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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-10-06
WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY.
The Ticket Nominated and Platform
Adopted by the state Convention.


The Wisconsin state democratic con-
vention met at the opera house, Mil
waukee, at noon, September 2Sth.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Parkinson, VINO, in few
brief remarks, stated that at meeting
of the central committee in the morn
ing it had been decided to offer the
name of A. X. Delaney, of Dodge, for
temporary chairman to the conven-
ton, and r. NJ Bashford, of Madison,
for temporary secretary. Both were
unanimously elected, and the chair
man requested Messrs. H. K. Ewing
and j. n. Smith to escort the officers
elect to the platform.
Mr., j. G. Knight, of Lafayette then
moved the appointment of q commit
tee on credentials. Mr. John NJ. Smith
of Iowa, moved the appointment of a
committee on resolutions, and Mr.. NJ.
j. Briggs, of Iowa, the appointment of
committee on permanent organiza-
ton. They were then made by the
chair as follows
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Chairman J g. Knight, Of Lafayette.
l.; Dst.-D. Warner, Of Walworth.
2ud - O. Ford, of Sank.
Sd Z. Campbell, of Crawford
9TH @. =. Harrington, Of Milwaukee.
5th b. Lnmereaux, Of Dodge
chm. E. Darbellay, Of Kswaunee
7thG W. Graves, of Vernon.
Sth- 5. Kronewetter, of Marathon.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Chairman-M. ]. Briggs of Iowa
LIST Dist. D. Whiting, of ROCK
2d-John Hasey, of Columbia.
3.,--Gso. Xrouskopf ot Richland.
4,h-E. II. Blake, of ozaukee.
9TH p. IL Smith, of Sheboygan.
6th-M. Z. Trembe, of Brown.
7th-W L. Bailey, of Eau Claire.
Sth Matt Wadleigh, of Portage.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Chairmam-J. NJ. Smith, of Iowa.
lst--H. NJ. Ackley. of Waukesha.
2d-J. C. Gregory, of Dane.
3d-C. g. Rudolph, OF Grant.
it'll. w. Halsey, of Milwaukee.
5th--John Franz, Of Manit9woc.
6th-B. F. Carter, of Calumet.
7th--G NJ. Woodward, of La Crosse.
Sth-Ambrose Hoffman, Of Chippewa.
After this had-b done Jos. Ran
kin moved for the sake of expediting
the business, that committee consist
ing of one for the state at large and two
lot 6dCn cOHyF0 sSlOudl ulslTlCb De APP
pointed to confer and decide on proper
and most suitable nominations for state
officers. Some opposition was mani
tested against the passage of such a res
olution, BUTT was finally adopted.
A ten minutes recess was then taken
to permit the delegates from the differ
ent congressional delegations to select
members of that committee. Adjourn
ment ensued for that length of time,
and the following committee was then
appointed
| Ccairman-Jos. Rankin.
| First dstrict-P ii. Carney, f. II. Robinson.
! Second district-Col. w. f. Villas, Gen. A. C.
Parkinson
Third district. NJ. Smith, C. G.. Rodolf.
Fourth district-G. F Hunt, Jacob III. Bren-
| ing.
Fifth district-A. X Delaney, d. F Maher
Sixth district Finch, q. N. Richmond
Seventh district. NJ Morrow w. f. Bailey.
Eighth district--Mat Wadleigh, j. N. Taylor.
The convention then took recess
until three o'clock,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-10-06

''You are now one, said the minister
TO the happy pair he had just Joined
together in knot that they could never
undo. (which one?' asked the bride.
"You will have to settle that for your
selves said the clergyman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-10-06
COMMITTEES oN CREDENTIALs.

