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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
GEN. Charles Il. GIN.


MADISON. Wis, Special Telegram, March 90
Gen. Charles R. Gill, of the town Of BLOOMING
Grove, this county, died last night aged fifty three
years, after long and painful illness from COM
p1cation OF diseases. He leaves a wife and seven
children The funeral will take place at 80 to-
morrow afternoon.
:. Gen. Gill was born in HerkImer county, New
YORK: studied law at Batavia. n. \ ! aud after be-
Ing admitted 10 the bar in 1884. married and came
TO Wisconsin. setting at Na,erlown. In 1853 he
was elected TO the State senate as an Independent,
and was the youngest member Of that boly. Upon
the breaking out Of the war Senator Gin organ
lied company, was made captain. and Immediately
afierward colonel Of the Twenty ninth regiment
In the service his health became seri usiy impaired
and IN 1868 resigned his commission aud
returned home. In II 65 he was elected attorney
general OF the State, aud reelected in 1867 both
times as Republican. After the expiration of HE
second Term, lie retired 10 a large farm, which he
purchased In the TOWN Of Blooming Grove. and there
lived till death overlook HIM In 1876 he received
an appointment as commissioner Of pensions. but
was compelled, BY iil-health, in few months, 70
resign. Since that time he has lived private life,
attending to only individual business. Gen. Gill
was possessing strong Intellectual powers
backed By greet energy, bcldaess, independence.
originality and individuality of character, that
rendered him conspicuous figure in all places
where he was an actor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Withholding Salaries

In regard to Congressman Ochiltree's
claim that representatives salaries
are not liable for debts TO the
government, the real and conclusive
facts seem to be that Controller Law
renee at first sat down upon Ochiltree
and two Territorial delegates. He said
they should not have their pay. When
it became known that the president was
in the same box with Ochiltree, Law
renee took turn. He has finally an
nounced his decision. As he found that,
to cut off Mr.. Ochlltree and the rest, he
would have to interfere with President
Arthur's salary, he decided that no sal
aries as members of congress or other
wise can be withheld on account of pre-
vious Indebtedness to the government.
There is nothing like president being
involved to influence a decision as to
pay. Mr.. Lawrence went in at one hole,
and came out at much smaller one.
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Does He or Does Not.

Secretary Lincoln has been interview
ed on the subject of the next presidency
81 will tell you." said Mr.. Lincoln,
"precisely what I feel concerning this
matter. If open my mouth and insist
that my name shall not be brought into
the preliminary work of president max
ing, people will say, That's his exces-
siveiy modest way of saying that he
wants the nomination. and if / declare
that it is immaterial to me what steps
are taken about the coming presidential
contest there are those who will pro
claim that am Starting presidential
BOOM" If could do adisgraceful thing
tomorrow without being disgraced,
would not do it. You und erstand whai
l mean?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Visits of the Living to the De au
r.. Mos a,,d 0tar;as

