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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
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SPOKANE FAILS, Arg 5.-Tbe entire
bus ness portion Of this city was destroyed
by fire last nis.ht Twenty five blocks
were reduce u ashes. The estimate loss
is S14.0O0Ol0 The fire started at : o'clock
Ia lodging house on Railroad avenue.
The fire department was on the scene
quickly. but owing 10 a lack Of water the
fire rapidly spread 10 the al Joining frame
building and was soon beyond control.
y strong wind was blowing and efforts
10 check the flames hy water and blowing
UP buildings were useless. Every bust
ness house in the city, Including eight
banks, al. the hotel bus one-aN magnih-
cent struCtures-eXcept the Crescent
block and every newspaper save the Re
view, were burned out The burned dis
trict includes all that part If the city
from the Northern Pacific IA lway 10 the
river and from Lincoln to Washington
streets. Several persons are known to
have per shed and several more were IN
iured by leaping from the windows.
The burne str p was five squares across
and extended about seven squares in
length. II was sciidly built up with brick
and stone structures, the cost Of wa ch
varied from SCH 900 TO slo5 Ool.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
AMERICAN CATHoLICs.
A Congress VIII BE Held at Baltimore In
NoVember Next.

BALTIMORE Nd, Aug. Am Important
gathering OF representative Roman Cath
olics OF the United States will be held be-
ginning the 18th of November next. the
centennial anniversary OF the establish
ment of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in
this country through the conservation
of DR.. Carroll as Archbishop of Balti-
more The call was issued Wednesday.
The congress is intended to demonstrate
the unity of the entire Catholic body in all
that concerns the Catholic faith; the har-
mony mutual attachment and good will
among the different orders in the church,
the hierarchy, the clergy and tie laity;
and it will afford an opportunity TO testt-
fy in a public manner the loyalty of the
Catholics of the United States to the
laws and the constitution. The project
has the approval of Cardinal Gibbons and
other Archbishops and Bishops of the
United States. IL is expected that the
session will last at least two days. The
local arrangements are in charge OF COM
mittee of Baltimore gentlemen All Roman
Catholics are invited to attend, but Gre
dentials will have to be issued by the vari-
GUS Bishops and Archbishops through the
ordinary Of the dioceses and archdiocese
Coincidently with the meeting of the con
gress will occur the formal opening of the
Catholic University of America at Washing
tom
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
BY FIRE AND FLOOD.

Much suffering in the City of FOu Chow,
China, Through Recent ConfiaGration
a Freshot m Japan sweeps Away
Hundreds OF Dwellings and browns
Many People.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug 5-Adyices from
China says there is much suffering In Fou
Chow, caused by a late fire which destroyed
three=htths OF the city. Ii Is difficult
f5r mary poor people to find means
to sustain life. Fortunately, how
ever. rice is exceedingly cheap this
year Heavy rains fell in certain districts
of Japan last month. At Amagi and neigh
borhood on the 10th uit 5G5 houses were
either washed away or knocked down and
twenty people drowned At Hita 2UO
houses were washed away and nine people
drowned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts,
ERoM VETERINARIAN

III was decided by Acting Secretary Batch
eller On the lst that the Chinese servants
on the United States steamship Alert, now
en- route for san Francisco ffOlh Honolulu.
are iabOrers within tie meaning OF the
Chinese Exclusion act and they will not be
allowed 70 land in the United states
HE public debt statement issued on taa
lst showed the total debt to re q .6lG IA
80; cash IN Treasury. So. : Z. COO: debt less
cash in Treasury, sl.U55 C6J.a1 Increase
during July. sl,0ls ST. Increase since
1HTe 50. ISIS. sI.OI13lL
MARION ID. NEWMAN, in the penitentiarv
az Washington Tor obtaining money under
false pret-nses. received a telegram ~ the
lst that he had fallen heir 20 $4,000 by
the death Of an uncle N San Francisco
DCETSu the seven DAYS ended on the I'd
there were 1871 business failures in the
United States against Isl the previous seven
days EJJa' failures in the United States
since January 70 date is 4, SO, against6. O9l
in ISIS
At Washington on The Cd the Secretary OF
the Treasury made ruling that Canadian
cars engaged in trade with the United
States ase not subject 10 revenue taxes
FORTT-Two leading clearing houses in
the United States during the week ended
On ths ID had exchanges aggregating
s9l ..ii q, agains- .B4Ui3-73 the pre-
v1Ous week As oiIpared with the CORE
spending week e. $ the increase amount
cd 70 45
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
Praise Whenever You Can.

