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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
ABOUT SHIP RAILWAYS.
What Has Been Done on Small Sea
in the Past.

What Has Been Done a Small Scale
in the Past.
1t has been said that no ship railway
is at present in operation; but it should
be added that a very important one
will, it is hoped. before long be carry
ing ships, weighing two thousand tons.
seventeen miles overland across the
isthmus of Chignecto between Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick.
Much interest has been manifested in
this work throughout the world, for the
reason that, at many other points. ca
nails are impracticable on account of
their cost, and some alternative mode of
getting ships across land is therefore
urgently needed.
The writer, as joint engineer of the
Chignecto ship railway with Sir John
Fowler and Mr.. II. G.. Ketchum, has
had this fact of public interest in the
future of ship railways brought prom
inently to his notice by the numerous
applications for information.
SO far as the question of novelty is
concerned, everyone, of course, will
take it for granted that if a search
were made among the papyri at the Brit
ish museum, evidence would be found
that the Egyptians were in the habit of
transporting vessels overland across
the isthmus of Suez. and it is. indeed
more than probable that they did so.
Tradition records that twenty-three
centuries ago a true ship railway, with
polished granite blocks as rails. existed
and was worked across the isthmus of
Corinth, where the construction of a
ship canal has just now only been partly
effected and subsequently abandoned
for financial considerations.
In IT'S the well-known Count Eman-
uel Sweudcnborg constructed a road
and machines for carrying laden yes
sells from Stromstadt to IddefiOrd in
Sweden, a distance of fourteen miles
across a rough country. and the success
full use OF this work by Charles NIL
during the siege of Frederil1shall led to
Swedenborg being regarded. not only
as national benefactor, but as a mech
anician of no mean ability. for at least
century after his death.
The vessels transported in all the
above cases were no doubt small in
size and weight compared with modern
vessels. Necessarily, also, any vessel
carried in our own times on an ordinary
railway must be comparatively small,
or it would not be able to pass under
bridges and through tunnels. Within
the latter limits, however, no practical
difficulty whatever has been found in
sending small vessels by rail at the
usual speed of good trains.
The Dutch have shifted torpedo boats
from one part of the coast to another
on railway trolleys, and Mr.. Donald
son, the torpedo-boat builder, some
time since forwarded his steam yacht
from the Thames to the west coast of
Scotland by rail, having. of course. re-
moved masts. tunnels and all deck
hamper to enable her to squeeze
through tunnels. SIR benjamin Baker,
in Nineteenth Century.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
SHE WILL NOT FIGHT.

The Esmeralda Unable to Aid the Itata
and Rendered Non-Combatant by
Reason of Her Failure to Obtain Fuel
In Mexico.
CRY OF MEXICO, May l9-The war
department has received n dispatch
from Acapulco which says there is no
probability of a fight between the
Charleston and Esmeralda.
WASHINGTON, May 10. - Important
dispatches received from the United
States consul at Acapulco late Monday
afternoon state that the insur-
gent steamer Esmeralda is a non
eombatant because of its inabili-
ty to get coal. 1t may remain
at anchor in the harbor a rea-
sonable time and obtain provisions,
but the Mexican authorities are
rigidly enforcing their neutrality laws
by refusing it the privilege of cOaling.
The possibility of fight between the
Charleston and the Esmeralda there
fore ceases. The Charleston may now
continue its search for the ltata
without the Esmeralda being able
to give the fugitive vessel any
aid. The insurgent man of war will
hardly put to sea with the idea of
reaching Panama or some port outside
of Mexico under sail. 1t can do man
euvering from a naval point of view
that will aid the Itata. 1t is believed
at the navy department that the fugitive
is also in distress, and the news re-
ceived through the state department.
tends to confirm this view.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21


