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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
The Panama Fizzle.

PARIS. Dec I'm. de Lesseps and his
colleagues have resigned from the tribunal
of the Seine At their request the tribunal
appointed NJ Hue, NJ. Baudelet and NJ de
Nounandie to settle up the Panama Canal
Company's affairs. The company an
nounces the immediate return of the sub
scriptious for the unsuccessful issue OF
bonds.
In the Chamber OF Deputies NJ. Peytral,
Minister of Finance, submitted bill au-
thorizing the postponement for three
months of the payment of the Panama Ca
nal Company's liabilities, including interest
and redemption Of bonds. After long de-
bate urgency for the bill was granted by a
vote of 333 to la
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

GEORGE FREDERICK AUGUSTUS HAN
~. King Of the Mosquitoes. and the
only monarch on the American hemi-
sphere save Dom Pedro. of Brazil. is
dead. King Handy did not live in New
Jersey. but on the north coast Of
Nicaragua His grandfather was the
immediate subject Of the Monroe doc
trine. and il was his establishment on
the throne under the auspices OF the
British Government that called out the
celebrated protest from President Mon
roe. The kingdom now consists of an
insignificant strip Of land and few
hundred Mosquito Indians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 17.-Dr. James Scott,
author of the famous Scott Liquor laws,
died at his home Sunday morning at Leb-
anon, aged % years.
tMr Scott had been a member OF the Ohio
Legislature eighteen years. He was apTO med
Secretary OF Washington Territory by Presi-
dent Gran, and served as Consul from 1874 10
1878 having been a public one al more
than thirty years. He was born in Washington
County Pa. July IS, 1915, and his death was due
entirely TO the infirmities OF Old age. DIR.
Scott held high position in the councils OF
tce Republican party in Ohio, and he was the
pioneer in the work OF restricting the sale OF
liquor, his bill known as the Scott law pass.
ing the Legislature in 1881, and being the en-.
tering wedge OF all subsequent legislation in
that line
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
SOME ENGLISH IDEAS.
A Few Facts About Things on This side
of the Water.

of the Water.
For nv part, | could almost wish
that we in England would give up
making any comments on American
literature. manners or social habits.
We car make none that will give
pleasure; we can hardly speak without
making what is recognized as mis-
take. If we praise, we praise the
wrong thing; if we blame, our blame Is
mere ignorant jealousy. This | know,
for | have tried, in an ineffective but
hearty manner, to praise Mark Twain
as one of the greatest of living genuises
(perhaps it is not saying much) who
now uses the English language. Yet
this humble appreciation has not
seemed to be welcome to all literary
Americans. They are not as proud of
Mark as one could wish. On the
other hand, if chance to describe
the style of an esoteric Ameri-
can novelty, a queer medley of bad
Ruslxin and indifferent Bret Harte, /
am once more looked down upon from
the frozen heights of literary disap-
probation. The fact is that over here
we do not know what is the correct
thing either in current American liter
AZURE or society. We admire Amer
lean authors whom American critics
despise; we have never heard of
authors whom the more serious Amer
lean reviews, which ought to know,
distinguish by their applause. 1t is
the same thing, of course, in America.
There they appreciate English writers
who are not or have not yet become
prophets in our own country, and they
disregard some very considerable
(minor) prophets of our own alto
gether. We do not mind this much;
in our fine native bumptiOIsness We
fancy we know best. But one can
easily imagine shat, to an American
man of letters, English praise of a
eountryman of his whom he does not
admire seems another proof OF our
insularity. -Murrag's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

LONDON, Dec. IA man named Hig-
gins essayed to initiate the feats of Bald
win, the balloonist. at Snare brook, Thurs
day, with bal results He assembled in a
balloon TO height of 1900 feet and jumped
from the car, parachute in hand. The
parachute broke from his grasp, and
Higgins caught and chung to the net
ting of the balloon. His weight and
position set the balloon to spinning around
rapidly and the thousands Of people as
sembled TO witness his descent were for
a few minutes forced 10 gaze at really
blood curdling spectacle. Higgins kept
his hold, however. and finally descended
TO the ground at Enfield, sustaining only
slight injury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec la-1he Demo
Gratis Of the southern portion Of the Terri
tory have called a convention TO advance
the interests Of the new State, and TINS
has been followed BY similar suggestion
fsr the remainder OF the Territory The
question Of division has apparently been
settlel. so far as the people Of the Terr, TO-
~ are concerned. and it simply remains
+ them 70 hasten their admission into
the Union Letters to prom nent Dako-
tans give little hope Of the passage Of .
bill by the PRESENT Congress
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

