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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FROM all parts of Ontario crop reports
showed that fall wheat would be more than
an average crop; spring wheat, barley and
oats an average one; peas slightly below
the average; roots average, and fruits
almost a failure.
SEVERAL whaling vessels which arrived at
Dundee on the 9th reported that sealing
and whaling vessels in Greenland waters
were meeting with phenomenal success
this season.
IL India the river Indus overfiowed it's
banks at many points on the 9th, flooding
the country for miles on either side Forty
persons were drowned
A TRAIN was wrecked on the 10th on the
Mexican Central railroad near chihuahua,
Mex, and four persons We're killed and
twenty-five were injured
THE inquiry into the recent mine disaster
at st Etienne, France, showed ON the 10th
that the explosion was due to the negli-
gence of man who failed to notice the
presence of fire-damp. Altogether one hun
bred and eight bodies had been recovered
from the mine.
IL the case of Martin Burke, arrested at
Winnipeg for completely in the CrOnin
murder in Chicago. the arguments were
concluded on the 10th and Judge Balm
signed an order for the prisoners extrIli-
ton
IL note to the German Government on
the 18th the Swiss Government denied the
latter's right to control the granting of
permission TO Germans to reside in Swift
zerIand
CAIRO advices of the 18th say that the
Egyptian troops surrounded sixty der
wishes and killed them all in the fight
which followed
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH First Lord OF the
Treasury. gave "a dinner in London on the
18th in honor of Mr.. Lincoln, the American
Minister and Mrs Lincoln
ADvICEs of the 18th say that the Rus
sian Government had totally suppressed
the Lutheran church within the Cars do
miniOns
oNE-HALF of the town of Diarkend, in
Russia, was destroyed by an earthquake on
the 18th.
IL Queensland the yield of gold during
the last half year amounted to 500, 900
ounces This is an increase of 10000
ounces over the preceding half year.
IL Norway a Conservative Ministry was
formed on the 18th with Herr Stang as
Minister of State.
COUNT yoN ELEMENTAL and Lady Acton,
the latter a sister of the German Minister to
the United States, killed themselves in
Munich on the 18th 1t was said they were
engaged to be married and had had a vio-
lent quarrel
Is Paris and throughout the provinces the
one hundredth anniversary OF the fall OF
the bastile was celebrated by public meet
ings and fetes on the 18th.
ADvICEs of the 18th from Panama stated
that the steamer Rapel, belonging to VAL
paraiso line, had been lost, with eleven Of
her crew.
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a SHATTERED HOPE.

