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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-12

frames, of bare and bleeding feet, of
famished faces. 1t is a story of child
rem deserted by their parents, wives
left helpless by the roadside, men stag
gering with weakness; story of death
struggles and death throes; of unheed-
ed corpses by the road. OF the 100000
who made up the torrent, more than
100000 died by the way.
Terrible days those were for the
farmers family; terrible not only by
the starving wretches who pleaded for
help, but from their own helplessness
and sufierings One by one the cattle
were killed for food until only a dozen
were left. more than one was stolen by
the refugees-f0r starving Inen do not
often quarrel with their consciences If
they can fill their stomachs. JOse's
heart was sore for himself, but he could
not blame them.
After ten or twelve days the stampede
ceased as suddenly as it had begun ;
almost the whole population had been
drained from the sertaO to the coast
cities. The silence and loneliness that
followed were more terrible than the
panic itself; it was the horror of the
| tomb.
One morning Joses herdsman-he
had only one now-came INTO the
house with white face. The cattle
are strayed, +" he said
Jose's face grew winter than the
herdSman'S without word he caught
up his leather hat and ran out to the
river bottom.
The cattle We're gone; there was no
doubt of it. Gone, rs the poor beasts
ofteri did Mt this time, searching for food
and water that could not be found at
home. Jose and his man followed
their tracks all day, and just at night
fall found them lying in the dry bed OF
a stream-dead or dying, every one.
1 Utterly broken-hearted, the farmer
returned to his house the next day;
/ he packed up few of the more valu-
! able effects. with the last of the provl-
! sionS. placed them OF the lean old fam
/ ily horse-the others had Gied-and
with his family, set ont on foot for the
coast. Once there, he knew the gov
eminent aid commissions would give
him food.
The road was deserted, and nearly al
the farm-houses were closed; the sun
reflected from the gIaring sands, wa:
like furnace. To save their strength
the party travelled at night and rested
during the day Mt some wayside hut
They advanced slowly, for the children
we're young and weak, and little useC
10 such hard work; their tender fee
were swollen and blistered, and offer
Jose had to carry the little ones in hi
arms.
On the second day no water could b'
found. and they suffered terribly; wheI
At light. they took to the road, the OLD
horse could hardly stagger along; afte
travelling mile or two, he fell to tn
ground and would not rise again.
With heavy hearts the farmer an'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
Cured! Curedl Curedl Cured!

W D WOODS, 4S7 Broadway, n. z. Cured Of Chron-
lie Catsrrh.
r HAsLETT, $50 Broadway N. z, years CAtarrh
BRUSH, 44s Broadway. N.Y., 10 years Catarrh
BENEDICT, Jr, Jeweler. 697 Broadway N. "
(lady frieBd), cured of Chronic Hay Fever
Mas EMMA c HowEs, 30 W Washington Square, N.
Y, cured of 30 years Chronic Catarrh.
Rev Gxo A REIs, 169 Jay st.. Brooklyn 1t re-
stored me to RIy ministerial labors."
Rev CuAs JONES, New Brighton, S. /. Worth
ten times the cost"
Rev ALEX FKEEs, Cairo, n. Y. at has worked
wonders IN six eases In my parish "
e NEWMAN. sOs Fulton St., Brooklyn, cured OF
years Chronic Oatarrh.
Mrs swARrz, JR., 2n0 Warren ST., Jersey City,
cured OF IS years Chronic Catsr=h.
sc. &e. Sc. &C. &C.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
wasniugtor RrexItte

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The legal ten
der deposits made since February l9 by
national banks TO retire circulation is $l4,
112,95O
AL differences of opinion which recently
existed regarding the inaugural procession
have been amicably adjusted aud the
several committees are working harmon
iously With view to making the occasion
grand success. The city is fast filing
With strangers.
Il ia stated that Blaine will retain bis
seat in the Senate to fsht the battles OF
the new administration should any OF Gar
fields appointments cause opposition.
The Republicans announce their inten
ton of voting on the appor.iop mens bill
when it comes up again, but it can hardly
get through the Senate at this late day.
Excess of experts OF merchandise over
i'm ports 10 the twelve months ending JAN
uary 81, 1881. was S2l0 GU! 1872; tor the
twelve months ending January 81, 1880.
| S237. .452, 100. Il is estimated by treasury
officials that che red uction of the public
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
rire audLoss of Life.

