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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Intentions of the Risl Rebels.

Winnipeg Special; The position of affair
at Prince Albert will be seen from the follow
ing statement of John Brown of Prince Albert
who eluded the rebels and reached here He
said that Riel did not intend fighting at the
commencement of the rebellion, although he
was fully prepared for war, as he was under
the impression that the government would bow
to the wishes of the half breeds Now that
the first shot has been fired, Mr.. Brown is of
the opinion that there Will be some hot
work before the war is ended. The rebels
vow that they will fight TO the last, and are full
ly equipped for the occasion. Atthe time Mr.
Brown left his home Riel had over GOO half
breeds and Indian followers, and anticipated
help from tine Sioux and other bands of lndi-
ans who have since joined him.
"Riel told me himself, " said Mr.. Brown, shat
he expected help from nearly all the Indians,
and have no doubt but what he will get il, as
they are greatly dissatisfied with the manner in
which the government has allowed them TO
starve. Riel has runners all over the country,
and news is carried back and forth among the
different camps almost as quick as you getmes-
cages by wire.
Beside the help already mentioned Mr.
Brown said that Riel counted on one hun
bred cowboys and half breeds from Montana
The Hudson's Bay company recently
received a dispatch from their officer at
Prince Albert, dated the l1th inst General
Middleton the dispatch indicates, viii soon
reach Clarke's Crossing, If he does not eneoun-
ter rebels before getting there He viii then
proceed on to Batoche's Crossing, twenty three
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
The Wheat Crop Outlook

The Farmers Review of Chicago, in summing
up the crop reports from its correspondents,
up to April IL, says: The most important fact
during the last week is the Development of
serious damage to the winter wheat crop.
Rains and mild weather have come and gone,
but with them no improvement of general
character is shown in the condition of winter
wheat If we harvest 90 per cent of the yield
Of 1884 east of the Rocky mountains, we shall
10 we'll The causes which have brought
about these results have already been stated,
and present reports are simply confirmation
Of past facts The crop has been badly winter
killed, brought about by late seeding, severe
weather early in January, and an unprecedent-
" dry and cold March The seeding of spring
wheat is progressing slowly but surely, and by
the first of May this crop will be in The
weather has been dry generally in the spring
wheat belt, particularly in Nebraska. Owing
10 the failure of the winter wheat crop in many
Of our best winter wheat sections, very large
proportion of the land will be planted this sea-
son with corn. The country everywhere needs
warm, growing rains
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
EFFECT OF oPIATEs.
A Tyranny which Can Hardly Ever he
Shaken OF.

TIc-a the National Review.
The first indulgence is in some sense
leg1timate--is almost enforced, either
by acute pam or chronic insomnia. The
latter is perhaps the most dangerous
The pain, if it last for weeks, forces
recourse to the doctor before the habit
has become incursble. Sleeplessness is
a more persistent and to most people
much less alarming thing; and 1t is
moreover ono with which the doctors
can seldom deal save through the very
agents of mischief. Neuralgia, relieved
for time by chloroform or morphia, may
be cured by quinine; sleeplessness adj
mits of hardly any cure but such COM
plete change of lifo as is rarely possible,
at least to its working victims. And
the narcotlst habit once formed, neith-
er pain nor sleeplessness is all that its
remuneration would involve. The drunk
ard, it must be remembered, gets drunk,
as a rule, but occasionally. Save in
the last stages of dipsomania he can do,
if not without drink, yet without intox-
icating quantities of drink, for days to-
gether The narcotist who attempts
to go for whole day without his ac-
customed dose suffers in twent-four hours
far more cruelty than the drunkard de-
prived of alcohol in as many days. The
effect upon the stomach and other or
gans, upon the nerves as we'll rs on the
brain, is one of indescribable, unspeak
able discomfort amounting to torture;
a disorder Of the digestive system more
trying than sea-sickness, a disorganiza-
ton of the nerves which, after some
hours of unspeakable misery eliminates
in convulsive twitchings, in mental and
physical distress, simply indescribable
to those who have not telt it. Where
attempts have been made forcibly and
suddenly to withhold the accustomed
sedative they have not infrequently
ended in a few days in madness or
death. In other cases the victim has
sought and obtained relief by efforts
and hardships which in his or her best
days would have seemed impossible or
uncomfortable. One woman TINS re-
strained escaped in deshabille from her
| bedroom on a winter night of arctic Sc
verify; ran for miles through the snow,
and was fortunate enough to find chem-
list who knew something of the fear
l full effect OF such prlvatlon, and had the
sense and courage to give in adequate
quantity the poison that had now be-
come the first necessary Of life. In
word, narcotics, one and all, are to
those who have once fallen un-
der their power tyrants whose
hold can hardly ever be shaken OF
which punish rebellion with the rack
and with all those devices of torture
which medieval and ecclesiastical cruel
ty found even more tirrible than the
rack itself; while the most absolute sub
mission is rewarded with sulferings only
less uncomfortable than the punishment
of revolt. DeQuincey's dreams under
the influence of opium were to the tor
lures of resistance what the highest cir
Gle of purgatory may be to the lowest
pit of the inferno.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
rbs Prince of wales mobbsd at Cork

