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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
Personal Gnssin.

Gen. Mckenzie, commander of the de.
partment OF Arizona, has, as already pub
lished, become insane during the past week,
bat the mater has been kept quiet at the
war department. 10 avoid trouble IN bringing
him East. he has no idea OF his own n
5itiou, and IS coming on under orders to
report at the department. Nothing is known
al Washington about the cause of his men,
tai break down. 1t is said to hsve violent
phases. He will be taken to the govern
nent asylum tor treatment.
Admiral Stephen D. Trenchard, q. S. ~,
died on the 5ta ot last November. He
made will on the both of January. 1879
appointing his vile sole executrix, iegstee
AID desisee. Size died five years before
him, snd as he never executed another will
that msde in 1856 became imperative and
Edward TFenchard, the only surviving son
spilled for letters of ADMINISTRATION on his
fathers estate. The decedent's real estate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
Resu,lrces 70 Ilra1y TN.

BIZ. Webster used 10 II with great 2csr
An incident ia his professional life, to Illus
trate how past studies may prove Of gre
service in an emergency. While prattG-
ing IA New Hampshire, blacksmith M
pIoyed him to defend "A cont sted VT.
The case was such a complicated one u
he was obliged to order books from Boston
ut an expense Of $50, in order to acqua nt
himself with and to settle the legal pTinci-
pies involved lie won the case, and as
the sum involved Was small, charged Si0
for services. and was therefore largely
out Of pocket Many years after, when
passing through New York. he was con-
suited by Aaron Burr
1 have very perpleSleg case, sald @r.
Burr, which cannot disent2ngl2. kno V
] am right. but see 70 way Of proving II Il
court"
Mr.. Webster listened, and found & Q
principles identical With his early case.
He stated hem in such a luminous vsy
that AiF. BaTr, excited, asSec, Have ca
been consulted before. 3ir. Webster:
Ne, sir. never heard cf the case iii
Won mentioned II.
How Is il possible that you could un'avel
such case e sight, when / have CIV II
many hours Of anxious study 10 1t II
vaiuf
Mr.. Webster eEiovsd his perplsxi ty, bu
fuallv relieved him by a statement of G
facts. 4 great sum vas at stake, and Nj.
Webster received = fee Of 81 QUO &c balance
his former loss.
The moral OF this incident is that what
ever is worth dong At all Is worth doing
well. Mr.. Webster, when q young lawyes,
eeted upen this MAXIM, ara TINS laiGtLe
foundation Of his greatness rs Lsvyer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
Application for a Patent

The usual course is to place the mat
ter in the hands Of solicitor for pat.
ents, who has special facilities FOR ex-
apIning the models and records of the
patent Office, and whose familiarity with
the business will save the inexperienced
applicant needless trouble and expense.
The solicitor requires a moael with fill
description of the article 10 be patented,
and tue first ster is re make an examin-
alton of the mode in the patent office
to see il there is anything there likely
20 prevent the granting of q patent. For
&his preliminary examination the tea is
usually s. If the solicitor reports the
invention patantabla, the next step Is -
make a formal aspiration for which the
government fee Is Sl5, ard TIE solicitor 8
usually 80. If the pstent is not grant d.
this S41 is, of course, q dead loss 10 the
applicant. II the patent Is not granted
there is second government lee OF SO.
making the tolal cost. including the pre-.
liplinary examination, So. 1t VIII be
six weeks or more after the application
is made before tie patent viii be issued,
and If issued al al viii be for Il years
The model must not exceed u incnes in
my OF its dlmensloae, and may be made
Of wood or metal, or both. II the ap-
plicaiion for ar improvement in part
1f machine model Of The part on
which the Improvement is claimed is
sufficient.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
Railroad News.

