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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

INTERNAL revenue collections during
the first nine months of the fiscal year
ending June so, 1892, were Sis, SO2, 600,
an increase of S4,717, 6S6 over the re-
ceipts during the corresponding period
of the previous fiscal year.
The president has nominated Nathan
.. Murphy. of Arizona, to be governor
of Arizona. vice John w. Irwin, re-
signed.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 22d aggregated ST.
O43. 1919. 235, against Sl,2I7. S75, 637 the
previous week. The increase as com
pared with the corresponding week of
1891 was 7.6.
THE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 22d numbered POI. against 226 the
preceding week and pa for the CORE
spending week last year
ExpORTs of the United States for the
twelve months ended March 81, 1892,
have, for the first t me in the history of
the country. exceeded 81, 600. 600, 900, the
exact figures being Sl,OO6, PSI, 1O6. The
total value of the imports was $685., O5s.-
SIS.
A NATIONAL. silver convention will be
held in Washington May 20 and %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
THE EAST.

THE anarchist agitator. Herr Most
was liberated from Blackwell's Island
penitentiary in New York. having COM
pleted "A term of ten months for max
ing an incendiary address.
The republicans of Massachusetts,
met in Boston for the election of four
delegates at large to the national con-
vention. The platform opposes the
free coinage of silver, reafiirms the
principle of protection. favors a ma
tional bankruptcy law and indorses the
administration of President Harrison.
IL convention at Harrisburg the re-
publicans of Pennsylvania nominated
John Dean for supreme judge and Mai.
Mcdowell and Gen. William Dill for
congressman at large. Delegates at
large TO the national convention were
chosen and a platform adopted which
opposes free coinage of silver, favors
protection to American Industries and
indorses the candidacy of President
Harrison.
EIGHT miners lost their lives by the
| flooding of colliery near Minersville,
Pa.
IN New York October IL has been
made a holiday in honor of the discov-
cry of America by Columbus.
IL Boston counterfeit silver dollars of
the datc of 1881 were numerous.
FIRE destroyed the malt house
owned by Henry Altenbrand & Co., at
Brooklyn. y. y. Loss, $500, 900.
IL New York James NJ. Palmer ac-
/ knowledged that he had been swindling
Tiffany 4 Co jewellers. for years. His
populations were placed at $50, 900.
NEW YORK's new census shows that
the total population of the state is
| 6, 4S6.652- The alien population of New
York city is $685. 900.
EDWARD Pass, Edward Turner and
William Grassup (fishermen) were suf-
located by coal gas in their cabin at
Hope Creek, y. J.
IL Syracuse. y Y, Ernest Rapp shot
his wife and child and then shot him
self. Jealousy was the cause.
IL Philadelphia Willie Schmidtetter,
years old, set fire to his sister Bertha,
Il months old, and she was burned to
death.
Ar the port of New York six steamers
landed ), 435 immigrants.
The COnemaugh sailed from Phila-
delphia for Russia with cargo of g.
600. 600 pounds of breadstuffs, ISIS, 600
pounds of rice and other provisions for
the famine sufferers.
IL the week ended on the Esd 10. 24O
immigrants were landed at the port of
New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
THE LITTLE MUSIC SCHOLAR.


know little maiden who is learning how 20
plays.
She seems to be in earnest, for she's at it most
all day.
She tortures the piano. and calls forth most
piercing walls:
And, when ask the reason, says she's prsctic-
ing the scales
I like to hear good playing. though cannot tell
fat
From sharp in the treble, or whatever's
called like that: kse4a
But wish when the scales are praeticed pianos
were made dumb,
grow so tired Of hearing that eternal tum-te-
turl
Now when this little maiden az the first began
10 play,
Twas teedle-teedie- teedle that employed her ali
the day.
really felt quite happy when the fateful day
had come,
And she was then promoted 10 this awful tunl-
te-tum
1 was Urea of teedleteedie, and thankful for the
change
1t showed this young musician was not limited
in range:
But OH my hopes were empty: 1t was three
long months ago.
And tum-te-tum. te-tum te-tum is all she seems
10 know.
I don't know what's to follow, but know
should be glad
At any change whatever, for ii can't be half as
bad,
I've come 10 this conelusion=you may knsw my
awful grief
I'd welcome teedle-teedle as a mereiful relief
With an earnestness unworthy 1 hear this
maiden drum
just underneath my study at this fearful tum-
te-tum
I'll have celebration when the Glad day Genes
and she
dee.
-Flavel Scott Mines, III Eiarper's Young People.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
WEST AND SOuTH.

