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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION OF
GOV. HUBBARD OF MINNESOTA.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Exaautiua nnnat.fTln

eEAIE or MlANEsOiA
Executive Department I
In obedience to law and custom | do
hereby set apart and appoint Thursday
the twenty-sixth day of the present month,
as a day Of solemn aud public Thanks
giving to Almighty God for His continued
blessings and mercies. The people of Min
nesota have been led onward through
another season in substantial prosperity
and happiness. Peace aud order have pre-
vailed. General healthfnness has con
tinued and labor has obtained employment
and its need. Abundant harvests have
rewarded the care of the husbandman
The violence of the elements has been
tempered and pestilence averted from the
people and their tlocks and herds. Our
material interests have been prosecuted
with success, and onr hearts concern in
and support of the great agencies of moral
and social ameliOration have been main
tanned.
Wherefore | recommend and exhort the
people of the State that on the day afore-
and assembling in their usual places of
they celebrate in joyfulness of heart with
fitting words and ceremonies the praises Of
our Father Of Mercy, the Giver or every
good.
Given under my hand and the great seal Of
the State, at the capitol. in St. Paul, this
seventh day of November, A. d. one
thousand eight hundred and eighty five.
L. F. HUBBARD.
BY the Governor.
FRED Won RAUsTBACH, Secretary of State
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NORTHMEsrERN NEWS.

There is a great deal of s'Weather" afloat
/ just now. A fall Of snow varying from one
1 to six inches has invaded Dakota, de-
/ laying railroad trains and in some cases alb
/ solutely causing blockades. Duluth Mimi,
reports violent gale, damaging vessels and
washing out railroad tracks. While this
/ has been going on in the North,
South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama,
Texas, and other Southern States have
been having cyclones, destroying property
in immense quantities. injuring a large
number of people and actually killing sew
eral Averaging the year through there is
about as much weather" in one part of the
country as another.
Minnesota appears to have small crop
of Mormons up in Otter Tail county One
of them broke his neck the other day by
falling off a load of wood and a Mormon
clergyman offfciated at the funeral The
dead Mormon apparently was not much
of Mormon after all as he only left one
wife.
Cyrus andes aged % years, and the son
of J. W. Yandes. st. Paul millionaire
who died last week, committed suicide at
his fathers grave on the 4th. The grave
was in the residence lot on Dayton's Bluff,
st. Paul and the young man went to the
grave and blew his brains out with shot
gun.
A Northern Pacific freight train was de-
rallied while crossing the Red River draw
bridge, at Moorhead. For 300 feet nearly
every tie was broken, and the track shat
tered. Trains were delayed u hours by
the wreck 700 bushels of wheat were
spilled. Ne one was hurt.
The Deadwo God d. T., papers are having
refreshing time with ADel suits. s. T. Butler
has been convicted of libeling L. f. Whit
hack, city editor of the Times, AMI now But
Ter has retaliated by having Parker Warner
proprietor of the Times arrested for libel.
Faux County. D. T., had a county seat
contest on the 30th, and Lafoon won the
prize over Faulkton. The legislature
passed law giving the commissioners au-
thority to submit the county seat question
every year.
Mrs. Angus Cameron, wife of ex-senator
Cameron OF La Crosse, Wis, is hopelessly
insane She has been i'll for some time and
anticipating insanity made her husband
promise not to send her to an insane asy-
lum.
McGilly Cuddy, the Pine Ridge, Oak,
Indian agent, makes a vigorous defense of
his official course, proposing if he is re-
moved it shall not be because there is any
clou on his administration.
There was two days fire at Corners
Point, Duluth, in the ST. Paul and Pacific
coal docks. Ten thousand tons of coal were
destroyed valued 50 $4,000, before the fire
was extinguished.
There was prize Sight on Sunday tbs
sth, near st. Paul, between Pat Killen of
Chicago, and Joe Lanan, ostensibly of
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Plagiarism.

