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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
sEwlTcHlNo BY IMAGES.
Weird Superstitions That Prevailed i'm the
Middle Ages.

Traces of this primitive superstition
are also found among civilized people,
for Grimm reports that in the clever th
century Jews were accused in Europe
of having killed Bishop Ebergard by a
sorcery of the kind. They were said
to have made a figure of wax repre-
senting the bishop, hired a priest 70
baptize It, and put it into the fire As
soon as the wax was melted the bishop
was attacked by a mortal disease. The
famous adventurer Jacob, chief of the
Pastorals in the thirteenth century, Sc
riously believed, as he says in his Dem
onology, that the devil taught men the
art of making images of wax and clay
the destruction of which brought or
the sickness and death Of the person
they represented. 1t was a custom il
the time of Catharine de Medici tc
make such figures of wax and melt
them slowly before the fire or stat
them with needles, in order to bring
suffering to enemies. This operation
was called putting spell upon them.
We NAV also mention the opinion o.
the earlier Christian writer's who be.
lieved. according TO Draper, that paint
ing and sculpture were interdicted il
the Scriptur es, and were consequently
evil arts. - l.. Popoff, in Popular
Science Monthly.
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RavAGES OF THE GRIP.
IL l. Causing Hundreds of Deaths in
Various Cities-The Disease Prevalent
Everywhere.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2s.-The death
rate in this city for the last six days
has reached the frightful figures of
925, the heaviest ever known. This is
an increase over the previous week of
los. and over 80 in excess of the CORE
spending period last year. The nor
NAL death rate is about 400 a week.
The doctors are overworl1ed and there
is a constant procession of funerals to
the cemeteries
MONTREAL. Can, Dec. 2s. The grip
has firm fOothold in Montreal and
now claims 1000 cases. 1t affects its
victims in a different way than before
pains in the stomach and headache,
followed by weakness in the lower
limbs-but the attack only lasts in
most cases from four days to two weeks.
The street railway company, the police
force and the fire brigades are The big
gest sufferers Out of SIS men on the
police force tifty-five are laid up with it
LocKPoRT. y. Y. Dec 2s.-The grip
has descended on the TuScarora reser-
walton IN this county, and the Indians,
their squaws and papooses are in a
bad way. Nearly two-thirds of all the
Indians are Frustrated with the grip.
which takes the form of fever accom-
panied with fearful pains IN the head.
arms and legs. There seems to be lit
tie relief, and those who survive are
left weak and powerless-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
FROM WASHINGTON.

The work of converting trade-dollar
bullion into standard dollars has been
completed and the coinage OF stan dard
silver dollars is therefore at an end
A LETTER written by the Russian
charge d'affaires at Washington says
that any aid for the famine districts of
Russia will be faithfully distributed.
II further states that 20. GOO, 900 of his
countrymen are suffering from lack of
food
For the twelve months ended No
vember 80. 1s9l. the total value of ex-
ports from the United States was S949.
/ O32, ls5. against $3.50, 952, 1876 the pre-
vious wear The value of imports dur
/ ing the year was $50, 372. 4s9. The
I balance of trade in favor of the United
/ States for the twelve months ended
/ November 30. as shown by the state
ment of the bureau of statistics, was
j SI29. Gag. 696.
IL the past year 4. los miles of raj l.
way track have been laid in forty
/ three states and territories This in
/ crcases the railway system of the
+ United States to I5l.OO0 miles.
The business failures in the United
q f1AhAGS Nul HINNA NAAONh vi
4 the 22th numbered 292, against 3S5 the
I previous week and 333 for the CORE
/ spending week last wear
The officials of the state and navy
4 departments were said TO consider the
prospects of a peaceful settlement of
the Gillian affair more doubtful than
at any time since the Valparaiso out
( break.
/ THE oath of office as secretary of war
was taken by stephen Il. Elkins
/ DURING November last the bureau of
statistics reports that 3s,6l5 immigrants
arrived in the United States. against
40. Gas during November of last year.
THF director of the mint has com
pleted arrangements for issuing the
new silver subsidiary coins, dimes,
/ quarters and half dollars early in 1892.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

