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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03


Curtiss Dunton, proprietors of the old
est wholesale paper house in Grand Rapids
failed recently.
Charles Peters fell upon buzz-saw in
Weston recently aud was fatally injured
James Fink fatally stabbed John Mathie-
son in the back with dirk in a Bay City
saloon few nights ago
James Allen, a brakeman, had an arm
crushed so that it had to be amputated In
Marshall recently.
George Morse merchant of Grand Rap
ids, has been sued for $40. 900 damages by
his mother Tor assault and battery.
John Hacker. aged eighty years. insane
through religious excitement one of the
early settlers of Brighton, hung himself
the other evening
An explosion occurred in one of the ovens
of the corset steel works In Jackson the
other afternoon, causing about 81, 800 dam
age.
Jesse I'll Farwen, of Detroit, has present
ed first-class school-houss to North
Charlesfown, n FL his birth place.
Another victim TO the wiles of Brown,
the Detroit bigamist, has been found at
Port Huron, making twenty-one women he
is said to have married
At Howard City the other night William
l. Angel, laborer. aged twenty years,
while respondent took a fatal dose of
morphine. He leaves widow
Mrs Margaret McAfferty. of Muskegon,
was recently arrested for bigamy.
Ben Langner, OF Jackson, aged nineteen
years, committed suicide the other after
noon because his father scolded him for
drinking beer
The Merchants National Bank of Battle
Creek was organized few days ago.
M. Hawley, a wealthy farmer, aged
eighty years, was struck by the engine of
the Detroit & Milwaukee passenger train
the other night near Fenton and killed
Since last fall $4,000 has been spent
In Port Huron in repairing and fitting out
lake craft
Governor Luce on a recent visit to the
| Soldiers Home gave each OF the veterans a
new felt hat, and Governor Alger promised
to send enough straw ones to go around
when the weather Lecame warm.
Hacknel's saw-mil and lumber yard at
Juniata were entirely destroyed by fire
recently. Loss. $5. 900; no insurance
John Roman, alderman for the Fifth ward
at Port Huron was born in Ireland and has
no naturalization papers A special election
must be held to name his successor.
The second annual convention of the
Christian Endeavor societies of the State
was held recently at lansing
Charles Warrington, a Greenville school
boy, while playing with pitchfork the
other day hit George Cory on the temple
with tine, which pierced the bone and
penetrated his brain. He was in critical
condition.
No l shaft of the Calumet and Hecla
mine, which had been on fire for six
months, was reopened a few days ago, and
the Indications were that the fire was en-
tirely extinguished, although the damage
to the mine could not be estimated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03
MONUMENT 70 TIE CONSTITUTION
Fitting Memorial So It's First Century
Talked OF.

PHILADELPHIA, April 80. i'm response to
a call issued some time ago by Governor
Beaver, the Governors OF the thirteen
orE,inal States. except Massachusetts or
their representatives m It in Carpenters
Hall here Saturday to consider plans for
the establishment of a fitting and lasting
memorial to commemorate thelhrst century
OF the Constitution OF the United States
Resolutions were passed calling upon the
Nat onal Government and the various States
and Territories to make appropriations for
fund to erect a suitable National
monument commemorative of the franz.
inc and adoption of the constitution
of the United States TO be erected in the
city OF Philadelphia. said monument to bear
the names of the signers of the Declaration
OF Independence III their autographs, and
OF the trainers of the constitution Il was
also resolved 10 invite All the States and
Territories to cooperate with New York in
celebrating the centennial of Washington's
Inauguration. Those PRESENT We're Gov
errors Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Saw
yes. of New Hampshire; Davis of
Rhode leland; Biggs, of Delaware Green, OF
New jersey. and jackson, OF Marylands
Liauten ant Governors Jones, OF New York.
and Howard, of Connecticut; Rev Thomas
A Hoyt, d. D.. of Georgia; Major Charles
8 Stringfellow, of Virginia; julius y Carr,
OF North Carolina. and ex-Secretary of State
j. " Lipscomb. of South Carolina.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.
Happenings IN the Northwestern
States and Territories.


