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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
A BREAK IN THE LEvEE.
Water Pouring Through a Crevasse n
Raleigh, Miss, 1000 Feet wide-Great
Damage In the Vicinity

Raleigh, Miss, 1000 Feet wide-Great
Damage In the Vicinity.
VICKsBuRG. Miss, March IA cor
respondent who visited Raleigh, or PEI
can Grove, confirms the report of the
damage to the levee. At o'clock Sun
day afternoon the crevasse was 1000
feet or more wide, and the ends were cav
ing so rapidly that it wss foolhardi-
ness to approach them. The leyee is
nearly fifteen feet high, and the i'm
mense volume of water was rushing
through it in stream ten or more feet
deep. The extent of the crevasse and
the immense amount of water delivered
by it may be estimated by the fact that
in the twenty-four hours ending
Sunday evening the river has
fallen three inches at Vicksburg
and four inches at Lake Pro sidence,
though rising steadily prior to the
sSevasse. Assistant Engineer Thomp-
son is quoted as saying that no crevasse
at any point along the line of the fifth
levee district could occasion such
serious results as the one at Raleigh.
The water from the crevasse has
backed up several inches and flooded
some plantations. 1t will overflow fully
one-fourth Of East Carroll parish and
the greater part of Tensas and Madison
parishes. The eastern part of the latter
will escape. The crevasse has ex-
cited much CONSERVATION in those
parishes, and stock is being
removed. A fall of five inches occurred
at Alsatia levee, five miles above the
crevasse, Sunday, greatly improving the
situation there. This levee was cor
sidered ia the greatest danger of all
heretofore. Advices from other Louis
lana levees and from Mississippi show
that the crevasse has relieved the pres
sure on them.
New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE water
can be considered about al stand here.
So far but two serious crevasses have &C.
Cured south of the Arkansas line-at
Raleigh in East Carroll and Nita in St.
James. latest reports from the Nita
plantation crevasse say that the
break is about 300 feet wide. The
tracks and roadbed of the Louisville,
New Orleans & Texas road are com
pletely washed away for a quarter of a
mile, while the track for mile on
CANhCN oiNc Va JhC NACNoooc 40 OLA AhOAOo
under water. Mia plantation, with its
two-foot crop of cane, has been badly
washed, the crop of course being
ruined.
Governor Nichols having declined to
receive the 500, 600 donation rendered
By the Louisiana Lottery Company for
levee purposes the board of directors has
decided to offer the relief fund direct to
the various levee districts. AS money
is needed all along on the line the prob
abilities are that the parishes will ac-
cept the liberal offer made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
Increase in Human stature.

From archaeological evidence. an En-
glish writer contends that the human
race is growing taller, the increase in
average stature appearing to be about
and inch and a quarter in each o1e LhOu-
sand years. Measurements OF old ar
NOR show a decided increase in tho
height of the English aristocracyl within
FIVE hundred years. Ancient collins
found in Great Britain indicate that tho
Romans could not have greatly exceed
ed five feet five inches in average stat
ure. twenty-five Egyptian nammies
give an average of 81 inches for males
and So inches for females. The mummy
of Cleopatra measures about 81 inches.
and the most ancient known mummy Of
an Egyptian King is Jnly 81 inches long.
Christian at Work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

PARIS. March II. - The new Cabinet
has been officially announced, and is
composed as follows:
President of the Council and Minister Of
War. NJ de Freycinet; Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, NJ Ribot: Minister of the Interior, M
Constans; Minister OF Finance, M. Rouvier; Min
lister OF Justice, NJ. Fallieres; Minister o.
Commerce, NJ Roche; Minister of Public In
struction, NJ. Bourgeois; Minister OF Agricult
ure, NJ. Develle; Minister Of Public Works, NJ
Guyot; Minister of Marine NJ. Barley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

IL Iowa. Nebraska and Missouri you
can bore a hole in a stick OF firewoOd,
plug it up after filling with powder and
leave it where a thief may get it and
blow his house up. These are the only
three States, however. All the others
have laws making such a thing mis-
damaaunr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
Bit Ona Mans Lin.

