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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-03-05

SENATE MIR. Morrill,, who has persisted in
the effort to secure the passage of amendments
to the trade dollar bill of the house providing
for the suspension of silver coinage, attempt
ed to call up chat measure. He admitted that
in view of the recent action there was
no chance to secure the suspension OF
silver coinage, and appealed to the senate to
strike out the proposed amendment and pass the
house bill to retire the trade dollar. This
was met by motion to proceed with the bill
limiting the time for the presentation OF
claims against the government, which was car
ried by vote of34 TO u. subsequently the
very bill which displaced the silver bill was
laid aside for o pension bill, thus indicating
that the senate has at last been brought to
realize that it is useless waste of time to fur
Their debate the silver question.
The house substitute for the river and mar
Dor bill appropriatIng $5,OO0,000 was laid be-
fore the senate and having been read once, Mr.
Cameron wis objected to its second reading;
so the bill lies the table, not having been re-
ferred to a committee.
The unanimous consent to take up the bill
for the relief of Letitia Tyler Semple, daughter
of the late President Tyler. The bill would
give her pension of $50 month. The lady
named was now blind and dependent on charity
in the city of Washington
Mr. Riddleberger objected. He saw no raa-
son for pensioning presidents daughters.
Mr.. COckrel! also objected. lie thought 1t
crime against the people to pass such bills. 1t
was the beginning OF civil pension list
A vote on the bin resulted, yeas IL, nays L.
HoUsE-Mr Willis presented the river and
harbor matter and succeeded in passing it I'M
der suspension of the rules.
The bill appropriates S5,UO0,0OO, to be expend-
ed under the direction and with the approval of
the secretary of war for the continuation and
completion of works designatedin the last river
and harbor law The bill contains the follow
ing provisions: That the work at Galveston
harbor shall be treated as if the sum
of $3.50, 600 had been appropriated by
the bill last wear. Any money which
shall be allotted under this act for the
improvement of the Mississippi river below
Cairo Except so much thereof as shall be nee
essary to prevent works in progress from
waste and injury shall be expended in contin-
uation and completion of the works at the
| Plum Point and Lake Providence reaches, to
| the end that the plan of the commission for
| the improvement of the river may be fully
| tested: and money allotted to the Mississippi
| river shall be expended by the secretary of war
/ and in accordance with plans approved by him
There are thirty ak public buildings in the
! various parts of the Union that have been pro-
| vided for in the sundry civil bill that went
| over to the senate.
The bin fixes the limit in four cases. The
! Dallas, Tex, building is not TO cost over $780,,
coo; jefferson City, Mo, not over s132, 900;
| St Joseph, Mo, not over $500, 900; and that of
Minneapolis not over S5000o0
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The ratification by the Connecticut
voters last fall of an amendment in the
Constitution providing for biennial SEES
sions Of the Legislature leaves but five
States in the whole Union which still
cling to the annual system Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island in New Eng
land, New York and New Jersey among
all the other Northern States, and
South Carolina alone in the Solid
South" The Legislatures in the two
New England States which appear in
this brief Ii are now in session. One
of the first measures introduced in the
Rhode Island body was JOINT resoiu-
ton for an amendment of the Consti-
tuition looking to the holding of bien-
NAL elections and biennial sessions. In
his message to the Massachusetts Leg
islature Governor Robinson renews his
last years recommendation in favor OF
the biennial system. Public sentiment
in the Bay state appears to be strongly
in favor Of the change, and it Is expect
ed that New York will soon join the
majority on this question.
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Prof. J. w. Sanborn, Secretary Of
the Missouri State Board of Agrlcult-
nre. in his November report, says the
average of corn crops for the State is
35.7 bushels, or an aggregate Of 200,
s67, 594 bushels-the largest crop ever
known in Missouri. Yield of castor
beans, 10 bushels; tabaco, 1000 pounds (;
hemp, 967 pounds; broom corn, l063
pounds; barley, 32.2 bushels, and po-
tatoes los bushels per acre. He reports
growing disposition to give more at
tention to grass and stock and to grow
less grain He says the creamerles,
though not managed as they should be,
are meeting with success, and thinks
that as the managers get more know
ledge of the business and give them bet
ter care, they will become very popu-
lar The average number of COWS to
each creamery at present is 3O8.
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Late Iowa failures Angus, J. Fl.
Webster, grocer; Bedford, NJ E.
IA. S. Meek, iewelry; Corning,
Holmes & Smith, agricultural imple
ments; Creston, G. L. Smith, dry
goods, assigned; Des Moines, g. W.
Chittenden, jewelry; Des Moines. J.
o. Freberg, merchant tailor; Des
Moines, w. A. Haskell, shoes; Hast
inqs. ID. J. NJ. Wood, dry goods and
shoes; Havre, z. J.. Hamer, grocer;
Missouri Valley, II. F. Stonesifer,
cigar manufacturer; Mount Vernon,
Buck and Runkle, grocers; DIN, Blag-
ney & Miller, general store; Percival,
J. M. Smith, general store; Walnut,
w. l.. Higgins, confectioner; Woicott,
William Wunrath, hardware.
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THE LEGISLATURES.

MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram, Feb. 81 .
In the assembly this morning the bill making an
appropriation for rebuilding the scientific de-
partment of the state university having been
made a special order, Col. w. Z. Villas made an
eloquent speech OF an hour and half in sup
port of the bill II was largely due to his efforts
that the bin, as amended by the committee on
claims. passed by decisive vote. It provides
for an expenditure Of $23s, 900 for three build
thgs for scientific instruction and gymnasium,
the latter to cost $4,000 II is believed that
the senate is likely to make some amend
mends. The assembly also passed bills
providing for board Of five menu
hers to be appointed by the supteTne court
to examine applicants for admission to the bar,
and providing for issuing ten rifles to each q. A.
r. posi- in the state. The bill was indefinitely
postT oncd obliging the governor to publish
yearly detailed statements of expenditures from
the contingent fund. The bill passed making it
a crime to intimidate or hinder a voter by
threatening TO deprive him Of occupation or re-
new contracts for labor at any election. In the
evening memorial was presented by the agrt-
cultural society against the passage OF the bill
providing for board OF agriculture which the
society considers an attempt to superscede them.
Considerable routine business was transacted.
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MApIsoN. speeiaI TelegraIn. Feb. 25.--In the

MADISON. Special Telegram, Feb 25-ln the
senate this morning the university appropriation
bill, which passed the assembly yesterday, was
tilade a special order for March g. The selection
Of stich 4 comparatively remote day is generally
regarded as omfnotis to the welfare OF the meas
ore. The committee ON claims reported adversely
on the bills to purchase an executive residence
and TO establish the salary Of circuit judges at
81, 500. In the assembly, senate bills We're con-
cured in. appropriating $4,000 to the COM
missioners of fisheries for each 1885 and 1856;
fixing the salal les ot the corresponding secre-
tary of the sta g historical society at $1,000,
and assistant librarian at 1900; and in
cooperating tie city of Eaukauna The
senate bill authorizing county boards to select
certain banks as places Of deposit fof comfy
funds was indefinitely postponed ASSEM-
bly, bills were indefinitely postponed: Allowing
laborers wages that are otherwise exempt to be
garnisheed in favor of necessaries of life fur
nished to wife and miuor children in case of de-
sertion of them by the husband and father. The
uniform text book bill was reported adversely
bv the committee on education. In committee
Of the whole, the bill providing FOR the appoint
tfleht Of bank examiner. who shall examine all
state banks in Wisconsin seni-ann ually and
render a report on their condition TO the COVER
nor, was amended so as to require the examina-
tion to be made annually. The bill will prob
ably pass the assembly
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The New York World of Tuesday will


