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THE AMERICAN DERBY.
1t Is Won at Chicago by Strathmeath in
the Presence of 10000 SPECTATORS.

It Is Won at Chicago by Strathmeath i'm
the Presence of 10000 Spectators.
CHICAGO, June 22.-Notwithstandin
disagreeable weather the great Ameri-
can derby Saturday was a conspicuous
and overwhelming success Forty thou
sand people witnessed the race The
value of the stakes was S21,S The
result of the race was a victory for
Strathmeath. ridden by George Coving-
ton. and owned by Green Morris, but
he did not win it until after a game
fight. The second horse was n
great surprise, being Poet Scout, the
least tried horse in the lot. The latter's
stable companion, High Tariff, was
considered the better animal of the
two, but after running a mile he was
suddenly seen to WAIVER, slacl1en his
pace and moment later fell dead of
heart disease. Poet Scout set the pace
most of the distance of the
race, but was passed by Strath-
meath on entering the stretch, and the
latter won by a length and half
Kingman, the uch-advertised Ken
lucky horse, was third, Valera fourth,
Ludowic fifth, Michael sixth. Pessarra
seventh, SNOWFALL eighth and Forerun-
ner ninth. Balgowan was scratched.
The time, ~ miles, was 2:494, very
fair for the track The winner was the
favorite in the betting at 2 to 1; King
man was to 1; Pessarra and Snow
ball, to 4; the rest, 8 to and more.
The record of the American Derby,
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AN OPEN SWITCH.

It Causes "a Collision Near New Orleans
Which Results In Six Deaths and the
Injuring of a Number of Persons-sim-
liar Disasters at other Points Prove
Fatal to Several.
NEW ORLEANS, June GA collision
on the Illinois Central railroad Friday
night near Sauve was caused by an open
switch, where freight train was side
tracked and was run into by the south
bound fast express. Four men were
killed and six severely injured. The
killed were: Engineer w. ID. Mitche,
Fireman John Lawson, Charles Mum,
of McComb City, Miss; Bill Williams
(coloredl, of Hammond, Ind. The
wounded: Engineer Charles Corcoran,
of New Orleans, about the head; Postal
Clerk l.. T. Binford, of Jack
son, Tenn, about the spine, breast
and legs; Postal Clerk T. j. Frazer, of
Trenton, Tenn, severely scalded about
tine lower limbs, hands and face; Ison
Lewis (colored), severely injured about
the legs, head and hands; Jim Lewis
fcolored), of Hammond, severely scald-
ed about the head, face and hands; Cal
win Neits (colored), badly scalded about
tAiN hNeitA hha hPFtA BOANAbh VI NAit bpdN
and both legs broken. Frazer and Neits
died in the hospital here Saturday night
CLEVELAND. O., June 22.-An eXcur-
sion train of fifteen ears which left
this city Sunday afternoon on the
Nickel-plate railway jumped the track
near Dover, o., and seven cars were
wrecked. The train was loaded with
street railway employees and their fam
lilies who We're going to Oak Point, a
pleasure resort on the Lake shore.
| Henry Rogers was killed and more
than thirty persons were injured.
SPRING FIELD, H., June %. - Two
freight trains collided on the Chicago &
/ Alton railroad at Williamsville, II miles
north of this city, at $3.50 Sunday
morning. One was double-head-
er. which was sidetracked at
/ Williamsville to permit the south
bound passenger train to pass. The
passenger train was followed by en-
CINE No. IT'S and a caboose, also com
ing south. When the passenger came
by the signals were not given promptly
or were misunderstood, and the result
was that the doubled header started
north and crashed into engine l4l
| Just above Williamsville. The
three engines were piled up in a
/ heap together and several ears were
derailed. Engineer George Brown of
engine 143 was thrown beneath engine
gS and crushed beneath the boiler.
/ Both of his arms and legs were broken
and his injuries will prove fatal Brown
was taken to his home in Bloomington.
! Engineers Con Maloney and j. Wills
were somewhat injured but not serious
| w. The firemen saved themselves by
jumping and escaped without serious
injuries
WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo, June 22.-Sat-
urday afternoon engine No. 3 on the
| Nablett narrow gauge road about 10
miles west of this city, on a horseshoe
curve. ran into push-car containing
eleven employees. James kamtzer and
Fred Eberlea were killed instantly.
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THE EAST.

