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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
From wAsuINcToN.

THE Commissioner of Education in his
report on The Seth ult. estimated that
sl22, sS5, 900 in round numbers was ex-
pended for the education of twelve
million children in the United States
the past year, an average cost Of Sill .
child per annum.
IN the United States che visible sup
ply Of wheat and corn on the 30th ult
was. respectively, S3.971, 64s and O99,-
9O1 bushels.
OK the 30th ult. the trade outlook was
very promising. and business men and
hnanciers all over the country concurred
in the opinion that the next twelve
months would be unusually prosperous.
IN the United States the number of
persons who committed suicide during
the year 1889 was 2.22i. against LAST in
1sss. OF this number I,903 were males
and S21 females. The total number of
murders committed was 1867, against
lisa in 1855.
DURING the past year 7,7l9 lives were
lost in various disasters in this country
as follows: Drowning, sos; fires, $50;
cyclones, storms. 16S; explosions, $40;
mines, 30S; falling buildings, 30; light
ming, 2I5. In railway accidents LASS
persons were killed. against l.55i in
1sSS In marine disasters 1900 lives
were lost, against 4,O95 the previous
year.
during 1889 foot up S14S, 9O2, go, against
500. 600. 900 in 1855.
DURING the past year So eentenarians
died in the United States. of whom 81
were males and 46 were females.
THE total amount of money embezzled
from corporations, private firms and the
United States Government during the
year 1889 was $. 562, 753.
THERE we're 9s legal hangings in the
United States last year, against 81 the
r,.-o.io.sa yes-, end I=5 PoEsUus were
lynched, against IA in 1855.
THE public debt statement issued on
the I'd showed the total debt to be ST.
6l0,569,0 5S; cash in Treasury, $50, $685.
li2; debt less cash in Treasury, 81 ,052,
952,9lI. Decrease during December,
s.. I2S. 0S3. Decrease since June so,
1883, S23. COS, 40.
THE business failures during the year
1ss9 in the United States numbered
10,SS2, with liabilities of s14S. Isl. SS7.
The failures during the seven DAYS
ended on the Sd numbered S22 against
2SS the previous week.
AT the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 4th aggregated
s1.219, 229, 7S4. against S947, SIS. 249 the
previous week AS compared with the
corresponding week of 1889 the increase
amounted TO 90.
FROM all parts of the United States
reports of the 5th showed that the
grip had made it's appearance and
that its victims were many.
IN various American industries in the
past eighteen months English capitalists
have invested S205, OO0, 600.
OK the 4th the total amount of money
in circulation in this country was said
to be 81, $50. SO q29
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
BOUGHT BY aRlIoNs.
English Capital to the Extent of $685.
sos 600 Invested In American Industries
During the Past Eighteen Months
Many More Millions Likely to Follow.

English Capital to the Extent OF $685.
sos 900 Invested In American Industries
Durlag the Past Eighteen Months
Many More Millions Likely TO Follow.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Nobody need
have any fear that England is buying
up all America or is putting big mort
gage on the country. Genuine invest
ments of foreign capital which are in
trinsically enormous have been
maze in this country during the
past eighteen months, but in
comparison with the business of
the Nation the total amount repre-
scented is almost insignificant. The
sum of English capital placed in the
United States within that period may
reach $780, 900, 600, which represents
maximum earning power of $40, 600, 600
annually-a big sum, but small
compared with the income of even
a single big town in this country. The
first big venture of English capital
among American industries was In the
summer of 1883 when the New York
Brewery Company was formed for the
purchase of several breweries in
New York and New Jersey.
Messrs. Samuel and Isaac I'm
termeyer negotiated the sale, and
the enterprise was capitalized at
$4,000, 900. The project was spread be-
fore the London public and there was
an astonishing rush for the securities.
The public subscriptions amounted to
SIS, 600, 600, nearly eight times the amount
offered, and the shares were distributed
pro rata among the subscribers. The
success of the first venture led to
the organization of the same projectors
of the United States Brewing Company,
capital, So, 500. 900. which purchased
breweries in New York, Newark and
Albany. All the stock was taken in a
day or two. From this point the
business grew with amazing rapid
ity. The Messrs. Untermeyer have acted
as American agents for the placing
of more than S32, 900, 900 of English cap
ital in this country, and they now have
deals on hand approaching consumma-
ton amounting to many million more.
The following are among the largest
enterprises in which English capital has
been placed since May, 1883:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
AN AVALANCHE.
a snow-slide at Sierra City, CAL, Crushes
Every Thing In Its Ira k-Seven lives
known to Have Been Lost.

