it, and the idea
of this wastefulness, coupled with the
prospect of increasing extrav.
agance in the coming year, troubles the
owner of the vermilion pencil exceed
ingly. Contemplating the position OIL
this illustrous parsonage, and remem-
beriug that as yet, he is too young tc
be practically married, it is curious &c
speculate as to what his position will be
when he arrives at mans estate, and
| finds himself the lord of seventy
! additionalwives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
A Relic of the Canadian Rebellion OF
1898

Ottawa Telegram to the Chicago Tribune.
A trophy-gun has been placed il the
Military museum in the new drill hall
in this city, that is being established
under the direction of Lieut.. Col. Willy,
the director of stores. Its history is
given in the following sketch placed on
the gun: Gan iron six-pounder Ameri-
can gun, stolen from one of the United
States arsenals by the sympathizers
with the Canadian rebellion, 1888. Col.
Van Schultz, a Polish officer, with
about 400 followers, landed at the wind
mill, below Prescott, on the 11th of No
vember, of that year. There, and in
the adjoining houses, all stone build
ings, he strongly fortified himself, and
held position until the 10th, when he
capitulated after some severe fighting.
On the British side, which was under
the command of the Hon. Lieut.. Col.
Dundas, Eighty-third regiment, two
officers and six men were killed, and
three officers and thirty-nine men were
wounded. Among the officers killed
was Lieut.. johnson, Eighty-third regi-
ment. The sympathizers lost about 100
killed and wounded. Van Schultz,
their leader, and the greater part of his
followers, were made prisoners. Him.
self, and some of the leaders under
him, were tried bv court-martial at
Kingston, and subsequently, hung at
Fort Henry, n mat place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

\ TUSCAN (Ari.) dispatch says on
the 9th instant Captain Rucker, Ninth
Cavalry, commanding one of the col
umns pursuing the hostile Indians, af-
ter following them two days with his en-
ire command in the direction of San
Andreas, came suddenly upon them
strongly fortified in a narrow and rough
canyon. The troops were received by
a heavy fire, by which several horses
and men fell. The Indians charged the
troops, who gave way and retreated
pelLmell. The Indians drove the troops
across the river. Ra'ions and bedding
were abandoned, which the Indians
secured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

Mrs. HIcKs-LoRD, the somewhat
famous New York widow, has recently
made for herself twenty four peignoirs,
or night robes, at an expense of nearly
$1,000. The combinations of fine Ham
burg embroideries, hand-sewed tuck
ings and puffs, laces and Nainsook mus
lin that make up these possible wedding
garments, are fully described by a re-
porter, and are simply wonderful. The
Troy Times is reminded by the descrip-
ton of a young lady who was married
in that city recently, and who remarks
ed, in a guileless and simple maiden
childishness to near friend: Charley,
you just ought to see my undercloth-
ing; it Is bang up"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

TIE Sedalia MO- Democrat reports
that party of gentlemen have discov
cred a mound near Knob Noster, that
State, which contains the skeletons of
pigmies,w with skull no larger than mans
fist, and the jaws provided with full sets
of teeth, showing them to be the re-
mains Of grown persons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
Tos Big a Commission For TIE Clerk.

The boys were telling pretty good
one down at Corning N. Y. about a
young fellow named Blake. He was
in the Hardware line. One day, when
the boss was to dinner, a countryman
came in to buy some nuts. He found
an article that suited him, and wanted
a dozen. Young Blake looked at the
price list and found they were listed
"25 cents dozen; 80 off" He gave a
low, inverted whistle, and then, with a
sudden inspiration, he handed the Gus.
toner five cents and told him he could
buy the nuts at the other store. "By
George" he said, when he was telling
the governor of the transaction. 81
thought the best thing / could do was
to save the nuts anyhow"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

A fact probably but little known is
that the United States nickle five cent
piece furnishes key to metric meas
ures and weights. This coin IS two cen
timetres in diameter, and It's weight is
five grammes. five of them placed in
a row will give the length of the
decimetre, and two Of them will weigh
adegramme. AS kilolitre is a cubic
metre, the key to the measure Of length
is also the key to measures of capacity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

