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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-11-10
THE EAST.


SADIE SEAMAN, the well-known ac-
treSs, with the words of Nearer. My
God to Thee" upon her lips, died at her
home in New York city. aged % years.
IL Pennsylvania fierce forest fires
were raging along the mountains from
Ohio Pyle 10 Delaney's Cave, a dis
tance of 20 miles, doing great damage.
IL the vicinity of Johnstown. Pa,
one of tine most destructive forest fires
ever known was raging, and farmers
and stock raisers would be heavy losers.
4 CONTRACT was made by the sugar
trust with John Bailey, of Philadel-
phia, for 5000, 600 bags, in which all
sugars will hereafter be shipped in
stead of in barrels.
SEVEN incendiary fires in thirtv-six
hours We're discovered in different
PARTS of Beaver Falls. Pa They were
attributed TO the strikers, who threat
ened to get even with the town council
and every body in general for trying to
get the Carnegie Company to start its
mill with nOn-union men,
REV. J. C. BRADBURY, a retired
Methodist preacher, and his wife. both
over 90, were struck by train while
crossing the Erie railroad tracks at
Painted Post. y. Y. and Mrs. Bradbury
was killed and her husband fatally in
jured.
THERE were 5. 6S5 cases of diphtheria
in Philadelphia from January to De-
tober 81, and of these 1.O95 were fatal.
The ravagcs Of the disease continue to
increase.
IN New York John Murphy. arrested
for illegal registration. was sentenced
TO three years Imprisonment by Judge
Benedict. and Judge MARITIME sentenced
G.. C. Holland and W. Green to two
years each in prison for the same Of
Tense.
The immigration into this country
during September, the great cholera
month, was 2s, 229, against 81, zoe in
September, 1891
The death of Gen. Samuel Wyllie
Crawford, who commanded the Penn
sylvania reserves at the battle of
Gettysburg, occurred in Philadelphia,
aged 81 years.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa. the jury in the
Iams case rendered verdict acquitting
Coils. Hawkins and Streator and Sur
geon Grimm of the charge of assault
upon ex-Private Iams.
THE largest st. Bernard dog in the
world, Lord Melrose, died at Melrose,
Mass, of gastric collie. He was valued
at $40, 600.
FLAMES that originated in Robinson
/ & Co.'S boiler shops in Boston caused a
loss of $4,000.
IL BROOKLYN, y. Y. fire DESTROYED
twenty-five buildings, caused loss of
$500, 900. and made fifty families home
/ less.
THE death of Edward F. Mcdonald,
a democratic member of congress from
the Seventh district of New Jersey, and
a candidate for reelection, occurred at
his home in Harrison.
IN Lincoln, r. l., gold that assays SIS
a ton has been discovered.
On the Lehigh Valley road an attempt
TO wreck an express train with a bonn
was discovered near Corfu, y. Y.
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THIRTEEN KILLED.
Terrible Result of a Collision BetweeI
Trains In England.


LONDON, Nov "A terrible railway
accident, in which at least thirteen lives
were lost and thirty persons were in
jured, occurred early in the morning
near Thirsk. in Yorkshire. The east
coas. express train for London left Ed
inbu-gh at 1880 o'clock Tuesday night.
The rain, being unusually heavy,
was divided in two sections The first
section proceeded safely TO London.
The second section had over 200 pas
sengers on board, including several
uoblemen and other distinguished peo-
pie. and consisted of coaches from
Perth, Arbroath and Aberdeen.
A thick fog prevailed. and it was
difficult for the driver to discern the
signals. Approaching Thirsk the log
was thicker than ever. About "a
miles north OF that town the signals
were entirely obscured, and the ex-
press train eollided at full speed
with a goods train on siding
at Manor House. The wreck
of the express train was com
plete. The engine came fun tilt
against the goods train and toppled
over, smashed and dismantled. with the
carriages after it, into field next to the
track. The carriages were broken and
damned together, and most of the pas
sengers were caught in their compart-
ments as in so MANY traps.
The wreck took fire almost instantly
from escaping gas, and the smoke and
flame, with the shrieks of the dying
and wounded, made n horrible scene.
Those who managed to extrieate them
selves mini ured fastened TO assist
others who Were yet alive and caught
in the wreck. 1t was difficult work.
owing to the way in which the ear
riages were crushed together and the
trouble in opening compartment
doors that were fastened after the
usual British fashion. Men and women
could be heard shrieking for assistance.
and one man who was slowly being
burned to death and who could not get
out, begged the rescuers, in heavens
name, to kill him.
1t is known THAT thirteen are
dead and that thirty are injured, twelve
of them seriously. The fireman of the
train was killed, but the engineer, who
jumped at the instant of the collision,
escaped with broken leg. The mar
quis of Huutly was bruised ana had
thumb broken, but suffered no other
injury. Capt Duncan Mcleod. of the
Forty-second Highlanders, Is among
the killed
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BROKE THROUGH A TREsTLE.
one Man Killed and several Injured IN q
Train Accident.

