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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
FIFTYFIRST CONGRESS.
Secoud Ses.fon

TUESDAY. Jan. 6. The financial
bill occupied the time in the Senate
In the House bill granting a pension
of 500 per month to Franz Sigel, late
/ MaiOr-General OF volunteers, was favor
/ ably reported and the shipping bill was
discussed.
WEDSEsDAY. Jan. I'm the Senate
the free coinage measure was again
considered Senators ShOup and Me
Connell. of Idaho, drew lots for the
terms of service. the former securing
the long term. In the House a bill was
passed increasing from fifty to seventy
( five the number of army officers who
may be detailed to military colleges.
( The shipping bill was further dis
cussed-
in the Senate for public buildings
at Davenport, Ia, and Akron,
o.. and the finance measure was fur
Their considered. In the House the
time was consumed in discussing the
shipping bill. The bill authorizing the
certificates of service to telegraph oper-
ators with the Union army in the late
war was passed.
FRIDAY, Jan Q. In the Senate
a bill was passed for the relief of
Major Wham. army paymaster, credit
ing him with S2S, 3f5. Government funds
of which he was robbed in Arizona in
lsS9. and House bill to provide for an
additional Associate Justice of the SUI
preme Court of Arizona. The finance
measure was again discussed and the
bill creating the Office of Fourth Assist
ant POstmastcr-General was reported
fayorably. In the House the time was
occupied in committee of the whole on
the private calendar. At the evening
session sixty private pension bills were
passed.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1O.-The Vice-Presi-
dent laid before the Senate resolu-
tons of the G.. A. Il. recommending
certain legislation ia regard to civil
employment for honorably discharged
soldiers and rendering thanks for the
liberal pension laws. Bills We're passed
to amend the railroad land-forfeiture
bill and apprOpriating 100000 for a
public building in Rockford. Ill
The pension appropriation bill was re
ported aud the report on the bill to
carry out the act to divide the Sioux
reservation was agreed to. Debate on
the financial bill was continued. In
the House the army appropriation bill
was debated at length without action.
and the legislative appropriation bill
was repo ted. Eulogies on the late
Representative Walker, of Missouri,
were delivered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
Tanner Challenges succi.

CLINTON, Mo-, Jan. 13.-Dr. ii. s.
Tanner, the man who was famous Sc
long for having tasted for,y days, now
lives on a farm eighteen miles south
west of this city. He now challenges
Signor Succi to sit down with him in
Chicago during the worlds fair to test
the matter in a ninety days fast on
water only; or, if Sueci prefers. let the
fast continue from day to day till one
or the other yields the contest.
Early Monday morning at st. Louis
Frank L. Mitchell, a gambler, shot and
killed his mistress, Dollie Mayo, and
then took his own life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
A CIRCUS BURNED.

French & Co.'s show Destroyed i'm Winter
Quarters at Chicago-Nincteen Horses
Cremated.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The stables of the
French Amusement Company, a trav-
cling circus located in the old Libby,
Mcneil & Libby storehouse at 1920 to
1924 State street, caught fire at : a. m.
and burned, entailing loss of $50, 900.
Nineteen circus horses, including a
milk-white Spanish performing jack
valued at $1,000, twenty-four wagons,
including one $1,000 gilt-carved
band wagon and number of
valuable cages, all circus property,
canvas, costumes, harness, etc, were
burned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
MANY DROWNED.
Thirteen Lives Lost In a Collision Be-
tween Steamers I'm the Firth of Forth,
ScotIand-Both Yes els Sunk.

Thirteen Lives Lost In Collision Be-
tween steamers in the Firth of Forth,
ScotIand-Both Yes els Sunk.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-The steamer
Britannia from Leith came into COLI
sion with the steamer Bear from
Grangemouth in the Firth of Forth,
Scotland, at an early hour Sunday
morning The Bear sunk imme liatel~,
her crew having no time to launch a
boat or make any effort whatever to
save themselves. OF the fourteen men on
board the Bear twelve went down
with the vessel The two others
were rescued by a boat from the Britain
mia. After the collision the Britannia,
which was badly damaged, transferred
her torty-five passengers to the steamer
Thames and was taken in tow by that
vessel, the two steamers proceeding
slowly in the direction of Leith. They
had not gone far, however, before the
hawser connecting the vessel broke,
and before another line could be car.
ried to the damaged vessel she gave a
terrible plunge and sank beneath the
waves. Fortunately the crew had put
on life-belts after the collision with the
Bear, and all, with the exception of
the chief engineer, managed to keep
afioat until they were picked up by
boats from the steamer Thames. The
chief engineer went down with the YES
sci and nothing was seen of him again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

