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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07

Commodore Cornelius X Garrison died at
his residence in New York, after noon on Fri
day the LIST inst He drove to his office on
Bowling Green on Wednesday, and on
Thursday took his usual drive in the park
accompanied by his wife Friday morn
ing he complained of feeling i'll, and at
10 O'Clock was visited by DIR. Fordyce
Barker who gave him medicine for bron-
ehitis At noon the commodore felt worse,
and Mrs. Garrison again called the doctor.
This time DIR. Barker brought DIR. Reyes with
him The commodore was put to bed, where
he died at o'clock of paralysis of the heart
Eight years ago he had a stroke of paralysis,
which affected his entire right side ever since.
On Thursday evening he entertained some
friends at dinner, and was unusually bright
He talked about his assignment of
asst June and said that he would
soon have all the property back in his own
hands. He spoke freely of business projects
ard enterprises, and remarked that he had
$4,000 too much in the settlement Of the
Marie Garrison suit During Gen Grants i'll
ness the commodore and his young wife were
almost daily visitors The deceased leaves,
besides widow and daughter, Mrs Van Anken,
four brothers and sister. The surplus of the
estate is estimated to be worth from 81, OOO, 900
10 50 COO, 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Riley Brown, on ex-convict, shot John Shat.
fer stableman, at Columbus, Ohio, killing
him instantly
In Buffalo, N. Y, Chicago bunko men swim.
died Josiah Beardsley, prominent real estate
dealer, out of $500.
Edward Clark, son of John t. Clark, of Hume
township, Mich, shot and killed his stepmoth.
er while his father was at work in the field.
Mathew Reid and John Workman of York
Vile, s. c., called Aaron Bryant out of church.
Reid assaulted Bryant and then shot him dead
A warrant has been issued for the arrest Of
John l. Stovall, the $4,000 defaulting book
keeper of the Georgia Chemical works, at Au-
gusta.
At Allenville, Mo, ]. NJ Bragg, a ten year
old boy, was shot and instantly killed by one
Breitman, aged fourteen They had been out
fishing and quarreled
J. S Wisner of Quincy, Ill. committed suicide.
He placed moose around his neck so that he
would hang when he fell, and then shot him.
self. No cause is known
Charles A Holt Boston money lender,
left the city recently, and is supposed to have
gone to South America. He Is charged with
having forged notes and mortgages amounting
to about $4,000
At Mount Vernon, Ill, John A. Tennis and
John H. Moore met and tried to settle an old
feud Tennis was shot through the head and
Moore through the heart both dying in five
minutes.
At Des Moines, Iowa, the county attor-
ney began suit against the bondsmen of Peter
D. Ankeny, ex- county clerk, for the recovery
of $4,000 in fees claimed to have been with
held by him from the county. Ankeny retired
from Office last January, after serving ixyears.
His predecessor was defauter to about the
same amount, but which was never recovered.
George Mack murdered Richard Parker, his
employer, saloonkeeper at Great Bend, Kas.,
and was captured in Kansas City, and returned
there When the train reached Great Bend
Mack was taken from the officers by the mob
of men in waiting, who tied rope around the
miscreant's neck, dragged him through the
streets, then hanged him to a tree and riddled
his body with bullets
J. Blaisdell, hotel keeper at Delhi, Iowa,
arrived at Dubuque in search of man named
Isaac Smith, with many aliases, whom lie
charges with bigamy. He alleges that Smith
married his daughter unbeknown to him, he
having become acquainted with her while
working in his hotel at Delhi The sheriff ar
rested Smith 1t was found that he has two
other wives, one living at Bridgeport Wis,
whom he was married to five years ago The
others whe reabouts is not known, and his
latest addition cannot be found
At Altoona, Iowa, T. Osborn undertook to cut
his throat with scythe, being in state of
great mental excitement Prevented by his
family he cooled down, but about ten o'clock
he asked his sister to help him get out box
in which he kept his army discharge papers.
From this he grabbed a razor and although
his sisters hand was cut in tho scuf1ie, he sue
ceeded in severing an artery in his neck, and
his windpipe was severed. His death was al
most instantaneous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
A Prize Fight at Auche. OAK.

