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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

of Crees at Poundmaker's reserve, and it is
feared that Indians are now about starting
on the war path. A delegation is on its way
to Battleford to make demands.
The police have decided to abandon Battle
ford, Duck Lake and Carlton as posts and
concentrate their forces at Prince Albert
Riels forces have been greatly augmented
He has 1900 half-breeds, and is being
joined by Chief Beardy. Indians are rising
in many places, and it is believed it will be
general
CARLTON ABANDONED.
WINNIPEG, Special, March GAN official
dispatch was received from Col. Irvine at
Prince Albert via Battleford, announcing that
he had destroyed stores and telegraph at
Fort Carlton and fallen back upon Prince
Albert, forty miles northeast Another
dispatch announced that Fort Carlton was
burned to the ground on the 9th The
dispatch did not state whether Col Irvine
burned The fort when leaving it, or
whether the fire was the work of the rebels.
but it is thought Col Irvine was responsible
for its destruction. 1t is understood he was
forced to fall back upon Prince Albert in
consequence of supplies giving out at Carl
ton Prince Albert is a more defensible
point, and the citizens will be relieved by
midst This is accommodation for the
police in Prince Albert Fort Carlton was
situated on the south bank of the North
Saskatchewan in a hollow, and was built
with view of protection from the weather
rather than for defense from Indians, as it
was wooden structure
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
ABattleford dispatch received to-day says:
"a scout just arrived gives particulars of the
engagement at Duck lake Thursday, between
police and volunteers with the rebels The
half breeds greatly outnumbered the sol
diers, there being only seventy-five of the
latter, who were on their way to Duck Lake,
and were met by flag of truce and while
parley was going on the rebels
opened fire from positions on both sides
of the trail. An exciting battle followed, in
which at least forty rebels were killed be-
sides which as many more were wounded,
and four taken prisoners. The cannon did
good service in ntimidating the enemy, and
If it had not been for that circumstance the
loss of life would have been much greater
among the police and volunteers
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short time. They will fight, because those
captured are most likely to fell the halter
draw. This city, as it has been for
nearly fortnight, is in the throes
OF an excitement which hotelkeepers say re.
minds them of the boom times. only more so.
BATTLEFoRD CAPTURED.
AT meeting of citizens at Winnipeg Mon
DAY night the following authentic telegram
from Battleford was read:
Battleford has been captured by Indians, who
nave possession OF every house in the place. The
settlers escaped to the barracks. where they are
now awaiting an attack of the Indians, who are
gathered on the south side OF the river. All are
Wen armed. A fight will certainly take place
before morning.
The meeting of the citizens referred to
was held to advise means for home pro-
lection. Attorney General Hamilton has re-
ceived number of threatening letters from
alleged Fenians The provincial legislature
mas adjourned for week. In view of Fenian
reports, the meeting tonight sent dis
patch to Ottawa for arms and ammunition
Tor 900 men who will be secured In Win
nIpeg. The police force will be enlarged,
and viii be additionally armed This Fenian
report must be taken with salt Consul
Taylor is keeping Washington advised
Middleton has asked for 900 more troops.
Indian scouts are engaged. Forty reb-
els are said to have been killed in the fight
at Duck lake, and many were wounded and
taken prisoners
THE INDIANS RISING.
rebel emissary, who has been travelling
around amongst the Indian reserves on the
Saskatchewan, melting rising, has been ar
rested, and is now in custody at Fort Pitt
News has been received of a concentration
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09
HaaIfhfnI Pleasures.

