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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

clad and the piercing north wind cut
through him. He had been discharged
as cured. a word which seemed a
CHASTITY mockery if you looked at the
white, drawn face and heard the rack
ing cough which shook his enfeebled
frame. But what can be done in such
cases? Others were waiting to take
his place. and he was well enough, the
doctor said, to leave.
He told them in the hospital that he
was going back ito tn ould place,
mentioning a village some miles dis
tant and which he had not seen for
many years; for when taken i'll in
London he had been drawn as by
magnet north ard, and with a sick
mans longing thought he would get
we'll If only he could breathe again his
fresh native air and see the home I'M
visited so long. No one knew his sto-
ry, saving that he had been brought in
by a friendly policeman, who found
him when on his beat lying desperate
ly i'll in the shelter of doorway. He
had no friends that he could find, he
said, so they admitted him.
1t was the oft-told tale. John Lear
was country lad who had left home
10 find work, and had left, too, behind
him a girl to whom he was to return
when he had made home for her.
That home had never been made, nor
had he had any fate but hard times,
Gradually he drifted lower and lower
still, however honestly struggling for
work. lie had said when leaving
Mary Romer that he would not come
back till he had a home for her, and
she had waited wearying, through long
years for news, while she, too.
worked for her bread and kept her
fathers house till the report came that
John Lear was dead. Dead, indeed,
he was to iler, for no word came from
him-to him, too, it had ended-in i'll
ness, from want and then the hospital
Now he was discharged, with the long
ing for home strong in him. He would
make his way home; perhaps the
squire or some farmer would give him
work: he would not trouble Mary
Romer but he must see the old place.
This last desire overpowered all others
1t was a weary tramp, always
through the binding snow, to his des-
tinatiou. Hard enough for a whole
man in such weather, but well-nigh inn
possible to him in his weakness. But
he was true north-country in pluck and
doggedness- His poor, thin clothes
chung to him, though the heavy drops
gathered often on his forehead and his
worn boots got clogged with snow, but
he trudged on patiently, asking no
help, pausing only when his cough
caught him with sharp pain and he had
to stand still to ease his painting
breath. He had little money which
had been given him by the kindly
doctors to help hi n, for his honest,
simple courage had won on them; but
it was his fixed idea that this must be
kept Ia pay for food and lodging when
he reached the village, so that he might
not disgrace his name by returning a
beggaz
Resting perforce at intervals. spend
ing as It.le as possible on food just to
help sipa on, he walked through the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

THIRTEEN mea were injured. eight
fatally, by the fall of scaffold in Liv-
erpool.
The execution of Muir, the shoe
maker who murdered his mistress, took
place in Newgate prison, London.
FoETY seal fishermen persisted during
a blizzard and snowstorm in Trinity
bay, Newfoundland. Most of those who
were lost were fathers of families.
A COLLISION of trains on the San
Francisco & Recipe railway near
Cuyam buca station. Brazil, killed more
than fifty persons and wounded large
number.
a PREMATURE blast in quarry at
Aschen, Germany, killed nine work
men.
Is the recent gales on the coast of
Portugal eighty-three married fisher
men were drowned. and their widows
and children were in danger of starva-
ton.
IL every large city in Germany thou
sands of unemployed workmen are
clamoring for bread. In Dantsic they
broke open shops of every kind and
carried off everything in the nat7re of
food.
IL BRUSSELS an attempt was made to
destroy the British embassy with an
Internal machine.
II Vienna Il, 900 loaves of bread were
distributed among the poor, along
with a quantity of neat. sausages and
milk.
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little stools talking of what they would
do when they were big. How bright
and happy they we've, mother listening
to and smiling at their childish fan
cies
Such sense of relief was coming
over his aching limbs. The door
opened, a tall figure came in and stood
by him. Who was it? Was it the
kind, grave doctor who had foUsht
death for him? The form bent over
him and voice said: John Lear, you
have had a hard fight, but you have
kept honest Rest comes to ALL" and
a strong, tender hand was laid on his
aching forehead.
AYE, the fights been hard, but l
could work yet. Could you help me to
n job?" he added. trustingly.
II will help" said the soft, deep
voice, but you must rest now"
And deep sleep fell on the poor,
tired John Lear and the forms of his
mother and Mary faded. He slept
quite peacefully, holding still the
child's toy, which he had kept in his
hand uncOnsciously.
In the morning the farmer came to
fetch wood and found John Lear sleep
ing the sleep which has no awakening
to pain. cold or want. The snow had
nearly covered him and made his wind
ing-sheet. No one knew him; this
shattered man had no likeness to the
fresh. hopeful youth who had left
long years ago. He had kept his Sc
cret!
The farmer, good man. said though
he might be tramp, still he had been
his guest and the little lass had given
him her toy" he should have no pau
per's funeral, so he buried him at his
own expense, and himself and his wife
followed to the grave.
Mary never guessed that it was her
old love they had laid in his last home
in the quiet white ehurchyard and that
her little child had given him his last
kiss on earth Temple Bar.
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THE BEHRInG SEA CASE.
saiisbury's Refusal to Renew the Modus
vivendi Places the Matter i'm Serious