Articles of Incorporation ofthe Moorhead
& Chicago Railroad company were flied re-
Gently with the princpal Office at Moor
head, and capital stock Of So 600. 000 with
the limit OF liability the same amount.
The corporation is to endure So years from
Jaa. /, 1854. The first board directors is L
@. Spr ague, John Erickson. z. Il. Lamb. f.
J. Burnnam and f. E. Briggs. The road is
10 run from MooFhead to the ontherM
boundary of the state.
H. :. Davis. assistant general passenger
agent of the ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba road has resigned, to take effect Jan.
/. His successor in the passenger depart
meat will be G. Fl. warren, at present pTi-
vate secretary to General Ma ager Manvol,
who viii be known as the general passen-
ger and ticket agent.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and
Central Iowa have issued joint freight tar
if. dated Dec. 26, quoting rates on emigrant
moyabits from Chicago, Milwaukee and
RAoina TO points in Lowe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

q prolonged stay in America, so that it
rs ifkefv that THEY will4adorn society cir
eles in the capital and elsewhere during
the present winter.
An Austrian missionary says that FL
Mahdi, the False Prophet of the Sou
dan, il about 40 years old, tall, and OF
coppery-red complexion. An ennis
sary sent to interview him some time
ago found the Mahdi at Abba, surround.
eG by 500 or 600 followers, all of them
naked, with iron chain belts round their
waists, and with broad drawn swords in
their hands. The Mahdi occupied a
raised seat in their midst, and in his
rigpt hand he held prophets staff, The
three marks by which he knew the
Egyptian Government to be false to
Islam were: First, that they allowed
Christians to have churches of their own;
second, that they afforded them protec-
ton; and, third, that the Government
levied taxes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
ArvnionI Texan Matinee.

McDsde Special; Henry Phelfier, Wright
McLemore, and Thad McLemore were taken
rom saloon here by fifty well-armed
masked men, carried mile into the brush,
and hanged to tree. Thad McLemore was
under arrest ct the time, having been taken
early in the evening on charge of burglary
by s. +. Walker The other two happened
to be present when the lynchers arrived.
Pfeiffer was under Indictment for horse
stealing in this county. Sx men, friends and
relatives of those hanged, came to Town
and picked quarrel with Tom
Bishop and George Milton. A fight with
shot guns end six-shooters ensued. Two
of the six, Jack Bayley and Asa Bayley,
were killed, and third, Hayward Bayley,
wounded. Wallis Griffin an estimable
citizen of McDade. wslle assisting Milton
and Bishop to defend themselves, was shot
through the head MORALLY by Hayward
Bailey. Five corpses. those of the two Le-
mores, the two Bayleys, and Pfeiffer, are
living in the market house yet unclaimed.
It Is thought that friends viii come, and
trouble is thre atened.
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church, and each having done much to
change the. character ofthe Episcopal
church in America.
A novel way of aiding the needy has
Just been put into operation in Balti-
more. 1t is the "Provident'' woodward
where men who are willing to work can
saw cord of wood for 30 cents. At
present the place is far too small and
arrangements are making 10 enlarge II.
Strange to say, not one tramp has vet
put in an appearance for work. The
applicants are all residents of that city
who have been thrown out of regular
employment. One Of the applicants on
Tuesday was an old, gray-haired man
fully So years Of age; he was one of the
first to finish his assigned labor. and
went off rejoicing with his half dol
In
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03


Electric lights have disap oeared from
the streets Of Paris. The expense was
too great for even the gay and extrava
CANT French capital to bear any longer.
The city tried electricity for several
years, paying from eleven to thirteen
times as much for the electric light as
for the gas,Gghtiug. Then the novelty
wore of, and the authorities gladly re-
turned to gas. The experience of Paris
is, in the main, the experience of Lon
don and all large cities where treet IL
Illumination by electric light has
been given trial. 1t
is claimed as an explanation, that the
expense Of patt;ng the wires under
ground is what has proved fatal to
the commercial success Of electric light
ing. But there is no question about the
necessity of their going under ground
Tor the security Of human life and prop
erty. Electric lightning from the clouds
is fearful at some seasons of the year,
but it is not half 50 much to be dreaded
as shocks which are liable az any time 10
be encountered in the streets OF a city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
| is valued st about $4,000, and personal
l4loperty ct 5000.