yacht was moored. The news that
the ex-queen was really to be ex-
PEELED from Servia had in the
meantime spread throughout BEL
grade and had reached the students
quarters The latter promptly
turned out in force, and as the car
riage containing the unhappy lady was
being driven toward the Danube it
was surrounded by crowd of
students, who seized the horses
heads, brought the vehicle to a
standstill and loudly cheered the
royal prisoner The students then
detached the horses from the car
riage and dragged the vehicle back to
the ex-queen's residence, cheering loud
ly as they passed through the streets.
The project, assisted by force of
gend 'armes, tried in vain to regain pos
session of the ex-queen and several col
lisions took place between the gend'-
armes and the students.
After Natalie had been taken back to
her residence by the students the cabi-
net assembled Immediately and at 9
o'clock p. IN. the ministers were still in
session. The citizens and merchants
generally side with the ex-queen. The
residence of Natalie is defended by
students. Intense excitement prevails.
A conflict occurred during the after
noon, the troops firing upon the queens
supporters, killing two and wounding
many others. The premier received a
deputation of citizens who asked him
to intervene in the ex-queen's behalf.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
A Veteran Murdered.

Henry Aulfuss, an inmate of the sol
iiers' home at Milwaukee, was found
in Honey creek, about 4 miles from
the home. Several deep gashes were
found on his head, and his hands and
feet were tied with stout rope. There
was no doubt that he was murdered
and then thrown into the creek. He
was a member of Company X, Twen
ty-eighth Ohio, and about So years of
age. Aulfuss had money with him
when he left the home, but il was miss
ing from the body.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

MOST miraculous result has been
attained by DIR. LannelOngue, an emf
nent specialist of Paris, in operating
upon a little idiot girl 10 restore her in
telligence. The child. though four years
old, could neither walk nor stand. never
smiled nor seemed To take notice of
anything The doctor made an incision
in the center Of the child's skull and cut
a piece Of bone from the left side to re-
lieve the pressure upon the brain of the
abnormal narrOwness Of the head.
Within less than a month the child
could walk and has now become quite
like other children. smiling, playful
and observant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

SURPASSED THE RECORD.


SIX Hundred Cases Disposed of at the
Present Term of the supreme Bench.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.--The United
States supreme court will meet on Mon
day, May 25, to announce decisions,
when it will adjourn until the October
term. The court has made very rapid
progress with the York during
this term and Nth the decisions
which will be announced a week
from to-day will have surpassed the
record. There already have been 553
cases disposed of at this term in vari-
Gus ways. There probably will be
enough more disposed of on the 25th to
bring the aggregate for this term to
900. The highest number disposed of
in any one term prior to this was last
We IT, when the number was All. Be-
fore that the highest number which
had ever been reached was in 1854,
when 40 cases were disposed of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
BURNED 10 DEATH.
Mrs. Samuel Drought, of Lloyd, Meet
with "A Sad Fate.

Mrs. Samuel Drought, of Lloyd, Meets
with Sad Fate.
A horrible accident occurred near
Lloyd which resulted in the death of
Mrs. Samuel Drought. Mr.. Drought
Ind his men were engaged in burning
crush, and Mrs Drought went to call
them to dinner. On her way back she
passed the burning piles, and as one of
hem was low she stopped and stirred
It up. Her dress caught fire and her
screams attracted the attention of Jack
the hired man, who was
,ome so rods distant Before he
could reach her and divest her of her
Nothing she was so terribly burned
chat she died in a few hours Law
renee suffered severe injuries to his
hands. wLicn will probably cripple him
tor life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Found wntery Graves.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10. Mrs. Susan
Pascoe, aged "a, her infant son Chris
topher and Miss Mary Carr were
drowned in the Schuylkill river, off
Gibson's point. Sunday afternoon by the
upsetting of sailboat
LOWELL, Mass, May 10. Two II o.
erts brothers and Andrew Hardy v ere
drowned in the Merrimac river. near
North Chelmsford Sunday by the cap
sizing of their canoe.
VERNDALE. Mimi, May le.-R. F..
McDougall and his 5-year-old son were
drowned Sunday in a mill pond by the
capsizing of boat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