Denny Mcmahon, foreman of one of
the Mississippi Logging Company's
camps on the Eau Claire river, dis
charged teamster named Jim Oglc re-
Gently for being drunk. Ogle became
enraged and assaulted Mcmahon, who
knocked the teamster down. Then Ogle
in a frenzy seized McMahon's lower lip
in his teeth and bit off a square inch of
it and swallowed it. ogle was jailed at
Thorpe but released on 500 bail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
Fatal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fire.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Fire Sunday
morning destroyed the old two-story
wooden tenement in the rear of No. 234
West Thirtieth street. All the inmates
escaped save Mrs. Mary Reilly, 65 years
old. She was found dead kneeling in
one corner of her kitchen, near the
door. She had been suffocated by the
smoke while battling with the flames
in vain endeayor to reach the open
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
Another New wisconsin Road.

Another railroad in Woods County is
an assured fact. At meeting of the
directors held in Grand Rapids recently
it was definitely settled that the Port
Edwards, Centralia & Northern railroad
should be built at once. A preliminary
survey had just been completed from
Port Edwards to Vesper and the route
was so feasible that the directors re-
solved to go on with the work and the
permanent survey had been commenced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
Killed Himself.

William ii. Farnham. of Milwaukee,
assistant secretary of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, COM
mitted suicide by shooting in one of the
committee rooms the Other afternoon.
Mr.. Farnham was As years old and had
been in the service of the Northwestern
Insurance Company for more than twen-
ty years. He leaves wife and one son.
1t was thought he might have become
temporarily crazed, as no other known
reason exists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

IN recent sale Of old books and man.
uscripts in New York letter written by
Christopher Columbus sold for two thou
sand dollars IL consisted Of one hun
dred and sixteen lines, and eighty-fOur
words, and very easy words at that, were
spelled the most convenient way. Mr..
Columbus was good at sailing but mighty
poor atspelling, though in his day it was
just as proper to spell cat with a TX as
in any other way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
NIiIwaukee,s Poor.

William L. Klug, superintendent of
poor, submitted his report for the year
1889 to the Board of Supervisors at Mil
waukee the other afternoon, showing
the total cost of maintaining the poor
department S44, DISCO, an increase OF
Si,997 81 over 1883. During the year ais
was furnished to 1,191 families, includ'
ing ISIS persons, of whom 473 were
men, /, 1873 women and 2, 1862 children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

A PRINTERS error has been detected
In the last issue of the Bible from the
Cambridge Press In Isaiah Xviii, Is,
the word foundation" is begun with an
IT" instead of an Il The mistake was
discovered by young son Of Rev. DIR.
ii. Adler, who has received the standing
reward of a guinea offered for the detec-
tiOn of such an error.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
Death of a Noted Lawyer.

William II. Ebbetts, of Milwaukee,
one of the best known criminal lawyers
of the Northwest, died the other morn
ing after an illness of a few hours, the
result OF combined stroke of paralysis
and apoplexy. He was IS years of age
and leaves a wife and five grown chill
dren. He had the reputation of very
rarely losing a case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

SOME OF the members of the American
Dialect Society of Harvard College are
hunting up words that were in use in
various American localities in the eight
eenth century. In a list of words pc
culiar to New Jersey they include Jag. "
explaining that its meaning strictly is
ga small load y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

BALDWIN. the parachutist, is still at
his perilOus tricks. Tho other day he
dropped from his balloon, thirty-five
hundred feet up. into the bay at San
Francisco. The parachute descent was
beautifully made. the aeronaut safely
striking the eater six hundred feet
from land. He then swan ashore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

THE reported negotiations of a Lon
don syndicate for the purchase for S.
900. 600 of the business of four firms con-
trolling the manufacture of soda water
and beer apparatus in the United States
were confirmed recently at Philadelphia
by Charles Lippincott, senior member
Of one of the firms interested in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

