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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

FROM a newspaper printed in the year
175U. Is the following description of n
dandy: ~ few days ago macarroni
made his appearance in the assembly
rooms at WhItehaven. dressed in a
mixed sill, coat. pink satin waistcoat
and breeches covered with an elegant
silk net white silk stockings with pink
clocks, pink satin shoes and large
pearl buttons. d mushroom colore,l
stock. covered with fine point lace.
hair dressed remarkably high and
stuck full Of pearl pins. Where would
our modern dude b. in the overpower-
ing presence of such a gorgeouSIy ar
raved creature
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
MEsT AND souTH.

OK the l4th Mrs. Melvin \. White. of
Wheaton. Wis. had been asleep for
three weeks. and all efforts to awake
her had proved fruitless.
FLAMES damaged the locomotive ma
chine works az Richmond. Va, TO the
extent of Sl25.O 900.
IL session At Detroit the Seamen's
Union decided to withdraw from the
Knights of Labor and form an indie
pendent society.
THE report of the state Treasurer of
Michigan shows a balance on hand at
the close Of the fiscal year of SI.151.2 59.
The State militia of Nebraska en-
gagged against the hostile Indians would
return 10 their homes. General Miles
saying that their services we've no
longer required
SOME fiend distributed poison in the
pasture OF h. +. S,ebert at Beaver City.
Neb.. and twent y-two head OF fine
blooded cattle wee found dead
EN-CSOvEENoE 'rHAYER. of Nebraska.
at the demand of the Board Of Public
Lands and buildings gave mp possession
of the executive apartments Endff Tyo-
test
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
LATER
Euronean cold weather.

BERLIN, Jan. 19.-Reports from all
parts shows that the thermometer
touched many degrees below zero.
Advices from Naples report the death
of two persons from the cold. The ltal-
ian rivers are encountered with ice.
The roof of school for boys ut san
Dcmetrio gave way bencath its burden
of snow ana ice, and the whole mass
went crashing into the schcoiroom be-
low. Twenty-Five of the pupils were
more or less seriously injured. On the
frontier, near Geneva, man was found
frozen to death.
Several vessels have been wrecked in
the Bay of Biscay, and a number of
lives have been lost. The gales through
out Europe are tn severest in thirty
years.
Several steamers in the ice-bound
river Elbe have lost their propellers by
dashing against ice foes. A number of
vessels have parted their anchors
chains and are drifting helplessly in the
stream.
In the northern part of France some
wells We're frozen. A man froze to
death in Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

THE New York sun says that If cur
rent reports of railroad earnings are 10
be relied upon the gross earnings for
the calendar year 1890 were : per cent.
more than in 1852 Taking the figures
for 1889 given in Poor's Manual as a
basis the sun therefore places the total
gross earnings of the railroads during
$3.50 At S1.i20.OOo,O00 and the net earn
ings AZ S,ilS. 400. coo. To this should be
added slO.o00.000 receiuts from mis.-,l-
laneous sources. making the total reve-
nue. available for interest and dividends
about SOS. 100000 This estimate is
based upon mileage Of 10000. not in
Guiding leased lines
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

Two little brothers, Joseph and Wilt.
Barren. aged 10 and II years respective
ly, were drowned in the Mississippi at
Cassville. They had just returned from
school and went ont on the ice to play
They had been gone only few minutes
when their mother heard their screams
for help. Running to their assistance
She also broke in, and but for the time
ly presence of a man who lives near by,
she, too, would have been drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
BURNED 10 DEATH.

Two Worhmen Perish in the Flames
which Destroyed n Dye House.
PALMER, Mass, Jan. 19.-The main
part of the dye-house ofthe Palmer mill
of Otis Company at Three Rivers was
destroyed by fire Saturday. and
two employees were burned to
death. The men who lost their lives
are: Elijah Frame, who leaves large
family, and Joseph Babcock, unmar-
ried. The men are now searching the
ruins for the bodies which are covered
with piles of brick and masonry. The
loss is about $50, 900, of which $4,000 is
on stock; insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

IT IS not often that lost art Is re-
covered. but it Is said that the chemists
have triumphed in the matter of the
ancient ''AleNandrian blue This blue.
the ideal OF painters and decorators,
was a peculiar and remarkably durable
color The chemists are said to have
achieved successful analysis of the
cOloring on the Pompeiiau frescoes. and
e. have reproduced the paint, identical
with the ancient coloring in every par
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
He Was selfish.

