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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
HE WAS A GENTLEMAN.
But He Devoutiy Hopes, All the Same
that His Voice Wasn't Recognized.

But He Devoutiy Hopes. All the Same,
that His Voice Wasn't Recognized.
man has been spending a few days
at Minnetonl1a, and this is what hap
pened to him. He arrived at the lake
late one night II was warm and clear,
and everybody had gone away some
where. He wanted to go in swimming.
50 he sought dark little cove, and. as
40 one was in sight, dispersed with a
bathing suit, but kept strictly in the
shadow In the midst of his enjoy
mcnt he was Mortified by the sound of
two feminine voices. He submerged
himself to the tip of his blushing nose
Just as two Young women he knew
came skipping TO the shore, and pumped
themselves down in the moonlight. He
stood in the water and qualSed for what
he says was an hour: Then one said:
"Oh. Maude. isn't this lovely?"
Its a perfect night Wen never
have better chance; never!'
''Oh, I'm afraid"
"Oh. bosh. Every soul is in bed. It'll
be an awful lark-all by ourselves,
too -
"Maude. if there is anyone about I
SLlu SIMPLY uie right mere.
There's no one about. goosie. Do
you think I'd risk it if there were2"
WED better go up back of that rock.
Did you bring a buttonhook?"
81 never thought of it
Horrors What were those awful
girls going to do? If you can fancy
cold drops of perspiration starting out
on man under water. that's how that
man felt. a horrible fear flashed oy r
him. and it became an awful certainty
when the voice went on:
"Oh. Anlude. I'm awfully scared"
'Why, what n conventional girl You
nre. II You're such 'fraid cat, we can
go over in that little cove where it's
dark"
Then that man lifted mp his voice-or
at least he says he did-and screamed:
Ladies. Ladies! You are obscrved.'
There were two sudden screams, and
one mad rush for the rock, and then
quivering voice said:
Tiff you are a gentleman. you viii
remain where you are, sir.
And the shivering man chattered:
IL am n gentleman. but please
hurry up. for I'm freezing to DEATH
There was a three-minutc silence,
broken now and then by sobs and cut
ting remarks, and then a streak of blue
serge and pink muslin across the lawn
TO the hotel The man followed later
and retired in confusion, accompanied
by :. hissly and quinine.
And now he wants TO know il those
girls recognized his voice.-St Paul
Globe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

cation day will be by invitation only
Those invited are national, state and
municipal officers throughout the coun.
try. The only way to secure invita-
ton, if not included in the list, is to
purchase exposition stock, which is
sold at $40 a share. a purchaser is
entitled to an invitation. Arrange
ments have been made for seat
ing $4,000 people in the Manufactures
building, and room for 35 900 more peo-
pie viii be provided. There will be 49,
600 reserved seats for specially invited
persons. whose tickets will indicate
the portions of the hall where good.
All other tIcketholders, excepting $500
distinguished guests. will occupy seats
in the order of first come first served
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
STEAMSHIPS COLLIDE.
An Awful Disaster off Port Townsend.
Wash.-Five Lives Lost-Many Persons