HAZLEToN, Pa, Nov. s.-A terrible
accident occurred at Honey brook Mon
day by which one man was instantly
killed, two fatally injured and four
others dangerously wounded. The
men were employed by Crawford &
Dugan and were engaged on the strip
ping at No. 10 colliery. At noon the
men left their work, intending to
eat dinner. A train of loaded cars
was passing and they boarded ii. The
road runs over trestle which spans
deep ravine, and when the train
reached the middle of it the timbers
gave way, precipitating the cars and
men to the bottom, The loud roaring
noise of cracking timbers attracted the
attention of other workmen, who
set to work rescuing the unfortunate
men. Michael Korko was dead when
found. His body had been terribly
crushed and every bone was broken
The other victims were wedgcd be-
tween the cars and debris, but after
hard work all were extricated.
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FOR A DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation Issued by President iIarri-
son Naming November "a

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The following
proclamation was issued Friday after
noon:
The gifts OF God to our people during the last
year have been so abundant and so special that
the spirit OF devout thanksgiving awaits
not call, but only the appointment OF |, day
when IL may have a common expression He
has staia the pestilence at our doors; He has
given us more love for the free cfvil institlg.
tons in the creation OF which Ills directing
Providence was so conspicuous; He has
awakened de- per reverence for law;
He has widened our philanthropy by q
cali To succor the distress IN other lands;
He has blessed our schools and is bringing for
ward a patriotic and God-fearing generation TO
execute His great and benevolent designs for
our country; He has given us great increase in
material wealth and wide diffusion OF content
ment and comfort in the homes OF our people;
He has given His grace to the sorrowing.
Wherefore, ], Benjamin Harrison, president
OF the United States, do call upon All our peo-
pie 10 observe, as we have been wont. Thursday,
the 24th day Of this month OF November. as a
day Of thanksgiving TO God for His T6erces
and OF supplicaton for His continued care and
grace.
''ln testimony whereof ! have hercunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States TO he affixed.
Done al the city OF Washington this fourth
day of November, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety two and Of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and seventeenth.
"BENJAMIN HARRISON
by the president:
aIouN w E-ocrpp Cecra.arv 90 State
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A VESSEL BURNED

