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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Gov. Ramsey on the POlygamy
business

Washington Special:-The Utah COM
mission has come on to Washington for
the purpose of consultation with the
congressional committees. All the mem
bers have arrived except Mr.. Paddock,
and he is en- route. The Hon. Alex.
Ramsey president of the commission,
said that they would remain some days,
probably, and have hearing before the
senate and house Judiciary committee.
Some time ago President Arthur had re-
quested such suggestions as they thought
best to make by way of amendment of
the law He had RESPONDED and the rec
concentrations were embodied in Senator
Edmunds' apendatory bill introduced
last week. Mr.. Ramsey was asked how
the Inv worked and how far ii had oper-
ated for the suppression of polygamy.
He replied:
That is owing to how you look at it and
what you want TO accomplish. The
Mormons think the bill is an outrage
but the ultra Gentiles regard it as of no
account. The law takes away from the
polygamist the right TO vote, TO serve on
jury and to hold office You would
think that was good deal to be deprived
of, wouldn't you? Still, the ultra Cen
tiles want more. They want Mormonism
cut out by the roots. Now, of course,
mans religion, as such, cannot be struck
at. When Mormon takes more than
ne wife he violates the law and can be
punished, but he may believe in the
Mormon faith all his life and cannot be
touched. We have no right to legislate
against a man for ex nipple, because he
may be Pardon Catholic, but only pro-
vided he commits crime. If congress
should see fit to pass law affecting the
legislature Of Utah and gives the COM
nilsson power to legislate We would carry
it, ofcourse; but that is a question for
congress to decide. The present law has
only been in force six months, and that
too short time to tell what may be IFS
ultimate effect: but it does so much as I
tell you, and / think that is consider
able,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Sad Death of an Old Settler at
DeadwoOd.

4 dispat III from Deadwood, Black
Hill, says; II. c. Clark, one of the origI-
nal pioneers ofthe Hills, formerly justice
of the peace of this city, died Friday
morning from injuries received at the
hands of Thomas Rollins, inflicted Mon
day morning. The deceased formerly
owned the bulk of the ground of the
California gulch, the present site of Lead
vile, Colo, which he worked to profit
as placer, but without discovering the
presence of the carbonates that have
since given the gulch and Colorado its
great name. He acquired much proper
ty in Denver, but sold ont before the
great boom in the Centennial state; came
to the Hills in 1876; embarked in the
COMMISSION business and did well for a
time, but lately reverses set in and be
found himself in destitute circumstances.
On Saturday he borrowed several arti-
cles from former associates in the bust
ness, sold them, and departed in Sun.
days coach for Denver, but was inter
cepted at Rapid and brought back,
xhereupon he repaired 70 a store in
which he formerly had an interest,
kicked in the door and refused entrance
to Rollins. clerk who subsequently APP
peared, whereupon the latter vigorously
and brutality assaulted him with fists and
hammer, causing injuries resulting in
death within twenty-four hours, Clark
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

complishments they are supposed to or
actually do acquire at school. They NAV
or may not be all that they should be.
But the mental education, the character
making of the future wives and mothers
OF America should be taken out of in
competent hands. 1t is too often
tho case that at ages when they
are most impressionable girls and boys
attend school presided over by mis-
tress who is herselfunformed and there
fore can no more form the characters of
her scholars than she can read Sanscrit.
This statement, fit be true--and it is
open to contradiction, if it can be con-
tradicted-goes, it would seem, to the
very root of the matter. 1t says great
deal for the innate good of human ma
ture, that it is only comparative few Of
the young people so imperfectly trained
who do wrong.
Is there no way to try the effect of
such reform as is here indicated? 1t is
not put forward by the Herald as COM
plete solution of the question, nor is it
much originally claimed for the idea, but
it is at least advanced as an honestly
meant suggestion of one means that
seems to promise good results
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Another Story of the Dublin As
SasSinatiOnS.

