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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
The Br ooklYn Holocaust.

The burning of the Catholic orphan asylum
at Brooklyn Thursday night proves to have
been more terrible affair than at first report
ed, Search brought to light no less than thir-
teen bodies of children burned to death, and it
Is thought that more remain in the ruins.
Hundreds of children in the asylum were
tenderly protected against all harm, except
that which could have been easily guarded
againt-fire There was very large water
hydrant in the yard with four butts, but there
was no hose in or about the building nor any
other means of extinguishing fire, so what be-
gun IN trivial accident ended in an awful
tragedy. The great trouble the tiremen had
to encounter was the mansard roof on the en-
tire main structure, built of wood, allowing
free access to the flames. 1t acted simply as a
flue All efforts of the firemen were futile in
their attempts to combat the flames. The gates
were also locked and young men of the neigh
borhood who saw the fire first had to bursS
open the gates with a Ramming iron before
they could get in.
The upper stories of the asylum were divided
into dormitories by stud and lath partition
walls The flooring and wainscoting were of a
yellow pine and the space between the ceiling
and slate roof was not filed in, so that The fire
rapidly made its way along the upper floor
There were no dividing walls Of brick at any
point on this floor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25

A disgracefuI feature of what is
called modern journalism is the inter-
viewing business and it has become as
common as it is disgraceful Ordinary
lying is respectable compared with the
forgeries CT sentiments and expressions
from public men that appear almost
every day. The New York Tribune
says: "Mr. Blaine desires to have il
stated that all the reports of interviews
held with him since his arrival in Wash
ington are entirely unauthorized. The
point of this is, that he has been repre-
sented as according interviews to re-
porters, and daily giving them views
of men and things. Other men are
served worse than Mr.. Blaine, and as
yet there seems to be no remedy for
such scoundrelism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
German Riding School.

The "Equitation" or officers riding
school in Hanover, Germany, is proba-
blv the most complete institution of It's
kind in the world, and it is mainly ow-
ing to its thoroughness that the light
cavalry of the German Army is so eff
Gent in the field. The best rider in
each cavalry regiment is, upon recon-
mendation of his Colonel, sent there for
a period of three years, and, being al
ready a good rider when he goes, re-
turns to his regiment at the end of that
time most accomplished one, and rem
ders valuable service to the riding class
rs of his corps. An officer at the 'Equl-
tation" rides four or five horses a day,
and, as these are continually changed,
he becomes familiar with every vice
known among horses. Particular at
tention is given to the breaking IN OF
"remounts" or young horses destined
TO the cavalry service, and the officers
usually find their relaxation in steepie
chases and paper hunts, wherein
Colonel Rosenberg, who was IN charge
If the "Equitation" for, long time,
earned the reputation of being perhaps
the most admirable horseman In Ger
many. Riding is very well taught at
West Point, but it seems pity that
officers assigned to cavalry regiments do
not receive a special training that would
enable them to raise the standard OF
Workmanship in their branch OF the
service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
Alphabet Soup.
From the Rochester Post Express.

