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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27
Rail and River News.

The Chicago Freeport & St Paul will build
an extension between Minneapolis and Hudson
The Grand Forks, Crookston & Lake Super
Tor railroad company two weeks ago sent out a
party of engineers from Crookston to Brainerd
to select the most feasible route for its line
T. q. Davis returned to Ada, Mimi, recently,
having made the trip on snow shoes. He says
the distance is IT. miles from Grand Forks to
Brainerd The road will penetrate the finest
pine timber forest in all Northern Minnesota.
The general freight agents of the lines inter-
ested in the pool met in Chicago and agreed
upon the following schedule of rates from Chi
cago, Milwaukee and common points to st
Paul and Minneapolis, to take effect April 1,
unless they are changed at next Fridays meet
ing: First class, 60 cents; second class 45
cents; third class, s. cents; fourth class, %
cents; fifth class 20 cents: A class p cents !;
B class, 20 cents: C class, II Lee; d class, Is
cents; lumber, Is cents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

We are told by cable that Bismarck's
newspaper organ warns the liberal
party in the Reichstag that to attempt
to pass vote of thanks to Congress for
the Lasker resolution would be a breach
OF the constitution for which the gov
eminent would visit the offenders with
serious consequences. Fancy, now, a
certain newspaper which has been
clothed at times with the style and func-
tions of an administration organ, adj
monishing a faction 10 Congress that to
try to pass a resolution of this kind, or
any other, would subject them to the
dire displeasure Of the government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

The secretary of the treasury has pre-
pared statement showing that there
are sc, 73O holders of the United States
registered bonds, and that this number
includes ,292 national banks. The three
per cent bonds of 1882 are in the hands
of $40 national banks and 4, 622 other
holders; the four per cents of 1907 are
in the hands of 1, l63 national banks and
As, 132 other holders; the four and one
half per cents of 1891 are held by 515
national banks and IL 1874 other hold
ers, and the currency skies are held by
forty-four national banks and 1880
p&hars
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

The supreme court of the United
States has decided that photograph
may be copyrighted as an original work
Of art, but expresses no opinion as to
whether this protection would extend
to the mere mechanical reproduction by
Photographic process of the physical
features or outlines of an animate or in
animate object, where there was no or
iginality of thought or novelty in intel
lectual operations connected with its
visible reproduction in the shape of the
uictttre.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27
The Latest Iowa Murder.

Cedar Rapids Special; The body of the
man who was brutally murdered at Cedar Rap
ids, on the night of March 21st, was found on
a cake Office, short distance below the bridge
where he was thrown in His head was cut
up fearfully, and his throat laid wide open
from ear to ear A negro and ex-convict from
Ananlosa prison, recognized the man as Joseph
Chum, who was released from the prison five
days ago, at the same time the negro was re-
leased Three of them were released at the
same time and it is believed the third one is
the murderer Chum was about thirty years
old, sent up for eighteen months for larceny,
from Sioux county. All efforts to apprehend
the murderer have proved fruitless thus far,
though two men have been arrested on the
railroads but discharged. The negro ls held
as a witness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

s25, 900 parsonage to the Charming Memorial
church.
Edward B. watkinson, president of the Con-
necticut Trust company, aud vice president OF.
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance com
psny, is dead
Mrs. Elizabeth Haldeman, probably the old
est resident Of Harrisburg, Pa, died Monday,
the 18th, in her ninety fifth year. She was the
mother Of Jacob NJ Haldeman, minister to
Sweden, under President Buchanan, and ex-
Congressman Haldeman, who is married to
Senator Cameron's sister
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27
Casualties of the Week.

