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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
a VACANT CHAIR.
President Harrison Loses His Secretary of
state, Mr.. Blaine, by Resignation.

President Harrison Loses His Secretary of
state, Mr.. Blaine. by Resignation.
WASHINGTON, June q. - Secretary
Blaine has resigned the secretaryship
of state and the resignation has been
accepted by the president.
The terms in which the resignation
is offered leaves no doubt as to its pur-
pose. Mr.. Blaine is now an avowed
candidate for the nomination at Mime
apolis as much as if he had announced
himself as such in positive terms.
The news came TO the capitol by tel
egraph and created great excitement,
and moment later when the report
came that the president had accepted
the resignation the excitement re-
doubled.
The correspondence between Mr.
Blaine and the president follows:
DEPARTMENT or STATE, WASHINGTON
June 4. ls92.-To the President: l respectfully
beg leave TO submit my resignation OF the ONCE
OF secretary of state OF the United States, to
which was appointed by you on the fifth OF
March, 1889
THE condition OF public business in the de
partment of state justifies me in requesting
that my resignation may be accepted immedi-
ately i have the honor TO be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JAMES G. BLAINE
EXECUTIVE MANSION. June 4, 1s92.-To the
Secretary of State: Your letter OF this date
rendering your resignation of the office OF seere-
tary OF state of the United States has been re-
ceived. The terms in which you state your
desires are such as to leave me no choice but to
accede 10 your wishes al once Your re5igna-
tion is therefore accepted
Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
"Hon. James G. Blaine"
1t will be observed that these two
notes are the briefest possible under the
circumstances. No hint is given by the
secretary as to the motives for his res
ignation, and the Presidents reply is
distinctly cold and formal. They part
as rivals for the greatest Office within
the gift of the people.
The president assigned William +.
Wharton, first assistant secretary, to
act as secretary of state until a new APP
pointment can be made. Mr.. Wharton
has been in the department for three
years and has acquired a thorough ia
miliarity with the working details OF
the office.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 6.-The
news that Secretary Blaine has re-
signed and that the resignation has
been accepted by the president has
caused the greatest excitement here.
The Blaine men are wild with enthusi-
asm, and cheer after cheer greeted
the announcement in the West hotel.
Garrison, Platt, Fassett and a score of
other Blaine boomers insist that this
means Blaine's nomination on the first
ballot, and there really appears to be a
Blaine stampede among the delegates
and others.
The Harrison men do not give up the
battle. They were paralyzed when
they heard the news from Washington,
but they scout all suggestions that their
candidate will withdraw from the race.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

A VERY singular way to travel was
that of the recently welded wife of
John Alcock. a farmer living near Nc
Fall Station, Mo. John, who is awl-
ward in appearance as well as eccentric
and penuriOus, conceived the brilliant
plan Of boxing up Mrs. John and loading
her in the ear with his other goods and
chattels, thereby saving her fare At
one of the stations ne unlocked her aud
she travelled comfortably until nearer
their destination. She was then re-
placed in the box and arrived at Rocky
Ford none the worse for the Journey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

THoUGH LongfellOw wrote a very
beautiful poem about the Bermudas he
never visited those islands Not long
before his death he was called upon by
the Misses birmingham, who were
among the wealthiest people of Ber-
muda. They sought him out in his
Cambridge home. and though at that
time he denied himself 10 most callers
the poet welcomed the ladies quite cor
daily. As he conducted them 10 the
door At the end Of a pleasant chat he
paused in saying good-by and said, as
II in rcverie: bermuda, Bermuda, how
l have longed to so there, but now
never shalt"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
An Aged Couple Killed.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, June Ga
frightful accident occurred on the
Omaha and Council Bluffs Bridge &
Motor Company's line here Sunday
evening at o'clock. An east
bound train on the line was
crossing the bridge when tn,
trailer jumped the track at the ives
end of the main span. striking the
side of the bridge and pitching an ageo
couple out, killing them both. They
were Charles Cole and wife, of Omaha
Several others were injured and tn,
trailer wrecked. The motorer and con
ductor were arrested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

THE wiz Of ey-President James X.
Polk, which bequeathed his estate to
his widow, and after her death to that
member of the family who should be
pronounced the worthiest relative bear
ing the name of Polk. has finally been
declared null and void by the courts of
Tennessee, and the property, amount
ing TO about $500, 600. goes to the heirs
at law without any reference 10 their
-rnrt linz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
BIRKENBERG HORROR.
Twenty-Seven Rescuers Killed at Their
MorkAStin Recovering Bodies.

