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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

IN north Finland the famine was in
creasing, and there was a movement in
Sweden to renew the subscript ons OF
the last year for the aid of the starving
Finlanders.
THE Toronto Law society has de-
cided that women may practice law in
that province.
RUSSIAN authorities believe that they
have unearthed a widespread plot
against the ear in which number, not
only of the lower officials, but also
those of higher rank, are involved
NEAR Las Animas, Mexico, battle
took place between 800 Mexican troops
and $50 revolutionists, in which thirteen
soldiers were killed and many wounded
and the troops were routed
NJ. LOUIS PAsrEUR, the distinguished
biologist and chemist, celebrated in
Paris his 10th birthday.
IL the enjoyment of good health Mrs.
MeNair, of Godmanchester, Can, cele-
bratrd her 10th birthday.
EMMA SHEA and Johnny Boulter,
aged 10. were drowned while skating
at Portsmouth, Ont.
THE newly appointed American min
lister to Italy. William Porter, prese Mt
ed his credentials to King Humbert
Is Russia the minister of justice has
decided To exempt female convicts in
Siberia from fogging and wearing
manacles and 20 substitute punishment
by restricted diet and isolation.
FROM 81. Petersburg ana other parts
of Russia advices show that the persc-
cutiou of the Jews and the inhumanity
of tn cars officials toward that race
are greater than ever before.
The SD birthday of William f Glad
stone was celebrated in London. Queen
Victoria was AMONG he~rliest to con-
graduate him.
IN the north of France the cholera
continues To spread.
a PLAN to burn Buehos Ayres was
discovered and a number of police
men and firemen were arrested on the
charge of being connected with the
conspiracy. Plumber was the object.
SOME time ago 81, 900 was stolen from
the express Office in Sarnia, Ont. It
has been found hidden in an old stove
pipe in the express company's barn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
The News Of the Wee.
BIZ TELEGRAPH AND iIAII..
FRoM WAsHlNGToN.


THE visible supply of grain in the
United States on the eth was: Wheat.
-. 50. 010 bushels. corn. IL. I26. 600
bushels: oats, 6.673.O00 bushels; rye.
]. lgG. 00l bushels; barley. >. $50, 900 bush
els.
THE death of Mrs Liri Lesczynsky,
i24 years old. occurred in WASHINGTON.
She was born at wilma. Russia. in I76s.
and came To this country two and a
half years ago.
IT-vas shown by the report of PEN
sion Commissioner Raum that twenty
widows Of soldiers of the revolutionary
war of 1870 still live ana draw pensions.
THE exchang 5 amounted 10 81. O66, =
SO. 4s6 in the leading clearing houses
in the United States during the seven
days ended ON the 30th ult. against
sl,5l2 26l.2TT the previocs seven DAYS.
A. compared with the corresponding
week of 1891 the increase was o..
RECEIPTS from internal revenue for
the first five months of The current
fiscal year aggregated $40. O45. O7O, an
increase over the corresponding period
of last year Of -. re sc.
Is the year 1892 there were fewer
failures than have occurred in any
other year since 1856. the number re-
ported being 1854, or 2,O29 less than
in 1871. The Indebtedness of firms fall
ing was but Sis. 600. 900 in 1892. against
s1s9, O10. 600 in 1871 and about the same
in 1899. The average liabilities of
firms falling in fs92 has been only ST.
600. the lowest average reported since
lSTs.
THE total o. United States currency.
fractional and otherwise. estimated to
have been destroyed since 1862 and not
likely 10 be presented for redemption
Is $4,000, O00
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
LATER NEWS.

