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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-26
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

In the French chamber of deputies Chal-
lemel Lacour, minister of foreign affairs,
replying to questions said he believed there
had been at least exaggeration in the ac-
counts of occurrences in Madagascar. He
was certain that il Admiral Pierre had
adopted any measures they had been nee
essary and that the admiral had complied
with orders to avoid offending England
News of he occurrences was lacking, he ex-
planned because the admiral was unable to
detach vessel by which to send dispatches
He declared that the unexplained events
could not impair the present good relations
between France and England The utter
ances in the British parliament on this sub
iect had been moderate and courteous. Chal-
lemel Lacour added, il a grave error bad
been committed, or passion manifested, the
French government would not hesitate to
fulfill the obligations imposed by sense OF
justice and the interests Of the country. The
ministers remarks were received with
cheers.
1t is rumored that Admiral Peyron will
succeed to the command of the French in
Madagascar if Admiral Pierre should be
removed for his action at Tamatiye. The
fact that Lord .Lyons, British ambassador
at Paris, is to start on his annual holiday
soon is considered conclusive proof that
the differences between the two govern
ments relating to the proceeding of the
French at Tamative are in fair way to am
icable settlement
Mr. Gladstone, replying to question by
Chaplain, Conservative, in the house of
commons said he could not propose any
legislation in regard to the importation of
cattle. The government would order that a
careful examination OF cattle in every coun-
try be made, so they could see whether a
stricter application of the rules for the pre-
vention of disease was neces sary.
The revene of France the first half OF the
present year was 100000 francs below the
estimate of the budget, which anticipated
there would an increase on the estimate.
The imports for June increased Ga 600, 900
francs, as compared with June, 1882. The
exports for that month decreased q co.
600 francs, compared with the exports for
June, last year.
The strike of the ironworkers in North
Staffordshire has ended The number OF
men who were out was about 11,000. For
many months the relations between mas
tiers and amongst the men with regard to
the wages question and the conditions inn
minated in the strike,
Hicks Pasha again asked to be relieved
of his post at Alexandria, owing to sys-
tematic opposition of native officials Two
majors ana ten lieutenants in the Egyptian
army were sentenced by oourt-martial to
seven years penal servitude in Soudan, for
completely in the massacres last year.
Four farmers have been arrested near
Newry, Ireland, for beating nearly to death
a man who took a farm from which a pre-
vious tenant had been evicted.
Granville admitted that De Iosseps had
England on the monopolistic hip, and said
bewould support the canal agreement on
the ground of expediency.
The number of paupers in England has
fallen off the past year from forty-fve in a
900 to 30.
Graves bishop of Namur
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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

At Cold water, Mica, while George Star
the cashier of the National bank was count
ing package Of bills handed him by one
of the two confederates, the other slipped
into the safe and stole valuable package of
jewelry belonging to H. ID. Lewis president
OF the bank The thieves ran three blocks,
jumped into carriage in waiting and
drove off at breakneck speed. They were
pursued by two officers and overtaken
mile from town, but presenting four revol-
vers to the officers the latter beat a retreat.
At noon on the DIST, the thunder storm
from the west reached Winona, and for an
hour a drenching rain fell. The lightning
struck three trees near the residence OF Mr..
Thomas Chappell, on the corner Of Eighth
and Franklin streets, shiveriDg them to
pieces. One of Mr.. Tom Burke's draymeD,
who was across the street. had Just taken a
match from his pocket to light his pipe and
the match was ignited by the electricity
very much to hissurprise.
Charles seitz a paper hanger of Alleghe
ny City, Pa, fatally shot DR.. G. W. Lang
felt recently at the latters home in Belle
vue, seven miles from the former city.
Langfelt was engaged to Seitzs sister for
several years, but short time ago broke
the engagement, without explanation and
this.so enraged SeitZ that he borrowed re-
volver and went down to Bellevue and shot
Langfelt on sight.
One of the most important seizures
struggled goods that has taken place in
many months was made in New York
on the 10th and it was estimated that the
property was worth about $4,000. The
seizure was accomplished by officers con-
nected with the appraisers department of
the CUSTOM house.
The very smart answer filed by Lawyer
Teller for Mr.. Bush of Denver, when ex-
Senator Tabor sued him, will cost him Just
$500. That was the judges fine for the
fiippaney and scandalous use of names in
the document.
Rabbi Rosenberg of Springfield, Ohio has
been sent adrift by his congregation for be-
coming intoxicated, and while in this con-
dition using obscene and profane language.
A. p. Tenny, Council Bluffs jeweler,
has been fined 800 for an indecent assault
upon little girl who visited his store.
Bad whisky is the cause alleged for the
disgrace OF James Hedges, a Helena, Mont,
lawyer who forged clients name.
Edwin Culkin shot and killed Frank Nc
Ilway, at Vicksburg on the 10th. Cause
family matters.
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RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