+sopeFty ct 5000.
John Mccarthy scully, the well known
Irish nationalist, was found dead in bed at
New York of heart disease. He had been
in failing health for several months. His
death was accelerated by severe literary
labor. He Wss instru mental in founding
many fgnian organizations In America and
was the chief organizer of Land league
movement in New York.
E. w. Roxie an engineer en- the Chicago,
Milwaukee s. St. Paul road, disappeared
about four weeks ago, ana his family al
Minneapolis are now very anxious about
hias, and fear he has met with foul play, as
be wss known to have some $500 in his pos
session when last seen.
/. Miss Maude, daughter of President Rut-
ter o, the New York Central Railway COM
panv. was married on Thursday, the 27th, TO
Charles a. Bo devine.s
Reuben r. Springer has giysn the Gin
cinnati art museum lot OF yaiusble pic
tares. end the college OF music $4,000.
Charles King is Middetor's Mass cen.
teDerian. He will be 1oS Jan. Is, and has
| $50 descendants.
Mrs Mary Kirwin OF Newington, Conn,
is dead at the great age of one hundred and
| five years.
Good Methodlsts say Sojourner Truth
| was not los, nor even 80 years old.
srrague, the living skeleton,3 has .willed
his bones to Harvard college.
Jessie MeGee died at Kappa, H., lo1 year
old, Sunday, the 23rd.
Wilson Sherman, son of the general, is
very sick in Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
Al He wanted WIS Advertising.

BUFFALO, Dec IS. John J. Mcbride, who
in specials IL made to threaten dire disaster 10
Canada, and the capture or death Of Lord
IandsdoNne, in consequence Of the hanging Of
O'Dounsii, IS known here rs having no connec-
ton with, or is not acknowledged by, any rep
utable Irish organization o. this or auy other
city He infests ne spaper Offices, aud when
unable to get publication for his pronuDcia-
mentoes 20 "England's queen or any other
person, he pays for the insertion as advertised
matter Mcbride gives out that last night an
attempt Was made TO abduct him by two Cana.
dian detectives, which was frustrated. There
is no band OF Iuyincibles or dyaamiting Irish
In this city McIj.ide is chuckiing over tho
success Of his scheme to secure noioriety. He
is peddlef OF badges and photographs Of pub
lie men and prominent characters. He served
e term in The workhouse for insulting ladies
entering church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
Talna ana Nano.eon.

| once heard an old dram tist relate
an anecdote, which may or may not
have found its way into print As long
go as 1888 or 1889 he was walking IL
the Rue st. H9nore with his friend Ia
ma, then at the commencement OF his
career, when a young otfiesrln a shabby
ieutenant's uniform met them, and said
o the actor, tRomember tomorrow.
rama nodded assent. and the other
passed on. "Who is that" inquired my
infor nant. 'tfhe torment OF my lie,
was the reply. "A young ellow without
d sou, WHO is pernetually piaugin2 mt
for tickets Of admission to the theater.
Not bad Judge, | must saw" he contln
ned. "Kuows all our classics by heart
and won't listen to anything but Cor
nellie and Racine" Some - years later
The two friends chancod to meet agalt
In the Place du Carrousel, az the very
moment when Napoleon was startlhl
for his daily ride. On seeing Iama ~
stopped his horse and spoke lev
words to him. When he had left them
the tragedian, turning to his companion
asked If he recollected the young lieu
;aaant who used formerly to bother hlu
for tickets. On tbs !atters conteselns
that he had quite forgotten the circum
stance, "Ah," observed Taima, i havs
more reason to remember him than 20
have. He is emperor now, and an
still a poor devil of an actor; but yol
see that tie has not forgotten mt. Only,
he added with smile, he has no neef
To ask me for free admissions now. =.
Lon sman's MAGAZINE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

It is one Of the features Of the condi-
ton Of Northern Pacific securities that
the rumor that Mr.. Willard intends to
get out Of the Northern Pacific en-,
treIy, gave them an upward tendency
When a big railroad man falls it is usual
~ pretty sudden and very Hat. Willard
III August-celebratin the completion
ofthe Northern Pacific by a trsns-contin-
entail excursion Of forty cars loaded
with notables Of all lands and Willard
in December, overwhelmed with abiur-
cations Of stock and bondho!ders make
very picturesque showing of the ups
and downs Of fortune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

Canton, Ohio. special: Twenty years age
William Craig qusrreIled with his pretty young
sweetheart He vent out Of the neighborhood
and was never heard from. His betroihed
nourned him as lost but refused all offers Of
ma riage. Friday, Dec. z, bearded man Of
forty wa ked up the path 10 the house Of his
old sweetheart Mutual recognition followed
and the long deferred marriage took place yes.
terday. Craig said he served in the army and
then went to Nebraska, where he took up q
valuable tract Of land which be hsd sines cnl-
uYsted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

