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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-05
FEDERAL DEVELOPMENT.
A Type of Government of Which tho
United states Is tho Best.


United states Is tho Best.
A remarkable phenomenon of the
last hundred years is the impetus that
has been given to the development of
federal institutions. There are to-day
contemporaneously existing no less
than eight distinct federal govern
ments.
First and foremost is the United
States Of America, where we have an
example OF the Federal Union in the
most perfect form yet attained. Then
comes Switzerland, of less importance
than the United States OF America, but
most nearly approaching it in perfec-
ton. Again we have the German En-
pire. that great factor in European
politics, which is truly a Federal
Union, but cumbrous one and full of
anomalies. Next in importance comes
the Dominion of Canada, which is tho
only country forming a Federal Union
and at the same time colony. Lastly
comes the Argentine Republic, Mexico
and the States OF Columbia and Vere-
zuela.
This is very remarkable list when
we consider that never before the pres
ent century did more than two Federal
Unions ever coexist, and that very rare
ly. and that even those unions were far
from satisfying the true requirements
of federation. Only three wcll-markcd
declarations existed prior TO the fOunda-
ton of the United States Of America.
The first belongs to the ancient world,
and TO the second and third centuries
b. C.-namely. the Achean League
which is interesting. If for no other
reason than that Hamilton, the master
architect of the American constitution,
longed 10 know more about it. The
second is Swiss, which, taking its origin
as the old League Of Upper Germany
In the thirteenth century, has lasted in
varying forms to the present day. The
third is the United Netherlands. which
arose at the end of sixteenth century
and lasted to the end of the eighteenth.
The task of any one who has to con-
struct federal government in the fut-
ure will be comparatively Easy. for the
constitution of the United States of
America will always stand as his mod
ell Westminster Reriesc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

TIE business failures during the three
months ended on the 10Th ult. numbered
2,24l in the United States. against I.905 for
the same quarter last year; and in Canada
343, against 3lj In amount of liabilities
there was also an increase in the United
States-s29, 222a 351, against 81, 976 $50 last
year, but decrease in Canada-s2 1o1 GA,
against g. 2O5, SIS last year.
Ok the Both ult, General Sheridan was
placed on board the United States steamer
Swatara at Washington aud sailed for
Nonquit, Mass
The internal revenue collections during
the first eleven months of the fiscal year
ended on the 10th ut. amounted to STA
0s4, go being s.. rs So more than the col
lection during the corresponding period of
the last fiscal year.
CTHE exchanges at twenty-six leading
clearing houses in the United States dur
ing the week ended on the Both ult aggre-
gated SS26, 4l4. O57, against SS57, BIS. 553 the
previous week. As compared with tie cor
responding week Of 1857 the decrease
amounted 70 81 per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-05
LIVES LOST IN SAILING.
Ten Men Drowned in the Sound-A Party
from Port Chester Caught in Gale
and All Missing

Ten Men Drowned in the sound-A Party
from Port Chester Caught in a Gale
and All Missing.
PORT CHESTER, \ Y, July Ten young
men of this village lost their lives in Long
sland Sound Saturday. About o'clock
William Hubbard and Burt Flint,
both married and having children,
and Frank Heyworth, Albert Mem
field, Max Smith, Patrick Shea, Michael
Roger, Alexander Dcsneney John and
Edward Roberts. brothers, single,
left the harbor in a boat twenty
feet in length. IL was schooner rugged,
with two small sails. They headed for
Captains Island, about two miles from The
harbor. At O'Clock they were seen
outside the island by boatsmen who
were coming from Long Island The
sound vas then calm, and the party We're
having good me. Their little craft was
loaded down nearly to the waters edge. a
sudden gale began 10 blow at 9 O'Clock, and
its force increased so that no ordinary
that the men from this harbor were out
in the small boat felt grave apprehcnsions,
and when they learned yesterday morning
that no tidings had been received from
them they were convinced that the party
had met death in the sound. Their sus-
p;cious were well founded the boat was
found on the Long Island shore, near
Oyster bay, having dristed there bottom
side upward. The searching party sent
out from here yesterday accept this as con
elusive evidence that the men have been
drowned
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peared from Lancaster. q. His relations
learned on the 29th ult. that he was alive
and living in Northern Kansas.
