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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
us MEMORY hoNoREp.
The Legislators Pays Tribute to the Life
of james q. ISIaiue.

The Legislature Pays Tribute to the Life
of James q. Eslaine.
Both branches of the state legislature
unanimously adopted the following
resolutions relative to the life and
character of the late James q. Blaine:
Resolved, That the legislature OF Wisconsin
records its appreciation OF tie great less sus-
tanned by The republic IN the death Of Hon
James c. Blaine; in him we're blended IN rare
degree elements OF great personal and iufcliec-
tual strength G NAL and abrasive in his per
sonality, Of profound and varied relationship. Of
peculiar grace and power aS an orator, a prince
among pariiameuiarians. Of marvellous qualities
and resources in debate. wise tut aggressive and
brilliant as party leader. subtle far-sighted
and skiilfui as diplomat. his career compelled
the admiration Of men. and running through il
all was sturdy and steadfaSt devotion TO
American interests which wen for him the re-
spect OF al our people regardless Of party ties.
His hold upon the love and confidence OF The
masses OF those whose political PRINCIPLES were
in harmony with his own was unrivaled in this
or any other generation, and that ne held in the
highest degree the respect Of his political adver-
saries finds significant evidence in the proceed
inss OF the last national democratic convention
ana in the universally Of the sorrow eaCsod ~
his death The death Of such man canret De
otherwise than great public calamity.
Resolved. That We tender to the widow ard
surviving children Of the deceased statesman
the sympathy % the people of Wisconsin
The resolutions were ordered spread
upon the journals of both houses
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
NAMED A DEMOCRAT.

President Harrison dominates Howell r.
jackson. of Tennessee, to Be the Success
sor of the Late Justice Lamar on the SUI
preme Bench.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-One of the
drst judicial appointments made Dy
Mr.. Cleveland was that of Howell Ed
munds jackson as Judge of the United
States circuit court for the Sixth judi
cial district; one of the last judicial ap-
pointments made by President Harri-
son was that of Howell Edmunds Jack
son to the supreme court bench. The
nomination creates surprise.
This nomination, sent to the senate
Thursday, was one of the few on
record-if not the only one--in which
president named man out
side OF his party for a place
on the United States supreme court
bench. Mr.. Harrison has chose demo-
Gratis for the circuit courts, and the
courts of appeal. but it has bee n the UNI
written law that the appoin ments to
the highest corrt in the land ST ould go to
members of the party to which the
president belonged Much has been
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
The News Of the Week.
HY TELEGRAPH AND nlrt.
RFTYSECOND CONGRESS.
second Session.


TUESDAY. Jan SIN the senate the
anti-option bill occupied almost the en-
tire day. The bill was passed by vote
of 30 TO %. The credentials of Senator
Mills as senator from Texas were re-
eeived and placed on file. The bill for
the construction of wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at Sioux CITY.
Ia. was passed, and the senate adj
journed- In the house the sundry civil
bill occupied the attention of the house
during the entire day.
WEDNESDAY,. Feb 1.-The fortifica-
ton and army appropriation bills were
passed in the senate, and the District
Of Columbia bill was considered. In
the house the tine was occupied in
discussing the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, but no action was taken
THURSDAY. Feb. 2-The District of
Columbia appropriation bill was
passed in the senate and the resolu-
tion for the annexation of Hawaii was
referred To the committee on foreign
relations. The nomination of Howell
= jackson. of Tennessee, to he asso-
ciate justice of the United States SUI
preme court. vice L. q c. Lamar. de-
ceased, was received from the presi-
dent In the house the sundry civil
bill was passed with an amendment to
do away with federal officers at cleo
tions. 4 bill was introduced to revise
the pension list.
FRIDAY, Feb 8 = The question of
the repeal of the Sherman act, or at
least of the suspension of the silver
bullion purchase provision of il, was
discussed in the senate, after which
fitting tributes were made to the mem
DRY of the late Senator Barbour, of
Virginia In the house the anti-option
bin WAS referred tn the committee on
agriculture, the deficiency appropria-
tion bill was passed and the Indian APP
pTo1viatiOn bill was reported.
SATURDAY. Feb. I'm the senate
several house bills were considered
and eighteen of them were passed. The
quarantine bill was called up. but no
action was taken. In the house the
diplomatic and military academy APP
preparation bills were passed. The
features of the days session was the
spontaneous expression of regret mani
Tested by his colleagues at the volun-
tarv retirement of Mr.. Blount. OF
Georgia, from tine seat which he has
filed for twenty years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