A Petroleum ship Destroyed by Fire in
the seine-Thrce Members of the Crew
Lose Their Lives and Seven Others Are
Missing and Probably Dead.
PARIS, Nov. 5.-The British bark
Norcross, which left Philadelphia on
October for Rouen with load of pc.
troleum, has been burned in the Seine
with a loss of three and probably ten
lives. Capt. Roop had his wife with
him and both were saved How the
fire originated is not known. AS soon
as the petroleum caught an explosion
followed and a bright flame shot ur
into the air where the dense smoke
almost hid the bark from those on
shore. The crew rushed to the side
and leaped into the river. The captains
wife was saved chiefly by her husb bands
exertions. Five others were also saved.
The remains of three of the crew,
horribly burned, were found in the
river and seven others are missing,
and it is thought they have gone to the
bottom. Several of the survivors were
injured by the burning petroleum
which floated on the water, making ap.
proach to the wreck dangerous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-11-10
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The mint officials expect that by the
middle of this month they will be pre-
pared T. strike the souvenir worlds
fair silver alf-dolIars and that they
will be ready for distribution about
Thanksgiving day.
GOVERNMENT receipts from all
sources during the last ten months of
the current fiscal year aggregated
slS2, PSI, TOl. against s1I9, 746, 995 for the
corresponding ten months of the pre-
ccding year.
THE statement of the public debt
issued on the 1st showed that the inter-
est and non-intetest bearing debt de-
creased sI96, ESQ during the month of
October. The cash in the treasury was
s7G6. 2O3. $50.
The resignation of George s. Batch
ellor as United States minister to Por-
tugal was rendered to Secretary Fos-
ter.
IN his report To the secretary of the
treasury L o. Leach, director OF the
mint, says that the coinage of the
minis during the last fiscal year aggre-
gated $3.50. I24 pieces. valued as
follows: Gold, SIS, 5O6.9S7; silver dol
lars. $. S29. 465; subsidiary silver.
So, 659, Si2; minor coins. 81, 29G, 40; total
value, s5I..92, $40.
THE leading clearing houses in the
United States report exchanges of ST.
SOS, 79S, AS during the seven days
ended on the 9Th, against sI.I74, l59, l23
the previous seven days AS compared
with the corresponding week of 1891
the increase was 2O-2.
The president has issued a proclama-
ton appointing thursday, November
"a, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer.
IN the United States there were 2Ss
business failures IN the seven days
ended on the 18th. against 1S7 the pre-
vious seven days and 25j for the cor
responding time last year.
IL his annual report to the secretary
of the treasury United States Treasurer
Nebecker shows that the district of Co
lumbia debt has been decreased So
456, $50, leaving the total debt SIS
I49. 600.
The superintendent of the dead letter
office shows in his annual report a de-
crease of -. $50 pieces, or nearly per
cent. less than the number received
during the fiscal year of 1891, notwith.
standing the fact that the postal bust
ness of the country has increased near
" per cent
Il their Weekly Review of Trade r.
6. Dun & Co. say: Even in the last
week be.Ore a presidential election
business has continued active through
out the country; indeed the volume is
far beyond any precedent for a similar
period"
The cotton crop of 1892 is estimated
at :. 100. 600 bales, maximum, exclusive
of old cotton.
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A Negro aud Deputy Marshal Killed on
Train In Texas.

ARDMoRE, ]. T., Nov. 4 "A bloody
tragedy occurred early Thursday morn
ing on the Santa Fe passenger train be-
tween here and Gainesville, Tex, in
which one deputy and negro passen.
ger On the train were killed. The
tragedy took place in the combination
smoking-car which is reserved
for negroes In that compartment
there were travelling four negroes and
three United States deputy marshals
named Smith, Armstrong and Booker.
A quarrel arose and Smith, who was
riding in front of the negroes, started
to go back TO the other compartment.
The negro who had started the
quarrel evidently thought the
deputy was about to attack
him and drawing a revolver shot him
through the heart. Immediately bat
tie between the whites and blacks en-
sued, in which large number Of shots
were fired. When the melee ended il
was found that the negro who had at
tackled Smith had been killed. When
the train arrived here all those con-
eerned in the affair were arrested.
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Death OF a michigan Pioneer.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. S. -Alonzo n.
Shelley, aged So years. died of old age
Monday afternoon. He came to De
troit in 1881 and had since been promi-
nently identified with the city's com
merce, being one of the founders
of Farr, Williams & Co., whole
sale drug house. His wealth Is
estimated at 81. 900. Back IN
the sos he erected the lighthouse on
Thunder bay-the only one OF the old
lighthouses still standing. lie was
member of the state senate from 1851
20 1871 and was prominent member
of the Michigan republican clao
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smotbered TO Death.

CHICAGO, Nov. s-James Kalleck, IS
years old, living at 76S LOOMS street,
ives smothered to death in a fire which
broke out at that number Monday
night. Kalleck, with his wife and
three children, lived in the upper hat
of the three story brick house. kalleek
slept in the front room by himself, his
wife and the rest of the family sleeping
in the rear rooms. From some unex-
planned cause the curtain in Kalleck' s
room caught fire, and when the smell
of smoke aroused his wife she found
her husband dead and badly burned
about the face and upper part OF the
bOdy
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ROBBERY ON A TRAIN.
A Travelling Man Relieved of sI5,O0t
Worth of JeweIry.