ROBERT H. CowDREY, candidate of the
United Labor party for the Presidency,
made public his letter of acceptance on the
Goth ult
CAPTAIN BURNS. who arrived with his
steamer in San Francisco on the 10Th ult
from Tahiti, said the Tahitian govern
ment had abandoned its free-trade policy
and had placed a protective tariff on all
articles landed on the island from Amer
lean and English ports.
JEFF carp, a school teacher, and young
farmer named Heard fatally shot each
other in a quarrel on the 10Th ult. at Car
rollton, Mo.
On the 10Th ult. the Union Labor party
of Iowa met in State convention at
Marshalltown and nominated the follow
ing ticket: Secretary of state, j. Van
court, of MarshAlltown: Auditor, +. NJ
Farnsworth, of DEBORAH; Treasurer, James
Rice, of Indianola; Judge of the Supreme
Court, W. II. Jones. of Bloomfield; Attor-
ney General, J. ~ Williamson, OF indie
peudence.
LENUEL DEAN (coloredl, aged sixteen
years, of Jacksonville. Fla, poisoned his
father and five other persons in revenge
for whipping The father and two chill
dren died on the Goth ult ard two more Of
the family were expected TO die.
ELI RHODES, seventy-fiye years of age,
was stricken with apoplexy while praying
at the United Brethren Church in Beatrice,
Neb. on the Goth ult
WENDELL WHITCoMB while shooting rats
on the Goth ult. near Marty, Tenn, fired
wide OF the mark and killed his two young
daughters who were sitting on the porch Of
his house.
PETER HRoSEK, q Bohemian, who muir
dcred his wife on April Il last. was hanged
on the 29th ult at St. Joseph. Mo.
IL Arkansas the cotton worm was max
ing sad havoc with the crop on the
29th ult
A FIRE at Brainerd, MINI, destroyed
twenty-five buildings on the LIST, causing a
loss of 500 600
Is the West all the iron mills but twelve
operated by non union men closed down on
the 30th ult, because of disagreement as
to wages.
j. h. ALDRIcH, charged with having
twenty-three wives, was arrested in Chi
cago on the Both ult.
The record of baseball clubs in the
National League for the week ended on
the Both ult. was as follows: Chicago
(games won), Rs: Detroit. 81: Boston, 81;
New York, 20; Philadelphia, %; Pittsburgh,
IL; indianapolis, IL; Washington, L. The
American Association clubs stood: ST.
Louis (games wonl, IS; Brooklyn, IS;
Philadelphia, 80; Cincinnati 30; Baltimore,
p; Cleveland, Is; Louisville, IS; Kansas
City, a. In the Western Association the
following was the order: St Paul games
wonl. %: Des Moines, %; Milwaukee, 20;
Kansas City, 20; Omaha, Is; Chicago, 20;
Minneapolis. 13.
OK the 30th ult. Jesse johnson, a dealer
in agricultural implements at indianapolis,
Ind, shot his wife and then himself, both
being fatally wounded. Jealousy was the
cause.
MIKE WILLIAMS and Allen Campbell were
run over by an express train on the Van
dalia road near Brazil, Ind, on the LIST and
instantly killed. They were drunk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-05
HE WILL RUN.
Candidate COwdrey, of the United Labor
Party. Accepts the Nomination for the
Presidency.

Candidate Cowdrey, of the United Labor
Party. Accepts the Nomination for the
Presidency.
CINcINNATI, July 2-The letter Of &c
reptance * Robert H. Cowdrcy, canii-
late Of the United Labor party for
the Presidency. was made public Fri
day. II is dated Chicago, and IS addressed
to William j. Ogden, chairman, and Alfred
s. HoIghtOn. secretary of The National
Campaign Committee Mr. C0wdrey de-
rlares that mis- duty seems so clear that he
ran not do otherwise than accept, adding
hat he believes the United Labor party to
b. representative Of the fundamental
principle of equal justice to all, and that
The policy it would adopt would make the
col stitution a declaration OF living prin
siples. He continues;
Il know that many r. orms arc needed; that
an oppressed and tax-burdencd people APP
peal e. US for aid that monepolos in ever-in-
creasin.' numbers are taking more than their
just share Of that which is produced, but also
know thai ali increase IN the prosperity Of the
people is absorbed BY the SPECTATORS IN the
land, and so long IS this is The case II is
useless TO attempt "a correct these evils unless
we strike at the foundation on which they
stand. The land reform strikes 70 the founda-
ton and for that reason Is not only the best,
but the most RAPID T.uans OF accom-
plishing all these rrfCrms. When all
taxes have beca taken of the in
5gstries and The production Of wealth is
no longer punished by fire, and when all
taxes have been placed upon the rental value
af the land and the people see the good results,
and understand why II should be so. then our
greatest work Will have been accomplished.
