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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21
THE EAGT-


THE firm of William +. Johnson &
Co, dealers in feathers and hides at Bos-
ton. failed on the 18th for sl4s. $50.
OK the 18th Joseph NJ. Hillman was
hanged az Woodbury., y. j., for the muir
der of Herman Seidelman, peddler, in
March last.
THE Governor Of Pennsylvania on the
18th appointed William I.ivsey to be
State Treasurer for the unexpired term
of the late William u. Hart.
NEAR Randolph, =. Y, a large vein
OF silver ere was discovered on the I4th,
containing forty per cent. silver.
WHILE playing near the fire on the
18th the clothes Of the little son and
daughter of Robert Hennessey. OF Dan
bury, Conn, we're ignited and both were
burned To death.
THE official count for State Treasurer
of Pennsylvania at the recent election
was on the 18th given as follows: Boyer
lRep.l, 341,a4 Rigler DEM, 2S0,SIs;
Johnston Pro-, - 40li scattering, SO.
BOyers plurality, 60.926.
THE death of Millard Powers Fill
more. son of the late Willard Fillmore.
thirteenth President of the United
States. occurred in Buffalo, y. Y. on
the 18th. aged sixty years.
FROM New York TO the Pacific coast
a fast mail service was inaugurated on
the 18th, the trip 20 be made in less
than liz hours.
SEVERAL. small houses were burned
on the 10Th in Jersey City, y. T., and
four persons persisted in the flames.
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The Gospel is spreading rapidly in
Japan. In Toxic it is estimated that
the new converts average FIVE hundred
q month.
De. q. w. Knox believes that japan
viii yet become the center OF the Chris
tian agencies that are TO revolutionize
the East.
An English CITRATE. who was taking
o religious census. asked a workman
OF what persuasion he was. You may
put me down as The religion OF wheel
harrow goes whichever way they
shove me"
The NEAL Mission is now carrying
the Gospel 10 the common people. in
fo-ty halls in Paris. with 259 devoted
workers. holding last year II. 900 meet
ings, attended By Lll4.0o0 hearers.
many Of whom became doors of the
Word
A J. Drexel. Philadelphia million
aire and philanthropist proposes TO de-
vote 81. 500. 600 TO build and endow an
industrial institute in that city for the
instruction OF and training OF thou
sand girls in the daytime. and an equal
number Of boys ut night
Among the converts TO Christianity
from Mohammedanism at Ooroomiah
there are FIVE Sayids. direct descend
ants OF Aiohammed. who are held in
special awe and reverence. They at
tribute their conversion 10 the reading
Of the New Testament-N W. Chris
tian Advocate.
The State of New Jersey has the
proud distinction OF having a larger
proportion Of its boys and girls in Sab
bath-schoOl than anv other Safe in the
Union. 1t appears by statistics re-
Gently taken that there are just about
two hundred ind eighty thousand chill
dren in the /. 1877 Sabbath-schools of
I Gat- I4rsat-
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

THE death of Ambrose u. Mann, Sec
rotary of State under President Pierce,
occurred ON the 18th in Paris, at the age
of cighty-nine years.
NEAR Alton. Ont, dam gave way on
the 18th. wrecking six mills and several
dwellings, and an old man named Harris
aud his wife were drowned.
4 PIT caved in on the 18th in a coal
mine at Ratibor, Prussian Silesia, and
twenty miners lost their lives.
THE firm OF 4. w. Morris 4 Bro. pro-
prietors Of plaster and cordage works at
Montreal, Caa.. failed on the 18th for
81. 100. 600.
IN the royal powder factory at Hanau.
Germany, an explosion on the l4th killed
eight persons and injured twenty-eight
others.
DISPATCHES OF the 18th say that a rev
olution had broken out in Brazil, and
that the movement aimed at the over.
throw Of the Government and the pro-
lamation of republic, and was sup
ported by the army.
ON the 10th a republic was proclaimed
in Brazil. with Senior da Fonesca as
President. The Imperial Ministers had
been arrested and imprisoned. The new
government guaranteed safety TO life
and property. Emperor Dom Pedro was
ordered to leave the country, and he at
once sailed for Lisbon. The overthrow
OF the monarchy had temporarily par
alyzed business.
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The News Condensed.
ImpOaant InlelIigenee FIom AIl Fans.
ERoM MAsLINeroN.


The Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service in his annual report on the
18th shows an increase Of 6,65s miles
over last year. During the vast year
there were 1873 railroad accidents. in
which ten clerks were Killed and 1856 in
jured- The total cost of the service
during the year exclusive of salaries
was S2iS.35l.6O, and the salaries amount
ed 70 S5,249, sSs.4j. There we're 4,99S
clerks employed.
The disbursements of the Paymaster-
General of the army during the last
fiscal year were STA, $50. Cpl.
FORTY-TwO days ago the special train
bearing the international American ex-
cursiOn party pulled out of Washington,
and the same train. headed By the loco
motive which had drawn il nearly 1000
miles, rolled into the Capital city on the
18th, having completed the most extern
sive trip ever undertaken by one train.
DELEGATES from Idaho. Wyoming,
Arizona and New Mexico had decided
on the 14th that an omnibus bill for the
admission of those four Territories as
States should be pushed at the next ses-
sion of Congress.
FIRST AUDIToR FISHER, of the Treas
ury, reported on the 14th that during the
last fiscal year there were examined and
adjusted %, 46s accounts, representing
Sl.67O.6I9, s25.
THE value of beef and hog products
exported during October was -. 100. Psi.
being an increase over October, 1SSs,
of $, l76,9S2 The value of the dairy
4
1853. III for October, 1sss.
IL his annual report on the l4th
Colonel Lieber, the acting Judge-Ad-
yOcate-General in the army, says the
number of conference.-the during the
year was 1899 Ve thinks the prin-
cipal cause of desertiOn is drunkenness.
IL the United States business failures
during the seven days ended on the 18th
numbered a15. and for Canada 40. For
the corresponding week last year they
were lis failures in the United States
and Els in Canada. The total of failures
in the United States January TO date
is 9.s4s, against 500 in lSSs.
OK the 18th it was said that bills
would be introduced in the House as
soon as Congress meets looking to the
repeal of the Civil-Service law. which
was being openly denounced by many
Congressman and others of prominent
political standing.
AT the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 10th aggregated
S1,@1O.6s 4O4. against S1.I37.4l2 423 the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1855 the increase
amounted to 1879
II his annual report on the 10th COM
missioner Millersays that the aggregate
receipts of the Internal Revenue Bureau
for the last fiscal year were $3.50, S94, 534,
or ST, 565.95S more than the receipts for
the uraviouS year
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But MORE SURPRISES WE'RE TO COME
30 glossy. 50 golden were they. with
crisp edges Of crust delicious To see
And il she and Jasper could have seen
the Thanksgiving their gifts made in
the Gordon household they would have
been repaid hundred-fOld.
But mose surprises were &c come. The
Jack-o'-lantern boys had decided with
many regrets not 10 hang their gifts
separately, because some of us are dead
sure to be caught--that Dick you
know, so they had met at Billy Gray's
house, the back yard whereof joined the
back yard of the GordOns. Here one OF
two of them had climbed over the fence,
The rest occupying the vantage ground
of shed roof and fence i.sell TO superin-
tend operations One by one the things
had beer handed over in profound still
ness. and big stack made by the Cor
don's back doorstep.
There were bags of potatoes, Of tur-
nips. Of onions and Of beans, two big
bundles Of wood, one or two cabbages
and yellow pumpkins 20 give color Il
the pile and the bag of -four above. while
crowning the whole was cautiously set
in place Jack-o lantern fixed n Pole
II had a cross-bar for arms and was com
fortably attired in Tom Horizons ont
grown oyercoat. which would he Just biz
enough for Dick. while its hands" wer6
ornamented with pair of new blue NIT
tens sent by Mrs. Gray. How the boys
gloated over that stack. 20 be sure,
Dear, dear me. nothing but the fear OF
getting caught ever induced them to
tear themselves away. Then they hid
behind the fence on the Gray side Of it,
while Tom gave a laundering rap and
then bounced over among them. nearly
demolishing Billy in his haste.
They nearly exploded when Dick came
to the door and gave perfect yell OF
surprise. Then as he shouted to til.
rest of the family 10 come and see, how
the eyes at every crack in the fence did
shine. II was well the Jack beamed so
or really | don't know but the eyc.
would have Illuminated for themselves
If the Gordons got more pleasure out Of
it than the boys did don't know how
they did It. And this at least am sure
of. that every single boy who had hand
in that pile declared it was the jollies'
fun he had ever had in his life, and that
more than one substantial present that
found its way 10 the Gordon house in
the succeeding weeks was a result Of the
ball that the boys set rolling that night
of the Jack-o.lantern parade. = Ruth
Hays, in ". Y. Observer.
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Of IL, declare! Why don't / tell the
other fellows tonight and get 'em all to
do something? They needn't interfere
with Rays basket, and guess the Cor
ions will need all the help they can get
this winter. Perhaps their fathers viii
help too, If the boys do; anyway it'll set
the bail a-rolling. There. II that amt a
6ne 'figger' of Jack-o-lantern ] never
saw one," and Jasper swept up his chips
and carried his Jack of in triumph to
be displayed.
The parade duly took place, and was
ane affair with two or three dozen boys
In the ranks, with ''Jacks" of all degrees
Of ugliness. Jasper hadn't been able TO
keep his plan secret till after the per-
torrance as he had intended, but had
some out with 1t, boy-fashion, Just as
soon as he reached the place of rendez-
vous, and all the boys were elate with
the idea. Nothing would do but they
must go through the village and down
the side street where the Gordons lived.
bringing the whole family 20 the win
lows by their noisy demonstrations.
when each boy waved his hat wildly. and
rave them three times three before they
aoved on. The Gordcns were rather pug
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LATER.


