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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Saturday, February, ~.

SENATE.-Mr. Vest introduced a resolution
providing for special committee to FIVE SEN
ators to examine and report to the next
session the condition of the Yellowstone
Park contracts and what legislation is nee
essary to protect the timber or objects o in
terest, to establish system of police, and
secure the proper administration therein.
Mr.. VOORHEES, objected to the consideration
oil the resolution to-day. Mr.. Edmunds adj
vocated the resolution and said it ought to
be passed at once. 1t went over under the
rule,
Mr.. Allison gave notice that on Monday
he would move TO lay aside the tariff bill
and proceed with the appropriation bills.
The tariff bill coming up, Mr. Sheridan
moved substitute for the iron and steel
clauses of the metal schedule, which was
practically the provisions of the house bill
on the same subject. A long controversy
ensued between Sherman and Beck and no
action was taken on any amendments TO the
bill.
HoUEs.-The committee on elections re-
ported in favor of the contestant in the SEES
siBgkaus- Frost case Missouri. Discussion
of the tariff bill was resumed. The COM
mittee having risen, Mr.. Haskell moved that
iii utDatt Oll biG btil bt ClOotu III OHG UOuE-
A point of order was raised ard long and
heated discussion took place in
which Mr.. Dunnell, Of Minnesota
said: l have been surprised that the house
in committee of the whole has kept up its
interest as well to this hour with the fore
shadowing fact upon US that the bill has no
earthly chance of being passed. we have
been debating provisions OF this bill, and at
the same time substantially admitting that
the bill would not pass. We have now
reached a provision of the bill, which,
to me has, been of very great Importance,
because / have believed that in this clause
we are TO re ach some relief to the people.
THE paragraph of the bill does provide a
reduction of about 81 000, 900, yet the very
men who would advocate the passage of
this bill are themselves admitting that it is
not to be passed at this session OF congress.
Mr.. Dunnell was subsequently very severe
ly rebuked by Mr.. Ksssor for his continued
absence from the committee on ways and
means during the consideration of the tariff
bill. He denounced the action of his party
in having kept up appearances by debate on
the bill when it had been secretly agreed that
the measure shonld not pass. but be dropped
and gave way to an internal revenue bill.
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nnortgages

Secretary Teller, of the Interior De-
partment, has written to a pensioner:
Soldiers are not entitled to land unless
hey go on the tract, and settle upon it
and improve and cultivate it." The pen
sioner complained that he had sent
money to firm in Washington that of
fered to locate and sell $50 acres of land
for soldiers under the Soldiers Home
stead law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

There is a good deal af feeling-but
none too much all over the country, in
regard to the preservation of the Ma
tional Park from the rapacity of certain
persons who want to obtain special priv
ileges therein. Once obtained, they
viii forever thereafter claim vested
rights, and dispossession will be almost
impossible. The country is full ofsharks
who have no other way of getting a
living than by obtaining special priv
ileges of some sort and the Park sharks
are the worst of the lot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

Prairie papers frequently contain no.
tees of experiments-some of which are
tolerably successful-of burning hay for
fuel. No doubt exists that hay may be
utilized, where there is plenty of it. and
wood is not to be obtained. But after
all, it is only make-shift, and very
poor substitute for wood. Prairie farm
ers should not allow anything to stand
in the way of raising their own wood on
their own land, which may be done in a
very much shorter time than is general
ly supposed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

The statistics or English pensions are
curious. Ten Il ousand pensioners draw
Go, l96.55l per annum from India, and
$50, 250 pensioners receive from the tax
payers of the United Kingdom more
than 81 100000, yearly. OF these lat
ter recipients of public charity many
are nourished by a grateful country, be-
cause offices which they have held have
been abolished. The nearest thing to
this in the United States, is the pen
sioning of supreme judges after they get
too old or too feeble to sit on the bench
an innovation that should ever be re-
garded as such, and not an example
that may be indefinitely extended.
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Fridau. Februaru 10.