saiisbury's Refusal to Renew the Modus
vivendi Places the Matter in a Serious
Position.
WASHINGTON, March THE Behring
sea situation still continues to be the
chief topic of gossip The return of
the president seems TO be accepted as
an indication that firm stand will be
maintained. The matter is generally
regarded as very serious and no pre-
dictions are made as to the outcome.
The action of Lord Salisbury in re-
fusing TO renew the modus vivendi,
while at the same time approving the
treaty of arbitration, Is considered in
the nature of n direct insult, and his sug-
gestion that a closed zone be observed
around the Pribyloff islands is regard
ed as mere bubble. 1t is generally
regarded that to submit the whole
matter to arbitration and leave the
sea entirely open to fishers for a
whole season would be absurd on
the face of it, inasmuch as by
the time the question came to be
settled there would be literally moth
ing left to arbitrate, for the reason
that there would be no seals extaut
An open season, as proposed, it is
thought would mean the utter annihi-
lation of the species.
There need be no fear that the
policy followed will be lacking in
vigor or VIII fail to uphold American
rights. Intimations have been re-
ceived that Lord Salisbury did not
fully estimate the irritation his
ha tfs,~ a
would cause. 1t has been limited that
Minister Lincoln has received informa-
ton in the nature of an explanation"
of just what the British foreign Office
meant by the suggestion of 3O-mile
limit around the Prihyloff islands.
The Canadians who have fostered the
seal-poaching industry are plainly
hopeful that they will get another sea
sons unrestricted poaching. In this
they are badly mistaken. Unless the
modus vivendi is renewed by the Brit
ish government the arbitration treaty
will not be ratified by the senate. The
treaty may be sent in by the president
with recommendation for an amend
ment requiring the renewal Of the
modus vivendi. II Great Britain is not
willing to consent TO this, then the
United States win undertake the pro-
lection of the seals alone and will act
on the assumption that its jurisdiction
is complete.
The navy department had almost
concluded that the Mohican, in connec-
tion with the revenue cutters Corwin,
Rush and Bear would be sufficient for
this years police duty, but it is now
feared that something more than police
duty will be necessary. Naval officers
have been consulting together good
deal as to what will be expected of the
navy in the light of Lord Salisbury's
new attitude The naval officials fully
expect instructions that will necessitate
the presence of nearly all of the Pacific
fleet in the Behring sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10
BLOODY FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.
Negroes Attack Party of white Men
and Four of the Former Are Dead.

Negroes Attack Party of white Men
and -Four of the Former Are Dead.
EDMONTON, Ky, March News has
just been received of bloody fight
which took place at Clark's cross
roads, miles east of this place, be-
tween a party of twelve wagoners
(white) on one side and eleven negro
farm hands on the other, in
which four of the negroes were killed
and three or four wounded and two of
the wagoners seriously hurt One of
the wagoners, while passing along the
road, struck a negro with his whip
and cursed him. The negro gathered
ten of his friends together and
started for a distillery where the
wagoners had habit of stopping.
When they arrived at the dis
tillery all of the wagoners were
inside of the house purchasing whisky,
except two. These the negroes set
upon with rocks and clubs and would
have made short work of them but for
the timely appearance of the ten 9th
ers, who sprang among them and in
short time shot and killed four and
wounded three or four others, two of
whom. il is said. cannot recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10
A story with a Moral.

