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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
Death of Victor Hugo.

Victor Hugo, was dying in Paris at last adj
vices. Victor Marie Hugo, the greatest French
poet aud novelist of the present generation, was
born in Besancon Feb 20, 1Su2 Being the son
of an officer whose military duties called HIM
out of France he was carried in childhood to
Elba, Corsica, Switzerland and Italy, and in
1909 to Paris. At the age of twenty he pub
lished his first volumn of "Odes and Ballads, -
which created sensation Two novels, "Han
dIslande" 1929 and "Bug -Jargal" QS25),
showed his force and originality in prose, also
his prediction for the horrible and monstrous
which permeates his greater works
Having reached the highest distinction in
literature in 1871, election to the French Acade-
my in spite OF the opposition Of the old clas-
steal school, he INDUCED in political aspira-
tons which were gratified by King Louis Phil
ippe in 1915, who made him peer of France.
In 1856 he published Lies CONCENTRATIONS; !"
in 1859, la Legende DIES Slec!es," and in 1862,
Lies Miserables," the latter simultaneously in
nine languages and eight cities. @Les Miser-
ables" is unquestionably his most popular if
not strongest romance Victor Hugo was an
earnest friend of the laboring class, and ON
several occasions delivered fervid public ad-
dresses on behalf of workingmen Further
more, in accordance with his lifelong principles,
he was one of the strongest sympathizers
whose influence tho Irish people enioyed in
their late struggle against the landlords, and
it was he whom Mr. Parnell most eagerly
sought for advice and comfort at the time Of
his visit to Paris in 1882, nor did he seek in
vain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
rr,ghtful Burning Calamity at Cincinnati.

Seventeen lives were lost at fire in Sulli-
street An alarm brought the engines almost
instantly, and the firemen could reach the
building from the front and rear. 1t was not
fifteen minutes before the fire was so much
under control that Chief Engineer Wisely was
enabled to reach the fifth or sixth floor
But he was too late to save the girls employed,
and he found ten bodies lying with hands to
their faces blackened and distorted in death.
The chief says:
The house is not burned out; in fact the
fire was chiefly in the fifth story. In
the smoke / counted ten girls lying
upon boxes, tables and other things,
was not burned, but the skin on the back of
the hands was seoraAod 1t was the worst sight
l ever saw in my experience. The girls lay
where they had fallen in their wild and help
less despair.
The fire started from can of benzine on
the second floor, near the elevator shaft A
boy on that floor says he heard q report and
instantly the fire leaped to the elevator shaft
and up it. The shaft reached to tho top of
the building, and from the second to the fifth
it was encircled by wooden stairway, which
was the only means of access to those floors.
The elevator shaft, to add to its combustibility,
was encased with q thin wooden lattice work.
The second floors where the fire started, was
the press room, the third the composing room,
The fourth, storage and waste room and the
fifth was the folding room. As well as
can be ascertained, there were about
fifty occupants Of tho building, of whom
twenty or twenty-five were girls in the
fifth story. The boys were on the second and
third floors, and this accounts for their escape.
All agree that the speed of the flames was al
most instantaneous. There was an avenue of
escape which the panic-stricken girls did not
think of. 1t was an opening in the roof which
they could easily have reached from bench
standing beside the wall, and once on the roof
they could have reached other buildings with
ease. The lack ct ready access to this place
lost all these lives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
General Logan Elected Senator.