SENATE.-The conference report on the
tariff bill coming up, the senate voted 81
to 19--to fixing duty on charcoal iron SO
per ton in addition to the duty on iron made
with other fuel. An amendment abolish.
ing the tax on whisky and brandy was re-
iected--3 to so? An amendment abolishing
the tax on tobacco, distilled spirits fermen-
ted liquors, etc, was lost.
Mr. Sherman moved 10 strike out the steel
ingot paragraph of the metal clause and
substitute therefor the provision of the
house schedule. He said the house bill was
wiser an better than the senate bill, and for
this declaration he was berated by Mr..
Beck who said that he (Beck) had never
heard the crack of the party whip as loud
as he heard 1t tonight. If the senate was
going to be driven in this sort of way and
any of the senators were such galley slaves,
they should be told alter three or four
weeks of consideration and after receiving in
almost every instance the acquiesence OF the
senators fiom Ohio, the cause. II that sem
ator had kilograms from persons who he
thought would vote for him for president if
he would stand by them now, and who
would bring their wealth to aid him in his
political ambitions, let it be done. If the
Senator could denounce the senate and say
Kelley would vote against the bill unless
amended in conformity with the house bill,
and claim his reward hereafter, let the sem
ate so amend it.
HoUsE-The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was passed, with
amendments reducing the number OF inter-
nal revenue collection districts to eighty-two
and increasing the hours of labor in the ex-
ecutive departments, An amen 'ment 10
officials except the president and
U. S. court judges 10 per cent. was lost,
and an amendment prohibiting the payment
of any money appropriated for the general
land Office clerical force to clerks for making
out patents to land grant railroads, was ruled
out of order. The house then took up Z 3
tariff bill, despite the efforts of friends of the
whisky bill to have that measure considered.
The bill for an additional Dakota supreme
court justice was reported from The judiciary
committee. The so called Four h of July
claim bill passed. lis were introduced APP
propriating So O,000 for the relief of suffer
ers from the Hoods in the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Prospects for Large Emigration.

Agents of the railroad companies have
been canvassing all parts of Europe the
past winter, ana they give the most
encouraging reports of the prospects for
large emigration. Particularly fiattering
are reports from Canada where, prepare
tons are going on for another great
exodus to Manitoba and the Northwest.
The presence of representatives of the
Lake Superior transportation companies
at late meeting indicates that the
wates routes mean to get share of the
Canadian emigration traffic, via Duluth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

In answer to a correspondent who
wanted the best history of the war, the
New York Sun truthfuly remarks:
There is no very good history of the
Southern rebellion. and the time has
not yet come to write one. Many OF the
most important documents are still IN
accessible, and the partisan interests and
passions connected with the struggle are
not yetsufficiently e2tinguished. A good
many books have been published which
contribute indispensable information to-
ward the future history; but the history
itself can hardly be expected before the
beginning Of the next century.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Heavy Iron Failures.

The Fox River Iron company, with
headquarters at Green Bay, Wis, and a
capital of 100000, assigned this after
noon to John Ii. Booth, of Booth Bros.
tanners and wool dealers, 432 Canal
street Milwaukee, The assets are
$4,000, with liabilities unknown. Sew
eral Milwaukee people are interested,
The company hopes to pull through. 1t
had fine business lind credit at the
start, but soon began to borrow heavily,
and when the Union Iron q Steel com
pany failed, this company had to sue
cumb. In July the liabilities were
500 900 but have increased largely since.
Chicago Special: The house off. V.
Aver & Sons, dealers in merchant iron,
one of the oldest in the Wet, became
seriously involved by the refusal of the
Union National bank to cash piece of
paper for $l5, 900, maturing to-day, when
presented for payment
The firm now owns a controlling in
terest in one of the greatest establish
ment in America, the Brown q Bunnel
company of Youngstown, Ohio. 1t APP
pears entirly probable that the Union
National bank where the house does all
its business would not have
refused payment on
of such paper, unless there were large
amounts Of 1T afoat maturing early. In
deed, it was ascertained that $4,000
more fell due to-day. and that in the
neIghborhood of 100000 was held by
Eastern banks and others already due
or will be within the next few days.
although he said most of their paper
was held in the iron districts in the
East by banks and mills. The officer of
the firm is in the Portland block, and
their warehouses at Clark and Taylor
streets, Herbert S. Aver. head of the
firm. is said to have recently disposed
of his fine house, but few suspected that
twas necessary. The first estimate
placed the liabilities at 100000. Ac-
counts were kept at the Union National
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Living on Fifth Avenue.

