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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

The blueberry crop is said to be the
largest in years
Oscar Olson, of Lacrosse, was killed
the other day by being thrown from his
buggy. Richard Bonehard and S. Hits
hull also lost their lives by accident
The body of James O'Brien. an en-
ploye of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railway, was found floating
in the lake at Milwaukee the other
morning
w +. Carvill, of Madison, was secret
ly married a month ago to Miss Alta
Sawyer, daughter of female spiritual
istic doctor The groom is 10 years of
age and the bride II.
The stave dealers of the Northwest
met at Eau Clair the other day and
perfected stave dealers association
and decided on a scale. Prices wonld
remain the same as heretofore.
Cashier Leake, of the Bank of Hart
ford, was recently arrested and held in
bonds of $1,000 for alleged illegal
banking"
Frank Kremer aged II years, and
Christian Zimmerman, aged 10. were
bathing recently at Milwaukee.
Robert Henry, while serving a two
years sentence at the House of Correc-
tion in Milwaukee, told fellow pris-
oner named Moore that he was the man
who shot and killed Policeman Piseczek
in Milwaukee in 1884. The fact leaked
out and on his release the other day be
was locked up pending further inves-
tigation of his confession.
4 fire broke out in the mule-room Of
the upper cotton factory at GAINESVILLE
recently. causing loss of about 81, 500;
covered by insurance.
The census enumerator at Kaukana
found woman. born in Wisconsin, who
could not speak English, and who could
not tell her age.
Ii. ID. Wyman. an old settler, dropped
dead til. other day at Washburn of heart
disease.
Henry c. Payne, chairman of the
Republican State committee, has fixed
upon August 90 as the date for the Re-
publican convention in that State, and
Madison as the place.
Early the other morning burglars en-
tered the iewelry store Of August ii
Stecker at Milwaukee and carried off
$500 worth of property. In their fight
they dropped twenty-eightgo gold watches.
As the limited train passed through
Amigo the other morning it ran over
and killed John Baran, aged % years
Baran's body vas cut in two. lie was
supposed to have been intoxicated.
r. III. Passmore. cashier of the Secnr-
ity Savings Bank of Tacoma, Wash,
committed suicide the other morning
because of dependency. He was for a
number of years the cashier of the First
National Bank of Milwaukee.
Nine members of the Salvation Army
were arrested for parading the streets
of Eau Claire the other day in violation
of an ordinance prohibiting such dis
plays.
John Patrie's -four mill at Mishieott
was burned the other morning. The
| fire was thought to have been the work
of an fncendiary. The loss was about
s12, 900. on which there was an insurance
| of s.. 500
The body of William Bruesser, dis
sipated man, aged "a years, was found
| banging in a shed in the rear of his
| house at Milwaukee the other morning.
1t was supposed he committed suicide.
| de was unmarried.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
LATER.
Cyclone Aftermath.

ST. PAUL, July 16.-only two more
bodies were recovered at Lake City yes
terday. Dynamite was used to disturb
the waters, but the explosion failed to
raise anything from the depths of the
Lake. The report is current that Mr..
Wetheren, captain of the wrecked Sea
Wing, has been placed under arrest at
the instance of his friends to save him
from a possible lynehing. He left Red
Wing for his home at Diamond Bluf
with the sheriff of the county.
All of yesterday parties searched dill
ligently at Lake Gervais without sue
eess for the bodies of Mrs. Schumacher,
her son Charlie and Rev. Mr.. Pfaeffie.
It was reported however that colored
man had found the bodies of the boy
and Mr.. Pfaeffle had been recovered.
They were found upon the edge of the
lake opposite the cottages covered with
iebris early this morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
THE YESTERDAYS OF LIFE.
,rom out each vesterday Of llfe.

