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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
NATIONAL w. g. I. b.
1t VIII Begin Its Sixteenth Annual Con-
veution at Chicago November S-scope
OF the Organizatfon.s Work

vention at Chicago November s-scope
OF the ORGANIZATIONS Work.
CHICAGO, Sept lathe sixteenth conven-
ton of the National woman's Christian
Temperance Union meets in Battery D No
vember and continues through the 18th,
with meetings of special interest on the
Sabbath day. The society represents over
100000 earnest-hearted women who are de-
voted n works of philanthropy along lines
that build up the temperance reform That
their view OF this reform is very broad is
proved from the fact that they have forty dis
tinct departments of work, under the gen.
eral heads of preventive, educational, evan
gelistic. social. legal and the department
of organization Through their influence,
scientific temperance instruction has been
secured by law in all the Territories In all
schools supported in whole or in part from
the United States Treasury namely. West
Point Annapolis the Indian schools army
post schools, etc ,, and in twenty-seven
States the same laws are now in operation
They have special lines of work for soldiers
sailors miners and all classes who
are in circumstances of especial temp
tation as far as pure and whole
some habits OF life are concerned. They
have a network Of Juvenile societies ex-
tending from Tampa Bay to Puget Sound.
AhSl nave elbbeulaLlC course OF Teaulffg
for mothers and mothers meetings are a
feature of the local auxiliaries In these
heredity and hygiene are subjects especial
~ considered They have a publishing
house in Chicago which sends out about
6O,Wu,0U of pages annually, and prints The
Union Signal, which has 90. GOO subscribers,
and is the most prominent paper ever
edited and published by women Their
Gospel work has permeated the Nation and
was never more earnestly pursued than
now. In the social realm they seek es-
pecially to enlist the influence of young
women and to hold up the standard of total
abstinence for others sake The Depart
ment OF the White Cross and the White
Shield which is one of the largest has
called especial attention to the securing
OF laws for the protection of women and
TO the equalizing of the standard of an up
right life, making 1t the same for men that
1t has always been for women. This So
ciety has about 1000 local auxiliaries. and
representatives from every State and Ter
ritOry will be in attendance at the coming
convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

The Wakefield brothers. Of Reid
willie. 5. C.. have obtained peculiar
revenge on that town Reidvilic did
not name the high school. for which
they had given the land, in their hon
or. One Of the brothers died recently,
leaving his property TO the other. The
latter has since died. leaving five toou-
sand acres Of land surrounding the
town TO his sister. At her death it
goes In trust for ninety nine years to
the probate judge Of the county. The
effect OF the will is 10 kill the town.
because Il can not get land on which
20 build for hundred years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

Az Arizona paper says that at Proc
tors We'll, Santa Rosa, the shells of
seventeen-year lOcusts were brought
up from depth of 763 feet, to which
depth the piping extends. 1t says:
There was quite a quantity of them.
The entire she'll was perfect. also the
limbs and hairy covering of the back. ="
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
AT LAST.
Four Americans Accepted Jurors In
tho Cronin Trial at Chicago.

FOur Americans accepted as Jurors IN
the Cronin Trial at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept l9-Four Jurors have
finally been secured TO pass Judgment on
the five men now on trial for the murder of
DR. Cronin. They took the formal oath at
3:45 o. clock Wednesday afternoon, and ten
minutes later were escorted from the jury
box into Judge McConnelrs private room,
where they will be kept under the
surveillance of bailiff until their col
leagues shall have been found The names
of the jurors are John Culver, Charles Dix,
james Pearson and Frank Hall All four
are Americans. -Four more men were held
for the night Rapid progress was made in
the examination of yeniremen during the
four hours and a half the court was in ses-
sion in the afternoon. The sixteenth and
portion OF the seventeenth venires were
exhausted. The Sta,e used up four per
emptorios, The defense was credited with
three. The State has now used forty and
the defense sixty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
BOTH IN JAIL.
Harvey W. GurIey. a Bigamist. VIII Spend
Three Years AT Waupun.

