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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
MANY VICTIMS.

4 Number of Persons Lose Their Lives
During the Storm of Last Friday Night
ia Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 13-Reports of
damage by Friday nights terrible storm are
coming in from all parts OF Allegheny
County, and in fact from nearly every
place in Eastern Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. The loss, however, can
not be approximated at this time.
Houses, fences and trees along tho
banks OF streams were swept away,
and land-slides occurred on nearly every
road leading out OF Pittsburgh. So far but
two deaths from drowning have been re-
ported Two children of Conrad Schaefer,
aged and Z years of Spring Garden
borough, north of Allegheny. were
swept away by the flood and
Mr.. and Mrs Schaefer narrowly escaped
from citing the same fate Their house
is located near the b,nk OF Butchers Run,
the scene OF the frightla' disaster OF fifteen
years agO when 20 people were swept
to death by the angry waters When
the banks overtiowed Friday night, the
Schaefer house was moved from its
foundation and the family left the hOuss
and took shelter undor some trees. In run
ming ont of the house the children, both
swept away. Mrs Schaofcr became SO
frantic on seeing her children in the run
that she got in the water, too, and was al
most drow ed The bodies OF the children
were recovered. Il is thought Mrs. Schaefer
Wild
The bodies Of two men, victims of the
food, have been found This makes four
deaths so far reported
REMOVE, Pa, May i3.-Mrs. William Nc
Nall and her four children OF Rdgway, Elk
County, sought safety from Fridays tern
bic storm in the cellar of their house.
While there lightning struck the house aud
the mother and three of her children were
killed The otller child. babe of a month.
was alive and unirjured in the arms OF its
dead mother.
On the Pittsburgh, McKeesport & YouGh-
iogheny railroad a freight train was
wrecked by running into a landslide, and
Patrick Miskill brakeman, was killed
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4 Wall Robbery.

Gcttlieb Nauss, the mail carrier running
between Pulcifer and Lnwood, was held up
by masked man the other afternoon. and
at the muzzle OF revolver was forced TO
give up the mail pouches There were two
passengers in the coach, but they dared not
interfere. so Tar as known the rObber Sc
cured about eighty dollars in cSsh from
registered letters Several weeks ago an
attempt was made TO rob the carrier ON the
same route. during which several shots
were exchanged by the carrier and the
highwaymen and one Of the stage horses
killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

The new opera-house at Waterloo was
opened by the Capital Comedy Company
recently, and Prof. Fred Ashton, musical
leader OF the company, and Miss Keturah
Hitchcock, of Chicago, were married by W.
+. Lun, justice OF the peace The marriage
took place on the stage during the perform
ance, and in the presence OF a large audi
ence. A banquet was given in honor of Mr.
and Mrs Ashton by the management and
members of the company
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

Inc annual meeting of the Grand Council
Royal Arcanum jurisdiction OF Wisconsin.
was held recently in Milwaukee. and the
.oiiOw ing officers were elected Grand
Nice-h Regent, J B. Webb Lacrosse; Grand
Past Regent W. j. Abrams, Green Fay
Grand Orator, }. C. Slocum, MarInetts
Grand Secretary, C. W. Simonds Milwau-
kee; Grand Treasurer. 4 Carhart. Miiwal.-
keey Grand Guide H. l.. Alling, Fort How
ard; Grand Chaplain, G. : Kewes, Racine
Grand Warden W. q. Oliver, Oconto: Grand
Sentry, Il & Whitcomb, Monroe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
HIS CAREER ENDS.

Henry A. Foster, of New York. the Oldest
EN-United States senator, Passes Away
at Rome, y. Y.
ROME n. Y, May IS. Hon. Henry A. Eos
ter died at his home in this city Saturday
night in his 90th year.
Judge Foster was the senior ex-Unitcd
States Senator, having been appointed in 1874,
one year before Simon Cameron, of Pennsyl-
vanja He was delegate TO the convention
which nominated General Cass for Prcsi-
deaf. In 1873 President Pierce appointed
him United States District Attorney
for the Northern district Of New York,
but he declined. In lst3 he vas elected
Justice of the State Supreme Court, and has
held many positions OF honor AID trust in ID s
community. He was the last surviving me m
Der OF the famous Albany regency" which
for many years controlled the po'cy OF the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
a HORRIBLE SCENE.