Tar Railway Master Mechanic re-
ports that during last year l.a9S engines
were purchased and Sj4 others built by
the railroad companies of the United
States This Is at the rate of about one
for each 100 miles OF road in the Union.
The total number built in the United
States and Canada for home use was
about also. or little more than per
cent of the number running. The con-
structinn of ISSa was . 100.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

BERLIS, with its 500. 900 inhabitants.
has 1,S9s physicians. 100 dentists. and
12O licensed apothecaries. For every
1910 persons there are therefore 932
physicians and four-fifths Of an apothe-
cary. There are thirty-fOur hospitals,
with .63j beds. in the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

A DESvER publication gives a bit of
advice which Is worth needing. Don't
worry, whether the man who SAYS nice
things to you means them or not. The
fact that he takes the pains to say them
is a compliment. He doubtless has an
axe TO grind, but it doesn't follow that
you must turn the grindstonen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

1T is reported Of Dion Bouciearllt that
s4O,OOC.OOO have been spent in the last
twenty-five years by the public to see
his plays; that a single play. The Col
leen Bawn, brought him 81 coo, 900. and
another. The Shaughraun." 500. 900.
and that thirty-five dramas out of his
total of over four hundred ran for at
least one hundred and fifty nights each
at their first production and have been
each played over five Thousand times al
aDfraf nor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

MAINE exchange says a very intel
ligent dog is one of the residents of Bar
HarbOr. He was carrying a paper the
other day. when several canine compan-
ions began 10 bother him lie put the
paper ON the ground, and when a dog
attempted TO touch it sprang on him
and gave him a good shaking These
tactics he repeated several times, till at
last he could not get Pny dog to touch
the paper, and then he quietly picked
II up and walked awav.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
UNIQUE SCARF-PINS.

LEONARD GROVER, the playwright
and author of "Our Boarding House,
wears a scarf-pin made of three suicide
bullets.
THE rattlesnalze rattle pin of Arthur
Wallack has been seen by everybody
who is acquainted with him. There are
four buttons and rattle.
BARON HUFFMAN Is very fond of a fac
smile of the student cap worn by his
corps in Heidelberg. The Baron won
the pin from his corps in a saber duel.
CHARLES STEVENSON, husband of Kate
Claxton, wears an amethyst face with
pearl edgings, which was presented to
him by members of the Lambs Club.
III. NJ. SLATER would not part with
the little splinter of gun barrel which
he carried in his side for years and now
wears in his tie for any sum of money.
JULIUS NATHAN wears a diamond
rooster, and he has been known to re-
mark that it glittered on good financial
days and appeared dim when money
was tight.
Y. NJ. ONDERDoSK, known as young
Mr. Onderdonll, wears pair of crossed
sabers. They are made of porcupine
quilts, and each has a basket hilt of
woven gold.
CECII. HARRINGTON is very proud of q.
cameo in jasper and beryl, an odd COM
bination which George Montague, late
Viscount Vaudeville and now Duke of
Manchester, gave him.
CHARLEY JENKINS, ex-commodore of
the Larchmont Yacht Club, wears in his
neck-tie a green carbuncle which he
brought from Burmah, where he spent
nearly two years. The stone is valua-
BILE and unique.
Gro. ONArIvIA, who poses as Berry
Walls successor IN the dudeship
kingdom, wears three pink pearls on
circle of gold. The pin is rich looking
and its owner claims that the proverbial
good luck of pink pearls has followed it.
J. G. b. THUNNEL-CLoETE,a journalist
who was with the French in Tonquin,
was shot by Chinese soldier and part
of his splintered shoulder was extracted
by the surgeon. He wears his shoulder
blade on his breast, where, gold
mounted, it shines in his black scarf.
If cleanliness is next to goodness,
the Japanese ought to rank very high in
the moral scale, for there is no people
so universally given to bathing. The
number of bath houses in Toxic is l, 200,
and the average daily attendance at
each is ZOO. This is an index of the use
of the bath throughout the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

1T is reported that a novel door, es-
pecially intended for the economy of
space. has just been patented. The
door IS an adaptation of the principle of
the rOller-tOp desk and cover. and con-
sists of series Of Stats about one and
one-half inches wide and three-quarters
of an inch thick. Joined together by
wooden spindles. one revolving within
another When the door Is opened II Is
wound upOn a spiral drum at the top
and bottom. and all i inclosed within
decreasing. \ three-foot door is made
10 wind up IN n roll seven inches in y
ameter- The arrangement should make
money for its inventor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