Frozen to Death.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 3.-The full eff
fleets of the recent cold wave in this
county were not known until Thursday
morning. James Mitchell. wife and
enc child were found in their home,
Z miles north of this city, frozen to
death. Neighbors had passed the
house Wednesday,. and observing no
signs of life assumed that the family
had gone from home. Thursday morn
ing ueighbor. noticing that Mitcheils
cattle hal not been fed, went to the
house, when he was shocked at finding
the three bodies dead and frozen stiff,
with but a thin quilt over them, all
the covering there was in the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
What reck.s omeial Home Costs

During the past year the executive
residence has cost the taxpayers So
Ola. IL to support. OF this amount Sls4.-
So was spent for furniture and carpets.
S66s IS for plumbing, sIls for molding,
S97.6s for paint and glass, $40 06 foI
fuel, S23s. 80 for hardware, sf6.ls for
water from the city water works, S27O,-
50 for special tax by the city on ac-
count of the matchmaking OF the street
in front of the residence, S15l.2S foI
gas, $500 for laborer aud Sl05.ol for
sundries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

pers. lie added that the government
as at present advised, did not intend to
send warslips to Honolulu. The govern
ment considered that the lives and
property of British subjects in Hawaii
were safe under American protection.
lCries of Hear. Heart Continuing,
Sir Edward Gray said that it
was possible that a British war
ship on the way from Acapul-
co, Mexico, would touch at Hon
olulu. as she was going to Esquimalt
In conclusion, Sir Edward declared that
there was no foundation whatever for
the report that the British government
had made a protest to the government
at Washington regarding the Hawaiian
islands
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

The lead mining industry IN Grant
county is reviving after = long period
of torpor. The amount of zinc shipped
from Benton, a station on the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad. near Hazel
Green, in 1890, was 10. COO 600 pounds;
in 1921, IL, 600. 900 pounds. in 1892, r.
600, 900 to IS. GOO, coo pounds. A number
of mines will be opened up in the vicin-
ity of Hazel Green, Benton and Cuba
City. The Crawford & Mills land at
hazel Green is turning cut large guam
titles of mineral.
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I,s-I.a Tor $4,000.

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-The Il. T. Foster
Uniform and Costuming company has
made voluntary assignment to lhom-
as J. Parker. Jr The nominal assets
are placed at s25. 600 and the Liabilities
are said to be $50. 0G0. General dizziness
of trade is assigned as the cause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptEhls to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO all and have made it the most
popula4 remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try It. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAY FRANCISCO. ca.
LOUISVILLE. ~. kEW YoRK. nv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

THE comet, which was the cause of
SO much excitement in November last
is still visible. II had been growing
rapidly fainter since its discovery until
Monday, January 10. when il suddenly
grew brighter in the most astonishing
manner II may safely be said that
the suddenuess and extent of this in
crease of brightness are without prec-
sdent in the history of astronomy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

The Mexicans OF Santa Resale
charge the Mormon Iolonists of that
vicinity with openly practicing polyga-
nv in violation of the terms upon
which they were permitted settlement
in that country. For this reason the
Mexican stOrekeepers refused to sell
them goods. and they have suffered
some PrivatiHns IN consequence. But
they have now established stores of
fhair o,vu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

