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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31
WEST AND SOUTH,


OS the 3.5d Mississippi democrats met at
jackson and named W. II. Sims, r. \. Tay-
Tor. W T. Martin and f. b. Calhoun as del
egates- large to ST. Louis. The platform
indorscs President Cleveland's Administra-
ton and the Mills Tariff bill.
OK the Rock Island railroad a freight
train went through bridge on the 23d
near Randolph Point, No, crashing into a
rayine twenty five feet deep, and five men
We're killed
TIE North Carolina Republicans net on
the sd in Raleigh ana nominated full
State ticket with IL O Dockery, Of Rich
mond, for Governor.
AT Nappanee. lad, Mrs. George Reed
took her three months'-Old child in her
arms on the sd. leaped into a well and
both were drowned. She left a note saying
she was tired Of life.
WILLIAM J. MCFARLAND while drunk on
the SSd at Cleveland. O., shot his wife and
little daughter and then shot himself. All
were fatally wounded.
JoHN r. and Charles g. Fuhrmann broth
ersl were found dead ON the sd in hotel
room in St Louis. II was believed that the
men committed suicide by poison, but no
cause for the act was known
DEMOCRATS Of the Third district Of North
Carolina on the 3Sd renominated Charles
Y Z
On the sd a cyclone swept over Brown
ton, Tex. and the Methodist Baptist and
Presbyterian churches were demolished
and eight houses destroyed. and Amanda
Willis fcoioredj instantly killed The path
Of she storm was three hundred feet wide,
and crops. buildings. trees, fences and
every thing in the danger belt were swept
SWAY
THs gold ard silver output Of Montana
last year was on tpe 2fth estimated az over
S28Op1 ooo
WISCONSIN, Prohibitionists convened NJ
5fatison on the 3$th and made the follow
ing nominations. For Governor. r G.
D-rrar-. Lieutenant Governor 7 r. Dahl I.
Secretary az state Nelson II Duo Collins,
Treasurer, u. Cline Prescott; Attorney
General. General Charles r. Pike; super
intendent Of Public Instruction. J. FL
Gould: Railroad Commissioner T.. vs..
Drake: Insurance Commissioner, 3 n.
Bixby. The platform denounces the liquor
trafiic; insists upon state and National
prohibition laws. and opposes all forms Of
license T. c. Richmond, 5. y. Hastings,
F. c. Durant and Mrs. Amy kellogg Morse
were elected desegates-at- large TO lndianap-
obs
TnE Colorado Democrats met al Denver
on the 18th and named the following dele
gates to 81 I.ouiss T. n Patterson. F. 4
Ballard. T. Is Ryan. James Carlisle, Ok "
7. Cccsref and G. Borcld.
A sEyEisE wina-storn on the eith dam.
agcd business and resident property a
[ Corsicala, Tex. 10 the extent Of g, 60
and iu he surrounding country the dam.
age vas very large and over dozen build
inEs were unroofe4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

