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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Political 7Totas and News.

| At the California state Republican conven.
ton, the following delegates were elected to
the national convention: c. C. Bush B. O
| Carr w I'll Parks. G. W. Schell w Johnson
| T. Denison, David Mcclure, Charles f. Crock
err J. d. Spreckles, NJ @, Blake, d. Q. Reed,
| Oregon Sanders; all instructed for Blaine
as long as he is in the field.
In the Nevada Republican Convention. After
hard fight between Blaine and Anti-Blaine
men the following delegates to Chicago were
elected: NJ d. Foley, O. G. Stevenson, S. j..
Lee, John Dixon, J. II. Kind, A. J. Blair. The
delegates declared intention to vote for
Blaine as long there is possibility of his
nomination. Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing President Arthurs administration.
In the Maine Republican state convention
Gov Frederick Robbie was renominated by &C
clamation The following delegates at large to
! Chicago were chosen; j. II, Beedwell, George
/ G. Wing Joseph S. Wheelwright and J. Ill
/ DrummOnd The resolutions adopted faVoI
and instruct for Blaine.
The Michigan greenbackers elected Gen.
| William P. Innes, ex-Congressman Moses w.
Field, W. D. Fuller, andC. S Hampton dele
| gates at large to the national convention.
Among the alteTnates to these delegates IS ono
woman, Miss Matte Strickland. full set OF
4 district nelegates and alternates from eleven
| congressional districts We're also CHOSEN All
| the delegates are instructed for Butler for
| president
At the Massachusetts, Democratic state con.
vention the following were elected delegates at
| large B. T Butler,J G. Abbott, NJ J. Cafferts and
4 James Delaney. A motion to instru Ct delegates
| 70 vote for Butler was tabled. motion by
| William NJ Simmons that it is the sense OF this
/ convention that Gen. Butler should be nomln-
! ated for president of the national Democratic
convention at Chicago, was adopted unanimous
| ly with great enthusiasm
At the Massachusetts, state convention, let.
Ter was read from Gov Robinson declining
| candidacy as delegate. George F. Hoar, w. F.
! Grape John d. Long ami Henry G. Abbott were
| elected delegates 10 Chicago. They are foa
| Edmunds first, Arthur second
Mr.. Strait received congratulations of his nu.
merous friends in Washington over his renomi1
nation for congress. 1t is generally known
that his denomination and election gives him a
sixth term in congress.
Francis Miller, who was nominated for presi1
Dental elector on the Republican ticket in the
! Sixth Maryland district has declined ON the
/ ground that he holds q federal Office, and
fears that question might be raised as to his
eligibility.
At the eolored interstate conference of Pitts
! burg resolutions were adopted deploring the
4 condition of the eolored race calling upon
/ them to improve themselves as best they can,
1 and leprecating tie action Of both the great
| parties toward the negroes. The Oregon re-
/ publican platform endorses Arthur's admlnls7
! tration, demands protection of wool, civil serj
! vice reform, the right of state and national
! governments to regulate railways b. Herman
! was nominated for congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08


The complaint is made in New York
that the abolition of tolls on the canals
in that state has failed of the effect ex-
pected of it, through the extortionate
charges for elevator service at Buffalo
and New York These elevators are
owned or controlled by the railroad
companies and they make the charges
high enough to more than neutralize
the benefit of the abolition of the tolls.
The repeated tolls amounted to charge
of $500, 900 a year upon the canal com
merce; but it is said that the elevator
tax amounts to $4,000, 900 year on the
grain trade of the state. The canal in
terest is worse off, therefore, than be-
fore. It is asserted that the railroads
have injured the canal business to such
an extent that it is no longer done as a
profit, and the boatmen are gradually be
coming impoverished and disheartened,
and if the legislature does not interfere
to regulate the elevator charges "the
water route competition with the roads
will come at an end as effectually as ii
the Erie canal were drained and every
one of its 1000 boats lay rotting on its
banks"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

