River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-08
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the case of a girl thirteen years old, whose
legs below the knees are so sensitive tina
they cannot be touched between daybreak
and midnight, but at II, midnight become
so inseDsible to feeling that the strongest
current OF electricity has no effect upon them.
She walks and runs about at play in the day
time but if she strikes any object she is
thrown into parexysms OF agony. While
the lower part of her legs are In this condi-
ton, her legs from the knees up are COM
pletely dead. The disease came on year
ago. She is strong and healthy, except for
catalcptic commissions. Prominent physic-
Ians of other cities have examined the case,
but failed to effect q cure.
George NJ. Smith, -four and feed dealer of
Duluth and Superior made an assignment
on the 3lst to II. A. Smith Liabilities
about $40, 900, and assets half that amount.
Mr.. Smita has three stores now in Duluth
and one Superior. His embarrassments
began some time ago, when he lost heavily
by the ia lure of the contractors on the old
Superior & Chicago Air Line railroad and
the suspension of the Duluth & Winnipeg
He was also loser by the Paige-Sexmlth
L9mber company. The assignment was
fastened by the action of Claiborne Bros.
& Co, Blue Earth City, who got out an at
taehment.
Albert Poerter, who came to Duluth ON
claim back of Agate Bay, brought the fol-
lowing, which was written on leaf from a
book and tackled to tree near Stewart lake:
Stewart Lake, Sec. g. June 25, 1S82-Out
OF grub and almost starved to death. Should
any body lind this they will please look for
my body in the swamp, south of this camp
ground, or notify my friends at Duluth, and
confer a great favor on a dying man w.
l.. Harris, Warner, OAK" Some search was
u ade in the swamp9, as directed by par
ties finding the paper, bat NJ trace was
found ofany body.
Articles of incorporation of Wells, Fargo
d Co. were last week filed in Minnesota
and Dakota. For the last seven years this
company has had charge of the express
business on the Northern Pacific railroad
west of Helena. They have appointed l.
E. Atherton agent in s.. Paul, and are pre-.
pairing to undertake through business.
The Northern Pacific railroad claim a mo-
nopoly of the through express, and the
equities will be settled in the courts The
suit is now pending in the court of Wash
iAgton territory.
Gen. William Myers q. S. A. has arrived,
in Chicago and in an interview spoke free
ly about his suits against D. B. VermlIye,
for embezzlement and Islander. He cannot
say positively whether the amount appro-
priated by Vermilye while acting as treas
urer of the marble company will reach
$50, 600. referring to the suit for Islander,
the general was emphatic in his denun-
citation of the course pursued by Vermilye,
and says his recantation will have moi weight
in regard to disseminating the suit for Sian.
der.
Samuel Alker, Seligman Adler aud
Goodman Newbower failed dry goods mer-
chants of n. Y, place all their liabilities at
| 1921, COO. In addition to the liabilities
| named are contingent liabilities amounting
| to $40, 521. Among the firms assets are
stock, nomir ally worth $109, S04; actually
| worth $40, S63; and otltsta nding debts of the
| lominal value of6l90,671, and actual value
| at si13 701. Among the individual assets
of Seligman Adler, are two houses and four
lots valued at $50, 900; mortgaged at $27, 500.
A recent Mormon visitor, in speaking of
Delegate Game of Utah, said: He is slight
| ly below par among MORN ons, because he
| has only one wife. OF course he believes
/ in polygamy, but he has never seen his
way quite clear to taking second wife.
| think he is rather timid about introducing
| disturbing element into his family. If
was not for his lack OF courage Mr.. Game
| would stand very much higher in the
| church.
The celebrated case yof ex-senator Tabor
of Deaver VS.. William II. Bush, until re-
Gently his confidential ADVISOR and business
partner, for $4,000 balance of accounts is
just concluded in the superior court with a
verdict for Tabor of nearly 10000. In
reaching Bush's counter claims for $4,000
| for aiding Tabor to procuree divorce, and
several others aggregsting $4,000, they
were not allowed. The verdict gives gener-
al satisfaction. Bush will appeal.
Warren J. Durham, who entered judg-
ment on Oct. 20 against Culver, Page,
Hoyne & Co., Chic go stationers and book
binders, filed a creditors bill against the
| firm alleging transfer to John Morris con-
| trary to the interest of the creditors in gen.
eral, and in favor of certain preferred credi-
| tors. An Injunction was granted restrain
| ing the firm from disposing of assets, coz
Tossing judgment or preferrng creditors.
The New Orleans Times Democrat makes
a table of assessments showing that since
| 1879 there has been an aggregate increg in
| wealth in the south of i640, 707, coo; that
| $500, 600, 900 has been invested in railroads
| in these states, and that the railroad mile.
age has been increased from IL, $50 to 26, :
| 049. Cation manufactu ing in Alabama,
/
| Increased from I2S to $50 mills.
The stationery and printing houses of
| Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co, Chicago, opened
on the Both in charge of John Morris as sue
cessor. The building, ow ed and occupied by
| the firm, was transferred for 10000 to J.
| II. Southworth of Massachusetts, the paper
manufacturer to whom 1t is understood the
| firm is indebted.
| A student at the medical school of the
| University of Pennsylvania copied the lee
lures by Drs. AgDew Stiles, and Penrose, and
proceeded to have them published. He Was
| eDjolnei from doing so, the ceurt holding
| that delivering lectures did not publish add
make them public property.
AT Montreal Justice Loranger dismissed
ON a technicality the case against the collec.
| tor of customs for confscating as immoral
| the works of Voltaire aud Paine. The court
| did not enter into the merits OF the case.
Mr. Hszelton, American consul at Ham
| ilton, Canada, was assaulted in his office on
the night OF the 2Sth by young man
named Long. The case came before the
| police court, but was adjourned.
Kraft & Severson, extensive dealers in
agricultural machinery, of Menominee, Wis.
made voluntary assignment TO w. J.
/ Cowsn for the benefit of their creditors
An assignment has been filed by Simon
/ Lauterbach, shirt manufacturer of New
| York to Simon Hirsch, giving preferences
/ of Sl20, 600.
/ The total number Of names registered in
/ in New York city this fall is 1S2, 144 This
| is 1900 less than in 1882.
| F. f. Blsckmsn, tobaconist. Chicago.
/ made a voltusry assignment. Liabilities
$1,000; assets not stated.
A Toledo brewer claims to own IS4 sa-
looms, and control the votes of their NOM
inal proprietors.
The United States supreme court SAYS
/ thar seltmurder by an insane man is not
suicide.
Brainerd s. Servey, retail boots and shoes.
, confessed judgment to the extent of Sl2, eco
/ Nebraska offers standing reward of So
geo for discovery of paying vein of coal.
Minnesota corn averaged twenty bushels
per acre and not very good in quality.