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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

Singing teachers and choristers in want OF
new Music Books will find the works of c.
L. Leslie to be every way satisfactory. His
new book g Conquerer," for singing schools.
will please any teacher and interest any
class, while 50 Chapel Choir" book of an
thems, is just what is needed in almost all
choirs as an auxiliary to the hymnals in COM
mon use. its anthems are devotional and
satisfying, and not too difficult for ordinary
ehoirs. Address c. Z. Leslie. 1862 State ST.,
Chicago, H., for sample pages. Iwrite this
not in the interest of thu publishers but for
the benefit of those vi ICED new music
books in our county. VOCAL TEACHER.
While Messrs. styles &c Reynolds
were threshing upon the farm of G.
Cryderman in Mann Valley last Tues
day, a spark from their engine was
carried to a wheat stack and famed
into blaze by the strong wind and
the stack was consumed. MeSsrs.
Styles and Reynolds promptly settled
the damages with Mr. Cryderman by
paying him SIS. The screen of the
smoke stack had become defective by
being drawn over the rough roads,
thus allowing the fatal spark to es-
cape.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

The III. E. Sunday School, under the
enterprising leadership of r. L. Lang,
has inaugurated a series of Sunday
School Socials, held every week. The
school is divided into sections, each
section being composed of about three
classes, and entitled to a social about
once a month, and there being twelve
classes, every week witnesses one of
these gatherings. The interest in the
school is continually increasing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

Roscoe Conkling has commenced the
practice Of law in New York City.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

The County Board adjourned yes
terday. Full proceedings will be Civ
en- next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

Faded or gray hair gradually recov-
ers its youthful color and lustre by
the use of Parker's Hair Balsam, an
elegant dressing, admired for its pu-
ritv and rich perfume. 30-4t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

A. w. Lund has built an extension
to his carriage shop lSx20, two stories;
the increase in his business demand
ing more room and extra workmen.
The upper part of his entire % ish-
ment will be used for pal, 4.op.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

The special train Tuesday evening
took eighty-five persons from this
place to Saltwater to attend the KEEL
logg concert. After hearing the con-
cert the party returned home feeling
amply repaid for the trip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24
READY RELIEF TO PAIN
EXCELSIOR IMMINENT,


Will not when applied chaes burns, cuts, and is
by any for Rheumatism Spais Bruises Burns
Neuralgia Chapped Hands, roothache General nn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

W. C. Morton and z. F. Robey re-
turned from Dakota last week to spend
the winter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
or FInancIeFS OF All Nations 10 Discus
Monetary hIhIterA.

PARIS, April 19.-The International
Monetary Conference was opened this
afternoon by Barthslmy st. Hllaire, Min.
lister Of Foreign Affairs, who welcomed
the delegates and said that Il the Confer.
enCe did not achieve immediate success II
would at least have raised controversies
which are indispensable 10 thetruth, and
established principles which will bear
fruit In the future.
Un motion Of Mr.. Evarts, Delegate Mag.
min, the French Minister Of Finance, was
elected President OF the conference.
Magnin, In his opening address, reviewed
the different phases OF the question, and
showed the inconV VenienceB which the syB.
tenn established in 1867, Of gold standard
with silver aa q transltory companion, had
brough about IN Germany. He dwelt on
the recommendation In favor OF bi.metal.
lism by the Commissioners oil the United
States Congress 10 1870. lie explained
the causes OF the non.suCCess OF the none.
tary conference Of 1878. As regarded the
objects Of the present conference, It was
Indispensable, III order that silver shall re-.
gain its fjtmer value, II should again be
freely coined, side by side with gold.
He said he hoped their deliberations
would show that international bi.metal.
Ism was the only system capable OF 70.
storing the monetary regularity in oil
parts Of the world. It was not a question
Of discussing treaty by which some
would gain aud others lose; It was simply
a question OF forming III good faith, and
with a knowledge Of the subject, deCis.
ions equally favorable 10 oil parties. He
concluded as tollowsi ave In no wise
claim to impose our opinions on others.
All SYSTEMS can be put forward, and be
fully discussed"
The Conference then proceeded with the
formal business oil organization and ap.
pointed committee TO report at the next
meeting OF the Conference.
Fifteen States are represented, Ger.
many, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain,
United States, France, England, Greece,
Italy, Holland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden
and Swilzsrland. The English and italian
delegates have not arrived.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
HRrDGEFORTS SCHOOL ELEcrroN

