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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-17

would only turn it to right account.
He could not use such quiet stories;
but if she would write something SEN
sational with murders and other
crimes, be thought she could be of use
to him. She went to work at once.
She wrote out one narrowing scene at
ter another, half frightened at her own
terrible fancies. She wrote about pol
shed ana vilIainous deceivers and bril-
liant murderers But through all the
desperate wickedness which she con-
iured up her own innocent voice
sounded like that of canary that was
trying to initiate thunder. 1t was she
who was in the wrong niche, being
compelled to sacrifice her conscience
for bread. But there was no help for
it; this contemplate plot against Hal
stead compelled her TO disregard her
scruples- temporarily at least-until
he should have conquered. Every
thing depended upon his being able to
keep his head ABOVE water until he
could get a chance to appear in court.
Her ewes swan and her head was dizzy;
strange pains shot through her brain.
But she wrote on desperately, heaplng
horror upon horror. When she heard
Halstead's step upon the stairs she hid
away the manuscript and rose to meet
him. But her feet suddenly refused to
support her; she reeled across the floor,
stumbled over chair and struck her
head against the edge of the door. As
Halstead entered he found her uncon-
scious. Blood was flowing from an
ugly wound in her temple.
Now. no caprrS. my dear" he
drawled, as he stopped over her. 81
am too old bird to be deceived by
those fainung tricks. 1t is what wom-
en- always resort to when they want to
excite sympathy.
/ She opened her eyes, after awhile.
YEARLY. Perhaps it would have been
better for her if She had never opened
them.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Summary Of Doings Around
the National Capital.
THE INDIAN RAIDS.
Views of General Crook on the Stu
ation---Disposition Of the Pur-
suing Troops.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The President
to-day made the following appointments
Herbert Foote to be Collector of Customs
for the district of Puget Sound, in the State
of Oregon and Territory of Washington;
Archibald Skillman, tt be Collector of In.
ternal Revenue for the district of Nevada,
Herbert N. Beecher, who appointed
Collector OF Customs at Port Townsend, il
u son OF Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and a
resident of Port Townsend, where he is en-
gagged in the steamboat business. 1t is said
that his father persistently refused to speak
in behalf of his sons appointment or allow
any member OF his family to do SO.
The naval officers who were on the recent
Panama expedition say that the people OF
Panama are anxious that the United States
should make its temporary possession OF
Panama permanent. They say that under
existing circumstances it would be impossi-
bic for the country to remain in a peaceful
condition for any length of time.
The President this afternoon appointed
General w. S. Rosecrans OF California to be
Register OF the Treasury, vice B. X. Bruce,
resigned.
General Black, Commissioner of Pensions,
decided to-day not to take favorable ac-
ton on an application for pension by a
soldier who deserted from his second term
of service and again enlisted, during which
enlistment he was disabled. The claimant,
General Black says, must seek relief through
the War Department or through Congress.
The Commissioner also rejected the claim
of a soldier who entered the service as a
substitute, deserted on the way to his regi-
ment, and having been captured and tried
by court martial was sentenced, among
other things, to make good the timelost by
desertion. 1t was during his service under
his sentence that disease attacked him, and
disability followed, for which he claimed a
pension.
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PARLIAMENT RECONyENES.
Gladstone Continues to Be
Piled With Questions.
English and American Horse Races.-.
Wallace Ross Challenge---Base-
ball Games.

LONDON, June 4.-The House OF Com
mons, which adjourned over the Whitsun-
tide holidays, resumed it session to-day.
Childers, Chancellor Of the Exchecquer,
in reply to a question by Sir Michael
Hynes (both Congervatives) said he hoped
to be able by tomorrow to make a state
ment to the Hous concerning the attitude
OF the Government upon the question of
the increase OF duties, which it has been
proposed to place upon wines, spirits and
liquors.
Gladstone, replying to an inquiry made
by McConn Home Rule member from
WICKLOW, said it was not the intention OF
the Government to establish regular diplo-
matte relations with the Vatican.
In answer to an interrogative by Lord
John Manners CONSERVATIVE Gladstone
stated that the negotiations between Eng
land and Russia concerning the delimita-
ton OF the Afghan frontier, remained un-
concluded. In regard to the question of
submitting the Anglo-Russian dispute to an
arbitrator, Gladstone announced that he
would answer the interrogative tomorrow.
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THE NATIONAL
Citizens Meeting to Arrange for the
Fourth of July Celebration.

