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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Nav RevolutIon,re ocean Trave,.

II is learned at Eau CLAIRE that Frank
Gregoire. blacksmith, has been work
ing in secret rcarly year perfecting
a system for propel ling boats, and has
now completed it. The invention was
left in an unfinished state by his grand
father, a sea captain, now dead.
Gregoire, who has long been known to
be genius in mechanics, has told
friends that if the invention will do
anything at all it will take an ocean
steamship across the Atlantic in two
days and half The motive power is
steam, but the application of the power
is a secret
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
Acting as Librarian.

Holiday, the highwayman who held
up several trains in northern Wiscon.
sin several years ago, is acting az
librarian in the prison at Marquette.
Visitors from Marinette recently
brought away with them very neat
book marks, specimens of his handi
work with needle and silk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
Two Men Drowned.

ST. Louis, Oct. "a skiff containing
a fishing party of four men was over
turned in the Mississippi river near the
Eads' bridge and two of the party
Joseph Franklin ar an unknown man
were drowned The others were
rescued By tug.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12

A NoBoKES wOman's husband re-
marked testify that he wouldn't give
two cents for her way of cooking, " and
she mas made il the basis of suit for
divorce. Some women are entirely two
cepts-ative.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
KIued I,s first Passenger.

spRrSeFIELp. Mo, Oct 9.-The first
passenger ever killed on the Memphis
railroad system met his death here.
j. C. Williamson. a wealthy merchant
of Hawkeye, Ia, fell under train
which he was trying to board and was
ground to pieces
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
wiz.

SOrg mathematical crank has figured
out that in 72e, 600 years hence our sum
Iner months viii be December, January
and February. lie might lave broken
ii more gently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
WORLDS FAIR THEATERS
Some of the Strange Stage Shows
of Midway Plaisance.
The Picturesque Performances of the
Javaness-Trouble Over the Persian
Dances Profitable En-
terpr:ses.
Especial Chicago Correspondence !

I is a W H.
known fact that
public interest
centers nearly
If n 1t quite as
much in Mid
way Plaisance
as in the worlds
fair proper. And
this is not to
be wondered at
when the nu-
merous theatri-
cal attractions
Il that wonder
fui thorourh-
fare are con-
sidered. Aside
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
Death Of a war Detective.

nENIsoN, Tex, Oct. 9.-S. A. Robin
son died in this city. aged 81 years lie
was chief of the United States secret
service department during the war and
a delegate to the first convention that
nominated Lincoln for president.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12

The Illinois Central has posted a
standing reward Of $500 TO every man
who assists in killing or capturing a
train robber. That sounds like busi-
ness and is worthy of imitation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
Lost Sc 600 at an Old Game

RUsHvILLE, H., Oct. 9.-John Foster,
farmer residing near Vernon, tdropped
s.. 900 Friday in a three-card monte
game
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12

Nor -Visitor-"Ab, Johnny, | see
you have lost one Of your first teeth"
Johnnv-'No, sir; haven Z lost it. It's up
stairs on the window siil."-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-12
Scrofu!a i'm Face and Neck
Blind at Times

Hoods Pills cure Constipation by rcstor-
ing the ne.lstalte aetlon Of the aIinentary eanal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
WEST AND SOUTH.

IN convention in Des Moines the
Iowa repu ublicans nominated Frank ID.
jackson, of Des Moines, for governor;
W. ). DUNCAN, of Charlton, for lieuten-
ant governor; G. 8. Robinson, OF Storm
Lake. for supreme judge; ]. w. Luke,
of Hampton, for railroad commissioner,
and Henry Sabin, of Des Moines, for
superintendent of public instruction.
The platform approves the administra-
tion of BENJAMIN Harrison; favors
maintaining both gold and silver as un-
limited legal tender for the payment of
debt, every dollar to be of equal value;
opposes state bank money; says the
pension system now in practice is a
menace to the honor of the brave and
deserving national defenders, and de-
clares in favor of local option.
A CONVENTION of the Pan-American
Bimetallic association will be held in
St Louis on October next
A CYCLONE near Humboldt, Neb., did
great damage and MrA G. Schultz and
her son were fatally injured and horses
and cattle were killed.
IHh Un2on national bank st Racine
and the banks at River Falls and Els
worth, in Wisconsin, closed their doors
The private bank of Levi Hall at Oswe-
go. ILL.,, and the Cardington Banking
company at Cardington, o., also sus-
pended.
A BLAZE in st. Paul did slO0. 600 dam
age to the music house of w. J. Dyer &
Bro. and Michael Clenan, a fireman,
was killed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
THE Fast