from the Rochester Post Express.
At fashionable resort near Roches-
ter too much French on the bill of fare
started and spoiled afirst-class romance
recently. It seems that the disguised
Italian duke, temporarily under cloud,
became enamored of lovely Chautau-
qua county heiress, who was stopping
with her family at such a hotel as has
been indicated. And as love promul-
gates and absorbs knowledge instinct
lively, it was not long before the fair one
became aware of the passion she had inn
planted In the breast of the noble Ital-
inn. A duenna accompanied the fair
ones family, and to her especial keeping
was intrusted the person of the heiress.
Her espionage never slept, though
the chains she bound about her
charge were silken ones. Her eyes
never wandered too far away, and
she discovered the secret by watching
Idas actions. She noticed that the
young lady dwadled an unconscionable
time over the soup with the French
designation, and she noticed also that
she (the duenna) never received the
same kind of soup that was served to
her charge. Suspicion was aroused.
Could it be that Miss Ida's soup was
made of some potent love charm? She
would watch. She took occasion to
move her chair to Ida's side, and made
a discovery that almost paralyzed her
virgin heart. The little particles IN
Tdasc corr, v,ara Ia4facO ~ fIa oI,1babaf
and on the very first day she read
this sentence: Sweet, Alfonso
loves three; and this: ITALY
a-w-a-i-t-s her Queen"
Our duenna was circumspect. She
made no sign, but concluded to await
further developments The next
day she read in Ida's soup these
words: Fly with your AL
f-o-n-s-o Tonight" 1t was plain
ly time to act. Ida's father was
warned of the threatened elope-
ment of his daughter with an italian
cook, who had, doubtless, sold the
''monk and the org to take his pres
ent place as hotel cook. ''All right,
Maria" said paterfamilies, "I'll be on
hand" The italian was confronted by
a detective and ordered to leave town at
once or be arrested for attempted alb
duction. He left. At o'clock in the
evening, Ida's pa stood in the pelting
rain under her window. A rope ladder
was gently lowered. voice whispered,
"Alfonso, darling, are you there?"
Eyes whispered Ida's papa, come"
and Ida came right down and lit in her
papa's arms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
The Criminal Calendar.

Columbus Wells, a carpenter committed sui
eide at Minneapolis by taking strychnine.
At Minneapolis Won Hessen and Smith, al
legged to have robbed Andrew Berg of $500
were held to bail.
A daring attempt was made by incendiaries
to burn the city hall of Atlanta, Ga, which
contains records involving 500, 900.
l. D. Richardson, Chicagoan, commission
er of the Ohio river pool, was robbed in hotel
at Indianapolis, of money and valuables to the
amount of 81 eco.
The second mate and boatswain of the ship
J. F. Chapman from San Francisco, have been
arrested at Liverpool on a charge of causing
the death of seaman named Jansen.
Edward Cuttings, aged twenty five years. was
sentenced at Baltimore TO the penitentiary for
FIVE years for arson, and died the same night
at o'clock. Cuttings was carried by two
sheriffs into the court room, and he had to be
supported while Judge Phelps sentenced him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
THE PITH OF THE MEMS


Mr. and Mrs John r. Mclean of Cincinnati
are IN Washington for the winter
Secretary Lincoln said IL Star reporter that
recent publications made It useless for him TO
continue at present to search for Howgate, and
he believed they were made in the interest Of
that defaulting official
The secretary of the treasury having received
information that the Swiss government par
doled a convict on condition that be would go
70 the United States, has notified collectors of
ths principal ports to prevent his landing and
send hlm back to the port whence he came.
Chief Justice Waite, who was taken sick
recently, was absent from his seat in the Unit
ed States supreme court, for the first time
SINCE he assumed the duties of the Office. HIS
illness Is not regarded as serious, but he il
confined to his bed Justice Miller is acting
as chief justice.
The board Of managers of The various ma
tional homes for disabled volunteer soldiers,
appeared before the house committee on appro-
priations and asked an increase Of Is per cent
over the current appropriation for the homes
for the next fiscal year. Members of the
board expressed the opinion that the number
of inmates of the homes would during next
year increase about 10 per cent
Inc secretary OF tlle interior, III RESPONSE 10
house resolution, informs the house of rep
resentatiyes that So, S72 fee contracts at So
each have been fled In the pension Office under
the act of July 4, 1884. OF this number tits es-
timated that not less than 65, go relate to pen
sion claims filed prior to July 4, and for which
$40 fee only can be legally charged On this
trick, claim agents hoped to secure a large
amount of money they are not entitled to.
The opposition to the Spanish treaty in the
country at large, particularly on the part OF
those interested in the cultivation and manu-
facture of sugar and tobacco, is daily becoming
more manifest Senators and representatives
are receiving letters by the hundreds protest
ing againstits ratification. The opinion appears
TO be gaining ground that the senate will refuse
to approve it, and that in any event the house
Will not concur in the necessary legislation.
For some time past the work of exhuming
bodies from an old cemetery located in the
northern portion of the city has been in pro-
gress. The remains of Payne who was execu-
ted for participating in the conspiracy which
resulted in the assassination of President
lincoln, were buried here. When Payne was
buried written history of his crime and exc
cution was placed in a bottle securely corked,
and deposited n the coffin. Payne's body was
found exactly where expected, but the bottle
was empty, however, only some remains of
the insects that had eaten through the cork
stopper and consumed the paper, being left
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS news Votes.

