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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

MR- CHARLES J. MURPHY the apostle
of American corn in Europe. writes
from - Petersburg in relation to the
prospect of greatly extending the con-
sumption Of corn for human food in
that quarter Of the globe. especially in
Russia and Germany. tie has been en-
gagged for about five years past in the
endeavor to make foreigners understand
its great value. and has succeeded very
We'll considering the intensely conserv-
ative nature Of the European. lie thinks
there is reason TO hope that the Germans
vii ultimately realize its value To the
extent Of using il as much as we do at
home, in proportion 10 the population.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Much Cotton burned.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 30-Little
Rock had $4,000 blaze Friday night.
The fire was discovered in Richard
Fletcher's cotton shed, and before the
flames could be.auenched half block
of cotton warehouses and sheds had
been burned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

THE city of Paris has s7.655 trees in
It's streets, and each tree represents a
cost TO the city of 115 francs This
makes in round numbers $1,000, 600
worth Of trees in the streets. and every
one who has visited Paris will agree
that their cost is more than repaid in the
beauty and comfort of their presence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
sIoo Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
10 leara that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 70 cure
in all It's stages, and that is Catarrh- Han $
Catarrh Cure IS the only positive cure
known 10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires .
CONSTITUTIONAL treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upOn the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patlens
strength by budding UP the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its worK. Inc
pronrietors nave so much faith IA its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that IL fails to cure.
Send for is Of testimonials
Address, f. J. CHENEY a. Co, Toledo, q.
~ Sold by Druggists, a5c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

\. It. STEWART has been dead for
more than sixteen wears, since April 10,
1876. but contests over his will and for
his millions are still in progress. Gen.
b. +. Butler brought suit in the New
York court Of common pleas few DAYS
ago against Henry Hilton for Alexander
Stewart. who claims % ~ the son Of a
first cousin of the late \ r. Stewart.
and lays claim 10 a good-sized portion
Of the famous estate. Judge Hilton has
spent a considerable portion Of the ir-
come Of the estate in sighting claimants.
nearly all Of which has gone into the
hands Of the attorneys who were his
zeal representatives
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Accounts Audited.

The state board of control has audit
ed the accounts of the various state in
stituticns for the month of April as fol-
lows: state hospital, S6,52S; northern
hospital. 50, 424; state prison, s6,s97; in
dustrial school, S., 76T; school for blind:
1,304; school for deaf, So, 437; public
school. s.. PSI: total. S33.6lI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

Is case Of war in Europe the army
that Russia could put in the field would
be 5000, 900 men in number. These men
are now armed and equipped. 1t would
require all the elements Of strength
that young Kaiser Wilhelm possesses to
defeat this mighty mass of battaliOns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

Mn TAYLoR. Of Chicago. just over
from Europe, walked down the gang
plank Of the Servia to tread once more
his native soil. carefully buttoning his
oyercoat as he walked. a gust Of wind
caught one corner of his coat and turned
it out, revealing a rent from which pro-
truded a few inches Of drab silk. II
caught the eve Of a customs inspector.
and at once MIR Taylor was bounced
upon He was led into the examining
room. where he was unrolled and thir-
ty-seven yards Of silk were taken off Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Killed by an Enraged Cow

MEREDITH, Mich. May 2.-Nathan
Gibson, a butcher, died Saturday from
injuries received while Strengthening a
cow. The animal broke loose from the
shambles, knocked Gibson down and
hooked him in the mouth, tearing his
head almost To pieces
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

AN Englishman named Cook. pretend
ing 10 be a representative Of the Lon
don & Northwest Railway Company, has
been dined and wiued and deadheaded
by all the railway magnates from New
York 10 New Orleans and san Francis
co. Now he Is denounced by the
agents of the English company as a
fraud
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Wheat Killed Inv Frost.

IiUNDAs, Mimi, May "A heavy
frost Thursday night, freezing the
ground a inches deep, has played con-
siderable havoc with winter wheat in
this county. 1t was very weak after
such severe winter. Much ground
deemed not necessary TO seed over be-
fore will now have to be resown. Red
clover is also winter killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The important game laws of Wiscon-
sin are as follows: The shooting season
for wild ducks, wild geese or brant, and
aquatic fowl, closes May 1. This does
not apply to mallard, teal or wood
ducks, which may be killed only be-
tween September l and December 1.
Brook, rainbow or mountain trout may
be caught from April 15to September /,
but never for barter, sale or shipment.
The open season for pike, muskalonge,
ack, green and 0swego bass begins
Nav L
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
mns SHORT sis.oon.