Mrs L b. Lefingwell, aged fifty-fve
years, of Decatur, was killed in a runaway
few days ago
In Chicago the other day. within an hour
and only one block apart, two men were
run over by beer wagons and killed
John Causner. aged forty years, while
burning corn-stocks on bis farm near Vir-
GINA recently, was seized with ft, fell
into the fire and was burned to death
The Daggett and Pitcherville post-oflces
have been discontinued
A knights of Pythias Lodge was instituted
at Shelbyyille the other evening with forty
charter members ". b Marshall was in
stalled as Chancellor Commander.
John A. Mccullough. well-known farm
er of Rock Island County, aged forty-five
years while blowing the other day in his
field stopped and cut his throat with q
razor. He had been suffering occasional
mental arrangement for some time
Jacob Weber, a German farmer aged
seventy-three years, hung himself in his
barn at Guilford recently While temporarily
insane
Barney Norris (coloredj, a pioneer OF the
Galena lead mines, who was born a Alave
in Commodore Stephen Decaturs family,
and was a body servant of President John
Quincy Adams, died recently at Galena,
aged eighty years
Mrs Davis, widow of the late Justice
David Davis, of Bloomington hhs returned
to her old home in North Carolina
Horse distemper is epidemic in Guilford
and adjoining townships in 10 Davless
County, and farms are suffering great dam
age by delay in work on account of the dis
ease.
J. p Chase. one of the pioneer farmers
OF Dwight township, and his wife, cele-
brated their golden wedding few days ago.
Early the other morning lightning struck
the barn of Stephen Nichols, near Syoa-
more, burning it 70 the ground, with loss
of s., 600 on building, fourteen cows four
horses, eight calves. grain. harness. etc.
Christoph Huhn's large planing-mill and
factory at Belleviue were burned a few
nights ago Loss, So, 900; insurance, So
600
Seven children OF Mr.. and Mrs ]. J.
Quinn, of Chicago, have died by accidents.
The seventh. a ten-mOnths- old daughter,
was drowned in tlop-bucket the other
morning
Charles Flood, the telegraph operator and
agent of the Illinois Central at Midland
City, was killed the other afternoon while
attempting TO board passing train
Governor oglesby has reappointed John
NJ Pearson, of Godfrey, member of the
State Board of Live Stock.
The will of Mrs James s Waterman, of
Sycamore, sets spart her residence and sixty
acres of land for a school for girls, and pro-
vides fund amounting TO $500, 900 for
its maintenance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

Mayor Abram s Hewitt The others at
the table were General William Ma
ehon, General William H. Seward,
Hon George w. Childs Cyrus w. Field,
Rev John r. Paxton, Edwards Pierrepont
and Albert Bierstadt Among others pres
emit were General Stewart L. Woodford,
General Wager Swayne, Colonel Robert G.
Ingersoll, Elliott f. Shepard, Hon Elihu
Root and Herman c. Armour.
Speeches were made by Chauncey NJ.
Depew, General Malone. Colonel IngersOll.
Judge Pierrepont, General Noble. of Mis-
souri,, and others.
President Cleveland sent the following
telegram:
'WAsHGNGToN, April 25.-T0 General ". T.
Sherman: VIII recall with heartfelt homage
the virtues and achievements OF the iliustr!ous
American. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Letters Of regret were read from Senators
Eyarts, sherman ana Hiscock. Generals
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

PITTsBURGH, Pa. May IA Pot Brad
ford. Pa special says; Forest fires have
been raging in the Kane oil fields since Sun
1ay afternoon. They were started by a spark
from a locomotive. Seventeen rigs and
several tanks Of oil were burned on
Sunday, and a number Of rigs and over l.
300 barrels Of oil were destroyed yesterday.
Swami Lodge. suburb OF Kane,
was completely wiped out. Carpenters
large saw-miIls at the lodge were also
consumed. The fire burned necessarily
antil o'clock last evening. when a heavy
rain checked the progress of the flames,
aud it is now under control The loss can
not be estimated but viii be very heavy.
It is the worst fire in the history Of the
county
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03
GRANTS MEMORY-

