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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From An Part.
FIFTY-FiRsT CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Feb GA bill was passed
in the Senate granting a pension OF
500 month TO the widow Of Major
General Judson Fitzpatrick. A bill was
introduced 10 provide for a general sys-
tenn OF reservoirs for irrigating the arid
lands OF the West In the House bills
were passed authorizing the director of
the mint 10 perfect and beautify the ex-
listing designs on coins; constituting
Minneapolis a SUPPORT for the collec-
ton district OF Minnesota: to diseon-
tnue the coinage of the 81 and sS gold
pieces and the three-cent nickel piece
bill was reported appropriating SIS
600 for a monument to William Henry
Harrison, grandfather OF President Har-
risOn. at North Bend, o. a.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26.-In the Senate
tweuty-six pension and private bills
were passed. and the Blair educa-
tional bill was further discussed. In
the House the urgency deficiency bill
ts2s.65o2lSl was reported. Bills were
introduced reviving the grade of Lieu
tenant-Generai; TO prevent the adulter-
alton Of food and drugs and bartering
OF food OF drugs in and between the
States and Territories; providing that
all the waters in the United States shall
be used for purposes Of irrigstion.
THURSDAY. Feb. %. - The Senate
passed bill appropriating SIS. 900 for
a monument to Christopher Columbus,
10 be erected in Washington. The
bill TO declare unlawful trusts and com
binations in restraint of trade and pro-
u-lc l. 81
the contested election case of Atkinson
(Rep-l versus Pendlcton Dem, from
West Virginia, was declared in favor of
Atkinson A bill was introduced to
amend the worlds fair bill SO as to re-
quire at least two OF the board of con-
troll to be women.
FRIDAY. Feb 2s. - In the Senate
Senator Ingalls, was elected President
pro tenn, Vice-President Morton be-
ing absent The dependent pension
bill was discussed. The House bill
for the appointment of delegates to the
Madrid international industrial con-
ference was passed. Adjourned TO The
Sd. In the House the deficiency appro-
priation bill ts24, 651, OOO) was passed,
and the army appropriation bill (s24. 45s.-
22Ol was reported. A bill was introduced
authorizing a pontoon bridge across the
Mississippi at Davenport, la At the
evening session forty-fve private pen
sion bills we're passed.
SATURDAY, March 1. = The Senate
was not in session. In the House bill
was reported providing for the allot-
men: of lands in severalty to the Qua
paw Indians in the Indian Territory.
The Senate bill providing for an Assist
ant Secretary of War was passed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
THE ARIZONA HORROR.
An Awful Scene of Desotatiou In the VAL
Icy Swept by the Unioosed Waters OF
the Walnut Grove Dam.

An Awful Scene of Desotatiou In the VAL
Icy Swept by the Unloosed Waters OF
the Walnut Grove Dam.
PHOENIX, A. T., March 3.-True re-
ports from Walnut Grove dam show
conclusiyely that the work of construc-
tion was very faulty. The company's
safe, containing $40. 900, which was
taken six miles on the rushing
waters, was recovered Friday. The
steel boiler used at the lower dam was
found thirty miles below, crushed like
"a stove-pipe. There are no traces to be
seen of either OF the dams. The town
OF Seymour is wiped out; not one stone
stands to mark its site. Since the food
a number of nuggets of gold have been
found down the canyon. a piece Of
iron four inches square and thirty
inches long. used to anchor the
tower at the upper dam, was picked up
forty miles below. For distance OF
thirty-five miles the canyon is strewn
with bedding. dead horses, cattle and
hogs, broken wagons, and. in fact,
every thing used by the settlers in the
valley. Hundreds of men are search
ing for and burying the dead and secur-
ing the living. 1t is said the dam will
not be rebuilt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
Ennr children Bnrned.

GREExvILLE, Miss. March 3.-News
reached here to-day that at about 1890
yesterday morning the cabin Of negro
named Henry Greenlee was discovered
burning mile and half north of En-
pora. Before anybody could reach the
cabin it was burned to the grougd, and
four children, the oldest being five
years, were burned to crisp. The par.
ents had gone 20 church and left the
oldest in charge OF the little ones. I;
was a very cold day, and it is supposed
the fire caught from the chimney.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
Typewriters at the vatican.

