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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-12-13
The pocasset crank Acquitted.

freeman, who murdered his child in fit
of so called religious enthusiasm at Pocss-
set, four years ago, has been acquitted on
the ground of insanity. Under the Massa-
chusetts law he now goes to lunatic asy-
lnm for life. and sentence to that effect has
been passed upon him. Medical experts,
however. testify that now he is perfectly
sane, and consequently not proper sub-
ject tor mad house; and petition is to
be presented to the governor asking that be
be set free. OF course it would be but right,
if this is the case, that he should be re-
leased; but there is always an element OF
danger in allowing a erson who has been
the victim of this form of insanity to again
go about the world without jSdicious super
vision
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EaIIoMs "reminiscences.

The edects of Marwood, the late hang
man. were sold by auction at the corn
exchange, Horneastle, Eng, recen tly.
Brokers and collectors ofcuriesities from
all parts attended, and for some of the
articles there was brisk competition.
The cup and saucer which Mar@ood or
dinarily used fetched los. 3D.: his purse,
2s.; his walking stick, los; his spectlcles
lis; tne Gladstone travelling bag which
Marwood carried on circuit, IS; rope,
"a los; an old carpet bag, 2ls.; pair of
stockings, IS; Sunday neckties, lis;
his writing desk, 2ls.. a watch, "a 10s.;
seven old hats, 2s.; Japanese sword
presented, 45s:; his dog Nero, 30s.; an
India rubber stamp, with the inscription
WIN. Marwood, Executioner, Horncas.
tie. lls.; the tools from of mis- fhoemak-
er's seat, 81; the seat, 50 5s.; whisky
flask, u.s.; q Snuh-box, 6s Cd; Bible,
with autograph, 81 15s,; and the sign
board of his shop, 81.
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EPIT0ME OF THE NEWS.
Washington Gossip.

The commissioner of internal revenue
says internal taxes already collected for The
present fiscal year are at the rate of 1898.
000 coo per Rnnum. He estimates the col
lections of the entire year at $3.50. OQa 600
This estimate includes between Sc, 000, OOC
and S7,00a,0O0 to be collected in special
taxes April and May. but does not include
the increase anticipated from spirits forced
out by law.
The bill introduced by Senator Cullom to
reoTsanize the legislative power of the ter.
ritory of Utah provides that legislative pow
er be vested in the governor and Legislative
council cOrnFosed of nine members to be
appointed by the president.
Senator Garland has received letters from
officials of the United States and State
courts of Arkansas denying the charge
mace by Niles (separationisi) the colored
people are prevented exercising their rights
EndeF the land laws.
Post-effices established-Iowa; VaIlina
Jasper county. Postmssters Commissioned
David D. Bryant, larson, Oak. Edmund
Whitemarsh, Denmark, Iowa; Ann Kave.
ny, Nordland, Iowa.
Postoffiee EstabIished-Dakota, Ida,
Clark county. Postofice Name Changed
Dakota, Gambia, Billings county, to Medora.
Postmaster Commission ed Josiah Frazier,
Hatton, lows.
The government disposed of 19,430 o3z
acres of land daring the year. getting there
for B11, 713. 883.
Representative Warner will soon intro
6uee bill in the house for the retirement
of trade dollars.
Senator Hoar wants patent ballot boxes
ana counting mechi g.
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Casualty Record.

Prof. Won Bruenning died at Bridgeport,
Ct. on the 9th, from the effect of the am.
putatiou ola deceased foot. He was known
as the tramp musician" He was formerly
q baron in Germany. When he came to
this country several years ago he pos
sessed 5000, which he lost in gambling
He finally became a tramp end misln'
thrope.
An employe of Graf, Murray & Rob bins
of Duluth at their lumber camp on the
south shore. named Robert Empsey, was
badly hurt by falling tree a day or two
ago. His shoulder and also leg were bro
ken. He was taken TO Bayfield,, where he is
being nursed.
The Athena worsted mills in Milbury.
Mass, burned on the 7Gh. oss estimated
al S1GO.6O The stock and portion of the
machinery was owned by Heating & Briggs
of Milbury Their loss is estimated 81 $780,
GOO.
D. J. Sullivan, one of the victims of the
accident OIL the Wickes branch, died at st.
Johns hospital, Butte, Mont On the I'd
inst, both OF his lie were amputated.
The Css occasione1 by the Sinclair pack
ing house fire at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is esti-
mated at nearly 100000 with about $780,
600 insUra e.
On the night of the Sth inst, the Cath
@ lie church at New Richmond, Wis, was
burned to the ground. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, 5000.
James f. Gein, q spiritusIist, died sud
denly of heart disease in St. Louis while
giving an exhibition.
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rrr rornrrENTH AMENpMENr
Interesting Isatrnt sur

