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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
DOESN'T LOVE THE BUFFALO.
A Retired Army Oficer who Sees no Call
to Lament Him.

A Retired Army Onicer who Sees no Call
to Lament Him.
The disappearance of the buffalo has
been the fruitful occasion of much un,
reasonable sentiment. Men who never
saw a buffalo except in a menagerie are
especially given TO lamentation. An
eastern paper recently gave up col
umn or more to one of the mourners,
probably a woman. who sorrowed with
much satisfaction, because of the dis
appearance of large game from the
face of the earth. The sad fate of the hip
popotamus, the rhinocerous, and other
useful quadrupeds is often bemoaned
but the American bison comes in fol
the largest amount of cheap sympathy.
Those who enjoyed the personal 40
quaintance of great numbers of buffalo
are not numbered among the eulogists
A retired army officer, who in his
day saw much service on what wa
called 1.-The plains" said the other day.
81 am tolerabiy familiar with the buff
falo and feel justified IN saying that
one might with equal sense lament the
disappearance of bobtail car. When
j first struck the plains those animals
bounded and abounded in countless
numbers. j remember that once when
marching down the Republican valley
for miles we passed herd of the enor-
nous bovines moving up the same val
ley. They travelled about three miles
an hour and we about four, and yet,
though going in opposite directions, we
were over six hours in passing the herd.
which almost filed the valley. Any
one who feels that he is born mathe-
matician can figure ont how long that
herd was Compute it for yourself.
The herd averaged. would think,
about three hundred yards in width.
Quite large aggregation of tough
beef. wasn't it?
Hunting the buffalo was never
sport; plainsman never did il, except
for food and hides Occasionally some
English tourist or all-around nimrod
would come out west, armed with
complete arsenal of rifles and shot
guns of the most cumbersome make
and elaborate finish. He would pro-
ceed to butcher few stupid bulls,
have their hides carefully dressed, and,
/ presume. exhibit them with appro-
pirate blood-curdling yarns in the halls
of his ancestors
81 think that, with the exception of
a few sentimentalists and naturalists,
few see any reason to regret that the
buffalo no longer cumbers the earth.
He required about three times the acre
age that an American steer does for
subsistence, his meat was tough and
fiavorless his robe not half as good as
a Minnesota blanket and five times as
heavy. and his habits were inconsistent
with a settled country. No, we might
as sensibly lament the loss of the trees
that once stood where now are fields of
corn and wheat The buffalo served
his purpose, fulfilled his destiny, and
has simply. like other things of the
earth, passed away in the Lords good
time. kansas City Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
CHICAGO'S UNEMPLOYED.
Census of the Number of Idle ToiIers
I'm the Worlds Fair City Soon to he


Census of the Number of Idle Toilers
I'm the Worlds Fair City Soon to he
Taken.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-A census of the
unemployed workmen now in the city
will probably be taken in the near
future with a view of discouraging the
influx from other cities and countries.
Mayor Washburne, James A. O'Con-
nell and James Monaban, of
the Trade and Labor assem-
bly,, held conference on the
subject Thursday. 1t is believed that
there are at present 5000 unemployed
men in the city who have been attract
ed here by the worlds fair. Mr. Mon
ahan showed the mayor a clipping from
a newspaper published in Poland ad-
vertising for $1,000 900 laborers for Chi
cago. 1t is said these advertisements
are published in the interest of the
steamship companies. A committee of
the worlds fair directory will be asked
to take the matter up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE visible supply of grain in the
United States on the Esd was: Wheat,
4I453. ass bushels; corn, 1O.OS3 217 bush
els; oats, 1863. 735 bushels; rye. 1901
los bushels; barley, 1924. 692 bushels
Mrs. HARRISON was reelected presi-
dent of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at their Washington
meeting
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the Goth aggregated
Sl,O72, 46s, 4O1, against 81. $50, 9I2, s53. the
previous week. The increase as COM
pared with the corresponding week Of
1891 was S2.S
THE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the Goth numbered 27O, against 2s9 the
preceding week and 800 for the corre-
spending week last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
DEATH IN A SILVER MINE.