Miss MARY MAcCRIBBES. who died
recently in Washington. claimed 70
have seen every President from Wash
ington down TO Cleveland She was
born in Annapolis. Nd. and lacked
but a Few years Of being a century old
During the war of 1912 she was living
in Baltimore City and witnessed the
memorable commandment of Fort Nc
lYenrv. she was well acquainted with
John Howard Payne and witnessed his
first appearance on the stage in Bal'i-
more She first went 70 Washington
by stage in 1921. the journey from
Baltimore occupying twelve hours
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
saIve for a wounded Heart

Clara Curran received from q sympa.
thetic jury in Waukesha recently $1,000
as a salve for wounded heart. John
Ryan, resident of Elm Grove, would have
10 pay the money. The couple were to
have been married last March. The bride
groom failed to appear and nothing was
heard of him for ten days When he re-
turned from his solitary tour and found a
breach-of- promise suit ava ting him he
was anxious to have the wedding take
place, but the lady declined. In the court
room he ffered again TO marry her, but his
proposition came too late.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

MAYOR HEWITT has issued an order
10 tenants on his farms in RingwOod,
y. j.. not to furnish food. drink or
lodging to newspaper reporters under
penalty of ejectment- The reason
given IS that exaggerated reports of
the condition OF Robert Garrett, who
is at one of Mr.. Hewitt's farms, have
been sent out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

The trial Of the sir-ship al Coney ISL
and recently was success so far as il
went. The machine seemed to obey
the actions Of its propellers. and the
inventor claimed that the landing was
made at Just the point he wished to hit
Nothing can be positively determined
however, till the air-ship has been
tried in a gale of wind. IL she then
Obeys her helm. and is not driven from
her course. something of practical
value has been invented II not. no one
viii care to go sailing in balloon I'M
less there is a certainty Of fair weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

The National pension rolls contained
at the beginning OF the fiscal year the
names of 452, $50 persons. OF this num-
Der $3.50 were invalids. the remain
der being widows. orphans or other de
pendents Of soldiers who died from
casualties or from diseases incurred in
the service More than $4,000 pension
ers were enrolled during the year. lille
less than 5000 names were dropped
from the lists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

AT the marriage of DIR. William May
and Miss Amy Draper in New York
recently the groom went against all
precedent by having a number of mar
ried men for ushers When expostu-
lated with he very simply and serious
Is explained: They are my best
friends. Can not have them around
me now because they have already
done what am crazy TO do" And il
was a very fashionable wedding. too.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

JOHN II. KISLER. of Dillsburg. Pa.
and Miss Mary f Brannon. OF Carlisle,
Pa, were married the other day in
payment OF an election bet Miss
Brannon had promised that il Cleve-
land was defeated she would procure
the marriage license and detray all
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

CAPTAIN NICHOLAS COSTELLO, OF
Haverhill, Mass. is still active and
healthy at one hundred and six years
Of age. His especial pride and great
treasure is a black clItaway coat in
which he was married sixty years ago.
and which he still wears on state oc-
casions. He seriously objects TO being
called ''Old Nick"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

STEVENS PoIST, Wis, Dec ia terri
BILE accident, resulting in the death Of four
men and the serious injury Of another, &C
Cured here Friday morning. Ten men
were at work on the inside OF the water
works tand-pipe in course Of construction
and were standing on a scaffolding ninety
feet from the ground, when suddenly one
side of the structure gave way, precipitat-
ing Charles Myers, Harry Sills. Al Albas,
Jark Ainsworth and John Smith 10 the
bottom. All were killed but Smith, who
was badfv INJURED
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
DISASTROUS FIRES.
Flames Sweeping Over Wisconsin Gran
berry and Hay Marshes.

berry and Hay Marshes.
MILWAUKEE, Dec IA dispatch from
Grand Rapids says that fires have been
raging N the cranberry and hay marshes
for several days. The rain whic. came
Saturday night, however, saved some of
the most valu bic cranberry tracts n that
section. Scale Bros marsh and that OF
S. A. Spafford were on fire Sat
urday. A party of men who
fought the flames all night TO
save the buildings and the vines were
relieved by the rain, which came at 8
O'Clock. On the Buena Vista marsh hun
dreds of tons of hay are In ashes. This
season has been an exceptionally dry one.
The marshes froze without rain or snow
and were never known to be SO dry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

EXPERIMENTS to test the efficacy OF
The new plan Of executing murderers
by electricity were recently conducted
in EdisOn's laboratory at Menlo Park.
N j.. two calves and horse being Sc
lected as the victims The alternating
current was pronounced 20 be the most
deadly force known to science. and
death was produced instanianeously.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