Autotype machines have lust been
served out for the first time 70 some Of
the copying clerks at the Vatican. but
they are only to be used for the rough
est kind of proof-work which has to be
done in hurry. The Pope dislikes tie
innovation, for he IS a-xiors-and right
" so-nc: 20 break M the admirable
school II penmanship which fourishes
at the Vatican. There is no such writ
ing in the world as that which Is seen
on the documents sent out BY the Cur.a-
All the copying clerks of the first rank
are nriests and monks, and many Of
them real artists in csligraphy. They
are allowed to exercise sheir fancy in
the tracing of illuminated capitals and
ornamental rubrics or margins, but
there must not be a single erasure on .
mage which has 10 be issued in the
Pope's name. A misplaced comma
causes whole page TO be rewritten
Glasgow Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

A French millionaire named RamOud-
ing, spending the winter at Nice. few
weeks ago ordered a coffin OF a special
pattern, and purchased ground in a Gem
etery upon which he had a vault built
under his personal supervision with
room for three collins Il want room
enough 10 be quite at ease he said to a
friend who asked him why he made it
50 ls~ge- When all was done he shot
himself deal in his room al his hotel.
after having maze a will leaving all his
money 70 the widows and orphans Of
men killed in the recent explosions in
the mines az ST Etienne and vicin-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
WAS WITH CUSTER.

What Colonel Goldin Saw at the Little
- Big Horn Massacre.
Colonel I. W. Goldin, inspector of the
small arms practice in the State militia,
Is one Of the survivors of the Little Big
Horn fight that cost Custer his life
When the firing first began Custer want
ed to send message to Major Reno,
then two or three miles away, and
Colonel Goldin, then a sergeant Of reg-
uiars, was ordered 20 carry tire message
On his way TO Reno Goldin was wounded
by Indians in ambush. Afterwards he
saw every man of the five companies
whoremained with Custer lying dead in
the ravine. In some instances the troop
e. aud their horses lay on the ground
~ Angular ranks, just the way they
ssoc@ before the Indians opened their
fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
A British steamer Founders In Australian
Waters, and l64 Persons Are Drowned.

Waters. and I64 Persons Are Drowned.
LONDON, March ga dispatch re-
ceived here states that the British
steamer Quetta, which sailed from Aus
tralian ports for London, has been lost
at sea- The number of persons drowned
is not definitely known. but the dis
patch says that fearful number per-
ished.
The report of the loss of the British
steamer Quetta is confirmed at Lloyds.
The advices received there state that iG4
lives were lost. The steamer struck
rock not shown on the chart at Q o'clock
Friday night near Somerset, In the
Torres straits, at the northern extrem
ity OF Australia, and sank in three
minutes. The Quetta was a vessel OF
2, 254 tons burden.
A dispatch from Brisbane, Queens.
land, says that the Quetta had $50 souls
on board, OF whom lie were saved, in.
Guiding the captain and several officers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
BURNED TO DEATH.

Two Men Lose Their Lives at Johnson
burg. Pa, ss the Result of Spree.
JoHNsoNBURG, Pa, March 3.-Martin
o. Malley and Peter Faley we're burned
to death here Saturday night. O'Malley,
who was laborer, did odd jobs about
town. He lived in little shanty which
was located near the railroad track. The
two men were on spree. During
the night one of the men. while
vet under the influence OF liquor, must
have turned ON more gas. The over
pressure set fire to the building and
burned it to the ground, with its occu-
DantS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has rendered decision in the COM
plant against the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad for making special rates to
theatrical parties at the rate of two
cents per mile and for selling round
trip excursion tickets without publicly
posting the rates at which these tickets
are sold The commission holds that
eycursion rates must be published: that
party rate tickets are not Communication
tickets. and when lower than rates for
single passengers are Illegal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
-Rebecca Harding Davis. writing in