tial preferences and the most probable
action Of the delegates in convention.
Twenty 1.-TWO 5 ates had been heard from up
10 Saturday night. A brief summary Of
the replies from these States is as follows:
New Yors-of the sixty-eight delegates fifty
one will probably vote for Governor Gray, Of
Indiana. General Black, OF Illinois, is the gen
eral second choice. and seventeen Of the dele
gates are for him for first choice. Tammany
and the County Democracy are almost ulani-
nous for Gray.
Missouri, after W R. Morrison, OF Illinois, as
o first choice, VIII go for Gray in consequence
of Blacks course TO Morrison
The Kansas delegates are divided between
/ Gray and Black. but are chiefly for Gray.
Oregon. after Governor Pennoyer as first
/ choice, is for a Western man.
Nevada is for a protection st.
Massachusetts is first for p. A. Collins and
then for either F. o. Prince or Judge Abbott.
Ohio is nearly evenly divided between Gray
and Black.
Connecticut IS for a Western man.
Nebraska is for General Stevenson. OF lii
nois first, and then for either Gray or Black.
South Carolina prefers an Indi ana man.
/ Michigan offers majority for General Black
Georgia VIII give its whole delegation 10 Gov
/ ernor Gray.
Indiana is instructed for Gray
Maryland prefers Gray TO anybody else.
Virginia is first for Governor L e, and then
for Stevenson or Gray.
The personal preferences OF the Iowa deleEa-
tion are Gray o. Black i, but they VIII vote
solid for Gray II il IS evident that the Admin 5
tratiOn favors him.
Kentucky prefers Stevenson, but viii vote
for Gray or Black, with the chances in favor OF
Gray.
Illinois preferences are Black Il, Morrison
e Stevenson Gray ,.
New Hampshire leans toward Gray.
Colorado inclines toward Black
Mississippi is chiefly for Black.
Texas S instructed for Mills and is for Gray
Us second choice.
Pennsylvania has a majority for Gray.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May >. y special train
will leave here Sunday morning, June 3, at
! lOo'clock, via the Chicago, Bus,ington &
Northern conveying the Minnesota, Dakota,
Montana and Washington Territory dele
cations to the Democratic convention at
St. Louis, including the Nesaba Club, Of
Duluth. twenty five strong; Key City Club,
of Dubuque, sixty rong; the Eastern
Iowa delegation, thirty, strong. Governor
Church, Of Dakota, joins The party al St
Paul. The principal Democratic papers
will be represented and provisions are be
ing made for 400 persons on this train.
SAN Francisco. May 2S--Deiegates TO the
National Democratic convention left here
yesterday morning for St. Louis On their
special car was the inscription: California
delegation solid for Grover Cleveland
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Ninetn-Fiye Miles an Hour.

An application has been filed by New
York civil engineer for a patent for loco
motive and tender designed for making
faster time than has ever been made in this
or any country. The boiler is rectangular
in shape, having a large and permanent
area Of evaporating surface, supported by
a great extent of heating surface, the pres
sure to be carried being 2l0 pounds per
inch, which is but one-third OF the
bursting pressure at its weakest
points The cylinders are in the rear of
instead of between the truck wheels, and
the ire-box is supported between the cen
ter Of gravity of driving wheels. All the
combinations Of parts are in exact har-
monv. and it is intended to easily make the
time Of sixty miles an hour with ten
coaches. and can, without violent strain, be
brought to ninety-fve miles per hour with
the same load. This gain in performance over
the present machine is obtained by a mathe-
NAUTICAL construction with reference to the
distance between rail centers upon which
il is supported. and is the first application
made which has embraced and specified
every portion of locomotive and tender
constructed mathematically with refer
ence 10 the limits within which they must
be confined and supported. AS result Of
exact proportion with reference to such
base. the cost of maintenance will be
greatly below the general average OF
present constructions.-Uds Letter.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

CARDINAL GIBBONS laid the cornerstone
of the new Catholic University of America
in Washington ON the Path with appropriate
ceremonies.
DURING the seven days ended on the 18th
there We're 2l3 business failures in the
United States against ls2 the previods seven
days
COLONEL MARYLAND. who had charge Of
the Government mail service in the South
during the war. and who was close friend
of General Grant, died in Washington on
the 18th
THE President on the 18th approved the
act authorizing a conference Of American
nations and the act limiting he hours of
lettcr-carriers
Ar twenty-six leading clearinghouse in
the United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 26th aggregated
SSS96l4.G1S against $50. I3s. 81 the previous
week. As compared with the correspond
ing week Of 1851 the decrease amounted 10
- per cent
GENERAL SHERIDAN passed very COM
Portable day on the 2Sth. His whole condi-
tiOn was very much improved, and he de
clared that he felt splendid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

Mrs. JANE WATT. an elderly lady of
&enia. O.. died the other day. and
Drs. Bremdaye and Mcclellan held a
pOst-mOrtem examination. when il
was discovered that a melanotic tumor
was located at the lower end of the
liver. 1t was thirteen and One-half
inches in circumference. which the
physicians say Is the largest one of the
kind known e. medical science.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

OFFICIAL notice has been received
in Washington Of the action of the
Parliament Of Brazil I'm abOlishing
slavery throughout that empire and Of
the approval Of the measure by the
Regent. A telegram containing this
information was also received by Pres
ident Cleveland. who sent a reply con-
graduating Brazil upon the act OF
emancipation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

