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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-26

The Spanish consul at Boston, says
that three thousand of his country men
lost their lives by the recent earth
quakes in Spain Some villages have
been almost entirely destroyed. and
families whose only property was their
dwelling are left in destitute condition.
Boston, as usual, came to the front with
handsome subscription for the relief
Of those people.
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In speaking of sweets, says London
Truth correspondent, / am reminded
that one result of the depression of trade
in Paris is that even the leading confec
TONERS and purveyors of sweetmeats are
unable to keep their heads above water
Last winter Reinhardt, who succeeded
the celebrated SiraudiR in the Rue de
la Paix, was compelled to put up hii
shutters, and now CharbonnePs firm has
failed for e30, 900. People in Paris, il
seems, no longer have money to waists
on expensive bon bons.
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The Milwaukee & St. Paul Managers.

Roswell Miller, who was yesterday appointed
general manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee &S
ST. Paul as the successor to the late General
Manager S. S. Merrill, was, previous to May,
1882, secretary and general superintendent, sue
cessively, of the Cairo 6c Vincennes railroad.
The latter office he accepted under the charge Of
the receivers, having heen chosen for his eminent
fitness From May, 1892, TO April, 1888, he was
second vice president and treasurer of the Chi
cagO dS Western Indiana Railroad company;
from April, 1888, to March, 1884, he was assist
ant to General Manager Merrill, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee 81 St. Paul Since March, 1884, he
has been assistant general manager of the road.
By those who know him, Mr.. Miller is described
as an able railroad official, and is considered one
of the smartest Of the rising men of the country.
He is about forty years old; hair dark; eyes
keen in expression. He is ciear-headed, quick
TO grasp the scope of intricate questions, and con-
else in action. II is said that he executes what
he undertakes to do, and can admirably fill the
position of general manager of the Milwaukee
road 10 which he has insL been Amounted.
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MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram, Feb. "a
The senate held brief session, during which
nothing of Importance was done In the assem-
bly, senate oils were concurred in as follows
Authorizing the burial Of the body of any hon
orably discharged ex-Union soldier, sailor OF
marine who shall hereafter die resident OF the
state, not leaving sufficient to defray
funeral expenses. Assembly bills were passed
as follows: To regulate the prac-
tice of dentistry requiring any person
before establishing himself in practice
to first secure license of board Of five practic-
ing dentists, created to control such license: to
encourage the maintenance of public watering
places Assembly bills were indefinitely post
poned as follows: Providing for a uniform
style of ballots in elections; allowing the trial
of persons breaking into freight cars to be held
in any county through which the line passes
licensing real estate agents and brokers in the
city of Milwaukee: requiring both conductor
and driver on Milwaukee horse Friend g
graded license bill was made a special order for
fine ayaninp NJ March
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THE LEGISLATURE.


MADISON, Wis. Special Telegram. Feb II.
Both houses of the legislature held unim-
portant sessions to-day The senate passed
the senate bill arranging for taking special
census OF Union veterans, and concurred In
the assembly bill for the holding of agricul-
tural institutes. The assembly killed a bill
exempting INDECENT persons from taxation
MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram. Feb. 10 =
In the senate this morning bills passed to APP
propriate 81 800 to the State Horticultural So
cfety for 1888 and 1886: to increase the salaries
of the corresponding secretary and assistant
librarian OF the State Historical society to 81 900
and ", 200 respectively: to require fire escapes
on the public buildings of three stories or over.
The bill to utilize telephone and telegraph IA
making arrests was indefinitely postponed. In
the assembly, senate bills appropriating 3d.
OJO TO defraying the expenses of the Wisconsin
state exhibit at New Orleans and Incorporating
the city of Oderburg were concurred in, while the
bill was passed providing for holding yearly
conventions OF school superintendent in four
different districts Of the state for the purpose OF
consultation. advice and instruction in regard to
supervision and MANAGEMENT of schools.
MADISON, Special Telegram, Feb 2O.-Con-
siderable time was spent in the legislature
this morning pickering over resolution en-
gaging additional clerks In the senate a
couple of senators offered TO do the work
under discussion for nothing. The resoluA
ton finally passed, however Resolutions
were duOpleu lilQulIlhS luGO Iue steps neCeb-
sary TO protect the rights of the state re-
gardiug 40, 900 acres of land decided TO the
state by Marathon county, in payment of
tax. The lands had been acquired by this
county by tax sale, the title of which was
afterwards decided to be defective by the
supreme court The senate bill establishing
a state reformatory for girls and
women was indefinitely postponed The
committee on town and county or
ganization reported against the Stephenson
county bill The committee on claims re-
ported regarding science hall, of the state
university granting 1898, 900 instead of the
$293, 900 asked The provision of $50, 900
for gymnasium was reduced to So 3 900;
and instead of 500, 900 for equipment, SAL
600 insurance money was set aside therefor.
Both houses held evening sessions In the
senate bill passed allowing citizens of Mer-
rill to settle their differences regarding
charter by an election. In the assembly the
following bills were indefinitely postponedi
Providing for the building of line fences to be
built at the desire Of of the parties; to pro-
vide against losses by incendiarism: to prevent
deception in dairy products.
The assembly went into committee of the
whole and transacted a large amount of
routine business Both houses adjourned
until Monday evening.
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SENSATIONAL ASSAULT.