There was little hos known 70 us
whose naturally sUIicn disposition and
unGOvernabie fits Of temper were en-
tirelr cradicated bv "a judic!ags system
% commentator and approval When
ever be was good his iao,hcr would
notice Il. and express her pleasure in
it. and tell him that iie WIS her good
boy. aud she always expected him 20
he good ike that Ana when AS
naughty ~. came as she 'gO8i1 put hes
arms around him. and tell him that
was not like her good boz ard she
knew ne did nos want to GO +, aud She
loved him. and ii made her 20 HAPPY
20 have him good. He could never
resist this loving treatment. and be-
came. while still very little fellow.
iu-. the swcet-tempered. good little
boy lie mother had led him TO think
she expected him to BE- How often .
child, in utter Encouragement AZ Inc
continual blame which meets It on
ever side. has said in his heart:
Well. It i OF no use; thcy always tell
me am naughty, anyhow. and guess
I cant be good. 80 wont trY. Ar
thurs Home Magazine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
GREAT PERFORMANCES.
At Cleveland, o.. AxteIl Lowers the Three
Year-Old Record to 2:If 81, and Guy
Trot. 2 Mile In 2 10 81.

Year-Old Record to g: Ii 81, and Guy
Trots Mile In 2 10 81.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. , - Thursdays
events on the programme for the grand
circuit meeting attracted about 1900
people. The track was in beautiful con-
dition and the weather generally favor
able for good work A slight
breeze from the north swept over
the grounds early in the afternoon
but soon died away. The sensational
events on the programme We're the two
single heats to be trotted by AXtell and
Guy to beat their own records. The three
year-old colt AxteIl was driven by its own
er, C. w Williams, of Independence,
Ia The colt was given good
start. and with running mate
made the mile without skip in 2:l43l
beating its Minneapolis record of 2:l5i5 by
three-quarters OF a second. A special purse
OF 81, 500 was awarded for the feat. The
quarters were 3311 l:07l+, l:4l, 2145<.
After this event W. J. GordOn's phenom-
email little trotter Guy was brought on TO
the track To beat his own record of 2:l2 for
a silver cup awarded by the associa-
ton. The little horse was never
in better condition As usual some
difficulty was encountered in starting him,
but after several unsuccessful attempts he
got away at a beautiful pace. a running
mate accompanying hiiA The first quar-
ter was made in 32L, the half mile turned
in 1861, and three-quarter pol. in Isl
and he came down the home stretch amid
a burst OF enthusiastic applause, passing
under the wire in 2:lOa<. He never made a
skip, and worked like a mae hine every foot
of the way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

MARCHING TO MILWAUKEE.
Thousands of Veterans Going to the En-
campment - Defying Their Command


Thousands of Veterans Going to the En-
campment - Defying Their Command
ers.
MILWAUKEE, Aug Every body feels
greatly encouraged over the encampment
outlook p. A. Gatchell, assistant adj
jutant general of the department; Colonel
S H. Morrison, of Nebraska City, and
Colonel Brad p Cook, of Lincoln, repre-
senting Nebraska, arrived here Saturday,
selected headquarters and chose site for
camp of 5000 veterans from their State.
Colonel Cook said the order of the COM
mander-in-chief would not keep fifty men
away Reports from various Wisconsin
points show that the State veterans are
coming en- masse, and from letters received
from outside asking Tor accommodations
il looks as though there would be even
larger crowd than at first expected. Tn
people are iubilant, and are pushing tho
work of getting ready.
WASHINGTON, Aug, s. - The Executive
Committee of the National Encampment,
G. A. r., to be held at Milwaukee next
month, have asked the Secretary of the
Navy to order the Michigan, the Govern
ment war vessel Of the lakes, TO take part
in the military and naval display that will
mark the occasion Secretary Tracy viii
probably grant the request
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

