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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

tween st Paul and common points and all sta
tons on the Mississippi river, on the river
Dubuque and Racine and southwestern diyl-
sion, and also between ST Paul and common
points and all stations on branches of divisions
on the Mississippi
A mixed train on the Southern Central drop
ped into the Seneca river at Weedsport Floods
had weakened the bridge. Bltrr Rid5ewayi
engineers John Straight, fireman, and Timothy
K Danahaf, brakeman, were in the cab or the
engine at the time and were drowned Iht
engine went under water The passenger car
remained on the track
1t is confidently asserted that w Fl. Wander
bilt has purchased the controlling block O
stock in the West Shore road The road need
cd s., 900 600 at once. This Vanderbilt u cred
tied with having advanced, and this amount
added to his secret holding Of the stock gives
him the controlling voice Important changes
in the official direction OF the road arc an
nouneed to take place in few days.
The farmers Of the Red river valley are de.
veloping considerable interest IN the proposed
Hudson Bay route, and are watching closely
the result Of the application made g
the Canadian parliament for $1,000, COO, with
which to improve the Nelson river. The pro
moters Of the scheme argue that az least two
thirds can be saved in the way of freight, and
this, of course, presents a tempting prospect 70
the farmers.
The Central Iowa road, ever since ii was
built, has made OttGfnwa Its western termin-
as, rsing ths track of the Rock Island from
Eddyyiile The charter Of The Central makes
Abba the southern terminal point when the
son for the change is that the rental Of the Roch
Island track was So, 600 per year, and this cal
be saved, but it throws the terminus evenly
miles west
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

Judge Beach in the New York court Of COM
mon pleas decides that a railroad company Is
not liable for injuries TO a tieSdhead passenger,
4 cNmpanv has been organized at Des Moines
with capital of 81 coo 600 10 construct q sec
ond railway brid e over the Mississippi from
Rock Island to Davenport
The Green Bay, Winona & st. Paul has or
aered a 20 per ceI t reduction OF wages on all
employees in the le somotive department of the
road The reduction takes effect the lst prox-
irno.
The official report of the Omaha for $50
shows gross earnings of s2,094 Csc, g. and tax
eife. with headquarters st Portland, arrived in
St. Paul He viii go west with Mr Muir and
party.
Engineer Valentine OF the Milwaukee & st.
Paul. has completed the survey and location OF
the Missouri river line from Scotland to the
southeast corner of Brula county, and has re
turned 70 Mitchell, OAK. On the 18th ms, the
survev viii be commenced from Mitchell TO
Scotland
The Northwestern has decided 10 Issue 81,
600000 0ttumwa. Cedar Rapids & st Paul )
per cent first mortgage bonds. The North
western. which Is building road into the
Iowa coal fields, will guarantee the principal
and interest of the bonds. Il Is stated the
bonds have been taken
On the 18th inst the party Of commissioners
appointed by the WinOna, Alma 4 North Wis
coDsin railway VIII start out from East Du-
bupuc to condemn land for right of way,
where the owners have refused TO sell on reas
enable terms. All the land heretofore pglr-
chased has been promptly paid for at satlsfac-
tory prices.
The announcement that the Minneapolis &
S. Louis and Omaha s1ads have practically
abolished the transit system of freights IS one
calculated to raise a breeze in Northwestern
railway circles Whether the BiiUaukee COM
pany viii feel compelled 10 foileN sJit is an IN
teresting question which il remains for the fu-
ture to decide.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul issued seyeralneN
freight tariffs. showing reduction on rates te-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21
People Who Live On the Railroads