OTTAWA Ont, Special Telegram. Feb 20
"A sensation took place in the corridors of
the house this evening Landry of Mont
magny, NJ p made a cowardly attack on
Charles Langlier, brother of Langlier, NJ p.
a leading Quebec journalist and politician.
Langlier was in conversation with the
minister of customs when Landry came up
and asked if he wrote certain articles in
lie Lecteur. Langlier said he did not want
anything to do with him. Thereupou Landry
took from behind his back riding whip,
having the lash rolled around his hand
two or three times, and struck Langlier with
the butt on the forehead, stunning him.
Dealing a couple more blows, he sneaked
into the house for protection. Beside Lam
dry stood Trudel, chief of the river police of
Quebec, who also made a wordy attack on
Langlier. Landry, after entering the house.
handed his whip round among his friends
The excuse made by Landry for attacking
his opponent was that he accused him in his
paper of being in open adultery with his sis
ter-in-law. The case will be ventilated in
the courts. Lundry edits the Nouveliste
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Q. 8. Merrtll,s win.

Milwaukee Special Telegram, Feb 1a--This
afternoon the will OF the late Sherburn s. Mer-
nil was fled in the probate court, together
with an application for its probate, made by
Mrs. Mary E. Merrill, the widow The petition
recites that the deceased left personal proper
ty worth 1926, 600, and real estate worth
$4,000 Mr.. Merrill left the follow
ing children; Sarah Merrill Becker,
aged thirty three; Marion Merrill Smith,
aged weDty-three; Fred F. Merrill, aged
twenty, and Richard Merrill aged sixteen.
The will is dated July ~ 1884. John ]. John
ston, David G. Green, Benjamin g. Lennox, and
Mrs. Merrill are named as executors BY tho
Will the homestead on Grand avenue and the
household furniture, etc, were given TO Mrs
Merrill, together with the bequest OF 500, 0o0
The executors are also directed TO set apart $500
600 and pay Mrs. Merrill the interest on the
same from year TO year. Annual requests of
$500 each are made to Narcisse Heath of
Concord, Mass, and Chastina Walker of
this city, sisters, and Moses N. Merrill
brother TO the testator The tes-
tator having. during his lifetime, given
property worth $4,000 to his eldest daughter,
Mrs Becker, a tract of land lying between Grand
avenue and Wells street and Western avenue
and Twenty fourth street is given to Mrs Grant
Smith, the other daughter, and the executors are
Instructed TO erect house upon the same at
cost OF 600 AN the residue of the estate,
including the feversion of the homestead and
the $4,000 already mentioned is to be turned
over to the executors who are empowered to do
with it as they may deem best in order to
invest it probably The testator then gives
directions for the final disposition of his estate.
One-fourth of the esiduarv estate is to go to
Mrs. Becker, and il she shall die without issue
the said one fourth is TO be divided into three
equal shares and given to the testator's other
children. The same provision is made in re-
gard to Mrs. Smith, the other daughter. The
two other one-fourth shares are bequeathed &c
the two sons Richard and Fred F. Merrill. II