Execution of thc Three Bald FSnobhers at
Ozark Mo.-The Ropes Break and the
half-CholSed Victims Fan TO the Ground
Placed Upon the Drop and swung on
second Time-Eiisfory of Aiissouri's
Famous Secret Organization.
ST LOUIS, May IA special from Ozark
says; The hanging of the Bald Knob
bers was begun at 9.5S o'clock The ropes
broke and the three men fell to the ground
struggling.
The execution was a horribly bungleG
butchery The men were carried TO the
scaffold again at 1910 "Billn Walker strug-
CLING, grooming and almost insensible.
The unfortunate men were finally stran-
gled. Dave" Walker died ia fifteen min
utes. John Matthews in thirteen. and ''BilT'
Walker in fourteen minutes.
John Matthews passed restless night.
praying at short intervals. asking the
Lord to give him strength 10 20 through
the ordeal and claiming he was a MARTYR
He did not sleep over two hours during the
night. The two Walkers retired about II
O'Clock, went TO sleep. and did not wake
until after o'clock They stated that
they rested we'll
Divine services were opened in the Jail
at 5:3J conducted By Revs Thomas Hanks
- - ~ HLtAAN anu l. ID. morn. rs
sisted by a few Christian ladies' Mat
thews took part in, the exercises. and
delivered an earnest prayer in q
loud voice vii lam Walker also led in
prayer once At sos o'clock the sheriff en-
tered the Jail and read the death warrant
to the doomed men.
AT 9;l0 O'Clock the prisoners commenced
dressing themselves for the scaffold. They
were dressed in white shirts. linen collars.
hl0ck crayats, low slippers and black coat,
vest and pants
The drop fell at 9.53 a. N.
CAREER or THE R,rr,r =, -rprre
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
FOREST FIRES.
Great Damage Reported from the North
evn Portion of the state.

Great Damage Reported from the North
eTn Portion of the state.
Railroad men arriving in Milwaukee TIE
)ther day over the Omaha road reported
hat the forest from Ashland To Clear Lake
me hundred and fifty miles. was ablaze
Many thousand feet of ties had been de
stroyed and some towns were endangered
On the Fond du Lac Indian reservation 81 =
20 worth of logs on sklds were burned
Loggers said that they expected great Losses
7 rain did not come soon. In tie eastern
outskirts OF Ashland flames in the woods
gained such Roadway that assistance was
asked OF citizens TO protect property 4
large squad of men organized a bucket
brigade and succeeded in preventing seri-
ous destruction OF property. Heavy clouds
of smoke made the air heavy in the city.
and on the lake IL was like a thick fog.
Shields saw-mill and one million feet OF
lumber were burned in the town of Wau-
sau The loss was $4,000. and no insur-
lnce. Forest fires were raging all around
Wausau and destroying a great deal of
property.
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The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
ERoM WASHINGTON.

PRESIDENT HARRISON made the following
appointments on the eth: A L Thomas and
Elijah Sells to be Governor and Secretary OF
Utah respectively: Frank W Palmer. OF
Illinois, 10 be Public Printer; and Theodore
Roosevelt, Of New York. and Hugh S
Thompson, Of South Carolina, TO be Civil
Service Commissioners
WILLIAM D. O'CoSNoR. assistant general
superintendent Of the Iife-saying service.
died on the 9Th
lHE President on the 9th appointed Asa
Matthews, Speaker of the Illinois House Of
representatives., TO be First Comptroller OF
the Treasury, and Frank Loveland to be
pension agent al New York
THERE were Ia business failures in the
United states during the seven DAYS ended
on the iotl. against l5I the previous seven
days The total Of failures in the United
States January 10 date was 4,57O, against
4 Cti9 in ISIS
Al twenty-six leading ciearing-houses in
the United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the IIth aggregated 81 Hos
Gsl, sd, against sS43 1861 the previous
week As compared with the corresponding
wecS OF 1885 the increase amounted to 1873.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
FISH Is EREE

Release from Auburn Prison of the Ex-
President of the Bursted Marine Bank
and the Man Who Aided Ferd Ward to
Wreck General Grants Fortune.
AUBURN, n. Y, May l3-In a dark cut
away worsted coat, under a broad-hrim
brown felt hat which almost wholly con-
cealed the upper portion of his face, James
j. Fish, ex-president of the Marine Bank
Of New York City, emerged at 9:l0 a. IN.
Saturday from the States prison ia this
city. AT the gate he was met by friends with
a carriage, into which he stepped brisklv
and was whirled away up into the city He
lett with his daughter for New York at l0:42
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
TromhIe fnr . HeaIcr.

