davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

The distressful condition of the IN
employed workmen in Great Britain is
beginning to assume very serious pro-
portions, and just now the propaganda
lists Of Socialistie theories, particularly
in relation to the land, are as active as
they can possibly be. There can be no
doubt whatever that the number of the
unemployed is very large, and that
hundreds of thousands of mechanics
and laborers have been reduced by the
long spell of industrial depression to
virtual starvation. Most of the news
papers effect to believe that the distress
is not by any means so widespread as
the demagogues and their leaders would
lead us to imagine, but the meeting
held at Birmingham few days ago
usually one of the most prosperous of
England's industrial centers-in which
upwards of 4, ZOO unemployed persons
took part, proves conclusively that the
distress has reached unprecedented di-
mansions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

Every day strengthens the impress
sion that Congress will not do much
this session in the way of general legis-
lation, beyond passing the usual appro-
priation bills, and there is some doubt
about these getting through. People
have ceased to look with much interest
upon the proceedings of Congress.
Their anxiety is for future develop
ments. What the incoming admin
istration will do is topic of lively in
terest, and not much will be known of
that until after the fourth of March,
when President Cleveland is expected
to say something definite upon this
point.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
An Association known as the Anti

An Association known as the Anti
Deists has Just been established in Paris.
It's object is to suppress the word God,
or ITS equivalent, in all the languages of
the world, on the ground that the Be-
ing so designated is mere fiction and
the word, therefore, is senseless and ir-
rational. They are not any more likely
to succeed than are the well-intentioned
but impraotieable people who go to the
other extreme and insist that the word
God shall have legal recognition by its
insertion in the Constitution and laws
under the impression that this merely
formal recognition would cure a multi
tude of evils.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
THE LFGrsLATURE.

MADISON, Special Telegram, Feb 10-In
the senate this morning but few members
We're present, owing to the blockaded rail-
roads. Bills passed:
Authorizing the burial at public expense Of
any honoraby discharged ex-Union soldier,
sailor or marine Of the state who shall die not
leaving sufficient means to defray the funeral
expenses: doing away with preferred creditors
In voluntary assignments; to allow the La
Crosse pVesbyteTy To appoint two-thirds Of thu
trustees Of Galesville university; making the
period Of common schools five months instead
of six.
In the assembly bills We're introduced az
follows:
BY Mr. Thayer, allowing the electors of any
town to order the enclosure of cultivated lands
in certain cases By Mr.. Buell. 10 prevent the
printing, sale, gift or distribution Of obscene
literature OF engrayings.
The offense is made misdemeanor, pun
ishable by not less than three months in the
county jail or SO, and by not more than
800 fine, or by both fine and imprisonment
In the senate this evening bill was intro
duced giving any high school graduate who
has taught one year all the privileges for
two years of a person holding a first grade
certificate upon receiving the sanction of the
county superintendent In the assembly bills
were introduced as follows:
BY Lewis, appropriating 81 900 to the state
agricultural society for building purposes. BY
HOLMAN, liking tine retail liquor license at $20G
aud the wholesale at $780, where liquor is sold
by not more than two persons, whose names
shall appear upon the license, and $50 for each
additional employe The object is to basG
license on the amount of business done. BY
Mills, providing that the trial OF any person fol
stealing goods from railway cars or stages while
in transit shall lie tried IN any county through
which the railway or stage lines passes. BY
Villas, making every legislative grant of any
franchise. privilege or authority amendable OF
repealable at the will Of the legislature, unless
express terms are used co declare the grant ire
parable and unalGerable, BY Goddard preclud-
ing the Mutual Life Insurance company Of Mil.
waukee from making any expenditure to exceed
sos, 900 without the consent of the holders of
majority Of the insurance in the company
A memorial was adopted asking the Wis
coasin congressional delegation to labor fol
the retirement of Gen. Grant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

