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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
FOUND WATERY GRAVES.

Seven Lives Lost by the Wrecling of a
Schooner on the Coast of Newfoundland
Other Drowning Disasters.
HALIFAX, n. s.. July 2O-Particulars
have been received by mail of disas-
ter on the Newfoundland coast, the
schooner Pubnico Belle being wrecked
and two women and five children lost
Capt. Samuel Butts of the lost ves-
sci states that the Pubnico Belle
with crew of four men left Catalina
July bound for st. Johns with a
cargo of lumber. She had also on
board five women and five children as
passengers. They encountered a
storm of wind and rain from 1880
o'clock Wednesday night until daylight
Thursday morning. The vessel lost
her maiusail and foresail and ran ashore
on the cliff at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning. William Ross
jumped ashore and the captain thew "a
line to him. by this means the rest of
the crew got ashore and three passed.
gers were saved Mrs. Freeman and
Miss Caroline Higgins were drowned
and five children were also lost, one
being Mrs Freeman's infant, another
child coming TO st. Johns and the re-
naming three belonging to Mrs
Rachel Burton-a boy of u years, a
boy of 9 and a girl of 5years.
FATE OF FIVE FISHERMEN
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 20.-While
seining in the Tennessee river near
Murray Saturday Ed Brown, Walter
Strader, John l.. Meador, Dick caves
and John T. Brame were drowned.
None of them was well acquainted
with the river at that point, and they
swan into swift cold current. Sud-
denly one was seized with cramps. A
panic followed and the men became
entangled in the seine.
FOUR SAILORS DROWNED.
LONDON, July 2O.-The German
steamer Dresden collided with the brig
Annie Harris in the English channel,
sinking the latter vessel -Four sailors
were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
ELEVEN KILLED.
Distressing Hallway Accident at Manches-
ter. Eng.


ter. Eng.
LIVERPOOL. July 20.-A terrible acct
dent occurred along the line of the
Manchester ship canal A train pass
ing along the railroad running near
the canal fell over the latter's embank-
ment near this city, killing eleven men
who were working under the heading.
In addition to the men killed, many
other workmen were injured.
The accident was due to the fact that
the poiDtsman, boy II years of age,
mistook the points and turned "A rail
road train, consisting of twenty-five
wagons loaded with ballast, into a
siding leading into cutting. The
train then crashed into a slight buff
fer at the end of the cutting
and toppled over upon the men at work
below the embankment. The bodies
of the men killed were horribly mu-
tilated. The boy pointsman ran away
when he saw the accident which was
due to his mistake. The lad was cap
tured later in the day and was charged
with manslaughter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
Quay to Quit.

Quay has issued a call for meeting of
the executive committee of the re-
publican national committee in this
city July %. Within the last week
senator Quay has informed more than
one of his friends that he had concluded
to retire from the craftsmanship, al
though retaining his membership in
the national committee. He will in all
probability be succeeded by j. >.
Clarkson. 1t is said that the members
of the committee have been consulted
by mail regarding the proposed change,
and that the replies indicate beyond
question ClarlnOn's election.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

Holding in one hand the picture of
three young ladies and in the other
revolver, a well-dressed young man,
registered as w. C. Aldrich, Chicago,
killed himself at the Republican house
in Milwaukee The name registered
was probably fictitious. for, as if try
ing to conceal his real identity, the
suicide had cut the initials from his
shirt and burned them from his hand
kerchief. lie had no baggage. He was
apparently about p years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
THE VALUE OF WALKING.
Its Great Aid in building Up the Physical
Organization.