George Could Deny Nothing and Conss.
quentIy Lost His Best Girl.
'Mary," he said, softly, as he pressed her
hand
She started, but stopped at the post. She
wasn't used to being called Mary without
The Ann" after it.and for moment il sur
Drised her. But she reached out after her
composure and recovered II.
With rare presence Of mind she respond
I'd:
What is it,"
On gentle reader. 70 what volumes might
not these three words have been the kew
There was a chance for him to tel all he
knew, ard much more than he could then
make up. For George fsuch was the nar-r
IF our herOl was a travelling man. He could
talk Of Barnum or he could tell at what
pcrils he had subdued the Texar Cimex
She didn't know what Cimex was and
would never have perceived the difference
But he went on in the straightforward
blunt way which he used in blufing an ace
high pat hand, and said
"Will you be my wife1''
-'Alas." she answered, ''you must give
me time to think
George drew his watch from his pocket
No, il can not be" she went On.
why noti' ne asked in tones that were
husky, because she had just stepped on his
c0rns.
Il have heard grave reports about your
family"
About my fanny, ALL see it all now.
You arc right II can not be-
"But these grave reports
Say no more-I can deny nothing. Afy
father is a sexton. Merchant Travele-.
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you make no NOISE laklu II down, an you
kerry dat hoe ober to Mr.. Benson's-you
hearin', Paull'
''Yes'm"
''An' you put dat hoe vyhar he keeps his'n-
you know whar his tools be, Pauis''
"Yes'm, right b. * de stable do"
can you take Ie hoe OATS hangin' dar-
OATS our hoe, Paul, dat 20 paw left thar By
'stake-yOu t3ke dat hoe an bring it home
an hang it up in de woodshed, an don you
neb5er tell yo' paw nothin bout it. You
hear ne, Paul."
Yes M
''Thank goodness Mr.. Benson dom keep
no dogs. An you be mighty still now.
Paul. Paul. YOU say ober what ] tell YOU.
You's 20 wait TIL we airs asleerH
"Eou's to wait 'tiil we all's asleep
''Then 90 change dc hoe hanging in de
shed for de one yo' paw left In Mr.. Beuson's
stable"
Change de enc in de she'd for lie one yo'
paw left in Benson's stable
"An' neber say one word 10 yo' paw
bout it
AN neber say one word TO yo' paw
bout it 4"
'Now you 90 back N sings Ioud's you
kin. do b'lieve OATS yo paw now in de
kitchen He must ma come in de back gate
Now you 'memoer Use lynn on yo' a good
deal. Paul"
.'Yes'mn
Luckily Mr.. johnson chose an early bed
time to insure early rising for the morrows
moving. Luckily, because young Paul,
exalted beyond measure by his mothers IN
won;ed confidence, aHd the supreme delight
Of the mysterious plot. dubbed over with
sly winks and significant gestures, which
would infaliibly have led to a complete dis
closure If his father had noticed them.
'LiaL's guilty conscience did not bring
ABOUT the proverbial insomnia, but long
afle- MS shores had begun 10 resound
through the low chamber, Aunt Lucv-s
eyes Were .ciae open. aud her ears intent
on the slightest noise. She 0riuned uueasily
Ia the dark as she heard a slight rustic by
the door, a c-cak or two on the rickety
stairs. Her heart leaped as the shed door
shut with a loud bang, but 'Liah slept or.
The moments seemed hours. How she longcd
20 20 TO the windOs, which commanded
a complete view Of Pauls journey across
lots 10 Benson'si But she c0usoled herself
by remembering that il was pitch-dark, and
sine couldn't see any thing, any way.
At last came the louged-for creak on
the stairs, the second rustic past the cham
Der door. and Aunt Lucy, with a satisfied
smile and muttered Dress de Lord -
went sOundiy TO sleep.
The first sun-rays were shining IN at the
window through the morning-giories. the
early breakfast was smoking on the table, |
the six young Johnsons were struggling |
down in various stages Of sIeepiness, Aunt |
Lucy was bending over the stove and 'Liah /
washing at the sink, when q l0uc knock was
heard at the kitchen door, which, being
opened. disclosed Mr. Benson. By his side I
stood the village constable In his hand
was an old and much-battered hoe. 'Liah /
saw the hoe and his upper jaw fell Aunt I
Lucy's gaze also was r.yeted in amazement 4
On the same article.
Goliath Johnson said the constable, /
"you're my prisoner. You stole Mr.. Ben
sons hoe
s.Fore de Lord, Mr.. Benson. 1 amt got 20
hoe. What % doin' with minef'
"You needn pretend that you iest your
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BUYING UP The MILLS.

The Deal Transferring the Great FIGURING
Interests at Minneapolis Into the Hands
of British Capitalists About Completed.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July - - 1t is
definitely known that the efforts of an En-
glish syndicate to secure control of a num-
Der of the great Minneapolis Touring mills
have been practically successful and that
it res with the Englishmen themselves
whether the deal goes through or not. The
negotiations have been in progress for some
time, and the millers have stoutly denied
that sale was probable. Captain H. W.
Holmes, of the Minneapolis Union Elevator
Company, acknowledges that the efforts of
the syndicate have been partially success
full, and that an option has been given
which will expire July y. The properties
included in the proposed syndicate are
those of C. A. Pillsbury & Co.. the Wash
burn Mill Company, the Western FIGURING
Mill Company, the East and West Side Wa
ter Power Companies, and the Pillsbury
system of elevators This would give the
purchasers "A combined capacity of $1,000
barrels of flour per day. Should the deal
be contaminated G. A. Pillsbury will man
ace the entire business
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together, she tried il on, and stood before
mirror to see if it required any alterations
Noticing that her parrot was cycling heI
closely, she remarked, carelesslyi See
my new ulster, Polly; does it fitf'
The next day the young lady, while ou
shopping, ordered new cage to be sem
home, as she intended To take the birc
North with her. As Poll stepped from his
old cage into the new one, he exclaimed
delightedly: My new ulster! does it fit
does j. fit!''
On the Journey Poll made many friends
among the passengers. The children
especially gathered about him, attracted by
his brilliant plumage and quaint remarks
Indeed. so much attention did he receive
that as night drew on his young mistress
began to fear that some one Of his admirers
might take a notion to carry him of while
she was asleep. She had concluded not tt
occupy a berth in a sleeper, but, as there
was not large number Of passengers, She
appropriated two seats in an ordinary car
thus making herself quite comfortable. She
placed the cage and her sachel upon one o,
the seats and lay down upon the other for {;
nap. Poll began to chatter loudly, and az
many of the passengers near were already
sleeping his mistress put out her hand
StAA 44a-l- eS 5llt A1utliEAA MS iaEts hush
hush, POlin Later in the night, after q
rather unrefrcshing slumber, she awok'
with a start, and again put ont her hand t.
touch the cage, saying: "Poll, are vol
theres' "Hush, hush" he replied, much
10 her own amusement and that of her fel
low-passengers.
Another parrot, the pet Of family il
New Jersey, had a trick Of initiating yer!
successfully the voices of its different mem
bers. One day at noon, seeing friend o.
his master driving past, he shout d "GooC
morning, Mr. Nichols, hitch your horse,
and come in to dinner The gentleman
lid so, and walking up TO the house, hI
looked in vain for his host On entering
the hall he was met by the lady Of the house
10 whom he explained his rather uncerc
monious entrance, by saying: Charlie ia
vited me in" at could not nave beer
Charlie she replied. ''for he has gone t.
New York 70 spend the day" At that mo
ment n loud "haw-haw" from the parrot
who was perched on the front st0op showac
them he was the perpetrator Of the joke.
L
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
FLED WITH THE CASH.
l. D. Newald. of Chippewa Falls. Leave
Aching Void.

