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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
GoSSfPFRoM wAsHrNGToN.

The navy department was thrown into 3
state of high excitement on the 18th by the
appearance of q very pretty young girl
named Mamie Zoe. She wore a wide belt
in which she displayed significantly large
pistol and a bowie knife. II am looking
Tor a clerk" she said. "a-ss il find the
villain will kill him on sight, She
showed determination and was anxious to
md ire individual, whose name she would
not divuige. After roaming about awhile
Mamie was finally induced to give up her
weapons aud leave the building. The navy
department clerks are anxious to end olt
who the lamb is th.t Marie wants to
slaughter
The president is reported to have said
that he intended to have good time in
the Yellowstone: 81 have" said he, 'had
enough of what is called society in tie win
ter in Washington. ] -aaf TO get 100
miles away frer1 The nearest politician,
where ear lake rest in my own way and
be relieved from the social and political
pressure that is so hard to avoid. | shall
rough it Just es 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
savage. Such a trip will be worth more
to me in instruction end health than twenty
4 circular of instruction is being pre-
pared at the internal revenue bureau, for
the guidance of collectors, with reference to
the liability of bitters 20 tax as beverage.
The collectors will be instructed to assess
the dealers and rectifers with regard solely
to the actual use to which the bitters are
put. A raid will be made upon Hostetter,
Plantation, Rock and Rye, Kidney Gin,
Strickland's compounds and all snch med
icated drinks.
Secretary Teller has resfilrmed the decis-
ion of Secretary Schurs 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 a decision
| favorable to the state.
IT is understood that the attorney general,
nothing daunted by failure in other South
| ern States is taking steps to prosecute per-
sons in North Carolina guilty of election
frauds last fall. He feels that it is his duty
| to do so without regard for what may be
the difficulties involved or the chances of
success.
President Arthur is said to be indignant
over the conflicting publication, concerning
his proposed trip to the Yellowstone Park,
| aud authoritatively denies that he will visit
the western plains.
Judge Thurman, of the civil service
commission will leave Aug. for San Fran
| cisco to superintend local examination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
What is the Matter with the sun

A group of sun spots that was just
making its appearance on the 23d had
reached the suns center, and had
spread over vast area, while a new
group of immense proportions had made
its appearance on the east. This group
consists of two very large spots connect
ed by chain Of smaller ones. The re
gion is torn in every direction. About
the two great storm centers there is evil
dence of a whlrilng motion. The tongues
of white flame which surround the dark
chasms of the spots are bent in the dI-
rection of the cyclouc motion. The area
Of disturbance is now greater than at any
time since the sun spot period began.
There has been constant increase in
the violence and extent of the solar
storms during the past year. The tre
mendous outbreak of last November is
fairly dwarfed by the present convul-
sions. Unless the sun is undergoing some
permanent change it would seem that
the storms must soon reach china; and
s,Ibside. But so long as they continue
we may expect violent storms and anac-
co1utable weather on the earth. The
precipitation of rain over the north
temperate zone has already become a
matter of great concern, and there are
no immediate prospects of dimlnution.
The water has been pumped into the
air by the suns increased heat, and it
must descend. If this state of things
should continue for two or three years
more, the most disastrous consequences
must follow. In the natural course Of
events it is expected that the solar dis
turbanee will soon subside But there
is no telling what may happen in our
whiri through space, Rochester Demo
crat,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19

