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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

SAN FRANcIsco was visited on the Goth
inst. by severe but brief shock of earth
quake.
THE glassware house of Ihmsen & Co.
at Pittsburgh, valued at 10000, was de-
stroyed by fire on the goth inst.
A TRAIN flew the track near Saintes,
France, on the Dist inst, iniuring forty
persons, half of them were soldiers.
FOREST fires in California have burned
over 10000 acres on the summit of the
Western Pacific road.
A HURRICANE passed over Clare county,
Michigan, Wednesday night, killing two
men and uprooting two million feet OF
timber.
AN incendiary FIRE caused the destruc-
ton of the tannery, stove-works, and chair
factory of the state prison at Salem, Ore
gon, causing loss of 10000.
THE organ factories of Beatty and the
Star company, at Washington, n. j.,
valued at 5000, 900, were destroyed by fire
on the Goth inst, throwing four hundred
men out of employment.
GEORGE SUsAL, German tailor of
Bloomington, Ill.,, crazed by liquor, sprin-
kled kerosene all over his house, and set
it on fire. The bed.in which his wife and
children were sleeping was soon in flames,
but Mrs. Susal extinguished them by
heroic work
Minneapolis from heart disease, was one
of the pioneer settlers of Wisconsin, and
represented the Horizon district in the
state senate. He was always a democrat
of the ultra type, and was well known
throughout the northwest.
Two blocks of buildings in st. Louis,
between Ninth and Tenth streets and
Clark avenue and Walnut street, were
swept away by fire. causing a loss f over
100000. Part of the structures were oil
warehouses of the Collier Lead company,
which confagration was caused by some
children, who ignited straw with matches.
Bitter complaint is made against the Off
GERS of the fire department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
FOREIGN.

THE porte has definitely decided to send
neither troops nor commissioners to Egypt.
SIR EDWARD THoRNToN's successor, the
Hon Lionel Sackville West, will sail
Oct 10.
THREE HUNDRED Russian mobiles have
organized themselves under the name Of
the SACRED Legion" and will establish a
secret service in opposition to nihilism.
PUBLIC rejoicing at Tubercurry, Ireland,
over the release of Sherlden led to riot.
The police were stoned, when they fired
upon the crowd, wounding several per-
sons.
THE grand jury at London, Ont, found
no bill against Captains Rarkin and
Parish. charged with manslaughter in
connection with the loss of the steamer
Victoria.
In the ecumenical conference in Lon
don, Bishop Simpson said the loss of chill
dren of Methodists in America in favor
of other denominations was one of the
most disastrous facts connected with Me-
thoditism.
LEADING natives of Egypt are petition
ing for convocation of notables. 1t is
said that Cherif Pasha will grant certain
the removal of the regiments from Cairo.
SHERIDAN has been released from Kill
mainham JAIL Ten thousand persons at
tended a land meeting at Clonakilty, Sun
day, and resolutions were passed pledging
those present to continue the movement
till landlords are abolished.
The London Times thinks that the
number of coercion act subjects" might
be adyantageously increased by some
Irish-Americans who are constantly advo-
eating armed insurreetion, not for patriot
ism, but on account of spite against any
thing English.
THE vatican demands of Germany the
abolition of civil tribunals for ecclesjas-
teal causes. permission for the return of
expelled religious orders, and unrestricted
control by the clergy of religious teaching
in the schools.
The close of President Garfeld's heroic
struggle for life has called out touching
tributes from nearly all the civilized ma
tions. Those received recently by Secre-
tary Blaine came from the president of
France, the sultan of Turkey, the parlia-
ment of South Australia, the king of Italy
the government of Servia. the king of
Portugal. the Pope, the king of Belgium,
the governor general of Canada, and a
monster meeting at LIVERPOOL.
In England the death of President Gar
field is deeply mourned. The queen has
ordered the court TO go into mourning for
President Garfield for a week from the
21st inst. Ellis Lever. of Manchester, hes
suggested TO the American consul of that
CITY, the establishment of an international
college to be called Garfield University"
as a memorial to the late President Gar
field, and offers to contribute &, 600 toward
its erection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
Chicago Market