hcKsoN, II Gu, Nov. Is "A tremendous
d. Mantle explo sion occurred in W uiow
ledge Of the state peniteutilry here at
5:35 O'Clock In evening, SCATTERING the
three-feet walls ami creating panic. The
aperture N d. " not large enough 20
simit Of ready escaI Q, aud prOmptness by
the officials saw ed break Of the convicts
Thr, e convicts, among whom was Irvine
Lat mer, the matrcide, were found sneak
ing Ia cells the doors of which were IN
locked, anu one OF them threw a revolver
from his cell as the Guards app reached.
They were locked up IN solitary cells an6
q double force OF guards put on.
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Il Entitled to Nothing.

CHICAGO, Nov. SIN the case of Mrs.
Maggie Schrimer, who sued the Illinois
Catholic Order of Foresters through her
attorney for $1,000 death benefit ac-
cruing from the demise Of her husband
Judge Altgeld decided that the
plaintiff was not entitled TO a cent.
Mrs. Schrimer murdered her husband by
burning him TO death and is now
in the penitentiary under ten-year
sentence. The decision was based On
the opinion that person should not
benefit as result of their own criminal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21
FAST TRoTTINo IN CALIFORNIA.

Taio Alto Does a Mile in 2;l2 IA and
STEAMBOAT Duplicates the Performance.
NAPA. Cal, Nov 1S.-At the track
here Saturday several California trot-
tiers tried TO break records, but did not
succeed. Palo Alto, by a bad break,
missed beating Axtell's stallion record.
He made the quarters in the following
time: 32i4, 1905, $50 an l 2:l2A. Sunol
trotted an exhibition mile in els.
STEAMBOAT then tried 20 make 2:i2, and
win bet of s., 900 for J. l.. Rose. her
owner. He missed it by quarter of
second, his time being SS, 1904, 1894
and 2:12L.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21

OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. lS-Every boat
and train arriving in the city has brought
In great crowds. The city is brilliantly
decorated and there was q large process
sion IN honor OF inaugural day. The cers-
monies took place in front OF the capitol,
and Mayor Cow presided. Gov. Ferry. the
first governor of the state. was the chief
orator q the day. he reviewed the his
tory Of the uew state and its abundant re-
sources
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21
THOSE MORMON oATHs.
Several Elders Appear as Witnesses, but
Their Memories Prove Faulty.

Several Elders Appear as Witnesses, but
Their Memories Prove Faulty.
SALT LAKE CITY. L. T., Nov. 1S.-ln
the Mormon oath cases Saturday in court
the defense introduced Apostle John
Henry Smith, who swore that no disloyal
Oaths were administered The injurc-
tion to avenge the blood Of the prophets
was general, and did not apply to Jo-
Eeph and Hyram Smith more than
too theirs. When pressed regarding the
throat cutting and disemboweling penal
ties, he refused TO answer. When he
professed obedience to the laws he was
asked If he had obeved the law against
polygamy, and declined To answer Elder
Clark, also for the defense, didn't re-
member any thing bad in the cndow-
ment oaths or declined to answer.
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Red Indians and Red Liquor.