''IHAvE." says Maine pension agent,
what I consider a funny pension case
on hand. Several years ago / secured a
pension for a soldier OF a certain regi-
ment and company, and then after his
death secured a pension for his widow.
Now she comes 10 me TO help her secure
another pension as the widow of anoth-
er member of the same regiment. You
see that since l secured her first widow
pension she had married comrade-in-
arms of her first husband. and now that
he. too. is dead. with a frugality that is
eOmmenda bic she i applying for the
second pension. l have never known
eXactlv similar case
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

SOME 100000, it Is estimated. win be
subscribed in California 20 secure land
in Mexico for the exiled Hebrews in
Russia Some fifteen hundred Jews are
expected To come to tine coast in the
event OF the subscription plan beng
successful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

A CANVASS 10y the Farm and Home of
Springfield. Mass. u ascertain the
Presidential preferences of farmers
throughout the United States shows
these figures the question being who
should be President: OF les. rs per
sons making their choice for the head
OF the Democratic ticket 65.9S per cent.
favor Mr.. Cleveland. 1874 per cent Mr..
Hill. lois per cent. Mr.. Hatch and S.O9
per cent other men o. the 4Os. S4l
Republican voters returned Mr.. Blaine
has So. ~ per cent; Mr.. Harrison, 27.s
per cent; Mr.. Rusl. 1875 per cent, and
ISIS per cent are scattered among
various candidates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has
reversed a decision of the Allegheny
County court, where a dealer was fined
ten dollars each ON one hundred and
ten quails he had on sale and had
bought in Missouri after the season in
that State had closed The decision
opens the Pennsylvania markets to
game from other States at all seasons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

The Chattanooga Tradesman says the
increase of white population in the
South during the past year was 26.2 per
cent, and of the colored population
only 10 per cent; and there were now
AS. 30 persons of Northern birth in the
South. against 2fO.SS5 ten years ago.
The State, county, and municipal in
debtedness of the South aggregates
SIS, a.. $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

The railroad from Mombasa to Vic
toria Nyanza, the building of which ha:
begun, will be only about 600 miles long
and its total cost win probably not ex
coed S., 900, 600 1t is to be light, mar
row gauge railroad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

ELECTRICITY has not been practically
applied in the art Of music heretofore.
except, perhaps, in the operating
mechanism of church organs George
Breed of the United States navy, has
devised a method 10y which the passage
of a broken current over a conductor in
magnetic field produces musical tones
of varying pitch and volume
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
Traredy AZ San Trancisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ia man and
woman arrived here Sunday and regis
tered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel as Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis, of FL Paso. Tex. Mon
day evening two shots were heard in
their room, and upon investigation both
were found shot in the head. The
woman died instantly and the man can
not recover. The cause of the tragedy
is not known. IL is reported that the
couple lived in. Lemore or Fresno. Cal.
and that the mans real name is Lowry.
William Neville, aged 20 years and
deaf, was run over and killed by train
at Worthington, Ia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
Buried Under an Avalanche

VIENNA, Jan. 13.-An avalanche on
Monday crashed down the mountains
near Liona, in Bosnia, the snow crush
ing many houses and burying their oc-
cupants in the ruins. Many of the in
habitants were killed and large num-
Der injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

CERTAIN New York firms have been
trying goOd-lOoling women as bill col
lectOrs- 80 far the scheme has been I'M
successful Three of the women mar
ried inside of a week and four more
We're engaged. while the balance sym
pathized with the poor fellows who had
run into debt and had not collected a cent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
FOR A THIRD PARTY.
Mr.. Powderly Recommends n Joint Coz
feIence of industrial ORGANIZATION

MT. POwderIy KecOmmends joint Com
ference of Industrial Organizations.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan 12.-General
Master Workman Powderly of the
Knights of Labor has just issued a cir
cular recommending joint conference
of industrial organizations to be held
next July at Washington for the pur-
pose of formulating political industrial
platform. The object of the conference
is to perfect measures and form third
party for aggressive educational and
polit zeal work in the campaign of 1892,
which, it is declared, should result in the
election of President and congressman
committed To the interests of labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

Mr. GEORGE HARLAN and Mrs. Kate
WOOdsOn were married recently in
Dyer County. Tenn. The bridegroom
is a hale and hearty man of one hun
dren and seven years, and the bride
was blushing under the weight of
eighty-three summers. The groom
served in the Mexican war and the
great rebellion Mrs. NoOdson Is his
fifth wife. The last one he married in
his one hundredth year. The groom is
the fourth husband Of the bride.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

PARIS, Jan. I3.-The Seine has been
covered with ice since Sunday. A num-
Der of people attempted the feat of
crossing from one bank to the other
But the cakes of ice were insufficiently
set and the foolhardy attempt resulted in
the loss of nine lives. including a child.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
Family Matter.