CHICAGO Sept. 4.-Flour-Demand good,
tending upward Wheat--Strong and higher;
very active and unsettled; No. red winter, TAI;
No. 2 Chicago spring 1.329l.32l4 for seller
cash, year and September 1927 for seller 0eto-
Der; l.35A for seller November I.36zs for sell
Ter December; sales, 1.31d1 .32l4 for seller Sep
TENDER; l.32a1.3 for seller October; / 35al. SO
for seller November; No. 3 Chicago spring,
l.22; rejected. 95al00. Corn-Strong and high
err advanced 2a2Ic closing easier; 6S1a69 for
seller cash; 6SX for seller September; 693S
for seller October; 69ss for seller November; sos
all for seller December 7414 for seller May;
sales, 6STa697s for seller September; 69a701a for
seller October $50 go for seller November; IDA
TAX for seller May; rejected, -. 0ats-Active,
firm and higher; ls4a43 for seller cash; AK for
seller September; 4lA for seller October; 425s
for seller November; 43 q for seller December;
IS for seller May. Alphabetically active and
higher, at 109h. Barley-Strong and higher, at
-. Flax Seed Higher; 140a1.4I. Pork
Moderately active and a shade higher; 1850 for
seller cash; l9.40al9 so for seller September and
October; 1850 for seller November 19.25al9 80
for seller the year. Lard-Easier; 1915 for sell
Ter cash; 1917 kaI220 for seller October; 1890
for seller November; l2.45 for seller December.
The .Drover's Journal reports; Hogs-Receipts,
is 900; shipments, 1900 active and strong, all
sold; mixed packing, 6.40a6.75; light, or bacon,
6.55a6.75; choice heavy, 6 e5a7.S5 quality offer
ings poor eulls and grassers, s.95a6 rs. Cattle
Receipts 800; shipments. 3 900; very slow, ex-
eept choiee corn fed calves, weaker; exports, ac-
tive and steady at 6.2oa6.75; good to choice
shipping weaker, 5.40a590; common to fair,
very duh, s5a5.O0; native butchers, quiet COM
mon and weaker, 2.00a4.25; stockers and feeders
slow, 2.T5a4.25; range cattle Zoe lower; grass
Texans, 2.95a3.60; natives and half breeds. 3.95a
40. Sheer Receipts, 1000; shipments, 300;
natives, firner; common to medium, Local e5
common to good, 4 50a5.Oo; lambs per head, ! 80
n IA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

THE board of visitors at West Point
have made lengthy report to the sec
rotary of war, and among other things
say that the command at West Point
constitutes a military department of
which the academy is a part and the
commanding general is superintendent,
instead of being, as contemplated by
law, in charge of Il colonel of engineers.
With this exception the position and
rank of the officers are in accordance
with law The assistant adjutant gem
eral of the military department does
not belong to the military academy or
ganimtion and is in no way essential to
it, and occupies the quarters required
by the academic officers. A period of
more than four years experience seems
necessary to enable the superintendent
to acquire perfect knowledge of the
interests of the academy, and no pre-
vious army training is of service in this
branch. which seems to require the ex-
perience of graduate of the academy
for its successful administration. 1t is
a source of regret that the assistant
professors of the academy can not be
detached permanently for this service
without interfering with their hopes of
promotion.
The malpractice of "hazing, which
made its appearance a few years ago,
has been crushed by rigid discipline,
but it still fingers to some extent and il
will require the utmost vigilance on
the part of the officers in the imme-
date charge of the cadets, and the most
prompt measures of punishment, in
order to eradicate this vicious and I'M
manly practice The raising of various
funds by charging cadets percentage
on supplies is condemned and recon-
mendation made that in future no COM
mission be charged above the actual
cost of supplies. The surplus balances
of these various funds and property on
June l, 1881, amounted to little less
than $4,000, all Of which is the result
of the percentage system, and to secure
Justice to the former cadets for the
levying of this tax the board is of the
opinion that the money should be de-
voted 70 some parpose in which former
cadets may have an interest amt their
successors a benefit, and a memorial
hall is suggested at West Point, to COM
memorate the services of such cadets
as may have distinguished themselves
or died in the public service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
A Kitten Adopted by a Hen.