The equal rights party national con.
vention will be held in Chicago on May
25. ANY woman suffrage organization
can send delegates.
AT Fayette, Miss, Coleman Black
burn was executed for wife murder.
WITHIN the past month twenty bodies
of women have been taken from the
lake at different parts in Chicago.
LATER returns from the Louisiana
I election indicate that the plurality OF
Foster. the anti-lottery democratic can
didate for governor, will reach 2O,OO0
/ Foster people will also probably con
I troll the Legislature.
CoLoRED people of the United States
! will hold a national convention in Gin
. cinnati July for the purpose of TAX
I ing effective steps 10 enlist the Sytn-
pathy Of all civilization in behalf OF
1 Justice.
IN the Seventh Indiana district Con,
gresham Bynum was renominated by
I the democrats.
Ar Columbia. :. C., the old line re-
publican convention adopted resolu-
tions iudorsing President Harrison,
protection and reciprocity. and chose
delegates at large TO the Minneapolis
convention.
TIE Kansas democrats in state con-
vention at Salina elected delegates 70
the national convention and adopted a
platform favoring the election of United
States senators by the direct vote OF
the several states; the free coinage of
both gold and silver, and instructing
the delegates TO vote for Cleveland for
president.
The republicans of the Sixteenth
Illinois district nominated Jerry lshler
for congress
IN Des Moines. Ia, James Cockerham
shot and killed his divorced wife and
also an unknown man who was in her
company. Jealousy was the cause
AT Reisel, Tex. Eugene Kaufman,
postmaster, was assassinated by two
negroes who were trying 10 rob his
store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
LONG-FELT WANTS.
Needs That Electricians Would Do Wen to
supply.


If the electricians give us sunshine al
ght, they will have bestowed or
mortals godlil1e gift. We want, how.
ever, something else from the cleo
tricians even more than that. 1t is g
something they have often tried to give
but have never yet succeeded in bestow.
ing ON uS-a practical electric motor
In the first place, we want a motoI
which will supersede horses for the
traction of light vehicles. Imagine
the convenience of electric cabs an6
omnibuses. At present, not only five
million inhabitants have in London to
be fed and watered and provided with
air and light and room, but five-hun.
bred thousand horses. If these coulc
be dispensed with, the saving would be
enormous.
Nor would the saving in keep be the
only convenience. Carriages and carts
without horses would take just half the
room now occupied. Electrical traction
would therefore put an end to the con
jestion of traffic which is so serious in
many thoroughfares. Instead of cab
we should have light armchair on
wheels, with a seat in front for the
driver, which would carry us in safety
at eight miles an hour. Quite as great
is the need for good electric motor fOl
homework. II is no good to talk about
setting up in our houses neat little dy
namos that housemaid could Learn
how to work in a few hours. The house
maids rever would learn, and we should
soon find the neat little dynamo stand.
ing rusty and dustSgrimed in the area
forgottel of man and maid.
If electricity is to be any good in the
house, it must come in ready in a box
ported energy, which can be applied
like grease, wherever it is wanted. In
this shape it may have hundred uses
The footman, instead of turning the
knife machine, will connect it with the
electrical motor, the cook will use it tc
turn the handle of the egg whislz. the
coffee rooster, and the coffee grinder
and to turn the meat. in the laundry
it will do our mangling and ironing
In the stable it will clip the horses, and
in the gardeners department pump the
water and cut She lawn. Everything
IN fact. that now receives by the exer
ton Of muscular effort, will be arranged
to turn by electricity. When the
electricians have given us the house,
hold motor, and not till then, shall we
be able to say that man has chained the
thunderbolt, and made it an obedient
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FIFTY.sECoNo CoNoREcs.