The law abolishing the stamp tax on
matches, bank checks, perfumery, pro-
prietarv medicines, playing cards, ETC.,
went into effect July l, and those art
icles are now free. The only internal
taxes now remaining are those upon
liquor and tobacco. and the latter were
reduced one half by the last Congress.
The rates are now as follows: On dis
titled spirits, rum, whisky, gin and
brandy, 90 cents a gallon; on malt
liquors, ale, lager and porter, % 1-2
cents a barrel; on tobacco, cents a
pound, and on cigars three dollars a
thousand Dealers also pay what is
called special tax, which is $40 n
year for tobacco. and So year for liquor.
The consumption of these articles in
crease steadily and rapidly, and the
revenue from them amounts to enor-
nous sums.
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There will be grand reunion at
Springfield, Mo, on Aufust S, to contlE-
ne three days, of the Survivors of
the battle of Wilson Creek where GEN.
RYAN was killed. Both union and con-
federate survivors will participate in the
affair and ample preparations have been
made to take good care of all who at
tend. Generals SiGel, Schotield, Sturgis
and other union officers and
number of prominent confederates
will Toe present The actual survivors
will be in camp during that time near
the city Of Springfield, and about ten
miles from the battle scene. On the
first day the exercises will be of gem
eral character, the principal features
being the address Of welcome by Gov.
Phelps. On the 9th there will be mill
tarv drills and parades by the different
militia companies for prizes, horse races,
balls in the evening, etc. Early in the
morning of the 10th, the anniversary of
the battle, the survivors will march to
the old battlefield and occupy camps,
the ex.Union soldiers on one side, the
on the other. Govern
or Crittendon will probably deliver the
address = of: welcome, and speeches will
he made bv other distinguished person
ages: in addition, there will be music,
singing. dress drills and parades, etc.
Every effort has been made by the peo-
ple of southwestern Missouri to make
the affair grand success, unionists and
coafederates vieing with each other
in generous contributions for the object
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Arnesfs for Land Brands.

Duluth Special: At 10 a. M, on the 18th
Assistant United States Marshal Bracket,
Of ST, Paul, arrested R. G. Mitchell editor
OF the Duluth Tribune and recently appoin-
ted receiver OF the land Office there, on
charge of completely in land frauds. The
government claims to have very strong
case against Mitchell and H. L. Gordon,
the latter also being party to the Gonspira-
CIV. Gordon lives in Minneapolis, is quite
wealthy asd well known, and at one time
was a member of the Minnesota legislature,
A. X. Lovejoy, proprietor of shingle man
ufactory at Thompson station, twenty ml4es
from Duluth, was also party to the
scheme, but as ne has turned informer and
will be used by the government as wit
ness, the prosecution will be direct against
Mitchell and Gordon.
Gov. Marshall worked up the case. The
specific charge is that Mitchell, Gordon and
Loveioy employed twentyseven men to
enter some 4, $50 acres of land under the pre-
emption law, make final proof and then
transfer the lands to them. Ofcourse, this
proceeding is violation of the letter and
spirit of the preemption law, though u is
not an unheard-of practice in the North
west. Mitchell claims that his part IN II
was innocent ard that his arrest Is inspired
by wicked men who want to prevent his
confirmation as register.
Some thirty overt acts are challenged TO
have been done to effect the OBJECT OF the
conspiracy. The laws required but one
overt act to make the crime complete. 1t
is asserted that the scheme was for Gordon
to furnish the money, Lovejoy to inspect
and select the lands, and Mitchell share
as partner.
The land embraced in this controvers
touches for the most part on illior
lake. II is estimated that there are 5000,
OGO feet of pine on the twenty-seven claims.
The government officials assert they will
push the case to the end. Gordon will be
arrested Monday, or as soon as warrant
can be served on him. 1t is alleged that
Loveioy turned informer bee ause of the fail.
ure Of Gordon and Mitchell to make good
some $500, which he CLovejoy) had invested,
and an attempt on the part of Mitchell and
Gordon to freeze Lovejoy out OF the partner
ship. Mr.. Mitchell claims that his arrest is
merely to prevent his taking the office TO
which he has been appointed
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HaIfYear's Disasters.

