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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

Is the Indian camp on the Grande
Ronde river in the state of Washington
there are seventeen manageable In
dian girls, some of hOm want white
men for husbands and shun the idea of
marrying one Of their own race. The
father of one Of these girls offers an in
ducemeut of two hundred head of good
horses 10 some young white man who
viii marry his daughter. The old In
dian states that no hoodlum of a white
fellow need apply. He must be a young
man IF good character and address,
and able TO provide his wife with good
home. There VIII doubtless be a grand
rush Of applicauts-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Hypnotined on His wedding Day.

The mysterious subject of hypnotic
influence has been agitating society in
Calcutta in connection with a very in.
teresting case. A young government
clerk made no less than three deter.
mined attempts to get married to the
girl of his choice. but each time he was
mysteriously overcome at the altar and
thrown into a trance or stupor. The first
time. when he arrived in church. he sud
denly left, and the next thing he knew he
was on a railway train considerable
distance from Calcutta He came di-
rectly back and arranged for the eere-
mony the next morning. When he got
to his turn to say: II will" he fell down
in stupor, which lasted several hours.
He made another attempt and had an
other fit. The clergyman in the case
vouches for the facts. At last advices
the young man was still unmarried.
" v SIM
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

OVER five thousand saloon passengers
sailed from New York for European
ports IN one day recently. The average
sum spent by Americans in a European
trip Is said to be $40 II this is true
the members of that party will spend
5000, GOO before they return With an
equal number leaving during the hum
bred days of our summer 500, 600, 900
would De drawn from this country for
foreign sightseeing. Possibly the time
will come when we shall look on money
invested in cathedrals. castles, leaning
towers. monuments, statues and pie
ture galleries as a good investment in
this country
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

The Toronto Empire prints a table
showing the additions which have been
made to British territory since 1855.
They foot up rs follows: In Asia, 2ss.-
200 square miles and $500, 900 people
(estimated); in South Africa, I.693. POS
square miles and 1889, 600 people; in
Australasia, 1880 square miles and
i5S, 900 pc ople-a total in the seven
years of 2,OG9, EOS square miles and 10
PSF. 600 IJeople
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

THERE is a woman in a village on
Long Island, y Y, who has not been
out of bed for thirty years, not from
any iufirmity. but because She never re-
ceived a proposal of marriage. She
told her mother, who is long since dead.
two months before her nineteenth
birthday that if she did not receive an
offer of marriage before her birthday
she would go to bed and remain there
as long as she lived. Her hair is now
gray and her skin very sallow, but one
can easily see that She was once n beau
fffrv1 te-s-1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

The nickel and bronze one-ceut
pieces are a legal tender in sums OF
twenty-five cents, and so are the bronze
two-ccnt and the nickel threc-cent and
ive-cent pieces. The silver five-cent
pieces are n legal tender for five dol
lars. and the ten-cent, twentv-five-cent
and fiftv-eent for ten dollars. while in
the standard dollars the legal tender
quality Is unlimited
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

THE launching of the Texas at Nor
folk the other day was an event of es-
pecial interest, owing to the fact that
the Texas is the first battleship of the
new navy The other vessels in com
mission, or nearly completed, are tech
nically known as cruisers of various
classes, coast defense ships. gunboats,
etc, and, while tirst-clasS of their kind,
are not regarded as formidable for
fighting Of the stand up, give and take
order
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Lived over ono Hundred Years.

The death of Mrs. Ruth Woodwork
occurred at Berlin. She was probably
one of the oldest persons in Wisconsin,
being in her 1O4th year. She had en-
joyed good health until the last six
weeks. Since then she failed rapidly.
Her memory was remarkable, and she
could relate events which happened in
/ her childhood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Again in Trouble.

b. C. Sullivan is in court again. He
was tried before Circuit Judge Parish
N Ashland several years ago on the
charge of abducting girls from st. Pau.
and bringing them to Ashland county
lens. He was sent for this thing to
Waupaca for two years. He has since
been discharged from the penitentiary,
and this time he is charged with new
offense of the same kind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

A HOTEL. in New York is run on the
principle of You touch the button and
we do the rest" Electricity furnishes
the light, heat and power required A
servant can be called by electricity. but
a guest has little need Of one, for he
has his room lighted. heated, cooled or
ventilated simply by pressing button.
Eggs are cooked and dishes are kept
hot on the table by means Of an cleo
trio coil: the elevator is called and op-
Grated by electricity; a refrigerator sup
piled with an electric current freezes
cream and cOols water. a patron does
everything by electricity except tipping
the waiter and paying his bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

LARGE quantities Of corn were arriv-
ing in the City of Mexico by gulf steam
ers from the United States. Extra
steamers will be required TO bring
further supplies, and the government
has published notice inviting tenders.
The government has established cheap
food depots for the poor. The sum of
$50. 600 was subscribed on the first day
after the opening Of the subscription
books to buy corn for the poor OF that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

THE woman who ''marries a man to
reform him" enters upon a large con-
tract, and, as rule, sooner or later
calls on the divorce court for receiver
Girls. don't you attempt it. say the Chi
cagO Inter Ocean Success one time in
thousand is poor encouragement for
such humane euterDrisaS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Nineteen Killed.

