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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14

ST. Louis, June The second days ses-
sion OF the Nat onal Democratic convention
was called 70 order BY Chairman White at
10 % a. N. yesterday, and prayer was offered
by Rev. J. p. Greene, OF Missouri resolu-
tion was adopted accepting the silver gayel
presented by the Colorado delegation, and
placing il in the custody OF the National Com
mittee. Credentials were received from the
Territory Of Alaska, and referred amid laugh
ter
Congressman Tim Campbell. OF New York
offered a resolution demanding the recognition
and enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine in all
its length and breadth, and declaring that Ter
ritorlal acquisition OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN this
quarter Of the world by foreign and monarchia
powers should he disCounfenanced discouraged
ana prohibited By every means within our pow
er. and. II necessary. 10 ma ntdin the supremacy
Of the Monroe doctrine this continent we
should be prepared 10 make and enforce our de-
mands against whatever power may undertake
20 evade or disregard IL The resolution was
referred.
Mr. Mallory. Of Florida. presented a resolu-
tion approving the principles % tarin re
form set forth IN the Presidents message.
THIS was received with loud cheers and was re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Resolutions The
convention voted to seat the Church dele
gates from Dakota. A rule was adopted that
no State should change It's vote upon the Ques-
tion until the call Of al the States had been
completed
Congressman Patrick A. Collins OF Msssa-
ehu>etts and II Il Ingersoil. Of Tennessee,
were announced. amid applause. as perm ane1t
Chairman and secretary respectively. Aessrs-
bsFnuu. Of Connecticut, Flower, Of New foFk,
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FROM WASHINGTON.

DURING the seven days ended on the Sth
there were 2u7 business failures IN the
United States, against Isl the previous
seven days
the United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 9th aggregated sS12. o.
4e}, zsiS, against So35. 14a. ttSi the previous
week. As compared with the correspond
ing week OF lSs5 the decrease amounted TO
lis per cent
Tar Signal Service weather crop bulletin
states that the weather during the week
ended on the 9th was generally favorable
for all growing crops
PKoF. RILEY, United Eutomologist, said
on the Ilth that the seventeen year brood
Of loCusts were now Matching. and plague
might be expected in many parts Of the
Nnr.t h trnst
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While in college Mr.. Clarke made the acquaint-
ance OF Margaret Fuller, who, he says, aroused
HIM to see the Saiue Of life and how to
live for a great end. He passed from the unis
rersity 10 the Downey sthool. graduating in
1893 fie shen went 10 Louisville, Ky, 10 take
charge OF Cnitarian society. He had hard
struggle there there beng a lack Of interest
in church work. lie succeeded. however,
in building the society Vp greatly. He
started religious magazine iii 1895 called the
Hesf.rH Wssssnger To this Ralph Waldo
Emerson contributed his first poem. Holmes
and Canning. too were among the contribu--
tors. At Louisville he married the daughter
Of j. Huidekoper. of Meadville, Pa, In 1910
Mr. Clarke returned TO Boston, and tbs
next year he started n church of his own
the Church Of the Desciples-io which he has
ministered 10 bis death. HIS history since then
has been the his tory of the church From this
work grew the temporary home for destitute
children and the society and home for aged
women. Dr. Clarke played prominent part in
the antislavcry movement. Mr.. Clarke leaves
o widow, two daughters and a son.I
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Mr.. Patterson of Colorado. withdrew the
name Of General Black, and the vote OF that
State was changed TO Thurman. He moved TO
make the nomination unanimous. Ohio's vote
was changed to a solid one for Thurman. Mr..
Shanklin. OF Indiana, withdrew the name OF
Governor Gray. and seconded the motion TO
make Mr.. Thurman's nomination unanimous.
The char put the motion, and the convention
rose en- masse and shouted forth a long loud
and unanimous ave The chair then put the
other side Of the question, but there were none
left TO vote.
