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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

NANCY HATcH. a Yazoo Miss ne
gress. began to turn white seven years
ago and now she would almost pass for
a woman IF Caucasian descent Al
most the only remnant If her former
llacS skin IS a dark line about her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
Homeopaths Fleet omcers.

The following officers were elected
by the Wisconsin Homeopathic Medical
society in session at Milwaukee: Presi-
dent, DIR. A. G.. Leland, of Whitewater;
vice presidents, DIR. Joseph Lewis, Jr. /,
of Milwaukee, and DIR. 5. j. Martin, of
Racine; secretary, DIR. A. r. +. Grove,
of Milwaukee; corresponding secretary,
DIR. Steele, of Milwaukee; treasurer.
DIR. f. w. Beebe, of Milwaukee; censor,
DIR. c. ii. Hall, of Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

GIN BooTH's first practical move IN
the way Of imp-ssi..- ;,.e condition of
the working poor Of London is TO es-
tabli>h a u atch-makiu= factory, in
which a higher rate Of wages will be
paid than IN ordinar7 concerns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
Damage by storm.

One of the hardest transforms ever
known visited Beloit and vicinity, and
considerable damage was done roads,
streets and railroads. Miles of wire
fences were torn down. In a meadow
on farm near the city four cows lying
by barbed wire fence were killed by
lightning. Rock river rose 3 feet in
twelve hours
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
Wisconsin Fair commissioner,

Gov. Peck has designated worlds
fair commissioners under state law as
follows: John Winans, Janesville;
August Ledyard Smith, Appleton;
Hugh III. Price, Black River Falls;
Harry Sanderson, Milwaukee; William
Rohr, Manitowoc; John ii. Savage,
Shullsburg; Charles w. Graves,
NirOoua
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
innocent Mrs. Sanso.

Mrs. Sanso-My dear, though You
complain so much about my upsetting
things while housekeeping. i see by
this paper that out west the men and
not the women attend to that work.
SansO-Indeed?
Mrs. Sanso-Yes It tells of how
Blizzard Bill entered the house and
cleaned IL ont. N. Y. Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

pr OLIVER WENDELL HoINEs has one
popularity in speaking Of which at his
Cambridge home he saws. II have always
made II a rule of my life never 10 walk
against the wind when ! could 10y any
means avoid it, out of my windows
here / study the direction Of the air
currents hy the smoke or 10y the rip
Piles If the water Of the bay. My usual
walk l. between here and chester park.
hut whether ride there and walk hack.
or vice versa, depends upon the direc-
ton Of the wind. I never walk both
ways There il a weather-cock atop
the stable IF ueighbor near 10y that
generally gives me the cue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

THERE seems 10 be no question about
the aging effect Of her many sorrows
upon the Princess Clotiida. " dow of
the late Prince Napoleon Though only
- years old. her once blonde hair is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

Miss ELIZABETH Law, who was buried
AT Lebanon Pa. few days ago, was
90 years obi and the last uf nine maiden
sisters, all OF whom died at advanced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

-Brown-"You act like a lunatic,
sir; you are certainly mad" Luny-
'-Oh, no, amt mad. Not at all, sir. /
am the gladdest man alive. have just
escaped from a lunatic asylum. Dem
orest's Monthly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

THE duke Of Rutland Is credited with
exercising the most influence over
Queen Victoria Of any individual since
the death Of the earl IF I:eacOnsfield
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

~ BULLETIN issued by the census bu-
reau regarding the production of blue
stone shows that in the census year
5.Isd.3io cubic feet were produced in
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, which were the only states pro-
ducing this particular variety IF stone
in the United States. the value Of which
was SI.6sa.605. The expenditures by
the systematically operated quarries in
the production az bIu,stone aggregated
s6oS.5>5, of which S5a5.654 was the
wages If the I. 793 persons 10 whom the
ministry gave empIlvment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
AGnnd sncgestion.

Uncle Silas-It's too bad. I've just
had FIVE dozen eggs Spite on my hands
Uncle Josh-Well. you can take them
to the minister's donation party next
week.-Munsey Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

THE venerable Bishop Crowther. one
Of the best known missionaries in
Africa, was born savage. in Guinea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

THE state Of Pennsylvania is TO erect
monuments at GettysbUrg 70 Meade.
Reynolds and Hancock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
The Woman Was Poisoned.