Twenty-Seven Rescuers Killed at Their
WorkAStiIl Recovering Bodies.
PRAGUE, June cit will be fully
two weeks before all the bodies are re-
covered from the Birkenberg silver
mine, and will be fifteen months
before the shafts can be reconstruc-
ted. In the meantime the miners
will be out of work. The frag-
ments of bodies that have been brought
to the surface filed three wagons.
Only thirteen of the rescued survived,
while twenty-seven of the men who
volunteered for rescue work were
killed by falling timbers or suffocated
to death. The damage to the Tine will
be !. 500. 600 fiorins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.
Two Persons Killed and Others Injured
at Kensington, Ia.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, June Saturday
morning an explosion of dynamite
occurred at Kensington, Pa, in the
house of j. X. Turner, a jeweler.
Two persons were killed instantly.
They are: j. X. Turner and Miss
Emma Scheffer, of E,nlenton, Pa
The wife and two children of Turner
were badly injured. That the house
was blown up deliberately seems GER
tain, as Mr.. Turner was never known to
have dynamite in his dwelling or store.
The explosion was of great force, break
ing windows and doors at some dis
lance. A posse has been organized and
is now endeavoring to find some clew
to the fend who caused the explosion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
Great Damage at MeadvIIIe.

MEADyILLE. Pa, June 6.-This entire
section was swept by the worst food in
its history Saturday night. A midday
rain of great volume swelled every
stream bankful and the storm which
followed in the evening brought the
flood. In this city Mill run oyerfiowed
its banks and swept the whole business
portion of the city. demolishing a dozen
or more buildings and entailing total
loss of $3.50, 900. The loss throughout the
country cannot be estimated. Bridges
were washed away in every direction,
leaving scarcely a passible road in the
county. The damage to growing crops
is heavy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

STILL another African traveller. Capt.
Binger, has gone through the savage
regions of the west coast of the Niger
without an escort and in safety. This
Frenchman says that the natives were
everywhere peaeeably inclined toward
him, and he was surprised at their hon
esty- At one place he found five or six
sheds filed with merchandise and no
body was needed to guard them, as there
were no thleves among the people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

KATE FIELD says that one of the
most difficult things TO do in Washing
ton is 10 hear a great speech. The best
of them are never announced in adj
vance of their delivery, aud even when
notice is given that favorite speaker
viii have the floor II is not safe to count
IN his slaarrrinrr Il
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

The cOlored race does not increase
rapidly in New England Rhode Island
Is the only one of the New England
states where the cOlOred people were,
in 1890, over = per cent. of the popula-
ton. The proportion of negroes has.
according To the census, fallen off from
? - per cent. of the population Of 1850
to 2.21 per cent in 1890. The census
enumerators found 2S.57O colOred peO-
pie in Massachusetts in 1890, I,T23 in
Maine. $50 in New Hampshire, I,OO4 in
Vermont, T.647 in Rhode Island and r.
500 in Conuecticut
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

THE historic old locomotive, THE
General, famous as the engine stolen
by union soldiers - rig Shanty, on the
Western & Allan. road. is to be a
part of Georgia's exhibit at the worlds
fair. The locomotive is now being
Overhauled aud repainted, as il has
been badly used up of recent years in
its humble service as a switch engine.
The chase after the federal soldiers
who ran away with The General, -
their subsequent capture and execu-
tion form one Of the most exciting cpl
sodes of war times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

vAssAR, Mich. June 5.-Robert vii
son and his 7-year-old son and j. Mackie
stranger, attempted to cross the
Old Cass river ford north of here in 6
lumber wagon. When about the cen
ter of the river the water carried the
wagon box down stream and Mr.. Mackis
and the boy were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
CnnsnI CeneraI sewan ResIgns.

WASHINGTON, June g. Harold Sewall
United States consul general at Apia
Samoa, called on the president Friday
and requested to be relieved OF the
duties of that office. The president
said he was sorry that Mr.. Sewall fell
called on to leave the government
service and requested that he delay his
resignation for a short time at least.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

ST. PETERSBURG, June IA fright
full disaster is reported from central
Russia. The steamer Albion, while
plying in the Ounja river, tributar-
of the Volga, took fire and sixty per
sons were drowned in endeavoring to
escape from the burning vessel Thir-
ty persons were saved. The calamity
occurred not far from KartenskOi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
SNOW in WYOMING.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., June "a regular
January blizzard struck the town Sat
urday. Eight inches of snow fell and
the wind blew 40 miles an hour.
People were kept indoors. trsaa was
stopped and many tn @.r.
tracked The injury g.
confined to loss of sheep uh
persisted by hundreds. This Is .ss
latest snowStorm evar known
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