Organization.
Few things. if any. are 30 eifectual in
building up and sustaining the physical
organization as walking, if rcsolutely
and iudiciouslv followed. 1t is a per
feet exercise. 1t taxes the entire sys-
tenn When you walk properly every
member and muscle. every nerve and
fiber. has something to do. The arms
swing backward and forward. keeping
step. as it were, W tn the legs; the
chest expands and contracts as the
lungs fill and discharge; the drummer
boy pulse beats tune for the march;
the legs curve and straighten; the feet
rise and fall, while the head rides over
all-but not a dead-head. Every sense
it has is employed, every faculty alert.
The nostrils expand To quaH the
breeze: the ears turn to every sound;
the eyes roll in their sockets. sweeping
from left To right. from earth To sky;
the brain is at work through all its
parts. Progress under such conditions
is the very eloquence of physical mo
ton.
What is the effect? The flesh is
solidiiied; the lungs grow strong and
sound; the chest enlarges; the limbs
are rounded ont; the tendons swell and
toughen; the figure rises in height and
dignity. and is clothed with grace and
supplencss Hunters. who walk much.
are tall and straight, while sailors. who
scarcely walk at all are low and squat.
The whole man is de vcloped. not the
body merely. The mind is broadened
by the contemplation of creation 5
works. and the soul il enlarged, the
Imagination frightened. the spirits
chcered the temper swectencd. The
moral forces are strengthened equally
with the physical \ loftier reverential
feeling is awakened, if not a profound
religious sentiment No one who right
IL walks the fields and groves, or climbs
the heights beneath the heavenly
dome. with its blazing sun by day, and
its moon and countless stars 10y night,
but is irresistiblv drawn toward the in
finite, a. he looks through nature up to
natures God. A Scxagenarian, in
EaffOrd's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
wisconsin Underwriters.

The Wisconsin underwriters held
their annual meeting in Madison and
elected A. II. Main, of Madison, prcsi.
dent; T. w. Briggs, of Appleton, vice
president; and c. E. Northuk, of La
Crosse, secretary and treasurer. The
new executive committee is composed
of l.. ;. futile. of Oshkosh; J. y War
ner, of Milwaukee; John Mcclure, of
st. Paul; &. Hegbun. of Milwaukee,
and w. 5. Steel. of Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
Killed by Lightning.

BERLIN. July 2O.-The locomotive Or
a freight train was struck by lightning
at Oberglochau and the fireman and
engineer were killed. The conductor
first realized that something was wrong
when he noticed that the train dashed
along without any regard for signals
lie crawled alongside of the ears to the
engine and got his hand on the throttle
Just in time to avert collision
Rev. Sam Small. the evangelist, IS e
be managing editor of the new Even
ing Herald Of Atlanta, Ca The papel
will be pronounced prohibition I'd
yocate,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

Some river men at Chippewa Falls
found a driving boot containing a sock
and piece of pantaloon attached, be-
tween that city and Eau Claire, that
had been identified by Mrs. William
Williams, of Chippewa Falls, as that of
her husband, who lost his life, in COM
pany with his companion, Shea, about
two years ago while working on a log
lam above that citV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

Merchant iln't you know better
than to let anybody pass such a bill as
that OF you?
Clerk What's the matt with it?
Its rank counterfeit"
Il thought it was good 1t had the
reclar tobacco smell about it."-Chi
caco Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

Mrs FILA WHEELER WILCOX. Mrs.
Charles Coils, Lillian Russell and
Miss Elita Proctor Otis. the amateur
actress. are among the few New York
women who wear thumb rings. That
which adnrns the thumb Of Mrs Wilcox
Is set in diamonds and Is very valuable
The fad does not number many vota-
sics in this country, although the wear
ing Of such rings is said Ia he rather
common in France and England
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

CHARLES CARROLL. of CarrulltOn, was
the richest man in America when the
national constitution was signed lie
was worth s50U.UU0. It's plain he didn't
want the earth, but that didn't stop him
from helping - take the bcst part If it
the United States -from England.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

John Diedrich, farmer living in the
town of Greenfield. was thrown from
his wagon and killed Mr. Diedrich
was returning home from Milwaukee
with his daughter. when the team be-
came frightened and ran away and
both the occupants of the wagon were
thrown out. Miss Dedrich escaped
with slight injuries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
HartIer Cllford Pnrdoned.