GENEVA, July lion the lake OF
Geneva the boiler of one of the steam
ers at her pier at Ouchy exploded.
Nineteen of those on board the steamer
were killed outright and forty were in
jured. Many of the passengers were
blown into the lake. from which they
were rescued by small boats which put
out from the shore
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

By a recent decision % a tribunal at
FrankfOrt-On-thcA Main Prince Edmond
Radziwill, who has become a monk and
-euOunced the world. is considered civ
lily dead and cannot be sued for debt
Of $1,000 marks which he borrowed and
failed to paw while still a yvOrldlinc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

The Delaware peach crop has been
declared failure, aud the declaration
has been made officially. The only
way Of accounting for the failure is by
remembering that very early in the
spring a large crop was promised Del
aware peaches go 10y the rule of con
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Beaver Dams in Ashland.

Two old beaver dams were discov-
cred at the academy grounds in Ash
land on the creek. They are quite a
curiosity and will be preserved. A
piece of birch bark carefully rolled up
was found bene three or four feet of
.eaf mold. 1t has undoubtedly been
there for nearly half a century and was
probably selected by some Indian
brave for wigwam and then forgotten
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Set n New Mark.

CHICAGO, July III. f. Spooner
completed his wearying twenty-four
hour bicycle ride at the Parkside cycling
track Saturday afternoon with record
of IL miles and Is yards better than
that of Waller, who gained the worlds
championship with record of 1858
miles and 1880 yards in California a
short time ago. Spooner has now es-
tablished the record of 374 miles and
I,6O5 yards for .wenty-four hour con-
tinuous ride.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
WIN Re Remnved.

The York iron furnace, which has
been in operation in Black River Falls
for the past six years, has closed down,
and the plant, which gives employment
to about 100 men and for which the city
and county gave $40. 900 bonus. will be
removed to some other point. One rea-
son assigned for the removal is that the
prt ent location is so far from the raw
material that freight tolls amount TO
from $50, 600 to SIPS. 600 a wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Rurglars Mako a Good haul.

Burglars entered the house of p.
Schoeneman, wealthy retired farmer
Of Dodgeville, and stole S1,460 which
was secreted under stairway in an
oyster can. Mr.. Schoeneman had
irawn this money from the bank only
a few days before and intended sending
auUau soon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

A CLEVER New York girl with more
brains than money has invented a new
field for her labors- She calls herself
an accountant and auditor for large
households She finds plenty Of en-
plOyment in looking after the business
Of a few families of large expenditures.
whose heads have not taste for the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

THOMAS CARLYLE once wrote: Re
member now and always that life is no
idle dream but a solemn reality. based
on and encompasSed by eternity. Find
out your task; stand TO 1t. The night
cometh when no man can work"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
RadIv rntured.

By the blowing out of thimble of
one of the iron and steel company's
boilers at West Superior three men
we're badly injured. John Nelson's arm
was broken in two places and scalded;
lake Anderson was scalded about the
lace, p Bly, internally injured and
Alex F. Everson badly scalded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Knlea ~ AN Ambuscade.

PARIS, July 11.-An official Telegram
from Hanoi. capital of Tonquin, says
that a French convoy fell into a Chines'
ambuseade near Bacle, and that Com
mander Bonneau. Capt Charpentiei
and ten men were killed and severa
others were wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

GEN. PRISI, who was Spanish minis
ter Of war for two years, held that Of
flee longer than any Of his predecessors
during the present century. There
have been 1914 ministers Of war in Spain
during the century. the average time
Of service being six months
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
ov.rcome Inv Heat and smoke.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July ia fire at
the tannery of Weekend, Hallenberg &
Bros. Sunday morning caused loss of
$500, 900. insurance $4,000, and the Sc
rious injury of three men. These men
fell from fourth-story window, over
come by heat and smoke, just as res
che was at hand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

LADY threw a bouquet at Bismarck
while he was riding along the streets in
Munich, and a point of one of the
leaves hit him in his eye. slightly injur-
ing it. Flowers for Bismarck's eye
and gingerbread for Gladstone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Central Illinois Crops

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 1.-THE
wheat harvest is over in central
Illinois. The crop is the largest in
ten years and the average yield will be
about twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Grass and oats are good. The apple
crop will be almost total failure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

SOUTH AMERICANS say baked bananas
are an excellent substitute for meat.
For those weary Of meat during warm
weather nearly all IF US would gladly
do without it,, it would be we'll 10 try
the baked banana II is easily pro
cured, requiring no work To prepare it
for the table. Each end should be cut
of, the jackets being left on, after the
fruit is washed. From twenty 10 thirty
minutes are needed for baking. They
are placed upon the table in their jack
cts, and one served 10 each person in
stead of his usual piece of meat They
should then be split lengthwise aud
euttered, which improves the flavor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
MEMORIES OF LONG TOM.
The Twenty-Four Pound Gun Lost al
FayaI in 1924.