l. j. Newald. of Chippewa Falls. Leaves
an Aching Void.
A great commOtion was recently Gre
ated at Chippewa Falls by the disap-
pearance of l. J. Newald a well-known
horse dealer. who, it was claimed, had a
large sum Of money in his possession
which had been obtained II. one way or
another from business associates. The
amount he took was variOusly estimated
and some estimates were as high as $4,000
The money obtained appears to have been
mostly borrowed, and wealthy men IN
dOrsed the notes. OF the many who are
losers the Lumbermen's National Bank.
Thomas Gayner and H. W. Early seem 10 be
most deeply involved A Milwaukee bank
was also reported to be among the credit
ors Newald was wide known amOns
horsemen, and did good deal of business
in Illinois and other States
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LATER.
Commits Two Murders.

EMPIRE CRY, Or, July 15.-Mrs. Eaten
hover and child were brutally murdered
on the farm of John Gilman, near Coquille
City on Thursday night and buried in
gulch near the house, where they were
found to-day. The husband was working
up the river. returning home Saturday.
They were tenants OF Gilman, who wanted
them u leave, which they refused 10 do
until their lease expired. After the muir
der of the wife ard child. Gilman laid in
wait on Saturday and attacked Eaten
hover on his approach tn his home, but he
escaped and gave the alarm which result
ed in the discovery to-day of the remains
Of the wife and child, and a ready-made
grave for the husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

At La Crosse the other afternoon 4 h
Davis died of S inal complaint and pa
ralysiS Deceased for a number of years
preceding the war was jObber of fruit and
confectionery at Galena and a fsend
of Grant, who procured him the appoint
ment OF sutler of the Twenty fifth III
nois. Mr.. Davis went to La Crosse in 1866
and succeeded Grant & Burke in the leather
trade He was a large stakeholder in the
La Crosse tannery and vice president OF the
Batavian Bank He retired from business
In SS6 at the age of sixty years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

a STRANGE exhibition Of religious
insanity happened at BayOnne. n. J.,
the other day. Miss Leoni Steuvenal.
who had lost her reason through eX-
cessive study. during the absence Of
her attendants made an attempt 10
cruelty herself She secured ham
mCr and hat pins. removed her cloth
inc and eudeavored 70 nail herself 70
the door Of her room. She succeeded
in driving the pins through one hand
and foot before she was discovered,
and though the wounds were bleeding
freely she gave no sign Of pain She
is seriously injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18
SIX Thousand Drowned.

