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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
SWEPT OVER THE FALLS.
An Unknown Woman Commits Suicide by
Throwing Herself Into the Niagara
River Aboxa the Great Cataract,


River Above the Great Cataract.
NIAGARA FAILS, y. Y, Sept. Garry Wis
itors to the reservation Thursday morning
witnessed sight they will always remem-
Der with horror A tall. slim woman, APP
parent Y about > years of age, dressed In
a dark SUIT and wearing black hat with
small red feather, was seen strolling around
the park. AS she passed out of the lower
gate toward Goat island she was asked by a
hackman if she wished a carriage. to which
she replied in the negative. Stepping over
a low railing she walked over to the water
edge few feet distant and about midway
between the point and Goat island bridge.
After standing there moment she threw
her parasol rs far as she could, and min
ute later threw herself sideways of the
bank into the rapids which run swiftly at
this point She did not utter a word but III
screams OF those who witnessed the -
caused a rush of several hundred people
who were in the vicinity TO the river side,
where they could see the woman as she
fiOated on to certain death. Although
she was but few feet from shore
and hundred pairs OF hands were
eager To help. the people could
only stand and gaze in horror at the sight
J. McCloy, who runs the cars on the in
cline, and who had rescued several people.
was among the first TO reach the point and
stood on the parapet wall as the woman
passed over the brink, unable in this case
TO render ans assistance.
II SAYS the woman fioated head hrst. her
hat. which came on Us she passed over tho
first reef. preceding her for few feet
Her hands were over ler breast and
seemed TO be working in the water
but she was making no effort 10 assist
herself As she passed over the brins
alb ut twenty-five feet from the wall sha
( threw up her hands raised her head
and went over W ithoUt a cry. Nc
Cloy is confident that she was allva
and conscious when she passed out 81
sight 4 litslc way down she seemed ID
come out of the water as il the body had
struck ON shelf and bounded outward
only TO drop back again into the falling
water and pass out Of sight The GROVE It,
eager to get a glimpse OF the body. crowd
ed the edge SO that the park police Nere
obliged To force them back
The steamer Maid OF the Mist was jlsI
leaving tho American dock Tor the trip M %
the Horseshoe falls whom Mccoy, standing on
the wall, signaled the captain, who Uuder-
stood that some one had gone over the
falls Steamiug TAP in front OF the American
falls he shut oil steam In a few moments
an empty dress sleeve fioated past, and q
moment later body-so doubled up that
only the back could be seen appeared in
the swift water short distance from the
foot of the falls. where it could not be
reached As II toated out into the still
water ii quickly sank out of sight.
Tie woman was unknown here, but 3
lady answering 10 her description came in
on a midnight train and registered Al the
Spencer House as Mrs. Lawrence, of Brook
lyn After au eariy breakfast she paid hei
bill at the hotel and left on foot She ear
ried no baggage OF any kind
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

Drowned in n Mine

GOLDEN, Col, Sept a. serious acct
dent occurred here late this afternoon.
In the White Ash coal mines. near this
place. an old abandoned mine runs along
side the White Ash. and has for months
been full Of water. which without a mo-
ment's warning. burst through into the
White Ash mine, filling it full of mud and
water. Teu miner, are known to have
been at work in the White Ash mine at
the time of the accident, end not one OF
them could have lived five minutes after
the surg ng mass broke ia upon them. 1t
will take between two ana three weeks
before their bodies can be reached.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
MIICHCRkET
areat Excitement at sherman Can.e5 n,
a Man and His Nsf.

areat Excitement at sherman Caused by
Man and His Wife.
There has been much excitement in the
town Of sherman over what they call case
of witchcraft, an old lady about eighty and
Q man named Miller and his wife claiming
to be bewitched They pounced upon one
man whom they claimed had bewitched
them and if he had not made his escape he
would probably have been killed He had
them arrested and fined for assault and
battery They also attacked another man
under the same pretense. The wife seems
to have complete control over her husband
few days ago she told him 10 set fire to
the barn or the children would be taken
sick, whereupon he did as she said, destroy
ing the barn, $50 bushels of wheat, several
tons of hay, farm tools, etc, and would
have burned the horses had not fourteen
year-old son cut the halters. His wife then
told him to XIII the old lady, and he got a
club and evidently would have killed her
had he not been prevented They were ar
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

