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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01
a NEW CABLE.

Another Submarine Telegraph Line to
Connect Ireland and America Projected.
OTTAWA, Ont, July application is
being made TO the Government to guaran-
zee bonds of the Canadian Cable Company
20 the extent of s500,O00 The total capital
required is 81 ,OOJ. 600 Dobeu, of Quebec,
has already secured $3.50, 600 of this
in England by private subscription
and will return there shortly to
raise this sum to S50O,0O0. Then, with
the Dominion guaranty, he will place the
81 Goa, 0O0 in the hands of financial agents
and invite subscriptions -. me remainder,
which it is thou"llG Will be eagerly taken
up. A construction company has been or
ganized ii England TO lay the cable 1t
will be the shortest of the ocean cables,
Entering the water at Westport, Ireland, it
Wit run to Greeniy island in the Gulf of
81. Lawrence, a distance of only 900 miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

LONDON. July % The last OF the testi-
.lony to be given before the Parnell com
mission has been taken, and the commits
sion adjourned until October "a
Presiding Justice Hammer ordered that
Messrs. Thomas Condor and John y Connor,
NJ P's, who were brought from Irish jails
70 restify before the commission, be con-
fined in a London prison for the rest of
their Terms of Imprisonment
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LATER.
4 MASONIC War

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Special Telegram,
July GA temporary injunction was or
dered to-day by Judge II. Preston of Iowa
promises to make the most bitter Masonic
war ever known in this state. or perhaps
in the union. The petition on which the
temporary injunction was ordered was
brought by the supreme consistory Of
Iowa Of the supreme council Of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the
United States of America. The cause Of
the action is the recent legislation of the
grand lodge of Iowa, in which il com
manded that all the Master Masons in the
so called "Cerneau" br. nch of the Scot
fish Rite to forthwith sever their connec-
lions with that body or suffer expulsion.
The most prominent lawyers in the state
have been retained on either side.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01
DRIVEN From HOME.

High Water Forces Residents Near FIRE.
donna, Kan, to Vacate Their Habita-
tons.
FREDoNIA, Kan, July &c The water in
the flooded Fall river bottoms here is rising
two inches an hour The river in places is
seven miles wide and the water twenty
feet deep The heavy iron wagon bridge,
after standing fifteen years went
down Wednesday night leaving only
two railroad bridges standing in the
neighborhood The flood is within quar-
ter of a mile of the city. The relief party
works day and night Some families, slow
TO move. are surrounded and are being res
cued as fast as possible. No deaths are re-
ported, although few persons are missing
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iHs LITTLE KANAwHA FLOOD.
Later Particulars of the Disaster-A Cir
Gus Completely wrecked-Many Lives
Iost.

Later Particulars of the Disaster-A Cir
Gus Completely wrecked-Many Lives
Lost.
PARKEBsBUBG, W. Va, July 27-Furthrr
details of the disastrous food in WHIT
JoLnty have been received The brother of
Thomas Hughes, whose wife and chill
ireu were drowned Sunday, arrived
Thursday night from Pittsburgh, Pa,
70 assist in the care of BIS
brother. who is dying from in
iIries received Thomas Black, who lived
slose to the Hughes family, and who was
drowned with his wife. had but recently
oeen married The Gregory & D'Alma
circus which had begun tour
through the interior, was showing ON
Tucker creek when the cloud-burst
struck that section. The flood struck the
show tust after the performance began,
and tore the canvas and paraphernalia to
atoms, utterly wrecking and rui ng
the whole concern, carrying off
horses, wagons and tents Miss
D'Alma who performed on the trapeze,
was drowned 1t is reported that some en-
2loyes also lost their lives, but the whole
section of country where the misfortune
occurred is in such state of confusion that
t is impossible to get full particulars
salisbury, on Big Tigart river, is virtually
wiped out Of existence Loss, 5000
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Canadian schooner Seized.