JAMES REED, aged "a, burgess Reed,
G years old, and James Garner, aged
IL, were killed by the explosion of a
can of powder near Homewood, Pa.
THE National bank of South Penn at
Iiyndman, Pa, and the Farmers coop.
erative bank at Meadville, Pa, sus-
pended business
OVER 5000 unemployed men in New
York smashed doors and windows and
took forcible possession of hall.
Is Pittsburgh the Oliver Iron & Steel
company failed for 500, 900; assets,
81 100000.
JoHN. X. & q. B. WHITE, operating
.tanneries near Hyndman, Pa, failed for
$500, 900.
The failure was announced of Searle
& Webster. shoe manufacturers at Hav-
erhill Mass. for 81 600, 900
T. J. DAVIS & Co., wholesale dry
goods dealers in New York, failed for
5000, 900.
In Altoona, Pa, the Pennsylvania
railroad shops have been ordered to
work half time. The shops employ
5000 meu.
FLAMES destroyed the Grand opera
house, city hall and 200 feet of the
Pennsylvania railroad depot at Allan
tic City, N. j., causing a loss of
100000.
In New York Eppinger & Russell,
lumber dealers, failed for $40o, 200. 20
JOHN W. CASTELAR,, one of the best
known and oldest of American land
scape painters, died suddenly of apo
plexy at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, aged
50 wears
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

DURING the week ended on the 12th
ihe issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints and treasury offices was SI0,-
PCS, against 526.0I5 for the correspond
ing period of 1892.
CONGRESS has been asked by Lieut.
Gov. Daniels. of Kansas, to establish
an income tax. which he believes would
give the government an annual revenue
of $4,000. 900, 900 and would solve the
financial problem.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
ST32. .54a, 203, against sT29, ,9O5, pa the
previous week. The decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week of
lS92 was ED.
THERE were 455 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 2OS the pre-
ceding week and POL for the correspond
ing time last year.
THE stock of gold possessed by the
principal countries is as follows, ac
eording to a table prepared by Acting
Director of the Mint Preston: United
States, 1904, ,OOO, 900. Great Britain. $780,
600, 900: France, $500. 000, 900; Germany,
$500, ,OOO, 600; Russia, $3.50, 900, ,OOOO. The
silver stock of these same countries is
given as follows: United States, s615,-
000, 900; Great I:ritain, 300, 900, 600;
France, 500, 600, 900; Germany, s211, ,O0O,-
900; Russia, $50, ,OO0, GOO.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The decision rendered in Paris by the
court of arbitration on the subject of
the dispute between the United States
and Great Britain Us to the rights of
seal fishing in Behring sea was in favor
of Great Britain on every point of real
dispute.
A STORM wrecked a fishing boat in
the Baltic off Hapsal, Russia, and many
boats floundered and seventeen persons
were drowned.
By the capsizing of boat in Car
rigaholt bay seventeen of an excursion
party from Kilkee, Ireland, were
drowned
MILITARY prisoners at San Salvador
belonging to the command of Col.
Florsc, who was recently shot, tried to
effect their escape and seventeen of
them were killed.
IL fight between French and Italian
workmen near Paris ten men were
killed and twenty-six wounded.
In Russia the nun Der of fresh cholera
cases reported during the seven days
ended on the 18th was ., 1i3 and the nun
Der of deaths I6s.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
TWAS A MISTAKE.
To Suppose the People Really Wanted the
Worlds Fsir Opening Sunday,