CLOSING sCESES
The chairman then declared allen G. Thur
man as the unanimous choice Of the couven-
ton. on motion Of Pope, Of Texas,
resolution was adopted expressing
regret at the death OF W. $ Han
cosk and rendering sympathy 70 his widow
Colonel Fellows. Of New York, presented res
olution Of respect for the dead statesmen OF
the party who have passed 70 the other
world since the Democratic cOnven-
tion If lss4-HoratiO Seymour, McClel-
an. Tiden and Haneock-and Of re
adopted with a rising vote After passing
various resolutions OF thanks and receiving the
various delegations the convention, on motion
OF Governor Green. OF New Jersey, 3t2:U9 p. m,
adjourned cine de.
TIE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
The new National Committee organized te M
porariIy yesterday afternoon By eiecting ex-
Senator Barnum chairman and SIR. Pascoe. Of
Florida. secretary. Resolutions Of thanks 70
Officers Of the old committee and o. the eonYen-
ton were passed, and the committee adjourned
70 meet u Washington June ~
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"UNCLE PM Louis. q cOlorcd citi-
zen IF Dallas. Tex, saws that he was
brought To- this country from Africa in
l11S, ia ;hc ninth year If his age. and
consequently he Is new in his I24th
year. claims that he was present
whenM 5>hington crossed the Delaware.
December -. 1916. and was afterward
made the body-scrvant of Colonel
Archer. accompanying him through
the entire war 10 the surrender oi
CORVALLIS NJ Yorktown Uncle Phil
i the father If twenty-siN chiIdr,n n. ha,
used tobacco freely for los years, and
Is still quite vigorous.
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Ar last the Southern Indiana White
Gaps havv encountered "a man who il
likely to make things very lively for
them. The other night they took from
hi~ house John Williams. q Washington
County farmer. whose only offense was
his refusal to join the organization. and,
after tying him Ia a tree. gave him two
hundred blows ON the bare hack with
hickory switches Williams has moved
his family to another county. and de
clarc~ ne viii devote himself cxclu-
sivcly for tho next twelve months 10
the work az killing the mon who
whipped him.
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cINcIrNATrs COMING SHOW.

Arrangements Being Rapidly Perfected
for the Centennial of the Ohio valley
and Central states.
CIxcINNATI. June 4-Cincinnati 5 Jubt-
lee. which will be participated in by q
dozen States and the general Government
lids fair To be one OF the most important
events of this country. The scope of the
enterprise its financial backing, the clab.
crate preparations made for it, and the
Widespread enthusiasm attending the
celebration, give il a substantial character
that will attract visitors from all parts OF
the United States II viii begin July 4
ana close October p The millions OF
square feet of exhibiting space has al
ready been secured by exhibitors from
all the country, aud the extent, variety
and character of the display has never
been surpassed.
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- A-
FINE TABLE WARE.
Dealer Explains why IL Can he sold
at Low Prices.

"Only seven dollars for that dinner
service?
"Yes, sir"
1t must be of some common make.
lhen," replied the reporter VIII
the print wear QUIZ"
mo. sir That is what we call m
derglaze decoration. and the print will
last on as long as the dish lasts The
plate is made and baked. Then the
printing is put on and the plato is
dipped into the glaze and baked again,
so you see the print can not rub of
Some of the finest China is decorated
in this way, becar Sc the rich colors can
not be put on the China over the glaze.
The rich royal blue that decorates the
Crown Derby. Royal Dresden and
other valuable china is put on under
the glaze. Then the glaze is put on
and the other decorations are put on
over the glaze.
Is it fashionable to have dinner
services plain or decorated?"
Decorated English goods and Eu-
glish patterns are the styles now"
What is the proper style for glass
tableware?
Tableware is all richly cut and IS
decorated IN shades. Some glassware
is opalescent and some have ivory
bisque grounds. Other glasses are
etched and cut; some of these are very
beautiful having all kinds Of designs
o. them. Customers very often fur
nish their own decorations. a promi-
nent yachtsman Of this city recently
had his glasses all engraved with ma
rine scenes Every piece had differ
ent scene They look very handsome.
Glass globes. lamp-sladcs decanters.
water pitchers and ornaments are all
made Of the opaleseent glass. The ef-
feet Of this ware on table j. very
pretty. That is. Of course, if a good
quality of goods is procured. The DE-
ferent rays of light that are reflected
from it are very pleasing. 1t is not ex-
pensive, but one can spend a large
amount Of money in purchasing unique
designs and perfect glasses. T.
Mil and Express.