Proud Dame-I do not see how you
could think of marrying into such COM
mon-place family as that.
Romantic Daughter-oh, I'm not going
to marry into his family; he's going to
marry into our familY.-N. Y. Weekly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
Willing 10 paw Half.

ANN ARBoR, Mich. Jan. 12.-Mr
Joshua w. Waterman, of Detroit, an
alumnus of Yale, offers $4,000 to the
University of Michigan for gymna-
stun, on condition that the graduates
and friends of the University raise
$40 600 more for the same object
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

THE late General Spinner was the
first official to propose the employment
Of women in the public service The
thousands of women holding Office
under the Government ought to raise a
monument to his memory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

WITH regard to the question: Ought
orr daughters to be dOwered?' the an
swer Is very easy. indeed, declares
the Pittsburgh Dispatch They should
be lowered with cheerful disposition,
cultivation of the affections and a train
ing which enables them to do their
work in life bravely and well. Daugh-
tiers so dow cred will be worth more To
themselves and those related to them
than any amount Of money in bank or
bonded securities. IL we have brave.
bright and useful women. the
question whether they have any
money or not sinks into utter insignifi-
canoe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
Heard a Funeral sermon by Telephone,

ELMIRA, n. Y. Jan. 12.-Rev. t. ID.
Beecher on Sunday preached the
funeral sermon of Mrs Langdon. mother
of Mrs 5. l.. Clemens. Neither Mr..
Clemens nor his wife attended, but lis
tened by telephone, $50 miles away, in
Hartford Conn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

80 a. - - ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figsis taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAW FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE. m. NEW YORK. NY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
MINERS KILLED.

Two Lives Lost and Couple of Men
Hurt by "a Peculiar Accident.
Elk GARDEN, w. Va, Jan. IA
terrible accident occurred at the Allan
tic mine near this place. When half
way up the cable of an incline broke
and the car started down. Two
men jumped and were saved, but the
third, John Devanney, was killed. The
car dashed into a group around the fire,
killing jeff Paugh. Curtis Owens had
three pounds of powder in his pocket.
He was knocked into the fire and the
powder exploded, burning him badly
Frank Hughes had an arm broken and
others sustained had bruises
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
THOUSANDS ARE IDLE.

sixteen Blast Furnaces i'm Ohio shut
Down, Throwing 10000 Men Out OF
Work.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 12.-Sixteen
blast furnaces, all but two in the Ma
honing valley of Ohio have shut down
in pursuance of an agreement reached
two weeks ago. Ten thousand men are
thrown out of work The object of the
furnace men is to force the coke oper-
ators to reduce the price of coke and
the railroads to reduce freight rates to
and from the valley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
A CONGRESSMAN RESIGNS.

RepresentativeMcCart of the Sixth New
York District, Accepts a Judgeship.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Congressman
Sixth New York district. has resigned
his seat at Washington to accept place
on the city court bench. Governor Hill
has just appointed him to fill the
vacancy caused by Judge McAdams'
elevation to the Superior Court Mr..
McCarthy's term as Congressman lasts
only little over seven weeks more, 50
there will be no special election held to
fill the vacancy caused by his retire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

THINK OF two thousand clocks. of all
ages, varieties, and forms of beauty.
and all ticking for George W. Childs, in
a room specially designed for them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

GRACE GREENwOoD's name is now
more closely allied TO works of charity
than TO literary labors. She still writes
little, but can usually be found where
sorrow and suffering hold sway.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

The State Of New York has inward
of five thousand Indians who keep up
tribal organizations They have in their
reservations ninety thousand acres Of
land
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

DURTSs 1890 3.1O7 carloads of or
anges wers shipped from California.
The wine product OF the State was u.s.
200, 900 gallons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15
Manx Eell in RaffIe.

PARIS, Jan. 12-Adviees received here
from st. Louis. the chief town of SEN
egal, bring the news that the French
troops under Commander Archinard
have carried by assault the for
tress of Micara. belonging to the
Sultan Ahmad. During the battle 400
natives were killed and wounded of
5000 natives engaged On the French
side fifty-one native soldiers were
killed and several were dangerously
rUnnndad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-15

THERE Is more Catarrh In this section Of
the country than all other diseases put To-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed TO be incurable For great many
years doctors pronounced il a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies and by con-
stantly falling TO cure with local treatment.
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh 10 be constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Caiarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney q Co. Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
internally in doses from 10 drops TO a tea
spoonful II acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure Send for circulars and testi-
monials. F. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
THERE is no rose without thorn, but
there are many thorrs without roses