The week or two before Christmas
the windows ofthe New York iewelry
stores blazed with diamonds-one ex.
hibit, which was patroled about by a
dozen uniformed officers and several
private watchmen, sparkled with bril-
iants to the value OF $3.50, 900, arL the
demand for the little sparklers showed
that great many people had money to
spare notw Outstanding the dull times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

There is q good deal Of suggestion and
instruction to be found in an examin-
alton Of the sources from which the
Mormon supply comes. The great body
of Mormons come from England, Scot
land, Wales, Denmark, Sweden. and
Norway England has supplied in
round numbers, 20 $50 ofthem; scotland,
$500; Wales, 2,4D0; Sweden, $3.50; Den.
mark, 1871; Norway. 200; Ireland
1900, About the character of this Brit.
ish and Danish contribution there is
very little doubt both the men and the
women belong toa low, ignorant peasan
class. The same thing is true, though
probably in a less degree, oc tho Scan
dinaviAn contribution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
Foreign Items of News.

Charles Bradlaugh announces his inten.
ton to go to the house of commons on the
day of the opening parliament and do his
best to take his seat. He rejects the idea oil
holding public meetings and obtaining petit
tons because, he says such course viii be
useless.
Cir nj silcnx. of Middlemess, Ont, was
murdered on Friday night the 28th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
Casualty Record.

John Bunk, fireman in the engine room,
of the Fuller Electric Light company. 6
Arcade court, Chicago, Was caught in the
betting this noon and whirIed against the
stone wall. His arms and legs were torn
oil and he was disem bowled. His remains
were scattered all over the room.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

The times do not improve and will not
until the back Of winter is broken. Then
there will probably be a revival of bust
ness. but those who dream of such activ-
ity as has prevailed for several years
past, are il sly to be disao pointed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
The editor Of the Farley, S. c. Messen

The editor Of the Farley, ;, G. Messen-
GER attended a recent musicale At the
higt school in Piekens, and thus de-
seribes the success of two young lady
nerformers: 1T wss shimmering sun
beams pitched against raven tresses, the
mellow gray against the kes II black, the
Palmetto State against Georgia Gold
fields, the Lark, which heraids the
streaks of morning, against the Night
ingale. rivalling a songstress whose lips
the Attic bees had stung with the rec
tar Of sweetness Here is the thought
which flashed through the mind OF the
writer: If those two girls were cut Out
in little stars and placed IN the nrma-
ment all the world would bein love with
Night
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

Mr. Alfred Austin writes to the Lon
don Times to suggest that no more bards
or statesmen shoull have memorials in
Westminster Abbey till they have stood
the test of time by, say, 100 years of i'm
mortality This IS a good idea as re-
CARDS Westminster Abbey, and just as
good when it is applied nearer home.
The American people have made MIN
MES OF themselves in trying to give inn
mortal regulations to small
beer poets, writers and alleged
statesmen who will he utterly forgotten,
save by name, i'll score of years. A
very wise man once said he W luId rath-
er have people ask why he had not a vis-
IDLE monument, than why be had. But
the las, question will be asked concern
ing many Of the popular idols of the
present dav
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

Both Houses Of Congress adjourned
on Monday the oath of December until
the 9TH day of January. Most OF the
members went TO their homes to spend
the holidays.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

An old negro woman in Georgia has
sued the keeper of the penitentiary for
$685. 90, on the ground that he kept
her in the penitentiary twenty-five
days after her term ef Imprisonment had
expired.
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RESIGNATION of Willard

