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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

The Reading Railroad Company has con-
scented 70 recommend such Of their men a.
have abandoned the Knights OF Labor and
are seeking employment on other roads
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March % The commit
tee appointed by the Knights of Labor to
confer with Andrew Carnegie on the
Edgsr Thompson steel works trouble re-
turned TO the city from New York yesterday
well satisfied with the trip Mr. Stewart,
Of the committee, stated TO a reporter that
Mr. Carnegie inumated 20 the committee
that he would shortly submit cooperative
proposition to the 5000 workmen whereby
the latter would share the profits of tie
great concern with the firm The commits
tee is hopeful to an early settlement OF the
strike upon an amicgtle basis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29
Prejudice AgaInst Colored Clergymsr

CHARLESTON, s c.. March PA confer
ence of number of clergy and laity of the
Episcopal diocese of South Carolina
have agreed upon a plan Of settle
ment for the admission Of colored c,ergy to
the diocesan convention Of this State, which
has caused so serious a disagreement to
the Episcopal church The plan provides
for the organization OF a separate mission
airy jurisdiction for cOlored churches A
proposition for an amendment OF the can
ons and rules win he submitted for action
to the next diocesan convention Il Is
hoped that it VIII remove al cause for
future d fferenceS
The Chicagos defeated the New Orleans at
New Orleans Friday BY q score OF z 70 3
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29
Death ofEx-Governor Hoffman.

ALBANY, n. Y, March GA cab!egram
from member of the family announcing
the death of Ex-Governor John I. Hoffman
of heart disease Saturday morn ng at Wies-
baden, Germany, has been received John
I. Hoffman WIS born January 10, 1928, at
Sing Sing, n Y He graduated from Union
College whea only is years of age and
three We r. later he was admitted to the
bar In 1891 lie joined the Tan many Hall
cry n zation n New York and soon become
a prominent leader in politics. Since 1870
the Governor has spent great portion OF
his time abroad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

The proposal to make Emperor Williams
birthday, March -. itional holiday is
received enthusiastically in Germany
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

Word has come or the death OF IL hica-
ard. who gave France her first system OF
tsIegraphic wireg
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

DUBUQUE, la. March 26-Bank Exam
liner Stone has concluded his investigation
into the affairs of the broken Commercial
National Bank, and viii submit report
to the Comptroller Of the Currency,
which will embody the causes pro-
ducing the failure, tie facts con-
corning the liability of the directors and
the availability of the assetS Among the
assets are the Graves accounts, which
amount TO over $500. 900. and are at pres
emit thought to be nearly worthless. us
leaving the available assets only 1916, 900,
as against $500, 600 liabilities
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29
WHAT IT COST THE q"

Taking an average between the condition
of Burlington traffic Immediately following
the strike and its present condition, and al
lowing for naturally decreased ex-
penses on the engineers payroll. a
safe estimate of the reduction in the gross
earnings for the first month of the strike.
which WIN end on the 9th inst ~ill be 40
per cent The figures for last year show
the gross earnings 10 be S27, 57G.O7S, or an
average a month of 81. Dos, COG 90 De-
Quoting the 40 per cent the loss IN receipts
for the first month of the strike can be est-
mated at 1919, 203
The company has been obliged to invest
largely in special police protection while
conducting the strike. Pinkerton men and
other special officers have guarded every
train ari terminal property OF the COM
pany. 1t is supposed the number of these
special agents of the company is not less
than 1. 600 Paying them Ut the rate Of -
a day would represent an outlay for the
twenty-four days of the strike OF So, 600
The company has engaged most of it's
present engineers and firemen IN the East,
paying their transportation to Chicago
Out Of the ., 900 engineers and hremen
now employed probably 800 were thus
provided with transportation, and had
their hotel expenses paid, which, at an av-
erage of $50 each, means an outlay OF
$50, 1000
1t is claimed by the Brotherhood that
very large proportion of the conpany's en- :
gines have been either injured or destroyed
by the incompetency OF the new men
4 burned o. dead engine costs from
800 to $500 to put in passabe shape
again. and the company. inclu1ng the
branches of the Toat. has about 800 en-
gines Making allowance for exaggerated
reports, If 100 out OF 500 engines have
been damaged to the extent of say $500
apiece, this little item has cost the COM
pany $50. 600
The various legal Proceedings taken by
The company to protect its interCs.s and
the cost OF its agencies in the East. repre-
sent an outlay of not less than $4,000
The total approximate cost OF the strike
to the Burl ngt on. summarized is;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

