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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

While openins a new road near At
ANITA skeleton was unearthed- The
only ,ortions Of clothing left were the
peculiarly shf ed brogans worn by the
Confeders:s soldiers during the last
vears of tbs war and the rice shirt but
tons. When the bones were moved a
minnie ball fell from the breast bone,
its position showing that IT had entered
near the shoulder blade, passing through
the aorta. The smouldering remains
were placed in charge of the Coroner
who rendered formal verdict of death
from a wound received while in battle,
and turned them over to the Ladies'
Memorial Association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
rne rransfer Of minister Sargent.

Regarding the transfer of Minister Sargent
from Berlin to st Petersburg, Oswald Often
derfer, editor of the N Y. Stats Zeitung, says;
81 think ii is very wise move 1t shows that
the American government approved Sargent $
course and promoted him at the first oportu-
nifty He could not have been of any further
service at Berlin, for the German authorities
would have lost no opportunity OF attacking
him. This bit of diplomacy must confound
the German chancellor 1t viii now be IN order
to let the German embassy remain vacant
The secretary of the legation can sufficiently
Fare for American interests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
rlcod on the Missouri.

| Bismarck fears of a flood are in fair way
| to BIO fully realized. The formation OF new
| ice gorge ASHLEY island caused rise of water
| during Thursday night the 18th, and the river
| Friday waswithin five feet of the highest point
reached during the flood of 1881. The steamer
Black Hillswas struck by floating ice and sunk,
| causing hss of $4,000 1t is feared that the
| damage to liver craft will be extensive. The
Northern Rcific is submerged between Bis
| marck and landau, and travel from the West
will be interrupted for several days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
The MINNESOTA River.

Mr.. Nelson has presented to the house the
resolution of tie St Paul chamber of com
MERGE relative to the head of navigation of the
Minnesota rivd. 1t declares that the Mime
sofa river can be made nayigable beyond the
city of New Uln and protests against any &C
ton on the par of the government which shall
assume the heal of navigation of that river al
the place and il any sense which shall here
after prevent TIE improvement of this water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
The American College at Rome.

Secretary Frelinghuysen has received
a telegram from w. W. Aston, United
States minister to Italy, stating that
the American college had been exempted
from the propaganda sale. The atten-
ton of President Arthur was called sew
eral weeks since by Cardinal McClosky
and another eminent Roman Catholic
prelate in this country to the proposed
sale, by order of the italian govern
ment. of propaganda property at Rome,
including the American college. The
propaganda property was levied upon
by the Italian government under the
laws of 1866 and 1878. Proceedings
were enioined by the lower court, but
its decision was eventually reversed by
the supreme court of the kingdom and
sale ordered. With a view to saving
the American college Cardinel Met los
key and other prelates OF the Roman
Catholic church of this country re-
quested the invention of the United
States government in its behalf. by
direction of the president, the secretary
of state addressed note to.Mlnlster
Aston, instructing him to lay the facts
of the case before the italian govern
ment and endeavor to obtain, if not the
perpetual abandonment OF the I'M
pending sale, stay of proceedings that
would enable friends of the college in
this country to determine whether any
remedy could be devised Aston was
further informed that while the
American college is technically held by
the propaganda it is virtually American
property: that has been built up and
supported by money from this country
and its sale would sacrifice interests ex
clusively American. From Ai'tor'
telegram it appears that his representa-.
tions have had the desired effect, anc
the American college viii be exempted
entirely from the impending sale OF th'
propaganda property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
stPaul Markets.

