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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
FRleHTFULLY CRUSHED.

Terrible Accident at a Barn-Raising Near
Akron, O.-Three Men Fatally and Fif-
teen Seriously Hurt.
AKIoE, O., May S0-A terrible accident
happened at barn-raising on the farm Of
Jacob BOerstler at Royal Oak, seven miles
from this city, by which three men were
fatally injured and fifteen men seriously
hurt. While one Of the big bents Of the barn
was being elevated into position one Of the
side posts slipped beyond the protecting
bar and the big beam came crashing down
with terrific force apon score OF men
The utmost CONSERVATION prevailed and
the work of rescue was retarded
for the time being owing to the
excitement and lack Of adequate help.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

''OF what use are spiders?" asks a
timOrOus Boston maiden, in the first
line of thirty-stanza poem. Spiders,
of course, may have dropped into dis
use in Boston. but in various other
parts of the country women find them
handy utensils in which to cook meat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

OFFICIAL statistics of the Agricult-
ural Department for the last ten years
show that five countries of Europe
import more potatoes than they ex-
port. the average net imports being
1880. 600 bushels. OF which Great
Britain receives 10000. OOO. Three
countries-Germany, France and Port
ugal-expCrt more than they import,
Germany leading of with 10000. OOl
as the annual average. The United
States imports LEO. 600 bushels an
nually on the average above the ex-
ports. while Canada exports 1890, OOC
more than she imports.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
BEATEN BY WHITE CAPS.
An Indianian Who sIistreated His Mother
Badly Punished.

gEFFgRsoSvnLE, Ind. May 80. - Two
weeks ago Samuel Mayberry, Of Watson,
was warned to desist mistreating hil
mother. a bundle OF switches and White
Cap notice being left at his house Tuesday
night deputation of White Caps woke
him up and called him out His brother
fed for safety and escaped. They then
took Gavjerry out, threw him down and
beat him with clubs until nsensible, in
which condition he was found in the morn
ing. He claims TO have recognized two OF
his tormentors. He is dangerously hurt
This is the first time White Caps Lave oper
ated in this county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

MORE than a thousand John Smiths
In this country are said to hold Gov
eminent offices. 1t is such things as
this, says contemporary. that some
times make one feel that it was an act
OF mistaken kindness for POcahOntas to
have saved the original John.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
Five Men Killed.

DASvuLE Va, May 31.-An awful casualty
occurred here Thursday. A force of mer
were engaged on a brick factory which J.
G. Penn, tobacconist, was building. The
building was an immense affair about ~
feet long and six stories high The brick
layers had just completed the walls
bat there was no roof on the build
ing. The wind was blowing a gale and one
of the walls got out of plumb The force
OF hands weut TO different parts of the
building to brace the walls and were 50 en-
gagged when the entire structure col
lapsed Robert Pruitt. d. Y Collie. G. 3
Jones, William Young and Buck Hooper
were killed Seven others were more Vi
les irlinrah
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

ARARE thing in New York harbor
il a British cruiser. The Queen 5
ships do not touch at our American
ports much for the reason that their
crews have too good chance to de-
sert- One appeared. however, in New
York harbOr the other day-the gun
boat cruiser Buzzard. detached from
the squadron at the Bermudas to carry
important dispatches to New York for
cable transmission to the British Adj
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
KfIiesl Hin,Self

NEW YORK, May 3L-Captain C. Henry
Witthaus, prominent citizen, a member Of
the Old Guard. the Liederkranz Society.
the Press Club and other organizations.
shot himself dead after returning from the
Decoration parade. He was - years old
and quite wealthy. Deceased was at one
time Inspector OF rife practice for the
Ninth Regiment No cause for the suicide
Is known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

WHEN old men of this day were boys
there we're occasional complaints OF
missing fruit from the orchard, but
they are beating that record these
lays down East, and will soon have to
adopt the plan of bringing in the or
chard at night At FarmingdaIe. \.
J., man had a thrifty orchard en-
tirely removed in a single night re-
Gently. lie, however. took up the
trail. and found his trees snugly cared
for upon a farm many miles distant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