The coroner's jury at Eau Claire
brought in a verdict that Mrs. Bertha
Erickson came to her death by poison
administered by Mrs. Elizabeth Rus
sell. Mrs. Erickson, who was only II
years old and had been married but a
few weeks, died April at the home of
Mrs. Russell, where she and her hus-
band boarded. The body was buried,
but at the instance of her husband was
exhumed short time ago. The stom-
ach was found to contain arsenic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

The prospect Of a large cucumber
crop is a cheering 10 the druggists as
the devourers thereof
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

BROOKLYS has a cir forger aged
eleven and a boy burglar aged eight, 80
il VIII be seen that the male sex Is still
clearly in the lead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

-Teaeher-"Toulmy Simpson, have
you any good excuse for beng iate!
Tommy lbeamingl - Yes, ma am
Teacher-.What is it,? Tommy
Waflesr'-Harpre Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

A RENABkAF-E family i thst Of
Charles kim If Salem. Mass who
died recently n the aZe IF 10 wears.
leaving GOO direct de>. sndant> i'm four
generations. one ~ his brothers lived
100 years. another lo4 year. and another
eightv-nine years Charles King had
eight sons and six daughters OF his
children's children Charles. Jr-. has =
teen. Michael twelve. and Jean. IN
whom he lived. sevrntcrn-seven boys
and ter girls. most of whom are enjoying
good health. William. another son. who
lived in Vermont. has fourteen. and a
daughter, seventeen. A son. Francis,
had fourteen, and Peter fourteen also
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-11

THE fire losses for the present year
are # extraordinary magnitude, and
the president of one ~ the largest in
surauee companies in Massachusetts,
saws he never knew anything like il.
The losses for the present year To date
foot mp -. $50. pos a. compared with
S4l. 80. ~ for lie same time last year.
The losses this wear are: January. Sl2.-
e+S.g+0; February. St0.264.0l0. March.
SD. si9. IOS, April. >II.642,655. May, ST.
O4a.+s5- The great increase Of losses
IN May was partly uceaSjoned by forest
fires in New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
Michigan and Wisconsin. bu: outside of
these they were over SID. 900. 00A
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
PUEBLO LANDS.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
Confirms the Patent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - The United
States Supreme Court. in an opinion
written by Justice Lamar, to-day re-
yersed the decision of the supreme Court
OF California il the case of Thomas Knight
vs.. The United Land Association and
Clinton c. Trip. The case attracted much
attention on the Pacific Coast and concerns
Title to property in San Francisco of great
value. The effect of the decision is to sus-
tain the rulings of the Interior Department.
The case involved controversy as to the line
of the boundary of the city of San Francisco
on the bay.
The city claimed as successors of the
Mexican pueblo four square leagues of land
on the northern part of the peninsula on
which the city is situated. 1t presented its
claim to the Board of Land Commissioners,
created under act of Congress March g, 1851,
ior It's adjudication and confirmation. The
board confirmed il for a portion of the land
and rejected it for the remainder The case
was appealed to the United States District
Court and afterward transferred to the
United States Circuit Cou!t for the District
of California Here the claim of the city
was confirmed on the 18th of MAY, 1865, for
TOUR square leagues. The case was further
appealed by the Supreme Court of the
United States, which, in December, 1886,
on motion of the Attorney-General, lis
missed the appeal. A survey was made of
the claim. The decree was founded on the
claim of the high-water mark of the bay of
San francisco as it existed july Z 1916. A
dispute arose as to where this line should
be run-whether it should follow the high
water mark of the bay and cross tue
mouths of the creeks ard estu-
aries that run into the bay, or
whether it should follow up the banks of
these streams. The Interior Department
held, after repeated arguments, that the
line should follow the hlgh-water mark OF
'tDe bay and cross the mouths of all the
creeks that run into it. The survey in con-
formation with this decision was approved
and patent was issued. Certain parties
claiming land along the creeks as marsh or
tide lands resisted the enforcement of the
patent and the matter has been in more or
less litigation for some years. This contro-
versy is finally decided by the decision of
the court to-day in accordance with the rul-
ing of the Interior Department, approving
the survey adopted by that department and
the patent issued thereon. THIS is said to
end the litigation which has lasted nearly
thrty-nne years The lands affected,
though originally tide ands. have been i'm
proved aud Now form valuable part of the
city of San francisco. Valuable riparian
rights are also involved.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
PILGRIMS LANDING.
Remarks Of EX-PFoSident Cleveland al a
Dinner in Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN, Dec. 21.-The New England
Society of Brooklyn gave dinner Tonight
in the assembly-roOms of the Academy of
Music in commemoration of the two hum
dred and seventy-frst anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrims. Hon. CALVIN E.
Pratt. President, presided. At the conclu-
sion of the dinner President Pratt made q
brief address. after which toasts to the
president OF the United States" and to the
memory of General Sherman were drunk,
just at this moment ex-Presdcnt Cleveland
entered and was greeted with a storm of
applause. On being introduced, Mt. Cleye-
land, in the course of his remarks, said:
The pilgrims and their descendants and all
who celebrate Forefaihers day will fail In the
discharge Of their highest duty IT, yielding to a
temptatiOn of un. American tendency they neg
lect TO teach persi,tently that In the early days
there was, and still ought to be, such thing as
true aud distinct Americanism. This does not
mean that spirit OF narrowness or prescription
should De encouraged. 1t does. however, mean
The lnsisttnce that every transfer OF allegiance
from another Government 10 our own should
signify the taking Oh at the same time OF ag-
gresslve and Affirmative devotion to the spirit Of
American Institutions. Ii means that our Gov
ernnent Is not suiled TO selfish. sOrdd peo-
pie, and that In their hands 1t Is not safe.
This Is time when there is a pressing
need for the earnest enforcement OF these truths,
and occasions like this cannot be better i'm.
proved than by leading US to such self-correctIon
as shall lit US TO illustrate and teach lessons Of
true Anericanism. With such preparation as
this. leaving no place for ignobls thought. our
Government eau, without perveTsOD. hold out
unequal rewards and encourage selfish designs;
we shall teach that this heritage OF ours has been
coniided 10 the patriotic keeping and loving care
OF true Americans, and that this alone can pre-.
serve II.
ter, Hon. Roswell G. Horr and Rev. Charles
III. Hall.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
TROUBLES OF A COUNT.
Unpleasant Prcdicament of a Distinguished
Russian Naval Officer