hartman j q. knight. 81 Lafayette.
l.; n,st.-D. Warner, Of Walworlh.
2ud- O. Ford, Of Sank.
Sd. T. Campbell, of Crawford.
9TH O. p. Harrington Of Milwaukee.
5th- b. Lnmereaux, Of Dodge.
chm. E. Darbellay, Of Kewaunee.
Thu W. Graves, Of Vernon.
Sth-- s. Kronewetter, of Marathon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-10-06

presented all the outward insignia OF
woe in its profuse funeral decorations,
and the heartbeats of its loyal and low
ing citizens Joined i'll an inaudible ac-
compartment to the dirges which broke
upon the air as the solemn pageant
wendell its way through the streets. 1t
was in Cleveland where, next to Wash
ington, perhaps, Garfield was more
familiarly known, and IN Cleveland
pr, badly as much SO as any other city
in the country, is his loss regarded not
only as national calamity, but as
ADEEP PERSONAL BEREAVEMENT.
Ifthere were anything wanting to show
this, yesterdays events more than sup
piled that want. In spite of the light
breeze that blew, and the fact that the
sun was now and then obscured by
masses of clouds, the weather was in
sufferably hot. These two ameliorat-
ing influences were in reality only an
aggravation, for, when they were sus-
pended, everything was doubly uncom-
Portable. The streets were thronged
from early morning with crowds made
up not only of the native population,
but of visitors from nearly every city,
village, and hamlet throughout the
state of Ohio, with a generous sprink-
ling from the states beyond, as far west
as Illinois, and possibly farther
THE DEPOT
is some three miles from the centre of
the city, and the immediate approach
es thereto were guarded and kept clear
by sentries scattered here and there up
and down the street
THE LITTLE UNPRETESTIoUs BRICK STA
TON
inclosed within this triangle, and flank
ed on one side by large park fronting
on Wilson avenue, was modestly crap
ed in alternate black and white, while
across Euclid avenue large white ban
ner, bearing the simple legend y. A.
swung to and fro in the ftful
breeze. A great flag hung above it at
half-mast, while, on all sides, as far as
the eye could reach, was displayed the
significant combination of dead black
and virgin white. The local commit
tees and the members of the several
honorary organizations from other
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10
UNITED STATES BONDS.
BOSTON, August 9
BOSTON MARKET, August 9.

FLOUR,-Phe market for -four remains quite
steady, but the business is light rhe sales of west
ern superhne have been at $td4.50; common extras
at 50d5OO; Wisconsin extras at S4.75dG.OO; and
Minnesota extras at s5.00d650 per BIOL, including
choice bakers brands. In winter wheats the sales
have been at $6.OOd637k for Ohio and Michigan ;
$6dB.75 for Indiana, and S650d7 for ST. LOUIS and
Illinois. Patent spring wheats nave been selling at
$6.5OGs and patent winte at $6.51d175 per bOl
C0RN-Is steady and firm, and to arrive Is held
at high prices. We quote mixed and yellow at
b9d6lc, steamer at 5Id5Sc; and no grade at 45Gi5c
per bush.
OATS-Are firm and prices range from 30 q SIC
for No. | and extra white; 4Sc Tor No. : white
and 46d47 for No mixed AMI No. white per bush.
shorts and fine feed range from Sli.50dl 1900; and
mlddlings at SIS ago per ton. Rye is quiet, and
the sales have been small at $ll5dlls per bush.
PROVISIOSS-rhe market is steady for pork
with fair demand. Sales of prime at / li.jOdlj
mess at $3.50; and clear and extra clear at 81 p
per bbl. Beef mas been selling at $l3dl35O for eN-
ira mess, and sli.5O 10 per bbl for family aud
plate. Lard is firm at u idl2Ac per I'D Tor city
and western. Smoked hams are selling at l0i l2c
per 10, as to quality.
BUTTER-Demand for butter moderate. The
sales have been at 22D23c for choice western aud
northern creameres, aud lSd22c for common aud
choice, and l7dl9c Tor lalr TO good western dairy
packed at lS20c Tor choice and Halle for fair and
good and western ladle packed l6dlsc for choice
and l2dl5c per Id for fair and good
CHEESE-Is finn and in demand at 10 ), al lie Tor
choice, 9dlOc fol fair and good, and 5d7c per ID Tor
common and skim.
EGGS-Have been in demand at l6TalSc per dol
for northern aud eastern, and l6d7c tor Canada and
p. K. Island.
with sales OF Long Island and natives at S:.!5 per
DDl,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10
L d b NJ A K K E L 5.
Reported and tete0raDhed expressly for the cree
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
AT CAMBRIDGEA AND BRIGHTON,
For the meek ending Tuesday a .egast 9, 1851:

For the lceek ending Tuesday, a u0ust 3, ISL:
Cattle. Sheep. Hogs Clipgs
At market this week, 1851 ll,79s l2,O57 425
" :" last week, 4,5l8 l2,5}2 1903 10
" one year ago, 5,5ll lO4Sl 1851 5j2
PRICES.-Extra fat and heavy premium oxen
$.25GS.O0; first quality, $6.0Od650, second
quality, s5.0G 1850; third quality, s4.JOdA75
per 100 lbs on total weight of hide, talow and
dressed beef. lew choice single pairs, $500
800 Bulls, ETC., $4.OO04.2j. Working oxen, 400
0l65 pair or according to their value as beef
good, $iD.Q0045.OO with or lthout calves as may
be agreed; farrow and ordinary, l5OOd3O.O6.
Stores, yeaTlIngs, S7.0OfOl200; two-year.olds,
1880 H240O; three-year Odds, $2OOOa44.OO. Sheep
3G4xc; extra, 5d5kc p b-Or k2.5Od5.75 p
mead. Spring lambs, OdOOc Y h. Sheared sheep
oaOc y n. Fat hogs. 6x@7c Y :; northern
dressed hogs. saOCc p h. Veal calves, Sa6'.c
y n. Brighton hides, Ia 6s&c; country lots,
6kd7c; Cali skins, II = UL0c per ID Tallow,
5O5xc, per Id; country, 3Y d4c. Pelts with
wool on, 81 $500 each; country lots, sla
1870. Lamb skins, 60d9vc each. Shearngs, 2Od
NC each.
REMARKS.-We noticed an improvement in the
cattle una ket equal to last week g decline. Hatna
way Jackson sold b western cattle, gross weigh
$40 lbs at 51c and IS Others gross weight ~ $50
lbs at 6Kc, live; b. Sargent sold oxen to dress
800 lbs, at 77sc per ID, dressed weight; E. T. Alden
sold oxen, to dress 800 lbs each, at 71IC Uer IL,
dressed weight; Wells Il Richardson sold oxen
10 dless lao los each, at sc pei 10, dressed weight
| We also noticed a fair improvement IN the sheep
market, and full supply from the north. |. b..
Sargent sold 50 lambs, average 81 lbs at ,c Tay.
lor X Harpn sold 80 lambs, average 81 lbs at 8 &c
6. Is. Evans sold l9J lambs Che best at markell
average 81 lbs, at SIC pei ID Several pairs of
working oxen changed hands. Turkeys sold at
l2Hc and chickens at l5dl63c per ID.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10

,hara /. no doubt he would have been select
ed for high place if he had belonged to the
marty which has for long time possessed
a majority in the state. He was demo-
crat ali his life. but was too great a man TO
hold blindly to any party, and voted more
than once with the republicans. During
the war he encouraged the national side
warmly. Every man Of the first conPn
that went from town received from his
hand gold dollar. There are some still
living who cherish those mementoes.
As prominent gentleman in town re-
Gently said, no one soliciting help toward
worthy object ever went from Judge
Baldwin without feeling good" His
hand was always ready I'M benevolence,
and in religion as well as politics, he
would be hampered by no unnecessary
allegiance to any sect. He contributed to
every church in town except the Baptist
and probably to that also.
i, Judge Baldwin passed his S9th birthday
two weeks before his death, which occurred
August 3, 1881. He had had five children
, one son and four daughters, only two Of
whom are now alive-Mrs. Charles Reed
with whom he has resided since his wife
death, October l6. 1872, and Mrs. NJ. D
4 Gilman Of Montpelier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10