From out each yesterday of life,
hold we all CLEAN precious store,
Some golden ray some dazzling beam,
To gid our pathway DER and DER,
And make the heavy burdens less,
That ever round US crowd and press.
Thrice dark that day whose setting sun
Descends and leaves no parting CLEAN
OF purpling glory there to tinge
The radiance OF its dying beam;
No holy dew distilled and sweet
To cool the path for blistered feet
Thrice blest the heart that fondly gloats
Each night Ger some dear treasure won,
That counts its little storeof wealth,
And hugs its blessings one by one;
And boards them with unconscious greed
Against the darkening time OF need
Each yesterday should consecrate
Some loving token from heart;
Mayhap some tribe lightly held
BY those who careless did their part
To tinge with roseate gIsw the night
And wreath each shadow with Gods light.
And when the swiftly gliding hours
Shall all be numbered in their place,
Each treasure bright shall be our own
To hold with sweet undying grace,
Some hours b. sweetest incense fed.
Some days bright marked in letters red
Helen y. Packard, in Springfield Mass.
Republican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
Arremendou. Explosion.

CINCINNATI, O., July ia terrible
explosion occurred late this afternoon
at King station on the Little Miami
railroad, twenty-nine miles east of Gin
einnati Ten or more persons were
killed, and over thirty seriously in
iured. Two empty freight cars we're
shunted onto the side track, where a
car containing 500 kegs of gunpowder
was standing. As the cars struck there
was an explosion and Immediately af-
terward another car containing 500 kegs
of gunpowder exploded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
A Disastrous Fire at Philadelphia Causes
a Loss of About 100000.

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Fire here
Sunday caused loss ofover half mill
ion. ii. L. Atkinson's turning and
planning mill at Tenth street and Sus-
quehanna avenue was first DESTROYED
and most of Atkinson's lumber in the
yard opposite. Then the fire spread to
Carey Bros five-story wallpaper fac
tory, occupying an entire block 300 by
100 feet, and soon this was in ruins.
Carey Bros. estimate their loss at $780,
600, and Atkinson at SS5 900. The loss
on adjoining property Will bring the
total up to about 5000, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
DEATHS HARVEST.
Minnesota Visited by Two Ter
rible Cyclones.
Four or More Persons Killed at Lake Ger.
vais, suburb of st. Paul. An Excur-
sion Steamer with 600 Souls Cap
sized ON Lake Pepin.

LAKE CRY, July 13.-What will prob
ably prove to be the most disastrous cy-
clone that has ever struck this commu-
nifty passed over this city at o'clock
tonight, inficting the loss of life Of
perhaps 100 or 200 people and damaging
property to an extent that at this writ
ing cannot be estimated.
Considerable damage was done to
property in the town, but the worst was
the capsizing of the excursion steamer
on Lake Pepin. The steamer Sea Wing
which came down the lake from Dia-
mond Bluff. small place about seven
teen miles north of here, on an exeur-
sion to the encampment of the First
regiment, ~ G.. s. NJ, which is being
held a mile below this city. The steam
er started back on the homeward trip
about o'clock, and, although there
were signs of an approaching storm, it
was not considered in any way serious
and no danger was anticipated
The boat was crowded to its fullest
capacity, about $50 men, women and
children from Red Wing and Diamond
Bluff being on board and and about fifty
people on barge which was attached
to the side of the steamer. When about
opposite Lake City the boat began to
feel the effects of the storm. But the
officers kept on their way. The storm
increased as the boat continued up the
lake, and in fifteen minutes was at it's
height.
Nearing Central Point, about two
miles above Lake City, the steamer
was at the mercy of the waves, which
were now washing over the boat and all
was confusion. The boat momentarily
ran onto bar and the barge was cut
loose, and the steamer again set adrift
in the lake. A number of those on the
barge jumped and swan ashore. AS the
barge also foated again into the deep
water, those on the barge saw the
steamer as it was carried helplessly out
into the middle of the lake, and as they
were being tossed about on the raging
waters, they were Mortified moment
later to observe the steamer capsize and
its cargo of $50 people precipitated into
the lake.
1t will be some days before the entire
list of dead is known, as full list OF
the $50 passengers pretty certain to
have been drowned cannot be obtained.
Altogether fifty-nine bodies have been
obtained
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