MADISON Wis, Special Telegram Feb. 10
This evening was the closing session for
admission of new business in the legislature,
and the flood of bills, of which a large pro
portion were deadheads, was overwhelming.
1t is believed that at no previous session
have so many bills been introduced as during
this first biennial session. Among those IN
troduced this evening were the following;
To annul the franchises of the Kickapoo val
lev division of the Chicago d Tomah Railway
company: incorporating the city OF WhlGe-
water; submitting the question OF liquor
licenses to the vote Of counties; to prevent the
manufacture, sale or transportation OF material
intended for the criminal destruction OF llIe ana
property; making husbands and wives compe-
tent witnesses against each other III certain
cases. forbdding the contract system IN the
poor houses and asylums; to prevent gambling
at agricultural fairs: to create state board Of
agriculture: preventing the sale of OleomaTgaf-
inc and similar substances; providing Tor the
safety of brakemen in coupling on rallroads !
providing for the inspectors of steam boilers ana
engines; establishing new counties OF Ohelua
and Fairchild; prohibiting railroads from charg-
ing more for a short than long haul; restrict
ing railroad passenger rates to three cents per
mile when the road : gross earnings equal $4,000
per mile and four cents for roads whose
earnings are less; abollshing the clause
in the Revised Statutes, requiring Jurors
to have no precOnceived opinions on
case; equalizing licenses on railroad property
providing for the taxation of telephone COM
panies by towns; allowing women to vote at
school elections: giving assessors percentage
on valuation as fees: providing that cranberrles
shall hereafter be sold by the barrel
The following bills were passed in the sen
ate:
To secure payment by receivers of past due
wages to employees during three months; liking
the annual salaries Of circuit judges at $150oi
requiring the Northwestern Mutual Life lnsur-
ance company to consult stockholders on the
expenditure Of $25, 600 on real estate.
In the assembly after call OF the house
the following additional bills were intro
duced:
Recurring that in public buildings the doors
shall open outward; making the term OF state
superintendent of instruction four wears; rem
dering punishable the marking of ballots by a
person with the intent OF discovering how per,
son voted: legalizing central time; general
law for the incorporation Of cities.
Two hundred and fifty bills were intro
duced in the assembly, and over. one hun
dreq ia the senate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

Miss Nora ConIey Of GAINESVILLE has
brought suit against John Lapham for
SANDER. Lapham made statements
rejecting on Miss Conley's character
At Appleton. the warehouse and
Office OF the Richmond Bros. paper
mills we're burned Loss $4,000;
insurance, IS 200.
The San Pedro Mining aud Milling
company, with capital e.oca Of SO,
600. filed articles Of association with
the secretary of state.
Col. r. G. Pierce, aide to Adj. Gen.
Chapman. died at Madison of pneu-
monia. He WAS in his sixty-seyenth
year. He has been the law partner Of
Chief Justice Orsamus Cole, OF the
state supreme court. He lived q
number OF wears at Viroqua and pratlced
law at Menomonie.
Lone Rock voted s.. 600 aid to the
Chicago. Freeport 4 st. Paul railway
The new $4,000 hotel at Baraboo
will be dedicated Feb. 20.
At Milwaukee hard glove fight be-
tween Ward and McCartin for $500,
the fight to be to finish was Won by
McCartin after two hours Of hard
Singing. Twentv-seven rounds were
fought.
At Eau Claire. Dennis O'LeaTy
! house was burned Loss y 900,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

Carroll D. Wright. lately appointed
commissioner of the labor bureau at
Washington has had large experience
and observation at the head of a similar
bureau in Massachusetts, and in late
interview says: Il think I am able to
see a great revival OF trade in all direc-
tions. 1 may be mistaken, but think
You will find three months hence, that
the percentage of unemployed men
viii be much smaller than at present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, Feb. 13.-The
result of Maj. Aliens examination of ST. Louis
bay and river from ConnOr's Point to Rice's
Point and his report of the survey of Agate and
Burlington harbors on Lake Superior have been
aid before the house by the speaker. Mai
Aliens estimate for improving st. Louis bay is
B71, 900 He says st. Louis bay and river are
worthy OF improvement though 10 what extent
md at what cost can only be determined after a
thorough survey shall have been made. II
would be best to commence such survey AT
Rice's and Connor's points, carrying 10 NJ to
ward the foot of The falls. No complete survey
IF this locality has been made since that Of 1851
the lake survey, and new map showing the eX-
lensive artificial and more than probable natural
Snes Of the past twenty-three years has long
been seded, The estimated cost of a full survey
md 10 ap is placed at 5000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

The Canada Pacicfi Railroad has SOL
we'd the problem of how tohave your cake
and eat it, too. Canada gave the rail
road millions ofacres of land free. La
ter Canada loaned the railroad large
sums of money. Now the railroad pro
poses to sell back to Canada the poorest
portions of these lands at two dollars
an acre, and thus blot out the debt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

Col Thomas Buford, of Kentucky, broth
er of Gen, Buford, and slayer of Judge Elliott
of the court of appeals died Friday morning al
the Anchorage, Nv, lunatic asylum, after q
long illness and chronic diseases. Buford snot
and killed Judge Elliott for rendering
an adverse decision against CO. Buford's
sister, in a case involving considerable
property. After most sensational trial Blu
ford was adiudged lunatic and sent to the
asylum, from which place he escaped, going
across the river to Indiana, where he lived about
year hunting and fishing, heasylum officials
being unable under the law TO take him back
30 Kentucky Without friends or money, Ruford
grew sick. and finally was forced by want to SC
back to the asylum His brother Abe committed
suicide some months ago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
John KEILY,s FAILING HEALTH.