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the battle, except to in SENATOR VOORHEES,
Qiir- What Abe Republican majority was The in
qury would B- how went the battle in In
diana, New York, Ee~ Jersey and Con-
on the ticket and rendered g the
Democratic party fifteen electoral votes
Grover Cleveland would be reelected this
fall on the vote of Indiana. or he would
not be reelected at all. The safety OF the hour
was for New York ard Indiana "a clasp hands.
The lines of battle were fhe sauie this year as
in 1884. and the States where the victory was
10 be obtained were the same.
voice from the gallery: How about Ore
gong'
warning by Oregon and rely on Indiana
and you will not he deceived. We present
20 you name for this ticket of a man
endowed With mental and physical life. The
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sienoerspher =. b. Dickinson; Of New
York; sergeant-at-arris, r. }. Br ght Sena.
tor German, of Maryland; Calvin Bryce, OF
Ohio, and Dawson, OF South Carolina, were ap-
pointed 10 escort Chairman Wh te TO the chair,
amid loud cheering. In his address Mr. White
was pronounced for tarin reform; lauded the
work OF the Democratic party denounced the
Republican party and extOlled MIR. Cleveland
and his Administration. His references TO the
President evoked hearty applause, ana all
mention OF Hendricks, Tiden and Thurman
was cheered to the echo
Governor Green, OF New Jersey offered n
resolution making the convention subject to
the rules OF the last convention. This was
modified 50 as to prevent any State changing
its vote until the cali Of the States were com
eleted. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Patterson, OF Colorado, presented the
chairman with a gaYel made of colorado sill
yer. Chairman White accepted the gilt in a
brief speech, in the course OF which he said (:
so far as this gavel can do it, this convention
Will be ruled by silver"
A rollcall of States was ordered, so that the
organization of each delegation might be made
known TO the convention. The chairmen and
members of Committees on Credentials Reso-
lutions and Organization were thus announced,
were those of the new National Committee.
In the following table is shown the compost
ton OF the National Committee and the Com
m ttee on Resolutions;
STATES Nat COMMITTEE ReSOlutiOns
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AT the recent annual meeting in Chi
cage Of the stockholders Of the Chi
cago X Northwestern railroad over
Sij.onp.WJJ Of the capital stock was
represented The report showed the
net earnings Of the company for the
year ended May 81, 1SSS. to BE- nearly
SIO.ODnO 1u
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MITCHELL. ID. T, juno 1.-TWO young
nen named Bailey and Wilson, between
Khcm there was a feud. met near Bailey 8.
home at Bloomington Thursday night, tho
ntter's father being with him. Wilson
sad his shot gun, and in testing manner
young Bailey took it and pointed at vii
son II was discharged, but instead Of tho
load striking Wilson it instantly killed old
man Bailey. Wilson then grabbed the gun
away from young Bailey and shot him dead
with the other barrel
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THE DEMOCRATIC HOSTS.
Proceedings of the National Con-
vention at St Louis.
Grover Cleveland Nominated for Presi-
dent by Acolamation Allen 81
Thurman Named for Vice.
President=The Platform
rnE bEMocRArro TICKET.

The National Democratic convention at st.
Louis on Wednesday nominated Grover Cleve
land for President OF the United States, by &C
clamation, and on Thursday selected, for its
candidate for Viee-President, Allen G. Thur
man. OF Ohio. The choice ofMr. Thurman was
made on the first ballot, Governor Isaac Z,
Gray, OF Indiana and General John C. Black. OF
Illinois, being the opposing candidates. The
ballot resulted: Thurman, 504: Gray, 105
Black. 81. The nomination OF Thurman was
Rfterward made unanimous
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a STORE In New York advertlses as
the newest thing ont it. patent knee
pads for children The history Of the
pads j. interesting. \ New Hampshire
woman. with hays who went through
the knees Of their knickerbockers fast
e. than she could mend them. in a mo-
m,nt of Inspiration fitted some soft
leather smoothly over the knees Of two
of her boys. \ summer visitor saw the
scheme and adopted 1t for her boys.
ard 80 the pads went C"t into the
world. and now some body has patent
and l. making money ont Of IT,
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AZ examination of the operation of
the parole or tickct-of-lcave act in
Ohio penitcntiarics has proved to be
successful only five per cent Of the
parole convict> being found to violate
the provisions If the law and commit
crime after their release The act APP
lies exclusively To- first ofiense prison
ers. and the State assists them in Sc
curing honest employment.