MADISON, Wis, July 20.-tiov. Peck
has pardoned Hartley Clifford, serving
a life sentence in Waupun for the muir
der of Capt Pugh, OF Racine. Tbs case
has attracted widespread attention,
application for a pardon having been
made to Cows. Rusk. Hoard and Peck
IN succession. Clifford Is about -
years old and has served eight years of
his sentence.
The government of Mini Novgorod
IN Russia will petition the imperial
government for loan of S5,000,00O to
supply seed and breadstuffs TO the Suf-
fering peasants Of the province.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

The state board of worlds fair com
missioners met at Milwaukee and the
secretary was ordered to solicit plans
from Wisconsin architects for build
ing to cost not more than $50 600
Prizes of $500 and 5000 are offered for
the best and second best plans respec-
tiyely
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

GES. BooTH. Of the Salvation Army.
vino asked for EIU0. 900 with which Ia
reg nerate some ~ the social condi-
tion> Of London announces that lac has
received Ei0.OJU more than that sum,
and is promised an additional $40, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

ASTRONOMERS agree upon three mo-
tiuus IT the earth The rotation on its
axis in one day III twenty hours, the
revolution around the sun in one year
az a65 2 days, and a very slow gyratory
motion 81 its poles around and outside
of line at right angles To the plane of
the ecliptic, and coinciding with the
line Of anal rotation at its center in
~ sffS y-.4-r--
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
RECALLED.

Iiaron Nordenhycht. German Consul at
Chicago. Returns TO Berlin.
CHICAGO, July 20.-The former Ger
man consul of the Chicago district,
i'arou Nordentlyeht, has been recalled
to Berlin and is now engaged as coun-
selor in the department of foreign af-
fairs. His successor is X. BUM. who
was for two years consul at Port au
Prince and for six months connected
with the consulate at New York city.
The Chicago district is the largest in
the United States embracing the states
of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska and North and South Dakota
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

THERE are more women in British
India lI24O00.UOJl than there are men.
women and children in Great Britain.
France and Germany put together.
with the population of several minor
European states east in as well
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

COLUMBUS, O., July 2o.-At Round
head, a rural village in Hardin county,
a fire started Thursday night in
Youpg's livery stable, which was
struck by lightning and burned. Hoey
& Breen's grocery and their new resi-
dence and six other houses were also
DESTROYED.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

TuE British government $ report ON
the recent epidemic IF grip in Eng
land finds that that disease Is dissemin-
atcd hy personal contact and that $50
lated persons, such a. inmates of pris-
ons. keepers 81 lighthouse. etc, are
entirely free from H.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

THE death Of Mr.. Hamlin. says the
Boston Transcript, recalls the curious
fact that when nc was vice president
the second officer Of the government
WIS bodily included in that Of the first,
mus. Abraham Lincoln.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
CONFESSED HER CRIME.
Mrs. sisle!, of Lancaster. says She Killed
Her sons Wife

Mrs. sisley, of Lancaster. Says She Killed
Her Sons Wife.
In 1859 Lou Sisley was married in
Lancaster to a Miss Biclxford The
second night after the wedding the dead
body of the young bride, perforated with
bullet holes, was found in wheat field
near the house. Suspicion fastened
on the husband and he was arrested.
tie was brought to trial and finally
acquitted. For some time old Mrs. Sis
ley has been very i'll, and when her
physicians told her she could not live
she confessed that she had become en-
ragged at her daughter-in-law and Sc
curing her sons revolver had ahot her.
Mrs. Sisley said that her son knew of
her guilt, but shielded her all through
his own trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

ANACONDA. Mont, July 20.-Thii
place was visited by a heavy electrical
storm Thursday night No damage
was done in the city, but at Lost Creek,
miles away. +. p Thomas and wife
were instantly killed by lightning
They were in bed asleep and child in
bed with them was unframed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
Weary of Lie.