S"""shue AT sierra city, CAL, crushes
Every Thing In Its Ira k-seven lives
known to Have Been Lost.
SIERRA Cry, Cal, Jan. Am enor-
nous quantity OF snow suddenly thun-
de-ed down the mountain side here FRI
day, tearing every thing before il and
causing the death of at least seven
persons For day or two past fears
had been entertained that a huge
mass of snow which had accumulated
at what is known as Butts fiume might
give way should a further fall take
place. The weather had, however, re-
NAMED clear, and people were slowly
becoming treasured. just before noon
Friday, however, the citizens sud-
denly heard suhdued rushing
sound as il of strong wind
among trees. On looking up toward
Butts iume they saw their danger and
everybody took to fight. Those in the
Immediate track of the landslide, how
ever, had not sufficient time TO make
their escape, and of these seven we're
overwhelmed. The victims are as fol-
lows; Mrs. Rich, with her little son and
daughter; Miss Ryan, of Downievillo;
Mrs. j. T. Mooney and daughter, and
Miss Ethel bangton.
The force of the snow-slide was so
great that big trees in its path were
snapped like twigs. Four houses were
crushed fat, and the Catholic church
was also reduced to ruins. Besides
those whose names are given several
were caught by the landslide.
and one Chinaman and a lit
tie girl are still buried. 1t is not
known whether they are dead. Several
others were injured. Two of the vic
Tins were alive when dug out of the
snow, but died very soon. 1t is feared
that another tremendous bank of snow
near Butts flume may give way. Should
1t do so still greater disaster is certain
TO ensue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
LATER.
Trouble Feared in Spain.

LONDON, Jan. Threat solicitude Is re-
ported at Madrid during the exciting ru-
mors in connection with the illness of the
baby king ami the political complications
likely to ensus In the event OF his death
Ihe best information obtsinabe to-day
was that the royal patient had suffered a
turn for the worse. In some quarters it
Is limited that the case Of the young king
is much graver than is generally known.
Sonnet ling more than a suspicion exists
that the recent cabinet CT sis had hidden
gn ficance. Tue movements of the Re
publican leaders are being narrowly
watched.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

Samuel Untermeyer, in explaining
the workings of the great system which
has sprung mp in London for the pur-
pose of securing American investments,
said that the money had come from
small investors and not from capital
lists. Regarding the prospect of a
further influx of English capital Mr..
Untermeyer said:
within the past four weeks there has been
renewed activity In the investment in Ameri
can industrial enterprises, and there is every
reason TO believe that the new year will see
far greater amount OF capital introduced into
this country from abroad than was brought
here in 1889. 1 believe this great influx of
foreign capital will greatly assist the
development OF our industries. The
United States is not rich country.
II IL too young to have become rich,
and Il Is so vast that IL can properly employ all
the capital that can be diverted to It, The small
amount Of profit that goes to England from in
dustrial enterprises in the shape Of dividends
upon the business is trifiiag compared with the
amount Of money that the Englishmen must
spend here, especially In the employment Of
labor to earn that dividend. The man who
has business here and sells TO
an English company employs his capital in
new direction and creates a new demand for
labor. while the English companies which sue
coed to the business must continue TO employ
the labor before engaged SO the fact that the
net earning go TO England is not, in my judg
ment an offset to the grand benefits acquired
by Us from the use OF that capital
within the past four months companies
have been formed in London for the purpose of
investing in Industrial enterprises in America
with an aggregate capital of not less than
slO0O00OO. Tire last company of that kind re
Gently formed is a corporation known as
the Law Debent1re Corporation for the pur-
pose OF acquiring mortgages on industrial en-
terprises. 1t has capital of Sl60o0O0o. The
trustees for the debenture- holders are such
men as the present Attorney General OF
England Sir Richard Z. Webster Sir
Charles Russell and the Law Guar
antee and Trust Society, while the board
OF directors embraces members from all OF the
leading law firms in London. This is only one
OF series of companies that have been formed
to further the investment in American enter
prises One point that especially tempts En-
glish capital to this country is the fact that we
are free from all warlike complications"
MILWAUKEE, Jan. g. - The Angus
Smith system of elevators, "a" "B'
and &C" located on the South side, were
on Saturday sold to an English syndi-
cate. The price paid is not given,
but is understood to be more than
s., ZOO, 900. Their storing capacity
is 1000, 600 bushels. Mr.. A. X. Shep-
hard, former Milwaukeean, who has
recently returned from London. and
who, 1t is said, represents English cap
ital in some other ventures, engineered
the deal. The syndicate is the same
one that bought breweries in Cincinnati,
o., and Syracuse, n. Y, some time ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