Is New York Generezi Desiderio, an
old Italian. sold his handsome young
wife To AllcssandrO Vanegi for $50 spot
cash.
THE city Of Seabright, n. J.. was
burned No lives were lost. but $50
families were rendered homeless.
NINE deaths occurred from sunstroke
in New York city on the 10th and thirty
others were Frustrated.
AT New Brunswick. y. J., Mrs. Cath
airline Hughes died at the age Of lO7
years. She was born in that city April
Is. l7S4
\ MAY named Bixby. of Royersford.
Pa. while crazed by whisky seized a
little girl named Knerr and jumped
into the canal and both were drowned.
AT Boston the 10th anniversary Of
the battle Of Bunker Hill was cele brat
ed on the 18th.
OVER 5000 immigrants arrived in
New York on the 18th. 145 of them be-
ing Mormons bound for Utah.
A JEALOUS negro named Saunders
shot and killed his rival. named Har-
ris. and accidentally killed Mrs. Harris
at Oakdale, Pa.
THE execution Of Jacob Scheele took
place at Bridgeport, Conn, for the
murder Of Louis DruclSer on January
-. Isss.
Is Pittsburgh. Pa, the Allegheny
Reformed Presbyterian church has
withdrawn from the Presbyterian fold
because the synod recently deposed its
pastor. Rev j. r. J. Milligan.
Is the test suit Of Meyer & Dickin-
son. of Philadelphia, against the gov
ernmcnt To- recover excess of duties
levied On materials used as hat trim
mings the jury returned a verdict in
favor Of the plaintiffs This verdict in
wolves about $50. 000. 600
FIVE persons. C. F. Gilbert, his wife
and child and Mrs. Livingstone and a
Mrs. Dickerson, We're drowned in the
river ut Derby, Conn, by the upsetting
If a boat
The National Cor,lagc Company of
New York has bought all the cordage
works in Canada for $1,000, 900.
The anarchist. John Most. was re-
sentenced at New York to one years
imprisonment
THE discovery of another embezzle-
meut Of S324. 900 of state funds by John
Eardslcy. eN-city treasurer of Philadel-
phia. was made. making grand total
of 5000. 900 stolen.
JENNIE GRosSMAN. Katie Keefe and
Agnes sears. three servant girls occu-
pving the same room in New York,
were suffocated bv blowing out the gas.
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DROWNED IN ICY BAY.

Two Members of the Mount ST. Elias Es-
pioring Party and Your of the Crew of
the United states Steamship Bear Per-
ish in Alaskan Waters.
VICTORIA, Il. c., June 2U.-News of
the drowning of six men of the United
States steamship Bear in Alaskan
waters has been received by telegraph
from Nanimo. The cutter bear
had put into ley bay for the pur-
pose of landing the Russell Mount St
Elias exploring party. heavy sea
was running when the boat containing
the party left the Bear for shore. In
few minutes, and when within plain
sight of those aboard the
Bear all the occupants of
the boat were buff citing the
waves in the ice-cold water Boats
were launched from the Bear and
rowed to the scene of the disaster, but
before they arrived six of the unfor-
tunate occupants had sunk They
were Lieut.. Robinson and w. C. Moore
of the Russell party and four seamen
of the Bear.
WASHINGTON. June 20.-The United
States geographical survey has re-
ceived a dispatch confirming the news
from Victoria of the drowning of Lieut.
Robinson and four of the crew of the
revenue steamer Bear and w. C.
Moore, one of the Russell party. The
dispatch was from Mr. Russell, Of the
geological survey, who is in charge of the
party sent TO Alaska by the Telegraph
ical society to explore Mount ST Elias
and to reach it's top, if possible. Mr..
Russell left the Pacific coast last spring
on the Bear with party of five or six
assistants for Alaska to pursue his re-
searches began last summer, and the
first news received from him was the tel
egIam announcing the accident 1t is
said at the geographical survey that Mr..
Russell is now probably on his way up
the mountains and that the accident
TO one of his men win not prevent the
Continuance of the exploration. Lieut..
l.. l.. Robinson, who was drowned at
Icy bay, was born in Ohio He leaves
wife who resides in Port Townsend.
BLENHEIM. Ont, June 20. II Friday
afternoon Mrs. David Clarke. who was
deserted by her husband some months
ago and left without means of support
went down to Rondeau dock with her
three children, two boys of II and
years old and an infant in arms. She
sent the elder boy on a message and
while he was absent she drowned her
young son and leaped into the water
with her infant, meeting a SIMILAR fate.
QUEBEC, Can, June 20.-Five chill
dren, belonging to a family named
LaChance, were playing in boat on
the St Lawrence river near Port Neuf,
a few miles from Quebec, when waves
from passing steamer caused the boat
to fill, and four of the children were
drowned
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. June 20.-Dr
Springer J. Seiesce and O. Johnson.
Grand Rapids gentlemen who arrived
at Spring lake Friday morning on a
fishing trip. met with sad accident at
noon. Their boat was accidentally up
set and johnson was drowned
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 20.-Opposite
Golconda, ILL.,, Will ii. Hockwisher and
Willie Kreiplxe. both under 30, and two
colored men, We're drowned by the
overturning of their sl1iff in a sudden
windstorm.
HANCOCK. Mich, June 2O.-William
Shellman and Jerry Kelly were
drowned in Portage lake, near here,
s1r,Iav
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The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH ANp NAIL,
FROM WASHINGTON.