Professor Peabody, of Illinois, al
luding to the fact that a very large
proportion of the arabic lands once Of
fered for sale 10y the General Govern
ment are absorbed by railroads, settlers
or spectators says: Long before the
next thirty years shall have ended, the
United States Will not have for sale a
single acre Of land which farmer could
afford to take as gift. In comparison
with Illinois land at fifty dollars an
acre. This statement has agreat deal
of probability in It's favor if it is not ex-
act truth. The nomads are now wan
dering over sections that are only fit for
sheep pastures in search of farms and
homes, and it will not be long before a
refuent wave viii bring the best Of them
back to the older and better sections
that are now so sparsely settled, while
Eastern immigrants will have learned
that the cheapest land is often the
dearest. Let no good farmer be de-
ceived by the insane idea of cheap land.
That which is nearest markets, rail-
roads, good schools. churches, and is
good for diversified farming, is cheaper
at $50 per acre than its opposite is at
$l.25.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

Gen. Badeau recently resigned the
office of consul general at Havana.
The reason of his resignation is a pecu-
mary one arising out of difference of
opinion between himself and the ungen-
erous United States government over
the matter of compensation. Accord
ing to the accounts of the treasury Gen.
Adam Badeau is indebted to the gov
eminent to the amount of $9,713.50 for
fees received as consul general at Lon
don, and nearly the same amount for
fees received as consul general to Ha-
vana. He has frequently been called
upon to settle this deficit, but has re-
fused to do so, claiming that he is en-
titled to them as part compensation.
Unless Mr.. Badeau settles shortly suit
will be brought against him by the gov
eminent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Minnesota Republican Convention.


Sabin. Davis, Gould, and Graves Chosen
as Delegates at Large TO Chicago.
The Minnesota State Republican Convention
to elect delegates to Chicago and nominate
Presidential electors was held at sk Paul on
May L Every county was represented r. N
McIaren chairman of the central committee
called the convention to order
After an animated contest Hon. B. Clarl
of Swift county was elected president by
vote of l5I to lf3 for Gen. Sanborn The tenn
porary officers were made permanent After
recess the platform, which endorsed bi-metal-
ism and lower tariff was adopted.
Mr. Ward Of Waseea nominated Gov G. K.
Davis and u 5. Senator ID. NJ Sabin for dele
gates, and they were chosen by reclamation.
long contest ensued over the other two which
ended III the choice of Charles IL. Graves of
ternates chosen were
q. ID. Wright Otter Tail
w. q. Ward Waseca.
J. A. James, of Blue Earth
il Z. Flute, Dakota.
It was decided that Sabin's alte rnate is
Wright; Davis; Ward; James; and Gould's,
Fluke.
The electoral ticket nominated consists of:
g. f. Kindred, Crow Wing
J. G. Nelson, Washington.
]. ID. Allen, Mower.
w ID. Dean, Ramsey.
j. o. Thorpe, Kandiyohi-
A. d. Perkins, Cottonwood.
Heter Rauen, Hennepen
The state central committee chosen is as fol-
lows:
H. A. Castle, Ramsey, atlarge
First Distriet-D T. Chamberlin, Dakota.
Second District-M D. Flower, Ramsey
Third Distriet-M ]. Daniels, 0lmsted
Fourth District-G H Pettitt, Hennepin
Fifth District-L Nutting, Rice
Sixth District. A. Day, Martin
Seventh District-H c. Waite, Stearns
Eighth District--W J. Ives, Mcleod.
Ninth District-Joseph BobleteS Brown.
Tenth District-W. I. Sergeant Freeborn
Eleventh. G.. Jones, Becker.
Twelfth-Charles II. Strobeck, Meeker
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
The west vireinia rvncbinc.

