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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-18
The News Condensed.
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
HFTYFIRsT CONGRESS.


TUESDAY, Sept 2. - In the Senate
the tariff bill was ordered engrossed
and two important amendments were
adopted-one providing for partial reci-
procity, and the other providing for a
tariff commission, with headquarters in
Washington, TO collect data as to the
effect of tariff laws on commercial and
industrial conditions. In the House
the Virginia election case of Langston
vs. Nenable was called. but il could not
be acted on for want OF quorum. Bills
were introduced to create a woman's i'm
ternational labor congress to be held at
Chicago in 1895; 70 increase the pen
siOns of persons who have lost an arm
or leg in the service at $50 per month;
for the distribution of the earnings of
the Virginius indemnity fund among
those entitled to participate in it.
WEDNESDAY,, Sept 1O-In the Sen
ate, after dispOsing of routine bust
ness, the tariff bill was taken up for
discussion and passed by strict party
vote-40 TO %. In the House the entire
day was spent in filibustering against
the consideration of the Langston-
Nenable election contest Representa-
tive Duunell, of Minnesota, introduced
a reappOrtiOnment bill 1t provides for
House of 355 members on basis of one
representative for $50, 900 popu alton.
THURSDAY. Sept lin the Senate
a bill was reported for the sale of GER
tain lands for school purposes in the
town of Pelican. Wis. The resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Interior
for information as TO lands of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company and of
other companies whose roads were not
completed within the period fixed by
the granting act was taken up, dis
cussed and agreed to- The conference
report on the railroad land forfeiture
bill was then taken up and discussed,
but no action was taken. In the House
no business was transacted, no quorum
being present
FRIDAY. Sept IL. - In the Senate
a petition from citizens of Missouri was
presented asking for the passage of
the Federal election bill, and many pc
titiOns we're presented against the pas
sage of the cOmpOund-lard bill. The
calendar was then taken up and 4 num-
Der of bills of no great importance were
passed The land forfeiture bill was
further discussed. In the House the
tariff bill with amendments, was re-
ceived and referred to the committee on
ways and means A bill was introduced
to regulate the division of the States of
the Union into Congressional districts.
SATURDAY. Sept 13.-In the Senate
the session was devoted to eulOgies
on the death of the late Congress-
man Randall. Addresses were made by
Senators Quay, Daniel. Plumb Black
burn. CullOm, Morgan, Hiscock and 9TH
ers, and then. as a further mark of re-
spect the Senate adjourned. In the
House. after disposing of routine bust
ness, addresses were made in memory
of the late Senator Beck by Messrs.
Breckenridge, Dunnell, McCreary, Stone,
Blount, Henderson, Caruth. McMillin
and Hooker and, as a further mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased,
ad iourned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-18
CAP WAS WITH HIM.
How the Funny Man Made himself Agre
able TO the shipper.

able TO the shipper.
The captain stood in front of the pilot
house, telling the man at the wheel
what he ought to do from time TO time,
and the funny man stood close by with
his overcoat buttoned up and his hands
in his pockets.
When the funny man had kept still
long enough, he spoke to the captain.
''Cap'n," said he, why do you tell
him TO keep her 20 port and then ask
him to keep her steady? She'd keee
steadier if she kept clear of the port.
don't you think?"
Have to keep her TO port so she'll
keep away from the bar" replied the
captain as he raised his glass and gazed
anxiously ahead.
The funny man shrugged his Shout
ders, walked away few steps. returned
and asked the captain if they kept the
vessels log down among her beam
ends.
NO" said the captain. 1--WE keep it in
the log cabin.
''Pve often wondered. said the funny
man, thoughtfully, why the wheels of
a steamer don't work together"
"They do"
''Do they? l thought they took turns.
How'd you tear your coat, Cap'n?'
Caught it on one o the points o the
compass"
Then the funny man walked around
little while. BY and by he stood
still.
''Cap'n," said he. ''this boat is adver-
tised to run, but she only just keeps up
with the walking beam. How's that?
well. l dunno" replied the captain;
''she's got a mate running with her and
she keeps up with him easy enough. |
b'lieve this wind is hauling around So
west"
"The mate has the advantage of the
boat in one respect ! suppose" re-
marked the funny man; hes amphib-
ious, isn't hep"
IAN what?"
"Why. he can run on land just as last
as in the water"
so can the boat. can run her
ashore in a minute and half if l want
ed to-"
''Your boat is very polite, Captain, j
must say that"
"How sop
81 saw her bow when I came out on
the deck this morning."
80. yes, certainly-Hark a minutei"
what is it?''
did you hear ler yawl?"
"Noi What time is it, Cap'n?"
''Ten minutes past--by George, this
is the mates watch. Mine ends at five
O'Clock" exclaimed the captain. and he
went off to find the mate, while the
funny man, muttering something about
that chap being pretty fly for skipper,
leaned over the rail and thought over
the null business. Detroit Free Press.
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BETTER THAN GOLD.
How a GamiD of Twelve COnsoled
Youngster of Six or Seven.