special from Auche, Oak, says: The long
talked of contest between Ben Arthurs OF
Butte City, Mont, and Ed McKeown, champion
of Manitoba, came off recently, and was large
w attended. About one hundred sporting
men from Winnipeg came down on special
train The men are heavy weights. The
match was for 500 side, the entire gate re-
ceipts to go to the winner, Marquis, of Queens
bury rules to gorern. When the men stripped,
it was evident that McKeown was in much bet
ter condition of the two The first seven
rounds were characterized by heavy hit
ting on both sides, in which Arthurs
evidently had the advantage as he
showed the least punishment, although it
was apparent that McKeown's superior condi-
ton would tell in the long run. The eighth and
last round opened with very cautious sparrlng
on both sides. Suddenly McKeown let out his
right with terrific force, striking Arthurs ON
the iugular vein and causing him to drop in
sensible in the ring. He was unable TO rise un-
til after time was called, and Mckeown was de-
clared winner of the contest Arthurs displayed
the most science, while it was evident that Nc
Keown was the hardest hitter and while Nc
Keown won he was the worst punished man Of
the two A large amount of money changed
hands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
De Lesseps on the Soudan.

From an Interview in the Paris Matin.
have repeatedly warned the Eng
fish that to send an expedition to the
Soudan was 10 send soldiers to certain
death. As for ancient Nubia or Ethiopia
it is a country i'll which, rs if in sea,
whole armies Of conquerors have been
engulphed. Cambyses left 100000 men
on the deserts and he was only too glad
TO return home with handful Of follow
ers. The son of Mehemet Ali was burn
ed in his camp with his army. 10 at
tempt to conquer the Soudan by force
is a dream. It is quito possible to give
laws to and to govern these intelligent,
heroically brave races. In order to reach
Khartoum, whatever the route taken,
one must cross deserts in which there
is absolutely no water. An army wheth-
er going or returning Will always be an
easy prey to the warlike population OF
Nubia. These can turn on the enemy
100 900 fighting men for whom doath Is
only a secondary consideration, and who
would be scoffed at by the women II
thew returned to their villages without
having avenged the deaths Of their com
panions. The longer the struggle Is
continued against the Soudan the more
difficult will be the el1cctlng Of settle
ment. Two years ago it would have
been easy to negotiate; now it is difficult
the luminosity OF these fanatical soldiers
having been roused.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
The Late Diplomatic Appointments.

Charles l. Scott, appointed minister to Ven
ezuela, is a son of the late Robert e. Scott OF
Virginia; born in 1929; educated at William
and Mary college: studied law; went TO Cali
fornia in 1919 and was member OF the Thirty
fifth and Thirty-sixt congresses from that
state Subsequently he removed to Alabama
and served in the Confederate army as major.
He is lawyer by profession, but has of late
years been editor of a Democratic paper at
Camdan, Ala.
John c. Bacon, appointed charge d'affaires
to Paraguay and Uruguay, Is a lawyer, fifty
years Of age, son-in-law OF Gov; Plckens ana
brother in-law of Senator Butter He has
served as district judge and was secretary OF
the United States legation at st Petersburg
when Gov. Pickens minister.
Warren Green, to be counsel general ! Kama
gaway, Japan, is a son of DR.. Norvin Green,
president Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. He is about forty years of age, and
president of the Louisville board Of trade
Robert L. Withers who succeeds Gen. Mos
by as consul at Hong Kong, is sixty three
years of age, prachced medicine until virginia
passed the ordinance of secession, when ne
entered the Confederate army as major. he
was promoted to be colonel, and served III
the war until disabled. After the war he edit
ed the Iynchburg News, was elected lieutenant
governor in 1873 and United States senator In
1875 He served in the senate until 1881.
Albert Looming who goes to Bremen as con-
sui, is engaged in the wholesale business, and
owns cattle ranch in Texas He was born IN
this country of German parentage.
Berthold Greenbaum, who IS made consul to
Apia is a German merchant of San Francis co.
Victor A Sartori, the new consul for Leg
horn is O native and resident of Philadelphia,
and Is known in politics.
Joseph b. Hughes the newly appointed CON
sui for Birmingham, lives at Hamilton Ohio,
and was auditor of Butler county.
John H. Putnam, who goes to Honolulu as
consul, has served in both branches of the
Ohio legislature, was Gov. Aliens private sec
rotary and is prominent politician and edi-
tor He edited the Ohio Statesman, and after
wards owned tho Columbus Times. He has
been popularity known as Senator Pendleton's
right-hand man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
Miners Who Held on to Their Pile.