REPORTS from the gold mine of Mount
Morgan. in Queensland. Australia. the
-i~hcSt i'm the world, show that the pros
pectiny carried On makes it evident
that gold bullion 10 the value of scores
of millions If dollars will be taken from
this deposit before it Is exhausted.
Transitions in value are rarely con-
trasted more strongly than in this as
tOnishing gold find Ten years ago the
entire hril which goes by the name of
Mount Morgan was sold for =. POO.
Since that time 10 has paid IN
dividends TO the stockholders more
than SIS. 600. 900. with the pros pect of al
most unlimited payments in the future
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

JESNV LIND was long supposed to
have left the stage because Of certain
religious scruples, but this, IL Is now
said, was not the reason. She cared
nothing for the glitter of the fOotlights
and she loved her home That was al
then. ,xas IN Il
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
STOLE MANY BONDS.
John W. Mitchell Boasts of Committing
One Hundred BurgIarIes.


One Hundred BurgIaries.
New YORK, Feb. 2 = John W.
Mitchell, Notwithstanding English
man. As years old, who says he has
committed hundred burglaries in
Brooklyn and New York in the past
eighteen months, is a prisoner at
police headquarters. Mitchell told a
story which may be true. Ten or twelve
years ago, he said. he stole $40, 600
worth of bonds from a Chicago bank
the had forgotten what bank and sold
them for So, 600 With the proceeds lie
made tour of the world and returned
about two years ago with few hun
bred dollars left Then he turned bur
LIZ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

No SOONER have European aeronauts
improved their balloons almost to the
point OF perfection for military uses
than along comes a Russian scientist
with an apparatus which captures the
rays of the sun and employs them to
burn the balloons. somewhat on the
principle 10y which Archimedes plauned
10 destroy entire navies- We have rot
seen n detailed explanation of the
mOdus operandi, but Russian paper
states that the balloons can be burned
when at a distance of FIVE kilO1ieters
from the person handling the appar-
utns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
MONEY FOR A Ro.D BUREAU.
The Agricultural Appropriation Bin Pro-
vrdes $4,000 to Establish One.


WASHINGTON, Feb. Representa-
tive Durborow Qil.l has secured the
insertion in the agricultural APP
preparation bill of an item appr'-
priating $1,000 for the estab-
lishment of a road bureau The new
bureau is to be placed under the
direction of the agricultural depart
ment. The object of 1t is to spread
knowledge regarding the building ana
maintenance of good roads. An
expert on roadmaking will be placed
in charge of the new bureau, and
IL will be his duty to prepare and
modify the road laws of the various
states with a view, if possible,
of establishing a national law to
control the roads or rather to
induce the states to adopt uniform
laws on the subject
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

FROM the official financial statement
of the dominion government, as pub
lished in the Ottawa Press. 1t appears
that the total expenditure in 1872 was
ST. 3d., SIS. while the total revenue
was only $50. 92i,Ssl, an excess Of ex-
penditures over receipts of s.. $50. 477
! he gross debt ON June 30 last was
secs. So. 600. and the net debt s24i. 49,
al The net increase in the debt for
the wear was s.. :;.s2. 4D3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

The rush for timber lands still con
tinues at the local land Office in Ash
land Entrees are being made for
lands under the timber act. which re-
quires no residence. but SIMPLY proof
that the land applied for is unfit FOR
cultivation Applicants can get 100
acres each under this act. but the aver
age is about eighty acres.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
rhr.r Lives I.nrr.