the -four children should die leaving no issue
the residue to be paid over to the next Of kin in
the proportion fixed by law If at any time the
number of executors is reduced to less than
three, the judges of the supreme court are to
select successor. The executors are not to
be required to give bonds. The will is attest
ed by P. NJ Myers, s. W. Green and ID. S. Wegg.
The genuineness OF two unimpertant correc-
tons is attested by Benjamin G. Lennox, W. r.
Morrison and d. S Wegg. Judge Mann set
the matter for hearing at the April term, and
appointed W. ]. Turner guardian ad Item, of
the minor SON The estate is generally con-
sidered to be worth about 81, 00OeO00
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SENArE-The consideration of the bill prohib-
iting the importation of foreign contract labor
was concluded, and the bill passed by vote of
so to 9.
Mr.. Lapham offered an amendment providing
that the whole penalty recovered shall be paid
the bill, permitting one-haif or the penalty to go
to the person who may first bring the suit. The
amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Blair offered an amendment making 1t the
duty of the United States district attorney Of
the proper district to prosecute at the expens
of the United States every case OF violation OF
the act Agreed to; yeas AZ, nays 15
The nays were:
Butler, Hawley, SaulsbuTB.
HHf o@nten. M Iores; Williams d,iGs'
The nomination of Emory speer to be United
States district judge of Georgia, kept the sem
ate in general uproar for two hours and half
this afternoon. At half past six a
vote. was taken and Mr.. Speer confirmed
by 81 yeas to 20 nays, Brown being the only
Democrat voting for Speer. Democratic senators
say the quarrel between Brown and Colquttt
will not extend to the party In Georgia. but
will die with the winter.
HousE-In the Mclean Broadhead contested
elected case CMissour) the committee reported
in favor of the latter the sitting member. Nearly
the whole day was passed on the river and harbor
bill On motion of Mr. Price, the appropriation
for the harbor at Superior. Wis, was increased
from $12, 800 to $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1S-Representative Mil
lard, of the committee on reform on the civil
service, submitted a minority report signed by
the Republican members of the committee, in
favor of Representative Taylors bill to prohibit
the discharge of honoraby discharged soldiers
or sailors or dependent relatives from any office
in the civil service of the United States except
/ for cause. The report says in part: This class
of government employees have claims upon the
gratitude of the nation that cannot easily be
compensated. They saved the country from dis
memberment and dishonor. We submit it is
but just and proper recognition of their claims
that they should be retained in the governments
service as long as they can faithfully and eff
oiently perform their official duties The bill is
eminentlv just in its provisions and should be
passed with the following amendment: 1t shah
not apply to the class of officers embraced in the
original tenure of Office act, passed March 3,
1867, and amended April 5. 1863
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Fatally stabbed.

