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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
IOWA.

The State Bank Of Rock Valley, Sioux
County, has been Incorporated under the
State laws; capital stock, $25 600
The records of the State Board OF Health
show the deaths in Iowa resulting from
lightning in the past four years TO be eight
cen.
Black leg is causing the death of many
cattle in the vicinity southwest of Audubon.
The Iowa travelling men, in session at
Davenport recently, had parade, the pro-
cession being two miles long The mer
curry was II degrees below zero. vet the
brave drummers marched in straw hats and
linen busters
At Des Moines the other morning Will
lam $, the seventeen-year-O son of State
Treasurer TwOmbley, received fatal injuries
at the tObOggan slide.
Patrick O'Brien, an Iowa contractor, was
found freezing in doorway at Cincinnati,
o., few nights ago He had been drinking,
and on his person was found IS, 600 il
money and So, 900 in checks
The authorities of Council Bluffs have
ordered ali gamblers to leave the city under
pain of prosecution.
The question Of dancing was sprung upon
the State Teachers, Association at its re
sent session in The form of a resolution
night before After a stormy debate the res
OlutiOn was withdrawn
A coal mine has been discovered near
Akron The coal is in immense quantities
and of excellent quality.
The barn and feed stable connected with
the Geneva House at Rock Rapids was
burned the other morning Seven horses
two mules, one COW and twenty hogs per-
ished in the building
Miss Lizzie Nagle, daughter of one of Du-
buque's oldest citizens, left for Baltimore
the other night to enter the Convent of Car
melite nuns in that city
Dora Erwin, wife of a one-legged clog
dancer at Sioux City. died recently she
was the daughter of Mrs Dora Byers. of
Chicago, wealthy lady, and was disowned
when she left home to go upon the stage
William Wilson, a farmer living near Des
MOines, whose mind had become disOr
dered, burned himself to death recently by
getting into the haymOw of his barn and set
ting it on fire
mail car, with twenty-five pouches of
mail and other contents, was burned at
Waverly the other night.
All the gambling houses at Sioux City
have been closed by the authorities
George W. Snyder, a pioneer physician,
expired 1t his residence in Burlington the
other day, aged eigh;y-four years
Several loaded cartridges left by un-
known parties in Main street, Council
Bluffs, a few days ago were exploded by
passing vehicles Two balls crashed through
the windows of harness shop, causing
great CONSERVATION among the occupants.
but no one was injured.
William A. Dowell, well-known young
man of Burlington, shot himself through
the head the other night with suicidal IN
tent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
paid Natures Debt.

KxoxvmLE. Tenn, Jan. 9-Nary Young,
a eoIored inhabitant OF this city, died
Saturday at the advanced age OF 124 years
She WIS born at Fairfax. Va, and lived
there most Of her life as a slave.
NORWICH Conn, Jan. 9-Eunice COttrell,
who was known throughout North Stoning-
ton as sAunt Eunice," died at the age of
II5 on the Pequot Indian Reservation
in the Wild country, near Lantern Hill
aunt Eunice" was n great grandchild Of
King Philip, and at the time of her death
was the Oldest desc -ndant of the Pequot
Indians
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.
Happenings in the Northwestern
States and Territories.
ILLINOIS.