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Mas BAKER. Of Findlay. O, de-
serves immortality as about the most
successful defer Of corporation in
the year Of grace ISIS. Ia grading a
new railway il was necessary TO cut
the corner Of her lot-which the COM
pany had not purchased. so the lady
met engineers and shovelers with a
loaded revolver. which was 80 grace
fully handled that construction came
10 a stand-still. nor was it resumed till
Mrs. Baker had been guaranteed SEQ
for her bit of ground, as well Is the
moving aud rebuilding Of her house
o. q more convenient distance,
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A BLANK book has just been issued
in this country in which the records
Of a family for eight generations back
may be kept There are a great many
excellent families which would find it
exceedingly hard to trace their lineage
that far back. and doubtless some fam
lilies that wouIdu if they could.
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BLoNDIN. "Chevaiier' Blondin. has
come back to Us partly 10 prove ne is not
dead. He arrived in New York the other
day. lie Is now sixty-fve years
old and has not been in America for
nearly thirty years. lie crossed Mag
ara ON a tight rope five times. twice
carrying "A man and once crossing in a
S.sLy
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LOUISVILLE, Ky, June s-Judge Walter Q.
Gresham passed through New Albany. Ind e.,
yesterday afternoon. On a visit 70 his old HON
al Corrydon. Ind. While there he was seen BY
a reporter 70 whom he said. = ] consider The
action Of The Democratic convention in the
platform adopted q complete Endorsement OF
the Iow-tariG wing Of the party. Il Is q splen-
did triumph Of the principles 50 long and 50
ably advocated BY Mr.. Wstterson and the
nj
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MNE. ALBINI recently sung Home
Sweet Hoome at the Inauguration OF
the exhibition for the benefit Of the
London Home for InctIrables in such "a
way that "a lady present at once wrote
"A check for 5000 for the charity.
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The survey which is being made for
the Kansas City, FL Paso & Mexico
railroad promises to bring to the light
Of modern exploration some regions
Of remarkable interest in New Mex
leo heretofore closed to the scientist
or account of their inaccessibiIity.
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ter some discussion concernin he adm ;.

AFTER some ulSCuSStOi
sion of members Of
uniformed clubs to the
ball during the sitting
of the convention. the
matter was finally re-
ferred to the National
Committee. The con
vention then adjourned
pntti 10 o 10 *
Wednesday morning.
At the meeting ofthe
Committee on ResClu-
tiOns Henry Watterson
was elected chairman
by - votes, against 20
for Senator German, be-
ing a defeat for the ad-
vocates OF protection.
A EnhaNETT frnfWHnn IN
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JAMES Caldwell, "a Montgomery
tAla) florist, cougn,d ur pin from
his right lung the other day He had
suffered about twenty wears. aud had
been treated for lung trouble He has
now a III tiHct recollection Of swallow
Ing the pin forty-seyen years ago in
Glasgow. Scotland. when seven years
,of f0e
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14

GEORGE MULLER celebrated through
ont the world as worker for the good
II his fellow-mcn. j. now ci.hty-two
years old, and n full Of zeal aud activ-
Ity as ever lie has Just returned To
England, after preaching tour 81
thirty-~eyea thousand miles through
Australia, China, Japan and other
countries
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TIE Portland OregoHiaH SAWS when
Sheridan left Oregon in 1861 he said he
was going into the war 10 win a Cap
tain's commission, and would have it
if he lived. His ar,bition was more
moderate than his patriotism.
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MRs MARIA F. BEASLEY. Of Phila-
dc!phin. has made fortune from the
mos, remarkable invention which the
mind II a woman ever conceived. In
Iss, Mrs Bcasley took out a patent
for a machine for the construction OF
barrels Up 10 that time barrels had
been made almost altogether by hand.
The machine Is worked by three men.
and turns out more than six hundred
completed barrels day.