Cork Special: John Fl. Como r, Nationalist
member of parliament from Tipperary,
marched at the head of the procession of ma
tonal leaguers, who closely followed the royal
procession, and sang "God Save ireland" every
time the loyal bands started up God Save the
Queen" or ''God Save the Princess" The Prince
betrayed some feeling when he replied to the
address presented by the magistrate AS the
open carriage containing the prince was cross
ing Parnell bridge some one in the crowd
threw an onion at his royal highness. The
missile missed the prince but hit one OF the
footmen behind tho carriage and the crowd
cheered During the afternoon a detective ar
rested a rowdy who was throwing stones at the
loyalists. mob speedily formed and at
tempted to rescue the prisoner The detective
fired his revolver but without hitting any one,
and succeeded in taking his prisoner to police
court when be was promptly re-
leased on bail furnished by the mayor of Cork
Early in the evening the Nationalist held
mass meeting, whore inhammatory speeches
were made and the latest London newspapers
containing accounts of the royal progress were
burned in bonfire After the mass meeting
the Nationalists scattered through the city in
parties numbering from fifty to five hundred
men, Doors and windows were smashed, flags
and decorations were torn down and heaped
upon the blazing bontires, and many gun
stores were broken into for the purpose
of armng the mob Policemen, when en-
countered singly or in small squads, were at
tackled and beaten numerically with their own
truncheons. In many cases the police rallied
and charged desperately upon the mob, but
were invariably surrounded and repulsed
The police then resorted to a free use of their
revolvers and bayonets. 1t was hand to-hand
fighting of the most desperate Sort the police
standing back to back, and receiving and in
fiicting terrible injuries. At midnight the
streets were practically in possession of the
mob
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
The Russian Afghan Battle.

The official messenger of St Petersburg,
publishes the following telegram from Gen
Kamorof, dated April l. On the 25th Of March
our detachment approached Dask Kahriz
When near the bridge we saw an intrenchment
occupied by Afghans. In order to avoid con-
fict 1 stationed my troops five verts "a little
over three miles) from the Afghan position.
Negotiations with Captain Yate, member of
Sir Peter Lumsden's force were commenced on
the Doth When the Afghans became convinc-
ed We had no intention of attacking them,
they daily drew nearer to our camp On the
9th thew dispatched against company of ours
a accommodating party of three companies
with gun and some cavalry. Next day their
audaclty and arrogance increasing, they oc-
cupied high and commanding position on the
right OF our camp, made entertainments and
placed cavalry post in the rear of our line and
picket within gudshot of our fort On the
9th / sent the Afghan commander an energetic
summons to evacuate the left bank of the Kushk
and the right bank Of the Murghat as far as the
mouth of the Kushk He replied that acting
on the advice of the English he would not re-
him private letter, couehed in
amicable terms On the Both, in order to sup
port my demand, l marched with my detach-
ment against the Afghan position, still expect
ing pacific ISSUE but fire from the Afghan
artillery and an attack of their cavalry COM
PEELED me to accept combat"
The st Petersburg Journal says the forego-
ing statement leaves no question OF Russian
aggression; that, moreover, Sir Peter Lums-
dem second dispatch to the British govern
ment justified Gen. Kamoroffs action, and ev-
en- Mr.. Gladstone has shown praiseworthy
anxiety to atone for the ungracious words about
Russia which first escaped him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Sentenced to be Hanged.