An Awful Disaster off Port Townsend,
Wash.-Five Lives Lost-Many Persons
Hurt.
SEATTLE. Wash, Oct. l0.-The Cana
dian Pacific Navigation Company's
steamer Premier was struck by the
steam collier Willamette in dense fog
off WILDLY island. about 10 miles south
of Port Townsend, at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. Four men were killed. one
drowned and seventeen badly injured.
The steam tug Goliath has arrived here
with three of the dead, all of the
wounded and the other passengers. The
dead are:
Johannes Moe, Of Tacoma, aged 30 motorman
on the electric line: Frank G. WyncoOp, 10
years old, son OF ID J. Wyneoop. Tacoma;
John Rankin. waiter Seattle, aged y: un-
known passenger, mansbout 40, still in wreck;
unknown passenger, Jumped overheard and
drowned.
The Premier left Port Townsend
about 1880 for Seattle, in heavy fog.
She was blowing her whistle continu-
ously. When off Point No-Point an
other vessel sounded close by. and al
most Immediately afterwards a terrific
crash was heard. The fore cabin of
the Premier was smashed to splinters
and the prov of the Willamette was
found iammed right into the bow of
the Premier.
The willamette was laden with coal
and was on her way from Seattle to
San Francisco. There were several
men n the Premier's cabin, one of
whom was killed, together with a boy.
A steward who was in the saloon eat
ing his dinner was instantly killed.
Several other passengers were jammed
in the debris. Some of them
were seriously wounded and all more
or less bruised. The stem of the VIII
lamette was so deeply imbedded in the
Premier that the passengers scrambled
over the broken woodwork and on the
collier. The women were handed up
first, followed by the wounded as fast
as they could be moved Men with
broken limbs, and both men and
women with bleeding faces and bodies
were helped up. Ii was soon seen to
be impossible to draw of the Willamette
without sinking the Premier, SO Capt.
Anderson determined TO forge ahead,
driving before him the steamer spiked
on his bow. lie forced her back on the
beach and was so tightly wedged that
he could rot back off without dragging
the Premier with him. The tug Go
liah, towing out a schooner, was hailed
and she took off the passengers, bear
ing them to Seattle. The receding tide
left both vessels stranded and still in
terloclxed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
One Girl AsphyNiated and Two Others
Found Unconscious.

One Girl Asphyxisted aud Two Others
Found Unconscious.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. S.-Maggie
Heating, a domestic employed at the
Franklin Street house. was found dead
in bed at o'clock a. m. Friday.
On the floor of the same room
were found Alice Donovan and
Julia Lehan unconscious. The room
was full of gas that was pouring
out of the burner in the room. The
Heating girl was beyond aid. The
other girls showed signs of recovering
and were removed to the hospital The
Donovan and Lehan girls retired at
. o'clock Thursday evening and
about an hour later Maggie Heating
went upstairs TO bed. What happened
after that nobody is able to tell. but
the supposition is that Miss Heating,
who has been in this country but five
months, either blew out the gas or did
not turn it completely eff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
ERoM WASHINGTON.

THE United States court OF appeals.
in the case OF the Edison Electric
Light Company against the United
States Illuminating Company, decided
in favor of Edison. II involves the
right to use the incandescent light.
AT the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges aggregate
ed 81. 303, 352. 0i5. during the seven days
ended on the 9Th, against Sl.O57, Sal. O7C
the previous seven days As compared
with the corresponding week of 1891
the decrease was 81.
The business failures in the Tinted
States during the seven days ended on
the 9Th numbered 300. against POS
the preceding week and 2T0 for the
corresponding time last year.
CAPT. ". VI. MEREDITH, chief of the
bureau of engraving and printing. in
his report for the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1892, shows that treasury
notes, certificates, etc. were issued 70
the value of 500. $50. 500. and revenue
stamps valued at Sl54, 900, 000 The to-
tai expenditures during the year were
SI,2IG,5S5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

Mrs. BARBsR. of White Oaks, " NJ.
must, II all accounts be true. be a
wonderful woman. She lives on large
ranch and manages it entirely. She
owns 5. 900 cattle. buys, sells and trans
fers them. directs the men who work
the farm. and found herself. in pros
pecting. a valuable silver mine on her
property. She lives in 4 beautifully
furnished adobe house which she built
with her own hands Besides these
sterner accomplishments. she IS said to
play the piano and guitar, 10 sing de
ightfully, 10 paint and embrOider, and
she entertains a great deal. She has
been married twice and is now widow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
MURDER WILL OUT.
Two Lovers Set Fire to a building anC
Burn Up Directing Parents.

Burn Up Directing Parents.
MOUNT GHEAD, o., Oct. THE grand
jury has found an indictment against
Chloe Sellers RhodebeclI and her hus
band, William f. Rhodebeck, charging
them with murder in the first degree
While Rhodebeck was employed or
David Sellers farm he became init
mate with Sellers daughter Chloe
The girl was chided one day by heI
mother, and that night the homestead
burned down. Sellers and his wife
were unable to escape and were victims
of the flames. Several weeks after
ward Chloe and Rhodeb beck were mar
ried. 1t is said that the prosecuting
attorney secured confession from one
of the accused that they set fire to the
building
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
Pug Hist Charley Mitchell Sentenced &c
Jail for a brutal Assault.