Now that leprosy is being so much
discussed in various parts Of the world
it may not be uninteresting tocite a few
Of the chief causes set down in the old
Hindoo medical works as inducing iep-
rosy: a. Sleeping in the day time; e2.)
eating when the appetite is not keen;
81 gluttony; "a eating too much OF
new rice. curd. fish. salt, acids, treacle,
and cakes; (5) drinking cold water when
fatigued or suffering from fear; (6) ex-
cessive physical exertion after meals;
ca exposing ones self for any long
time to the sun ater breakfast or noon
meal; 49, drinking liquors; l9l insult
ing a Brahuin- 1t would be interesting
70 find out in how many cases leprosy
has had its origin in tbe insult offered
e Brshrain.-India Colonies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

JOURNALISM is looking up in China.
There are now three newspapers pub
lished in that country, and there is a
prospect that another will soon be start
ed The prospectors are waiting until
they can find out whether it will be
lOng-felt want In China, by the way, If
q paper publishes an untrue statement
about any one not only are the editors
punished, but all the readers as we'll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

MIS-. HARRISON has found in the base
ment of the White House two old ma
hogany cabinets which were used in
the Executive Mansion when it was
first built The cEbinets are of Dutch
manufacture and we're imported from
England. Mrs harrison, who is a lover
Of antique furniture. is delighted with
her discovery, and will restore the cab
inets 10 their former place in the White
House DarlOrS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
CROWDED TO THE WALL.
The Years Record as to Railway For
closures and Receiverships-Som Is
Figures.

The Years Record to Railway Fore
closures and Receiverships IS ONE Big
Figures.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The Railway Age
publishes a review of the foreclosure
sales and receiverships of 1885, The
year makes less favorable showing
than its predecessor, although its record
is not as discouraging as were those of
the three years preceding 1883. During
1889 twenty-five lines, with 1880 miles,
were sold on foreclosure. These roads
had a total funded debt of Ss4, S64, 600
and a total capital stock of $50, 951, 600
making a grand total of S137, sl5, 900.
For the fourteen years, which closed
with 1889, AS roads with total of 49,
200 miles and a combined funded debt
and capital stock of s2,6s2, 740, 900, were
sold at foreclosure. The number of
roads which passed into the hands of re
ceivers in 1889 is the same as in 1888,
with about the same mileage and cap
ital. Twenty-Five companies. with 3,S0S
miles and funded debt of SS4, T02 900
and capital stock OF sos, 1864, 900. went
to the wall
The most important failures of 1889
were the st. Louis, Arkansas & Texas,
LILO miles of road and SIS, SOC, 900 CAPT
tai; International & Great Northern,
775 miles and S24, 755, 600; Cincinnati,
Jackson g. Mackinaw, 1923 miles and
$40, $40, 900; Chicago & Atlantic, 24s
miles and 1867. 900; Kentucky Central,
217 miles and S13, 374, 600, and Kanawha
& Ohio, 1919 miles and SIS, S54, 900
capital
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

The reorganization of the Cincinnati.
Baltimore & Washington railroad is
announced. with General Orland Smith
as president The capital stock is S.
100000. and the company will be known
as the Baltimore S Ohio Southwestern,
covered BY the initials '.B. o. $, which.
IL is expected, will cause the line to be-
come known as the Boss road.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
shortest courtshIp on Record.

