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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

AT Trieste, Austria, terrific storm
on the 27th caused great loss of life and
property. Many wrecks were reported
on the Adriatic sea, and the crews of
several vessels persisted.
The sugar crop of Cuba was on the
eth reported to be Cos, 333 tons, an in
crease of 1O2, 92O tons as compared with
that Of last season.
SAN SALVADOR dispatches of the 27th
state that protocol of peace had been
signed.
On the Goth many Cinnamon were ar
irving at ic1oria, b. c., with the in
tentiOn of Smuggling themselves into
the United States.
THE Welland canal annual report on
the 29th showed that the quantity Of
grain passing down the canal from one
American port to another increased
from AZ, 600 tons in 1850 to 213, 600 tons
in 1889.
DISPATCHES of the 30th ult. from
Vienna say that several villages along
the Rhine had been flooded and many
persons drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

AN order was issued on the 9th for
the flagship Charleston to go immedi.
ately 10 Honduras to assist in the pro
lection of American interests in the
Hawaiian islands.
II the United States the business
failures during the seven days ended on
the 29th numbered ls9, against 1872 the
preceding week and 2lI the correspond
ing week last year.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 30th ult. aggregated
81. OSS gas. O57, against sl.l74.s3l, 246 the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1889 the Increase
amounted to l6.7.
CENSUS returns showed on the 30th
ult. that the United States now stands
second among civilized countries with
respecs to population, il having $4,000
600 residents, against l1S, 354, $40 in the
Russian Empire.
FIRST ASSISTANT POsTMA sTER-GENER-
Al CLABKsoN practically concluded his
service in the Post-Office Department
on the 3Oth ult In his nearly eighteen
months in Office Mr.. Clarkson appointed
26,655 fOurth-class pOstmasters and es-
tablished $500 new pOst-ofiices
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THE EAcT


IL an electric car accident at Boston
on the @Ith five women were fatally in
jured.
On the 2Stb Salvador went a mile in
1 minute S515 seconds at Monmouth
Park, y. j., breaking all previous rec
ords.
JAMES G. BLAINE spoke at length at a
Republican mass-meeting on the 29th
in Waterville. Me-, on reciprocity and
how he would deal with foreign ma
tiOns in framing tariff bill.
THE slst birthday of Oliver Wendell
Holmes, of Boston, was celebrated on
the 29th.
AT the bastle Of Metz in 1870 Gustav
Wilson was wounded. On the 29th the
bullet was extracted at Hartford. Conn.
THREE fOotpads assaulted samuel
Frances, a prominent resident of Al
taona. Pa, on the 31st ult aud robbed
him Of large sum of money. In the
struggle his tongue was torn from its
roots.
Oh April Frank Kimball absconded
from Worcester, Mass, with SIS, 500 be-
longing to the Peoples Savings Bank
Of that city. lie was arrested at New
York on the SOth alt.
Ar Asbury Park, y. J., the high surf
on the 3Oth ult washed away the fine
ocean prom enade and all the bath
houses
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts.
FIFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.