New York Herald: Nearly 5000 persons,
according to Herald history and this re-
sumo does not include the hundreds OF un-
fortunate evenio wherein the loss of life
was less than three-were sacrificed in the
first six months of 1883 to accidents and
calamitous occurrences of one kind and an-
other 1t has been thus far year of al
most unparalleled cruelty. Accidents have
occurred by floods by fire, by lightning,
by explosions by panic, by landslides, by
snowslides, by storms at sea and storms on
shore-dire happenings of every description
some in our midst and some III every part
of the world. Only well defined happenings
will be found in the list, and it must be
lett for the reader to picture the destruction
OF and estimate the lives lost by the long
continued Hoods in the valleys of the Rhine
and Danube, and the Mississippi, the Ohio,
and other Western rivers in our own coun-
try. Toe first half of the year has been
prolific in such floods. 1t has been prolific,
too, in Tomatoes, in cyclones, and other of
natures agencies for destruction, from which
the aggregate loss of life can scarcely be es
tilnated
When classified according to the mo tbs
in which they were reported, the deaths are
divided as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19

The national debt has been reduced
during the fiscal year ending the 30th
of June about 1925, 900. This is $780,
000,000 short of last years reduction,
5ut much larger than that of any other
year i'll orr history. We have expend-
ed the past year about 1865 200, 900, in
Guiding the interest on the public debt.
This interest is now less than one dollar
per year for each person in the country,
whereas at the close of the war it was
1926. Next year we shall pay at the
rate of ninety cents apiece for interest
on the public debt. The total of the in
terest bearing debt is now 81 ,335, 600, 900
and of the non-interest bearing debt
$525, 600, 0O6, and there is $500, 100000 of
cash in the treasury, leaving the net
debt a little over $500, 900, 900, or less
than $50 per head of the population.
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northwest, aud was first heard of in this
counry near Toronto, II crossed the CHI
cago & Northwestern railway at Ground
Mound, on path three miles wide, pro-
ceeding thence southeasterly to the Missis-
sippi river. In some cases, whole fields OF
corn were laid fiat and worthless; small
grains nearly ready for harvest were VIII oily
DESTROYED. No estimate can be given of
the damage which is universal. Some OF
the hailstones that fell were as large as eggs.
Cutters along railways were full of them
next morning.
Waterloo Special: Northeast and east of
here great damage was done to growing
crops From farmers interviewed recently
your correspondent has reports OF 2S2 acres
of corn and 345 acres of oats which were
entirely destroyed, and it is estimated that
over 200 acl es of those cereals in Black
Hawk county are so badly injured that
they will hardly pay for harvesting. The
| storm extended to Jesup and lndependence
and there was some hail at Winthrop, about
| thirty miles from here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19

Gen. Crook says the Indians conquer
ed in 1873 were very successful farmers,
and delivered wood, hay, etc, to the
price demanded by the contractors.
The contractors then had them sent on
the reservations, where they could not
rival the contractors at their own bust
ness. White spectators and rsscally
agents are accountable for a great deal
of Indian trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
Gov. CROSBY Criticises WEST Point

Chicago Special; Gov. Crosby arrived here
to day from West Point. Regarding the re
suit of the inspection he said: Everything
pertaining to the msnsgem snt of the school
was found in a very satisfactory condition.
There is one matter, however, that / think
should be changed. 1t seems to me that
the requirements for admission are not.
what they should be TO give applicants from
all sections of the untry the same chance.
The examination is too har for candidate
from the territories. where the educational
advantages are so limited A boy appoint
ed from Massachusetts can pass without
difficulty an examination that one from
Montana would be greatly troubled with
while the latter may develop into better
soldier than the other. To remedy this dis
elimination [ would admit all TO a years
training in preparatory department. which
would cost the government very little more
and give the examiners an opportunity TO
arrive at correct estimate of the merIIs in
each case, and then instead OF one would
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Death ofthe Famous Tom Thumb


