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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
LATER
Daily Collision.

WHKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 30.-By the
allure of the telegraph operator to de-
liver train order, collision occurred
on the Jersey Central near Mauch
Chunk, last night. Both engines came
together with such force that they were
Lehigh Valley tracks below. The pas
sengers were panic stricken, but none
of them were injured beyond a few
bruises. The killed are Engineer Bige.
low, of the coal train: Fireman Dunlap,
of the coal train, and Fireman Mitchell
of the passenger train. The injured are
Taylor Bedford. engineer of the passen-
ger train, and two brakmen of the coal
train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
An Gnderground Route.

The Wisconsin Central Company has
decided to build into Milwaukee,
and will erect depot on Wisconsin
street. This information comes from
one of the leading officers of the com
pany. The depot will be built on the
block bounded by Wisconsin, jackson,
Michigan and Van Buren, streets The
trains will reach the depot by tunnel,
probably under Jackson street, experts
having decided that it would be cheap
er to tunnel than to buy the right of
way. The depot will be below ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

Edward Fitzpatrick brought to Wau-
sau large nugget of fine gold which
was found on his farm that adj joins the
Kolter gold mine. The discovery caused
great excitement Fitzpatrick will sink
a shaft at once and expects rich devel-
opments. lie has been offered fabu-
loUs sum for his farm by New York cap
italists. The Kolter mine is panning
out $500 worth of gold daily.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

A SYSTEM has beenInvented by an Off
Ger Of the United States navy by which
stringed musical instruments can be
operated by electricity. lie produces
sound b. the vibration Of stretched
wire in a magnetic field. An alternat-
ing current is passed through the wire,
and vibrations are set up and continue
so long as the current flows The best
results are gained where the current is
made and broken Unevenly. as by rub
bling terminal over coarse file. The
inventor proposes 10 apply his invention
in the construction Of an electrical pia-
no. and also in system Of multiple tel
egraphy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

A CORN rope Is he latest invention.
1t is made Of small corks placed end TO
end. and the whole covered with a braid
ing Of cotton Irvine; over this coarser
braiding in heavy strands According
10 the inventor rope one inch thick
VIII stand a strain Of one thousand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

a log cutter found a bottle contain
ing sI,OJ0 in gold dust near Sly Park,
u Dorado County, Cal lie was saving
a tree down when he struck something.
He could not imagine what the saw
could be striking in the middle OF a
tree three feet thick. After the tree
was down and an examination made a
bottle containing $1,000 in gold dust
was found in the center Of the tree. 1t
was probably put in there many years
aro Nv some old miner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
What Illinois Pays in Charity

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept 29.-The sec
rotary of the State board of charities
annual statistics of the charitable insti-
tutions of the State for the year ending
June so, $780, show that the average
number of inmates of the institutions
was 6, 1879, and the cost of maintenance
was 1896 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS NALEN-
TINE. of Vermont i much pleased with
the Swedes VINO have settled in that
State. They have been more than self
supporting since they came 10 Vermont
Fifty-ffve men. women and children
came last April, and the money earned
among them has not only suppOrtcd
their families. but they have with tbeiI
earnings spent over Si0cin the purchase
OF tickets 10 send TO sweden 10 friends
Upward Of twenty have already arrived.
The idea of calling these self-reliant
self-supportiug. self-respecting, indie
pendent thrifty people paupers, Mr.
Valentine pronOuEces absurd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. 29.-The an
nouncement Friday morning that the
Bank of Madison, private bank of this
city, had made an assignment, created
great excitement in business circles.
The bank was capitalized at $50, 900. n.
S. White was president. The failure
was precipitated by Eastern creditors
calling for money which is outstanding.
The liabilities are $4,000 and the as
sets $3.50, 600. The heaviest creditor is
the city of jackson, which is in Cor SIC,
O00 The county officials were also de-
positors and will lose S12, 900 each.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

The Cars personal bodyguard of pri-
waite police consists of fifteen specially
picked Corsicans. mature and tried
men, chosen and trained By VI. Cclertin
Pietri, nephew of Napoleon HIS Min
lister of Police. These men have to
keep watch in the kitchens aud private
apartments. while some OF them act as
assistant cooks. II is intended gradu-
ally TO increase the corps as suitable
men can be found
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

Mary Ryan, aged %, of Hudson, for
merly bright, active girl, was taken
i'll with strange disease four years ago
that baffled the physicians. The dis
ease was promo lnced consumption, and
the case WAS considered hopeless. The
other night Miss K an coughed up from
her lungs shingle nail much corroded
that she is supposed to have swallowed
about the time she was first afflicted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