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb, 27.-Ths Catholic
Orphanage at Hyde Park, Scranton.
burned early to night Seventeen chill
dren were fatally burned, fourteen boys
and three girls The building st. Pat
rick's Orphan Asylum, is situated on the
corner of j ackson street and Lincoln av-
enue, about Il mile from the center of the
city, and is occupied by q number of Sis
ters of Charity, and under their charge
were forty ehileren, from six to twelve
years Old
The children occupied separate dormi-
tories on the third floor. at half past eight
a sIster took them to their rooms and
locked the doors. Descending the stairs,
she discovered smoke issuing from q room
OF the second story. Opening the door
she was driven back by cloud Of smoke.
Fire vas raging along the ceiling, making
its way to the upper focr. The sister darted
up stairs and found the girls room full
Of smoke, She ran to the lower floor and
started back to get the boys. The smoke
was pouring into the hail in binding
clouds and when about half Vay 1p she
stairs shs met q stranger. She mads an
effort to pass but he refused to allow her,
saying that the boys had bseB rescued and
saying that it would be dangerous for her
to go for them. She reluctantly went
back. The alarm brought four FIRE com
panies. The flames we're raging 6ercey
when the tiremen went to work. They
were informed of the belief among the
Sisters that some children were still in the
building, and made sD effort 10 reach the
upper floor. In short tine the flames
were beaten back, and the door of the
dorDitory burst open. The vitims of the
Ere were found beneath their cots. Only
two wsre touched by the fire, all had
evidently been dead some time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
TuBER3ULAs DISEASE OF LUNGS ANC
BRONCHITIS.

Tubercular consumption ef the lungs is that
form Of the disease most common, most fatal, and
until recently considered iucurable. TIbercle
from which the name lie derived, is ii morbid pro-
duct, deposited from diseased blood in various
parts of the body; and in proportion as that fluid
is impure. and length of time 1t remains SO, Will
tubercular diathess continue.
FALL RIVER, MASS March 20, 1879.
JAMES I. FELLOWS, Esq.
Dear Sir: About three yesrs ago attacked
with bronchitis and tubercular disease Of the left
lung, and suffered for two years so severely that
was unable to attend to busidess About year
ago was advised TO try Fellows Syrup of Hypo-
phosphites, and before I had finished bottle
my appetite and strength were greatly improved
my cough became less troublesome, my sleep was
sound and refreshing, which had not been the cae-
for over year. I had suffered from nervousness
and difficult breathing all the the sick; but
your syrup has cured 1t all l advise ell persons
afflicted to use Fellows Syrup of Hypophosphitss
[signedJ JAMES Il. STEWART.
An endless chain of good effects is formed by
FELLOWS COMPOUND SYRUP OF HTPoPHosPHIMEs
and we are safe In saying, from long experience
in medicine. its virtues not possessed by any
other combination.
For sale by E. j. MARSHALL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
debt for February will be about $4,000.