YAoUINA CITY, Ore. June Sum
day morning a passenger train on the
Oregon Pacific ran into hand car, on
which were ten persons, including two
women and five children. Mrs. Pratt
and one child were killed. A child
named Manning was also killed in
stantly The seven others were Sc
Sr,s r,rad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
Freight Depot burned.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, June AT
O'Clock Sunday morning fire broke ont
in the Chicago & Rock Island freight
depot here and burned the building and
contents. Aside from the building two
car loads of coffee, four pianos and a
considerable amount of other freight
were DESTROYED. Loss, $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

LORD TESSYsoS's first book was pub
lished in 1880. Mr.. Gladstone is prob
ably the next oldest British author, for
his pamphlet, % which Macaulay re
piled, or The State and Its Relations
with the Church." was published in
-Cp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

HURON, :. D.. June IA cloudburst
Sunday afternoon between Harold and
Blunt flooded a large section of the
country, doing great damage to crops
and washing out a stretch of the North
western railroad track. Mrs. X. NJ.
Foote and three children, while return
ing from a neighbours, were drowned in
attempting to cross a ravine with a
team
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
wife Murderer Hanged.

WMKEsBARRE, Pa, June Edward
Mcmillan, the wife murderer, was
hanged in the Jail yard here. The drop
fell at 1928 a. m, and in nine minutes
he was pronounced dead. His neck was
broken. lie killed his wife while drunk
on February 20. 1891.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

GIN. BOoTH announces a great need
of funds to carry on the Salvation
Army. He recalls his announcement
that the $500. 900 given for his Darkest
England" scheme would require $780,
600 annually for maintenance, as only
$4,000 of that had been furnished so
far. So the scheme is also at a stand
still The spiritual fund Is also ex-
hausted- To carry on the spiritual
side of the war" into the self-denial
week in October will require $50 600,
and the money is needed Immediately.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
Lyncbers hang a wife murderer

GRAYsoN, KY. June 7.-Austin Por-
ter, held at the Carter county jail for
wife murder, was taken from the jail
at this place Monday at 2 o'clock by an
armed mob and hanged
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

Mrs. BEECHER says that her husband
used TO prepare the bulk of his sermon
sunday morning after breakfast But
il was never certain that he would use
this material Frequently after the
services had begun, the prayer been
delivered, the Scriptures read and the
choir was half through the hymn, Mr..
Beecher would be struck by an idea.
and jotting it down on a scrap of paper
or the back of letter taken from his
coat pocket, he would preach extern
poraneousIy one of the best of ser
mons
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
rined for election Frauds.

DECATUR, Ill, June I'm the cir
cult court Saturday w. b. Hunter, a
democrat, of Mount Zion, was sentenced
to ITO days in Jail and fined $1,000 for
election frauds. He had to go to jail
until his attorneys can get supersedas
from the appellate court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
REPUBLICANS MEET
THE CONVENTION OPENS.
The Tenth Quadreniai Republican Conven'
ton Opens at Minneapoiis.-Pro-
ceedings of the First Day.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June s.-When
the clock showed 1890 yesterday Chair
man j. S. Garrison brought the gavel
down twice, sharply, the convention
and the galleries came to order quickly,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
Big Lumber Failure.

SAGINAW, Mich, June John c.
Brown, one of the most extensive log
ging contractors in the northwest, has
failed. He gave mortgages to secure
claims amounting TO S94, 900. His liza
bilities viii reach Sis. 600 and the nom
inaI assets 500 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

GEORGE W. ESTES. who died in Salem.
Mass, at the age of s.. was said TO be
th- first man who ever played a snare
drum, By Ote. He Ofiiciated as drum
major IT the funeral of President VIII
liam Henry Harrison in 1871
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
'truck Dead by Lightning.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, June Wv Il.
Weaver, farmer, while blowing in his
field near WilliamsyiIle Monday after
noon was struck by lightning and
killed Two horses attached to the
raIoyy were killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
WASHED OVER THE DAM.

Father and Two Sons Drowned In the
Milwaukee River.
MILWAUKEE, June 9. A farmer
named Lowe, aged As years, and his
two sons, aged IL and 10 years, wert
drowned Saturday afternoon by being
carried over Bender's mildam on the
Milwaukee river about 8 miles north OF
the city. The three were fishing from
small boat which was caught in the
current, but before assistance coulo
reach it the boat went over the dam
For a moment the father with his two
boys clinging to him was seen strug
Cling for life, but he soon disappeared
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
Around the world on a Bicycle.