From Notes and Queries.
In 1854 the collins containing the bod
les of Charles v. and his descendants
we're removed from the vault in front OF
the high altar in the church Of the rs
corral to their final resting-place in the
Pantheon. Gas the body of Cha les V.
was placed in his marble sarcophagus,
writes Sir W. Stirling Maxwell ("Cloister
Life of Charles ", 1853, p. 279''), ''the
coverings were removed to enable Phil
ip ". to come face to face with his
great ancestor. The corpse was found
to be quite entire, and even some spries
of sweet thyme, folded in the winding
sheet, retained, said the friars, all then
yernal fragrance after the lapse of fouI
score winters"
But once more the resolute counter
ance of the victor of Muhlberg was 10 be
seen by degenerate successor. Towards
the end of the eighteenth century,
Charles III, of Spain, at the request OF
the author of Vathek, ordered the mar
Bile sarcophagus which contained the
body of the famous emperor Of the west
to be removed from its niche and the lid
to be raised. The features SO we'll known
from the portraits by Titan, We're still
unchanged, and tine wild thyme, gath
cred in the Vera Of Plascenia by the
Jeromite friars more than two centuries
before, was fresh and sweet.
In 1913, while a pc sage was being
constructed under the choir of St.
Georges chapel, Windsor, an aperture
was accidentally made in one of the
walls Of Henry Wits vault. Three cof-
fins were seen, and it was supposed that
one of them might bold the remains OF
Charles /. The vault was examined IN
she presence of George ~. and other
distinguished persons, among whom was
air Henry Halford. and } the work pub
lished by him can account of the OPEN
ing of the Coffin Of Charles L. ito. 1897
I am indebted for the details Of the in
teresting incident.
On opening the coffin supposed to con-
tain thesremsins ofthe unfortunate moa-
arch, the body was found wrapped in
cere-eloth, and the damp folds about the
face adhered go closely that on being de-
tached it was found to retain an impress
ofthe royal countenance--a circumstance
which to ardent loyaiists would doubt
less recall the legend Of st. Veron-
lea. The head was found to be separate
from the body, and the black hair of the
head was cut snort at toe neck, to tdcli-
itate the headsman's task. But no cir
cumstantial evidence was required To
prove that the remains of Charles I had
at last been found. The long oval face
and the brown pointed beard, which the
pencil of Vandyck has rendered SO fa-
miliar to US, were at once recognized.
When the face was first seen the left
eye was full and open, but it vanished
almost Immediately on exposure to the
AIR. After short time, when the iden-
tity of the remains was placed beyond a
doubt, the coffin was closed aud the
vault was fastened up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Pittsburg sensational Failure.

Pittsburg Special 9th. An official
statement says that the failure of Markle
& Co., paper manufactures, was precip-
tated by Capt. Cassius G. Markle, one of
the firm, who left the city on the limited
train west last Thursday, taking with
him some 100000, leaving their bank ac-
counts bare and no funds to meet ma
turing obligations. Thursday he drew
near 81 900 intended to meet pay rolls
at West Newton and their works in
Westmoreland county. This he took with
him. On Friday his brother, Shep-
ard Markle arrived here, and, af-
ter investigating as far as pos
sible the affairs of the firm, it was
deemed advisable to make an assign
ment for the benefit of creditors. AT
West Newton, Pa, the failure created
intense excitement and the streets were
crowded with excited people expressing
indignation at the way the employees had
| been treated.
| Krider, chief bookkceper, followed
Capt. Markle to Chicago by request ofthe
alters brother, and succeeded without
much difficulty in persuading him to
make an assignment. Markle offered
no explanation for his conduct, beyond
stating that he was tired and wanted
rest. He had been drinking, and was
still under the influence of liquor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Senator Sabin in a Mexican
Scheme.

Washington Special Telegram; The
managers of the company formed some
time ago to drain the valley of Mexico
of which Senator Sabin of Minnesota and
other well known Americans are direct
ors, had an interview with ex-President
Diaz to-day. The undertaking involves
the continuation of work upon canal
dug by the Spaniards in the century sue
ceeding the conquest, so as to effect the
permanent and complete drainage ofthe
valley wherein Mexico City now stands.
The terms of the concession give the
company 100000 in money, at the
rate of $500, 900 month, the whole sum
to be paid in thirty years. A large
quantity of the drained land is also to be
given to the company. The represent
atives of the company asked President
Diaz if they could not complete the wor
in two years, and if they did they could
get the 100000 at once. This pro-
position was taken under consideration.
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trouble with them until they are out ofthe
way, either by dying out or extermina
ton in some way. As to he Indian
tribes generally we are striving to keep
firearms away from them Our great
ciyilizing method is 10 interest them in
stock and farming. / believe it would
be agood plan to pay the Indians for in
dustry. Suppose we take the money we
give them annually, or money we pay
them for their lands, and reward them
for work accomplished in some indus
trial pursuit, it would be the making of
hem. They must understand that to
i've they must work. This plan is the
success of life the world over. The sole
idea that has permeated the minds of
Indians in the past, and prevails to some
extent to-day, is that civilization is de-
grading. As we bring them to the
farming and like work, these traits are
disappearing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Fifty Injured But None Killed.