TUEsDAv, April 19. = The senate
agreed TO 4 resolution for an inquiry
into the present condition of agri-
culture in the United States. The West
Virginia direct tax bill and the bill TO
establish court of appeals for the Dis
trict of Columbia We're passed. The
convention providing for a renewal of
the existing modus vivendi in BehIing
sea was ratified. In the house resolu.
ton TO promote greater reciprocity in
the commercial relations between the
United States and Mexico was favor
ably reported.
WEDNESDAY,. April Ex-senator Sher-
man announced in the senate that care
full examination of the amendments
made to the Chinese restriction act of
May, 1872, showed that the restriction
laws did not expire until July, 1894.
Senator Teller spoke in favor of free
silver. In the house a favorable report
was made on a bill making eight hours
a days labor in the District of Co
lumbia. The resolution for a joint
Mexican reciprocity commission was
also favorably reported.
THURSDAY, April 81. - Bills were
passed in the senate to create a third
division of the district of Kansas for
judicial purposes, and to establish a
military post near Helena, Mont. The
house bill 70 prohibit absolutely the
coming Of Chinese persons into the
United States was considered. In
the house the time was occupied in dis
cussing the Noyes-RockweIl contested
election case from New York.
FRIDAY, April %. - In the senate
the urgent deficiency bill and bills pro-
viding for the discharge of the duties
of the president in case of his death,
and TO increase the pension of Mexican
war veterans from IS to $50 per month
were passed. The army appropriation
bill was reported. In the house the
contested election case of Noyes VS..
Rockwell from the Twenty New
York district came to an end, Rockwell
ldem.l retaining the seat by a vote of
I2S to lO5.
SATURDAY, April 23. - The Chinese
exclusion bill was discussed in the SEN
ate. In the house bill was introduced
To provide for an international ratio be-
tween gold and silver and to suspend
the purchase of silver bullion from and
after July l. 1898
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
A HIGHWAYMAN'S COURTESY.
He Gives Man Whom He Robbed Money
Enough to Pay His Carfare.

He Gives a Man whom He Robbed Money
Enough to Pay HIS Carfare.
A well-known physician tells this
story of his experience with n high
wayman in dark corner of the city
not long ago. lie was returning from
a call on one of llis patients down town
late at night. just as he arrived at "a
particularly dark and lonesome place a
burly ruffian stepped from behind the
corner of building and greeted the
doctor with:
Give me all the money you've got,
and do it quick, too and the fellow
significantly swung heavy club which
he held in his hand.
The doctor is ar active member OF
one of the big athletic clubs, and being
somewhat belligerent by nature his
first thought was to resist the highway
mans demand. He looked the man
over quickly, however, and his first res
olution wavered when he saw the fell
low giant proportions. Then he hur-
riedly looked up and down the street.
Not a soul was in sight. The street
lamps on two corners had been put out,
and he plainly saw that the ruffian had
laid his plans we'll The man watched
the doctor making his observations.
and when he had finished he said again,
sDeeringly:
well, you'd better give it up, and do
it blanked quick, too
The doctor decided that the cheapest
way out of the scrape would be to give
up his money. so he reached in his
pocket and handed the highway man
a roll of bills containing about twenty
dollars The highwayman took it and
coolly walked away, and the physician
started on his way home again. But
after he had gone few steps he sud-
denly remembered that he did not have
a cent with which 10 pay his carfare.
and his home was four or five miles
away.
Hello there" he called to the re-
treating figure.
Strange TO say, the robber stopped
and the doctor told him the position in
which he was. The highwayman
reached in his pocket and pulling ont
half dollar he threw it to his victim.
II guess that'll do you" he said, as he
went on his way. end the doctor con
tinued on his way home, meditating
that even highwaymen have at least
grain of consideration for the feelings
of other people.-N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28