OCEAN CITY, Md, Sept captain J. t.
Robinson, formerly of Long Island, and
Captain William Short, of this place, were
drowned here Friday. They, with several
others started out in two boats on fish
ing excursion The sea was very rough
and Captain Robinson's boat capsized be-
tween the first and second bars Robinson
and Sport were drawn by the under-tow
and drowned The others were rescued by
the life-saving crew. The accident oc-
CURED in full view of the 200 guests of the
hotel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

BISMARCK, y. ID. Sept. 9-The discovery
of bed of rock salt in this county, made
to-day has occasioncd no little excitement
and prospectors are quietly preparing for
an early start towards the fields where
the discovery is supposed 10 have been
made. The bed was found by Charles
Chamberlain. farmer. who will not give
the Location Of his find, but says il as 10 this
county. within twenty miles from Bis
marck. TIE salt is OF a superior qualify,
and Chamberlain declares that the sup
NV ia inexhausrfble
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
NEGROES IN THE NORTHWEST.
Preparations Being Made for Exodus
of CoIored People from the south-Mon-
tana and Washington Their Mecca.

Preparations Being Made for an Exodus
of CoIored People from the South Mon
tana and Washington Their Mecca.
MILWAUKEE,. Sept Z. There are strong
indications that plans have been laid for
another great exodus OF colored men from
the South. and the significant feature lies
in the fact that the new States of Mon
tana and Washington are the objective
points OF these migrating hordes Of the
house OF Ham The man who figures as
the head of the movement is Rev. T. W.
Henderson. pastor Of Quinn Chapel in Chi
cago, and he is peculiarly fitted for the po-
sition, as he took leading part in the
great exodus of Mississippi negroes to Kan
sas in 1872. Rev. Mr.. Henderson was seen
Friday and said:
This movement has been quietly worked
for a long time and will be continued
in that way until we have settled Mon
tana and Washington Territory from end 10
end with refugees. Plantation negroes are
no better on now than they were before the
war. When they hire ont IL is for the year
and they contract TO buy all their supplies
from the masters stores, so that when they
make final settlement they always come out
IN debt So their condition is really no better
than that OF the Mexican poems, who slave for
ever as creditors OF their employers. phe move
ment is thoroughly organized and on such
ize how the colored folks have escaped until
all are gone who wish To go. We
nave better underground railroad now
than ex sted in the days OF old John
Brown. 1t was who originated and conducted,
under Governor st. John. the great exodus
OF my people from the State OF Mississippi to
Kansas in 1879. At that time / was editor of
two newspapers in Kansas. We got over 60,0OO
colored people 10 move 10 that State, gave
most OF them a mule, and sold them forty acres
OF land each on five and ten years time. II
was great success. Many OF them are now
rich; all are well-to-do."
Work will be begun at once toward organic
ing the parties OF Southern negroes who may
! desire to leave the South and settle in the
Northwestern States. Rev. Mr.. Henderson is
sanguine that thousands and thousands OF
south ern negroes will gladly take advantage
OF the opportunity offered to escape from
bondage" as he puts il, and predicts that all
who settle in the new land will thrive and
prosper He refuses, however, TO go into de-
tails as 10 how these negroes, who do not pos
sess dollar, are going TO travel several thou
sand miles, but says that every thing is ar
I rnn rvaa S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
The News Condensed.
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
FROM WASHINGTON.