WEDNESDAY. Aug. 2T.-IN the Senate
the time was occupied in discussing
the tariff bill. In the House Messrs.
Beckwith N. J. and Wilson (Wash. }
got into an angry dispute and the
former struck the latter, when they
were separated. The lard bill was
again brought up, but filibustering pre-
vented any action or discussion.
THURSDAY. Aug. IS. = The Senate
got through with twelve pages of the
tariff bill. The House lard bill was
presented. In the House the conference
report on the bill for the relief of the
sufferers in Oklahoma was agreed to.
The bill for the adjustment of the
claims Of laborers under the eight-hour
law and the lard bill were passed.
FRIDAY, Aug 90. = In the Senate
Senator Edmunds offered a resolu-
ton for a recess from September 10 to
November 10, but no action was taken.
The tariff bill was further discussed.
and efforts 10 have salt and wool put on
the free list were defeated. In the
House the omnibus Southern war-claims
bill 1850, OOol was passed. The Senate
bill was passed constituting Cairo, ILL.,,
a port of delivery. At the evening SEES
sion seventy-twO private pension bills
were passed.
SATURDAY. Aug. 80. - The bill APP
propriating $50. 600 for site and public
building at ShebOygan, Wis, was
passed in the Senate. and the tariff
bill was further considered. In the
House bills were passed for the adjust
ment of the accounts of laborers, work
men and mechanics arising under the
eight-hour law; to amend the alien con-
tract law; prohibiting the employment
Of convict labor on public works; and to
prevent the purchase of supplies. the
product of convict labor, by the United
States.
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"But, as is always the case with hot
headed fools, | cooled off very quickly.
Alice had always been so ready TO for
give me that it was with no hesitancy
that went out that afternoon TO take
her for drive. / found her with her
hat upon her head standing on the gal
lery pulling some roses. They were
yellow. / remember, and very sweet
Come. Alice, said, 'Selim is in excel
lent trim; let us take drive out the
Greensboro pike
4 am very sorry. Tom,' she said.
'bnt can not go with you this after
noon
''She stopped breaking the flowers as
she spoke and looked at me half shyly
from under her lashes.
"'Why not, pray?' / asked, firing up
in moment / fancied there was some
thing teasing in her tone.
i have ~ther fish to fry she said,
simply.
II shall never forget how she looked
as she stool there twirling the yellow
rose in her hand and bending down her
head till her little chin rested upon her
bare, white throat Somehow yellow
rose always brings hack that picture to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04
VORAClTY OF A PIKE.
The Tragic Tale Related by a TrutmiuI
English Sportsman.

English Sportsman.
The digestive organs of a fish are GER
tainly adapted to what in a mans expe-
rience would be called 'gormandizing
The 'eat and run" principle agrees with
him, and the shorter the intervals of time
between the oft-repeated process, the
better he seems to like it-at least in the
case of the pike, if the tragic tale of the
correspondent in Land and Water may
be credited.
81 aid some friends were fishing in a
small river in Hertfordshire, and sport
being poor. were watching family of
moor-hens, just Matched. One of the
lodgings, venturing too far out, was
carried down swift run, but managed
to paddle into an eddy. No sooner,
however. was the little creature in this
supposed haven ofrefuge. than there was
a swirling movement from below, a
quick snap, and the fledgling disap-
peared in the jaws of the pike. Later
on a second chick got carried away and
was also swallowed by the pike, and very
soon afterward, in spite of one rescue
on our part, third was sacrificed.
This was more than we could stand,
and spinning minnow, very poorly
adapted for pike fishing, was pro-
duced. At the second cast the lure
was taken, and. fate being propitious,
the gut escaped the pixies sharp :eeth.
Result, a fish of four pounds only.
When landed, the last taken chick
fell out of the pixies mouth with an
expiring gasp still in it, and, on the
fish being held head downward and
shaken, the other two made their APP
nearanCe.
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me. / remember my first impulse was
to take her in my arms and beg her to
forgive me, but ere | moved or spoke
heard the sound of wheels on the gravel
without, and, turning, ! saw young
Wentworth drive up. Without word
turned and left the house. As l en-
tered the village | met little band of
troops starting for the Mexican war. In
moment | was out and had enlisted.
We left that night. / was accountable
TO no one for my actions, and no one
knew of my whereabouts.
What / suffered in the war it nat
tiers not. That cash across the little
case you have shows how near | came
being pricked By a Mexican sword
When my term of enlistment was out
was more than willing TO return home,
and lost nc time in doing so. As left
the train and walked up the village
street saw a funeral procession just
turning the brew of the hill. Henry
Wentworth and his young wife wero
getting in the carriage as / passed the
gate. He had married, he told me, the
week after left girl from the South.
They both seemed very sad and in a
hurry to be gone.
"'Whose is the funeral?' | asked, as
turned to go.
"'Alice's he answered.
my God! 1t was my Alice, and had
gone and left her"
The old man pressed his head upon
his hands and the tears trickled down
his sunken cheeks. Bob did not speak;
his face was hidden too
after that, " the old man said, by and
by, 81 spent the next twenty-five years
of my life in prowling about the West,
and it was only when / became an old
man, when had nothing left but Alice's
grave over there on the hillside, that I
came back home 10 rest. Bat here am
l." he said, with a sudden start keep
ing you up listening to my chatter,
when you ought to be in bed, getting
ready for your trip tomorrow"
The young man sprang to his feet
"Just one o'clock" he said. II can yet
catch the 1880 train to town. ! shall
not go West at all, Cousin Tom, and if
my Alice will forgive me you may come
to our wedding next mOnth."-Patience
0riel, in Philadelphia Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04