A man moving small field of oats
near the Ocean View Hotel, Block
Island, noticed hen, which seemed to
be very busily engaged in caring for a
single chicken, in whose welfare she
took very fussy interest. He attempt
ed to drive away the hen, lest he
should cut her with his scythe, when
he found the supposed chicken to be a
small kitten. Great interest was ex-
cited concerning this anomaly among
the guests of the hotel, who looked for
some instructive as well DIS entertaining
developments, when an unforeseen
event broke up the novel family ar
rangement. A man by the name of
Bowles, prompted by base instincts,
drowned the poor little kitten, leaving
the hen to mourn the loss Of her adopt
ed child .-Proridenc journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

PROSECUTIONS for violations of the
smoke ordinance are being vigorously
pushed in sooty Chicago. Some of the
prosecuted firms are strongly resisting
the ordinance. They aver that the
various patent smoke consumers fail
in factories where large quantities of
bituminous coal are burned, and ac-
cuse the health officers of attempting
to push certain patents in which they
are interested. In the Paris of America
they do these things differently. De-
spairing of getting rid of the smoke
long ago, the Cincinnatians settled
down under the black pail, and now
demonstrate to the wayfaring visitor
that the sooty inhalations are condu-
Give to health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

Inns, Wyoming, were murdered by Indians,
and their lumber burned. Colonel Van
yIiet has gone to the scene with COM
pany OF cavalry.
A. E. BRYANT and wife, of Muskegon,
Mich. have been arrested by treasury de-
tectives for counterfeiting. Money and
implements were found in their posses
sion.
Born houses of the Georgia legislature
passed resolution empowering the COVER
nor to call ont the militia of Savannah TO
quell riot. II appears that about 1000
men are on a strike; that they are well
armed, and twice repulsed the police,
there being several killed and wounded.
Fo, T-PADs stopped the carriage of Mvron
Pres near Champion village, n, H., ear
Sunday morning, fred several shots and
cut his coat with dagger, but he escaped
BIZ whipping his horse. The highwaymen
are believed to be those who perpetrated
the outrage on the Glen house stage, who
have since been steadily pursued by
officers.
FIVE desperate men confined in jail at
Las Vegas, New Mexico, having secured
a pistol and burst the locks off their cells,
made bloody charge on three of their
guards. One of the officers blew out the
brains Of Thomas Duffy, and the others
were soon scared. The leader of the
revolt was Dave Rudenbaugh, of the gang
of Billy the Kid.
ARTHUR STERN. of Chicago, who recent
ly confessed to Police Captain 0'Donnell
that he had murdered his wife at a lonely
point on the prairie, has at last pointed
oct the corpse to the officers, after searches
extending over three days. The remains
lay on the ground, half a mile northwest
of Lawndale, with a bullet hole in the
left temple. Stern states that they agreed
to die together, but after seeing her blood
he had not the nerve to kill himself.
THE national board of health has learn
ed that George Ambrose, an employee of a
BARR room at Key West, Fla, died OF yell
low fever august q. On the following
day Dr. Green, of the marine hospital
service, who was present Ut the autopsy
on the body of Ambrose, expired from the
same disease. The truth was suppressed
by the local authorities, and the health
officer was removed for refusing TO grant
clean bills to outgoing vessels.
john b. FURAY. postoffice Inspector
caused several arrests to be made for star
mail frauds on the Black Hills route. Sol
Starr, postmaster at Deadwood, and Fred
f. CIearv, postmaster at Sidney, made
written confessions that they had signed
false reports. The grand jury at Dead
wood failed to indict the former. Furay
brought Corbin, superintendent of the
Black Hills stage line, before the United
! States commissioner at Sidney, who re
| leased him. 1t is believed that all con
cerned will be indicted at Omaha mex
month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
President Arthur conyenes the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The follow
ing has just been issued
By tie President n he United States Of da'eriea.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. OBJECTS Of interest to the United