UNPLEASANT freutcament OF D-stlng gplshed
Russian Naval Officer.
BoSToN, Dec. 21.-A distinguished look
ing foreigner. dressed in gorgeous suit of
blue, with lace galore, tlapping epaulets,
polished helmet hat, top boots, with a gold
handled sword tucked under his arm, fol-
lowed by an army of hooting hoodlums,
attracted general attention on Washington
street to-day. Finally, alarmed by the mob
following him, the stranger took refuge in
the Adams House and asked in broken
English for protection. The police were
notified ana the martial looking individual
was taken to headquarters in carriage
Here he turned out to be nOless parsonage
than Count Ivan Schawologff, younger son
OF one OF the oldest and Doblest fauIiies in
Russia. his position being that of First
Lieutenant Of the Russian frigate Sebas-
TOOL His father is a member of the In
perial Council of State and adviser to the
Car. He said that being taken ill while
his vessel lay at Halifax recently, lie had
gone to the hospital While there his ship
sailed and his money was stolen. He
pawned some of his clothing to come to
Boston to reach a Russian representative
and had just left the train pennless and
was trying to find the Consul. He wanted
to exchange his clothing, so he was sent to
dealer who gave him a citizens dress
The dealer appropriated jeweed dagger
that he found IN pocket, valued at $500.
and was arrested. The Russian Consul re-
ceived the Lieutenant with all honor. He
was sent TO hotel and his papers sent to
the Russian Minister at Washington, who
will see that the Count gets passage to
ST. PrtefsDurc
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
DR.. GRAVES TRIAL.
Testimony Of Boston Newspaper Report
erS in the Barnaby Case.