THE internal revenue receipts of the
United States for the first nine
months of the current fiscal year are
greater by $1,000, 600 than for the same
time twelve months previously, and
considerably in excess Of the estimates
If the same rate be kept up to the end
the receipts of the fiscal year will ex-
coed $3.50. OO0. 600 for the first time in two
decades For the year ended with last
June the total was Si42. $50, 900, against
SISC 500, 600 for 1Sss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

PROF. JOsEPH LEIDY. of Philadelphia,
and his brother, DIR. Philip Leidy, be-
queathed their brains 10 the Anthropo-
metric society, of which the professor
was a founder. The brains of the
two brothers" a Philadelphia news
paper tells MS, were of the same
weight 10 fraction of a grain. Both
were nOticeably below the normal size.
confirming the deduction of anatomists
that quality Of tissues ratherthan guam
tity distinguishes the valuable brain
from tie ignorant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Farmers Barns Burned.

The barns of Christian Statzenberg,
miles east of Plymouth, were burned
with their contents. At the time a
strong wind was blowing from the
west, which carried sparks to the barn
of Joseph Biskibing, residing three
fourths of a mile away, and the latter
burned with its entire contents, four
horses being consumed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

TIRE net profits fOr the last five
years of the principal firm engaged in
manufacturing chewing gum are said
20 he S655, sSs.S9 These figures do not
exactly speak for themselves, but they
are uncOmmOnly suggestive. Think of
the number of human jaws that the
stuff which produced this large sum
has set in protitless motion. Ofttimes,
too. 70 the annoyance Of unwilling wit
nesses- The chewing-gum habit IS far
from being a survival of the fittest.
Some physicians claim a therapeutic
value for chewing gum. but, like the
application Of blister. its use ought
TO be entirely private.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

THE greatest diving feat ever
achieved was in moving the cargo of
the ship Cape Horn, wrecked off the
coast of South America, when a diver
named Hooper made seven desceuts to
a depth of two hundred aud one feet.
and at one time remained under water
fOrty-two minutes Siebe states the
greatest depth To which a man has ever
descended 10 be two hundred and four
feet, equivalent to pressure of eighty
eight aul one-half pounds per square
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Murdered by Thieves.

CHICAGO, May 1s.-Saturday night,
just before closing time, Joseph Ricdel,
a butcher doing business at 1928 Hick-
DRY street, sat down in his chair and
fell asleep. Three men entered and
grabbed the sleeping man, trying to
take from his pocket roll of
bills which he was supposed to
carry. He awoke and fought his
assailants so vigorously that one drew
revolver and shot him in the head.
He died in few minutes. The MUIR
derers escaped. Three men have been
arrested, but their Identification is
doubtful The murderers got no money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

THE New York Tribune says that the
forest fires raging in different parts of
the country carry a stern warning of
what may happen if we continue to
neglect measures FOR their prevention.
The destruction - enormous In the
census year Of lssO more than 10, 900. 600
acres were burned over in the United
States and over So, ZOO, 900 worth of
property was consumed. With proper
precautions nearly all this might have
ha4n EaraH
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
United workmen.

The grand lodge of United Workmen
in annual session at Milwaukee elected
officers as follows:
Past grand master workman, II. II. Zahn, Of
Milwaukee; grand master workman T. X
Dunn, of Elroy: grand treasurer, J. NJ. Thayer,
Of GAINESVILLE; grand overseer, j. Cross, OF Cam
bria; grand recorder II. G. Heath, OF La
Crosse; grand receiver, j. II. Marston. Of APP
pletOn; grand guide. j. p. Batsom. OF Hudson;
grand Waterman, C, II. CoxlIn. OF Eau Claire;
state medical examiner, DR. D. G. Beebe, OF
Sparta; grand trustee three years., DR.. f..
Steyer of Prairie du CHEN; representatives TO
the supreme lodge, II. II. Zahn OF Milwaukee
r. ]. Flint OF MenomOnee, c. D. Timinghast Of
Bloomer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

An American girl in Paris, writing
TO a friend in this country. says. 1--WE
generally managed To make our French
understood enough to order what we
wanted. But l." -Ib came when papa
wanted some mustard We asked for
1t in French, Italian and Spanish, but
all TO no purpose till mamma said:
Mustard, you idiot oh, mustard, >
said the waiter in utter contempt; why
didn't you say so before?'"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
WINTER IN ENGLAND.
Severe Frosts and Snowstorms i'm Many
Parts of the Island.