The Central Theater and the Theater
Comique, in Philadelphia, were destroyed
by fire s tturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

The above figures are of course only APP
proximate, but are fairly accurate indica-
ton of the direct loss to the Brotherhood
thus far in a s rike which they claim is not
vet ended No account is taken of the vast
loss to other individuals whose employ
ments or business have suffered in cOnse-
quence of the strike.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

Queen Victoria arrived in Florence satur-
day and was enthus -astically received
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

KITS last great contest with the
Indians occurred in 1867, the year be-
fore his death. when RED KNIFE. a
perfect Indian fiend. suddenly attacked
the defenseless settlers of tho remote
frontiers A most graphic. spirited
and thrilling account Of that most des--
perate struggle is now being published
in the New York Ledger. under the
title Of RED KNIFE: OR KIT CARSON
LAST TRAIL" RED KYLE. as will be
seen By the picture 81 him which we
give below.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29
The Broken Iva Bank

Work will be begun this week on the re-
moval OF Libby prison 10 Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29
LATER,

THE River and Harbor BIZ was completed
in committee on the 9Th. The Mississippi
RIVER from the mouth OF the Minnesota to
the Gut o. Mexico is apportioned $685.
co, Duuth ssO,OO0 superior and st. Louis
bavs :. Oo and Ashland st.N OOO
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09
Explanation By a Conrectioner.

Two well-dressed young ladies en-
tered a candy store yesterday, says
the Minneapolis Tribune, and while
waiting TO have 10 cents worth of
yellow jack" wrapped up. picked
from the various trays on the counter
at least quarter eff a pound of ex-
pensive fripperies. The young woman
in charge was asked if this sort of
thing were allowed. 80 yes," she re-
piled. Pretty nearly every customer
makes it rule to grab few bon-bons
outside of their regular purchase. The
men never do so, but the women help
themselves, without as much as say
ing by your leave We count upon
losses in this way at least per cent
of all the candy we manufacture.
The loss, however, falls upon our Gus
toners. who have to pay per cent
more for what they buy. No.we could
not afford to object. never did, save
on one occasion, when a very pre-
possessing young woman attempted to
dump the contents of a small tray
filled with marrons glaces into her
reticule while I was doing up some
mint drops for her at the other end of
the store. Some of the confectioners
cover up the sugar plums on their
counters with glass, but we prefer to
stand the expense rather than drive
away custom in that manner. People
do not care to buy candy at shop
where they are not permitted to steal
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09

THE Topeka Commonwealth comes
forward to dispute our statement that
the legislature refused to submit a
proposition for calling constitutional
convention, because of the probability
of the prohibition question being re-
opened. The Commonwealth says we
were never more mistaken in our life.
We presume we were in a position to
know fully as much of what we were
talking about as the editor OF the Com
monwealth was. Instead of being
mistaken, we here repeat what we
said, and assert that the only thing
that prevented the passage of the con-
stitutional convention measure was
the determination not to let the people
have another expression upon the pro-
hibitory provision. We judge from
what men themselves said. That was
the burden Of the song of nearly all the
senators who opposed it. Lett us wait
a few years." said they, until prohibit
ton has had thorough
trial, then it will be time to
ak about a constitutional conven-
ton" If we are mistaken, it is by
such declarations as this upon the part
of the men. who had the decision of
that question that we were misled. We
think we are notmistaken. But we will
say there was one senator who voted
against the measure that did not do it
on account of prohibition. That was
the senator from Shawnee. He was
the hottest of the lot for a convention,
but the men of Topeka who have been
fattening on appropriations for state
purposes, told him that if a convention
was called, the question of relocating
the capital would be opened up. When
it came to a vote, he voted against a
convention. BY the way, when did the
Topeka Commonwealth become spokes-
man for the prohibitionists, that it
speaks so authoritatively about the
question being settled forever?-Troy
Chief.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09