If the bill pending in the Georgia legis-
ture becomes II law, and is enforced, that
,tate will cease 10 be what it has long
been-a recruiting ground for Mormon
Ism. The bill provides penalty of one
thousand dollars fine ora years imprson-
ment or both, for teaching the gospel OF
echery in the state.
THE PERILLs OF THE LAKE.-On Satur-
day afternoon i've young men from Boston
and its vicinity, en-route to the canueists
gathering at Lake George. starting up the
lake from Port Kent in three canoes. The
The tremendous storm drove them entirely
out of their course, but four succeeded in
making Juniper while the fifth, who was
alone in canoe, was lost sight Of The
four who landed on Juniper came to thi:
city Monday morning and chartered the
steam yacht Ella, with which they com
menced search for their lost companion
whose name is w. Z. Davis of Somerville
Mas, and who is a student at the Boston
Institute of Technology. He was founC
AL right at Essex, N. Y. The lake is a
any time very unsafe for such craft as {
canoe, and tine only wonder is that any o
the party escaped with their lives.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10
MONTPELIER. VI
On Trial.

For great many years there was great
complaint that the law which permitted
the recovery of damages for injury suffered
by the insufiicency of highways was bad
in its results. That on the one hand the
injured, as class, were not bentfited by
the law as taking everything together they
paid out more than they received while
on the other, towns often suffered great
loss in damage and costs, and many times
most unjuslly.
The legislature of 1880 did away with
the recovery of highway damages, except
in the case of certain bridges. Recognlz
ing the fact that the doctrine of recovery
had a two fola reason, for being,-frst to
compensate the injured, and second TO
make it for the towns interest to keep
good roads-they provided in the act, No.
90 of 1880. IL system of machinery to sup
ply the place of The damage law in keep
ing towns up TO their duty.
In brief this system is that any three
citizens may notify the selectmen that "A
road is unsafe, and if the town neglects to
begin repairs may complain to the road
commissioners appointed by the county
court, whereupon the machinery for fore
ing the towns to do their duty is set in
motion.
Those who were friends of this new law
may be sure # one thing; if 1t results in
poorer roads, or if towns have TO be
forced TO do their duty and the machinery
does not work well, their new law will go
can get at it.
We say this because complaint is FIRE
quent that towns are not keeping their
roads in repair as carefully as when they
feared they would be mulcted in damages
and also to suggest that those who com
plain Of the want of repair may easily set
the machinery of the new law in motion
and find out how it works.
1t is very probable that if folks had moi
been in the habit of suing towns under the
damage act the road officers would have
been negligent. They will be less apt tC
be negligent under the new law if thos,
who drive over bad roads will take pains
to have the law enforced.
Nevertheless many will submit to baC
roads rather than bother TO make com
plant; and if towns want to keep the law
doing away with recovery for damages OF
the statute books, they should realize tina
the law is on trial and that bad roads will
kill it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10
AUGUST.

THE MILES CAsE.-Governor Farnham
in denying the petition for pardon oil
Miles, made substantially the following
statement of his opinion in the case: 1t
was claimed, he said, on the part of Mies's
council, that his case should receive some
consideration for the reason that he was
improperly removed from New York city
to the jurisdiction of the Vermont courts,
and that he was not identified in that city
as the robber of the Barre Bank, or in
other words, that he was wronged by not
being permitted TO prove an abb before
the courts of New York When the ques
ion on the writ Of habeas corpus was tried
the New York judges decided not to hear
testimony on the question OF an abb, and
1t seemed 10 the governor and the Judges
sitting with HIM that no wrong was done
Miles By the action in New York. He was
identified rs the very same party called for
IN the requisitlon of Governor Fairbanks
of Vermont. 1t further appeared in the
rrquisilion papers that he was properly
charged with the offerce. The question Oi
AN alib in Miles's case could only be tried
| by the court which tried him for the OF.
fence charged in the Indictment. AS tc
the length OF the sentence it does not seem
too long for the crime committed. Upon
consideration of the entire testimony AM
nf1i lavits offered at the hearing by boil
,es, and after conference with the judges
Governor Farnham said he was convinced
that George E. Miles, now in prison a
Windsor, is the man who was guilty OF tin
robbery OF the Barre Bank at the tim'
named that Miles had had the opportuni
lies OF mrking his defence in court tina
he laws OF Vermont and the rules of it
courts give to persons prosecuted for crime
For these reasons the governor decides
hat the petition for pardon ought not T.
be granted.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10
State Finances.