Skating on rollers round and round
rink is one thing; skating on the ice,
over long, straight-away course,
under cliffs, past meadows, among
hills, is quite another. The relation of
the former to the latter is the same
that shooting at clay-pigeons bears to
quail hunting in the stubble. In the
one case we find pleasure in dexterity;
in the other we get near to nature,
and catch the spirit of adventure.
The writer never had but one thor
oughly satisfactory skating experience
in his life. 1t occurred on the Kentucky
River He was one of party OF ten,
all young enough to De lively, all oid
enough to appreciate the rare condl-
tons. The river was struck where a
break in the bluffs gave an easy de-
see, to the ice-the objective poInt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

IT is related that the last time Mr..
Gladstone went to Nice to recuperate,
n friend found him in the garden one
day writing page after page of what
seemed to be an important public dis.
patch. He apologized for the inter.
ruption. Not at all, +" said the prime
minister. Il am only writing in reply
to an Eton boy who wrote to me on q
point in Homer" He confessed that
he did not know his questioneri but
that it was pleasure for an old Eton-
ian to spend his holiday in satisfying
the desire for knowledge of one who
was at the old school.
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land tits always well to have an oh
iectiye point in life, whether one IL
skating, soldering or sermonizing)
seven miles away. The sky was gray:
lust a thought of snow in the air; the
y nd with us; the scenery rugged and
picturesque Here was felicity I'M
mixedi We seemed to sink into the
embrace of nature. The region was
as wild to the view as when Daniel
Boone first looked upon it. We gazed
down the prospective of the valleys,
that occasionally opened as we swept
out of one detile into another. half ex-
pecting to see village of wigwams
in the distance. There was charm
in every foot of the landscape which,
ike a vast panorama, swept behind us
as we flew. But the charms were
those that hold us irresistibly when we
contemplate the "deep solitudes" of
nature, profoundly sensitive of the
august majesty of the Creators own
handiwork. We began with whoop;
but, as the true sentiment of the
scene touched our souls, we grew sub
dued by the environing grandeur, the
pace conforming to the general mood,
and it was not until there was a sud
den realization that the goal was near
that the wild halloo of the foremost,
himself abruptly aroused, awoke the
spirit of frolic.
If skating were only attractive
under these circumstances there would
be few skaters in the world but the
same uplifting experience may be at
tanned in other ways and in all seasons.
The busy American needs the sugges-
tive diversion that sport in the open
air gives-whether it be skating,
bicycling, hunting, fishing or tours
afoot. And he needs to open his soul
to the sentiment y the pastimes. To
play merely to perfunctorily acquiesce
in a physicians prescription is not the
doctors intention. We should learn
to enjoy hunting quite as much be-
cause we go to The fields and hills as
for the opportunity to fill game bag.
Skating in rink, shooting at target
under cover, or racing against time
around the tan-bark circle, are well
enough in their way, but the better
thing is to go a-sporting where the
eve can discover a distant horizon.
The anise-bag has its proper use in
default of the fox.
That there is, at the present time,
a popular tendency to play out-of-doors
is very evident, Notwithstanding the
fervor with which some indoor
pastimes are held. 1t is giving as has
been noted by intelligent observers n
grateful element to American litera.
ture, and is awakening in the Ameri-
can youth an ardor in the pursuit of
these healthful pleasures which are
only to be found where Nature main
tains something of her original con-
ditions. 1t was not many years ago
when there were but comparatively
few resorts for the summer-tourst in
quest of an idling-place. Now they
abound everywhere. The reason lies
in the fact that people no longer, as u
rule. desire to go with the crowd, but
prefer the small groups in the places
to which the noise of commerce does
not reach, and where the beat of
Natures heart can be heard,-G. O.
Matthews, an The Current
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09
A Singular Anger.