TuE san Francisco Chronicle esti-
mates that the fruit shipments from Cali
fOrnia 20 the East this year viii reach
10. 600 carloads, or eco. 900, 600 pounds. u
SAYS: AT an average price Of , cents
a pound which may be considered low,
as the above embraces a vast quantity
of dried fruit which sells AZ from 70
% cents a pOund-Our surplus for export
will bring the state NJ least $4,000, 600.
This IS = pretty good showing for sec
tiOn in which apples and pears sold
freely NJ S1.50 70 - a pound forty years
ago. and which at that time was deemed
fit only 70 dig gold and raise cattle for
their hides and tallOw"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

CNELoTTA PATTI. the young daughter
az Adelina PATHS dead brother Carlo.
Is living in squalOr and wretchedness
in New Orleans. During one of Nine.
PATHS visits South she hunted up this
child and took her with her To her Welsh
castle. Some months after this the lit
tie girl m, seriously reappeared at her
old home in New Orleans and has since
lived there apparently cut oil from all
nous aunt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

WILLIAM REESE. who lives at Bolivia,
Pa at the reputed age of one hundred
and three years. has been reading with
out glasses for fifteen years. isfather
died at the age of one hundred and four
and his grandfather at one hundred and
six wears lie is insured in life COM
p7nies. officers of which have told him
that this Is the first case they have
found ia this country of three success
i've generations OF centenarians
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
His ExnIanafinn.

Henry Henzel, arrested for causing
The death of his wife, Augusta Henzel,
in the town of Eaton, the night of
August 90, has been placed in Jail. His
explanation as regards his lying in an
unconscious state so long is that while
grooming horse in the barn some one
entered and struck him, rendering him
senseless He did not recognize thu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

MME- COUDEEE is one hundred and
eleven years old. Others have reached
that astonishing age; but madame re-
members clearly the reign of terror
and can tell just how Napoleon and 10
sephine looked. She is such bright, r.
markable woman withaI that the whole
town C Bergerac, France. where she
lives, put on a gala dress to do her
Enrnr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

A STORY is going the rounds that a
young lady in an Eastern sanitarium is
a slave L. the chocolate habit. and will
eat two pounds Of chocolate candy at a
sitting If she can get it. All the grOcers
and ConfectiOners for miles around have
been warned not TO sell her any thing
containing the forbidden article. She
has eaten 50 much Of il that her skin
has become the color of chocolate. such
Is the assertion Of the veracious in
dividual that started the story. Ii will
be followed shortly BY the marve Gus
and pathetic account OF somebody who
has become hopeless victim 10 the
mashed potato habit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

1T appears that there are people in
Italy who derive a dismal satisfaction
from being admitted to watch the pro-
cess of cremation at a charge OF one dol
lar head. ami that it is the revenue
from this source tina. defrays the cost of
Cremating Il poor folks of the place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

HYDE PARK. Mass, Sept 29.-Mrs
Hayes. about so years of age, wife Of DR.
Charles C. Hayes. drowned herself in
the Neponset river at an early hour
Sunday morning. The body was recov-
cred and will be taken to Madison,
Wis. where the father Of the deceased,
ex-governor Mills, of Wisconsin, re-
sides. She was suffering from tempo
rary insanity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
a MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Joseph Choate. a Wealthy Lumberman,
Returns Homa.


Returns Home.
Joseph Choate disappeared from Tom
ahawk with $1,000 which he had drawn
from the bank to pay his men. His dis
appearance had been a mystery for
fourteen months to his friends, but he
has returned from Montana, where he
says he has been prospecting, and will
now straighten up his affairs For sew
eral months his family were thrown
into great grief by the belief that he
had been murdered. Efforts were made
to find him, but all at once the search
was given up. 1t is now settled in the
minds of all that Mr.. Choate wrote let
tiers appraising his friends of his where
abouts, but they never reached their
destination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

HIS Royal Highness the Prince OF
Wales is a direct descendant of King
Alfred, being the thirty-third great
grandson Thus the English throne
has remained in the same family for
over one thousand years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

1T IS stated by a pharmaceutical con-
ference that the growth OF the patent
medicine mania has been tremendous
IN recent years, and that the present
generation is much more credulOus than
the last
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
An Eloping Couple separated.

Mrs. James T. Thurber eloped from
Amigo with Archie Wiseman of that
place. They went to Ashland and went
to a hotel. Thurber followed and
caused Wiseman's arrest. Mrs. Thurber
knew her husband would follow her and
went On 10 Duluth, Mimi. Wiseman
had a hearing and was held for trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

BosTON is 70 have a Chinese theater.
II viii be managed by Cinnamon and de-
voted exclusively to the production of
Chinese plays There IS only one way
for San Francisco 10 get even. Let the
California metropolis go in for beans and
tbeoSouhy-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
Germans VIII Celebrate.