No State is represented in the Unit
ed States Senate by men who are more
universally respected, and whose say
ings are more widely quoted, than Kan
sas. Senator Plumb is conceded to be
one of the best business men of the
Senate, and his influence in committee,
where most of the real work of legisla-
ton is done, is not exceeded. When he
makes statement on the floor Of the
Senate concerning any matter of bust
ness Importance, it is usually accepted
as correct and reliable. His thorough
method of examination into the de-
tails of every subject which he under
takes to handle is well
known, and his represent
atiOns are seldom questioned. His
fellow Senators have faith in his sa-
gaclty and honesty, and they readily
rely upon his judgment and his word.
He is regarded as one of the most in
dustriOus and useful men in the SEN
ate.
Senator Ingalls, power and brilliancy
as debater is second to none. His
scholarly attachments and soaring
genius have earned for him an envi-
able reputation, and there is now nc
man in public life whose name is more
familiar to the people than that OF
Ingalls,. The National Republican
published at Washington, gives him
this handsome compliment:
The veteran has no friend is either
house of Congress more constant and
ator from Kansas and president Pre-
tenn Of the Senate. He is friend, too
who has ability in proportion to his zeal
No better equipped man for all the
| duties of a legislator ever sat in either
house-great natural talent and apti
tude for public affairs being supple
mented by long experience and higf
| success. He is one of the real leaders
in the councils of the Nation, and NJ
| word or act of his is without strong
| significance. From the very first hi
has been an active advocate of thu
greatest liberality to veterans: he ha.
| introduced a number of bills of thu
| greatest Importance, and has ably anC
| earnestly supported all measures thai
have come before thai body looking to
ward doing justice to the country'S de
| tenders. The abolition of the mi
Quitous limitations of pensions has re
| ceived his particular attention and h(
has repeatedly introduced and advo
Gated with great elOquence and forct
bills providing for the repeal of thu
limitation. He has already introduced
| a bill of this kind at this session, anC
as soon as it comes before the Senat,
Will make an unusual effort to secure
| its paSsage.-Republic
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09
Solos Were Not Desired.

An incident of the most painful ma
ture recently occurred in a Harlem
church, and in consequence the con-
gregation is now smaller by one men,
Der. and over the prayer meeting each
week there hoverS an unwonted tran
quillity. A tall, fashionably dressed
young man of rather pleasant man.
ners recently joined the church and
became very active in all good works.
He taught a class of infants in the
Sunday school and walked home from
evening service with unattended old
ladies, yet distressed the deacons and
filed the soul of the minister with an
guish.
The tall young man possessed a
voice. One of those yearning, muscu-
hundred yards in nine seconds, and
which appear to best advantage when
accompanied by ten acre lot and no
audience.
The tall young man, however, re-
garded himself as q vocalist of no
mean order. He lost no opportunity
to upraise his voice in melody and at
tackled the church hymns with such
vigor that strangers would stop sing
ing and listen in Mortified wonder
menk, and when his voice scared far
away from the congregation and lin
gered around the chandelier or up
among the rafters of the church, the
deacons would fdget about, and step
on their hats or knock over canes in
their nervousness.
At the prayer meetings it was even
worse, and old Deacon Podheimer
after finishing his weekly remarks and
prayer would pick up his hat and am
hio MT IA d1i6 he AZ
to bring on his rheumatism.
At . recent prayer meeting, as a
matter Of course, the tall young man
was present and powerfully moved by
the spirit of melody. The usual order
was followed and when the meeting
was near its conclusion there was Q
moments pause in the proceedings.
Hymn 102," said the tall young
man softly. 1t was accordingly given
out, but the hymn was not q familiar
one, and only two old ladies and a
boy quavered along behind the tall
young mans agile voice. Unmindful
of this, however. he warbled loudly
along and the two old ladies and boy
having taken 8 short cut by skipping
three lines, caught up with the tail
young man and they all came down
the finish together at the fifth stanza
with rush of melody.
As the sound died away there was a
panied expression on every ones face
Two of the deacons were clutching the
arms of their chairs and gazing at the
evergreen notices over the desk in q
searching. anxious way, as though the
cholera had reached New York.
81 wish to say" said the pastor in
even tones, breaking the silence. ..that
the singing for some time in. all our
services has not pleased me, There is
too much of one voice, altogether too
much" he repeated, looking severely
at the tall young man. ..Our young
brother has q strong and willing
voice, but in all kindness l would sug-
gest that he use it with less frequency
and yigor.n
The tall young man was greatly pro-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09
A WOIfAYs RTNDNEss,