An accident near Mason, on the Gin
cinnati Southern railroad, recently,
threw the north-bound passenger train
from the track. The train was going
forty miles an hour on sharp curve
when part of the train left the track and
rolled down an embankment fifty feet.
Two sleeping cars were completely
wrecked and the passengers extricated
with difficulty. Nobody was killed. The
total number injured is fifty-three, sew
eral of who m are seriously hurt. The
cause of the accident was broken rail.
The engineer, Michael, discovered it,
Instantly applied the brakes and reyers-
|. This threw Conductor Wood, who
as in the smoking car, forward and
ave him slight bruises. The engine and
baggage car remained on the track.
The smoking car was partly thrown off.
The ladies' car entirely left the track and
stood almost at right angles with the
road, the lower end down the embank-
ment This car was subsequently
burned. Two sleeping cars rolled down
the embankment and were badly wreck
ed. Very few passengers escaped with
out some injury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Death of yictoria.s old Servant

John Brown, the we'll known person
al attendant on Queen Victoria, is dead
His death occurred at Windsor Castle
The cause of Queen VicSeria's attach
ment to John Brown, which has subsist-
ed ever since the death of the prince
consort, has always been mystery
Brown was an honest andl Iecidedly bib.
ulous Scotchman of perhaps five and
fifty, and is said to have borne a resem.
blance to Prince Albert-invisible how
ever, to all eyes save those of her males
tv. He followed her like shadow, from
place to place, in public and in private
behind her chair at her meals, and in
the rumble of her equipage in hel
drives to ward off danger in whatever
form il should appear,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Defaulting Congressman Must
be Paid.

Controller Lawrence has rendered a
decision that the salary of Congressman
Ochitree of Texas must be paid to him
self, notwithstanding his Indebtedness
to the United States, on the grounds
that his office is constitutional one, and
that if his salary was withheld he would
be deprived of means of support and
his constituents of representation.
Territorial delegates, however, are not
constitutional officers, and it is held that
in their cases their Indebtedness to the
government can be set off against their
salaries. The following are specific
points of the decision: sin view of the
explicit provisions of the constitution
and reasons on which it rests, 1T must
be held that the salary must be actually
paid TO him as representative; because.
the language of the constitution is inn
perative; he shall receive compensation
for his service as fixed by
law. If his compensation lis not paid
to him, and is withheld it cannot be
said that he has received it, etc, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
GO SLOW.

When you to greed for money yield,
And long the mighty power to WELD
That's always found in golden field,
With senseless pomp and pride and show.
Go slow, my friend. go Stow;
For thousands, tempted by the glare
of wealth, have fallen in the snare
Set for the thief And row despair,
Regret and shame have brought them low
Go slow, my friend, go slow.
The good old earth is never wrong;
Months pass before happy throng
OF daises in the meadows grow;
90 slow my friend, 90 slow.
And spring gives life to summers tiow'rs
And summers sun and summers shoW'rs
Prepare the fruit for autumn bow'rs,
And autumn irosts brings winter snow:
Go slow, my friend, go slow.
-Madge Elliot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
The SEQUEL of a Dark Crime