An Arabic anecdote, illustrative of
the subtleness of selfishness, which en-
ables it to glide into the heart of a
saint. is told of the holy Mohammedan,
Sakati. lie said that for twenty
years he had never ceased imploring
Divine pardon for having once ex-
claimed. praise be to God!'' On being
asked the reason for such persistent
PRAYING. he answered: "A fire broke
out in Baghdad, and person came to
me and told me that my shop had es-
capped. on which / uttered those words;
and even to this moment | repent of
having said so. because it showed that
| wished better TO myself than to
others. Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

THE guns Of the British man-of-war
Aceton that went down off Charleston
Is c. harbOr in 1908. when Admiral Sir
Peter Parker was attacking that city.
were recovered from the wreck a few
days ago ana three Of them have been
purchased 10y a IT. Louis eommandery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
To Meet in MARCH.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. IA circular
just issued by the National American
Woman Suffrage Association announces
that the twenty-third annual eonven-
ton of that body will be held
here March /. The circular
congratulates advocates of woman
suffrage upon the victory
achieved in Wyoming, where equal
rights to women are guaranteed by
the organic law, and declares there is
every reason for the belief that states
men are looking upon woman suffrage
18th an educational qualification as the
safest and surest remedy for evils arts
ing from the illiterate vote.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

Snow blOckadcs are not commonly
associated with the African climate
But the cable reports military convoy
showed up in Algeria Spain is also
suffering severely from snow-storms
and cold The present season Is turn
ing old-wOrld records topsy -turvy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
First Church BuiIding.

The first edifice built in Green Lake
County for religious services was the
Methodist Episcopal church of Dart
ford, erected in 1850. 1t was furnished
with heating appliances, which consist
ed of two box stoves which have been
in constant service from the above date
until the present one, when they were
replaced by modern stoves and those
relies of forty years cast aside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

A NEGRO in Chattanooga, who had
killed very large rat was persuaded
that II was a great delicacy with the
Chinese and they would buy it. He
took it to "a laundryman and barely es-
capped with his life. The Chinaman
threw flatirOns and every thing throw
able about the place at the frightened
negro, and chased him several blocks
up the streef
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
To Build a Paper MIN.

The Mcnomonee River Boom Com
pany has leased to A. c Merriman and
others all the lands upon the Wisconsin
side of the river in Marinctte between
the second and third dams. with al the
water-power connected herewith. A
company will be organized o. leading
capitalists and a papermill plant erected
with capacity of fifteen tons daily and
a capital invested of 500, 900, employing
$50 hands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

The young Prince Of Naples Is the
picture of a youthful English dude
smOoth-faced, with fair >prinkling of
down on his upper lip. an eye-glass.
and a suit Of clothes cut in the latest
English style. But ne Is verv clever.
spealSinr four languages iluently. and
because Of his retentive memory is re-
garded as n sort Of royal encyclopaedia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

THE Census bureau has issued bull
letin on the anthracite coal industry Of
Pennsylvania which shows the prOduc-
tion in 1859 of q. goo. COO tons. valued at
the mines at SIS. 600. 600. and an acreage
annual shipment during the last five
years Of 34,S9O. Sos tons. against an av-
erage of s1,5l1.aOl for the preceding five
years. Sixty-thrce per cent. goes 70
tine Middle States. Is pr cent to New
England and Il per cent to the West
arm E+a4ae
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

NEW YORK. Jan. 10. - Colonel Al
phonse Thouret, who, during the war,
commanded the Fifty regim ent OF
infantry, New York Volunteers. blew
his brains out at his home in Hobol<en,
n. ]. He has been respondent since his
wife died six years ago and has fire.
quently threatened to kill himself. lie
was u wears old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

Bobby-Say, Edith, wouldn't it be
nice If our mammas would let us get
married when we grow big.
Edith with dignity)-Well, I don't
know about that. If you are as homely
when you get big man as you are now,
l could never love you, 50 there.-Texas
SsFssnrc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
n Never Reached the Gar.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 19.-The com
missioner on petitions has returned the
London petition against the persecution
of the Jews to the lord mayor of Lon
don with the explanation that the com
mission is not authorized to present
such memorials to the Gar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
For,v Niucd nv a. Farthquale.

ALGIERs, Jan. 19.-Further details of
the destruction wrought by the severe
earthquake in Algeria reported on the
18th inst. have been received here. The
towns of Gouraya and Nillebourg were
partially destroyed by the shocks and
forty persons were killed by the falling
of walls. The amount Of damage done
to property is estimated at $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
Ancient Cnrinsities.