An interesting ca. 9, Ibv5 wing ii very in
genious and econcm.cal device, has Just
been decided by the courts, the particulars
Of which will hear hriei mention. Nelson
Lyon of Albany. N. ", u S recovered judg-
meat of bS,9f7.l0 besides cost and interest
against q. 4. Fisher e. Co, in the United
Sta ss Circuit Courl. at Detroit, Mich, for
an ihfringm int OF what is kno VA to the
trade rs Lyons Patent Metallic Heel s iffsn-
er. This cOatriYauce is .neui the most use-
ful 81 modern Inventions, and has achieved
O remarkable sale over three-Qul rsers Of g
million doliar worth, the testimony in the
present. sn shaved having been disposed OF
since the patent was granted being a grand
total OF 273 AIS pounds, or 588 000 pairs.
At os e time the Attorney General OF the
United States declared the Lyon patent in
valid, simply on account of an informally
ia the application, but this was aiterwa
correc'ed by the Commissioner OF Patents,
10 accordance with special act Of Congress
authorizing such C erection. Fishers msia
improvement consisted in elongating the
screw-hole fastening the plate, and, as de-
PENDANTS they based their main defence in
irving to show the special act of congress
was unconstitutional and that plaintiffs in
vention was not new. Action was COM
menced In May, 1880, a perpetual injunc-
ton was obtained in December following,
and the case was referred tC q mas er 10 as.
certain the profits made by defendants and
the loss sustained by Mr.. Lyon. The mas
ter reported the sum as So, 1884, but on motion
the court doubled the same, and directed
Judgment to be entered against defendants
tor such double damages, with interest from
the date OF the masters report and costs.
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An Emperor's Friend Dead

Berlin Dispatch 10 the London Daily News.
The Emperor William, like his ances-
tor Frederick the Great, lives to see
nearly all the friends and companions OF
his generation passing away before him.
BY the death of Count William Won Red
ern, which took place recently after a
prolonged illness, his majesty loses not
only the highest official OF his house,
hold, but also trusted friend. whom he
was accustomed to address most famil-
iarly. Besides being Imperial Lord
Chamberlain, Count Redeem also bore
the titles of Chancellor of the Black
Eagle Order, General of Cavalry, and
hereditary member of the Upper House.
His complete memoirs willappear short
ly in book form, entitled, "Under Three
Kings" Having been born in 1902 his
recoltections go back to Napoleon's en-
try into Berlin as conqueror. He accom-
panied Frederick William Ill. to the
VI roma Congress, and also witnessed the
coror atoms of the Cars Nicholas and
Alexander II. and Charles X. in France.
In 175S he attended the present Crown
Princes wedding with the Princess Roy
al as Prussian Commissioner, and sub
seQuently escorted her Royal Highness
from London to Berlin. The Count,
who was one of the richest landed pro-
prietors in Prussia, leaves no direct de-
scendants. The emperor is greatly af-
tected by his disease, and will attend the
funeral services.
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Up a Tree For IIife's sake.