600.
Il ia learned on trustworthy authourit,
that the Presidsnt has decided to issue 9
proclamation to day. eonvening the Senate
in O special session at noon on the 4th oil
March for the purpose OF considering ex.
ecutive business, suoh as nominations oi
successors in the Cabinet
The Democratic members of the Senate
held private conferences Saturday for the
purpose OF exchanging views on the order
of business and discussing matters relative
to the organization OF the next Senate,
The fac, that the Senatorial term ef the
President OF the Senate pre- tenn j udge
Thurman1 will expire at noon on the fourth
OF March, was brought before the confer
ence, and as it is the duty of the President
pro TEN to swear 10 new Senators, etc.,
when the Senate reconvenes Immediately
after that hour, tsntioa u as called to the
need of eIecting some one for that posi-
sition whose term will eoutinue into the
naxt session. 1t vas agreed that caucus
meeting be held before the 4th Of March
to select candidate and elect successor
to Senator w Wallace. the present Chairman.
a caucus committee was appointed to ex
anime the credentials Of the new Senators.
aud ascertain whether defects exist in them
with which objections could be based to
swearing in new Senators elsct. The
sense Of the caucus was decidedly In
favcr Of maintaining the present organ
ization and officers. il the Democrats con-
troll the next Senate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-In all the lentcu
pssterals issued blythe Irish Catholic
archbishop and bishops Cd Sunday, strong
hope is expressed that the government
would deal effectualy with the land aues-
warned against joining the illegal secret
90 binations, but the strongest sympathy
is expressed for their trials,
In the commons the speaker declared, az
bill for the better protection of persons
and property in ireland, having passed
the state of public business is no longer
urgent.
LONDON, Feb. 27. Midnight Gen. COL
ley, in a dispatch sent previous to the ea-
Ragemens today says: We occupied
Maiolo Mountain Saturday night It im
mediately overlooks the Beers position, the
Beers fighting US from below" Later. ne
says: THE Beers are still drsing heavily
on the bill bat have broken up their Lager
and begun to move away"
The war Office has the following telegram
from Gel. Bond. commanding at Mount
Prospect; Gen. Colley, with % officers
and 627 men, infantry and naval brigade,
proceeded Saturday night TO occupy Majola
Mountain. The Beers attacked him at 7
Sunday merning. At P. NJ. the firing H.
creased. At 2:20 it became evident from
the camp that We had lost the hill and cur
men were retiring under a heavy fire.
There is no doubt that Gen. Colley is
killed.
Gen. Wood telegraphs, eerroborating g
the above, and says he will move tc New.
castle, Monday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
che Financial Situation

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The Senate
Judiciary committee again adjourned
without any action on the Domination oi
ex-senator Mathews. Judge Billings aDc
Shepperd aud Jacob.
NEW YORK. Feb % The Post says:
In the money market the stock brokers
are paying 10 to OF one per cont. per
day, plus per cent, These rates are of
course lower than on Friday and Satur-
day, but the money market must yet be
called stringent. As above noted The
condition of money depends upon the
extent of the relief iron the Treasury and
on receipt of money from out of town.
The treasury sp TO noon to-day succeeded
iu buying only s23 600 Of Eve aud 6 per
cent bonds. The amount bought on Fri
day was 50 687, 800; on Saturday $l,648.-
500, making the exact figures of relief
thus far given up TO noon S5,358, 800.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
CRIME.

ST LOUIS, Feb. 26-The account of a
double tragedy comes trcm Waverly. L2-
fayette county, No. 1t appears that two
young farmers, Martin Ross and William
Prickett, living near Waveriy, bad diff
Guilty, the nature OF which is not explained.
Thursday evening they met near the ioe
dividing their farms. end after a few angry
words, Prlckett drew a revolver and sent a
bullet through Ross lung. Several shots
were exchanged, when finally Prlckett fell
pierced through the heart and died instant
ly. Ross has wound in the thigh as vol
as the lung and cannot recover. Both
were highly respectable youEg men.
Prcketl leaves wife, haying been uar-
Tied only SIX months and Ross is the eldest
son of d widowed mother
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 27.--ln China. q
village near here, Chss. Merrill killed his
mother in q barn. He concealed the body
| in hay-mow until it was frozen. and
| then he cut it into pieces. a part he
burned, throwing the charred rem aims into
| n manure heap. while the other portion he
buried in the Snow 10 the woods. On the
following Monday, the woman being MISC.
ed, suspicion was attached to the son. He
was arrested and confessed, detailing cody
tia circumstances He Witnessed the
disintermept of portion Of the remains in
the woods to day. directing the officers
w1cre to search for them.
CHARLESTON s. c. Feb 26 The jury
10 the Cash Shannon case could not agree
and the Judge ordered a mistrial Ii is
said that the jury stood for acqaittal and
for conviction
CHICAGO, Feb 81. To day tbs police
we're notified OF mysterious caae OF the
bcdy OF uan lying dead ID his bed at No.
347 South Clark street, which re8piied
some OF the circumstances of the Chastin4
Cox murder case and the trying % Cadet
W bttgker at West Point Ga going 10
the place indicated, they tound the dead
body of Hebrew aged So, named L4zarus
Stern. with bis hands tied IN front with a
wooen stocking and bis legs TIED near the
aIzies gI,t small cord. The body was
partially covered with blanket and pill
low lay over the face Various articles in
the room were ssrewn about 10 disorder.
The deceased was au insurance agent, and
had been living alone iu the room for some
time
CAIRO. ILL.,, Feb. 27.-In the ease of
Mrs, Whitcomb, who was tried as an ac~
compice 10 the murder of her husband.
last March, the jury returned verdict of
not guilty
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28