In the district court at Glonwood, Mills
county, Iowa, in the case of the state VS.. DIR.
E. Cross, convicted of the murder of A b.
McCune, motion for new trial was argued
and decided against the defendant, who was
thereby sentenced to be hanged on Friday,
June Is, 1886, at the county jail in Glenwood
Meantime the case goes TO the supreme
court on appeal Owing to the promi-
uence of the parties the case excltes
great interest through western Iowa. Both
men were prominent doctors in Council Bluffs.
They had some difficulty, and one night, near
ly two years ago, they met on the street and
had an alteration resulting in the shooting of
McCune by Cross. Cross claimed that McCune
assaulted him with cane; that they then Crap
defense, but he failed to convince the jury of
the truth of his statement Hell has strong hope
of a new trial, and expects different result
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
British Generals Slain in Battle

From the WhltehaH Review
The death of General Earle calls to
mind how few instances there are OF
British Generals being killed on the field
of battle. Since Picton fell in the hour Of
victory at Waterloo, the cases have been
very few and far between, no instance
occurring until Sobraon, when that fine
soldier. Major General Sir Robert
Dick, was slain at the head of his dlvis-
ion. Some of the old school of officers
will no doubt recall General Dick, a
hero Of countless escapes in his day,
who had been wounded at Mazda, Sc
verely before Rosetta in the Egyptian
campaign of 1901, again in the Peninsu-
la, and a fourth time at Quatre- Bras,
when he had command of the Black
Watch. The only remaining instances
are these of Lieutenant General Sir
George Cathcart, "blest," to quote
King lake, "with a soldiers death in ac-
ton, at the head of the fourth divis-
ion on the field Of Inkerman Major
General Sir George Colley shot through
the head on that awful day at Maluba
Hill-as vet unavenged; and Major
General William Earle, killed IN action
at Dulka. That fine old Horse Artllle-
rvman. Fox Strangways, also killed at
Inkerman, held only brigadier- general s
rank. The three general officers killed
in the Indian Mutiry campaign viz,
Sir Henry Lawrence, Neil and Penny
belonged to the Indian Army, as did
Sir Hugh Wheeler, slain in his old age
IN the massacre of Cawnpore. Have
lock, Anson and Barnard all three Ia
menteG victims to the dark days of 1857
were not killed in action, but died OF
illness contracted during the campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Another renian Scare.

Ottawa Special; In view of the statement
that an attempt would be made to destroy GER
tain public works in Canada by dynamitersl
the government is taking extra precautions fol
the protection OF the Welland canal, which
they have every reason for believing VIII b
one of the points attacked The bill which
has passed the third reading in the senate and
the second reading in commons, to preven'
the importation of dynamite and other ex-
plosives. except for regular requirements q
trade, viii be pushed through to tina! read
ing in the commons. thatit may be carried Ii
TO effect Immediately
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
In a snotnh divorce case which recent.

In Scotch divorce case which recent
" came before the Court of Session,
the couple had been married for thirty
five years, and the wife (who was the
petitioner was the mother of fifteen
children.
A former citizen of Westville, Conn.
who thirty years ago left New Haven as
a private in the regular army, returned
TO his mothers home few days ago
and with fortune of 50, 100000 which
he made in California, where he nov
resides. Although his mother was ovel
sixty years of age when he left she Il
still living.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
important military Changes.

