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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-01

~ the investigation Of charges
brought agains, New York Aldermen.
the disclosures respecting the bank
account OF ex-Alderman Pearson :
brother-in-law, Hume. are curious and
perplexing. Hume Is now police
man. but ut the time was an employe
u the department Of public works. at
- day Il j. believed that he had
no other legitimate source Of income.
n December. 1881. ne began having R
baak account, depo>iting 5000. A few
days after be deposited a $1,000 bill.
On several occasions in the cOurS! of Il
few months he deposited $1,000 bills.
aud by the following july he had de-
posted in all about $1,000. Then he
closed the account. Hume being called
A. = witness Is unable to remember
where he obtained the $1,000 bills, or
to exp!aiu yha he did with the money
when was drawn from the bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-01

THE Jacksonville. Florida, Herald
gives a description Of Jay Gould that
is unique. 4 black Prince Albert coat,
checked pants. dirfy shirt cravat and a
black stiff - 80 Derby bat, which is
much too small for his big head. Is the
rig that the Crg>u>. Jaw Gould. had
on this morning ON Bay Street. He
walks with hands behind his back and
his shoulders slightly stopped. No
jewelry except very delicate watch
chain can bc seen about him. Sitting
the Windsor hotel Office last night he
PLAYED with his fingers about two hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-01

It seems TO Us that there are less persons
afflicted With rheumatism, since our drug
gIsts sell Salvation OH Price twenty-five
cents bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-01

the work viii range about 50. 600 above
the appropriation.
The accounts of the Sheriff of Dodge
county are being examined, il having
been found that some extraordinary
milage charges have been made, as for
instance 20O0 miles are charged for
summoning jurors, when IL every juror
had been summoned by special
journey 100 miles would be- the
utmost distance travelled. The indie
pendent says it is not believed there l.
one honest charge IN the whole bill
a majority OF the people Of the town
OF Menasha are in favor of withdraw
ing from the litigation with the Wis
consin Central Railway company over
the s5O,0o0 bonds. The matter will
likely be voted upon al the town cleo
ton,
AZ Green Bay che memorial slab has
been placed ia the cathedral over the
vault where lie the remains of the
Bishop krautbaupr. IL is "A massive
granite slab, beautifully polished
with the inscription in Roman letters
as follows.
2D bIsnOp oF GRtES BAY,
Who has built this house,
To the name OF the Lord,
The God of Israel
Kings ~
Bcloit is locally excited over two
suits for SANDER instituted by Rev. +.
Prouty aud Mrs. o. 5. Hynes for $780,
O0C and sat- respectively Mr..
Prouty was the pastor of Baptist
church AMI the lady mlliner at
Beloit. About a year ago PrOuty was
tried by an ecclesiastical council,
accused of dishonesty, falsehOod.
desertion of his family aud improper
relations with the milliner. The
council deposcd him from the ministry.
| The suits are brought against the
individuals composing the council.
At Oconowo 500 was stolen from
the residence of Mr. j. A. Ostreich.
This is the third time that Mr.. Ostreich S
dwelling has been robbed of money
within a year. From caution born of
expensive experience he last evening
| secreted his funds in the upholstery of
a large chair; but the Argus-eyed thief
got right there without waking soul
in the house, and left no trace of how
he came or went.
Via Black River Falls. comes the
following social item: "A wedding in
Winnebago high life is recently report
ed, Henry. son of old DR.. Bignose, OF
Pine Hill. taking rs his wife the blush
/ ing Wan kaw Cha Slaw- Win-kaw.
oldest daughter OF Charlie Blowsnake.
of the town of Albion. The high So
cial standing Of Miss Blowsnake is
shown by the fact that her fond parent
received three ponies for her
At Ashland and vicinity, interest in
iron matters and mining stocks are
costantly advancing rs spring APP
proaches. ProspectngiS being pushed
with renewed vigor. and explorers are
out in all directions Fine veins of ore
have recently been discovered on both
sides of the range. Over twenty mines
will be ready for shipping by the time
navigation opens.
At Racine. last week Eveline Pollock
was granted a divorce from her hus-
band, j. Il. Pollock, this week She
testified that her husband had repeat
eddy assaulted her, struck her with his
fist. pinched her until she was black
and blue. He once ordered her 10 sign
papers Of separation or say her prayers
preparatory to dying. She accepted
the latter alternative. Pollock IS quite
wealthy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-01

