River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-10-07

Henry E. Abbey has cleared 100000 out OF
his Bernhard venture in South America
enough 10 lift him out Of the slough Of debt and
leave a surplus Of several thousand.
Friends OF Mary n Murfee, better known as
Charles Egbert Caddock. deny publicly that she
II 10 marry a Tennessee farmer They also say
she will not marry any one else.
The Cologne Gazette's London correspond ut
says: "Dissention has broken ont between the
only two German Anarchist clubs in London.
and threatens 10 lead TO violence"
The fringed gentian now adds its celestial
blue to boqnets OF autumn / vers, and the
closed geuuan, more rare, delights ,Ge gaIherer
with its clusters Of bud like-blossoms.
Denis Kearuey again lifts his uukempt head
70 the surface Of the political pool in San Fran
cisco. Nearly Il, coo voters have asked him 20
be their candidate for Sheriff and he has accept
ed
Christine Nilsson is not yet married, rot-
withstanding all reports 10 the contrary. \
letter from her dated the 22d inst SAYS: ''We
are s'''l waiting for the dispensation Ct the
Pore.
Ma. George $ Merrill, who recently retired
from the post-ofilre in Lawrence, Mass received
his appointment from President Lincoln in 1861.
and had held the position continually since
that time.
Capt. Hart, who nailed the flag TO the mast
at Fort Sumter, is one OF the guardians OF the
New York Post-Ofice. A charge OF offensive
craftsmanship in the past would probably lie
against him.
The leader of a company Of German swindlers
has been captured in II mburg by London de-
tectiyes. The sums realized by the swindling
operations Of the gang are said to amount TO
10000 francs.
Archduke Joseph OF Austria has written a
grammar OF the language of the gypsies. II
bears the taking title Of ''Romanocsikaeroszik-
laalbe,' and the Manuscript consist Of 239 folio
pages, exclusive OF the title
Mr.. Richard Butler. Secretary of the Ameri-
can committee on BarthOldi's statue Of Liberty,
announces that oct. = has been decided upon
by the Government aud the American committee
for the dedication OF the statue.
Henri Marteau, al 11-year-old violiuist, was
recently presented by the municipality OF his
native city, Rheims, with a golden palmleaf
suitably inscribed. The young prodigy Is at
present giving concerts in Berlin.
Em5n Bey, who is a German and whose real
name IS Chmitzler, with 5000 Egyptians, is
holding Wadyly, forty miles south OF Condo
kero, against hostile chief. lie urgently asks
that provisions be sent to him If possible.
Gen. Jackson. Minister to Mexico, received
fees 10 the amount u S2j0,0J0 in two railroad
suits az savannah. There arc 10 suchfa pick
ings in Mexico, and this may account for the
Minister'S dislike Of the diplomatic service.
Dr. Perry, a hotel proprietor at Saratoga, says
the expenses OF his house during the season
are about 50 COO a day. Judging from tie oils
rendered some of the guests were Of opinion
the expenses must be about 100000 cay.
The once famous singer Adelina Speech, for
whom Adelna Patti was named, died recently
in Rome. She was in her day considered the
rival OF MalibraD. hut her extraordinary cOrpu-
lcncy compelled her TO withdraw from the stage
at the age Of -.
The man who marTies q woman simply be-
cause she is a dandy arrangement TO have ABOUT
the horse does from pure business stand
point, and, in the end, II not compelled to sup
port him. she has done better than many women
] know of-Nds6y.
Miss Rose Cleveland, it is now announced,
viii not clothc herself in the Tyrian purple OF
Chicago, but viii project her editorial Utterarces
from the secluded haunts Of Holland Patent,
where no infurated contributors will be permit
ted to modest or make her afraid.
Secretary Lamar lodges all cues ions about
his rumored engagement 10 Mrs. Holt OF Geor-
giA. The Secretary is looking handsome and hap
py in a new and stylish suit OF spice brown
cloth. The Secretary's friends think the mar
rage will occur in November.
e Lieut.. WI. Scheutze, United States navy,
who was sent TO the Lena Delta TO distribute
the presents made By this Government to the
natives who rendered assistance 10 the Jeanette
survivors has returned to Washington and
ported 10 the Secretary Of the Navy,
The Princess CarOnne wittgenstein and Nine.