The following extract is taken from
a letter of T. B. Murdoch to his paper,
the FL Dorado Republican, dated Philss
adelphia, Jan. %:
Last Saturday there came knocking
at my door. AS this was not an un-
common thing I said, "come in;" not
more gentle voice. The door was then
opened and a colored bell-boy said:
''Dar's lady in de parlor who wishes
| to see you.'' AS / could not see to 90
| to her, my suggestion to the bell-bOy
was to show her to my room. He de-
parted, while wondered what lady in
this region wished to see me. In mo
ment she came in with the colored boy.
Speaking in kind, gentle voice, she
said:
"I learned this morning that there
was a gentleman in the house who
could not see very well. who had re-
Gently lost his sight. On making in
quirieS the clerk told me that it was
Mr.. Murdoch and that you were in
room 20. came to read TO you fol
awhile as have leisure and it will at.
ford me pleasure to spend portion OF
my time with you"
that it would afford me great deal Of
pleasure to at least learn what was in
the morning papers.
She seated herself and in half hou
read me the news. She came back sew
eraI times and within three or foul
days read to me 1.-The Gaverocks," 8
curious English story, which delighted
us both.
1 asked her why she came to me. ShC
replied that the cOlored steward tolC
her at the breakfast table that / haG
been in the army, that wore small
G.. A. r. badge on the collar of M
vest; that her father was killed in thu
army and she wanted to do me kind
ness because had been a union sol
der
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09
Sixty Thousand Useless words.

There is no man living" said q
public school teacher the other, day
s'that knows every one of the $4,000
words in Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, nor half, nor third of them.
Nor is there a man that could define
them if he were asked. Shakespeare,
who had the richest vocabulary used
by any Englishman, employed only
16, 900 words. Milton could pick out
but 5000, but the average man, a
graduate from one of the great univer-
sites, rarely has a vocabulary of
more than s. 900 or 1000 words. Right
here in Buffalo there are Americans
born and bred who contrive to express
all their wants and opinions in SOC
words, and in the rural districts the
knowledge of $50 or 200 words is sufh'
cient to carry a man through the
world. So the unabridged dictionary
is cluttered up with $4,000 or more
technical or obsolete words that you
never hear in ordinary conversation
or see in ordinary books and news
papers.-BufaIo Courier.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09
THE Hutchinson News publishes tn,
following:

THE Hutchinson News publishes the
following:
The following special dispatch sent
out from Topeka on Monday will be of
interest to Grand Army men:
information was received here to-day
that upon recommendation of Vice
President John O'Day, an order had
been issued by the st. Louis s. San
Francisco railroad company giving free
transportation over that road to all del
egate commanders and post command
ers, to the annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Kansas
department, to be held at Winfield,
February 81. This road has heretofore
pursued policy which was generally
deemed unfriendly to Kansas and the
numerous interests of the state, and
this action in relation to the coming
encampment occasions very favorable
comment, 1t is thought the action of
the Frisco will induce other Kansas
lines to make like generous offer.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09
ARRAm-Eaarn.r