He knocked at the back door Of
suburban house and the cook opened
it. He was a sinister-looking fellow
and the cook held on to the door.
Lady of the house in?" he inquired
gruffiy.
No. trembled the cook.
Man of the house here"
No"
None of the people iu?.'
None but me, and she tried to shut
the door.
law: come off, he growled, setting
his foot against it; Il guess III come
in and have a good eat. Step lively.
now. er I'll grab you"
She let go of the door and the tramp
forged in and fell into the arms of big
policeman who was counting the cook
contrary to orders.-Detroit Free Press.
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4 Pupll Die, from a whippinc.

The town Of Valley, Vernon county,
is very much excited over the death Of
Albert Coucutt, aged 81, who died from
the effects of a whipping he got at
school from j. NJ. Allen, teacher. Al
len took an ironwood club and struck
Coucutt across the shoulders aud again
on the head with it, when Rollin My
ers, one of the pupils, interfered. The
young man was carried to neighb boris
where he was taken with commissions
and died. Allen was under arrest
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The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
rIETy.srcoND CoNoREes.

WEDNESDAY,, March 2.-Several pc
titions were presented in the senate IA
voring government aid for the Nicara-
qua canal. The Idaho contested cleo
ton case was discussed. In the house
a resolution was reported for the APP
pOintment of Gen. W. J. Sewell. Gen.
Martin T. Mcmahon. Captain John
Mitchell and Maj Gen. Bone brake as
managers of the national homes for
disabled sold crs for the terms COM
mencing April q, 1892 Consideration
of the District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill occupied the remainder OF the
session.
THURSDAY. March 3.-Twenty-seven
petitions from ten states H. favor of
the passage OF bill defining options
and futures" were fled in the senate.
The Idaho election contest case
wa, dee ded in favor of Dubois. the
sitting member. by vote of % to ;.
The pure sood bill was discussed. In
he house he district of Columbia APP
preparation bill S4.9S5. 555l was passed.
The bill allowing railroad companies
10 give special rates To Commercial al
travellers was considered. A bill was
Introduced To- prevent obstructin nav
CATION Of the Mississippi river be-
tween the mouth of the Chippewa river
in Wisconsin and the foot of West New
ton slough in Minnesota
FRIDAY. March 4.--In the senate a
bill was introduced directing the pur-
chase of silver bullion and the coin
age thereof. which was referred. At
Ter the delivery of eulogies in re-
spect TO the memory Of Representative
Lee. Of Virginia, the senate adjourned
to the 9Th. The most of the session of
the house was devoted to the consider
alton of bills on the private calendar.
The pension appropriation bill (slS4,-
So. O6Gl for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1898 was reported.
SATURDAY, March ). The senate
was not IN session. In the house bill
was reported providing that congress
should meet on the second Monday in
January. that the 4th of April be sub
stituted for the 4th of March as inau-
DURATION day and that the term Of
congressman should expire on Decem-
Der 81.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

Gov. Peck has appointed Frank
kwapil of Ahnapee county judge Of
kewanee county, vice Patrick Rooney,
deceased. The governor also appoint
ed as members of the state board of
health and vital statistics the follow
ing: DIR. Francis Ii. Bodenius of Madi-
son, vice DIR. w. w. Daniels, for the
term ending in February, 1897; DR. C.
Ii. Marquardt of La Crosse. vice DIR. &.
f. Witter of Grand Rapids; DIR. L. o.
b. Wingate of Milwaukee. vice DR.. Il.
O. Reynolds of Lake Geneva.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10
THE BACHELORS TOAST.