The other night party of Oneida
Indians, under the influence of liquor,
topped at the brewery of Alexander
Smith IN DE Pere and, on being refused
admittance, attacked the proprietor and
q man named Rife. A brick thrown by
one of the Indians struck the last
named in the forehead and fractured his
skull. He was pronounced by the ply
stefan in attendance to be fatally in
iured. The Indians were followed to
the reservation and arrested.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Governor Hoard Names November 2S as
Day of Praise.
Governor Hoard has issued the follow
ing Thanksgiving Day proclamation:
Since the early days Of this Republic II has
Secn the grateful pleasure and custom Of the
people 10 assemble once year, and by thanks
giving praise and feasting render unto the
Giver of all Good IA sincere expression of graft
tude for His unfailing care and goodness.
Now, therefore, I.William D. Hoard, Governor
Of the State OF Wisconsin, In conformity with
this most htting custom and the proclamation
OF the President OF the United States, do APP
point Thursday, November IS, 1859, as day Of
thanksgiving.
Furthermore recommend that on that day the
people % Wisconsin abstain from all labor and
give thanks to Almighty God by appropriate
exercises In their places of worship and their
homes, for the abundant mercies which we have
received al His hands In the past year.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal Of the State OF
Wisconsin 20 be affixed. Done at the Capitol.
ia Madison this 9TH day Of November in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-nin
WILLIAM ID. HOARD.
BY the Governor; ERNST c. TINNE, Secretary
afG fafa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21

The seasons brought from sun 10 sun
What fruits are in the cellars bin,
What wealth the mows and granaries hold
While radiant cheer prevails within,
And cracking fires keep out the cold
Then heap the board where joy has placed
Let sorrow sieeP-be banished fear;
II doubtful feet began the race
They end one more triumphant year.
Not ours alone is all this eain-
The harvest we have safe in store
Should help US soothe some neighbours pain,
And spread kind gifts % hunger's door.
The bounteous hand that spreads our feast,
Which sent the rain and sunshine too,
Makes all our blessings twice increased
BY every generous deed we do.
So. when our table groans to-day,
And happy hearts are gathered there
Let's find some tear 10 wipe away,
Some welcome gifts which we can spare.
Joel Benton. in America.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Meeting Of the Grand Commandert an,
Onicers Elected.

Meeting Of the Grand Commandert and
Omcers Elected.
At the recent meeting in Milwaukee
of TIE Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar in the State of Wisconsin Off
GERS were chosen as follows: Right Emil
nent Grand Commander, A. ii. Wagner,
Milwaukee; Very Eminent Deputy
Grand Commander, l.. @. Jackson, Osh-
kosh; Eminent Grand GeneralissimO,
George G. Teall, Eau Claire; Eminent
Grand Captain General Prelate, c. IL.
Frazer, Elkhorn; Eminent Grand Sem
ior Warden, L. Il. Sanders. Wausau;
Eminent Grand Junior Warden, c. Heyl,
Madison; Eminent Grand Treasurer,
Won Sussmilch; Eminent Grand Re-
corder, j. W. Latin, Milwaukee; Emil
nent Grand Standard Bearer, J. C. Craw-
ford; Eminent Grand Warden, W. Il.
Funk; Grand Captain of the Guard,
Leonard Barrett; one trustee, II. l..
Palmer, for three years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S-Senor Valent
the Brazilian minister, this evening re-
ceived two dis patches from Rio dc Janeiro
fully confirming and corroborating the
news OF the overthrow of Dom Pedro III.
One of the dispatc hes came from Bocayura
the new minister Of foreign affairs, and
merely announced the success OF the rev.
81 tiun and organization OF the provisional
republican government. The other, from
Minister Of War Constant, announced tho
establishment OF the republican govern
u-ent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21

Is France, it is said. if a patient who
is under chlOrofOrm shows any signs of
heart failure. those in attendance hold
him head dOwnwards till he is restored.
The method is said never 20 fail. and
surgeons have operating tables made in
such fashion that ore end can be ele-
waited at a moments notice. and the
patient he practically made 20 stand on
his head for an instant or two.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21

A SENSATION has been created in the
City of Mexico by the sermon at Balti-
more recently II Archbishop Ryan, who
declared in favor Of the right of Catholic
writers to criticise the faults of priests
Such practices in Mexico have usually
been followed by accommodation.
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AGAIN UNITED.
A Mother and Daughter Meet After =
Long Separation.