MONTICELLO. Ill, Sept. 29.-The Ger
mans of Central Illinois will celebrate
the landing of the first German colony
in America October 6 at the capital.
This will be the greatest gathering OF
the German-Americans ever held in III
,gsu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
Whisky AbIaze.

MADISON. Ind, Sept. 29.-The old
warehouse of Snyder's Redwood dis
tillery at Milton, KY, opposite Madison,
burned Sunday afternoon, with con-
tents. 1900 barrels of tax-paid whisky.
The loss is estimated at 100000 The
property belonged to Levy & Bro, Gin
cinuati
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
APeoria Church burned.

PEORIA. H., Sept. 29.-Grace Presby-
terrain Church caught fire during the
morning. The fire caused a stampede
of the congregation, but nobody was
seriously hurt Loss, Sl2, 900; insur-
anca gro
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

A MANUFACTURER Of one Of the stand
ard typewriters Of the market saws that
tuere are seventy-five thousand women
anu twenty-five thousand men making
a living in this country BY drumming
the keys of writing machines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
seven pn,,',,ngs Burned.

FRAsKFoRT. Mich. sept 29.-At ~
o'clock Friday night fire broke out in a
shingle-mill owned by Hall & Lincoln,
on Main street. Seven buildings We're
destroyed, the total loss being about
s9s 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
IN. pres,asnt viii Re There.

GALEsBuRG, Ill, Sept. 90. President
Harrison has sent a message TO the
commit in charge of the reunion of
his brigade here October saying that
he would be present He will also speak
nst,r,v+a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
Died at the Age OF 10.

CHICAGO. Sept 29-The health de-
partment issued a burial permit Satur-
day for Ruth Ann Hilton, who Is said to
have been ITO years old. Ruth was col
ored woman who lived at No. 25l6 But
terfield street, and was born in 1850 in
Richmond Va
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

IHEehampiOn butter-prOducing cow of
the world Is named Euratisamas, owned
in Massachusetts, and her record is
nine hundred and forty-five pounds and
nine ounces OF butter in one year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
Cashier Cone-gI5.ooo Missing.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Sept. 30. -
George Schow. cashier of the Carbon
Kan. Bank, has disappeared and left a
shortage of SIS. 900. His brother Henry,
who lived here, had intrusted all his
funds to him also, and does not know
what has become of them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

MILWAUKEE. Sept. ga special from
Racine, Wis. SAYS: Ex-senator James
r. DoOlittle was thrown from carriage
and dangerously hurt One arm is
broken, his head cut and his body BADLY
bruised. Mr.. Doolittle is rs years OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
Affer Recinrocity.

HAVANA, Sept. 29.-The executive
board of the Spanish party in Cuba, at a
meeting to day, decided to send tele-
gram to Spain pointing out the heavy
damage which cigar manufacturers here
will suffer from the new tariff bill
adopted by the United States, and ask
ing as an immediate remedy the reform
of the Spanish tariff and the negotia-
tion of treaty with the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

The Acknowledgement Of Kentucky
has decided that the licenses under
which the Frankfort and Henry county
lotteries claim 10 operate are void ar !
the lotteries illegal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

NAMES hay crop IS estimated at
l,SOO,UOO tons, worth at least SIS. 600,
600. The ice crop brings in perhaps as
much more, and the summer visitor
crop over ST. 900. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

A CoLoRED man living in Worth
County, Georgia, is the owner of a little
red steer that recently trotted twenty
two miles in four hours hitched to a
cart
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

During the morning service in St
PauTs Cathedal in London Sunday a
man named Easton Mortified the wor-
shippers by committing suicide BY shoot
ina himself twice with a revolver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

PROF. Il. C. MENDENHALI- the new
chief of the coast survey, is going % at
tempt TO locate afresh the magnetic
pole of the Northern Hemisphere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

IN 1886 any one absent from church
on Sunday was fined one shilling. An
act for restraining amusements on sun
day was passed in 1925.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
nynn1an MiiI. Assign.

JACKSON, Tenn. Sept 29.-The Jack
son wooden mills have assigned LA
bilities, $780, OOO; assets not yet ascer-
tanned. The failure grew out OF the
failure OF the Jackson Bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

A MACHINE for making shoestrin-s
out OF paper is a recent Philadelphia
inEentinn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

Mrs. John Devin. of bloomfield, Ia.
was accidentally shot and killed by her
brother-in-la James Deyin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02

LANSING, Mich, Sept. Ex-Governor
Luce has sent letters to all the prose-
cutting attorneys in Michigan. ordering
them TO see to it that the new
United States law against lotteries is
strictly enforced. This move was made
at the request of the anti-lottery people
of Louisiana, and as far as Michigan is
concerned the Governor says the law
shall be enforced to the very letter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
English Money for Lands.