William II. Stevens went to Detroit
and retired on million; Fred Letter
took as much to Chicago, and a few
others followed their example. But
they were the exceptions. Elk Gov
John L. Routt made a big strike IN
1877. He commenced as "way-down"
prospector. Joe Watson, his partner,
was equally fortunate, and so were
George G. Corning, who made $500, 900,
and ex.Secretary Teller, who made
5000, 600 Casey also made good deal
of money in Colorado and had the sense
to save it. Gov. J. b. Grant, W. Il.
James and Z. E. Eddy realized about
$200,0 900 each. Simon Foss made
100000 and he now has large cattle
rancho in Indian Territory. In fact, /
can give you the names of dozen other
men who have done well and are now
on the road to large fortunes. But
when you come toaspeak of milhonalres,
there's mighty few worth talking about,
leastwise in COLORADO. Those who
commence mining and make stake at 1t
seldom stick to it and succeed. The
fortunate men are those who have the
good sense to embark their profits III
good paying enterprises elsewhere.
Mining, like gambling, is mighty risky
business.-Jeff Rice in New York Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07

A WRITER in The NelU York Tribu9
SAYS that the curious letters received
BY President Cleveland remind him of
one that was received by Gen. Garfield
shortly after his election. 1t was
from an Indiana man, and ran about
like this. after a long introduction:
alt has always been my ambition,
dear Mr.. President, TO own saddle
horse that had been ridden by pres
ident. If you have saddle horse that
you are willing TO sell when you go to
Washington, please let me know the
price of it. If you haven't any such
horse, wish you would look around
among your neighbors and find one
and ride it awhile and then let me
have it. Please don't buy it until /
know the price As l don't wantany-
one to work for me for nothing, l in
close one dollar for your trouble TO
look up good horse"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
The Russian war ship in New York.

The Russian man of war Strelok which left
Norfolk, is at New York. A special says, the
arrival of the Strelok in the North river has
caused great deal of speculation as TO its
object prominent shipping man said: 1T
is more than probable that the Strelok has re-
ceived secret orders; that war has or will be
declared within fewtlour and has been or
dered to pick up transatlantic steamer 1t
is certain that the enterprise is by no means
so difficult as it looks and that any of The
great ferry steamers between New York and
Liverpool is liable to be surprised. The
Strelok is not large vessel, being only 800
register, and mounting ten guns, four of (which
are heavy rifed pieces Her crew numbers
100 men. She has a great spread of canvas,
with double top sail, and might by devices
known to seamen, mask her warllke character
and pass for an innocent merchantmen, A re-
versed ensign, the signal of distress,
would enable her to approach Gu
harder, a Guyon or National liner, or
any of the splendid vessels that enter and
leave this port almost daily" tt is said that if
war is declared during the next twenty-four
hours the different lines may unite, hire the
Yosemite or some other fast steamer and send
her ont to warn vessels
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
England and Russian war ON the Ocean.