The Twenty-Four Pound Gun Lost al
FayaI in 1924.
An effort is being made To recover the
famous Long Tom" a twenty-four-
pound gun lost in the battle of Fayal in
/ 1912 from the American privateer
schooner Gen. Armstrong. This battle,
| in which the single American
schooner with her nine guns and her
ninety men fought single handed with
three large English vessels bearing in all
one hundred and thirty guns and two
thousand men, was one of the most stir
ring battles of the war. No quarter
was asked or given ty either side. The
| english vessels had surrounded the gal
liant little Gen. Armstrong, their men
| had boarded her in the midnight attack.
but with pixies and pistols in their
faces, and with the cry of No quarter
ringing in their ears, they had been
driven back, while the calm sea and the
vessels side were stained with blood.
After the fight the Americans count
ed the cost. The Long Tom" THEN
best and largest gun, had been knocked
| from it's carriages by the cannonade; but
it was replaced, and next day, when the
| fight was again renewed, the Long
| Tom which alone was servicea bic, dis
mantled at least one of the British
ships causing it to flee for safety. The
other vessels coming close brought the
battle to crisis. The Americans, low
ering the boats. scuttled the ship and
pulled for the shore. The British hast
ly boarded the 'privateer, but she was
beyond hope. In anger and despair
they set her on fire and she burned to
tie waters edge. Thus the Long
Tom was lost; and Roche sang the
praises of the fight in the ballad com
mencing:
Tell the story to your sons
OF the gallant days OF yore,
When the brig Of seven guns
Fought the feet Of seven score.
From the set OF sun till morn, through the long
September night
Ninety men against two thousand. aud the
ninety won the fight
In the harbOr Of Fayal the AzOre.
Long after the battle the gun was re-
covered and mounted in the castle of
Saa Juan, in Faval. Negotiations have
been opened with the king of Portugal
for its return to America, and IN the
event of favorable reply, which is con-
fidently expected, an American man-of-
war will be sent To bring the Long
Tom" home. and it will be put up in
Lafayette square at Washington, oppo-
site the white house.-Rochester Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
To Enforce the E.cIusIon Act

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Secretary
Foster has signed the regulations which
have been prepared to govern treasury
officials in registering the Chinese pop
ulation and carrying into effect the ex-
clusion act. Copies have been for
warded to all government officers
charged with the enforcement of this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Increased the Pension BIZ.

WASHINGTON, July IL. = The totaI
amount of the pension appropriation
bill as agreed upon in conference IL
SAG, 1877, $50, or s11, 912, 2s4 greater thar
the Amount voted by the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Suicide of a st. Paul Capitalist

ST. PAUL, Mimi. July Ill. L. Fore
paugh, formerly of the firm of Fore
paugh & Tarbox, committed suicide
Friday by shooting himself in the head.
He was well-known capitalist and his
suicide has caused a sensation. No
reason is known for the deed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Meant to Murder.

Thomas Fahey was shot by John
Nichols, Jr., at Greenwood The affair
was the outgrowth of an old grudge.
Both parties are young farmers living
miles south of Greenwood and had
been attending an exhibition. After
the show Fahey asked Nichols if he
would retract a certain remark he had
made. Nichols replied that he would
not, as it was true, whereupon Fahey
knocked Nichols down. Nichols sprang
70 his feet, drew a revolver and shot
sahey through the neck, making a flesh
wound and missing the jugular vein by
an eighth of an inch. Nichols imme-
diately fed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Goes TO Prison.

John T. Susan. whose hasty blow
ended the life of Chris Biehlmeyer, a
fellow employee at the Dow mill at
Madison, pleaded guilty TO manslaugh-
ter in the fourth degree and was sem
fenced to two years in the state prison
at hard labor with one day in each two
months in solitary confinement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Passed the Fremont Claim Bill

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The senate
has passed the bin referring TO the
court of claims the claim of Jessie Ben
ton Fremont for certain lands and the
improvements at Point San Jose, saE
Francisco.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
A nnnhIa Suieide.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, July 11.-Gus.
tave Potts hanged himself from tree
near here Saturday morning, while
simultaneously his wife Anna suffo-
Gated herself to death by the use of q
gas stove at her home. 1t is believed
their death was the result of precon.
certed arrangement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Raised the Cash.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The completion of
the 81, 900, 600 subscription for the uni
versity of Chicago by July 10, on which
conditional contributions of large
amounts depended, was accomplished
at noon Saturday by Maj. III. A. Rust,
vice president OF the university and a
member of the board of trustees, pledg-
ing himself to give 500 coo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
KILLED HIS DIVORCED WIFE.
After Murder, Oscar wissinger Blows Out
His own Brains.

