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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
lIEST AND S0IIrn-

SEVEN Young boys were badly, If not
fatally. burned while firing toy cannon
on the 25th at Augusta. ia
IL Iowa fierce snow storms ragged on the
Goth. many railways being blockaied, and
the same state of affairs was reported
from Minnesota.
Is riot on the 18th at Lamar. Miss,
two whites and five negroes were killed.
THERE was on the 36th in Minnesota and
Dakota elevators I7.aS5OOO bushels OF
wheat against "A SOL, 900 bushels year
aga
II tan mill" explosion at Wheeling,
W Va. on the 18th three men were fatally
injured.
INsANE from grief over the death of his
wife. which occurred two months ago eX-
Judge Robert a. Johnston, sged fifty i've
wears. committed suicide by shooting in
his home at Avondale. O.. on the 26th.
AT Denver, Col, four men were killed
end two fatally wounded On the 18th b.
the drOFPiHg of the cable-car track under
which theg were excaN atsnE
DR. JOHN PAREHILL, leading physician
Of H0pedale, O.. was terribly whipped by
WuIte Caps on the 18th. His chore boy
had got drunk on cider and the " hite Caps
accused the doctor Of drugging the lad.
On the 95;h w r Morse's banking
house at Clarhs Neb.. closed its doors
with 50 nu0 lab lities AMI no assets aud
the sherman County Bank at Loupe City,
Neb.. also made an assignment
FIRE almost wiped out the town Of AU-
burn, ID. T on the 9th.
II an interview in Chicago on the 27th,
Congressman MaSinness Of MankatO, NJ.
T, said that +" Montana is a great Big Ter
ritory. rich in resources with a popula-
ton OF over two hundred thousand. and
the people are tirei Of living under a
colonial form Of government They want
Statehood. regardless Of lis politics
TIE s.x prisoners who recently broke
Jail at Lafayette, lad. were recaptured on
the 21t
The Wig. OF Richmond, Va. and the
DaHu Commercial. OF Chattanooga, Tenn.
81 pended publication on the 24th-
On the 9th clearing house association,
with a capital of Il. 100 600 was organized
at Sioux City. Ia Nine banks are m mbers
OF the organ Zariou.
REV JAMES B. BoYCE. y. D., pres dent Of
the southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Louisville, Ky, died on the 18th at
Pau. France.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
THE MAGNETIC POLE.
How II Shifts Its Position from East
West and from West to East.

