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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

The position of Emperor of Ger
many is purely honorary. carrying no
money reward with it. The income of
the Emperor annually voted by the
Government Is only for the granting
Il pensions. none of it going to the
personal use of the throne The salary
Of the Emperor is given him solely as
the King Of Prussia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

A WILD and wOolly yarn comes from
East Tennessee about a child eight
wears old and three feet high which has
skin ike the bark OF a tree. no flesh on
its bones. n cylinder-shaped head. an
eve without intelligence, no power of
articulation beyond a slight moani its
only food milk. which it takes in eaor-
mons quantities, can be folded up like
a iackknife. backward or forward; the
arm and leg joints can be bent the
same way: and the creature stays where
il Is put without signs Of discomfort
With some sli-At notifications The de-
scglpilen might apply 70 paish1ehasa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

T C. CRAWFORD has visited the lit
tle town Of Bussana, in Italy. which
was shaken up by an earthquake 4
year ago when such destruction of life
was reported Mr.. Crawford discoy-
cred that thirty people were killed in
the church. where it was reported
three hundred had lost their lives. and
in the whole neighborhood the killed
number fifty-six instead Of four hun
lred. He thinks European papers
heat the American article for sensa-
tinn alisnn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

Az express messenger running into
Kingston has been engaged in SNUG
Cling goods from the United States
and selling them to Canadian mer-
chants. The wife Of one Of the mer-
chants indiscretely distributed some
New York made candy among friends
Of the customs officials. and this led 10
IN eNlBOsurp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

The death of Chief-Justice Waite
leaves the makeup Of the Supreme
Court as follows: Justice Miller, Of
Iowa. appointed bv President Lincoln
in 1862: Field. of California. by Lin
coin in 1868; Bradley. Of New Jersey.
bv Grant in 1870; Harlan. of Ken
lucky. by Hayes in 1877; Matthews, Of
Ohio. BY Garfield in 1881; Gray. Of
New York. by Arthur in 1881; Batch
ford. Of New York. by Arthur in 1882.
and Lamar. of Mississippi. by Cleve-
land. Field and Lamar are Demo-
Gratis, and the remaining six Republic
ans
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

THE late Bronson AlcOtt was vege-
tartan. and often criticised meat eat
ers harshly. To one Of them he de-
clared one day that the eater Of NUT
ton becomes a sheep. the eater of pork
becomes hog. etc. And Is it also
true" interposed the other. "tbat
eaters Of vegetables become small
pO.atops2"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
Moner 10 SIC Jay GonId.

NEW YORK, March 80 Recorder Smythe,
in the court Of general sessions yester-
day. made public letter he had received,
which was marked personal The
letter said that when a decision ia
vorab,e to Mr. Jay Gould is rendered
$3.50. 0OO in II 600 bills would 0e left at
tine recorder residence. There was no
Signature 10 tine letter Recorder smythe
said that he had no comments to make and
that none seemed 10 I Q necessary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

SArsan imaginative statistician: IF
Texas were a circular lake and France
circular island. the island could be
anchored centrally in the lake out Of
sight Of land. twenty-five miles from
any point on the encircling shore"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
BETTER WEATHER SERVICE WANTED.
wisconsin Farmers Ask for Greater Pre-
cI.Ion In Local Eorecasts.

NFsIVFI III H7VlNstI
MADISON, Wis, March 31.-The last farm
ers institute of the season terminated yes
terday Among the resolutions adopted
was the following:
''Reso'red. That President T. II. Chamberlain,
OF the University of Wisconsin. be requested to
correspond in our behalf with our Senators an .
Representatives in Congress in reference to
the transfer of the United States weather serv-
ice from the Military to the Agricultural De-
pa tment, and also with the authorities in
charge OF the weather service with view Of
securing such reorgan cation and extension Of
the service as Will insure greater precision and
local adaptation OF weather forecasts and their
more complete utiliZat on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
The Failure Record for the Week Ending
March 81.