for then il viii be plain that all
payments for work in every occupation
depend upon the AMOUNT Of food days
labor on the land VIII produce, aud knowing
this it viii be evident that all the owner Of
the lard takes from the producer as rent must
reduce the wages not only OF the worker on
the land, but also the wages in every other oc-
Eupation
/ see no hope OF reform in either Of the old
political parties; ours must be the work OF cdu-
eating the people 10 demand the adoption OF
this reform. Let Is then present 3 solid front,
0uT battle cry The single AK and press for
ward TO the victory that assaits Us. Yours fra
ternally, ROBERT II. COWDBEY.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-05
The News Condensed
important Intelligence From All Parts.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.


WEDNESDAY, June %. In the Senate
the time was occupied in considering the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill In
the House the Public Land bill was passed,
and the debate on the Mills Tariff bill was
resumed
THURSDAY, June 2s.-In the Senate Mr.
Davis, from the Pension Committee, re-
ported back eight vetoed pension bills,
with recommendation that they be passed,
and they were placed on the calendar. The
Army Appropriation bill was reported, and
the River and HarbOr bill was further con-
sidered In the House the time was occu-
pied in discussing the Tariff bill. pro
test against the passage Of the Tariff bill
was sent 20 the desk of the clerk, signed
by over so Philadelphia manufacturers
who employ 1JO,000 men
FRIDAY, June - The session of the
Senate was devoted to discussing the
Army Appropriation bill In the House
the Tariff bill was further considered and
the free list was finished and the dutiable
list taken up. At the evening session
forty-seven private pension bills were
passed.
SATURDAY. June 3O-In the Senate the
River and HarbOr bill was further consid-
cred Thirty five House private pension
bills were passed. In the House the Mills
Tariff bill was discussed and the Fourth of
July claims bill was passed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-05
WISCONSIN.


The Winnebago Indians held their semi
annual medicine dance at the rcserva-
ton near Black River Falls recently
About one hundred and fifty were present,
and the dancing and feasting on baked
dog and beans lasted thirty six hours. The
males did the dancing, while the squaws,
dressed in all the finery they have, sat
around and gambled for wampum beads
and other jewelry.
Seventeen-year locusts have appeared at
Madison.
Andrew Berg, living nc ar Medford, shot
his wife few mornings ago and then him
self He was dead and she would probably
recover
J. W. Robinson, of Melrose, died a few
afternoons ago from accidentally taking a
dose Of carbolic acid. He was seventy five
years old and long time resident Of Jack
son County.
William Berkle, thirteen year-old boy
of Neenah, in lighting fire with kerosene
the other night was burned to death.
Daniel Hurley. resident of the town of
Emmett since 1874, while at the depot in
Watertown the other morning was stricken
with heart disease and died. Mr.. Hurley
was eighty years old, and leaves five
daughters and one son.
The recent enormous log jam forty miles
south of Chippewa Falls crowded back
onto farms along the river and swept
away houses and barns, causing heavy
damage.
The saloon Of Jack Brown, at Florence,
was burglarized the other night, the
thieves securing s405 in money, a gold
watch valued at $40 and a revolver.
During a recent heavy storm lightning
struck the court house in Eau Claire, tear
ing of the shingles and shaking up the
county officials severely. Treasurer Nc
Larin was temporarily Frustrated by the
shock
Mouse, daughter of old Buffalo Head,
chief Of the Lake Superior Chippewa In
dians died at Bayfield, recently aged nine
ty-twO years
William T.. Hill. who was station agent
for the Sault Ste. Marie railroad at Wier-
hauser, was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment recently for stealing S1i6
A team belonging 10 c. Worath, Of Hori-
con, hitched to a carriage containing his
two children, became frightened the other
day and made dash for the field. Mrs.
Worath hearing the cries of the children
rushed in front Of the team 20 stop them,
and was knocked down and probably fatal
ly injured.
Three prisoners in the Superior Jail ovcI
powered the Waterman the other night and
escaped.
John Eustase, woodsman. died from
the effects Of a sunstroke az Carter's home.
stead, sixteen miles from Florence. few
days ago. He was well known il that vi.
sinlty.