An order has been issued at the war depart
ment assigning Assistant Adjt Gen Thomas
NJ Vincent to duty as adjutant general of the
department of Dakota at Fort Smelling, Mimi,
instead of the department of tho Platte, al
Omaha. Assistant Adjt Gen. Samuel Brock is
ordered to Omaha from Fort Smelling Gen
Absalom Baird is detached from duty at the
war department and ordered as inspector gen
eral of the division OF the Missouri, with head
quarters at Chicago Lieut. Col Hughes Il
ordered to the division of the Pacific with
headquarters at San Francisco. Maj HeYl Is
ordered to the department Of Texas, Win
headquarters at San Antonio, and Maj. Burton
is ordered to the department of Missouri, with
headquarters at Fort Leavenworth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
Winter Wheat in Illinois.

A gentleman, recognized as good authority
on crop matters, writes from Chicago to a bus
mess man of St Paul his observations of the
crops in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas,
He says corn in cribs between Chicago and
Missouri river points, as well as in Kansas and
Nebraska, will average less than p per cent
of their cribbing capacity; but the farmers
have supplies equal to the average at this time
Of year The winter wheat outlook in Illinois
is bad. owing to the severity of the winter
and at least ten per cent. of the area sowI
will be plowed under for oats and will fall fully
- per cent under that of last year, allowing
that favorable conditions exist from now till
harvest He says the yield this year will fall
under p, 100000 bushels, against 46,OOOOOt
last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
The rsthmus Trouble Ended.

Admiral JoVett telegraphed Secretary Whit
ney, from Colon, as follows 1.-THE situation Of
the isthmus is unchanged Trains run across
regularly without molestation
It is the general opinion among officers on
duty that the marines who were recently sent
from New York will leave Aspinwall on then
return home in the next two weeks. Admiral
Jouett telegraphs that trains now run across
regularly without molestation. Officers of the
marines apprehend no further difficulty, and
gay il is useless to keep so large force on the
isthmus unless the rebels show signs of con-
tinuing thor devastatons. Should the ma
rines return, Admiral Jouett will have force
Of about 600 mon to protect Americans and
American interests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Edwards Piorrepont secretary of the Ameri-
can legation at Rome, is dead
Rev. J. b. Bitlinger, d. D., of Swickley
Presbyterian church. Pittsburg, well known
throughout the country, died recently, aged
sixty-three years
Gen. Don Carlos Buell. of kentucky has been
booked for pension agent for that state
Buell. is nearly broken up financially, having
invested his means unproftably in Kentucky
coal mines.
Sam Randalt's govt is improving, and his
carbuncle has broken. He has been able to go
ont riding. Aside from pale and worn coun-
tenance and his cushioned left foot he appears
as usual He will take trip at sea, possibly
up along the Atlantic coast
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
The Expected Fight With Riels Forces

Winnipeg Special: Col Forrest, who left
Gen. Middleton few days ago, says the gen.
eral is in the best of spirits and to use his own
words, just dying for fight If the general
once gets his eye on the rebels there will be a
big fight, for he is determined to strike blow
that will be felt for all time to come He ex-
poets to meet the rebels in battle on the 18th
inst Calling guns which under charge of
Capt Howard, of the United States army, have
been sent to Swift Current Col Forrest says
the expedition will be tremendously expen-
sve one. For teamsters alone over 50, 600 are
being paid daily Risl is intrenched in the
bush this side OF the south branch of the Sas-
katchewan. His force is variously estimated at
from six hundred TO fifteen hundred men.
Scouts seen by the police few miles north
have retired Smoke signals were seen, and it
is evident the advance of our troops is closely
watched. Gen. Middleton had communications
from Maj. Crozier, but keeps them secret
Riels scouts are securing the country in every
direction, and ours report seeing them on the
hills near us. We will probably meet the reb-
els, who are encamped on both sides of the
river Col Irvine will probably make sortie
from Prince Albert with 800 men, and will at
tack the rebels on tho north side, while this
command will fight the larger force on this
side
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

