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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16
The First Mrs. Storey.

The wits of the lawyers employed in
the celebrated Storey will-case are
about to be exercised by a fresh COM
plication which has just arrived bodily
in New York. The first Mrs. Storey,
who was divorced from her husband
about the year 1867, and has since re-
sided in Florence, Italy, has just
landed in this country, and is coming
to Chicago to file bill for the purpose
of setting aside the decree of alimony
awarded her quarter of a century
ago and getting instead her "dower"
out of the estate. The bill can hardly
be in strictness bill for dover, though
that term was loosely used by the So
licitors. At all events she is going to
file a bill. and the facts which she
relies on are these: In 1S47 she married
Wilbur f. Storey, and lived with him
for many years Her name before
she married was Maria Isham. The
union did not prove a happy one, and
in 1867, or Whereabouts, she filed bill
for divorce and alimony, on divers
grounds, and obtained decree. For
alimony she was awarded certain
yearly sum charged on the lot of land
on the northwest corner of Dearborn
street and the alley beteewn Washing
ton and Madison streets. Now she al
leges that the statement of Mr.. Storey
at that time as to the value of his estate
was false; that her own representative,
who is now dead, colluded with her
husbands lawyer in the misrepresenta-
ton, and that she ought to have had a
decree for far more alimony than she
got-$10,000 ayear rather than $4,000.
The evidence, it is declared, has but
recently been discovered, and conse-
quently she thinks she has been guilty
of no laches in sleeping so long upon
her rights. 1t is probable that the bill
will be framed with a view to a modi-
fication of the original decree of ali
mony, so as to give Mrs. Maria Storey
the amount she ought to have had in
the first place, together with interest
for seventeen years upon the sum of
which she was unjustly deprived.
Compound interest would roll up a
very considerable morsel of the Storey
property Chicago Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

The friends of the Mississippi river
Improvement have discovered that there
is balance of 80, 0OO, 900 to the credit
of river and harbor Improvement and,
according to law and the precedent es-
tablished by Grant in 1875, this sum Is
wholly at the discretion Of the Secretary
of War. Gen. Gilmore, President oil
the River Commission. is preparing
report in which he will recommend Q
system of perfect banks and first class
levees as the only practical means Of
improving the river. but this view If
vigorously combated by the upper river
peopIe who do not wish the money t.
be expended in that way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16
SUMMARY OF NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FROM WASHINGTON.

United States troops are guarding both ends
Of Panama transit
Army circles are anxious to see whether
President Cleveland will appoint civilians to
vacant captaincy and quartermastership.
a Washington, D. c., paper publishes
statement TO the effect that Maud Miller (Joa-
gums daughter) was clandestinely married
recently to the eldest son of Steele Mackaya
The affair occurred at Inglewood, N. j.
1t having been decided that both regular
and volunteer officers who served in the Mexi-
can war are entitled to three months extra
pay, the treasury department. before common
cling payment, has furnished the secretary of
war with a list OF the claimants to ascertain if
they are any way indebted to the government.
The list comprises among others the names
Of Gen. Winfield Scott Robert E. Lee Persifer
T. Smith, David L. Targgs Albert Sydney
Johnson, Gideon j. Pillow and James Long
street Payment is to be made TO the survi-
vors for established heirs. The matter has
been agitated ever since lS4S
Hon. T. NJ Goodykoontz of Chamberlain,
who is now in Washington, speaking of the
Grow Creek reservation said: There has
been an immense amount of improvements
made on the reservation since it was opened.
1t IS estimated that there are at least six thous-
aId scttAct5 ublulIB CtdilllS. many Oh tneS6
have expended their all in bring their families
and making improvements and | scarcely
think they will move unless forcibly elected
The day before left Chamberlain, prominent
citizens of that place sent telegram to the
president, urging him not to rescind the order
opening the reservation. No answer has yet
been received
Postoffices tablished-Montana: Blatch-
ford, Custer county; Profile, Meagher county;
Sunnyside, Gallatin county. Wis: Lindworm,
Milwaukee county Postmasters Commissioned
&c. Reinking, Bungert, Wis u. f. Marshall,
Glenwood, Wis. G. @ Hempel, Hempel Wis. ;
d w Tower, Morris, Wis. NJ s. Bennett, Oak
Ridge, Wis. Sven Johan, Bengston, Wis. J. c.
Marsh, Spokeville, Wis. o. Kittelson, strum,
Wis; J. c. Orr, Orr, Oak; A H, MeCabe,
Downing, Wis. ; Z. b Smith, Oak Vallay, Iowa;
William T. Cofman, South English, Iowa;
John E. Kennedy, Blatchford, Mont; G. G.
Carvill, Profile, Mont; Sarah A Robertson,
Sunnyside, Mont F. ]. Kohisdorf, Lindworm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16
Learn q Trade

