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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
An Experiment In Surgery.
From the Philadelphia Pres.


The condition Of Patrick Whalen,
who was found by the police on Tuesday
evening wandering, with his throat cut,
in the Park, near the Greenst. entrance.
and conveyed to the German Hospital,
has somewhat improved, though the
chances for his ultimate recovery are
considered, by the surgeons attending
him, TO be very slim, owing to the pecu-
liar nature of his injuries. which are
said to have no parallel In the history
of surgery Dr. Wesd, the surgeon in
charge of the hospital, has had pho
tographs CT the cut taken. A first at
tempt was made to photograph the in
Jury by means Of calcium light, but
this proved unsuccessful, and recourse
was had to the ordinary method.
The throat was cut above the wind
pipe An apparatus has been devised
BY DR.. Weed, consisting of pipe and
bell, ws. for forcing chemical substitute
for air into the patients lungs. Yester-
day slight case OF pneumonia was de-
veloped, due partly to exposure AID
partly to an accumulation OF dust IN the
windpipe. The method in which will
be attempted in the healing Of the cut will
be as follows: ruDOer luDe Will De
inserted through the nose and rztend-
ed through the windpipe into the ston-
ach, through which food will be passed.
The upper end of the windpipe will be
aIlo we'd to heal, and also the outer
throat skin, after which the tube will be
removed and food passed through the
windpipe. The only trouble will he
with the epiglottis, which is cut in two
parts. 1t is not known in what way this
membrane will heal, or whether it will
heal at all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
Grimes and Criminals.

AT Milwaukee, the daughter of a house
a prominent young society lady was awak
ened BY finding a burglar III her room.
she shricked for assistance. when the fell
low rushed TO the bed aud attem pied to
chok hsr into qu .etUde. Her screams had
been heard by the father, who rushed into
the room and felied the invader TO the floor
with a heavy cane. Lights were then
turned up, when it was fou nd that the mid
night pr0Tler was none other than q son
AID brother not yet ont of his teens. The
imagination can picture tie scene that en-
sued. Efforts were made to keep he matter
secret while arrangements were made to ship
the young man oil. Ioe Tsatter leaked out,
however, and with It the c,uses which led
to what might easily baye been a tragedy.
The by recently gradual ed from college
but bad inbibed the spirit Of gaming.
Proceedings for divorce have been COM
menoed ia Chicago by Mary Bursaw on the
ground of cruelty. At Blue Earth City,
MINI. they were married June %, 1874,
and lived together until Oct. %, 1888. On
one occasion he attempted to shoot her with
a revolver Besides being cruel he has been
an h8biiuai erunksrd. she also charges
that he has Commit,si adultery with wO-
mea of easy virtue, whose names are I'M
knOwn to aer with the exception OF one,
whose name she hssItates to publicly an
noauce, knowing that the peace and hap7i-
ness of others would be ELECTED thereby.
Chicago Special II. D. Ridgeway, said
20 be a wealthy citizen of Minneapolis, was
arrested here recently on complaint Of q
brother-in-law, Mr.. Depuy OF 2210 wabash
avenue, charged With using violence in en-
tering his house. Deluy was arrested at the
same time on wa rent sworn out by his
vile, who charged b ~ with threatening to
kill her. Ridgeway was released but De-
puy was kept in he station all night. The
cases were both dismissed for want of
prosecution.
DIR. Benjamin HamiI, SUPERINTENDENT of
the University hospital at Philadelphia
shot and seriously wounded / r. Edward
Martin, resident phvsicap at the institution.
Hs!uil suspected Martin or paying improper
attention 70 MIS-. HEmll, who has charge
of the table at the hospital; but since the
shooting Hauil stated that his suspicion
were uuioundej. He is said to have left
the city.
For being too free with the charms of g
brother Hunsa-ian's wife, NJ. Pohlet was
driven ou5 of ,own ut Strestor Ill, aud the
bed of his paramount burned according to
the theory OF the Euugsrisus Pohlet is
heres ter supposed 10 be sort Of Wandering
Jew.
George Buhler, a waiter at Carsleen's no.
tel, Elizabeth, n. J., went recently with
a candle to the room of Godfried Eisien-
berger and was shor dead Eistenberger was
only four months from Germany. He was
sn employee in SINGERS factory.
John Morse, who recently jumped from a
Pe1nsylvanls railroad tran at Newark, N.
J is dead. His body VT b shipped to
Weepicg Water, Ns5., Tor burial
william McHugh OF Cincinnati, thrice
convi2ttd Of the murder of his wife, has been
sentenced to be hanged May 81
Near Appleton, Wis johns B4nder shot
his mothers psrRmour.
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Little Nonsense" etc.