Concerning the Proposition 10 Expend
$4,000 In Improved Facilities In KIRK.
wood.
Editors lntelllgOneer.
A wrong impression may be obtained from
the version of tue Brldgeportschool question
as given by your Bridgeport locals In yester.
days issue, and we wish to add word on the
other side Of the question. Your CORES.
pondent says the propositions for $4,000 fora
new school house In Kirkwood "are being
opposed In quiet cunning way.n We have
heard no opposition but that which IN omen
manly and we'll grounded, and thus far we
lave heard no argument In answer 70 that on.
position. The talk Of overcrowded poorly
ventilated rooms, finds fall, broad, ample
reply In this that there are but three rooms in
the present KirkwO0d school building that
are IN the least over crowded, and when the
Iktnaville school house Is enlarged AZ Il
should be 70 four room building, and
when four room school house
iSbuilt at The West End as II should be, the
SYercrowdinB In the primary rooms OF tho
present building will be relieved. II is but
the question ofa few years more, and our
little growing and thriving city will be per
necessity divided into wards, and schools for
eSSH "0ui VI SouIbet ueLnhUueu, WOulu IL
not be well 10 meet that demand now2 Kirk
wood now has her quota Of public improve.
menn Ia this direction. Elnavlle and the
west END have rights that should be respect.
ed. The Atnav1lle building is crowded now,
one hundred aud five tcllolats In two small
rooms, Tor one room and u pantry. They
need relief there, and must have 1t, II the
$4,000 building Is erected iu KIrkwOOd, Tie
growing village ut the W. q. U. Co.'s mines
Will be soon asking for admission 10 the cor
poration, and consequently 10 our school ia.
cilitieS. A West End building will afford them
such facilities for their smaller children,
while the Kirkwood building ls reserved for
higher grade scholars Of oil parts Of the dis
trict.
While these propositions to-day will de.
serve Oil emphatic mo, any proposals 10 build
school house atthe West End and 10 enlarge
the one at 4ELnavile will meet with a solid,
hearty ''yes, from every voter who las a
child 10 educate, or pays taxes, or don't love
kirkwood above any other ward or section Of
the town.
II Is an unfair reflection that any citizen of
Bridgeport Is 10 mean that he would vote
mo" on the abstract question Of building q
school house, because Of the pAltry sum Of
taxes lie would have " pay.
II the School Board appoint COMMITTEES
consisting Of members Of that body and of
citlEens, 10 confer Hnd recommend upon this
question las was done III the planning Of the
present buildings, and like action was also
taken BY Council on the street light question:
the people Will gladly respond Smeti 10 any
judiClous action. KtEEWoop TAXPAYER.
bridgeport, April l9ih 1881.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
ST. CLAIRSVILLE.
Her New RalIFORd-Her DIsRppoInted
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Visitors, and
Her Newest COnundFum.

Her Newest COnundFum.
ST, CLAIRsvILLL, o., April 49,
Track laying was begun on our Northern
narrow gauge railroad on FrIdiy, Some land
slides interfere with steady progress, but with
such weather as we are having to-day the road
will be ready for travel by the hrst week In
May, The managers have secured the ser.
vices OF t. J. Wolyington, OF Wheeling, as
engineer. John SsidwitE will be fireman and
Carlo Carol will handle the fares. The pa,
Ssnger coach Is a beauty, twill seat twenty.
si1. One half Is baggage car, The seats run
as In broad gauge cars and arc upholstered in
crimson plush,
Faster was not much observed here At
the NJ. Il, Sabbath School Superintendent
MckelVey had some flowers on the platform,
and beautiful Easter blackboard lesson.
We still have two courts In session. Judge
Patrick Left on Saturday for his own County
Court.
Clerk Darrah is having his residence remod.
Cled.
W. A. Hunt, President OF the School Board,
rendered his resignation last week, but up 10
this writing no action has been taken on II.
Lovers OF the histriOnlc were much disap.
pointed at the nOn-appGarance OF the Tiffany
troupe on Saturday night We ought to Be-
getting used to dlSappoiutments, Vincent,
Burdette. Tiffany. Who next?
Jesse Troll, son OF Conrad Troll, Esq, has
gone to Pittsburgh, where lie will probably en-.
gaze In business with his brother.lu.law,
Editor Hunt, OF the Chronicle, was q suffer.
er from rheumatism last week, but Is again
out, we are glad to see.
Miss Maggie FariS, Of Dellaire, who has
been filling her lungs with her native air for q
few days returned home on Monday.
VIII Miller, an est!mable young man of
our place, Is about to follow Grseley's alyice
and 30 West.
Ed; Drarield, OF Barnesville was among
the visitors to our town yesterday.
Miss CalIIe Johnson received her friends
last evening.
The subject most tllkol OF here now Is the
horse trade question. Perhaps your readers
have not had II and could solve H.. Two men
wished TO trade horses. One claimed that bis
was worth $50 to boot, while on the other
hand tho other man claimed that his was
worth $40 to boot. Finally they split the
difference. How did they trader
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
IrALY,s NEW PREMIER.
The King Refuses TO Retain the Ola Min.
iAtry, and Has sIEnOr Sella OrEaAiGe n
New One.


