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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-16
WEST AND SOuTH.

IN Oregon the republicans elected
their state ticket 10y maiorities ranging
from 5000 to 5000 and control both
branches of the Legislature. Hermann
and Ellis (reps.l were elected congress
men.
The republican national convention
convened at Minneapolis on the 9TH. ].
Sloat Fassett, of New York, was elected
temporary chairman, and the various
committees were appointed.
TUE Iowa peoples party held their
state convention in Des Moines and
elected national delegates The plat
form favors a graduated income tax,
postal savings banks. and asserts that
land is the heritage of all the people
and that the government should own
and operate railroads.
FLAMES destroyed the mammoth sew
grippe works of Robinson Bros. at
Akron. O. Loss. SIOO. 200.
VIRGINIA prohibitionists in conven-
ton at Lynchburg elected delegates to
the national convention in Cincinnati
and adopted resolutions favoring the
suppression by law of the manufacture
or traffic i'm intoxicating liquors.
A CLOUDBURST swept away nearly the
entire village of Zwingle, Ia, only one
house being left. Much live stock was
drowned.
THE death of George +. Green, who
invented the first self-binder, tirst
electric street car and first pneumatic
shutter for photographers. occurred at
Kalamazoo. Mich. aged go years.
- L a "a =
vention at Atlanta and decided to put a
state ticket in the field, but left the
question of Its makeup to the state ex-
ecutive committee. The delegates from
the Fifth (Atlantal district nominated
sam Small for congress
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were
made as follows: Illinois, Seventh dis
trict, II. VI. Gilbert (people's party);
Missouri. Seventh district, John L.
Hurd (dem.l, renominated; Kansas,
Second district. IL. L. Moore (dem.)
Ar the democratic state convention
held in Baltimore, Md. the delegates
elected TO the national convention were
not instructed.
TUE national republican convention
at Minneapolis on the Sth formed a per-
report of the committee ON rules and
order of business Gov. Mckinley. of
Ohio. was made permanent chairman.
The Alabama democrats in state con-
vention at Montgomery split into two
factions and the boilers nominated
Reuben 4. Kolb talliancel for governor.
The regulars postponed making nom
ination.
THE democrats in convention at Lam
pasaS. Tex. adopted a platform de-
nanding tariff for revenue only and
free silver, and opposing national banks
rs banks of issuu. The national dele
gates chosen were uninstrueted.
WILLIE and Bonnie Enbleberry were
drowned AT Racine. Wis, while bath
ing, and Levi Naylor and Eddie Todd
met a like fate at Cedar Rapids, Ia.
WHILE blowing in his field near Can
ton. Miss, Nathan John. farmer, was
killed by haiIstones.
DENoCcATS Of Mississippi in conven-
ton at jackson elected uninstructed
delegates TO the national convention.
The platform favors tariff reform and
denounces reciprocity.
Is his saloon at Creole. Col, Bob
Ford. Jesse James slayer. was shot and
killed 10y Deputy Sheriff Kelly.
IN the republican national convention
at Minneapolis on the 9Th test vote on
the adoption of the committee on ere
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A HOUSE in the Syrian Alps was de-
stroyed ny lightning and eight persons
were killed.
SAN DoMINGo advices say that the re-
port has been confirmed that SANTANA
bay, in the western part of the terminus
of the Sanchez Lavaga railway, Do
minican republic, has been coded to the
United States.
In London the New Oriental bank
failed with liabilities of about e15,-
900, 900. besides the paid-up capital of
81. 600, 900.
BERLIN dispatches confirm the recent
rumOrs of the death in the interior of
Africa of Emin Pasha.
GOVERNMENT troops at the canton of
Orizaba, in the state of Vera Cruz,
Mexico, had an encounter with band
of marauders and killed seventeen of
them.
A LONDON dispatch says that the
original portrait of Pocahontas, painted
in 1912, has been secured for exhibition
at the worlds fair.
AT Weissenfels, Germany, Herr Gun
Their, a master dyer, murdered his three
children - spite his wife with whom
he had quarreled.
REBELS at Matte Crosse, Brazil, had
a seven DAYS battle with government
troops and utterly defeated them. One
thousand men of the governments
army and all their chief officers were
killed upon the battlefield and large
number were wounded.
IN a battle near Orizaba Mexican
troops killed six brigands and captured
twenty-five
In Havana, Cuba, floods inundated
residences and warehouses and thou
sands of bags of sugar were lost.
Many small vessels in the harbor were
wrecked and four lives were lost
THE electoral college of Brazil has
nominated Senator senior Saenz Pana
for the presidency and Senior Uribure
for the vice presidency.
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EROM WASHINGTON