Dumbfounded: Now" said the irate
mother to her family of one boy and
four girls, who had been misbehaving
then selves, 81 am going to whip you all"
and she seized ON Jimmie to receive the
first instaIment of the chastisement.
Mother sad Jimmie, ladies first,
alwsys." The old lady was so struck
with this application of her own instruc-
ton that she did not STRIFE any of the
chlldren. bet let them off that time
Oil City Derrick
Town mouse and country mouse;
Ethel ook--look, Dorothy! There's
Richard Maryelw Dorothy Country
ousinJ-" Richard Marvel! Who's he2"
the actor, you know, at the Parthenon"
Dorothy-"0h! an actor, is he! He's
something like Mr.. Osbaldlstone Smith,"
Dorothy What, never heard of Mr..
Osbaldistone SMITH Why, he's the great
est breeder of SAorthorns in all Cumber-
landl!
Heredity: Do you believe IN the
law of hereditary transmission?" asked
gentleman of Mr.. Popperman. 81 do,
most decidedly. | can cite remark
able instance of it. My great-gTand-
father had positive squirt in his eye.
My grandfather sauinted; so did my
father, and this optical popularity has
descended into my own family" "Oh,
YOU must be mistaken, Mr.. Poperman;
Won don't squint." "No" "Nor your
little GIRL" mo" '.Nor vour little
boy" ''No. But my wife does,"-New
York Journal.
One of the cute old fellows: ''Be You
reporter" asked Cape Cod man Of
a Globe scribe whom he saw writing in
book at the Old Colony Depot. Eyes"
was the reply. "Well, I've just had a
narrow escape Just before | got here
chap came through the car with ring
filled with cheeks and wanted fifty cents
in advance to deliver my baggage any
where here, but he didn't catch your
Uncle Ezra. I'm too sharp for these
confidence chaps reads the papers, |
do"
Always on duty: "My poys,' said a
German sergeant to a squad of United
States regulars. 81 wish you to under
stand dot | am one of de pest hearted
teilers in de world. Don't you believe
Iot?' ooh. yes. sir" nswered the
members ofthe squad. "Dot's all right.
/ am Won of de pest hearted vellers in
de world except ven Pm on duty, und
ven I'm on duty I'm beast Isn't dot
so, poys?" YES, family answered the
squad DOTS all right; too. Und now
shust remember boys, I'm always on
duty"
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Personal Gossip.

John J. E1geman, q carpenter OF Winona
in moderate circumstances, has fallen heir
to fortune nv the death of his brother,
William A. Engsmen, proprietor CT Brigh-
ton kesch track and Of the Ocean house at
Conev island. He started in life as news
boy, and LEFT fortune estimated at over
$1,000. COO.
Theodore Van Aim, OF Syracuse, n. y,
celebrated his 10th birthday anniversary
on Saturday the I2sh. Mr. Van Aims faith
er was accidentally killed at los years OF
age; his grand father lived 10 be 1l2 snd
hrsther of the latter was lis years old when
he died
Mrs. Kilmer, who died at Ballston, n
Y, on the OH inst, had kept house in the
Kimer mansion since 1913, the year she
YVES married
Dr. Tanner, the faster, accused OF practio-
ing illegally BY the physicians, OF james
town, n. ", hiss been indicated by the
courts.
Frances Hall, the well known English en-
grayer, is dead.
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DOINGS TN WASHINGTON.
llonslan. jan ,saru n.