DASvIILE, H.. March IL. - At 2
o'clock Saturday evening the flour mill
of J. C. Corners at Georgetown. Ill,
burned to the ground. Loss, $4,000;
insured for 81, 500 The cause OF the
Ere is not known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

''AFTER nine years experience in a
hotel" sass a porter, Il have learned
that the rooms most commonly attacked
by sneak thieves are those at the ends
of halls II any one will take the
trouble TO look up the rooms robbed
they will find that at least two-thirds
were so located. The reason is that
when a thief is at the end u a hall he
has to keep lookout on one side only"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

UNCLE JOE HADDOS, who is still liv-
ing in South Carolina, was sent out TO
America in 1888 by an English company
to take charge of the first locomotive on
the old South Carolina railroad. He is
now eighty-six years old. and still
does hard days work as a miller and
machinist on a Carolina plantation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
One Hundred Thousand strikers.

LONDON, March 17.-One hundred
thousand men are out on strike. Many
owners are conceding the terms pro
posed by the meeting of miners dele
gates at Manchester March Is. BY this
compromise the men receive an advance
of per cent in wages now and a
similar advance in July next
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

Four suns, each surrounded BIZ rain
bow perfect in its prismatic cOlOrs,
were reported TO have been seen be-
tween four and five o'clock the other
az ernOOn on the summit of the Allie
ghany mountains by the residents of
Christiansburg. Va.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
Chicagn.s Great Hotel

CHICAGO. March 17.-The Auditorium
Hotel has been opened to the travelling
public. The cafe will be opened on
to-day. The reception which will
mark the formal opening will be held
some time in April.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
A Train PIunges Into the River

LONDON, March IA mixed train
consisting of thirty-six cars was de.
rallied Sunday on the bridge at Fiber
field and the train precipitated into the
river Full details of the accident have
not been received, but 1T is reported
that several persons were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
Dock Laborers, strike settled.

LONDON, March 1.-THE strikes
among dock laborers in certain parts OF
Norwich, Nottingham, Lancashire,
Yorkshire and Bristol have been settled
by the masters yielding to the demands
of the strikers. This settlement will
cause 80. 900 to resume work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

An English travelling harpist has
been discovered cheating the railroads
by carrying his little girl done up in the
green bag with his harp. He had
travelled so all about England, and has
paid no fare for the child.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

their fees, but DR.. Willard Parker was
paid 500. 900 for the successful removal
of an excresccnce from the face and
neck Of the son and heir of one of the
wealthiest families in the vicinity of
New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

NOTwTTHsTASDISG that, under the
law, but ninety-three liquor dealers are
licensed at Pittsburgh, an official report
eight hundred unlicensed groggeries in
-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

GEORGE w CHII.Ds says that since the
introduction of foreign and native min
eral waters as table beverages the use
of wine has decreased nearly one-half
Ct dinner parties and entertainments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

CHARLES EMORY SMITH is the sixth
Pennsylvania in late years to be hon
ored with the Russian mission. his pre-
decessors having been Messrs- Boxer,
Curtin, Cameron. Dallas and wilkins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

The public opinion that Strengthens
the right and keeps down the w.on-
must be watShful as we'll rs fear.e-- sad
honest. II must stike quickly as well
as hard. Il must aim at prevention as
well as euro CT eyil-doing. Christ
Advocate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
DEFEAT FOR THE LEAGUE.