Mn. BLAINE left Washington for Bos-
ton en- route To Bar Harbor.
+ THE president has approved the act
granting pension to ex-senator George
W. Jones. of Iowa.
IL Washington William Henry Har-
riSOn died ut the age of 104 years.
months and 20 days. He claimed TO
have enjoyed an acquaintance with
George Washington.
IL spite of all obstacles. the aggre-
gate volume of trade was said to be
per cent. greater throughout the cOun-
try than year ago.
TIE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 10th numbered 1872, against 2O7 the
preceding week and pa for the eorre-
spending week last wear.
THE exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended ON the 10th aggregated
Si,lsS. 80, 80, against 81 ,Ol9, 465. S73 the
previous week. The increase as COM
pared with the corresponding week of
1891 was 1916.
AT the age of - years Col. L. l.. Polk,
president of the National Farmers Al
lance, died in Washington.
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Jacob Whitelaw Reid, republican nominee for
vice president, is editor in chief and one OF the
proprietors OF the New York Tribune He was
born in Xenia, O., in October, 1887. His parents
gave him good education AT ~ he entered
the Miami university at Oxford, Butler
county, O., where he was graduated in
1855. He began the active duties OF life as
principal OF the graded schools in South
Charleston. Clark county. In the same state. but
did not continue in this occupation long. In 1897
he bought the Xenia News and did such good
wide as the state. This led TO his engagement
by the Times and Gazette of Cincinnati and
the Herald of Cleveland as their Column
bus correspondent The gave him
an opportunity of distinguishing himself as a
respondent at the front He served the Gin
cinnati Gazette in this capacity and in 1862 be
came "A stakeholder of that journal, the publica-
tion of which he subsequently assisted in the ca
pacity OF associate editor. His connection with
the New York Tribune began with his being the
editor in charge of its Washington bureau
He ventured upon the publication OF a
volume in the year 1862 Ii entitled
After the War-A Southern Tour" and re-
corded observations made in company with
Chief Justice Chase on an extensive range OF
travel Reid published another book in 1865
"Ohio in the War a work OF considerable
length and value. He became permanently an
editor on the stan of the Tribune In 1870, and
when Hoiacc Greeley was a candidate for the
presidency assumed the position of managing
editor. Mr.. Reid is wealthy man. He mar
ried the daughter of ID. O. Mills, many times a
millionaire, and lives in fine style in an arisio-
cratic up town district in New York.
President Harrison appointed Nh Reid minister
to France, and he has proved successful and
exceedingly popular Diplomats.
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LATER NEWS.