The statement of the auditor of accounts
and inspector of finance at the close of the
fiscal year, ending July 3lst, shows the
Disbursements for the year to have been
S4O9, 925 90. The principal items of the
expenses are: Auditors orders paid, $273.
34l.60; court orders, S43 676 Is; deben
lures Of general assembly, $j4,079.70
Bennington monument appropriation
S20,o0O; interest on agricultural college
fund, $8, 100.
The amount of auditors orders for the
year ending July 81, 1877, was 1915 59l :
60; for the year ending July 81, 1879
$3l7.592 80; for the last year, S277 ,585 "a
showing a decrease of about $4,000 fol
the last year as compared with the two
preceding seasonal years.
Two noticeable things are the increas,
in amount of fines and costs paid in owe
former years; and the decrease of cour
expenses, both net and gross. The fine
and costs paid in for the fiscal year 1877
were lfOCJ Jos 1913, pl4,ooi .0Oi 1ooO
$50, 400 and 1881, 1913 .U67 3d.
The gross court expenses Exclusive q
Judges and states attorneys salarie
which are paid by auditors orders) wer
for the f,cal year 1877, 1927 1926 65; 1875
S1n.1l763; 1880, $llO AGO 81; 1881
$50 ,653 "a.
The net court expenses Excluding tn
salaries above noted) show a gratifyin
decrease. The net court expenses, that i
the cost after making de luclions for whs
was received for fines and costs. was f,
the fiscal year 1917, $ll3 237l2; 1872
about 10000: 1919, S96 $50 81; 1888
$50, g. and 1881. S47 ,596.l6.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10

Hoods Sarsaparilla gives an appetite and
imparts new life and energy to all the func-
tions of the body. Try bottle and realizeit.
MooNsHINERs IN VERMoNT.-Th Brat
tleboro Reformer says that the extent to
which Illicit distiIlation is carried on in
that part Of the state is simply astonishing.
Almost every town in Windham county 1t
saws has one or more of these secret stills.
Though their existence is notorious with
in narrow circles. il is very difficult for
the officers to get mold or crnvlctlng evil
dence 1t expects, however, series OF
exposures in the next lew years which
in the aggregate will make frightful
revelation of widespread dishonesty. The
| Reformer cont res: Except IN ms
revenue distric. nd Orange county, there
is not bonded distillery in the state. But
that cider brandy is both distilled and sold
in immense quantities IN the rest OF the
state every well informed man knows.
The fact therefore is that the government
is being cheated out of the major part OF
its revenues. by general if not an organ
lied system of moonshinng."
ST. ALBUMS BUTTER MARKET, August 9,
Attendance good, receipts liberal, mark
ct quiet. We quote butter-gooi to choice,
Is to 10 cents per ID; selections, ~ cents
per ID; few choice lots at higher price
Shipments, 1900 packages. The quality
this week is very poor, choice butter scarce
and in demand. Eggs dull at 10 cents per
dozen.
John w. Daniel, the democratic candi
date for governor of Virginia, is thirty.
nine years of age, was confederate
soldier and assistant adjutant general
under General Elrly. In the battle of
Spottsylvania he was shot and left for dead
on the field. chewing his dispatches to
prevent them from falling into Union
hands. AS result of the wound he is
lame, one leg being shorter than the other.
The 1O4th anniversary of the battle of
Bennington will be celebrated at the battle
field In New York state. the 10Th. There
will be military parades, speeches by Jas.
S. Smart of Cambridge, and Revs. Fl.
Gordon, w. H. Meeker, music by the
White Creek gee club and a chorus Of 200
voices and hetic contests. Secretary
/, Lincoln, who is In NV H lnpshire, III "
possibly attend. w liter A. Wood of Hoo
sick Ftls and Mrs. Prentice, aged 80, the
grand daughter of Gen John Stalk, will
Z De there.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10
MONTPELIER MARKET