Springfield, Ill, dispatch:-In joint session
of the legislature last Tuesday the 10Th inst,
Gen. John A Logan was elected United States
senator. Fifty-one senators were present and
153 representatives. When the vote was
taken dead silence prevailed. Dennis re-
fused to vote. The senators all voted, giving
twenty-six votes. Ruger's vote was received
with cheers When Sittig was called, in
long speech, explaining his situation, he voted
for Logan under protest. The vote was received
with wild cheering This gave a vote of 1913
for Logan. On the call of absentees the Demo-
Gratis voted solidly for Judge Lambert Tree
After roll call Baker, McNary, McAlinev,
Caldwell, Quinn and Crofts changed their votes
to Charles B. FarwelI (Rep.) Barry (Dem)
changed his vote to John A. Logan and the
widest confusion prevailed This insured his
election. The roll call was proceeded with
after time. The Democrats attempting to
elect Farwell, hoping to get some Republican
votes, Barry withdrew his vote from Logan, but
stated he would not allow any other Republican
but Logan to be elected No Republican sup
port went to Farwell, and Speaker Haines final
ly announced the vote declaring Logan elected.
General Logan received congratulations from
all parts of tho country Ex-Secretary Blaine,
who was one of the first in Washington to re-
ceiye the gratifying intelligence, Immediately
sent Gen Logan the following congratulatory
dispatch. "Acceptmy most cordial congratula-
tions. The cOntestwas unprecedented and your
victory is memorable
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
President Cleveland and the Veterans.

A delegation representing the Grand Army
Of the Republic of the department of.Pennsyl-
vania ana the Veterans Rights union, called
on the president Secretary Manning, and
Gen. Black, commissioner of pensions. They
asked that the law giving the prefer
ence in appointments to ex-union sol
diers shall be enforced wherever re-
moyals are made, and that whenever reduc-
tons Of force are made, the reasons may be
given. The president assured the delegation
that he desired to do all that could be done for
the old soldiers that as president it was his
duty to see that all the laws of the United
States are enforced, and that he recognized
the claims of the old soldiers upon the gov
eminent But, he said, it was impossible
for him to give his attention to
individual cases The delegates then
asked that he allow them the privilege of lay
ing before him ihe violations OF the laws in
question which should come under their no
tiee, and they asked, further, that, when such
cases are brought to his attention, he gave
them immediate attention. The president cor
daily assented to these requests, and said that
he would be glad at any time to receive any
communication from them, and would give all
their communications proper attention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
The Towers Of Sclence.

When Lord Randolph Churchill was
in Bombay little time since, he visit
ed, among other places of interest in
the surrounding neighborhood, the
towers of science. AS result of this
visit the following comments are to be
found inscribed in the visitors book,
with the noble lords signature at the
foot:
cat the request of the secretary of
the Parsee Punchayet, | allow myself
to express the opinion that funeral
obsequies conducted in accordance
with the teachings and precepts of
Zoroaster, rs they have been explained
to me, though peculiar to a compare
lively limited number of the inhabit-
ants of this earth, and undoubtedly
novel to the stranger from the west,
are entirely agreeable to the principles
of pure religion. and may be and are
ingeniously and powerfully supported
by physiological science and ex~
perience.
The Parsees, who are a very active
and rich class in Bombay, will no
doubt feel flattered that their practice
of exposing their dead on the towers.
to be eaten by vultures according to
the Zoroastrain behest, should be thus
favorably regarded by one so well
known in the political world of the
western island with which their great
empire is associated. The practice has
certainly much to recommend it in
tropical country; it is cheap, clearly,
and exceedingly expeditions. Men,
women, and children are put into
separate divisions, on the top of the
towers; but their bones, of the rich and
poor alike, mingle in the well below.
into which they disappear in the
course of time Lord Randolph Chur-
chill, like many another European
visitor, may have felt the towers a
rather gloomy and repugnant sight;
but the trouble of journey to them is
more than repaid by the magnificent
view to be had from the terrace in
front of them of Bombay and the In
dian OCEAN LO71Ci0g Worih.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
Miles city singed Again.