eESATE.--Senator Anthony was elected
president pro tenn, but declined whereupon
Senator E lmunds was reelected and sworn
in. A bill was introduced repeating laws
granting pension to ex soldiers without
proof Of Loyalty.
The following nominations were sent to
the senate: Myrus II. McCord, Wisconsin,
register OF land office Wausau, Wis.
Postmasters: Edward s. Renne, Marsh
field Wis. Robert III. Johnson, Waussu,
Wis; Henry II. Mc5raw, Whitewater, Wis;
VIM. e. Delap, Boscobel. Wis; David f.
WEIGH, Baraboo, Wis; Seth Smith. Man.
ming Iowa; Elias Skinner, Manson, Iowa.
HoUsR.-Bills were introduced regulating
transportation by railroads and preventing
discrimination; recognizing infantry regi-
ments; establishing a department Of com
merce; for q per cent. forty-year bonds; put
ting sugar, molasses, wood pulp, lumber
and salt on the tree list; abolishing the
postage on newspapers; repeating
the civil service act; for bridges across the
Missouri at Omaha and the Mississippi al
st. Paul; against Importation o foreign
labor; TO retire trade dollars; improving the
lower Mississippi and providing for the re-
demption OF national bank circulation.
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Republican Congressional Commit.

A joint republican caucus Of senators and
repr sentatives was held on the night of the
10th inst, TO appoint congressional cam.
psign committee fer the preparation and
circulation OF documents concerning the
subjects pending before congress and also
political information, and the execution OF
such other campaign work as may be
agreed upon by that COMMITTEES and the Re-
publican national committee. The mem
beTs Of the COMMITTEES agreed up
on by the representatives of the states
were:
California, Senator Miller; Florida, II.
Bisber; | linois, G. II Davis; Iowa, Senator
Allison; Kansas, Thomas Ryan; Massachu.
sees, Senator Hosr; Minnesota, w. u.
Wsshbnrn; Mississippi, Judge Je9ords;
Nevada, Senator Joue New Hampshire,
Senator Blair; New Jersey, Senator Sewell;
New York, +. Hiscock; North Caroline,
James, Z. O'Hars; OHIO, William McKin ley,
Jr.; Pennsylvania, j. NJ. Campbell; South
Carolina, E NJ Mackey; Vermont, c. w.
Stewart; West Virginia, Nathan Golf, Jr !;
Wisconsin, Senator Sawyer; Dakota, J. b.
Raymond, Idaho, Theodore SIngiser; New
Mexico; F. Liens; Washington Territory. T.
III, Brests.
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Thursday, January IL
m IL

EENATE.-The chair laid before the senate
memorial from William Pitt Kellogg, de-
nying all impulaions against him con-
tanned in recent documents transmitted to
the senate.
By Mr.. Van Wyck, to secure reasonable
rates of transportation for the people over
railroads aided by the government.
BY Messrs, Bayard, Frye, Miller IN. "
and Morrell, from various temperance or
CARNATIONS, for constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture or sale OF
alcoholic liquors as a beverage.
The president sent the following nomina-
tons to the senate. Richard Lambert, Cal
ifornia United States consul at San Bias,
Mexico. Postmasters William 2. For
sythe, Jefferson, Wis; SoloRaon II. Keller,
Medford Wis; George w. McNlty, Belle
vue, Iowa.
House, The house settled the Mssis
sippi river hill the first thing after the
morning hour by the decisive vote Of 2l5
to CT FOR the appropriation, the bill going
through without amendment. Ii sppr0pri'
ates $1,000, 0C0 as a temporary matter, to
carry IN the work.
The president transmitted u communica-
ton from the secretary of war and secre-
tary OF the navy setting forth the necessity
OF another expedition TO Smiths sound for
the relief of the Greedy party and special
message recommending an immediate appro
priation for the parpose. Secretaries Lin
coin and Chandler. n their letter to tue
president, state that the relief board recon-
mend the purchase and fitting out OF
two steam whalers to leave New York
May /, and reach Upernayik about May 90
A smaller advance ship, which may take
greater risks is also suggested.
A part of the day was devoted TO bush
ness on the house calendar. Very little,
however, was accomplished, beyond the
recommitial of a bill to amend the patent
laws, passing another of minor importance.
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1.lnsdn,l. .Inn,,nl.,l IL.