One evening the driver of a Third
avenue street ear, bound uptown with
heavy load of passengers, stopped his
horses just before reaching Grand
street hitched the lines tight, and ran
over to a fruit stand on the curb and
bought couple of rosy apples. Re-
turning 10 his horses he gave each of
thea an apple, which the animals
munched with great apparent relish.
Then jumping or The platform he shook
the lines loose. and the horses started
off in way that made the standing
passengers grip the straps convulsively.
To passenger on the front platform
the driver said that as matter OF fact
and not sentiment one apple was worth
more than all the whips in New York
in getting satisfactory work from the
horses. Il never use a whip on any
horse, " he said. Il drive six horses
a day and give each one an apple, and
they seem TO look forward TO the treat
The scheme cures ballxy and obstinate
horses, and livens up lazy or tired
horses wonderfully" And the way the
horses covered the ground and did their
work generally seemed TO bear out this
theory. They made up for the time
lost by the stop in less than three
blocks, and kept on uptown like q
fresh team. Y. sun.
Man wants the earth. but it is the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
1ETv.sEcoND CONGRESS.

TUESDAY. Dec 22.-The nomination
of :. L. Elkins to be secretary of war
was confirmed by the senate. Bills
were introduced appropriating $1,000
600 for the establishment of gun fac
tory on the Pacific coast; to provide
the government with means sufficient
To supply the want of a sound ciIcu-
lating medium. and TO improve the
navigation and afford safety To com
merce on the Mississippi river. The
house was not in session.
WEDNESDAY, Dec ga bill was
introduced in the senate authorizing
the postmaster general to extend when
practicable the free delivery system to
rural or farming communities After
confirming several nominations an adj
iOurn ment was taken to January b
In the house the speaker announced
the appointment of the various COM
mittees Mr. Meredith, of Virginia,
announced the death of his predecessor,
Mr. W II. +. Lee. and as a mark of re
spect the house adjourned to meet
Tuesday. January ).
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
THE EAST.

The Massachusetts executive coun-
Gil has advised the pardon of James
Dunlap. who was sentenced in 1878 Ia
twenty years Imprisonment for the rob
berry of the Northampton bank.
FLAMES in Cook & Hancock's crescent
pottery in Trenton, y. J., caused a loss
of 500. 900.
4 JURY at White Plains, y. v, in
vestigating the condition of Edward
NJ Field. brought in a verdict that he
was insane
FIRE ruined the scale factory of John
Chatellon * Sons in New York, the
loss being $4,000.
IL Pitts burgh a beer wagon collided
with a cable car, crushing in the side
of the car and fatally injuring two
persons and seriously wounding sever
al Others
The grip caused the death of J. Law
renee Getz at Reading Pa, aged
20 years Mr.. Getz was a member of
the Fortieth, Forty-irst and Forty
second congresses
OK the New York Central an express
train ran into another train near Hast
| ings y. Y, and eleven persons were
killed, six fatally injured and four
/ badly hurt. A drunken brakeman
caused the disaster.
WHISKY caused the death of Martin
Myers. one of the leading checker
players of this country. at Reading, Pa.
A FIRE among business buildings in
/ Boston caused a loss of $3.50, 900.
I II the state prison at Concord, \. III.
I Isaac Sawtelle. under sentence of death
for the murder of his brother Hiram,
/ died of apoplexy-
Ar the lI5th anniversary of the bat
tie of Trenton, y. J.. the corner stone
of monument to Washington wa:
layed.
AN Erie railway barge sank in tn,
river at New York and 143 head of cat
tie We're drowned.
PNEUMONIA caused the death of Mrs
Phoebe Wade-WoOdruff- Durand at Irv
ington, y. j.. at the age of 100 years
month and IL days.
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DE Coz q YouthfuI vic.