NEW York, Feb. 26.-Ths morning
the terryboats Alaska and Montana OF
Williamsburg ferry line, ooilided Of
Broome st. The Montana was crowded
with passengers and on the way TO the
city, the Alaska bore down on her
crushing in the ladies cabin. Joseph
Taylor, $50 South Fifth street, is known
to have received severe iDjaries.
The Fulton ferry boat Union, collidsd
with the tug boat Bantly.
There were three elevated railway col
Iisions this morning: no lives lost. All
the above accidents were caused by the
fog, which was so deuse as TO delay
the railway trains in all directions
Tho police are at last making tffJrts tC
suppress pool playing by boys.
The motion of the Western Inion Tele'
graph Co TO sst aside the order i0r the
examination of ths president and sundry
directors of the Westsra Ubion and
American UuicD Telelaraph Co, was
granted in the supreme court ibis mern-
ing with costs
Hart has retired frem walking, in Gon.e-
Quence of cold contracted through over
heating which has affected his lungs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
SOUTH AFRICA.
The Beers Defeat the British.

MOUNT PROSPECT. Natal, Feb. 27.-Ger
Colley. with six companies. has taken pos
session OF Spi.zkop, position to the left
of Laingsuck. Firiag has been heard al
morning.
New CASTLE. Natal Feb. PA severe
engagement took place to day between
the Beers and Gen. Colley's force, and ths
latter was driven from its position al
Spitzkop There wes a great loss on both
sides, Many Of the British officers were
killed and wounded.
A later telegram from Coley's camr
says that all the wounded coming in agree
in reporting that Gen. Colley has beer
killed. and that only one hundred OF the
British escaped The Beers charged u,
the hill four times and were about re
treating. when the British were forced t.
retire because their ammunition had no
been taken to the extreme summit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
NEwFouEDLArD.

S.. JOHNS. Feb. 29-The Brigantine
Isabel has been wrecked, at Gull Island
and all hands lost. She was one OF the
finest ships engaged in the Brazilian trade.
Sailing frem Newfoundland during the
euow storm on Tuesday last. accompanied
by violent sals of wind, the Isabs
ran ashore high and dry among the
jagged reefs and not moment was allowed
the unfortunate officers and crew to make
single effort to save their livee. The
wreck aDd debris of the vessel are washed
up into ravines and creviees of the cliffs
but no symptom or indication that sin
gle one Of her crew escaped destruction
has been presented.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
The Financial Situation in
New York Somewhat
E Gsier. but the Feel
ing is Far From
Assuring.
The Terrible Loss of Life
at Orphans Home Near
Scranton, Pa.
a Series OF Disasters in
New York.
Washington Gossip. Etc
xLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Credentials oi
Mr.. Maheue, senator elect were presented
and filed.
The Isthmus Canal question was referr-
ed TO ia connection with a statement by
Mr, Window, that he would ask to sub
NIT some remarks upon it to merrow, and
Mr.. Eaton gave notice that he would ther
press tbs resolution to a vote, :.
Mr.. Conkling, reported tavorably the
house bill to authorize the registration oi
trade marks and protect tbe same. Tht
senate bill on the subject was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Davis. West Virginia. submitted
the conference report on the legislative
appropriation bill. Adopted.
The Sundry Civil appropriation bill wal
received from the house and referred.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
Natures Sluice-way.