Rocky Mou Nev's
William Gourley, one of the oldest
miners in the state, was induced to tell
n report shout his Cherry creek wolf sd
venture. Said ne: 81 had just been
down to the creek to order some sup.
plies for our camp, and toward evening
was on my return through the canyon
below here, when | saw standing before
me on trail huge gray wolf, not one OF
the small, snaring, cowardly coyote
kind, but powerluly-limbed brute, as
large as a Newfoundland, but which APP.
peared to me at that moment several
times larger. There he stood, gaunt and
fierce, smacking his chops with vim
over his anticipated meal, that was any
thing but pleasant to the possible subject
of il. What to do | knew not. Ii | made
a step IN advance the brute growled and
showed his teeth in fierce manner,
which warned me that the way was ef-
fectually barred to me. / dared
not retreat, as these tireless
fiends. | know, could outrun, or at
least tire out, the tieetest horse; and
had forgotten TO say | had left my gnn
for repairs, and hadn't so much as re-
yolver with lne. In this dilemma 1 cast
my eyes around and saw solitary pine
tree few dis from the trail to the right.
Without further considerations | ran TO
it and climbed to ali oveFhanging branch,
closely pursued by his wolisnip who
arrived directly beneath the tree at the
same moment ] was secure in its branch
es.
81 was safe for the time being, but
the situation was far from pleasant
Every movementsI made produced a
similar one from the brute, who, mean
while, added TO the unpleasantness OF
t ie occasion by a continuation o. the
most unhealthy bowls from his wolfish
throat, as if wooing me to come
down and furnish min a meal. Peering
down through the lower branches, there
IN the cold moonlight, | could see my
enemy glaring at Inc with his obilque,
greenish eyes, and many times during
the night could imagine bis yeIlowish
fangs crouching through nay bones, ard
my su .pense was simply horrible. The
hours seemed weeks, and the memory
of those eyes and that unearthly howl
still haunts me.
Finally, after ages seemed to have
passed, the moonlight was gradually
succeeded by daylight, ard after few
lingering, partisg bowls, the wolf de-
parted and | Strengthened our my s.iff-
ened limbs and sud down. When [
reached my cabin | was thoroughly ex-
hausted aud lay down and slept nearly
the whole day. The experince / shall
remember SIS long as live"
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Lord Lorne delivered a long lecture at
Birmingham uDon Canada and its products.
He particularly praised the salubvity OF the
climate and said feeers, which were too
common in the United States, were I'M
known IN the boundaries of the Dominion.
He lsuded Canada as a field for emigration,
and exPatiated upon the marvellous progress
made by various towns Lord Lorne con-
cluded by saying that the Canadian people
were thoroughly devoted to their connec
ton with the mother country. Otherwise
they would long sgO have discarded their
alliance, of which they are proud. With
the Dominion of Canada and Australian
colonies in close relations, England need
never feel that her proud position would
be shaken or questioned.
The British Columbia house recently
passed a resolution instructing the govern
msnt to introduce bill TO restrict Chinese
immigration The startling statement is
made Dy the provincial government that
there are 5000 destitute Chinese on the
mainland, who can only subsist by murder
ing or stealing, which they have already be-
gun.
A popuLar teacher at Irkutsk, Russia,
named Neustsjeff, was arrested and shot
within twsnty-four hours for striking Gen.
AnnIehinE, governor general CT Eastern
Siberia. in retaliation for an affront given
by the general
1t is stated that Bismarck intends to N
troduca in the reichstsg bill modifying hc
system of elections for members. A major
iiv Of the votes cast is now requisite to Sc
cure an election. The plan proposed re-
quires only plurality OF the votes.
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Grimes and Criminals.

Florence MoCarty pastor of 81. Cecilia
Roman Catholic church, Broo klyn, had a
judgment $4,000 and $3.50 counsel ices
entered up against him in the circuit court
on the 7th. Miss Bridget f. Cronin, aged
eighteen years, charged the priest with
criminal assault. and sued for $40, O00 dam
ages. Toe case went by Default. Miss
Cronin testified that the priest closed the
door of the parlor when she called on him,
and attempted to raps her
Three masked men entered the grocery
eofT S. Hamilton & Co., of Butte,
Montana, and at The point leveIed six
shooters, compelled ". G. Pfouts' the
managing partner, to open the safe, from
which they abstracted about 81 300 in cur
rency. A clerk was present, bat he too was
unieT the influence OF the western drop.
James C. Curtis who proved up OF the
Mitchell lend Office Oh a dead mans home
stead claim, has been found guilty, and
will be sentenced to a term in the peni-
tentisry,
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Romance in Texas.