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proposed removal Of the late Able LISTS re-
mains from Beyreuth to Buda-Pesth, and ar
raugements viii Immediately be made for their
transportation to the Hungarian Capital.
A Leipzig musical journal states that Liszt's
posthumoGs pianofoTte method, TO which all
pianists have bee looking forward 20 eagerly.
is not complete IN the manuscript. Last au-
tumn Liszt had col siderable correspondence on
the subject with his blographer, L. Ramann.
Mr.. Joseph Patterson Of Philadelphia has been
President Of the Western Bank for fOrty-four
years. His speech at meeting of bank officers
in New York in 1861 resulted directly IN the
banks Of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia
loaning the Government l50,0Jc,OOJ dHrinS the
war.
the members Of Dr. Radde's scientific expedition
are III at Askhabad, in Southern TurAcstan. Ia
other respects, too, the expedition has so far
not been very successful, the collections having
suffered greatly from the extraordinary heat Of
he last summer.
Miss Calhoun, granddaughter Of John c.
Calhoun. Who went to London two or three
years ago ard went the stage, where she
achieved some success, has had play written
Tor herself. which is founded upon the life OF
Charlotte Corday. She proposes to bring it cut
in America this winter.
The Orangemen in Ulster provoked the Cstho-
lies BY insulting tunes and songs. One song
which was frequently sung outsideCatholic chur-
ches began, esther, slather, Holy Water and
proceeded TO enuEciate the theory that s. wOud
be profitable 10 cut the Papishes asuude-. While
1.-The Protestant Boys will carry the drrm."
Munich papers relate that Baron Hermann
won Liebig, the son Of the great chemist. re-
Gently got into stormy alteration with the
manager of vegetarian restaurant who had
posted in the show-window placard denounc-
ing Lisbig's meat extract as the acme Of hun-
bug and rank poison 1t is said the matter
VIII be brought before the courts.
Mr. Uriel Croker of Cohasset. Mass. who
has lately completed MS 10Th year. enjoys alone
the distinction OF having assembled twenty
feet above the top q the Bunker Hill Mon1-
ment, being used as test-Neigh 10 try the
tackle that was to put the capstOne in place.
Through his efforts $4,000 Of the monumen.
fund was raised.
used by school children. and proposes the use
Of White stone slabs DR.. Stefan, in a recent
number OF the Monntsschrift fur AugeEheilkuu-
de- shares Dr.. Coins objections 10 the slaie,
but recommends white enameled timed iron
the best material for writing tablets
Ex-Empress Eugenie, Isabella, and Don Car
los Of Spain, Pion-Plon and the Count de Paris
Of France the Duke Of Cumberland king Of
EauoverD, and Alexander Of Bulgaria are among
the Gethroned or uncrowned Royal personages
OF Europe, and il il suggested that reunion
would be an interesting event Il would prob
ably discount choir meeting in unadulterated
harmony
Prince Alexander, late or Bulgaria, the
fsvorite nephew Of the Empress Maria. mother
OF the present Gar. In her will the EmPress
left the Prizce 100000 rubles, but the latter
refused 10 receive the principal, preferring %
draw the yearly interest from L, which was
regularly paid him out Of the Russian Treasury
It Is said the Prince now demands the two mil
lions, and that the Cza- declares he viii neye-
see g rgble Of It.
Albert MiIlaud. the sarcastic chrcniqueur
Ct Paris Figaro, lectures his cOuntTymen
severely on their lack Of hospitality. I'VE
consider any stranger recommended to us
says he ''as Dprden to be got rid Of a. soon
as possible. We ask him whether be has en-
joyed himself at this or that place, but do not
Try to entertain him. There not three
Parisians capable OF showing Paris TO
stranger"
Thomas u. Keene, the tragedian. has aban-
doued his project Of playing this season and will
instead pass the winter with bis family at his
residence ia Brooklyn. His engagements
throug hout the country have been cancelled and
bis company disbanded- Mr.. Keene. physically,
Is anything but the wreck he has been report
ed 70 be, and mentally he seems to be perfectly
sound. He il not, OF course, as wei man as
be was before the psralytic stroke from which
he suffered some time ago, his principal trouble
being nervous exhaustion.
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Stories About Gerster.
Town Topics: Nine. Gerster is now
in Paris, but nothing is heard or seen
of Dr.. Gardini. People tell all sorts OF