NEW YORK, Special Telegram, Feb 13.-
lon Kelly, the Tammany chieftain, who has
been stopping a Rockaway beach for some
lays, is reported to be very sick man and
grave fears are said to be entertained by his
physicians and friends. Mr. Kelly has been
more or less of an invalid during the entire
Tall. His political reverses and the discon-
inuance of the Star have oil had effect upon
the health of the Tammany sachem, The
extent of his illness during the early part of
the winter was more or less concealed.
After several days spent at Virginia seaside
fesorts he returned TO New York The
change did not better him, however, and it
was determined this week to make another
effort to get nearer the sea He was taken
70 Rockaway Beach last Wednesday bht the
severe winter weather that Bas prevailed
along the coast for the last few days seemed
10 tax his s. 9Th beyond endurance. His
physicians t. 4efore decided to-day to bring
him back to his hone in this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
Inauguration Harvest.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb 10
Inauguration is beginning to tell on the APP
pearance of Pennsylvania avenue, Along the
triangular parks long high rows of seats are
being erected. The local papers TEEN with ad-
Fertisements of windows to rent to witness the
procession. Good windows in the second story
command $50, and third story windows range
lrom $15 to $50. Peanut stand privileges are
quoted at from $3.50 to $500 for the one day.
Anew rough diningroom places are for rent at
from $500 to S40O. recommending agencies are
doing big business hiring old empty houses
and packing in cots which they let at $3.50
a night. With each cot goes one blanket and
nothing else. Some idea of the rush TO come can
be cleaned from the statement from leading
loom broker that he has engaged in advance ON
bis books over 1900 such accommodations.
Special stocks of flags, bunting and fireworks
are being shipped here daily for use The work
Of decoration will begin nextsweeS for the monu-
ment dedicated and will be added to until
March 3. No such enthusiasm over Inaugural.
lion has been seen here in twenty SearR a
number of modistes from New York have come
over and set up fierce competition with the
local monarchs of millinery on the special pat
ronage necessary for the inaugu ration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
GEYTnEs AS WELL AS MoRMoNs

CHICAGO, Feb. 13-Au elder of the Nor
mon church, in business in Salt Lake City,
md at present in this city, in an interview
Today, in speaking of the Edmunds law, said;
The persecution of MOrmons for unlawful Coz
aabitation under the Edmunds law continues.
The Mormons, however, complain bitterly of the
partiality of the district attorney for not
prosecuting Gentiles for the same offense,
llthoughl it is notorious that many are guilty.
Even anti-A Iormous declare the raid Is pros
lrating business. Many Morfn1ns against whom
District Attorney Dickson is moving are leaving
because they claim they cannot secure justice IN
court; that juries are packed by open venires,
md that bail is refused Mornons pending APP
peal The Gentiles are beginning to think that
they, too will have to leave starve, owing to
The injurious effect upon business, which would
cave Utah in complete possession OF the Nor
mons
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
Another Holocaust OF Insane People

Eighteen raving maniacs were burned to
death in tfe insane department Of the Blockley
slmshousa, on the west side Of the Schuylkill
river Philadelphia, in q coniagration, which
needed nothing = make If The most horrible
disaster of the kind ever known in this city.
The fire originated in a wing of the old build
ing, insane department, BIockley, which fronts
toward the Schuylkill river. and is directly east
Of the main building of the almshouse. With
Nxe and hook the tiremen attacked the iron
rratipgs OF the cells, and succeededin taking out
seven men, four of them suffocated 70 death
and three still alive. The last man TINS res
oued was the notorious Jim Burke, who has
bsan in the institution over thirty years BE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

was brought from the Faston penitentiary
where he was undergoing life Sentence foi
murder. He has killed, since he has been II
the insane department cook and two atten
dants The firemen who rescued him state
that he died while being ia ken to the ground
All of the inmates OF the insane department
were rescued safely except those in g thire
story of the wing in which the Dire originated
The total loss of life was eighteen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

II does not take long for an innova-
ton to make its way, however inconyen-
lent it may seem at first. The propos-
ed division of our time into twenty
four instead of twice twelve hours has
certainly the merit of simplicity,
but few people probably thought to
see it adopted seriously by any but
scientific men. But it is gradually MAX
ing its way abroad and possibly the
next generation may witness its general
usa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

Reports from Kansas, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, Maryland
and Virginia, of winter wheat, are not
at all favorable. 1t is said the crop
must certainly be 80 per cent. less than
that of last year. Should these reports
be substantiated there will be higher
prices for spring wheat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