James McIntyr, a faith-cure doctor who
says he frequently has visions OF Christ, and
who had been hanging around Madison, To
the annoyance of various persons was ar
rested the other day on a charge of attempt
ing to insult a hunchback woman named
Anderson, about twenty years of age The
doctors defense was that he was treating
the woman. but her rescuer told story most
damaging to McIntyr The latter was in Jail
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
WILL NOT BE A NUN.
Miss DrexeI's Retirement to "A Cor
Only Temporary.

Miss DrexeI's Retirement to Convent
Only Temporary.
PHILADELPHIA, May lit is now stated
that Miss Kate r Drexefs entrance into
convent at Pittsburgh is only temporary,
and that she has no intention OF
becoming sister of mercy. As is
we'll known, Miss Drexel has for a number
Of years been interested in the Indian and
cOlored missions, and has contributed large
sums for founding schools for the education
Of colored and Indian children. She now
iesires to devote her entire life 70 these
missions. and has gone into temporary re-
tin ement for few months in order TO de-
eide what course she will pursue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
A SUMMER coNvocATIoN.


A Gathering of Christian Workers of Al
Denominations to BE Held Near Chicago
in June.
CHICAGO May H. "A summer cOnvocatton
of Christian workers of all denominations
from various parts Of tho United States will
be held at Western Springs near this city,
ON the c. 3. Q. railroad from June
Z to Is inclusive. The object, as
announced, is ITO present truth on
the lives of the fourfold Gospel namely:
The Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour, our
Sanctifcation our Healer, our Coming
Lord " A. B. Simpson, Of New York City;
Captain II Kolso Carter of Baltimore. Nd /;
Miss Carrie Judd, of Buffalo, n Y; Miss
Matte Gordon, of Nashville, Tenn,
and many other workers OF prominence
Will be present A cordial welcome is ex-
tended to all Full information can be had
at city headquarters, rooms 326, 32S and
33t No So State street. Chicago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
Death at a Wreck.

During a recent wind-storm bOx-car
was blown from the side track onto the
main line of the Chicago, Milwaukee st
Paul road at Dell Rapids freight train
running at full speed struck the ear and the
entire train and lOCOmOti e were wrecked
Fred Smith, a brakeman was instantly
killed Several others. including passeu-
gers. escaped with bruises.
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HIS MOTHER WILL PAY.

Colonel Fred Grants Answer to the Suit
to Recover Fees from Badeau.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Colonel Fred Grant
filed an answer Friday in the United States
Circuit Court in the suit of the United States
against General Adam Badeau to recover
fees received by him when he was Consul at
Havana to the amount of about s.. 600 Mr..
Grant says that his father, who was a surety
for Badeau. did not leave an estate from
which any judgment Of the court could be
recovered but that his mother is able and
willing to pay any judgment, should it be
found that there is any thing due to the
plaintiff for which his father would be
Iiabfa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

ANDERSON, Ind, May t&-William Keller
lay iswait in a dark alley Saturday night
for his wife, who had been compelled 70
leave him on account OF his cruelty. and
as she was passing attacked her with
knife, cutting four gashes IN her throat
He then fed. and has not been apprehend-
ed. The woman is dying. and It IS be-
lieved that Keller committed suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

a FEENeI scientist has found nine
forms 81 microbes in The juices OF 4
healthy stomach and concludes that
they play am important part in diccs-
ton. Every stomach seems TO be a
little lhJbiieJ world in itself. and
sometime the population appear To
indulge in a revolution which may be
FUN 20 them. but plays the mischief
with the owner of tue organ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