The new chief commissioner OF the
London police force i not only very
distinguished military officer. but also
one Of the most celebrated sportsmen Of
the British army. His fame a hunter
extends throughout the length and
breadth OF India. and il was during one
Of his Jungle expeditions that his left
arm was bitten of By an Infatuated
tigress which he had attacked. Il is
curious coincidence that his predecessor
As chief of the London police should
likewise have been MANNED in an In
dish sporting expedition. having had
his thigh bone broken by fall with
bis horse daring boar hunt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

THE value Of the property destroyed
in the United States BY tornadoes and
cyclones during the eighty-seven years
ending December 81. tsS-, was SAL, 2S2, :
500, an average Of Sf,sI9 1Sg year Dar-
ing that time the number OF lives known
70 be lost was s los and the number Of
persons reported injured was 5.U49.
Since January l. lSSs. different parts Of
this country have been visited BY very
destructive storms In looking about
for cause the most natural explana-
tion. and the one most supported by
facts. would seem to be that they are
due in part, If not wholly. TO the want
~ Forests
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

INA LEWIS. the heroine Of Lime Rock
light house, who has saved the lives Of
20 many persons. receives from the Gov
eminent a salary Of $3.50 a year and two
tons Of coal When her father became
paralvtic She was made custodian Of the
light for life. In appreciation of her
heroic efforts in saving lives she has
gold medal from the United States
Treasury Department three silver
medals from The state Of Rhode Island.
one from me Humane Society Of Massa-
chusetts and another from the New
York Life-Saving Association. all OF
which arr doubtless counted her most
,ar.acf.ssrS rlnSSpSSiouS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

AT Mount Hope. Ont, Joel Smith
hoisted the stars and stripes on the
Fourth over his house. Neighboring
farmers requested the flags removal.
and when refused. shot it into shreds
and divided the pieces among the crowd
Smith fioated a second nag with similar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

1T j. not at all strange that in a
crowded church on hot summer night
the ince,sant waving Of fans hy MEM
bers % the congregation should. in
some instances. disturb the train Of
though Of the pastor. especially il he
be inexperienced and easily disconcert-
ed. But the Massachusetts dominic
who, thus irritated, stopped in the
midst Of his discourse on a recent sun
day and commanded his audience to
.'thiuk o. iceberrs ami polar hears and
look at me. : suddenly created a GOODNESS
in the house which was not down on the
programme nor indicated by the Their
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

If any one wants a cool summer job
let him seek employment on the Central
Pacific road in the Sierras, where. in
the midst Of this hot season. some of
the side tracks are covered with snow.
and where the rotary snow pillow i still
clearing of hard-packed drifts When
this is an done aud later in the season.
If ii is still desirable 70 keep cool. one
may seek delights in the gulches along
the road where recent reports place the
snow at fifty 20 sixty feet deem.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

THE sudden. unexpected death Of
three persons has saved the life Of one
man. Aero Policy, West Virginian.
was 70 be tried for an assault on Julia
Hester. tho penalty o. which, in that
Safe. is death. The only witnesses
were the girl herself. her sister and
her mother. and all three Of these were
killed 4 few days ago in a railroad dis
aster on the Chesapeake 4 Ohio. The
case against Policy has therefore nee
essarily been dismissed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
JOHN C. FREMONT.
Death at New York of One of the Mos
Noted Characters in American History

Death at New York of One of the Most
Noted Characters in American History =
A Brief sketch of His Career and His
Valuable Services 20 the Country.
NEW York, July IA. General John
Charles Fremont, the first candidate of
the Republican party for President.
died at the home of his adopted daugh-
ter, the wife of Colonel ii. NJ. Porter, 40
West Twenty-ffth street. at $3.50 o clock
Sunday afternoon. Death was due to in
flammation of the bowels. There were
present at his bedside his son, Lieuten-
ant ]. c. Fremont. of the navy, and his
physician, DIR. William j. Morton.
The Generals sickness was of COM
paratively brief duration and dated in
its first stages from the excessive heat
of last Tuesday, when the thermometer
went up to 100 degrees in this city. On
that day the old General went down
TO oeabright, n. j., where his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
Population OF western Towns.