The report of the expert. who has
completed the examination of Bayfield,
county affairs, submitted at a meeting
of the county board. shows a total
shortage Of $4,000 of which $4,000 has
been made good and the balance is
charged to al r. Williams, the default
ing county clerk, who absconded in
February and is now in Central America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

THERE are 4, 200 women in he army
Of Dahomey opposed to the French in
vaders- II Is said that these amazons
fight like tigrcsses- are well armed and
well disciplined. The idea of an army
of Frenchmen fighting an army Of
female blacks Is picturesque and en-
PERTAINING
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
CHILEAN wheat DESTROYED.

VALPARAISO, via Panama, April as.-
An Osorono paper says that owing to
the heavy rains the wheat crop in that
department has been entirely lost The
loss is estimated at 81 900, 600. Reports of
damage to wheat come from Valdivia
and other nlaees
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Victim of a BIganist.

Edward A. Giest. of Beloit. is in jail
pending the time when he can secure
bonds of S12, 500 and his liberty. Giest
was taken from carriage in a funeral
procession on civil process incident to
suit for SIS, 600 damages instituted by
Miss Anna Shallock, who charges him
with having wife living at the time he
married her in November; 1855.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
s,ioi,i. ,.i,h prns.ic Acid

MILWAUKEE. April &c. Calaus,
agent for the Prudential Life Insurance
Company. committed suicide by taking
Erussic acid at State street saloon.
Papers on his person show that he
formerly went by the name of c. Won
Carolath. He was about 40 years of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

The sentimental young woman who
cries over the trouble of people in the
story books is not usually the one who
Is most helpful when she gets word that
her washerwoman has fallen on the ice
Nnd broken her arm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

Hamilton & Co., of Black River Falls,
have leased for twenty years portion
of the kaolin beds near that city and
are now busy erecting buildings for the
manufacture of fire brick, roof and
drain thing. The capacity of the works
will be 10000 brick every ten hours,
with three kilns of 10000 each. 1t is
expected TO have everything running
by the LIST of June. An effort will be
made to. secure pottery works in con-
nection with this enterprise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Three Killed in a Wreck.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 2.-There was
quite serious wreck of a passenger
train on the burlington line near Crete,
about * miles west of this city, at
o'eloc., sunday morning in which Fire
man ii. p. Shrincr and two unknown
tramps who were stealing ride were
instantly killed and a number of others
more or less seriously injueed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
FOUR MEN KILLED.
A Construction Train on the Great North.
ern Ditched-One Man Missing.

erh Iltched-Uhe Wan MESSING.
BONNER FERRY, Mont, April 30.-A
construction train on the. Great North
ern was ditched near here at o'clock
Friday morning. Attached to the train
were large boarding cars containingrail-
road laborers, four of whom were Instant
" killed. One man Is missing and
others are injured. Company surgeons
were Immediately sent to the scene of
the wreck. The accident was caused
by pair of trucks jumping the track
Just ahead of the boarding cars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
The Arlington and Germania at Hull,
Mass.. DESTROYED bY Eire.
Captured a smuggler.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Customs officers
made big SEIZURE of struggled jewelry
at the White Star pier Friday. Jules
de la Motto. cabin passenger from
Liverpool, on his way home to San
Francisco, was the smuggler. The jew
elry was valued at $1,000. He was held
for examination in bonds of 81, 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

PARIS Is becoming very disagrceable
locality for people Who have sensitive
nerves and prefer 10 lie quietly in their
beds Americans, in fact are a great
deal safer at home than when squan-
dering their good money on foreigners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Plenty of watermeIons.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 2.-Reports re-
ceived from all over the state show that
the watermelon acreage in Georgia this
year is about 20, 600. The vines are in
fine condition and the crops viii proba-
bly, be an early and good one. At the
usual average the total product will be
about 9. 600 car loads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
KILLED by an 11-Year-OId Bow

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, April So
Thursday evening two sons of j. r.
Arson were quarreling on the street
when Claude Lake interferred. Albert
Arson, IL years old, struck him on the
side of the head with baseball bat,
and the Lake boy died in two hours
from the effects of the blow. The
Arson boy has not been arrested on ac-
count of his youth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

THE goose that land the golden egg
was killed long ago. but Montana man
who refused To be governed by the old
fable has secured S3oT worth Of gold
nuggets from the gizzaris IF thirty-one
chickens which scratched in a gravel
havf-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

OswEGo, \. Y. April 9O.-A warrant
has been sworn out for Michael Taylor,
freight agent of the Delaware, Laelza-
wanna 81 Western railroad, charged
with being a defaulter. Experts at
work on his books have discovered a
shortage of S.. 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Burned the Business Portion