r0r he toeek ehdtn0 IueSddN AuVU@s lssl
Apples, dried new SC p N Butter, 2502sc ),
Beef 40l5c; Beef, dried, green weight, l2ici PORK,
lresh, 6Gle &c; PORK, salt, l0c; Ham, ljci Lard
II &c; Veal. 50l2c; Beans, = bushel, S?d25O
Corn, S6Sc; Corn meal Y 100 bs, 81 30; Oats =
bushel, IS 0iOc; Flour . Dbl, 5000 $40; Crack.
ers 1910; Coal, n ton, $3.50 400 90; Cheese, h
.50lSc; Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed, loo; HallOut,
>, lmoD, s0i0c y b; Triple, l0c; Kerosene,
Or y gallon, 200; Potatoes, v busAel, &0lG5Oc;
Sah y bushe, 50G6oc; Dairy, ~ DlcP h sugar,
5OGe5G: Maple Sugar, y =, 70lOc Syrup ~ gallon
70dS0j Tea, t0c0070; Coffee, Old Java roasted
t5c; Rio, roasted, 25c Y ID Herds Grass Feed
500; Michigan tbvor, . Oh > b, r0rthern NeE
Yortdo, ll0l2c p pound,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10

Gov. Farnham and Gen. Kingsley have
gone to Yorktown.
A Chicago dispatch says that one thou
sand one hundred tickets at the five dollar
rate Tor Boston had been sold up to Sunday
and that arrangements will soon be made
for an eight dollar rate to New York
also that other eastern lines say they will
not reduce their Boston rates below sixteen
dollars.
The condition of the president for two
or three days has not been quite as favor
able and Monday DR.. Agnew made new
incsion below the one made fifteen DAYS
before, and the president is since reported
as having endured the operation we'll.
The doctors speak hopefully of his recov-
cry, but he is still very weak and is
feversh. The outside of the wound made
by the bullet has healed
This is what Gen. Garfield said to his
college classmates at a reunion held in
Washington the night before his inaugural
tIon, and no comment can add to it, touch
ing force: TO night am private citizen
morrow | shall be called to assume
new responsibilities, and on the day after
strike. 1t will strike hard. know it,
and you will know it. You may
write down in your books now the larges
percentage of blunders which you think
will be likely t. make, and you will fin,
in the end that have made more than 20,
have calculated-many more"
ROBERT II. PINlsERToN said to Sun re
porter, the other day, Max Slinbourn wa
the best safe burglar that ever operated
and he made some tremendous hauls II
went into the safes of the Lehigh Coal an
Navigation company in Whitehaven. Pa
three times; twice as preliminary steps
lust looking over the ground, you know
The last time he found S47 900, and the
he took it. He robbed the WestmorelaE
Bank of Maryland and he broke the Ucea
Bank in this city. He and George Mile
educated the best class of bank burglars
Shinbourn took $500, 600 out OF this country
and to-day is said to be successful bushes
man in Belgium, employing five hundre
men.
All accounts agree that there was a yer
oniet election in Kentucky last Monda,
and Il recent dispatch from Ncholasvill
seems designed TO be in line with othc
reports, for 1t says that ''onlY two me
were killed in Jessamine county on cleo
ton day"