The kidneys are natures siuice way to
wash out the debris of our constantly
changing bodies IT they do not work
properly the trouble is felt everywhere.
Then be wise and as soon as you see signs
of disorder get package of Kidney Wort
and take it faithfully 1t will clean the
sluice way of sand, gravel OF slime and
purify the whole system. Druggist sell it
both liquid and dry, and it is equally ethc-
lent either RaY=Independcp
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28

Of it. Its effects however. are still pain
fully evident. as all traffic in the city is
very slow and difficult. and all in coming
trains on all the railways are from two TO
five hours late. AT enc O'Clock % mails
were due at the postofice and but two Of
them had arrived,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb, 2s-The indications
for upper Mississippi. Valley. fair weather,
north westerly winds, stationary or lower
temperature. higher barometer. Lower,
/ Missouri valleys, warmer, fair weather
variable winds shifting to south easterly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
Chicago IA maxRet.

CHIoA8o. Feb. 20
Wheat-HIgher; nominally 0Sx Feb; 9s3GeS1S
March e9% bid April; cas- May.
corn-shade higher; s7A March; Ss. April
4s1S May: AZ June.
Oats-Hieher; 2s1s March; 291. April
Rye-Firmer; e19o2 cash; s1 March SO April.
Barley 90 cash.
PoIk.Lower; 14E45 Feb or March Il say April
IA 171I May.
Lard-Lowe1: 10 e5 Feb or March; 10 12h91o Is
April: 10 2o110 22z May. 49,.
whisky os.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Reeeipts $500; steady; common to good
shipping O004 75; Drovers journal, Londoni
cable quotes cattle steady at ID SO: Sheep 1s So
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
rHR oRPEArAoz DIsAsrEx.
The cOroner's Inquest over the vios1r

SCRANTON. Pa, Feb o8.-At Orphan
age this morning. the coreners jury viswed
the dead bodies of II children, many of
them laid on the floor with blackened
faces and burned wrists The jury visited
the burned asylum and inspected tho
dormisories. The boys room was greatly
damaged by the flames. Large holes
were burned in the floor The girls room
was not so much damaged The inquest
was then adjourned till Friday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
VIRGINIA,

RICHMOND, Feb. 2S.-The town of
Franklin, on the Seaboard & Roanoke
Railroad was half destroyed by fire yester.
day. Nearly all the business houses were
burned including the Office and telegraph
Office. the railroad ware houses, were saw
ed, this being the point at which the FIRE
was stopped. Loss estimated at $3.50, 900.
The fire originated from an explosion of
an oil lamp in grocery store. Insurance
$50 900,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
Catarrhal
POI SON

Wei De Meyers Treatise on Gaia rTh
explains the following important facts:
l. That Catarrhal Colds become o poi-
senous infection. At first local, and finally
CONSTITUTIONAL
.. That, being Constitutional, the infection is
beyond the reach Of mere local remedies.
8. That Impurities In the nostriis' are
necessarily swallowed into the stomach and
1Rha1ed into the lungs, thus poisoning the
Digestive, Respiratory and Genito-ur1nary organs.
4. That Catarrhal virus follows the nu-
eous membrane and caaAss Deafness. Dyspepsia, ,
Chronic Diarrh@a, Bronchitis, Leueorrhea
and Consumption,
g. That Smokes, Douchee, Limitations and
Insoluble s2uffs. cannot possibly remove In
eetious tnHammRtions from the organs named.
8. That anSantidoEe ioz Catarrh must pos
sess an 1nocu1attve affinity for, and the quality
of being absorbed by, the purulent mucous
wherever located.
BASED upon these plain stheoPies, DR..
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