4 St. Louis citizen who had attended
a performance of Hamlet was
asked how he liked it.
"It's 8 good play" he replied,
well written, and all that sort of
thing, but it full of old chestnnts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

There was man of our town and he
was wondrous wise. He jumped into a
bramble bush and scratched out both
his eyes. And when he saw his eyes
were out, with all his might and main.
He bought bottle of Salvation Oil,
and rubbed them in again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

THE value of an orange grove in
Liberty county, Florida, is stated at
S750,000. Thirty hands cannot pick
the fruit it contains between this date
and January 1st
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

THE Rev. Thomas Tenant died a
few days ago at Evansville, Arkansas.
aged lis years, he having been born in
1771. He had been a Methodist minis
ter for ninety years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

CANNON FARRAR says it would be a
great evil to disestablish the English
Church, and Mr.. Gladstone says the
question of Church disestablishment be-
longs to the dim and distant future.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

THE census of Kansas City just com
pleted shows population of 105,042.
In popular estimate the population had
been considered as twenty thousand
greater than the cold figures allow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

No ONE seems to want to be appoint
cd on the Civil Service Commission.
The pay is small apd the abuse munifi-
cent, two things that men do not read
lily run after, or accept, when hunted
down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

Ex-CoNGREsslft JAMES NJ. ASHLEY,
mover of the resolution ofimpeachment
against President johnson, and Ex-
Senator Chaffee, both corrobate the
substantial correctness of Mr.. Depew's
statement regarding johnson ; plans
and the part taken by Gen. Grant which
hwarted the scheme.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

WITHIN few weeks five cattle worth
$4,000 have been slaughtered to
eradicate pleuro-pneumonia from
Kentucky 1t is now believed there IS
not a single case in the State
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

A STATIsTICIAN at Rutland, Yer
mont, has ascertaincd that the male
population of that place expend Sl4,-
900 per annum in keeping their boards
shaven and Shorn.
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NOTES OF THE TIMES

THE Maine legislature does not meet
until 1887.
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A statue of Ex-Gov. Allen of Ohio,
wrought in Carrara marble, Is under
contract for $500. 1t is to be seven
feet high and completed in two years
by Cincinnati sculptor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

AT the recent meeting of the synod
of the Pacific it was stated that no
young man born and reared in Cali
fornia has ever entered the protestant
ministry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

HEREAFTER the State elections of
Ohio will be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday of November, Of
each year, the Constitutional amend
ment to that effect having been carried
by an average of $4,000 votes. The
amendment to change the term of
township officers from one to three
years, also prevailed by 100000 votes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

GEO. SUMMERS the rolling mill pro-
prietor who failed at Niles, Ohio, a
few days ago, is the father of twenty
one children, fifteen of whom are now
living. He came from England in
1867.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

The freight rates OF our great trunk
line. have been advanced, but this
will have no effect on the price OF Or.
Bulls Cough Syrup. which Is sold at
the old price OF % cents bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

THE total coinage of the minis for
the month of October was So, 252. 9O8,
of which S2,5OO,O0O were standard
silver dollars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

THE obelisk does not withstand the
New York climate, to which it was
transplanted from its native Egypt
The pores of the stone are penetrated
by the rains, and freezing causes the
surface to crack and scale of. To
prevent this coating of parafine.
(the rcsidum of petroleum, white and
waxy in appearance) is being applied,
warranted to protect the stone for
twenty years, so indestructihle is its
property. 1t fills the pores so that
water passes from the surface of the
stone, as from rubber. Thus Cleo
patra's Needle will be preserved, for
another generation, a. least.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

CHRISTMAS cards are beginning tc
appear, and are pronounced as never
more beautiful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

The Milwaukee Post-office handled
1000 special-dehvery letters during
October.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

Count HERBERT BISMARCK, son OF
the German Chancellor, who has been
appointed Secretary of State, will be
Sc years of age on the 28th of next De-
cember. He entered the diplomatic
service in 1874. and by this appoint
ment IS in direct line of succession in
the event of the death of his father.
He is said to have been wild youth
and engaged in several duels. One OF
his escapades was running away in 1881,
with the wife of Prince Charles of
Colrath. a woman older than himself
and having a daughter IA years of age.
Prince Charles secured 4 divorce on ac-
count of the transaction.
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NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