ASHLAND, Wis. July l4--Census SUI
pervisor Noyes reports the population
of the cities in his district as follows:
Marinette. IL, 500; Ashland. 10, 1000;
Wausau, 10. 900; Stevens Point, 5000;
Merrill, 1000; Vaughan, $500; Hurley,
2,l09
ANNA, Ill. July 14--Anna's popula-
ton by the National census is 2,30s.
Ten years ago it was l.456. Jonesboro,
the county seat has, it is stated, Loco
inhabitants. Enumerators estimate the
total population of the county at about
20. 900. 1t is reported that but few farms
in the county are mortgaged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
BIG CROPS ASSURED.
Wheat and Oats Passed the Danger Point
aud viii Yield AbundantIy.

and Will Yield AbundantIy.
Unless something unforeseen tran
spires between now and harvest time
Wisconsin farmers will reap great
harvest Careful inquiry in all parts
of the State fail to elicit information of
any material damage resulting either
from rust or chinch tugs. Winter
wheat will be ready TO harvest in many
places in a short time. Little spring
wheat is grown. Corn, while retarded
by the rains, IS growing at reckless
pace now and can scarcely be regarded
as being behind the season. Oats are
luxuriant and, though scarcely heading
out yet, are lodging to some extent
The yield of hay promises to be unpre-
cedented, and, generally, crops of all
kinds looh most favorable. Tobacco is
of healthy growth, but the acreage is
somewhat less than last year. Fruit
will be good crop, while berry bushes
are heavily laden.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

PFOF. TyNnALL says: My first little
physical investigation was on subject
of extreme simplicity but BY no means
Devoid II scientific interest phenomena
Of water jet Among other things !
noticed that the musical sound Of cas-
cades and ripping streams. as well as
the souorpus voice of the ocean. vas
mainly, il not wholly, due 70 the break
ing Of air bladders entangled in the
water. There is no rirpling sound Of
water unaccompanicd by bubbles Of
-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

A MAGAZINE article which soberIy dis
cusses the theory that the sun Is losing
Its heat and the earth is growing
colder, with the result that the human
race shall finally be frozen out is at
tracing some attention just now. In
view Of the recent ieeless winter and
the present elevated condition of the
mercury, it will be necessary to put the
theory in patent ice machine to pre-
vent IL from spelling
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

ABOUT four hundred and seventy
years ago TWO men in Hungary went to
law about a piece Of land valued at
$1,000 But nobody was in any par
ticular hurry. and 50 the matter dragged
along until the other day. when the
court decided it. The decision. how
ever, is Of little practical interest to
anybody, as the land in question has
been covered by a lake for the last two
hundred years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

Ar ten years Of age boy thinks his
father knows great deal; at fifteen he
knows as much as his father; at twenty
he knows twice as much; at thirty he i
willing 70 take his advice; at forty he
begins TO think his father knows some
thing after al; at fifty he begins TO
seek his advice. and at sixty-after his
father is dead he thinks he was the
smartest man that ever lived.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
FLOOD AND STORM.
Richiand County Suffers Greatly from
Prolonged Rains.

Richiand County suffers Greatly from
Prolonged Rains.
Reports from Richland County are to
the effect that the floods of the past few
days have wrought several hundred
thousand dollars damage in that county
alone, while Crawford and Vernon coun-
ties also suffered. though not to so great
an extent The greatest loss was
wrought on both sides of Twin Bluff,
Richland County. For many miles the
road bed of the Chicago, Milwaukee Il
ST. Paul railway was practically ruined,
and for period OF five days no trains
whatever we re able to pass over the line,
while two months or more will be re-
quired to restore il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
Nineteen Bodies Recovered from tho
Wreck of the steamer Tioga at Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 1.-the explosion on
the Tioga Friday evening killed not
fifteen persons. as was at first sup
posed. but at least twenty, and the
list of fatalities may reach thirty.
Seven dead bodies were recovered
Friday evening, six on Saturday, and
six more we're taken out Sunday. One
of the injured men died az the hospital
Saturday, so that the number of recov-
cred dead up to midnight last night was
an even twenty. Seven men known to
have been at work on the boat are still
missing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
An Exnress Comnany,s Loss.