SAN Francisco, July Is The steamer
City of New York arrived this evening
from Hong Kong and Yokohama Japan,
Gazette of 29th, contains the following:
Intelligence has been received at Hong
Kong from Claying Chau, prefecture in
the northeast of Kwangtung, that early
on the morning OF the End inst, the Chan
Ping and Ping Yueu districts were flooded
by the bursting of a waterspout or tor
nado TO the depth of thirty-six feet. Up
wards of c, 600 lives were lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

BEILAIRE, o., July l3-Thomas Fulton
and Miss Ault, of Glencoe, a few miles
west of here. while out riding in dog
cart Saturday night We're struck on the
Baltimore Il Ohio railroad crossing by
fast freight and instantly killed They
were waiting for the train to pass when
the horse became frightened and jumped
on the track Just as the train approached
A brother of Fulton's standI.g near by was
dangerously injured by fyin2 pieces OF the
dog cart while trying TO save them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

old hoeii my barn yesterday 6v rafsfake
Iiah Johnson burst in Mr.. Benson. las q
you co@ldn't tel this old thing from nv ne,,
hoe. Luckily took note of your hoe yester
day, and so found you out. What have yor
got to say for yourselfl"
''Youray search dis place, Mr.. Berscn
from top TO bottom an side to side, an you
wont fin no silver of yo' old ho4. How you
got mine, l 'elar give p, but you kin see
for yo'self. Now, here's where keeps m5
hoe and 'Lilh swung open the woodshed
door.
There hung II. Benson's new hoe.
''You Paul fairly shouted Aunt Lucy
Pouncing on he, young hopeful, ''what die
you do las nigltl''
did jist what you tor me-" blubbered
PaUl Took bock dat hoe an changed il
for de one in NJ Benson's barn"
took back trIat hoel" shouted 'Liaa IN
his turn. 'Lucy Johnsing, what Yeia Been
sticxin' yo' fingers inr'
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A PETTIFOGGING DOG.
Why a Yellow Dog Was Called ''LalFye
by Hfs Master


Congressman Allen, Representative from
mississippi, tells the following:
While practicing law in his native State,
INC case Of man whose dog had been shot
0y HeigubOr, and who wished 70 obtain
damages for him, was brought before the
court.
Among the witnesses summoned to
iestify TO the qualities Of the dead animal
y as 2 slow talking old darkey, familiarly
Known as = Uncle Sam
did you know any thing about this dog.
.'aui" asked the counsel for the plaintiff
Il reckon I did," replied Uncle Sam
I've knowed him ever since be were
pup"
''weii, what sort Of a dog was hel" asked
nc lawyer.
He was zig yaller dog replied Sam.
On" said the LAWYER, somewhat irnpa-
emily, II don't mean how did he look /
aean what sort Of dog was he-cousd he
iunt. was he a guaTdf'
He couldn't do nothin' as | knowed on. >,
replied sam, slowly, ''cep eat, an sleep. an
y roun' an hoiler. an make fuss. Dat,s
what made 'em call i'm what dey did,
s.And what did they call him, asked the
lawyer.
why, sah,'' replied Sam, .sfolks called
i'm Lawyer."-Drake's Magazine.
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The giant diamond, lately discov-
cred m Cape Colony. and now at the
Paris exposition. weighs $50 carats.
and Is valued at $1,000. 600 1t is kept
in a glass case by itself and guardians
stand around it all day. At night it
is placed in q big safe. which IS SINH
larly guarded all night 1t IS said TO
be Of the first water. and as pure as tine
famous Regent in the French Crown
diamonds. It Is for sale.
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Death From nIalprartice.

ABERDEEN. OAK, July I5-Lot.ie VIII
liams, a school girl aged sixteen, died this
morning at the Kennard hotel from the
effects of an abortion. She left homs
Thursday last saying she was going into
the country. but went to the hotel where
she was joined by her betrsye-. He VS.
arrested. also DR.. J. c. Evans is Under
arrest charged with implication in the
crime
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

Mn TEI>ukE MINAURI vice-di-ector
Of tie Comrcrc al bureau Of the Jap
alese Depa. taIent Of Agriculture ana
Comuerce, and Mr.. Tamejirs Oganra.
one of he promoters of the Toxic EX-
change. eft Yokohama for this coun-
try recer tly for the purpose of investi-
eating tie laws. regulations and Gus
toms of exchanges and chambers Of
comm rec I'm the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18
The Currnns Go Free.