NEW YORK. March 31-The business fail
ures for the last seven days number: For the
United States. I79; for Canada, -; total,
221, compared with 243 last week and 22S
for the correspond ng week of 1857 The
total number of failures in tn United
States since January l is 3, OJ3 against 3, :
I2S in 1857. The liabil ties aggregate
S34, 600 600 against $2G, 600. 900 last
year. largely owing To the failure OF West
ern bank, speculative gcottonl failures and
to the several cases Of commercial dry
rot" at New York The total assets form
52l2 per cent of TIE liabilities, against so
per cent last year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
I'll. Rlch nm Horror.

ST LOUIS, April twenty-five todies
have been recovered from tie mine at
Rich Hill Among the heartrending Incl
dents narrated is that OF very old man
who stood at the moath OF the shaft hoping
that his son and son-in-iaw would be
brought up alive They were the last two
brought up. AMI when the old man saw
their dead bodies ne fell lifeless on the
ground A woman, who supposed her hus-
band was among the rescued. walkel SIX
miles 10 the mine, only TO see his chaTred
coruze
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

DETROIT. Mich. March 81 The sudden
melting of six ipcAes of snow and the
heavy rains Of che past week have caused
the overflow of, the several streams in this
county Sixty bridges have been washed
away and about 700 acres of land flooded,
dest, Dying many acres of wheat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

SINCE Mr.. Vanderbilt has new
acquisition in the person of a ten
thousand dollar salaricd French cook,
the public can await with confidence
the report Of twenty thousand dollar
case Of dyspepsia in the magnate' ;
household.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

TORONTO Ont, Marcel 81. - Cross and
White. the al sconding osic RS Of the State
National Bank of Raleigh, \. C., have beer
indicted for forgery and will be extradited-
They are now 10 custody here and have tel
egraphed the North Carolina authorities
that they will return
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
Dieh worth g. 900. 600.

New YORK. March 3L-JOshua Jones. who
died on Friday, was worth 1000, OOo
nearly all OF which goes 10 his relatives.
Mr Jones left $25 600 TO the orphan ssy-
lum of the Protestant Episcopal Church
and SO. 600 70 Tia Bank C!erSs Aatuaa
Benefit Association
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
Fatal Fires in Hungary.

vIENNA, March 3L-A woman and five
children were burned to death at Kikinda
in the great fires in Hungary Three viii
lagos near Carlstabt were destroyed. One
hundred houses and all the public build
ings in Skome were burned and several lives
were lost Six hundred persons are home
ioaa Garkb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

CosHocToS. o., March 30 - Thursday
Frederick Markley committed suicide. He
had a life interest in farm, which was to
60 to his heirs at his death. and he killed
himself 70 prevent the sheriff levying On
the farm for us debts, and 20 save & foE
his children
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

MRs. SALLIE Moss. who lives nine
miles south Of Hopkinsville. KY, is
now in her ninetieth year She is the
mother Of twelve sons aud I've daugh-
tiers. fifteen Of whom she raised and
saw married; thirteen Of those are now
living-ten sons and three daughters.
She is the grandmother Of l26 children.
los Of whom are still living; the great
grandmother Of 240 2l0 Of whom are
still living; the great great-grand-
mother Of ninety-SIx. and seventy
i've of these latter are living; making
IN all 479 descendants. 100 Of whom
sra Vet alive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

FALL RIVER. Mass. March 3L-There are
signs of an impending cosl famine here.
partly due TO the Reading strike and partly
10 the recent blizzard Several dealers are
out of certain sizes Of family coal end have
been forced 70 borrow supplies for their
customers Mil men and coal dealers who
have contracts to supply the mills are get
ting anxious
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

IoBoxTo, Ont, March 30-Charles z
Gross, president. and samuel C. White,
cashier Of the NationI Bank of Raleigh. y
C., were arrested here Thursday on the
charge OF forgery Inside the lining OF
Cross overcoat -, $50 was found. and in
Whites outer garment SO 255 was dis
covered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
.Iohnnv Curtin ,gaiIed.