IT has been decided by the treasury
department that wedding presents
from abroad must pay duty unless they
were manufactured in the United
States
The treasurer's statement on the 18th
showed a cash balance of S44, $500
Of which So. O29. 600 was on deposit with
national banks and so. go. 900 was in
fractional silver, deducting which items
the net cash balance was bat 81. 235, =
600. which was the lowest figure yet
reached
THE president and family left Wash
inetun for Cape Nav on the 18th
The business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended On
the 18th numbered 253. against pa the
preceding week and 1919 for the cores
pOnding week last year.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the Goth aggregated
81 .O20. 9I5.5s2. against S991, 26l, sos the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1890 the decrease
amounted to liz
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LOOKS LIKE a BIG HARVEST
The Government Crop Report shows Gen
orally Good EOnditiOn.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The special
bulletin issued by the signal Office for
the week ending Saturday shows the
conditions of crops as follows:
Iowa and Nebraska-TOo much rain during
the past week for best crop conditions, corr
especially needing sunshine; slight damage by
hail in southwest Nebraska.
Michigan and Wisconsin, Conditions favora
bic TO an crops although sunshine and warmth
are needed Drought broken in Michigan. Hay
is reported less than half crop in Wisconsin
Ohio ami Indiana-All crops doing well
though rainfall has been badly distributed In
some parts of Indiana. Wheat harvest begun
in Indiana; crop heavy. Weeds somewhat
troublesome in portions Of Ohio.
ILLINOIS, Heavy rains in Missouri and north
ern Illinois have damaged crops somewhat
Crop conditions favorable except oats Corr
growing we'll
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-25

SIR GEORGE BADENPOwELL, Il. C.,
NJ e.. member of parliament for the
Kirkdale division of Liverpool, and Mr..
w Dawson. of the Canadian survey de-
partment, have been appointed arbiters
in the Bchring sea reference decided
npon between the government of the
United States and the government of
treat britain. 1t is expected that the
first meeting of the board of arbitra-
ton viii take place in October next
\ TORNADO is reported from the coun-
ties of Monroe. hetcalf and Washing
ton in Southern Kentucky. About fifty
farm houses We're swept away. and the
loss to crops destroyed win amount to
So, COO Near TomkinSvilie, James
Shaynes' house was wrecked and sew
eraI members of his family injured.
McPhersOns house and Bartletts dis
tillery We're destroyed.
SEVEN convicts attempted to escape
from Jail at Cole City, Ga, on the 22d.
One of them was killed, and Ward and
Palmer. white, and Jackson. colored.
were wounded fatally. They were all
armed. having overpowered the guards
and secured guns, and in the fight
killed Pat Rowland and Jack Rankins,
guards, and wounded Capt. Morelanl,
foreman, seriously.
THE financial statement prepared in
the office of the secretary of the treas
ury on the 22d, shows a net surplus #
81. G64. SD The United States treasur-
er's statement shows a net deficit Of
1858. I64. The cash balance by the
treasurer's books i S42. 952, 81.
IT was announced on the ED, that
Mrs. Cora Belle Fellows Chaska will
soon apply for divorce from her hus-
band sam Chaska.
The Nashville Savings Bank, the old
est banking institution of Nashville,
Tenn. closed its doors on the 22d.
WARREN a. SHAW. at Beverly, Mass,
shot three men, his two daughters and
himself Cause jealousy.
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a HERO'S FATE.