NEW WESTMINSTER, b. C., July 29-The
sealing schooner Triumph arrived yester-
day from Behring sea, carrying news OF
the seizure OF the 18th inst. by the United
States revenue cruiser Rush, of the Brit
ish schooner Black Diamond, while seal
ing in Behring sea. The Triumph had
5 600 seals on DO ard, but not having caught
any in water over which the Americans
claim jurisdiction, was allowed to depart
The captain If the Rush said he had orders
to seize any vessel with Behring sea seals
aboard. Seals are repor ed very plentiful.
There is much excitement at Victoria.
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DAkOTA'S WEALTH.

The Joint Commission on Division OF
the Property of the two Prospective:
States Reaches Satisfactory Agree
ment.
BISMARCK, y. D., July - The joint com
mission reached an agreement Saturday
evening by which South Dakota pays North
Dakota s42, 900 in full OF ali accounts for
excess of appropriations from the general
funds and as a relief from liability for ex-
cess taxes paid on Northern Pacific rail-
road lands. The Territorial library goes TO
South Dakota, she having made the high
est bid, 81, 900 Each State takes the public
institution located therein and assumes the
bonded indebtedness on the same
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MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Many Congratulations Received by Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone Their Ami

MANY tNeteiNsu ny
and Mrs. Gladstone ON Their Ami
versary.
LONDON. July 26.-Mr and Mrs. Gladstone
celebrated yesterday the fiftieth ami
versary Of their wedding. The Queen tele-
graphed her congratulations from Osborne
to the eX-Premier and his aged wife.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
and other members of the royal house
sent letters of congratulations and the
Prince of Wales sent a gold ink-stand A
portrait of Mr. Gladstone with his grand
son, painted by Millais, was presented by
a number OF the wives of Liberal members
of Parliament Numerous other presents
were also received The eXPremier arose
early and attended morning services at
church with his family Afterwards all
breaktasted together at his residence in
James street During the day a host of
callers came to pay their respects to the
couple Among those who called were Mr.
John Morley, Sir William Harcourt, the
Earl of Aberdeen and many other Liberal
peers.
In Hawarden, Gladstones home, the
church bells were Kept ringing all day.
The ex-Premier and his family will go to
Hawarden next week wien the festivities
here are over and the ce ebration will be
resumed among his neighbors there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

Mrs. HARRIET PREsCOTr SPOFFoRD
is strong advocate Of daily exercise
Tor girls She does not care so much
about its nature. so long as it is taken
regularly She believes that it is as
much the duty Of parents 70 insist
upon certain amount Of exercise for
their girls as to insist upon proper
iiet and clothing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

MORE than a pound Of wood and
cloth was found in the stomach Of
Mrs. J. J. Murphy. who recently died
in Birmingham, Ala For many years
she suffered severely from acute pains
in her stOmach-and no wonder, if she
had long been dieting on the sort OF
prOvender which her autopsy re-
veaIad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

The largest body Of fresh water on
the globe i Lake Superior. Il is 400
miles long. 100 miles wide at its
greatest breadth, and has an area OF
81. 1000 square miles. It's mean depth
IS said to be 200 feet, and its greatest
about 900 fathOms- It's surface S 635
Feet above the sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

PHILADELPHIA, July ~. Fl Charlemagne
Tower. the noted capitalist, mine owner,
railroad director and lawyer died Thurs
day at his summer residence in Waterville,
n Y, of paralysis at the age of 81 years.
He took prominent part in the construc-
ton of the Northern Pacific railroad; ac-
CURED and developed the famous iron
deposits of the Yermilion range, in hin
nessta, and in SIS sold his interests in that
quarter to a syndicate for s6OJ0,OOO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

}. H. PUTNAM. of Tioga, Pa. has
been at work ever since the Hood in
he COnemaugh valley drying out
about one thousand two hundred legal
papers. He hung them up TO dry on
ines, just a. a washervOman would.
The writing is as good as ever on
most Of them, and in some very old
md almost faded manuscripts the ink
mas been brought out again by the
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MILLIONS OF MONEY.