The total population for the district
is 3l2, 49, an increase of IL, 474, or 4. Sc
Der cent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
S rr,nc,.c,,,. ropuiat on a97. $50.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Ihe Census
Office announces the population of San
Francisco to be 297, 900. an increase of
"a. O3f in ten years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-02
CENSUS FIGURES.

Population of the second Dis strict as
Given by tho Census o.1ce.
The Census Office at Washington has
issued the following official bulletin of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-02

Col. An ton Wagner yesterday cell
ebrated his 58th birthday anniversary
and received many warm congratula-
tions.
The San Antonio Water works
company will place an electric lght
plant in their pump house at the
head of the river.
+. G.. Rucksr has bought the
James Eckford homestead, corner
Marshall street and San Pedro av-
enue, and yesterday moved into his
new home.
The Republican club will have
Fourth of july jollificatlon with
luncheon and speeches at Mission
Garden July 4th.
To-day is the Catholic feast OF
Visitation, kept in memory of the
Virgin Mary's visit of congratulaton
to her cousin Elizabeth, mother Of
John, the Baptist.
Another dancing class is to be
started in San Antonio.
A Mexican stole coat of a work
man that was lying on the sidewalk
on West Houston street, yesterday,
but was pursued and the coat recov-
cred. He was released, as the owner
did not wish to prosecute.
There will be meeting of ladies
this afternoon at the Belknap Rifles
armory at 6 o'clock to make final ar
rangements for their proposed enter
tainment of the militia during the en-
campment.
The LIGHT has received tickets to
grand fair and industrial exhibit
ton, to take place at st. PauPs M. E..
church on South Centre steet, two
nights, beginning July 4th.
The West End Car company are
extending their track by building it
entirely around the lake, which Will
add nearly mile to its length and
give the passengers splendid view
of this large body of water.
The young lady friends of the
Maverick Rifles will have meeting
at the armory of the company on Lo-
soyo street Sunday afternoon at four
O'Clock to make arrangements to care
for their boys during the encampme
They have some nice scheme on foot,
which the reporter has not been al
lowed to discover.
The LIGHT has received an invita-
ton from the Y. NJ. G.. A. to be pres
emit at members meeting and social
entertainment to be given at the
rooms of the association in the Dull
mig Block tomorrow night. A pleas
ant musical entertainment has been
arranged and refreshments will be
served at $50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-02
READ THIS COLUMN.

Open all night, always at Tips &
Silverthorn, prescription druggists.
1t most always pays to look before
leaping. Some safeguard should be
your guide in purchasing household
goods. Try bolton. 6-3-tf.
The best home and foreign fire
insurance companies represented by
r. w. Lay & Co. 3-14tf
Open all night. Prescription
druggists Tips & Silverthorn, corner
of Houston and Ave. G. 219tf
Chinese curiosities, teas, handker
chiefs, etc., IL w. Houston. Palm
For reliable furniture at reliable
drice, bolton beats the world. 6-3-tf.
DIR. Breeding, dentist, 231 East
Houston street, over Hensley & Sons.
Gold crowns and bridges. 3-3-1y
Rheumatism attacks every age, govt only
adults. But whether you have to cope with
one or the other, Salvation OIL will be found
equally efficacious. 1t kills pain. Price 20
cents a bottle. 7-l-6t
"A merry heart goes all the day." but
who can merry be, when racked and torment
ed with hateful cough. Be wise, and try DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t relieves at once,
cures promptly, and costs but twenty-five
cents bottle. 7-l-6t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-02
Welcoming a Lady.

A party was given last night by
Misses M. Smith and Many Cooley at
the residence of the former on South
Laredo street. A large gathering of
young people were present. There
was good music, ice cream, wine and
cakes, Miss Smith being the success
full ring winner. Among those pres
ent were Misses NJ. Smith, n. Cooley.
NJ. Maten, L. Maten, A. Rivas, Fans,
V. Price, A. Withers, Moore, Ornelas,
Reside, Walthall, Newton, Rawley,
Mesdames Cooley, Smith, King,
Dashiel and Messrs. A. James, G..
King, C. Withers, George Aliens
worth, J. Olivari, Joe Fuller, E. e.
Flory, Jr., l.. Walthall, P. Olivari,
w. Springall, H. Springall, Ed. Fro
bese, J. Frobese, d. Benivedas, A.
Flores, and Ed. Rivas.