I Wheat, No /, Wc093c; No. l, hard, cash,
9Ssc; No. 9, hala, g4c; No. 2, common, SIC;
seed wheat, sl.1l61$1.s2 Corn, No. 2, cash,
50(G51c; No 3, 0c; new mixed, 4Sc. Oats,
No. 2, mixed, 3O03lc; No 8, 29c; No. 2, white,
BE; No 3, white, SIC; rejected, &c Barley,
No 2, 65c; No 3,extra, 5Sc; No. 3, 45c. Rye,
| No g 53c Grould feed, SIS. 500s19o0 Corn
sacked, sl3. 50; bose sl2. 10 Hay, wild, bailed,
| s725(0s7 50; timothy, $9.50@s1000 Seeds,
timothy, 81. s.; clover, SIS. Potatoes, BIC
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
WISCONSIN

Canadian politics seem to be more pro-
ifc of immortality than American.
Charges of bribery, corruption and sim
lar offences are banded about with a
rim almost unknown this side the line,
and in too many cases, with good foun-
1ation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

Henry j. Pieser, residence unknown, shot in
right breast
Unknown man. shot In head
Walter Fay, %, carriage maker, 296 East
Sixth street; shot through both thighs and
scrotum
Peter Roell, 25, brewer, Freeman avenue and
Liberty, shot in left hand and right leg.
Conrad Breslau, Sycamore and Abigail shot
through the body.
Capt John Desmond, Lyle Grays, shot
through head; sole support OF widowed moth
er. member of the law firm of Healy, Bran
on & Desmond
The list of the wounded is oolong to print II
shows there was good deal of wild and care
less shooting At last accounts all was quiet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03


The importation of eggs from Ger
many and France, of onions from Ber-
muda; of cabbages from Holland, into
such a vast and fertile country as the
United States, is one of the curious enor-
MATES of our civilized life But these
are not all the articles imported, which
can be raised in the greatest abundance
at home with comparatively little labor
In regard to imported cabbages a New
York paper says, the origin of importa-
ton was scarcity of vegetables about
three years ago, and an effort was made
to bring over all kinds of European gar
den stuff, but cabbage was the only
thing that proved a success. The ship
ments are made every fourteen days, and
range from 10000 to 100000 head in
each. The importation this season of
red cabbage for picking has not been so
large, theaggregate being about 150, 900.
These cabbages are much smaller than
the white cabbage, but are equally COM
pact. They are brought from Holland,
and shipments are made every ten days.
The demand being more limited, the
importation has been restricted to pre-
vent glut in the market.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

The recent vote of the Massachusetts,
House on the woman suffrage question
was the most unfavorable which the
measure has received since it was first
presented to the Legislature of the Bay
State in 1867. Unprecedented observers
generally agree that the chief obstacle
to the further progress of the move
mcnt is the Indifference or opposition of
the sex in whose behalf it is urged. As
the Boston journal, a conservative
new spaper which generally reflects the
average public sentiment, puts it
when a decided majority of the intel
hsent women of Massachusetts, demand
the ballot, it will be forthcoming in due
season; until they do, it Will not be
thrust upon them" 1t may be added
that this statement holds true generally
in other States, and the moral is that
the advo Gates of woman suffrage
must devote themselves to converting
the women il they hope to succeed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
WISCONSIN NEWS NOTES.
Rallroad Ruilaing IN wigconsin

MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram,
March a. Railroad Commissioner n.
2. Haughen estimates that there will be
more miles of railroad constructed in
Wisconsin during the coming season
than in any single year in the history of
the state even surprising 1911, when the
new mileage amounted to AIS miles. At
the lowest calculation Mr.. Haughen
thinks there will be 425 miles built.
The new mileage last year vas 219 miles,
and in 1882 800 miles. The Winona,
Alma s. Northern is to construct a road
from the state line in the extreme south
western cornec of this state, along the
Mississippi river, and parallel to it, in
Wisconsin, to Prescott, in Pierce
county, distance of about lf5 miles
The Wisconsin Central Will extend its
line from Chippewa Falls TO st. Paul,
distance of about 100 miles, most of
which is in Wisconsin. This company
has made survey for road from
ScIleisengerville to the state line in the
southeastern corner of the state, and it
is thought that the proposed bne viii be
put through at the earliest convenience
OF tue company. Inc ulstduco ID dpouH
seventy miles.
THE NORTHWESTERN.
The Northwestern will complete and
have in operation connection of about
seventy-tive miles between Valley juno
ton and Princeton during the coming
season. The Minneapolis & Sault Ste
Marie has already let contracts for gra-
ding sixty miles of road in this state, and
that amount will certainly beco mpleted
during the spring and summer, and
probably much more. The Northern
Pacific has twenty miles of its projected
line from Superior to Ashland com
pleted, and connection between the two
places will be made during this coming
season. The entire distance is sixty
miles. The Milwaukee & Northern is
to extend its line from the northern
terminus in Narcotic county to tho state
line in Florence county a distance of
thirty miles or more. The Omaha
company will probably build from Neils-
Vile to Wausau Mr. Haughen says
he has no authority for asserting the last
statement as fact.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
m,ntster Sargent rransfsrred 70 Rnssia.