Houston Special:--J. w. Rose, Wealthy
carriage manufacturer, disappeared on the
I'd. His wife aud her supposed step-son
tell the grand jury r use is Cornelius Kaum,
who in Kingston, N. T., in 1866. commit
ted a heavy forgery, deserted his wife and
three children, came TO Texas, made money
and married Mrs. Dagnall. Rose returned
to Kingston in 1875, after the charge OF
foraery was ouslawed and promised to bring
his first wife to Tex 9. Failing, the on fol
owed him few moaths ago and threat en-
ing exposure Rose shot him six times. The
son showing signs of recovery. was sent to
Florida, Rose assuring him that his second
wife was OBly his mistress and at the same
time inducing her to say he did the shoot,
Ing. The boy is now at Houston, but his
fathers whereabouts is unknown.
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Foreign News Gossip.

a meeting of Orangemen, to express indig.
nation at the suspension OF Lord Rossmore's
commission was held at Monaghan, I e.
land, A carriage containing Lord and Lady
Rossmore was Embarrassed and drawn by
the crowd to the place of meeting. A res
olution was passed condemning the remov-
al of Rossmore. The latter sid that what be
had already done he was ready to do again.
The halt yearly meeting of the grand lodge
of 0rangemen of Ireland passed a strong
resolution addressed to loyelists of the
British empire, resenting the insult offered
to loyaists in Ireland through the suspen-
sion OF Rossmo-e els commission, and asking
all to stand by and Tor the integrity OF the
empire and honor the throne against rapine
and rebellion.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Tuesday, December a.


