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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
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IRREGULAR MASONRY.
From Third TO the Thirty-Second DE
gree in One Night.

From Third to the Thirty-Second De
gree in One Night.
A dispatch from New Haven, Conn.,,
to the Boston Herald says that great in
dignation prevails among higher degree
masons there and elsewhere in the state,
because of the doings of an irregular ma
sonic organization that has been confer
ring degrees up to the SD, despite the
fact that it is not recognized by the high
est masonic authority in the land. The
irregular organization is headed by five
advanced masons who we're recently ex-
pelled from the supreme council to
which they belonged, because they had
assumed power that did not pertain to
them. These Quinnipiac bodies, as they
are called, started In New York state a
year or two ago, and soon gained foot
hold in this city, and then spread to
Massachusetts,. Said a prominent mason
here to day: "They confer the degrees
from the 81 to the sd in an evening or
two for about $l5, while to 60 through the
regular bodies takes about two months,
and costs 800. | don't know why these
seceders are acting as they are, except
that some have grievances against regu-
larly constituted authority. Others
want to get the higher degrees as cheap
" and quickly as they can, and others,
again, see no hope of gaining The cove
ted SD degree by remaining with us,
and so they branched ont and formed
this organization. We recognize them
so far as the blue lodge degrees Of en-
tered apprentice, fellow-craft, and
master mason are concerned, but after
that the Quinnipiac bodies go on and con-
fer degrees on their own hook. that are
recognized by no true masons. In Mas
sachusetts, however the grand lodge of
the state has declared that any one who
shall have ANYTHING to do with those
Quinnipiac bodies shall forfeit ali the
rights and privileges of a mason, which
would throw the member out of the blue
lodge. We shall come TO that yet here
and in New York. These bogus bodies
are recognized by no supreme council at
all, while our bodies are fully recognized
by the twenty-five supreme couacils of
the world" The speaker went on to
say that masons young in the order
should be warned against joining these
bodies. Upon inquiry, however, the re !.
porter learned that quite number of
men prominent as citizens. if not as free
masons, had becom identified with
the Quinnipiac bodies, and that they
were constantly growing, not withstand
ing the anathemas of the so-called fegti-
lar bodies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Diamond Cut Diamond.

The feeling exhibited by the opposing
counsel in the war route trial is inten-
sified daily, and Judge Wylie has to ex-
ert all his influence to keep the conflict
ing elements in order. This was exhib-
tied to-day during the examination by
the defense of Gen. Miles, the removed
Indian fighter, relative to the location
Of certain routes in Dakota, and the
means used to expediate services upon
them. Chandler was conducting the ex-
animation on behalf of Brady and the
other conspirators, and it became nee
cessary to call Gen. Miles attention to
certain communications written by him
on the subject The examination was
frequently interrupted by Merrick and
Bliss, which made Chandler angry, and
he appealed to tie court to be allowed to
conduct his inquiries after his own man.
ner. For the first time since the new
trial, Judge Wylie favored the defense
by stating that Mr.. Chandler was not to
be molested unless he transcribed the
proper limits, whereat Col. lngersoll and
Lis associates grunted approvingly. Con-
siderable sparring resulted, which Judge
Wylie rebuked after the manner of a
schoolmaster, and, as his reproof was
put good naturedly, both sides ceased
wrangling and kept down to business
There probably never was case on trial
where such bitter feeling existed, and
spectators who daily throng the court
room go with the expectation of wit
Messing active hostilities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Prophecy of a Priest.