His own Brains.
SPRINGFIELD. o., July 11.-Oscar Wis
singer, a well-conHected timer here, SO
years old, who was divorced three
months ago from his wife at her petit
ton, returned Saturday night FROM In
dianapolis, where he had been working.
He went to his wifes house, had few
words with her and then shot her twice
with 3s-caliber revolver, once through
the heart. Wissingsr then put the gun to
his own head, firedit and fell back dead.
He has been regarded as insane for some
time. The couple leave eleven children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
A.. Victim of ApopIexy

BosToS, July 11.-CoL Charles E.
Blount, of Washington, ID. c., retired
officer of the United States army,
dropped dead of apoplexy in the vestI-
bule of Trinity church at 1880 Sunday
morning
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

1T is estimated that over 100. 600. 600
of people now speak the English Ian
guage, over 90. 900. 600 German and over
Al, 600, 900 French.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

A STREET in Germany, like a portion
Of an Edinburgh street, has been paved
with India rubber. and the result is
haid 10 be mnst satisfactnrr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
a GERMAN Renderinp

The English language has pitfalls.
A private tutor recently showed a young
German pupils rendering of the famil-
lar lines-''Tell me not in mournful
numbers Life is but an empty dream :"
His pupil had bent ali his energies to
the work of translation, and this was
the result: Tell me not in sadful po-
etry Life is the larger end of vain inn
agine. brakes Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Nine Lives Lost.

PARIS. July 9.-The Dix-Neuvieme
Steele publishes the information that
the Dahomeyans have burned the Cath
Ollie mission buildings at Porto Novo,
and that six missionaries and three
nuns persisted in the flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

II Louisville, Ky more tobacco was
sold last year than ever bcfore-l54,9IS
hogshcads- Cincinnati Is the next
largest market, with sales IF lis, 5O4
hOpSheads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14
Aid for Justices widows.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE senate
has voted to appropriate $4,000 to Chief
Justice Waite's widow and $40, 900 each
to the widows of Justices Miller and
I
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

Mrs. Stings Last night you came
home with story of sitting up with a
sick friend. Now what excuse have
you this time?" Mr. Tonight,
my love, we (hic) all gathered (hicl
round his beer"-Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

ACCORDING TO dispatches from various
portions of the country there are lots
Of people not a pretty as they were
before the Fourth'-but they know
more
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

George Smith was hung at Sherman,
Tex, for the murder of Marshal Isbel,
of Bells, Tex, in January, 1891.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-14

The mole can swim excellently,
and it often sinks wells for the purpose
of obtaining w ater To drink.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-08-26
AGREAr BARBECUE.


On the 2sth Of September the democrats
OF s.cibyyiIle, Indiana, Hendricks old
homel will give their regular presidential
barbecue Heretofore more than 10000
people attended each Of the b2rbecues a
this place and, from present indications.
this one viii assume national proportions
and eclipse anything Of the kind ever at
tempted in the country. Hon AdIai Z
Stevenson, the running mate Of Grover
Cleveland, will be present and make a
speech on that occasion. This fact alone
gives the meeting a national significance
and insures an immense gathering Of the
unterrisied democracy. Hon w G P Breck-
inridge. Senator John 6 Carlisle. Senator
David b Hill. Senator William + Villas,
Ex-Governor Isaac 2 Gray. TX Governor
James f Campbell, Hon Lawrence T Neal,
Hon Henry Wattcrzon. Governor Eorace
Boies, Goy James Boyd, Hon Don u Dick
inson, Hon Burke Cochran. Of Tannany
Hall, n Y. Senator John ii Palmer. Cen
erai Black. General sickles. Atty General
a g Smith. Hon VI Kern. Hon Len g
Bailey. Senator b " VOORHEES,. Congress
men @ w Cooper, Jason b Brown and
many others have been invited and will be
present Fifty cattle and hundreds of calves.
sheep and poultry will he slaughtered for
the occasion, and. profiing By pat ezper-
fences. the committee will be prepared to
feed all who attend. caeap rates On all
railroads have been secured.
Thos Taggaft, chairman democratic state
central committee. says: Il will do sSery-
thing IN my po~eT to assist you in making
yoar meeting success. Command me AID
] will be al yoar se.vioe