IN the United States senate on the
18th the pension appropriation bill
iSl46, 737, OOO) was reported. Mr.. PETER
spoke in favor of his bill to increase
the currency and provide for its circu-
lation, to reduce the rate of interest.
and to establish a bureau of loans Ir
the house bills were passed providing
that Indian children shall be declared
to be citizens when they have reache1
the age of 81 years; to protect settle.
ment rights where two or more persons
settle on the same section of agricul.
tural public lands before survey
thereof.
THE hemp spinning works at Bar.
men, Germany, were destroyed by fire,
causing loss of 5O.O0O marks.
IN the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 18th was: Wheat
20, 65l, 900 bushels; corn. 4.62S, 900 bush.
els; oats, S.s97, 900 bushels; rye, 5S2.
boo bushels; barley, 500. 900 bushels
A CYCLoNIC wind swept over Ornc
Point at Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota,
and wrought great damage.
FOURTEEN members of the crew of the
shells at Mare Island navy yard in San
Francisco.
a FIRE which started in the George
Ruder Brewing Company's mammoth
plant at Wausau, Wis. caused loss of
800. 600.
THE town of Galva, ILL.,, was wrecked
oy a cyclone and several persons were
killed aud many buildings were de-
,troyed.
The international Typographical
union began its o.tieth annual session
at Philadelphia.
DURING NJ ay the exports of bread
,tuffs from the United States were $40
il0, sac, against SIP, $50, 2SI in May, 1891:
IF provisions, $40. 1872, against ST.
J6s. O06 IN 1891.
ONE HUNDRED buildings were burned
II Chicora, Pa, and the fire was still
burning.
JOEL EDWARDS aud his little son aged
~ years and David Edwards were
drowned while bathing at Crescent City,
Ill
IL quarrel over a woman at Ar
kansas City. Kan, J. A. Mccormick
and d. c. Jones shot each other dead.
A HURRICANE accompanied by a ter
-ifc downPour of rain swept over Chi.
sago and killed and injured several
persons. as well as destroying prop
erty valued at over 500. 600. The
greatest damage was done on the south
side, where great plate glass windows
we're blown in. buildings unroofed or
bred by lightning and telegraph poles
eveled.
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finish up the work at once. the motion prevallse
and the convention adjourned until that hour
At the evening sess on, Senator O'Connor, of
New York presented the name OF Jacob
Whiteiaw Reid as q candidate for the vice
presidency. and was followed by Gen. Horace
Porter, who eIoQuently seconded the nomina.
tiUu. as did Gov Bulkely, of Connecticut
Nj. Settle. of Tennessee, placed in nomina-
tion Thomas b. Reed. Of Maine Mr.. c. NJ
Louths n, Of Virginia, took the platform and
second q the nomination Of Thomas b. Reed.
Upon the statement from the Maine delega
ton that Mr. Reed would not accept the nom
ination, his name was withdrawn
The yeas ana nays being taken Whiteiaw
Reid was declared nominated by reclamation
Ths announcement OF the nomination of Mr..
Reid was the occasion of demonstrations OF en-
thusilsm on the part of both delegates and au
dienc,A
long list OF names were announced as mem.
bcrs OF the committees to notify the nOmi
necs for president and vice president OF the
United States. The convention then adjourned
sine die.
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The News Of the Week.
az rELEoRAPH ANp MAIL.
ElETY.sEcoNp CONGRESS

TUESDAY. June THE senate passed
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
tion bill In the house a bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 for the
establishment of weather bureau sta
lions on Middle and Thunder Bay
islands. in Lake Huron The urgent
deficiency bill was also passed. June
Is. was set apart for the delivery of
eulogistic addresses to the memory of
the late senator Wilson, of Maryland.
WEDNESDAY, June 5. The pension
deficiency bill was laid before the sem
ate and referred to the committee on
appropriations. A bill was introduced
appropriating $4,000 for a branch
home for vol1pteer disabled soldiers
and sailors at or near Beatrice, Neb.
In the house the agricultural appropri-
alton bill was passed.
THUEsDAY, June 9.-IR the senate
the urgent deficiency bill appropriate
ing over $1,000. 600 for the present
fiscal year was passed. Two of the
general appropriation bills-the legis-
lative and northumberland the two
bills for the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona as states were received
from the house. Adjourned to the 18TH
In the house bills were passed permit
ting poor persons to sue in the United
states courts upon affidavits. and
authorizing the courts to appoint coun
sci: defining the crimes of murder in
the first and second degree and man
slaughter IN places and on waters
under the exclusive jurisdiction of the
limited STATES. and. modifying the re-
viSed statutes SO as to dispense with
proof of loyalty during the war of the
rebellion as prerequisite to being re-
stored or admitted To the pension roll.
FRIDAY, June 1O.-The senate was
not in session. In the house the day
was spent in the consideration of un-
important measures and the evening
session was devoted to the considera-
tion of private pension bills. Adjourned
IN the. I3fh
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vANDERBILT'S YACHT.
IL Crashes Into Boat Containing Two
Persons and Both Are Drowned.

IL Crashes Into "a Boat Containing Two
Persons and Both Are Drowned.
NEW YORK, June 13.-William X.
Vanderbilt's beautiful yacht, the Alva.
steaming rapidly down North river
Saturday afternoon with Mr.. Wander
bilt and several gentlemen aboard, ran
her sharp bow into a rowboat in which
were a young French saloonkeeper.
Nicholas Michels, and a woman
named Mary Simonin. The boat
was cut in two and The
occupants were thrown in the water to
drown, after struggling for about two
minutes. The boat was cut clean in
two. The Alva finally hove to. There
was a rush of small craft for the spot.
The woman's skirts became water
soaked and She went down, her voice
ringing sharp and clear until the water
covered her head. The man held out
few seconds longer and then he
too went out of sight. Ten seconds
after they disappeared half dozen
rowboats shot over the spot with men
eager for rescue, but Michels and
Miss Simonin had gone to the bottom
and were not seen again. The yacht
Alva, after stopping a moment, went
on her way. 1t is said she was going
too fast for the crowded river.
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RAISED THE EMBARGO.