SENATE-The Indian appropriation bill, after
protracted consideration, passed Mr.. Dolph
introduced bill making Seattle and Tacoma
Wash, ports of delivery.
An amendment was yesterday proposed by
Senator Morgan to the anti-silver coinage Dill.
1t strikes out the present provision for the sus-
pension Of The coinage OF the standard dolIat;
and authorizes the president, on and after April
!, 1885 and in any succeeding month uutu
April l. 1856. to direct the secretary OF the
treasury to suspend, in whole or part, the pnT-
chase of silver bullion for the coinage OF stand
ard dollars
HoUsE-Tha senate amendments to the army
bill were n-concurred in. The bill amending
the statutes relating to the transportation of
dutiable goods passed. Mr.. Slocum lDem)
moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill
placing Gen Grant upon the retired list. After
debate this was lOst-15s to l03-not the nee
essary two-thirds in the affirmative. The bill
regulating the letting of mail contracts passed.
The bill passed last winter by
the senate to place Gen Grant on the
retired list of the army was defeated by
vote of l IS to IO3, two-thirds having failed
to vote for the motion to suspend the rules.
The bill was brought up by direction OF the
committee on military affairs, on motion of
Gen. Slocum 1t was originally passed by
the senate and reported fayorably to the
house prior to the veto of the FItz John Por-
ter bill: and in order to overcome the con-
stitutional objections of the president the
senate passed a second bill, which was
framed by Senator Edmunds, in Which the
name of Gen Grant does not appear This
bill is now on the speakers table awaiting
the action of the house A large number of
votes cast to-day against the defeated bill
came from those who favor the plac-
ing of Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list, but who were not inclined
/ to send to the president a measure drawn in
/ such language as would require him. in view
4 of his negative action on the Porter bill, TO
/ withhold his approval The objection OF
4 these gentlemen was to the form and not to
{ the object of the bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
The yellowstone Park.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The bill relative to
Jurisdiction over the Yellowstone Park, which
passed the house to-day. is the enc introduced
N the senate by Senator Vest last session. An
amendment providing that the jurisdiction over
khe park should be transferred from Montana to
wyoming was offered by Delegate Post after the
sin passed the senate, and was Incorporated in
I as It PASSED the house to-day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
Canning Minnesota.

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram. Feb. 10
Timber legislation before the Minnesota legisla-
lure notably that in regard to making it felony
10 cut of Of state lands, has been examined BY
men from other states interested largely in tim
Der production snd copies of the pending Min
aetota bills have been sent for Introduction III q
number Of state legislatures The same bills
are likely to be passed in Wisconsin, California
md Oregon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

Mrs. Crowl, the widow Of merchant
of Cleveland, O., who left fortune OF
5000 900, has been ruined by her only
son. who, being entrusted with the care
Of her money, lost it all in grain specu-
Iations He has fed t. South America
with a girl whom he married from a
concert saloon. All her property has
been seized to pay his debts, and she IS
Left entirely destitute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

The officers in the Navy are thus
graded: The Admiral, the Vice Adj
miral. Rear Admirals, Commodores,
Captains, Commanders, Lieutenant
Seniors, Lieuteeant Juniors, Ensign
Seniors, Ensign Juniors, Naval Cadets.
The Offices Of Admiral and Vice-Admiral
we're created for the present incumbent
and expire at their decease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

1t is generally believed that Roswell Miller
will be the general manager of the St Paul
road.
The Rev IsadoreJ Boudreaux, 5. j., dis
guished priest of the society Of Jesuits, died at
Chicago recently.
Illinois spent s4o,om.ooo for liquors last
year She must have been pretty drunk most
Of the time,
The destruction by fire of the plate and bar
min Of the Nashua, n H., Iron and Steel Com
panv, entailed q loss Of about SlOO,UU0
There are at present three members Of the
British house of commons who have sat for a
period of fifty consecutive years and over.
Another victim Of the Creston (Iowa) disaster
died recently, Mrs H. Day of Burlington,
making seven. All the remaining "A viii prob
ably recover.
William Oliver aud Bessie Roberts, two
yonng people of Philadelphia, accused Of steal
ing jewelry, having been convicted, expressed a
desire to marry. joined hands and were mar
ried- The Judge then sentenced them 70 Two
months each in the house Of correction.
The official statement Of the operations of the
Milwaukee & st Paul for the year ended Dec
y. 1884, Il given below, IN comparison
with the operations or lSS3. The statement
shows the earnings are equivalent 70 the inter
est, per cent dividends AID surplus Of s4so,-
geo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

Earthquakes appear to have their
good qualities in the eyes Of scientists.
Prof Min, the celebrated seismolo-
gist, writes compIainingly from Japan
to the British Association that the last
season was comparatively poor one.
there being but 81 earthquake shocks,
as compared with so during the pre-
vious season.