The spTing-time OF life-when you
discover bent pin under you.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

The president his sent the, following
nominations to the senate: 81 b O. - -
William NJ. Tr5nholm, South Carolina,
now civil service commissioner, controller
of the currency in the place OF Henry w
Cannon, resigned John II. Oberly, Illinois,
civil service corumis sioner, in the place oil
William n. Treehoim; Charles Lyman, Con.
nectieut. noE elief sexaminef Of the civil
seryiee comfnissioBS civil service com mis-
sioner in the place Of Dorman d. Eaton,
resigned.
The president said that the three men
named were selected without recommenda-
tions, and solely on his own personal
knowledge OF their character and capacity.
Mr. Trenholm is fifty years Of -nge and
while in private life was commission mer.
chant in Charleston, S. c. He is "a son oil
the treasurer OF the Gonfederhtestates and
was first.brought into prominence by his
addresses on silver before rational bankers
c6nrenti0ns and his writings on the same
question. lie was appointed civil service
commissioner on Nov. 4 1885.
Mr.. Lyman WAS born in Connecticut and
served in the Federal army during the late
rebellion, being captain. In May, 1884,
Ire was appointed to a clerkship in the
treasury department and held that posi-.
ton until made chief examiner OF the civil
service commission upon the organization
of that BODY: ~ d
John II. Oberly is one of the best-known
politicians OF Illinois. He is in the prime
OF life and has served as chairman OF the
democratic committee OF his state. Last
year President Cleveland appointed him
superintendent OF Indian schools, in which
Office he has made a good record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
Yes. WHY Not.
From the Boston Courier.

From the Boston Courier
Why should a writer who makas|
new witticism about the sealsk
sacque, the plumber, the ieenran.
coal dealer, the Chicago girls foe
the skating rink, the beautiful sno1
or upon any other subject In WIZ
humanity is interested, be accused
perpetrating what is termed che
nut? Is not the suhiert Of Iowa
chestnut? Is not wonran chestnu]
Is not virtue a chestnut? is not Y
a chestnut? Has not every po|
and proser since Cadmus inven
ed letters harped upon the
strings, and isn't every poet a
every proser harping upon them stiI
Solomon says: There is noth!l
new under the sun. Is there anythll
whereof it may be said, See, this
new? 1t hath been already OF 9!
time which was before u.s." Solomo
who wrote B. C. 979, was a pad
grapher. Isaiah, B. c. 760, eritiel4
feminine fripperies more severely th
the funny man of to-day What q
chestnut? Man, human experiena
life, death, all are chestnuts. IN
the little critic who Is constassss7
crying Chestnut" is O reproductie
of some other chestnut, and q ~
wormy one at that.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
canadian Frepoh ora,ory.

The debate on Landry's motion in the
Dominion House at Ottawa passed te-
diously until near midnight, when Hon.
Lauvier Quebec. Liberall, rose; there be-
ing no reply to the last speaker from the
government benches, and the motion was
about being put. His effort was the finest
heard in the house fora long time. Hesroke
English with all the fire and ar,lor OF a
Frenehman. His arraignment OF the gov
ernment, which he charged was responsible
for the rebellion. WIS terrible.
Louis Riets lie was a sacrifice, he said,
TO bitter passion and monstrous revenge.
The history of the government WAS blood,
prisoners, scafiolds, widows, orphans, des-
titution and ruin. He gave a glowing piet-
,ire OF the action which characterized the
United States in dealing with rebels. and
said that the magnanimity which guided
the statesmen OF that day was the most
brilliant diadem in the government oil the
American continent, and resulted IN ce-
nenting a great, glorious and progressive
nation into united people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25


The Utah legislature has picked up
the glovs thrown down by Gov. Muir
ray, and the public attention will now
be drawn from the courts and polyga-
my trials and convictions to the duel
between coordinate branches OF the
territorial government. The resolu-
tons passed by the Mormon legisla-
ture state that the governors refusal
to sign the appropriation billsis simply
an insult to thepatriotism OF the people
ofutahand "plaees him in theposition
OF an obstruetionist, a nuilifier and
an arrogant and defiant opponent of
the legal and constitutional demands
of thepeopie. Gov. Murray has placed
his resignation in the hands of tie
president.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
rxpY,:ss TRAGEDY.