Many maidens fair I've known,
Girls with soft and potent eyes
That would melt a heart Of stone,
Every maid lovely prize.
have worshiped at their feet,
Yielded TO their charms; and yet
Is the best of them as sweet
AS the girl I've never met;
They have witching little ways,
She enraptures when she smiles;
They enchant. amuse, amaze,
She enslaves me with her wiles.
That they're charming, l agree:
They are exquisite; and yet,
None OF them entices me
Like the girl I've never met.
Sire mas all their winning grace,
All their wit and beauty rare,
Flashing eyes, a perfect face.
Low, sweet forehead, ripping hair.
Fancy makes her all my own,
can see her now; and yet,
Though full many maids I've known.
she's the girl I've never met
Shall / meet her? Who can tell?
Life is short, the world is wide.
While l wait, know IL well,
She may be another's bride.
Fate has kept US two apart,
We may never meet; and vet,
Here's toast: pledge my heart
To the girl I've never met,
William H. Hills, in <. Y. Sun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10
Made "a Rich strike.

The copper find in bayfield, county,
near Ashland, is causing quite stir in
mining circles. The prospectors have
been at work for several years and
now claim To have struck the best vein
of copper ever found in Wisconsin.
The ore assays about the same as the
famous Calumet and Hecla and Quincy
properties in the upper peninsula of
Michigan. 1t was stated that syndi-
cate of Chicago parties was now nego-
tiating for tie property.
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A Million for somebody

WASHINGTON. March !. The bureau
of the American republics is informed
that the legislature of British Guiana
has placed 81, 900, OO) at the disposal of
the government of that colony as
subsidy to secure the construction of a
line of railway from Demera river to
tho ESSeouibe
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Broke the Record.

SIOUX FALLS, :. d., March s.-Mon-
day the Baroness de Stuers was
granted divorce from her husband
and given the custody of her minor
child. A marriage license was i'm
mediately issued permitting the baron
ess to wed Elliott Zeborowski,
wealthy New Yorker, and they were
~ nrried IT once
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The Watertown local. on the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road. ran
into the rear end of a train in the
yards in Milwaukee loaded with en-
ployes of the road, killing seven men.
Emil Barthels, the switchman, forgot
to close the switch. The names of the
dead men are: Joseph Dueringer aged
IS years, single; j. T. Duesing. aged 90,
married; John Grundskowski, aged
80; Stanislaus Kabasinki, aged 2s;
Frank PRESS. aged &c; Paul Wagner.
aged 40, sin gle, and Robert Weiss, aged
"a, single.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10
Killed nv the Cars.

WILMINGTON, Del, March The
bodies of two men were found along
the Philadelphia. Wilmington q Balt-
more railroad near the city Saturday
evening, lying close together They
had evidently been struck by a train
and instantly killed. One OF them was
identified by papers in his pocket as
John Keller. Of RroolSlyn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

~ Investigating the accounts of the
county physician at Omaha it was
proved that he was in the habit of pre-
scribiug for paupers such narrowing
and drastic doses as quarts of whisky,
fine-tOothcd combs, manicure sets. etc
The people Of that region, if they keep
the same official pin merchant, are
sure 10 IEalize the Scriptural promise
of having the poor with them always
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

JACKSON, Mich, March 7.-On Feb
ruary %, Washington's birthday, the
school children throughout the state
were asked to contribute one
cent apiece, teachers and school
officers ten cents and principals
fifty cents, in order to aid Mich
igan's educational exhibition at the
Worlds Columbian exposition. The
projectors of the scheme report the re-
ceipt of over $40, OO0 up to date, with a
number of localities yet TO hear from
This amount is several thousand dol
lars in excess of what was expected or
asked for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10
Horrible suierings by Children.