During conversation with fore
man of large manufacturing COM
pany he said incidentally: 1--WE have
had no American apprentices IN two
years." and in reply to my interroga-
ton said that American parents were
more DESTROYS of their sons learning
to despise labor than to adorn It:
Looking the matter over carefully l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is suffering
prolonged insomnia, it is said; the same
writer says she has been in poor health
ever since the death of her brother,
Moses Stuart Phelps, on hunting ex-
petition, and that she has done little
or no literary work" since that event.
It would be more true to say that Miss
Phelps has not for many years possess
ed good health, and though her brothers
death was great shock to her, it did
not check her literary work, but the
most highly poetic of all her produc-
lions, Beyond the Gates" has been
written since, and probably drew a
large part of its inspiration from that
sorrow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

The case of Mrs. Kinsella, the woman
committed in Milwaukee recently to
the insane asylum by request OF her
husband, William kinsella, has aroused
a great deal of interest. Her son, j. j.
Kinsella, claims that his mother is the
victim of conspiracy, and he will try
TO have her released. The woman has
all her life been eccentric, but has prop
erty, and takes care of herself and fam
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

One of the strangest uses for snails
has been discovered by the London
adulterer. Bruised in milk, and
BOILED, they are much used in the man
afacture of cream, and a retired milk
man pronounces them to be the most
successful imitation known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

A Georgia jury on murder case
remained out two days; that is, they
we're ont securing the country for the
criminal. When the man was caught
the jury ended their deliberations and
the life of the culprit at the first tree
that was convenient.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

Four years ago the United States gov
eminent purchased land at Two Lights,
On the coast of Maine, for life-saving
station, since when nothing further mas
been done. Already this winter there
have been six wrecks in this vicinity
The last one only few days since.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

Mrs. Livermore, of Boston, says that
out of a once large fortune Wendell
Phillips left only $25, 900, and that the
day before no died he burned small
fortune in notes he held against people
fer whom, as he said, his executors
might make trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

body, supposed to be that of s s. Conant,
the missing editor of Harper's Weekly, was
discovered in Coney Island creek Long Island
The body was very much decomposed
The recent depreciation of the Indians in the
vicinity of Battleford seems to have been rath-
er expensive, being estimated at about $780,
600, pretty large UNI when the circumstances
of the settlers are considered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16
WISCONSIN, LEGISLATURE.

Madison, Wis, Special Telegram, April g.
The senate held an inconsequent session this
evening, though veto was received from the
governor to measure which proposed to le-
galize the acts of two justices of the peace of
Columbia county, even if committed before Of
fetal bonds were filed There was not a quo
rum in the assembly this evening, and it is ex-
pected that not a corporal's guard will be left
at the close of the week, as the session closes
next Monday. The governor returned the bills
providing for Furnishing vagrancy by impris-
onment on bread and water for period of not
more than ninety days, with veto on the
ground that its provisions conflict with the
constitution, which says: mo cruel and I'M
usual treatment shall be inflicted, etc The
assembly bill was killed prohibiting the selling
of liquor within 300 feet of any place of public
worship. Much opposition was manifested to
the senate bin providing for the equal distribu-
ton of property of debtors among creditors
but the matter was finally made special order
for Wednesday morning
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