A Grand Rapids Special says: John
Hesler's body was found by Mr. Moses,
Frenchman of the town of Rudolph,
of Wood county, on the 20 nit. The
search has been going on for several
weeks. 1t will be remembered that
Morain Fenner started from Westfield,
Wis, in company with Mr. Hesler, for
Junction City by team, and on the ar
rival Fenner was to pay Hesler $500 for
a pair of mules. Instead of going to
Junction City he started for Auburnsdale
via Mehan Brothers logging camp,
They reached Mehan's camp and in
quired the way for Auburnsdale and
were directed. but never reached there.
The body was found a mile away or
more from Mehan camp and half a
mile east IF Mr.. Briggs logging,
which leads to the station on
the Wisconsin Central railroad. 1t lay
north and south, with the head to the
north. 1t was entirely covered with six
inches of snow except the head, which
had been uncovered by foxes. The flesh
of the face and a little of the neck was
completely eaten away by the animals,
thereby leaving the skull exposed. In
this condition the body was found. 1t lay
Just alongside of the state road and was
frozen stiff. The skull was perforated by
two shots, one entering the forehead the
other the left temple, the balls lodging
in the back of the head The left cheek
bone was cracked and partly broken,
which would indicate that he had re-
ceived hard blows. The body was la
ken to Grand Rapids by the proper Off
Gals, and coroner's inquest hello Ru-
mors are afioat to the effect that Fenner
will never reach trial. He is the guilty
man, without any doubt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Disappearance Accounted For.

Six years ago Mrs. McCready mystic
riously disappeared from Pittsburg.
About four years later Silas Gray was ar
rested On the testimony of an ex-con-
Wet, and upon that, and women's skull
found in the river, was convicted OF
murder ring her. Gov. Patterson signed
the death warrant Wednesday, fixing
May 24 for the execution. A reporter
has found woodchopper living at the
foot of South mountain, near Shippens-
burg, who makes affidavit that a man
named Jack Pettis confessed to him that
he killed the woman. Pettis was con-
Wet in the penitentiary, and committed
suicide soon after making the confession.
The governor will reprieve Gray.
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Murdered for f,er Money.

George Fl. Argo was taken to Marys-
vile, Ohio. under arrest, charged with
the murder OF Nancy Rowe. Argo is a
farmer twelve miles from there. Miss
Rowe was the sister of his wife. Her
body was found in eight inches of water
in creek between Argos farm and her
home. Argo had previously sent for a
neighbor and said that Nancy left his
house at 4 o'clock in the morning to go
to her fathers and he feared she was
drowned. The coroner found evidences
of choking, Miss Rowe was shortly to
come into possession of some property,
by will, with provision that in case of
her death Argos wife should receive it.
Argo was arrested and mob endeavor-
ed 10 lynch him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

While congress goes on year after year
with its chatter about American COM
merce, the ship-building trade of the
Clyde increase steadily and enormously
Its growth in the last twenty years has
been specially great. In 1862 the yes
sells built aggregated 69,967 tons; the
next year 123,2 62; the year following
1886; in 1872 they had reached 230, 347
while in 1882 they were 391, 934. These
last figures represented 291 vessels, and
this was an increase of thirty vessels and
$4,000 tons over the year before. Soon
we may expect to see half million tons
as the vast annual product of this great
Clyde industry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Removal of Sitting Buu.

Orders have been issued by Gen.
Terry for the transfer of Sitting Bull and
his band of followers, how held as pris-
oners of war at Fort Randell, Wye, to
the Standing Rock agency, where they
win he turned over to the Indian de-
partrnent and placed under the care Of
United States Indian Agent McLaugh-
lin. The first contract boat going up
the Missouri river win be utilized for
the purpose, and to prevent any posi-
BILE lack of food at the agency the subsist-
enee department will furnish from Fort
Randall the rations necessary to subsist
the Indians during the journey, and for
four weeks after their arrival.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

The New York Mail says the veto OF
the charity bill in Massachusetts gives a
warning which the administrators of all
state charities will do we'll to heed
Gov. Butler objects to the expenditure
of 80 per cent. of $474,000 appropriated
by the bill to pay salaries in charitable
institutions. Hisrebuke ofextravagance
is severe, and it may be complained that
he has struck blow at public confidence
in charitable work, but it will benefit,
rather than injure, the cause of charity
if the reform it demands is promptly
effecfed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
Nearing the North Pole.