Glenn Yanskout the notorious horse
thief. was released from the Joliet peniten-
tiary recently. He has spent thirty years
of his life in prison.
An incendiary fire nearI -.atur few DAYS
ago destroyed the barn of Henry Flood, en-
failing loss of SIS 900 Three thousand
bushels of corn, forty tons of hay, forty
tons of straw and lot Of farming machin-
cry We're consumed
Michael Sauer, aged seventy-three years,
since 1915 an undertaken and furniture
manufacturer of Galena. died the other
night of cancer of the throat, caused by ex-
eessive smoking
Thomas HelstOn, a prominent business
man of HillsbOro. aged seventy-years, was
found dead in his bed the other day.
During 1887 there were II, 26S marriage
licenses issued in Chicago, and the
coroner held 400 inquests The mur-
ders for the year averaged one for each
week The deaths were 10. 400 The num-
Der Of fires reported was ,, 800, and the
total loss was 81, 94I, S3S The receipts
for licenses of all kinds aggregated 81
Isl, Dos, of which the saloons paid ST.
942,O2l The real-estate transfers aggre-
gated $75,7sI, O25, and over seventeen,
miles Of new buildings were erected at a
cost OF over $50, 600, 600
Mrs ]. R Thompson, well-known tenn
perance worker, died at Cairo the other
day. aged eighty years
The State Teachers Association at its re-
cent session in Springfield elected A. F.
Aightengale, of Lake View, as president
The little daughter Of George W. Robbins,
OF Decatur. was burned to death recent
" while playing with the fire while her
mother was out in the yard
o. d. Sackett for years a member Of the
State Board of Equalization, died the other
morning at his home in Paxton
Fire early the other morn ng destroyed the
general store of c. W. Pavey & Sons, Mount
Vernon, one Of the owners OF the building,
Mr. James A White, perishing in the flames
Peoria distillers paid $16,OOO,OOO reve-
nue. taxes last year
A decision was recently rendered in Chi
cago by Judge Waterman to the effect that
the State Board of Health has no power to
revoke the certificate of a pfacticing ply
stefan merely because he advertises in the
newspapers
A post-office has been established at Edge
water, Cook County.
DIR. james Montgomery, one of the Oldest
and best-knOwn physicians in Central Hi
nois, died at Bloomington the other morn
ing VI bAOOu- IsolsOhluB. btlh8 IHe lllbu pug-
stefan who had died in that city within four
months.
Two farmer boys, Frank and GeIe Moore,
living south OF Hume, Edgar County, were
frozen to death recently while hunting.
Mrs John McNellis died at Horris the
other morning, aged seventy-tbree years
Her gifts 10 churches and 10 clarity, when
her husband and herself were worth $780,
OD0 Amounted 10 many flOusaudS Of dol
lars She died comparatively poor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

THE frequency Of attempts 70 wreck
passenger trains. saws the st. Paul
Globe. by placing Instructions on the
track is bringing out a good deal 81
comment as 60 the iuaiequacy Of pun
arlcut for this species of villainy.
The FIRST railroad horror Of this kind
Cf any magnitude viii be sure To lead
"a i popular demand for severe pen
aItics. \ great many people advocate
capital punishment for would be train
wrccktrs. and some day there may lie
such crvsJas lizatiol Of sentiment As
10 secure the passage of such law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

TIE Interstate Commerce Com
MISSION hts decided that railroads
which act is express companies are
subject to the operations Of the Inter-
State Commerce act and that indie
pendent express companies which en-
p.oy ghc service Of trains. messengers.
coaches. steamboats,. and DO not
operate wholly by railroad. are not
4 stiuctly within the provision Of the
law. The mIttcr Is lef, to the action
nf lnnrrc..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

THE Indictment charging criminal
carcic~~ness and manSlaughter upon
the condu tor Of n passenger train in
connection with q recent railway dis
astrr nrar Kouts. Ind, in which
number 81 persons were killed, was re-
Gently quashed mt Valparaiso, the
court holding that the indictment was
defective in that it did not charge evil
intent. and that mere omission OF duty
was not punishable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

DrEING the year 1859 President
Cleveland pardoned 10l convicts. Ar
kansas was most fortur ate. securing
the release # 10 criminals. Seven
TEXANS arr turned loose by the Presi-
dcut. and Eorth CaroliniJns. 5
GeorSiaus. 5 AIississippians. couple
of kentuckiauS, > Kansas residents. 4
MurmOus and 2 Indians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

FEW men can bear lightly the bur-
den If uiuety-nine wears. Colonel
George Leonard Perkins Gagged ninety
uiue}. treasurer of the Norwich Il
Worcester railroad. and whose home
j. ia the quaint old city Of Norwich,
Conn. is perhaps the oldest gentle
man regularly attending to business
in the United States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

4 PHIL ANTIBoTIC heart often seems
e. be conducive Ia old age OF the many
aged lovers Of humanity IL which this
Nation Is proud. there i no more COM
manding figure tuau that Of Mr. W.
W. CorcJrag,. who reached the age Of
nin,ty wears recently. The Washing
ton pallanthropizt has had a notable
life. The owner IF an immense
fortune made IN business and banking.
some >. coo. 600 have been given away
to public and privats charities and in
stituti5ns. lie has known every Presi-
dent, with the exception Of Washing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
A Phosphate Company suspends Opera