Grateful Public Keeps IL Green by the
Observance of His Birthday Annivers-
nry-The Day Celebrated in New York.
Pittsburgh. Chicago, Washington and
Other Cities.
NEw loRk. April IS An elaborate ban
quet was given at Delmonico's last night in
honor OF the sixty-sixth birthday OF General
Grant The arrangements for IL were
made by General W. I. sherman. About
100 persons were present and all parties
and all ranks We're represented General w.
I. Sherman presided over the first table,
and on his right sat Chauncey n. Depew.
the orator Of the evening, and on his left
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

Roscoe COSKLING' memory was as
wonderful rs his mind was strong. II
was his custom e. carefully prepare
IN writing a speech to which he at
tached Importance; and when il was
finished he could 60 upon the stage or
the floor and deliver it sentence by
sentence. without the variation Of a
word. He could repeat whole pages
from Shakespeare and other poets.
with perfect accuracy and without Of
fort. for hours at a time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

The Mexican Government has as
sumed charge of all minis in that
country, aud hereafter will coin all the
money put into circulation. Hereto
fore the minis have been in the hands
ofprivate individuals or corporations to
which the Government guaranteed the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

WTTH the recent death Of DR. Az
new in New York there passed from
the scene the last survivor Of the once
famous United States Sanitary Com
mission. to which the army and the
Nation were so much indebted during
tho war George =. Strong was the
first 20 go; he was followed by DIR.
Bellows. aud then BY DR. Van Buren,,
and now bv Dr.. Agnew-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

NoGALEs, A. T.. April 80 -General Guerra.
Commander Of the first military zone Of
Sonora, telegrsphs the Governor under date
OF April rs that Lieutenant Juan QaintrO
with FedersI forces, had sharp battle witt
YlqGi Indians on The 1eiibampo mountains
ki / Bg tweuty-ohe and wOunding one. VIII
Yves taken prisoner Manuel Escobas. Of u
Federal forces, was dangerously wounded
IN another dispatch, dated April n, tho
General says: Yesterday Captain Angel
lanes. Of the Mexican home guards, over
took a party OF Yaqui rebels going toward
Aqua Ca'iente Gnd had fight with them,
killing seven and capturing fourteen prison
ers. mostly women and children, and lot
OF guns end ammunition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

THE white Ribbon army. OF
which more than 2j0.O women are
members throughout the world. had an
humble origin in Hillsboro. o.. some
fifteen years ago. when little band OF
women. led by Mrs. Judge Thompson.
knelt in the snow before the saloons Of
the town and besought their owners TO
abandon them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

A LANDSLIDE in Colorado the other
day carried something like a million
tons Of earth and rock from the side
of a mountain and deposited it in a
valley. and the owner If the latter IS
mad about it and wants to sue some
body. He says when he wants land he
will buy IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

The formal opening Of the Chicago
extension Of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Re railroad, which took place
few days ago. was an event of more
than ordinary interest Il meant the
completion of the first and only I'M
broken and continuous system under
one control from Chicago to the Pa
Cific coast
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

PEORIA, H., April rs The T.. p ( W.
Railway Company paid the last Of the
claims against them for damages sustained
I'm the Chatsworth wreck yesterday Leo
Hartman, a restaurant keeper Of Chicago.
was the claimant, and he was paid 5000
This makes in oil about $500, 600 paid
out by the company on account Of that dis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

In Berlin they have established an
academy for the teaching Of the art of
tailoring. Last year 902 students.
some even from Brazil and Japan. at
tended the institution. There is said
20 be a special ProfessOrship in the art
Of collecting bills for spring suits from
fashionable customers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

ALFRED JACKSON, John Smith and
John Vice all OF Owiugsville. XIV. re-
ceive So n month apiece from the
Government. Their pensions are grant
ed on the score Of total blindness con
tracted during the late war. They
were members Of the same company Of
the same regimeut-the Twenty-fourth
Kentucky Infantry. Vices claim has
Just been granted, and he obtains
over fourteen thousand dollars in back
pension. He has been mendi-
cantor years. and his helpless fami-
~ has endured the most abject pow
Nrfr-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

BERLIN. May LIT is reported that a
touching interview occurred Sunday night
between the Crown Prince William and his
mother, the Empress Victoria. The CON
ference lasted nearly an hour, and both
mother and son were for the greater part OF
tie time in tears. This is the first instance
pf filial affection shown b. the Prince TO
his mother it is said, during the Emperor's
U1uasa
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$ Poor C,utIooL for yyheat.