II ia stated on the best authority that
Henry Willard resigned the presidency OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad company Ia
10 Ter handed in to the directors on the 90 b,
nnon which no official action was taken.
Tnouirv at the house of Mr.. Frederick Bill
Inns affirmed the truth of the statement,
bnt Mr.. Billings was said to be too sick
from worrying over the recent development
to be seen. His s8a said that his fa ther
would probably have to assume the dir g
ton Of affairs, but nothing definite on the
subject could be ascertalLed.
The effect on the market values Of the Sc
cnri,ies of the companies, as IL was thought,
wonld probably be in the direction OF high
or prices: but in view of the distrust and a.
most terror which seemed to pervade al IN.
tefested in these enterprises, the effect
would be only temporary one, unless,
franz and full statement OF the exact condi-
tion If affairs should show the companies
to be in q sounder condition than was gener-
ally b. lieved to be the case
Matthias Molitor died in Caledonia recent
". aged ninety-nine years and four months.
He was in Napoleon's army from the inya-
sion of Russia until the overthrow at Water
loo, and came 20 this country II 1853, ceie-
brsting his golden wedding In 1851
-Four thousand eight hundred and seven
tv.four deeds were recorded in Ramsey
County last year with total consideration
| of S12 9s1, 331.
The fortune OF the late DR.. Holloway OF
London in estimated at SO 100000. The
Mills and ointment cost almost nothing; bul
bis advertising, which began with $25. GEO
is now more than $500, 600 yearly
The Swedish brig Natal. which arrived 81
Brisbane, Queensland, from Boston, reports
mutiny on the voyage, in which the cap
tain and first mate we're wounded and the
second mate killed The captain shot TWO
mutiners and secured three ethers. 4ne
latter are in prison at Brisbane
The Dublin Gazette announces that tnree
haornies in CouRty Tyrone, including Dfo
more and 0magh, where nationalist meet.
ipgs were announced to be hell, hsve beea
placed under the arms act Toe lord lieu
tenant has prob bited the projected nation
alist meeting at Cootchill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

The reports of special agents OF the
government made during the last sum.
mer show that for many years there
have existed organizations among capi-
tatists 10 obtain control of vast tracts of
timber and agricultural land. The re-
ports state that the public domain is
fast disappearing under this system. A
number of bills have been introduced to
check this practice, notable among them
being propositions to repeal what are
known as the timber and pre-emption
laws. 1t is veyy evident that the days
when spectators By combinations can
secure the best of the government land
have passed Meanwhile the extent OF
the national domlin Itself has been rap
Idly restricted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

at the New Euriand Society's ban
quet in Philadelphia on the 22d, after
President Arthur had responded to a
toast, and while Secretary Chandler was
speaking Of the American Steamship
Company as being the only line Of for
eign-goiug craft bearing the American
flaz, Mr.. Shortridge, a director Of that
company arose and said the corporation
was negotiating for the sale of their
steamers. as they could not be run with
profit under the stars aud stripes, but
could be under EngIaud's ensign. This
blunt speech, as The colored preacher
said about an exhortation of Bishop
Simpson against stealing, "made cold
ness in de c0ugregashun."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

The Identification of President Arthurs adj
ninislration with the reform Of tue civil ser
wee took shape in February aud March SEN
atpr Pendletons bill was passed Jan.
eariv ia March the president appointed Dor
man b. Eaton o. New York, John II Gregory
Of Illinois, aud L u. Thoman OF Ohio, civil
service commits sioners. March 3. Sena.
tor David Davis retired from the vice
presidency, and Senator Edmurds elected 10
succeed him. March 4 congress adjourned.
John W. Foster was sent as minister 10 Spain.
Thomas W. Palmer Of Detroit was elected TO
The Senate AIrI 3 Walter q Gresham was
appointed postmaster z neral to succeed L. y.
Howe, deceased May u Waiter Evans
vas appointed comm ssioner Of interEa!
revenue to succeed Green b. Ramm. In August
President Arthur came West, going bv way 81
fhe Onion Pacific 10 Tbs AsiioWstoae par a..
Dec l, the Forty-eighth congress met and j.
G.. Carlisle OF Kentucky was elected speaker.
On the i2th tbs Republican national committee
met at Washington and elected Senator Sabin
chairman. to succeed Marshall Jewell, de-
ceased. and Chicago was selected for the next
national conyent.oo.
la the States several notable changes have
taken place Jan. 4, Gov. Butler was in
nugurafed at Boston. janice S Boynton was
sworn in as governor Of Georgia, to succeed
Alexander H. Stephens, deceased. April II,
Fl. u. MeD&niel was nominated for governor.
aud on tue oath was elected, 10 suceee Boyn-
ton May II, Proctor Knott was nominated foi
governor IF Kentucky and later was elected.
Nov. 6 Judge Hoadly, Democrat, was
elected governor OF ONO; Buron + Sher-
map. Republican. Of Iowa; George ID Robin
son. Republican, of Massachuset :; Robert Nc.
lane Democrat of Maryland; Leon Ab-
bgtt. Democrat, Of New Jersey; and l. +, Hub
bard. Republican, Of Minnesota