A sensational discovery was made
by police officer at Ashland. fam
lily of three little children were found
by policeman in squalid hut nearly
frozen and starving to death. One of
them was nursing baby. They had
burned their feet in trying to keep
warm. The father had been drunk
and the mother had disappeared mys-
teriously about a week before and had
not been seen since.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

THE total consumption of sugar N
the nited States last year was l.SS5.-
30 tons, OF which 234 go tons were
domestic and S1,S20 of home manu-
facture from foreign molasses. This
was ala increase Of %. ~ per cent over
he 1.532.75l tons consumed in 1890, but
the gain was altogether in sugar pro-
iuced abroad. The consumption per cap
"a was $40 pounds last year. against
y % pounds in 1894 Allowing ) per
sent as the normal annual increase in
seut To be accounted for as a result OF
the extremely low prices last year,
som bined with a very steady market
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10
Beloit College Won.

The state collegiate oratorical con-
test took place in the opera house
at Beloit before large audience. John
{. Burchard, of Fort Atkinson, won,
Al / will represent Wisconsin in the in
terstate contest at Minneapolis May 6.
The announcement of the decision was
greeted with cheers and the college
yell from Beloit students
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

SECRETARY Foster. who has sailed
for Europe in search of his health. said
before his departure that he had not
seen a well day since he went TO New
York last fall to make an address at
the annual banquet Of the chamber of
commerce II was at the annual ban
quiet a year previously that Secretary
Window was stricken To death with
heart disease
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

\ MAGAZINE writer has lately demon
-tratcd by ala elaborate array Of facts
and figures that 1t is impossible for
locomotive to pull passenger train at
a faster rate than about seventy miles
an hour. in short time. therefore, if
some unscienufic bIunderer comes
along w.th locomotive that actually
pulls a train 100 miles an hour let him
IL suppressed The voice Of science
Lns snnltnn.
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Dmaha Theater turned.

night while a performance was being
given on the upper stage at the Eden
Musee a fly was pushed too close to a
gas-jet and the fire that resulted de-
stroyed the building and contents.
Loss S25 OOO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

ENGINEEEs of railroad trains in
Texas and most Of the .-estern states
carry reviewers md often rifles in the
cab for various eontingen lies that
might arise They amuse themselves
hy shooting AT the telegraph poles or
any other mark while running at full
speed and attain a wonderful skill in
uartSmauShiu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

The winter in central Europe Is as
severe as that of either of the two
rcceding seasons. while in Great
Britain and all the Atlantic coast
countries the severity has increased
and is equal TO that of any part of the
continent II is not impossible that
the intimation thrown out by some
scientists year or two ago that the
gulf stream was wobtling IN its course
Is cpiu.. W. Z Z. confirmed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

Hoffman's Catholic directory for
1892. Just issued. gives the latest stats
ties Of the Catholic church in the
nited States The figures in the di-
-ectory were compiled from tine re
urns of various diOceses for 1891.
These returns were furnished to the
directory by the chancellors of the
1ioceses. who got the figures from the
pastors OF the churches The directory
outs the total Catholic population Of
he United States at s.647.22L This is
s.. 30 more tnan the figures in the di-
-ectory for 1921 foot up. According to
lie recent census. the Catholic Pcpula-
.2n Of the country in 1890 was s, 25O,O
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

THE only surviving members of the
nited states senate at the memOra-
be session Of lS6O-'6I. Immediately
Rreceding the war. are said to be Will
lard salisbury, of Delaware; Lyman
Trumbull. of Illinois: James Harlan,
If Iowa; anthony Kennedy. of Nary
land. Henry VI. Rice and Morton :.
Wilkinson, of Minnesota; Thomas L.
Cliugmau. of North Carolina. and
James K. DoOlittle. of Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-03-10

AUGvsTUS PIER. of Philadelphia. is
one of the oldest stage carpenters in
the country. lie i eighty-one years of
age, and has many interesting recollec-
tsons Of the old-timc dramatiSts. par
ticular,y II the elCer Booth. lie SAYS
that the first night Booth was To play
Richard III. iu Philadelphia the TRACE
iiau disappeared from the sight of his
company aud couid not be found. ri
ually. after search. he y as discovered
IN "a shelf ia south street pawnshop.
lie had actually pawned himself. I'VE
rot him ont. says Nr. Piper, and he
appeared 10 q crowded house He new
n Eave a better impersoaation.