MIxNEAPoIIs, Mimi, April IS. Tho North
,cesfern .HiilcY says there has been a steady
decline in the general condition of the win
ter wheat crop Illinois at present makes
the poorest showing aud the crop is likely
to prove failure. The conditions in Indi-
ana and Onio have not improved IN regard
10 the spring wheat situation, the weather
r. backward, and seeding is about Two
weeks late
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

BETWEEN the orbits Of Mars and
Jupiter. a. a distance Of about ESQ.,
900. 200 miles from the sun. there re-
voi-es some 265 little bodies whose
diameter vary from eight OF ten miles
70 200 Whegher they are. as Prot
Young ones aes.ribed them. parts Of a
planet spoiled in tSe making or not is
unknown But certain it is that there
are little celestial bodis- .. this char
acter. whose revolutions around the
sun are performed as unerringly as those
Of the larger planets They are called
pianetoids, from the Greek. which mean
resembling a planet or vandersr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03
A MIlk-nealer.s Peculiar Loss.

BRpGEPoRT, Conn, May 1.-Samuel
Stevens, milk dealer residing in the adj
joining town Of Monroe, on going to his
barn Sunday morning found that the en-
tire flooring Of his COW stables had given
way during the night, and precipitated his
ten cows into the opening. Nothing re-
mained but the staBchiOns to which his
stock were fastened, and from these hung
ten dead cows
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

Fox the first time in her life Queen
Victoria. of England. set foot on Aus
trian territory the other day. Her
special train left Innsbruck aud was
net st the station by the Emperor of
Austria His Majesty. after assisting
bis royal guest to alight. kissed the
royal finger tips; the Queer. however.
vent him one better and kissed him
on both cheeks; whereupon he blushed
aud returned the salute in proper
fashion. At the hour for departure
there was a repetition Of the salutes
And the train went on its way 70
Berlin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

LOUISVILLE Ky. April Is Arch stolt, a
farmer, committed suicide near Richmond
yes erday by taking rough on rats HIS
brother William, seeing the corpse. took
the remainder Of the poison, leaving note
saving he wished both 70 lie bur.efin the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03
A Cat-Ioat Goes To the Bottom, witt
L.. s...-...a..t-- ~. IletrnIt-

DETROIT, Mich, April 30-Ihomas Jar
dine and n companion crossed from Wind
sor in a small boat yesterday and repoIe
that they saw a cat-Doat c 1psized IN a sud-
den squat a short distance below Belle
Isle and 20 10 the bottom, with three per-
sons who were occupying IL Jardine and
cogap Mon had hard struggle TO save theix
own boat from swapping
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

THE last year was the most active in
railroad construction In the history OF
che United States Nearly 1900 miles
of rosd were built. Many we're dis
posed 10 think that the work Of con-
struction in this line was pGshed too
rapidly, that the new track-laving had
been overdone and that there would
be great reaction. but the fears seem
20 b. unfounded. as thus far this wear
l,096 miles Of track have been laid in
twenty-eight States, against I, 0i0 miles
laid in twenty-five States on forty-ninc
lines during the corresponding period
81 last wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

CHARLES BUTLER. a young OhiOan.
has changed his tune. In order to an
nov Mss Jennie Fisher. who had re-
PEELED his attentions. the young man
was fond Of whistliug .'Chippie.
Get Your Hair Cut whenever she
passed him on the street. He tried il
in the post-ofiice in the presence Of a
large crowd OF people. aud the young
lady produced a rawhide and whipped
him soundly. He will 90 his whistling
i'm private till the welts subside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

GoLDsBoEo, Pa, Apru IS Fire yesterday
morning destroyed half the town. Several
narrow escapes for life aided 10 the ex-
element One man was severely injured
TIE loss is about $40 600; partially in
sured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

ST LOUIS. April 2s.-Near o'Failon, No,
Friday morning Henry Kleeschults killed
his wife, from whom lie had been separated
for two years, injured one Of his young sons
fatally and smother seriously, and then
killed himself
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

JEFFERSON, Tex, May James Layton
and Paul Ferror quarreled about girl,
Miss Maggie Riley. The feGd led 70 fgh
between the friends Of each. during which
forty shots were fred. Several persons
We're wounded. Ferror fatally. Miss Riley,
hearing OF the ARRAY. became insane.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