A gentleman by the name of Dunstan,
from New Orleans, has been travelling
in Central America, and tells a strange
story of plant which he found there
1t grows in the swamps around Lake
Nicaragua, and is called ''blood-suck
ing plant" Mr.. Danstan says his dog
was caught in its interlacing branches
which are bare of leaves, and have 3
sort of gum exuding from them. Il
was with great difficulty that he sue
ceeded in cutting his dog loose from
their grasp, and his body was covered
with drops of blood, which seemed as
though they had been sucked from him.
Mr.. Dunstan says when he cut the
branches their ends curled about his
fingers, and he had some trouble in
getting them off. They left his hand
red and blistered-
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LATER.
A Lone RObber.

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 2.-As a passen-
ger train on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad was pulling out of Flomaton
junction last night Engineer Sizer
turned around and saw man standing
near him. Bcc>re he could ask a ques-
ton or hook twice two big revolvers
were in his face. He was told to run
his train up to the Escambia river
bridge. some miles distant, and stop on
the bridge. which he did. The robber
then compelled the engineer to break
down the door of the car with a sledge.
As soon as that was done the express
messenger was covered and told to lay
down his gun and he Obeyed. Then the
rOhber compelled the messenger to
opcn his safe and hand him all the
money. When he got the money the
robber told Sizer to follow him. The
man showed the way to the engine,
hade Sizer pull out, and, with part
ing shot and wild yell, dashed of in the
bushes and was lost to sight.
THE Republicans of Vermont elected
their entire state ticket on the I'd, but
by reduced majorities.
vention met at New York on the I'd, to
form national organization.
AT Anoka. Mimi, on the ID, the Hon.
Samuel p. Snider was unanimously re-
nominated for Congress by the Republi-
cans of the Fourth Congressional dis
trict-
THE body of Miss Franziska Schulist
was found in the water works reservoir
of Milwaukee. Wis, on the morning Of
the I'd. Ii is supposed to be case of
suicide, but no cause is known for the
act.
IL was announced on the ID. that ]. ].
Hill of the great Northern Railroad bad
decided to build a catholic seminary to
cost at least 100000.
OK the night of the I'd. the Liegan
and Susanville stage was stopped by
lone highwayman near Milford, and
Wells. Fargo & Co.'S box was taken.
The value is unknown.
THE sloop Petrol capsized outside the
harbor of San Francisco on the Cd.
There were six persons in the boat, all
Of whom were drowned. The occupants
were: Capt. and Mrs. Hoy. Miss Wallace
a daughter of Presbyterian minister
Of that city. and Mrs. j. W. Collins and
two children.
THE Democrats Of New Hampshire on
the "a, nominated Charles Amsden for
governor.
NEWS was received on the 2d that
Cocoa. a small town in Florida. was en-
tirely destroyed by fire.
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Her hat had slipped off, ! remember,
and her rough rings of hair seemed to
have caught the rays of the sun himself
and shone and glinted round her head.
She liftel her sweet eyes to mine when
had done, and putting her hand in
mine sail:
. Why. Tom, don't you know have
loved you always?'
And, boy-but why am ] telling you
all this9 You wanted 10 know why /
went West Well, as ! told you. / was
a hot-headed, quicktempered fool, and,
though it seems to me now that Alice
did every thing that sensible man
would have been satisfied with, used
then to be very exacting, and was often
vexed with her. She was bright, and
cheerful, and happy, and used to treat
my high and mighty humors with the
lightness they deserved. Finally one
day shall never forget i'll had been
to see Alice in the morning, and, with
my usual foolhardiness. had been CEN
surfing her for dancing so much the
night before with Henry Wentworth,
your banker in town, you know. 1t
seemed TO me she had taken my strict
ares a little more defiantly than usual;
1t all events, went of feeling very
sngry.
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Chancellor caprivi'. Democratic ways.