-Rebecca Harding Davis, writing in
the Congregationalist, says: "a signif-
cant symptom OF the present condition
OF the American mind is the fact that
the syndicate rurveyors of fiction for
the million have provided at least six
novels which are 70 be produced next
year. based. like ''Ben Hur," on the
scenes and events Of the Bible Joshua,
David. St John and ST. Paul are TO fig
ure. Ii is stated. among the heroes of
these romances. The authors are among
the most popular writers OF fiction in
America and England; some OF them
are devout and Eealous Christians;
others are already known for their vio-
lent attacks on the orthodox faiths"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

THE largest black diamond ever found
has recently boon brought to this coun-
try from the minos OF Bahia, Brazil. Il
is q sort used for such mechanical appli-
ances as tipping drills, glass-cutters,
etc, and to an ordinary observer the
stone looks more like lump Of anthrs-
cite coal or bit of coke than like rare
Jewel. This diamond Is about two
inches in length. weighs three hundred
and sixsy-seven and one-half carats, and
is valued at FIVE thousand dollars. I'M
like other diamonds. this one will not
polish, and hence no jeweler would care
10 purchase it save for the purposes indi-
Gated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
EX-GOVERNOR ENGLISH DEAD
The Connecticut Politician and Million
aire Passes Away In New Haven.

The Connecticut Politician and Million
aire Passes Away In New Haven.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, March 3. -Ex.
Governor James Edward English died
at his residence in this city Sunday.
Early last week he contracted severe
cold which rapidly developed into pneu.
monia. He was rs years of age an
leaves widow and one son.
General English had a National reputation
in political and financial circles. In 1880 he
was elected 10 Congress. and was reelected in
1862 but declined a third nomination In 1867 he
was elected Governor OF Connecticut over Hon,
Joseph X. Hawley, and was twice re-elect-
ed. In 1873 ne appointed by Governor
Ingersoll to MI the vacancy ia the United
States Senate caused By the death OF Hon.
o. S. Ferry. DIR. English leaves a fortune Of
between 5000 900 and 100000. Al the time
OF his death he was president or director in
several banks and a number of manufacturing
rOpcarnz
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

ALEXANDER 4. STEWART. Of New
York. left an estate estimated all the
way from $40. 600. 600 TO $40. 900. Goa At
the end of dozen years his widow. to
whom he lefs nearly all of il, was in
debt to the executor in the sum of
s900. 600. and the estate has shrunk to
$4,000, 600 Jim Fisk left to his
widow 3, 500. 0OO The estate was
eaten up by sharks Of various kinds. and
Mrs Fisk. who is now a miserably poor
woman. is living on a small farm in
New England
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

THERE is considerable excitement at
North Plaintield. " J. over the dis
covery Of copper and silver ores in the
mountains back OF the town. The dis
coverv was made in excavating for
water-works. and il is said that investi-
CATION has been made 70 warrant the as
sertiOn that underlying the outer lay
srs Of Jrap-rock and red sandstone in
the mountain. are mines from which
fortunes may be developed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

The newest thing in insurance circles
Is furnished from Germany. The Vest
phalian Mine-Owners' Protective AsSO-
citation has unanimously decided 70
found an anti-srrike insurance union
The first subscription Of capital is 70 be
about $500. 600, being contributed in the
proportion OF nearly one cent for each
ton Of coal produced last year. IL is
provided that in the event OF a strike
the mine-Owner shall receive = COM
pensation equal 70 thi-ty-six cents for
every ton that his mine falls short
OF the average production, the proven
ton OF strikes being the leading object
in such action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
The Opp-EEIIOWS
state Encampment at Beio.t and Ele
tion of Offtcers.

state Encampment at Beiost and EIec-
tion of Ofncers.
The State encampment of Odd-Fellows
at it's recent session In Beloit elected
and installed the following officers:
Grand Patriarch, B. /. Dugdale, Platt-
Vile; Grand High Priest 7. Telford.
Ashland: Grand Senior Warden. L. r.
Thresser, Oshkosh; Grand Scribe, J.. o.
Holmes, Baraboo; Grand Treasurer,
II. 4. Huxley, Neenah; Grand Junior
Warden, J. A. Fathers, GAINESVILLE;
Grand Marshal. J. {. Oates, Darlington;
Grand Inside Sentinel. II. L. Whittier,
Appleton: Grand Outside Sentinel. D.
Smith, Whitewater; Grand Repre-
sentative. David Adler, Milwaukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