An auger which bores a square hole
ia in use in a Cleveland machine shop.
The Herald of that city thus describes
II: .Its end, instead of having 8
screw or bit, has cam motion which
ogeillates a cutter mounted on a steel
rocking knife which cuts on both sides
In order to prevent the splitting of the
wood the ends of the cutter are pro
vided with small semicircular-shaped
saws which help in cutting out per.
fectly square corners. 1t is estimated
that this new process will save the
labor of three men who work with
chisels, as one man can conveniently
cut a two-inch mortice in the same
length of time he can bore a rouno
hole. "-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

AT the dinner of the William college
alumni, of Boston, last Tuesday even
ing, President Carter said that the only
Boston man, he believed. VINO had ever
left money to Williams college was
Jonathan Phillips, who devised for its
henefiI S. 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

nations: ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
plenipotentiary of the United States; Richard
B. Hubbard of Texas, to Japan; William r
Roberts of New York, to Chill; Charles W. b.
Buck of Kentucky, to Peru; Charles I. Russell
of Connecticut, consul to Liverpool, England;
William w. Lang OF Texas, consul to Hamburg,
Germany; Henry G. Pearson, postmaster OF
New York city; Norman J. Colman Of Missouri,
commissioner of agriculture; John T. McGraw
of West Virginia. collector of internal revenue
for the district of West Virginia; Henry. P.
Kernsehar of Louisiana, naval officer at New
Orleans; Andrew J. Boyd, North Carolina, col
lector of internal revenue for the Fifth district
of North Carolina
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

MR.. EvARTs made an old joke very
neatly when he answered as follows a
man who had ridiculed his long SEN
fences: Considerable experience in
life and at the bar convinces me that
the men who object to long sentences
are the worst culprits that come up for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

AN Italian dramatist, Signor Tito
Mamnoli, has lost no time in making
capital out of the recent occurrence in
the Paris Palais de Justice. He has
written five-act drama entitled 1.-The
Revenge of Nine. Hughes; or, Woman
Who Kills" This has been played al
the Fossati theater, in Milan. Among
the personages introduced are M.
Clovis Hughes and his wife, M. MORN,
Nine, Gatineau, and Nj. Antoine de Ia
Forge. The piece is said to be enor.
mously successful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

FROM Mr.. Dolby's "reminiscences CT
Charles Dickens last American tour,
it's learned that the total profit after
paying all expenses was $4,000. Two
counterfeit notes one for 81 and one
for 500, were received during the tour.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09
Tree Claims and Roads.

A correspondent at Redwood Falls asks if
a man who has lived on tree claim with his
family six or seven years, and has planted all
the trees required of him, can properly sign a
petition for the laying out of a new town road
without waiting until he has made final proof
of his claim. The statute (chap. Is, sec 49,
requires that petitioner for the laying out or
altering of town road shall be a legal voter
and must own real estate cor occupy real es-
tate under the homestead or pre- cmption laws
of the United States, or under contract with
the State of Minnesota" within one mile of the
proposed roadway. Legal advice obtained up
on the subject is to the effect that as tree claims
are not mentioned by the law, an occupant of
such claim, unless he has come into full
possession thereof by proving up, is not prop
erly signer to a roadway petitIOn-that is his
signature snOuld have no weight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09
Last Weeks Failures.

There were 225 failures in tho United States
reported to Bradstreet during the week,
against 2l2 in the preceding week and 143,
1870 and 119 in the corresponding weeks OF
1884, 1888 and 1882 respectively About s. pei
cent were those of small traders whose capital
was less than $1,000. Among those reported
embarrassed were:
The Exchange National bank and the Frank
lin Savings bank, of Norfolk, Va. Balm Bros,
bankers, Portsmouth, Va; Ely, Hunsbergei
& Ely, dry goods, Philadelphia: Alfred Good
well, Minden, La. Palmer, Mass, Wire CON-
pany
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09
Phil Sheridan on Gen. Grant.

The Philadelphia Ledger prints. by permits
sion, the substance of some remarks during a
conversation by Gen Sheridan at dinner
party in Washington recently. The article
quotes Gen Sheridan as saying:
1t is sad to think of Gen Grant dying under
such physical torture as is inflicted by this ter
rible disease and under such mental anguish as
| know he eniures in consequence of the uE-
fortunate business failure that overwhelmed
him and his family, could never comprehend
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09
Dakota Railway Commission.