On the farm of John sCushman, OF the
DIST in the town of Warren, Wis, about
seven miles south of New Richmond, Viii
liam Cliff was in the act of removing one
OF the tubs used to cement wells, and was
about twenty feet from the top. when the
cement ABOVE him collapsed and buried him
about ten feet deep, crushing him into a
shapeless mass on top of the tub. The ac-
cident occurred at about 8 o'clock, and it
was IL O'Clock before he could be extricated.
Deceased came from New Brunswick about
year ago.
Gov Hamilton of Illinois has declines to
pardon Charles W. Angel. convicted of the
enabezzlement of a lar sum of money
from the Pullman Palace Car company
some time ago Angel surrendered him
self to the United States authorities while
in Portugal, and turned over to the Pull
man Car company $4,000 of the stolen
funds The petition for his release was
numerously signed, aud among others by
the prosecuting attorney and judge before
whom he was convicted. He has six years
longer to serve.
A fire which started in the blacksmith
shop of A. L. srsrny, in Watson, MINI,
spread quickly to the dwelling house of
Mr. Hiborson on the south, and the resiau-
rant and bakery of g. Husher on the north,
aud from there to the harness shop OF H.
Kracker on the south, and the saloon OF A.
L. Sparby on the north which were de-
stroyed.
Maria Anoni, an Italian woman living in
New York, recently gave birth to child
having q body with four legs and four arms,
ard single head with two faces. The
monstrosity was horn dead.
Jim o'Hara Of Milwaukee. single, twenty
eight years old. was ccidently shot with
revolver by Frank Corwin, who was firing
at q target. 0'Hara viii die.
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RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.

The annual report OF the Oregon & Trans
continental company shows that at the close
of the fiscal year only $23, 100000 OF the
$50 600 600 of authorized capital stock had
been issued June 80, last, the company
held 1852, 732 shares of Northern Pacific coln-
mon, It1, 700 shares of preferred, and l23,-
555 shares of Oregon railway and naviga-
ton stock. This is more than one-third of
he capital stock of the Northern Pacific.
During the year the company built 215
miles of road.
Northern Pacific stockholders are said to
be dissatisfied with the new deal in the
roads express business. They say the COM
pany did do its own and get the profits but
now few leading men OF the road have Sc
cured the privilege to enrich themselves.
z C. Ives, assistant to the general mana
ger of the Manitoba, is now acting superin-
tendant ofthe Northern division. Up to
the present time he has only assumed the
duties Of that office.
The bayfield, branch of the Omaha will
be open to Ashland the ODD inst.
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Postmasters are directed to advise the
public that in sending newspapers, books,
pamphlets and other articles by mail to
foreign countries or to distant points
within the United States, the address,
es should always be placed on the ar
ticles enclosed, as we'll as on their
wrappers. Should the wrappers be-
come detached, as they frequently do,
through the friction and movement in
cident to mail transportion by land or
sea, it will still be possible to deliver
the articles if this precaution is taken.
Persons to whom such packages are
regularly sent from Europe, or other
places abroad, should advise their cor
respondents to adopt the above sug-
gestions.
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A Washington House Presented to
Gen. Sheridan.