A gentleman now in Washington, who was
formerly an officer of the United States navy,
and subsequently served in the Confederate
navy, expresses the belief that should war oc-
cur between Russia and England it will be
great nav Il conflict sJust now" says this Of
icer, Rus STA is searching the high seas over
for port That is the first necessity. And
England il actively engaged in frustrating her
designs That is the reason of the activity at
Nassau, Bermuda, and the Canary Islands.
The russian eorvettes are searching III every
direction, but YOU will notice that an English
man o'-war is in the track of almost every Rus
star. vessel afoat If the South had been able
10 secure place for its captured gunboats
Here would not have been federal flagship
on the high seas If we could have towed
them in British ports and got prize money
the naval feature of our strife would have
been memorable one. Russia is exactly in the
situation we occupied She has not an Atlantic
port, and as long as England is active she
never will have one. On the other hand Eng
land can draw men and means from the whole
world, and is to-day mistress of the sea. Dur
ing our war the north drew recruits from all
quarters of the earth We had none because
we had no ports. Thel is scarcely spot on
the European map that will not be touched
by Englands recruiting service. But you will
notice all the ships sailing the Atlantic are
carrying hundreds of Russians, who are flee
ing conscripts England's delay signifies that
she is INDUCING in her old tricks of blocking
Russias game on the high seas, and when war
is declared il will break out in hundred places
at once. Therefore, with the British army
massing in India, and the British navy secur-
ing the mastery of every seaport what does the
loss of Herat signify. Gladstone knows his
business, and rest assured he is not neglecting
4 in the slightest particular. Which Will whip?
England, of course y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Bradstreet says Minnesota's credit is in most
excellent condition
Sitting Bull recently was in La Grace selling
his autograph and photograph 80 cents each
A brick has been brought into Deadwood
from the Sitting Bull weighing $50 ounces, and
assaying So fine.
The s., 0OO, 600 structure erected for the use
of the Chicago board of trade was formerly
dedicated the other afternoon.
The earnings of the Milwaukee & St Pau
for the third week in April were s407, O00,
against s434, 600 the same week lastyear, de-
crease of S27, 600
Mrs. Bessie Rogers of Marshall, Mich, pass
ed through st Paul with party of five ladies
bound for Moody county, Dakota, where they
expect to locate on government lands along the
line of the Northern Pacific
Mrs Ella Shay, young married lady of Chi
cago, died while under the influence of chloro-
form while seated in dentists chair in DR. n.
W. Days office The dentist says that she re-
quested that cloroform be administered TO her.
fhe police are investigating.
The Grand Pacific hotel at Chicago will be
under the management of Drake, Parker & Co.,
"sam" Parker having put s100,ooo into the
concern and assumed half interest The
COMPANY is sam Turner, who will con-
tinue to share certain per cent of the profits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07

SOME time ago Mrs. Garfield gave
r. B. Hayes a momento of her dead
husband, which is kept with Jealous
care in Hayes Fremont house. 1t is a
small brass calendar, with the months,
days, and years on little cylinders, to
be turned as time goes on. This was
always on Garfield's desk, and he used
it for years in his Washington library.
He took it to the white house, and
made it rule to turn it each morning,
thus reminding himself of the right
date before beginning the days work.
On the morning of July he turned
the cylinder and finished some bust
ness before going to his death at the
depot. The little calendar was never
regulated from that day, and
remains now as he left it on that
fatal morning, marking Saturday.
July s, 1881"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
Limit of the Functions of Govern.
ment

We have, however, with our present
idea of the functions of government,
lust the two evils to choose between
The Scylla of the spoils system and the
Charybdis of bureaucracy. OF course
we may try to combine the two, so as
TO have some experience of the evils Of
both; but the probability is, that sooner
or later one or other viii decisively
carry the day.
Now, Mr.. Spencer says: The whole
trouble arises from your having so
many Offices to dispose Of, and that
comes OF your having crowded so many
functions upon the Government. lou
have brought on condition of things
dangerous to the peace ind stability
of the state. Had You left to private
initiative and responsibility very
large part Of what You now place on
the shoulders of the Government, the
office-seeking nuisance could never
have grown to its present dimensions,
nor could bureaucracy ever have been
the incubus it now is on the life aud
energies of many communities. The
time has come to unload, to repeal laws
organic growth of society is checked
when you resort to what may, by com
parison, be called the mechanical meth
DDS of legislation and governmental
control. It is under the regime of free
dom, not under that OF compassion, that
social bonds are knit If you would
have virtue to grow strong, you must
let it have its full value rs virtue IN the
world; you must not try to equallze all
varieties of character bv repressive laws
If, you are determined to abandon or
ganic methods, andto operate exclusive
" by means of the policemans trun-
cheon, more or less politely concealed,
prepare yourself for great commissions,
for the condition you will induce will
and can not be one of stable equilibrium.
From "The Scylla and Charybdis of
Administration, )" by Prof, f. i. You
mans, in Popular Science Monthly ion
April,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07