The Count of the Cash la the United
States Treasury Completed
NAsHINGTcS, July - The count Of the
cash and securities in the United States
Treasury incident to the transfer of Jhe
office from Nj Hyatt TO Nr Huston, The
incumbent. was completed Saturday after
noon There is ss0.U00D. A short
age of eight dollars as found m the new
silver vault. where sl.GD.@@ silver dollars
are stored. and deficit OF SD in tie cid
silver yaalt containing 81 'ouo, GOO. Both
shortages were immediately made good by
persons responsible for g safe keeping Of
the money It is believed tia this money
was lost during the recent flooding of the
vault
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

An American was arrested on the
Austrian frontier recently for having
IN his luggage unmistakable dynamite
bombs On further nvestigatiOn they
proved to be cOcOanuts. something that
theAustrian authorities had never seen
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l. 4 :. Il.

Providence, X L. July 27.-The Rich
mond Paper Company has again sus-
pended The company suspended some
little time ago and have been work
ing under an extension, $500, coo
new capital being paid in Sc
cured by mortgages, subject, however. TO
a first mortgage held by the Rhode Island
Hospital Trust Company for s3S70O0. The
company has had no rating with Bradstreet
for some time Their last statement shows
assets OF sSS4, 600 and liabilities of $685., 600.
The plant is a magnificent one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

FoR the fiscal year ended May /.
1889. there were sold in Illinois ;. COZ. :
SIS barrels OF malt liquors. New York
sold 5. I39. 2S2. Pennsylvania > Sol. 924
and Ohio 2.Il3.72 IN Iowa the sales
we're but $4,000. The grand total
was $4,000. 600 barrels. nearly third
OF a barrel for each inhabitant Of the
United States In sales by cities Chi
cago was outdone only by New York
and ST. Louis. the figures being T. 25S. :
759. 1. 400. 527 and 1890. $50. The in
crease in Chicago over the previous
year was I240 Sl barrels. much larger
than in any other place
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01
1T ENDED IN BLOOD.
A Romantic Elopement in California Re-
suits in u Tragedy.

SUNS ~ -
CHICO, Cal, July 21-Eva Adkins aged
a, was to have been married last Monday
20 Raymond Bierce. son of a San Francisco
journalist, and Mel Hubbs. an intimate
friend of Bierce, was to have been
best man. On Sunday Miss Adkins
sloped with Hubbs and they were married
n an adjoining town. They returned here
and on Friday went to the brides
mothers house. Bierce heard of the
Intended visit and went to the
house first When the couple entered
Bierce shot and wounded Hubbs, who re-
turned the fire. Several shots were fired
by each man and Hubbs finally fed
from the room. Bierce then shot
Mrs. Hubbs, wounding her severe
v, but not fatally Hubbs thereupon
re-entered the room, Overpowered Bierce
and beat him with the butt of a revolver
Bieree dragged himself to another room,
where he shot himself dead Hubbs will
probably die of his wounds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

The latest revelations concerning
Egyptian antiquities come through the
research OF Prof. Naville. of Geneva.
made az Bubastes- Bubastes was the
sacred city Of Bast, the cat-headed god
dess. 1t was supposed that its great
temple had entirely disappeared. but
M. Naville discovered extensive re-
mains OF it. and striking proof 20 show
that the pyramids Of CheOps and Chef
ereu must have been in existence at
least 500 h C.. or about 5000 years
ago. Ths Hyksos. or shepherd kings.
came from Babylon or Mesopotamis
IN The Ewenty-thlrd century b. G
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

WE are not yet through with cen
tennIais in this country One hundred
years ago. in August, the first peiro-
leum well was sunk in Pennsylvania.
and it is proposed TO celebrate the Oc-
,urrence by 4 rOusing demonstration
in the oil regions Of the State. New
York and Ohio There Is poetic and
ethical symmetry in the fact that about
the same time when America started
out to illustrate liberty cnlightening
the world it also furnished the globe
with the greatest illumination it ever
DosSessed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

BALTIMORE. Md. July 21-John Myers
while at work on building Friday, hear
ing the explosion OF a gasoline stove in the
house ran in. raised the fiery burden to
his shoulders and made for the street, the
1uid pouring down his back and arms,
and when he reached place Of safety he
was literally roasted and the blood ran in
streams from his body
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

none % the railroads in India run
baggage cars, and no traveller Is al
lowed TO take u trunk Whatever he
carries must be bundled mp. and no
porter will move bundle three feet
without demanding ten cents.
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mai FIour-Min option Is on:

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July ai-The -four
mill deal did not materialize Thursday and
the option is of This does not necessarily
prevent any further negotiations. however.
and it need cause no surprise if the Pills
bury mills should be transferre before
many months. I. G Pillsbury said that
the expiration of the option did not cut on
negotiations by any means
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

PITTsBURGH, Pa, July 21-The Whole
sale Grocers' Association of the United
States will be completed at Newport, Au-
gust l. Ninety per cent of the wholesale
dealers OF the country are members The
object of the association is mutual protec-
ton and to compel manufacturers to divide
profits with them on certain goods which
they now handle without profit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

THE most valuable book in the
world is said 70 be the Hebrew Bible
Il the vatican in Rome In 1912 Pope
Julius. then in great financial straits.
'efused to sell it to a syndicate of rich
Venetian jews for its weight in gold.
The Bible weighs more than 32j
pounds and is never carried by less
than three men. The price refused by
Pope Julian was therefore about Sl25 :
100. and that. too, when gold was
worth at least thrice what it is now
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01
CAUGHT AT LAST.
John z. Edwards. OF Milton, Arrested in
Lower California.

John z. Edwards. OF Milton, Arrested In
Lower California.
May : 1884 John f. Edwards, confidential
secretary of the MOnomish Mill & Mining
Company OF Milton, walked ont of the Of
ice with $4,000 of the company's money
and disappeared Detectives found that lac,
had led a dual life. living with d mistress,
upon whom he layished money a f.
GrinneH, Buffalo detective had watched
the little daughter of Edwards for the last
three years. and found that she correspond
ed with her father He found that Ed
wards was at Ensenlda, j'ist over the Mex
lean line. south OF San Deigo. He followed
and found him there. kidnapped him over
the line and started East with his prisoner
a few days ago, 1t was probable that Ed
wards would make the embezzlement good,
rs he has considerable property in Los An
Eeles. San Diego and Lower California
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Terrihie Accident.

WASHINGTON, Pa, July 26.-About noon
yesterday, while Mrs. William Irwin, of
this pl ce, accompanied by her three chill
dren, were driving near Elwood crossing
the horse became frightened and dashed
into n pidly-moying b & q. freight train.
Mrs Irwin was killed outright A swear
old child had both legs cut on and viii die,
while the remaining two were but slightly
hrrr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

THE Navajo tribe OF Indians. located
on reservation Of Northwestern New
Mexico. are becoming wealthy in
herds and focks The tribe now owns
2+5. 600 horses and ponies. mules. so;
cattle. $500; sheep. S00. ono; goats.
500. coo, burros. sou Some Of the In
dians. il Is said. are exchanging their
horses for cattle. which will largely
increase their holdings of the latter
kind. The last woo! clip amounted 10
Zoo. 600 pounds. and, besides. they
sold 500. 600 sheep pelts and 100. 900
goat skins. 1t l. evident that these
Indians are very well Of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

The largest library IS the Biblio-
theque National, in Paris. founded BY
Louis NV. Il contains 1890. 600 vol
umes, 100000 pamphlets. l75. 600 man
uscripts. S09-C0O maps and charts. and
10000 coins and medals. The collec-
ton Of engraviugs exceeds 1900. 600.
contained in some 10000 volumes
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To Reclaim valuable Lands.

Kansas CRY. No. July 2-.-Two COM
panIes have been formed, one IN Kansas
City, Mo, and the other in Kansas City,
Kan, for the purpose Of reclaiming go
acres Of submerged lands in the Missouri
river opposite the two cities The value Of
the lands when reclaimed is estimated at
So. 500 coo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

FREDERICK Z. WEATHERLY says that
he has written something between
five hundred and one thousand songs.
p which Nancy Lee and The
Three Old Maids Of Lee are the
most popular He wrote Nancy
Lee at Oxford. within an hour. while
Waiting for an unpunctual pupil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