The following is a summary of results
of elections in the East and South Tuesday
made on latest returns received from the
several states
New York elects Hill, Democrat, for
governor. by about 900 plurality. The
state legislature is Republican on joint bal
lot by ma ority of IS in total vote of
100.
In New Jersey the Republicans have five
majority in the senate and four in the
assembly making majority of nine on
joint ballot
In Connecticut the Republicans have IL
majority on joint ballot, Republican loss
of II.
In Virginia Lee (DemocraD is elected
governor by about $500 majority. As
far as reported, the legislature is heavily
Democratic, that party having 90 out Of
the 100 members of the house, aud % out
of the 40 in the senate. The counties to be
heard from will probably increase their
majorities.
In Massachusetts, Robinson (Rep) is
elected governor by a plurality of about
-, 900. The World claims that the Demo
Gratis gain fifteen members in the House and
seven in the Senate.
In Maryland the Democratic state ticket
is elected by about 10000. The legislature
will stand about as follows: Senate, Re
publicans, s; Democratic, 20. House, Re
publicans, 16; Democratic 1Ol. Dem
ocratic majority on joint ballot 80. The
successor OF United States Senator German
will be a Democrat.
In Pennsylvania, Quay, (Republican) for
state treasurer, the only state officer voted
on, is elected by probably over 35O0O. All
the changes in figures in that state show Re
publican gains.
CLEVELAND CONCENTRATES HILL.
Executive Mansion, Washington, d. c.,
Nov. 4.-Hon David B. Hill, Elmira: ]
have just returned from Buffalo. and
learned the result when nearly here.
heartily congratulate you on your election.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12
RECENT APPOINTMENTS.

steamer had on board the smallest list of
passengers she has ever had.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12

Is 1912 women were permitted TO
appear as actresses, but only in mas
ques, in England. In 1902 the public
taste demanded the appearance OF
women on the stage, though in 1929 a
French company were not permitted
to perform in English towns because
they had actresses to ill women's parts,
but after 1860, during the reign Of
Charles II. actresses took part in all
theatrical presentations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-12
THE MARKETS.


WHEAr-No hard, 90c bid November
/ soc bid; May,98c bid; No. l Northern
So 90 Sc bid; No. 2 Northern, S0Qg SIC bid
Flour Patent, So 25l15. so; straights
S475la5 90 asked; bakers, S4.2594.5O asked
rye, 50. 25(1350
Corn No. 2, SOC bid, Ale asked
Oats No. 2 mixed, 2615c. bid, 2119c asked
1 No white 29c asked.
Barley No. 2, Sc bid.
! Rye No 2, 41c. bid.
Flax Seed S1.01.
Baled hay, IS. 90 asked; timothy $3.50
Dressed beef choice steers NO. @ ~;
veal, (D Sc.
Butter, extra pc bid, 90 C. asked.
Cheese, 20 lOc,
| Eggs, extra 1Sc asked.
Potatoes, new, 45c per bushel asked.
/ Live Stock-Sales of steers ranged 81.
! 90 3.1515 per 100 lbs. Sheep sold al
1886 per 100. Hogs 1926 asked.
MINNEAPOLIS.
| WHEAT-No. l hard, cash, S919c De
cember 81 &c; No. Northern, November
! SIC bid.
FIQuB-Pgtept in sacks held at
81 SOS. In barrels, S5(95lo IS. z
/ as IS New England points, So 65(05.9C
| New York and Pennsylv ania, bakers s4.O0
| Gt425.
CHICAGO.
Wheat, Nov S7}6; Dec. $50.
Corn, cash dc; Nov 4l3s.
Oats, cash 2615; Dec 26I4
Flax seed No |. 81, 145S.
Pork, cash, $3.50: Dec So 50t0S.5215.
Live Stock, Cattle s3.5OCd43J; Hogs
s3.5Otd370; Sheep, S2.00G3
MILWAUKEE,
WHEAT-Cash SIC; Dec. SS5Sc.
DULUTH.
WHEAT-Cash, 9l15c: Dec. 94Sc; No.
Northern, cash, 902lc; No. 2, 81.
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suIPwREcK on LAKE sUPER1C


A terrible disaster occurred on Lake
Superior on Saturday, the 9TH inst. at 4 80
a. IN. The steamer Algoma of the Canadi-
an Pacific line was wrecked in a storm off
Isle Royal, just outside of. Thunder Bay,
and thirty seven lives lost. A blind
ing snow storm was prevailing aud the
wind was blowing a perfect gale, when
the steamer crashed upon the rocks of the
island and was soon a total wreck. The
waves ran so high that they dashed over
the deck, carrying many persons with
them. The steamer left Owen
Sound, on Thursday, the 5th inst,
with IS passengers on board and only two
we're saved. The crew and The two passen-
gers were found on the island on Sunday
noon on the Sth by the steamer Athabas-
ca of The same line and taken TO Port Ar
thur which was the first news received of
the calamity. The passengers were chiefly
Canadians, though few Americans were
on board Accounts are very conflicting
on stating that 10 Of the crew and two of
the passengers were all that were saved
and another that eight passengers and
twenty-five of the crew were lost The
steamer was regarded as first class and
equal in strength TO an ocean steamer, hay
ing cost S450.OO0. She had been plying be-
tween Owen Sound and Port Arthur for
three years.
Latest advices certify the deaths Of Is
Of the 81 passengers OF the wrecked steamer
Algoma. AT the time of the disaster the
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for lnfants and Children.

