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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
THE EAST.

A FIRE on the 10th at Manayunk a suburb
of Philadelphia, Pa. destroyed the Schuyl-
kill paper-mill, owned by Frank Mcdonald
Loss. 100000.
IT was decided by the Johnstown com
mittee at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 10th to
wind up its affairs and leave the State com
mission in charge The committee voted
500, 600 Of the funds on hani for distri-
button b. the commission
FLAMES destroyed the stables OF the horse
railroad at Lowell Mass. on the 18th. to-
gether with one hundred and twenty horses
and forty cars loss. $4,000
SEVERAL tiers OF seats fell during a per-
fOrmancs OF Bristors circus on the 18th at
Milford, Mass. and thirteen hundred per
sons went down, many of whom were
bruised and a few seriously hurt
RUNAWAY coal cars loaded with one hun
dred thousand pounds of coal crashed into
passenger train on the 18th near Shamo-
kin. Pa. causing the death of two persons
and mOrtallv wOunding four others, while
over fifty received various injuries
A REPORT that Legitime had found it
necessary to enlist female troops was de-
MED BY Captain O'Brien, of the steamer
Caroline Miller. which arrived at New York
from Hayti on the 18th
WHILE Louis Clabrado was pursuing his
E
was clipping near Waterford, n j.. with
Michael VinOpoH. he was shot by the lover,
who in turn was battered TO death by Cla-
brado's friends
BILL was passed in the Rhode Island
Legislature on the 18th making the license
fees for wholesale liquor dealers from 500
10 $1,000. and for retailers s40l in Proyi-
dence. and grading down to 500 in other
towns according to population.
FIRE swept away ten dwellings ut Cor
lima, Ne. ON the 18th.
AT JOhnstown, Pa, five bodies were
found on the l9tl, and there were indica-
tiOns that many 'Ore were under the debris
where the men were at work.
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs of New Jersey on the
10Th nominated George La Monte, of Bound
Brook. for Governor
ARTHUR J. McQUADE, indicted in 1885 for
bribery in connection with the Broadway
/ New York railway and sentenced to Sing
Sing. was acquitted at BallstOn Spa, y. Y
on the 18th. his counsel having secured a
change of venue and a new trial
AT Albany, v l., salt trust was in
corpOrated on the 18th under the name OF
{ the North American salt Company; capital
stock, sil 100 CO. President ". r. Burt,
+ OF Michigan
A DWELLING HOUSE at Frackville, Pa, oc-
cupied by an aged couple, Michael Nc
/ Grath and wife. was destroyed by fire on
/ the 10Th and they peIished in the flames.
I The death of Mrs Mary Robins. aged
ninety years. occurred on the 2lst at Sharon,
7 Pa She was never inside of n post-Office
I OF on a railroad train during her life.
/ FLAMES swept away the Dodge & OlcOtt
/ chemical works at Jersey City, y j., on
I the 10Th Loss S:i30,O
4 FIRE destroyed Moses Wells livery
stables in New York City on the 2lst and
one hundred and twenty-five horses were
I cremated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
THE ENCAMP MENT.
Commander Warner Urges al Posts TO
Send Big Delegations to Milwaukee.

KANSAS CITY, No, July 20. Major War
her commandments of the Grand
Army of the Republic, has issued
general order No 10, in which he urges
all the Grand Army of the Republic posts
ii the country TO send as large delega-
lions as possible to the National en-
sampment at Milwaukee. The tender of
services by the Missouri Department as
escort for the Commander in Chief is ac-
septed The day for the parade is set for
August q, and the announcement is made
hat no one will be allowed to par
icipate except members OF the Grand Army
ii the Republic and Sons of Veterans De-
oartment commanders are urged to inform
headquarters of the number of men
who will attend from each de-
Oartment, so that suitable provis-
ons may be made for all Appoint
nents to the staff of the COMMANDMENT
chief are also announced They include
Feterans from the posts of California, Colo
:ado, Connecticut, Illinois Kansas. Missouri,
New York, Ohio, Washington Territory and
Wisconsin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
GOING TO SEE a MAN.
The Origin of a Popular Sentence in the
Language of Slang.