NEW YORK, April Johnny Curtin, a
famous American thief. was arrested at
Manchester, Eng, six weeks ago for swim
ding a bank out of $4,000. Curtin has
served time in New \ ork, Illinois, Penn
sylvania and French prisons for diamond
thefts He was one of the two thieves who
accompanied ex Alderman Jachne, the con-
victed hoodler, to Europe. where they did =
the continent, substituting paste for gen.
uine diamonds, Jachne dispOsiug OF the pro-
ceeds of the robberies of the other two
William Hopkins. the murderer OF Will
IAN Thomas in Gladstone County. Ca, on
Sunday, March Is, has been sentenced to
be hanged on May Ii.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

Mrs. FRANK LESLIE, Of New York.
has reduced to an art the awkward
task of refusing proposals Of marriage.
She saws she receives on an average
offers Of two masculine hearts every
dav. but she replies TO all Of them by
mailing a printed form of refusal TO
the addresses of the ardent wooers.
She dosen't even offer TO be a sister TO
her admirers. As soon as all the I'M
married men of this country and
Europe have proposed TO her and
been rejected she hopes TO have a
little time to devote 10 more interest
ing matters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
For Life.

CHICAGO. March 81 August Heizke. the
brutal murderer of his step-son, against
whom the death penalty had been pro
nounced by jury. was granted a new trial.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to i'm
Y1risonmenf for life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

The London Times speaks of the
Prince OF Wales rs having ian I'M
fortunate weakness. which has led
him 20 Patronize American prize
fighters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

Four times has the White House
been draped in mourning since Presi-
dent Cleveland became its occupant
for Grant, for Hendricks, for Arthur
and for Waite
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

The POughkeepsie N. " Board of
Excise entire was recently tried and
convicted on the charge of granting a
hotel license where there was no hotel
and nothing but saloon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

PLATysBuRs. y y. March 3L-Iion. W.
Z SAITH. late Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury and law par-ner Of Hon ; N.
Weed. died at his residence ct 1870 y n.
Yesterday OF Bsight's dseass, sged ~
years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

JOHN LAMAR AGREE. Of Lower Lee
County. Ga, died recently from
brass harmonica In blowing it the
brass poisoned his mouth and lungs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

NEW j BK, April IA middle-eged butch
IT named Christopher Riordan Friday night
shot and Totally wounied Mary Ann Down
ing his mOther-in-law, during family row
al the Infter's residence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

ST LOUIS, March 31-It is stated that IL
/ thirty counties in Illinois the winter VII at
/ crop will fall off about 80 per cent. and
I thas in ghteen counties in Missouri the re
duction will be 20 per cent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

LOUIS KOssUTH lives with his sister.
Nine Ruttkay. in Turin, Italy. He is
past eighty-fve. but in good health.
and takes his daily walk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

A PHILADELPHIA Oculist declares
that the use of Opera-glasses strains
the optic nerve and Injuries the eve
sivhf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

A PROPOSAL to make Kaiser VIII
helms birthday, March %, a great
national holiday in Germany. has been
enthusiastically received by the people
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

IHE town of Mason. Nc. has thirty
four voters, twenty-one Of whom are
named Bean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
Cnr-sh"p. Rnrne.l.

AURORA Ii, March 30 Fire Thursday
niglt destro ed the Chicago, Burlington &
On ncy pain shop. pay-car and five other
GERS, e a loss S17j. 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

D Louis kossUTH is still living at Tu-
rim with his sister. in good health and
busy with his autobiography.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

Two Indians have lie N lynched By citi-
zens in Montana. They were charged with
having had hand in the murder Of three
prospeoloTs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
J. v NOrcross, of GAINESVILLE. will repre-
sented The ate in the Interstate oratorio-
al contest at Greencastle, Ind, May o.
MICHIGAN.