Harvey W. GurIey. n Bigamist. Will Spend
Three Years at WauPuu.
Harvey " Gurley pleaded guilty at
Waukesha recently TO the charge of
bigamy and was sentenced to three years
in the state prison At Waupun- Gurley is
the husband of the woman who is now
serving a fve-year sentence in the Joliet
IND prison for the kidnapping OF little
Annie Redmond in Chicago. He was tried
for completely in the crime, but was
acquitted. the evidence not being quite
strong enough against him. After his wife
had been taken TO prison Gurley went to
Waukesha and persuaded a young German
girl TO marry him claiming that there was
no need of a divorce. a legal separation
arising through the incarceration OF Mrs
Gurley y he victims friends prosecuted
him for biyamy with the above resalt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

An old man in North Carolina who
had lived all his life without seeing a
railroad. recently got on a train, and
before he had travelled a mile. was
thrown of and killed Yet, on the
other hand, according to a writer in
Scribner's, man might travel 81. OOO,-
10000 miles before being killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
The knirhts OF Honor.

The Wisconsin Grand Lodge knights of
Honor at its recent session in Milwaukee
elected officers rs follows: Grand Dictator,
Louis SLIDER Milwaukee,; Grand Nice-D
tatOr. Frank Challener. Omro; Grand As
sistant Dictator, Samuel }. Shafer. Colby;
Grand Reporter, G. d. Howard. Milwaukee;
Grand Treasurer, D. 3 sherman, Mani
towoc: Grand Chaplain q W Carter, Wau-
pun; Grand Guide. Fred Peterson. Apple
ton: Grand Guardian. Charles Smith. La
crosse; Grand sentinel. Joseph Hammel,
Neillsville.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
HARD UP.

A Report That the Order Of knights of
Labor Is Bankrupt and That Powderiy
win Resign.
PITTsBURGH. Pa, Sept. % "A local paper
publishes a story to the effect that the en-
lire executive board of the Knights of La
Dor have been suspended because of there
being no money in the general treasury to
pay their salaries; also that all the general
lecturers, with the possibfe exception of
Mr.. Wright, have been called in for the
same reason Mr.. ?, wderly is to be-
preparing lis resignation which be Will
present to the general assembly in Atlanta
IN November. for the reason that he is not
getting hi salary He viii theu begin the
practice o law
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

MADISON, Wis, Sept 20 AT the meeting
of the State Fish Commission here Wednrs-
day the superintendent's report showed
the number of fry shipped all over the
State this season, as follows: Brook trout,
e,l9o,O00; rainbow trout 2,6l5,00o; lake
trout including eggs, $4,000; white fish
30, 0O0. 200; wall-eyed pike, 100000; carp.
5000 Over $4,000 impregnated lake
trout eggs were also distributed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

CLINTON Ia. sept AT O'Clock
"Wednesday morning ire broke out in the
blacksmith shop IF Mcdowell q Co. g car
rage factory and soon all was In ashes
The buildings wer frame and the loss viii
probably be covered By insurance Of 81, 900
The stock consumed was valued at % 90,
with but Sc 80 Insurance.. Two other
buildings were burned, with 81 500 loss and
$50 insurance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

WICHITA kan. Sept. ~ The san Fran
cisco passenger train. east bounI, was
wrecked near Leon. Butler County.
Wedne day morning Two coaches were
demol shed and .eu passengers injured J.
\ Dean. Of this city. and Mrs q Mitchell.
OF Fort smith Ark Suffered most seri-
Ousiv The lattcr is believed - De dying
at BeauIrc ut. 20 which place tie injured
pas seIeers were removed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

a CARRIAGE road to the top of Pixies
peak has been completed II begins
AZ Cascade canyon and extends six
teen miles. until il reaches the sum
INIT of the mountain, Il. l47 feet above
the level OF the sea. There is one
point. Grand view, where at an alti-
Iide of 1852 feet one may see the
smoke of a locomotive crossing Mar
shall Pass, ninety miles away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

GEORGE WASHINGTON. LOngfellow.
Bret Harte. Jay Gould. ex-President
Hayes. Daniel Webster. General
Grant, Ralph Waldo Emerson and
Prince Bismarck were all book agents
n one time in their lives. Bismarck
sold a book called "Blumenbach's
Aufgeschichte der Wesselgung in der
Spiegeleisen. and nobody slammed
the door in his face either
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