How IT Shifts Its Position from East co
West and from WEST to East.
When the magnetic needle is brought
within the influence of an electric cur
rent, il always shows a tendency to
put itself exactly at right angles TO
that current. Reasoning from this
phenomenon we infer that what causes
the needle TO point always northward
when it is not disturbed by a local cur
rent, is tho circumstance that currents
of electricity are ali the time flowing
about the earth from east TO west.
The magnetic pole stands related TO
these currents as the geographical pole
does to the parallels OF latit ude.
But the magnetic north. or pole,
does not correspond with that OF the
| earth. 1t is. therefore. probable that
the lines of direction of earth electric
currents are not parallel with the
equator, as are the parallels of lati-
tude. This pole was found by Ross.
in 1880. to be in lat. 20 deg. ) min. II
sec. N. and long. 90 deg. 46 mir. 4J
sec. w.
The magnetic pole is constantly
shifting its position from east to west
and from west TO east again, within
certain limits, probably on or near the
same parallel of latitude, though it is
not fully known that the pole does not
have a north and south as we'll as an
east and west motion.
In 1868 it was directly north of Paris.
1t then moved westwardly till about
1919, when it turned back toward the
east. In this direction it is still NOV
ing. 1t is calculated that the eastern
limit will be reached about A. ID. 2l40.
There are so many points of agree
ment between the distribution of ter
restrial magnetism and heat that many
persons think the two may be connect
ed, the one as cause, the other as eff
feet. The magnetic pole has been in
the region Of greatest mean cold ever
since any thing has been known OF
electricity. and the temperature of
high ATTITUDES. II remains to be seen
whether or not the place Of EXTREMIST
cold is moving eastward with the
magnetic pole.
1t is q reasonable inference from
what is known, that no auroras are
produced in ATTITUDES much higher than
the magnetic pole. II such is the case,
the spectator between north latitude
80 deg. and the pole would see these
displays to the south OF him. Youths
Companion.
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SAMUEL HEDGE. a Jeffersonville Qnd. }
stock dealer, was robbed Of ssOO on the
21th by burglars
Ok the 18th lie Ong Sing, a Chinaman,
was hanged IN San Francisco for the muir
der of his uncle two years ago.
DURING quarrel Benjamin Ferguson
was shot and killed near Mentor Ind, on
the 18th by FIR ncis Palmer tn men
were prom nent farmers and lived but a
short distance apart
OK the 9Sth Charlotte Morgan tcolored),
ed at Xenia, O., aged one hundred and
seven years.
On the 2sth Elijah Haskell, of Strawn.
Ind, on being refused by Miss Delilah
Allison. shot her through the head, killing
her instantly. He then shot himself and
die | in Two hours.
THE deaths of Elsea Browning, aged
lightweight years, and his wife, aged
eighty-two years, pioneer citizens of Co
lumbus, Ind, occurred on the 2Sth Of old
age, within two hours of each other. The
couple had been married for over sixty
years.
PRoF. PAUL COINS, member CT the facul-
ty of the Maryland Agricultural College,
was drowned while duck shooting on the
2Sth near Leonardtown, Nd.
PR" OvERToN was .anged on the 2Sth
AT ba>lfup, Id, LOT the mufuSr OF fFduh
Hearsey on April 18th last.
IL Liberty township, o., an epidemic of
whOoping cough had on the 2sth closed all
the public scho Is and brought great dis
tress upon the commun ty.
Mrs. EPPs, of Fort Wayne, Ind, COM
mtted suicide on the 2Sth TO avoid appear
ing in court to answer TO a charge of dis
orderly conduct
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office of Texas in his report on the 2sth
showed that during & past two years the
State had issued patents for 1000 $50 acres
OF land. and that Texas no longer had any
public domain.
GEORGE TRoNCE while chopping down a
hollow tree on the 29th ult. near Laporte,
Ind. found an earthern jar containing $500
worth of Spanish coins.
OK the night Of tSe Goth inst a band of
regulators broke into the Jail at Ozark, Mo,
where the four convicted Bald Knobbers
were confined. and offered them their
liberty. Two of the Bald Knobbers availed
themselves of the opportunity, as well as
five ira n-robbers
AT Ripley, o.. Mrs. Turner and her little
daug iter, a daughter of George Cloyd,
three Brooks brothers and a man whose
name was unknown. all colored. were
drowned in the river ON the 30th ult, by
t. upsettiLg of boat.
JosEPH RATHER was hanged on the 10Th
nit. 1t Centre. Tex. for wife murder.
HENRY FABLg, a St. Louis police officer,
died on the 29th ult. from hydrophobia.
He was bitten on the right leg by dog in
Seutember last.
On the night of the Both nit A. J. Still
man. aged sixty years, enc of the wealth
lest and most widelf -knOwn residents of
Hannibal, Mo, was murdered in his own
bed
A NOR overpowered the jailer on the
29th ult. at Greeley, Col, and TOOK out W.
French, who recently murdered Harry
Woodbury., and hanged him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
IATER.


HoS. d II HILL Governor elect and sue
cessor TO himself was inIugur ted at Al
bany. \ Y on the Isl. with the most i'm
pos ng ceremonies in the history OF the
state
EVIDENCE was discovered ON the night OF
the first, OF a plot o fire the large wooden
building used by Daniel G.. Penfield, Dam
bury. Conn. The plot VS. discovered ip
time TO prevent damage
A vIoLsNT shock of earthquake was felt
throughout s xony on the 3lst
ADvIcEs were received at London on the
3Ist that EIRin Bey was safe.
On noon of the 3lst while all of the
CLERKS of the money order department Of
the Indi n potis post office were at dilner,
n stranger entered and took between g.
600 an IS, 900, a the cas- in glt.
RANSOM JOHNSON. well-to-do farmsr
NJ ar Fort Dodge, 10, on the 3lst, filed a
warrant charging his wife with robbery
and tempted arson.
J. T. PIKE, tax cOllec or of Middleton,
n H, was held up by highwaymen on the
31st. and robbed of $74S, taxes he had
collected that day.
POLICEMAN SEAL of Charlottesville, Va.
was murdered by negro on the night OF
the 3lsL The murderer escaped
SMALLPOX broke out in the Onondaga
n. y. peni entihry on the lst
W. F. RUDER, veteran of the late war;
was stable nd instantly killed on the LIST
by Louis Schmidt Both were inmates of
the SoIdIers' Home at Milwaukee, and they
got to Gu rreiling about the war records
DENSE for settled upon London. Eng
land. on the 3lst, causing number of fatal
accidents Railroad trtvel was seriously
| impeded and attended with great danger.
IHE steamer Sallie, with ESQ bales of cot
I ton was burned on the 3lsJ near Trenton,
Miss
PART of the abandoned mines OF the
West Shenan loah, Pa. colliery, caved in
/ on the night of the % h. The surface upon
which stood the Pennsylvania railroad
roundhouse and turnt BILE sank eight ieet
Tor an area of 200 yards in leug n and so
rds in width A large nu nber of boys
were on the turn able when it sank, but
4 all escaped from de h.
BREcKISRIDGE. Mimi, celebrated New
/ Ye rs d.y by having n basket picnic at
| Island Park. Sioux Falls, OAK. also had a
picnic with the thermometer 90 in the
shade
FEW days ago seven colored servants OF
| Co. Psxton, of Arcola, Miss. were arrested
for turning The Colonel's residence. Two
OF them confessed that the coffee had been
poisoned, and all but two of the family
drank of IL and they succeeded in saving
! the Colonial and his family after the house
/ was fired
A COLLISION occurred on the Miss ssippi
river, ON the 3ist near Pennington, Miss :,
4 between the steamer. Sarah and the pro-
T pei er IL c. Yarmouth. resulting in the
sinking of the latter and the drowning o.
/ Sarah Gabriel passenger
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AN ITALIAN MURDERER CAUGHT.