New YORK, Feb A fire of a
mysterious origin. which started about
a. m. Friday in the hallway of the
six-stcry tenement 1877 Orchard street.
resulted in the death of a
whole farnily, consisting of three
persons, by suffocation. Three
other people were injured. The
dead are Morris Cohen, his wife Sophia,
and their baby Esther. The injured are
Annie Goldberg, aged IS; Jacob Cohen
and Pauline Goldberg. The Cohens
had been married but eighteen months.
The building was damaged To the ex-
tent of $4,000. The teuants lose
about $3.50 each.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

IRESOs and Amea Elton. Of Vineland.
y. J. celebrated their diamond we'd
ding the other day, having been mar
ried seventy-five years They are aged
respectively % and % years. and retain
possession of all their faculties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

RAN INTO A FREIGHT.
Fort Wayne East-Eound Limited in q
Collision at LoudonviIIe. @.

Collision at LoudonviIIe. @.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 3-The east
bound limited passenger on the Fort
Wayne road. while going at great
speed, ran into freight train at Lon
donville, o., on Thursday morning.
Three people were dangerously in
jured, while the passengers were
thrown from their berths and badly
shaken up. The injured are: En-
gineer John Roppard, of Crestline, O.;
Fireman Richard Stinsberger, Crest
line. o.; George Bell. New York, cleo
trician OF the road. The freight pulled
out from the side track without orders
and the passenger train crashed into
the rear cars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

4 MASSACHUSETTS, courts sentence
of burglar To half century's impris-
Onment IS not as hard as II seems. for
Tn all probability the man will never
serve half OF his sentence. a much
harder sentence was pronounced upon
a murderer recently by German court
fourteen years at hard labor. and at
the end Of that time to- be executed.
In Germany murderers are rarely par
Anvad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. a-Dr. Ian
caster Drew. secretary and treasurer
of the Central Savings Fund. Trust d
Safe Deposit company here. disap-
peared Wednesday. and 1t IS now DIS
covered that his accounts are snort
some $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES did not carry a
watch. the reason for which illustrates
one of the traits Of his character. ltap-
pears that in his younger days the
watch he then carried was the cause Of
sending two men TO the penitentiary.
II was stolen from his pocket: the thief
was captured. tried. convicted and sent
TO prison for n term Of yeas Mr..
hayes recovered his watch. and a sec
ond time il was stolen. The thief
turned out to lie a poor man with a
large family, and after he had been
sent to the penitentiary Mr.. HAYES con-
cluded that he would get rid Of the cause
Of so much trouble 70 his fellowmen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
A NIL i.nrned.

Tie Neshonoc mill, near West Salem,
was entirely destroyed by fire. An
elevator had just been completed which
contained 1000 bushels of wheat in
store for farmers. Alex Mcmillan was
proprietor and the m II was operated
by his son. :. ID. Mcmillan The loss
was PROBABLY $50, OO0; insurance, siO.-
COO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
New Electric Ratterr.

L. Il. Rowley, of Ashland. son of NJ
5. Rowley, of Madison. and who is COM
ing to the front as an electrician, has
produced a new storage ba ttery which
it is said win revolutionize their manu-
faeture in the future. 1t was given
public test which was highly success
full. a company is being formed to
manu- facture the batteries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
HAS NO OBJECTION.
England Practically Assents to the An.
nexatfon Of Hawaii

LONDON, Feb. lin the house of
commons Thursday Mr. Ellis Ash
mead-Bartlett conservative ques-
toned the government as 10 the adj
vices it had received from Hawaii, and
further desired enlightenment as to
what the British government intended
to do in the matter. Sir
Edward Grey. parliamentary secretary
of the foreign office. replied in effect
that the information received by the
government generally agreed with the
cable news published in the newspa-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

IT costs about $4,000 to get the votes
Of the electoral college brought to
Washington from the forty-four states.
When received the returns are locked
IN a steel safe in the vice presidents
room. The safe has been specially
provided with detective electric appara-
tus The day of the count by congress
the returns are carried To the house in
pairOf welI-iocISed cherry " God boxes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