LETTER in the salt Lake Tribune
describing the snow-storms in the Sier-
ras saws the fakes come down as large as
a mans palm. They catch and cling 10
the limbs OF tAe glorifed pines and
turn them into temples The trunks OF
the great trees are the pillars. while all
above is a mass Of exquisite work in
green and white. There are festoons
and stresmers. ard the soft soUghing of
the wind comes 20 the ear like the
mufiied beat OF the breakers upon a low
coast When a mountain storm sounds
all its solemn pipes and starts upon the
march u is a sovereign and awe-inspir-
ing spectacle
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back. but the fronts show skirt not
joined to the polonaise, but to the bodice.
Plain faced cloth embroidered OF
braided in Gothic points in deep pat
terms on the skirt are in high favor,
and white or white and silver braid is
much used for this decoration.
Delicately colored English cloth
gowns have black-patterned passcrer.
terie around the bottom of the skirt, the
LSJice and sleeves trimmed with long
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Succasslul safe Robbery.

CARRoIIToS. H., March S.-The OF
fee of the United States Express Com.
pany at this place was entered by
burglars Saturday morning and the safe
blown open with dynamite. The
amount of cash secured will probably
not exceed $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
Love Caused His Death.

News reached Beaver Dam recently
Of the suicide at Burnett station of a
young man named Edwin II. Miller, 20
years old. Miller shot himself in the
head, dying almost instantly. He left
letters for young woman with whom
be was nadly in love. The fact that
the young woman would not marry
him was said to have been the cause OF
tho suiCida
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

THERE is a soc al reaction in Wash
Ington against wine and late hours. A
few high official families are believers
IN total abstinence and will have moth
ing Intoxicating in the house. 1t is the
fashion this winter. too, to forego punch
az the large entertainments. Lemon
sde and mineral waters are the only
rotations in many cases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

HERE is how one Maine minister
spends his spare time this winter: Elder
Bowie. Of Phipsburg. is running the
steam holster % the Parker'S Head Ice
Company AZ present. while still perform
ing his pastoral duties. On sunday he
walks up from the Center holds his
service az the TWO churches under his
charge. takes whatever the congregation
feels like giving and helps himself out
in various ways The opinion enter
tanned BY the p, oPle Is shown BIZ the re-
mark 81 one % bis parishioners: He
comes the nearest o. being one Of
the ole Apostles % any man ! ever
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
Big Boot and Shoe House Destroyed.

ST. JOSEPH, No, March 3.-The
Wholesale boot and shoe establishment
OF Noyes, holman & Co. was completely
Quilted by fire Sunday afternoon, in
yolving less OF s135, 900. The excite
ment among the wholesalers in that
vicinity was intense, as in the block are
houses with total stock OF nearly
S., 600, 900. The flames were not allowed
10 snread hoWeYer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

GENERAL BUTLEE's dropping eyelid
will no longer furnish subject for the
cartOOnists. DIR. o. &. Cilley. of Boston.
recently performed a surgical operation
Gpon it. removing an elliptical section
o. the eyeIid and restoring IL to almost
normal s.ze. Il had been causing irri-
tatiOn OF the eyeball and rendering the
left eve almost useless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

TIE year started of fairly well in the
matter Of fires The loss FROM this cause
= che United States and Canada for Jam
nary was Salts. $50. This is higher
than last year. when January was a very
light fire month. but i is below the
average. In January, lSSS, sI6. O4O. 600
went up in flames and smoke, and in
January, 1857. sII. $50, 600 worth of pro ,
erty was consumed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

The revolver caused more than one
hundred deaths in England last year,
Including murders, suicides and acct
dents-a large increase over the num-
Der for 1855. Some of the.English news
papers fear that this indicates an APP
proach OF cowboy manners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
Explo..on of n Stove.

Mrs E. A. Ross, OF Chippewa Falls,
built fire in the stove the other night
and the whole thing was blown to atoms.
Mrs. Ross was severely injured about
The hands and would lose some fingers.
The theory was advanced that her di-
vorced husband filed the stove with
dynamite. He was seen in tho house
half an hour before the explosion oc-
cured. Ross had skipped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
THE EDITORS.
Meeting of the State Press Association
and Election of Officers.