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At Marquette the Other night, Louis
Clode, "a saloon keeper, wa. assaulted and
robbed of $3.50 in cash and $3.50 in negotia-
BILE notes.
Carl L. Wendell, the founder of the viii
lage of Norway, which was burned recent
~, died at Ishpeming few days ago. He
leaves a wife and four children in COM
Portable circumstances.
Mrs. Emma l.. harrington, widow Of .
Detroit merchant, is about 10 marry Frank
Mann, formerly the family coachman.
Mrs Harrington is very wealthy.
A woman was found dead at Detroit re-
Gently, suffering from a well-developed
case of small pox- She was in bed with
her baby, only eight days old.
The large brewery Of Meeske a. Hoch,
at Negawnee was damaged by fire to the
extent Of 50 900
Byron L. Robbins, prominent merchant
of Marquette, who died while en- route
home from California, was buried at Mar
quette recently.
BY fall Of earth in the jackson mine at
Ishpeming the other day Michael Morgan,
a married man, was instantly killed.
Calix Charron was drowned at Muske-
gon recently by the capsizing of a boat
Bernard c. Whitemore, aged seventeen,
and Willie Sasherland, aged fourteen,
were drowned the other evening while
bathing in the river at Bay City.
William Frazer called at the farm house
of William Nelson, nine miles from Rcd
Jacket few nights ago, and, finding Mrs.
Nelson alone, knocked her down and Grim
inally assaulted her
F. W. Wheeler offers to invest s20O,000 in
new plant at his West Bay City ship
yard if the city authorities will relieve
him Of a certain amount of tax alton for a
certain number of years.
Prof c. n. Jones, fourteen years con-
nected with the Michigan University, has
resigned to become general special agent
for "a Milwaukee insurance company.
The Greenback State Central Committee
met in Grand Rapids recently and decided
10 hold their State convention III that city
July 10
The body OF an unknown man was found
floating in the Flint a. Pere Marquette
railroad slip the other morning at Bay
City.
Frank Wright was fatally hurt by a
three year-o old bull in Plymouth few days
ago.
Creighton's saw mill near Nirvana was
burned recently. Loss, 5000; partly in
surcd
Ray Bedford, a young I'd of Grand Rap
ids, spending his vacation at Ravenna, ac
cidently killed himself while hunting tho
other morning by the discharges of his gun
Thomas Hyland, who snatched purse
from Sedie Seitell upon the street in Grand
Rapids, and knocked her down, has been
sentenced 10 five years in Jackson. Tho
purse only contained one cent
The photograph gallery of William Judd
at Maneelona was partial burned few
mornings ago. Incendiary.
Thirteen good sized safes, which passed
through the recent Norway fire, will be
used IN the building of monument COM
memorating the disaster.
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MINNESOTA,

The wife of Michael Sullivan, OF Lake
City, was removed 20 the asylum of the in
sane at Rochester the other day. She
leaves large family.
A statement issued by the Department OF
the Interior at Washington shows that tho
amount of public land surveyed and as yet
undispOsed of in Minnesota is S3S3, 94S
acres.
A section hand named John O'Brien,
who was working on the Manitoba track
between Itaska and Elk river, was killed
the other morning by being struck by an
east bound Manitoba train. He was twen-
ty-five years old.
The Baptist Ministerial Association for
the northern part Of Minnesota, in session
recently at Glenwood, unanimously passed
a resolution demanding that 1.-THE Sta g
and Nation stop taxing blood money by a
system of liquor licenses"
There was severe frost at Lake Benton
the other night, which showed plainly on
the grain fields. The apple and small fruit
crop seemed to be destroyed.
Tha first annual convention of the Twelfth
district W. c. 4. U. was held recently at
Glenwood.
Duluth's first large vessel was launched
few afternoons ago in the presence Of
5000 spectators. who lined the elevator
roofs, wharves, sheds, buildings, and
crowded into numerous boats. The craft
is named 'l0l, . is built entirely of steel, is
a great, cigar shaped craft of 1S7 feet ex.
treme length, % feet beam, and Is feet 3
inches nodded depth.
At Minneapolis few nights ago Silas
Robinson whose wife had deserted him,
met her on the street walking with Nick
Weiss and shot them both, killing her and
fatally wounding Weiss, and then shot
himself and would probably die.