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. 5.-A daring rob.
berry occurred on the train from Omaha
to Missouri Valley Friday evening by
a masked desperate. The ictim OF
the. robbery is w. G. Pollock,
representing a New York jewelry
house. The robbery occurred just
beyond California Junction, Ia,
after the train had got under Roadway,
when the desperate drew a revolver
and began firing on Pollock. Two bull.
lets took effect in the arms, after which
the robber made a rush at him and beat
him in terrible manner about the
head and face. At the same
time he secured a sample case
which Pollock says contained about
SIS, 900 worth of diamonds. Secur.
ing these he jumped from the train
and made for the woods. Pollock is
here at the Willard hotel and is in a
badly dilapidated condition from his
wounds, none of which are necessarily
fatal He travels for the Samuel Berg.
man Jewelry Company.
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THERE are now over 1OO,O Jews in
the Holy Land. The ewish population
there at present is lsrger than il has
been at any other time since the end of
the first ceatury of the Christian era.
Nearly fOur-fifths of them ali have gone
thither from other countries within the
past few years, and they have been GO
ing thither this year more steadily than
ever before. In former times only a
small number Of Jews were permitted
70 live in the country; but the restric-
tiOns upon their sett'- .ent in it and
upon their ownerShi. Of land have been
removed. and they can now repeople it
and take possession Of il.
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Chopped His Uncle to Pieces.

GRAYsoS, KY, Nov. 5.-Wash James
was killed by his nephew, Champ
Biggs, at Pleasant Valley Tuesday
morning There had been bad blood
between the parties for some
time. This feeling grew out
of the death of James brother
Henry, who was killed one year
ago by Rich Kiser. James assaulted
Biggs, who defended himself with a
Ratchet. In a few moments James
was literally cut to pieces. He was So
years of age. Biggs is 20 years old and
a son of James sister.
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MERCER NOT GUILTY.
Great Excitement IA Quebec Caused by
the Ex-Premier's Trial.

Great Excitement n Quebec Caused by
the Ex-Premier's Trial.
QUEBEC, Can. Nov. 5.-'Down with
Angers!'' Down with the provincial
executioners!' "Hurrah for Mercierv
were the yells that went up from q
crowd of 8, 600 men assembled in front
of the court of justice here Friday.
And as the crowd yelled four sturdy
fellows bearing ex-Premier MERCER on
their shoulders appeared at the court.
house door.
mon coupable," roared one of the
four, while his three companions cried:
mot guilty" That was the verdict
rendered by the jury in the case against
ex-Premier Mercier, charged with try.
ing to defraud the queens province out
of 500, 600.
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GEN. MILES EXPECTS WAR.
He Tears an Outbreak This Winter Among
Cheyennes and Arapahoes.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. s.-Gen.
Miles, of the army, is in the city on his
annual tour of inspection. The gen.
eral has just come up from the Indian
territory, where the Cheyennes AND
Arapahoes have been allotted ground
and placed on quarter rations. The
general says that 1t will not be possible
for the Indians to farm this win.
ter and that it will be folly for them tc
be expected to live on the rations al
loted. He fears trouble. "Ihere can
be no doubt about the desperate char
acter of the situation" said the gen.
eral. WAR may be looked for this
winter" The general inspected Fort
Leavenworth Monday and declared
that the army of the southwest is ir
readiness for the expected outbreak.
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AdinnrnPd.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 3.-The National
Women's Christian Temperance Union
adjourned finally on Wednesday. The
report of the committee on resolu-
tions was adopted. The reso-
lutions pledge the moral support
of the women's Christian Temperance
Union TO the prohibition party;
urge congress to make full inyestiga-
ton of the liquor traffic. and topublish
the amount of alcoholic liquors manu-
featured and consumed, and the rela-
ton of such intoxicants to crime, pow
erty and death. A protest is made
against the longer disfranchisement of
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EDUCATING THE NEGROES.
Work of the Freedman's Aid and south
ern Education Society.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. s.-An inn
portant meeting of distinguished Meth
odist divines, comprising eighteen
bishops and others of the general COM
mittee of the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Education society of the
denomination, is being held in
Grace church. The reports of
the year snow the receipts to
have been sS67,75l and the expendi.
lures S368,6l3, leaving balance OF
S4. 13s. The society has an indie bted'
ness Of Sl64, $50. Under the society's
direction there are in the south ~
schools, 345 teachers, 1908 students
and property valued at 81, sos, 500. Man
ual training and domestic economy are
features of the work. Since 1865 the
society has expended over So. 800, 900.
The actual expenses of the society were
SIT SSI
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Mrs. Russell Bailed.