Fatal Explosion of Giant Powder 1000
Feet Under the Ground.
GRASS VALLEY, Cal, Feb. 29.-In the
Omaha mine at depth of 1000 feet a
box of giant powder was exploded
Saturday morning with fatal result 1t
is supposed that one of the miners was
pinching fuse on a cap, when the latter
exploded and set Off the powder in the
box. The drift where the explosion
took place was shattered, and Philip
gladden., aged is. was killed. Thomas
Penberthy, aged so. a native of Corn
wall, Eng, is thought to be fatally in
jured. Matthew Laity and Charles
Nile are injured about the face and
three others are also hurt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

An English judge at Tolverhampton
has just rendered a decision which will
make him popular the world over. He
fined a grocer five dollars and costs for
weighing the paper with the sugar he
sold to a customer The judge ruled
that English law requires a man to de-
liver whatever is paid for When a
pound of sugar is paid for the grocer
has no right tn deliver pound of sugar
and paper mixed This is justice with
q vengeance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Dvnamite,. Deadly Work.

KERKHovES, Mimi, Feb Gam ex-
plosion occurred near Carlson post Of
fee, about l2 miles north of this place,
while men were throwing out dynamite
for blasting stone. Tollock Olson and
another man by the name OF johnson
were killed and Peter Olson was so Sc
riously injured that he may die Oliver
Olson was niured but not fatally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

SOME modern philosopher has given
in these eleven lines the summary of
life: Seven years in childhoOt's sport
and play, :; seven years in school from
day 10 day, Ia seven years at trade
O. college life, 81; seven years 10 find
a place and wife. =; seven years to
building upward given, s.; seven
years To business hardly driven, ~;
seven years for some wild goose
chase. ~; seven years for wealth
and bootless race, IS; seven years
for boarding for your heir, 6S; seven
years in weakness, pain and care.
30: then die and gO-yOu should know
n here
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

ADMIRERS of Col Robert Ford. the
gentleman who assisted Gov. Critten-
den, of Missouri, in Kidding the world
of Jesse James, will be glad to learn
that the rumor of Col. Fc-d's death
which gained currency a few days ago
was false. The colonel is now citi-
zen of the new mining town of Creole.
Col. IS enjoying good health and has
not been engaged in a shooting affray
since the HOLIDAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

LEFROsY Is increasing at an alarm
ing rate IA Spain. From Alcanta it is
reported that several villages are af-
fiicted with the terrible malady. In
BenidOrn there are eight families,
every member Of which is leper. At
Gaia the number of lepers is so great
that a hospital is to be built for them,
and at other points the plague is in
creasing in a frightful manner and the
doctors are unable to cope with il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

AUSTIN BIDwELI. the Bank of Eng
land forger, who has Just returned to
this country after nineteen years in
generation in English prisons. said to a
reporter: Il shall live quietly for
awhile until l can arrange to make an
honest living. I was in the lumber
supply business in Chicago before the
great fire, and it is possible that | may
locate in that city again and start in
business. My friends are anxious to
assist me. Hereafter shall keep in
the straight path. l have had my
lesson, although it was more severe
than was warranted by the facts in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

AND now Is has got so that dentists
carve your teeth by electricity. A
dentist in Troy. y. Y. has recently
introduced the electric motor. and ere
long the machine will be As indispens-
able in a dentists office as the practi-
TONERS assuring smile or the patients
well-flled pOcketbOol5- Teeth filed
by electricity while You wait" may
soon be expected as a familiar sign
throughout the country. The prolific
nature which provides both toothache
and electricity, with the dental operator
thrown in. is a constant source of
amazement TO the mind of the inquir-
ing student
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Nearly Bit Her Tongue in Two.