A dispatch from Charleston, W. v says:
That Scott Hill, Broad Hill and Charles Shur-
lock who fatally shot A. J. Woods and instant
ly killed his son Alain, young man eight
years old last Monday night have
been caught The Hill boys were
taken nude from town and hanged to an elm
tree by mob Of 500 men, who we're masked.
The mob captured the Hill boys from the guard
at hotel, took them to the place named, fast
ened half-incl cotton rope around their
necks, threw the other end over a convenient
limb and pulled the men up. They confessed
to a series of murders and terrible crimes.
After the confession Rev Stump was asked
to pray. When religious services were over
stout men took hold Of the ropes and pulled the
bodies Of the two Hills three feet clear of the
ground fastened the ropes and returned to the
village leaving the bodies dangling in the night
air. They were left hanging two or three hours
and then cut down, taken TO the village and
placed in an undertaking establishment, where
they were viewed by hundreds of people
They did not die game, but were heard asking
for mercy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

Owing to the copious rainfall in the
great wheat raising valleys of California
and an increased acreage, it is said that
the wheat harvest of that state, this year,
promises an increase of 60 per cent.
over any previous year. But the puz-
cling question is, what will the Cali
fornians do with all this wheat? They
have now on their hands all of one-third
IF their last years crop, and so low are
prices abroad, and so slight the demand,
shat it will not pay to shipit. 1t is said
that there are 100, 900 tons of shipping
lying at San Francisco, waiting for
wheat carriers, but until prices are such
rs to pay the farmers and ocean carriers
they will get no freights in the shape Of
grain. At this juncture, and under the
present circumstances, the outlook is
not encouraging for greatly increased
wheat crop in California.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
THE ROYAL ROUTE
Chicago, st. Paul,
MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA,
Chicago & Northwestern R'ys.

THE SHORTEST AND BEST RoUT
EAST TO CHICAGO. with Dining Cars,
Elegant Day Coaches, and palace Smok
ing Room Sleepers on all trains from Min
neapolis and st. Paul, through Ea Claire
and Madison, with choice of route via
Milwaukee THE CHICAGO, ST.
PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA R'Y
also runs through trains southwest from
st. Paul and Minneapolis to Sioux City
and Council Bluffs, with Sleeping Cars
through without change to st. Joseph
and Kansas City, and is the short, quick
route from St Paul to Des MONIES. North
east from st. Paul, through trains are run
to Ashland, Washburn and Bayfield,,
Lake Superior; and from Eau Claire to
Superior City, where connection is made
for Duluth, But this route to Chicago is
what the Managers take pride in, and be-
cause of the smooth steel rail track, well
ballasted road bed, the best Day Coaches,
Sleeping and Dining Cars that money can
procure, courteous and attentive employees
and with trains always on time, it is
piul1tiy named
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

The interstate oratorical association had a
contest ON Tuesday night the 29th. at Ames,
Iowa The contest took place at the opera
house The seven states of the association
were represented by orators aud subjects as
follows: Kansas, L. Ii. Leach, state universe
ty, Lawrence, 'Our Danger" Illinois, Charles
Wyckoff, Knox college GalcsbuIy, Judas iscar-
iQt;n Indiana, & L. Macintosh, Wabash col
lege. Charlottesville, Unity Of Science and
Religions" Ohio, J E. McCosnett, Oberlin,
"Humaritvs Guardian Endowment" Minneso1
ia, J. " Eannitt, state university, Minneapo1
liz. 'gThe Mlssion Of the Middle Glass;" Iowa,
Walter McHenry, agricultural college, Ames,
'.The Nazarene;' Wisconsin, j. Il. Baxter Ri
ion of the judges gave first honor to Charles
Wyckoff, Knox college, Illinois, and the second
place to G. l. Macintosh of Wabash college,
Indiana, which judgments met the approval of
the audience
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
The Republican Convention.

After short campaign ali the delegates to
the Republican national convention have
now been chosen, and their status, as
nearly as can be ascertained, is shown in
the following table Many are classified
unknown" for the reason that they have
expressed no preference for president and
are so stoutly claimed by the friends
of the various candidates that they can
not in fairness, be ranked among the
supporters of any, of the scattering Con
necticut has - for Hawley, Indiana 6 for
Gresham. Maryland / for Grant, and Wiscon.
sin for Gen. Sherman Virginia viii send
contesting delegation of Blaine men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

The bill in the house for governing
Utah by commission with large pow
ers, the ostensible object being to crush
out polygamy, has been defeated in
committee, and it is quite evident that
no violent or radical measures will be
appointed by congress. While polyga-
my is denounced on every side it is not
behind that measures that may SAVIOR of
persecution, or that may be interpret
ed as such, are the wisest that can be
adopted. Too many gentiles are more
anxious to strike mormonism as re-
ligion, than polygamy itself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
nuggets Of Foreign News.

