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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-03-19
SOME BIG FIGURES.
Statistics of Production and Acreage in
Truck Farming.

Statistics of Production and Acreage in
Truck Farming.
The census office has made public a
bulletin on truck farming, which for the
first time in the history of the country
has been made the subject of census
investigation. The statistics are COM
piled from returns which have
been received up to January l,
1891. Truck farming, as considered
in this report, is distinct from
market gardening; the farming is carried
on in favored localities at distance
from market, water and rail transporta-
ton being necessary, while the latter is
conducted near local markets, the grow
er of vegetables using his own team
for transporting his products direct
to either the retailer or consumer. Up
ward of 500, 100000 is invested in this
industry, the annual products reaching
a value of 6,517 ,l55 on the farms
after paying freights and commissions,
and realized upon 534. 40 acres of land.
There are employed in this industry
PIG, 100 men, 9,254 women and 1851
children, aided by 1866 horses and
mules, and $S,971 ,206 worth Of imple-
ments. The total acreage grown upon
truck farms of the United States of as
paragus is 1870; of cabbage, 1904;
spinach, 2O,l95; Irish potatoes, 2S,046;
celery, 1881; cucumbers, 4,72l; water
melons, ll4,3Sl; sweet potatoes, q, 500.
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BREAK IN THE LEVEE.
Mississippi Bottom Lands at the Mere
the Floods Heavy Loss Feared.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March ia
patch from Hillhouse, Miss, in
homa County, says the leyeo on
Mississippi River broke at 1890
morning, and great damage will liE
result.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1.-The le
at Conley's Lake, thirty miles soutE
this city, gave way late last night,
the water poured into the little will
completely flooding everything.
tracks of the Louisville, New Orean
Texas Road are completely submey
and the water is reported to be rlSIn
VICKsBURG, Miss, March l2-Nt
was received here to-day Of a break
the levee near Sunhower Landing
Cohoma County, three miles NORTH
the Bolivar County line. At o'cl
this morning the break was $50
wide. The water from this break
go into the Hushpuckana, and the
into the Sunfower River. 1t will o.
flow the Bolivar Loop Railroad,
trains on that line are expected TOT
to-day.
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GUESTS ROUTED BY FIRE.

A Blaze Adjoining the Sherman hOu'
Chicago. Causes Stampe"e'
CHICAGO, Ill. :, March 14.-Panlcr el5n
for time in portion of the ohefm
House early this morning Greatt0nSu
of flames, dense pillows of smoke a.
showers of flaming cinder8 da''
against rear windows Of the hoV
in Couch Place. The fire had ITS org
in the wholesale drug house OF nun u
ton, Keeling & Co. at 143 and l4o La :"
Street. The fire was caused by oil ri Il
plosion on the ground tioor' ~ a.
building was filled with expos
drugs, oils and chemicals, ana 6,
blaze was one of the terCest lne IN, -,
men have ever fought. All the gut u
occupying rooms on the 6ide ot " W
hotel near the fire were arouSeq at !,
moved out Of their rooms 10 ~ 4' e
quarters. Hooley's Theater caug 81 wi ii
several times, and the flames were were, "" "
difficulty extinguished. The lo700' v
aggregate &100.O00
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PALMER WINS