There is distinct railroad population
that is constantly growing. 1t is COM
posed of commercial travellers, lecturers,
show agents, actors and actresses. They
eat more meals in hotel cars and rail
road meal stations than they do at home
or In hotels They spend more nights
in sleeping car hunks than in beds. To
q person who travels only occasionally
it is interesting to note how thoroughly
equipped these professional journeyers
are. Upon entering asleeping car early
in the evening, for instance, they re-
move their shoes and put on slippers,
hang their hat up and don silk travel
ing caps, take off their coats and put on
short sack coats or smoking jackets.
In the morning, when the occasional
traveller, obliged to wear the only cloth
ing he has brought, goes to the toilet
compartment in his coat and vest, and
thus struggles in an effort to cleanse his
skin without soaping his sleeves or his
coat collar, these professionals again ex-
cite his envy. They come along all
smiles, having slept well, aud feeling
perfectly at home. They hang up their
smoking jackets and display snowy White
robes ornamented with colored biding
and braid, and capable of being thrown
open at the neck and rolled I'D above
rhe elbows. From a pocket in the sus-
pended jacket one produces an
ivory brush and costly comb,
tooth brush and perhaps a
nickel plated soap box. Another opens
out a prettily embroidered receptacle,
composed of many folds, each one a
pocket and each one labeled. In these
pockets are comb, brush, tooth
brush, shaving brush, soap box, pair Of
razor cases, nail-brush, whisk broom,
hand glass and cologne bottle.
Their familiarity with the surround
ings is as noticeablea part Of the equip
ment. A glance out of the car window
is almost certain to reveal to them their
whereabouts when they arise OF when
they are walked up, or are about to go
to bed, They carry their timetables
in their heads and give good advice as to
which station has the best caterer.
They are sociable and democratic. =
Philadelphia Record
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The report OF the court of inquiry in
regard to the failure of Garlington's
expedition to the Arctic regions for the
relief of Lieut., Greedy saws that Gar
lington made an error of Judgment in
not waiting longer at Pandora harbor.
hut the error was committed in exercise
Of difficult and unusual discretion for
which he should not be held account.
BILE. 1t is also due, Darlington to say
that in the general conduct of the ex-
pedition prior to the loss of the ship he
displayed zeal. energy ard efficiency in
successfully conducting the command
through the long. perilous and labori-
Gus retreat in boats to place of safety
As regards Gen. HaZen, the court Is of
the opinion that in many particulars.
and in some Of the gravest moments
he failed In adequate comprehension OF
the necessities of the case and measures
and rations essential to meet them. The
court specifies numerous grave errors
apdomissionsin his acho1and comments
severely on his manner Of conducting
official business, but concludes that
while the grave errors and omissions
mentioned either directly led or largely
contributed to the failure of the expedi-
ton, vet, as they We're due to lack of
sound Judgment and unattended by any
wiliul neglect. no further proceedings
before a general court martial are called
for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

There are 5000 people of Wheeling, War,
left des0lute by the flood
Gen Lander post, g. A r., of Lynn, Mass.
has decided TO forego its anniversary exercises
and send the money, about 500, to the Hood
sufferers.
Three fourfhs of IrontoD, o., is under water,
including the entire business portion The
water is seven feet higher than in lcsi Though
II has fallen considerably. 1t Il still above
any known high water mark Soup houses
open but inadequate Thousands are home
less and penniless. Frame houses have been
swept from their foundations and brick build
ings ertlmbled into the waters. At Hanging
Rock but four houses are above water Cary
vile has but two houses above the flood The
bottom lands are devastated Starvation stares
thousands IN the face.
The waters have Teceded about six feet IN
the Kanawha at Point Pleasant leaving many
houses uptnrned and twisted from their foun-
6ations
Losses on property 81 Iiawerencehurg Ind. can
be safely placed At not less than S49a.uQa Nine
inches more would have flooded the floor Of the
highest located house in the city. Wind and
wives last night not only caused more loss, but
terrified the lnmates Of flooded houses One
ro4s OF horses, five in NUMBER was swepkawas
On tha 18th. Four squares are new tasal
wreck
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R.annrd of casualties.

Williams Grants Touring mill at Renich
No. was burned Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000
Morrison, Taylor & Co. soapmekers, Toron-
to- were burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
ONeilrs wagon shop at Cortland, Me,
burned The shops were insured $4,000, anc
stock S34.
fire burned from Shay's corner to Second
street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Loss, $4,000; IN
surance, $4,000
Over .000, 600 bushels of corn on the river
banks between Evansville, Ind, and Paducah
Ky, will be swept away IN the Hood
In Greene county, Tenn, the wife of James
Hunter was instantly killed by some one who
fired gun from the outside.
The business failures of the past week, re-
ported to r. G. Dun 4 CO., number in the
United States PAS; Canada 81; as against 27e
for the previous week
judge A. NJ Chadwick, while on his way tc
Trii,4sv cathedral Omaha, to attend wedding
dropped dead in the street Cause, apoplexy.
He was about thirty years old and was serving
his second term as county judge. de leaves 8
wife
A fire in the town Of Sprague, Wash Ty. de
stroyed several buildings, ine tuding a large
store and bank The loss viii reach about $780,
coo. about one-third insured The water sup
ply was frozen, and the town had narrow es-
cape from total destruction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