The Hing Refuses TO Retain the Ola Min.
IAtry, ana Has sIgnor seIla Organize a
New ono.
RoNE, April lG-The King has taken
no action on the request Of siguor sella
that he refuse to accept the resignation ol
the Ministers, and sella will therefore pro.
ceed 10 organize as new Ministry as the
King directed. A great deal Is expec,e ed
from him in the present circumstances, as
the new Premier Ia one oil the ab'eat and
NEST distinguished fnabCierB OF Europe.
The monetary condition OF Italy makes
such q man o necessity at the head Of The
minority, although her condition is i'm.
proved since he was In office before.
He is flty.iOur years old, and was
Professor Of Mathematics OF Turin
University as many as thirty yeara ago.
Since his entry Into politics In 1851
he las taken IN active part In the
monetary organization OF the country, and
was Minister Of Finance under RatsEEl,
La MatmOra and LaDzI suCCessively. The
failure 6i bis budget In 1873 led 10 the
overthrow OF his party, and be thencefoflh
assumed The position Of leader Of the Uon.
stiLutional Right, not negleCtiug his BCien,
Lihc studies, his correspondence with
learned societies. and hia works Of geolo,
gy, mineralogy and ctistallography. From
4 premier Of this calibte Italy would moi
seem 10 have much TO fear. lie is no more
likely to hurry her into a war with France
than were Caitoli and Dspfetis. When
he frat held Office there was deficit O.
446, ,0G0,O0O. Then II was necessary 10 eel
State lands and contract heavy debts Il
meet the expenses oi the public service
now considerable portion Of the debt Il
being eXtingulshed out oil the Ordinary
income and steady yearly increase con
Linues TO improve the state OF the Treas
ury and thus two great reforms have beef
carried out-Lhe gradual abolition Of LhI
gTist tax hnd oithe forced paper currency
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
INSANE ASYLUM PIRE.
IllInOIA Southern Hospital for the InSane
DesIEOyed by Ihe RIames.

ANNA, Ill April l9.-Firs broke out in
the bath room on the fourth floor Of the
north wing Of the Illinois Southern Hos
pital for the Insane, located at this place,
at 1880 last evening. Alter getting the
patients out efforts were made to stay the
progress Of the FIRE, but as the building
had mRnsard roof 1t was not until the
centre Of the building was reached that,
by almost superhumRn efforts OF the EN-.
ployes and citizens, the FIRE was mas
tered. Three patients were discovered in
Q room on the second story OF the north
wing, entirely surrounded by fire. The
throng upon the ground witnessed their
frantic efforts to burst through the grated
windows with breathless excitement. FL
nally 9 ladder was procured and placed
near the window, although the flames
were all around the ladder. Three men
started up the ladder, but were forced by
the heat 10 retreat. One gallant man,
named Grace, ran up the ladder, threw an
az into the window, and commanded q
ColoTed patient named Nelson to cut his
way out, but he simply threw the ak
away, Again 1t was given to him, and the
crowd below with one voice yelled TO him
to cut the grating loose, This he did, and
escaped,
Grace again showed his courage by re.
ascending the ladder and going into the
room now ablaze, with the walls tumbling
in on every side, and after hand TO hand
struggle with a patient who was nearly
dead from the heat, but desperately deter
mined to stay in the room, Grace forced
him beadlong through the window, and
parties outside CRugh. him. Grace inhaled
the heat and suffered intensely afterwards,
but ia not In any danger, A patient from
Monroe county named FerkIe was burned
to death, These patients were all taken
from the cells, but In some way wandered
back. Three FIRE companies from Cairo
arrived at $50, and are working upon the
ruins, TheSuperintendont, DR.. Wardner,
Is 10 Chicago on business, Loss estimated
at $lO0. .OOO The patient Ferkle is the only
one missing,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
A NEano WOMAN MuRDgnED
BY n Man who Feared Exposure OF Iii
DIsgFHcefnI DOInga.