Nebraska Schooihouse Threatened by a
Flood-A Young scholar saves Several
of His Companions, but Loses His Life
Together with two Others whom He
Was Tryins TO Rescue-Furious storms
Elsewhere.
NORFOLK Neb., June 30. "A country
seheo9Souse near this place which was
crowded with children was washed
away during the recent storm. The
catastrophe resulted in the drowning of
Charles Miles, Cora Hamlin and Anna
Cox. That all the children did
not perish was due to the heroism of
young Miles who, on observing the
ravine filling with water and the build
ing settling, attempted to conduct the
scholars to high ground. Several
pupils drifted away with the flood, but
young Miles gallantly plunged in and
rescued them. While struggling ashore
with the two little girls all three were
swept away beneath a pile of drift
wood.
GREAT DAMAGE IN ILLINOIS.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 2O.-The damage
by Thursdays storm is more general
and widespread than was at first sup
posed. A new iron bridge 800 feet
long over Ten-Mile creek. in Fond du
Lac township, was washed away. The
creek is high and people there are cut off
from communication with the rest of
the world. Just across the river from
Peoria two briclyards are under 10 feet
of water. The face of the country was
entirely changed. Where hillocks stood
there are now ponds and where there
were ponds and depressions there are
now sand ridges. The damage to crops is
almost incalculable. The reports come
in slowly for the reason that in the
country districts all bridges were
swept away and the roads washed out
so that it is impossible for people to
get to this city.
The farmers for distance of 5 or 8
miles up he river and y miles back
10 the hills have lost all their crops.
In many places the water is yet stand
ing over corn fields to depth of feet.
Along the line of the Toledo, Peoria &
Western road is a terrible scene OF
wreckage. The household furniture of
people in Farmdale and Hilton was all
washed away. Chairs, baby carriages,
wagons, dead cattle, pianos. tables and
picket fences are piled up 10 feet high
against the railroad trestle.
ALTOONA, PA, UNDER WATER.
ALTOONA, Pa, June 2O.-Oue of the
heaviest transforms in years struck
Altoona Friday afternoon. The streets
and avenues looked like small lakes,
and the sewers failed to carry away
the large body of water. Gel
lars in all parts of the town
were filled with the fluid, and a
great deal of damage was caused in
consequence. A second storm oc-
cured about d o'clock, followed by
serious results. Mrs. Barbara Reichl,
aged 35 years, and Katie Brady, aged
S years, were struck by lightning. The
former will die. Small bridges through
out the county have been swept away
by the overlooked streams.
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Rnried by sand.

ERIE, Pa, June 22.-Recent rains
softened the crust of high sand bank
in this city, and Saturday, when a num-
Der of small boys began to dig at its
base, it caved i'm ON them. Fred Anders
was taken out dead. Ed Andrews was
taken out alive, but will die. James
Burnsand Philip Kaufman We're saved
through the heroism of James Donlan,
who, although half buried, kept the
sand back with his little arms so as to
keep clear the faces of his companions
Joseph Schwartz, stOnemason, was
buried in another locality and was
rescued from beneath tons of earth,
but will die.
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RIOT ON A STEAMBARGE.

Capt. Dupont and Five Men of the Jane
Cook Shot Down at Amherstburg, Ont
AMHERsTBURG, Ont, June 20.-Thurs-
day evening the steambarge Jane Cook,
of Port Dover, Ont, anchored about
800 feet off the Amherst burg dock, and
a portion of the crew went ashore
and filed up with liquor,
returning about midnight. They
proceeded to make dis
turbance below deck, and became so
noisy and abusive that the other men
objected. Captain Dupont went below
to stop the row, but matters had
reached the danger point, and about
the time the captain showed up
pistols were pulled and indiscrimina tie
firing started. The battle ragged for
half an hour, and when it was over it
was found that six men had been
shot. DIR. Robertson and an assist
ant were summoned and dressed
the wounds. Captain Dupont was
shot through the right lung and his
recovery is doubtful. Peter Riopelle
was also shot in the chest and may die.
The other four wounded men were shot
in the legs and their wounds are not
considered dangerous.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


1t is said that few sp, cimens of a
peculiar kind of trout have been taken
from the trout streams in Waushara
county this spring. They are in shape
and size about nke the ordinary brook
trout, but their markings are different
and beautiful George Martin. of Ber-
lin, who has been active in planting
trout fry in these streams in former
years and in catching the trout of late.
caught one of the peculiar kind and
sent il to the state fish hatchery with a
letter of inquiry as to its kind. 1t has
blush streak along its back The
sides are bright silvery, with few del
icate spots.
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As USUAL. most 81 the graduating
class at Vale this year viii study law.
SAYS the Boston Herald. and IL viii Ice
colleges doubtless II is the most
crowded of an the professions, but il still
holds out the most attractions To- the
ambitious young men about To choose a
calling in life. We suppose II Is speak
ing entirely within bounds Ia say that
not one-half Of tire young men who 20
into law ever succeed In making a liv-
ing ont Of that alone.
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Death Of Harrison Iudlncton.