CRY or Mexico, May The Diario del
Hogar names as candidate for the Presi-
dcncy Licenciad0 Jose Maria Tglesias, 2
Minister under Juarez ana ex-President Of
the Supreme Court, and therefore by right
Ierdo's successor, had not the revolution
Of Porfirio Diaz proved successful.
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nsnth Of : Setsd Inventor.

wArERBrRT, Conn, May ALLEN B.
wilson, perfector and part inventor Of the
sewing machine, and vino, with Nathaniel
Wheeler. established the Wheeler & VII
son Sewing Machine Company, OF Bridge
port. Conn. died Sunday afternoon In
Woodmont He was born in New York in
IS9T, learned the cabinetmakiE.s trade, and, in
fS49. never having seen a sewing machine,
Invented one. He had been for many years
. resident Of this city. OF late years his
aliud bad been seriously effected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

JUDGE HARE Of Philadelphia, ad-
vised a wife-beater to I'll! his mouth
with water when he found himself get
ting mad. If men only filled their
mouths with water very few OF them
would get mad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03
The TARiEE DEBATE.

SIR. Burrows of Michigan. Makes a Power
full Plea in Favor OF Proteetlon-A Les
son TO BE Drawn by the South from the
History OF the Past-Grover CIeVeIaad's
Free-Trsde Sophistry.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-In course of the
Tariff debate, MIR. J. c. Burrows, Of Mich
igan. addressed the House in favor of Pro-
lection the other day
He said our tariff on imports was TO-DAY
confesssdiv protective in that IL WINS levied
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03

II has become quite fashionable Of
late for men 10 write history Of their
lives. thereby leaving to their family.
relatives and friends many remin-
iscences Of their lives that would be
forgotten after death.
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Death Of seth Thomas.

NEw York, April 30-seth Thomas tbs
we'll known manufacturer Of clocks. died
Saturday at hts home at Thomaston. Conn
He had been suffering more than a month
from a complication of diseases. and was
expected to die at any time. He was ~
years of age. ar 1 leaves a son and two
daughters Mr. Thomas was the second
son of seth Thomas. who a great many
wears ago began the manufacture Of metal.
moven snt clocks IN Connecticut
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ELIAS J. HALE is serving his for
tieth year as town clerk of Foxcroft,
Me. and he has never had in forty
elections an opposing candidate.
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Lou1svIIrE, Ky, April IS. Tho Presbytery
of Louisville adopted q resolution in regard
TO tie union of the Northern and Southern
Presbvterisn churches. 10 the effect that the
Southern churches will nor join with those
OF the North unless tie latter idopt ths
policy Of organizing the colored people into
sepaYate churches
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THE following are the ages Of the
principal rulers of the world William
III. Of the Netherlands Il; Christian
IN. q Denmark. 20; Victoria, Of En-
glsDd. -; Pedro IL. Of Brazil. 81;
Easser ed Deem. Of Persia. O.: Francis
Joseph. Of Austria. 50; Oscar IL.
of Sweden. 81, Grover Cleveland.
President of the United States. 81;
Garnet. President of France. -; Alex
aRder III. Of Russia. Il; Humbert Of
italy, "a; MutsuhitiO. OF Japan. 81.
kuaus su. Of Ckina. L.
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DARING ROBBERS.
Passengers ON sIexicaa Train Forced
10 Part with Tneir Ya,uabIes.

CITY or MExIco hpr!l 50 A passenger
train on the Inter Oceanic railway was
Stopped and robbed near Holo Friday night
by fourteen highwaymeu. Tho passen-
gers and trsinmen were Systematically
robbed The company lost over $1,000
from the treasury box tits presumed that
this Is the same band that entered Amac-
neca recently md that plundered the Chal-
buac ranch in TIE State Of Puebla- 4 large
force Of cavalry, ordered cut by the Gov
eminent. has struck the trail Of the rob
l..-r-
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,risronsin,r IN nni.teeman.

MADISON. Wis. May The Wisconsin
Democratic State Central Committee lion
dav night elected John l.. Mitchell, Of Mil
waukec. to represent Wisconsin in the
National Committee, vice William r. Was,
resigned