Sylvester Silvernail, of Waukesha, a
widower of six months and "A well-pre-
served man of - years, and Miss Flora
Stroller, the pretty t9-year old daugh-
ter of a farmer, We're quietly married
Miss Stroller, who was formerly en-
ployed as a school-teacher, had been
doing homework for Mrs c. VI.
Lantry. at Waukesha- Mr.. Silvernail
Is an old resident and is wealthy 1t
was reported upon excellent authority
that Mr.. Silyernail entered upon an
antenuptial contract by the terms of
which he pays his bride $4,000 and a
house and lot. Mr.. Silvernairs rela-
tives are greatly ineensed at the old
mans action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
La Crosse PonItrr show.


The Interstate Poultry and Pet
stock association win hold their second
annual exhibition at La Crosse jan
lary IL to 10. inclusive. This show
will doubtless be one of the largest
and best managed in the northwest
his season. Mr.. +. II. Shellabarger.
IF Let's, la, one of the most compe-
cent judges in the country. will judge
he show. This is sufficient guarantee
hat the az ards will be properly
placed. Over $1,000 are offered in pre-
NUNS Every breeder of poultry is
cordially invited to be present with his
fowls. Stock unaccompanied by owners
will receive the best of care and viii
be promptly returned at the close of
the exhibition. Send for premium list
20 }. L. Garder. secretary.
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HARPER NOT PARDONED.
President Harrison Declines To Let Hin
OF from His Ten Years, Sentence

President Harrison Declines to Let Him
on from His Ten Years Sentence
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-People who
were caught in the failure of the Fidel-
ity bank in Cincinnati years ago will be
interested in knowing that the president
has denied a pardon to bank wrecker
+. l.. Harper. The latter was SEN
fenced in 1887 to ten years in the peni-
Tertiary and is serving his sentence at
Columbus. He was hardly behind the
prison bars when his friends began
their efforts to have him pardoned.
They have been unremitting. The al.
torney general reported unfavorable
on the case and the president has
ended Harpcr's hopes, during the pres
ent administration at least, Nv denying
the pardon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
LEM JONES HANGED.
He Murdered His Wife and Child at Oil
yer Springs, Tenn, In 1890.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 80 Lem
Jones was hanged at Oliver Springs
Monday for the murder of his
wife and child on June 20, 1890.
Jones fled and Disgusting him
Texas ranch for three months before
he was caught The prisoner had
been county superintendent of schools
and deacon in the baptist church,
and every effort was made to have a
respite granted, but the governor re-
fused to favor him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

ENGLISH newspaper methods are
peculiar. About a year ago the Lon
don Telegraph published an announce
ment of the death Of the venerable
Lady de Ros. which was untrue. But
the paper made spread OF its ''exclu-
sive1 intelligence, and never corrected
the error. The old woman actually
died last Thursday. but the Telegraph
entirely nmits to publish this fact 1t
was Lady de ROs who committed the
mistake year ago in not dying then;
the newspaper must be Infallible.
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Committed suicide.

Capt z. L. Baker committed suicide
at Racine by shooting. He was found
dead in an open lot He was 50 years
old. veteran of the war. and was a
brother of the late Robert II. Baker
and one of the trustees of the Baker es-
tate, valued at 81 0OO, 900 lie
was at one time a wealthy miller of
Redwing. Mimi. but lost nearly all he
had by fire. Illness was believed to
have caused him to take his life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
GROWING SERIOUS.
The Movements of the Mexican Revolu-
ZIONIST, Cara. Monopoiizing tho Atteu-
tion of United states and Mexican
Troops.