Mrs. A g. GORDON travelled all the
way from San Francisco to Saratoga
IN baggage-car in order to be with
her pet, huge St Bernard dog which
weighs 26O pounds and which is said to
carry an insurance OF $1,000 on its life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

THE military preparations through
out Russia are more extensive now
than at any time within the past seven
years. being on n scale to suggest a
belief that war is imminent. The mil
itary party profess TO believe that
peace will be- maintained till the end
Of the year. although il is admitted
hat Russia is watching with jealous
concern the development Of the triple
alliance. and it is even asserted that
commanders have already been des-
lgnated for service in the event of
war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

Mrs ANN PEARSALL SMITH, an
American. is said to have made the
best wOman's speech of the evening at
the meeting of the Women's Liberal
Association in London recently. when
Mrs Gladstone was presented with a
bracelet by the association in honor of
her golden wedding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
UNCLE SANS GRIP.

II Is Fastened Upon the Threats of q
Band of Counterfeiters and MOonshiuers
in Southern Illinois.
CHICAGO. May 30 United States secret
service officers ret urned TO the city Wednes-
day from Southern Illinois, where
they made an important capture
OF counterfeiters and mOOnshiners. The
men arrested are Harvey Fields proper
ty owner of Versailles, Louis Mcfarland,
and two brothers named Nose and Zeb
Ravenscroft They lad been at work only
"A short time, but had flooded the section
wi h count rfeit dollars and dimes and
were selling quantities. Of Illicit whisky
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

The Brooklyn bridge was six years
old the other day. Since its opening
1886, 9S5 persons have walked across
the structure and 12j, 13S. j94 pas
sengers have gone over on the cars.
The total receipts have been s., 2S7,-
AO- On
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

THE Right Worthy Grand Lodge OF
The Independent Order OF Good
Templars which met recently in Chi
eagO Is the largest international tenn.
perance organization in the world
The main principles are total absti-
nence and prohibition. Il com prises
over one hundred grand lodges which
have jurisdiction over as many sep
arate countries. States and Ter itories.
Under these Grand lodges are an ag-
gregate Of l0.lI4 local lodges. The
annual report showed that the organi.
cation has a membership OF over 700
200 scattered al over the globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

IN 1S49 Allen Hawks. of Cherry
Creek. \. Y. left his wife and chill
lren to go to the California gold
fields Little was heard Of him. and
inally his wife died and his children
either died or were married. A few
lays ago Mrs. Joseph Brand. of
Kingsbury, Ind. Hawks only surviv-
ing heir. received word that her father
was dying in California, and was look
ing for an heir for his fortune Of
kIOO. 900. Mr.. Brand left for Cali
gOrnia-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
Large Pension Payment.

WASHINGTON. May 5l.-A certificate for !
pension has been granted to Philip Flood,
formerly a private OF the FoTty-secOnd Ohio
volunteers The amount of arrears allowed
by the Pension Office in his case is si5. 2S9,
his disability dating back u November 4,
1852. This is the largest first payment on
record in the Pension Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

Mrs. PERCY. wife of the captain OF
the American ship Standard, of Bath,
Me-. is now making her twelfth voy-
age around Cape Horn on her nus
bands vessel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

HUMBOLDT. Mich May 81. Stephen VIII
fans, unmarried aged 81; Richard Trewen-
rich, aged 81. married, with a large family.
and John HoaT, aged 81, unmarried were
instantly killed by falling ground at the
mine here Wednesday night Every precau
ton was taken TO insure safety in the mine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 3l--An English syn
dictate has contaminated the purchase Of
$40 600 acres of yellow pine land, four saw
mills, three planning mills and thirty-six
miles OF railroad in Escambia County, Fla
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

PORTLAND, Ore. has a schOolma' am
whose name, Georgia Rattan, is sug-
gestive of class of tender ministra-
tions which no small boy was ever
known to relish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

FASHION folk have just decided that
the dandeliOn is a beautiful flower.
Other folk found this out centuries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06

DR. AGNEw says a healthy woman
can kill herself in about a year by
horseback riding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE.

