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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

ADvICEs of the 10Th from Berlin say that
Germany will demand of the United States
Government that it arrest and punish Klein,
the American whom Germany charges with
having led the Mataafaites in Samoa Mt the
time OF the repulse of the Germans in De
cember last
On the aUth the British ship st Joseph,
bound from Fleetwood, Eng, for New York,
was. with her crew of twenty five men,
given up as lost
THE death of James C. Flood, the Califor-
mia bonanza king occurred at the Grand
Hotel at Heidelberg at ten o'clock on the
morning of the 2ist He had been i'm Ger
many for some time but had been steadily
wasting away, and his end was not unex-
pccted He was sixty-three years old
On the 2lst the British Parliament was
formally opened. The Queens speech con-
tanned little of interest i'm favor of in
creased appropriations for the National de-
Tense
AN edict was issued by the Sultan of Fan
zibar on the 2lst forbidding import and ex-
port trade in arms and ammunition British
residents had been notified by their Consul
TO strictly obey the order.
THE bandits who recently captured plant
er Modesto Ruise, in the Remedies district
of Cuba, released him on the 2lst on the
The British ship Anglo-India was on the
2lst said to have been burned at Tamsui,
China, by natives, and Captain Cattanach
and twenty-three men persisted
MILLING interests of Canada on the 22d
asked the Government TO increase the duty
ON American flour from fifty cents to one
dollar per barrel
SWITZERLAND dispatches of the 22d say
that heavy snow-stOrms had prevailed in
the Bernese Overland, and many houses
had been wrecked and their inmates killed
by avalanches in the canton of SOlOthurn.
THE bark Josie Troop en- route from
London TO Philadelphia, went ashore ON
the 23d off Cape Hatteras, and eleven of the
seventeen persons on board were drowned
CHILL passed law on the 23d excluding
Chinese immigrants from the Republic.
The eldest son of Prince Ludwig of
Bavaria. Prince Rupert. the heir to the
Bavarian throne, was on the 23d said TO be
insane.
GERMANY on the 23d dispatched four war
ships to the scene of the late disturbance in
Samoa.
ADvICEs OF the 2jth from Zanzibar say
that wholesale slaughter and enslavement
OF natives and missionaries were proceeding
in the direction of TippoO Tbs district.
FIRE destroyed the village OF Ceillac,
France, on the 18th.
IL the Canadian Parliament a bill was in
trOduced ON the 18th to enable the Donin-
ion Government TO surrender fugitiyes from
Justice TO every country with whom Canada
kas or haG not a treaty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Labor Commissioner Wright Sends Hi
Report on the subject to COngress-In
teresting statistics.

WASHINGTON, Teb. 21.-CarrOl d. Wight
Commissioner of Labor, has submitted u
Congress a special report ON mar
riages and divorces from 1861 t
1886 During the twenty years GOV
cred by the report there was tota
of Us, 72f divorces granted in the United
States, increasing from &, 937 in 1851 to p,
I'm 1886. OF these PIG, 13S, or - per cent
were granted to wives. and HESS wer'
granted TO husbands The causes in which
wives are the petitioners more largely thar
husbands are cruelty. where the wife seek
divorce as : to /; in desertion, where
the proportion is over ~ to /, in drunk
enness. where it is 9 to |. DeseTtiOn wa'
given as the cause for l26, so divorces, anc
G6 So were obtained ON the ground oi
adultery. The commissioner says it is ap-
parent tEat the divorces granted for drunk
enness The total being Is, Si3-ca not rep
resent the total number in which drunken
ness or intemperance is a serious factor
In the number of divorces during thest
twenty years Illinois takes the lead with ~.
or; Ohio comes next with II, 3G1; lndiant
granted -, 1913; Michigan, S.4S3; Iowa, 10,
564: Pennsylvania, 500; New York, 1850
Missouri, l5.27s; California l2llS; Texas
u.472. and Kentucky. 102sS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
HORRIBLE. d.
DissoIute Laborev at Epson. Wis, Killi
His wife, Two Children and Himself.