Minister Sargent has been transferred from
the Berlin mission to st. Petersburg The trans
fer is made at his own request, as the unfrend-
illness of Bismarck and the attacks of the Cor
man press have made his residence in Ger
many very disagreable. The LaslSer resolution
Increased the hostility of the comments of Bis
marck's organs, which were extremely bitter
and severe upon Sargent and the manner in
which he treated the matter. while cordially
approved by this government, rendered his re-
lations with Bismarck more unfriepdly than
ever Sargent has the confidence and respect
of the president and secretary of state, but il
was thought that more efficient man could DO
sent to Berlin. The SEN
ate confirmed Mr. Sargents
appointment without the formality of referring
it to committee and Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen sent the following telegram to Minister
Sargent.
Sargent, Minister, Berlin: The president
approves entirely your course in the Lasker
matter You have done nothing but obeyed the
instructions of this government therein. The
president, thinking itmay be agreeable to you,
nominated you as minister to st Petersburg:
and your nomination, without reference TO any
committee was Immediately and UNANIMOUSLY
confirmed by the American senate. This ac-
ton manifests appreciation of your worth, and
does you an honor of which amy citizen may
well be proud.
TSignedl FRELINGHUYsEE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

Western and Northwestern members, who
have great deal of local legislation pending IN
congress, are very much ANNOYED with the way
in which business is done, The character OF
the rules and the condition of the calendars are
such that it is next to impossible to transact
local hrlsinass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
Reduced Freight Rates.

The Northern Pacific recently issued special
summon tariff, taking effect April l. 1t quotes
reduction of about p per cent on all classes
of freight excepting in carload lots. The fol-
lowing are the reduced rates quoted between
st Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Transfer Du-
luth or Superior and the points named below:
First Second Third Fourth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

Miss Lucy Van, employed in the Elgin watch
factory. has become insane through persecu-
ions Repeatedly her seat cushion was satur-
ated with assafetida until the nuisance became
unbearable. Finally stories derogatory 70 her
character were told This persecution so wor-
ried her that her mind became impaired = -ss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
General News Items.

Shepard & Babcock of Chicago has failed
North Maine woods have six feet of snow on a
level
Birmingham, Ala. is to have $4,000 cot
ton mill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
Chicago Markets.

Wheat, No. 2, Chicago spring, S3sl@S634c;
No. 8, Chicago spring, nc. Corn, 51114@54c
Data, 29114 (032c. Barley, 62d64c. Pork, cash
s17 S0(asfTS5. Lard, cash $930@$9.35.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

The nitro glycerine house of the Rapanno
Chemical works at Thompson's Point \. J.,
opposite Chester, Pa, exploded on the Sstfl Il
"a s,7,r,osed II have been caused by too much
heat Generated by nitric acid The SIX occu
pants of the building were seen to rush Tor the
door and were jammed in a passage when me
explosion occurred All were instantly killed
Their bones were broken and twisted and theii
heads crushed in a frightful manner They
were. Iamot Dupont, wee president OF the
company: ". " Hill, superintendent; Mr. Nor.
cross. cornpounder of dynamite; George Nor
ton. employe; Lewis Lay, employe; a ). Ack-
erson, chemist St Louis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

Wheat, No 9, S7lgc Corn, No. 9, Sc. Oats,
No. 2, SIC; white, B(037c Rye, No. l, 6394c.
Barley, No 2, 65(dtb1lc. Pork, sl7S5. Lard,
$3.50. Hams, 12@219c. Live hogs, 5S5td
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

The Star says that Mr.. Springer has received
a letter from ex-senator Dorsey in relation tc
the star route cases, in which he makes serious
charges against men whose names have moi
heretofore been connected with the frauds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

A New York servant threw bunch Of paper
containing Mrs Bnckley's $500 diamond ear.
rings in the coal stove Sitting the ashes found
them safe, but the settings were melted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
Mob Law threatened in Cincinnati.