T. ]. Munson, living few miles from
Black River Falls, in La Crosse County,
should be credited with one of the short
est courtships on record. The other day
he went to see the sights, and while
eating dinner at one of the restaurants
was smitten with the waiter girl, whom
he engaged in conversation. In a few
minutes they were friends, in an hour
lovers, and before shutdown were man
and wife, he returning with his bride,
having been gone from home but three
davc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
stole a shirt and Ten Dollars.

Joseph Dormer, a young farmer,
wanted to take his sweetheart riding
recently and took a clear shirt and ten
dollars from his uncle's house at Fair
child village, got team and the girl
and started. His uncle was opposed 10
Dormer's fiancee and started an officer
in pursuit with warrant. The young
people were both arrested and Dormer
was jailed on sentence of sixty days
for larceny of the shirt and money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

His Wind Thoucht to Have Given way

OPoRTo, Jan. 6.-There is every rea-
son to fear that the mind of the ex-
Emperor Of Brazil has given way under
the great strain upon it resulting from
the death of the Empress last week.
He has had fits of hysteria ever since
that sad event Friday when the
body of the ex-Empress was taken
in state to the Lapa Church Dom
Pedro was not among the mourners.
Every body remarked it but few guessed
the reason, namely, that the mind OF
Dom Pedro had given way. He sat half
smiling all day on his couch mutterin
to himself and counting foolishly on his
fingers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
FROZEN UP.
A Cold Wave Sweeps Over Montana,
Washington and Portions of South
Dakota.

A Cold Wave Sweeps Over Montana,
Washington and Portions of South
Dakota.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 4.-Thursday
night was the coolest so far this season
In Montana, the thermometer going as
low at some points as 80 degrees below.
There is but little snow reported in
Eastern and Central Montana, but there
Is some delay to traffic in the western
part of the State. Considerable suffer
ing is already reported on some of the
ranges though confined to limited areas.
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 4. = The over
land trains are all delayed in Eastern
Washington by snow-storms. Northern
Pacific trains are about eighteen hours
late. The weather is the coolest known
here for years.
DEADwOOD, S. d., Jan. 4. - The Their
mometers registered IS degrees below
zero here Friday morning, the coolest
of the winter. Business is practically
suspended owing to the intensity of the
snld
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
DOM PEDRo'S DEAD WIFE.
Remains OF the Ex-Empress of Brazil De
posted IN an Oporto Church.


posted n an Oporto Church.
OPoRro, Jan. 4.-The remains Of the
ey-Empress of Brazil were removed Fri
day to the Lapa church. The bier was
covered with beautiful wreaths. An
imposing cortege followed the body
to the church. The mourners
were all the members of the i'm
perial family except Dom Pedro,
who is still quite overcome by the death
Of his wife and was too i'll to attend. The
Duke of Oporto represented the Portu-
guese royal family. A deputation of
Brazilians and former residents of Brazil
were present. The corps from che gar
rison formed guard of honor. Dom
Pedro has received 500 kilograms ex-
pressing sympathy with his affection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

MAN once told me. says a writer in
the Christian Union, how a party Of In
dams fresh from the wilds greeted their
FIRST view Of a locomotive. They made
no comment and didn't even get up of
the ground to examine it But when a
lineman walked up telegraph pole like
= woodpecker up maple, they fell into
parOxysms of enthusiasm. Simply one
thing was within the range of their
astOnishment and the other wasn't
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

1T is little singular, with all our
mutual benefit societies, that a mutual
iOwry society was never established.
Imagine the effect upon the matrimoni-
al market of thousand young women
devOting ten cents a week, fixed per
oentage 70 be given to those who are
married within the year. The anxious
and aimless could not then become a
drug in the market Something of the
kind IS in vogue in Europe. where it is
stipulated that beneficiary must have
been member of the society for five
years before reaping a dot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