MILWAUKEE. Aug TO a committee OF
twenty business men, appointed by the g.
A. r. council to have President Miller, OF
the st Paul road. use his influence to
induce the railroads to make o
rate OF one cent a mile 10 the
National s-ncampment, President Miller
stated it was impossible for him to grant
the rate. and as Onearoad had no power 70
make such q rate, he knew the associations
would not be unanimous for il This puts
an end To the rate question and one fare
will be charged on all roads TO Milwaukee
IN tho a 4 u auPatuurea-t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
Successful Admins ration of Dr. Brown
senuard's EIixir of Life.

fspfAsAFoL1s. Ind, Aug. 5.-The Brown
sequard elixir OF life was tried here Sat
urdav on Noah Clark a decrepit old man,
sill with rheumatism. and for many years
barely able TO walk The extract from
parts OF lamb killed within
two hours of the operation was adj
ministered in tn manner de-
scribed By DR. Hammond in mis- ev-
periments. -Four hours after the operate
SIR. Clark walked over a mile in twenty
FIVE minutes. He declared that he felt bet
ter and more vigorous than he had at any
time before in twenty-five years. He even
read a newspaper without glasses, which
he had not done before in thirty years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
THE SUN HIDDEN.

The Orb of Day Unable TO Pierce the
Dense smoke Arising from Forest Fires.
HELENA, IT. T., Aug. 1.-The forest fires
show no signs Of abatement A great black
cloud hangs over the country west, north
and south of this city. The sun has not
been seen for six days 1t is believed tim
Der to the amount of $500, coo has been de-
stroyed The buildings and sidewalks OF
Missoula are covered with ashes. The fire
now raging in Boulder canyon has been very
destructive to property In the neighbour
hood of Phillipsburg the damage has been
immense. The town of Granite is in immi-
nent danger Of being consumed The
mountains about the ty are all on fire.
The heat and smoke is almost sitting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

\ HCSsAKLtS bought "a railroad
ticket recently ut JERSEY City for
Scranton, Pa He supposed the ticket
only allowed him & valk over the
road, ard bad proceeded as far rs
Blooms bury, y T. where station
agent Who overaau,ed him discovered
the state Of the case and put him on
8 tain for his destination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
A Mlnnesots Meat Law Decision.

SALTWATER, MN. July 3U-The first
ease ght under the law passed last
winter for the inspection Of cattle on the
hoof was decided here today William
Fee was arraiEned by the state charged
with violating the meat inspection law, in
bringing dressed meEt from Wisconsin
aud selling it here. The trial was before
Judge Manwaring, az the municipal court
VINO discharged the defendant The judge
d d not give MS reasons aud did not print
a written opinion, although he undoubt-
~ decided on constitutional grounds that
il was violation OF section ,. article I. Of
the constitution Of tue Uni.ed States, in
which congress holds the power 10 regu-
late commerce among the states, also sec
tiou Of article 8. bearing on the same
interstate q mmerce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The National Grocers'
Association has just been organized Inc
objects of the association are TO remedy
the evils OF increased facilities OF produc-
ton and distribution hich have resulted
IN the extreme development OF the law OF
comnetftfon II Is claimed that all this
abuses trade. that goods are sold below
cost with a tendency 10 lower the quality
OF food and encourage reckless ana IN
scrupuious methods in trade
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

STANDING Rock. Aug. 5-To-day was q
nest important enc for the Indian com
mission. Chief Gall who has all along
been a steadfast opponent Of the treaty
came 70 ward and without words plac q
his signature TO tie paper and all day
long his followers have been signing
some of Sitting Bulls Ind ans also signed.
Already over COO Indians gt the agency
have accepted the treaty. and as only 80
were required at this agency to insure the
opening Of the reservation, the success OF
the commission is assured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

I'M manufacture of postage stamps.
s. hich for twenty-eignt years has beeus
carried ON ~ New York. is to be trans
Ierred to Philadelphia Charles F.
Steel, Of that city. having put in the
lowest BID The business Is a large
enc Two hundred hands VIII he en-
ployed and tho annual output will be
about y p.eruD.u sheets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