The mystery surrounding the murder
of Lord Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke is unraveling in the trial now in
progress in Dublin. On Saturday last,
James Cary, council man of Dublin,
an accomplice of the murders turned
Queens evidence, and threw his fellow
defendants into CONSERVATION by detail
ing the Phoenix Park murders. Cary,
who was the treasurer of the Fenian
Brotherhood and leader OF
the 'Invincibles," told the
whole story of the assassination. He says
that Brady killed both Cavendish and
Burke, and that he saw all when hestep-
ped into the witness box, when the sur
prise among the prisoners was unboun-
ded. Counsel for the prisoners object
ed to question of Murphy, crown
counsel, and alluded tie Carey as '.the
infamous witness" Great excitement
followed. The remark drew sharp re-
buke frnm the magistrate. Carey's APP
pearance at the witness table created a
profound sensation and was Kissed by
the Their prisoners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
The Tattooed Man and Bearded
Lady Married.

A Herald special from Philadelphia
says: In the suburb of Frankfort, the
winter residence Of circus people and
side show curiosities, wedding of an
unusual character occurred. r. R. Maffit,
a tattooed man, and Miss Leo. Herman
DEE, the Spanish bearded lady, were
married. A large number of noted
freaks" as they are named in the pro-
fession, Witnessed the ceremony. The
bride had black beard three inches
long, and the groom is as handsome q
piece of Mosaic work as there is in
America. Moffitt's first wife was the
Russian giantess, 500-pound Venus,
who died of dyspepsia. He then mar
ried "Circassian beauty" of Milesian
extraction. She died last summer, and
before the season was over the tatooed
widower was madly i'll love with the
Spanish bearded lady. he sword swal-
lower is the stepfather of Miss Leo, and
he gave her away. Miss Leo wanted to
have her beard shaved off in honor of
the occasion, but Mr.. Moffitt opposed it
on the ground that she might not be
able to raise another crop, in which
event her value as curiosity would be
totally destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Summary of state News.

Evans. the confidential clerk was ar
rested at Milwaukee, charged with en-
bezzling 81 800 worth of dry goods from
his EMPLOYERS. Messrs. Rich & SLIDER.
pleaded guilty to the charge in the mu-
nicipal court and was sentenced to two
and one-half years in the house of COR
rection. He broke completely down
and sobbed bitterly when sentence was
passed.
Fred Fenner is in custody at Grand
Rapids. for the murder of Mr.. Hester
somewhere in the ooSs, Jan. ID.
The wife of yandecar, the Red Wing,
Mil n. man implicated in the murder of
Banker Meade at Waupaca is living in
Milwaukee under the name of Rosa
Coles.
The Wisconsin items in the river and
harhor bill are: Milwaukee, $50. 900;
Chippewa river, s., 800; Annaphee, 3d.
600; Green Bay, $4,000; Kenosha,
s4 900; Kewaunee. 5000; Manitowoc,
$4,000; Menominee, $1,000; OcoDto,
$4,000; Port Washington, 81, 001;' Racine,
Sc 600: Superior Bay, $4,000; Sheboy-
gan. 5000; harbor of refuge entrance
10 Sturgeon Bay, $4,000. Two Rivers,
81, 000
Gilbert, the actor will file papers in
the circuit court in suit for damages to
he amount ofS25, 600 against G. ID. Nash
and the Newhall House company Mil
waukee. Gilbert lost his wife in the
Newhall fire and was nearly killed him
self. A number Of other suits are to be
begun as soon as the grand jury COM
pletes its work. A city lawyer alleges
that he knows Of suits he claims for
damages in which will aggregate over
$500 600 that will be begun If the grand
Jury indiet the owners of the hotel
At La Crosse, Friday morning, the POI
Iiceman arrested four parties giving the
names Of G. F. White, Thomas Coleman.
q. III. Holl and j. III. Gibson. They are
supposed to be the gang of train work
ers that have been swindling travellers
by various devices for some time. Inc
last serious crime was the robbiug OF a
man on the River division of $500, and
another robbery on the Northwestern
road of quite large sum. One was ar
rested on aiighting from train. The
other three were in bed at he Interna--
tional and showed fight, one being armed
with two revolvers.
A new granite company. known as the
Wisconsin Granite company, with cap
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Imitation Baking Powders.
70 THE PupL1c:

70 THE PUBLIC:
The public is cautioned against the practice
of many grocers who sell what they claim to
be Royal Baking Powder. loose or in bulk,
without label or trademark. All such pow
ders are base limitations. Analysis of bun
dreds ufsamples of baking powders sold III
bulk. to parties asking for Royal have shown
them all to be largely adulterated, mostly
with alum, dangerous for use in food, and
comparatively valueless for leayening pur-
poses.
The public is too well aware of the iDjuri-
Gus effect of alum upon the system, to need
further caution against the use ofany baking
powders known to be made from this drug;
but the dealers assurance, "Oh, it's just as
good as Royal, only we buy it by the barrel
to save expense ofean, ETC., is apt to mislead
the unsuspecting consumers into buying an
article which they would not knowingly use
in their food under any consideration. The
only safety from such practices is in buying
baking powder only in the original package,
of well-known brand, and a thoroughly es-
tablished reputation.
The Royal Baking Powder is sold only in
cans, securely closed with the Company's
trade mark label, and the weight of pack
ege stamped ON each cover. 1t is never
sold in bulk, by the barrel, or loose by
weight or measure, and all such offered the
public under any pretense, are limitations.
If customers will bear these facts in mind,
and also see that the package purchased is
properly labeled, and the label unbroken,
they will be always sure o using baking
powder perfectly pure and wholesome, and OF
the highest test strength in the market.
j. C. H0AGbAND, President,
Royal Baking Powder Co., N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Ben Hin and His mother.

Senator Browns speech.
Mr. Hilps love for his mother, and
the veneration with which he cherished
hermemory after her death, was beauti-
full and touching. 1t was his habit when
at home to go every day into his parlor
where her portrait hung, and to look
tenderly in her face, and TO bow to her
on retiring. A day or two before his
death, when he was too feeble to support
himself withoutassistance, he requested
his attendants to carry him into the
parlor, that he might take last look at
the likeness of the face that was SO dear
TO him. On approaching the likeness be
was visibly affected. He gazed lovingly
upon the form, and as his heart heaved
with emotion, and his eyes filed with
tears he said: ~ shall soon be with her
again" Then, bowling reverently and
affeetionately he was borne from the
ra-lor, never more in this world to look
ND IN the form 50 tenderly cherished by
hIm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Wounded Nine with One Shot.

In school district No. q, eight miles
north of Omaha, young man named
Lem Harbaugh, while riding past the
schoolhouse in wagon, pointed needle
gun at the children playing in the school
yard, his object was to frighten them as
they were snow-balling him. The gun,
which had defective lock, was dis
charged-accidentany, il is claimed-and
nine children were wounded by single
bullet, but none of them fatally. The
ball passed through the right arm of
Mamie Shipley, struck Jay Price on the
upper lip and passed through the right
thigh of Marquis D. Price. Harbaugh
surrendered himself and is now in Jail in
this city, to wait an examination. He
claims it was an accident, and such is tie
general belief, but it proposed to punish
him for criminal carelessness, to make
an example in such cases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
TERRIBLE MINING CASUALTY.
Seventy.Fiye Lives Lost by the Flood
ingofa Mine

Attic Diamond coal-mine near Joliet, Ill.
on Friday large body ofearth, loosened
by the frost and saturated with water, I'M
able to Withstand the pressure, caved in up
on the workmen in the mine. The body of
earth falling is about 90 feet square. 800 were
in the various sha Is when the ground sagged
in under weight of water hat had at once
saturated and loosened it Sixty-two were
in one shaft, which caught the bulk OF fall
ing debris and which Yves instantly flooded.
Every one of them was either drowned or
smothered inside tire minutes. Their bod
les were buried beneath many tons of earth.
Later reports say that the dead mum Der
seventy-five. The miners having become
nsed 20 these brsaks did not think there was
much danger when the water commenced
breaking through, ri u o'clock, most of
them refusing TO leave tbs mine thinking
there was no danger OF the mine flooding;
but IN a few moments the break widened to
a chasm twenty feet wide by sixty feet long.
Fifty men had left families. Almost one
half OF the workings of the mine were aban-
doned ard there being slight inclination
towards the bottom Of the main shaft the
water rushed directly toward it and SO stop
ped the means OF escape first and then PEN
etrated to every part where the men were cut
ting coal. The men who escaped were for
tunate enough to be near the only air shaft
in the part of the NINE that was being
worked, and, perhaps, more night have es-
capped by that way but the water must have
rushed straight to the main Shaft and been
overwhelmed on their way, While Others,
who thought to get to the shat by circuit
Gus route had still poorer Glance ofescape.
Several instances are reported in which
the workmen were warned that the water
was approaching, but they seemed to have
been forgetful of the vast sheet of water
which sti etched over the surface of the mine,
and to have paid little attention to the
warning. The tide met them before more
than twenty had reached the principal exit.
The rushing water descending like an Al
pine torrent, struck many OF the unfortu-
nate victims. whirling them away from the
shaft. The scenes among the homes of the
miners were distressing in the intensity of
the sorrow hathung over the little COM
munity There was scarcely cottage in
which some one was not missing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22