FALL RIVER, Kan, April 30.-E'ire de-
stroyed half of the business portion of
the city Friday morning. The loss IS
about $50. 600, half covered by insur-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May at is
learned here that near Rocky Comfort
a boiler in the mill of f. w. Pullen eX-
ploded. killing Pullen, his engineer and
fireman and wounding three other per-
sons, all of whom it is thought will die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

MADISON, Wis, April 30.-John E.
Meighan and Alonzo Taylor, the last
two of the men who helped to lynch
Anton Sieboldt at Darlington, and who
were adjudged insane by the jury, were
released from the Mendoza hospital
Thursday morning
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Great Panorama Burned.

VIENNA, April 3O.-The building con-
tanning the colossal panorama of the
Crucifixion was destroyed by fire
Thursday. The great painting was en-
tirely consumed. The loss amounted to
12O, 600 forms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Husband and wife Murdered.

GURDoN, Ark. April 3O.-A well-to-
do farmer named Wetherton and his
wife are reported to have been fouily
murdered Tuesday night while on q
visit to the house of some relatives
near Amity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Killed hY the Cars.

ArcHIsoN. Kan, April 3O.-Mrs. G.
n. Adams and lady friend while out
buggy riding were struck and killed at
a crossing near Clifton, Kan, by a
Rock Island train Thursday morning.
A little child in the buggy escaped I'M
httrf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

NRs. GLADSTONE has an orrhanage at
Hawarden y ith thirty-five or forty boys
or years old in 1t. and she gives
sne lads her personal attention. Mrs.
Gladstone i d g. .. w
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

WHAT world this would be if a
woman had IS much confidence in her
husbands : I'd gs she usualls has in
the word Of a peddler.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
lire In Pittsburrh.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 2.-Fire, which
originated in the elevator shaft of the
Household Credit Company on Liberia
avenue Saturday morning, completely
destroyed Nos. T2S and TO and partly
destroyed 727. No. 72S was occupied by
John ). Roberts. whols-ale wall paper;
No. 725 by the Household Credit Com
pany, and No. ~ by Brady a COM
mission merchant. and the Lindsey
Hardware Company. Total loss. about
So55 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Lace Factories Destroyed.

LONDON. May 1.-The Anglo-Scotia
mills and lace factories, located near
Nottingham, have been destroyed by
fire. All the valuable machinery was
ruined The loss amounts to e100, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

YoU can nov drop a penny in the slot
and get a box Of matches. When the
slot machine turns out cigars at the
same price there viii be a rebellion.
The people can't stand everything.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

THE nearest fixed star IS At a distance
of twenty trillioE miles from the earth.
For those who want to 70 there it will
stay till they come
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

HAVING lost in England all the money
she got in this country Mrs. Langtry
has bought some more Paris dresses
and viii come back to make another
fortune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Stanley Enters Politics.

LONDON. April 9O.-Henry NJ. Stanley
has consented to stand as = candidate
in the unionist interest for a seat in
narliament at the General elections
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

NEW YORK, May 2.-The great safe
manufacturing houses of Herring, Hall
and Marvin have combired with capital
of So, 800, 600. The earnings of the three
companies in 1891 aggregated S316,s $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
SCHOOL CHILDREN DROWNED.
They Were Attending Picnic and Went
Out In an Old skiff.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 2.-While
picnicing Saturday on Chickamauga
creek three embers of the middle class
of the high school were drowned. They
were Wendell Sanders, son of President
Newell Sanders, of the Chattanooga
Plow Company; Miss Bette Cheney
and Miss Blanche Barr, the latter
the daughter of prominent attorney.
All the victims were IS years of
age and belonged to families who are
among the most prominent in Chatta-
nnona
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Awaiting n Claimant.

RED BANK, y. j., April 20. Christian
Grimm, the hermit of ParkerstOwn, Is
dead He died, as he lived, in soli-
tide. He left an estate of $4,000 and
no known heirs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

ACCORDING to Puck, in England they
put the pavements on top Of the dirt
Here they put the dirt on top Of the
pavements.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

Ar the age of 95 ev-GOv Nathaniel
;. Berry. of New Hampshire, IS said 10
be the oldest living ex-governor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
Fatal Fire in Havana.