Arrest in Stamford, Conn, of One of the
Authors Of Crime Which Caused a
Great Sensation in Italy Two Years
Ago.
NEW York, Dec. 29.-Pietro Dinarvo,
an Italian brigand, who robbed and MUIR
dered tue Marquis Gullo Sauduzzi at the
latters villa near Torella Italy, n 1856
has been arrested by Inspector Byrnes'
men wao found him at Stamford, Conn,
and he will be taken back to
italy, extrad ton papers having already
been granted. The Marquis was very
wealthy, and noted for his benevolence,
and was killed while heroisaly resisting
three burglars, led by Dinarvo. who had
entered the villa and were rifiing the
strong box. They secured over 100 600
francs. The affair made great sensa-
tion throughout Italy. Two of the robbers
were caught in the mountains. They con-
fessed, and betrayed Dinarvo, but he es-
c.ped rom the country. The New York
police were notified and after a long
search they have captured the murderer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
RAILROAD Extensions.
The Mileage Completed During the Year
Ha That of 1SS7-The New Lines Built
for Local Traffic Instead of Being for

The Mileage Completed During the Year
Ha That of 1SS7-The New Lines Built
for Local Traffic Instead of Being for
Competition.
New York. Dec. 29-The Engineering
Nees this week says: Since January /,
1888, the total amount of railway construc-
tion in the United States has been G, 430
miles This new track has been laid on
2S6 different lines which were built by
100 different companies.
The 6, 430 miles completed in the past
year in the Tn ted States, while il is only
half that recorded for 1887 and but two
thirds of the mileag built in 1856, is still
large showing for the year n which con-
fidence in ra lway investments has re-
ceived such serious shcck..
Kansas still stands at the head of the list
of States W tn 523 miles, and is followed
by California with 465 Georg a with 3l9,
Kentucky with 35l, Washington Territory
with 209 and Alabama 304 Taken as a
whole the South has shown more activity
compared with the North than ever be
fore.
notice Bile difference between the ex-
tensions Of lsSS and those of the two pre-.
ceding years is that very few of the for
mer are important as competitive
lines, while in 1886 and 1857 the great
feature of the work was the construction
of lines to compete for the traffic between
Chicago and the two centers Kansas City
and St Paul. as well as the coml citing
route for the trunk line traffic via the Sault
Ste. Marie Many of the extensions of
1885 compete, indeed, with older lines,
but the competition is of only local impOr
tance, and in general 1t is local develop
ment rather than competition which has
been the spur to railway building during
the past year.
The current belief that the Inter State
Commerce law tends to force the local
roads to consolidate with the great
system is hardly corroborated by
the large number Of local lines built
in 1883 1t seems, indeed, open
to question whether the law,
while it tends TO force the consolidation
of competing lines. does not handicap the
great systems. which are seriously affect
ed by competition, and leave almost
untouched the small local roads which, in
their limited fields, are monarch of all
a..
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a BUSY YEAR.
The South Made Rapid Industrial Prog
ress During 1883 Many and widely
Diversified Enterprises Born-some In
teresting Figures.