Secretary Hart reports s244, $50 expended on
Minnesota paupers during the past year.
The indebtedness of W L. Dickey & Co,
of Minneapolis is 1900; assets, S15,24o.
At Boston the we'll known firm of John Null
iiker & Co, oil dealers, has assigned TO Samuel
Powers.
Else Banker Of Peekskin, n. y, aged eighty
five. surprised his children by bringing home
4 bride, formerly Widow Dunscomb, aged
forty five.
Committees from st Paul and Minneapolis
have agreed upon site for Union Fairs mid
way between the two cities and accessible with
all the railroads
The report of the state salt inspector shows
the salt product of Michigan for the year end
ing Nov 80. 1884 was s, 252, 115 barrels-the
largest in the history of the salt manufacture
in the state.
AtBuffalo, n Y, Riegel 4 Robinson, clothiers,
made general assignment to George Rosen-
berger Of Rochester. Liabilities, $4,000
Stock and assets foot up 100000; preferred
CLAIMS S54,OOo
The Talatial residence of George C. Buchanan
at Louisville was recently the scene of an auc-
ton sale of furniture in the interest of the
trust company, while the unfortunate family
Notwithstanding the general complaint of
hard times, and the talk concerning depression
in trade, no less than ST. new business con-
Germs have come into existence in st Paul
during 1854 The number for 1888 was sos.
The woman, Margaret Porter, whose skele-
ton was supposed TO have been found in a cleft
of rock near Bellaire, Ohio, has turned mp
alive. She left home mysteriously twenty
years ago. and has lived as domestic ever
since.
Richard Bracken, an Irish Nationalist, living
at Philadelphia, who recently inherited nearly
one million dollars by the death of an uncle IN
Brazil has contributed Sl00,000 ''to be scientif-
lcally used for the cause of ireland in the
heart of England
The Duluth land Office, since the gold excite
ment began, has been scene of the greatest
interest Most of the time for the last few
DAYS it has been filed with men of all classes
and modes of life examining maps, locating
lands and buying them, or taking up home
steads.
Congregational ministers in Chicago are
taking measures TO prohibit the s'open and
shameless theatrical advertisements IN that
civ Immodest and indecent pictures, they
declare are displayed in show windows, on
fences, walls and bill boards, appealing to the
basest passions of an classes
Extreme cold weather and strong winds were
reported Friday night from all parts in New
England At Mount Washington the weather
is The most severe since 1876. The mercury
is frozen, but the minimum Registered by the
spirit thermometer is ~ below zero and still
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
Attorney General Brewster's Regard for

In his communication to the house of repre-
sentatives in response to the resolution of that
body inquirlng whether the eght-hour law is
applicable to letter carriers, the attorney gen
eraI says after reciting tho resolution: ITO
this must reply that cannot furnish the legal
opinion required The authority of the attor-
ney general to give his official opinion IS limited
by laws which create and define his office, and
will not permit him to give advice at the call
of either house of congress or congress itself,
but only to the president and heads of the ex-
ecutive departments. Early in the govern
ment this was established, and suggested to
the house OF representatives by Attorney Gen
eral Wirth When the department of justice
was created the law in this respect was not
changed. OF course it will be my wish to con-
form to any request the house OF representa-
t1ves may make, but such wish | cannot comply
with without reversing the law and precedents
heretofore established.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25