COLONEL WILLIAM W. BURNS, Assistant
Commissary General of Subsistence, was
on the Sd placed on the retired list OF the
army on account OF age.
On the 9Th Albert f. Childs, of Ohio was
appointed chief clerk s the Census Office
IL the United States there were ia
business failures during the seven days
ended on the 9th ult against lS9 the pre-
viOus seven days
AT meeting OF President Harrison and
his Cabinet on the eth it was decided not
70 call an extra session of Congress
The President on the 9TH appointed Rev.
Henry G. Hall, OF California, a chaplain in
the army.
AT the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 9TH aggregated
S9S3. 94l. III. against s957. 42l ,3S3 the pre-
vious week As compared with the cor
responding week OF 1858 the increase
amounted to H.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
A TIDAL WAVE.

Over 1000 Persons at Far Rockaway
Beach Drenched by sudden UpheavaI
of the seas-WOmen and Children Car
ried Away by the ResistIess Undertow
Saved with Great Difficulty.
New YORK, Sept "A monster tidal
wave created havoc on the Far Rockaway
beach Sunday. Thick weather has been
prevailing out at sea for three or four days,
the ragged edges of the storm making oc-
casional Appearances in notwithstanding
clouds over this and neighboring cities
Sunday the sea, which had been rolling
high, began TO increase, coming in large
pillows shoreward and breaking I'm thunder
ing roars on the beach
There were large crowds watching the
sea at what they supposed was a safe dis
lance when at about $50 clock tidal
wave rolled upon the beach seventy
feet beyond the previous high-water
mark. Ii broke over at least
1900 men, women and children who
were sitting, walking or standing on the
strand. Ii came unperceived by the great
majority, and although there was general
scramble to get beyond its reach but few
were successful in wholly escaping its
grasp. The great majority of the crowd
suffered a thorough drenching
Many were tumbled over in the rush of
waters and several women and children
were caught by the undertow and carried
back toward the surf line. Their screams
of terror were heard above the roar of the
waters and for an instant it seemed as if
some must be swept away and drowned,
but strong arms reached for them and all
were rescued
The material damage done along the
beach was considerable. Between the
hotels that front the sea and high-water
mark there were a number of booths,
oyster boats, stands and small buildings.
These were all overwhelmed by the tidal
wave and washed away from their places
or crushed into chaotic wreckage.
At Far Rockaway the narrow strip of
beach was nearly half washed away and
fears were expressed that it would en-
tirely disappear. The oldest inhab-
liant has no recollection of any such
havoc wrought by a tidal wave. Reports
from other places along the beach in both
directions confirm the report OF high seas
and unusual tides. At Coney Island the
giant waves broke with roar like inces-
SAINT cannonading and the sea washed a
channel clear across the bar to Coney ISL
and creek.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

John Spranger, a Kaukauna Joweler, has
recently taken out a patent on a musical
clock, something of his own ingenuity.
and his fortune is evidently made The
continuance is a simple che, but still is
quite an amusing oduty. The musical
clock is nothing more than an ordinary
clock with a small music box cylinder
added to the interior The latter is so
connected with the movements of the
clock that at the end of each hour a small
wheel loves the cylinder that pro-
duces me music. and some popular air is
played
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
CAuGHT Al LAST.

The Noted California Outlaw. SyIvestero
Morales, in the u inds at the Laws Of
ficers
Los ANGELES, Cal, sept a-Sylvestero
Morales, the outlaw who has been terror
ling Southern California for months was
captured at AInitos Bay Friday. NymphiI
Brown. whom he kidnapped, was with him,
and both we're taken to San Luis Rey,
where the girl was restored TO her home.
Morales will be held Tor the murder OF
Henry Charles the wea thy raucher the
last victim of his murderoUs pistol
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
Managed by Women.