London papers announced that the Tichborne
claimant viii be released on Friday or early
next week at the latest
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge is making rap
id PROCESS with his book of American reminis-
cences Personal friends, who claim to have
had the privilege of reading what he has al
ready finished, dclare that the book viii create
a sensation and thai the Americans will be
surprised byit
The Bank Monte de Piedad, Mexico, has
closed II will pay creditors but probably
cease the banking business There Is a steady
run ON the National and Merchantile banks
Some uneasiness exists in commercial circles,
but the banks claim to be prepared to meet all
obligations.
In the house of lords, Granville, foreign sec
rotary, announced that Turkey made no reply
to the invitation to take part in the Egyptian
conference Other powers had accepted, but
France expressed wish to make preliminary
communication He stated also that he ex
perienced generals deprecated the employ
ment of Indian troops for the relief of Berber
and KhartoUm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
. Northwestern Bishop.

Bishop Paddock, CEpiscopaD of Wash
ington Territory, will return to his mis-
sionary diocese at the close of this
month. He has been occupied during
the winter in raising money for a second
school at Tacoma NJ; Wright, OF Phil.
adelphia, offered two years ago to give
the land and an endowment fund Of
81 600 for each OF two church schools,
me for girls and the other for
BOYS, provided the Bishop would fur
nish a building fund Of $4,000 in
each instance. The cornerstone for
one Of the schools was laid last
year, the building fund having been Sc
cured The Bishop has succeeded in
raising S15, 900 for the second school,
and is confident that the remainder will
be in hand in time to secure the second
endowment of $500 He has also
opened hospital on the coast, and
placed third school at Walla Walla on
self-supporting basis. These four in
stitutions will give the religious body
which he represents great influence in
the rapidly growing Territory, soon 10
become State. The Bishops daughter,
who was married in Brooklyn last
October to Lieutenant Mills, T. S. A.,
is now at Fort Cmur d'Alene, on the
border Of her fathers diocese
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Personal Points.

John Jacob Aston has given 100000 to the
New York Cancer hospital
Ex-Gov Henry Mason Mathews died at his
home a. Lewisburg, S. c. Monday night His
death was caused by erysipelas IN the head,
Gen. Boynton says in the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette: "The nomination of Mr..
Cannon of Minnesota as comptroller of the
currency is not received here with much favor.
1t is a selection of the politicians and the banks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

The latest reports from the winter
wheat regions are favorable for a full
average yield on an increased average.
1t is too early veto say much of spring
wheat though it looks well further
south. 1t is to be hoped that the CUES
sers will withhold their exact figures of
he aggregate of the yield for few
weeks at least. for such figures are al
most worthless, and serve no other pur-
pose than to discourage fair prices for
the product.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

The steamer Bear has already sailed
for the icy North to the relief of Lieu
tenant Greedy. Whalers on the north
ern coast stimulated by the offer of s25, :
900 reward, may reach the imprisoned
expedition first. But if Greedy and his
men are rescued, it matters not who the
rescuers are. 1t is gratifying to know
that with reference to Greedy the Gov
eminent has done its entire duty. 1t is
predicted that next year an expedition
will be fitted out to go in search of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

The national debt at the present time
$1,256, 572. $50. Dnring the ten
months of the current fiscal year the
interest bearing debt has been reduced
sS7, 060, 473, leaving total of 81, 1885,
80. 350
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

In an article by Charles F. Thwing
on Gifts to Colleges and Universities, "
published in the Bay State Monthly, it
is stated that the amount contributed to
college and university education in the
United States dming the past ten years
is $50, 622, 900, and since 1874 the total
amount given has not been less than
$50. 600 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

Judge William NJ McCluer Of Still.
water has returned from two months
absence upon the Pacific coast.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
Tie April debt IS Statement Shows the reduc