DissOlute Laborc- at Epson, WIS, hliit
His Wife, Two Children and Himself.
ASHLAND Wis, Feb. Clone of the mOsi
atrocious murders and suicides that has beer
reported for some time occurred at Epson
in this county. labOrer named JOSEPH
Brogan killed his wife and two children, the
latter aged and years respectively. and
then committed suicide with dull razor AZ
7:30 a m BrOgan drank heavily and had {
heated quarrel with his wife. She protested
because he spent all of his earnings FOL
whisky The couple quarreled frequently
and nothing was thought of it. Ihis
morning, when several per sons were
passing by, the fiend attacked his
wife with razor and nearly severed heI
head from the body. The little boys awoke
from sleep and were both horribly cut by
the raving father. He started for the dool
and cut his own throat, his body falling
against and barring the opening of the door
He was about 3 years of age, and had ne
particular business.
When the neighhOrs broke in it was hor-
rible sight The single room OF the hOuss
was literally covered with blood the
bodies OF the victim and murderer were
still warm, but all were dead. The affan
has thrown the little village into an uproar
Brogan has wealthy parents living IN the
East, who have been telegraphed TO.
Marks upon the body of the woman eX.
amined at the inquest show that they haG
had a struggle before the cutting occurred
Her face looked as if she had been strucl
several times by the villain. The little boys
Hugh and John. were murdered i'll bed
The murderer was big man and very dis
solute, the wife having had TO support the
family
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
il, CASE T. Il. co.

Portable. Stationary and Traction Engines, hEt'.
sEATOHz, Horse Power. Tread Frwers. ard
AN Mill. Machinery - SIND Fnh LAitSk
HANDSOME CATsLDGUE, MAILED EKE1-
ss~vaNF T1lIs PsFLR every tss- gsa este
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
ELEVEN SEAMEN DROWNED.

The Bark Jose Troop Wrecked c@ Chi
camacomico - Most of the crew Are
Lost.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 25.- Information has
reached here of the wrecking of the British
bark Jose Troop off Chicamacomico, n C.
A terrible storm ragged along the coast dur
ing the day and about an hour after dark
the vessel struck the beach The weather
was intensely cold, and, as heavy seas burst
over the vessel the seamen were drenched
from head to foot and their clothes were
frozen to their bodies. Their sufferings were
terrible. The life service on the beach saw
the rockets of distress and fastened to the
vessel as fast as possible. They did every
thing in their power to save the crew, but
only succeeded in rescuing six out of seven
teen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

The work of surveying the entire
route OF the Congo railroad has been
finished, and work will probably soon
be begun The length Of the route Is
about two hundred miles. The engi-
ueers reckon that it will take two or
three years to build il, and that it Will
cost about $j.0OO.OO0. II IS said this
will open up the very he IT OF Africa.
But il Is doubtful whether either the
way or through travel will for a spell
pay big interest on $1,000. eco But it
means civilization to Africa more GER
tainly than any move ever before
made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
Big Fire at chippewa Fans.

Three brick blocks owned by Glucksman
& Heller were burned at Chippewa Falls a
lew nights ago. Loss on buildings $4,000;
insurance, $1,000 NJ Glucksman. dry
goods stock, $4,000; insurance. $4,000; l.
II. Heller dry-gOods stock, 2OOO0; in
surance, $4,000; NJ Moses. variety store.
$50 900; insurance sl3O0O; Times printing
office. IS, 500; insurance, 81 Go; Rusk Il Ro-
land, law office, $1,000; insurance 500. The
third story of one of the blocks was occu-
pied by several lodges, which lost about
S., 800, partly insured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

BURGLARS up and down the country
are assuming the disguise of White
Caps for the purpose of robbery. In
Lima. o., the other night. such band
broke into the residence of Wesley Os-
man. wealthy farmer. overpowered
and bound the members of tho family
and stole 81 800. There is no clcw to
the robbers.r as usual
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
BASEBALL IN ROME.