Mrs. Phillip FredericEs, aged SO years,
who was partly insane, threw herself
into a neighbours ciStern at Beloit and
was drowned. She had long planned
death in this manner. Her body was
discovered when man went to draw
water from the cistern.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

An old table in the reading room If
the Philadelphia, Wilmington * Bal
timOre railroad depot NJ Wilmington
Possesses a peculiar interest for the
people fonI of relies. II * the table on
which the body of President Lincoln
rested while being conveyed 10 Spring
frlh. III for burial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

JutEs VERNE published his first novel
when ne was thirty five years old
Since then lie has written an average
of two books a wear, and Is now the
author of sixty volumes of more or less
fa>ciuatinv interest Writing a book
with Verne is a work Of prodigious toll
Before putting q singh, line Ia paper he
mentally prepares all his material.
makes his maps. LAYS out his routes
and reflects upou his work for months
Then. when the story has been written
he cOr-cct> II at least ten times before
giving me final proofs 70 the printer.
The majority ~ his books are works Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
Medical Officers Chosen.

The Inter-County Medical society me
at Eau Claire and elected DR. Ryddell,
of Chippewa Falls, president, DR. Ly-
man, of Eau Claire, and DIR. Hayes, of
Chippewa Falls, vice presidents, and
DIR. Epley, of New Richmond, secreta-
ry and treasurer. Censors were APP
pointed for fourteen northern Wiscon.
Sin counties
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

Tue women in Prussia. according To
statistical reports. far outnumber the
m,u- The latest estimate shows diff
ference of about tod. 600 in favor of the
women To the great regret Of the
fair sex each year shows a larger in
crease I'm the excess of the number of
women In 1850 there were only 239.-
40 more women than men in Prussia
AT present Of every 1000 persons 800 .
r. men and 50a are women The
proportions are about the same i'm the
city and i'm the country
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

a TOWN WIPED OUT.
Flames Completely Destroy the Village of
Sawyerville. Mich.

Flames COmpIeteIy Destroy The Village OF
Sawyerville. Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 20
About II O'Clock Saturday night the
village of Sawyerville, Osceola county,
Mich. consisting of thirty houses, one
general store, one large band and circu-
lar sawmill, shingle mill and lumber
yard covering over two acres of pine
lumber, was destroyed by fire. The
entire property is owned by the Cutler
& Savidge Lumber Company, OF Spring
Lake, Mich. The telephone wires ran
through the lumber yard and are de
stroyed, rendering communication I'M
possible. The loss is between $3.50, 600
and S30O,OO0 partially covered by in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
Decapltntea by ] KaI.e Tooth.

VANDALIA. IL, July William
Morris, farmer living near Kin
mundy, was ralling hay when one OF
the teeth of a large two-horse rake
caught in the ground and broke. One
piece of it struck Morris 5-year-old SON
knocking the top of the boys head
completely off
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

cart. STAIRS, who was one Of Stan
lry's favUrite officers during his last
journey across Africa. has gone back Ia
Africa in the service Of The Katanga
Company Ia help explore the great re
giuu Of the upper Congo, which has re
Gently been coded To- that company by
the free state II was Capt Stairs who
climbed the remarkable Snow-capped
mountain. Eowenzori. which Stanley
discovered between Lakes Albert Ny
ANA and Muta Nzige.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
Thrashinc FairIy Commenced.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July Coin
northern and central Indiana thrashing
has just fairly commenced. The yield
varies. but throughout the state there is
about an average yield The quality,
however, is fine. Millers have large
orders for flour and will be running
steadily just as soon as the wheat comes
in fast enough to keep them going
night and daV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
steel Mills Burned.

SPRTNGFmLD. ILL.,, July ga dis
astrous fire occurred here Sunday
morning which destroyed the steel
plate mill and the merchant mill of the
Springfield from Company intiicting a
lo S of SIS. 600 on the owners and throw
ing large number of men out of EN-
rnlnvnnnf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

JOSEPH ADAMS. of KennebuHkport,
who is ninety years of age, has never
been in a steam or horsecar, never was
on board of a steamboat, and never
travelled farther east than Portland nor
farther west than York in his life, hav-
ing always lived upon the farm where
he WAS born.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
Threw Ma. on "A saw.