THERE still remain in the state of
New York fOrty-one SchOOlhOuses built
of logs This Is a decrease Of fourteen
within the last five years The number
of frame schOolhouses during the same
period has decreased but one. the total
number being 10, 10. while the brick
structures have increased IL. TO a to-
tai of l,52I The stone schOolhouses
number 81. a decrease OF forty-six in
i've years The total number 81 pupils
enrolled last year in the public schools
of both cities and towns was 05S. O9S.
the services of 1855 teachers were
required. of whom but 5,255 we're men.
During the last year there was ex-
pended for teachers wages Sill. ,O56.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

SAN FRANCISCO Is suffering from
girl famine, SAYS a newspaper of that
city, while in Philadelphia the condi-
ton Is reversed, there being $4,000
more girls than boys II has been sug-
gested that here is a chance for reci-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Airs Anna Bur
geson and her 22-months'-old daughter
were fatally burned by the explosion
of a lamp Thursday evening. Mrs
Burgeson attempted TO fiji 4
lighted lamp. The oil caugh
fire from the wick as the o.
was poured ont and exploded, throwing
the burning oil over Mrs. BurgesoI
and her daughter. Mrs. Burgesor
died soon after. The child was burned
to a crisp in her high chair. Anothei
daughter was badly burned, and JOIN
Anderson. a neighbor, received sever
injuries while trying TO rescue the un
fOrtunates
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

THE average duration of lives in the
United States is AIS for stOrekeepers.
- years for teamsters, 40 for sea
men. as years for mechanics. IS. :
years for merchants. 525 for lawyers,
and O.. 2 vears for farmer.-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
ONE PASSE NIGER KILLED.
Two Fast Express Trains Collide at East
DnnPlaasi Massl

Douglass, Mass,
WoossocKET, II. l., Feb. 4.-The new
Washington express, via the Reading
and the New York & New Eng
land road. eastbound, ran into the
rear of the Norwich boat express
in front of the station at East
Douglass, Mass, on the New England
road, at o'clock a. nj. A woman pas
senger on the boat train was killed aud
several others were injured. A com
bination car and coach of the boat
train and the engine and baggage car
of the Washington express were
wrecked by telescoping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
senator-EIect Mitchelrs Generosity.

KENosHA. Wis. Feb. 4. Mrs. D. A.
Mahoney, the widow of the Kenoshi
assemblyman who died at Madison las
week. is in receipt.of check for S., 900,
a gift from Senator-elect j. l.. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mahoney died a comparatively
poor man. He was an ardent support
er of Mitchell in the great senatorial
contest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

THE Chinese are shown by statistics
10 be longer-lived than any other ma
ton. which fact is attributed TO their
abstemious habits and their remark
able freedom from phthisis, or pull
mOuary consumption.
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Reaftv Ennnd GuiIty.

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 3.-The jury in the
ease of Robert j. Beatty, charged
with being an accomplish in the
Homestead poisoning, brought in YER
diet Thursday forenoon OF guilty on
all six indictments. The jury was out
11lu cavap
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Remains 70 BE Removed.

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. SIT has been
determined to remove the remains of
jefferson Davis from New Orleans to
Richmond for interment May so, con-
federate memorial day. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans was given charge
of the arrangements for the occasion.
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Ro,e. for secretary OF Agriculture.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-A special to the
Press from Des Moines, Ia, says:
"President-elect Cleveland has ten
dered Gov. Boies the position of secre-
tary of agriculture. The governor has
the N utter under adyisement"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09

AT a jubilee meeting in the mission
rooms in Bridgeport, Conn. Ne.ls
Olsen. a thriving jeweler. arose and
said that in answer to long and contin-
nous prayer the Lord had fully re-
stored his eyesight. To prove his
words, Olsen took mp Bible printed
IN fine type and read a chapter without
glasses and with no difficulty. For
years he has not been able 10 read or
do fine work without the aid of fine
lenses lie felt his vision gradually be-
coming weaker. and believing that the
Lord sometimes performs miracles in
the present day he prayed for bettereye
sight with faith that relief would come.