Russia's Ukase Against Grain Exports
Partially Rescinded-The Famine About
Ended.
WASHINGTON. June 13.-The ukase
against the expectation of grain from
Russia has been modified. Official no.
tice of the cars action was received at
the state department on Wednesday
last, but owing 10 the absorbing inter
est in the Minneapolis convention
the news was withheld. The modifica-
tion of the ukase IS interpreted
at the state department TO mean that
the famine is much less severe than 1t
was That this is undoubtedly true is
shown by an intimation in the formal
message to the effect that no more con-
tributions of grain are needed. Money
will be gratefully received. but the re-
ceipt of more grain will tend to unset
4 10 the Russian market.
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DYING AT AN AWFUL RATE.
Deaths Among Persian Natives from
Cholera Reach ESQ IA Day.

LONDON, June ia dispatch from
Meshed. Persia, says that all the Euro
peans in that city have escaped safely
from the cholera, which is ravaginG
Meshed and the province of Khoras-
san, in which the city is located.
Among the natives the deaths have
reached $50 daily. The disease is of
most violent type. Persons seemingly
perfectly well are seized with the
disease while passing along the
streets to their usual business and
in a few hours are dead. No
panic prevails, for the people look
upon the epidemic as divine vista
ton. The story that the dead are Gre
mated and that often those who are
suffering with the disease are thrown
while alive upon the pyres is untrue
The dead are buried in the usual man
ner within the precincts of the town.
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SLAIN AT WORSHIP.
Lightning strikes Several Churches In
s.,.iu Iiatocr, I,.r.nns .. Nd

Lightning Strikes Several Churches In
Spain-Fifteen Persons KILLED.
MADRID, June 14.-Terrific thunder
storms prevailed in various parts OF
Spain Sunday, and loss of life and in
jury by lightning is reported. The
electricity appeared To pick out the
churches as the object on which to show
its power, and unfortunately il did SO
while the services were in progress. At
Melias, N the province of Orense, the
parish church was crowded with wor.
shippers Attending mass when the
storm burst on the city. Though the
peals of thunder were very loud
and the flashes of lightning ex-
tremely vivid, not much atten.
ton was paid to the storm at first.
Suddenly a most terrific crash of thun-
der. followed almost Immediately by
flash of lightning that was binding in
its intensity. caused the worshipers TO
spying to their feet in fear Women
shrieked and little children clutched
their parents in an agony of ter
ror. For two or three seconds after
the flash it was impossible to see any
thing, the transition from sudden
brightness to extreme darkness render
ing the people practically blind. The
utmost confusion prevailed
Finally when order had been restored
the congregation were Mortified to find
that ten of their number had been
struck by the lightning and in
stantly killed, and that twenty
eight others had been seriously
injured. When this fact became
generally known the people were
panIc-stricl1en and rushed from the
church i1to the pelting storm. Many
of them, men, women and children,
sought refuge in the open spaces in
the vicinity of the church, fearing to
enter house. and there they remained
drenched to the skin until the storm
passed over.
An almost similar scene occurred at
Mucientes. in the province of Nalladolid.
The church in that village was also
struck by lightning. Five of the wor-
shippers were killed and ten injured.
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Paner Mil Burned.