In December last the dead body Of William
Kirk, farmer, was found on the roadside just
out of Cincinnati, he having been murdered by
blows ON the head with club or something of
the kind, while returning from the city to his
country home. Suspicion fastened upon Der
ner whose arrest soon followed. He made
a full confession, stating that he had killed
Kirke for the purpose OF robblng
him. In spite of this confession
the jury found Berner guilty Of manslaughter
only. Public opinion Immediately worked IL
self up into furious state of ebullition IN con
temptation of this ridiculous verdict Ten
thousand people gathered in Music Hall, sDd
after addresses moved to the Jail for the pur-
pose of lynching Berner. IL appears that Ber-
E1er after sentence was disguised and placed
In buggy with Deputy Sheriff Dominick Dev
pto, and driven to Linwood where they got
aboard the Morrow accommodation and went to
Ioveland. to await the arrival Of Deputy Joe
Moses with the necessary papers for committal
to the, penltentary but 81 o.
this fact the mob were ignorant and effected
entrance to the Jail. The military were called
ont and fired on the mob from the windows.
| Among the wounded were James Green, dying;
! Walter Fay, dying; James Inrk, mortally
wounded: I. Zohner, wounded IN thlgh; ia
EulleT. shot in leg; jackson Todd, badly; DIR.
/ Charles Muscroft police surgeon, slight wound;
/ Finally the mob finding. that Berner mao
/ been spirited away, dispersed
/ The commissioner OF lndlan aHalIs ISceiNeu
/ the following dispatch from Indian Agent Lin
| coin al Fort Belknap Indian reservation, Mont
| dated March "a: Fort Belknap is partly under
1 water. We are camped on a bill near by.
| There is not very much danger yet There Is
| a fair prospect that the agency buildings viii
/ be swept away for the river is cutting chan
/ mel close to the fort Give me permission to
purchase tents.
Representative Rogers was instructed to re-
port favorably joint resolution, duplicate
Of the measure introduced by Garland in the
senate. authorizing the secretary Of the treas
ury to pay in full the late mail contractors OF
the Southern states amounts he shall find due
them under contracts for 1883 1852 1850 and
1861, and ACQUIRING before those states engaged
In war against the United States,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03

Gen. Sheridan Summons Gen. A. A. Terry
to Washington to Consult Upon the Az
fairs at Fort Smelling, Including the
Building of New Barracks and the Quar-
tering of a Large Number of Troops
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON CITY, April lin the sen
ate, Allison presented the joint resolution of
the general assembly Of Iowa, urging the
attorney general to institute proceedings so
as to remove all claims to the title of the
Des Moines river lands. A petition was pre-
sented by Williams, from the Louisville
board of trade, praying for the suspension
of silver coinage.
In the house, after the transaction of some
unimportant business, the morning hour, on
motion of Morrison was dispensed with, and
the house went into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill Cox, of New York, in the
chair, and Russell, of Massachusetts, ad-
dressed the house in opposition to the tariff
bill Russell said there was no demand from
any source, and no necessity for change
in the rate Of duties so lately es-
tablished. The present bill was thrown
in as a challenge for the approaching
political campaign, and the Republican
party, as the friends of protection, readily
accepted and would make the canvass on the
issue He then went into an elaborate de-
Tense of the protective system, producing
statistics to sustain his argument. To show
that the tariff benefits agriculturists, Russell
presented table showing the increase of
value in lands as they were located near
manufacturing centers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
Investigating a Land Grcn:.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 17-In the in
vestigation by the house committee on public
lands of the Lake Portage, Mich, land grant,
Mr.. Ambrose Campbell, of Marquette. Mich,
who issued the certificates under which the
company located its grant of lands from the
government, was examined i'll reference to the
location Of the land. The prosecution wanted
to show by him that some of the land was
located beyond the limit of the five miles on
either side of the canal, as fixed by the laws
granting lands to railroads, but witness
could not say in the absence of the records
that any of the land had been thus unlaw-
fully located
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
Remarkable EScane.