PROF. EDWARD ORION, State Geolo-
gist Of Ohio. estimates that the natural
gas fields of Ohio and Indiana will be
exhausted within nine years. at the
present rate of consumption, and that it
will be thousands Of years before it
again accu;nulates in sufficient quanti-
ties TO make its extensive use practical
AS there are over four hundred thou
sand people in Northern Oaio and Cen
trail Indiana. according to recent fig
ures, dependent upon natural gas not
only for illumination but also for
fuel this may become serious ques-
ton If Prof Orton's theories arc cor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

MASSACHUSETTS, appears to be riOting
in adultcratcd foOdstuffs- OF a total of
SIS articles recently examined 2O4 were
adulterated- The articles examined were
milk, butter, cheese, lard. oil, spices,
cream OF tartar, mOlasses. honey, vine
gar. tea coffee, confectionery. other ar
ticles OffOOd and drink (fivel and drugs
The Board OF Health examined only sus-
piciOus articles Of food. and the percent
age Of authorizations found in these was
s9.E But the probability IS that MasSa-
cbusetts has no more adulterated fool
than many other States whose anti
sdulteration laws are not so strictly en-
forced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

A cOLoRED woman employed as do
nestle in the family OF farmer in
Cooper County. Kan, not until few
days ago discovered that she is not a
slave. The farmer took her into the
State from the South before the war.
She was then a slave and nothing re-
Earding the results % the war or Of the
emancipation proclamation was ever
told her. On the death of the farmer a
few weeks ago she removed 70 another
place. where for the first time she learned
that she enjoys the boon Of freedom II
seems like an almost incredible story.
butperhaps the farmer had never heard Of
The emancipation proclamation himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
The Maritime Exhibrtion a Failure

BosToS, Jan. 4.--The International
Maritime Exhibition, which has been
open here during the last four months,
sill close to-day. Financially the pro-
iect has been failure. The supporters
of it expended 100000 in the venture,
and the receipts from all sources were
less than $50. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
Death of a Chicago Judge.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Judge j. c. Knick-
erbocker, of the probate court, suffered
a stroke of paralysis at S:45 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon and at 1920 o'clock Sun
day morning died He was in good
health up 10 the time he received the
stroke. He was 50 years Of age, and had
been Judge of the probate court for
twelve wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

BRUSSELS, Jan. The theatre and
bourse were de troy cd by hre this morn.
ing Only the bare WI lis of the buildings
remain For time IL was thought that
the fire would destroy the block in which
the theatre and bourse were located, but
tue fremen saved the Hotel Central and
other adjacent buildings, and rescued the
guests Of the hotel. Nobody was killed,
nor was any one injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09
THROUGH a BRIDGE.
Several Lives Lost by a Railroad Accident
at Hallettsville, Tex.

HALLETTsvILLE, Tex, Jan. 4.-Thurs-
day night at o'clock freight train on
the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass road
went through the bridge at this place.
There were twenty-five cars in the train
and all fell through. On the cars were
a dozen men. Up to last evening seven
had been taken out, four of them not
seriously injured. Four have not been
recovered yet 1t is reported that the
bodies of three dead men have been
found about seven miles below here
oati ng in the river.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-09

To SHOW the capacity of his stomach
a visitor at the Neversink Fire House at
Reading. Pa, few days ago ate MKT
ure composed Of pound of figs, fifty
raw oysters and pound Of sugar, and
topped of the mess with a pound of
lard He said on a wager he would eat
box OF wagon grease. but the spec
tators would let him go no further.
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Murdered h. n Tough.

a notorious tough named C. c. Wayne,
with many aliases, shot and killed an
Eau Claire man, Robert Goarts, about
one mile from Hayward the other day.
The affair caused great excitement and
Wayne narrowly escaped being lynched-
The officers succeeded in bringing him
to Jail at Ashland, where he was under
close surveillance.