To Suppose the People Really Wanted the
Worlds Fair Opening Sunday,
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO,
Aug. 2l.-The effort at dissolution Of
the Klingman injunction forbiddiug
the closing of the gates on Sunday
have dragged along in the courts for
another week, the fair was open yes
terday. The attendance was very
small and the grounds after having
been thronged with splendid crowds
during the week appeared strangely
deserted. The buildings were open
but the few people who wandered
through their vast areas did not find
much to delight the eye, as nearly all
the exhibits were covered.
There were services in Festival hall,
but no music was given in any of the
pavilions and no attraction of any char
acter that would tend to draw peo-
pie was offered. The West Point ca
diets gave a dress parade at 8 o'clock in
the evening, and the place in front of
the government building where the
drill took place divided the days
crowds with the attractions of the
midway.
The week Just closed was q record
breaker in the number of visitors
100, 796-an increase over last week Of
110,70S. The average for the week,
omitting Sunday when but 1890 paid
admissions were recorded, Is 2s,6as.
Saturdays attendance was l69,9 ,951 be-
ing the best day Of the fair with the
exception of July =, when 2ss, 7os paid
admissions were registered. The rec
ord is very gratifying to the exposi-
tion management, and with little
help from the railroads In the matter
of excursions they expect to see a great
increase from this time on
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
LATER NEWS

THE senate was not IN session on the
l9th........ln the house, Immediately
after the reading of the journal, the
debate on the Wilson bill was resumed.
Mr.. McCreary (dem. Ky.), a member OF
the international monetary conference,
delivering the principal speech of the
day in advocacy of the repeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman act.
An evening session was held for the
continuance of the debate.
THE imports of specie at the port of
New York for the week ended on the
10Th, were 81, ,253, 0O6, of which si1, ,249,-
$50 were gold and s4,2I6 silver. The
gold consisted Of IS, 4S3, ,s9s American
gold coin, 81 ,662, sos foreign gold coin
and 81, 152, 1853 gold bullion.
In a letter to Senator Voorhees,, of
Indiana, Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle shows that it would cost the
government s112, ,s86, S21 to recon the
silver dollars and subsidiary silver al
ready coined to make them conform to
a 90 to ratio.
THE National Tube Works Co., of
McKeesport, Pa, resumed operations
in portion of their plant on the slst,
at reduction in wages of ~ to Is per
cent When operating in full the COM
pany employs between 5000 and 1900
men.
A FORCE of men left Guthrie, Okla,
on the e1st, for the. Cherokee strip to
build the four land Office buildings that
had been contracted to be completed
September IA. Surveyors have also
begun laying off town sites, and wells
will be dug by the government so there
will be no suffering for water.
Col. CHARLES P. LINCOLN, late dep
uty commissioner of pensions, and a
prominent candidate for the position
of commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.,
is authority for the statement that an
effort is soon to be made to prove
through the courts that the suspension
of pensions granted under the act of
June 81, 1890, are illegal.
The national bank note circulation
outstanding, on the 18th, was s101,-
997, 1888, an increase for one week of
IS, $50. 200.
A REDUCTION Of 10 per cent in all
wages in the operating department of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
railroad except in cases where the pay
does not reach $50 per month, will be
made on the 1st-
ENGLAND, Scotland, Ireland. Cam
ada, Australia, Ceylon, India, Trini-
dad, British Guiana, Cape Colony and
minor colonies of Queen Victoria's Ap
pire were represented in the celebra-
tion of British Empire day st the ex'
position on the 18th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS coMP1LATIoN.'
EFTYTHIRD CONGRESS.


| MONDAY, Aug. lin the senate
bills were introduced to allow ma
tional banks to increase their circuia-
tion to the extent of the face value of
the bonds deposited by them as securi-
ty for circulation notes; TO repeal the
federal election laws: I'd fepeai. the
state bank tas; to provide for the issue
of $500, ,oeo. 600 6f fat money, exchange
able for government bonds at par, and
tb establish additional regulations con-
cerning immigration to the United
States. In the house the silver debate
occupied the time. . --..
TUESDAY, Aug. 15.-In the senate the
bill introduced by Senator Voorhees,
providing for the issuing of circulating
notes to national banks to the par
value of government bonds on deposit
to secure circulation was fatorabls re-
ported nnd. bill was introduced to
suspend for six Months the operation
of the law taxing the notes of national
state banks 10 per cent In the house
the silver debate was continued.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1G.-In the senate
bills were introduced to direct the
purchase of silver bullion and the isst-
ance Of treasury tlotes therefor, and
providing for the issue Of treasury
notes, their redemption and for other
purposes. In the house Mr. Mccall trep.
Mass. spoke in favor of the repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
bill and Mr. bryan (Neb.) spoke in
opposition thereto.
THURSDAY, Aug. IA bill was in
introduced in the senate to provide for
a more extended use of gold by the peo-
pie of the United States. In the house
speeches were made favoring an uncon-
ditional repeal of the silver law. The
death of Representative Chapman, of
the First Michigan district, was an
nounced by Mr.. Wcadock.
FRIDAY, Aug. 19.-By direction of the
finance committee Mr.. Voorhees, in
troduced in the senate bill to
repeal the silver purchase clause of
the Sherman law. Mr.. Vest presented
a 20 to ratio substitute for the bill A
bill was introduced in aid of the Cali
fofnia Midwinter International exposi- |
ton. Adjourned to the 2lst In the |
house the debate on silver was con-
tinued, speeches by Messrs- Sibley pa |
and Everett Mass in favor of bimetal- !
lism attracting attention.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