Some of the Eastern holders of that
class of securities known as western
farm mortgages, are manifesting some
apprehensions that the low price of
wheat may affect their value. Referring
TO this, a citizen of Huron, Dakota
writes to Bradstreet: We have been
Ioaning IN the territory for the last six
wears, and have been located at this
point for the last two and half years,
and have invested several thousand dol
lars for eastern capitalists in first mort
gage loans on some sixteen hundred diff
ferent farms. We have had four inter
est payments come due and every dol
lar of inter est has been paid and we
haze not had one foreclosure. 1t is as
serted by competent authorities that
$40. 900. 600 worth of western farm mort
cages are held IN New York city. 1t Is
also well known that large sums of New
England capital, representing the life
savings of frugal people, are invested
"a these securities. The dealers in these
bonds have lately boosted that the
shrinkage in their market price has been
less than any bonds listed on the New
York Stock Exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25

One good authority says that the net
result o. agriculture in the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland for
the period from 1878 to the beginning
of 1884 was shrinkage of the aggregate
capital of the farmers of the British
Isles amounting to 1867 900, 900. That
Is tremendous sum to be lost in tlling
the soil in country as rich and general
~ prosperous as Great Britain, and it
is not strange that the farmers of the
United Kingdom show signs of great
uneasiness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
Decrease of Dakota Spring Wheat.

Mr.. P. r. Smith, manager of the Northern
Pacific Elevator company, of Fargo, while in
Minneapolis was asked as to the probable acre
age of spring wheat in Dakota next year, and
the outlook for large crop. He said he had
given the matter great deal of attention, and
from careful inquiry in all parts of Dakota he
is convinced that the decrease in acreage will
be fully 20 per cent In Cass county, the
largest wheat growing county in the territory,
the decrease will be IS per cent In the newly
settled portions there will be very little de-
cline, as the farmers in those localities are not
in condition to go into stock raising or buy
other grain for seed, and will be compelled to
grow wheat Ground broken for the first time
will be sown to wheat, but the decrease in the
older portions of the territory will much more
than offset that and the net decrease will be
as above stated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
Personal Points.

Robert Morris, formerly of Kentucky, was
recently, in New York, crowned the ''poet Iau-
reate" of Freemasonry.
Leave Of absence six months, on a surgeons
certificate of disability, with permission to
leave the department of Dakota, is granted
Capt Louis II Sanger, Seventeenth infantry.
Mrs. Howgate, the wife of the fugitive, /"
says Washington telegram to the Boston
Herald, SIS Keeping small boarding house
here, and Miss Ea Howgate, his clever daughter
is an instructor in a military academy at
Cleveland"
Rev T. B. Fuller, bishop of Niagara, died
Wednesday morning Several days ago he ac-
cidentally ran a three cornered file into his
hand At first the wound did not give much
trouble, but i'll a day or two after it festered
and gangrened Blood poison set in, from the
effects of which he died
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25

France is suffering, like England,
from the growth of manufactures in
other countries, but with tho differences
that the farmers, who are clamoring
there for protection, are thu wealthiest
classes in the country; the suffering is
in urge industrial centers, and that
trade is in the worst condition among
dealers in the costly articles of luxury.
In Paris the number of stores in the
principal streets marked "To let" is
fairly startling. There is nothing to
compare with it in any other European
city except Dublin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
One iowa Farmer Murders Another.