Do :" and Henry Fonda are twins
living IN Fonda, n Y They are. in
al probability, the oldest twins in the
country They reached the age Of four
score the other day Fonda took its
name from uu ancestor nj these ven
cradle brothers. The Fonda twins own
td Joining farms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

WAsHINGToN. Aug. 2.-Treasurer Hus-
ton gave a receipt yesterday to ex-Treas-
urer HYATT for sal ,jOO. eco, representing
the amount of money and securities in the
United States Treasury turned over by the
latter to the former OF the above sum
s.s57. 20S 4O2 is actual cash the remainder
including United states bonds and the
resarve fund
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
.rros.o,, TO- Nri,.-.,urdor

Sheriff r Mitchell, of Waushara County.
recently arrested at Kaukauna Fred
1naack OF Wautoina, whose wife died
Ihder suspicious circumstances on the l4th
4 July Her stomach was examined and
ound TO contain arsenic in large guam
tiles. A former wife died in April last
un6er similar circumstances, and 1t was
hought he murdered both OF them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

IHE last New York Legislature
passed bin. which sas become a law.
providing that after November 1, 1892.
al steam railroads shall equip their
engines and cars with automatic self
couple - The penalty for non-com-
nLianee Is $500 for each ofTense-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

SAY FRANcIsco. Aug. 2-Chilian papers
brought BY the Pacific Mail steamer san
Jose from Panama state that a telegram
has been received from Castro confirming
the reported loss Of the steamer RapeL
bound from Valparaiso for Monte Video
and Buenos Ayres. The Rapel struck on
Haumblin island, in Chonos Archipelago
on april %, and was totally wrecked
Chief Engineer Schneider. Parser Elliott
second oficer Mclaughlin and eight OF
the crew were lost
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
VIOLENT WIND-STORMS.
Extensive Damage in Various Indiana
Towns. and Rumored Loss of Life.

Towns, and Rumored Loss of Life.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. 5.-A violent
wind and rain-storm from a southwesterly
direction passed over Newburg, Ind, about
II O'Clock unday morning, doing great
damage to property in that place. The
Newburg furniture factory was completely
demolished The dwelling-house of Mr..
Folz was unroofed and turned completely
around The large dry-goods house Of c.
f. Hopkins was also unroofed and flooded
with water number of smaller dwell
lighthouses were also unroofed and other
wise damaged A report was received that
two dwellings on the road between New
burg and Bonneville were totally demol-
ished, and several persons were killed
The losses can not now be estimated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

IwES1-ToUE lives are said 10 have
been lost by the recent food in West
Virginia. which swept away the faost
II the village of Norristown and sew
erai adjacent form-aoUsas. such ca
iamliIes are So sadly current this year
tiiat they fan - occasion surprise any
more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. S-The explosion
of a boiler at Guabert & Huyey's coal
works near Mckeesport Pa, Saturday
completely wrecked the boiler and engine
house and instantly killed the engineer,
Louis Erb Three others. John and Philip
Harvey aud an unknown young man, were
badly scalded and may not recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. THE immense
sugar refinery OF Claus Spreckels is nearing
compile ion. As soon as it is finished the
entire building viii be duplicated and given
q double plant capacity OF 100000 pounds
OF sugar daily and with an increase OF cap
ital invested 10 100000 The present
plant without the machinery viii cost ST.
10000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

JoHNsTowN. Pa. Aug PARTIES here are
undecided whether 70 build sue stantlA
Buildings this tall and wait for the Govern
ment to clear the stream, or wait unVu
spring The fall rains will soon Overflow
the Conemaugh, and the state authorities
seem inadequate for the task OF removing
the debris No good buildings have as yet
fapen erected
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

Mrs. ClEUs ". FIELD Is said to
guard as the chief among her treas
ares small silver box presented 70
her husband by the municipality of
New York, and containing the free
lom 81 the city This WAS given 10
Mr. Field after the successful laying
lf the Atlantic cable. and was the last
time that che honor was bestowed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

Paris. Aug. The remalns oil Carno1
Marcean, D'Auvergue and Daualh were &c
posted in the Pantheon sunday VIE I'M
pressfve oeremonjes President carnot
the msnbers ~ ire Cabinet and most %
the prorrinent state officials we're present
Premier Iissra delivered an Grafton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

Sheriff Babcock has arrested john Net
ALI, OF EdgertOn. on the charge OF having
murdered Miss Isabel EveTson, aged eighty
ears, the other night at EdgertOn. Net
ali Is an Engiishman who came To this
country nine years ago. He is a butcher,
md lives nest door 10 the murdered wOm-
N. The evidence against hEm was very
frnnrr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
THE COKE STRIKE EXTENSIVE.
Fifty-Six Out of Seventy-IhIee Works
Closed and Nearly 10000 Ovens Idle.