DE- LICHTENEAG, of Budapest. SAYS
chat ont az 30 railway employees
whom hc examined, -. or more than
g third, suffered from ear disease.
Engineers are especially liable 10
rheumatism aad pneumonia and after
some years service certain proper
t.on ofthcm become dun Of sight ana
.nnl-i---
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was no jail in Ozark, ana the prisoners were
taken TO Springfield, Mo-, for safe keeping. 4
Jail was promptly built however, and the ia
Knobbers transferred to Ozark.
The first bearing OF the Bald-Knobber cases
was IN August 1887, but Chief Walker was not
tried unt.l April. 1858. In March 1887, three Of
the prisoners confessed. so ts3 trial of Dave
Walker was merely formal. he admitting the
assault OF the Bald Kuobbers on the Edens
nome, but pleading he did not arrive until after
The shooting had ceased.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

NEW YORK. May ia Herald special
from Washington says: The engagement
OF ex-Secretary Bayard and Miss Nary
Willing Clymer, Of this city, Is just now en-
crossing the attention Of their friends II
not yet formally announced, but seems 70
be fully understood by those closest 70
each party Miss Clymer is the daughter
of the late DR.. Clymer, Z. 5. y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

LANSING, Mich. May i3-The last act in
the Latimer murder occurred Saturday
morning when Judge Peck sentenced r.
Irving Latimer TO State prison for life.
The boy denies that he is without feeling.
He says he never she'd tear in his life.
and he can't display emotion He was
white as marble when his sentence WIS
pronounced He was taken Immediately
n s.vieou
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

oNE HUSDEED years is moi 4 long
period in tho history Of nations ordi-
uarily. But tho American Republic is
not IN ordinary nation. Where in
history can be found a parallel to the
development Of the United States from
1859 To 1882 Ana ID this rate what
viii ii Be- ir 1882
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

Ain~ ISABELLA B. BAREows. OF Bos-
ton, recently accomplished one Of the
most remarkable feat@ in modern
journalism. She wrote a verbatim re
port Of a speech made in German 10y
Carl Schurz. which she turned into
English while her pen was flying
across hcr paper I'm steuoSraphic char
actors. To write stenographicaLiy and
translate from German to English
simultaneously was remarkable
piece of shorthand reporting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

DENNAEK expend- $4,000 yearly for
the maintenance Of dairy schools. The
result IS an immense Improvement in
the qualify Of the dairy product, and
au increase within twenty years in
Denmark +, butter export from -, 100.-
600 to $4,000 600 annually. There Is
Bo iouge' amy thing rotten i'm Den
mark butter Industrial instruction
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\ GREAT dress rcformer says: The
next change in the fashion Of mems
clothing VIII undoubtedly give Us
knee brooches and do away with the
-.ovepips hat lie claim, that the
centennial pictures OF the old heroes
iu knee brooches win prove 10 be cdu-
Gators Of the public
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

BosTos, May IL The JoGrnal publishes >
letter frcm General Clinton B. Fisk deny
ing the statement that he had said that he
should not be a third party man next fall
de saws he is still carrying the Prohibitions
fiRg on the highest summit he can reach
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

Aanic j stzreichti. sixteen years old. liv-
ing in Calumet County. killed a bear near
hey home recently with an old sword logs
had drive u bruil to "A swamp where the
girl discovered him Returning to the
house she secured the sword, the only
weapon at hand. and killed the bear with n
thrust back of the Shoulder
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

DovER. Del, May 1I.--John p salisbury,
Secretary Of state Of Delaware, son OF
William Salisbury. Chancellor OF State OF
Delaware. and ex-United States Senator
and the nephew Of ex-senator Eli Sauls-
bury; died at his home in this town this
morning Of hesrt disease, aged 50 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE marriage Of
Jeanette Matthews, daughter OF the late
Stanley Matthews, 70 Justice Gray. Of the
United states Supreme Court, is expected
to take place shortly after the adjournment
Of that body on the 18th inst Rumor says
that the 18th has been agreed upon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

ANpB5w MITCHELL died i'm the city
hospital 81 Baltimore the other day.
iie refused % send to his relatives fol
help. saying that he had led rowing
life for many years and deserved NO
help. 4 few hours after Mitchell had
been buried II was discovered that his
parents had died in New Haven. Conn.
two years ago and left him $1,000, GOO.
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AMBusHEo BY HIeHwAYMEN.
They Rob United states Paymaster and
Seriously Wound Several Men.