OWING to declining health Queen
Victoria is making arrangements by
which the Prince Of Wales will relieve
aer of much labor on state documents
The Prince, in case he assumes these
new responsibilities. wishes. it is said.
% take the title OF Prince Regent and
70 have the use OF Buckingham Palace
and Windsor Castle. the Queen retir-
Ing to the palaces at Osborne and Bal
moral In the event Of this arrange
ment being carried out Prince Albert
Victor will obtain the Marlborough
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

A White-Cap outrage occurred six miles
south Of ErOdhead the other night The
victim was a wife beaten. rich farmer
named Perry Nelson, known as the stingiest
man in Southern Wisconsin. He had beaten
his wife terribly Of lat. He was caught
going home by gang OF White Caps.
terribly beaten aud tarTed and feathered-
They then warned him 10 give his wife
81 QUO and leave the country n ten days or
they would return and XII him He con-
templated leaving.
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MEMPHIS. Tenu, July - The Weste n
passenger train on the Chesapeake & OHIO
railroad. due here at 1879 a IN wa
wrecked Yesterday morning at Brighton,
Tenn. Sky isi,as MOI tn Of Memphis by the
switch being lefr open. The engineer,
fireman. b ggagemastcr and mail agent
were killed The atter's name is burnett,
and he resided at CovingtOn Tenn All he
passengers were badly shaken Up. bat none
we're seriously injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

RIO JANEIEo. July 2A-The Portuguese
who fired a shot at Dom Pedro On the night
of July H. while the latter was leaving the
theater. is named Adriany Vale. He de-
clares that he was instigated 20 make the
attempt upon the Emperor's life by Re-
publican association
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LAWYER Dunn Taken to sing sing.

New YORK, July S.-Lawyer John r
Dunn, who advised his client, Cashier Scott
of the bank of Manhattan, TO steal slS5oOO
of the banks money and afterward got the
greater part Of it himself, has been taken
to Sing Sing to serve a sentence Of nine
years and six months The laws delay has
kent him IA the TOmbs here for year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

WASHINGTON, July 26.-In response to his
telegram Of Tuesday respecting the case of
Mrs Heron, who was reported to be under
sentence of death in Corea for
preaching the doctrines of Christianity,
Hon W. T. Wharton, acting Secretary of
State, has received the following cable
gram from Minister DinsmOre:
SEOUL Corea, July "a hGrt0n, Washing
ton: Report concerning Mrs. Heron wholly
without Foundation DINsMoRE."
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Trying to Buy Up Cotton Plant,

COLUMBUS. Ga, July % English and
Eastern capitalists have made propositions
for the purchase of many Southern cotton
plants, with view of combining interests
in one central trust company, in the same
manner that cotton-seed OIL mills have
been combined There is no knowing the
final result
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IL the cancer hospital in New York
there were treated between December
:. 1887. and December 81, 1883. which
comprises the first year Of its history.
rs patients. of which lis were treat
ed free. while $50 paid in full or in
part The average number Of pa
tients daily in the hospital was %.
and the average duration Of treat
ment was SO days. OF the go pa
tients admitted 81 were still under
treatment at the time Of the report.
~ died. SO were unimprOved. 6S i'm
proved. and 81 were then pronounced
..rrr-aA
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ST. PAUL MINI. Jriy - - The North
American Union OF Veterans oi the German
Army will hold a convention IN this city
commencing August 5 The union consists
Of about 500 German soldlers. and is d.
vided INFO thirty societies in as many cities
OF the United States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01

Bray & Choate. Iumbermeu of Oshkosh.
recently purchased of Mr.. Mark Tyson of
Milwaukee, nine thousand acres of pine
land in Lincoln County. There was esu-
mated to be from fifty million to sixty
million feet of pine on the land The con
sideration was in the neighbO1hood Of $780,
coo
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A widowed Victim of the Johnstown Dis
nster Seeking so. 600 Damages.

PIrTsBURGH. Pa, July % The much
talked-of slit was entered against the
south Fork Fishing Club Saturday for dam
ages for loss Of life and property occasioned
by the breaking Of the South Fork dam
The suit is brought in this city by the
widow and eight children Of John A Lit
tie. who lost his life in the Hurlbert House
at Jamestown by the food The damages
are placed at $4,000