Horsemen from Tennessee, Illinois, Iowa
and Dakota attended the auction sale Of
the late Commodore Kittson's trotting
stock at Midway Park, st. Paul. few days
ago. The forty-two horses sold brought
So, 900. The famous mare, $3.50, was
bought by f. ID. Stout, of Dubuque, Ia, for
$500, the highest price ever paid for
brood mare in America.
BY the burningo of frame house in st.
Paul early the other morning, occupied
by l.. Burmeister and family, Mr.. Bur-
meister's thirteen year-old daughter Maud
and Mrs. Maggie Ross, relative from
Chippewa Falls, Wis, were suffocated.
The Grand Commandery of the Mime
sofa Knights Templar, at its recent ses-
sion in Duluth, elected the following Off
GERS; John A Sehlener, Minneapolis,
Grand Commander; w. H. Sanborn, ST.
Paul, Deputy Grand Commander; G. L.
Spaulding, Winona, Grand Captain Gem
eral; p. p. IIubbell, Winona, Grand Pre-
late; A. l.. Livering, Minneapolis, Grand
Senior Warden; NJ. p. Powell, Redwood
Falls, Grand Junior Warden; J. G.. Mac
Farlane, Minneapolis, Grand Treasurer;
A. l. C. Pierson, st. Paul, Grand Recorder,
f. f. Grant, Owatonna, Grand Standard
Bearer; c. 5. Allen, Duluth Grand Sword
Bearer; d. X. Sutherland, Morris, Grand
Warder. The next meeting takes place at
Austin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-05

Twenty-Five deaths and eighty seven
births during the past year is the report OF
the health officer at Sioux Falls.
A Sioux Falls genius threatens TO 1ss-
tonish the dramatic world with 1.-The Rise
and Fall of a Stack of Chips"
"The Phil Sheridan is suggested as the
new name for the fifty thousand dollar
hotel at WATERFOWL.
The citizens Of Lead City have declared
war on the meek-eyed book agents, espcci-
ally ON those who solicit for one kind of
book and then send another fellow to
deliver a different book from the one
ordered.
A lady Of Woonsocket offers to give i've
dollars toward fund to start free library
and reading room at that place.
A genuine case of equine inconsistencies
is reported from KimbalL Some time ago
Louis Richards sold a lot Of horses TO j. o.
York, and among the number was black
that had been owned by him half dozen
years. No sooner had the horse changed
stables than he began to grow sick. refused
all food, and was thoroughly i'll, but when
allowed to go free the other day scampered
back to his old stable apparently as well as
ever. The horse is now in the pasture and
is gaining in flesh.
The Farmers Alliance at Howard IS pre-
pairing to build an elevator the coming sea-
son.
The following officers were elected by
the Grand Lodge Of Good Templars at its
recent session in Huron: Chief. 7. Wat
kins, of Ashton; Councillor, o. Hexom, OF
Grand Forks; Vice. Mrs. Ida Fov, of Val
ley City; Secretary. A. c. Folsom, OF
WoOnsocket; Assistant, Miss Emma
Briggs, Of Broadland; Treasurer, H. Rob
erts, Of Madison; Superintendent Of Jul
venile Templars, Mrs. Belle Barnes, OF
Aberdeen; Chaplain. W. IL Mitchell, OF
Mimic; Marshal ID. Cree; Deputy Marshal,
l. Mcdonald, of Huron; Guide, Mrs. f. f.
lAylesworth, of Langford; Sentinel, Nelson
Williams, of Lisbon; Messenger, W r.
Whitden, of Cooperstown; Past Chief,
Theo d. Kanons, OF Woonsocket; Dele
gates to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge,
John I. Kean. Of WoOnsocket, and Z. X
Durbin, of Lisbon; Alternates, Mrs. Belle
Barnes and 5. T. Watkins. of Ashton
ID. A. Harpold, one Of the several candi-
dates for uperintendent Of schools OF Sully
County, has been adiudged insane and sent
to the asylum. He has devoted his whole
time and attention to the race, utterly
breaking himself down in mind and body.
The examination showed that, while per-
fectly sane on business transactions made
in the past, he is wild on the subjects OF
politics and religion, which turn his insan-
ity has taken. and he does every thing BY
s.revelat on. .
The quaft turned loose by the Rapid City
Gun Club last fall are propagating rapidly
in the valleys.
Red paint and Chinese white clay "a iarge
quantities have been discovered near Rapid
City. The paint is dark red and extreme.
" valuable. The clay IS ine-graiaea and
pulYer.ges IN the hand Ike chalk.