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~
ref.9rds! In your pres.
ence | bow to the mai
esty OF the people. The
sight itself is Inspiring
the thought sublime
You come from every
State and Territory,
from every nook anC
corner of our ocean
botindl c0ntinentscover
ing eophtry. You arr
about to discharge Z
more than imperial
duty with simplest Ger
emonies. You, as rep
resentatives OF the
people, are to choose q
Mag strate with power
mightier than a mon.
arch vet phnrtrna aad
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NEW YORK had a parade the other
day in which every man carried an
American flag in honor of Mayor
Hewitt's recent stand in behalf Of the
fiac Of the I-ninn-
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the kindness of my
friends, / have been
chosen to perform, and
! am truly grateful TO
my associates " h O
have so honored me. ]
feel that it was kind
nAss alone and not
ability that prompted
my selection fro N
among the many elo-
quent gentlemen who
are members OF the
California delegation.
But, sirs, what ] lack
ia oratorical abIl ,ty, /,
in some smallmeasure,
compensate for in my
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ancestors who hgllred
prominently in the
Revolution. Early in
life he ~ent TO Newton.
Mass. HC snteTed the
Boston Latin sChSol IN
1890. He entered ffsr-
ward University IN
49,. being a member
OF the famous class OF
1879. wtisl1 included
OIL yer Wendell floimCs
and Judge benjamin
Curtis. Chief-JustiCC
BigeloW. William Hen
~ Charming and Prof.
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GENERAL SHERIDAN's memoirs, soon
TO be Published. are said to contain an
interesting story of his life filled with
adventures, and written in a clear and
simple language.
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BARON HIBsCH has deposited in the
Bank Of London $40. 600. 600 for the
education of poor Jews Of Russia. This
Is, with one exception, the largest
benevolent gift in the history of the
Trnr-ll
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7.
the state OF Wisconsin and the vote proceeded:
Wiscons sine for Thurman; iowa-1hur
man, %: Alaska-Thurman, ?; Arizona Thur
man, >; DakOta-Thurman, =; District OF Co
lumbia - Thurman, ,; Idaho - Thurman, p;
Montana - Thurman. ?; New MexicO-Thur-
man, ?: Utah-ThuTman, ,. Washington Ter
ritory-Thurman, ?: Wyoming-Thurman, 2
On the one ballot Thurman received 7O4 votes,
Gray 10i. and Black 81.
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EuluOu OF inc ludlAnd
d G lie CATION an Z
marched up 10 the
reading desk with II,
creating unbOunded en-
thusiasm,and when Mr.
Flower, of the New
York delegaU n, after
the most vigorous ef
fort, succeeded in
crowdiug his way to the
reading desk with the
guidon Of the State,
also having attached tC
il an enormous ban
dana, the delegates be.
came frantic. The up
roar was finally quiet
cd in a measure AND
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HE inspector OF butcheries in Paris
reports that the consumption Of horse
hesh has increased to an extraordinary
pyfnuf
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JOSEPH DAVIS, Of Wayne County,
w Va, has a daughter aged six years
who weighs two hundred and thirty
pounds. This is believed to be the
largest child Of its age in the world.
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A COUNTY treasurer short.

CENTRAL CITY. Neb., June G-The books Of
Colonel A H Webster. the treasurer Of MeF
rck County, have Just been investigated By eK-
serts employed by the court commissioners
hey report that his accounts are short about
900. HIS deputy Otto Foster. il said 70 be
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a TELEGRAM from Cape May an
nounces that the singing shad are Civ
ing concerts there 1t Is assumed they
will interest the visitors until the sea-
sernent nuts in an annearanrn-
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Massachusetts,, should
be president of the per
manent organization,
Mr.. Watterson having
withdrawn from the
contest In the contest
cases the Church fac
tion from Dakota were
victorious over the Day
men, which is consid-
cred a decision favor
able TO the Administra
tion and Doran defeat
ed the Ames candidate
from Minnesota.
A gorgeous parade
OF fully 91,0JOu uniformed
Democrats in process
sion was witnessed last
night by people in such
numbers they could be
only by hun
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EIRST nAY,S SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE crowds began to
gather at the Exposition building as early as s
o'clock Tuesday morning 10 witness the open
ing of the National Democratic convention,
and long before noon, the hour set for the cali