Miles.City had another destructive fire on the
21st The losses are about as follows, at the
lowest estimates:
Wright Bros. and DIR. Lebecher, drugs and
building, 5000; Merchants hotel, $4,000;
Brunswick hall, or Cosmopolitan insurance
$4,000; John Carriers, ST, 600; King 4 Wards,
$3.50; Sherburne, damage, $4,000: First Ma
tional (insured), damage, 5000; W. j.. Savage,
drugs, damage, 81, 600; Stock Growers National
bank, damage, 81 600; Capt John Smith, ST.
snred for IS, 900; Edward Jones, saloon, ST.
600; L. Gottlerisch, saddlery, 5000; Charles
Bishop, shoes, $500; A. W. Sleeper, on build
ing, $1,000.
These, and damage to surrounding buildings
win make loss of fully $4,000. An engine
from Fort Keogh did valuable and effective
service at this fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
What Shall be Done with Riel.

Ottowa, CAM Special: Under the law of
treason, death is the penalty, according to the
act no matter whether the trial is civil or mill
tary. The best lawyers here say Riel will
be tried for treason and felony under the
Sir John Macdonald said there were twenty
heads of families and 422 minors declared
entitled TO receive scrip in the Prince Albert
district, under the order of the council of
April 20, 1885. He said Louis Schmidt, at
one time one of Riels party, was in the en-
plOyment of the government IN the land
Office at Prince Albert He also admits that
gross irregularities had been committed in the
dominion land branch of the department of
the interior by employees regarding the grant
ing of patents, and that an investigation was
going on respecting an official who, it is said,
has decamped to the States but it was not
polite TO make facts ~ yet known. The mat
ter has created a scandal in departmental cir
cles, it being said that the officer IN question
made about $751; out of the speculation for
passing patents for them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
consnl Leonard on India wheat.

A letter has been received at the state de-
partment Washington, from Consul General
j. A. Leonard of Calcutta, formerly of
Rochester, Mimi, furnishing interesting facts
III relation to the production and expectation of
wheat from India The expectations of last
year were 9,375, Az tons Mr.. Leonard says:
The question to what extent wheat growing
will increase in India is one that cannot be
ans wered either accurately or definitely. 1t is
certain that the eat-growing area is increas-
ing, and there is good reason 10 believe that 1t
will keep on increasing, and there can be no
doubt that the wheat of fields of India VIII
yield abuldantly; but do not think reliable
information either as to the amount OF tand
under cultivation or the yield per acre Is OBJ
tainable Wheat is and will be raised cheaper
in India than in America Our improved ma
chinery cannot compete with the laborer who
works for to 10 cents day, and with that
sum feeds and clothes himself and family;
who lives Ia house that can be bullt for less
than 81, and wants scarcely any ciothh8,
no furniture and less and cheaper food than
any other civilized human being. Bu
it is doubtful whether this cheap wheat can be
got to England or Europe as cheaply, or can
be sold there for any less than the wheat from
America The transportation of grain, and es
peciaIly the handling of it by coolies when
ever it has to be transferred, and the charges OF
the different middlemen are likely for some
years TO come to cost more than the shipment
and handling by the railroad and elevator sys-
tenn OF America. There can be no doubt that
under the same conditions of transportation and
trade, wheat from India might be furnished so
cheaply as 10 entirely undersell that from Amer
lea There has been much discussion of the IN
fluence of new railroads in cheapening the trans
portation OF wheat in India. but there is not
any immediate prospect Of the rapid extension
of the railroad system. During 1888 81 there
were DO miles of new railroad built in India.
But there is sure TO be an amount Of wheat
raised and exported from India for the future
sufficient, with that from Russia, Egypt and
other sources, TO prevent actual scarcity IN
the buying wheat markets of the world, and to
keep down the prices Of American and all
other wheat
The oldest United States consul in commits
sion - Horatio l. Sprague Of Massachusetts,
who was appointed May u, ISiS, and has he'd
the place ever since The pay Is about s2,5s
yeeE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon Rufus King of Cincinnati gave the law
library of that city $4,000 few days ago.
S. s Cox will leave for Constantinople the
middle Of June. A banquet to take place in
New York has been rendered him by we'll
known citizens.
The daughters of Secretary Bayard attended
the Washington races dressed in summer
fabrics with large breast knots Of artificial
flowers and strands of gold beads about their
necks
Mr.. De Alton Pease, chief clerk of T. W.
Teasdale, general passenger agent of the
Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail
way, died suddenly of dropsy OF the heart at
his residence, in st Paul He had been sick
and absent from his Office for several days, but
was particularly bright on the evening of his
death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
GarfieId's Mai1ien Sneech.