THE king of Assam has two hundred
wives, who are divided into nine classes.
When one of these ladies dies her body
is let down over the palace walls and
then buried. 1t is against the law for
n dead body to be carried out through
the palace doors At the kings death
his consorts receive permission to re-
marry themselves to any of his sub
ia..S
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

4 -
4 Paskzss a biaek Dssnsads. Lss -
| ssseca. RstssEea - shsa0vssr 1lRsrsb
the Mai,s-rhosGh tAiasA sf Ihirty
fhsassnd Dollars n ~ u No uss 70
the Ushwfsi Pussessoe. - No C0ahANo
Oiaposs of the GeEh tTsz 5faEf =
ST. Louis, Aug. 1o.-The black din
mouds have been foand. The $50 20
package Of black ,diamonds which WAS
lost by or stolen frou C. d. Billings,
travelling agent for simeon Desss& Of
New York, willie en- route frou1 ths
Lindell hotel'to the union depot Tues
day night. was returned tafs morning.
The package was placed in The Bnifed
States mail at the central postofbse be-
tween Q and 1s o'clock, and was sd
dressed: "Dsy Clerk, .Lindell Hotel,
ST. Louis" The sender put six cents
worth of stamps on the psekage, which
lacked ninety-two cents f being
enough to pay the postsgc. This
morning it was not delivered On ~
count Of the ahert, postage hat aftR
being handed through several depart
nents, went to the ''short-pafd'' clerk
The cleck send for the package, psy~
ing the rfhty two cents due postage,
opened it and found the missing dia-
monds.
It.was wrapped in the brown paper
in which 1t was originally iDclosed.
Inside were several layers of brown
paper, then two Post-Dispatches, next
quite 4 large piece of bed-quilt, and
then Billings wallet, with $sO, go worth
of dh,nouds all safe and sound.
In the wallet wssa letter, verbatim
copy OF which follows:
Sir this is the package that vas picked up at
union depo tusday mite not stoln but found
don't want name connected IL stolen void not
send but found
Here the letter broke of abrubtly
and was left unsigned.
The letter was written on a half
sheet of small note paper addressed on
side as follows:
''Mr. Simeon Disseau of New York"
The chirography was good and bore
evidence of an attempt to disguise .
good running business hand.
Messrs. Dessau and Billings were two
Of the most excited men Imaginable
when told of the recovery. -a7
A peculiar thing about the return Of
the package is that Friday reward Of
$1,000 and NO questions asked was
offered for II. As the finder is not
known. this, of course, will not be
paid. The fact that IL was returned
anonymously leads to the belief that IL
was stolen. probably by some one at
the depot. The thief did not know ths
value Of the black stones, but held
them until he read in the newspapers
that they were such an unusual COM
modify as to be practically unstable,
when he decided to return them. /.
There Is another peculiar thing in
connection with the affair. When the
loss was first discovered it was decided
to keep the matter from the newspa-
pers, on the ground that publicity
would ruin all chances of recovery.
But the newspapers got hold of the
story and published It. Had they not
done so the diamonds would not have
been returned. as the finder-if they
were really found-would not have
known to whom they belonged, or
their value, or anything about them.
Mr.. Dessau says he would like to
know who the finder is so that he can
reward him. The New York diamond
importer will pay the st. Louis detec-
tives literally for their time, the money
going into the relief fund. .v. =.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