LONDON, Oct. s. -Charley Mitchell.
the pugilist, was brought up on remand
in the Bow street police court in an.
swer to the charge of committing an
unprovol1ed assault upon George Sal.
wage, the aged keeper of a lodging
house in the Strand. The evidence
showed that Mitchell. who was
standing in front of the lodg.
ing house with several men auc
women, assaulted Salvage as the
latter emerged from the lodging
house and felled him to the ground
with powerful blow There was nc
reason whatever for the assault. The
magistrate before whom the case was
heard told Mitchell that the class he be.
longed to was worthless and menace
to society, and sentenced him to two
months Imprisonment at hard labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

IVNpON policeman grappled with
and upset a bicycler who he thought
was going at an unlawful rate. The
policeman arrested the wheelman for
fast driving. and the latter had the po-
liceman mp for assault. The magis-
tratc had the summons Withdrawn in
each case, and now wheeimen and POI
licemen doH't SNOW what their rights
and duties are.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
PRAIRIE FIRE IN DAKOTA.
Thousands OF Acres OF Land Burned Owe
Many Farmhouses Destroyed.

Thousands OF Acres OF Land burned over
Many Farmhouses Destroyed.
HURON, S. D., Oct. 10.-A terrible
prairie fire started miles northwest
of this city Sunday afternoon, burning
over stretch of country 10 miles wide
and 20 miles long. The towns of Broad
land and Hitchcock narrowly escaped
destruction. Citizens turned out
and fought the fire till dark, aided
by large force of men from this
place. The country burned over is
thicllly settled by prosperous farm
ers, MANY OF whom have lost every
thing. This country was devastated by
prairie fire last fall. The fire origin
ated by men burning fire break about
a timber claim. Up to 5 o'clock p. m.
the fire was still raging, though less
tiercely. The wind blew al a velocity
of 40 miles an hour, drivin. the flames
before il at fearful speed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
Tennyson,. FuneraI sermon

LONDON, Oct. 10.-The prince of
Wales will represent the queen at the
funeral of Tennyson. Lord Salisbury
is expected TO be present at the poets
interment According to promise, the
lord bishop of Westminster preached
the funeral sermon in the liaslemere
church Sunday. lie referred to the
dead laureate in eulogistic and feeling
terms and his remarks made a deep
impression on the large crowd that at
tended the services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
Failure IN Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 10.-The Omaha
Barbed Wire Fence and Nail Company
failed Saturday for $50, 900, chatte
mortgage of S23. 600 being given to the
Omaha national bank and one for Sl6,'
900 to the Washburn-M Manufac'
turing Company of Chicago. Mr.
Tiffany, the principal Stockholders
says creditors will be paid in full
while stockholders will lose all. The
reason assigned is that the barbed
wire trust has been crowding the
smaller factories closer and closer and
has cut prices where it was impossible
to compete with it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

TIE highest velocity ever given to a
cannon ball is estimated at .62G feet
per Second, being equal TO mile in > ,
seconds The velocity Of the earth at
the eCultor. due To its rotation on its
axis, is 1000 miles Per hour. or a mile
in sc seconds Therefore. if a cannon
bali were fired due west and could
maintain its initial velocity it would
beat the sun an his apparent journey
around the earth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
CREsPo IN CONTROL.
The Victorious General VIII Form Gov
eminent In Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-A dispatch
from Admiral Walker to the navy de
partment confirms .he reported victory
of Gen. Crespo in Venezuela and an
nounces that the present government
has fallen and that Gen. Crespo will
soon be at the head of the new govern
ment. The dispatch of Admiral W.,lSeI
said:
"R evolutionists are successful Crespo is vic
torious The president and ministry have
abandoned Venezuela Crespo takes possession
of Caracas to-day
From this dispatch it will be seer
that the next probable step will be the
announcement of a new government
for Venezuela, with Gen. Crespo at the
head of affairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

THERE IS at least one obliging and ac-
commOdating boardiug-hOuse keeper in
New York city. She does not exact
her pay in advance, neither does she
send bin TO her boarders every week.
Her name Is Jane b. Reid. Mostof her
customers are regular" boarders, and
she recently sent a bill to one of them
for -. 90. This was for board and
lodging since January l, 1861. As he
wanted tim" To arrange 10 meet the
bill, which he acknowledged was in the
main correct. she brought suit against
him, and obtained Judgment for the full
amount and costs This Is a story hard
to believe vet true
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