"csstoriai is so well adapted 70 children that
recommend i'll superior 70 any prescription
Ea2o@c 70 me-" Z. A. ARCHER, n D.,
III 30. Oxford St., Brooklyn, n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
NOTES FROM TIE REAL EsrlrE WORLD

There was no new incident last week to vary
the story OF the real estate market, which has entered
its period OF duness. Brokers are content
ing themselves with reviewing the that has just
passed which exceeded the expectations Of all hut those
who built up unreasonable hopes, and with looking for
ward to next autumn the confidence that the stua
ton possesses elements Of strength that insure good
business providing serious relapse in general trade
occurs The outlook is far from depressing and where
buyers 10th to offer any but Deggary prices owners
appear amply able to carry over their dealings Tor bet
times. the time, it cannot be denied that
many kinds OF properly, when they must be Sold cannot
now find purchasers except at heavy concession
Specially desirable real estate commands good prices and
the whole the market maintains an unexpected lie
gree OF strength The opening OF the Brooklyn Elevated
railroad will probably attract not few NewI To
the suburbs of across the In fact dealers
say that the ncipent stages of such movement have
already been entered upon To slight extent this will
be an unfavOrabe influence New-York real estate
but Manhattan Island circumscrlbed and its CON
slant growth business centre so great that In the
long such Influences cannot be lasting. In hard
times like the present there naturally Is exodus from
this city OF people who wish to curta expenses and It is
a that where houses here rent for $1,000 year
good dwelling in as good a neighbOrhoOd. can be
cured across the East River for only $1,000. Yet Il
times were 10 improve, many New-IOrkers who have
gone gong into Brooklyn 10 live would be quick to
return this island. such is the general idea among
bIo"ers but they readily concede that the Improvement
In transit viii tend TO the permanent ben III 10 BOOK
lyns real estate interests.
Auction sales last week at the new lteal Estate EN
change without interesting features Much OF the
property offered bid H. dulness In this line Of
expected hv dealers. The couVcyances
last week numbered ZJ2 and the amount involved
~ O62i7l against $50 flO73,72W for the same week
"A year There were I'll mortgages recorded. inNO-
ing - O73,9G3. compared with lGS Involving SOIL,
0j5 in the week Of 1854. Among the transactions
last week Charles Buck CO. reported the sale OF "a
house in MadIsOnivc between Sixty-nnth and seven
tieth sts for SIPS 200. McCancrty Buckley sold No
Ffty-thirl-st. for $4,000 = GOldcnbcIg sold
No 20 East SiXty-seventll-st for 100000. Mrs Emma
Schalk bought Nos Ala to 1870 East -Xtynuth,t from
NJ C. Henry Co. for 100000. Oscar I. Marshall sold
four lots at Thirdavc. and Nuc,ysevent-s to james
A. Frame for $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25

an evident sincerity of gratitude for the immense
Goodwill you have all shown him. Later in the
evening met some OF the guests who had sat OUT
the whole proceedings. Their account OF the
matter was, | thought wanting In the fervency
and glow of enthusiasm which might he expected.
Tho general regard and admiration for Mr. irving
are undated but there signs that people prefer
to express II In some less hackneyed way, or at
least. in some way moro closely relating to the
theatre itself. At the lyccum itself, where Ham
let" appears on Saturday, there is certain to be
demonstration which will put this dinner IN the
shade There has been no better tribute TO MI.
Mr. Irving's hold on the general and genuine public
tfan the crowd at the PIT bookiug-olice at five
o'clock last Monday morning. CIV $
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
JERSEY CITY.