Nearly dozen States East and West,
have selected days in April for the
planting of trees In the Northwest,
the first day of May has usually been
known as "Arbor- day."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

The reduction of the national debt IN
March was only 1888 ,OOO-but for the
nine months previous it was $44 &c.
R54
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

Gen Graham has issueda proclamation in
which he urges the rebels TO submit to the
British and send in a supply OF provisions and
cattle. for which he promises they shat be
paid; otherwise they must take the consequent
peS,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16
EVENING SESSION.

In the senate this evening assembly bills
were concurred in requiring an animal license
fee from palace drawing room and sleeping
car companies of per cent gross earnings in
the state; TO create the county of Oneida out
of the northern part of Lincoln county; CIV
ing dealers who furnish supplies to woodsmen
a lien on timber cut where supplies were used.
Inc senate bill was passed appropriatng s.,
coo to the Wisconsin industrial school for girls.
In the assembly this evening Jonas senate pill
providing for the equal distribution of the
killed by vote of IS to % The senate bill
was concurred in providing for a more etfec-
tive method for the prosecution by the insur-
ance commissioners of graveyard insurance
companies. Speaker Fairchild was made re-
cipient of handsome gold watch and cham
by members of the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

Madison, Wis, Special Telegram, April O.
The senate this morning confirmed the gov
ernor's nomination of Col. J. A. Watrous of
Milwaukee as state pension agent The office
was created by the present legislature, the sal
airy being $1,000 annually. Watrous now
quarter master general of the state. The
committee on finance reported that the
present condition of the finances of
the state was such that there would
be no necessity of levying a state
tax for the ensuing two years. A bin passed
prohibiting the catching for sale of any brook
trout in Wisconsin. The house bill was con
cured in forbidding the letting by contract of
the care of paupers and chronic insane pa
TENTS in any counties in the state Assembly
bills were killed as follows: Providing for
system of public school libraries; re-
serving to the Legislature the privilege of
amending or altering any franchise granted by
it; and fixing the annual telegraph fee at 81
per mile for the first wire, 80 cents for the sec
oud, 50 cents for the third and 20 cents for
each additional wire. In the assembly this
morning the attempt to provide for an adj
journed session next winter utterly failed, and
appearances now indicate that no such session
will be held The senate bill was concurred
in providing for a more stringent registry law
in cities of over %, 0C0 population. Assembly
measures were passed requiring the railroad
commissioners to act with the state treasurer
i'll issuing railway licenses and regulating nav-
CATION by steam on inland waters of the state;
the memorial TO congress fayorng the refund
ing to several states of direct war tax yet un-
paid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

Madison, Special Telegram, April T. In the
assembly this morning house bills were passed
providing punishment for neglect and aban-
donment of children by the father, and wife by
the husband; authorizing employees liens on
tan bark, telegraph poles and railroad ties
The senate bill was killed obliglng large ami
mails to be securely separated from smaller an
imals in railway shipment In the senate this
morning bill passed prescribing a similar
mode for the conveyance and sale of real es-
tate by trustees The senate concurred in the
several assembly bills providing for placing
the state militia on more efficient basis; also
assembly bills prohibiting gambling at agri-
cultural fairs, and providing for the appoint
ment of state veterinary surgeon, with au-
thority to suppress and prevent contagious dis
ease among domestic animals. The assembly
did nothing of importance. Toll night the SEN
ate killed the house bin obliging express com
panies to pay an annual license fee of per
cent on gross receipts in this state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

father of seven children calls his mansion
1.-THE House of the Seven Gabblesn Boston
Star,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16
ROYALTY IN IRELAND.