THE women OF Virginia have adopted
an ingenious plan To raise $4,000 with
which 10 reproduce Washington's
Mount Vernon home at the Column biaa
exposition. They have prepared l5.o00
engrE-lngs OF the old home aud Of
WanSiaEton's tomb, which they are
selling as souvenirs at 81 each. i'y a
vat;esy Of er'ainments they hope TO
ra->4 $4,000 nlsse, and this fund viii be
use6 Q furnish the building and OPer-
ate / IN the Virginia style. The build
ing . 70 be AZ exact representation Of
tby Mount Xr- non home of Washington
nj appearances ana dimensions. and il
~ rs FURNISHED with antique furniture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
RATES TO THE WORLDS FAIR.
Railroads to Make Reduction OF 20 Ter
Cent. from the Schedule.

CIYCINNATI. Oct. S-The meeting OF
general passenger agents, comprising
represe ntatives Of the roads in the Cen.
trail Traffic association. or Friday set.
tied the matter of rates to and from the
worlds fair. The single-trip ticket
plan was adopted. 1t was decided
to sell tickets from all points within
the territory Of the lines here repre-.
scented to Chicago at reduction of &c
per cent. from the tariff rate and &c
make a reduction of 20 per cent. on all
tickets from Chicago. There are to be
no conditions required of purchasers OF
reduced tickets in Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

BERLIN has gold club" made mp of
rascals who operate somewhat after
the manner of gold brick" swindIers
in this country, the difference being
that the Berlin rogues sell pretende.l
ore in the rough instead Of bricks. Il
Is said that the combination has made
millions II has been supposed that
our own criminals were the shrewdes;
in the world. bat the triciiest class of
them have been apparently outdone by
these novel operators in Berlin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

THE present style of alarm clock will
soon go into diSu>c If there Is any truth
has invented an alarm clock with a
photographic attachment. In place of
tie uumeauing clatter Of the present
clock. man can have himself walked
MP by the repetition of one of his IA
vOrite poems, or by strains of dulcct
music. In fact the possibilities of the
thing are unhnunded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
Stole a rrunkful of JeweIry.

MILWAUKEE, Oct s.-About 81, s0t
worth of jewelry was in commercial
travellers trunk which is supposed tc
have been stolen from the Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul depot. The
trunk was sent to the depot Thursday
from Leubas her & Co.'S jewelry store,
on Grand avenue, and no trace of it car
be found by detectives after its deliv
cry at the depot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
CHARLES m. Marion nenh.

CHARLESTON, Ill, Oct 10.-Charles Ill.
Morton. one of the early settlers of this
county and lately resident of Chica-
go. died in this city Friday morning
after short illness. He was born in
1916. He was formerly a member OF
the wholesale clothing firm of Clement,
Rane & Morton. of Chicago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
Irishmen Honor the Memory of Parnen

DUBLIN, Oct. 1O-The people who
took part in Sundays demonstration in
honor of the late Charles 5. Parnell
equaled in number those who attended
mis- funeral year ago. Thousands of
visitors came to this city from Cork,
Galway and the north of Ireland. Floral
tributes in the form of wreaths,
harps and other designs were re-
ceived from political bodies throughout
the country, and completely filled the
memorial ear and two carts. The pro-
cession to Parnell's tomb was accom-
panied by bands and corporations of
Dublin and Cork.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

'PUr stained-giass window in the
children's playroom, advised friend
to a woman planning coming home.
Prom the baby up it VIII be q source
of The greatest delight 10 the little peo-
pie. discovered that quite by chance
in relting house with one in my own
bedroom. My baby, who was fretful
from leething that winter. would 60 10
sleep much quicker in my room than
n his own, and when remarked upon
it the nurse told me 1t was because the
bright window interested and finally
quieted him. | soon saw that IL was
50. All children love pictures and gay
cOlOrS -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
Big Deal in Pine Lands.