The other afternoon the jury in the case
of John and Henry Curran, charged with
the murder of W. w Haseltine,' of Stevens
Point, returned with a verdict of not guilty.
The announcement was received uprOari-
ously by the Curran adherents BY order
of the mayor of Waupaca the saloons were
closed when the case went to the Jury. and
they were kept closed until the Currans
and their adherents departed for Stevens
Point on the evening train.
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FRENCH MILITARY SERVICE.
The New Law CompeIs Citizens to Serve
I.....i...L -.........a..-

The New Law CoInpels Citizens to serve
"A Period of Twenty-Five Years
PARIS July 12-The law relating ID three
years military service has been finally
adopted by the Chamber OF Deputies i'll the
form in which it was voted by the Senate.
According to the terms of the law, which
will probably he promulgated by President
Carnot dur ne the course of this week. all
Frenchmen are liable to personal military
service, which includes three years ~ the
active army, seven years in the reserve, six
years in the territorial army. and nine years
i'm the territorial reserve, making a tOtsl of
twenty-five years Voluntary service a a
year and the requirements OF tho law Of
1872 are abolished
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

THE Canadian Minister OF Customs
has ordered that facilities be given to
and new cables in Dover Bay, y. :,
for connection with the New York
land lines. The cables include extern
sious Of the two Western Union cables
OF ISL between England and Canada.
terminating az Causo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

TIE law relati~g to three years
military service IN France has been
finally adopted by the Chamber OF
Deputies in the form in which it was
voted 10y the Senate. According 70 the
terms Of the law. al Frenchmen are
liable 20 personal military service.
which includes three years in the act
i've army. seven years in the reserve.
six years in the territorial army. and
nine years in the territorial reserve.
making total of twenty-five years.
Voluntary service OF "a year and the re
quircmcnts of the law Of 1872 are
abolished.
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Citizens of Seattle Are Thankful.

SEATTLE. W. r., July 15.-The citizens OF
Seattle, by j. r. Lewis, chairman OF the
relief committee. have issued an address
in which they return thanks for the sym
pathy and material aid rendered them by
the people of this country since the re-
cent disastrous contiagration here The adj
dress sets forth that the city Is being re.
built as fast as money and men can do it
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A RECENT Berlin letter says: Two
suicides have been recorded lately in
Berlin Of promising young men, the
sons Of rich parents, who were in
duccd 10 commit the fatal act from
despair AZ having failed to pass their
examination. The mania for suicide
pervades all classes in this country.
both sexes, and all ages. Numbers Of
boys 10 school. servant maids. men
who have been unlucky in professional
life the moment a critical time comes
succumb To the sense of despair"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

NEW YORK, July 15-Lena Franz, ~ years
old fell and fractured her wrist about three
weeks ago Gangrene set in, and doctors
advised her to have her arm amputated TO
save her life. She refused 10 submit to the
operation, and on Friday lochJaw set in,
and SATURDAY afternoon she died at the
Presbyterian hospital.
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REV WILLIAM Henry BEEcHER. who

REV. WILLIAM HENRY BEECHER. who
died recently in Chicago, was eighty
seven years old. He was one Of seven
brothers. all Of " hOm became preach
ers. andall more or less famous The
brothers a~e Dr.. Edward Beecher. now
living in Brooklyn; Henry Ward.
George ard James C. Beecher. de
ceased. Charles Beecher, Of NisoN.
Pa, and Thomas X. Beecher, Of Elmi-
"a. y. y. OF the sisters, Mrs. Thomas
&. Perkins. the mother Of Mrs Everett
Haze. now lives in Boston. and Mrs.
John Hooker and Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stove live in Hartford.
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CIRCULAR TO G. A. F. POSTS.
General Warner Urges Members to Attend
IL, NON. IT AIiI....llL..e.


the Encampment at Milwaukee.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, July Ia Commander
in-Chief Warner has issued general circu-
lar to q A. r. posts urging the members to
attend the National encampment at Mil
waukee despite the refusal of the railroads
to grant the one-cent a mile rate. 1t is the
general belief at General Warmers head
quarters here that the attendance viii be
quite as large as if the dispute with the
railroads had never occurred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18
CINCINNATPs BLUE LAWS.
The Sunday Closing Act Is Strictly En-
fnrce 1.

CINCINNATI, July Is For the first time
in a quarter of a century a successful at
tempt was made Sunday to enforce the
Sunday Closing and Common Labor law in
Cincinnati Not only saloons, but barber
shops cigar stores, groceries, meat mar
kets and candy stores were forced to close
their doors. 1t is estimated that 10, 600 per-
sons left the city during the day in search
of pleasure. Morally the city has profited
by the rigid enforcement of the laws The
arrests are only about One-tenth of what
they were three months ago.