SENATE.--Bills TO suspend the coinage of sil
yer dollars till Jan, j. 1856 and prohibiting 20
litical assessments, were introduced The bill
for the construction Of building for The con-
gressional library passed.
Tho senate passed bill directing the secre
tary of the treasury to pay Mrs Louisa Boldly
of Oregon 81, 400 in fun settlement OF her claim
against the United States for dcpredatlOns com
mitted aud property taken and destroyed by tho
M0doc Indians ia November 1879.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Mcpherson to
suspend the coinage of standard silver dollars
1T provides that the coinage be suspended until
Jan. /, 1886 and that trade dollars be received
in sums of So or less for postage and revenue
stamps, and converted into bullion
Mr. Voorhees, introduced hill to prohibit
assessments for political purposes, Of govern
ment officials and employees. He said he was
prepared to show that assessments were now
being made on employees of the government
for political purposes, The bill Furnishes the
giyer as well as the man who makes the de-
mand Mr. Voorhees, asked that the hiil be- re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The President sent the Senate the following
nominations
WILDER i. Goodspecd, Ohio United States
marshal, northern district of Ohio Charles l.
Holstom Indiana. United States attorney, dis
tlict of Indiana.
Confirmations- John w Laugstou, minister
resident and consul general 70 Hayti also
charge d'affaires at Sianto Domingo; Henry h.
Wild, consul, Conception Delora, Eek. John
r. MeFee, Ill register OF the land Office, Las
Craeos, NJ Mex. Postmaster-Edward 5.
Tobey, Boston, Mass. James Stewart, Charlton,
Iowa.
HOUSE. Mr. Potter introduced bill to OK
tend the bonded debt OF tie United States at :
~ por cent The bills TO retire trade dollars
and provide for the construction OF the Hcnne-
pin canal were reported The naval appropu
alton bill was debated, and Mr. Calkms lldi~
culed our sO-called navy uuspmmgiY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

In Bostsn, S., 500 has been subscribed IN aid
of sufferers, and 81. 900 forwarded. The wool
merchants sent 81 200 worth Of blankets
About 5000 people are out Of homes, at
Louisville, Ky, but the local relief committee
have things well IN hand, and there Is not much
suffering Inch BY inch the water has come up
at Jacksonville, Ind till nearly every street
has disappeared If the water continues to rise
at the present rate there will not be a dry spot
The sights are most distressing. Houses have
caved in, and hundreds Of people are huddled
together in the same building Many remain
in the second stories, shivering and suffering
from danipness and cold, and in many cases,
hung 81.
The secretary of war has telegraphed the
MAYORS Of number OF towns in West Virginia,
Indiana and 0hio, authorizing the purchase Of
supplies for immediate use and directing them
to make returns, properly authenticated, e
the military officers He estimates the cost Of
their expenditures and the cost of expeditions
es OF $50 Is, being an an increase over
1882 of SIS. 18Th in gross earnings and
S., S31. p in taxes.
A. d. Charlton, recently appointed general
western passenger agent Of the Northern Pa
to the sufferers from Pittsburg and Louisville
will aggregate SiS0,o00
The Association of the Red Cross at 81. Iollis
as raised nearly 81 ,9c0 for the benefit OF the
sufferers Gen W i. sherman subscribed
sl00 to the fund Ivanhoe eommahaery,
hHiShts 1eufNldfs Sent > IDo 70 llalist4AissdA
commandery, Cincinnati
The towns Of Northern Ohio are generously
contributing money and supplies for the dis
tressed people of the Ohio Valley. Children of
the Mansfield schools contributed their Nalen-
tine money.
The subscriptions at Cleveland for sufferers
exceed $4,000 Mrs Garfield contributes 500
The committee is still forwarding supplies to
various points.
Jappa, H., is inundated, water covering the
tops of houses.
The rise of the river at Cincinnati was over
70 feet
At Catlettsburg, Ky, many streets are
blocked with houses that have fioated from
their foundations.
The gross receipts of the matinee in Chicago
were given by the Mapleson company, lnclud-
ing Patti and Gerster, for the benefit of the
Ohio food sufferers and were over $4,000
After a hard fight against the rising water,
Shawneetown, I'LL, has succumbed, aud the
streets are now five to fifteen feet under water.
Harmar, Ohio, is flooded, and the people
destitute Hundreds of buildings have been
washed away, and people are camping on the
hillsides. HarInar asks for relief.
The latest kilograms say that the Ohio is
slowly eubsiding and people are hopeful thai
the worst is past.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21
What the Zero Mark Means