sENATE.--1here was perfect avalanche
of bills in the senate, numbering, exclusive
of joint resolutions, $50 Many of them
were reintroauctions of old measures,
among which were Senator Lapham's and
Senator E imunds' Utah bills, which failed
last session; Senator Williams bill
to create bureau of ami
mai industry, Senator Bucks bill to remove
political disabilities and open the army and
navy TO participants in the late rebellion,
Senator Hoar's Lowell bankruptcy bill and
others. Senator Ingalls, introduce d bill to
grant arrearsges OF pensions to all
pensioners, wit.ouk reference to the
time when an application is made.
Senator K imunds introduced an
elaborate measure providing for the estab-
llshmept OF four trunk lines of postal tele-
graph; also a civil rights bill, not only
guaranteeing tqual righis to all citizens,
but declaring auy acts Of States or decision
of any courts TO the contrary to b INVALID
and void, which is the object ofthe bill.
S.l ator Losan introduced two measures,
one to eau sllzs the bounty of the volunteer
soliiers, anu another TO pension the prison
ers of war. Mr. Slermaa introduce a bill
- allow the banks to issue circulation,
equal to 90 per cent. of the market value 0i
bonds post d for security. Mr..
morrill, Introduced a bill TO stop the
coinage OF the silver dollar. Senator Nc
Milan introduced bill TO ascertain the
mounts due to citizens of the United. Estates
for supplies turniahed TO the Sioux and Da-
ia Indians Of Minnesota subsequent to
AUGUST, 1850, ana prior to the massacre d
aug ust; 1862, and providing for the pay
ment thereof.
HousE.-rne democratic nominees for
minor offices were rcted and sworn in. A
committee, consisting of Curtin, Blackburn,
and Hiscock. was appointed to wait upon
the president and inform him that the house
was organized and ready TO receive what
ever communication he was pleased TO
transmit. The business of drawing seats
was proceeded with.
The Minnesota delegation got seats to
gether near the speakers desk Washburn,
Wakefield and Strait are seated in s. TOW,
X auto Nelson got seat in the row behind
Mr.. Washbnrn, and selected seat for Mr.
Nilsson. The drawing over, the house goi
into another election case wrangle, when
was finally postponed, and the presidents
message was begun.
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penses, the voiume on circulation VIII not be
likely to suffer any material disturbances; but
If, on the other hand, there shall be great
delay in reducing taxation, it will become
necessary either 10 substitute some other form
Of currency in place of the national bank notes,
or to make important changes in the laws by
which their circulation is now controlled. In
my judgment the latter course is far preferable.
commend to your attention the very
interesting and thoughtful suggestions
on this subject which appear in
the secretary's report The objections which
he urges against the acceptance of any other
securities than the Obligations Of the govern
nent itself as foundation for national hank
circulation seem TO me insuperable. For adj
verting the threatened contraction, two courses
have been suggested, either of which is prob
ably feasible. One is the issuance Of new
bonds having many years to run, bearing .
low rate OF interest and exchangaable upon
specified terms for those now outstanding. The
other course, which commends itself to my
own Judgment as the better, is the enactment
of law repeating the tax on circulation
and permitting banks 10 issue notes
for an amount equal TO 80 per cent of the mar
ket value, instead Of, as now, the face value Of
deposited bonds Iagree with the secretary IN
the belief that the adoption of this plan will
afford the necessary relief.
THE TRADE DOLLAR
The trade dollar was coined for the purposes
of trade in countries where silver passed at its
value, aScertaIned by ITS weight ana nnness.
1t never had legal tender quality. Large
numbers of these coins entered, how
ever. into the volume of our currency
by common consent THOR circulation in
domestic trade has now ceased, and they have
become a disturbing element They should
not longer be permitted to embarrass our cur
rency system recommend that provision fol
their reception by the treasury and minis as
bullion at q small percentage above the cur
rent market prices of silver OF like hneness
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS.
The secretary of the treasury advises com
bination OF certain Of the customs districts
of the cou; try. and suggests that the president
be vested with such power in relation thereto
as is now given him in respect to colec-
tors of internal revenue by Sec.
3I31 of the revised statutes. The
statistics on this subject, which are
contained in his report, furnish Of themselves
a strong argument in defense of his views. A
tho adjournment of congress the number o.
internal revenue collection districts was 1876.
By executive orders dated June %, 1883,
directed that certain of these districts he con-
soidated The result has been q reduction OF
one-t third their number which at present is but
eighty-ttree
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gress TO report on the methods Tor the
manufacture of heavy ordnance, and
adapted to modern warfare has Wis
tied the principal iron aud steel works
in this country aud in Europe. 1t is hoped that
its report will be soon made, and that congress
will thereupon be disposed to provide suitable
! facilities and plans for the manufacture Of
such guns as are now imperatively needed.
The secretary of the navy reports that under
the authority OF the acts of Aug 3, 1882, and
March 3, 1883, the work Of strengthening our
navy by the construction of modern vessels has
been auspiciously begun. Three cruisers are
in progress of construction--the Chicago, of
AtIantic oa each 81 Z, o0u tons Iney are TO DC
built of steel, with the tensile strength and
ductiliiy prescribed by law, and in combination
OF speed, endurance, and armament are ex-
peeted 70 compare favorably with the best I'M
armed war vessels of other nations.
fourth vessel, the Dolphin, TO
be constructed of similar materials,
is intended TO serve as a fleet dispatch boat
The double turreted monitors Puritan, Amphi-
triEe and Terror have been launched on the
Delaware river and contract has been made
for the supply Of their machinery. A similar
vessel the Monadnock, has been launched in
California. The naval advisory board and the
secretary recommend the completion of the
monitors, the construction of four gunboats,
and also OF three steel vessels like the Chicago,
Boston and Dolphin, as an important measure
of material defense.
INTERIOR WATERWAYS.
The secretary urges the Immediate creation
OF an interior fast line of water ways
across the peninsula OF Florida, along the coast
from Florida to Hampton Roads, between the
Chesapeake nav and Delaware river, aud
through Cape Cod / feel bound to impress
upon the attention of congress the necessity Of
continued progress IN the construction OF the
navy This condition of the public treasury,
as | have already intimated, makes the pres
ent al suspicious time for putting this branch
Of the service IN state of efficiency IL Is no
part of our policy TO create aud maintain
navy able to cope with that Of the
other great powers of the world.
We have no wish for foreign conquest and the
peace which we have so long eujoyed is IN no
seeming danger of interruption; yet our naval
strength should be made adequate for the de-
Tense OF our harbors. the protection of our
commercial interests, and the maintenance of
our national honor-a proposition from which
no patriotic citizen can withhold his assent
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Railroad News.

Charles Haley of Chicago, who has been
employed rs chief OF the Northwestern rail-
way detective service, has been arrested,
charged With compromising a felony. The
general claim is made against Haley
that be has been directly connected with an
organized gang of monte sherps, and BY
giving them his official protection has
shared in money obtained from gullible
travellers.
A travelling representative is the authority
for the statement that the Milwaukee & s..
Paul owns ample terminal facilities in Bis
marck, and has line surveyed to that
point from Aberdeen.