The correspondence between Lieut.. Gen.
7. II. Sheridan and the citizens of the city
of Chicago, who presented him residence
in Washington city, in anticipation of his
assumption of the command of the armies
of the United States next fall, when Gen.
Sherman will retire, is published. The
letter of presentation Is signed by thirty
one prominent citizens, including Arson
Stager, Marshall Field, George NJ. Pullman,
y. K. Fairbanks, G. B. Earwell, Joseph
Medin, 2. d. Armour, Potter Palmer, L.
u. Letter and T. b. Blackstone. The letter
Is tribute to Gen Sheridan as an ex-
soldier and a citizen and an expression of
the warm personal friendship OF the donors.
Gen Sheridan's letter acknowledges high APP
probation of this neighborly evidence OF
regard in his chosen home as commander
of the department of the Missouri, and says
when he assumes his new duties the fact
that his new house was presented him by
Chicago friends will be matter of special
pleasure to him.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON.

The president is reported TO have said
that he intended to have a good time in
the Yellowstone: 81 have" said he, chad
enough of what is called society in the win
ter in Washington. ] want to get 100
miles away from the nearest politician,
where can take a rest in my own way and
be relieved from the social and political
pressure that is so hard to avoid. / shall
rough it just as the rest do, live and sleep
in the open air, wear out my old hunting
suit. and for the first time in my life become
a savage. Such trip will be worth more
TO me in instruction and health than twenty
seasons at Saratoga or Newport wotld be"
Secretary Teller has resffirmed the decis-
ion of Secretary Schurz against the validity
of the claim made by the state of Califor-
MIA and company chartered by the state
to several hundred acres of land lying with
in the limits of San Francisco. Great eff
forts have been made to secure decision
favorable to the state.
A telrg ram was received by the depart
ment of state, recently from Campbell
United States consul at Monterey, dated at
Laredo, Tex, confirming the press report of
the assault dpon Shaw while acting consHl
at Monterey,
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GENER4L NEWS GOSSIP.

o. F. Collier. publisher of the Wabasha
Herald, and Paul Miller, deputy county
auditor, undertook to whip each other in
the court hoase. but friends parted
them before either had made much head
way. The difficulty was shortly renewed
in the yard, when Collier seized section
of lightning rod and forced 1t against Mil
ler's Uranium with painful but not seriously
damaging effect, whereat hostilities were
suspended.
The family of the late DIR. Joseph Priestley
of Northumberland Pa, tire greatgrand-
son of the celebrated 1iscoverer of oxygen,
DR.. Joseph PrIestley, have presented near
ly all the philosophical, chemical and as
Economical apparatus of the great scientist
to the Smithsonian institution.
Private Bockelman of the Fourteenth reg
iment, New York National guards, nho was
recently drummed out of the state camp at
Peekskill, has brought suit in the Brooklyn
supreme court against Col. ID. r. Austin,
by whose orders he was drummed out. He
lays damages at $4,000.
The largest pension ever granted to a Yer
monter has just been issued to Col. ), III.
Walbridge, of North Bennington. The GER
tifcate gives Mr.. Walbl idge between 49,,
SD'AN'A'SNoS -
per month.
Mai Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock has
filed claim in the st. Louis Mo- probate
court against the estate of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Ada S. RUSSELL for 50, $50, so
money loaned to her by the general.
There are 1874 national banks in Ohio,
with capital in round numbers OF $33, OO0,-
600. andlundivided profits of 81 900, 900. One
fourth of the bank capital of the state is in
the Cincinnati banks
A house of ill-fame was burned in Wheat
land, Cal, recently, and among the things
saved was book containing the list of all
the visitors to the house since its opening,
a dozen years ago.
Hon. s. A. DavenpdSt of Erie, Pa, has
the cases out of which Horace Greeley set
type when he worked on the Erie Ga
zette
There were 273. $50 visitors to The New
York floating baths last week. of whom
77,S16 were women and girls
Gov. Hamilton declines to pardon An
CELL the Pullman car embezzler.
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doubts the existence of cholera here, but
the authorities refuse to Admit the fact.
Twelve deaths are reported to-day, but can
not De verified. Six hundred troops have
been drafted from the English army for de-
tail in the Gordon lines. All the wine shops
are closed at midnight and the sale of salt
ilsh or OF green or overripe fruit is thrown
into the sea, and rots on the shore There
IS great danger that the progress of the dis
ease will be greatly aided by the fast of the
Ramidan, which began on July s. The
days fasting is weakening. and It is follow
ed by nights of dissipation and orgies.
There will be forty days of insufficient
nolirishment and forty nights OF over
indulgence in wine and liquors. Cairo is
in deplorable condti on, and the dis
patches tonight announce that the epidem-
ic has appeared in every quarter OF that
city. Expert physicians now believe that
no considerable town eff the peninsula can
escape, and that the disease will devastate
Egypt and Arabia aud pass into Syria.
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The Presumption OF Innocence.