A San Francisco telegram of the 7th
says: "A hundred years ago Padre An
selma, Of the mission OF San Jose, pre-
dicted that Livermore valley in This state
would be flooded in 1888 and again in
1888. The first flood occurred as fore
told, and the Spanish and Mexican resi-
dents of the valley firmly believe that a
food will happen there this month. Two
weeks ago the families of hundreds
wealthy Spanish began packing up their
household effects which, with their stock
and large quantity of provisions, they
have taken to Cedar hill, an elevation of
about 1000 feet in the valley. Here
they encamped last Sunday, and recent
ly were joined ny nearly every Span
lard and Slexicqn in the valley, which
is now nes rly deserted. Their flight is
not owing t. Wiggin's prediction
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15

pendent on the Gloucester fisheries on
account of the Virgins storm scare, twill
be about $4,000. About 100 sails are
hauled up here idle. The average loss
of time is about three weeks, which will
equal one trip to the Georges banks, and
this is Just the time when fish are school
ing upon the Georges. OF the total loss
500, COO at least is sustained by the fisher
men themselves. There is great loss to
business interests as well as the fisher
men themselves. Over 3 100000 pounds
of fish might have been taken. A great
many storms that have been considered
severe have been less disastrous than
this prophecy. The men are largely in
f1uenced to stay at home by their wives.
and this is not to be wonderel at, when
it is remembered that single storms in
the remembrance of the present genera
ton have swept out of the country $50
husbands, sons and sweethearts at one
time.
Providence Special:-Fishermen here
hauled up their boats and farmers fast
ened up their barn doors ,one man at New
port purchased three life preservers for
himself and family. with which to breast
the tidal wave. The blow did not come,
however, the air being quiet all day, and
the sky clondless.
Halifax Special: There is a genuine
feeling of lear of Virgins storm among
a great many outside the city. Not
single fisherman will leave for the fishing
grounds tomorrow. Each will beach his
craft until the dreaded period is past.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
He or She Sailor.

It was pleasant to take notes OF the va
rious little pictures made by the langle
of brown-sailed, broad beamed craft
We had even time to observe the light
some and free way of the Dutch female
sailors-not Economically distinguished
as a boy, but sporting distinct carry
more or less) costume of her own notso
very different either from the real boy
or, rather, his dress, in one important
particular is rather lame imitation OF
ners. He wears a pair of baggv breeches
so very voluminous and petticoaty that
one has to turn to other pecullarltles OF
dress in order to be on the safe side Oh
Judgment. There is one way OF telling
The boy from the girl, however so far as
xou can see them, as he does not deal OF
vigorous looking on and smoking, while
she does some very pretty pulling ana
hauling and polling the boat along,
in harbor especially. We saw one attn
letic young maiden shy coil ofrope Tor
a youth on another boat to catch. lie
did not get his hands out of his capacious
pockets quickly enough SO the rope
caught him playfulIy about the ears;
whereupou ensued rafting interchange
Of compliments tprobably) between these
two at first, and then the female sailor
belonging to the lubber's boat sailed
into use a strictly nautical term; and
then it soon developed into partle car
rec, as the old man at the rudder OF the
rope singing maiden's boat opened nro.
He was a master hand at profanity, that
aged mariner. 1t just getting hot and
aeeplv interesting to US on-lookers.
when our boat drew out, with well-dir-
ected broadside of invectiye from our
crew, bestowed impartially and literally
on ali concerned, for not getting out Of
the way.-George FL. Boughton, in Har.
Der's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
The Partnership of Gebhardt and
LaDUtFV

New York Special: Mr.. Fred. Geb-
hardt and Mrs. Langtry have signed a
contract for next year. He engaged the
Lily for a season Of thirty-three weeks,
beginning in September, and he agrees
to give her 40 per cent. of the gross re-
ceipts of the theaters at which he plays
her. The terms MIR. Abbey gives her are
so per cent, of the gross receipts. She
demands more from Mr.. Gebhardt, first,
because he is not manager by profess
sion, and second, because he has got
more money about him than Mr.. Abbey
In the meantime she will go TO Paris in
the summer and study under Regnier,
of the Theater Franchise. She expects
to come back here a finished actress and
TO show Americans what she can do.
This plan will not be carried out next
season-not until the season after. Dur
ing the year to come, for which the con-
tract between Mr.. Gebhardt and Mrs.
Langtry was signed yesterday. she will
travel as a star in the same way that she
does now, in her Own private palace car
Recently she said: "Mr Gebhardt /
have found to be a very shrewd young
man, and think he will make first
ate manager. He has capital in plenty,
and will not do things in the mean way
common with people who make their
living by the profession ofmaRagement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
A Wisconsin Man Murdered in
Texas and His Daughters Out