The Old Baseball Organization Loses
Its Suit to Restrain Mailman from
Playing with the Brotherhood.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE court
of common pleas No. 4 Saturday morn
ing rendered its decision in the base
ball suit of the Philadelphia National
league club against William Hall
man. The court refuses to grant
the injunction asked for to re-
strain Mailman from playing
with the Philadelphia players leagus
club and sustains the players league
club in a demurrer to the National
loapue clubs bill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

The last Gillian census gives 4s4
oentenarians-21I males and 273 fe-
males Two of these. both residents of
Talca, are stated 20 Be over $50 years Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

A sTATIsTICIAS calculates that the
total tonnage OF the world, steam and
sail, is in round numbers twenty-one
millions, of which fifty per cent is
prfrfzn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

ALASKA cost only $1,000, 900 and the
revenue to the National treasury is ex-
pected 10 amount TO $1,000. 600 year for
the next twenty years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

WILLIAM :. Cows. of London. is in
Southern California. where he is going
TO found a "kingdcm.s with two hun
dred ScOtchsnen and Englishmen for
subjects an6 one Thomas the First for
king. Cowes says King Thomas lives in
London, but re will not tell his name,
though he says that his majesty was
once a sea captain and IS going to have
q $50. 900 palace. There viii be no arms.
no policemen. no soldiers and no prisons
in the kingdom. Bad subjects are 70 be
banished Every subject is TO own one
share of stock in the kingdom. for it is
10 be a stock affair. and the king gets no
higher salary than the court pages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

A HUNGARIAN lawsuit has just been
settled after having been in the courts
for four hundred and seventy years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

THERE are five New Yorks, nine Phil
sdelphias and twelve Bostons in the
United States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

CHARLES J. BoNAFARrE is the grand
son Of king and the granddaughter Of
an emperor. but he is plain American
lawyer. Although a millionaire he
rarely entertains. dresses plainly. looks
plain and is plain He is short, stout
and swarthy. and his appearance on the
street is very remarkable. His head
shakes from side to side like the pendu-
lum of a clock. He is married. but has no
children. and unlike his brother. jerome
Napoleon, he does not pose before the
world as an imperialist Bonaparte.
His ambition is in the way of his profess
sion lie woula like to be a Judge, and
is something of an orator
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

The musical critics Of Denver reached
the high-water mark of Rocky Mountain
criticism in their notices of Patti Here
are a few of their remarks: The ballet
made a great hit" The girls
all wanted to steal the cute little dagO
tenor" The drinking scene
made all the boys thirsty" &.
The chorus was like a galaxy of pea
nut-stand queens" The SAL
walton Army dresses worn by the
chorus were great" John
nv Black thought he was at
ball game, and yelled when
the cantatrice sang Home, Sweet
Home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

Two YOUNG men in Pennsylvania
loved the same girl One was possessed
of 81, OO0 and the other was as poor as a
prOperty-Owner in tax time. The 1000
man was very much in earnest. and he
offered the money to the poor sutton as
an inducement 70 the latter to retire
from the field The offer was ac-
cepted. but when the girl heard of it
she declared her love for the man into
whose possession the $1,000 had passed.
They we're married. and have used the
money 20 set themselves up in house
keeping. The befooled and disap-
pointed suitor has sued 70 recover his
money
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
A Mill Burned.

Fire at Regina, \. w. t., destroyed
two hotels and other property, The total
yalue of which was 500, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20
PRICE OF PARIS FOOD.
Interesting Statistics Recently Publishs
by the Prefeet of the Seine.

Interesting Statistics Recently Published
by the Prefeet of the Seine.
The project of the Seine has pub
lished statistics showing the amount of
food consumed by the inhabitants of
Paris during last year. The yearly
consumption of meat per inhab-
liant is IA pounds, and of bread 324
pounds. The average number of eggs
eaten by each person is 1s3. So pain
stalking are the city officials that they
discovered 741.622 bad eggs among the
supplies rs they entered the city, and
very properly confiseated them. The
beef and veal are mainly of French
origin, but it is distressing fact for
the Parisians that they must eat Ger
man mutton. They are always pro-
testing against this Teutonic in
vasion, and appealing to the gov
eminent for protection, but there
are not sufficient native sheep to take
the place of the German product. The
French, however, are showing an in
creasing fondness for this meat, not
withstanding its nationality. The num-
Der imported rose from 90, 600 in 1888 TO
s4,625 in 1887, and to 223, lbs in 1888
Attempts have been made TO introduce
frozen mutton from Australia, but with
out much success.
The Parisians are also consuming
more oysters than formerly. The con-
sumption rose from 1000, 900 kilo-
grammes to IS, $50. 900 kilogrammes last
year. The increase was mainly in
Portuguese oysters, which sell at
less than 81 per 100. The price of
a good chicken in the Paris market
is from 81 to s1.50. Turkeys bring
about 81; hares cost the same as tur-
keys, and pheasants 81 each.-N. Y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