The Governor of Rhode Island de-
clares that the abolition of the death
penalty in that State has been demon
strated TO be a wise law. The penalty
for murder in Rhode Island is impris-
Onment for life. and the Governor pre-
seuts statistics to show that as to
crimes OF violence that State is ex-
ceptiOnally free as compared with
other States. and the trials and con-
victions there are speedy. In this re-
spect it approaches nearer to England
than any of the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

\ JoHNs y F.. sept ~ Tho British
v.ar-shp Lily struck rock Ell Point
ArmOr and sunk Seven OF her crew
were lost The vessel is = total
wreck Considerable money aud valuablet
went down with her Nothing what.
ever was saved The Lily a a composite
gun vessel az - tons burden and So
horsepower and tariied three gems she
belonged to { C North American and West
II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
DISTILLERS ASSIGN.

The Louisville Firm of MattinsIy & Son.
Finally Give Up-Their Liabilit.e s About
s4OO. OGO but Are More Than Covered
by the Assets.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept Ell q Mat
tlngly & Sons. the whisky distilers, re-
ported cs embarrassed about ten days ago
Friday filed a deed of assignment The
liabilities are estimated at about 500.
0Oa; the assets at ;625, 600. The assign
ment is due to the fact that while most OF
the creditors agree to an extension, one OF
two seemed inclined to secure priority fOI
their claims
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

The startling discovery is made
that Cuba IS cracking. Numerous
assures have appeared in the earth
near Matanzas. These disturbances
are no doubt a continuation Of
those recently felt on the South At
lantic coast. Scientists find that the
earthrs crust thickens from the sea in-
land. and that therefore the inland
pressure Is towards the nearest coast
line. The crust there and IN the
ocean beyond. being thinner. Is more
sensitive to central disturbances than
are osher portions Of the carth's sur
Fup.e
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

WaREHAN Mass. sept - HerTick
Lopez, aged Is. was killed IN the Fr0gfoot
cranberry bog Wednesday By Joseph lie
Barron, boy between aud 9ycars Of age,
with pocket-knife While playing with
other hoys the two quarrelod and clinched
and lie Barron stabbed Lopez in the left
side OF the back Lopez died within three
hours. before medical aid reached him
lie Barron is in custody
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

The city OF Richmond. Va. has a
unique way Of designating its wards
Instead OF numbering them as other
cities do they are called after great
names in our history. For instance.
they have a Marshall ward. JefTer-
son ward. a Madison ward. a Monroe
ward etc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

Thar Queen Victoria i a woman of
more than ordinary force Of char
acfe i clearly shown by the fact that
during her recent visit 10 Wales she
on several occasions battered the
natives by addressing them in their
own language Moreover. she i able
20 both read and write Hindostanee
with considerable iueucy. There are
but few ladies who at the age Of
seventy years would have the perse-
verance and the courage 20 acquire
proficiency in two such excruciating-
Is difficult languages as HindOstanee
and Welsh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
The News Condensed.
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
FROM WAsHINcToN.


IT was decided by the Secretary of War
on the 18th TO accept the offer Of the Indian
Rights Association to purchase a tract of
land in North Carolina for Geronimo's band
Of Indians and TO establish them there IN
more civilized mode Of life
The State Department was advised on
the 10th of not IN Navassa an island in
the Caribbean sea over two hundred miles
from Kingston, Jamaica. in which many
Americans were said 10 have been killed
The man-of-war Galena was on Rer way to
the scene.
IN the United States there were Ia
business failures during the seven days
ended on the 10th against I7O the previous
seven days.
THERE were exported TO England during
the three months ended on the 3lst of
August 5000 head OF cattle, 0.OO0, 900
pounds of fresh beef and 81, 0oO, coo pounds
of canned beef
AT the eadlng clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 2lst aggregated
81 GA $50 7S3, against 81 Oh, 269. 49, the pre-
vious week AS compared with the cor
responding week Of 1855 the increase
amounted to IS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

ACCORDING TO the last census Of st.
Petersburg the population of that
city is 75O,3IS. composed of 424, 600
males and 296. loo females. In win
ter this total is increased by one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