A dispatch from Hubbard City, Tex
was committed last night by Tom P. Var
dell, son of prominent stockman of
Sill county. A bail or dancing party
was given at the house of wealthy and
respectable farmer named Landa, new
conner from Wisconsin, to which Var
dell had been invited. Yesterday Var
dell, with a young man named George
Walker, came to Waco, and bought a
pistol and ammunition, and returned to
attend the dance. About midnight Var
dell, induced one of Landa's daughters,
a young woman about eighteen years of
age to take short walk with him away
from the house. As soon as he thought
they were at safe distance, he drew his
pistol and forced her to go further, and
finally committed brutal outrage unon
her person, when the two returned the
young woman's sister learning what had
occurred, made cutlery and exposure of
the crime, when Vardell drew a pistol
and made an assault upon her. At this
point the father, Mr.. Landa, made his
ance and ordered the girls into
the house, when Vardell turned upon
him, shot him through the heart, and
shot him again as he fell dead. Vardell
Immediately made his escape in the
darkness accompanied by Walker, who
seems to have aided and abetted the
crime. The Landa family offer large
reward for the murderer. The governor
will be petitioned to supplement by
proclamation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Emigrants Lost at Sea.

A London dispatch says: The steamer
Navarro, bound from Copenhagen to
Leith, foundered during gale yesterday.
There were eighty-one persons mostly
emigrants, on board, only sixteen of
whom were saved, seventeen of the
Navarre's passengers had intended to
embark for America by the Anchor line,
and thirty-three adults and ten infants
by the State line. Four male
emigrants named Anderson, Hogel-
berg, Nygren and Mamie were rescued
and landed at Hull, Five other pas
sengers were laken on board a Dutch
fishing smack and afterward reached
Hull. Altogether, six of the crew and
ten passengers are saved. The steamer
arrived only in time to rescue six per
sons struggling in the water, the Navarr
ndering. Miss Alexandra Holz and
a Swede bound for Minnesota, who lost
his wife and four children, also arrived
at Hull
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Aunt POlly's Recipes.

HoG's-HEAD CHEESE. After properly
cleaning, boil in water sufficiently to
cover well. Boil from three TO five
hours or until the bones will easily drop
out. Then separate the meat from the
refuse and chop fine. Remove the oil
from the liquor and strain through col
ander, If you boiled the heard andIiowls
there should not be less than six quarts.
Place over a fire and bring to boil.
Make athick mush with corn-meal; cook
five or six minutes, then add the meat.
Season with salt, pepper, sage or sum-
mer savory to taste; SINNERS few min
utes over slow fire, stirring well; then
place in pans to cool. Cut in slices as
wanted for use. 1t may be
fried or warmed in any way,
or eaten cold with vinegar. 1t will be
the amount Of goo food that
can be made by the above process from
what by many is considered almost il
not entirely worthless. Give us yoIr re-
cipes and adsice. The best is not too
old or well informed to learn.
After sausage meat is properly pre-
pared and ready to put IN for future use,
there are many ways of keeping that
will present themselves to the house
keeper. One very good way is to take
piece of muslin, say ten inches wide,
and as long as convenient to handle
from twelve to eighteen inches-and
make sack, which you fill with sausage
meat Qeaving the seam outside) press
the meat down tightly and
dip in hot lard. After 1t has cooled dip
again in melted lard, but not hot; then
hang in cool place where it will not be
disturbed. When wanted for use rip
the sack Town the seam and cut of IN
slices the thi ,kness you wish. You Will
have cakes about three inches in diane
ter.
Another and sure way is to cook over
a slow fire until thoroughly cooked, but
not overdone, then place in tight jars
and cover with its own gravy. If that
is not sufficient, add lard until all is COW
cred. NY neighbor SAYS her meat, pre-.
pared as above, will keep whore her
lard will and as we'll Have known 1t to
keep until July perfectly good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
The Total EcIipse OF dine Sum.