States require that the senate should be convened
at an early date to receive and act upon such
communications as may be made to il on the part
Of the executive, now, therefore, /, Chester A.
Arthur, president of the United States, have rs
sued this, my proclamation recitng that an extra
ordinary occasion requires the senate of the Unit
ed States to convene for the transaction Of bust
ness at the capitol in the city of Washington. on
Monday, the 10th day of October next, at noon
on that day, of which all who shall at that time
be entitled to act as members oe that body are
hereby requested to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Unit
ed States, at Washington, on the twenty-third
day of September, in the year Of our Lord. one
thousand eight hundred and eighty one and of in
dependence one hundred and six.
CHESTER A ARTHuR.
by the President) j. G. BLAINE.
Sec'y. Of State.
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to the dead president A few
minutes later a number of
the diplomatic corps entered
and took the seats assigned them
in the rear of the sofas placed there for
court, the members of which soon after
entered headed by Chief Justice Waite.
At 800 COL Rockwell, DIR. Boynton,
Private Secretary Brown and represen-
tatiyes of the household entered and
took seats reserved for them. The
members of the house filed in by the
south door, preceded by the officers of
that body and by ex-Speakers Randall
and Banks. They were followed by
Senator Anthony, leading, who entered
by the north door. At 3 o'clock
THE DISTINGUISHED MouRNERs ENTERED
in the following order: President Ar
thur and Secretary Blaine, ex-Presi-
dents Grant and Hayes, Secretary and
Mrs Window, Secretly and Mrs. Lin
coin, Secretary and Mrs Hunt, Attor-
ney General and Mrs. McVeagh, Sec
rotary Kirkwood and Postmaster Gen.
erai James, and Generals Drum and
Bean. The vast assemblage rose, as of
one accord, as President Arthur en-
tered, and when they had retaken their
seats the ceremonies were opened with
the hymn Asleep in Jesus"
Rev. DIR. Rankin then assembled the
platform at the head of the catafalque,
and read in clear and distinct voice
selection of Scripture beginning,
"The Lord Reigneth." Rev. DR. Isaac
Errett then offered prayer. He
spoke in clear but low tone and with
much evidence of deep feeling.
AS the closing words of t. prayer died
away, Rev. f. d. Power, of Vermont
Avenue Christian church, of which
President Garfield was a member, de-
| liyered feeling address. He spoke in
a clear voice and was distinctly heard
in every portion of the hall. At the
conclusion of DIR. Powers address Rev.
j. G. Butler offered prayer.
This prayer by Rev. Mr.. Butler
| brought the ceremonies to close.
The vast assemblage with bowed heads
and reverent mien arose and remained
standing as the coffin containing the re-
mains of Pretident Gsrfeld, were slowly
borne from the building in which he
lidu Bdincu ~ many i"eh Si' "SiiN
triumphs.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES CONCLUDED.
at about 5 p. NJ, when the casket was
at once removed to the hearse waiting
at the east front of the capital. A few
minutes later the procession marched
through. The military escort preceded
the hearse, which was followed
by long line of carriages, two
abreast. The military marched NJ
the avenue to the depot, and dis
| persed. The casket was at once taken
to the train waiting at the Baltimore
& Potomac depot. The sidewalks Of
the avenue and at intersecting street
corners were thronged with thousands
of spectators, The funeral train left
Washington at OLD P. M.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
CRIME

DE-. Henry c. COLE. mayor of kokomo,
Ind, was shot dead by sheriff s posse
while stealing -four from the Spring mills
His friends allege that the whole affair is
a damnable conspiracy, in which he met
his death at the hands of bitter foes.
Four comets are now visible. the last
one being observed at Rochester at the
very moment President Garfield breathed
his last
SUPERVISOR CoATEs, an influential citi-
zen of Cranston, \. J., dropped dead
while reading the headlines announcing
the demise of the president.
THE trunk lines have begun to negoti-
ate for settlement of the ticket war. 1t
is said that Vanderbilt and the Erie man.
ayers are in accord as TO the basis.
Two men building ranch near Raw
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