The record of embezzlementS in the
United States thus far in the Current
year is significant one. the total for
the seven months being SG,3..3, 40.
Most if not all of this great aggregate
of loss, directly resulting from crimi-
nality, may be set down to the account
of speculati1g with the money of other
people and the extravaganza of per-
sonal expenditure that is apt to ac-
company the criminal use of property
belonging to others.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN. son of tn
general, says he has heard of enough
buttons that came off the coat his IA
North river. The last was said to be a
contribution to the casting of the Co
lumbian liberty bell. Mr.. Mcclellan
says the coat has never lost button
and that it is now in his possession. 1t
has attached to it card in Gen.
McClellan's handwriting bearing the
words: This is the coat | wore at An
fiatam -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

AMONG other notable accessions of
wealth from England recently is $780,
600 worth of horseflesh in one lump.
The famous Ormond came over on the
Massachusetts, the other day and is now
the property Of an American. having
been purchased by W. OBJ. Macdonough,
of California, who has shipped him to
his stock ranch. Ornond was foaled in
tSSS and his sire was the illustrious
Ben Dor. His birthplace was the duke
of Westminster's farm at Eaton. His
racing career began when he was
and he has won nineteen
races, including the Derby, without
single defeat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

THE paragrapher of the baltimore
Herald has jrst experienced salary
raise" This statement is based upon
the following extract from that jour
nal: Journalism as a profession is one
of the most enhancing, brilliant and
useful occupations in the world. A
notable career in the editorial chair, as
Il reporter, or as a manager, is not to
be exchanged for any other sublunary
attraction. No other calling presents
SO many splendid opportunities for use
fitness ~
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

| INTERPRETER SosInKAwA and Com
missioner Minano, Japanese represent
ing their government at the worlds
fair, have been converted to Chris
tianity. -
TIE Einpeachlncnt of President Cleve-
land and Secretary Carlisle is demand
ed by the ADVOCATE, The organ at To
peka of the Kansas populists, for failure
to purchase the prescribed quantity Of
silver in July. - -
THREE cars were dropped go feet by
the Ei-ing way OF 4 bridgenear Milton;
Va, and seven persons were killed and
four injured. =. -.
The First national bank Mt Dubuque,
Ia, the bank at Albany. Mo-, and the
Kendall county bank at tYorkville, ILL.,,
closed their doors
MAETIN SCHULTZ and his wife, an
aged couple living near Cherokee, Ia,
were murdered and their home ran
sacked by robbers -
The doors of the National bank of
commerce at Denver, Col, have re.
opened fof business ~ i
In Cincinnati the Standard Wagon
company, one of the largest concerns of
the kind in the west, failed for 500, 600;
assets, 81, 200, ZOO.
By a collision on the Chicago, Mil
waukee L St Paul railroad near Du-
buque, Ia, twelve persons were injured
The death of John Logan Chapman,
mem Der of congress from the First dis
tfict OF Michigan, occurred at his hoihs
IN Detroit, aged IS years
THE Nebraska democrats will hold
their convention at Lincoln October 4.
In fit of anger Cyrus Brown, of
Cincinnati, shot and killed his wife, to
whom he had been married thirty years.
VIRGINIA democrats in convention at
Richmond nominated Charles T. OFer-
rail- for governor and r. c. Kent for
lieutenant governor.
THE four banks in lie Mars, Ia. sus-
pended They were the First national
and lie Mars national. with n capital of
sl00, 900 each, and the lie Mars stat,
and German savings banks.
DRINKING water from an impure well
caused the death of three children of
j. l., Casey, Of Little Rock, Ark, and
the rest of the family were seriously ill:
A TRACTIoS engine near Martins
Ferry. o., became unmanagcable and
ran backward down a hill, killing Car
rie and Nellie Alderman. aged and IL
years, respectively, and fatally injuring
Ella King.
A FIRE at Benton, ILL.,, destroyed the
city hall, post Office and the Chronicle
office.
J. S. JOHNSON made 5 miles in T:.52t
in bicycle race at Minneapolis, lower.
ing the record 154 seconds.
BUSINESS has been resumed by the
First national bank of Anthony, Kan,
which suspended payment in July.
A MOB near Morganield, KY, lynchcd
Charles Watson, negro who cut the
throat of little Sam Keith, 10 years old,
to secure four dollars.
WILLIAM J. JAMIsoS (colored), who /
murdered Supervisor Charles \. Aaron
April 10, 1922. was hanged at Quincy,
III. This was the third hanging in
Quincy in sixty-five years.
WITHIN ten days twenty members OF
the Meacham gang have been killed
near jackson, Ala, and five others were
but escaped.