Alliance Men Vote for the D.n.
Candidate. DemO
SPRINGFIELD, III; March II
John M. Palmer was elected
States senator to-day on the fr,.
The veritication of the roll II
every Republican voting for r;
every Democrat for Palmer No~
Cockrell for Palmer, and Tanhon
Streeter.
"On this, the 154th ballot y |
Speaker Crafts, "the whole nun,l
votes cast is 204; necessary to q u
1903; of which John NJ. Palmar !
ceived 103 votes Democratic annI
A. J. Streeter vote, and Cicero ~ 7
ley 100 votes; and l hereby ID
John M. Palmer duly elected nj
States senator to represent the stdI
Illinois in the Congress of the nj
States for the term of six Years y
John Macauley Palmer oovo,.
Illinois in 1922, was born 'i ~
County, KY, in 1917. Durina, i
fancy his father, who had been 3 Ill
in The war of 1912, removed to a e. : ~ y
County, ILL.,. where he rema Gnll'
1881, when he emigrated to Mad
County, Ill. Young Palmar~
celved a little schooling nj
the summer of 1888 he fl
the acquaintance of Ttephen ~ \
las, tken making his first canvass
Congress. Young, eloquent amy any
political accord with MIR. PaImns'
won his confidence, fired his amGI
and fixed his purpose to enter nnol
study of the law, and he was adwUi
to practice in 1889. From that tin,I
he was much interested in politics
lS43 he became a probate Judge, m
he was elected to the state conJ
tional convention, where he took . |
ing part. In 1852 he was elected \
state Senate. He ran for Conore1
1859, but was defeated. In 1860 ha'
Republican presidential elector for
state at large. In 1861 he was
pointed one of the five delegates
Republicans sent by Illinois To-
peace congress at Washington, "
the civil conflict broke out
offered his services to his o.
try, and was elected colonel Of
Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, and
ticipated in the engagements of ID
No. 10, Pennington, Chickamauga
and Stone River, and for his Gala
at the latter place was made major.
eral. Under Gen. Sherman he wa
signed to the Fourteenth Army c
and participated in the Atlanta
paign: In February, 1865, he was
signed to the military admin
ton of Kentucky. Gen. Pal
was nominated for governor of Hi
by the Republicans in 1868, and ele
by large majority. His political co
during his term was such as to ale
him from his party, and his accepts
as Democrat, which he has been
since been, but, through force in
tics since this he has rema
in private life. He rece
the endorsement of the Democ
state convention held in June last
the office of United States senator,
the instructions which every Demo-
ic senator and representative electe
November last received, were col
cred as obligating him to vote 70
one else for United States senator.
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Damage BY Wind.

A Montreal, Que, dispatch of the 18th
says: This city and vicinity have been
visited during the last twenty four
hours by terrific hurricane and biz
zard, and much damage has beeh done
to the city by the wind. Pillow &
Heroes new rolling mill was al
most totally destroyed. The spire
of ST. Patrick's Church and the
new depot of the Grand Trunk Railway
were damaged. Many private buildings,
barns and houses in course of construc-
ton have been almost demolished, and
early this morning the streets were
filled with flying signs, states, branc hes
of trees, etc. The storm has done tre
mendous damage in the country dis
tricts, but as the wires are down in all
directions the reports are only just
coming in and cannot accurately be de-
termined."
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A dispatch of the 18th from Tif1in, O.,
says: "Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of the bride in this city, occurred
a marriage ceremony uniting Mrs. Edna
/. Goodsell and John L. Steiger. The
bride is the mother-in-law of John d.
Rockefeller, the Standard Oil magnate,
although the family relationship has
not been recognized for years. Mrs.
Steiger is nearly 70 years of age, the
possessor of a competence, while her
newly-wedded husband in scarcely 40.
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ReciDrocity is Now q Fact.

Brazilian newspapers have been re-
ceived at the Department of State con-
tanning a decree by the President Of
Brazil declaring the ports of that coun-
try free and open to the imports from
the United States that were included in
The recent reciprocity agreement, thus
setting at rest the rumors that have been
current and the assertions that have
come from various quarters that the
Brazilian government did not recognize
the validity of the treaty.
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HALF A MILLION.
The PittsburG Board of Trade and Other
Property Burned.

The PittsburS Board of Trade and Other
Property Burned.
At Pittsburg. on the night Of the 18th,
at II 80 o'clock heavy explosion of gas
blew out the entire rear of the J. r.
Weldon q Co. building, at the cor
ner of Diamond and Wood streets.
In moment the entire five.
story building seemed to leap into a
sheet of flame. Every stream at the
command Of the city was turned on
upon for aid. At midnight the building
was burning fercely, with the entire
stock of fine stationery, pictures, etc, a
total loss. Several offices were also
located in the building which
was supposed to be fire-proof.
The Board of Trade building, just
opposite, containing the r. G. Dun
agency, Germania Bank, Customs
House and other Offices were badly
burned. The Weldon building is on
the same site as the Inflated Wiley
building that was blown down by a cy
clone one year ago last summer, killing
thirteen people. The Weldon five
story building was erected at
a cost of $4,000, and was
owned by David Gregg and the
Morrison heirs. Weldon's loss on sta
tionery, books, ETC., is $125, 600; insur-
ance, 1858 900. The loss on Germania
Bank building is So, 900; insurance, $50,
900; on Remnants cafe, saloon and
building, $4,000; Kornblum, optician,
$4,000; Cain Bros, shoe store, $20,0 900.
In addition to these, there were other
heavy losses suffered by Dun's Agency,
Carnegie Bros. & Co. offices, Chamber
of Commerce, Board of Trade, and the
handsome interior Of the Germania
Bank, all Of which will run the total
loss uD to $500, 900.
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Found in an Old Coat.