MERCHANTS employing collection
agencies to realize on slow debts Will
DO well 10 be careful as 10 the methods
used. A dry-goods dealer Of Mexico.
Mo, has been fined live hundred dol
lars anil costs because a collection
agency sent one Of his customers a bill
inclosed in an envelope on which the
words bad Debts" We're printed in
larr... frrnn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

SECRETARY STONE. of the Chicago
Board # Trade. has made public his
report for 1857. /, Is commercial
record Of the past year. and its conclu-
sions are based on facts and figures.
While the IN crop was below that of
its immediate predecessor. lis valua-
tion exceeded the former 10y some $35,-
6OO.O00. The wheat record Is not so
good. as it was S3.61J. coo short Of the
previous year. The oat crop was an
increase. both rs regards volume and
value. over 1856. The livestock val
uatiOn was Sl7f.6li.5y7. against Sl66. :
al. 7j4 for he previous year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

Ex-GOvEENoR BERRY. Of New Hamp-
shire, now residing At Bristol and in
his ninety-second year. organized in
1926 the first Temperance society in
that State. 1t was formed NJ Hebron,
where he was a manufacturer of
leather. and was known as the Tan
ners' Temperance Society
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

An inventor has completed expert
ments v hich. he says, show the prac-
ticability Of making stone type. They
are. Of course. Of large size. to substi-
tute for wood letters. The material is
an artificial stone, pressed into molds,
and then hardened. afterwarl being
polished on the surface. There will be
no warping and no expansion or con-
traction. and each font will be exactly
the same rs that preceding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

SENATOR SOCTHwORTH. of Litchfield.
Ill. who was injured in a railway
wreck fourteen months ago. has been
awarded $1,000 damages in spite II
the fact set up in defense by the rail-
road company that the plaintiff was
travelling on free pass backed with
the usual waiver of claim for damages
in ease Of accident.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

A BIG railway syndicate has been
formed by Canadian and American
money magnates for the purpose of
constructing railways and encouraging
colonization in Brazil. II has cap
ital of 500. 600, 900. and proposes to
build lines of railroad penetrating to
regions hitherto inaccessible 10 COM
merce. but rich in diamonds. precious
metals and agricultural resources
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

CmcAGo, Mag 25.-Cnarics Carey, the
young Bridgeport tough, Vao on April 3
last deliberately shot and killed Moy Nj
Ding. a Cinnamon, al Schoeman's packing
house az the stock Yards. pleaded guilty
yesterday and vas sentenced 70 Gfty years
in the penitentiary. The court said that
owing % the youthfulness u the prisoner
he would not make Il life sentence. The
mother. father aad sisters Of the young
man We're ia -5urt ana were deeply affected
by the drelsl1u
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

HARRIsBuRo- Pa, May "a convention
Of Democratic clubs met mere yesterday,
with nearly 30 delegates representing
about eighty clubs from different cities aud
towns ia the State. a constitution uas
adopted and a league formed 70 be iRoVr
as the Democratic Society Of Pennsv wanna
Chauncey F. Black. Of York was elected
president President Black made a speech,
aILer which the convention adjourned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

The Democratic party has the offices
ana Grover Cleveland has the Democratic
party This is the transfer and cDnsidera-
ton which has taken place in the past
eighteen months, whose fruits are APP
parent in the Democratic conventions solid
for Cleveland. In party, very hungry
and very thirsty" one hundred thousand
offices will 20 far enough to buy any thing,
and they have bought "a denomination for
Grover Cleveland, at the expense Of re
form and the cost of principle.
Since Andrew Jackson no worse sight
has been seen. Like him the President has
made chean sweep for his party and the
same party stands by the same policy. 1t
has no other. The hope and practice Of re
form is put back generation. One hun
dred thousand men are in By party tenure
and like number are out for party rea
sons. This makes Cleveland solid" with
his party. but il leaves his reform rotten
with the couutrv.-Ph Philadelphia Pres.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

NoRBIsTowN. Pa, May Memorial
services were held over the tomb Of Gen
eral Hancock in Montgomery Gene, ny
yesterday. Maxwell Stevenson, the ora
tor Of the day denounced the interference
Of Grand Armv posts with politics. and re
bukeL political Leaders - 10 would cast
venom at the departed defenders Of tic
Union. The speaker was frequently ap
plauded while making suth references
About 5000 persons were in attendance in
the cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31
Rlaine.s Prirats Faners RIfed.