An Eastern report says that lake
shipping has been more profitable than
usual for the season just closing. The
losses by wrecks have been less numer-
GUS. giving the underwriters also
greater profits The decrease in catas-
trophies is attributed 10 the better man.
ner in which ships are built. the
greater proportion of steam vessels.
the better protection OF the hsrbors.
and the efficiency Of the Signal Service
in warning navigatOrs against bad
reather
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

NINE. MUNENITsU MUTsU, wife OF the
japanese Minister at Washington, en-
t,rtains her intimate friends with mu-
sic on the ''kOtO," the japanese piano.
II is six feet long by about eight inches
wide. and the silk strings are drawn
lengthwise on the rounded top.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

j. w. WAIT. who as a boy BACKED
the boots and acted as hitching-post
for Coal Oil Johnny, the spendthrift
oil operator. now owns the oil wells
which gave johnny" Steele the mill
ions he threw away in riotous living.
Such are the opportunities that come
to American boys to make them thank
ful that they live in America
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
The Tanest Girl Is Dead.

NEW York, Dec llama Langley, who
is said TO have been the tallest girl in the
country, died Friday evening. She was
born near Richmond, Va, and was in her
18th year She was colored and one
of her ancestors is said to have been an
Indian chief DR.. Gillette, who measured
her saws that she was Z feet 2 inches tall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
win surrender on Demand.

NEW YORK, Dec 1L-RepresentatIveso Of
the Haytlan Government here still con
tend that the steamer Haytian Repub
lie was lawfully seized. but they also say
she WILL be release at the demand Of the
United States au horities. What they
most strenuously deny is the story that a
plan is on foot TO start the vessel for New
York before our wtr vessels reach Port
Prince
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

Mrs. SARAH BARNETT. Of Lafayette,
Va, took TO her bed forty years ago,
and has not left it since. Her appe-
lite IS good. as well as her general
health, but she suffers from an injury
u the snine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
Anestrnciire Ere.

The other evening fire totally destroyed
the plant of the Powder River Cattle Com
pany, seven miles south of West Superior,
entailing a loss of 100000, upon which
there was So, 900 insurance. The fire
or ginated from spontaneous gases in the
fee -miN and in less than five minutes all
the sheds were in a sheet of flame With.
in fifty IN nutes not building was left
standing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
viii stay In Rome.

Loxpox. Dec. I4.-The persistent rumors
which have been flying about Tor the
last week or more that the Pope was
about to leave Rome and establish the
Headquarters Of the church IN some other
place has ELECTED from his Holiness an ex-
plicit denial that ne contempiates any such
movement In making this announcement
the vatican declare that nothing short OF
gratuitous violence on the part OF the
Italian Government will induce the Pope
10 abandoa his position as the sovereign
Poutiff Of Rome. AMI such action IS not
feared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
-. M, a rducat-d Men.

COLUMBIA. S. c, Dec 1.-THE House
Committee on Elections has recomme ced
a constitutional amendment to provide an
educational qualification for voters Il is
sid such amendment would disfranchise
over 1900 whites and 50 200 negroes Most
of the leading daily newspapers in the
State are supporting the amendment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

Waco, Tex, Dec. 14-H f. Howe, an
old expressman, was arrested at Denton
Wednesday for robbing the Pacific Elk
press Company OF IS 600 last September.
This is the money that was alleged to be-
long to the National Republican Commit
tee and disappeared mysteriously at this
point. When arrested Howe broke down
ano confessed to the or me.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
An Old So dler Insane.

Captain George b. Easterly, of the Fourth
Wisconsin Battery, has become insane
from i'll health, and was the other day
taken TO the asylum at Madison. He had
lived in California much of the time since
the war; arriving in Beloit two years ago.
In his mania h mind dwells continually
on war scenes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

YORK, Pa. Dec. 15--The fast line north
on the Northern Central railway, due in
this city at 1855 p. N. yesterday. struck a
lady named Lizzie Jennings near Partition,
Md. while she was crossing the track,
k ling her instantly. She was about 30
years Of age, and is believed TO have lived
near ShaWesyIlIe Nd.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
bad News from Emin Bey and stanley.

LoxDox, Dec 14-The Standard says it
has reason TO believe the report that
Osman Digna has written a letter IN
which he stated that the Madrs forces
would ultimately be successful, oasing his
opinion upon his further statement that
Emin's men mutinied against their leader
and delivered him into the hands OF the
commander of the Madist troops, together
wit a white traveller, who was probably
Efanlpv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

THERE are three thousand post
mistresses in the country. This shows
that the DISTINGUISHED better-half Of
our population are better of than they
supposed. They can not vote, but they
can hold Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

ST LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE new railroad
and wagon-way bridge 10 be erected over
the Mississippi river at this DO nt W thin
easy access of the business d strict Of the
city. and Just north Of the present bridge,
Is an assured success. and work will be
commenced early in the spring The sum
of 81. 800. 900 has been subscribed for the
undertaking By merchants and others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
scnilied To Death.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. l5.-The fast
orange train was wrecked at switch near
Tallahassee Friday morning. Scott Sea
brook. the engineer, and Jim Convers tcol-
ored), the fireman. were scalded to death
by escaping steam, and Brakeman Rice
was badly scalded ami hruisel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
ntinne.ot, N,ap,s LUCK.