ELpoRADo. Kan, Sept. sS-At Rosslis,
Kan. Mr. and Mrs Edwards were sus-
pected Of Of killing the year-old child OF
Henry Bloomer A mob hung them 70 9
tree and frightened them in a confession
OF the crime. They were placed In jail &c
await trial and the sheriff prevented their
death BY lynching only by armed force.
After two days confinement the child was
found alive and Well
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

KANSAS CRY, No, Sept 2o-Fire Thurs
day night entirely destroyed the Kansas
City Desicating and Refining works 1T Kan
sas City, Kan Loss, $1,000; insurance,
s44,0OO During the progress OF the fire
Joe Estinburger. an employe, jumped from
a second story window and John Halpeen
jumped from the roof Both sustained
fatal injuries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

The cigarette habit is increasing
faster than the cigar habit. Last
year taxes on 2.151. sis. 800 we're col
lected, an increase Of 2S9. 7S9. 26O over
the year before. For the same period
1867. SS5. $50 cigars wore taxed. an In
crease Of -, 65S. 9gO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
OLD ABoLITIONISTS.

A Reunion of Anti-siavery Agjiators TO
BE Held IN BOSTON Sooi..
BosToS, Sept 70 The reunion o.. old
time Aboltionists to be held 10 fremont
Temple September y promises T. be a very
interesting affair Fred Doug S. Parker
Pil!sbury Colonel HigSinson, Diver john
son and other noted surviving anti-slavery
leaders will be present
General b. f Butler is expected 70 de-
liver an address on "Contrabands' A
feature of the occasion will be the inaugu-
ration of plan to raise $4,000 with which
to build a free public hall 70 commemorate
the virtues and achievements Of Wendell
Phillips
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
ADVISED TO GO WEST.

The Colored Baptist Convention ut In
dianapoIis Urges Southern Negroes to
Emigrate.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. sept Q The Ameri-
can National Baptist convention Of cOlored
ministers has adopted resolutions ad-
vising the colored people Of the
South to emigrate into the West and
take up lands and asking President
Harrison to recommend to Congress an ap-
preparation OF slOO coO, CO.. to aid the col
ored people 70 leave the South com
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
President and lay the resolutions before
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
rnnnr Inckson,. nea,h.

ST LOUIS, Sept I9.-As a result Of the
inquest over the body of young Thomas I.
jackson, killed IN a prize-hght az Days
saloon at an early hour Tuesday morning,
I'D Ahearn. the surviving principal, was
held without bail 70 answer 70 the charge
of murder, while referee, seconds, time
keepers, etc, were held as accessories and
abettors
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

4 daring highway robbery in broad day
light was committed on the streets of Ash
land the other afternoon. An old German
was walking with John Kirby and John
Fisher when they grabbed him by the
throat and relieved him OF $40. The high
Eaymen then ran but were captured after
several shots had been fired Fisher es-
.aped on the way to Jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

The Protective Union Of Black river has
been formed It is composed of people
who own land along the stream named
who suffer damages by encroachment OF
the loggers This organization will make
common cause against the Improvement
company for damages sustained hy log Jams
and the flooding Of lands with debris re-
suIfiuor tbprefvou
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

A man subsequently identified as Charles
C. Cole, of Durand, was found on the bridge
over the Chippewa at that place about mid
night recently and was carried into a ma
chine-shop near by, where he died in a
short time An inquest resulted in the
verdict that he died from 'incessant drink
and excitement Deceased was thirty
years old and left wife and three
nhiIdrau
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, sept % The In
diana Supreme Court has decided that
bicycle riders can not be made liable for
damages resulting from horses becoming
frightened at their wheels II such rpna-
ways occur while he bicyclists are riding
upon the highway and are doing nothing
which shows lack of regard for the rights
of others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

Rev. + r Walls, an Alabama
teacher, was pounded to death by a
half dozen patrons Of his school the
other night because they thought he
had punished their children too
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

IL some recent cases OF typhoid in
England, which have been traced to
impure milk. it seems that the pri-
mary source OF infection was the stag
nant water Of the ponds from which
the cows drank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

BosroN. sent ~ Or. Louis Mas famed
in the old world and the new as a pianist
and composer. died at his residence in
jamaica Plain at 10 o'clock Tuesday night
OF peTitonitis Or Mas was taken 81 in
Paris. from which city he I urn, 49, "a, 20
ago. lie wos born in Weisbaden in -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