Last night there was a largely attended
meeting OF citizens at the City Hall to take
the initial steps towards arranging for a
proper celebration of the Fourth of July in
Butte. Prior to the meeting the Alice brass
band, whose members had kindly volun-
TERED their services. paraded the streets,
and in ront OF the hall there was a huge
bonfire and an ample display of fire works.
The meeting was called to orderb by Captain
Sheppard, and on motion Henry McMur-
ply was elected chairman and John H.
curtis secrerary. On motion OF Fred Gill
bert, the following committee of arrange
ments was appointed by the chairman !:
Fred Gilbert, William Pinkham. F. Nc
BRIDE. j. f. Beck and George w. Beall.
on motion a finance committee to be
composed of two citizens from each ward
was appointed by the chairman as follows:
rlrst ward, E. B. Tongs and James Lynch;
second ward, Samuel Reynolds and p. NJ.
Sanders; Third ward, E. NJ. Page and Simon
I1auswlrth; Fourth ward, Carlos Warfield
and Dauiel j. Walsh.
on motion the following were appointed
committee on invitation: Henry McMur-
pmhy. DIR. Charles Whitford and Captain
Sheppard.
AS yet no definite plan has been developed
Ior The celebration but it is thought hat
Vie exercises will consist of a parade, and
ordtion IN the afternoon and a grand ball
ior the benefit of the fire department in the
evening.
Inc members OF the several committees
pa1poSe to get to work as soon as possible
au a meeting of the committee on finance
w. pil DE held at the business place Of Captain
ieyholds Saturday night at s o'clock
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. Proposal to Accept a 10 per Cent
Reduction.

P%ITTsBURG, June At is reported that
the Sheet Mill Amalgamated Association is
IN secret session here, considering the adj
visibility OF accepting the 10 per cent re-
duction proposed by the manufacturers.
Nothing definite could be learned in regard
to the meeting, as the Amalgamated officials
refuse to either affirm or deny the report.
A prominent member ofthe Manufacturers
Association, in speaking of the alleged
meeting, said: IF the Sheet mill men decide
to accept the 10 per cent reduction many
manufacturers are beaten. They will be
compelled to make all the other concessions
and the strike would be at an end" The
stand taken by the Sheet Mill men has
caused considerable dissatisfaction among
the other iron workers. One of the latter
in a conversation this morning stated that
the Sheet men compose only 10 per cent of
the Association, and to expect nine-tenths
OF the members to submit to a long strike
for their express benefit would be unreason-
able. Secretary Weeks of the Manufacture
ers' Association, reports no more signatures
up to noon. A telegram from the Falcon
Iron Nail Company denies the report hat
they had signed the scale. The strike has,
not affected the coke trade to any great
extent. The shipments by the Pittsburg
Syndicate during the past week have fallen
Off about twenty cars per day. The daily
shipment this week has been $50 cars of
coke.
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A Bad Break,
Texas SiftingS

Texas siftings.
Sam Peterby, a merchant from the in.
terror, while attending the Mardi Gras fes.
t~ivities at Galveston, united business with
pleasure by purchasing a bill of goods from
a prominent firm. He was very politely re.
ceived, and one OF the proprietors showed
him over the immense store. On reaching
the fourth floor the customer perceived a
speaking tube on the wall, the first thing OF
the kind he had ever seen.
what is that" he asked.
go, that is a speaking tube; it is a great
convenience. We can converse with clerks
on the first floor without the trouble ofgoing
down stairs
Can they hear what you say through
that" asked the visitor.
Certainly; and they reply at the same
time"
'Youdon'tsayso?' exclaimed the visitor.
MAY l talk through it,"
Certainly" vas the reply.
The visitor put hismouth to the speaking
tube and asked:
Are Sam Peterby's goods packed up
YETI"
The people in the Office must have sup
posed it vas somebody else speaking, for a
moment later the distinct reply came back:
"No. We have not packed them yet. We
are waiting for a telegram from his town.
We believe he is a slippery cuss,'
Tableau.
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How Terraptn Are Caught.