There are occasional s%out- Groupings of
scandal connected with members of con-
gress in regard to refreshments which
some of them seem to require in order
to overcome mental and physical ex-
haustion. That fluid known in the cap
itol and universally designated as "cold
tea" plays more important part than
confiding constituents are aware. Its
occasional effects are thus broadly shown
by the New York Sun: "If night ses-
sions of the senate are to be adopted at
Washington for the remainder of this
congress, they should be opened with a
proper exhortation on the Maine law
The first experiment on Monday even
ing last had at least one cheerful sign in
proving that sectionalism had gone ont
from this body, and that convivality was
national. If anything, our Southern
brethren were quite outshone on that
occasion by northern professors of tenn
perance and reform. Legislation on
whisky is apt to mix things at times,
but it is not usual for the duties on wire
fencing and rods to upset brains in the
land of steady habits."-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
A Bad Accident on the Grand
Trunk

Passenger train No. 4, bound west on
the Grand Trunk line, met with very
bad accident one mile eastof Flint, Mich,
at 2:30 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon.
Three coachers and one Pullman were
thrown from the track, caused by bro
ken rail. The engine, mail and baggage
cars passed over in safety. Great praise
must be given the engineer, for the
moment he stopped his engine he imme-
diately got two pals of water and put
out the fire which had started in one of
the coaches. Mrs. Huldah Seamen, seven
ty-four years of age, st. Vincent, Ont.
was killed instantly. She was en- route
for Shelby, Nebr., in company with her
son-in-law, W. H. Hill and family. Mrs.
Hill was badly injured about the arms.
Her daughter became deranged with
grief, and could not give any account of
her injuries. Thomas Peel Lindsay was
injured in the chest and cannot live.
He jumped while the train was i'll mo-
ton, and was thrown under the cars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
The Floods in Europe.

jennings London Special: The rains
and floods which have been prevailing
in all parts of the country have now as
sumed the proportions of national Ca
lamity. Large tracts of land are totally
submerged. BY this time of the year
considerable area of wheat should have
been sown, but scracely an acre has yet
been seeded down in all England. The
land is literally morass: and the winter
wheat is rotting in the ground. What
ever may happen now there cannot be a
great harvest, even if it does turn out
one of the worst that England has ever
known. To aod to the misfortunes of
our sorely tried agricultural population,
disease has broken out among the cattle
and sheep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Sharp Rebuke by a Minister.

The Reverend Brooke Hereford, of
Boston, doesn't like to be interrupted
when he is busy writing q sermon, and
so the other day, finding himself some
what behind hand with his preparation
for the coming Sunday, he retired to his
study, giving explicit orders that he was
not to be disturbed by visitors, no mat
ter who might call. Pretty soon along
came the autograph fie-, that is, a lady
who was collecting autographs and IA
vorite texts Of Boston preachers. for
charitable object. She was so impor-
tunate that Mrs. Hereford at last went
to the study door and tapped. "Brooke?"
"Yes?" There's lady down stairs,
and" But, my dear" II know,
Brooke, but she only wishes yodr auto
graph and favorite text, for dear chari--
ty's sake" Hereford yielded, and
dashed down his name and the refer
ence, | Timothy, v: 10. on sheet of pa
per- There was grim smile on his
face as he handed it to his wife. She
took it down to the visitor, and she in
turn went away rejoicing. But when, in
reviewing her treasures, she looked up
Mr.. Hereford's text, she read And
withal they learn to be idle wandering
about from house TO house; and not only
idle, but tattlers also and busybodies,
speaking things which they ought not"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
AsoolABnEAr THE PARSONS.