The little daughter of Adelbert UT,
large stock buyer at Plattville. while
out coasting accidentally fell, nearly
biting her tongue in two. She was
taken home and medical aid sum
moned, but the tongue had so swelled
that at last accounts the ply stefan
found himself unable to sew the part
ON again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

JONI HAMILTON, one OF the Balti-
more's coaI-heavers who was wounded
in the mob fight in Valparaiso. bears
the marks of three knife wounds re-
ceived in the row. and he wants $780,
600 from the Gillian government there
for. At $50, 600 apiece. if he gets the
money, he will not regard them as the
unkindest cuts he has received.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Fourteen Were Drowned.

LONDON, Feb. 90 Additional details
have been received of the sinking of
The steamer Forest Queen, run down
by the steamer Loughbrow off Flam
borough Friday. The loss of life was
at first exaggerated, fourteen instead
of fiftY-five being lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
owes Over $4,000. 600.

DENVER. Col, Feb. 27.-The Western
Farm Mortgage Trust Company has
fled its annual report in the district
court 1t shows that the capital stock
is $4,000, 900. of which it is alleged two
fifths is paid in; that the stock has
been paid in by surrender of an equal
amount of the stock in the Western
Farm Mortgage Trust Company of
Lawrence, Kan. and that the de Dts of
the company amount to 81, 500, OH 80.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Must stand Trial.

United States Circuit Court Commits
sioner Griffin held Heubner & SOM
mermeyer, proprietors of pearl but
ton factory at Eau Claire, to the fed
eral grand jury on the charge of vio-
lating the contract labor law. Bail
was fixed at 81, 500 each. The pun
ishment for this offense prescribed by
law is $1,000 fine or one years impris-
onment, or both, for each man i'm
por-taI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Mrs. Harper wins a suit.

COLUMBUS, o.. Feb. 29-Mrs. E. i.
Harper, wife of the ex-banker now in
the Columbus penitentiary for his
transactions with the Fidelity national
bank, on Saturday won suit upon a
note for $50, 600 given by Mr.. Baldwin.
Mrs Harper has been reported to be
in destitute circumstances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
She Maa Right.

Seems to me smell rags burning"
observed one of the ladies in the wait
ing-room of railway passenger sta
ton.
"Yss'm." cheerfully spoke up Rusty
Rufus, who had come in ahead of the
train and taken up a position on the
other side Of the hot stove. ''It's me-"
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

RELIEVED THE POOR.
Young keener's Father Gives sI2, 1000 to
His Sons Most Needy Creditors.


His sons Most Needy Creditors.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Feb 27.-There
is great rejoicing among a number
of poor people in the vicinity
of Meredosia and Naples, who
were suffering by the disastrous
failure of the firm of Keener
&c Pike, the noted grain dealers of
Morgan. Scott, brown, Pike, Cass and
other counties. When the firm was in
business it had large deposits of money
from poor people, who made them
their bankers, and when the crash
came there was great suffering
and widespread Indignation, but
the millionaire father of young
Keener appeared and distributed SI2,-
600 among sundry widows and few
very poor persons who had been es-
pecially hurt by the failure. This is
but 1.-THE of the liabilities of the late
firm, but the most needy sufferers are
reliaved
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
A BLIND GIRLS DEATH.
Her Clothes Catching Fire from n Stove
She Is Fatally turned.

BAY CITY, Mich, Feb. ga blind
girl named Eva Sovey, aged Z. was
burned so badly that she died Saturday
morning She was alone in the house
with her grandfather, who was
confined to his bed by ill
ness, when her clothing took fire
from coal stove. She felt her way to
the bedside of her grandparent, who,
although nearly dead, sprang out of
bed to extinguish the flames, but was
so weak that he and the child both fell
to the floor. A woman on the second
floor heard the noise below and went
to their aid. saving the old man from
being burned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Admitted TO Bail.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb 29.-Judge
Dubose in the criminal court admitted
Miss Lille johnson to bail in the sum
of 81. 900 on the ground that her health
was being impaired by imprisonment
Miss johnson has been incarcerated
since January 90, charged with being
an accessory to the murder of Miss
Freda Ward by Alice Mitchell
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