How a GamiD of Twelve Consoled a
Youngster of Six or Seven.
1t was in Essex street the other day
that a gamin of twelve found young
ster. of six or seven years crying on the
curbstone, and when he asked what was
the matter the latter replied:
IL lost a centr'
Lost a cent. ehi Well, that's bad.
Hev We hunted all oyer?"
Yves"
I'D give We cent if had one, but
I'm broke. / hain't got no gum, FISH
hooks, marbles or string. either.
The youngster began weeping afresh.
Say, I'll promise to take ye to the
museum next year.
The tears increased.
III come around here with an apple
tomorrow"
Louder bowls.
Say, I've got it. If ven stop crying
Ill--Ill let ye lick me-"
you are too big" sobbed the other.
mo, hain't. I'm bigger'n you, but
hain't got no grit Any boy an lick
me. Come now"
May lick you?"
''Yes. Now. I'll get down on my stom-
sch. and you jist pile on me and hammer
till i holler"
He took position, the little one piled
on and pounded him about the Shout
ders till he cried ''enehghw And when
they got up the small boy was radiant
and excited. and exclaimed:
Didn't / make you boiler, though!
Now I'll go home and lick my two sis
tersr-N. Y. Sun.
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INSULTED MERCHANTS.
Told That They Had Done Their Share
by Paying for the Feast.

old That 1ney fta0 DOne Ineir snare
by Paying for the Feast
The last issue of Russkaya Starina
brings an anecdote which characterizes
the treatment accorded by the high
Russian nobility to the lower classes.
In 1856. when the corona ton of Emperor
Alexander ii. took place, the merchants
of Moscow applied for the permission to
give banquet to their new monarch.
The permission was granted them. and
a banquet was prepared at the Exerzir-
haus for 8. 200 guests, to which the high
est nobility and military dignitaries
were invited. Among the invited guests,
of course, was the Governor-General of
Moscow, Count Zakrevsky. Arriving at
the hall he found at the door a number
of merchants ready to receive him, and
to offer him the honor of presiding at
the table. But as soon as he noticed
them he asked:
'What are you doing hore?"
I'VE have come to meet our monarch,
your illustrious Excelency," answered
the oldest man on the committee.
"What?" said the Governor. "You
have paid for this banquet; that will dc
for you. Now be off with you"
The merchants disappeared. This ex-
travagant sally of the Governor-Genera
was brought to the cognizance of the
Emperor the same day. He was much
displeased with the department of the
official He Immediately ordered that
he merchant who had been so sighted
be invited to the dinner of the rourt
m arshal the next day On that occa-
sion he banqueted togo Their with them,
paid them compliments for the affair
they had given in his honor the previous
day, and pronounced toast wherein he
spoke in fiattering terms of the patriot
ism and usefulness of the Moscow mer-
oh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-18
MEST AND SOUTH.