murder of the most shocking character oc-
Cured near Eldon, Iowa recently. Two men
named Carter and Drake, who own adjoining
FARMS became involved in dispute over the
boundary line.of some timber. Drake, beliey-
ing he was cutting wood on his own land, was
engaged in loading his wagon, when Carter
came up and ordered him to stop,
alleging that Drake was trespassinS on
ground that did not belong to him Drake
tried to convince Carter that he was i'll
error but with discourging success. Carter
then left, and Drake, after loading his wagon,
was proceeding home, when he was met by
the former, who was returning armed with "A
musket On nearing the wagon, Carter raised
the gun and discharged its contents into the
stomach of Drake, who fell dead from the
wagon. The murdered man leaves wife and
six children The brutal act has created wide
spread indignation in the vicinity Of Eldon,
and it is not improbable that Carter will be
lynched when caught At last accounts he was
at large, having fled from home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO
1t also operates the best route and the
short limo bptWppn
gAi..g. a! ss.?aaI : M:aa,s8lIs

Milwaukee, La Crosse, Sparta, Madison,
Fort Howard Green Bay, Wis, WlnOna,
Owatonna, Mankato, Mimi, Cedar Rapids,
Des Moines, Webster City, Algona. Gin
ton. Marslalltown, Iowa, FrcepOrt, Elgn,
Rockford, H., are amongst its 800 local
stations on It's lines.
Among n 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 inge-
nuity can create; its PALATIAL SLEEP
ING OARS, which are models Of comfort
and elegance; its PALACE DRAW ING
ROOM CARS. which are unsurpassed by
any: and its widely celebrated.
MORT WESTERN DINING CARS
the like of which are not run by any
other road anywhere. In short, IL 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. IL
costs no more to travel on this route, that
gives first-class accommodations, than it
does to go by the poorly equipped roads.
For maps, descriptive circulars and
summer resort papers, or other inforIna-
ton not obtainable at your local ticket
office, write to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25

Speaking of the characteristics of
the British House of Lords, and the
peculialities of upper houses" in gen.
sral the Chicago Journal says: 1t is a
matter of experience that senatorial
bodies In the United States afford to
corporate rights, and even to the claims
IF corporations not always well founded,
the strongest protection which they en-
Joy. While, IN one respect, this fact
affords a security and an anchor of
safety to property rights, it is some
times something more than an evil or
an abuse, and it should attract popular
.onsId GRAFTON
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25

A late London letter to the New
York Times says: Never since the
close of the civil war in America have
there been so many impecunlous Amer
leans in London as now. The recent
tumble in securities, the consequent
distrust of new mining ventures, and
their heavy losses on betting on Blaine
have all contributed to work havoc in
the colony, and the American who is
able to pass the week without hope
less loan to compatriot is fortunate.
One young man named Gould, of re-
putable parentage, after bringing most
of his friends to grief, has sailed for
the Transvaal as a volunteer in the
Bechuanaland expedition"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
Lord Scully. of ireland, owns about

Lord Scully, of ireland, owns about
40, 900 acres of the choicest lands in
Logan County, Illinois, which he
bought some twenty-five years ago from
the government at $1.25 per acre, pay
ing for his lands with soldiers warrants
at about so cents an acre. This land
is the finest under cultivation in Cen
trail Illinois-all prairie. He rents it
at 50 and 81 an acre, the tenants paying
all the taxes and keeping fences in or
der. About $198,000 is annually sent
to England from Logan County alone.
This kind of landlordism is the greatest
drawback to the development of Logan
County, as his tenants are bled to death
in paying rent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
Nevada has the largest proportion

Nevada has the largest proportion
Of persons of foreign birth any of the
states or territories-41 per sent.-and
North Carolina the smallest-only one
fourth of per cent. Next after Neva-
da comes Arizona, with 40 per cent. Of
foreign-born persons, mainly Mexican;
Dakota. 38.4 per cent; Minnesota, BIB
per cent; California, 1919 per cent. /;
Wisconsin, 800 per cent; Utah, 30.5
per cent: Wyoming. 28.7 per cent. !;
Montana, 200 per cent. Rhode Island,
26.s per cent; Massachusetts, 249 per
sent; and New York, 1913 per cent.
From this point the percentage de-
Ecends steadily.