CHICAGO, July II. = The Northern
Pacific Express Company's office, 81
Dearborn street, was robbed of 81, 400
Saturday night. Two of the clerks
we're in the Office at the time
working on the books. Three thousand
dollars that was in the safe was I'M
touched, but the money drawer was
smashed open and the 81. 400 which it
contained was taken out. The clerks
claim to have been overpowered and
chloroformed by three masked men.
Their story is looked upon with sus-
nicion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

Thomas Nelson and w. Postweiler
were arrested recently at Black River
Falls for violating the excise laws of
the State. Nelson was selling beer and
whisky by the bottle, claiming that
they were original packages. Postweil-
er in open defiance of the law set out a
keg of beer and a glass and gave to any
persons who asked for it in the presence
of the nnhlic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

There is great excitement over a big
discovery Of copper and silver at
Kettle River Rapids. For years search
has been made for the main
lead, and nuggets of pure copper
and silver had been washed from a
large vein. This vein has been located
for long distance. 1t is said to be ex-
tremely rich. the copper being dendritic
and easily mined, while the silver is in
detached PARTICLES and found with the
conner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

A TERBH.LE famine prevails in the
Soudau. Food is so scarce that the ma
tives have revived their ancient prae-
tiee Of cannibalism- They are not only
eating the bodies Of the dead but are
killing each other for food.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

TUE English crown IS made up OF
diamonds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and
emeralds set in silver and gold bands.
Il weighs 50 ounces and pennyweigh :,
troy. In it there are 3, 452 diamonds.
27s pearls. rubies, Il sapphires and II
emeraIds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

SAN Francisco. July l4-lt is re-
ported here that a terrible accident oc.
.urred late Sunday afternoon at Baden,
swelye miles from here near the eeme-
sery in San Mateo County. A wagon
containing fifteen people was run into
oy train. The people we're tossed In
all directions and six were killed out
eight and others were injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17

NEVER waste time telling people what
lot Of good things you have done. In
the first place they won't believe you,
and in the second place they are waiting
for chance to tell you what a lot OF
good things they have done themselves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
CUTTING A CARAFE.
One of the Interesting Things to BE Seen
In u GIass-worker's Atelier.

One of the Interesting Things to BE Seen
in y GIass-worker's Atelier.
The blank itself is perfectly plain-a
simple, heavy bottle with smooth sur
face. Its proportions are good. The
decoration is To consist of a twenty
four-pointed star on the bottom, a series
of more or less complicated diagonal
cuttings on the bullying sides, and six or
eight broad facets around the neck. To
these may be added a number of feat
ures of less prominence, such as a series
of oval facets around the base of the
carafe, and some smaller cuttings at the
top. 1t is the glass-worker's custom to
begin with the star on the bottom. This
is cut entirely by the eye, no design
being traced on the glass. The first proc
ess is known technically as rough
ing it, and consists in cutting the de-
sign in the glass with coarse tools,
which leave rough facets, but remove
most of the glass to be cut away. The
roughing wheel is made of iron, and is
about two feet in diameter. 1t is
mounted on a horizontal axis. The
face of the wheel is about seven-eighths
of an inch broad, and is kept supplied
with mixture of coarse sand and wa
ter allowed to constantly drip upon it
from a hopper above. The wheel makes
about thousand revolutions a minute,
the speed varying with the character Of
the work to be done. 1t is slower for
the deeper cuttings. The workman
seizes the carafe with both
hands, and presses the bottom
firmly against the edge OF the
rotating wheel, making cut across the
center, and as far each way as it is de-
sired to have the star extend. Then he
turns the carafe around one-sixth OF
revolution. and makes a similar cut
through the center, judging of the dis
lance entirely by his eye. second
turn of one-sixth of revolution, and
third cut along diameter is made.
This gives a six-pointed star. The in
teryening spaces are then divided by
similar cuts, and The spaces thus formed
again divided, giving a twenty-four-
pointed star.-Prof. c. II. Henderson, in
Popular Science Monthly.