CHARLESTON, s c., Jan 5.-On Monday
one of the largest phosphate companies dis
charged all Of it's hands, locked up its ma
chinery and tied up its fleet Of dredgers
This is the Brotherhood company. direc-
tor says the suspension viii last for three or
four months. 1t is probable that other
large mining companies will follow suit, the
object being to reduce the supply of rock
un Ill prices are better.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 5-Mrs Leonora M.
Barry, the General Investigator Of the
Knights of Labor. has issued circular
letter TO the female members Of the order
wherever found Il deals with the subject
Of the condition of work ng women and
girls. and strongly adyocat the expendi-
ture Of money for education Instead Of
strike4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

TINS is leap year. bur timid bache-
lorS need not jump at the conclusion
that susceptible maidens are going to
fall over each other in a mud race to
take advantage of leap years privi-
lego. None uut the brave deserve the
fair, and uoae but the brave usually
win the f1t. Cut this ont and paste it
in your hat. oUng man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

TIE railway mileage Of the United
States 1t the commencement Of 1897
was stated 20 &c 1886 miles The
extensions during the year increased
it 10 I5u. 10 miles This Is a wonder
ful record, which gives impressive evil
dence Of the enterprise and prosperity
Of the people 81 this great Republic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
DEATH oE RoNAMY PRICE.
The WeI!-Known Professor OF Poiitioa
EcnnnnY EXnires at the Age Of so.

The WeI!-Known Professor OF Political
Economy Expires at the Age of so.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The death is announced
Of Bonamy Price, NJ A., professor Of polit-
tcal economy in Oxford University. He was
so years old
Prof Bonamy Price was born in Guernsey
May -, 1877. He graduated from Worcester
College, oxford, in 1929. He was appointed
assistant master at Rugby in 1880 and pro
fessor OF political economy at Oxford Uni
versity in 1858, which chair he has since
held Prot. Price has been prolific writer on
political economy He is the author OF The
Anglo Catholic Theory" The Principles Of
Currency" OF Currency and Banking and
Practical Political Economy" besides numer-
Gus articles in reviews and magazines.l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

ONE Of our editorial friends talks
right out in this manner: Never
judge by appearances. A shabby coat
may contain an editor. while man
wearing a heightened plug hat and
Sporting a dude cane may be a delin-
qucut subscriber
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

STETCHNINE Is said To be an eff
eacious remedy for sea-sickness. 4
good strong dose Of IT taken Just be-
lore the ship leaves port viii also act
with certainty a. q preventive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

Two MEN in Norwich. Conn. have
hal match AT cribbage together
nearly every day since january l. 1882,
playing in hat time nearly fifteen
thousand games. One Of them Is now
twenty games aheai Of the other. and
at no time has either had the advan-
tase by more than fifty games.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
TROPHIES BURNED.
Flames In a Detroit Armory Destroy Many
Prize Banners Belonging TO Masonic
knights Tempiar Twenty Five Horses
Burned.

knights Templar Twenty Five Horses
Burned.
DETROIT. Mich, Jan. 9-The Light In
fantry armOry caught fire from an electric
light wire Saturday evening and was
Quilted Extensive preparations had been
made BY the Detroit commandery %
Knights Templar for its annual party to
be held in the armory Thursday night, and
the hall was covered with valuable and
historic decorations " ich had been re-
moved from the asylum. Every prize ban
ngr and emblem won during thirty
years in various cities was destroyed
except the costly diamond cross won at
st Louis, which had not been taken over.
The light infantry loses the most completely
furnished headquarters in the West The
entire loss viii reach $50, 600,
AtII D. IN the stables of the Detroit
Omnibus Company, together with twenty
five horses, were burned Loss, $4,000;
insurance unknown
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

MARQUETTE. Mich, Jan Early Satur-
day morning three men were killed IN the
Champion mine in this county by the acca-
dental dumping Of the skip in which they
were riding o the surface. Their names
were John Casey, Carr Johnson and ". II.
Craddock Two men escaped by jumping
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