Henry I. Cooley picked up an old
coat belonging to his father. Judge H.
M. Cooley, who died a few days ago at
ST. Paul and feeling something like pa
per on the inside, ripped open the lining
and found So, 700 in certificates of de-
post, and one 800 land one $500 bill. At
Mr.. Cooley's death he was supposed to
be penniless. This coat was selected as
part of the burial outfit, but the under
taker found it too small for the dead
iurist, and another was fortunately used.
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Schooner Lost with All Hands.

LONDON, March 15.-The Hamburg
American steamer Suevia from New
York February 26 for Hamburg, which
put into Plymouth Saturday morning in
a disabled condition, will be locked at
that port for repairs. The captain says
last Mondays storm was the worst in
his experience, but credits the passen-
gers with having behaved admirably
He states that he saw a schooner totally
disabled, and fears that she sank with
ell hands on board.
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Slain in a Shooting Gallery

CINCINNATI, O., March 16-Fred. B.
" GODS, proprietor of the Knoppe Union
Shooting Park, was shot and killed in
his saloon about midnight last night.
One story is that he was attempting
to separate two men when he was acct
dcntally shot. He died to-day. The
police have no information concerning
the names of the men present when the
shooting occurred, and are unable to
say whether it is an accident or murder.
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THE ASYLUM FIRE.
The Number of People Burned to Death
Placed at Nine.

Placed at Nine.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1.-THE
following is corrected list of the peo-
pie burned in the insane asylum fire
last night: DR.. Frank Hollowell, John
Poindexter, A. R. Goodlet, John S.
Johnson, w. j. Settles, w. Fl. Beasley,
j. Brooks, John Kelly, and John
Nance. The lunatics who es-
capped from the keepers numbered
between thirty and forty, many of
whom have been captured, some of
them many miles from the scene Of the
fire. The loss to the building is esti-
mated at about $50. 200, fully covered by
insurance. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by Lee Afford, an inmate,
who in some mysterious manner es-
capped. 1t is reported that he was re-
captured to-day near Lavergne. About
135 of the inmates will be transferred
to the West Tennessee Asylum at Boil
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NO APPOINTMENTS NOW,
Circuit Judges VIII Not be Chosen Until
Congress Meets.


Congress Meets.
WAsmNGToN, D. c., March Let
is now understood that the Presi-
dent has fully made up his mind
not to appoint circuit judges I'M
der the new law until Congress meets
again. His plan as to these
appointments is to promote, as far as
possible, the present district Judges to
these places and he feels that it would
be injustice to the district Judges to ask
them to resign their present life posi-
tons and assume others with a possible
chance of failure of confirmation.
Should the appointments be DELAYED
until Congress meets they would not be
required IN one place until confirmed in
the other position. Besides there is
some lingering doubt as to the subject
of absolute right under the law making
the appointments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-03-19
Another Town Gone.

The town Of Fowlerville, Mich, was
literally wiped off the face Of the
earth by the fire on the 18th. The Eigh
wind, combined with the inadequate ia
cilities for fighting the flames, resulted
in the towns destruction. The loss is
estimated at $500 0OO
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Incendiary Fire in PittsDufs'

DUQUEsNE, Pa, March I3.-T,lo -, d
morning destroyed CRAFTS Hotel ana
three-story frame building a. 40. p hn;,
owned by Bert Neivel. Nelvel W : AXE
ing was occupied by William nv mI des
butcher, and Sebosky Bros, S 2pss Of il
ers. Loss 500, 900. The fire w 1oo mad
cendiary origin. An attempt ~"' nIace
two weeks ago to burn tn 20 we wei
Pumps in the vicinity OF the ne III, III 10 g
injured so as to make it dl1lcui' V ?
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Accepted a Cut In Paw.