The Chicagos Defeat the AH-America
Team in the Presence of King Humbert.
ROME, Feb 2j-The American ball teams
played here Saturday on the Piazza di Sienna,
many nOtables being present. Among the
spectators were King Humbert. Prime Min
lister Crispi Prince COlonna the husband Of
Miss Aaekay, and many Americans and
English who were in the city. During the
preliminary practice the crowd OF 5000 peo-
pie was simply amazed at the skill displayed
by the boys in batting, throwing and catch
ing the ball The game Itself was extreme
ly well played and resulted TO in favor OF
Chfsaun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

One of the most atrOcious murders ever
committed in Ashland County occurred
at Epson few nights ago. \
laborer named Joseph Brogan killed
his wife and two children, the latter aged
five and seven years, respectively, and then
committed suicide with dull razor Brog-
an drank heavily and had a heated quarrel
with his wife. She protested because he
spent al his earnings for whisky. Brogan
had wealthy parents living in the East who
had been telegraphed TO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

Five young children, four boys and girl
were found in a state of terrible restitution
in a shanty near the city limits of Eau Claire
the other night. They were famine stricken
and nearly naked, without fire and covered
with vermin. They had nothing to eat for
a day or two. The mother of the children
died some time ago Tie father is an imbe-
Gle. and though receiving aid from the
city. had squandered 1t on himstl IT, The
children were taken in charge by tine au-
fboritfag
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
wEsT AND SourH-

At the American glucose works in Kansas
City an acid tank exploded on the 2Oth, and
an employee named Bosenthal had his eyes
burned out
JOSEPH BEOGAN. Of Epson. Wis a drunken
laborer. on the 5cth cut the threats Of his
wife and two little boys. aged five and
seven wears respectively. with razor. and
then slew himself with the same weapon
EMMA BENNETT. clerk I'm a store in san
Francisco. fatally shot Emanuel Davis ON
the 9Oth and then killed herself The cause
was unknown
Asa BBowN and J W Smith. citizens OF
San saba County, Tex. were ON the 10th
hanged by unknown persons The cause Of
the lynching was unknown
o. the 2lst George Dunaway. OF Ruther-
ford County. Tenn. murdered his uncle. IA
tally shot his aunt and then cruelty beat his
cousin whom he had been counting
At Columbia. ; g., the heaviest snow
storm on record IN that region prevailed on
the 2lst
THRoUGHorr a large portion OF Dakota
a furious gale prevailed ON the 2ist, the
wind reaching velocity Of sixty miles an
hour.
JOIN f KENNA was reelected to the
United states senate on the 2lst by the West
Virginia legislature
OS the alst the United States man-Of war
MouonCahela sailed from Mare Island, Cal.
for Samoa
OSCAR Evans. q contractor. near komney,
W Va on the 2lst killed Jacob Kirby aud
uortally shot 4 L Hoke both men having
assaulted him
Michigan Republicans. in state conven-
ton on the 2lst at Detroit nominated
Judge C. b Grant for supreme Judge. and
renOminated Regents Cocker and Draper.
UNKNOWN persons ON the 2Ist hanged ID
d. smith, a negro. who had been inducing
hands 70 leave the vicinity Of Artesia, Miss,
for Arkansas
NEAR Akin. MINI. timber wolves recently
attacked two white children while return
ing from school and killed and devoured
them
o. the I'D Miss Minnie MarsealeS. OF
NarwaIk. o.. died In a dentists chair.
She had taken chloroform preparatory 20
having teeth drawn and il caused her heart
70 cease beating
OK the 29i Rev. James Gibson, promi-
nent Baptist minister OF York County, ; c.
was drowned while attempting 70 ford a
stream
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

The largest cargo ever taken from
the port Of New York was cleared re
Gently for Liverpool BY the steamer
Cutie Of the White Star line. II repre-
sents 4. 600 tons. dead weight. equaling
s. 600 tons measurement goods The
cargo in detail was as follows: Six thou
sand one hundred and forty-twO bales OF
cotton. sc. 429 bushels corn. 5ls boxes
bacon. ITs tierces lard, 100 barrels pro-
visions. 200 pals lard. SIS hogsheads
tallow. 81 hogsheads tobacco. $3.50 bags
-four. 9 bales hops. IS bales leather. IL
cases maple lumber. 10 packages mer-
a.andiss. 1875 slaves. 29o head cattle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

HARTFORD. Conn. Feb 25.-The body OF
Edward Boyle has been found in the ruinf
of the Park Central Hotel This makes the
twenty third victim OF the disaster The re
mains were discovered in the tool room
under the floor Of the billiard room, and
were badly Charred. the left leg having
been burned completely on at the thigh
Boyle was about y wears Of age, vagrant
and slept MIC hts wherever shelter offered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

Fully half a million Chinese are on
the brink Of starvation. and unless aid
is soon sent to them they will die by
the thousands The Chinese Govern
ment Is doing all in its power 10 relieve
the suffering. but the famine Is Of such
magnitude that an appeal 10 the whole
civilized weld has been made. II l.
the first time that the Chinese officials
have asked foreigners for assistance in
their troubles. which must indicate
how desperate Is their misfortune
Funds are being raised in London and
New York to tide the sufferers over
until next crop season
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
An Interesting Case Decided.