An Agreement Reached and Will BE Pub
Iished as Soon as Ratiaed-Itn PrOyis-
ions.
LONDON, Nay 30--The Daily NeNs' Berlin
special says that the newly appointed sub
committee of the Samoan conference has
reached a definite agreement which will
be made public IN about ten days The
Americans await a ratification of the
agreement by cable and Sir Edward Mallett
will go to London TO obtain that of his Gov
eminent.
New YORK, May S0.-The World has a
cabIegram from Berlin giving the substance
of the treaty agreed upon Wednesday by
the Samoan conference. MalietOa is to be
reinstated as King, and the status quo ante
restored Germany accepts 4 nominal in
demnity. The government of the islands
is to be purely by natives, with
an advisory council composed of one
representative of Germany and one of the
United States, with an English representa-
tive who Will act only as arbitsr or umpire
when the other two can not agree. A land
court to settle disputed land claims is es-
tablished The municipal government of
Apia is to be native, with advisory pro-
vision simila~ . the general government
The absolut, .tOnOmy of Samoa Is guar
anteed, win native predominance in all
departments of the government A tariff
schedule is included il the treaty Each
of the three powers is allotted the use of
a coaling station, with all privileges there
in except sovereignty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
a BOLD RoB5ER.

singie-Handed He Forces the passengers
on a Milwaukee s. NortherH Train to
Give Up Their Valuables, Amounting 20
a GoOdly sum.
ELLIS JUNCTION Wis, May 30-A bold
robber held up the passengers on the NIL
waukee Il Northern night passenger train
n fine Western style Wednesday night
AS the train pulled out of Beaver, a small
station fifty miles south of Iron Mountain. q
man about FIVE feet eight inches tall, dressed
ike lumberman and wearing q full
dark beard, entered the ladies' car. His
entrance did not create any excitement,
but when he reached the rear end Of the
coach be pulled out two revolvers and
quickly requested the brakeman TO hand
over his cash. That individual, not having
any about him, made for the nearest seat.
but the robber told him TO get up and
march ahead of him.
f C. Allen, of Marinette, was tie first
passenger reached by the robber, and Mr..
Allen handed over $40 and a fine gold
watch and chain 4 travelling man who sat
In the next seat handed out a roll
of bills said TO have contained
$500. James Hughes, of Iron River, had
only $500 and a silver watch, which the
highwayman appropriated AS each pas
senger paid the tax he was made 10 march
ahead of the fellow until all the coaches
had been gone through.
When the male passengers were huddled
In the forward end of the smoking-c car like
a lot OF sheep he showed his way through
and backed out of the door and jumped OF
the train and escaped Just as the train was
pulling into the station.
Conductor Ellison was in charge of the
train, and at the first alarm made for the
baggage-car and barred the door Once
safe within he did not show up again till he
was informed that the robber had left the
train
There were several lady passengers on
the train, but this follower of Jesse James,
with true gallantry, did not modest them
A large crowd of men under the leader
ship of Deputy Sheriff Schlick, of Marinette
County have gone down the track to hunt
the fellow, but the chances of capturing
hIn are slight owing to the country here
abOuts being heavily covered with timber.
The robber is supposed to be the same
one who has been holding up the mail
stages in 0conto County. the county adj
Joining this. The people of this little ham
let are very much rxcited over the robbery,
and each family expects to receive call
from him before the GAVIN of day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
VICTIMS OF a WRECK.