Tucson, A. T. May l3-Maior J.'W. Wham
Paymaster in the United States army, and
Clerk Gibbon and an escort of eleven sol
diers were on their way Saturday afternoon
from Wilcox to pay the men at Fort Thomas,
and when in a narrow gorge a few miles
north OF Cedar Springs they We're attacked
by party of ambushed men constant fire
was kept up for nearly half an hour when
eight of the escort were wounded five
seriously. The robbers succeeded in Sc
curing $4,000 and escaped into the mount
aims Major Wham was uninjured, but
Gibbons clothing was torn by the shot
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tan County, which adj
Joins fancy, first
adopted Bald I{nobb-
Sun in 1885, 50 Dave
Walker was the first
leader, aud the mem
5ership soon reached
between 800 and 400.
Each newcomer TO the
county was invited To
Join the order. ard the
majority I'D so. There
was a fearful ordeal
FOR the candidate.
who, expecting 10 be
.uducted INTO some
Jratcrnal society com
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Fatal Ride Down a Mountain.

CAIRO. W. Va, May ia timber car on
Morgan's tram road down the mountain
Jumped the track on the trestle over
Wilson'S creek Sunday. Albert Wolf, his
wife and three children were precipitated
to the bed of the stream, thirty below.
Mrs Wolf was fatally hurt and her husband
seriously injured The children escaped,
although one-a b2by-was in Mrs. VOLTS
arms when she fell
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

ArNT Elsie WILLIAMS. a colOrcd
woman % hir.1wood No, is said to be
one hundred and fifteen years old. OF
course she remembers Washington
distinctly, and sings with considerable
spirit some Of the old ballads Of revos
Iutiouarr DAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16
A BALEFUL BLAST.
A Furious Wind storm Creates Grca
Havoc Mt 4 Shiaud

Furious Wind storm Creates Grcas
Havoc ut Ashland.
\ cyclone struck Ashland the other after
noon, coming from the southwest, unroof-
ing the Ashland Mercantile Company 5
store and upsetring small dwellings barns
and farms not inclosed Considerable
lumber piled ON the docks was blown into
the bay, and large number OF logs We're
driven from their mOoTings but secured
again Telegraph poles were blown down
and many on the Northern Pacific q Omaha
were burned, cut ing oil telegraph com
munication- The storm lasted but a few
minutes, resembling a tornado. and vanish
ing as rapidly as it came. The damage
would not exceed $1,000
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CHARLESTON. S. G., Nay u.-Memorial
Day was observed here with the usual GER
emonieg at Magnolia Cemetery, where the
Confederate dead are buried The attend
ance was very large. The ceremonies in
eluded religious exercises an the decora-
ton Of the graves By the young ladies OF
the Confederate Home
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More Gold Found in Michigan.

IsHPErrSe, Mich, May IA find Of gold
Of great value was made two days ago only
a few miles from here but several miles
from where gold has been found before.
One small specimen Of quartz weighing
only six ounces contained thirty small mug
gets of gold weighing nearly an ounce
avnirdnnnis
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WmKEsBkERE, Pa, May IL Secretary
Blaine writes to District Attorney Darte
that Italy declines to surrender Nitella and
Bovinino. The murderers Of Paymaster Nc
Clure. but viii try them in that country II
evidence Is forwarded This is a great dis
appointment to the authorities here.
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CNcISNATI May IA. J. Blanc, chem
ist in the employ Of the Diehl Fire Works
Company, shot his wife and 7-year- I'D
,sa-ghter with 33-caliber revolver about
. o'cloc,- Sunday morning and then fired a
bullet into his own head Blanc and the
child are dead but Mrs Blanc may recover
jealousy prompted the cEiIne.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

MoEE than fifteen million railroad
cro-s-tie- are used annually in the
United states, TO furnish which re-
ruires the destruction Of nearly two
hundred thousand acres or forest.
This fact illustrates the necessity of
tree planting and the preservation Of
OUR forests from waut0u destruction.