DENVER, Dec. 21.-Charles Lincoln. the
Providence correspondent of the Boston
Herald, was called to the stand in the Bar
naby-Graves case to-day. He had an inter-
view with DR.. Graves the night the latter
arrived from Denver, April 9th last The
doctor told witness that he had been ap-
pointed to look after Mrs. Barna by's prop
erty. after being solicited three times. He
knew much about her. but for the sake of
her daughter he kept quiet, but he did not
think he could remain quiet any longer.
Mrs. Barnaby, he said, had many lovers.
and lie spoke of her alleged intimacy with
Bennett, guide. The latter drank very
much and Mrs. Bennett raised row abJut
her action with her husband. 1t was all
bosh that he had made will for her, but he
admitted that he was beneficiary under
her Will. An autopsy was held ON her body
In Denver and 1t had been shown that she
died of poison. Witness had second inter
view with the doctor early on the following
morning. Trickey OF the Boston Globe was
with him on this occasion. They entered
the doctors office at % o'clock in the
morning. The doctor said when lie met
Mrs. BarDaby she was not in good physical
condition. He gave her much attention, for
which he received extra compensation.
Irickey and witness asked the doctor a
question. The latter answered that he and
Mrs. Graves were the guests Of Mrs. Bar
naby the previous summer at Blue Noun
tain Lake, at Mrs. Barnaby's expense.
After he arrived he found Mrs. Barnaby.
and Mr.. Bennett in their house. Lincoln
said in that interview Graves told him Mrs.
Barnaby had died from a shock, and there
was no doubt she was murdered. Graves
knew Mrs. BGrnaby had made will and
that 1t was in his favor.
Detective Hanscomb of the Boston Pink.
erton Agency swore that Graves admitted
to him that he had sent Mrs. Barnaby q
bottle of whisky. He told this in the
presence OF John ConIaf, but not until
both had given him their word of honor
they would not use what he lad told them
as evidence in court. Conrad corroborated
Hansc0mb's testimony.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
KILLED IN JAIL.
Three Men Shot to Death by an Arkansas
Mob

Mob
LITTLE Rock (Ark.), Dec 21.-A special
to the Gazette from Dewitt, Ark, SAYS:
This morning body of masked men en-
tered the Jail at this place and shot to death
j. A. Smith, Floyd Gregory and Nose Hem
derson. The crime for which the men paid
the death penalty originated in the divorce
proceedings brought by Mrs. Mary j. Smith
against her husband, J. A. Smith. The
suit was fought vigorously by both parties,
but Mrs. Smith was granted a divorce and
given decree tor one-third of her hus-
bands property. On the night of the 9th
inst. a negro, Nose Henderson, went to the
house of Mrs. Smith and shot and seriously
wounded her. The negro was recognized
and captured and made confession, stating
that lie was TO receive from Smt SI75,
eighty acres of land, four head of cattle
and horse for committing the crime.
Smith and his son-in-law, Gregory, were ar
rested. 1t was reported that Smith and
Gregory would give bond to-day and be
released. This report, it is thought, caused
the killing The mob was composed of
fifteen or twenty men and was very quiet
and orderly. Some twelve or fifteen Shots
were fired into the prisoners, all of whom
were instantly killed the mob left no
clew to Identification, and it is ha rdly posi-
Bile that their names will ever be known.
There is no excitement over the matter and
business is going on as if nothing unusual
had haDpeped,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
MONSTER BRIDGE.
Scheme to Locate q Grand Union Depot
NV York