St Louis Globe Democrat
Ninety citizens out Of one hum
dred had something to say about zero
yesterday; perhaps not one in hum
bred could Of told, off hand, why a
point, thirty-two degrees below freez-
ing point on Fahrenheit's thermometer,
is called zero For that matter nobody
knows. The Fahrenheit scale was
introduced in 1920. Like other Their
mometric scales, il has two fixed
points--the freezing point, or rather
the melting point OF ice, and the boil
ing point Of water The Centigrade
and the Reamur call the freezing point
zero, and measure therefrom in both
directions This is a very natural
arrangement. Fahrenheit kept the
principle on which he graduated his
thermometer a secret, and no one has
ever discovered it, 1t is supposed
however, that he considered his zero
thirty-two degrees below freezing 1.-The
point of absolute cold, or absence Of all
heat, either because, being about the
temperature Of melting salt and snow,
it was the greatest degree Of cold he
could produce artifcially, or because il
was the lowest natural temperature o.
| which he could find any record. The
grounds on which Fahrenheit put 18C
| degrees between the freezing points arc
| likewise unknown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
nEondan. Febr..arn II

SENATE Soon after the senate met this
morning Pendleton Of Ohio arose to perform
The saddest and one of the most heroic acts of
Ills life. and that was to present the credentials
az Ills successor, Henry 3. Payne, recently
elected to Mr.. Pendletans seat by the Ohio leg
jslature. He did il without tiniching.
Bills we're introduced for survey az passes
between the atfIuents Of the upper Mississippi
aud Columbia rivers 20 ascertain the instance
between the nayigable waters OF those rivers
authorizing foot and carriage or railroad
bridge across the river sc St Paul tAlr MeAill
LAM authorizing the Mississippi river cominls
sion 20 appropriate land and material required
for its work The bill passed securing to Amer
lean inventors the full term Of seventeen years
for their patents in cases where foreign patents
expire before that time. The senate voted To
recede from its amendment to the Greedy reuet
expedition bill. The resolution for the rchet
of Hood sufferers, mentioned IN the mousse pro
ceedings was adopted
The bin reported in the senate fixing the sal
aries Of Judges Of district courts fixed the sal
aries of Judges of the districts OF Minnesota
Kansas and Western Arkansas from July !,
1884, at $4,000 and the judges OF the following
districts.
The Senate confirmed; Henry d, Lyman
Ohio. second assistant postmaster generals
William Christy Wilson, La, assayor OF the
mint, New Orleans; Thomas i, Knapp, post
master, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Register Of land Ofices-Myron IL McCord,
Wausau, Wis. Henry Esperson, La Crosse
Wis 81 NJ Johnson, Fergus Falls, MINI.
Henry W. Lord, Creelsburg, Oak
Carrie g. Bell receiver 81 public moneys, Bay
field, Wis.
Nominations Henry n lawson, Texas,
agent ouapaw agency. Indian Territory; Dan
iel b. Dyer kan, agent Cheyenne band, Ara
pahoe agency, Indian Territory James IL
Stewart, postmaster, Charleton, Iowa
HOUSE Bills and resolutions were intro
duced facilitating the settlement of private
L.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

At Cincinnati on Friday, the 18th, two build
ings fell, on account Of being undermined by
the floods They were occupied Al boarding
houses, by Robert Kyle and George Oyesier.
There were about thirty-fiye pcepl4. ID tia
buildings at the time The following ara
known To have been killed either. 10y. aliinc
timber, or drowning. John w KYLE. son Of
the proprietor, Mary E Golfer, Maud Ellis.
James Ogden, Barney Winklee, Mrs. Winkles,
Thomas Burko, Mrs Lena Bufls and two chill
dren, William aud Louis Burke Making ten
lives 50 far known to have been lost
The accident has spread terror among oceu-
pants OF similar Old buildings in the flooded
district, aud many who can do 50 are getting
cut Is safer quarters Tho body OF Maud Ell
lis has been recovered The body Of another
woman was found fast under o petition wal,
but owing 70 the danger Of other walls falling,
further search was abandoned till the water
1alsa
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The value of imports of silk goods in
1883 was S32, 3O5 .23G, of which SIS, 140,
227 vas during the last half of the year
under the new tariff, against s19, 81 1852
during the last half of 1882 under the
old tariff This decrease indicates that
this branch of manufacture has not been
seriously impeded by the change of tlu-
ties. though the general condition Of
markets and the demands of employees
have caused much depression. For the
year the decrease in imports compared
with 1882 was s.. 1913, 79S.
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Northwaatern Postal news.