DURING the past seven years more
than two hundred thousand acres in
England have gone ont of cultivation.
II means loss of $500. O00. 90 to the
land owners and farmers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan 9-For the season OF
1857 the total production of corn in the
United States was l, ACT, 600. 600 bushels,
value 500. 600, 600; Of wheat 456. 100000
bushels. value 500 600 900; Of oats esq.,
QUO. 600 bushels, value $500, 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
Troy, n Y, will I'll the eighth place in
the American Baseball Association.
Five Persons burned in a Texas Hotel

Five Persons Burned in "a Texas Hotel.
SHERMAN. Tex, Jan a-The Southern
Hotel and two private residences adjoining
It were destroyed by fire Saturday. The
guests in the hotel had narrow escapes
aud the following persons were injured: A.
A Leard, proprietor; Lee Rollins, Mrs
Leard, Lon Lowe, fireman; Al Meredith,
fireman Loss about 500 600, insurance,
SS 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
The Coolest in Twen;y-Three Years.
n n q AZ o,nl.,

BEr.GEADE. NJ T.. Jan 9.-At o'clock
Saturday morning the spirit Thermometer
regis, tered 90 degrees below zero, which
seemed to be the coolest night since 1865.
Stock is suffering severely, and should the
present cold snap continue losses will be
heavy. All freight trains are abandoned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

The New York CITY elevated and
surface railroads carried last year
53s 3sS. lyS passengers. for which they
received in scent fares upward of Sl7.-
OoO.0o1 The profits. after paying all
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

IT is reported from InGia that Mr..
Rea. u the Madras Archaeological sur
vey, has recently excavated some
ancient burial-pIaces at Dadampatti.
Paravai and other places in the Presi-
,lencv. and investigated the cromlechs
near Codaikanaul. lie has obtained 8
considerable collection Of ancient pot
terry. aud in some Of the tombs found
larec number Of bones and complete
human skull. The latter had been
filled up aud inclosed in soft clay. 50
Thar lis characteristics are perfectly
preserved. He also brought away 5
small specimen Of apyriform tomb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

Az Indiana Judge has decided that
Telephone companies are compelled to
put IN instruments for private use at
the statutory rental Of three dollars per
month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

DvHING the last few months very
large beds Of marble have been de-
Veioped in G orgia. much Of which Is
green marble or vcrl-antique. 1t is
found underlying soaIi-stone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

II IS noteworthy that immigration
from Great Britain during the year
1881 was considerably larger than that
of Tie previous year. Then It was l20.-
600: now it Is l11.OO0 England and
Wales send 79.ooy If the number, to
Ireland's 1000 and Sco,lazJ's $4,000.
Ii fact. Great Britain leads every
other country in the number Of people
who have left the Old World to make
homes in America The cause of this
is largely due 20 the increased volume
II want in an parts Of the empire.
ami the people must leave home or
staFYF.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

JAMES PATTERSON. who died re-
Gently AT Oakland. Cal. was the man
who gave President Garfield his first
employment as driver on the canal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

bisHoP WmPPLE says that las long
a he Indian has an alms-house to 20
To- 50 long will he be a pauper."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

WILLIAM AIKEN. of Columbia. s. C..
mas married Widow Watson. He is
one hundred and three and she is
thirty-three.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

DR. GATLING's new police gun. a
seYenty-eight FOUNDER. is warranted to
klli thousand rioters in five minutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

ACCORDING 10 Treasury reports
there are lG2. coo. 600 silver dollars in
eirguiation-three apiece for every
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