Ex-Gov. Harrison Ludington died the
other night AZ his residence in Milwau-
kee. Had he lived until the S0th of
July he would have been so years of
age. A general breaking down of his
system, the result of old age, was the
cause of his death. Mr. Ludington
came to Milwaukee In 1885. He was
for several terms mayor of the city. and
and in 1878 was elected governor of the
state while serving as mayor. He leaves
a large fortune
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MANY FAVOR ANNEXATION.

Coffee Planters in Guatemala Would Like
to he Ruled by Uncle Sam.
CRY or MEXICO. June 20.-A Guate-
malan correspondent says that an in
vestigation shows that among coffee
planters in Guatemala there is decided
feeling in favor of annexation to the
United States. but that officials do not
share this feeling, which has existed
for many years, and is no stronger now
than when first brought out by Antonio
Tabaoda in 1862. President Barillas
and his immediate adherents are favor
ably inclined toward the United States
but the presidents desire seems to be
to finish his term peacefully.
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Double Murder.

WESTON, y. c., June GA double
murder was committed in this city Sun
day morning. John Smith and Wilburn
Walker got into difficulty with some
unknown parties near dis
reputable house and sought shell
ter in the house of Henry
Coins, colored man. They were pur-
sued and fired upon, the first shot kill
ing Mary Coins. Walker returned the
fire. and Smith, who was between
Walker and his pursuer, was shot four
times. Smith and the woman died in
stantly. The unknown parties have
eScaned.
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a Sad Tragedy.

New YORK, June 22.-The steamer
La Bretagne which arrived here Sun
day from Havre reports that Joseph
Feys, aged 40 years, a steerage pas
senger and native of Switzerland.
while conversing with his family. con
sisting of IA wife and five children,
suddenly dragged his 5-year-old
son Pierre from his mothers arms and
threw him into the sea. The child was
lost. and the father, who was apparent
ly insane. was seized by the officers of
the ship and put in irons He had
threatened to throw all his children
OYerhOard
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OUR FINANCES.
The United States Treasurer's Statement
shows Apparent Deficiency OF
S5S..IOS.

Inc lnlteu states
shows Apparent Deficiency OF
s7s7.IOs.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The United
States treasurer's statement just
issued, but bearing date June Il. shows
an apparent deficiency of $751;,
los. This, however, does not
include 23,627,4l2 on de-
posit with national banks and
$40 22O $50 of fractional silver. Includ-
ing these two items the cash balance is
S43, 06l ,264 Officials of the secretary's
office say that exclusive of national
bank deposits and fractional silver
there is an actual available balance of
s., $1,000 in the treasury, and
that the treasurer's statement, in
GLIDING the receipts to that date,
will show it, There will be a constant
excess of receipts over expenditures
during the remainder of tn. month,
and it is estimated that the net sur
plus will be at least $1,000, 900 by the
first. Treasury officials are not dis
turbed by the situation and say that
the government is amply able to meet
oil IL ohliuationS
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Seven Drowned.

BALTIMORE. Md, June GA number
of Bohemians employed as berry pick
ers on truck farms in Anne Arundel
county Saturday afternoon elambered
into row boat and padded out into
the stream at Curtis bay. The women
became badly frightened and during
the excitement the boat was capsized
and seven persons were drowned.
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A QUEEN OF CRIME.
a NewburG n. W Girl Accused OF Horse
stealing, Arson and Murder.


stealing, Arson and Murder.
NEwBURG. y. Y, June 20-There is
a girl in Jail at Newburg who, if all
the charges against her are true,
is the incarnation of viciousness
and depravity. She is under
arrest for DEMONSTRATING, but will
also be charged with arson and murder.
Within three months she is said to have
married an old farmer, burned down
his house, mill and barn, roasted his
wealI-minded son to death in one of
her fires, wound up by running off
with Newburg livery team and
surrey and trading them for other
horses and a wagon. The girl was
arrested in Newburg Thursday nirht
on charge of grand larceny on cou.-
plant of Won Allen Whitbeck, a Broad
way liveryman, and she then gave the
name of Jennie Williamson. In her
cell at the police station she acted
wildly at times and tore up her white
apron and hosiery in what seemed to
be frenzy of insanity.