Language of Slang.
One night in the winter Of 1860 Ar
temus Ward lcctured at Lincoln Hall.
and when the great humorist was about
half through his discourse he paralyzed
the audience with the announcement
that they would have 10 take "a recess
of fifteen minutes so rs 10 enable him
to 90 across the street to ''see a man"
II. r. Tracy, then editor of the Wash
ington Republican. was in tue audience,
and seeing an opportunity to improve
upon the joke penciled the following
lines and sent them to the platform:
Dear Artemus: II you will place
yourself under my guidance I'll take
you to see a man without crossing
the street"
Artemus accepted the invitation, and
while the great audience impatiently.
but with much amusement. awaited
the temperance OF the humorist. the
latter was making the acquaintance Of
Aman and iuxuriating at a well-laden
refreshmeut board. OF course every
body caught on to- the phrase, and
men became fond Of gettingup between
the acts aud going out 10 see Aman."
The rcstaurateur's business from this
time forward doomed. Men who would
ordinarily sit quietly through an en-
tertainment and behave themselves al
lowed themselves to be influenced By
cuntagion. Washington Letter.
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SERVANTS OF The RICH.
The Luxurious Apartments Provided 70
some of Them.

The Luxurious Apartments Provided for
some of Them.
In Mr.. w X Vanderbilt's house the
social life of the servants has been con-
sidered even luxuriously. The base
ment is theirs exclusively. The en-
trance is by special door. In front
is billiard room for the men. and
parlor and sitting-room for the maids.
These are finished in hard wood and
attractively furnished. In the man
sard also is a large room given over for
their entertainment, where at times
they may hold a servants ball.
In Mr.. Marquand's house the human
tiles are still further regarded. A
servants elevator extends from the
basement to the living rooms on the
top floor. Here they have prettily-ap-
lined with enamel tiles and answering
to the most scrupulous demands of
cleanliness. The housekeeper has here
her suit Of rooms, including parlor.
The square hall in the Marquands'
house is carried to the roof and gives
place on each floor to a balcony and
corridor.
This is not omitted on the servants
floor. were through perforated cary.
ings they can look down on any gala
scene below. Another instance of Mr..
Marquand's thOughtfulncss is in a stair
way leading TO the roof, which has
been terraced. Here. instead. in the
cool nights, of hanging over the area
to get a breath of air, the servants can
SIT and enjoy the famous southwest
wind that so seldom fails. and look
down on the myriad-lighted town-a
view in every season full of beauty.
Many mistresses take pride in their
servants rooms and make show places
of them. In this case the servants are
Obliged to keep them tidy. l was in
a servants room the other day in one
of the magnificent apartments in the
Central Park. A velvet carpet covered
the floor and the furniture was i'm
keeping. This degree of luxury was
merely incidental. The tasteful but
cheap ash bedroom sets are chosen
for servants rooms. and the clean and
cOmely -bedsteds of black enameled
iron.
Some mistresses go further and add
book shelves, and. possibly, a few
books, according to their zeal The
prints from the illustrated papers are
saved for their adOrnments. Young
housekeepers particularly take delight
in giving their personal attention TO
establishing their servants. In this
case their shock at the ingratitude of
servants who walk off in the midst of
the ironing or dinner is proportiOnate-
ly great.-N. Y. Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
THREATENED WITH FAMINE.
Farmers in the Canadian Northwest Sub
sisting on Field Mice and Gophers.

GRAFTON. d. T., July 20 Crops in the
Canadian Northwest and along the Dakota
line arc In bad shape Farmers are almost
destitute, and some instances are re-
ported where they are subsisting on
field mice and gophers In the Can
adian Northwest proper the crops
are nil A party OF emigrants from the
Souris country were met Thursday at the
boundary line. They had travelled 800
miles thro:gh a well-settled country on the
Canadian side without seeing a fair crop,
and say a great many settlers are leav-
ing their land to drive their cattle to
timbered country on this side. Some
families looked famine stricken and had
eaten nothing but potatoes and turnips for
some months. They were afflicted with
scurvy and were sacrificing themselves to
save their cattle. At one place north
west from Turtle Mounvain a family
Of English emigrants who were travelling
back to the mountains, had killed and were
eating young colt The suffering in that
isolated region will be awful, and those
who have means will leave in such num-
bers as to depopulate that section.
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CHARMING ToILeTTEs.
Ecru Batiste. White China SIX and Other !
SIvlish Summrr GOWNS.