Frederick Weyerhauser, of the Mis-
sissippi Logging Company. has sold to
the Northwestern Lumber Company,
of Eau Claire, the entire plant of the
Mississippi River Logging Company on
the Eau Claire river. Tins includes >
mills at Eau Claire and all the pine
lands, standing pine and logs on the
Eau Claire river. The consideration is
not made public. but it is estimated at
ali the way MP to 81, O00,0 91.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
More Mystery.

Another chapter Eas been added 10
the supposed murder of the woman
near Odanah. whose body was found
on the banks of the Kakagon river.
Coroner Smith received a telegra IN
from Odanah stating that the body of
the woman's husband had been found
near the spot where MS wife was dis
covered dead, and all indications point
ed to murder The affair was shrouded
in
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is SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Seventeen-Year-Old Pleas Mccoy Must Go
to PrisOn-Another Act in the Famous
Hatfield-McCoy Family Feud.

seventeen fear-Oid fIcas Mccoy Must &c
to Prison-Another Act in the Famous
Hatfield-McCoy Family Feud.
BEIsTOI. Tenn, Oct. s.-Pil5e county,
Ky, called the mother of crimes and
CT criminals, the Ratfields and McCoys be-
ing conspicuous in the latter class, has
just convicted Pleas Mccoy, one of
the notorious Mccoy tribe, for the
brutal mdrder of Bird Mccoy,
his cousin. The term. of his sen.
tence is for his natural life and he
is now only II. William Dyer, half
brother of Pleas, was under indictment
some time ago for various crimes. Bird
Mccoy. an officer of the law, had war
rants for his arrest. Dyer planned TO
get him out of the way. Too cowardly
himself, he employed Pleas to do SO,
and was to pay him for it by giving
him gun and a pistol While Bird
was returning from church one Sun
day Pleas stole near him and began
firing into his back. Bird fell with a
dozen bullets in his body.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

joan OBEBHEYEE. a barber. and his
wife, Margaret. committed suicide to-
Iether in their home i'm New York bv
taking chloroform. They were IS years
of age and had been married forty-eight
years. They came from Hamburg
many years ago. They left letters in
one Of which it is stated that on account
Of old age. the loss of friends and no
work they had found life useless. They
leave three children, two in Germany.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
An Elerator r,ops Four storles.

CLEvELAxD, o., Oct. s.-The cable
supporting the elevator at the Doar
apartment house parted Friday after.
noon. Six persons were injured. There
we're six women and the COY in the ele.
vator. 1t fell four stories to the base.
raent and was smashed One woman
escaped uninjured and walked away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
Objects TO His Mother.s Marriage

The wedding of wealthy Rock coun-
ty widow, Mrs. Clara b. Warner, 10
Charles \. Palmer, of GAINESVILLE, has
been postponed indefinitely. The wild
ow's son. finding other methods use
less, began proceedings to have her de-
clared insane and to have a guardian
appointed for her property. Mrs.
Warner is 50 years of age, while the
groom prospective i much younger.
She owns great deal of Rock county
reality
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

PAIRS of articles-such as gloves,
shoes, socks. etc--are not transmits
sible by mail to foreign countries al
the postage rates and conditions appli-
cable % samples of merchandise, but
one article of a pair may be so trans
rlffred
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woman.s Board OF NIisslon.

The Wisconsin branch of the Woman's
Board of Missions held its annual ses-
sion in Milwaukee, and the following
officers were elected:
President, Mrs. NJ. Porter, Belot. first vice
president, Mrs J. r Dudley, Eau Clare sec
ond vice president. Mrs J. II. Booth Milwau-
kee; corresponding secretary, Miss =. d. Sc
well, St0ughtou; recording secretary. Miss a
Keep. ,Beloit; treasurer, Mrs r. Coburn. Is hite-
waterl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 10. - Burglars
pried open the doors leading into st.
Johns Collegiate Catholic church Sat
urday morning and broke open two
safes containing the church plate and
jewels Articles to the value of mp
ward of 81, 500 were stolen or destroyed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

MARS must think this earth IS fulI OF
peeping Toms. 1t IS rather an outrage
when a respectable planet cannot come
within 3. COO 600 miles of US without
being stared at all the time. No won
der 1t pnaB-s him warm and causes his
snOw-caps 20 melt