Among the fifty-nine curiosities sent
to Lawrence University by Minister
Hicks from Peru are the withered hand
and arm of woman, in whose grasp
was found bunch of cotton and a
pindle, Spanish coins of the fifteenth
century, ornaments, household uten-
sis, fabrics and other interesting
things. The specimens are supposed be
from 800 to ZOO years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
From WASHINGTON.

AMERICAN manufacturers of spools.
bobbins and shuttles, in conjunction
with British capitalists, were said to be
forming a syndicate with -, 900, 900 cap
ital to control the business.
THE Washington authorities received
telegram from General Miles on the
18th that he considered the war at an
end, and that "a more complete submits
sion to the military power has never
been made 10y any Indians"
AFTER a service of forty-six years
General =. V. Benet. Chief of the Bureau
of Ordnance of the War Department.
has been placed on the retired list of
the army.
1T was decided by Secretary Window
that all foreign cattle imported. whether
for consumption or for transit, must
undergo a veterinary inspection.
IT,. business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 10Th numbered al. against 403 the
preceding week and $50 the correspond
ing week last year.
TRADE at different points in the conn
try showed general improvement in the
volume of business, easier money mar
kets and a more cheering outlook.
THE exchanges at the leading clear
ing-H-Ouses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
Sl.2fO, OS5. $50, against 81, 1s3. 433, 400 the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1890 the increase
amounted to 80.
TIE death of George Bancroft. the
venerable historian, occurred at his
home in Washington at $40 o'clock ON
the afternoon of the 18th at the age of
81 years. lie had been sick only two
days.
The reports from SOS districts of the
Methodist Episcopal church of the vote
on the question 10 admit women as rep
resentatives 70 the general conference
show that 1876. Ops were east for and IT,
GA against. the ladies having majority
of 1851. These districts comprise about
threc-fifths Of the entire country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

An unknown woman bought ticket
to Fall Creek at the Omaha depot in
Eau Claire for a 4-year-old boy and
put the child on the train with a label
attached to his clothes on which was
written Frank Hartman" When the
boy reached Fall Creek there was no
one to claim him. The woman had dis
appeared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
a Shortage of $4,000.

The completed examination of the
books and accounts of Sever Serley, the
defaulting ex-treasurer of Chippewa
County, shows that he is short over
5000 D. His visible assets are not near
ly large enough to cover his defalca-
ton, and as his bondsmen have declared
they would not make the loss good the
county will probably have to sue them
To recover
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
A Midow.s AMfnI Decd.

DENIsoN, Tex, Jan. IA courier
from Lehigh, l. T., brings news of a
triple killing. Mrs. Matte fletcher. a
widow, and poverty stricken. choked
to death, and with them in her arms
jumped into the great spring from
which the town is supplied with water.
The bodies were found Friday morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

SEVENTEEN hundred of the Sioux are
members Of the Episcopal church. and
Baptists, Catholics and Congregational
lists are also well represented among
them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
frigeratOr

NOTWITHSTANDING General Buffers
gradual withdrawal from active bust
ness life, he still drops wisdom now and
then for the benefit Of mankind. He
recently obs rived that there never was
a fire-proof theater tn. { wouldn't burn
down quicker than slantv-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

PROF. HARRIET COOKE. professor of
history in Cornell. Is the first woman
ever honOred with the chair and equal
pa with the men professors She has
taught in Cornell tyventv-three wears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
Winter in FRANCO.

PARIS, Jan. 19.-Heavy snow-storms
prevail at Bordeaux and Perigueux.
Traffic Of all kinds is suspended in those
neighborhoods. All rivers in the de-
partment of Dordogne are frozen.
Wolves are ravaging the sheep pens in
the villages. Farms in PaI'tarlier are
isolated from all communication.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

A UNIQUE and remarkable tourney
was witnessed ir New York. A cab
man, while trying u set out OF the way
of a ear, ran his vehicle into another
cab. lie turned To apologize. but re
ceived a blow across the face from the
whipla>h Of Jehu number ,. Jehu num-
Der / retaliated. and then commenced a
most remarkable duel. The two cab
men drove round and round each other.
managing their horses with the left
hand and plying the lash with the right.
IL looked like a scene from some old
Grecian history The two-wheeled cabs
answered very well for war chariots
and the whips for spears or swords.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
meath IN the street.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-The cover of a
manhole at jackson street and Wabash
avenue, in which quantity of gas had
accumulated was blown off with ter
rife force Saturday afternoon. One
woman was instantly killed and dozen
persons SLIGHTLY injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
Indiansunder Contract.