Gen. Garfield made his maiden
speech IN the house of representatives
on the 2Sth of j lnuary, 1864, in reply
to Mr.. Finch, a democrat from Ohio.
He advocated the coniiscation of the
large landed estates at the south, and
spoke with such vehemence and pro-
fuse gesticulation that he exhibited
signs of physical exhaustion before
the expiration of his hour. "If, J" said
he, 1--WE want lasting peace, we must
PUT down the guilty cause, slas cry,
and take away the platform on which
slavery stands-namely, the landed
estates of the rebels of the south. The
neg o has been our true friend on ev.
cry occasion" There was scarcely a
surprise or battle where the negro had
not come to us and told the truth He
had found that while the rebels were
fighting, black men were cultivating
their lands, the products of which
were placed in the rebel commissary
department. And it was not until we
took away the main support OF the
rebels that we could conquer. II this
was an abolition war it was because
we have an abolition army; and he
would tell gentlemen that slavery was
dead forever, unless the body snatch
ers of the other side should resurrect it
and bring it into life. He said, Ian
nOunce, gentlemen, your friend has
departed. Hang your emblems of
mourning on the bier, and follow the
hearse and she'd tears over the grave;
but ] have no time b waste to hear
eulogies on the deceased. Den: Per-
leg Poofe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
Death OF a Eotsd minuesotian.

A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla, says that
Norman b. HARDWOOD, was found dead in bed
at Datonia that state, Sunday the 18th. He
was a prominent and wealthy citizen of the
place. A suit involving his property, worth
Sl50e10 was decided against him recently 1t
is not known whether his death was caused by
grief at the loss of his property or was the re-
suit of suicide Mr. HARDWOOD was formerly
an extensive dry goods merchant of Minneapo-
lis and likewise manufactured tents canvas
goods and awnings. He did large amount of
business, but failed IN November 1880 He
claimed over S900, 900 assets, and made an as
signment Claims to the amount Of over $500,
600 were fled While the settlement was IN
progress Mr.. Harwood disappeared, and it was
finally learned that he had invested in an
orange plantation in Florida He was IN bus
mess in ST Paul before removing to Minneap-
oils
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
weekly Report of the Doctors.

The New York Medical Record of Saturday
the 10th says: During the past week Gen
Grant has been in comparative comfortable
condition. He gets his full amount Of sleep,
takes his nourishment without difficulty, and
is quite free from pain. At the consultation
May II it was found that the swelling under
the angle of the jaw on the right side ha4
increased in size, that the glands were
still indurated and deeply fixed, also that
there was a tendency toward diffused infil-
teration into the adjoining. tissues of the
upper and interior portions OF the neck. The
palatal curtain was somewhat swollen, but the
destructive processes at the sides of the noula
had not markedly extended. The liberation
on the right side of the base of the tongue
showed tendency TO extend backward, was
more excavated, and had an elevated and indu-
rated border. At the examination the throat
conditions were found to be unchanged
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

LONG threatened, and still longer
exposed to the ridicule of Jokes and
epigram-makers, the statue of Queen
Anne at the top of Ludgate hill in
London seems at last to be doomed to
disappear. Its place, however, is to
be occupied with a close copy of the
entire group, to be executed in Sicilian
marble, which the city authorities
have undertaken to set up at an esti-
mated cost of 91,SO0. The original.
which has suffered much from wanton
destruction and the lotion of the at
mosphere, was the work of Francis
Bird. who was much in favor Of Sir
Christopher Wren,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