THE following nominations we're
made on the 10th: Wisconsin, First
district. Clinton Babbitt tDem.l. Ar
kansas. First district. L. p. Featherston
Rep. Michigan, Fourth district J.
C. Burrows (Rep), renominated. In
diana. Fourteenth district David II.
Patton (Den.); Tenth district, Rev. r.
D. Clarke (Pro.l. Iowa, Sixth district.
John F. Lacey (Rep). Mississippi,
Fifth district ]. r. s Pitts (Rep.l.
Ohio. Eighth district ID. $ Hare
tDem.). Alabama, Fifth district, James
T. Cobb Dem Georgia, Seventh dis
trict. r. w. Everett (Dem.); Ninth dis
trict. Zion a. Darnell (Rep.l. Kansas.
First d strict, Case Frederick (Rep.l.
Missouri. Second district, James Petit
John (Rep1.
DEMOCRATS of Michigan in State con-
vention on the 10th nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Governor. F. II. Winans;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS John Strong;
Treasurer. Frederick Broastad; AttOr-
ney-General, A. A. Ellis: Supreme Court
Judge. John W. McGrath; Secretary of
State. Daniel E SOper; Land Commits
siOner. David Baker. Superintendent Of
Instruction. Ferris II. Fitch: Member
Board of Education. David A. Ham
mond-
The Interstate Temperance Union,
in session at Lincoln, Neb., on the 10th,
elected J. A. Troutman. of Kansas,
president
REPUBLICANS of Indiana in State con-
vention at Indianapolis on the 10th
nominated TIE following ticket: Secre-
tary of State, Milton Trusler; Auditor,
J. \. Walker; Treasurer, George w.
Pixley; Supreme Court Judge. r w.
Mcbride: Supreme Court Clerk, Will
lam I. Noble: Attorney-GeneraL John
w Lovett: Statistician. John WOrrell;
Superintendent Instruction, James H.
Henry; Geologist. John Nj. Coulter.
H. G. WILSON, Kansas CITY livery
stable keeper. was indicted by the
grand jury on the 10th for conspiring to
kidnap the children Of wealthy parents
for ransom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-18
FIERCE FOREST FIRES.
They Warp the Rails on the Northern
Pacific and All Traffic Is Suspended.

They Warp the Rails on the Northern
Pacific and All Traffic Is Suspended.
SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, Sept 16.-A
dispatch from El,ensburg, Wash, says:
Forest fires have been raging in the
mountains along the line of the North
ern Pacific since last Thursday. As the
forests are very dense, it has been
feared that it was hardly safe to run
the gauntlet of the flames, but the
passengers have in all cases been carried
through in safety. Saturday night,
however, all traffic was suspe nded.
The flames reached a large pile
of ties lying along the track
and the heat was so intense that
the rails for a distance OF 500
feet were warped out of shape. There
was no attempt torun any trains through
Saturday night, but early Sunday
morning large gang of men were put
on to repair the damage. The fires are
still raging
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-18

SERIOUS damage was done by floods
in New York State on the 10th. The
village of Canastota was under water,
and at Ithaca stock was drowned in the
fair grounds and railroads were incom-
NODDED by high water and washouts.
PRoHIBITIONIsTs in State convention
at Worcester, Mass. on the 10th nomi-
mated DIR. Blackmer for Governor.
AN Italian faster, Giordina Succi, ar
rived in New York on the 10th for the
purpose of attempting to Guido DIR. Tan
ners record and his own by fasting
forty-five days.
A COMMITTEE of tie ex-employes of
the New York Central railroad called
on Mr.. Depew. president of the COM
pany, on the 18th, in the hope of set
Ting the strike. lie declined to dis
cuss the strike with them, saying that
it was practically over.
Two ENGINEERs, a fireman and a
brakeman were killed and three others
wounded on the 18th by a collision of
freight trains near Albany, n. Y.
The great council of the Improved
Order of Red Men closed its annual
session at Boston on the 18th. L. j.
Donnelly, of Philadelphia, was chosen
Great Inc0hOnee.
IL Pittsburgh, Pa, the executive
committee VI the National Reform AS
ISOLATION resolved on the 18th to issue
a call for a meeting in every county in
the Union to protest against opening
the worlds fair on Sunday.
The census bureau made public on
the 18th the official population of New
York City, as follows: 1850. 1905, 299;
1890, 1. SIS. sol; increase. 25.46 per cent.
The death of ex-Congressmsn Rufus
II. King occurred at his home at Cats
kill, y. Y, on the 18th, aged 30 years.
NEPHEW of the original settler of
Erie, Pa, commenced suit on the 18th
to recover property in the heart of the
city valued at several million dollars.
ii. S. GREENLEY was renominated for
Congress by the Democrats of the Thir-
tieth IN. " district on the 18TH
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DISCOVERY IN MEXICO.
A Pyramid with Spiral Roadway
From Base to Summit.