IT is stated that during the coming
winter the Kaiser will iuaugurate a
new and splendid epoch for Berlin
society. making his court the most
brilliant that the century has seen. He
will dazzle Europe with the spectacle
OF the Youngest great Emperor since
the time of the first Napoleon. who.
like him. Processes TO want peace. but
carries his hand on his swOrd-hilt,
swift to follow a prOvOcation with a
terrible blow. The Germans are re-
ported 70 mix some uneasiness
With their enthusiasm over this pros
rl,a~f
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

MADISON, Wis Sept 10-state Dairy and
Food Commissioner Thorn, of Wisconsin.
and Commissioner Ives. of Minnesota. have
issued call for a National convention Of
dairy and food commissioners to meet at
Cleveland. O., November 6, aud 5 for the
purpose of forming permanent organiza-
ton and advancing the work of the depart
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26
A Conrenfinn CsIlsa.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept i9-The officers Of
ire Boys Girls National Home and
imp oymeut Association issued a call on
Wednesday for the assem- bling OF their
fourth National convention At Washington,
D. O., October Il, 10 and I6
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-09-26

AT four O'clock on the morning OF the
10th Thomas Brown was hanged at Moor
head, MINI, for the murder of policeman
named Poui on October II OF last year
NEGROES OF Cobb County, Ca, held Q
meeting on the 2Ith 70 advocate colonial
ton in some Of the Northwestern States
J. g. MATTISGLY & SoNs, distillers at
Louisville, Ky., assigned on the Goth Their
assets were So25. 900 and their liabilities
about 500 900.
KISGswoRTH & Burrows livery barn at
Sioux City. Ia, took IRE on the 10Th and
was burned, together with sixty-eight
horses. thirty eight Of which belonged TO
citizens
II the National League the percentage
OF the baseball clubs for the week ended
on the 2lst was as follows: New
York, sc; Boston, .645; Philadelphia. SIP;
Chicago. 800; Cleveland. 49,; Indianap-
oils 439; Pittsburgh, ABS; Washington,
.3iS American Association: Brooklyn, .694;
St Louis. .633; Athletic. .a6S; Baltimore.
$50; Cincinnati, $40; Kansas City, $50;
Columbus, .4l9; Louisville. pa Western
Association: Omaha ~: St Paul, 623;
Minneapolis. so; Sioux City, 800; Milwau-
kse. .460; Denver, .429; St Joseph, .42G: Des
Moines. 35S
AT the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
l. e
2lst II was decided that persons engaged in
the sale OF liquor could not hold member
ship in the order
Is Chicago on the 2lst Joseph E McDon-
aid, an ex-police officer, was fatally shot by
his wife, whom he had been abusing.
Ok the 2lst Martin Kellogg the oldest
resident of Huron County and probably of
Northern Ohio. celebrated his one hundred
and third birthday at Norfolk
THERE were only four jurors in the box
at the close of the fourth week of the
Cronin murder RIA in Chicago on the 2lst
Thus far 49, men have been excused for
cause.
ADAM SHUMAs, of East Saginaw, Mich
was cleaning his revolver on the 22d when
a cartridge exploded and Mrs Shuman fell
dead
OK the 2lst Sol Felch, a prominent bust
ness man of Iron Mountain. Mich, was
murdered near Florence, Wis, by Charles
Ste litz his farm hand
MICHAEL HAUPT's residence at Spring
Hill Mimi, was burned on the 2lst and his
two adult sons, Conrad and Alois, persisted
in the flames
EARLY on the morning OF the 2lst the
vault in the Iron Exchange Bank at Hurley,
Wis, was broken open and $4,000 were
stolen There was no clew to the robbers
The money belonged TO the United States
Express Company.
J. P. WILLIAMS receiving teller of the
First National Bank OF Denver Col, was
on the 21st charged with being a defaulter
to the extent OF $1,000 He had gone to
Mexico
On the 2lst a Mrs Edwards. of Rosalie,
Kan. confessed to killing a child of a
neighbor named Bloomer because it re-
fused 70 obey her.
The heaviest earthquake shock expert.
enced in California tor years occurred on
the 2lst ut Healdsburgh No damage was
done