A large steamboat Is to be bult TO run TO
the proposed summer resorts on Grand
Island. four miles above the Soldiers Home
at Grand Rapids
Faulkners' Opera House in Pentwater was
burned the other day. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance. 81. 200.
A mysterious ARRAY the other day in the
saloon of Joseph La Court, in Finnetown,
resulted in the killing of La Courts eight
year-old SON
r A. Mcdonald, one of the most pre- mi
nent farmers in Altoona County. was run
over by the cars near Roe Lake n few days
ago and killed.
Twenty-four million feet Of logs are now
banked at Averill
The sum of SIS, 600 has been unearthed
in the cellar of the late Augustus Bell, at
Oshtemo He was miser, and left $40, 600
for his heirs
Every STATE and Territory in the Union is
represented among this years students at
the University of Michigan. while in adj
dition there are students from Ontario,
Japan, England, New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, Sandwich Islands. Italy, Turkey,
Costa Rica, Quebec. Russia Scotland and
United States of Columbia
Joseph II. whipple, ex-president OF the
who fed a month ago with widow, leav-
ing his wife and family, was captured in
New York recently and held on charge of
forgery and embezzlement 10 await arequi-
sltion from Michigan.
Twenty-Five years in the Michigan peni-
Tertiary is the sentence of William Gala
CHER, member of gang of burglars at Jack
son.
Martin Brown, aged fifty-four years, was
| found dead in bed OF the Doland House in
Edmore few mornings ago. Apoplexy
was the cause.
Joseph Hamilton, of Newaygo County,
was recently sentenced to twenty years in
the State prison for whipping his ch Id TO
/ death
! Social and Business Mems Club has
been organized in Ishpeming One of its
objects is to promote the business interests
of the place.
From March l. 1856. to March l. 1883,
/ there has been 800, 29062 worth-of gold
/ and $40, SO4. 81 of silver, total OF SILL
/ O95. % taken from the Ropes mine, near
Ishpening.
/ Richard +. Carew, a clerk in the whole
4 sale dry-goods house of Burnham, StOepel
/ d Co, at Detroit, was arrested the other day
on a charge of stealing $1,000 in goods
/ from the firm
There is possible silver and copper dis
trict on BLACK river north of Sunday lake.
in Gogebic County. which has never been
/ explored, and party Of capitalists has
made something of a furry in mining cir
cles by generous purchases in the region
named.
/ Kate Walker, of Jackson, while sleeping
near a stove few nights ago allowed her
/ self to get too close to the ire and she was
I fearfully burned
| A. d. Clark, superintendent of Neff's
/ single mill Mt Harrison was found dead
/ in bed the other morning from poison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

that the reduction in the public debt for
March viii amount 70 abous $40 900 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05

Golden Rob nson. a negro. murdered his
wife in New York Friday ny cutting her
throat with a razor He also attempted to
Kill her sister
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
MINNESOTA.

N. W. Hawkinson and G. b. Phelps have
brought suits against Meeker County for
$500 each for balances ON their salaries as
treasurer and auditor for 1883
Henry q. thompson was caught in the
shafting of the Touring mill at Ashby the
other morning and fatally injured
The Masons of Duluth have decided to
Luild fine temple to cost $4,000
A New York syndicate has bought the
Minneapolis a Pacific town sites. thirty two
in number, and has contracted for fifty-tve
hundred acres along the 500, near Glad
stone The syndicate purposes encouraging
immigration and doing all possible to de-
velop the country along the Minneapolis 4
Pacific road which is described as the finest
in the Northwest.
Judge T. r. Alexander died at his home
in st. Paul the other day after a lingering
illness. aged SKY years. He was for TWEEN y
years circuit Judge at Louisville, KY md
once a member of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture
The Minnesota & Iowa Improvement Com
panv filed articles of incorporation recently
in Minneapolis
A corpse seemingly that of a suicide and
answering in many particulars the descrip-
ton OF the missing Tascott, the Chicago
murderer, was found at Inner Grove a few
days ago. A man who said he knew Tas-
colt affirmed that the body was his, though
admitting that decomposition had pro
crossed so far as TO render identification
difficult Later the body was identified al
that of James C. McFeely. a clerk.
The dwelling of Louis Longtin, al
morning, and their little girl was burned tc
death. Mrs Longtin was badly burned
Peterson & Co. Duluth grain merchants
suspended The other day. Liabil.t small
The State Methodist convention held {
three-days' session at St Paul recently.
Mr. stephen Burke, of Minneapolis, has
had ruling ambition since his marriage
twenty-fiv years ago, to have thirteen
children in his family, and, by a singular
coincidence, the thirteenth was born on
the 18Th day of last month
Mrs Edna A. Barnard, the well-known
authoress, died at Long Prairie the Other
morning. aged fifty-eight years
The German Methodists OF Winona will
build church to cost 81, 900 and to be
re ldy for occupancy by July.
Company D, of St Paul, has voted
unanimously to go to Nashville TO take
part in the Interstate competitive drill May
81 to 26 This company won second prize
at the recent competitive drill at Washing
ton.
John F. Wilkins, the young man who was
tried in ST. Paul two months ago for bigamy
and acquit ed the interesting discovery be-
ing made that eight women claimed him as
hu ,ban |, disappeared few days ago from
Scanbler with the deed to the farm of tht
last Mrs wilkins, nee Miss Emily Stetson
TO whom he was married at Erie, Pa, last
May Il is said that wilkins got the deed
in consideration for his agreeing to wed
Miss Stetson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
GROvER AND GRAY.