ROCHESTER,, Special, Feb. 20.-A bloody
and probably fatal stabbing affray took place
on the farm of Jack Sullivan in Haverhill
township, near here. Jeremiah DAILY and the
Macsin brothers, John and Tom, are rival
rag peddlers. and fell into dispute over the
profits they had made Words ran high, and
John Mackin with apocket knife inflicted an
ugly wound in DalYs side The blow was
returned, Tom Mackin came TO his brother s
aid, and a savage fight ensued Some farm
ers passing saw the melee and came to the
spot The Mackins disappeared, but DAILY
was fearfully lacerated and unable TO move.
There were more than forty cuts in his body,
several of them serious, and he will proba-
bly, die The Mackin brothers are still at
liberty
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Boston Special:-Mrs. Annie E hurd and
Mrs Ella f Hurd both morn the loss of
Augustus H. Hurd, who recently died at
jamestown, D5 leaving handsome estate,
which consists principally of real estate in
Boston Both Of these ladies claim to be his
widow, and both claim the estate Each
presented through counsel in the Suffolk
probate court a document purporting to be
the last will and testament of DIR. Hurd Mr.
Hurd was a resident Of Boston previous
10 1885, and had been married several years 10
his first wife Desiring to obtain a divorce
from her, and there being no sufficient ground
in Massachusetts,, Mr.. Hurd went TO Bismarck,
Oak, began proceedings at once, and speedily
Obtained a divorce without any notice 20 her.
He soon married a second wife, Mrs. Ella E.,
a fair Dakota widow Hurd died on Aug 90
1854. and len two wills, which are now in con-
aEh
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NEW YORK, Special Telegram, Feb 90
Prof W. G. Sumner, of Yale college, and
Gen Stewart l. Woodford of Brooklyn dis
cussed the tariff question for two hours this
evening IN the American Art ASSOCIATION
rooms, Brooklyn. The debate was held
under the auspices of the Revenue Reform
club OF that city, and attracted to the hall al
most twice as many people as could be ac-
commodated. Two-thirdS of the audience
had to stand throughout the debate, but
they listened attetiSely to the dis
cussion until the close. The question
was, Should the tariff laws of the
United States be for revenue onlyy"
Prot. Sumner argued in the affirmative, and
Gen. Woodford took the opposite view The
Yale theorist consumed the first half hour of
the debate by stating his well-matured views
on the iuiquity of the tariff system and the
necessity OF an immediate return to q
free trade basis. Throughout his discourse
he followed the same line of argument
which he had used in all his public
speeches and pamphlets Gen. Woodford
was roundly Applauded as he stepped for
ward to the reading desk For time he
confined himself to answering what Prof.
Sumner had called ~the fundamental falla-
cies of protection" but afterward made a
general statement of the benefits of protec-
ton He said in part:
l believe in the tariff because am an Amer
lean, and have the good of the country at heart.
don I care to give our market over to the lu1s
porters, and the nations wealth Is great enough
and its industries strong enough to give
a fair chance TO strike the markets abroad in
return When the iron industries OF Pennsyl-
vana aod the cotton mills of New England are
sufficiently developed to allow us 10 compete with
European countries on their own ground, then
we shall be willing to let them compete with us
here. Until then we must have protection if we
would have peace, comfort and content
ment among the working classes. The
second law that was passed by con-
gress in 1877 to introduce . proper
tariff system, and its preamble read "in order to
develop and encourage American industries. So
we started, and, after almost a CEN
fury, we are independent Of the whole
world in everything Wages higher,
goods are cheaper and the people
are richer. Why? Because the nation has fol-
lowed in the line marked out by that resolution.
So far as the present business depression is con-
cerned, l believe that it is due to the con-
slant threat of free traders and the constant
fear of the manufacturer and the importer Of
radical changes in the tariff system. Stop agta-
tion and prosperity will reign. If this country
could have ANYTHING positively stable and settled
in it's financial and commercial legislation
within twenty-five years America would control
the manufactures and business of the world
We are nearer to it to-day than we ever were,
and the advance has only begun.
In concluding, Gen. Woodford said:
The free traders have never dared to ask a vote
of the country on the question. They afraid
to. Every time that it has been introduced they
have been repudiated by the voice OF the people.
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THE CAUSES OF FAILURE.