PARIS, Feb. 27.-M. Loube has com
pleted his cabinet The premier him
self will succeed NJ. Constans as minis
ter of the interior. NJ. Viette is the
new minister of public works. The
ministry of marine is to be controlled
by NJ. Caviagnae. NJ Ricard will be
minister of justice and public worship.
With these exceptions there will be no
ministerial changes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

THERE are more baby girls than boy
babies The proportion of female
births To male births is as one hundred
TO ninety. So that between two mil
lion and three million more girls are
born in the world each year than boys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
EIGHT MONTHS IN PRISON.

David Hastings, Allegheny City's Ex-
Market Clerk. Sentenced.
PTTTsBURGH, Pa, Feb. 29.-David
Hastings, ex-market clerk of the Ale
gheny City markets, recently convicted
of the embezzlement of 81, 314 "a of
city funds, has been sentenced to pay
a fine of six cents and to undergo
eight months imprisonment in the
county Jail. Thursday a large number
of Allegheny City's most prominent
citizens testified to Mr.. Hastings good
character and few hours later his
friends deposited with the treasurer
the full amount of Hastings shortage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

OUR minister to Russia, Charles
Emory Smith, says that all of Amer
ica's gifts to help needy Russians will
be faithfully applied through trust
worthy agencies The relief move
ments in America are, he says, greatly
appreciated at St Petersburg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

THE sun spot which may be seen on
clear day with the aid of bit of col
ored glass Is over 10000 miles long
and 100, 600 miles wide. A pretty big
spot, and still it is all but invisible to
the people of this earth. Two hundred
planets like the earth could drop into
that spot" side by side and find room
for floating about
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
England Has Not Consented.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The report
that Great Britain has consented to
take part in the international mon
etary conference, and has indicated
that the Bank of England is willing to
hold one-fifth of its reserve in silver. is
denied at the treasury department in
the most positive terms
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
A DELAYED CHARGE ExPLoDES.
Three Miners Badly Mangled at the Seb-
ewaing Coal Fields I'm Michigan.

eWHIHR tohf FIeIus IN WIcHIgah'
SAGINAW, Mich, Feb 90 "A special
from the Sebewaing coal mines tells
of an explosion there Saturday which
may result fatally to three miners.
They had lit fuse leading to heavy
charge, and, after retreating and wait
ing a reasonable time for the explosion
to occur, went back, thinking that the
fuse had been extinguished. The
charge exploded just as they reached
it. badly mangling all three, one of
tbarn fafallv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

ever taken in British BurInah have Just
been published The population. ex-
elusive of the shan states, Is ESQ. 900.
The Shar states contain SD. 600
inhabitants, so that the population
of the province exceeds 5000. 600 The
average density to the square mile Is
only fOrty-five- As this is the first
census ever taken in Upper Burmah it
is not known whether or at what rate
the people are multiplying. The re-
turns, however, show large increase
over official estimates The popula-
tion is 5000. 900 n Upper Burmah,
and i. 80. eco in Lower Burmah-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

The Majestic has just beaten the
ocean record, making the trip from
Queenstown to Sandy Hook in FIVE
days, fifteen hours and forty minutes.
One days run was 514 miles The
majority of railway trains do not
eclipse this time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Secretary sutton Resigns.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 27.-John P.
Sutton has rendered his resignation as
secretary of the Irish National league
of America Under the existing con-
stitution the secretary holds Office by
appointment of the president, and in
view of the divergent opinions of Mr..
Cannon and Mr. Sutton in regard to
the recent address the latter considered
il his duty to resign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Death of Hon. H. II. Fouke.

