River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-01
Passing Events.


A citizen of Memphis, who died re-
Gently, had two policies of insurance on
his life which his fami!y could not End.
One night q friend of the deceased had
a dream in which he saw the lost poll
cles. On waking he went for the do
cuments and found them.
London Truth hears that the queen
has issued private memorandum en-
Joining the occupants of a certain royal
palace to correction and reformation
of manners. Recent events have brought
to her knowledge the fact that, in one OF
her palaces, gambling is regularly going
on to an almost incredible extent. En-
ormous sums are won and lost The ar
dent players are wont to continue their
amusement well into the mornings of
Sundays and other days directed TO be
kept holy.
A big bridge is projecting at New Or
leans. The Mississippi river there is p
400 feet wide. An engineer proposes
seven spans Of 500 feet each, one to be
drawn. The piers are to be creosoted
piles, driven in clusters, and heavily
capped and cased with iron. The depth
of water viii be no obstacle, as the piles
can be spliced. The estimated cost Is
SIS, 600 900.
Men who were weighing a bale ci
cotton in Dallas, Tex, few days ago.
noticed that it was warmer than the at
mosphere. An examination prove2
that the center Of the bale was on are,
and when it was opened the smoldering
cotton burst into flames. There ore two
theories rs to the origin ofthe FIRE. spon-
taneous combus ion and a spark from
the gin finding about equal support IN
local opinion.
In a horse a good and strong but quiet
nulse beats forty times a minute, in an
OK fifty to tifty-tive, in sheep and pigs
not less than seventy or more than
eighty for ordinary health 1t may DO
| felt whenever large artery crosses a
| bone A rapid hard and full pulse =.
stock denotes high fever; rapid, small
and ak pulse also fever. caused by
| weak and poor state of the subject,
| A very slow pulse Indicates brain dis
ease, while an irregular ore indicates
trouble with the heart.
The growth of Texas is marvellous.
| The increase in her taxable property
last year was $4,000 600, New coun-
| ties to the number of siXty-eight were
]
! this, there is a territory twice as large
as the State OF Georgia not yet divided
| into counties.
The number Of years that student
has to spend in medical institution be-
fore obtaining a degree is: in Sweden 10,
! Norway, S; Denmark, 7 Belgium, Hol-
| land, Italy and Switzerland. 8; Russia,
| Portugal, Austria and Hungary, .;
France, England and Canada, 4; United
States, or 2; Spain, ?.
The San Francisco Chronicle publishes
interviews with prominent wine mer-
chants of the city, showing this year s
wine crop t. be forty per cent. less than
! was supposed, the total yield not eX-
ceeding 100000 gallons. The imme-
| date cause is a disease of the vines
! known in France as 'canleme," which
manifests itself for the first time this
| wear. Mission grapes are held at SD &c
! SOS per ton, and Zinfandel ami Muscat
at $33 to $40, those being the highest
prices yet obtained.
The London News tells good story Of
two well-known Americans who were
accustomed to visit Europe in May, and
had competed with each other for the
best berthS III the Germanlc or Britain
mic A having been done by b two years
in succession, thought he would be all
right in 1884 Accordingly in March last
he wr te, engaging the captains room
and three of the best state rooms for the
first voyage of the Gernanic Flushed
| with the certailty of triumph, he in
| cautiously mentioned the circumstance
! to q friend Pleased with this stroke Of
| reaismartness the!friend spread the story
which got to the ears ofB, who imme-
diately cabled to LiverPool to secure for
| himself "the captains room and three
| best state rooms on the Germauic's first
| voyage out from New York in May,
! 1884" When in due course AS letter
arrived by mail, an answer was sent by
return mail expressing profound regret
that the berths named had been already
! allotted.