4 Canadian Schooner Caught In Storm
on Lake oatario-Her Crew of Eight
Lost-Driven Ashore in American Waters
Other VesseI Fear to Assist Her Be-
cause of the Wrecking Laws.
KINGSTON. Ont. May 3O-The worst dis
a ster that has occurred ON Lake Ontario in
many years took place Tuesday. The
steam barge D. D. Calvin, of Kingston. with
a TOW of three schOOners with timber from
st Ignace. was struck by gale of Long
Point The tow line parted and the Norway,
Valencia and Bavaria were in the trough
of the sea The two former managed
to come to anchor after being water
logged, and were picked up by the Calvin
and Armenia and brought here. The crews
were perched on cabin tops for twenty
four hours, without food and with the
waves washing over them, and suffered
terribly. The Bavaria went ashore on
Calico Island. sixty miles from here, and
the crew were all lost They were;
Captain John Marshall First Mate Felix
Campau, Second Mate John Smell and SEE
man William Mccarthy, all OF Garden Island;
Archie Borley and Ell as Borley, OF st. Paul's
Bay; Sandy Berry, of Pittsburgh, and Bella
Hartman, cook. Marshall leaves a wife and
three children, Campau wife and SIX chill
dren. and Smell a widowed mother.
The present furnishes an instance in
which reciprocity in wrecking would have
been a great advantage to Canadian
The Bavaria is ashore on Gallop Island,
which is in American water. The
Armenia, one of the Calvin's boats, was
alongside of her during the morning, and
could have begun the rescue but for the
wrecking laws. Permission was given
Wednesday night by the American Govern
ment for the Calvin COmpany's steamer
Armenia to go to the relief of the Bavaria,
and she is now on her way there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
ANswERING TIE CRY FOR AID.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 3--Reports are
coming in from a large number OF towns
throughout the western part of this State.
Eastern Ohio and West Virginia, of citizens
mass-meetings being held, and donations in
aid Of the sufferers are fast pouring in.
The indianapolis Board of Trade on Sat
urday contributed 81 ,O00 for the sufferers
A carload of provisions was shipped from
Cleveland Sunday night About 500 was
collected in the churches Sunday and 81, 90
from other sources. More will be raised
to-day.
Grand Master Long. Of the Indiana Grand
Lodge A. F. and A NJ, urgently requests
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06


WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, June 3-This city was
visited by an awful catastrophe Sunday
The river had been raging for two days and
in the morning broke over its banks and
poured It's food into portions OF the town
In the evening one of the large rail
road bridges was threatened with destruc-
ton, and a large crowd gathered on
a neighboring bridge to witness the col
lapse All at once the structure on which
they were standing gave way and all were
hurried into the angry, rushing tide. Many
were rescued, but twenty-five, mostly
women and children, were swept away and
drowned.
WASHINGTON. June 4-The food in the
Potomac reached its height Sunday after
noon and isnow on a decline. II is the
highest ever known. Pennsylyani avenue,
from the foot of Capitol street to
Tenth street, is overfiowed To the depth Of
two feet and the water extends in some
places to a quarter of mile in width, doing
great damage to lower floors and Easements
in the area covered. The navy yard is Gu
tirely submerged to the average depth of
three feet A large number of new steel
ouns are covered and will be rusted so as
to make them useless.
The Government will be the heaviest
loser by the floods, as it is said that the
entire work OF retaining the Potomac
fats has been totally obiiterated This
means loss Of about s3.00O. 600 which the
Government had expended there. The
private loss is estimated at $500 600.
ELMIRA, n. T.. June 3-Startling news,
involving the serious loss Of life and the
destruction of millions OF dollars worth Of
property, is being received here from the
whole section Of country between this city.
Clean Arlesville HoruelsYille Anderson
and Painted Post
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13
State News Condensed.