Indian Agent Kelsey has so far con-
tracted with about eighty of the Menom-
inee Indians to log the present year
under the new bill. The prices to be
paid run all the way from $3.50 to So, IS
per thousand feet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

The total debt OF the United states in
1856. the highest point, was =. 75S. go
las. The total debt ON Jan /. 1891. was
S1.541. S7I.I9S. The difference. Sl.2oO.-
OOO.OOO. with the interest en- the whole
amount. has been paid of in twenty-five
years But that does not represent the
whole actual reduction. The Government
has in its vaults nearly s641 .o0O.O 900 held
for the redemption Of Treasury notes.
which are counted n part Of the debt.
The present debt. desiucting the cash in
the Treasury. Is only $50. $50. 81. The
real reduction in twenty-five years has
therefore been about SI.50O coo. 600. or
over 81, 1900 a week for that period.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

SWITZERLAND gets about two million
dollars year out of American tourists
She makes the best return She can.
however. by sending her strongest
eheeses to America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
BANCROFT is DEAD.
The venerable Historian and Statesman
Passes Away at Washington-An Out
line of His Eminent Career.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - The com
munity was greatly shocked Saturday
evening by the news that George Ban
croft the venerable historian, was
dead. IL had been realized that Mr..
Bancroft could hardly survive much
longer because of the increasing
intirmities incident to his extremely
old age, but he had been in cheer
full spirits and apparently better health
this year since his return from New
port than for several seasons past. so
that his death was sudden and unex-
pected to all save few intimate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

ABOUT five hundred veterinary sur
geOns in Great Britain signed paper
cOndemning overhead eheck-reins as
painful to horses and productive of dis
ease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
Recornized Royd.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19.-The only
thing of interest in the Legislature Sat
urday was the adoption of resolution
by the Senate recognizing James K.
BOYD as Governor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

a TELEPHONE line about FIVE miles
long has been established in Iceland
and Is regarded as a great curiosity,
being the fast ever established on the
island The ''hellos" are kept in the re
friuar.tor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

a NEw HAMPSHIRE on-lIeeper was
recently tried ON one thousand distinct
charges. and was convicted ON seven
hundred and fifteen The aggregate of
his fines was =. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

WITHIN siNty-two years Mexico has
had fifty-fOur presidents. one regency
and one empire, and nearly every
change Of government has been eff
fected BY violence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22

On the Persian New Year every one Is
expected To put ON a new suit Of cloth
ing Here every one IS expected to pay
for the last years suit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
Cost of the scotch strlke.

LONDON, Jan. 19.-It is estimated
that the railway strike in Scotland has
cost the parties more or less directly
concerned over 100000, of which
$500. 900 is accounted for by decreased
fraffi receinfS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-22
THE EAST,

AT an Italian wedding at the resi-
dence Of Michael Sussano in Erie, Pa.
the baby son of the host fell into a cal
dron of soup and was cooked to death.
The representatives of thirty tanning
establishments. with So. 900. 600 and
covering the whole country. were form
ing combination at Pittsburgh. Pa
THE directors of the Bell Telephone
Company at Boston voted to issue 81
5OO.OOO new stock. This would increase
the capital stock to SIS. O00 600.
OK the Long island Rapid Transit
railroad nine persons were injured in a
collision near Denton station, Long
Island.
Ice gorged in the Susquehanna river
near Willesbarre. Pa, and the sur
rounding country was flooded.
TELEGRAPH operators on the line of
the Nickel-Plate have been given an in
crease OF five dollars per month in
wages.
On the 18th the Republicans of the
New Hampshire Legislature nominated
Jacob IL. Gallinger to succeed Senator
Blair in the United States Senate.
on the 18th Charles King. of Middle
town. Mass, was 10 years old. HIS
health was good.
AT the Hammock granite quarry at
Split Rock. y. Y. a runaway car in
stantly killed Engineer Norton, George
Talbot and Robert and David Robert
son. and fatally injured four other men.
THE Sandy Lake Savings Bank and
the Stoneboro Savings Bank, both of
Pennsylvania and both managed by the
same parties. have failed.
Is the carpet-mill of John and James
Dobson at Philadelphia fire caused a
loss Of S500.O
SHOCK Of earthquake was felt in
Pepperell. y. H.. and adjoining towns
which rung sleigh bells in stables and
crockcry was ratified
THE loss by the recent fire in the
Dobson carpet mills at Philadelphia
was Sl.500, 600. and 5000 persons were
thrown out Of work.
AT Buffalo. y. Y. flames in the hard
ware store Of Walbridge & Co. caused
a loss Of S225. 900.
IL Boston George Clarke. his wife
Maggie and daughter Mary, years old,
were suffOcated by illuminating gas
while asleep AT their home.