Mr.. Shutters, his wife and two brothers of La
trobe, Pa, ate raw pork Mrs Shutters is dead
and the others cannot recover.
Two of the warehouses of the Appleton
Wis, Manufacturing company were destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at S25, 600.
At Pocahantas, Va, the citizens relief com
mittee has taken measures to provide relief for
families who lost their breadwinners in the
mine calamity there, and provide labor for
those able to wo rk
At Arkansas, Hot Springs, fire originating in
a defective fiue in the kitchen, broke out in the
Josephine hotel, and the building was soon
wrecked. Most of the furniture was saved
Many guests lost clothing and yaluables. The
hotel belonged to Mrs. e. j. Polk. Loss, $50,
600; insurance, Sl2.OOO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

Three territories Dakota, Montana,
and Westinghouse now demanding
admission to the Union of Sta ties, Bills,
all of the same general tenor, ar now
before congress, but repres entatiyes
rom these territories and the general
public, agree that, there will be no adj
mission of territories until after the
presidential election. Hence some of
the bills fix the time Tor admis sion on
or after the 4th of March 1885.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27
Personal News Notes.

Judge Thatch Of the supreme court of Colo
rado died of Brights disease.
Col Norman Curtis, ayeteran Of the war OF
1872, died at Rockford, Pa, aged ninety-two.
Mr.. Willard contradicts the report that he
has sold for $500 600 one-seventh Of q piece Of
property in Portland which cost him only s45,-
60
Alfred Smith Of Newport. R 1. has given q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27
Eartbonake in Nova scotia

A violent earthquake shock visited Trinity,
Hants Harbor, Harbor Grace and H6lyrood,
Nova Scotia, Wednesday about O'clock The
disturbance lasted fifteen minutes. At Hearts
Content several houses were shaken At Clark's
Beach the ground heaved in fluctuations and
woodsmen were compelled to fly to the woods
They describe the hills rocking and shaking
The western sky was illuminated as by con-
fagratiOn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

After Robinson, what?" asked {
Massachusetts paper. And we though
ne saw chance to come in with htth
nair. and said ..Cru-oe, of course. Ant
the intelligent compositor came In ant
busted the pot by printing it fAlfres
Robinson. Burlington Hawkeye.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

George w. Childs, of the Philadel-
phia Ledger, has purchased the harp
upon which Tom Moore, the poet
played the melodies to his verses. Tn
instrument is scarcely foot high and
stands upon any ebony base. Its tones
are still sweet and mellow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

A roll of bills amounting to 81 1000
supposed to have been washed ashore
from some wreck was picked up recent
ly by a person living in Black Rock,
Conn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

Resolutions Of coincidence, passed by the New
York council when Andy johnson died in 1873.
have just been presented 10 his daughter
They we're engrossed on cardb oard in India ink
and have been lying in New York vaults ever
since 1876
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

A bandit bandin the province of Santa Clara,
Cuba, had an encounter with the troops Three
bandits were killed and eleven taken prisoners
OF the re naming thirty, twenty-five gave them
selves mp and eight escaped Among the last
was Durace, the leader
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

William d. Gaylord, well-dressed young
man, supposed to be the son ofawealthy Cleve-
land merchant, committed suicide on the streets
Of Chicago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27
Foreign Flashes.
Political Notes and News.

The pope has recently given q, 600 francs to
leedy Catholic seminaries of Italy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

The committee on railrgads and transporta-
Mr. Brandt Of BroVn county, as follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-27
RIO DE JANEIRO.
A Missionary Who Desires to Build a
Church There.

A Missionary Who Desires to Build a
Church There.
Rev. j. j. Ransom, from Rio de Janeiro,
5. A, Brazil, registered yesterday at the
Laclede, says the st. Louis Republican Of
Sept. "a. Mr.. Ransom has been laboring
as missionary for the past eight years
and is desirous of building a Methodist
Church in Rio de Janeiro for his con gre
cation of eighty persons. He will attend
the Methodist conference at Centen-
airy Church on Thursday and Fri
day and give an address on the
results of his missionary Iabors
he informed reporter that there were
about one million and a quarter Of
slaves in Brazil and the Abolitionists are
now agltatlng emancipation. The prov
lnce of Cera has already manumitted its
slaves by voluntary efforts. Slavery is
not sectional question as it was in tDe
United States, as the institution extends
through all the provinces except the one
above mentioned. TIE Emperor Dom Pc
dro, and Empress Donna Thereza Chris
tina, who a few years ago were in St.
Louis, are frequently seen in Rio. Dom
Pedro will not be 60 until Dec. 2. 1884.
he was declared of age July 90, 1910, and
crowned July IS, 1841, when 16 years OF
age.
Rio de Janeiro is the largest city in
South America and boasts an antiquity
greater than any existing town in the
United States. 1t was settled by the
French Huguenots in 1866, while st. Au-
gustine, Fla, was not settled until 1865.
1t is true that Fort Carolina, near the
southeastern corner OF the present South
Carolina, was settled by the Huguenots in
1862, three years earlier than the first set
tlement of Rio de Janeiro, but the Fort
was demolished and the HuguenOts driven
out by the Spaniards, as their brethren in
Rio de Janeiro were expelled by the Por-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-27
ALL IN THE HOLE TOGETHER.
A Man, Two Oxen, WindIass and a
Bucket Piled Over Two Wem-Dig-
cara