A Berlin paper, discussing General
Won Capriyi's everyday life, says that
the bell Is rung at the Chancelor's door
a. at any other mortals. and it is pos
sible, without being prevented by the
detectives who formerly were posted in
front Of Palais Radziwell. to penetrate
as far as the threshold Of his study.
Whether the visitor succeeds in gain
ing a personal audience depends, how
ever, on the Importance Of the occasion
and on the time which the Chancellor
has at his disposal The General is
busy every day from morning until even
ing. lie rises early and works much
in the morning hours. AS early as ten
o'clock he receives his colleagues.
After very simple dinner, at which
the new Chancellor seldom has company,
he rides for few hours. On returning
he receives official visitors, except on
the days vi en- he goes to Potsdam 10
the Emperor. Then comes the reports
of the ministers. The remainder of his
evenings, when he now and then re-
ceives some military visitors, and
when, as in Prince Bismarell's time, the
long pipe is invoked, he spends in his
study. The Chancellor uses only half
Of the rooms of the palace, the whole
tight wing Standing empty. The beau
tiful park which extends to the koenig-
pratzer strasse. he does not use as often
as Prince bismarck. The latter often
walked there even at night, accom-
panied by a detective and his dog
Tyras.-Chicago Post
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JOLIET, Ill, Sept 2.-There was a
narrow escape from frightful accident
here Monday evening. A trailer was
left on top of Pleasant street hill
by an electric car. The brakes were set,
but broke loose and the car, loaded
with passengers, started down the hill
with frightful velocity. On the route
every body jumped who could, but after
going three blocks the car jumped the
track. running across the street to the
sidewalk. Josephine and Mary Caull
were dangerously hurt. Mrs. Henry
Beck, August Bischman, Mary Mozart.
and her sister were seriously injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04

Mis-. WILLIAM G.. CHOATE, of New
York, established the first wOman's ex-
change twelve years ago. Daring the
first year the exchange paiC out -. 600
as remuneratiCHs n women for their
handiwOrk sold by l. One hundred
exchanges are now in existence in
different cities and not less than 81. 900. :
900 has been paid for work in these
twelve wears
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YOU may easily assign the Atlantic
liners to the right companies by follow
ing this rule: All frsJ-class Cunard
steamers end their names with the let
tiers ia all White Star ships with
'ic;" all Allan vessels with IAN all
Inman boats are City off, all GuiOn
steamers are named after Anne ricau
Territories; all State line ships are
named after American States; all Ma
tiOnal line boats are named after for
eirn countries
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Riots at Valparaiso.

PANAMA, Sept 2. -Aecounts 4 the
recent rioting at Valparaiso, Chill. say
that for two days the city was prac.' :
cally in the hands of mob, which pill
LACED shops and factories without ef-
fective opposition from the police The
arrival of a battalion of troops under
General Valdivieso put a stop to the
rioting. One man was killed and several
were wounded during the progress of
the disorders.
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rrain Rnhherr In Alahama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 2-The
Louisville & Nashville train from New
Orleans was held up at II o'clock Mon
day night a short distance from
Homaton. on the Escambia river bridge.
The express car was rifled and large
sum was taken. 1t is reported that the
express messenger, Archibald Arkel,
killed one of the robbers 1t was the
work Of the Burrows gang.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04

A CELEBRITY has just died at the
royal palace at Mad id; Fea, the favor
lite dog Of the late King Alfonso NIL.
who was known by the whole city. and
who wss the object OF sort OF venera-
tion. Fea always accompanied Alfonso
Nil hunting and walking-indeed,
never left him. The King held her in
great affection. When he died at the
castle Of PrOdo, Fea disappeared They
looked for her all day, and found her
under her masters bed. where he Law in
state. and nothing could induce her 70
leave the body. The Queen Regent
has kept her with her as a most prec-
ions souvenir
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04

1T is said that the electric compass is
having an excellent effect on the sail
Ors on ships in which it had been adopt
ed, as the steering IN such cases had
markedly improved. The object Of this
invention is to indicate by an electric
bell placed in the captains cabin any
deviation from the course laid down
through the carelcssness Of the man at
the wheel This invention is likely TO
materially lessen dangers at sea
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04

The pearl industry is still pursued
with great activity in the Pecatonica
river and Sugar creek. Several valuable
finds during the past few weeks seem to
stimulate gem hunters TO greater exer
tion. Upward of s.. 900 worth have been
found thus far during August, their
value ranging from two dollars to $500
each. The reports lately published that
the fisheries are the finest in the world
has had much to do with stimulating
the industry and inducing those who
have pearls to lol1 them for higher
Drices
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Murdered by a squaw.