AUGUSTA, Me, MAY GA personal and
political friend Of James g. Blaine Is au-
thority for the statement that Mr.. Blame ;
house was broken into some time ago, ms
private papers ransacked and some Of them
carried OF. The thief and the character Of
the napers are unknown
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

MRs- DENNIS. wife Of a South Caro-
lima farmer. had a dispute with her
husband. and he attempted to whip
her. She defended herself with piece
of iron, and in so doing struck him a
blow on the temple from which he died
almost Immediately. The wife was ac-
quilted by a coroner's jury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

LONDON. May 29.-Letters have reached
Zanzibar from Bartielot, dated October y,
stating that deserters from Stanley 5
camp. after n twenty days voyage 70
Singatini, reported that Stanley aud his
party were al well, and that food was
plentiful with them. No details are given
as to the route Stanley had taken.
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Terrible Explosion.

FREDERICK, Md, May CAN explosion
of gasoline occurred last evening in the
store of A. + Zellers during the progress
of fire, wrecking the building and killing
Charles Poole, boy Of II years. A mum
Der of frcmen, who were in the building,
were frightfully cut, burned and bruised,
and about seventy-fiv people. who We're
watching the fire, We're injured by the
flying debris. Eight or ten Of the injured
will prObablY die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

A MONTANA man had valuable
mare stolen from his stable. He adj
vertises his loss. and says: Il will
give the mare and fifty dollars cash
for full anu reliable particulars re-
garding the funeral OF the thief
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

EprToR COBB. Of Lockport. y. Y.
tells this story Of Roscoe Conkling' ;
remarkable memory: In the fall Of
1906 Mr.. Conkling went to Utica to
make speech upon the exciting issues
Of the hour. and the Herald wanted 10
report it in full, but couldn't unless the
orator would give il a copy in advance.
This he did on the afternoon Of the
evening when ne was To speak. ana in
the evening he delivered the speech al
most word Tor word as furnished in
advance. although the effort was 10 all
appearance cNtempOre. It made over
eleven columns % the Utica Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

san FRsNcI-co, May 25.-News from
China says a disastrous conhagration DC
CURED on April at Dino IN Ycchizeu.
Out Of 200 houses in the town J -00 were
destroyed. and several people lost their
lives. Among them was the chief officer
Of the post Office. Great apprehension is
felt by the medical authorities that
Manila will shortly be scourged by
cholera or some other terrible epidemic, as
buffalo are dying by the thousands in the
provinces
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a Serious F.re.

SoUTH PITTsBURG, Tenn, May 2o.-The
immense buildings Of The Perry stove works
were burned here Saturday night. The
buildings, inc uding foundry and ware
houses, occup ed three acres Of ground.
The large dry goods house of Payne & Co.
was also burned and he fire is still burn
ing It is feared the town will be burned.
losses We're rocghly estimated a midnight
At 5000 On
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

PARIS, May 25-A terrible explosion
took place yesterday in Meriot's cartridge
and iire-work factory, between Pantiu and
Brc St Gervgis, By which seven buildings
were destroyed. Eleven dead bodies have
been taken from the ruins and tyyeuty-oue
persOus-all more or less iujured-havo
been rescued. The search for victims is
nrnnnalinn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

The best way TO get an idea of the
speed at which a train Is moving Is to
run along the track in front of IT, If
the COW catcher catches your coat
tails it will be a sure indication that
the train i moving 1t a greater speed
than You are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

Mis-. WARREN. a Colorado cattle
queen, IS said to be the richest woman
west Of the Mississippi Her fortune
is estimated at $4,000. 600 lin hard.
solid cash. every cent Of which she
made on cattIe- =
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

ABINGDON, Va. May 29.-Engineers Of
the Tennessee Steel & Iron Company,
while surveying in Wise County on the
18th. were attacked by body Of men in the
bushes and two Of the party killed com
pauv Of guards, in command Of Captain
Dotson employed TO protect the en-
gineers. were driven of and routed. Great
trouble is expected and the settlers Of the
neighborho0d warn the engineers TO leave
Immediately. The cause Of the trouble -
a dispute over the possession Of the land
which both the settlers and the company
claim
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