Man, Two Oxen, a Windlass and a
Bucket Piled Over Two WeII-Dig-
gers.
On Saturday, says a North Collin, N. Y,
special, two men were digging a well on
WantOn Sherman's premises. 1t had
reached depth of twenty feet and large
bucket was used to draw the earth and
stones to the surface by means ofa wind
lass worked by a yoke of oxen. The oxen
were handled by Albert Sherman. While
a bucketful was being drawn up the oxen,
through sudden caprice Offright, turned
quickly about and ran heavily against the
windlass. The windlass topped over and
tumbled in the well, and the bucket went
whlZzlng back to the bottom. The driver
of the oxen became entangled in the rope
and was also jerked into the well. On top
of all the rest both oxen flOundered into
the opening and disappeared together
The mlshap was witnessed by some men
working near and crowd soon congre-
gated, all expecting that the workmen
were crushed to death. The eXclamations
that came from below, however, set all
fears at rest. The men were safe. The
oxen were wedged together in the well.
which had stopped their fall; the rope at
tached to the bucket had caught on a
PiOSS VI UiHloSl3 > WHICH SJOppeu IHe uOWu-
ward course of the bucket four feet above
the men digging at the bottom, and they
had saved themselves by crouching on
the ground when they heard the racket
overhead. The windlass had been stopped
by the bucket and. Albert Sherman had
alighted in the soft mud in the bucket.
After an hours hard work with rope
and tackle the oxen, the windlass, the
bucket and the imprisoned men were
taken out. Albert Sherman was only
slightly injured. The two men at the
bottom were nearly dead from fright, but
had not received a scratch.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-27


\ laundry has been started at Tarpon
Springs. PO''
sweet potatoes are coming in freely in South
floriua. They ere 81 per bushel.
y building on a wharf at Eustis fell in last
week with about 81, 800 worth of mouldincs
The Presbytery of East Florida will hold
Us next conyocatiOn at Waldo, beginning oct.
The negroes at work near salt Lake report
seeing a large bear in one of the hummocks
near there.
Many of WaldO's farmers have made LARGO
crops Of corn, in some instances more than
they can house.
Two hundred and eleven Republican voters
were found illegally registered by the Club
Committee at Key West.
The Cypress Lumber Company at Ap.lacbi-
cola cut from one log last week over 3 GOO fee L
Of good maG Gketable timber.
There were 925,OC0 cigars, 60 bales of scrap
tobacco and IL bales OF sponge shipped to New
York last Saturday from Key West.
The publication of the Mariana Times at
Mariana has ceased. The paper has been
moved to Bronson by its prOprietOrs.
The steamer Dictator has been Temporarily
withdrawn from the Tampa and Key West
line, undergoing repairs. A tug Is running in
her place carrying the mails.
The st. Johns and Lake Eustis Railroad is
changing the line Of rails just north of Cliff
ford \ Norton's store. at Eustis This change
Is made TO move the track of of some town
lots, across which it had formerly run.
Anthony Saunders. a cOlOred man in the
employ Of Messrs. Dixon n Co., at Tampa.
met with serious accident Monday after
noon. Saunders and an Italian were carving
q piece of lumber. The Italian pushed Saun-
ders against saw and he had his right arm
cut TO the bone just below the elbow.
John +. Mcleod, of Luraville, was attacked
in his var one day last week 10y couple of
negroes, who attempted TO take his life with
"A knife and pistol. He succeeded in knock
ing one of them down with a hoe, however,
and called for his gun and ran them both Of.
They are now in the Live Oak Jail awaiting
the action of the next grand jury.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-27
THE BLAINE BRIBERY STORY.
An Attempt to Bring Out Sworn Testi-
mOny Through Suit for Libel.