ST. LOUIS, April 1O.-The POsl. DIpatch
has a special from North Springfield, No.,
which says that at about four o'clock yes.
tsrday morning J.H. Edmonson, a white
man living near Pleasant Hope, went to
the house Of colored woman named
sallie Childefs, and after talking with her
o few minutes, suddenly drew a revolver
and shot at her. She ran out OF the house
TO escape, but while climbing a fence was
overtaken by Edmonson, who fired n bali
into her head, and then beat her body
with his pistol and left her ior dead. She re.
covered, however, sufficiently 10 reach q
neighbor's house and tell who shot her
and 10 state that she thinks the assault
was made by Edmonson because he feared
shs would inform on him as one Of several
men who visited her four days ago for I'M.
moral purposes Tie woman will die.
Edmonton asd, but officers are on bis
track,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
ROCK RIVER FLOOD.
Great Peculiarly Loss TO Manufacturers,
Inconvenience to Employees, and Dam
age 70 Property,

ROCKFORD, ILL., April 1O.-The flood in
the Rock river here Is something uupre'
Csdented, 1t has already thrown 1900
men out Of employment, and is still on
the increase The water power manuiac.
turers will lose thousands OF dollars, as
they were running to their full capacity
and this is their busiest season. They
have large orders ahead. The low lands
on either side OF the river, north and
south oil the city, are several feet under
water, and the occupants Of the houses
have been obliged to leave In boats. In
the city, Knowltou's machine and wood
chops are submerged three feet. The
Central Furniture Company's basement Is
filled up and their large piles OF lumber
are In danger Of floating of. John p.
Manny's shops are surrounded. NJ. q.
Thompson's shops are seven feet deep in
water. The barn OF Graham's distilery
10 flooded and the cattle have been driven
off. Checks and Rodd's llouring mills are
well wstted, and one OF the buildings IL in
danger. Cellars are flooded, and many
other firms and private individuals mourn
their irreparable losses. There is some
hope to-day that the water will fall.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20

CINciNSATt, April 19.-The Executive
Committee Of the western section Of The
Ecumsnlcal Conference Of the NJ. L
Church, to meet In London In September
next, had a session here TO day, with toui
members present. This section embrace.
all the branches OF the NJ. +. Church 10
America. The object Of the meeting was
TO assign nineteen speakers and the same
number OF esRayists. The work was done
but the list is not 10 be made public until
the RcCeptanCes have been received. II ID
underHtood that Bishop Simpson will
make the opening address,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20

A Had Report About Some of Our Neigh
bOrs.

bOrs.
Special to the Clndnnatl Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, Pa April 1S.-There Ia
not a licensed whisky house in this place,
but the traffic ln that business, however,
ls immense, 1t Is brought here by three
different railroads from Pittsburgh and
Wheeling, In all SorLs OF packages, such as
kegs, cans, boxes, sacks, &c. The labels
on the packages generally read, "sunday
school books" "Devil John" Wolf keeps
whisky ranch on one OF our back streets,
where spirits can be had at all hours. De.
teCtlve MCBurney succeeded In getting
the names Of over ffty persons who visited
that place In three hours yesterday. Many
oi our most respected citizens we're anon 2
tho number spotted. 1t is stated that one
hundred and fifty persons were drunk
here Saturday night. Devil John has been
in the business for years, and has served
about half his life in prison, bis vile deal.
Ing out the liquor while he was behind
the bars. When bis time OF Imprisonment
was up Eliza, his wife, managed to trade
places with him, SO that one or the other
was Jailed nearly all the time; but this ar.
rangement will cease 10 exist hereafter, as
Eliza died day or two since.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
HORSES DYING ny muNpREps.
Chicago stables Visited by the Hame MS
ease that Caused 40 Much Alarm In This
Vicinity Recently.

