River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-01-21
HISTORY or THE WEEK.

Washington was shocked and saddened
on the afternoon OF Saturday the 18th, BY
the sudden death OF Miss Kate Bayard. the
eldest daughter of Secretary Of State
Baysrd, Miss Bayard was - years OF age
and her mother being in poor health she
took the lead at the public reception given
by her father. Such a reception had been
gwen at the Bayard residence the previous
evening, and after the reception ceremony
dancing followed in which Miss Bayard
participated. Not retiring until late she
left word not to be called IN the morning
and at 80, z. NJ, a younger sister went
TO call her as she was % assist Miss Cleve-
land at a reception at the " hite House at
3 L. NJ She found her dead Medical aid
was summoned but IL was OF no avail.
Physicians attribute her death to heart
failure. She had heart difficulty aud had
been warned 70 avoid excitement. Sec
rotary Bayard was notified by telephone
AZ his office shortly before i. n, and
and sending word Of the sad event
70 the President fastened home. Miss
Cleveland suspended her proposed recep-
ton and the White House was Immediately
closed for the day.
The bin Of Undertaken Merritt for tine
Grant funeral expenses has at last been
paid. a requisition for the amount (l4, lG3.
90 having been sent him. The requisltiOn
was upon the secretary Of the treasury,
aud was paid out of the available apprO-
priatiOn for this year. This leaves deli
cit. which will be covered out Of the spe-
rial appropriation provided for in the bill
now before congress 70 pay the expenses Of
the Grant funeral
Dr. ). i. Richmond, proprietor Of the
..Richmond Samaritan Nervine' 81. Jo-
seph, No, has mysteriously disappeared
He left home on Tuesday for Chicago aud
returned FRIDAY night lie left the train
az the Francis street depot and sent his va
liSe bv an expresSmen AID has not been
seen or heard from since. He is believed
to have been deTsDged.
United States deputy marsbais have ar
rested a woman named Mrs. Mary Hum
phrev. At Nashville, Tenn. for defrauding
the I uited States government. For the
past fifteen wears she has been drawing
pension as the surviving relict Of a federal
soldier, notwithstanding that she doifed
the weeds OF widOwhOOd over twelve years
ago.
Montreal had the quickest big fire on the
18th, ever known in that city. The fire
broke out in ThOmpsons hardware store,
and in two hours half a million dollars was
lost At one time the church OF NOtre
Dame was in danger.
The President has not sent in the name of
Charles jones of Racine, Wis, who was al-
pointed consul at Prague. While student
at Prague he published a phamplet oppos-
ing conscriptiOn and now Austria objects
20 him for consul.
Congressman Morrison and other Illinois
congressman are preparing plan to re
move the depot of Indian supplies from
New York 10 Chicago. The purchases IN
New York aggregate S2,OO0'O0 year.
The half breeds Ia the Batoche district
are on the verge of starvation. and q call is
made FOR immediate aid. The Dominion
authorities are slowly considering the stu
alton.
In tie Virginia legislature bin has been
introduced TO suppress tramps by putting
them to work on public works with ball
and chain aud diet of bread and water
John Kelly, the famous Tammany leader
is reported to be hoipiessly i'll. and his dis
ease has taken such a turn that his death
may lie expected at almost any time.
There were seventeen deaths from small
pox during the week ended Friday night in
Montreal and suburbs There we're thirty
three deaths the previous week.
Secretary Of Lamar has decided that the
Attorney General should institute suit
against the Bell telephone company TO test
the validity Of their patent
Railway bonds were quiet, the sales
amounting to s2,OS2, coo. Prices show irreg
uIar changes, although a majority ale lower
by fractional amounts.
T o. Hubbard, who embezzled Slls,OU
from the Bank Of Monmouth, Monmouth,
III, was yesterday sentenced to seven
years at Joliet
The daughter Of Secretary Bayard who
died so suddenly in Washington was buried
ar Wilmington, Delaware on the 18th.
The soldiers on guard at Grants toIat
have been withdrawn and the city police
now have it in charge
There have been tweLty-four bodies
found in Kansas, victims Of the recent
storm in that state.
Senator German Of Maryland has been
collected without opposition