Clark's variety theater and three adjoining
buildings at Brighton, Ont, were burned Loss,
1000.
At Lincoln, Ill, the lincoln Coal company's
shaft and landing caught fro and were soon
mass of flames, From ten to twenty miners
are at the bottom. The loss is about 100000
and there Is no insurance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

SPEAKER MILLER, of the Dominion
senate, has issued an order excluding
everybody, press included, from visit
ing any of the adjacent rooms to the
chamber, no matter what his errand
may be. 1t is said he is afraid of dy-
manila
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

The St Louis murder is as much of mys-
terry as ever. Trace of Maxwell is said to have
been found at San Francisco.
News has been received in Philadelphia that
George Finch, a base ball player resident in
that city, was murdered in Marshalltown, Iowa,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

THE cheapness of living IS illustrated
by tbs fact that the price of borad for
students at Harvard memorial hall
was 1914 per week during January,
the lowest point ever reached.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

In the Massachusetts senate recently
a resolution providing that persons
disbelief in God shall not effect his cred
Utility as a witness was defeated by
10 10 "a.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

Mrs. Lucy STONE once made a plea
that 'if women go into the pulpit the
number of male church members will
increase" but it is said that the only
woman pastor in Massachusetts has
lost 80 per cent. of the male church
members in four years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

THE chief characteristics of Brook
Ign are said to be by an inhabitant
big bridge and two popular churches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

A STORY comes from Grand View,
o., that at a revival meeting in the vi
cinity a German infidel went forward
for prayers, when the congregation
nearly wrecked the church for joy.
The next day tho convert became in
sane, and drove the minister from the
pulpit with club.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

a GEORGIA negro, after living 90
years of single blessedness, fell heir
to small fortune and has been mar
ried.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

ONE of the prominent citizens of
Adairsyille, Ga, fell asleep in church
last Sunday. His wife, sitting by,
pushed him gently to arouse him,
when the ''old soldier" in a half
sleepy way, cried out audibly: "Oh,
get up, Molly, and make the fire your
self. y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

THIRTY-sEvEN railroads, embracing
eleven thousand miles, or nearly one
tenth of the mileage of the country,
were taken in charge by receivers last
wear
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

In small French town a new TWEEN
ty-four hour clock has thrown the
whole neighborhood into such disorder
that the authorities have all the
trouble in the world to preserve the
timepiece from stones and explosive
bombs When the old clock strikes
twelve the new clock keeps on strik-
ing with exasperating effect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

The widows A. 7. Stewart and r. L.
Stewart are the richest of that class in
New York, the former having $50 600
600 and the latter 81 100000,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

STEEL-RAIL men have no reason to
be alarmed because the building of
new railroad lines is falling of. The
increase of traffic at the same time in
creases the wear on rails, and the no.
600 miles of rail in the United States
will alone require over 100000 tons of
new rails annually.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

A YOUNG Spanish artist has lately re-
ceived $1,000 from a California lady
for painted fan of black silk. The
subject is a representation of the Lam
guage of the fan in three ways II
hate you. Il like you, and Il see
YOU" and it is exceedingly clever, as
well as delicate in treatment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

miles up the Saskatchewan. If no resistance ia
offered Middleton will make dash across the
country from Batoche to Prince Albert which
he thinks he can reach in short time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

A RELIGIOUS fanatic of Erie has writ
ten a ''new bible" which is described
as being an incoherent tumble of BIAS
phemy and burlesque. In one part of
it the author mentions Noah as invlt-
ing the 'boys' to lake suthin', . sf-
ter stepping out of the ark. An effort
is made to prove that the Savior woxe
red hair, and that John the Baptist
was twice before a jury for alleged
misdemeanors.