The Supreme Court recently rendered a
decision in a case OF unusual interest. Prop
erty interests of $1,000 were involved and
the question of descent depended upon the
determination Of the question a. 10 who
died first IN a fire in which seven persons
persisted The testator. man of eighty
years, willed his Pre- perty To his son il tie
son survived lliIn. The tesjator son and
sons family We're burned in tire during
the night In the litigation following the
testatOr's blood relatives COM 'sted but the
Supreme Court holds that the sons wife and
children died last and that the property re
verts TO the maternal grandparents in con
sequence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

ST LOUIS. Feb. - Two masked men en-
tered YoungbloOds geneTalttor at Toyat,
Tex. Thursday night. and with Winchester
rifles compelled the six employees Of the
store % hold mp their hands They then
bound the arms OF the clerks and robbed
the safe of s2g0o. They then marched
them prisoners about a mile out Of town,
mounted their horses and rode Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

THERE are now I0l geographical So
cieties in the world. or these. France
and her colonies have more than any
other country %. with 70. 800 MEM
bers; next comes Germany with % so
cieties and 9. 200 members; followed by
Great Britain and her colonies with 9
societies and $500 embers. There
are altogether $50 geographical Sc
rails published in the various cOun-
tries in the world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

The sons Of the late President Gar
field are praeticiug law in Cleveland.
under the firm name Of Garfield x
Garfield, and they are said 10 be
succeeding better than they ex-
pected Harry is married and lives
in Cleveland with his young wife.
while James. who Is unmarried.
lives at Mentor with his mother and
goes in and out by the train every day.
Webb Hayes. the son Of the eX-Presi-
dent. also lives in Cleveland where
he l. secretary and treasurer of the
National Carbon Company. He is a
harH.afp-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

A CURIOUS case Is reported from a
Berlin hospital The patient is . boy
OF about twelve years of age who was
suffering from a slight Inflammation
OF the windpipe On being examined
it was found that his heart was not in
the left, but in the right side of his
chest-a fact Of which his parents had
been in entire ignorance The pecul-
jarity does not. however, interfere
with the boys ordinary well-being.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

No SUCH storms have this season Wis
tied the United States as have beset a
large portion of Western Europe with
IN the last few days. In some places
in Germany the snow was five or six
feet deep OF course railway and other
traffic was Obstructed. as it was in
France and the British isles. In HOl-
land the visitation assumed the form Of
sweeping floods, and many cities and
towns were more or less inundated.
The loss 70 industrial interests was
simply inestimable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

The natural resources OF the great
West seem bOundless. A great lake
of asphalt has been found in Utah and
one of crude petroleum in Wyoming.
respectively. Asphalt is orth TWEEN
ty dollars per ton. The Wyoming
lake of petroleum is to be dipped into
barrels and shipped to market 4
company with $l.OOO.OOO capital will
work the Utah asphalt deposit. Great
is Uncle Sam and marvellous are his
pnsEassinus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

CHICAGO Feb 95-olof Hansen and his
cousin, Nellc Olsen. were asphyXiated by
Illuminating gas early sunday morning at
Hansens room 81 Townsend street IL is
supposed that the men arrived home inUox-
icated and after extinguishing the gas
turned il on again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

THE annual income OF the young
German Emperor is estimated at 81
100000. 1t is to be hoped for the sake
OF their own peace of mind that when
the German people contemplate these
figures they feel moved to exclaim
philOsOphieally: ''Emperors come
high. but we must have them"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Feb ri. - Herman
Kempinski. a Russian, who came here IN
1873 and was naturalized a citizen OF the
United States. returned on visit to MS
native land and soon after his arrival there
was arrested and thrown into prison on the
charge of evaGing the military service re-
ouired of Russian citizens His case VIII be
laid before the authorities in Washington in
a few dayS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
THREE MEN KILLED IN a WRECK.