A confession Of Judgment on the part Of
the firm of Webster Bros. for two thousand
odd dollars in favor of local bank in MIL
waukee recently brought to light the GU
rious fact that the members of the firm
were three women. The firm is one OF the
oldest liquor houses in that city. One by
one the brothers who constituted the origi-
nal firm died and the business was con-
tinued by their female relatives The store
was in possession Of the sheriff
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

LETTER carriers in attendance at
he recent e. A. r. encampment in
Milwaukee formed an association.
with W. II. Wood, OF Detroit. Mich.
president. The association favors
pensioning letter-carriers, and also
tho wearing by them OF stripes on the
trm like sergeants' chevrOus, each
stripe representing four years of serv-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

KAUKAUSA, WIS, SEPT a-The village of
Florence. Outag ME county. small place
one nile above here, was shaken on Sat
urday by what is believed 10 have been an
learthQnake. The disturbance of the
earth's interior seemed TO have been di-
rectly under the spot where stands the
immense pulp and paper mill of Van Not
wick Rogers company and great damage
was done TO the structure. An artesisn
we'll on blur eco feet Above the mill has
ceased 10 flow since the occurrence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

BEN HOLIDAY had claim of 5000, =
100 against the Government for depre-
iations committed by the Indians on
ais overland stage-rOute. At one time
ne Government offered to compro-
mise on 100000. but Holiday re-
used. The other day the claim was
old for $50
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
Young Giants.

The Reed brothers, of Belmont, Lafay-
cite County, are aged respectively sixteen,
eighteen and twenty years, and their
height, respectively, is six feet seven
inches, six feet ten inches and six feet
eight and a half inches The father and
mother of these young men are ordinary
sized people The two younger boys are
growing rapidly and bid fair to add several
inches each 10 their stature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, Sept The body Of
DR.. Alexander T. Darrah, of this city, Past
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge OF Ma
sons Of Illinois. was buried Friday after
noon with Masonic honors great num-
Der of distin -uished Illinois Masons and
members OF the medical profession and
Governor Fiter. Secretary Ruves and DR..
Rauch were present
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Pat Manning, the Pugilist. Accused Of
Killing Man Two Years Ago.

Pat Manning, the Pugilist. Accused Of
killing n Man Two Years Ago.
Under-Sheriff Cohen, of Ashland County,
went TO Fiheld the other night and arrested
Pat Manning the heavyweight pugllist.
for murder committed in May, 1887.
Manning was arraigned before Judge Cal
kins and pleaded not guilty TO charge of
manslaughter. Manning and young fell
low from Chippewa Falls named Murray
became involved in dispute while drink
ing in Dormady's saloon, and Manning
killed Murray with brick and He'd from
the city. The affair was witnessed by four
men who had maintained silence in respect
TO the matter. Recently one Of them told
the story TO an offioer and Manning was aE o..
. rested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

Mrs Oriila Foote. widow of the late
Judge f1ote. of Milwaukee, has become an
inmate OF the Home of the Friendless
Mrs. Foote is now past eighty years of age,
and is well known 10 many OF the old resi-
dents of that CITY. For many years she has
lived with her daughter in the old home
stead on Broadway. but Of late the rela-
tions between the mother and daughter
are said to have been so unpleasant that
the old lady placed herself dependent on
charity for the remainder Of her days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

WASHINGTON, Sept THE President has
made the following appointments:
Thomas II. Anderson. OF Ohio, Minister Res
ident and Consul-Cieneral to Bolivia.
Consuls Joseph T. Mason, OF Virginia. at
Mannheim Bernard c. MacAuley, OF New
York, at Managua, Nicaragua; Auleck Palmer.
Of the District OF Columbia at Dresden; John
ID. DeLittle, OF Texas, at Bristol.
Secretaries of Legation - Edwin Dun, to
japan; Arthur w. Barrett of Massachusetts,
to Venezuela; william -. Gardner, OF Indiana,
Second Secre tary OF Legation to Japan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

MACON, Ga. Sept III. H Mouse. J. w.
Shivers and John Shivers was killed by
lightning near Albany Friday morning.
They wers on their way to market with
cotton and took refuge under a tree from a
heavy shower.
Near Hardaway railway bridge was
struck by lightning and six men who had
sought shelter under it were killed Their
names are not reported
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

ALBAST, y. ", Sept 2-P. J. McArdle's
large rag and general paper stock ware
house was totally destroyed by fire to-day
caused by Spontaneous combustion So
quickly did the fire spresd through the
grease-saturated building that the en-
lployes were forced 70 jump for their lives.
Two were XII led and a dozen more badly
in iured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
Im,ortaDt tn Kn,r.ts of Labor.