SrNATE.-A resolution from citizens of
Kanss was presented asking constitutions
al amendment granting woman suffrage;
also petition from citizens of Minnesota
praying that colon Z of families be allowed
to lay out villages on public lands in order
10 establish CO opera'iveindustria l societies.
Mr.. Anthony's resolution concerning the
prohibition of the importation OF healthful
meats was considered at length.
The select committee on Mississippi river
Improvement reported. A bill was intro
duced reducing rates on The Usion and Gen.
rsl Pacific railways.
In executive session Mexican treaty was
considered and the following nominations
confirmed:
Reuben A. Allen, Indian agent, Black
foot agency, Mont, Thomas Wrong, receiy-
err OF public moneys, Concordia, Kss.;
Iamts Lewis, survey or central, louisiana;
John B. Ev. rett, register, Mitchell, Oak !;
David s. Hoffman, register, Lake City, Col.
Walter s. Hurlburt, receiver of public
moneys. Cheyenne. A. G. Lenning, register
Dardanelle, Ark; Abram 0. Whipple,
receiver of public moneys. Creelsburg Oak.
ostmasters-Edmund NJ. Coyeler, Penn
bina, OAK; Erwin Johnson, Bellevue,
Idaho; P. O. Babcock, Monticello, Iowa;
Besj amin |. Kenny, Harlan, Iowa. Jona-
than Maxson, West Liberty iowa; waiter
A. Noel Abel, Iowa; James De Vol, Vail,
Iowa; Richard L. Bigger, Lisbon, Oak
Charles T. Hollenbeck. Parker OAK; james
f. williams, Tower City, OAK, William
Hooper, Walnut, Iowa. John r. Stebbins.
La Porte City, Iowa; Thomas L. Stephens,
Glen wood, Iowa; w. II. Fl. Learned, Port
Townsend, Wyo; Henry Schmidt, Mazoma-
ME, Wis.
HoUsE.-IIive stock dealers, through Re
preventative Hatch submitted to the house
a petition asking legislation to protect their
interests. The memorialists ask congress
to provide means for the extinction of
plcura- pneumonia. This they say can on y
be done by the slaughter of all infected
cattle. The estimated expense Of such 8
measure is 81, 500,0 GOO.
The house did not quite pass bill, but II
laid several bills on the calendar aside 10
get at the Mississippi river million dollar
appropriation, and then talked all around
it for the rest of the afternoon without final
action. This was the first regular commit
tee day, and the propositions of committees
were received by the speaker, elicting quits
number OF reports mostly Hnfavorable
The dead ducks were filed away on the
speakers table, in legislative parlauce, tC
lie Ethere until called tor by Gabriel. The
cali of committees was followed by the in
PRODUCTION of bills and resolutions for ref
oropaa
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Casualty Record.

January seems to be fatal month for
wrecks st sea. About a yesr ago the Chm
bria saBk in the North sea. with several
hundred souls. On the 18th of GayheRd
poin. near MATTHIAS Vineyard. the steamer
City of Columbus of the Savannah line.
struck ledge Of rocks known as the
DEVILS Bridge, and at once filed and
keeled over. The actual loss of life is not
known, but OF the I25 perss n5 on board, IL
is thought that leo have psrished
at Allentown, pam explosion IN the
mixing house of the Vulcsn Dynamite
company instantly killed John NJ. Bucken.
bone, Isaac Kramer and jacob Heffler.
The bodies were shcckinsly mutilated.
Three other men were slightly injured and
three small buildings destroyed.
David Bell, superintendent of the Boze
man Coal companys mine wss thrown
from trestle-work Monday the i4th by q
loaded coal car, wss bsdly msngled, and
died that night. He leaves q large family
and was highly esteemed by the COM
pany.
-Four taree-story brick dwellings, known
as Klaus block, at Green Bay with their
contents. were totally destroyed by fire.
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Emerson and the Boston Re
porter.