ease that CauEed no Much Alarm In This
Vicinity Recently.
CHICAGO, April lO.-The troubles Of The
street csr, companies are not past. A pc.
cullar and heretofore unknown disease has
broken out among the horses. It begins with
swelling just below the ietloCk, which
after little while testers and becomes a
disChargiDg sore. 1t yields slowly to skill.
ful treatment. Unless taken early the
poisonous matter spreads itself upward
and through the blood, causing death.
The horses are In many cases laid up two
or three weeks. Many surgeons attribute
the disease 10 the long period Of winter,
in which theanimals have been Obliged to
stand and travel In tho cold, wet and
slush. The disease has been slowly gain.
ing ground for some days, and to-day q
large proportion OF the South Side Com.
pany's horses are under treatment. Twen.
ty horses Of the North Side Company, and
seventy. hve OF the West Side Company,
died. The Harmless Bus Line reports one
horse dead, aud many others laid up. The
express companies and individuals also
anITar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
nORRirY1Na STORY
OF the A1urIleF Of Five Helpless children
By their MhnIAe Mother,

ST. Louis, April 19.-I'he additional par.
tiCulars regarding the killing Of her five
children by MIS-, Mute, near Camden, Ark.
reported briefly last evening, are thai
the ttenIied women called her eldest
child, a boy twelve yeats old, from til,
field, where he was working, knocked
him on the head and threw him into The
we'll whore abe bad previously thrown hel
four other children. Finding that one o
tho children was not drowned, but Wal
clinging 10 the side,she descended into tht
we'll, tore away its grasp and thufst 1
down into the water, thus completing hei
diAboliCAl work,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20

CHICAGO, April 1O.-Rsports 10 the
DrOver's Journal denote an unusually fine
grass crop. Herds are entirely free from
disease, except case or two Of blackleR
among the young fat stock, Many Of The
cattle that bfoke away from shipping
points last Fall during the early storms
will be ready for market early this year.
Though the cattle are now very thin the
prospects are that more will be marketed
and the quality Of beef will be better than
last year,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
MARTINS FEHRY.
Temperance, iieIIEioh and the Reverse
Local Notes.


Rev. Hite, Of the Zane Street N. E. Church.
Wheeling preached most excellent Srmon
Sunday morning In The. NJ. b. Church at this
place. Rev. q. ". ChaliAnt occupied Tie pul.
pitln the evening. Rev. &. Y. Kennedy, WHO Ia
resting from his labors, Is In CafrOIton, his
former place Of residence.
Last night Rev. Bowyer, II IN Alliance. de.
livefed a lecture on temperance in the NJ, Il.
Church.. He leCtuies tonight III the same
place. Rev. DoWyef uses illustrations In his
lectures thus making them more Interesting
and impressive. The lecture Is free,
Rey O. ". ChaliAnt left yesterday for Pitts.
bnreh 70 oaltend the commencement eftrciscs
Of The Western Theological Eeminnfy.
Watt line ard CLARK Lynn happentd to
meet near tie buckeye Glass Wniks on Sun.
day, and Immediately proceeded to square
up old accounts consequently a disgtacGiul
scehe for Sunday, or any other time, was the
result.
Quite number Of our people attended
Easter services al the Episcopal Church In
Wheel log. last Sunday.
MI, l. +. o1ley has purchased Columbia
bicycle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20

EVANSTON, ILL.,, April l0.-A horrible
catastrophe occurred here to-day at noon.
A small house was discovered to be In
flames in the eastern part Of the village.
knowing that the children were confined
In II, Peter swedetlsnd rushed In and
bore out one which died In bis arms from
its burns. Another also periBhed In the
debris, and vigorous BeatCh is In
progress for its remains. The family
lcolored people, are left In state OF desti.
INItnh
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
IrarIrtAnLE noMicIbr
IL what the JHfy Called TIA Lesson ID
Fkeah YOnnE Mon.

PtrrtRURsH, April 1O.-This morning al
two o'clock, Officer Samuel Hoffman shot
and instantly killed a young man named
John siedIehl, at McKeesport, Pa, under
the impression that siedlehl was bur
plat. The officer states that Biediehl was
acting suspiciously, and when questioned
in regard 10 his name he replied that II
was none Of the officers business, OF the
same time placing his hand In bis pockel
A though about 10 draw weapon. HoH
man then leyeled his revolver and fred
A verdict Of justllable homicide was rem.
iered BY the cotonOr's Jury,