The Louisville express, on the Louisville,
New Albany & Chicago railway, was
robbed near Harrodsburg, Ind, short
ly before midnight Shortly before
the train should have reached Bloom
ingtOn man having the appearance of
tramp entered the express car armed with
heavy hickory stick In this car were George
X Davis, the express messenger and Peter
Weber, baggageman Webber says that he
and Davis were asleep when the robber en-
tered Weber was awakened by violent
blow on the head The robber then struck
Davis evidently while he was asleep. Davis
managed to loosen his right hand and draw
his revolver, but before he could fire the man
wrenched the weapon from his grasp, and
leveling it, pulled the trigger. The
ball struck the messenger in the head, and he
fell dying to the floor The robber then made
the baggageman open the safe and take out
the money. Then the tramp pulled the bell
cord and stopped the train, but first fire at
Weber, the bullet striking him in the fore
head Weber succeeded in reaching the
smoking car, and gave the alarm, but the soli-
tary train robber had disappeared in the dark
ness. The alarm was not given until the
train reached Bloomington, when the search
commenced. The amount stolen Is not known
but exceeded 81 300. Davis and Webber are
both alive, but the former cannot recover A
passenger on the sleeping car, looking out Of
the window, saw the robber emerge apparently
from the trucks This was at Smithvllle, two
miles from Harrodsburg, where the tram
stopped for water, thus enabling the robber to
enter the baggage car.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
JEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
a Batch of New Appointments.

The president has appointed George Hayes
be supervising inspector of steam vessels
or the Fifth district, vice Mark d. Flower,
suspended The president appointed William d.
Merrlck of Maryland to succeed Judge Wylie
If the supreme court of the District of Column
"a; Goode of Virginia to be solicitor general vice
Philips, and E. J. Hale of North Carolina to be
United States consul at Manchester, England,
nee A. d. Shaw. Judge Merrick is an able
awyer and man of high standing Thomas
VI Ferral, to be collector of inter
AL revenue for the first district of
New Jersey, vice W. T. Tateman. suspended;
Sprunille Baden, to be assayeT at the United
States assay Office, Boise City, Idaho, vice
Norman II. Camp, suspended The post
master general has removed the following
postoffice inspectors: John H. Livingston,
Chattanooga, Tenn George W. Porter, st
Louis; E, G. Stevens Augusta, Me. ; Charles
Field Boston; J. J. Hanna, st Louis. These
Inspectors were called upon to resign about
4 month ago, and as they failed to send in
sheir designations they were removed The
secTe tary of the treasury appointed Will
cam j. SWilzerleer of Missouri to be chief
clerk OF the bureau of statistics, vice Joseph
n Whitney of Maine, removed He also
ordered the removal of Special Agent s E.
Chamberlln one of the reasons alleged for
his removal being that he was born in YER
mont was appointed from Virginia aud voted
In Maryland. 1t is reported that the resigna-
ton of Judge Extell OF the supreme court of
New Mexico, has been requested by the attor-
noy general, with the understanding that
lhould he not resign he will be removed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-07
Gov. Curtin Thinks War Inevitable.

Ex-Gov Curtin, who was at one time minis
ter to Russia, expressed the opinion that war
between that country and England is newt
able, because it is necessary for the perpetua-
ton of the Russian dynasty. As to the effect of
such war upon American interests, Gov Cur
tin believes that it would be beneficial
"If the war should continue for
some time" said he, "and there is every
reason to believe it will be pro
longed one, it will create a demand
for many of our products OF course, after
war shall have been declared we can sell arms
and munitions legitimaUely, but it will be done,
clandestinely, no doubt to a very great extent;
but we can sell the raw materials which go to
make up the material of war, and that will in
crease trade. Then, In the event of a protlact-
ed war our breadstuffs and kindred products
will be in demand 1t will be war which will
shake all of Europe