From the Boston Travel er,
Mr. Emerson was once upon time to
read paper before q select company
of the cultured. 1t was assumed in adj
vance that il would be mastery effort,
and of course, the newspapers We're
after it. When the philosopher mount
cd the platform the reporters were all
ready at the tables below, 70 catch every,
word. Mr. Emerson espied them, and
prefaced bis paper with request that
no report should be made OF his essay,
as he intended to reserve 1t for later
publication. Every reporter present
save one put away his paper and pencAs.
The one exception fell to WoTk WIN
apparently more energy than II the sage
had not asked him TO desist. MT Elner,,
son glanced inQu.ringly at him several
times. and at length paused in his dis
course and said: sin spite of my request
not to be reported, observe one OF the
gentlemen at the press table IS making
copious notes Of my paper. instantly
everv eve was turned upon The ofiend.
ing scribe. But he VAS not disc0nceItei
Rising from his seat and looking at Mr..
Emerson With an air Of injured honesty
ne repl!ed: s'No Mr. Emerson, ] was
not doing ANYTHING of the kind. was
busy writing on q private work OF my
own And such was Indeed, the fact
lie was q writer o. serial stories az Wen
as a news gatherer for the daily press
but what an estimate OF Emefsonian
thought he must have had to calmy
take up the thread OF his own iittle taie,
without being in the least distracted by
the unsearchable utterances OF our great
Yankee Greek. . as Holmes called him:
There was a sublime deDreciation OF
Emerson in that reporters performance
which Arnold cannot hope % approach,
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Frifay. January rs.

SENATE.--a bill prohibiting the i'm porta-
ton of opium from China was reported fav.
orabiy message from the president
urged immediate action for the relief OF the
Greedy party.
The senate In executive session rejected
the Mexican treaty. A motion was made
to reconsider the vote, pending which the
senate adjourned until Monday.
Il is understood that thirty nine senators
voted for the ratification and twenty against
the affirmative vote being one less than the
two-thirds necessary to ratification. Be.
fore the result was announced, Senator
Morg n, who voted Tor ratification, changed
his vote, in order 10 enter motion to re-
consider, leaving the vote 80 70 81.
The opinion prevails, however, thai the
action is tinal.
The senate confirmed the following, nom-
nations: Elias Skinner, postmaster, Nun
son, Iowa; Richard Lambert, California,
consul at San Bias; Reuben A Allen, Ohio,
Indian agent. B.sCBfeet agency, Mont;
Commodore Robert W. Shufeldt, Alcxap.
der c. Rhiud and Thomas Pattisou, rear
admirals: Chief Engineer Charles Fl. Lor-
ing, chief OF the bureau OF steam engi-
neering, department.
HoUsE a resolution was in reduced
whose Object II was to get at the facts in
the Hewitt Wess affair. The morniBg hour
was. by vote of 157 TO Is, dispensed with,
t4e house went into COMMITTEE OF the whole
on the private calendar, snd the bill for the
relief of Gen. FIlz John Porter was cousid-
cred. Msssrs ElocGm OF New YORK and Ly-
man of Massachusetts spoke in favor of and
Mr. Steele of Indiana against the bill.
Saturday, January 10.
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EPIT0ME OF THE NEWS.
Washington Gossip.