From Base to Summit.
During the recent visit of jesse r.
Grant and Charles J. Whimple to Sono-
ra, Mex, on business, they were much
struck with the sight of terraced
mountain. 1t is located about fifty
miles southwest OF Magdalena. The
mountain is circular in form, about
three-quarters of mile in diameter at
the base, and is terraced from base to
to peak The height of the terrace is
from ten to twelve feet, and in many
places is built of solid masonry. At
many other places it is cut out of the
solid rock. The roadway is from
fifteen to twe..ty feet ia width, starting
at the base Of the mountain and coiling
itself, spiral-like, to the peak of the
mountain, which is not less than 1.200
feet higher than the base of the mount
ain. The cost of the construction and
cutting out of the solid rock of this
terraced road must have been enormous,
and the remarkable feature of this
wonder is the state of its preservation.
Here and there the masonry has yielded
to the crumbling influences of time, but
these are exceptions.
At the base of this terraced mountain
is mighty rock. which has the appear
ance of having been hewn out of a solid
rock, and weighs one hundred tons or
more. 1t is placed at the mouth of
what appears to be the entrance to this
terraced mountain. Here anotherquery
is suggested. Does this door to the
mountain open the way to mineral
treasure or to the shrine of ancient re-
ligious devotees? Again, does the ter
raced road which coils its way to the
mountain lead to the shrine of the an
Gent vestal virgin who kept eternal
watch on the sacred fire which was
never suffered to die?
One thing is certain, there is a wide
field for those near at home who wander
far into Egypt and Persia TO study the
mysteries of the hidden past.-Tucson
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SWEPT OVERHEARD.
Twelve Members of the Crew of
American Shin CHALLENGER Drowned

Twelve Members of the Crew of the
American ship Challenger Drowned.
New YORK. Sept. 10. Captain Collier,
Of the steamship Normandie, which
landed her passengers Monday, reports
that on Sunday about 2;SO p. m, when
$50 miles east of Sandy Hook, he
sighted the three-masted American
ship Challenger, bound from West
Hartlepool to this port. Danger
ignals were streaming from every
available point on the Challenger's
boards. She was dismasted and her
sails torn to ribbons. The captain of
the Normandie. despite terrific gale
that was still blowing, sent boat and
crew to the assistance of the Challenger,
Their frail craft was tossed up and down
like a cockleshell in the trough of the
sea and the return journey was equally
dangerous.
Their report was horrifying. They
said that Captain Thompson, of the
Challenger, had reported that during
terrific hurricane on Septem Der l twelve
of his crew had been washed overheard,
ana that the majority of the remainder
were too i'll to work the ship In addi-
ton to the twelve men killed, four of
he crew had their arms and legs
broken, leaving but four men to wora
the ship.
Officer Marshall offered medical as
sistance and food, but the captain of the
Challenger declined, saying all that he
wanted was for the Normandie TO take
a letter to the ships owners and mail
the same upon their arrival in this city.
The Challenger was first-class Amer
lean three-master, l,5OO tons burden.
owned by Arthur Sewall & Co, of Bath,
Me. She had taken cargo of general
merchandise from Portland, Ore, to
West Hartlepool. Eng, and was on her
way home in ballast to receive cargo
here for Portland, Ore. The Challenger
carried about twenty-five men-crew,
officers and cooks. She is valued at
$50, 900 and a tug will go out to look for
her She will no brOupht I'M 70 this mort
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UNDER ARREST.

Messrs. Potter and Lowell, of the Boston
Firm of Pottpr, Lowell Co., Che rged
with Enbezliement-
BosToN, Sept 10. = Messrs. Walter
Potter and w. ID. Lowell, of the firm OF
Potter, Lowell & Co., have been arrested
on warrants charging them with embez-
element and larceny. The complaint
is made by Mr.. Charles Richardson,
of Philadelphia, a member OF the
firm of C. Richardson & Sons. di-
rector in the National Bank of the Re-
public in Philadelphia and president of
the Edge Hill Furnace Company, and it
alleges the embezzlement and larceny
of $40, 600 worth of bonds of the Edge
Hill Furnace Company
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
wIsconslN's POPULATION.
A Net Gain of 3ss.33s. Chiefly In Town
Population.

A Net Gain of ss7.33s. Chiefly in Town
Population.
These are the revised approximate es-
Inmates of the supervisor of census.
The population is Lose. $50, net gain
of 367, 33s. which is the largest number
ever added to the population of the State
in any decade except in the SOS, when
there was a wild rush to the West
Most of the gain is in town population,
the ten leading cities, all having 10000
or more, showing net gain of IA, 2ss.
The gain in rural population has been
chiefly in the Northern counties, the
older counties, upt those having cit
les of some size. sho wing but little gain
and in some cases losses. In 1850 there
we're but seven States in the Union hav-
ing the present population of Wiscon-
sin. The final returns from all the
States will doubtless show that Wiscon-
sin has advanced in rank, having beel
the sixteenth in 1880
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Queer Chinese sistsrhooas.