The Towering mill of Gordon, Baker & Co.,
at Sparta, Ill, bui lined Loss $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
Two daughters of Jacob Devens of Montgom-
cry county, Kan, died from the effects of eat
ing the ends of sulphur matches.
The town of Granville, Mich, was entirely
destroyed by fire recently Twenty five fami-
lies lost everything. Loss $4,000 to $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
tits learned at the state department that the

tits learned at the state department that the
presence of Minister Phelps at the conclusion
Of the trial of Irish Americans, Cunningham
and Burton in London, recently, was, in pur
suance OF special instructions, received by him
prior to his departure for England, looking to
the protection of the legal rights of the prison
ers.
The secretary of treasury has appointed Ef-
ward p Bassfora to be superintendent of lie
public building at Minneapolis, Minn,
J. NJ Rambo of Company G, Second in
fantry; William 81. Clair, blacksmith; and
Patrick Dyer, packer, were drowned at
Spokane, Or.
Milton, Fla, was devastated by an incend-
ary fire. Loss, $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

The famous old English watering
place of Bath has not been so crowded
since the days of Jane Austin. fashion
able doctors having again discovered
the virtues of its waters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

On the authority of an English pa
per it is stated that Mr.. Parnell will
shortly lead to the altar young and
wealthy American lady, an intimate
friend of the Irish leaders mother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

A NUMBER Of farms IN Yorkshire,
England, and in Lincolnshire have
lately been relet at startling reductions,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

In France ''the nobility and the
bourgeoisie," said Cardinal Pie a few
years ago, give fewer and fewer OF
their offspring to our holy order,
which no longer finds its sustenanco
save among the children of the PEG.
ple.n While in Ireland The fact that
the priests are of and from the people
has been a potent source of the their
influence, it does not seem in Franco
TO coneiliate popular good viii. The
French proletariat never seems to have
got over the intense hatred of the
priesthood which showed itself in
1889. They regard it as the friend of
an aristocracy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

Mr.. LowELL's future plans are not
Rnown. Mrs Ole Bull and family, who
have been occupying his house at
Cambridge, expect to retain possession
for another year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

LORD SALISBURY has given up
his marine villa (the Chalet CeciD,
at Puys, near Dieppe, and the place is
for sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

MISS ISABELLA OATES has been ap-
pointed vaccination officer at Fording-
bridge, England
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

THE artist bore once made a picture
of Niagara. Its style is peculiar to him;
the gorge is bordered by ancient ever
greens, broken and dead at the top,
and a weird light falls upon the great
cataract He tried to recall the wild
magnilicence of the scenes as it might
have appeared when it was first view
ed by the white man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

AT Castle Howard, Lord Carlisle's
seat in Yorkshire, there is a guest
house in the park where a months
rest, with good living, is provided each
month for four hard-working women
from large towns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

DIR. SAMUEL CABOT, of Boston,
recently deceased, was many years
ago the companion of Stephens, in his
explorations of central Africa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

The Journal o6fetet presents figures
to show that Paris is regainlng its
former prestige as center of medical
instruction. In 1876 the number of
students was l 1927, and in 1884 had in
creased to 4.547
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

THE king of the Belgians, now in
his advanced middle age, is of right
royal presence, writes correspondent.
His strongly developed profile, pierre
ing eyes, and flowing, long, grayish
beard, give him a really imposing APP
pearance, while the great beauty for
which the queen was remarkable in
her earlier years has ripened into
charming matrimonial grace and dig
nity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

JUDIC the French star who will visit
America next autumn, is nearly 40
years old, with a vigorous form, al
most bordering on the heavy. She has
a purely oval face, and mouth that
eflectually displays two rows of pure
white teeth. In this manner she diff
fers from many other French stars,
pronouncing the riskiest words with
childlike innocence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

CHARLES O'CoNoR Is said to have
enunciated the principle that ga re-
porter should get all the news he can
and give it to the world, but a lawyer
should get all the news he can and
keep it to HIMSELF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28

MIR. TLDEN's private secretary says
the health OF the Greystone sage is
better than that of most men of his
age. lie walks or drives every day, and
followcs the progress of public events
with the discerning eye that has made
him famous.