The Baltimore appetite for terrapin is OF
recent growth. Thirty years ago, with the
hardest kind of labor" says a dealer, II
succeeded in selling $1,000 worth of dia-
mond-back terrapin at from So to SO a
dozen. In the season which closed on the
first OF April l sold over 500, 900 worth,
and my sales would have preached $500, 900
if Icould have gotten the terrapin." There
are several methods Of catching the terra
pin. One is by dredge, another by a seine,
another by a net, and still another by a
three pronged stick. With the latter the
catcher pounds in the mud until he feels
something move, and then he reaches down
for the diamond back. The element of luck
enters largely into terrapin catching, but
experience frequently shows where they
most abound. Good catchers know the
creatures ~peculiarities, and when they dis
cover a luxurious growth of water cress
they lie low for their prey, as that is sure
to prove a terrapin feeding ground.
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Hrs Csrdia1 Reeeptasn By ths People 81
En9lana.

LONDON, June 4.-United States Minister
Phelps was the principal guest of the even
ing as a banquet given to the judges by
r Mayor Fowler, at the Mansion House
tonight. Among other Americans pres
n were Consul General Waller, Secretary
OF Legation. White, and Mr.. Gillie. The
Lord Mayor in proposing a toast to the
United States, stated that he soon hoped
to have the honor Of entertaining ex-Presi-
dent Arthur. Mr.. Phelps in responding to
the toast said that he had no such claims
to the hospitality of Englishmen as his
predecessor, Mr.. Lowell, had established,
and therefore the flattering reception that
had been accorded him was all the more
gratifying. He ascribed the warmth of his
welcome to the natural and abiding love
between Englishmen and Americans, which
was fostered and constantly broadened
and deepened by their great International
intercourse. He assured his hearers of the
pleasure with which Americans viewed the
questions at issue between England and
Russia, and eulogized the British judiciary
whose decisions were reverenced in America.
WELL PLEASED.
The Americans here express themselves
well pleased with the warmth of the recep-
ton accorded Minister Phelps at the BAN
quet given last evening by the Lord Mayor.
The Mayor, in proposing his health, said
that he gave to him the most cordial greet
ing, not only on behalf of the citizens of
London, but OF the whole people OF Eng
land: The Mayor then, in words of praise,
spoke OF Mr.. Lowell, and closed with a
graceful tribute to Mr. Lowell by character
izing him as one :" whom all honor" Mr..
Phelps was much a%pplauded during the
delivery of the response to his health.
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SPORTING
On EPSON DOwns-Wallace Ross Out in a
Challenge:

LONDON, June 4.-The EPSON grand prize
Tor three-year-olds, was run at EPSON to-
day. X. Wright's bay colt Bird of Free
dom won, with the Duke Beaufort's gray
colt Pepper and Salt second, and r. How
tits bay colt Barnacle third. There were
/ six starters.
New YORK, June 4.-Wallace Ross sends
a challenge to the Turf, Field and Farm
proposing to choose a mate and row againt
Peter Conley and CharlesE Courtney next
September over any suitable course any
distance Tor $1,000 a side. He also offers
to row Courtney for Il like amount from
TWO to fve miles, single sculls, Courtney
to deposit a forfeit of 81, 900 to be devoted
to charity in case he fails to come to time.
THE TURF.
LAToNlA PARK, June .-The weather was
hot and the track muddy. The attendance
was very large. Mile and one quarter
Lemon won, Ultimatum second, Billy Gill
more third; time, 2:14K. Five f~urlongs for
maiden two-year-olds-Blaze Duke won,
Acaria second, Xaillupai third; time, 1:O4K.
Mile:.and three-eights for three-year-olds-
third time, 1928. Mile and one-half
Tom Martin won, Scallop second, Lady
Reber third, time, 2:41. Mile and one-half,
over six hurdles-Osceola won, Judge Jack
son second, Elector third; time, 2:55.
JEROME PARK, June 4.-The attendance
was fair; the track heavy, and the weather
drizzling. Half mile for two-year-olds and
upwards-Buffalo won, Mink second, Colt
third; time, O:52h. One mile for all ages
Duke OF Westmoreland won, homage second,
Long knight third; time, 1:45X. Mile and
Observation-Disclosures won, Wallensee Sec
ond, Euclid third; time, 1928. One mile,
members cup, gentlemen riders-Venetizen
won, Wallflower second, Quito third; time,
1:5O. Mile and three-sixteenths for three
year-olds and upwards-Free Gold won
Girofa second, Windsail third; time, 2:O7.
Mile and t~hree-quarters, seven hurdles
Westwind won, Marshall second, Bourke
Cockrane third; time, 1926.
GAMES.
BUFFALO, June 4.-St. Louis, 8; Buffalos,
4.
DETROIT, June, 4.-Chicagos, 5; Detroits,
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BURLINGTON r

ellis & Lilies have recently opened a sa-
loon.
Among the buildings lately erected is
w. A. Walters saloon.
A. NJ. Barnes will to-day open "Alex's
Little Casino" in his new building a short
distance north of his old place of business.
It is rumored that Mr.. Fleming, superin-
tendent of the Blue Bird mine, has gone
East for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the construction OF IA mill to re-
duce the company's ore. .
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GAZED THROUGH THE TRANsOM.
The Husband OF q Leading Opera Singer
Demands u Divorce from His Wife.