Thursday afternoon the residence, of
MIR. and Mrs. DIV. EASTMAN at eO7 Ru-
raj street was the scene of a brilliant
wed ding, being the occasion of the mar
r1age OF their daughter May and Mr..
John Abrams of Pueblo. The cere-
mony was performed in very impress
sive manner by Rev. Kelly, assisted nv
Rev. Sargent.
The bride is young lady of many
sterling qualities and one who has
hosts OF friends in the city, having
lived here since childhood. The groom
held at one time in this city position
as operator and he has since been
promoted to the place of train dis.
patcher. his Office being at Pueblo
Colorado.
Many of the friends Of the contract.
ing parties witnessed the ceremony and
showered them with good wishes and
merry congratulations.
AFTER the ceremony elegant refresh
ments were served and an hour was
spent in social conversation and en-
joyment. The happy couple took thu
1886 train for Pueblo, where they viii
| reside in the future.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09

HONESTY is good thing, and a wise
regulation of theft is desirable; but the
law against stealing is veritable hum
bug. There is not a county in the
State where it is not constantly VIC
lated. True it is not done publicly
bat it is done on the sly, and the large
majority of cases are never even
brought to trial. Out upon such a
farce; let's have no more of it. What
is wanted in this State is good high
license law, which will make the
thieves bear share of the burdens of
taxation. 1t will lessen the number
of peculators and greatly promote hon.
esty in the community. At least this
is the kind of remedy proposed by
Democratic papers for other sorts of
awlessness.-Republican.
We second the motion, and suggest
that the law be low license instead OF
high. In other words, let it be pat
termed after the Murray law. 1t will
probably prohibit thieving about as
much as the Murray law prohibits
whisky drinking
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09

JUDGING by the following dispatch
Postmaster General Don MoDickenson
proposes to do something for a long
suffering people. If he carries out his
reforms he will make host of friends
in Kansas:
Superintendent Nash, of the rail
way mail service, has returned from a
western trip, which included st. Louis
and Kansas City and was extended in
to Kansas. The journey was urder-
taken on the request of the new post
master general, who has called on Mr..
Nash for a full report as to what is
necessary in the way of increased &C.
commodations to make the mail SER
vice west of st. Louis first class, and
to put an end to the complaints which
have been coming in from Kansas es-
pecially. The postmaster general SAYS
that where more car space and more
help are needed they are to be fur
nished forthwith. He says his aspira-
ton is to give the people good service
rather than to make both ends meet.
The size of the appropriation bill will
be considered after the service has been
improved, not before.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09

A WASHINGTON paper says that it is
an open secret among democratic poll
ticians at the national capital that
Governor Hill of New York is a candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
the presidency. OF his position on the
tariff question it says:
Governor Hills position is a peculiar
one. 1t is well known that many of
the protection democrats-and, al
though the straight-Out democratic or
gans declare there are none such, they
exist In no small numbers-dO not like
the president because of his tariff
views, and that they listened to his
message with amaZement and anger.
Governor Hill, on the other hand, Is a
protection democrat, and he is the can
dldate of that wing of the democratic
party that believes in maintaining the
present tariff as part of our present
political system.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09

w. Atlee Burpee & Co., the well
known and extensive Seed Growers of
Philadelphia, Pa, have now ready for
mailing, gratis, to all interested in
Gardening, Burpee's Farm Annual For
1888. This popular Catalogue is bright
er and better than even before. 1t is a
handsome book of 12S pages, with hun
dreds of engravings, two elegant col
ored plates and an artistic cover. Be-
sides careful, accurate descriptions of
all standard Garden, Farm and flower
Seeds, Bulbs, Plants. ETC., it also de-
scribed many rare new flowers and
valuable improved Vegetables now first
introduced by this enterprising firm.
w. Atlee Burpee & Co. have gained
such reputation for the high quality
of their seeds. that they fill over three
thousand mail orders a day in their
busy season,