The South Made Rapid Industrial Prog
ress During 1SSs-Many and widely
Diversified Enterprises Born-Some In
teresting Figures.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec 29-There
were built and projet ted during the year
In the South S agricultural implement
works. in North Carolina, in Arkansas
and l each in Alabama, Georgia, South
Carol ma and Tennessee; Z brsweries-S in
Georgia, l each in Alabama, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Texas; 65 brick
works-l6 in Alabama, each IN Georgia
and Tennessee, the remainder scattered
throughout the other States; bridge
works. each in Tennessee, Texas and
West Virg mia; boot and shoe factories
each in Alabama and Arkansas and l
each in South Carolina, Tennessee and
Texas; ~ car works. in West Virginia,
in Geogia, l each in Alabama Arkansas,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas;
50 canning factories, evenly distributed
over the South; 81 cigar and
tobacco factories, North Carolina lead
ing with 9; 10 cotton and wooden
mills distributed as follows: Alabama, Is;
Arkansas, 3; Florida, 5; Georgia. 80; Ken
lucky, 4; Louisiana, 8; Mississippi, /;
North Carolina, A.; South Carolina,
10; Tennessee, IL; Texas, 8; Virginia,
10; West Virginia, 2; "a electric
light works, IL in Texas, II Tennessee,
each North Carolina, Mississippi and
Kentucky, the rest scattering; l03 -four
mills, Tennessee leadin, with %, Texas
with - and Kentucky with 10; las
foundries aud machine-shops, Alabama,
20; Georgia, %; Kentucky and Tennessee,
II each; Texas, II; Virginia and West
Virginia, each 10.
There were 30 blast furnaces projected
n
Georgia, in Kentucky, 10 in Mississippi,
9 in Tennessee, l each in Texas, Virginia
and West Virginia; 4 glass WORKS. IN
Georgia, in West Virginia; 80 ice fac
tories-ll in Georgia a, 9 in Tennessee, in
Alabama, remainder in other States.
The total number OF mining and quar-
rying companies organized during the
year was 211, as follows Alabama, "a;
Tennessee, 80; Kentucky, Is; Georgia,
"a; West Virg MIA, %; Tex.s, 20; VIr-
ginia, IA; North Carolina, II; Arkansas, IL:
South Carolina, 10; street ra lways organ
lied, SLY in Georgia, Is in Tennessee,
ami the rest equally divided among the
other States; water works, 81 - pretty
evenly distributed among the States;
wood working establishments, 4SS-Geor-
gia, 95; Tennessee, as; Alabama, 81;
North Carolina, 40; Arkansas, IS; Ken
lucky. 50; Texas, %; Mississippi, %;
Florida, y; miscellaneous industries es-
tablished and projected, 533-Texas lead
ing with 66, Georgia with "a Tennessee
with SO, Alabama with 81, Virginia with 80
and Lou Siana with 81
Tue total number of railroad companies
org lie was 2i5-Alabama 49, Georgia
IS, Tennessee 81, Tex IS %. Arksnsas and
Fl r da each q, Kentucky 10, Virginia It,
West Virg mia 9, Louisiana and Mississ ppi
each s South Carolina g. North Carolina
81 natural gas and Gil companies, IL; Old
mills, 81; roll Ig mills. T.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

II Canton the number Of Chinese
BARRIERS Is said 10 exceed 1000. Most
of Tile Fij.an chiefs employ a hair
dresser. whose whole duty Is conferred
in The care OF his MASTER hair. In the
Latooka tribe it takes seven or eight
years 10 complete the head toilet. As a
general rule. in Unciviiized countries
It'll the men who thus adOrn them
selves. In the Marquesas Islands, in
decd. the husband sometimes sacrifices
~ Eife's hair toward his own adorn-
mont He shaves her head. and APP
rropria'cs her hair for his own
crown
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

DURISG the last third of a century
one Of the surest indices Of the pros
pcrity Of the country has been the ac-
tivity in railroad building. Last year
marked the highest point ever reached
IN the mileage construction. and 1855
according 70 the figures complied BY
the RaIrdV -ige-now stands sixth in
this respect. The great railroad build
inc years have been 1871. 1873 miles,
1851, g.4g6 miles; 1882. ll.j69 miles;
1886. 1000 miles: 1857. 1900 miles.
and 1855. 7.120 miles. The mileage
this year has been mainly that OF
short independent lines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
Coming from Ala.