ST LoUIs, July 1s.-Charles Eloacf
has been arrested for terrible assault
on Joseph Smith. The men worked il
a sawmill and during a quarrel Eloact
threw Smith on a revolving saw, infiict
ing horrible injuries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

Is the towns aud cities az Chilli all
the shopping 81 any consequence i
GUne "a the evening. In Santiago the
stores are open till midnight, and dur
ing the not afternoons. when every body
takes a sies,a, they are locked up
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

A STRANGE sect has come TO public
notice in Madrid The most eNtraordi-
nary practice encourages by this sect Is
their mode Of contracting marriages.
ANY woman Is entitled 70 rise in meet
ing and cry out: Il wish to marry" 50
and 81, naming the man The man
upon whom her choice has fallen Is
doomed TO become a husband. Ii Is
useless for him 20 protest prior en-
gagements- The pontif marrieS tie
couple then and there. Over Il rec
hundred such marriages have been ear
ried out. and the popularity of the
pontiff among women desiring matri.
mOnial partners IS albounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

JEWELS in Paris are me- longer worn
upon the skin, as in bracelets. earrings
and necklaces \ new whIm of fash
ion has dcyreed that they shall be he
slowed in the material IF the dress.
and modistes are active IN search of
hue> and shades best suited L. display
the charms of precious gems One
culur much I'm vogue Is Nile green.
which affords an unsurpassed back
ground for the lu>tcr of the Jewels.
besides matching well with either dark
or fair complications PickpocIScts are
unanimous I'm favor Of adopting the
custom ON this side of the Atlantic
ocean
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

A wELL-DREssED man, wearing dia-
mond pin, got caught with four tickets
worth four cents on band when the
Brooklyn bridge was made free to
pedestrians. and got very indignant
and noisy because an officer at the
bridge refused to redeem them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

CHARLES DAVENPORT. Of Cambridge,
Mass. who IS said 10 have built the
first railroad car in the United States,
has just started for a tour of Europe
He il over eighty years of age and as
sound as a nut -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

Mass NCHUsETrs Is excited over white
caps ami Long Island IS mp IN arms
hunting for 81. I'D bandit who defies
all law. The ast and the west must
indeed be exchanging places. Years
ago the west was the home Of the cy-
clone, the tornado. the bandit and the
white caps But now il i the center Of
culture and the highest form Of benevo-
leuce. sUch as was once believed 10 be
locate, near Boston. 70 designate il as
the Hub Of the universe The white
caps. the bandit and the cyclone now
frequent the eastern shores Of the con-
tineut. and the old tauut Is now the
wild and woolly east
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

COSDUcToE MACE, Of Belfast. who
has been connected with the Maine
Central railroad for twenty FIVE years,
figures that he has travelled 1859, 100
mill in Int tim.
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Pound in the Whirlpool.

NIAGARA FAILS, y. y, July 20
Early Sunday morning two bodies were
discovered in the whirlpool floating
around in the eddies. one, the body OF
woman, is entirely nude. The other
is partly clothed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23

The following presidents we're
born at regular intervening periods Of
eight years and retired from Office at
same regular periods: John Adams,
born 1913, retired 1901: Jefferson, born
174S, retired 1919; Madison, born 1851,
retired 1917: Monroe, born 1883, retired
ISIS. ]. Q. Adams, born 1867, but
served only i9uT years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
AIninn ~ rvranf..

Mrs. Youngwife-O joint have
suon terrible news
Hubby-What is it, dear2
Blrs Youngwife-Our cook is going
To marry the janitor. Whatever viii
bscoGae 81 Es?-Puek.
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southern wagonmakers suspend.

FLORENCE, Ala, July 20.-rhc Flor
ence Wagon Manufacturing Co. failed
Saturday, with assets of Slso.oVU anc
liabilities of SIS. 900 The car ( of the
failure was the collapse of the Florence
national bank some DAYS ago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-23
a Johnstoun Flood suit.

PITTsBUReH. Pa. July 2O.-Miss
Nancy Little, of this city, has com
menced suit for $4,000 damages for
the death Of her husband in the Johns
town flood The South Fork fishing
and hunting club is made defendant