Dr. Fordyce Barker, family physician, said
yesterday: These cases turn out so differently
from what we expect often, il is not wise for
me to predict how long Gen Grant viii live
have not seen him for week. was present at
a consultation of physicians and thought then
the case was very serious one. / have great
faith in d.. Douglass. because he was sue
cessful in many cases referred to him.. That
is how came to interest Gen. Grant In having
treatment 1T his hands. The surgeons, Dr.
Markoe ana Dr. Sands, were called in because It
was thoughz advisable to consider the subject Of
an operation. The location Of the disease how
ton was ont az the question. There was no way
of getting at the liberation The general 5
throat viii not be closed np py ne ne
growth of the diseased parts. lie
viii waste away because Of the drain
upon his system and wearing Of the disease
ulson his nervous forces. am softly to say the
trouble is seldom cured, and there seems to be
little hope Tor his life We told Gen Grant ne
might smoke half cigar, but in one week from
that time he had ceased 10 use tobacco IN any
orm- 1t was thought best not 70 lrrltate the
I throat with tobacco. but to say nicotine caused
the cancer is going too lar The generals VIII
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At meeting of the state dairymen's
association of Arcadia President Morri-
son, IN his annual address, spoke with
pride of the record of Wisconsin dairy
products at New Orleans, where eighty
four premiums had been taken. no
other state taking over twenty-four.
w. j.. Hoard, of Fort Atkinson read
q paper on THE General Purpose Cow. :
A high average for acow would be 1900
pounds of milk or $50 pounds of butter
per annum, while the well-bred Hol-
stein has record Of %, 900 pounds Of
milk and noted Jersey of 500 pounds
of butter in 328 days. His idea was
that the beef and dairy business were
entirely separate aud must so remain.
Prof Henry declared the Jersey the
best COW for the dairy. J. A. Smith of
Cedarburg presented an excellent paper
on the relation Of hard times to dairy
ing. He said he knew more men whose
farms paid per cent. on a valuation OF
500 per acre, while wheat raisers bad
difficulty in earning 3 per cent. on yalu-
atoms of 500. Dairying fertiliZes the
soil; wheat impoverishes it, Butter
and cheese making acquires cleanliness,
for which reason Russia and India can
not compete with US, but can in beef
and grain
The report of the commissioner OF
education shows: Total number enrolled
in all schools during the year 1889, 1896,
2e5; 1884, 338. 400 an increase since
1882 of 8 1913. Number of school houses
in the state in 1888, $50; 1884, 1851,
an increase of lab since 1882. Number
of teachers required for all schools IN
1883, 1914; 1884, 1859, an increase
since 1882 Of 366 Total amount eXpen-
ses, So, 174,1
John Marian froze to death while on
his way home from a masquerade ball At
Winneconne.
The office Of the Sherman Lumber
company's mill at Eau Claire was
burned, involving total loss, of -, 900.
The board of directors Of the Canada
La Crosse. q Southwestern railway have
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, 4. Raziene; vice president, ". I.
Price: executive committee lin addition
to the above G.. Il. Montague and Jo-
seph Clarke. The directors were given
powers and instruction for further con.
solida'ion Of the new corporation with
the Sa4lt Ste Marie & South Western
railway company, and the Interests Of
the entire line will then be under one
name and management
At Milwaukee, Patrick Harper, fifty
years old employed at the West Nil
waukee shops. was run over and killed.
Sarah Conlon, aged twenty two years,
three weeks ago eloped with one George
Bierbach from Milwaukee. They were
married at Chicago, where he is said to
be "steerer" for a gambling house on
| Clark street His wife was induced to
come home to Milwaukee AMI was hid
den from her husband, who made es
perate efforts to find her lie got hold
OF her and returned to Chicago.
One Whitewater firm has shipped 81.
600 pounds of dressed turkeys to the
asst this winter.
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MADISON Wis, Special Telegram, Feb II.
I'm the senate this morning the only bust
ness of Importance transacted was indef-
initely postponing the bill to provide for
lighting the capitol building with electric
light and to extend the time for the assess
ment of property for taxation in cities and
villages In the assembly an unusually large
number of petitions faVorng woman suffrage
and for and against high license were pre-
scented Committees reported favorably on
the bill to establish state weather bureau,
appropriating 81 ), 900 to be used if neces-
sary IN obViating q visitation of Asiatic
cholera. and authorizing the governor to
muster into the state militia battery of
light artillery Senate bills were concmred
in authorizing the Chicago, Freeport IL
st Paul railway TO construct brldg IS
over the Wisconsin, Kicltapoo, Chippewa,
Black and Eau Gale rivers and Lake st
Croix Assembly bills were passed obliging
grain testers to be of the size of half
bushel measure instead of n two-quart ket-
tie This bill provoked hot discussion, in
were arrayed against the Milwaukee dele
gates A similar bill has proved a bone of
contention i'll the legislature for the past
eight years and although it has now passed
the assembly, it will probably meet death in
the conservative senate In the assembly
this evening committees recommended the
indefinite postponement OF the bills creating
the county of Matt Carpenter, and making the
terms of county and state school superinten-
dents four years The bill was killed making
the tax on male dogs 81, and female 50, the
money to be held in the county treasures
TO be used IN recommending those losing sheep
by canine ravages The bill passed making
all franchises granted by the legislature sub
iect to further action by the legislature.
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pain. On Friday night he had no pain, and slop