The engineers in the employ of NJ.
De Lesseps have completed the survey
of the route of the proposed ship canal
across the isthmus of Panama, and the
estimate of the cost of the canal when
completed at 100000 francs, or
about 100000, 900. 1t will take eight
years to construct the canal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO Feb. 20-FIour STEADY sni I'm
changed. Wheat-Qniet and weak No rec
Writer, 124; No. 9 Chicago spring, 1.23E fol
seller cash; .24A for seller March; 1855 fol
seller April; No. Chicago spring, i.leGi IN
rejected. e0093 Corn-In good demand and s
shade higher at 81 for seller cash; 57A fo
seller March; 37ss for seller April 4lh64tsi
for seller May; rejec ed, 80. oats-Quiet anC
weak at 3lI for seller cash; 3i24 for seller
February; 80 bid for seller April; SO for seller
May. Rye Steady. Barley Steady at 1880
Closing: wheat-Stronger; advanced Ac. Corn
Stronger; advanced &c. oats-Steady. Pork
Strong aud higher at II % for seller March
1910 for seller April. Lard-Strong; advanced
7jsc. Hogs-Reeeipts, 5000; shipments, 5000;
strong; all sold at fully sc higher; mixed pack
ing. 42Oa445; light, As "a IS; choice heavy
4.40947O. Cattle Receipts, 1900; shipments,
$500; a shade more life but unimproved, ship
ping, 3.se05.30; native butchers. firm; cows,
, 3063 so; bulls, 2 15GSI9; oxen, 2.9ogi0o;
calves, 400a 25; stockers' and feeders, strong
at sO14OO chiefly at BIS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

The London World hears that Mr..
Panmure Gordon is having Pullman
car constructed for himself to run be-
tween Brighton and London. A first
rate cook is to be attached to it, and
Mr.. Gordon contemplates having break
fast, if not dinner, con board" daily.
For this luxury the railroad company
is to charge him 81, 200 per annum; but
then he is allowed to carry certain
number of passengers, and these viii
40 doubt combine with him in dividing
the expense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
GENERAL NOTES.

THE comet recently seen at Cordova.
was seen at Capetown on the 10th.
JAMES r. KEENE has given $4,000 to
five charities in New York City, says a
dispatch of the nth.
A STRONG attempt is being made to Sc
cure the enactment of new bankrupt
law, says Washington dispatch of the
10th.
Cyrus II. HAwLEY, Of milwaukee,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

The population Of Memphis, accord
ing to the latest directory, shows fall
ing off of $50 during the last year. 1t
l. now placed at 4O,957. Its trade has
greatly increased, the single item of
cotton being $4,000 bales greater than
for the same time last year, and 5000
greater than in 1877.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

The highest inhabited place in the
world is Galers, railway village in
Peru, $685. feet above the sea. Near
it tunnel 9.847 feet long is being bored
through the peak of the mountain, 600
feet above the perpetual snow line. A
miners habitation on Mount Lincoln,
Colorado, IS a 157 feet above the sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

Rev. NEEDHAM, The evangelist who is
conducting revival meetings in Rock
ford, IL, has unique and emphatic
way Of expressing himself in regard to
things which he dislikes. A few even
ings ago, in referring to the Univer-
saiist church, he pronounced it "the
handmaJd Of the devil" On another
occasion, later, some boys in the rear
of the church made a noise and dis
turbed him in one of nis eloquent ex-
ordiume Stopping short, and pointing
bis finger in the direction Of the ofien-
degs, be exclaimed: boys, five minu-
tes in hell will take the laugh out Of
you"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
Travclng Comforts for the Poor.

Humanitarians will be relOiced tC
learn that arrangements have beer
definitely made to furnish railway
sleeping accommodations for the thous
ands of emigrants daily transported
across the country toward the free
lands of the west At the Union Pacific
railroad shops in Omaha, an emigrant
sleeping Car is now being used as a pat
tern from which to remodel all the EN-
igrant cars on that line. The plain, I'M
cushioned seats are so made that they
may be turned into berths, both upper
and lower, something after the Pullman
plan, with the "palace" part left out
No bed-clothing is furnished, but the
hardwood framework is neat, and af-
fords much more comfort at night than
sitting bolt upright or crooking ones
self for sleep in uncomfortable posi-
tio2s. The car is we'll ventilated and
lighted, and has Mushrooms, closets
and water-tanks. No extra charge will
be made for the occupancy of these
second. class sleepers. The Central Pa
CHIC railroad has already introduced
these cars, and find that they give great
satisfaction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2).-Flour-Qulet ard un
changed. Wheat-Opened steady; closed firm
No. hard, 23H; No. 1, .224; No ?, 1.2lh ;
seller February, 2lh; seller March, 22h I;
seller April, .231; No. 3, l .0914; No. 4.i.0l q
1903; rejected, 90. Confirm and higher at
81 for No. 2. Oats ominally unchanged at 81
for No . Rye-Quiet at 75h for No / Bar
Iey-Firm at 20 for No. 2ffesh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

THE population of South Australia
(capl,al Adelaide) is sos. 1929; of Queens
land, 21O510, 7 per cent. Of which are
Chinese. The area of Queensland equals
tRaan, tb9g Pi4tjaah dd faPPsaS ls2lHRHfdf:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-26

TIE expense Of giving a real bang-up
fashionable party in Chicago, for about
500 guests, is not less than $1,000. This
includes stationery, floral decorations,
music, light, and refreshments-all
frat class.