Meeting OF the State Press Association
and Election of Officers.
At the recent session in GAINESVILLE Of
the State Press Association several new
members were enrolled. A resolution
was adopted commenting the generous
treatment of the editorial association
by the citizens OF GAINESVILLE. The cleo
ton OF officers resulted in the unani-
nous choice Of the following:
President-B J. Price. Hudson
Vice-Presidents-C. Ingersou, Beloit; Z.
HnFlbut, oeonomowoc; z. A. Charlton Brod-
head; c. w. Peek Milwaukee; Fl. W. Hart.
man, Plymouth; G. c. Stark, Berlin; T. II.
Usher. La Crosse; Frank Gregg. Superior.
Frank Toury. Green Bay
Sccretary-F. w. Coon. Edgertcn
Assistant Secretary-G. II. Bishop, Rhine
lander.
Treasurer. r. Decker, Columbus
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Panic In n Church.

RICHMOND, Va, March 3. = During
services at the Centenary NJ. E. Church
Sunday the building WIS discovered &c
be on fire A panic ensued, and men,
women and children rushed out pell-
NELL Many women tainted; Others
we're seriously bruised. The fire de-
partment soon extinguished the flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
Wisconsin Teachers.

The first session of the Southwestern
Wisconsin Teachers Association was
held recently at Boscobel and a perrna-
nent organization was effected with the
following officers: Clyde r. Showaltcr,
Of Lancaster, President; Miss Carrie
Sylvester, Of Boscobel. Secretary; Prof.
r. E. Doty, of Madison. Treasurer: Ex-
scutive Committee, c. r. Showalter of
Lancaster, L. n. Haney of Richland
Center and w. A. johnson of Boscobel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

THE death was recently announced at
Svkesville, Nd. of Miss Susannah War
field, who composed the Grand In
augural March" which was played at
the installation OF William Henry Har-
risOn as President She was ninety-hve
years ol9
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a MIL In Ashes.

GRAND Forks. n. d., March Sill
& Forests roller-mill at Hillsborc
burned Sunday morning, together with
two cars OF wheat on adjacent side
tracks. The mill was the property OF
the Daisy Roller Mill Company OF Mil
YANKEE. Loss about $50, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
Drv-Good. Dealers Lose by Fire.

Iowa CITY, la, March 3.-Fire in
Denecke & Getter's large dry-goods
house Sunday destroyed the entire
stock OF goods. The loss is about $780,
600: insurance about $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

JOIN JACOB AsToR's death makes
William Waldorf Aston the richest man
In America. the amount being placed at
200. 100000. William Waldorf dabbles
little in politics, having been a men,
Der OF the State Legislature and Minis
ter To Italv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06
College Athletes Organize.

INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, March 3.-The
Indiana intercollegiate Athletic Asso-
citation has been organized here by rep
resentatives Of the State University, De
Pauw. Franklin, Hanover, Wabash and
Butler. A constitution was adopted
which bars all professionals from play
ing in any of the baseball or football
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

MISS SUSANNA WAKEFIELD. wealthy
maiden lady, who died few days ago
at her home in GrOyeland, Carroll
County, Nd, left all her property to
found an Episcopal college. which is to
be named after her. The endowment is
500. 600.
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The pubic Debt.

wAsHISGToS, March 3.-The monthly
statement OF the public debt shows that
it was decreased during the month of
February the sum of So, 159, 4s6- 66. The
total debt less cash in the treasury
March / was s. 034, SAL, $50. IS.
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The Boston Journal says the LOuisi-
ana lottery takes in SIS. 0OO. OGJ, paws
out SS.oOo.OOO for expenses. IS, 600. 600
for prizes and retains IS. 600. GOO for
profits This seems to be very profit
ahIe business
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-06

SECRETARY TRACEY has sight in one
eye only. When young he taught school
in Northern New York and an unruly
pupil threw slate at him, striking him
in the eye and destroying the sight
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Two Boys Drowned.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, March s.
James Dougherty, aged IS, and Joseph
Ruel, aged 10, were drowned Sunday
while playing on the logs in Spring
LII hnrn