WAsHlNGToS, Dec. 27.-Chairman Brit.
ton, Of the Inaugural Committee, has re-
ceived letter from a man in Dublin, Ire
land, and also from man in the Isle of
Wight, stating that arrangements are be-
ing made for an excursion from those
p ints to the inauguration. They st te
that great many American citizens in the
British sles ana others propose to take
advantage OF this opportunity to attend
the Inauguration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

THERE i a German newspaper pub
lished at Jerusalem. and it saws that the
city is growing in size and population
at a remarkable rate. which is surpris-
ing. because neither its situation nor its
trade IS favorable TO a rapid increase.
The jews take the lead in building.
followed by the Russians and Germans.
The Greeks and Armenians are also
busy building cafes. bazars and shops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

The Panama canal seems TO be the
biggest wreck of the age. The COM
pauy owns about $500, 800. 600 worth
Of machinery and bad debts, the bulk
Of it in machinery. which will only
sell for the price Of old iron. The
worst % 1t all is that il was bought
with the money. not of the rich of
France. but Of the class which will be
impoverished by the loss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

The Wisconsin Tariff Reform League
was organized at Milwaukee recently by
the leading Democrats of the State. A
committee reported as plan of organi-
cation a constitution and bylaws Rush
Winslow, of Appleton, was made pres
ident, and Neal Brown of Wausau, gen.
eral president. Two vice pre- sidenti and
one member of an Executive Comm ttee
from each Congress onal district were
named The Executive Committee is to
select a secretary, who will give his whole
time to the work of distributing tariff
literature
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Sued for Persecution.

Rev. John J. II ffman has sued Sheriff
Miller, of Sheb )ygan County, for alleged
malic Gus persecution, false imprison
ment, refu sing 70 prevent people from
break ng into the plant. IFS church, and
to quell a subs quent riot, etc. He places
his damages at 80. 900 Serarate suits were
also commenced against Judge August
Pott and District-Attorney Prescott for
IS, 900 each on the same grounds.
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HIS Las NAP.
Patient in the Freedman's Hospital nj
Washington Kills Ills Brother While
n NxF.. S.uu.Nfx.

"A FAtient IN the EfteOmAuS hh-pitftf ~
Washington Kills His Brother While
the Latter Was Sleeping SOundiy.
WAsHIN CLOS, Dec. % -Freedman's Hos
pital was the scene Of a startling murder
early Friday morning. The tragedy &C.
cured in a small room near the front door
Of ward No. /. The victim was a cnlored
man named Isaac Carey, a nurse in the hos
pital, aud the murderer his brother, Tay'
Tor Carey, who was patient in the
hospital About o'clock Fr day morning
Taylor arose and partially dressed him.
sc f. Then be made his way to his
brothers room, where the latter was
sleeping soundly. a large bulldog re
yolver belonging TO the sleeping mar
was lying on his clothing on a va
cant cot. Taylor picked up the re
volver and fired shot, sending a bullet
through his Arother's brain. After kill
ing his brother Taylor left the room and
walked TO the front door. where he stood
for a moment, and, thinking he had not
completed his deadly work he returned
and fired a second shot. sending this bullet
like the other through his brothers head.
The murderer was arrestej. Money mat
tiers, he claims. led to the killing.
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Thu conspicuous figure of the Brit
i-h turf Of the longest standing. Judge
Clark, has ret red. after Judging all
the great English races for fifty years.
Through his services OF half century
there has scarcely ever been a ques-
ton regarding the correctness of his
decisions
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

THE British House Of Commons was
the scene Of an excitement the other
eve ling which showed that the legis-
Iltiye bodies If that country are very
mucn like those Of This country. the
only difference being that there the oh
sJrepcroa ness Of the misbchaving
member is promptly punished. DIR.
Tanner. a member Of the House. de-
noun esd Mr.. Balfour. the Govern
merits Secretary for ireland. as "a liar
uud % coward. BY unanimous vote
81 thc House DIR. Tanner was "sus-
pended.
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ANOTHER crank turned up at the
White House the other day He was
n man of medium height and dressed
in the rcgu alton old soldier garb an
empty sleeve being pinned to his
breast. He announced that his name
was Hoover and that he had been
elected President OF the United States
Jy tho Knights Of Labor and indie
pcndeuts. Hewas placed under arrest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

\ LoNDoN theatrical manager is re
ported a saying that the real reason
why English actors succeed so well in
America Is that they know how 10 pro-
nOunce the English language, and
American actors do not American
actors will now please begin to drop
theirh' and broaden their as.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03

4 MEs. De GRoTE, of MiIlsbury.
Mass, has given birth to four babies.
I'll girls, and the home of the parents
ha> become like an amateur dime mu-
scum, no admission fee, however. be-
ing charged It IS perhaps unneces-
"a 10 add 10 the announcement that
the father of the babies is a very poor
man. rwns ever thus
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GLADSTONE : 'right-hand man" is
his daughter. Mrs. Drew. who relieves
him OF much Of the burden Of opening
his vast correspondence. and whose
services as secretary free him from a
great 1-1l OF the WORRY such CORE
spondcnce entails.