The April debt statement shows the reduc-
ton for the month to have been about half tina
Of March and about 50 per cent greater than
that of April, 1883. There has been decided
falling off in the revenue during the ten months
of the fiscal year as compared with the preeed-
ing year, the difference being about $40, 900, :
600 The falling off in customs receipts has
been about s14, 00o, 00G, and in internal revenue
about go, oo0, 600
Utah republicans passsd resolutions for the
separation of church and state; favoring pro
tective tariff and silver and gold as an equal
standard: endorsed the administration Of Pres
ident Arthur aud Gov. Murray, and favored
the Legislative commission of Utah and vigor-
Gus action for the suppression Of polygamy,
Gov Murray and Gen. H. Kimball were elected
delegates to the Chicago convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
RAILROAD IN THE WORLD.
+ 1t also operates the best route and the
/ ..l,l,rt Ii1nn hnttrnarn
Gai:ag. n! N.?aaI : MIaa.ag.is

Milwaukee, La Crosse, Sparta, Madison,
Fort Howard Green Bayl Wis, Winona,
0watonna. Mankato, Mimi, Cedar Rapids,
Des Moines. Webster City, Algona. Clin-
ton. Narshalltown, Iowa, Freeport, Elgin,
Rockford H.. are amongst its 500 local
stations on its lines.
Among a few of the numerous points
of superiority enjoyed by the patrons of
this road. are its DAY COACHES which
are the finest that human art and lnge-
nuitv can create: its PALATIAL SLEEP
ING CARS, which are models Of comfort
and elegance: Its PALACE DRAWING
ROOM CARS, which are unsurpassed by
anv: and its widely celebrated.
NORTH WESTERN DINING CARS
the like of which are not run by any
other road anywhere. IN short, it Is as
serted that IT IS THE BEST EQUIP
PED ROAD IN THE WORLD.
All points of interest North, Northwest
and West of Chicago business centres,
summer resorts and noted hunting and
fishing grounds are accessible by the
various branches of this road.
1t owns and controls over 5000 miles OF
road and has over four hundred passen-
( ger conductors constantly caring for its
millions of patrons.
| Ask your ticket agent for tickets via
, this route, AND TAKE NO OTHER.
/ All leading ticket agents sell them. 1t
costs no more 10 travel on this route, that
I gives tirss-Class accommodations, than 1t
/ does to go by the poorly equipped roads.
| For maps, descriptive circulars and
summer resort papers, or other lnforma-
| ton not obtainable at your local ticket
office, write to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08

Whole number in convention. .-...,.s.... 80
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IL Orders by mail promptly attend
ed TO, and satisfaetionguaranteed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-21

I'D Just as soon Try to swim q lake of
red hot pitch as to swim over from Pensa-
cola to Fort Pickens, said an old pilot.
There are not so many accidents on rec
ord there because people know the dangers
and look out for them, but ! know of at
least halle dozen cases. The last one hap
pcned last summer. \ vessel came in port
for a load Of lumber, and the Captains boy,
quite gOod-siZed lad, in foOling about the
rigging, fell overheard The men heard a
scream and rushed to the rail, but the only
sign they saw was Il red cloud in the water.
They got the boat and finally recovered the
body but the head and limbs were gone.
Another time 4 soldier tried to desert from
the fort and was eaten by the sharks You
see the brutcS follow vessels in from oil
shore, and get in the habit of swallowing
everything that comes along and when a
man goes over they rush for the splash.
I've seen EN- moving around on the bot
tom like a drove of hogs. They generally
swim slowly when not chased, but they can
work up Il tremendous race when they are
chased. and I've seen one jump twenty feet
into the air. To show you how hard they
can bite have seen one of them take
piece ont Of an oar Another that was
hauled alongside of a small boat, took the
cutwater in its mouth and nearly crushed
II 10 Il JellN, lcdNl twenty VI bHLilN lcttl
in the wood. Some time ago 4 Spanish
gunboat dropped in there, and the officers
amused themselves shark fishing. They
had quite circus. They would take a
small dynamite cartridge, bind piece of
pork 10 ii and fix it to 4 float and wire and
send it two hundred feet astern. Pretty
soon a shark would take it and they would
fire and the fish would fly into a thousand
pieces. If one was wounded the others
went for him and ate him up.'-IFlorida
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