They carried pie to the pastors house,
And scattered the floor with crumbs,
And marked the leaves of his choicest books
With the prints of their greasy thumbs.
They piled his dishes high and thick
With lot of unhealthy cake,
While they gobbed the buttered toast and
rolls
Which the pastors wife did make.
They hung round Clyte's classic neck
Their apple parings for sport,
And everyone laughed when clumsy lout
Split his tea on the piano-forte.
Next day the parson went down on his knees
With his wife, but not to pray;
Oh, no, twas to scrape the grease and dirt
From the carpet and stairs awayl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Coy. Butler at work

A Boston telegram says: The Post
gives a detailed account of the reasons
for Insurance Commissioner Clarke's
resignation. 1t is said that Gov. Butler,
investigating (larke's method of tran
sacting business, procured from certain
insurance companies copies of letters
acknowledging the receipt of sums IF
money for favorable mention ofthe COM
panies in his report. In one instance it
was specified where Clarke received
$1,000. Gov. Butler confronted Clarke
with the letter. 1t is also stated that
Clarke begged to be allowed to resign.
and arrangements were made by which
the governor agreed to prevent publica-
ton in the democratic papers if Clarke
would have them suppressed by republi-
can papers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
New Regulations for Additional
Homesteads.
Secretary Teller has forwarded set of reg.

Secretary Teller has forwarded a set ofreg-
ulations in the matter of locating additional
homesteads, which reverse the rules now in
practice. The law provides that soldier or
sailor who, prior to June %, 1874 had made
homesteadieniry of Hess than 100 acres,
could enter an additional quantity of land
sufficient to make in al 100 acres. The
practice has been to allow attorney to make
the entry. This is discontinued, and the party
must appear in person and swear to the truth
of representations made before register or
receiver. These regulations have created
great excitement among land attorneys. who
say that soldier scrip, now in the hands of q
few persons, will double in value. without
any benefit to soldiers. On the other hand,
it is thought that tie regulations will dis
courage frauds in the name of dead soldiers.
Such pressure was brought to b ar on Sec
rotary Teller recently by the land attorneys
that, while he refused to revoke or modify
the regulations, he ordered their execution
stayed for thirty days, wheE they viii go in
TO operation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-22
Death of Gen. Kellogg of Wiscon-
sin

Gen JohnA. kellogg the last command
er ofthe Iron brigade during the wal, and
prominent politician of the State, died
at his home in Wausau Saturday evening.
aged fifty five years. He was member
of the state senate in 1s79-S0. For the
last ten years of his life Gen. Kellogg
was an earnest advocate of the temper
ance cause, giving it much time on the
lecture platform. Personally, he was a
genial companion, who had many friends
throughout the state, and his loss will be
mourned bv many, especially among the
old soldiers.
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dressmaker's measure for cutting dresses
and other articles for clothingi Gides G.
Cook, Humboldt, Iowa, automatic cord
or shunt for magnetic electric generator,
Adolph G. Hamm end Fl. W. Eisenbisse,
Burlington, Iowa, car brake; William L.
Hess, Belle PLANE, Iowa, combined
stovepipe drum, and damper; John c
Horner, Leonia, Iowa, whiffie-tree
hooks; William NJ. McFarlen, Garrison,
Iowa, washing machine; Anders Ka-
mussen, assignee of one-half to J. J
Parsons, Oshkosh, Wis, two-wheeled
vehicle; Phillip Reilly, sr., assignee Of
one-half t. p Disbrow, Marion Iowa,
fence post; David and d. II. Smause,
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, sugar evaporator;
George Z Swan, Beaver Dam. Wis,
spring for the soles and heels of boots
and shoes.