There exists in the Carton province
of China different kinds of sisterhOods.
such as ''All Pure" sisterhood, Never
to-be-married" sisterhoods, etc Each
sisterhood consists of about ten young
maidens, who have sworn vows 70 Heav-
en- never to get married, and they re-
gard marriage as something hOrrid. be-
lieving that their married lives would
be miserable and unholy. A sad case
lately happened. A band of young
maidens ended their existence in this
world by drowning in the Dragon river
because one of them was to be forced
by her parents to be married. She was
engaged in her childhood before she
joined this sisterhood. When the prep
arations for the marriage we're complet-
ed she reported the matter to the sister
hood and they all agreed to drown them
selves. which they did. Her
aid
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Two Important Bills.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-The confer
ence report on the railroad land forfeit
ure bill was resumed in the senate to-
day. Mr.. Plumb, in Charge of the bill,
said that it forfeited all the lands
which, under the decision of the su-
preme court, could be forfeited. 1t for
feited somewhere between seven and
and ten million acres. 1t confirmed
not single acre to any railroad COM
pany, and did not disturb the status OF
any acre granted to railroad companies,
except by terminating the right OF the
companies to build any more of their
roads and by FORGETTING the grants OPP
posite 10 the uncompleted portions.
The vote was then taken and the con-
ference report was agreed too to 10.
The anti-lottery bill went through
the senate to-day without dissenting
voice. Nothing was said against 1t.
No amendments were offered. and 1t
was read and passed as it came from the
house. The president will sign it, and
the lottery will receive the most crush
ing blow that it has ever encountered.
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The color used to denote mourning
has often been changed and even to-day
countries differ widely In Rome males
wore black for mourning while the
women indicated their grief by wearing
white garments In Turkey, at che
present day the mourning hue is violet:
in China, white; in Egypt. yellow; in
Ethiopia brown; in London and Amer
ic.., black The mourning color in
Spain was white until changed By the
laws of I49S
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Eagle. Majority m Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 16.-Tht
official majority of Eagle iDem.l, can
didate for Governor, is 81. 0s6 over Fish.
err, Union Labor and Republican candi.
date The total vote in the State was
l9l, AS, of which Eagle reviewed l06, 267,
and Fisher SIS ISL Average Democratic
majority on the balance of the State
ticket is about % 500.
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WHEN the training ship Portsmouth
sailed from Newport on her cruise in
European waters she carried eight car
rier pigeons from the training stations.
These birds were released of the coast
at intervals OF about eight miles. Six
returned to Newport safely. the last
making the flight of seventy miles in
one hour and three-quarters- The sue
cess Of the experiment with these birds
seems to establish the fact of their use
fulness for messenger service at sea as
well as IN shore.
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AIake steamer sunk.

MANIsTIQUE. Mich, sept. 16.-The
A. Booth Packing Company's steamer
Lady Washington sunk at 5 o'clock
SUNDAY night off Seal Choix Point,
sixteen miles east of Manistique.
Everybody vas saved. heavy sea and
bad leak caused the disaster. The
boat was insured, her value being
$40 O0o
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A PRISONER recently escaped from
BlackwelIs Island. New York. The
officers soon discovered the fact and
started in pursuit. The fleeing man
was in danger of arrest at every moment
by civilians, as his prison garb pro-
claimed him convict He. therefore,
proceeded 20 get rid of his striped suit
He darted through one house and got a
coat, through another and stole pair of
pants. through another and secured a
flannel shirt and hat All these he
succeeded in putting on in the street as
he ran. at the same time describing
his prison clothes. He made his escape
good.
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Found Wandering In the woods.

A farmer named jackson came into
Wausau recently, having in charge an
insane woman whom he had discovered
in the woods near Sandy creek. Her
clothes were in a dilapidated condition,
and her feet were bare and bleeding.
She had evidently wandered about in
the woods for days, and was nearly
starved. 1t was with the greatest diff
Guilty that she was kept in the vehicle
until the city was reached. She was
turned over to the sheriff, who put her
into a cell. All efforts to learn her
identity had proved fruitless, as she
was unable to tell her own name. 1t
was supposed that the unfortunate
woman was an escaped inmate from
some insane asylum.