Scheme to Locate Grand Union Depot in
New York.
New York, Dec. 2l.-The Acting Secre-
tary of War has accepted the designs for
the New York and New Jersey Bridge, and
work upon the structure Will be begun as
soon as possible. The designer, j. w. Balat,
states that his plan will unite the efficiency
Of the suspension cable with the rigidIty of
the cantileyer system. The under side of
the bridge will be 100 feet above high water
mark. The openings will be wide, begin
ming from New York 800 feet, 100 feet,
1l50 feet and 800 feet. These large openings
are necessary, because no obstruction should
stand in the channel of the river.
The bridge will be 120 feet wide, have
three tracks and be composed of five girders
and eight suspension cables, the whole to be
SO constructed as to be able to carry load
of Ii, 400 tons, which will never be put upon
it at the same time. In addition to this it
Will have an extra system of girders to with
stand the widest hurricane.
The cables are to be composed OF 1921
steel wires OF three-slXteenths of an inch in
diameter. The weight OF the eight ca bles
will he 5400 tons, the weight of the girders
5000 tons, and of the bridge -, $50 tons.
the aim of the company in erecting the
bridge is to concentrate all the railroads
coming from the East, North. West ant
South into one great Union Depot
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
An American Sailor Beaten by
the Police.
How Patrick Shields Was Maltreated by the
Valparaiso Officials.
Arrested Without WarTalt-Dragged 10 a
COrral-COmpelled to Clean Horses.
His Injuries Serious.
srocial to The MoRNINa CALL.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 21.-A representative of
the Union interviewed to-day Patrick
Shields, the engineer of the steamer Ke-
weenaw that arrived to-day from Valpa-
raisO, en- route from New York to San
Francisco, concerning the brutal treatment
he received in that Chilean city. He says
that on October oath he got leave of absence
and went ashore for a short time On the
way back to the ship couple of Chilean
police stopped him and said few words
that he did not understand, but followed
him. arrested him and took him to Jail.
When asked what the charge was against
him he was kicked and cuffad.
THE ENGINEER's STORY.
He says: They took me to sort of corral
where there were lot OF horses and put
me to work cleaning the place and washing
the horses. Every time / would straighten
up to rest my back an officer would strike
me with heavy stick or thrust short
sword against my breast and motion for
me to 60 on to work. l was knocked down
twice and late In the afternoon l was so
weak from hunger and the blows that |
received that l stopped for a moment or
TWO, when they commenced saying, You,
Americans, you no good
BRUrALLY BEATEN.
"They beat me over the head and back with
clubs and left me for dead. About o'clock
they again came around, and seeing that 1
was able to walk, took me to a door and
told me TO 60. started out to hunt the
American Consul, but his Office was locked
and l went away up on the side OF the hill
aud lay down on rock for the night. | had
no mony. as they had taken it all, and be-
sides, l was afraid of my life to go through
the streets. Early Tuesday morningI came
down TO find the Consul. 1t was little
after daylight. l inquired the way, and was
again hustled off to the City Prison and
went through the same beatingS and ILL
treatment in the Stable-yard.
ESCAPED AND RECAPTURED
~ made efforts to escape, but was over
taken and cruelty beaten, and for days |
yomited blood. | frequently asked for the
privilege OF communicating with the Con-
sui, but the brutes refused every time
Finally ! escaped aud sought protection
OF the Consul, who had me taken on
board the Baltimore and put under
surgeons care" Mr.. Shields exhibited
wounds, among which are two long ugly
looking Jagged red lines on the forehead,
one over each eye. He is still under a
physicians care. One of the passen-
gers, Edmundson, an Englishman, says
the Chileans spit in the Americans
faces, and the latter do not resent it because
they know they would be Overpowered by
the mobs and probably would be killed.
The feeling runs high, and war is eagerly
expected and eagerly wished for by the
The Keweenaw left for San Francisco
this evening
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-22
BOLD ROBBERY,
A Masked Man Held Up a Pied
mont Car.

According to late dispatch from Oakland it
appears that at about 10 O'clock last night
maske hlghwayman jumped on the dummy of
Car Of the Piedmont line on its northern trip.
and as 1t was crossing over the secoud bridge
beyond the city limits in a grove OF eucalyptus
Placing the muzzle of 44-caliber pistol al the
grpman's head lie ordered MIN 10 stop The car
The gripman jumped back, bur the fellow,
with an oath, again ordered him TO stop. and, AS
he moved to the lever and brake TO obey the
pistol was discharged and The bullet graZed his
chin and burned 1t with the powder. The rob
ber tumbed OF the ear, and il proceeded up the
hill.
The grpman. E. NJ. Skain, says he saw the
robber tumble oil aud alight on his head on the
bridge, and he believes that he slipped and In
his fall his revolver was accidentally discharged
He did not see him after ward but heard foot
steps aud thinks there were TWO or three.
The conductor. Bona, was very excited and
could not tell much about 1t further than that he
was very much fright ened and dropped down on
the hoor OF the car inside. Iney think The rob-
bers were after the conductors coin, as all carry
from SO TO $50 In chang. There were no pas
sengers on The car. The Sheriff was notified aud
posse Is hunting the highwaymen.