The Primes and Princess of Wales in Dub
lin Both Enthusiasm and Disorder Pro-
voked-
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their
eldest son, Prince Albert Victor, arrived in
Dublin, Ireland, on the Sth. A dispatch says:
They arrived at Dublin at o'clock and were
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

In the senate this evening bill was killed to
place the state capitol and university under a
thorough system of fire protection Senate bills
passed appropriating 81 goo to the Milwaukee
exposition and relieving it from taxation for
five years. The assembly hill was concurred i'll
providing for civil service reform in the Mil
waukee fire department. The assembly de-
clined, by vote of Il to /, to pass over the
governors veto Norcross' bill providing that
Migrants, ON conviction, may be sentenced to
the county Jail for any period less than ninety
days, on bread and water. The governor held
that the bill was unconstitutional The
senate refused to concur in the senate
joint resolution providing for an adjourned
session of the legislature next winter
The result was reached by number of Re
pubicans from the southern part of the state
voting with the Democrats. All bills relating
to making appropriations to victims of the
capitol calamity or families were indefinitely
postponed, with the exception of the senate
bill to pay Contractors Bentley and Nowlan
for extra work done on changed plans, SILL
600, which was concurred in under suspension
of the rules. After long discussion, during
which numerous amendments were submitted
the assembly bill providing for the appoint
ment of inspectors of steam boilers and en-
gines, and to provide for licensing engineers
and pilots, was laid on the table, thus practi-
cally killing it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-16

Madison, Wis, Special Telegram, April s.
In the senate this morning, Lord, by resolution
asked leave to introduce bill to amend the mil
school tax act so as to make the tax one-h half
mill instead of one mill. Lost A joint senate
resolution for an adjourned session of the legis-
lature, to convene Jan. 49, 1886, for the purpos o
of redistricting the state into senate and assem-
bly, districts, on the basis of the next summers
census, was adopted as was also the joint as
sembly resolution for the adjournment of the
present session Monday next The reappor-
tlonment scheme was opposed by Democrats
who appreciate the fact that it will be the
means of giving to the Republicans greater
strength in the northern part of the state
which is generally Republican, by forming al,
dluonal districts requiring representation and
making corresponding detraction from the
Democratic strength in the southern part of
the state. AS there is a constitutional limit
to the membership of the legislature a re-
apportonment will be almost certain to give
republican legislature two winters hence when
successor to United States Senator Sawyer is
to be elected, whereas the democrats were
hopeful of carrying the legislature if no changes
were made The senate killed the bill pro-
v1dIng for commission to examine into the
advlsahllity of establishing an Independent ag
ricultural college III the state. In the assem-
bly, bills were passed establishing the county
of Forest from portions of Langade, Lincoln
and Shawano, and appropriatiug to each
county agricultural society 500 per annum.
Senate bills were concurred i'll making it the
duty of the state insurance commissioner to
prosecute any insurance corporation which
fails to comply with, or for its violation of any
law IN the state; to incorporate the Methodist
Episcopal church, to authorize the governor
to send an agent to Washington to expedite the
settlement of the states claims under the ma
tional swamp land act The trouble arose
from the opposition of the republicans to the
proposed registration law. They prevented a
quorumby absenting themselves, and their ar
rest was ordered by the president of the senate
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-22
"A plumbago mine has been dis
covered in Mercer County, Pa.