LITTLE FALLS MINI, Dec. 1T.-Edward
Davey, of this city, has received letter
from a London barrister stating thit an
aunt of his, who died recently IN that city,
left him $50 900, or 1855. 900, all invested in
British consols; also valuable tract Of
land in North Carolina
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

Syw YoRK. Dec l1-William johnson,
II 4o5 West Fifty-seeond street, smashed 2
nIate- glass window OF hirkPatTiek's jew
eIrv store, Il Broadway. Saturday nighl.
~ stole a diamond necklace valued Al
90 He was arrested AID the necklace
was recovered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

WEsTINGHoUsE, inventor Of the air
brake. once offered 20 sell his patent
outright for twenty thousand dollars.
Since then he has made half dozen
millions out Of il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

The experiment Of rice cultivation
has been successfully tried in Califor-
aia- There are large tracts Of land
adapted 70 this grain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
Massacre i'm south Africa.

LONDON, Dec. l7.-Advlces from South
Africa say that the X ng Of Sw ziland re-
Gently caused the massacre OF his Premier
and six chiefs and their people. who were
supposed to be concerned In a plot to de.
throne him in favor Of his brother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS. 1.-The scale
man, finds an Quiet for his surplus
millions in endowing worthy institu-
lions
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

ROBERT SAyILI, the man who first
bit upon the idea Of using tickets for
iares, died in England recently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

BERNE, Dec 14-Mr 3. Hammer, Min
lister Of Finance. has been elected fr
lent Of the Swiss Confederation, and Mr..
Ruchonnet, Minister OF Justice and Police,
has been chosen Vice President
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

MORNING begins. terrestrial chronoi-
ogists reckon. two hundred and thirty
miles west Of the coast of Chill, at
Easter Island
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE body Of John
Chr.stisasen, the kiln man at divers oat-
meal mill which exploded last week, was
dug out Of the ruins after five days search.
Il was horribly mangled and burned, one
iac, hefrO altogether missing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

MILWAUKEE, Dec. I4.-The special eoun-
CT of the Episcopal Diocese Of Milwaukes,
after taking eleven ballots, selected tue
Rev. DIR. Cyrus F. Dwight, Of Lancaster
Pa, a. successor of tie late B shop We4ies
OF this diocese
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

PARIS, Dec. l4-During a target prac-
tice on board a French iron-elad In the
gulf Of Juan a gun exploded and killed an
officer and FIVE men
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

Many gambling houses at Norwolk. o.,
have closed because Of the pronounced
feeling against them by the public.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

John Lewis fcolorcdl has bcei. sentence
~ New York to Dc executed February !
for the murder Of Us mistress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

1t : a common fault to be never
satisfied with our fortune. nor dissatis-
fed with our understanding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

Richard Moran. of Bloomington. IL. mas
sued the Lake Erie & Western railway ioi
$40 900 So the loss Of leg
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20

Chaplain George W. D1rra uts, l. , y
lied at Washington We lnesday, aged a.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-29
HIS oFFENSE.
FREDERICK'S DIARY.
The Government Said to Know Who
Disclosed the Abstracts.

The Government Said to Know Who
Disclosed the Abstracts
BERLIN, Sept 28-The police have made
a search Of the office of the Deutsche Run
dischdu, for the purpose of finding docu-
ments showing who furnished the paper
with abstracts from the Emperor Freder-
ick's diary, but their search was fruitless.
THE AUTHOR KNOWN.
LONDON, Sept. 30, 3 A. M.-The Ne,Ds
says:
IL is stated that the publisher of the Deutschs
Ritudschdu has given to the public prosecutor
in Berlin the name Of the person who conf
tributed the extracts from Emperor Frederick's
diary, and that the contributor is not politi-
clan.
The whole Vienna press censures Princa
Bismarck for his action in connection with
the publication of the extracts. The papers
say that his purpose is to root from the
hearts of the Germans the memory of their
liberal emperor.
The Berlin correspondent of the 7tnses
believes that Emperor Frederick's diary
was revealed by DR.. Gefincken of Hamburg,
a confident of Emperor Frederick and =
frequent contributor to English magazines
on German politics.
The Standards Berlin correspondent.
says that il the persons named by thel
Deutsche Rundschdu proves to be the con-
tributor an action will be directed against
him