The Postal and Mai clerks and Fire
man Meet Death In a Railway Smashup.
BANGOR, Me, Feb 25.-The morning train
from Bangor to st John on the Maine Cen
tral railway jumped the track near Kingman
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning W.
D. Budget, the railway postal clerk,
John English mail clerk, and Fireman
Goodman were killed None OF the
passengers were seriously hurt The cars
were warmed by Sewall heaters but they
caught fire from the locomotive after il left
the track The mail, baggage and parlor
ears were burned wit all the mail, express
and baggage matter. A wrecking and relief
train was sent TO the scene and every thing
was done for the injured that was possible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

LIVING in Japan is very cheap You
can rent big house. keep three serv-
ants. have drive every day and live
of the fat Of the land for FIVE dollars
per week. In addition TO this the ma
tives will take off their hats to YOU.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

RICHARD GATLISG. inventor OF the
Calling gun. has devised police gun
for use in riots. which will fire twelve
hundred shots a minute. High ex-
plOsives. he thinks. will be the de-
structive force employed in future
warfare
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
a COWARD'S REVENGE.
A Young Lady Near Peoria, ILL.,, Shot and
Fatally Wounded While Asleep by Ste-
iecfed InNer.

Fatally Wounded While Asleep by a Sse-
jected Lover.
PEORIA, l L. Feb. % Emil Back, a street
car driver in this city, shot and fatally in
iured girl named Anna Dubois at Meta
mora, Woodford County, Monday morning
about O'Clock lie was the girls sutton,
but she had rejected him and was TO marry
man named Schip in a few days.
Monday morning Bach gained entrance
to her fathers house through win
dow and threw open the front door in order
to clear a way for escape The girls father
was awakened and met Bach in the hall,
but the murderer pushed the old man aside,
entered the room and shot the sleeping
girl in the mouth He has not yet been ap
pretended The gi.l is alive, but can not
recover
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

AFTER having been married four
times and having lived ninety-one
years, a Steubenville CO.) woman has
come to the conclusion that marriage
is failure, and wants a divorce from
her present husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

II BrOcktOn, Mass, lives a peculiar
married pair They separated TWEEN
ty years ago, but have never been di-
vOrced- Every Sunday. however. the
man calls on his wife and passes the
evening with her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
FLOOD IN PARIS.

High water i'm River seine Cause inhab-
itants of Houses Along Its Banks Much
Discomfort.
NEW y, TX Feb % The Herald's special
saws: The Seine continues to rise The DUAL
D'Auteuil is entirely submerged and the in
habitants of tl,s houses along the quay
are forced To 20 out and come home III
boats The co1nmunes of Creteil ana Al
fortville are in imminent danger Of being
flooded The Seine floats through the Rue
du Maine, and further down the river the
commune of Petit Gennevilliers Il sur
rounded by water. forming an island that
can only be reached in boats
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

KARAGEORGvITc "a. pretender TO the
Servian throne, mas come into n
fortune But. says IN exchange, to be
frank, we don't care what he came
into. so long as he didn't come into
our Office to b introduced around.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28
LEAVING THE KNIGHTS.
Shoe Workers in Massachusetts Desert the
Great Labor Organization.

Great Labor Organization.
BosToN, Feb. 26-The boot and shoe
workers local assembly No. 1850, OF Dover,
n. II. has decided TO surrender its Knights
of Labor charter and To form local union
attached to the Boot and Shoe work
er's International Union. In Haverhill
assemblies of boot and shoe-workers took
similar action This is the outcome OF dis
satisfaction with the treatment received
from the general officers of the Knights OF
Labor which has existed for more than
year. and it is believed that an exodus OF
boot and shoe-wOi-Scrs from the Knights OF
Labor in more than fifty Massachusetts,
towns will follow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

SAVANNAH claims the oldest wine in
America Some Of the Oldest families
there have Madeira nearly a century
old One gentleman has several lots
OF the famous All Saints Madeira. i'm
ported IN I7qI and 17q3