Details of a cold-blooded murder on
the Chippewa Indian reservation the
other night have been received at Ash
land. The victim was Mrs. A. l.. Set
ter, wife of French lumberman living
east of Hayward. An Indian woman
named Larush called at the Set
ter cabin to beg aims. She was
refused and became angry, and
attacking Mrs. Setter with fists and
nails she beat her to death. The squaw
was rather unwillingly given up by the
other Indians and was taken TO Jail at
HAYWARD
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The sad anu eloquent relics OF the
lOhnstOwn flood, one thousand articles
IN all. are 70 be auetioned for the benefit
Of monument to the Hoods unknown
dead In one little package is baby's
little yellow shoe and a red wooden
stocking The package was wrapped in
linen handkerchief. and found in a
dead mans breast pocket
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04

The eleventh census bulletin has lust
been issued. IL relates to the growth
of rapid transit facilities from 1850 TO
1890 in cities over 5000 inhabitants.
OF the fifty-sIx cities under this head
Chicago IS a close second to New York
in the matter of length Of all street
railway tracks, Including sidings New
York shows S6s.62 miles; Chicago,
S6a 80; Boston. 33g -; Brooklyn. 32463;
Philadelphia, 324sI; Baltimore, l7l.T4;
81 Louis. 1926; New Orleans, I59. 81,
and Kansas City I4&24
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Tue Crayates or Croate soldiers tI66l)
wore a band of stuff round their tl.roats
70 support an amulet they wore as a
charm 10 protect them from saber cuts.
Thus, what began in uperstition in the
seventeenth century ended in fashion
which still obtains-among the gentle
men, and later among the Iadies-Of
wearing cravat, or rather a scarf or
necktia
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A RAILROAD is to be constructed from
Alexandria TO the BIS" of the great
pyramid, CheOps, and an elevator is TO
take tourists to the top # the latter.
There Is also a project on foot to put
fast-sailing excursion steamers on the
river Nile All that is worth seeing in
the Orient will soon be brought within
easy reach of those barbarians Of travel
who carry a time-card in their pocket
even under the shadow of the pyramids
or while they are afOst on the Sea of
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HeaYrIoss at Erie. Pa.

ERIE, Pa. Sept 2.-Fire in Bauschard
Brothers plainingmills in the heart OF
the city destroyed the mill and stock at
a loss of si25.000. The residences of
Alderman Curtz, ii. V. Claus and Mrs.
NJ. Metz were also destroyed, adding
$50, 900 to the loss. The insurance was
hut Sf5 900
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PARIS, Sept. 2.-The Journal 0fiiciel
says that the United States consular
conference, while sitting here, decided
to transmit to Washington a communi-
cation advising the consideration by the
Government of the protests, etc, re-
ceived through the Minister of Foreign
Affairs and the Minister of Commerce
relative TO the Mckinley bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04

II his novel. In Gods Way. "Bjornst-
jerne BjOrnson speaks Of Home, Sweet
Home" as written By the American pOet
LongfellOw. Well. Longfellow will no.
be disgraced by the Scandinavian mis-
take But we wonder if Mr.. BIZ BIZ
never heard of John Howard Payne.
This is his ''One eve lamb and he
should not be deprived of it in any land
or lauruage
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W. H. NJ prrison, State superintendent
of farm institutes, has given official no
tice of the failure of the potato crop OF
the Northwest and particularly of the
potato belt" of Wisconsin. In the lat
ter he says that there will scarcely be
enough raised for home consumption.
In many parts of Waushara, Wood and
Marathon counties, where the acreage
devoted to the tubers is large, the fail
ure of the crop will cause suffering.