WABAsh, Ind. May 2S-The conference
Of Dunkards at North Manchester closed
on Friday The total receipts Of the con-
ference was 5,f94 most OF which came
from sales At the lunch counter and dining
hall. Over 1900 full meals were sold on
the grounds; 800 pounds Of bread. be
tween y. 900 and 5000 buns, - 90 cookies,
1000 pies and 60 pounds Of coffee went
into the stomachs Of the multitude. Tween
ty-fve steers were slaughtered, none 81
which weighed less than 100 pounds. On
one Of the hottest days Of the conference
nineteen barrels Of lemonade were sold
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COLUMBUS. o., May 29.-The State Board
of Pardons heard the application Of
..Blinky'' Morgan yesterday for commuta-
ton of his sentence to imprisonment for
life, and recommended TO the Governor
that he extend the time Of the execution to
sixty days from June /, to give them time
10 examine the case The argument in the
case viii be hoard July Ii
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31
THE DEMOCRATIC HOSTS.

Preparations for the National Convention
at st. Louisa List of Headquarters of
the Various state Deleg ations-Prefer-
ences Expressed ior the Nominees.
ST. Louis, May - The official announce
ment OF the headquarters Of the members
OF the Democratic National Committee,
and the various State delegations has been
completed by the local Committee Of Ar
engagements, and is as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

NEW YonE May p r. The local gold
shipped and Withdrawn for export 50 FAR
this month amounts Go - G0a 900 Tho assay
Office has So oJ1G10 ID gold bars on hand
and 81, 10000 ia double eagles deposited to
its credit in the sab-trcasurv.
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Boy Killed and over Seventy-Five PEG
pie Hurt. Eight or Ten Fatally.

pie Hurt, Eight or Ten Fatally.
FREDERICK, Nd. May 29.-An explosion
Of gasoline occurred last evening in the
store of A +. Zellers during the progress
of fire, wrecking the building and killing
Charles Poole, a boy of II years. a mum
Der of firemcn, who were in the building,
were frightfully cut, burned and bruised,
and about seventy five people, who were
watching the fire. were injured BY the
flying debris. Eight or ten of the injured
tn ,,,-o},a I1t-
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1T is said that Miss Annie Meteor
mick. a charming young lady of
Hawkinsyille, Ga, can play two pieces
on a piano aud sing a third at the
same time. PITY the neighbOrs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

The United States Fish Commission
is experimenting with shad culture as
far South as Atlanta. Three million
eggs will be Matched and distributed
in the streams Of that State
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SALT LAKE CITY, L. T., May 29.-Erastus
Snow. one Of the twelve apostles Of the
Mormon church, died Saturday night, aged
20 He was among the earliest converts
Of Joseph Smith. and very soon became
one of the leading men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

Az Indiana lawyer says there are
eight hundred dead laws on the stat
ute books of that State. every one of
which can be taken advantage of by a
smart LAWYER
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Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilts boudoir. it Is
said. viii have cost Sl20,U00 when com
pletely furnished and decorated. The
work is being done by Paris firm The
panels Of the room are Of green. with
overlafd work Of carved gold wood
Above each panel is small panel Of gilt
oak. carved with allegorical figures. On
the four principal panels is panel Of
Lyons silk Of elaborate pattern The
fireplace is cast-iron with allegorica
figures. The mantel- piece IS Of rose-eoloreo
marble Above the mantel is heavy
beveled mirror. and over this viii hang 3
portrait OF Madame de Fompadour, painted
5y Boucher. for which Mr. Vanderbilt paid
s5.Ol0 And vet with all the expenditure o.
money the Vanderbilts have never bad
more luxurious or comfortable homes thar
that az the old Commodore in Washington
Place. near Washington Square. --hagpsT''
BEz1r.
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John Wesley's Bible. printed in
1871. is in use by the Methodist Con-
ference in New York. 1t is a small oc-
tavo volume, and the Book of Common
Prayer is bound with IL