BosToN, June 4.-Richard G. Haskell, OF
this city, and his wife, Mary Beebe, formerly
leading lady in the Ideal Opera Company,
appeared in their divorce case here. He
said that he was married in December,
1880, and resided on Commonwealth
avenue. InJune following the marriage his
wife left him and he followed her to New
York, where he induced her to return with
him. In June, 1882, she left him, and
although he searched a New York train he
could not find her, the wife being concealed
in a parlor car.
On March 10, 1884, Haskell learned that
his wife was at the Gedney House in New
York. He went there at 6 o'clock in the
morning with two detectives. The register
showed MARY Beebe" and "William H.
West" assigned adjoining rooms. By
breaking a transom and standing on the
detectives shoulders Haskell saw the
fugitive pair. He knocked at the door and
demanded to be admitted. When he
entered he found his wife in her appartment
in a dead faint.
Haskell informed hiswife when she revived
that he would sue for a divorce, and he
told both parties they might do as they
pleased. He would not prosecute.
Counsel for the lady made no defense and
said his client would make no opposition.
The case was closed, but the Judge reserved
his decision.
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A Queer SOmnambulist,

Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
An odd case OF sleep walking is reported
in the experience OF Edgar Fouks, who
works for Price & Give. The gentleman
may not be pleased with having the cir
cumstance heralded, but it is too singular
to be suppressed. Mr.. Prices little girl on
Tuesday morning noticed Fouks, who
drives a dilivery wagon Of the establish
ment, b~ustling about the stable in what APP
peared to be a strange manner She APP
preached him and found that he was rub
bling down the horses and cleaning out the
stable without apparently being aware of
anything he was about-inf fact, that he was
working in his sleep. When the child APP
preached him he suddenly awoke and in a
dazed sort of manner began to search for
his consciousness. The last thing he knew
previous to his awaking was the fact of his
having gone to bed on Monday night. Ac-
cording to the time Of day and the amount
OF work he had done, Fouks calculated that
he must have arisen about daylight, dressed
himself and walked to the stable, a distance
OF nearly a block, and then done an hour
or twO'S work.
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TO SUFFER.
The Sister of Odlum to Invoke the Aid of
The Law.

New YORK. June Airs. Charles Smith,
the sister of Robert Emmett Odlum, who
made the fatal jump from the Brooklyn
bridge, is still at the Aston House. She was
asked yesterday whether she intended tax.
ing any steps looking towards the punish.
ment OF those whom she accuses of urging
her brother to his death. She replied:
Most certainly l do! l shall see that every
man who witnessed my brothers cruel
death from the chartered boat be summoned
before the Grand Jury"
sis it true that bets were made as to the
fatality of the undertakings"
"Yes. ! have it fromg good authority that
hundred dollar bank notes changed hands
on the boat, and that human beings actu-
ally specialized on the chances of an aged
mothers sons life. And these pretended
friends! Oh, it's awful! The tragic end OF
my mothers pet will surely kill her. 1 will
make it warm for some one before l let up
on the fellows who caused my brothers
DEATH"
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OVER NIAGARA.
A Determined Suicide Jumps Down thu
Great Falls.