ST. LOUIS. Sept :. - General Master
Workman Powderly, OF the Knights of
Labor, announces that the general execu-
tive board of the order will meet in St
Louis September 50 and continue in ses-
sion several days Important questions
affecting the knights in the entire South
west, embracing Missouri, Kansas. Indian
Territory, Arkansas and Texas, viii be con-
eidered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
,rhr 1,lah.tnne Ni.lts Paris.

PARIS. sept q-Mr. Gladstone visited the
british embassy Sunday and later attended
church. He was interviewed by reporter
of Galignani's Messenger 70 whom he said
that he came over 10 Paris for a special
purpose. Il am too old to travel merely for
the sake of the pleasure which travel at
fords have come TO show the good viii
and respect which the English people bear
70 Franco
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

Mr.. GLADSTOSE'S library at Ha-
warden Is one Of the finest private IL
oraries in England. Il has more than
.wenty thousand volumes. Mr.. Glad
stone loans his books out TO any one
n the neighbOrhOOd who wants TO
-aad sham
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
Both Were Killed.

ELIZABETH, y. j., Sept frederick
Schultz and Louis Ludwig. his helper. aged
IS years, while crossing the Pennsylyani a
tracks at Bay Way yesterday morning in a
covered wagon did not see an approaching
express train The locomotive struck the
wagon full IN the center and threw the
occupants out, killing them instantly.
Both were terribly mangled and the boy
was cut in twain. The horse escaped
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

PATTI has concluded to make another
farewell tour Of this country next sea-
son. The plentitude Of American dol
lars makes parting such sweet sOr-
row that foreign stars keep it up in
naHnffaIr-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

SOME one with nothing else to do
mas figured out that no one now living
will ever he able TO date a document
without using the figure nine. II now
stands at the extreme right, 1880
Next year it will take third place,
1890. where il will remain for ten
wears. 1t will then move up to second
place. 1900 and remain there 100
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

THRoUsHoUr Italy the principal
towns are. enc after another. prOvid-
ing buildings for the treatment Of
hydrOphObia according 20 Pasteur's
system, and the municipal council of
Rome has lately decided to devote the
necessary sum of money to furnishing
a Pasteur institute there. This is a
strong proof Of the increasing conf
dence felt in the treatment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

Rev. DE-. john X. PAXTON. Of New
York. is something OF pessimist. He
said in a late sermon: While people
are to-day more humane than ever be-
fore. there is 20 much dishonesty that.
by my soul, if stealing were to be pun
shed by stOning to death. all the
luarries in the world would soon be-
come exhausted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12
ILLINOIS COAL.
The Product foi the Past Year shows
Decrease.

Decrease.
sPRINoFIELD, n. Sept G-The State
Bureau Of Labor Statistics has received re-
turns Of the output Of coal IL illinois for
the year ended June 80 last, showing net
decrease Of - GO tons Is compared with
the output for the year preceding. The
decrease is confined to the districts ia the
northern part OF the State. In the two
Southern Illinois districts the Fourth and
Fifth-there has been an increase in tho
outpus Of 1915 tons According 10 these
reports the Southern Illinois mines are
prospecting, 20 the great detrimeut OF those
In the northern part Of the State
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

RAIS has made the present season
the worst in a financial sense in the
history Of the Atlantic seabOard re-
sorts The actual money loss at Coney
Island during one week of bad weather
Is estimated at $500. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-12

The executive committee of the Grand
Army encampment held its last meeting in
Milwaukee few days ago The total e1-
penses of the reunion aggregated SIS. 600.
and only five per cant of the guarantee
of $500, 600 would be needed Every bill
would be paid in full Captain Pabst paid
the entire expense of erecting the five
thousand seats on the lake front at a cost
Of el5 0l0