''Now tell me-" said to my knicker-
booker friend, "what was the size OF
that LOTT" "Only % by 100 feet, merely
such lot as many plain family has in
this and every other city" "What are
the taxes on that lot now?" said /. "They
cannot be less than IS, 900 year. The
man who gave $l35,0O0 for the lot has
erected upon it house which with his
furniture has cost him it least $1,000
The interest, therefore, on the invest
ment is about $4,000 year. Add taxes,
s., 900, and it comes along to nearly $40,
600; and then it will cost that man 70
live, on scale commensurate with his
house, S25, 900 a year, making 50, 900,
yes. $50, 600 my friend, for the privilege
of living at corner Of Fifth avenue. -
N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

Gen. Henderson, chairman OF the house
committee on military affairs, has about
abandoned the possibility ofget ing his re-
port through his COMMITTEES, recommending
The passage of the bill TO place Gen. Grant
upon the retired list of the army. He has it
printed, and it is signed by McCook and
Spooner beside himself. IL is expected that
Col. DAVIS of Illinois will also put his name
to it Gen. Henderson will present his re-
port TO the house as the vic VS. of the minor
ity stany rate, in all probability, before the
close Of the session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Death of Minnesota Legislator

Hon. I. A. Richardson, member
of the lower house of the legisla-
ture, died at his home in Winona at
o'clock, Wednesday, evening, of
quick consumption, aggravated by
blood poisoning. The deceased was I'M
married and only twenty-six years of
age, exceedingly popular and of ire
proaehable character, and prominent in
the Masonic fraternity. His de. tn deeply
shocked the entire community, where
he was warmly loved and esteemed. He
was native of Pittsburg, and was born
in 1856 and came to Winona with his par
ents in the same year, where his father
was, up to the time of his death by the
same disease which has prematurely
ended the life of his son, a prsmenent
merchant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
The annual statement of the output of
the metals in the states and territories

The annual statement of the output of
the metals in the states and territories
west of the Mississippi has been pub
lished by Wells Fargo & Co. The ag-
gregate products in 1882 were-Gold
$50, 1855, 355, silver $50, 155, 2ss, copper
$4,055 O37, lead, S., OSS, 155; total 500, ALL
S95. Comparisons with the yield of 1881
show that California produced of gold
81, 500, 551 less last year, and that there
was also a lacking off in Nevada of ST.
4S4, 1873; COmstock's report alone being
81, 1888, O1S, against 81 ,726'162 in lSS1-a de-
crease of S39S, 144. The product of Eu-
reka district was $3,176, 656. against ST.
116, 265 in 1SS1-a decrease of $3.50, 500.
Utah, Colorado, and Montana, New
Mexico, and Arizona each show a nota-
bic increase on the returns of 1881.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
1nnrsdan. Eebr,,n,.u Is.

SENATE.-A remonstrance against any re-
duction of the tariff on books below 25 per
cent. signed by the poets Whittier, Holmes
and Aldrich, was presented.
The tariffbill was then considered.
Amotion to make the duty on foreign ore
was lost-1S to SO.
HousE-A conference report on the Jap
anese indemnity fund bill, providing for
the return of only the orr inal amount to
Japan, ETC., was presented to be adopted.
The house then addressed itselfto the tar
IF bill sugar schedule. AT the evening
session the legislative appropriation bill was
discussed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

MADISON, Feb. 19.-In the senate tonight
Senator Blake presented a number of popular
petitions in favor of regulating railroad passenger
and freight tariffs. resolution adopted looking
to the introduction of a bill appropriating $4,000
for Ohio river flood sufferers Bills were passed
authorizing towns aud villages to hold cleo
tons in villages; appropriatng to members of the
legislative visiting committee, five members 300
each for expenses Adjourned In the assembly a
remonstrance was received from the Cream City
Railway company against bill obging them to
pave their roadways. The following bills were
killed: Taxing holders of mortgages; increasing
jurors per diem from ~ to $3.50; comforting po-
lice powers on agents Of humane societies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

The railroads have suffered consider
able detention from snow during the last
month but not half so much as two years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

The prospects of wholesome tariff
legislation by the present Congress are
growing very dim, though it is possible
that the last days of that body may be
j IS hest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

The failure of the Iron and Steel Com
pany in Chicago was a severe blow to
several iron kings of Cleveland who
owned most of the stock besides the
MORTGAGES
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

MADISON, Feb 15.-Both houses of the legis-
lasure met this morning and adopted appro-
pirate resolutions on the death of ex-Gov.
William E. Smith. The senate memorial to
congress favorng an incrt asad pension to
manned soldiers was concurred in by the as
sembly. This BODY passed bill providing fer
an appeal to the circuit court from decisions
and orders of the State board of supervision of
charitable and peual institutions. In The SEN
ate a bill passed exempting laborers' wages
from garnishment to tue extent of $50. Both
houses adjourned till Monday night and to-
morrow will proceed to Milwaukee in body
to attend the funeral of ex-Gov. Smith.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
MADISON. Feb. 1s.-qho bills passed in ii