People should remember that in
this climate the way to preserve health
- 10 nsiIc ms IA SiaeUos COR" itIIl"Oos
upon all cool or damp evenings.
There is no better prophylactic to
every form Of disease than good fires
in the house. Damp walls and cloth
ing are fruitful sources of ills in many
homes. A little coal is much cheaper
than a large doctor bill. These are
facts it is well to remember.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

Ms ,. Hangun. .. 1873
A. j. Turner. ........... s....*....s 5g
j. II. Thomas. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81
j. j. Rasmussen. .......... .............t 70
Mr.. Haugen was declared the nomi-
nee of the convention.
Hon. p. /. Spooner, Jr., was nomi-
mated by reclamation for insurance
commissioner.
Mr.. Price then appealed to the COM
vention to reconsider its action upon
the claims of the prohibition plank. He
made ~ 1st eloquent and imprisoned
plea for n, recognition of the claims
of this cement. His effort was an
able and powerful presentation of the
question in all its phases. His utter
ances were noble, and he spoke with
the conscious power of an advocate of
just and strong cause, but the res
olution failed.
The committee on the election OF
chairman then reported the name OF
Hon Edward Sanderson. which report
was adopted. The chair then an
nounced the following central commit
tee, and the convention adjourned
LIST district-.T. D. Weeks, H. Palmer.
2d-E. c. McBrid, w b. Hoard.
3d--W. H. Pennott, G. w. Parker.
4th-Ed Sanderson, w. j. La Count.
5th--J. HI. Mead, George jess.
6th--T. S. Allen, L. b. Sale
7th-George B. Shaw, +. A. Asher.
Sth-Luther B. Noyes, ] X. Parrish
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

FROM the Apache country comes the
gratifying intelligence that ample pre-
paration has been made for formid-
able movement against the hostile In
dams, who are now known % have fled
to the mountains and there intrenched
themselves. The citizens of the
troubled region are cooperating with
the military to such an extent that the
expedition promises to be irresistible,
and to end in the virtual extermina-
ton of the savages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

THE Washington Gazette publishes
statement that the Roman Catholic
Church is making an effort to secure
a large trace ofland connected with the
Puget Sound mission valued at 81 ,0O0,-
600, and that the priests are working
to secure the dismissal of Indian Agent
Wilbur, who is accused of favoring the
Methodists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

THERE will be state elections in ten
states this year, in only seven of which
governors will be chosen, viz: In Mas
sachusetts, Iowa, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The legislatures chosen in Iowa, Min
nesota, Mississippi, and Virginia, will
elect United States Senators.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

THE fires that have been raging for a
number of days in the woods and
ranches in Marin and adjacent coun
ties of California, have thus far swept
over an area of some 10000 acres,
mostly valuable timber land, and the
flames are still spreading.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

THE case of midshipman who died
in Washington Saturday morning of
chronic pyamia is believed to be some
what analogous to that of the President.
He suffered six months and fourteen
days and was kept alive for long time
onstimulants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
MILWAUKEE, ssarkeL.

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 24-Flour Scarce and in
COOS demand. Wheat Unsettled but firm; De-
tober shorts filed; No. 2 hard, nominal No. 2,
1.34; ia for seller September; LA for seller
October; I34% for seller November, 1853 for
seller December; 1861 for seller january; No.
3, I2216; No. 4, and rejected nominal. Corn
Scarce and higher; No. 2, 6s. Oats Scarce but
firm; No. 2, AZ. Rye Higher; No. l, 1.O715.
Barley-Firm; No. 2, cash and September,
~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

THE wife of the late Senator Burn
side was Miss Mary Richmond, de-
scendant on her mothers side, OF Roger
Williams. She died in 1876. The
general was of Scotch parentage; his
ancestors settled in South Carolina.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

PIERRE LoRILLARD, of New York, is
not satisfied with horse-racing. He
wants to own the fastest steam yacht on
the Atlantic, and offers to try his Rahda
against the swift Corsair
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Ex-senator Dorsey is mentioned by
the New Orleans Times as the owner OF
the best appointed cattle ranch on the
continent. 1t occupies half million
acres of well-watered grazing ground in
New Mexico. A railroad station near
the ranch is named Dorsey"