postoffices established;
Dakota -Grary, Ramsey county; UxhTidge
Barnes &C unity. Wisconsin Beaver, Marinetgs
county.
Postcffiees names changed. Daketa-Bruee
Paniyina county. TO Mcconnell
Special service discontinued; Dakosa-Elor-
ence from Feb. 1G.
PostulasSRrs commissioned; samuel II Ii
rod. Clark. Oak John f. Himmelreich, Dun
can. Dak: Thomas Maher, Emmett. OAK.
Thomas CIellana Pleasant NailsY. OAK. ; J. 3
Gardner. Aspinwali Iowa; Charles Hayes
glvSle IoHa Enames f Maine. Elliot. Iowa
John ~ Anderson. Gfesneastle. Iowa; William
II Berry, kasson, Iowa. Jaaah bock Western
College Iowa. Cornelius A @ Beiea. Valera
AVA Charles " keRdsll, Madelia MINI. ] 1.
sas d. SplkeEman, Johnstown. Wis
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rAns,lau. tebrnarv "a.

SENATE Senator Logan introduced bill to
provide that persons honorably discharged
from the military ornaval service of the United
States shall be preferred for appointment 70
civil Offices, provided they possess the neces-
sary business qualifications
Senator Beck introduced a bin to provide for
the organization Of supreme courts in heterri-
tories
The bill declaring all public roads and high
bank bill was debated, and Mr. Morrill, offered
a substitute
HOUSE Nothing worthy of note was d0no
beyond the discussion Of the Manning CHAIN
ers contest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

MILWAUKEE Wheat,'9ic 0Sl0Q
Corn-No 2, 59s.
Oats-No ,, Sc.
Rye-No J., 59e
Barley-No 2 G0c; No. 8, "a
CHICAGO. -wheat, 951le6961sc
Corn--54c61A1S g.
Oats-325 seld351Se.
Rye-5Sc.
Barley-5Sc
Flax Seed-sl.5G
pork-Sl IS 9aC6tS21
-sQSfl%60l0l
H0gs-sG GlC8125
Cattle-s5GG05
81. PAu1-Wheat, No. hard, s100; No. 2
hard, 93095c No. 1 regular, gU0s95c; No. 2
regular Soc.
Corn-No. ., 5ic05sc; now mixed, 45ct048c;
rejected, Aic(046c.
oats-No mixed, 3lllcGa32j(c.
Barley-No. 2, 60c; No. 3 extra 4Sc; No 8,
$50
Rye-No. q 5}c.
Ground Feod--sS, 000900
Corn Meal-S2000
Bran ~. 50Dl300,
Balod Hay-wild, s575@625; timothy,
$500
1--we Hogs-S5.50
Dressed Hogs-SI00
Timothy Seed-sl. l5,01.23
Clover 5.50d6J0
pOtatoes-42c
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swlnaling the aovernmens.

Washington, Special The committee of con
gress investigating the expenditures of the de-
partnent Of justice has summoned large
number of prominent Dakotians and ex-of.
fieialg from other territories before them. i
is alleged by some Of the parties summoned
that United States attorneys have made ont anc
received par upon vouchers for much lar
ger sums than those assistants re
eeived. II is also asserted that enormous
sums have been expended by these attorney
in commencing frivolous suits for the purpose
Of rolling up unwarranted fees IN cases whers
a conviction was ont Of the question Chair
man Springer evidently intends 70 Overhaul
be federal otncers receiving fees IN the ter
ritegiss.
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The terrible floods now devastating
the river valleys below, are attributed
in great measure to cutting down the
forests adjacent to the river banks.
There is no difference of opinion on
this point. Had a reasonable area Of
forests been allowed to remain ell the
snow of a winter would not have been
melted by few rainy or sunny days
and Treeipitated into common reser-
voir insufficient to retain it within its
hank
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Moro than $500 bills, mostly of a pr.
vate nature have been introduced into
She house. Less than 200 have beer
acted on by committees and reported tc
the house. The fate of a vast majority
can be easily guessed. They will go to
the tomb, unwept, unhonored and IN.
sung. The shame of so much buncombt
business rests upon representatives and
their gullible constituents.