Iugene Leibe, an Asatan carpenter was attacked BY
two hghwaymen rs he was going home III Harrison, "
j., early yesterday morning Leibe was shot IN the hip
and robbed OF Sls.......JOhn Murray, OF No 100
Ihirieenth-st, and Francis Williams alias McCabe alas
Ward OF Twcltth-st., were elected from John Haeys
grOgshOp Twelfth ana Grove SITS at 1870 a. yesjer
day for creating disturbance. Haley and Michael
OGrady followed them out aud fight occurred during
which Murray struck Haley the head with stone,
telling hun to the ground, and Williams stabbed him IN
the left side inhictng dangerous wound. Williams aud
Murray arrested and Haley carried into the
house,. Driver GOelz OF Engine No Q, who Nas
charged with being implicated IN the conspiracy 10 IN
lu time for hremen-at-ea by ringing false alarms,
has disappeared Highland Plat whose wife report
ed TO the police about three weeks than he had run
away away with their child. fourteen months, has
been found. lie has been quietly working all the time
al the abatOir His wife caused his arrest, but he 10
fused To disclose where the child is, alleging that his
wife is not proper person TO have charge Of It. Mrs
Platt says that her husband is drinking man, but hf
employers give him an excellent Recommendation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
CANCER OF THE TONGUE.
! eass wheh re.ennIes eeneral Granrs eonaIlion r.

A case which resembles General Grants condition. Th
wonder ul cure OF Mrs. Conner, Of Troupe County. "a
LA GRANGE, Ca. May II. lssA
ten years ago had scroulous my light hDs
which gave mo great seemingly
dsapp AIRED years after ulcer made It's appeaTahs
my left This too under the odlme tr atueat Wa
healed up and supposed was we'll found. hoSeyerh
had only been drv into the system by the use o. potash
mercury and IN March, 1ss2, breKe In my throat ana
concentrated in what OF the doctors enomiuaied Co
placed under treatment this disease sone SKA
OF the best PLY cians in the cuaty bad me at op"
times under their charge among them three specialists hs
hue after another exhaust Their ssl aa a
me, for grew continually. The cancer I'D tS~'
through my cheek destroying the roo OF my mouth a" ~
hp then attacked uy nj paiate and lower e''t'I
lag the palate and under lip entirely and half my tongue o..
ing the top OF my LETT cheek bone and mp {" b ca
eye. From hearty robust woman OF 100 nn'S w. -
duced fraAe Of skm ANT bones almost ma 30
turn self IN bed could not solid oy Ia. Nv
sisted liquids and my tongue far gone coats 80
talk. The anguish of mine and tho horrible snn'"As'
OF body which / experienced DO t'"R~
Given up b. physicians 10 die, wth no hapo @ "A
cOyery upon the part of friends Who sat LIN
my bedside expecting eyery mo@en 10 b. m sst ID ~ =
see whether Was alive NOT az thi AZ -
country such Was py wrStchei mi hrlt 3, co.ate i
Lrst OF last OCTOBER dSsll, when my friends cH y
sight OF rail and sSns heart. was So it,b a.
not ake II accounting 10 dir Ct ~ Dut they eNo .es
SSs1 sy S SgaJi "a &c sea9 a., ~ AZ la
my cheek has bsen close aud iiray knit 'oFes; -
process OF "A nov lip progressing Hnto aht "a
tong VIII ol almost destroyed il bong rt'N' 20
II seems that hatme Is supplj tns new TON s1o
t.aJ readily utdNlstahl ht. u '.,l.s
solid food gain aud am able TO walk aDoat i'fN AZ
without the assistance OF any ore ana haYS h,Ss,sW
pounds al flesh. ALI this unuer tue b. aans y!
Heavenly Father is due to >Wits Spcclc IA sssss
all glends. hundreds of ~ or Ia
my intense snierngs aGd have visited az - 90
While am not entirely We'll x my gal,n "o uowis
deyou and confident that perfect &c vs' .iIar
Gight. II DOUBT those facts woan isi Tan -
John III. TraylOr state Senator OF THIS Giei"I w.. .
neghbor, and 10 r. Brsdhed OF Ia Giiase v.onuly,
any other persons living IN the south part o. tIOde
Ga Imos eheerfuly and gratefully snos,ribe ~ CorfR
Treatise Blood Skin Diseases mailed ree oasab
Cali ON our Physician, No l67 w sd st n sr;oxYxxx
talon tree. AIN 5MItT oSAsnN wv