EHty-Sh Out OF seventy AhAee NNH@s
Closed and Nearly 10000 Ovens Idle.
ScoTTDME, Pa, Aug. There are now
fiftY-six out Of seyenty-three coke works in
the region engaged in the strike, with
total OF 9,G02 ovens Idle. Master Workman
Kerfoot. of subdivision No {, Knights OF
Labor said Saturday morning that the
unanimous action OF the men in the present
strike was far beyond his expectations
From the latest reports received here it is
evident that nearly all the works now run
ming win be out to-day. The leaders of the
strike held meeting here SATURDAY, and
mapped out the work for the committee
during the wees
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
Exploring OLA Indian Graves.

Some Indian mounds 4 few miles from
Slack River Falls were recently explored
y some relic hunters 4 skeleton was
ound in ore and near il were a number OF
arrow heads. a copper shaschet, two copper
settles large stone pipe aud about pint
ii wampum beads. Ii is believed TO be the
rave OF some great chief The copper
ratchet was tempered and retains a good
tdue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

C1NCISSATI. Aug. 5-Yesterday was IN
quietest sunday since the first attempt al
enforcing the owen law was made. &c"
saloons did a side-door business, but there
were Z ds stationed outside who admit
ted oap known persons Up to P; m
there lad been only six arrests. and nc
troub ID any find is reported
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
cLouD-BuRsT IN MISSISSIPPI
Crops Washed from the Ground and One
Person Drowned.

CoFFEEymLE, Miss, Aug "a gentleman
who has last returned from the neighbor-
hood OF Sparta Church, seventeen miles
west of Grenada, says that cloud burst IN
that locality, completely destroying the
crops for miles around. both cotton ana
corn being torn from the ground ana
washed away Mr. Inman, who was IN
camp with his family near little flVuIet,
awoke in the night to ind himself sur
rounded bv water. He succeeded in saving
two Of his children. but the third, girl OF
Q years was drowned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

ST. AIBAxs, Vt, Aug 2-Lightning
struck H. L Sowles' barn at Alburgh
Wednesday. SCATTERING part of the build
ing. killing two horses. iniurIng other ami
mails, and more or less prOstrating a num-
Der of persons in the vicinity. The pc
culiar feature Of the occurrence is that there
was no storm within two miles of the spot
where the lightning struck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
A Blow al Ashland

Along the northern outskirts OF Ashland
rees were torn from their roots by fierce
Wind the other day and carried away long
distance One house was raised bodily and
,arried a block finally smashing TO pieces.
sail boats on the bay we're overturned, but
10 one was drowned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

A CONNE, TICUT man who died the
other day left nearly al his property
TO a widow who refused 10 marry him
IN fU.uer ySars, This was a very
substantial gay Of showing his gratl-
f.IIa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

ST. LOUIS. Aug As old church in Ca
hokia. III. that was butt in 1851 OF cedar
logs. was torn down = few days ago %
make way Ter a more modern building.
There were omiv two cbtrches in America
~ - Augustin aud slrnta Fe-that were
older.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. 5 1t was learned
last night from British Columbia official
who was passing through the city, that
the entire Pacific feet Of the British navy,
with the exception OF two torpedo boats
had started for Behring Sea.
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OpEssA. Aug "A terrible collision 90
eurred near PetdhouglaO Thursday. two
trains both filled with passengers, crash
inc into one another Eight coaches were
wrecked and several Of the passengers were
killed and injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08

SPRIN.- -, III. Aug. Horace : Le-
land. the noted hotel man. died here early
Sunday mornlcC after an illness lasting
many weeks The funeral takes place to-
day. and the body will be laid away in Oak
Ridge Cemetery. this city.