New YORK, June Drank Len
started from the city hall Saturday af
ternoon on a bicycle trip around tn
world via San Francisco. He lives il
Pittsburgh and is noted long-distanc'
rider
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

THE people of Paris have consumed
within the year 2I.29l horses. 299
1Onkeys and 40 mules, the meat weigh
ing, according to returns, 4,615 tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
r,,,yr. :, the PIatte valley Bank.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., June THE
Platte Valley bank. one of the oldest
- c.,lthse>t Institutions in the state,
ght II is said Cash
- so, 900 bulling corn
iacag Inc state examiner has
been notified
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

Mr. Edison IS confident OF his ability
To establish telephone connection with
Mercury and Mars, and says he can
find ont whether the inhabitants of
those planets are civilized or savage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
shootine record Broken.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, June AT ;
shooting tournament here Friday o
clay pigeons George Henderson made
score of lis out of 125, breaking the
record
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
Death Of Daniel u. Moore.

NEW YORK, June daniel d. Moore,
once the editor and proprietor of the
Rural New Yorker. died Friday night
in the New York hospital, where he
had been a patient for several weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

IT has been ascertained the cost per
family of food in the United States Is
e243.65 a year. against S222 - in Eu-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

II 1857 there were Az competitor
entered in the Harvard athletic sports.
In 1891 the number had increased -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09
RELICS OF THE HUSTLER WAR.
-Four Bodies Swinging to the Limb of a
Tree Pound Near BufaIo.

Tree Found Near Buffalo.
BUFFALO. Wyo., June "A party OF
cattfemen who were preparing for a
roundup when the injunction was
served upon them have returned to town
and report the finding of relic of the
recent war between cattlemen and
rustlers in the shape of four human
bodies winging to the limb of tree.
The bodies had evidently been hanging
for several weeks and were dried and
shriveled to such an extent t:lat it was
impossible to tell who they wee. They
were dressed in cowboy STYLE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

ST. PETERSBURG, June "A fire in
the town of Kovno has destroyed 300
houses, depriving 1000 persons of their
homes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

A Cyclone Demolishes House of Worship
In McCook, Neb., and Many Persons Are
Hurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

been notified
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-09

"EXECUTIvE MANSION. June 4, 1s92.-To the
Secretary of State: Your letter OF this date
rendering your resignation of the ONCE OF seere-
tary OF state of the United States has been re-
ceived- The terms in which you state your
desires are such as TO leave me no choice but TO
aceede 10 your wishes ~ once Your resigna-
tion is therefore accepted
.lNerv resnncffiillu rorrs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-26
Brooklyn B2'Gefs.

Miss Mary McKeon has gone to Homestead, Penn, to attend the funeral of her sister.
 Mrs Hugh Cronan of Lawrence street is spending a week at the sea- shore.
 Miss Minnie Hickey of 39 South Riverside street has returned from a weeks visit to Merwin's Point.
 The will of Samuel Jerome was ad- mitted to probate this morning. By it's terms all the real estate and personal property of the testator IS left to his wife while she lives, on condition that she does not marry. Should she again marry half the estate reverts to hls son Samuel. When she dies the whole estate goes to the son. Gordon B. Lawrence was named as executor, but declined, and Judge Phelan appointed tEe widow of the deceased,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-26
The Great Brass Trust In Wa- terbury and What It
 Suggests

Whether the proposed Brass Trust be for good or evil, it is as sure 10 come as that night follows the day. It may be postponed from time to time, but 1t must come. Capital and labor are in the com mercial swim, and while at present the in exorable law eff competition is making us fight each other bitterly, we are solving the great industrial problem with wonder ful rapidity. This couI try is accustomed to doing great things, and we must keep up the habit becsuse we cannot help it. The question of Capital and Labor is as much an issue to-day before the country as was the question of slavery in 1S60 We will have to think it out or fight it ,out. We hope we will be able to keep good natured about 1t and THINK it out. For instance, all the railroads in this state will soon be under one management. If all the Furniture Stores in the city were under one management we would not have those failures in the trade every two Years There would be just as much work for everybody on account of the in creased business it would naturally bring, but it would be done with greater satis- faction. We often have to hand ladies Il chair as soon as they get inside our doors 70 exhausted are they from going ar, uni to u several stores. They would like to come here the first time and purchase, but they are used to the old style of going a"ound Our reputation for fair dealin9 ld low prices is SC firmly establisht d t lat we don't have to talk about that This fall we are stocking up on gigantic scale in Carpets, Stoves, Ranges, Pictures, Shades and Furniture of every descril = tion, so that the whole community can find the largest amount of goods to select from. We want you to visit us whether you wish to buy or not so that you can ad wise your friends whero to come. We furnish you from the CELLAR to the ATTIC. Our terms are always the most liberal, and the people all like us when they find out the way we do business. Come and get our prices.