The Movements of the Mexican Revolu-
ZIONIST. Cara. Monopoiizing tho Atteu-
tion OF United States and Mexican
Troops.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dee. 29.-The
revolutionary outbreak of Catarino
CARA on the border has reached stage
inspiring the governments of the United
States and Mexico to exert every means
for its suppression. Gen. Stanley, com
handing the department of Texas,
HIS received orders from Washington
to do his utmost to run down Ga za's
men and prevent further violation of
our neutrality laws as well as To bring
the revolutionists to account for their
political crimes and the shedding of
the blood OF American soldiers.
The Mexican government is adding
strength to the frontier forces daily,
and there are no less than $1,000 troops
now massed in the states of Tamauli-
pas, Neuva Leon and Coahuila. The
United States troops are doing good
work, but they are unable to cover the
broad territory assigned them with
much success. The revolution
lists have spies at all the posts,
Nho Keep tHe mann uctdchincnJ
of Cara informed of every military
move proposed At the present time it
seems that the revolutionists are con-
filming their organizing and enlistment
operations to the Texas side of the
border, where the whole population,
with the exception of the military and
federal authorities. is in sympathy
with them.
WASHING Y, Dee 29.-Acting Sec
rotary era said that he regarded the
situation on the Mexican frontier as
serious and that the war department
was exerting itself to prevent
further violations of the neutrality
laws by Garza's baud OF revolutionists.
If necessary to prevent these men from
crossing backward and forward be-
tween Mexico and the United States
the entire military force under Gen.
SANKEY'S command will be distributed
along the north bank of the Rio
Grande.
1t is believed at the war department
that Garza's movement is gaining in
strength, Notwithstanding the eff
forts of the United States and
Mexican troops to restrain it.
and some officers recall the fact
that Diaz, the president of Mex
leo reached his present station
through revolutionary movement con-
Quoted across the boun Diary, just as
Cara Is conducting his campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Presi-
dent Speas. of the Kansas City baseball
club. has sent out a call for a meeting
of baseball men to be held at the
Wellington, Chicago, January next,
to form new baseball association.
The call was sent to baseball men in
Columbus. indianapolis. Toledo, De-
troit, Grand Rapids. Milwaukee. Min
neapolis. St Panl and Omaha
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Death Of Gen. AIlcocIk.

New YORK. Dec. % Gen. Thomas
Allcock died at his residence in this
city Sunday night. lie was born in
Birmingham. Eng, and was "a years
old. On the breaking out of the rebel
lion he was made assistant adjutant
under Gen. Yates and helped to or
ganize the Fourth New York Heavy
artillery, with which he went to the
front as a major He served through
the war and was made adjutant gen.
eral for bravery in the field. He was
the inventor of the porous plaster that
bears his name. His death resulted
from an apoplectie stroke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

THE railroad building of the year in
the United States IS smaller than the
recent average. but does not exhibit
such a bad falling off as was generally
feared IN the winter and spring months
The total of track laid j. 4. los miles.
which i a little more than s2.6 per
cent of the }. 5.is miles laid in 1890. but
IL Is less than third part of the Il. SIS
miles laid in lSs7. and in only two OF
the last ten years has the mileage add.
ed been less than in 1891. Ii Is also re-
markable that the aggregate average,
only 10 miles for each of the 20 lines
and branches added to. The total is
now about ii .OOO niles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

THERE were never before 30 many
young men in the house of representa-
tives. Bailey. Of Texas. the youngest,
Is but - years of age: CAN'T. of Ohio,
a few months older. Is not quite 30,
and sherman Hoar. Of Massachusetts.
Is but 81 Tine Young men from the
northwest are Deliver. of Iowa, -;
Lind. Minnesota. 81: COburn. Wiscon-
sin, IS. There are Is members under
an vaarE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

TIE shattering of another popular
belief is attempted a number of
prominent English and American law
yers in Paris declare that the marriages
Of American girls with foreigners turn
ont as wei as most marriages, when
the bride understands what 10 expect
Very likely: but there have. neverthe-
81 uuhappineSs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
ii, Old Citizens Dead.

JACKSONVILLE, Ill, Dec. 29.-Death
took ON Monday six well-known old
people from Jacksonville and the imme-
diate vicinity. They were Mrs. Edward
Harvey. Mrs. Henry Blackboard, Mrs
Mary Peck, Stephen Rawlings, David
White and Mrs. John Goodall. The old
est was So years of age and the young
est IS. They are victims of the grip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

THE court Of last resort in France has
finally settled vexed question about
which there never ought to have been
a shadow Of doubt Last August a
murder was committed by a jealous
husband in the village Of Point Farcy.
The vicar Of this hamlet was cited to
testify before the assize court as to
whether the wife Of a murderer had
not confessed her infidelity lie re
fused To answer and was sentenced to
pay a fine Of 100 francs. The case was
appealed and now the court OF cassa-
tion has reversed the sentence and de
cided that priest cannot be compelled
20 divulge confessions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