stylish summer Gowns.
The cotton dresses that are consid-
cred suitable for wearing when dsiv-
ing in the afternoon in the parl. sFill
be worn all day in the country, even at
the most fashionable watering places,
The novelty for such gowns this season
is revival of the ccru batiste Of 'ong
ago, made up with a parasol to ma Oh,
the fabric barred or striped with he
same shade woven in twills, and tie
edges printed with great punches of
blossoms, life-like in size and color
convOlvuii, bluets, peoples or myOsofis
tied with fut;ering ribbons. and
bordcred with real ribbons Of similar
or contrasting shades. The skirts
hang quite straight over the silk pet
ticoat, which is rather fuil for a
foundation skirt. and the flower clus-
ters on the sclvagcs arc 20 large that
only four punches appear lcngthwise
on the skirt from belt 10 to-. each size
OF the front breadth. down the sides,
and in the back. a tucked breadth Of
plain batiste i set in on each side, and
the bordered brcadths show their
selvages against ribbons which peer
from under them as a facing. one
pretty dress having pink MORE ribbon
resting on Suede-cOlOred MORE ribbon,
while wider SueGe MORE forms the
sash in the back, and pink mOire
crosses the front OF the waist as an
Empire sash. This waist Is q round
full-belted affair with large sleeves. /
and the front covered by piGl5 fufy
iabots and throat bow Of silk muslin.
The parasol Of the muslin is gathered
very full on the frame with a flower
cluster in each gore. and ruff es around
the edge a1d standing up in the mid
die.
Felix and Worth use other batistes
that have small bouquets. or rOse-vine
stripes, or else tiny palms or ara
besques in old-rOsc. blue. o. nIauve all
over them. trimming them with the
fashionable heavy eu-paiterued lace~
and mary ribbons Worth makes rose
lawn gowns with accordion breadth,
for the front ami side Of the skirt. aud
long drapery in the back. the waist
gathered over fitted lining. the round
front covered by Greek draped
breadth beginning on the right shout
der. dropping down 20 tae gai-- line,
and curved upward 70 aaten ON the
left shoulder 10 the right under-arm
seam green mOirc ribbon (four inches
wide) j. set lis whole width, and drawn
down 20 tie 10 knot in front at the
waist line. then carried Hp to hook on
the left under-arm seam. Old Mech
lin lace is plated a. o deep collar
cite, and forms "a puff and ruflle like
an under sleeve At the wrist Of the
easy coat sleeves. \ Felix gown Of
cream lawn. with small rOse-colOred
PAIN leaves. has a French waist gath
erej on a grass linen lining. with its
open throat widely trimmed with OPEN
meshed Breton lace, and the lawn cut
in square tabs that lie on She lace frills.
Two red ribbons are set wide in the
under-arm seams and pointed in folds
below the waist line in front and back. /
The straight full skirt is slightly I
draped on the hips, while the foot has !
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
WINDOW MOL ALARMED.
The Secretary of the Treasury Does Not
Apprehend StrinEeucy in the Money
Market.


NEW YORK, July 20-A special to the
Times from Washington says: Secretary
of the Treasury Window is not
troubled by the published reports
that the reserve in the New York
banks is getting dangerously low and that
there are indications OF a stringency in
the money market which may call for some
action by the Treasury Department The
Secretary said that he could see no evi-
denco of money being light, from the fact
that while the department offered TO buy
bonds at liberal figure the offers were not
numerous Said he;
"If money was in demand bonds would not
be held back as they now are. The price we
have establ shed IS liberal one, and on the
bonds the holders are getting only per cent,
while on the 4s5s the interest is only
tr.he over IA, yet there is no
great alacrity shown ry the holders
II these bonds to sell them to the
Government aud convert them into cash. 1t is
true that the people who hold bonds are not
The people who want money, but what can
10? We dare not go 70 wore anG offer a price
FAR in excess OF their value so a u induce the
people 10 sell their bonds TO the Government,
he price which we are now paying being all
hat they are worth"
Mr.. Window picked up the daily report
liduG ny NuS lIedSAIef OF lle OnlLeu states
showing the disposition of the public funds.
md, after CHANGING at the figures. con-
dnued:
The surplus now amounts in round figures
20 s5a000000, which, according 10 this re.
Port, sl5,0O1OO1, including the current balance
in the hands OF the banks, and Sl4,OO0,O0)
5 tn.thc Treasury. The money in the banks
about the same when Mr.. Fairchild wa
Secretary OF the Treasury. II has been re-
iuced somewhat but not very much. as l
wanted TO be conservative, and did not care
20 do any thing which might disturb trade It
true this amount might be increased, but l
10 not believe in the plan, and should not care
10 increase The amount without the action of
Congress. So you the great bulk OF the
surplus is IN the banks, TO be used by the peo-
pie, and the Treasury could not DO very much
more unless authorized by Congress"
II see no indications OF a stringent money
market, and the reports which reach me do
lot show that it is generally feared. Since I
ave been in the Treasury Department / can
safely say that have not received "A half-dozen
appeals for moneyor requests that the depart
nent would liberate money. have not heard
hat the New York banks were losing their
money, and the general impression conveyed
% me has been that money was plentiful"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
ANOTHER TRUST"