A Mother and Daughter Meet After .
Long Separation.
\ few years before the proclamation
which liberated the negro slaves Mrs.
Neusen, resident of Fond du Lac, and
her mother were sold apart. The aged
mother was sent in one direction and
the daughter in another. AS each be-
lieved the other dead, they had given
up all hopes of meeting again; but Mrs.
Neusen was electrified recently by the
intelligence that her mother. whom she
had not heard from since their separa-
tion, was alive and we'll and living in
New York City. George Walker, a son
of Mrs. Neusen, went TO New York and
brought back the old lady, who had
been given up for dead, and mother and
daughter were again united.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-21

THERE is a plant in New Granada
known as the ink plant, the juice Of
arhich serves. without the least prepar-
alton, as ink. The writing q first ap-
peares red. hut in a few hours assumes
a deep black hue. Several sheets of
manuscript. written with this natural
ink, became soaked with sea water on
titeir journey TO Europe. but when dried
the writing was found 10 be still per-
fectir clear.
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An HeIres- Abducted.

ST. LOUIs. No. Nov. lS-Niss Alice
Jackman was abducted IN broad daylight
this norm g from in front of the resi-
dence OF W. Ii. Brouthers, IN tue fashion.
able quarter near Lafayette park She
was bout 10 enter a carriage with Mrs.
Brouthers when she was seized by two
men and hurried into a closed carriage
and rapidly driven away. Miss Jackman
Is the niece Of John G. Taylor, of the Rich
ardson-Taylor Drug company, and heiress
20 $50 90. she left the home of her guar.
dian, Mr.. Taylor, about three months ago
and went TO the Brouthers to live Mr..
Taylor denies having had anything to do
with the kidnapping
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GENERAL. T. +. SPINNER will always
be remembered gratefully in Washing
ton as the public official who first sug-
Vested the advisabilitv of employing
women to do Government work IL the
departments. Before his time there
was not a woman in the public service.
There are now more than four thousand
women working under salary from the
Government in Washington alone.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-A committee Of
the National Bankers ASSOCIATE n. b AIDED
by Col. James o. Brosdhead. of St Louis
called on the president by special apo Mt.
neut today and presented petition ak
ing him to Incorporate in his annual mes
sage a recommendation fsvoring a nation
oil bankrupt law. The pre- sident said he
would give the request his attention.
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LoUIs KOssUTH will in January be-
come man without courSry. He will
the 9th Of that month complete the
period of absence from Hungary which
will terminate and forfeit his citizen
ship of that country. His two sons have
becS me Italian citizens. and the vener-
able patriot has been strongly urged to
do likewise, but he probably will not do
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THE King Of siam is about Ia send five
Stances. boys to the United States to bt-
educated az his own expense. The boys
are To be placed in charge Of an Ameri-
can missionary, ami will probably b.
sent 20 school in Pennsylvania. II is
the Kings custom 10 educate the sons Of
the nob.emea an1 the Princes 81 his do
main in various countries, and when they
return 81 Siam appoint them 10 high
Governmental nnsitinns
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a BUFFALO paper says that Niagara
river, below the falls, Is unusually low
and, what is more singular, the waters
have been gradually falling for the past
three or four years. IT. is still from $50
TO 200 feet deep. however. and Is not
likely u drv nm vet awhile.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 1s.-Nesr
Cynthiana Sunday Fannie Reese and
Sadie Smith were drowned while cross
ing a swollen stream. They had at
tended social gathering and were COM
PEELED because of rain to remain over
night. They were returning home in a
buggy and the vehicle was swept away
at a ford
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BELGIUM is an uncomfortable country
for embezzlers. A cashier employed by
the city of Client, who embezzred I6S. OoO
francs OF the municipal cash. has Just
caught it very hot indeed lie has been
sentenced to forty years imprisonment
and Eve years police supervision TO
follow. has been fined $3.50 francs. or
dered 10 restore the entire sum hc has
embezzled and Will in addition lose all
his civil RIGHTS