In the campaign of 1884 the two candi-
dates for Governor in "pivotal" West
ern State arranged for series of joint
discussions. Both men were popular, both
of fine appearance and were so well
matched In mental force and as orators
that the contest between them promised to
be magnificent one. For several weeks
the scales balanced evenly.
But one day the brilliant Republican can
didate came up ailing. He seemed over
come and spoke laboredly. The next day
he was even less effective. Later.he was
compelled to ask his opponent for post
ponement Of certain appointments, which
was granted. Before the campaign ended
he had abandoned the field altogether.
Meantime the Democratic candidate con-
tinued his canvass, seeming to grow
stronger, cheerier and more effective with
One evening in December while entertain.
ing several gentlemen he said:
~ will tell you campaign secret
which gave me the election. With the
opening of my campaign began caring
for my liver. / knew that q disordered OF
torpid liver meant dizziness and possible
sickness. ! took something every day
When my opponent began failing / knew
his trouble to be his liver and felt like pre-.
scribing for him, but feared if l did so he
might beat me! ] grew stronger as the
campaign progressed, often making two
speeches a day. Even my voice, to my
surprise, did not fail me once. All because
Warmers safe cure kept me in A TRIM
Ex-Governor Jacob, of Kentucky, alst
made campaign tour under precisely
similar circumstances and says he kept u!
under the exhausting strain by use of tn,
same means.-RocheSter Union.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-22

Euphrates and Tigris. This has been .
preliminary journey. The Turkish Gov
ernmont hinder cd him. and the few
Babylonan bricks, cylinders and tablets
which he may have brought back had
to be Struggled from the country. a
big expedition is now contemplated by
Miss Wolfe.
Now, Doctor, honest and true"
said, ''do you believe there is any pros"
peel Of scovering the Garden OF
Edenp"
81 have honest hopes Of throwing
more or less new light on the subject"
was the reply. "Even on this tour we
made important geological discoveries
in the region of Chaldea, south of Baby
Ion. We settled authoritatively the
sites of several ancient cities. The
best encouragement, however, was in
locating definitely the original city of
Sippora, on the bank of the Euphrates.
1t was here that, according to an ancient
Chaldean history, Noah was com.
manded to bury all the reoorls of the
antediluvan world, before he embarked
in the ark, in order that they might be
preserved. We mean to dig up this
ground thoroughly, and may be shall
find something aston shing. IN V
Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-22
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

Wealthy Religious Enthusiast Wants
the Adam and Eve Story Verified.
The religious ardor of Miss Catherine
Wolfe, the wealthest maiden lady in
America, takes curious bents some
times; but as she dispenses charity with
liberal hand, her eccentricities are
forgiven. A year ago she made up her
mind that the site of the Garden of
Eden ought to be decided to a certainty.
She believed that by excavating the
spot something or other would be dug
up to settle all doubts of the Adam and
Eve story. She was willing to devote
one hundred thousand dollars to this
object, or more in case the early results
warranted further effort She talked
with number of clergymen, antigua
rians and geographers, and for awhile
gotlittle encouragement for hsr scheme.
They to1dher that in all probability the
Garden of Eden lay in what is now
known as the Chaldean country, but
they did not think exploration would
settle the question beyond dispute. At
last she found in Rev DIR. William
Hayes Ward man capable and willing
to carry ont her object. met him TO-
daV after ten months visit to the
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-22
Crossing the Line.

The custom of having farcical Ger.
emony aboard ships crossing the equa-
tor is not much observed any more.
Captain Donald McCay, IAN old sea
dog" said to reporter few days ago:
''The custom of celebrating the event
of the ships crossing the line is no
longer observed. In my day it was
one at the most exciting experiences of
a sailors life. On some of the ships it
was carried on to an extent that almost
endangered the lives Of the victims, and
the passengers and green hand, on
board the ship quaked with fear as they
watched the preparations for the COM
ing event The sailors who had never
crossed the line tried all sorts of moves
to escape the punishment that awaited
them. Very often the green hand
would be one who would work hardest
to prepare for the victimizing, but they
do not escape on this account Then
when the search for novices began tie
sailors would generally all say that
they had crossed the line. Where
were you bound forp' would then be
asked Rio perhaps would be the
reply. We'll, what did you see in Rio9'
And so he would be brought to the
rack. The custom used to be to pick
out fine swimmer to per- onate Nep-
tune, and the first sight of the sea- god
would be from the ships deck Us he
swan along teside the vessel, with q
crown on his head and trident in his
hand" The Captain thought the GUS
tom was too good one to be allowed
to go out of existence y Times.