LONDON, May 19.-Winter still seems
to linger in many parts of England.
The hills about Monmouth were COW
cred with snow Monday morning,
and much damage was done to
garden crops and fruits by Sc
we're frost In North and East
Essex hard frost has pre-
vailed, the ponds and streams are
frozen, and in some places the ice is
quarter of an inch thick, whereby much
damage is done to the fruit and all gar
den stuff, especially to the potato crop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

QUEEN VICTORIA has signified her
willingness TO pay Prince Albert's
debts, amounting TO 81, 100000. She,
however. stipulates that none of the
money shall pass through his hands.
However pleasing a gentleman he is.
the queen doesn't regard him a good
Euauafar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
English Territory Painted Red.

British fondness for territory is illus
trated very graph ally in a well-known
pocket atlas published by an English
firm. British possessions are all printed
in brilliant shade of red: but the world
is large place, and even the numerous
colonies of the little island fail to make
a great a show as was desired, so Grant
Land, the great continent of rock and
ice lying north of the Arctic circle, and
Graham Land similar tract south of
the Antarctic circle, were also printed
in a rosy hue. These desOlate wastes
are underlined and unexplored, and of
about as much use as the Milky Way
Certainly no nation viii dispute Britain
MAS right to paint them red if she
wants to.--Kate Fields Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

a GIRL in Kentucky has recovered five
hundred dollars damages from a steam
boat company for naming boat after
her without asking her permission, and
they must rename the boat She took
Offense at the marine item stating that
'.Kittie Marshal took the lower chute
and run her nose into a plantation"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

GES. BUTLER lives on a scale that
most miilionaires would regard as
extravGgant, keeping mp establish
ments in Washington. Boston and Low
ell Despite the belief To- the contrary,
he is a remarkably generous man, and
gives away more money than do many
people who have regulations for phi
lauthrODv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Made Court Comn,isstoner.

Mrs. Kate Pier of Milwaukee, has
been appointed court commissioner by
Judge johnson under the new law
passed by the recent legislature en-
abling women who are members of the
bar to hold the office of court commits
sioner. 1t was the first appointment
under the new law and Mrs. Pier is
likely the only woman court commits
sioner in the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

THIS is the latest opinion promul-
gated by Col. Iugtrsoll: There will
never be a really great civilization un-
Ill women enjoy the same rights as do
the men The highest ambition of any
man is To win the love Of some noble
girl. and the highest ambition of any
good girl must be to win the love OF
some good man"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Drowned in the Lake.

A. Jorgenson, Andre Larson and L.
C. Anderson, of She'll Lake, were out
sailing and encountered a squall that
upset the boat. Jorgenson was drowned
before he could get help. The other
two were picked up just as they were
going down. Deceased was merchant
tailor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Lord Edward cavendish Dead.

LONDON. May l9-Lord Edward Cav.
endish. youngest son of the duke of
Devonshire and member of parliament
for west Derbyshire, died from the eff
fects of an attack of influenza Lord
Edward Cavendish was the only sur
viving brother of he marquis of Hart
ington, and Lord Frederick Cavendish,
who was murd, red in Phoenix park,
Duhlin
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Failed for 100000.