The Abilene public school building
is commenced.
Van Alstyne will soon enjoy another
building boom.
d. Jones, alias Whistling Jones,
kills Charles GOrrill, near Bolton
Ferry, in the Indian Territory.
Miss Fannie Stears, of Mason cOuu-
ty, is appointed state student in the
Sam Houston Normal, at Huntsville.
Ordinance passes at Waco authorz-
ing issuance of coupon sewer bonds to
the amount of $50, 900 to run ten years.
Yesterday was the last and greatest
day Of the State Firemen's assocIa-
ton at Paris.
San Saba is visited by an $4,000
fire. Murray & Mcconnell are the
principal losers.
Officers and directors of the A. r.
and S. Fee have arrived in Fort Worth
on tour of inspection.
8. E. Halves, a white policeman at
Temple, was shot and instantly
killed by Peck Wiseman.
Fifteen brick cottages are TO be
erected near the Mexican National
machine shops at Laredo.
The last league game played be-
tween Galveston and Austin yester-
day resulted: Galveston II, Austin 3.
GraysOn Medicine company, of Sher-
man, and De Kalb Lumber company.
of Bowie county, file charters.
Annual meeting of the Bodine Coal
and Mining company is held at
Gainesville and officers elected.
Meeting is held in Henderson with
representatives from Tyler to discuss
construction of a new railroad line
seeking east and west terminals.
T. J. Kelly, of Taylor, has con-
tracted for two stone bridges for the
I. & & \. between Austin and San
Marcos.
Ernest Kirby, a 15-year-old hoy, at
Sherman, is run over by a wagon
loaded with wood and instantly
killed.
Seventeen judgments have been OBJ
tanned by the H. and T. c. Railway
| company against parties indebted TO
the company for land.
The examining United States engi-.
neers have made sOUndings at Beau
mont, with regard to a deep water
port. Depth found II $40 feet.
The public installation of the newly
elected grand officers OF the state
grand cOmmandery Knights Templars
took place yesterday in Fort Worth.
J. Waldo has resigned the chair
manship Of the International Traffic
association, to be general traffic man
ager of the VI. X. and Z. from May l.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13

am satisfied that Cancer is hereditary in my fari.
lily. My father died of it, sister of my IECtbr died
Of it, and my own sister died Of it. My feciu.2
may be imagined, then, when the horrible L.-gI.
made its appearance my side Il WAS a mali gI".!It
Cancer, eating inwardly in such way that II c~uld
not be cat out. Numerous remedies w-Tc d fsT
it, but the Cancer grew steadily worse until il seem
family took Swif.'s Specific, which, from tic hlrt
day, fo-ca ont the poison and conti'"c1 its use
until had taken several bottles, when found my
Winston y. c., Nov. 20, SO. Mrs. 5. NJ IDOL.
Send for Book on Cancer and Blood Diseases.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-13

Denison Land and Investment Co.
file amendment increasing capital to
81, 100000
Oscar Georges body is found rid
died with bullets on the Mexican
bank of the Rio Grande where his cat
tie were seized by the Mexican Off
Gals.
President of the Sabine and West
ern r. r. accepts Palestine's PROPOSE
ton to take $50, 900 bonds and donate
twenty acres of land for depot and
shops.
Mrs. Shortridge and Mrs. J. o. Ter
rell, of Terrell, while driving in Fort
Worth jumped from the carriage as
the horses ran away and were severe
ly injured.
The residence of DR.. d. NJ. Reagan,
of Kyle, is destroyed by fire while the
family were away. Gallant efforts of
the fire companies prevented the fire
from spreading.
At the last day of the Bankers con-
vention, in Dallas, l40 of the $50
banks in the state were represented,
which is the largest in the history of
the association.
Four American citizens and wei
known stockmen are arrested at Pie
dras Negras on charge of murder. EX-
element is high, as the charge is con-
sidered fraudulent.
Eight packages of silver bullion
passed through Ell Paso by Wells,
Fargo IL Co.'S. express consigned to
San Francisco. This silver comes
from a reduction mill at Shafter,
about 80 miles from Maria, on the G.
H. and S. A. road.