THE Grant memorial committee of
the Grand Army of the Republic has
decided To employ +. :. Simmons. of
Maine, the sculptor. to complete the
statue Of Gen. Grant to be placed in
the United states capitol building.
The work Is to be finished and the
statue placed in position by June /,
1894. II Is 10 be Of fine Italian marble
and will cost $4,000 The statue Is
the gift Of the grand army.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

THE wealthy people of Mexico are
getting more and more into the habit
of travelling in the United States
rather than in Europe. Up to the
time of the completion of the Mexican
Central railway Mexican travellers
were much more familiar with London
than with New York or Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

Miss FANNY DAVENPORT has pur-
chased $50 acres of land near Pomona.
CaL. not far from the home of Nine
Modjeslza. Miss Davenport intends to
build large ranch house on the prop
erty and establish game preserves and
immense poultry yards there. She ex-
poets 10 spend $4,000 improving the
EanF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
Commander McCaIIa Escapes

WASHINGTON. Dec. % = An order
has been issued by the navy depart
ment RENTING the unexecuted por-
ton of the sentence of suspension i'm
posed on Commander Ii. ii. McCalla.
Commander McCalla was sentenced to
three years suspension for cruelty to
S11 hnrH afnS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

The government printing oaice at
Washington is supposed to be the
largest printing establishment in the
world a study of the estimates OF its
expenses conviuces ono that that belief
must be pretty well founded When
one reads estimates for printing inks in
FIVE thousand and ten thousand pound
lots. stereotype metal in lots of one
hundred thousand pounds and an equal
quantity of bar-lead. twenty-five thou
sand pounds of glue. fifty thousand feet
Of imitation Russia leather, aud paper
TO cost alone over half million dollars.
it is easy to believe that the government
printing Office is a great establishment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
WiII Not Pardon DunIar

BosToN, Dec. 80. Gov. Russell has
refused to pardon Bank Robber Dun
lap on the ground that the council
failed to recommend such action unani-
mously. The whole matter will prob
ably come up again before the next
council in January,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

IT costs about 100000 year TO record
the burning thoughts and words of the
statesmen who struggle with the inter
est of the country in Congress. the esti-
mates IF appropriations calling for
that amount to pay the salaries of ste
nOgraphers of the house and Senate
and the various commuters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

AS a nation we operate forty-four
per cent. of the railway mileage of the
world. which is estimated at 34O.625
miles We manufacture now more pig
iron and more steel rails than any
other nation, and our iron and steel
industries are spreading in every di-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
GALLOWAY Gets One We r.

James 5. Galloway, the Mountford
justice of the peace found guilty in the
United States court at Madison of con-
spring with Mrs Longmeier to pro-
cure a fraudulent pension. was sen
fenced by Judge Bum to one year in
the house of correction, in addition TO
paying "a Iine of 81, 900.
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. sI,or,age Of sIOo. 600.

WARRENrox. Va. Dec. 90. state
ment of the affairs of Rosenberger,
Spendler & Co, the New Market IVA
bankers, who had branches here and
in two other towns places the com
bined shortage at about $780, 600 The
shortage of the Warrentown bank is
between S35. 900 and $40. 000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

THE Manistee district now leads all
others in Michigan in the production Of
salt Its output for the year ending
with last month was . per cent of the
1921. 600 barrels of salt inspected from
the III blocks" with 1000 solar COW
ers in Michigan. which have a maxi
mum annual capacity Of nearly $780,
600 barrels. The manufacture OF salt
in the state was begun in 1850. and the
total product since that time % the
close of November was 80, SO3. 40 bar
rels. or nearly one and a quarter per
capita for the average population of
the United States during the whole
time the works have been in operation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31

THE result of the recent attempt to
raise tea in North Carolina indicates
that the soil and climate are favorable
20 such industry, but that, owing TO
the expense of picking and curing,
none but the highest grades could be
produced profitablv.