We pride ourselves in England on the
dignity, decorum, and fairness with
which trials are conducted. In France
and on the Continent generally they are
said to degenerate TO a wrangle between
the Judge and the accused. The trial of
Guiteau for the murder of President
Garfield did not PROPOSES Englishmen
in favor of the criminaI courts Of Amer
lea, though probably that trial cannot be
a ,cepted as fair specime ofwhat is usual
across the Atlantic. No such scents
would lie possible III an English court,
Guiteau declared that he must be deemed
as innocent, as any man in court until
convicted, and rayed and roared ad ibi-
turn. With us the notion of a prisoner
being presumed to be innocent merely
means that he is entitled to the benef
Of any reasonable doubt, and the trial
practically is to see if such doubt really
exist. He is at least three-fourths on
tire way to conviction before he pleads.
Take, for instance, man on trial for
murder. A coroners jury have lnves-
tigated and found him guilty. A mag
istrate has investigated and decided to
commit. A grand jury on their oaths
have found true bill. The presump-
ton of innocence, in the face 81 those
three decisions, in which at least p men,
probably more, have concurred, is only
another way Of saying that the proof
must be beyond reasonable doubt
Blackwood's Magazine.
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The regular three-cent postage will be
reduced to two cents on the LIST of Octo-
Der. There will be a new four-cent
stamp to meet the requirement of a
double postage, fulfilling the functions
that six-cent. stamp performs now
There will very likely he a new two-cent
stamp, and it is said that its color will be
either green or fawn. A four-cent stamp
would be used to pay double postage on
letters. The belief is that after October
l the scent stamps will be called in, and
az 6-cent stamps are used to a very limi-
ted extent outside of double hostages,
there will practically be nofurther use for
them. and they will therefore be abol-
ished also. Stamps of the larger de-
nominations are used almost entirely on
parcels
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The Great Telegraph Strike.