MADISON. Feb I3.-Ihs bills passed in the
senate this morning were:
Simplifying appeals to the supreme court: allow
rug county courts to take a vacation IN August;
memorial TO congress for an increase Of pensions
Of disabled soldiers in the Mexican war, also for an
increase Of mail service in Dorr county.
The land commissioner sent In list OF pur-
chasers of public lands from Jan. j, 1857, 10
Jan IL, 1883, with amounts and locations.
ms was ia response TO a senate resolution OF
inquiry During the thirteen months, 25s.-
SO acres were sold at an average OF I'll. III
per acre. The number of purchasers was
about 900 The following we're few Of the
principal buyers:
George Baldwin Of Chiffon: George .. Burrows
q Madison; AlcDefmot 4 Tracy aud l.. G. STAN
" OK Chippewa Falls Laird, Norton AZ Co Of
Winona: John S. Kingston OF Ncceaah; c. II.
Petit OF Minneapolis: Putnam & Boyle Of Eau
Claire: d. n. sabin OF Saltwater, MINI.
4 number Of legislators were interested.
among them Lieut. Gov. Fifeld, Senators
Kingston, Wiley. and Eitieid, and Assemblyman
Brazeau. In the assembly little was done of
consequences Mr.. Walsh presented memorial
supporting 10 be from Ii, 600 organized work.
ing men in Milwaukee, fayoring the passage OF
the bill marking the product of prison labor;
also, approving the bill making it a criminal
mlsdemeanor 10 violate the law regulating the
employment Of women and children in factories.
In accordance with resolution the secretary
Of state presented the annual report of the
Wisconsin Farm Mortgage company. During
the calendar year of 1882, there were sold at
public sale 9,27S acres, only forty acres re-
manning unsold The senate bill was con-
cBrred 10, allowing both coraners aud justices
of the peace 10 officiate at inquests on the dead
Assembly bills were killed as follows:
Providing for deputy Insurance commissioner
and deputy railroad commissioner al salary of
$k500; allowing persons to kill game at any
season on their own lands: making it criminal TO
attempt to commit fraud on hotel and boarding
house keepers
Adjourned. The incompetency of Chief
Clerk Carr, of the assembly, has been apparent
from the start, and now the leaders on the
Democratic side have agreed to either openly
force him off the track or have him employ
Roger c. spooner to officiate in his stead the
remainder of the session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Swift Ewing AIhatross.

A correspondent of the New York Sun
gays that an albatross will keep place
with a ship going nine knots an hour,
for many hours, without moving his
wings, excepting slight feathering, va
ried as he wishes to rise or fall. The
writer adds: can albatross cannot rise
from anything but surface of water,
which he does by padding rapidly and
extending his wings stiffiy at right angles
with his body. / doubt whether any
one ever saw an albatross move his wings
except TO feather, or to reef them in
gale, or to furl them with alignting on
the surface of the sea. IF man is ever
able to navigate in the air he must dis
card balloons and study the rapid flying
but almost mot onless- winged albatross"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

is about fifty years of age. He leaves a
wife and children. Rollins is confined
in iail. There Is much INDIGNATION.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

its a curious fact that among the
1000 iron and steel workmen VINO are
without employment at Joliet, III, the
most destitute are those VINO nave peeh
receiving high wages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

In sixteen years there were only four
January's colder than the last at Kansas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

L. Brin, Jr was found guilty OF defraud-
ing by the sale of unpunched MAI itsna tisk-
cts at Fergus Falls,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

New NOrthwe stern Patents.
7. E. Buddington, saltwater, MINI,
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MADISON, Feb 14.--In the senate this forenoon
Stanley presented memorial Of citizens of Mill
waukee in favor of amending the act relating TO IL
Eliminating oils. A bill passed arpropriatlng
$1,000 for the governors contingent fund. Cot
teril announced to the senate the death Of exGov.
Smith, and moved the appointment Of select
committee Of three to draft resolutions Of respect.
Carried and the chair appointed Senators Cottril,
Webb and Flint. In the assembly the speaker pre-
sented and urgently phrased communication from
a Milwaukee German political club ordering re-
ducton Of the rate of interest. Seherber offered
joint resolution, which was adopted, providing for
a select committee of five to draft resolutions of
respect to the memory of ex-Gov Smith. 1t was
also agreed to adjourn over on the day of the flu
neral The committee is composed as follows:
Scheibef, Macbridge; Schneider; Ware and CARD
ner. The vote of yesterday by which the bill pro-
viding for deputy insurance and deputy railroad
commissioner killed was reconsidered to-day,
and the bill passed. memorial TO congress
passed requesting the passage OF the house bill for
the relief of the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians.
Both houses adjourned till morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

SIN God we trust is omitted on the
new nickel. The trade dollar, however,
still carries it around.