The Dakota railway commission, composed
of Capt W. IL McVay of Yanltop, Col W. NJ
Evans of Milbank, and Capt Alex Griggs of
Grand Forks, met at Fargo and organized
Judge L West of Fargo, was elected secretary
to the commission. The permanent location of
the Office of the commission was not settled
The territory was divided, as follows:
Northern-In charge of Capt Griggs; all
north of Ortonyille, including the Northern
Pacific, the Manitoba and the Fargo Southern
railway systems. Central Dakota-In charge
of Col. Evans; all south of the above field and
extending as far south as Wolsey on the main
line of the Chicago & Northwestern railway
Southern Dakota-Under Capt McVay; all
south of the latter division.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

CHICAGO received from licenses last
year the sum of 81, 100000, an excess
of 81 900, 900 over any preceding year.
OF the amount stated $4,000 came
from saloon licenses alone, as a result
of the operation of the high license
law; and this represents only eight
months, the law not having gone into
effect until MAY 1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

LORD LYTToN at the time of the
declaration of Queen Victoria as en-
press of India and the striking of the
splendid medal honoring the event,
impudently bought one, altered the in
scription to Victoria, Empress of the
Arena" and sent it. richly set, to an
eouestrienne
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09
The French chamber of deputies unanimous

ly voted first installment, amounting to $lO,-
OO0, 600. of the Tonquin credit of $40,000000
asked for by Ferry before the resignation of
his cabinet The deputies voted to reserve &C
ton on the remaining $50, 600 until the for
nation OF new ministry. The government
has received dispatch from De L'Isle, COM
mander of the French forces in Tonquin. He
entreats the war Office to send him reinforce
ments Immediately. Eight thousand men have
been ordered to Immediately reinforce the
French army in Tonquin Owing to the lack
of TRANSPORTS, considerable delay will occur be-
fore the necessary reinfor cements are forward
ed 1t is possible that the minister and cabinet
when the new cabinet has been formed may
charter a number of steamers belonging to pri-
vate parties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

LORD SHAFTEsBURY, the well-known
head of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION movement in England, says
the greatest benefit that could be con-
ferred upon Great Britain would be the
migration of from three hundred
thousand to five hundred thousand
Nrop,au
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

THREE great musical festivals will
be held in the provinces in England
this vear-that at Birmingham at the
latter end of August, one at Hereford
in September, and another at Bristol
later in the year. At the first one
Gounod's ''Mors ct Vita" will be pro-
duced, and new works by DvOrak,
Mackenzie, Stanford, Cowen, Ander-
ton and PrOut.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

Her majesty's ship Lily, on nearing the
wharf at Colon, was fired upon and returned
the fire The greatest indignation is expressed
at Colon aud Panama at the inactivity of the
man-of-wsr at these places. Buena ventura
surrendered to the government recently
Aizpura entered Panama Firing was kept up
all day. The rebels have apparently captured
the Quartet, as Boyaca began firing on the
town. but after dozen shots desisted Soon
after all firing ceased, and Panama remained
IN the hands of Aizpura.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

IT is said that a French invention fol
reshaping noses has been introduced
into this country, and is used by many
people who wish to improve that use
full organ. 1t is worn at night, and
after short time will change the
shape of the most stubborn nose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

THE mongooses imported into ia
maica to eat up the rats having accom-
plished their task, the burning ques-
ton now is how to get rid of the mon
gooses, which the blacks have super
stitious fear OF killing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

OVER 100000 is to be spent in re-
pairing and ornamenting the royal
Yacht Victoria and Albert. The queen
has two yachts in good repair-the
Osborne and Alberta-and LabOuchere
says that in twenty years she has not
passed twenty days on the Victoria
and Albert.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