Last March a meeting was held at Chicago
of representatives of several thousand oper-
ators OF the Western Union telegraph lines,
at which request was made for shortening
the hours of labor from nine to eight
hours, and for n advance in wages. The
officers of the Western Union declined
to accede to the request aEd general strike
was determined upon. At given signal
Thursday noon, several thousand opera
tors, all over the country, LEFT their instru-
ments. The immediate fleets of the move
ment are not so paipabie as might have
been expected The strike extended only to
the employees OF the Western Union com
pany, and does not effect the railroads nor
the larger newspapers, which have their
own wires and employ their own operators
In New York Frank Phillips, of the
cable department, by preconcerted agree
ment jumped on an operating table and
blew a shril, loud blast upon large ivory
whi.t tie Nearly 500 operators III the room,
with the exception of comparatively few,
jumped to their feet simultaneously ane
mounting chairs and tables, gave three deaf
ening hurrahs that were heard for bloc s.
The grabbing of hats, coats AMI walking
sticks was next in order, and 400 operators.
in dignified squads and patches flied down
the steps.
IuG tBtCb 6l lhe clIlkb Oh Tue exchanges
wss electric. Within five minutes ali The
offices in the vicinity Of the cotton, pro
duce, petroleum, stock, and metal exchanges
were thronged with persons, vainly try ng to
transmit me sages. The messages were taken
till the operators rose from their places.
The signal was given by the chief operator
in each office who used the sounding
board. In each case he led the operators
out of the office. When the men left he
man in charge of the office an-
nounced that no messages would
be received. Similar scenes
were witnessed in all the larger Offices OF
the country. Immediately before the strike
rumor was sent all over the country that
GEN Grant had dropped dead in Wall
street and as. no contradiction came Tor
some time this was considered as tho pre-
concerted signal for the strike, but
such WIS not the fact
1T is said that 10, 600 operators were en-
gagged in the strike, most of them the most
skilful of this profession. But a sufficient
number remain 20 transmit the most inn
portant business, and il is probable that a
compromise of some sort will soon solve
the difficulty. The railroad lines employ
ing their own operators were not seriously
affected by the strike.
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Edward Irving the renowned English
actor will soon he in America on a STAR
ring trip. He has enjoyed whirlwind
of popularity in England but intelligent
Americans who have witnessed his act
ing believe that he will not be well liked
in this country
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Counties in minnesota, Dakota and
Observation-Disclosures to Life and
Property from Huron. OAK, Near
ly to the Mississippi River.
WIDESPREAD DISASTER.
The hurricane on Saturday morning seems
to have originated in the vicinity of Hitch
cock, on the northern boundry of Beade
county, Oak. reaching from that point
north as far as Redfeld. Numerous build
ings were torn down and several persons
wounded, some fatally. Passing east the
storm is next heard of in Codington county.
where much damage was done, particularly
to the crops. So far as can be heard from
the dispatches, it was next learned of at
Sleepy Eye, Brown county, where it was
accompanied with terrific hail. From
there it went to New Ulm, and
crossing the Minnesota river, passed on
through Nicollet county TO st. Peter, lay
ing waste the crops in its course. From st.
Peter it seems to have followed the general
course nf the Winona IL st. Peter road
through Kasota, Jsnesville, Wsseca, Meri-
dan, Owatonna, Dodge Center, and Mantor-
vile to Rochester, where it made sharp
turn to the northeast TO the village of Ell
gin, Wabash county, which it almost COM
pletely den olished. Beyond this point the
force of the storm seems to have
been broken, little damage be-
ing reported from the eastward.
The list of casualties is long one, and
the damage to property is very large Thus
far eight are reported killed and about sixty
more or less seriously injured. The blow
ing of a passenger train from the track near
Owatonna resulted in the injury of some
forty people. The town of Efgin suffered
most severely, being almost completely
wiped out, and several being killed. A
complete account of this disaster, however,
is unattainable owing to the Geographic
trouble and the fact that the town is some
distance from the railroad. The loss to
property cannot as yet be estimated, but is
very great.
Dodge county, was the scene of disaster
and general wreck, both to buildings and
the crops Owatonna and Waseca arc also
heavy sufferers, the buildings on the State
fair grounds at the former place being en-
tirely destroyed. As yet returns are so in
complete that no estimate is attempted OF
the loss either to the crops or to other pro-
perty, but as the path of the storm was
through productive agricultural country,
the aggregate amount will undoubtedly be
very LARGE
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The rapid growth of cities is by no
means confined to the west. The New
Haven directory shows an increase Of
S,7S4 names over last years issue, indi-
eating growth of at least 10, 900 in pop
ulation When it is considered that
New Haven contained but about $1,000
inhabitants only three years ago, the
ratio Of growth will be seen to be re-
markable. but it suggests the suspicion
that at least one of the old, efiete cities
of the East, have learned the Western
directors trick of reproductions and
ceased to depend upon the natural
methods of increasing population. The
new way answers some purposes, but it
very apt to be disappointing when the
census man comes round to count noses.
Directory figures are often multiplica-
ton of noses.
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Postal Changes.

The following postal CHI anges have been
made.
Postc ffices stablished--Dakota, Dunn,
Foster comfy; Lola Mcpherson county;
Newark, Day county; Stewards Dale, Bur
leigh county Iowa. Iveyville, Adams
county.
Postoiice Discontinued-Ceda V4bsy
Black Hawk county, Iowa; mail to Wash
burne,
Postoffice Name Changed Wisconsin,
Durham Hill, Waukesha county, to Dur
ham.
Postmasters Commissioned-H Frey,
Gordonsville, Mimi; Horace Bigelow,
Grove Lake, Mimi; Eugene a. Bailey, All
erdice, Mont; f. L. Shaw, Davis Corners
Wis; Seth A. Cole, Westboro, Wis; Fred.
erick Reschke, Plier, Wis.