Weshing on Special: An Apache chief
startled some treasury beauties recently. A
delegation of braves was visiting the depart
M ent. They were surrounded by lady
clerks One bright-ey "a brunette approached
one OF the chiefs and commenced to exam
inc his wardrobe. The chief said, ugh .
The yonng lady smiled. Suddenly the
C hiei placei his poDderous hand on the
lsdy's shoulders, turned to Mr. New end
said; Me give you twenty-five ponies for
this young fquaw,f There was a united
shrek resembling female war whoops, and
{ he ladies' disappeared. Tney held an in
ignstion meeting, but let the matter drop,
inasmUch as the chief paid a compliment
by offering SO many ponies.
Secretary Frelinghuysen, in an interview
with a member of the house, said Il would
be better to 90 slow for the present In the
consideration ct the subject of foreign re-
prissls. The Introduction Of certsin meas
ures had already accomplished some good
T he secretary was of the opinion that il
would be better to wait aud see il the mere
Introduction Of measures would not have
sufficient effect, making actual legislation
unnecessary.
Secretary Chandler bss reported 10 the
enste nat there were 90 vessels OIL the
naval register in November, 1888 Ofthese
30 were built previous 10 the rebellion. 81
during the war and IL since the close Of
hostilit es. The original cost OF the ~ YES.
sells VS. $40 796 6l2; repairs, ,S41, 200, S22.
T Otsl , ST, S81 ,997 43f. The repairs exceed
I he orig Eal cost $404, 209.
Sunday, at Washington, the church built
by the Christians as a memorial to the late
President Garfield was dedicated with sim.
pie and impressive ceremonies. Members
Of the denomination from various parts Of
the country were in attendance, as were
President Arthur, the secretary of state, and
many prominent Washingtonians
The president has appointed the follow
ing commissioners 10 the worlds cotton in
dustrial exposition at New Orleans. Oliver
ibis and Samuel Z. Adams. 20 represent
NJ innesois; William n. EbEing AID VIII
Ii am d Chi.iey, Florida; E. J. Pratt and j.
Barclay, Alabama.
The statement OF the circulation OF motel
and specie at the end of December shows
the amount Of Dominion notes in circula.
tion to be SIG. IA, S3I; excess of specie and
& ueTanteed deDentures, 81. 297, $50; uu-
g guaranteed debeatures, $163, $40; total ex-
c ess, 81, 44G, 745.
The house committee on war claims
agreed to report a bill amending the act to
relieve certain soldiers OF the late war from
the charge of dessrtion. The soldiers af-
fected will be those VINO, after.deser;ion, re-
enlisted.
II ali the pension claims presented were
assed IL would take 81, 295, 729, COO to pay
the pensioners.
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Scott and T;vron in Rome

The Roman newspapers are quarreling
about the visits of Sir Waiter Scott and
Lord Byron to their city. "How many
gallant Scotchmen,' one of them asks,
"have seen the spacious rooms in which
Scott thought outand wrote out much OF
his best prose-poetrvg And again
"Who of us knows Byron's home in
Rome, though we have abundance of
material, some yet unpublished lines,
and three or four pencil sketches of and
bv Lord Byron during and describing
his residence here" All this suggests
pleasant fancies, which harsh income
clast rudely dispels 81 venture to say"
he goes on, THAT Sir Walter Scott never
wrote single line of prose. poetry in
the Eternal City. The editor of the
Roman journal does not seem to be
aware that Sir Walter Scott came to Italy
broken-down paralytic-feeble in
mind and in body-and that his stay.in
Rome was exactly four weeks. And
then, rs to Byron, precious few people
were cognizant of Lord Byron's pres
ence, from the very fact that he pur-
posely avoided his prying, tuft-hupting
ssellow-countrymen We doubt If any
one has much more to show about By
ron's residence in Rome than MOores
Life and Letters of Lord Byron In
one of those letters he says: i have not
been here long enough to affect the city
as a residence, and | must go back to
Lombardy becauseI am wretched with
out Mariana Byron had been exact
~ twelve DAYS in Rome when he posted
that letter, and he left two days after.
a. B. Pelre, of the lumber firm Of Pets
Bros, Ada died on the 10Th,