DUBUQUE. Ia, Feb. 90 - Henry b.
Fouke, ex-district attorney, died at his
rooms at the hotel Sunday morning at
o'clock. He was about SO years of
age. H. B. Fouke was one of the lead
ing lawyers of the state and was widely
known. He was regarded as the best
trial lawyer in Iowa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Improving the Mississippi.

WASHINGTON. Feb. GA bill APP
propriating SIS. 600, 600, with a proviso
that a similar amount be expended
each year. was introduced in the house
Friday by Mr.. Byrns MOI, to improve
the Mississippi river from the falls of
St Anthony to the jetties, the improve
ment to be under the direction of the
war department
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Feb. 29.-Col.
James Edwards, 20 years of age, com
mitted suicide by shooting. The loss
of his fortune through the failure of
the First national bank. of Raleigh,
some months ago. was the cause-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
CREMATED.
A Once Famous Politician eff Arkansas
Meets n Peculiar Death.

Meets a Peculiar Death.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 29.-Be-
tween and o'clock Sunday morn
ing ex-Gov Elias n. Conway was
burned to death in his own resi-
dence, small one-story frame
building on Scott street, which was
also consumed. II is supposed that
he was asleep at the time. For
many years before the late war he was
one of the most conspicuous men in the
state. lie was several times state au-
He was very old and feeble, quite &C.
centric and lived alone, not allowing
any one else to sleep on the premises
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Chill Will Not Exhibit.

VALPARAISO. Feb. 27.-Lieut Har-
low. the worlds fair commissioner to
Chilli. called upon the Gillian officials
Thursday. lie was told politely, but
somewhat frigidly, that Chilli, in her
present financial condition, was not in
position to take any part officially in
the fair
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

An exchange says that young lady
of Washington plays the piano with
her toes as well as many pianists play
with their fingers" We should think
she highland no great credit to her
toes either
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Peoples Party National Convention

ST. Louis, Feb. 27.-The executive
committee of the national committee
of the peoples party will meet at
Omaha May IL to perfect arrange
ments for the holding of the national
convention of that party on July 4.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

SHIP fever IS typhoid fever afloat,
with some increased malignity from
the usual filth and bad air Of the steer
age dungeon and the near flavor of bilge
WATER That IS what they are shipping
into this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

II Vienna there IS club of rich men
who are pledged to marry poor girls
Whether they are aetuated by a spasm
of lofty virtue or feel that they must
throw in some inducement in order to
get wife does not appear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
His Innocence FstabIIshed.

WHEELING. w. Va, Feb. 29.-After
serving twenty years of life sentence
in the penitentiary here, 1t has devel-
oped that John Maley is not guilty OF
the crime of numbering his young wife,
for which he was convicted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03

Russell SAGE's income is Sl5 min
ute and the additional day of leap year
enables him TO rake down SCI, 600.
Russell may take a day of. but that
income Keeps right on doing business
without slipping cog or dropping a
stitch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
AS TO AUTHORSHIP.
NO Newspaper. Says Ashland Judge.
Can BE Forced to Disclose.

No Newspaper. Says an Ashland Judge,
Can BE Forced to Disclose.
Judge Bundy made a most important
decision in Ashland relative to news
paper articles on an editorial respect
ing the question of a new trial of
Barker in the Hurley bank robbery
case, which was published in an Ash
land paper, and was alleged by one of
the attorneys to be prejudiced. The
attorney repeatedly asked for informa-
tion in regard to the author of the
editorial, but it was denied. He OBJ
tanned an order to have the Press edit
or appear before Judge Bundy and an
swer as to the authorship, but the lat
ter dismissed the matter peremptorily,
declaring that no newspaper can be
forced to disclose the authorship of an
article appearing in the paper when
said paper is held re sponsible for same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-03
Defranded His EMPLOYER.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 2e--William
Sweet, invoice clerk at Mayors ar
seDal pottery works, pleaded guilty to
charges of having robbed Mr.. Mayer OF
$40, 900 worth Of shipments.