Judge W. F. Bailey followed the adj
vice OF the supreme court and granted
TO Mrs. Elizabeth Russell a new trial
She was Immediately admitted TO bail
at s. 600 The new trial IS set for next
February. Mrs. Russell left for her
farm with her husband. Since con-
victed of the murder of Bertha Ericb-
son she has been in the county Jail at
Eau Claire.
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PRESIDENT TYLER's first wife died in
the white house. Before marriage her
name was Letitia Christian. she being
the third daughter Of Virginia gen
tleman- She was born November T.
1870. and March 20. 1913, married John
Tyler, he being about 23 years old and
a little more than a year her senior.
She died September 10. 1882, in the ex-
ecutive mansion, where her third
daughter was married and two grand
children were born. The cause of her
death was DaralvsiS.
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Death of an Iowa Jurist.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Nov. 8. - Judge
Thomas w. Newman, one of the oldest
and most popular republicans in south
eastern Iowa, died at noon Wednesday,
aged 60 years. While at Chicago attend
ing the Colum bian festivities he suffered
an attack of heart disease which result
ed fatally. Judge Newman served in
the army from the lightning of the war
until 1864, when sickness compelled him
to resign. From 1874 until 1879 he
served as Judge of the district court of
the First judicial district of Iowa He
was native of Maryland and had been
a citizen of iowa since 1850. He leaves
a widow and five children.
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KILLED IN a GALE.
Fatal Result of violent windstorm In

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. s-One per;
son was killed and eighteen wounded
miles down the island Sunday during
the passage OF a windstorin across
the country from west to east:
The devastated track was less than
100 yards in width and mile in length.
Mr.. Paschatayen's place was one OF
the last attacked and most seriously
damaged. His wife and eight children
were buried beneath the ruins of the
falling house and his 3-year-old daugh'
ter was killed Eighteen persons were
more or less seriously injured.
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wlnnehagoes 10 BE PaId.

The commissioner of Indian affairs
mas written to :. c. SaDborn, superin-
tendent of the Indian school at Tomah,
instructing him to pay the Winneha-
goes the sum of s26, 94S.2 p, which will
be sent from Washington. Points at
which payments are to be made are
Wittenberg. Black River Falls, Hatley,
Eland Junction and Tomah.
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LORD MELRosE IS DEAD.

He Was the Largest st. Bernard In the
World aud Valued Mt $4,000.
MELRosE, Mass, Nov. s.-Lord Mel.
rose, the largest St Bernard dog in the
world, died Sunday night at Z. III.
Moors's kennel of gastric collie. He
was valued at $40, 0OO and had won first
prizes at Boston, Toronto, Kingston,
Rochester and numerous places. He
was by Ben Lomond out of Recluse. He
was s. inches tall weighed 210 pounds
and was of rich orange color with
perfect white markings. His head was
immense in size and grand in shape.
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BOTH OF THEM WE'RE DEAD.
Suicide of an Aged Couple In a Small
Michigan Town.

BAD AXE, Mich, Nov. when Car
RE Lathrop on Saturday went to call
her aged parents who live on a small
farm near here she found both of them
dead in bed. First it was thought to
be death from natural causes, but
search of the room revealed an
empty bottle of laudanum which they
had evidently taken on retiring at
night. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop
were over 20 years of age and had be-
come greatly respondent over family
nr,nrra1s
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SOME one who Processes to know says
the oldest living American actresses
are Clara Fisher Maeder, born in 1911,
and Mrs John Drew, who is seven
years younger. Mrs Drew appeared
on the stage a babe Of months and
has acted ever since. Mrs. Maeder was
on the stage from 1877 TO 1889 and then
went into retirement.
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so,d,ers Jn6,cted far Marder.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 5.-The grand
jury has reported an indictment charg'
ing murder in the second degree against
Lieut. Clifford c. Cassady, of the Twcn.
ty-second regiment, and Richard Roe,
real name unknown. for the shooting
Of the boy Michael Broderick during
the recent strike here, August 25 last.
BENCH warrants will he issued.