duced the amount of the mortgage to
one hundred dollars And one night,
when she looked at her handbook and
counted the days rec, pts, she found
enough to cancel the debt. 1t was a
matter of verifcation only, for she
knew to cent the state of her finances.
Pardonably she wept little that her
work was accomplished. The goal was
reached she had set, and beyond which
she had not before looked. Now she
was brought face to face with blank
ness. Whittier should she wander
through il, and what should she strive
for? She asked herself these questions.
for it was borne in upon her that the
old desire was thing of the past, be-
ing gratified, and that she must dis
cover new one. Through anticipa-
ton. her hope had mirrored brightly.
but now she found its reverse side dull:
and with the disappointment mingled a
bitter surprise that it was so.
The widow broke in upon this con-
jured-up sadness with real living sorrow
of her own. She was crying. and all
Abby's heart-tendernes went ont TO
her at once, for the widow was proud
little woman. and had kept her griefs
at home until now. fairly driven Tor
consolation to Abby's kindly arms. And
there she Law and sobbed her story
how Jim had been placed under bonds
and had broken them, and could not
pay and must go away to some prison.
Little by little she laid bare the trial
of desOlate years, and Abby listened
alphabetically.
Jim could get away" said the
widow, The would 60 into the navy, as
his father did Jim always wanted to.
but couldn't let him 60; he is all
have. He can do nothing else, and
would not let him go. 1 WAS so selfish
u kept him against his leaning-and
now he must go TO prison. 1t is a judg-
I1ent on me.
And Abby consoled her distress and
lulled her to rest as gently as she would
grieving child
The i:ext day Abby strobe down the
white road TO the village and drew all
her money from the bank. The cashier
jolsed her upon extravaganza.
Going to buy gold-heeled shoes now,
Abby?"
She looked up smiling. "Yes, my
gold-heeled shoes. Took long time to
pay for them, didn't ito
Il wish we might all get them if it
would make us look as happy as you do
now" said he.
Abby marched from the bank into
the presence of the town officials sit
ting on Jim Bankers case. The con-
stable was there ready to conduct him
to the state reformatory.
what will it cost to get Jim off?''
she demanded.
.'One hundred dollars, said the clerk.
Abby counted the amount on the
table, while all the room stared. Come,
Jim said she.
Jim came from his cOnstable-guarded
corner, and followed her out. He was
amazed. His malodorous career had
not brought him many acts of kindness
at the townspeoples hands. What
does this mean, Miss Abby?" he said,
huskily.
She smiled at him reaSsuringly. ''Just
this, Jim-gold-heelcd shoes. And,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
TRAGEDY I'M UTAH.
a Young Girl Disobeys Her Uncle ana re
shoots Her Dead His Attempted Sui
= eide

a Young Girl DlsObeys Her Uncle ana re
shoots Her Dead His Attempted Sui
b eide.
SALT LAKE, L. T., April 25. News
has been received of terrible tragedy
at Park City. L. T. AS Miss Grace
Fluelling was walking along the rail
way track conversing with a young
man. J. L. Paradise, her uncle, Mr..
Trottman, logged their footsteps;
then, making a circuit, got 10 the
track ahead of them and hid in the
bushes. As the pair got opposite Tcott-
man jumped out and shot the girl twice,
once in the head and once in the back.
She died instantly. Then Trottman,
realizing the enormity of his crime,
sat down beside the body of his
niece and shot himself in the head,
falling over unconscious. lie is not
dead, but has not recovered conscious
ness and is expected 20 die at any mo-
ment. About five months ago the girl
absented herself from home and her
family thought the act was on account
of Paradise. But her uncle Trottman
told her if she went any more with Par
adise he would shoot her. lie has full
filled his threat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
A ForgiEing Disposition.

She with coldly cutting severity
| learned from one of your old school
mates to-day that you once wrote a
most absurdedly love-siclz poem about a
young girl, and il was published in the
Hightone Magazine.
He-Yes, my dear. The girl is now
Airs. Beetle.
WHAT That big, fat, greasy thing
.xith six children
THE same"
''ohl Well, dearie, l don't mind. -
y. Y. Weekly.
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ONE KILLED AND A SCORE HURT
Fatal Accident at the Laying of the Cor
- -. -. e :. \. I,..iI.Ii...-