Robbers Enter an Express Car ON tins
Rock Island Railway AMI Brutaliy SLAP
the Messenger, After q Fierce stTaggie.-
one OF therrnost daring aad lsioady exs
pfess roblleries eser pcrpetfated IN Illinois
occurred on the Chicago, Rock island 9
Pacific west bound express on the z INST
betweea .J6liet and Morris The faetss
as learned from the baggageman, are that
shortly after the train, wiufh leaves Joliet
at I2:45 a. M, had left therity, he heard
rapat the baggage car door ThinkiBgitHas
the express messenger, he opened the door,
and was met by masked robbers, who Gov.
cred him with reyolvers and dem anded his
key to the sxpress ear The key was gwen
up and one rolJBef, WHO was on Top Of the
express car, held a revolver Oh the baggage.
man througll'a trstn3om in the root OF the
car, while his eoniederates turned their Mt.
teution to the express car. IL ~ Thought
they raped on the express car door and m
formed the messenger, III. s. Nichols, that
the baggageman wanted to get H. At any
rate, the express car door was opened ana
the desperadoes entered. Then occurred one
of the most bloody and desperate strng'
giles on record. Being confronted by the
murlerous Williams the messenger fought
for his life and the property in his trust.
The interior OF the express ear shows tnat
he fought the robbers from one end OF the
car to the other, but at last the murder
Gus blows they rained on his head with an
iron poker forced him to succumb, and he
was left dead in the car. The robbers ri
fled his pockets of the keys to the safe. which
they robbed OF all its contents, variously
estimated at from $25, 900 to $780,.
900. Checks and valuable packages
not containing money they left
scattered about the floor Nothing was
known of the occurrence until the train
reached Morris, the first stop west OF here
except the coal chute where the train stop
ped to take on coal.
Nichols was a brave and trusted employe
OF the company. He was about forty years
OF age and had spent twenty years with the
company, being one OF the oldest employees
running on any road out OF the city. Mr..
Nichols was a married man, but had no
children.
The dead messenger was married man and
lived a Chicago. He has been in the serv.
ice Of the United States Express company
about ten years, and was one OF their most
trusted employees. Where thes~rebbers
boarded the train is as yet mere speeula-i
ton. Conductor Wagner does not remem-
Der having seen any suspicious characters
ABOARD last night The general. opinion is
thafthe gang got on the train at thecoal
chute, two miles west Of Joliet aad Jump
ed of Just before the tntin reached Morris.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
Condensed General news.
x.,ter from Won MeI.ss.


Lieut Gen Sheridan. speaking OF the as
sertions which have lately gainei renewed
currency, to the effect that the celebrated
Gen. Won Moltke, some years ago expressed
a eontemptuons opinion OF The military
ability of American generals in the war Of
the rebellion, declared that these stories
were entirely without foundation, and as
one evidente of this he exhibited an auto
graph letter from Won Moltke, OF which the
following is n literal translation:
GREIsAN, SfI.Esia. June 10, 1S76.-Hon-
ored General: One of my general staff Off
GERS proceeds TO Philadelphia, and is de.
sirous TO utilize this journey by meeting the
celebrated men WHO accomplished so mnch
during that war, under such adverse cir
cufnstances as to awaken the wonder OF
military men on this side OF the ocean, and
to spur them on to emulation. PArtic.
ularly viii he appreciate II welcome from
your exeelleney, and Ia that wish ! permit
myself TO Join expression, feizing the same
fayorsble opportunity 10 recall myself to
you with assurances OF distinguished re.
spect by signing syself, your sxcelleney's
very devoted CouNT MoITKE.
Field Marshal.
To Gen. Sheridan, cxeellehcys
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

The old question whether churciles
should be supported by voluntary
contributions or by tax laid upoi
the members in the shape OF rent for
pews is again under discussion in Bos-
ton. At a late meeting the most re-
markable statement was made by Mr..
Edward Atkinson, the statistician,
who looks at everything IN figures.
Ninety per cent. OF the population in
this country, be said, must find food,
shelter AMI clothing on about 40 cents
q day. No more than that is produc-
ed. 1t is therefore sin and shame
to build churches costing millions, and
useful for no purpose except the wor-
ship of God. His ideal church
is a big meeting house, as plain
as possible, which can be used
for worship on Sunday, and for lcet-
nres, concerts, gymnastic exhibit
tions and social assemblies OF allsorts
during the week What this had to do
with the question under discussion is
not immediately srparept,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