READING, Pa, March 16.-The reduc-
ton in the wages Of the puddlers of the
Glasgow Iron Company at Pottstown
from 1915 to $3.50, commencing to-day.
has been accepted, and the men con-
tnued work. The Potts Bros. Iron
Company's puddlers at the same place
accepted a similar reduction, commenc-
iDog to-day. The two firms employ over
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Death from the Grin

M1NNEAPoL1s, Mimi, March 16.-La
grippe claimed its first victim in Mime
apoils this winter in the person of
Thomas Callahan, an aged gentleman
from Ohio who has been visiting with
MS daughter, Mrs. James Heaney, Of
40 Second Street, Northeast. late FRI
gay night. careful estimate places
1 IN IN number of cases in this city at fully
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SISTERS COLLEGE AT ST. PAUL.
New and Important Educational Probe ct
in tic NIinmesOtA CanithL


i'll the Minnesota Capital.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March I6.-The Sis
tcrs Ct st. Joseph propose to erect a
new college which will stand first among
the colleges and universities of its kind
in the entire West. 1t will consist of a
strictly collegiate department, where
young women will be able to find
instruction in the most advanced
branches, so that it would be better
described under the name of an
university than academy. The new
college will be located at the corner of
Randolph and Cleveland avenues, and
the first building, the construction of
which will be begun in the spring, will
cost at least 100000. Thirty acres will
be reserved for the college grounds.
The rest of the more than 100 acres of
tcrcd to the Sisters Tor this purpose will
be plated and sold for the benefit of
the new institution.
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Chinaman Murdered for Money.

DENVER, Col, March 13.-The fright
fully mangled body of a Chinaman
was found this morning in small
cabin on a little farm on the
Platte River bottoms. He was q
market gardener in small way, and
had supplied his fellow celestials with
vegetables. The motive Of the murder
was probably robbery. Four Cinnamon
were arrested last night, one of whom
confessed to the crime.
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Hearing the EIectrocutlon Case

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 16.-The
United States supreme court to-day
advanced the New York electrocu-
ton case Of Wood against Brush and
set it down tor the first Monday of
April next. In the Jugiro case new
citation was ordered to be issued di-
recting the counsel for the prisoner to
come into court Oh the same day Woods
case is to be heard, when argument will
he nrOcaoda1 with
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A Very Urgent Call"

Or. D. j. Burrell, of Westminster
Church, Minneapolis, has accepted the
call Of the Collegiate Reformed Church,
New York City, the church that extend
ed him such an urgent and tempting
call nearly year ago. DR.. Burrell, it is
understood, will receive $4,000 year,
and, in case of disability, IS, 900 a year
for the rest of his life, and, when he
dies, S., 600 year to his wife, if she sur
wives him
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THREE VESSELS A TOTAL LOSS.
The GaIena, Triann and the Tug Nina
Breaking Up.

The GaIena, Triann and the Tug Nina
Breaking Up.
New BEDFORD, Mass, March l6.-The
revenue cutters Dexter, Of Newport,
and Gallatin, Of Boston, arrived in this
harbor at II o'clock this morning. The
Dexter had on board the officers and
crew of the Triana, wrecked on Guilty.
hunk. The waves were breaking with
terrible force over the Triana, and it
was apparent that she was doomed
The bows have settled and the stern
is lifted above the water. If the wind
continues it is expected she will go to
pieces. The Dexter only sighted the
Galena. She was in the fury of the
with such force that only the topmasts
could be seen through the mist. The
Dexter's officers would not speak of her
condition or prospects, but say they are
much worse than they were yesterday.
They think all three vessels will be
broken nm
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Verdict in a Church Trial.

CLEVELAND, o., March 16.-The Epis-
copal court which is investigating the
charges of Heresy against Rev. Howard
MacQueary, of Canton, is now in final
session. The evidence has all been
examined, and it is believed the
court will find Rev. Mr.. MacQuearv
guilty. How he shall be punished is
the unsettled question. 1t is thought a
decision will be given to the public to-
II,
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Explosion in a CINCINNATI sewer

CINCINNATI, O., March ia mysteri-
Gus explosion in large sewer on Find
lay and Elm streets this morning broke
the heavy cap on the manlole and
sent out a sheet of flame that brought
out, the hire engines. No damage to
buildings or persons was done. RI ia
uncertain whether it was caused bv
sewer gas, illuminating gas or by gaso-
line. s''oo
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Sold for 100000.