Fatal Accident at the Laying of the Cor
ner stone of IA Y. NJ. G.. a. Building.
HoLYoKE, Mass, April 25.-While
the exercises attending the laying of
the corner stone of the new Y. NJ. c. A..
building in this city were in progress
Saturday afternoon an accident
occurred in which one person
was killed and about twenty
others were more or less seriously
injured. The preliminary exercises
were held in the Second Congregational
church, which adjoined the new struc-
ture, and the crowd had just left the
church and thronged about the new
building. The Y. VI. c. A. building had
been closed in except in front, which
had been left open for the corner stone
exercises. The front of the second story
was supported by scantling. and upon
this floor about $50 persons were crowded
when the scantling gave way and pre-
cipitatcd them upon the crowd below.
The name of the person killed is George
Merrick
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28

'THE New York legislature has en-
acted law which viii delight hotel
Keepers more than their guests. Here
tufure a man could deposit his valuables
in the safe Of tine hotel and the pro-
prietor was responsible for their re-
turn. regardless of the value The new
law limits his responsibility 10 $3.50. II
there is a loss from any cause the
owner must stand all beyond the
amount of Sl50
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28

SALEM, O., April 2S.-Two brothers,
George and Henry Kelly, of this city,
have fallen heirs to property valued at
$40, 0o0 900 in the Lehigh valley coal re-
gion. The land is now controlled by
the Lehigh Navigation and Coal Com
pany. Judge White, of Pottsville, Pa,
is at work on the case, and is confident
of establishing the claim
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28

For the first time in twenty years
Watertown has an organized city gov
ornament. the clerk, marshal and other
officers being appointed at meeting of
the city council. For twenty years
fears of service of papers in suits over
old Milwaukee railway bonds have
caused the city to be without an organ
ization or municipal government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28

THFEE were incorporated in the
United States during the past few days
43I corporations. with total capital of
lee, $50. OF the number I53 We're
mercantile and manufacturing com
pauies. capitalized at 81, Ij7, 600; II
were coal and iron companies. with
S1a. a.. 600, and D were light, heat,
power and transportation companies.
with capital $40 S31. $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
JOURNALISTS INDICATED.
Commitment for Contempt Set Aside by
Indiana's supreme Court.

Commitment LOT contempt set isiue by
Indiana's Supreme Court.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2S.-The
supreme court has reversed the decision
of Judge Taylor, of Terre Haute, by
which George NJ. Allen and w. o. Fish
back, proprietor and editor respectively
of the Terre Haute Express, were
committed to Jail for thirty days each
for contempt OF court. The Express
published articles criticising the
grand jury and Judge Taylor in con-
nection with an investigation of alleged
municipal crookedness. The supre
curt holds that journalists have the
right TO criticise public officials, but
that there is a limit beyond which they
must not go. 1t is held that in this in
stance the criticism did not go beyond
the bounds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28
THREE MIGRANTS KILLED.
Tramps Who Had Abducted "a Michiga
boy slain In Quarrel.

Tramps Who Had Abducted a Michigan
BOY Slain In "a Quarrel.
PARAMOUNT, w. Va, April 25.-Threc
men were killed here Saturday evening
in drunken row. Two days ago three
tramps, who had kidnapped two boys
from Saginaw, Mich, came to Fairmont,
and camped near town, keeping the
boys in confinement. Saturday evening
the gang was joined by "A man named
Tracy, of Dunbar, Pa. A row was
started and the gang turned their
pistols on one anot err. Tracy was
killed. one tramp was shot through the
left nipple and another had his iugular
vein cut. The boys gave the alarm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28

THE most unhappy period OF mar
riaEe. according to French divorce sta
ti>ticS, is for the period extending from
the fifth 70 the tenth year. After that
the figures drop rapidly. Only . per
cent. 81 couples seek divorce between
their tenth and twentieth years of
uuion. Only one pair in 100 seek To cut
md NM fnrtr vears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28

THE number IF national banks in the
United States j. 3.1tI. an increase Of 634
in two years. Tire greater proportion
Of increase has been at the south and
" - and on the Pacific coast In New
ENGLAND and the middle states there are
but uiuctv-tive more banks now than
four years ago. In the south 226 new
.auIss, in the west 100 and in the far
west and on the Pacific coast I25 have
ICcu chartered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-04-28

THE queen of England began TO rule
when she was a lovely girl Of Is sum
mers- History points To- no ruler who
has had more prosperous reign. Her
family has grown and taxes the public
purse 10 the tune of $4,000, 600 per
year. Int her subjects pay it without a