- A dispatch from Carrolton, Miss, says;
some weekS'ago two negroes attempted to
assassinate j. NJ. Liddell, Jr., u prominent
citizen, iniiicting several wounds HE
negroes engaged in this attempt are known
to be the most defiant and lawless in the
county, mud since the attempt on Mr.. Lid
dellts life have been more openly dehant
than ever. For some reason not known
they swore out a warrant Il few days ago
for Mr.. Liddells arrest, 1t was at tins
trial that the killing occurred. The negroes
present were mostly armed. About /
o o'clock q party OF armed men, some forty
or fifty, rode up to the court house.
They dismounted, and entering the
building, at once commenced firing on
the negroes, with the above result.
They then returned by the same
route thevcame. They do not live near
EnrroIton.8 y At the trial about twenty
colored men were ~ esent. The fifty white
men, well mounted and each carrying IL
surrounded tine court house. They then
fired into the building instantly killing ten
negroes and wounding tree others, so that
they tiiefi-s soon after, and with the excep-
ton OF II few who escaped through n win
dow, all the other negroes in the building
were wounded, some OF them seriously.
The trouble between Liddell ard the ne
groes occurred three weeks ago. Liddell
had interiered in a row between two ne
groes and afterward heard the crowd ours
ing HIM He walked up to them and in
quired why they were abusing him. An al
tercation ensued aud q number OF shots
were fired, Liddell being severely wounded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

IN an intersiew at Chicago, Detective Matt
Pinkerton details the career Of young
Henry Estec, now under arrest FOR the
murder Of two policemen at Geneva. The
young man was well connected, but had
the strange ambition to become highway
man and general desperate. He began his
life OF crime when but eighteen, sEce which
time he has served four and half years v
Iowa and Missouri ptnitentiaries
Others for burglary and other erin.
Nevertheless he preserved Il good reputa-
ton at home. His lawless acts have BEEN
performed under the Alias of Harry Finer
son. At Geneva, Estees resid snce, he, in
company with two crooks named Larkin
and MOhahan, was caught by couple of
policemen rObbing dwelling. The officers
were shot dead in their tracks. and the
crime would probably have forever re-
manned mystery but for Estee's desire to
attain notoriety, In order to join sup.
posed gang oi cut-throats he attempted to
prove himself entitled to fellowship by
narrating his connection with the tragedy
in Geneva. The members OF the gang were
simply detectives shadowing him, and tho
sequel was Estee's arrest for murder.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

According to statement of the
United States potters' association is
sued January rs, there are about Ito
kilns in operation, not including those
employed in turning out decorated
pottery, of which there is large num-
Der. The number OF employees is
roughly estimated at about $4,000
and it may fairly be assumed that not
less than $4,000 derive their means
OF subsistence from this source. The
total ofcapital invested in the bust
ness is supposed to be not less than
SS,000,000. two-thirds OF which is
absorbed in plant, the wages paid
amount to $4,000, 900 or So, 0oo, 600
annually, and $s,000,O0o worth OF
goods il, made The chief centres OF
trade are Trenton, ~ J., and East
Liverpool, Ohio, but establishments
more or less extensive are TO be found
in more than a dozen other places.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
The Criminal Calendar.