A company, headed by w. J. Muir
ply, of Grand Forks, N. D., on the 10th
purchased the Minneapolis Tribune
from A. j. Blethen for $780, 900. 1t is
stated that ex-senator Pierce, of North
Dakota, will take the editorial manage
ment of the paper.
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PLUMBERS LOCKED OUT.
Twelve Hundred Men Lose Their Jobs at
st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 16-The jour
neymen plumbers of St. Paul, 1900
in number, were locked out this
morning by the master plumbers
This action is in retaliation
for a boycott begun by the iourneymen
on boss plumber who employed cor
nice maker to do plumbing. The en-
ploves are determined to break up the
local Journevmen's Union.
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CROFT QUITS HIS JOB.
The Land Commissioner Has 40" with
Noble and Resigns.

The Land Commissioner has " 40" WI"
Noble and Resigns.
W,gnIxGroS, D. c., March leland
Commissioner Grcf will probably retire
before long. He has been dissatisfied
ever since he took the office. For one
thing he objected to having his
legal decisions reviewed by secretary
Noble. Nearly every land commission
er in the last four years has had frlc-
tor with the secretary OF the lhterI9r,
but there is no way OF getting rouhd the
dinate official, and his decisions are
subject to review by the secretary. 1t
ia stated that the controversy between
Commissioner Croft and Secretary
Noble has become steady one, and on
this account Judge Croft has placed his
resignation in the Presidents hands.
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STEAMERS AMONG IcEBER0s,
Narrow Escape of British Boat-PeriIs
of Ocean Travel

OF Ocean Travel.
LONDON, March l0,-The steamer
Allen, from New York, has arrived at
Southampton, and proceeded for Bre-
men. The Allen reports that on March
10, in, lat. Is n, long. 80 w, she
passed number of icebergs.
The British steamer Ardancorrah.
from Mobile Feb. 8 for Liverpool has
arrived ut Queenstown with her bows
stove and her forehoId full of water
She reports that on February "A in lat.
46 n, long, she ran into an iceberg.
She was SO badly damaged that she
narrowly escaped fOunderinr-
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New ORLEANS, March l6.-A crevasse
occurred at O'Clock this morning in
the Bayou Ia Fourche, Senator F. D.
Whites Broudsard plantation. The
break Is SIX feet wide and three feet
deep. Rainy weather continues.
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Representative Breckinridpe Re
covers

WASHINGTON, b. c., March l6.-Rep-
resentahve Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
who suffered from slight attack of
grip IN Florida, continues to improve
rapidly. Ii appears that the report of
his serious illness was an exagperatiou
of the facts.
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rir7 N7IIeI Nv u Bulldog

READING, Pa, March l2.-A' nIin
burg, this county, this ! " Uas )
Birdie" Miller, a school ,gglninn'dbounl
tackled by bulldog and a plo iii likel
and bitten so badly that she T1a,rerats
die. There are forty terribly i"'
wounds on her body.
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IN IIARRISON'S HANDS

Atty.-Gen Miller Says the Presi"en'
Name the Nine New Judges
WASHINGTON, d. c., March l3'-A'?
Gen. Miller has rendered an oGtjI
ion that the President mas "
power to appoint the nine "a !,
cult judges created 10y u tne c, %
Congress during the recess OF Jo d,5ptI
The President has not indicated, VIZ" y, ior
er he will follow the opinion OF n'' '''
adviser or not.
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Bad Fire at Chicago.

At Chicago. during a binding snow
storm, 100000 worth of property was
destroyed by fire, on the 18th, at 103-
10Y West Fulton Street. The conf1agra-
ton was caused by boy careIessly set
ting fire to can of varnish.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Town Wiped Out.

The entire business portion of High
land, n. Y, was destroyed by fire on
the 10th. Clarence Ellis, years old,
living in tenement house, was burned
to death. The loss will be $1,000
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Woke from His Long Sleep.

Hiram M. Conkey, of springport,
Jackson County, Mich, has been fast
asleep for eight months. Last July he
lost the power of speech, was taken
sick. went to bed, and has not spoken
or opened his eyes since. On the night
of the 9TH blood began to flow from
his head and ears, and suddenly he
came to his senses. The doctors
are dumbfounded by the phenomenon,
and explain it by the supposition that
some blood became clothed in his brain,
which prevented it from becoming ac-
tive. He remembers nothing since he
went into a sound sleep, but can recall
everything previous to that time. Dur
ing eight months the functions of the
body remained quiescent, the man
neither opening his eyes nor speaking
a word. Conkey is a married man, and
has of late been granted pension for
service in the war Of 1872.