United States Consul General Adamson, at
Panama, telegraphed the secretary of state as
follows: preston, the rebel leader, has seized
the Pacific steamship Colon and imprisoned
the captain, purser, agent of the company,
Consul Wright and other Americans. l urged
Commander Kane, of the Galena to rescue the
citizens and property at all hazards. Instruc-
tons desired" Upon receipt of the dispatch
the secretary of state and secretary of the navy
held consultation. Secretary Whitney then Or
dered, by telegraph, Admiral Jouett, now at
New Orleans, to proceed to Key West with the
frigates Tennessee and Swatara and await fur
Their instructions An order was also sent to
the commander of the Alliance, now at Key
West, instructing him to proceed at once to
AspinwalI. The secretary also telrgraphed
Commander Kane, of the Galena, at Aspinwall,
asking why he had rot protected Ameri-
can citizens and property in the recent
trouble. He also said in his dispatch:
You were ordered to Aspinwall to protect
American interests and the lives and property
of American citizens. All that is implied in
these words is expected to be done by you, to
extent of the force under your command If
the Colon has been seized restore her to her
officers if in your power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

LADY HEsKETH, wife of we'll
known English baronet, is to be in
Washington in a short time. She is
the daughter of Mr.. Sharon, ex-sena-
tor, at present married against his will
to Sarah Althea Hill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

letter was received at the postoffce de-
partment from a lady in Kansas who states
that she would like to be postmaster at town
there and gives as one reason for appoint
ment that she is prohibitionist and the pres
ident's election was largely due to the temper
ance vote. She also says she is thirty years
of age, does not wear short hair or a bloomer
costume, and is not leader in the women s
right movement, although she 10 of the opinion
that they ought to have equal rights with men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

Chicago deplores the death OF another OF
her foremost citizens, Mr.. Perry IL Smith.
Few men enjoyed the confidence of his fellows
to the extent that Mr.. Smith did and the death
of few will cause such general sorrow. In
1854 Mr. Smith married Miss Emma A. smith,
daughter of the Rev. Reeder Smith of Apple
ton. Wis, and four children were born to them,
Perry H Ernest f., William a and daughter
who is now Mrs. B. Sawyer of Boston
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

THE Congregational Year Book of
England just published shows that
there are now 4,347 Congregational
Churches in England and Wales,
with total seating capacity of 1865
957.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

ENGLISH towns of less than 10000
inhabitants have scarcely grown at all
in the last decade. The increase of
ports and seaboard towns is much
greater than that of those inland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

CAPT. EDWARD ALCoTT, who paid
JEFF Davis the first money he ever drew
as salary for president of the confed-
crate states, is living in Covington.
XIV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

PROF. WHITNEY. of Yale, in spite of
his facilities for objurgation in seven
teen languages, is suffering from the
consequences of having stepped on a
needle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

Madison, Wis, Special Telegram, April 4
To-day the senate sconcurred in the assembly
bill putting clause in the statutes to the effect
that the Legislature shall have the right at any
time to alter amend or repeal grants of fran
chise made by the legislature; also the assem-
bly, bill making the penalty for selling liquor
to habitual drurkards more strict The as
sembly did not meet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09
The washington Historical society

The Washington Historical society, with
which President Garfield was associated in
t;rnateIv and whose membership includes the
culture and intellect Of the capital, has invited
Ienatius Donnelly to deliver an address in the
studio of Miss Ransom. the artist, on the sub
iect of the cipher history imbedded IN the
plays Of Shakespeare.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

Madison, Wis, Special Telegram, April 2 =
In the assembly this morning senate bills we're
concurred in appropriatTng $4,000 for the
purchase of an executive residence, and $780,
600 to establish a state school for dependent
children. The assembly bill killed permitting
municipalities to issue bonds to aid in railway
construction. Assembly bills were passed as
follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has Baltimore
;olored woman specially engaged to
cook terrapin for his state dinners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

GENERAL FREMoNT's son, John e..
Fremont, Jr., has become lieutenant
ia the regular army.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

William H Winter, well-to-do young man
of Brooklyn, committed suicide by thro wing
himself in front of train OF cars,