John Kuhn, of Lafayette, Ind, had 6
very narrow escape from death. This is
his own story: "One year ago was il
the last stage of Consumption. Our best
physician gave my case up. | finally go'
so low that our doctor said | could not
live twenty four hours. My friends then
purchased bottle of DR.. Wm. Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs, which benefited me.
I continued until took nine bottles
am now in perfect health having used NJ
other medicine"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

Mcnsman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood making, force generating and life
sustaining properties; Invaluable for lndi-
gcstion, Dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility; also, in
all enfeebied conditions, whether the re
suit of exhaustion, nervous prostration,
ovcrw ork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints.
Caswell, Hazard & Co., Proprietors n,
\. Sold hY DIuggiStS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
The CURRENCY.

WASHINGTON Cry, April T.-The house
committee on coinage, weights and measures
has directed Lacy. of Michigan, to report TO
the house, with favorable recommendation
the bill introduced by him, which suspends
the issue of United States treasury notes be-
low the denomination of s., and au-
;horizes the issue of silver certificates
Of denominations Of 81, So, and S.. The COM
mittee struck out the clause in the bill which
provides for suspending the coinage of silver
dollars. Lacy was directed to move the sus
pension of tho rules on Monday next
for the purpose of passing the bill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
SPARAN WARFARE

Is the kind YOU must carry on when the
enemy is Rheumatism or Neuralgia. The
blood must be cleansed of its poisonous
acids. The muscles must be relaxed.
The joints must be set free. For all
these there is but one specific, and that
is Athlophoros. A. S. Baker, 395 W.
Harrison ST., Chicago, writes: "Hav.
been a victim of Rheumatism for years
My head was drawn over my left shoulder
Half bottle Of AthlophoTos made me
a we'll man. For fifteen years my wife
suffered with her back. The other half
of the bottle gave her entire relief -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

A little act of kindness like presenting
a bottle of Athlophoros to friend. lifted
him out of great agony and restored him
to his place in the grand army of bread
winners. In writing for more of th'
Great Rheun0ic Remedy" Mr. VIM. j
Mosher, "a Elizabeth St, E., Detroit
Mich, says; obtained a bottle of Ath
lophoros through friend. Tried it fol
my Rheumatism and received great bene-
q,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression
Of Spirits and General Debility, in their
various forms; also as preventive a
gainst Fever and Ague, ard other Inter
mittent Fevers, the Ferro-Phosphorated
Elixir of Calisaya," " made by Caswell, Ha-
zard & Co, New York, and sold by an
Druggists, is the best tonic; and for pa
tients recovering from Fever or other
sickness. it has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

Dr. Prices Vanilla flavor Is extracted
from the vanilla pod, obtained from Mex
leo. This popular flavor. as made by DR..
Price. cmbodIes all of the delicate aroma
of this agreeable fruit, and is free from
the strong. rank taste of those extracts
sold as vanilla. If something nice is
wanted to flavor, get DR.. Prices Special
Flavoring extracts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

Pursuant to request of one third of
the members of the Board of Supervisors
of Rock Island county, Illinois, there will
be a special meeting of sail Board on
Tuesday, the goth day of April, A. D.,
1884. at o'clock p. NJ, at the Supervi-
sors' room, in the city of Rock Island, in
the county and state of aforesaid
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th
day of April, A. D., 1884.
IA d6,w2 r. A. DONALDSON,
County Clerk
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

MIDDLETowN, Ohio, April 17.-An un
known man went 70 the residence of Mrs
Mcclure, an aged widow, living on Mair
street, called her to the door and when she
appeared struck her on the head severa
times with a blunt instrument, Telling her tc
the floor She is nov in a critical condi-
ton.