HIS CONDITION UNCHANGED LAST NIGHT.
NEW YORK. March AT midnight Gen
Grants condition was unchanged The gen
eral was up during the day as usual, but his
physicians and friends have given up all
hope of his recovery. His doctors say he IS
gradually sinking. There were many cal
lers at the house to-day The Tribune says:
"Was the general alarmed at the publicity
given to his case, aud on finding out his true
condition."
Il am not in a position TO answer questions as
TO what is done in Gen. Grant 5 house, but L pre-
sumo all accounts of his condition that might
produce an unfavorable mental impression were
kept from him. / saw him about 10 CLOCK To-
night and he was then free from pain, and gave
promise of passing a comfortable night.
THE condition Of Gen. Grant remains about
the same He is neither better nor worse than
he has been for several days said Col. Friedrich
Grant last evening. Who tile callers were yes
teTday, or from whom any letters or kilograms
were received concerning Gen. Grants condi-
tion, Col Grant refused to disclose. DR.. tloug-
lass said Gen Grant passed a comfortable
night slept well ami had little pain, and during
the day was up and around and enjoyed bimseii
with his family The general ate more heartily
yesterday than he has for several days.
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MYSTERIOUS CONFERENCES.
The President-E Elect Has a Talk with Mr..
Randall and Sends for Mr.. Carlisle.

ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. 29.-What appeared to
be a sensational paragraph was printed in the
Journal this evening. It was to the. effect that
President Cleveland was visited, late last night,
by ex-Speaker Randall, in response to the letter
of invitation sent him at Washington. Immedi.
ateiy after his arrival here, MIR. Randall was
driven to Governor Cleveland's temporary
abode. where the two men had a conference last
ing several hours. This morning the talk was
resumed, and at it's conclusion Mr.. Randall re-
turned to New York.
Speaker Carlisle is also metioned as having
been invited by Governor Cleveland, and is ex-
pected to arrive Saturday morning. Col. D. S.
Lamont, private secretary Of the President. elect,
cOrroborates the statement that Mr.. Randall was
here and in consultation with the President
elect, and that Mr.. Carlisle is expected, but be-
yond that was extremely ~reticent. Rumor has
it that the President elect is not satisfied with
the way things are going on in Congress, and
wants Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Carlisle to adopt
some fresh and vigorous policy. OF course, no.
body has the smallest particle of information as
to what took place between Cleveland and Ran
dali, but it is the belief that nothing in the line
of Cabinet appointments was mentioned.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
The Nicaraguan Treaty Fails of Ratification
by Four Votes.

The Nicaraguan Treaty Fails of Ratification
by Four Votes.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Mr. Pendleton pre-
sided over the Senate today.
Mr.. Harrison. from the committee on military
affairs, reported adversely the bill introduced
by Mr.. Cullom to facilitate promotions through
out the army by retiring from active service on
their own application, officers who served IN the
war of the Rebellion. Placed on the calendar
In submitting the report Mr.. Harrison said the
committee did not favor the bill. because 1t
would result in giving a very large proportion OF
the officers of the army the privilege of retiring.
Mr.. Cockrell lsotto voicel-With increased
rank and pay.
The Senate passed the bill releasing the re-
versionary right of the government of the United
States to the land forming the site of the high
school at Detroit, Michigan.
Mr. Sherman, from the committee on library,
reported a resolution approving the order OF ex-
ercises prepared by the Washington monument
commission, and charging the officers of the Sen
ate with the duty of carrying such exercises lnto
effect. Agreed to.
Tie Senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors were r%eopened, adjourned
DEFEAT OF THE N~IoARAGUAN TREATY.
This Senate went into executive session at 1890
today, and the suspended vote of last night
upon Senator Vances motion to postpone action
upon the Nicaraguan treaty was continued, re-
sulting in the defeat of the motion-22 to %.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment looking to the ab
rogation or modification of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty was then discussed for some hours, and,
coming to a vote in OF the whole. was
defeated-27 to 28.
The second Sherman amendment. relating TO
determinations in tolls, was defeated without
division.
The treaty was then reported to the Senate
and a vote upon the Sherman amendment re-
Iating to the Clayton -Bulwer treaty was again
taken. resulting in its adoption-30 to 18.
A vote was then taken upon the treaty itself.
and 32 senator's voted for its ratification while
q voted against it. The affirmative vote being
less than two-thirds of the whole number voting,
the treaty was not ratified.
The following is understood to be the vote
In detail upon ratification of the Nicaraguan
treaty:
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new lamp and the police reporters new