ClsuISNATI. March 17.-John, alias
''Brocky" Smith. who killed old Bridget
Byron at her home on Butler street on
the night of December last, has been
sentenced to be hanged on Thursday,
July II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

April 80 has been designated as Aroor
day By Governor Hoard. Of Wisconsin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-03-20

The destruction of human life by
our railways is attaining truly alarming
proportions According to the estimates
of the Interstate Commerce Com mis-
sioners, the mortality from this cause
in single year is as high ASSOC, while
for shs same period the number of per-
sons injured in railroad accidents
reaches 7,s9s OF course a great pro-
portion in both classes is made up Of
railway employees.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-06
UNSAFE CHL

The question OF most vital Importance
10 the citizens OF Grand Rapids today
M Snail We have deep water communi-
cation with Lake Michigan
This subject has received the careful
sttsntion Of the Board Of Trade and
now IS N fair way of success. The
survey has been referred 10 the Ma
1ouL Board OF Engineers, and Col.
Ludlow has been ordered to appear be-
fore them IN New York and explain the
nature Of the improvement desired.
This - a critical time for Grand
Rapids.
Within the nsxt year, IN al probabil-
ity, the city government viii be called
upon FOR some Official action regarding
this improvement, and IL is very es-
sential that men should be elected %
cfHcs or Monday whose allegiance 20
the cisy's interest Ia this matter cannot
bs Questioned.
Is Edwin r. uhl safe man 10 sntrust
with The city's interest n this matter7
Most smphstcally no.
A he attorney Of the Michigan Cen
trsl Railroad Company his financial in
tersst would prompt him - oppose it.
The only opposition that has ever
manifested itself against ths improve
rnert q Grand rver has smsnsted
from The railroads. and the attorney Of
one of the most powerful roads N the
state = nCt a proper person - elect
mayor % this city AZ this time.
Water communicates WI double cur
population in Eve years.
Water communication VII bring us
frrn uanufsctuuug establishments.
Water ccmmuuicston vi establish
eur Iobh~rs and manufacturers on a
rock foundston.
Water communication WI reduce
4hs urce Of cosl g. 50 ger ton.
water communication vii reduce
reight cne-third of present rates.
Water communicaeon wiii double
the value Of every dollars xcrth Of
real estate n the eitv
Water coumunscston VII fncrssse
khe demand for lahor
Win wster srunicsfion ard The
present reputation of our nanufacsar-
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-06

era. uho 14a foretel shs gre&tas.. sA2t
Gr1ld Rxps6s msy aehiessf
W. yea naSAra az these taa1ks -
slest.ng ra4r0@a sstegssy MAJOR u
"a ety.
kFery laocrng rnsn s1osla make X
h.s sspseisi business - sse that Edsn
Uhl = not elected mayor u TIA city.
kgery man sho oeIs a home should
uaake it ms business - see thai Edwin
r. Chl i aak elected mayor of tilseIty
Esefy manufactures. Iobbsr u re-
taller snould make & hls buslaess % see
taat Edsin + Uhl = not elected mayor
of tlls elly.
Every real estate owner should make
It hls business - see that EdwiR +. Uhl
. not elected mayor Of thls city.
The usk is TO great, and every good
citizen sA0uId see ta4t the Michigan
Centrsl railroad attorney .s not elected
mayor Of this city.