A Winnipeg dispatch says: Later re-
turns from the British eircumpolar ex-
petition in charge of Capt. Dawson, of
the British navy, and three subalterns,
is to the effect that the ice set fast the
LIST OF November. one month later than
the previous year. The minimum read
ing of the thermometer in November
was 60 deg. below zero on the ground
and As deg. below by suspended Their
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mometer. Three photographs Of auro-
raj display were taken on the 10th, Goth
and 30th respectively. Observations
taken by Capt. Dawson had shown Fort
Rae to be in reality sixty miles nearer
the north pole than previously supposed,
and the geographical position and shape
of Great Slave lake was also incorrect.
Fort Rae is not within the Arctic circle,
being ga dee. north latitude.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

The New York legislature has just
passed law prohibiting railroad men
from watering their stock. 1t wiz
unlawful hereafter to issue any bonds
or stock upon any railroad in New York
state, or upon any railroad which may
hereafter be constructed in the state,
representing on their face value more
than the actual cost of construction and
equipment. The object is primarily to
prevent exorbitant charges on the plea
that such charges are necessary to pay
fair dividends on the cost of construc-
tions and payment of ruinous expenses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

There has been a marked falling off in
immigration to this country from Europe
or the eight months ending with Feb
ruary. The total for the period ending
February, 1882, was 375, 093, and ending
Februay 1888, was 500, 4s4. The decline
S owing to greater prosperity in Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

California wheat is likely to be short
on account of the lack of rain, the rainy
season not putting in an appearance this
year. The whole question of good or
bad year hinges on occasional showers
which cannot be counted upon with any
degree of confidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

A recent report of the New York
Prison Association contains some disa-
greeable facts. The association says that
out of fifty-nine county jails not more
than six are in good condition, all the
others being faulty, insecure or bad
In but eight are children removed from
adults, and in seven convicts kept who'll
ly apart from the unconvicted, while in
only twenty. three are the sexes entirely
separated. Indeed, the Jail system oil
the state is declared to be no better than
that of England a century ago, and to be
a disgrace not only to the commonwealth
but to civilization itself Some allow
ance, however, must be made for state
ments from the agents of such asso cia-
tons, because they are very liable to ex-
aggerate evils for the purpose of magnify
ing their own work. Professional ed
ucators almost invariably exaggerate the
extent of what is termed ''illiteracy'
and its evils, as do other so-called re-
formers, in regard to the special neces-
sity for their work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

The trouble with many Northwestern
armers is not that they raise too much
wheat but that they do not raise enough
of other necessaries Of life which con-
tribute so much to human comfort and
save the unnecessary, expenditure of
what is received from the great staple.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

The general land efIiee decides that the
eertification of George Johnsors pre-emp-
ton claim near Worthington III 1872 for
the Sioux City railroad grant was illegal, as
no patent had issued. This opens up an
important question oftitleto similar lands.
1t suggests that all lands thus certified can
not pass until patents are issued from them.
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In the agricultural hall at the Cen
tennial exhibition there was depart
ment where California wines were ex-
hibited, and in connection Herewith a
restaurant where samples of the wine
might be obtained. To many persons
this was no doubt the first revelation OF
the extent to which viticulture has been
carried on the Pacific slope. Since 1867,
however, there has been rapid progress,
until now the wine industry is one ofthe
most important in the state. The San
Francisco Bulletin of a late date gives
the figures of the surveyor gene raj for
1882. The total wine product for the
year is set down at s, 453,9S7 gallons; of
which Los Angeles county produced 81
100000 gallons, SonOma county 2,l99, 31s
FOur-fifths of the yield came from these
three counties, therefore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05

The expense of municipal government
IN New York and Paris do not differ very
much per head of population, but the
Partisan gets great deal more for h is
money in various ways.
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secretary Teller,s Indian Policy.

In a recent talk with Secretary Teller
be outlined his policy in dealing with
the Indians. 81 do not anticipate, be-
gan he, "any trouble from an Indian mp
rising during the coming spring. The
Apaches are always giving US trouble.
There is no prospect of warding of
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@. R. MORSE, Publisher.

The state Of New York has a law which
provides penalty for an attempt to
commit suicide.