From an Address by Hon. Chauncy M. De-
pew. Before Medical Students in New
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remind all who gaze at IL, more forcibiy than
any arch or statue could do, that there is one
name In American history above ALI other names.
one character more exalted than all other char
acters, one example 70 be studied and reyer-
enced beyond all other examples, one bright
particular star in the clear upper sky Of our
ornament whose guiding light and peerless
lustre are for all men and for all ages. never TO
be lost sight OF. never to be unheededf OF that
name. of that character. of that example, OF
that glorious guiding light, our obelisk, stand
ing on the very spot selected by Washington
himself for q monument TO the American RevO-
luton. and on the site which marks our national
meridian, will be unique memorial and symbol
forever. For oh. my friends, let us not longer
forget. or even seem to forget. that we are here
TO commemorate. not the I'M nument. but the
man The well known leading events IN The
life of Washington were recounted the speaker
saying, among other things: II was well said
by John Milton. in one OF his powerful tefenses
Of the people of England, War has made many
great, WHOM peace makes small. But OF WASH
ington We I1ay say. as Milton said Of Cromwell,
that while war made him great, peace
made him greater: or rather that both war and
peace alike gave opportunity for the display Of
those incompatible innate qualities, which no
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other, and had laughed at her for her
faith in him! Her hero he had been,
but she had held him noble and true,
incapable of wrong, and yet, what he
done? Said false, fair words to her
and really loved the proud, sweet faced
heiress who was to be his wife, If hon
esty of speech and upright life made
the hero, why-why the hero was be-
fore her, humble farmer though he was,
and she laid her other hand impulsively
in his, her cheeks dimpling with the
smile that patted her pretty lips.
"Oh, but you are hero, Ned, she
said softly, looking shyly in his face,
'and and if you love me so | think
/ am sure-I shall love you well some
day Not now; not just yet" with a
half sad droop of the pretty eyes, but
when I become more worthy of your
loye-of being allowed to love you"
And she wondered why her heart
thrilled so because of the warm glow in
his eyes. II cannot let you talk like
that, DEAR" he said, gently, "but can
hope now for the greatest happiness on
earth, for will teach you to love me
we'll, darling, and we will be very
happy in some time to come, and he
lifted the hands to his lips as graceful
", as courteously, as had Squire Rod
news SON. In the winter time there
were two fair brides ia Ashton. One
became mistress of the beautiful house
on the hill, where luxury and ease were
to be her portion, and one went happily
to the quaint old farmhouse, nesting
among the trees where the many cares
that might come to her would be light
ened bv her husbands love. And Ned's
wife. singing happily as she tripped from
room to room of the pleasant old home
never envied the bride of young Rodney
Was it unlikely that in the years to come
which would but strengthen the farm
er's love for his wife-which would bring
GOODNESS and indifference to mingie witt
the Injuries about her Mrs. Rodney
would learn to envy her. For love is
woman's life, you know. and when 4
fails her she is poor indeed. though tbs
richest Of jewels adorn her.-Call.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25
SUMMONS.

II the Probate Court Of the County of Beaver
! head, Territory Of Montana.
Isaac Rerhe and John W. Pcnglass plaintiffs,
VS.. Mart r. WEIGH, defendant.
The people OF the Territory of Montana send
greeting to Mart f. WEIGH, defendant:
You are hereby required TO appear in an action
brought against by the above named plaintiff,
in the PROBATE Court OF the County Of Bcaverhead.
Territory ot Montana, and to answer The complaint
filed therein, within ten days Exclusive Of the day
ut scrvice) after the service on you Of this sum,
mons It served within this county; il served
Of this county. hut in this district, within twenty
days; otherwise within forty days, or Judgment bv
default will be- taken against you, according to the
PRAYER ot SAID complaint
The said action is brought to recover from dc.
tentant the sum of four hundred and tiftv.vc dol
lars and y.five cents, due account from de-
PENDANT to plaintiffs.
And you are hereby notified that if YOU fail to APP
pear and answer said complaint as above required
the said plaintiff will take Judgment against YOU for
said sum Of $4ss.Ss. interest and costs.
-+---t Given under my hand and the seal of
SEAL, the Probate Court of the County ut
- Rcavernead, Territory OF Montana, this
asth day of February, in the wear of our
Lord thousand eight hundred and eighty five
!2.4t c. MEAD, Probate Judge.
w. 5. BARBOUR, Attorney.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25
NOTICE TO CO-OWNER.

IOHN w. McBEE: You arc hereby notified
J that we, your co.owncrs, havc in accordance
with Section a,3s4 Revised Statutes OF the United
the Robert G. ingersoil quartz lode minins claim.
situated in Bryant Mining District, Rcavcrheai
Caunty, NJ. T., Tor the year ended December 81,
1854 the sum Of one hundred dollars ($,oo and you
ute cause To bc contributed your proportion Ut
said expenditure, amounting to thirty-,hre dollars
and thirty three and one.third cents (sas.a3H).
within ninety days from the date of this notice all
your right, title, interest and claim in the above dc
cribed quartz lode mining claim will become the
property Of the undersigned, your co'owners, who
have made the required expenditure.
CHARLES MCCARTHY,
WILLIAM \. SMITH.
Bryant District, January ~, 1855. 4.9od