HAVANA, May "A fire occurred
Friday in the store of Francisco Gar
cia, and the building was partially des-
troyed The flames spread TO an adj
joining store devoted 10 the same line OF
business, and this, too. was partially
consumed. Several fremen We're in
jured during the progress of the fire.
After the flames were eXtinguished IL
was found that Garcia, his partner, and
another man had persisted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

Majestically the great ocean grey hound
leaves the dock and steRms down the rlvef
outward bound But are you, my dear sir,
prepared for the sea sickness almost always
Incident to transatlantic trip, with the
infallible stOmachic, Hostetter's Stomacn
Bitters IL not expect to suffer without AID
The Bittars is the staunch friend OF all VINO
travel by sea or land, emigrants, touristsi
commercial travellers, mariners. IL COM
pletely remedies nausea, biliousness. dys-
pepsia. rheumatic twlnges and inactivity OF
the kidneys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

n FREIGHT train collision occurred
the I'd, on the \. Y. Central railroad at
Churchville, y. Y. w. II. Jones, OF
Buffalo. the engineer of the east-bound
train, was killed instantly, and his
fireman. +. r. Richardson, was slightly
hurt. The wreck caught fire from an
oil ear, and the body of Engineer Jones
which was pinned down by the wreck
age, was burned TO crisp. Twenty
five ears, many of them loaded with
goods, We're destroyed.
A SPECIAL dispatch from RidgetOwn,
Ont, says the steamship Russia, owned
by the L. I. company. Buffalo, and the
Celtic, owned by Maekays Sons, of
Hamilton. collided ten miles off the
Rondeau light the I'd in a dense fog.
The Celtic sank in less than ten min
utes, the crew, numbering eighteen.
escaping with only what they had on
them. The cook of the Celtic, Marga-
ret Strand, was drowned. The Russia
made for shore to prevent sinking.
The design for Minnesota's building
at the worlds Jair has been selected by
the commissioners.
OK the I'd nearly a million bushels of
wheat was shipped from West Superior.
THE Republicans of Wyoming viii
send woman delegate to the national
convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

SEARCHING THE RUINS.
Three Victims of the Philadelphia Fir'
Found-Another Death


PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-The search
for the victims of the Central theater
fire began at o'clock Friday morning.
After two hours and half of work the
searchers uncovered part of a body.
Beneath the spot where the body lay
were found some burnt pieces of
clothing. The clothing was identified
as that of Mrs. Flora Lorella. At mid
night the workmen uncovered the
charred body of man lying upon his
face. with hair and clothing entirely
gone. The man is supposed to be
Thomas Lorella. A few minutes after
the mans body was found another
was discovered just behind him. Near
by diamond bracelet, scarcely
scratched, was found. This was identi-
fed as having belonged TO Mrs. Lorella.
The last body recovered was soon as
certained to be that of Sarah Goldman,
another of the Inflated company. She
was identified by her hair.
Thomas Atcheson, aged 81 years, who
was burned while making his escape
from the theater, died Friday at the
Pennsylvania hospital. Atcheson is the
first of those severely burned to die.
Although several others are in a dam
gerous condition it is believed they will
all recover. George ). Thatcher, who
was in the audience and who was re-
ported as missing returned to his home
Friday night.
The Arlington and Germania at Hull,
Mass, Destroyed by Fire.
HULL. Mass, April 30.-The Airing
ton and the Germania, beach hotels,
and large bathhouse were burned
at 5 a. m. Loss on the Airing
ton, $4,000; insurance. 5000. Loss
on the Germania, $4,000; partly
insured. The Hull town records
were stored in the Arlington and
were destroyed. They cannot
be replaced. The Germania had not
been occupied all winter, but Samuel
L. Chessman. the owner of the Airing
ton, with his family occupied a portion
of that house. Loss on bath house,
about 81 OOO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
another man had persisted.

At Marshall, Ill. the jury in the case
Of Andrew Rhinehart, for the murder
of NJ. f. Rollins, found verdict of not
guilty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

Reports from all parts o. Illinois in
dictate the crop season to De three weeks
late.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
s5g-S Sold by Druggists, 7oc.
steam.s Up! The Ioorings Cast on.

The professional thief is sometimes
called a bird of prey, and yet he's only d
robbin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 2.-On motion of
Bryan of Nebraska, and with but little
debate, the house to-day took up and
passed, under suspension of the rules,
the free binding Irvine bill, the vote
being ls8 to ~. Two Democrats-Co-
burn of Wisconsin and Covert of New
York-voted against the bill, and three
Repub4icans-Br oderick of Kansas and
Pickler and Jolley Of South Dakota
voted for It.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

IT doesn't follow that man is n chirop.
odist because he cuts fIe corn from the foot
Of a hill Bin CHAM on Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05

Wonderful memory unused his
wife. Il wonder if he had to write a
note to himself to keep from forgetting
the hour of our wedding. chicago
Trihune