The eclipse which little party of
American astronomers sailed to see last
week, is notable because its duration is
the greatest of any witnesses since that
of 1868, which was observed in India.
The place where the observations will be
made is Caroline Island, in the mi ddle
of the South Pacific May is the date of
the occultation, and the eclipse will last
five minutes and half The sum Of hh
man knowledg about the bright orb of
day is too small, in spite of the costly eff
forts that have been made to unriddle
the mysteries that surround him. 1t is
TO be hoped that the coming observation
may result in the settlement of the
question whether lie Verrier's planet of
Vulcan really exists,.and whether, as
claimed by some scientists. there are
two such p.anets revolving closely
around the sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
The Treasurersl,ip.

There is an eager scramble in pro-
gress for the office of treasurer of the
United States. Civil service demands
the promotion of Wyman, the assistant
treasurer. Neil of Ohio, who was re-
tired at the last election, has been
persistent beggar for the office. Gill
filIan goes to New York to act with Mr..
Window in helping the new financial
operations of the latter. Mr.. Window
and Senator John Sherman are urging
Neal for United States treasurer. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether civil service
reform or political influence will carry
the day. John Sherman is interested
with Window in the coming financia
plunge. Through his broker he
has become a subscriber to Win
dom's new stock exchange. 1t is ques-
toned here whether this venture can
meet with great success. There is no
trouble, however, about the raising of
money to begin with. If Window is sue
cessful, Sherman will be tempted to fol-
ow him. The Ohio senator has become
quite intimate with Blaine lately, and all
that means getting into business. Blaine
in a great coal, iron and southern rail-
road scheme. Window is also stock
holder. So is Senator Davis of West Vir-
glnia. If Garfield had lived, Blaine and
Window in the cabinet would have
doomed this enterprise high into the
millions. As it is the profits promised
are great. John Sherman is one of the
later friends who have been taken into
the combination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Good advice to southerners.

A young workman of Columbus, Ga,
recently sent Senator Brown pair of
shoes of his own making, and received
the following note of thanks: Please
accept my sincere thanks for the pres
ent which you sent me Of a spair OF
CATERS, suppose they are called, made
with your own hands. You state that
you are seventeen years Of age and that
they are made by yourself. / trust that
this speaks well for your future. If
many thousands of the youths of the
Southern country would engage in use
ful pursuits Of that and like character,
insles I'd Of passing great deal of their
time in idleness as some do, the country
woald be in better condition. Always
recollect that all labor that is useful is
honorable. In whatever position q
young man is placed, if he has health,
he has it in his power, by Il s labor, TO
make himself useful and respected; and
delight to see the young men Of Geor-
gia laying aside all false pride on this
subject and going to work maniully. 10
make good living and make themselves
useful citizens. ] trust you may beccne
distinguished in your trade, or pro-
iession, and may not only make your
self useful to others, out that YOU may
be eminently successful in building up
your own fortune"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Shocking Fate of Aeronauts.

A dispatch from Madrid, Spain, of the
9th says: Capt Maych and his assist
ant, two daring aeronauts who were I'M
der engagements to appear in the United
States in the spring, made an ascension
before an immense concourse of people
When the balloon was 1000 feet in the
air the captain got out on a trapeze sus-
pended from the basket and began his
performances. Suddenly cries of horror
were heard; the trapeze rope was seen to
part, and the intrepid captain was seen
to fall from fearful height, turning
over and over until he struck the stone
pavement. A moment later another
shout went up from the people. The
balloon containing the other occupant
was seen descending with meteoric rap
idity. 1t crashed against the projecting
caves ola house, hurting its occupant to
the ground and injuring him so that he
died in a few minutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15

Mrs. Moore of st. Louis. At the same
time man registered as Mr.. John d.
Morgan. The next morning the man
went TO Mrs. Moore, 20 whom and her
children he had shown politeness and
attention on the train from the west, told
her he had lot of freight at the Short
Line depot, had not enough money TO
pay the charges and asked her for loan
of money, at the same time exhibiting a
check for $40 on the Continental bank,
st. Louis. Mis. Moore gave the man
500, taking tbe.c check as pledge. The
lady showed the check to some parties,
who told her she had been swindled
Morgan has not been found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Eleven Men Cremated at Downs
Vile. Black Hills