editors new lamp and the police reporters new
paste-pot
we shall also be glad to see you at the Press
Club continued the genial reporter, land if
you'll stay until next winter you shall have the
first ride iii the Board of Trades new elevator.
But Mr.. Vanderbilt had vanished. After a
WHILE, however, he returned, and calling for a
lam. of the special car Vanderbilt, L. & n. de
pot"
The reporter went with the messenger down
to the car, and found civilian" wrestling with
a heavy valise and an umbrella.
William is Mr.. Vanderbilts valet de chambre.
he is a good-looking. well-fed varlet, with q high
collar and an English accent.
How do you do, Williamf" said the reporter
briskly, after the messenger had delivered the
note.
II does as I please. mostly" responded vii
liam with a proud look of scorn.
"The devil you do" remarked the genial re-
porter. 'Have a dollar. I'm the president of
the Board of trade, and would like to have a tip
on the stock market"
William promptly received the dollar, and
frankly unbosoming himself, advised the jour
nalist to sell ice and buy snow.
"You are fresh, William" remarked the re-
porter.
80 Hi am" said William, ''and SOS the
weather"
'.Ha, ha," said the reporter, ''you're a very
funny dog, William. Does your master have
wine with each meal?'
William thought for a moment. and then
gravely nswered that Mr.. Vanderbilt had on
board 'all the luxuries and all the necessities of
the season" With this he disappeared in the
kitchen, and rudely asked the cook for a chop.
The reporter followed him, and asked a few
more questions, to each of which William would
only reply, Il am a oyster"
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VANDERBILT AND HIS VALET.
A Reporter Gets No Information from tin,
Former, but the Latter Unbosoms Himself.

A Reporter Gets No Information from the
Former, but the Latter Unbosoms HIMSELF.
Louisville Commercial.
Mr.. Thomas Mulligan, the head clerk, had
sent down to the Louisville Hotel to borrow Mr..
Topping's diamonds, and was especially prepared
for the occasion. A magnificent Kohinoor glist-
ened in his shirt bosom and on each of his little
fingers he wore q superb Alaska. Manager Coop
er had no diamonds and was not on
hand to receive Mr.. w. X. Wander
bilt. as he should have been, but a reporter for
the Commercial, who had followed the Wander
bilt train in a special engine all the way from
New York, was standing at the register when
the young millionaire arrived.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was modestly dressed in q neat
frock suit of gray, tipped with collars and cuffs
of dark blue linen. He wore a Knox hat and a
dark cravat with no sign of jewelry save a small
diamond pin. but his modest dress was not in
keeping with his naughty bearing, for he evi-
IDENTIFY felt his Importance and was by no means
enthusiastic when a representative of this paper
presented himself for an interview.
arc simply on a pleasure trip" he said
f~retfuiiy. w are going to New Orleans and
will be there about four weeks. | have no news
TO tell you"
HAS your father fully disposed of his claim
against General Grant, asked the reporter.
II know nothing about my fathers affairs, /"
responded the magnificent young man with a
dreadful frown; positively nothing
That's a pity" rejoined the journalist with a
Soh'ai enhile' out uossioiy you Will tell me now
your pas health is this winter, and whether or
not he expects to take that long contemplated
trip to San Francisco at an early day."
Il don't think papa has any idea of going to
San Francisco" answered Mr.. Vanderbilt Ian
guidly, but his health is very good
Thanks said the reporter. How long will
you be in Louisvilleg"
Until Friday morning"
"Ah, so long, good" aud the genial reporter
smiled cheerily as he gave Mr.. Vanderbilt a
pressing invitation to come down and 60 through
tie Commercial Office and see the new business
manager, and the new financial editor, and the
new folding machine, to say nothing of the city