Hartford CITY, Ind. June 13.-The
Crescent paper mills of this place were
burned to the ground Sunday morning
about o'clock. These mills were the
largest in the state of Indiana, and
covered many acres of ground The
entire plant was valued at nearly $780,
900. and nothing was saved but the
pulp mills. which are worth $40, 600.
The owners carried S65,0OJ insurance.
most of which was in the Hubbard
agency Of Fort Wayne.
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SoNE people are born freclSled and
others have freclleS thrust upon them.
The former class might as well accept
their freelSles y dispenSation of Prov
idenee. for nothing can be done for
them. The latter can always get rid of
their affiic.iOn, SAYS the Scientific
American, by using couple ofdrachms
# sal ammonia with an ounce of Ger
man cologne, the solution mixed with
pant Of distilled water. Applied two
or three times a day, states one of our
contemporaries. it will cure the worst
ease of acquired frecl1leS on record.
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THE tea plant can be grown as well
IN many parts IF the United states a.
in any district Of China. and from ex-
periments that have been made it is be-
lieved that the product i quite a good in
this country a. in the fiovery kingdom
There Is no probability that American
tea will ever compete with the Chinese
article, for the latter is manipulated
with labor 50 cheap that Americans
would starvc To death on the wages
Until the American laborer can live on
three or four cents a day no one
need expect tea will become an ex-
tenSive article Of production in this
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THE new railroad through the Holy
Land viii run from Acre To Damascus,
along the eastern side of Mount Car
mel, thence across the ESdraelon plain,
by Nazareth, Main, Jezreel aud Beisan
the river Jordan, along the eastern
shores Of the sea Of Galilee to the Haul
ran plateau or plains of Bashan. and
thence across the plain of Damascus,
slSirting the eastern base of Mount Her
mon This road will probably in due
time become part of trunk line To the
Persian gulf and India The names
gwen are familiar To Bible readers,
and the project will open a land OF
wonderful interest 10 them.
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sniri,Ie mith q Penknifc.

CINCINNATI, June 10. The dead body
Of a man supposed 10 be J. W. Wood
bridge, of Austin, Tex, was found in a
room at the St Paul hotel. lie had cut
his jugular vein with penlSnife. In
the dead mans pocket was found
81, Tsa. 81 in cash and a number Of let
tcrs bea~:ng the address of VI. c. Mil
er, cashier First national bank. Aus
lin. Tex.
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Benjamin Harrison was born in Hamilton
county o., August 20, 1888. He was graduated
at the oxford (OD university and studied
law for two years in Cincinnati In
1891 he went TO indianapolis, which city
he has since made his home Mr.. Har
rison was elected reporter Of the SUI
preme court OF Indiana in 1860. six years after
he had begun the practice OF his profession
soon after this. however, he joined the union
army, in which he was commissioned a second
Lieutenant He was one OF the 5000 volunteers
who answered President Lincoln's call. Afte
short service he organized Company A OF the
Seventeen Indiana volunteer infantry and ap
pointed colonel He was mustered out in
June, 1862 with the rank Of brigadier general
Returning TO civil life he discharged the
duties Of court reporter for four years. In 1885,
he was candidate for governor on the repub.
lican side, but was defeated. He was appointed
on the Mississippi river commission in 1879
Mr.. Harrison was elected United States senator
for Indiana in 1850 as the successor of JOSEPH
II. Mcdonald and took his seat on March 4. 1881
His term Of service expired March 3 1887. In
1888 he was nominated by the republicans for
the presidency and was elected over Grover
Cleveland who was renominated by the deDa
Gratis
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BATTLED WITH MARAUDERS
Mexican Troops Have an Encounter ant
xii Seventeen bandits.

CITY OF MEXICo June 10.-Informa
ton has been received here that tn,
government troops at the canton o.
Orizaba, in the state of Vera Cruz
had an encounter with the band o
marauders which attacked anC
sacked the hacienda at Toculla OF
May 30. 1t is stated that seventeen
of the bandits were killed and 4
number injured None of the gov
eminent troops was wounded. The
troops are pursuing the remainder o.
the gang
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DECATUR, Ind. June 14.-Wiiliam
Reynolds, Chicago & Erie operator,
attempted to swim across the 1t.
Mary's river, and when in the middle
of the stream he was seized with
cramps, and before assistance reached
him he drowned Reynolds was 20
years old and popular. The body has
rot been recovered
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-Four Perish by lightning.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 10-Thre,
negro men and woman were killed by
lightning on a plantation 10 miles from
Canton during storm. Reports o,
damage by the hail continue to come in
from the surrounding country. Cottor
and corn were beaten into the earth
and fruit trees were completely stripped
by the hailStoneS
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Death in a Wreck.

Awashout attributed to a cloudburst
caused the wreck of freight train on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
near Hartford, and resulted in the
death of b. f. Fail. engineer; George
Rood. fireman, and James Roach,
brakeman. The eng ne went through
a culvert and into pit about IS feet
below The engineer, fireman and
brakeman were in the cab and were
instantly killed