English Capitalists Form "a Syndicate for
the Purpose of Buying American Brick
Yards-Those of Detroit Already SOLD.
LONDON. July 20 A Joint stock company
was organized here yesterday, which is of
ihc nature of trust for the purchase OF
ihe principal bricksyards in the United
States The negotiations have alre ady
been practically concluded with George
". Moore "A well-known Michigan attorney,
10 far as the brick yards of the city of Detroit
IRE concerned, the English syndicate agree
ng to purchase the plant and material
If the several yards there for about
i500,0O0. The propositions made in
,lude the real estate and good will of
Zach firm selling out The brick-yards
If Detroit are SAID to have an annual ag-
yregate capacity and output of $4,000, 900
prick at from six dollars to seven dollars a
thousand. the yearly business amounting
20 over 100000. This capital combination
Mill be OF an entirely different charac-
5er TO that recently organized 10
operate the American breweries The plan
If the brick-yard trust is to extinguish the
mailer yards and concentrate the business
N one or two large yards. New and inn
proved machinery is contemplated which
viii produce brick at a reduced price. The
Iyndicate will take charge of the De-
rot brick yards within thirty days
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SOME HOPE OF SETTLEMENT.
The Grand Army and the Railroads May
Vet Marmonize Their Differences.

1eb Inelf DinerenceSs
CHICAGO, July 10 There is a faint ray OF
hope of change in the situation of affairs
between the Grand Army commanders and
the railroad companies which will make
the encampment at Milwaukee some
thing of success The depart
ment commanders have not in the least re-
ceded from their positions On the con-
trary, officials at hea quarters here are
in receipt of circulars sent by De-
partment Commanders Barto of Minne-
sota and Smith OF Iowa Travis OF Indiana,
and Brown of Michigan, all request
ing comrades to remain away unless the
terms asked for are granted None of the
commanders in their official papers give
any encouragement that the One-cent fare
viii be obtained. But it is known that
some negotiations are pending, which, if
successful, will result in satisfactory terms
over roads in the Western departments
Officers of roads in Illinois are said to be
inclined to make the rate If assured
OF q large attendance from long dis
tances The trouble in effecting an
arrangement comes from the fact
that all roads are afraid to take the initia-
tive in the face of the action of the Traffic
Association. 1t is believed, however. that
If break can be made all of the railroads
would be glad to meet the rate and COM
pete for the travel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
PORT Al PRINCE.

The Haytian Capital ia Imminent Danger
of Failing Iuto the Hands of Hippolyte
Her Outworks Assault ed Villages and
Farm-Houses Burned by the Invaders.
New YORK July l9.-A letter to the Times
from Port au Prince dated July : says:
Port an Prince within the last few days has
been in state bordering on frenzy. Hip
polyte has assau ted the extreme outworkS
He is being held in check at the present
writing
Legitime is impressing into the ranks
every man capable of carrying a rifle. The
people have been deliriOus with excite
ment The Minister of War has executed
some of the prisoners with mis- own hands
Hippolyte is burning farm hous and
villages in the very sight OF the city. All
foreigners have been threatened with ex-
termination, but the United States naval
force on hand is prepared to take the city IL
necessary
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ALBuoUERQUs, n NJ, July - Last Sat-
urday three cattle end h,rse thieves,
members Of a notorious band Of Mexicans
who have committed many depredaiions
in this city, were captured by Deputy
sheriff Charles LcwgnS and posse and
imprisoned in vacant house near Kelly,
y N. Before the capture the tHieyes,
three in number. engaged the posse in
battle during which their leader and
Deputy LOwens were % dead. Last
gnt party Of cOwboysoIrOceeded to the
house where the remaining thieves were
impri soned, overpowcred the guard and
hanged the prisoners after Kidding their
bodies with bu, let's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25

The sensation Of Berlin Is Just now
a young COssack giantess who is be-
ing exhibited at the popular Passage
PanopticOn." The girl. who is eleven
years old, is nearly nine feet high; she
weighs two hundred and eighty
pounds and Is still growing very rap
idly. She Is very pretty, with large,
dark eyes and pleasant face.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25
The News Condensed.
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
FROM WASHINGTON.