SUSPENSION BRIDGE, N. Y, June 4.-On
the opposite bank Of the river at Clifton a
startling suicide occurred. A gentleman
about As years OF age, named Thomas Nc
| Combs, OF Welland, Ont, has for four or
five days been stopping at a leading hotel
here. He enjoyed life hugely, had plenty OF
money and spent it freely in spite CT the ef
forts of one or two friends who lave re-
peatedly urged him to stop and return
home.
McCombs was a man of fine personal ap-
pearance and evidently of more than ordi-
nary intelligence. The elimination of the
tragic affair came at about 10 o'clock this
morning. McCombs was walking with a
friend, h was again urging him to go
home with him.
The friend took hold of his arm to draw
him towards the depot when McCombs sud-
denly broke from his grasp and rushed to-
wards the high and rocky bank of the river
near by in a sort OF frenzy. His friend en-
deavored to catch the mailman, but was
unable to reach him before he arrived at
the brink.
For an instant he stood IN the verge OF
the awful precipice with uplifted hands.
Behind was his friend, rushing to snatch
him from certain death. He was within a
few feet OF the determined man and clutched
at his coat collar. But McCombs was not
to be thwarted. He glanced quickly over
his shoulder, evaded the grasp OF his would
be savior, gave an ear-piercing yell and was
gone. He had literally dived down the
rocky abyss. Close to the brink his friend
crawled. He looked over, but recoiled from
the appalling sight.
Bo%undingfrom one jagged rock to another
the body OF the suicide fell like a flash of
light. 1t revolved like a swiftly-moving fly
wheel untilit reached the base OF the chasm.
bleeding, mangled, ~lifeless. 1t struck head
first upon a sharp boulder 100 feet below.
Quickly the Mortified friend reached the
side of the unhappy man. He lifted the
head to his knee. 1t was unrecognizable.
Life was extinct, as death must have been
instantaneous. His clothing had been rent
to ribbons in the terrible descent, the skull
crushed and the neck broken. Scores OF
Commissions covered the unconscious form,
which was tenderly borne to the hotel at
which he was lately a guest. The dreadful
act created a tremendous sensation.
The Coroner at Clinton took charge OF
the remains and held an inquest tonight,
and adjourned it until next Wednesday for
final sitting.
McCombs, it is learned, was the mana
ger and proprietor of McComb's Merrie
Minstrels. His troupe, which had been
plaving throughout Canada in the smaller
towns. met with very poor financial success, |
much so that it is thought McCombs
became discouraged and took to drinking.
He was an old and experienced Snowman,
and is well known throughout the prov
inces. He leaves a wife and a large family
children at Welland, who are %inconsola-
ble at his sad death. In other quarters it
ia whispered that he has lost heavily through
unfortunate speculations. That, it is
thought, may have inspired the leap to
death.
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General Negrier OF Fighting Stock.

New York sum-.
General Negrier,. the French commander,
who is now fighting against the Chinese,
comes OF a fighting stock. His grandfather,
who was in command of a French ~frigate at
Santo Domingo, when the Revolution broke
out, had a wonderful escape from death.
His crew mutinied and hanged him at the
yard-arm, but his black servant contrived
to cut the rope before life was extinct and
Captain Negrier fell into the sea. He swan
to a foreign vessel under a hail OF bullets
from his own and got safely on board. He
subsequently took part in several French
~royalist expeditions and died in Portugal
shortly before the restoration. His eldest
son entered Napoleon's service and fought
at Waterloo, where he received five wounds,
zone OF them mortal. He was killed in
1913 before a barricade in the Faubourg
st. Antoine while expostulating with the
rioters and ~endeavoring to bring them to
reason. General Negrier's father, also a
General, distinguished himself at the battle
OF Solferino and received the Grand Cross
OF the Legion of Honor from Napoleon III
on the field. The old General is still alive
in his ~eighty-sixth year.
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A Georgian Fish Story.
Americas (Ga.) Recorder.

Messrs. Wilkins and Monk returned: rom
their fishing trip to Baker county the other
evening. They report a good time and
plenty OF sport. In the last lot of fish
caught was a rock-fish weighing four or five
pounds, caught in Kinchafoone. They had
baited the hook with a dead roach and a
channel cat swallowed the bait. The rock
fish came along and swallowed the cat,
hooking himself thereby. The cat was too
large to be entirely swallowed, a part of his
tail protuding from he mouth of the rock
fish when found.
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LANCASTER. Pa, June 4.-Abe Buzzard, a
noted outlaw, walked into the Lancaster
county prison about midnight, and surren-
dered himself to the authorities. He was
accompanied by his brothers Mart and
John. Before giving himself up he exacted
a promise from his brothers and the prison
keeper, Burkholder, that they would not
claim the reward OF $1,000 offered for his
capture. Buzzard surrendered at the insti-
CATION OF prominent citizens OF the eastern
end OF the county, who will use their efforts
to secure a communication of nine years OF
his sentence, which it is generally agreed he
~unjustly received.