An Attempt to Bring Out Sworn Testi-
mOny Through a Suit for Libel.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 24.-The truthful
ness Of a statement in the Harrisburg
Patriot charging, on the alleged authority
of Charles II. Bergner, former editor and
proprietor of the Harrisburg Telegraph,
that James G. Blaine was bribed while
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
having been questioned by a number of
journals, a suit for libel was instituted
Yesterday against George d. Herbert, the
author OF the article, with the view OF es-
tablishing its truth by the testimony of
several witnesses. W. ID. Seller and
Elbridge McCOnkey, Secretaries of the
State Agricultural Society; Samuel
Kunkel. Teller in the Mechanics Bank,
Harrisburg, and f. A. B9hmer, a busi-
ness man of this city, were subp9naed to
appear at a hearing this afternoon at
Alderman Fager's Office. All were pres
ent. but no one had an opportunity of
testifying. owing to the action OF District
Attorney McCaTrell. who assumed con-
trol of the case. Samuel j. Anderson, a
detective. entered the suit, but the Dis
trict Attorney, in the interest OF Mr..
Bergner, claimed jurisdiction. He
objected to any testimony except to es-
tablish the proof of publication, and the
Alderman declined to take action on the
case until he had further informed him.
self as to his authority in the premises.
The hearing was therefore continued un-
til next Monday afternoon.
The article the truth of which it is
sought to establish by sworn testimony
asserted that Charles II. Bergner said
few months ago to d number of persons
that Blaine was defeated for the nOmlna-
tiOn in 1876 because of a revelation made
bv VIM. II. Kemble, one of the delegates
TO the Cincinnati Convention from Phila-
delphia. Bergner's alleged story was sub
stantially as follows: Indications pointed
to BlaIne's nomination. The Penasyl-
vania delegates retired for consultation.
Kemble said it would not do to nominate
Blaine, because of his corrupt official re-
cord. Kemble himself had some relations
with Blaine as Speaker which were repre-
sented by two Cancelled checks. He eX-
hibited one for $1,000 and the other for
$4,000, which amount he had given to
Blline for a ruling on a measure in which
Eamble was interested. These checks
Bergner is alleged to have said were in
his hands during the sitting of the con-
yeutiOn. According to the story, both
checks were payable to Blaine's order,
signed by Kemble and indOrsed by Blaine.
Nearly everybody mentioned in the Pa
friOpS publication has denied any knOWl-
edge of such facts and Mr.. Bergner has
declared that he never said any such
thing
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-27
GE0RGIA'S BIG JOB LET.
MILES Il HORN TO DO THEWORK
FOR $S02,756 75.