SPECIMENS OF the first paper money ever
issued in Siam were received by the Secre-
tary of State on the 18th Its issue was
sanctioned by the King
On the 18th Representative Nichols of
North Carolina, was appointed chief of the
mail division OF the Treasury Department.
vice Major kretz, resigned
The President issued a proclamation on
the 10th restoring the Fort McDermot
(Nevadal reservation 20 the public do
main, it being no longer needed for mill
tary purposes.
IN the United States there were lSS bust
ness failures during the seven days ended
on the 10Th, against 2lS the previous seven
days
The appointment of William Rule editor
of the Knoxville Tenn Journal as Pen
sion Agent for the Southern States. with
headquarters in that city, was announced
on the 18th
AT twenty-six leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 10Th ult aggregated 81,
ld4 SSl. 80. against Il. 100 90 ass the pre-
vlOus week As compared with the CORE
spending week Of IS the increase amount
ed 70 l23
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25

The tensile strength OF wet rope
i found TO be only one-third that of
the same rope when dry, and a rope
saturated with grease or soap is weak
er still. as the lubricant permits the
ibers 10 slip with greater facility 4
dry rope twenty-five feet long will
shorten 10 twenty-four feet on being
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25

Edward Flentye was arrested at Wauke-
sha recently by his divorced wife on a
charge of adultery, and he pleaded guilty
and was placed in Jail to await sentence
The arrest was made because of report
that Flentye was to be married To the
divorced wife of Rev, s B. Needham. of
the same place, and his last matrimonial
venture was deemed 10 be enough by the
lady lately divorced from him If reports
were true he had a wife and several child
rem elsewhere i'm the State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25

BALLs1oN SPA, n. Y, July 30-Arthur j.
ucQuade was one of the Board OF Alder
men of New York City in 1884. members of
which. including McQuade were indicted
In 1885 for alleged bribery in con
uection with the Broadway railroad fran
chise. McQuade was convicted and was for
months confined in Sing Sing His counsel
secured a new trial by due processes OF law,
and the case was removed to this county
for trial The case was submitted to the
Jury Friday night at : o'clock, and at p.
m a verdict OF "Inpocent' was rendered
McQuade L. now Tree. 1t is the first ac-
quittal in the famous so-called Doodle
oasaE -
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An ExcIusive Person.

On one occasion a lady called and
presented q check which she wished
cashed. A she was a perfect stranger
to the paying teller he said politely:
MADAM, you win have to bring some
one IN introduce yOu before we can
cash this check.
Drawing herself up quite haughtily
she said freezingly: But / do not
want to kuos you. sir Richmond
Dispatch
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a Hard Death to Die.

YesterC ay Batterwhack and McLuggs
were discussing what they didn't ike
In literature
Il ike Howells' tragedies, said Nc
Luggs.
What are you talking about? How
ellis don't write tragedies" corrected
Butterghacl:.
YES. he does," insisted McLuggs.
You're away of. He merely gets a
couple Of people together and then
they taIk.an talk and talk Where is
TIE tragedy in that?'
Why. they talk the reader to
death. ST Paul Pioneer-Press.
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A SAD AFFAIR.

An Ohio Mother browns Herself and Two
Children while Apparently Suffering
from Temporary Insanity.
YOUNGSTOWN, o.. July l9.-The bodies Of
Mrs William Gilchrist and her two daugh-
tiers, aged , and years, were found Thurs
day in a small stream six miles north of
this city. Mr. Gilchrist, stone con-
tractor in this city, kissed his
family goodbye last Tuesday morn
ing, his wife saying they would go
on a short visit to relatives in Sharon Pa
Mrs Gilchrist took with her $3.50, saying
she would depOsitit in bank before she left;
but the deposit was not made She was seen
with the children at o'clock Wednesday
night near where the bodies We're found,
walking about in an almless manner, avoid
ing any persons who might approach, It
is supposed the unfortunate woman lost
the money and become crazed.