Charles Haywood Strstton, better known
as Gen. Tom Thumb, died at his residence
at Middletown, Mass, on the 18th inst, of
apoplexy. He had been slightly indisposed
for few days, but nothing serio is was
anticipated The remains were taken
to Bridgeport, Conn, for intermen',
For more than quarter of century Tom
Thumb has occupied a position IN the eye
of the public in immerse proportion to his
size. While by no means the smallest
dwarf ever exhibited, he is by far the most
notable. He was born at Bridgeport Conn.,,
Jan. A. 1888, and had, therefore attained
the age of iorty-five years and six months
when he died His parents were ordinary
sized people, and until the age of four or
five Charles was not notceably small.
Aboat that time he ceased growing how
ever, and when at the age of fourteen he
was engaged by 2. T. Barnum as an at
traction for the New York museum of the
great Snowman, he was about the size of a
boy of six. He broadened considerably in
later years, but gained little in stature. He
has been before the public ever since 1852,
and served as an object ofcuriosity to more
people than any other human. Many
years ago, Tom Thumb"
was married to comedy female sarf
named Minnie WarreA." Their we iding
was celebrated With great pomp and cere-
mony, in Trinity church, New York, sis
ter of the bride acting as bridesmaid, and
Commodore Mutt, a midget considerably
smaller than the groom, and since dead,
serving as best man for the latter. About
two years after his marriage Mr.. and Mrs
Stratton became happy parents, but their
offspring, much to the regret of the curious,
lived but a short time. About two years
ago, the pair, having amassed very con-
siderable fortune, retired from the stage and
made their home in the handsome resi-
dence in the outskirts of Middleboro, which
was built under Tom Thumbs personal or
ders. Mrs. Stratton who is several years her
husbands Junior survives him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19

Consul General Hans Mattson of Cal
cutta, who has lately returned to his
home in Minneapolis for a visit states
that gre at efforts are being made tn de-
velop the cultivation of wheat in the
northern parts of British India with
view to bringing the product into advan-
fageoUs competition with wheat from
his country, The wheat product of
British India the last year was 24O,000,.
OC0 bushels, of which 81, 135, ISL bushels
were exported to England and France.
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A Gay Deceiver Nabbed.

A special from Fond du Lac, Wis, says:
Joseph Hoehp, charged with the seduction
of Miss Emma Stroebel whose parents live
in Calumet. was on the 18th inst. arrested
by the sheriff of this county at Niagara
Falls, N. Y. Hoehn visited relatives in
Calumet last fall, became acquainted with
the girl, and, under promises OF marriage,
accomplished his designs and skipped.
Both parties are highly connected here, and
Hoebn's family are among the wealthy Ger
mans of this CITY. The sheriff is expected
to arrive here with his prisoner on Saturday
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P. l.. weberg, furniture; stock of $500.
Pennsylvania Republican Conven-
tiOu

tIOn.
The Pennsylvania State Republican Con-
vention was he'd at Harrisburg on Wednes-
day. A more harmonious convention,
CO lsidering the incongruous ele-
ments, was never held in the state. 1t be-
gan by making Col. TODD OF Carlisle its
temporary chairman, recognizing the Gar
field element, Col. Todd having been Gar
field elector in 1880. This was followed up
/ v the unanimous selection of John Cessna,
of Bedford, as permanent chairman,
the stalwart element being embodied
in Cessna. On taking the Chair,
Mr.. Cessna said: Let all stalwarts prove
themselves Independents; let all independ-
ents show themselves stalwarts; and hence
forth let us have neither stalwarts or indie
pendents but only republicans.
On the sixth ballot William Ldnsey was
nominated for state treasurer receiving 140
out of 240 votes. Mr.. Linsey is the present
cashier of the state treasury.
On the fifth ballot Jerome b. Niles OF
Tioga was nominated for auditor general,
receiving l57 votes out OF 243, his principal
opponent being Col. L. j. Crimson, at
present in the internal revenue service.
These are the only offices 10 be chosen this
year. The only special feature OF
the platform, IS plank
which declares that after the national debt
is paid as fast as the conditions will permit,
the surplus revenue should be distributed
among Iheseverai states, on the D. sis oil pop
ulation, to relieve them from local taxation
and to enable them to educate
their people. Tn. other resolutions
declare for protection, advise an economical
administration OF the government, ask
congress to provide Tor the redemption of
the trade dollar, protest against pauper inn
migration, endorse the party ana the presi-
dent and condemn, the Democracy of the
State pat civil service reform Oh the back,
and proclaim the necessity of certain re-
forms in the administration of State and
municipal governments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19

Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
The statistics of marriage in this city
the past year are interesting. The num-
Der of marriages registered during the
was 1881, an increase of 261 over the
previous year. The most marriages oc-
Cured in November and the smallest
number in March. There were 3,99S
grooms who were married for the first
time. or this number $40 married Wild
ows, and 3 married brides who had been
twice widowed. There were 5SS groomo
who were married for the second time.
of these AIS married spinsters, 1850 were
united to widows, and married brides
who had been twice widowed. OF the
as erooms who had been twice widowed
Is married spinsters, IA married widows,
and 4 were united to brides, who had
lost two husbands. Of the 4 remaining
prooms who were over 20 years of age,
2 married spinsters and two married
widows. OF the 81 miner grooms, were
Is years of age, 26 were l9 years, and 81
were 20 years old. OF the 81 miner
brides were 10 years of age, Is were
is years, and As were II years OF age.
There were ia mar riages, of which both
grooms and brides were colored, % of
which the grooms were colored and the
brides white, and there was an instance
of the marriage of an Indian to a colored
bride
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19
Getting Around the Civil Service
Law.

Washington Special: Unusual activity
was observed in all of the departments to-
day, and investigation showed thai all oil
the cancies existing in the public service
were being filled, and worthy and we'll
backed employees were being promoted. The
cause for this expedition was that the civil
service commi ,sion would on Monday as
sumo charge of the vacancies and supply
them with carefnlly-examined clerks. In
the treasury department, however, the most
OF the changes took place, and Secretary
Folger, who returned from New York this
afternoon, gave his personal attention 10
them, When the commission starts in on
Monday there will not be place in the de-
partment at their disposal, and the hun
dreds of eager candidates examined by the
board of examiners during the past week
will have to wait long time Tor any tangi-
Die results from their labors. Pressure for
promotions during the past week has been
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GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

The supreme court of New York has
granted az order snnuling the marriage of
Ida J. Morrison and Seth n Morrison, Jr. of
Troy. Morrison said that ne was a med
ical student. he was then under idictment
For horse stealing, and is now serving
out asentence of five yeais The msrrisge
was annulled on the ground of fraud.
At Gregory, Mont, Gus Leonard threat
ened to kill Samuel Longston, and attempt
ed to put his threat into execution, when
Bongston fred, killing the former instantly
Mrs. Charles Crayon, an actress at Whit
ney's opera house, Bismarck, died recently
from the effects of an attempted abortion by
herself
Charles Emo has been arrested in La
Crosse and taken to McGregor, Iowa, on a
charge of raSishing Mrs. Tyler at the latter
place.
William Shingledecker of Millvale, Pa,
eloped ON the 18th with his sons wife, ia
king with him S400 Of his wife's own mon
ey.
Edwin Culkin shot and killed Frank Me-
Ilway, at Vicksburg on the 10Th. Cause
family matters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-07-19

The Suez Canal was long regarded as
hazardous enterprise, SO far as profits
are concerned. But the situation has
changed and a second canal has been
found necessary for the business, which
will be completed in 1888 by the aid c
England.
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RECORD or CASUALTIES.

The papers are filled with accounts OF
heavy winds at various pcints doing con.
siderable damage to buildings and crops.
Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, and
Nebrasks are the principle western states
afflicted, but New Jersey, New York, Vir-
ginia, Vermont, and other eastern states
have had an unusual share of casualties
from wind, rain and hail.
A fire at the new chemical works, just
completed, at NewberIy, Mich. destroyed
the retOrt building and saw mill. Loss
1925 008; partly insured.
j. Mayne's foundry at GibeftsoD, near
Binghamton, N. Y, was burned. Loss, 500,
600.
Thirteen per cent of the sheep in Tenne-
see were killed by dogs IN June.