The Work of Construction to be Begun
Without Delay-The Old state Home
on the Market-seeI, the Pedestrian.
Flees From the Brother of the VVona,
He Loved.
ATLANTA, sept. 26.-The Iabors of the
capitol Commission to-day resulted in the
letting out of the contract to Miles & Horn
OF Toledo, at 1852, 756 IS. This contract
covers the construction of the ent;ra
Dulldlng upon the original plans and
speclhcanons. Miles & Horn propose to
Degin work at the earliest day possible.
Inc Old court house, located on the site
for the new capitol building. will be ad-
Vertlsed at once and sold on Oct. 10
the purchaser obligating himself to tear
tne building down and remove it by
Oct' 81. When this is done. dirt for
the new building will be broken Roth
members Of the contracting firm are here
and within day or two leave for Toledo
lOr the purpose of making all arrange
ments to commence the work. The buiId-
ing VIII be constructed Of OOlitic limestone
from Indiana quarries. The foundation
VIII be of Georgia granite. The whole
structure will be tire-prOof. The CommIs-
sloiers are In hne spirits over the result.
NAeA SUg Nnob hOCIlLS WAS iOSL TO the state.
but good deal saved by refusing to lei
the contract at their first meeting.
w. a. Wilson, of Americus, has been
appointed member of the Executive
committee of the Georgia Temperance
Association from the Third Congressional
district.
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN's'' FLIGHT.
Adelbert Seel, the ''Flying Dutcbman.v
VINO won the championship in the dry
goods walking match, has skipped out on
lOot In the direction of New Orleans. The
Flying Dutchman," it appears. was
mashed on young lady of this CITY whose
Orother objected 10 his paying the young
lady MS attentions, and threatened if he
continued to do so to lay him out. SeeI
asked the Chief of Police for protection.
ana was Informed that the matter
IN It's present shape did not
come under his Jurisdiction. He then got
out warrant for the arrest of the Young
lady's brother and required him to give
oond 10 keep the peace. Even this did
not make him feel safe and he concluded
to leave Atlanta for New Orleans. Asno
traln was ready to go when he reached
the depot he determined to make the trip
on loot and is now counting the cross-ties
IN the direction of the Crescent City.
Newspaper reporters and passenger
agents will play a game of base tall at
Athletic Park Monday afternoon. The
newspaper men will appear as dudes and
the railroad men will wear Mother Hub
bards.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-27
THE MAGGIE M. RIVERS.
More Than a "Spectre Bark" Rovin

More Than a "spectre Bark" Rowing
the Sea.
The lumber-laden schooner Maggie M.
Rivers, which was abandoned waterlogged
near Cape Hatteras, on Jan. Z, says the
New York Herald, still outlives the raging
Atlantic gales. A vessel arriving at Hall
fax last week reported passing this dere-
lict on Sept. II in latitude 81 degrees. s
minutes north, longitude GA degrees, 16
minutes west, dismasted and covered
with barnacles. After her crew left her
she drifted 800 miles in an easterly direc-
ton right across the Gulf Stream current,
then altered her course, travelling 120 miles
due southeast; then for 40 days moved
to the north-northwest. In May she was
seen heading for the Florida coast; in
June she turned towards Savannah, and
since then she has been twice reported
drifting to the northeastward in the Gulf
Stream current.
She is now probably about two hundred
and fifty miles southeast from New York,
and having gotten by the aid of ocean
currents fairly within the Hanti-trade',
wind belt, she will be speeded by CON-
bined wind and current agency into the
great ship routes between America and
Europe. She is not a ''spectre bark;S
but an almost solid mass of lumber, and
hence a grave menace to navigation
which may for years survive the disin-
tegrating power of the waves unless some
OneiblOws her tOpieces. The Government
would do good service to commerce by
dispatching naval steamer to find and
sink or else bring into port this seemingly
lndeStructible rover of the deem.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-27
A NAVAL OFFICERS DISGRACE
Suspended for Two Years and Reprf-
maDded for IntOxication.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Passed Assis-
tant Surgeon Arthur G. Caben of the
navy, who was tried by court-martiaI bv
order of Admiral Davis on board the
United States ship Richmond at Woo
Sung, China, for drunkenness and alb
sence from his station and duty without
leave, has been suspended from rank and
duty for two years and reprimanded bv
the secretary of the Navy. Secretary
Chandler, in administering the reprimand.
SAID that "his Offenses in this case are
aggravated because they were repetitions
of former otfenses of similar character,
ABOUT nYe years ago he was sentenced to
ignominous dismissal from service for
over staying his leave and for intox1catiOn.
At the earnest solicitation of friends and
by the exercise Of executive clemency he
was spared the disgrace of dismissal and
oHered an opportunity to reform. His
failure 10 retrieve his character and his
present quit show that the leniency was
unwlsely extended to him. Every naval
oIhcer, whose use of Intoxicating LIQUOR
becomes so excessive that his superiors
cause MIN to be tried and convicted
OF drunkenness should be sentenced to
dlsmlssal, ana the sentence should be in
eX0raDly carried into execution, What
ever charity or assistance NAV he ex-
tended to such officers should be given
when they reach some other walk of
life than the naval service. They are
worthless members of their profession.
and should in every case be forced off tn 2
active list Of the navv.v
The sentence takes effect from March
II, 1884