One of the Com missiOners said yesterda
that the views of the Commissioners are il
full accOri with those of the President
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21
CHAPTER XVI.
TROUBLE EOE CAROL.

Carols bright spirits came back as she
prepared herself for the evenings enter
tainnent. She was all ready at last, with
a knot of blush roses in the lace at her
throat, with gloves and fan and cloak laid
ready to her hand.
Il do hope Lyman viii not be very late, !"
she was thinking for the fifth time. when
she heard him come in, accompanied by
some one whose disagreeable voice reached
up to her and chilled the warm eagerness
with which she wis already flying down.
pretty as y pictcr, vow,' was Ingot's
:dmiring comment. Them roses puts the
finishing touch. just as l thought they
would. like the red, red rose myself.
but them washy ones seem TO suit the girls
best If you arc ready we may as well go.
/ don't believe in being fashionably late. /
go to get my moneys worth every time" Is
Carols amazed glance sought her brother.
Lyman. you are going with me to-
night.n :
Sorry, my dear, but Mr.. Everleigh has
asked me to call around Not to disappoint
you, asked Ingot here to act Is your g.
cort, and I'll meet you ut the theater after
my business il over"
ITO n coN1NUxn1
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21

Lyman Childer that first night aues-
toned Norris. his brain in u whirl.
THAT was the reason; and Why. further.
that my health gave out so as to make me
look round for an assistant. | wanted to
get you under my eye for spell. but as
said before, it's all right now
They had reached the avenue, and Norris
paused, waiting for a car which was coming
in the distance.
81 owe you an apology Tiff you are tell
ing me the truth. But l am as much in the
dark as ever. If that package was of as
small account as Childer claims. why
should you two be taking such an interest
in the matter of the express robbery"
Ingot took the Yankee way of answering
the question.
"S'pose it's not of such small account!
S'pose Childer only wanted to make it APP
pear so to give him better chance to
work!''
don't see yet why you-"
"Oh, yes, you do! You see clearly enough
why any thing that's of interest to the
Childers is of interest to me. That your
cara Well, now that I've let you into no
ton of how the case stands. I've just one
thing to ask, and that is for you to keep out
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21

"wEII. YOU'RE A HARD ONE TO CONVINCE
he appeared on the surface. His next
words went far to carry out that impress
sion.
Ask that brakeman you'rc in so thick
with for 4 description of the detective thct
took d ride under his car There amt one
OF the force. as know of. that's got such q
aehe on. Of his Uranium as l cover up yet
every tune comb my hair. I've let il
grow out on purpose. 'Tain't so becoming
style to me, either. and that's vi hat cuts. y
Are you telling re the truth. Iagot.''
well. you're hard one to convince"
grumbled Ingot, il disgust. "'Tain't like
ly I'd acknowledge that much if I'D really
been up To the business myself. Do you
know why I've never got my mad up at you
for thinking as you did. Cause I'd pitched
on You IS the party who got away with
Chiidcr's package know better now"
Was that why YOU followed newly
you tried Ia pass yourself Oh on me -
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21
CHAPTER XIV

CLOUDS AND TORRENTS.
Carols fair face wore most unusual cloud.
She was troubled yand unhappy. all on &C.
count Of that Incompatible brother Of hers.
Lyman had been acting strangely. In the
first place he had called her away from tho
Everleigh's 1t IN hours notice. Just when