Hop siag, private banker at Yakima,
Wash, pocketed the deposits, about S3,-
600, and leyanted,
Mike Humphreys, Chicago Desperate is
thought to be connected with the Rock Is
land road express car robbery.
Anna c. Coolidge, charged with conspira-
CIV to murder Miss Meller OF Baltimore,
pleaded guilty in the criminal court in Bos-
ton.
A reigh of terror prevails among the wom-
en- Of Huntington, Penn, over the act&S41s
OF man dressed in womans attire, who
pursues and grossly insults them.
Sam Treadwell, editor of the kingsland
Ark keeker, was arrested, charged with
committing a nalneless crime upon young
lady. Treadwell formerly published a
paper in Dakota.
A aispntch from Philadel p liza states
that one Breum OF Dakota complains OF
having been swindled by a confidence
man at the Manhattan hotel in New York,
who gave him bag OF pebbles instead OF
counterfeit money for which he had bar
gained.
Benton Duffy, a former manager of the
Tivoil Concert garden, Pitts,urg, was ar
rested for drunkenness, and locked up. in
the Central station. In the morning he
climed to the top OF his cell and then threw
himself head first to tho stone floor, crush
ing his skull.
Prof. Leo Lesquerearsx, who spent some
time in the Janesvil!e, Wis, jail for the
theft OF scientific books and meteorological
specimens, has been operating at Gales
vile, Ill., under the MS Ae Of Prof. Ulrich.
Among his more recent victims are Prof.
Hurd and others, Of Kaox college.
Harry Estee OF Aurora, H., brother OF
Cashier Estee. OF the FIRST National bank,
and son of Elder Estee a once well known
Baptist preacher in st. Charles and Aurora,
now dead, is under ARREST by the Pinker.
tons at Chicago for the murder OF John II.
Grant and McNett, Geneva policemen, on
Aug. 2S last Estee, il is claimed. has con.
fessed to the Pinkertons.
Nearly all efforts are now being directed
toward the arrest Of Mike Humphreys, a
local Desperate Of Morrison, as the man
who killed Nicholas, the express messen-
ger. Humphreys has long, sandy hair OF
exactly the same color of the handful
found in the death clutch of Nicholas. The
suspected murderer was accustomed to
board trains in town, and jump off when
passing his mothers house at unslacked
speed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
- rrs.Ias ., .sp!rI.aaadInE Army oln

The Preside nt RepriInandaBg Army ON
GERS.
Washington Special: The president, h'ss
made an iudorsementupon the prottenihes
III 5 recent court martial that viii attrsct
a teution I'm the army. Capt Smith 81 the
Nineteenth infantry .Ibrwartied complaint
OF unjust treatment to the secretary 81 war
direct. without sendipg it through eiieat.
Y,,arlssrs OF his commanding officer, against
1bom he entered the complaint. For thus
he was tried and sentenced TO be dismissed
by a court OF which Col. A. {. Broekett, OF
the Third cavalry, was president. hltst
examining the record, President SieVeissilu
indorsed il as follows:
Executive Mansion, March o, 1SS6.-The
sentence awarded Capt. Smith in the fore
going case is renitted. But the president
deems il to be his duty To notice the breach
al Dropriefy aud military discipline on tue
part oI Capt Smith, and to reprimand INN
for his misconduct in forwarding directly
to the war department the papers oil re-
monstrance. His reasons Tor so dong ar.
insufficient, and the suspicious upon when
he acted had no foundation in Tact. On
careful examination of the proceedings the
president is forced to the conclusion that
the most prominent fact in this case
* a sad exhibition OF official nm
propriety ON the part OF the Judge ady2
cate of the court, whose disregard oil the
duties of his important office led him TO
appear in the several characters oil com
plaiuant prosecutor, witness and huPIsef
OF the court. 1t appears III the evidence
that from the beginning of the former trial
to the conclusion of the present trial icei-
ing OF bitter hostility existed between the
Judge advocate and the accused, when
fact is made the more prominent by
the voluntary admission of the judge
advocate that he himself preferred
the gravest charge in the speclflca
tions, the only one imputing direct false
hood against the accused. The Judge ad-
vocate was maniFestly disqualified and III
capable of properly discharging his duties
OF Judge advocate because OF the interest
which he took in the conviction OF the ae-
cused. For this reason he should have re-
quested relief from duty which he could
not perform in justice to himself, the ac-
cused and the service.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

The Caterer gives this as the way to
make beef cakes. which are something
II novelty: Take some rare-cooked
cold roast beef and mince it very fine:
then boil and mash some white potatoes
and add them to the meat, making the
mixture three-fourths meat and one
fourth potatoes. Now add couple of
sprigs of parsley, minced fine; mix all
well together and bind it with the beat
en- yolk of an egg. Form the mixture
into cakes about half an inch thick and
about as big round as teacup, dredge
them well with flour, and fry until
nicely Drowned in hot beef drippings.
Antique household goods are now
'esnrreeted from the lumber room and
transformed by the decorators ar: into
.hings Of ornament and use. For ex-
,mple, spinning wheel and old-time
mirror are fombined TO form a pic
uresaue dressing table.