ST. LOUIS. May 1s.-The Milburn
Manufacturing Company, wagon and
carriage manufacturers, Seventh street
and Cass avenue, have made an assign
ment to Charles A. McNair for the ben
eft of their creditors. Liabilities,
$780, 600: assets, $50, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

DECATUR, H., May ls.-A national
order has been issued by Gen. Veazey,
commander in chief of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, calling on the grand
army veterans to promptly contribute
to the fund necessary to erect the
national memorial hall at Decatur,
where the order had its birth April
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

Fires have moved a pathway from
the st. Louis river to the south shore
of Lake Superior and extending over a
territory from . to 20 miles in width.
Over 100 square miles of virgin forest
have been utterly destroyed, and the
head of one logging firm puts the
losses at 81, 800, 900 in standing timber.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Indicted.

New YORK, May 19.-The grand jury
has indicted Ameer Ben Ali, alias
French for the murder of old Carrie
Brown, alias Shakespeare" at the East
River hotel on April "A, charging muir
der in the first degree. There are four
counts in the indictment, each one of
which is sufficiently strong to hold him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

REV. JAMES MCMAHON. of New York
city. who recently gave $500 600 worth
of real estate TO the Roman Catholic
university at Washington, is perhaps
the richest priest in this country, his
wealth being the result of judicious in
yestments in real estate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Halt a Million for Wisconsin.

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-The treasury
department on Saturday paid to the
state of Wisconsin SAL, 1881, it being its
share of the direct tax, minus S5,2ol,
which was withheld on account of a
balance due the government for arms
Furnished the state
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

A MAN in Arkansas has, after two
years of litigation, been acquitted of
the charge Of killing his neighbor's pig.
it has cost the state s., 900, the accused
$1,000 and the time OF over 100 wit
ncsses- The pig was valued at $3.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
CALIFORNIA FlG syrup co.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
EnnueVUfc ~ EcW Y0gK NJ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Slew His Father,

SAULr STE. MARIE, Mich, May is
The grand jury failed to indiet William
Coulter for the murder of his father
Coulter was on load of hay when he
met his father at gate. The old man
had an AK in his hand and told his son
he would kill him if he passed the gate.
When the old man attempted to strike
the horses with the ak the son shot him
dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

DIsbanded the COMPANY.

LANSING, Mich, May 1s.-Gov. Wi
mans has disposed of the Ann Arbor
military row by issuing an order dis
banding Company A of the First regi-
ment, the organization which played a
star part in the fracas in which young
Dennison, of Toledo, university stu
dent, was killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Two rhou.and People momeles..

SANTA FE, n. NJ, May 1s.-Sheriff
Luna, of Valencia county, reports 1000
people homeless in his county on the
east bank of the Rio Grande, opposite
Los Nmas, the county seat of the coun-
ty. Their houses and crops have been
destroyed by the flood in the Rio
Grande. The river is now slowly fall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Deputies. Charged with Murder.

GBEENsBURG, Pa, May 1s.-The
grand jury in the case of J. A. Loar and
his deputies, charged with murder at
the Norwood riot, returned true bills
against all except Steve Cairns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

There We're No objections.-"H
any present" said the officiating
clergyman can show just cause why shis
man and this woman may not lawfully
be joined together let him speak or for
ever hold his peace" The groom, Mr..
Lariat, of Arizona, casually laid a pair
of large revolvers, on the railing in front
of him and the ceremony proceeded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Cashier Percival's Big steal.

LEWISTON. Me-, May l9.-The stock
holders of the Auburn Shoe and Leath-
er bank will lose more than expected
by the financiering of Cashier Percival,
the directors announcing that his mis-
appropriations aggregate Sls0.745.
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cr. Grave. Indicted.

DENVER, Col, May 1s-Dr. Thatcher
T. Graves has been indicted here by the
grand jury of Arapahoe county charged
with the murder of the late Mrs. Jose
phine b. Barnaby by mailing to her a
bottle of poisoned whisky in the latter
part of March from Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21

BERLIN, May ls-A number of land
owners in Meeklenburg have received
an offer to be furnished with Chinese
farm hands for period of ten years at
$50 a year