a WATERFOWL woman sent awhOle Dakota
Christmas dinner. consisting of roast turkey,
plum pudding. cranberry sauce and all tho
trimmings, to her mother in Vermont
A Huron man is building a miniature
corn palace, fashioned after the capitol at
Washington. Twenty different varieties Of
corn are used in its construction.
Real estate transfer in Sioux Falls the
past year amounted to over 81, 600. 900
Rev Melancthen Hoyt, aged eighty years,
a pioneer in the Ep scopal ministry of the
Northwest, for several years pastor Of the
YanktOn church and Dean Of Dakota, died
near Yankt0n few days
The saloons Of Huron have been closed
up
The fourteen skeletons said to have been
found in an Indians hut In Dakota have.
dwnd'ed to one Indians corpse found in O.
beaver hole
DeIdwood talks Of raising the liquor H.
cense OF that city 10 81. 900 per year
Bishop Walker. OF Dakota, denies the
story that he viii soon marry Mrs Kate
Noel. daughter Of Judge Wakeman The
Bishop says that il is against tie tenets Of
the Episcopal church 10 ever solemnize
marriage with . divorced person
Three railroads are surveyed to Dead
wood and ASKING the right Of way through
the gulch
The Mandan Bachelors Club, seventy five
members, has opened a correspondence
with CO.onel Pat Bonan with a view to hay
ing abou5 seventy five young ladies emf
gr lte TO that part Of the Territory
K1f 81 & Adler. extensive furniture deal
ers IL Huron, closed the other day Liabili-
ties, si2, 600 to SIS, 900; assets sufficient
to cover all claims
Alexander Mckay. young oolored man.
who arrived in Sioux i alls from Michigan
short time ago and has been working on a
farm near there, was married few days
ago 70 young white woman named Smith,
who was q school-teacher in Michigan
The gas work at Sioux Falls. which were
partially desu Eyed by an explosion In DC
uOber. were az Iin blown mp the other day,
causing a loss o. SIS, 600
Probeau, the first white settler Of Dakota,
was found frozen TO death recently near
Fort Bennett lie was ninety-tbree years
old; had acted as scout and interpreter for
Generals Custer. Haroey. sibley and SuLy.
and as Gu evidence thereof bore some
twenty arrow points in his body, and was
buried with ceremony by the Indians
Lawrence Kelley, a contractor Of the
Eerthern Pacific railroad, committed sui
eide in his room at the Wentworth House
the other night at DeadwOod by taking poi
son
A society OF young ladies who propose to
utilize the Irerogadyes Of leap year has
been formed at Yankton.
3. S Holland, Of Eaehelor's Grove. was
frozen to death ~ the recent severe storm
lie had gone - tsoaisiana, two miles distant,
to procure nlediolr.e for his sick wife. anG
vas lost when returning On foot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
ADuLTgRATED FOOD AND DRINK.

Hon. J. @. c, Lamar, Secretary Of the In
terror, Washington
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12

The residence of Mayor c Il Williams, Of
Baraboo. was completely destroyed by fire
recently, together with its contents Loss,
So, 600; insurance, So. 900
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-10
Prize Fighters to Win.

CHICAGO, March l0.-A dispatch from
San Francisco says: AT midnight q
lively glove fight occurred between the
newly arrived heavy weights, Barney
Broddook Of Pittsburg, and Frank
Keller, the Michigan giant. The fight
was for blood, and In the
fifth round the Michigan Giant knocked
out Braddock. In the first two rounds
heavy smuggling was the rule, and ao-
counts stood about even for hard hitting
and brute courage. The third round
was faster than any Of the preoed-
ing and Braddock's face was bad
ly damaged. The fourth round
was even fiercer. and both men fought
themselves weak. Oh the fifth round
after some sparring. the giant conoen-
trsted all his strength In one swinging
right handler which brOks BraddOok's
jaw and laid him in the dust.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-10
Englapd's Mourning ,

LONDON, March l0.-The court will 20
into mourning for the Emperor William.
For the first fortnight after the emper-
or's death deep mourning will be worn
and for the second fortnight half mourn-
Ing will be worn. On Sunday q special
memorial service will be held In the
German chapel, In st. James palace. and
on the day OF the emperOr's funeral .
solemn requiem service will be celebrat-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone were among
those who called on the queen today.
Gladstone expressed his qualification ut
the way in which her majesty bore up
under the shock which the news of the
emperOr's death caused her. He also
remarked upon the fact that the
princess Royal Of Great Britain
was now empress Of Germany and
said In this connection that a treaty
OF Paris, provided that the expresses
and queens OF The great powers we're
equal in rank, but had 1t been other
wise, the new empress wOdld take pre-
cedence OF her mother, the queen.