Last Saturday evening fire was dis
covered in the large storv-and-a-hall
boarding house owned by Hood & Scott,
in Brownsville, on the Homestake rail-
way, nine miles from this city, and in
less than thirty minutes the entire struc-
ture was destroyed. The following
named persons persisted in the flames:
Peter Hansen, Lewis Hansen, r. G.
Wright, Thomas Finless, James Chalmers,
Albert Tennecliff, Samuel Hayes, Fred
d. Peters, Charles Hammontreed, w. N.
Andrews, Harvey Wood. Several others
were burned and more or less seriously
injured. 1t is not definitely known
how or where the fire originated, but it
is generally believed it was through
carelessness of some of the men who
were accustomed to read by candle light
while lying in bed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
February's Frightful Fire Facts

The New York Bulletin finds that
there were 149 fires in this country Feb
ruary, where the loss was $l0,000and up
ward, the aggregate loss footing up &c.
100000; including small fires, the total
oss last month is estimated at S.
500, 600. This is S1,0OO,G00 more
than the loss of February, 1882, and
the heaviest loss in the month for
six years. The Bulletin says: ''With
fire record of $9,5o0,000 against Jan =
uary and S., 3OO,O 900 against February, we
have Sl7 800, 900 less ctpital as nation
than we had when this year egan; and,
if the shrinkage goes on ut the same rate,
the country will have reason to be
ashamed of its carelessness S106, 000, 600
worth, and the insurance companies vii
ENJOY the luxury of woe to the amount
of $50, COCOON by the end of the year."
The insurance loss of the month is Sc
down at s.. SOC. 600 to 100000.
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Red Lake ChinDeMas.

Washington Special:
Father Tumazin and his Chippewa
braves from Red Lake, Mimi, patroled
be corridor of the interior department
recently. They wanted to see Secretary
Teller to lay before him their grievances
against an imaginary land ring which
they allege is trying to take from them
their zine land, but the secretary has
no action to take in the premises, as the
consolidation bill against the passage of
which they protested, falls with the late
congress, except to take such steps as
may be found necessary to prevent out
siders fom despoiling their timber lands
The Indians have been III this part of
the country for come time, they say
they viii remain until they have ac-
complished their mission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Was Blaine Shot At2

A report is current that,a short time
before the adjournment of congress an
attempt was made by some persons IN
known to assassinate Secretary Blaine,
by shooting into carriage in which he
was seated, while returning from one of
the night sessions at the capitol. Mr..
Blaine treats the matter lightly, and
the hole through the window of the car
aiage in which lie rode, was probably
made by pebble thrown by some boy
with devils sling" His family, how
ever, are said to take a more serious
view IF the occnrrance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
The Great Miss,ss,pni F,ood

A dispatch from Helena, Ark, of the
9Th says: The river is still rising from
this city to the sunk lands 300 miles.
and there are only few mounds above
water. Eight people have been drowned.
The whole country is a sea. From Carlo
to Hickman, distance of forty-five
miles, the river is ten miles wide.
Thousands of farms have been devasta-
ted, and many people are still perched
on the roofs of houses. Cattle and hogs
are floating by in pens.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-15
Arrest of Ticket Thieves.

On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Gates,
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroad company at Albert Lea,
Mimi. informed Chief of Police Mitchell
that large number of tickets had been
stolen from his depot and he desired
the arrest of the thieves. Mr.. Mitchell
went in pursuit and soon had them in
charge. They were lodged in Jail and
were arraigned before Justice Storey
who held them in $500 bond each, in
default of which they were sent to the
county Jail, to await the action of the
grand jury Mt the next term of the dis
trict court, which convenes in May.
One of them gives his name as Frank
Carpenter, and halls from Cincinnati,
and the other says his name is Frank
Stanley, and claims Chicago as his atid-
iuer ra1apa