A YOUNG daughter of Lewis McVe V,
at Millersburg, o., attempted to ext. :
/ guish large hanging lamp, the 1st, by
. blowing down the chimney. There
! was terrific explosion. which knocked
! the girl down and covered her clothino
with the blazing oil. She was fata ~
! burned.
AT Newton. la, the LIST. Henry Wood
row slot and killed himself, the result
of lovers quarrel.
At San Francisco, Cal, Sydney Nc
Gov lost his life at the hands of Miss
| G. ace King in ve'y strange manner.
a party had SIS embled and were having
amateur theatiica In the play the
girl. instead Of killing herself. was to
stab her executioner. and as Miss King
! received the knife she reached forward
to touch Mccoy on the breast with the
knife. At the same instant Mccoy
started towards the girl, when she
stumbled, and falling forward with the
lagger in her hand drove il through
McCoy's heart.
Is New York twenty-eight cases of
typhus fever developed the LIST, the ma
| jorIty of them coming from the cheap
| lodging house, No. "a Bayard street,
from which three cases were reported
on Saturday. All the persons afflicted
were removed to Riverside hospital ard
a quarantine hes been established at
all the places where eases were discov-
cred.
Two masked men compelled Mr..
II IL Of
non county, Wis. 10 give up 81. 900 of
the county funds He had settled
with the county commissioners and was
in his Office fixing up the books and
papers preparatory to turning them
over to his successor.
THE Minnesota legislature convened
at noon of the Sd.
THE exports of specie from the port
of New York for the last week were
81. 306. 600. of which SOS. 900 in gold and
Sos, 500 in silver went to Europe, and
S7s.4 l2 in gold and S12, 7ss in silver went
t. South America.
Born branches of the legislative as
sembly of New Mexico have adopted a
Joint memorial to congress asking for
statehood.
FIRE the night of the 1st destroyed
large portion of the Jesuit college of
s. Francis Zavier in New York City.
Brother Gormley, priest, who is old
and inf IN, was in a room on the top
floor He was blinded by the dense
smoke and lost his way. He died short
" after being removed from the build.
ing.
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ford, wife of prominent politician,
dropped dead from the shock of discov-
ering in a room the dead body of rel
alive. who had died suddenly.
\ BOILER in the sawmill of Duke &
Blurus at Jaken. Ga, exploded. killing
three negroes, James Wilbanks, Gufiin
Philips aud Joe Smith.
THE sudden "a 18th of Bob Slavin. the
comedian, occurred in Toledo, O. He
was one of the most popular minstrel
men in the country.
OK the Fort Wayne road an engine
ran into a crowded street car at the
Forty street crossing in Chi
cago. killing four persons and injuring
eleven others.
ADAM GRIPsoN and Lewis Fox. both
colored, were hanged by mob at
Huling, La. for numbering Emanuel
Bastel. grocery clerk.
IL San Francisco Struggled opium
valued at S12, 900 was found in the
hold of the steamer Oceanic from Hong
Kong.
DURING drunken quarrel at Gard
nersville, Ky, between John Barnes
and his brother-in-law. James Kerr,
Mrs, Barnes and the two men were
killed.
An order has been issued by A. G..
Weissert, commander in chief of the
G. A. r.. announcing the formation of
a national association of ex-army and
navy chaplains.
Ar the age of 90 years Judge Barton
Bates, ex-judge of the supreme courI
of Missouri and attorney general IN
President Lincoln's cabinet, died in St.
Louis.
ONCE more work has commenced on
the monument over the grave of Mary.
the mother of Washington, at Fred.
ericls burg, Md.
OK the levee in Kansas City. Kan, a
shanty was burned and Mother
Reney Simmons. its only occupant. an
ex-slave over 100 years old, was fatally
burned.
Ar Harrison, Ark, A. j. lIudspeth
was executed for the murder of George
Watkins in 1857
ABOUT 100 masked men entered the
Jail at Greenville, Ala, and took John
Hipp and Charles Kelly out and hanged
them. They were charged with the
killing of Tax Collector Armstrong
THE timber on 5000 acres of school
lands in Mcdonald, Christian and La
Clede counties, Mo, was found to have
been stolen.
AT Evansville, Ind, flames that
started in G. w. Warren's music house
caused loss of 500, O00.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
HANGED.
Execution OF a. j. HudsPeth at Harrison,
Ark. for the Murder of "A Man Whose
Body Was Never Found.

Execution of a. j. HudsPeth at Harrison.
Ark. for the Murder of Man Whose
Body Was Never Found.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 31.-A. J.
Hudspeth was executed at Harrison,
Ark, Friday for the murder of George
Watkins in 1857. Hudspeth was
hanged for the murder of man whose
body was never found. The murderer
worked for Watkins on a farm in
Marion county. One morning in
the spring of 1887 Hudspeth and
Watkins went to town. Since
that morning Watkins has never been
seen. Hudspeth was arrested on sus-
picion of murder Mrs. Watkins was
afterwards iucareerated charged with
being an accessory to the taking
off of her husband. She was taken
fatally i'll, but before dying con-
fessed that Hudspeth killed her
husband to get him out of the way SO
he could marry her. Hudspeth was
sentenced to be hanged. The case has
been appealed and retired, two respites
have been granted, and the fate of ex-
ecution changed three times, but all
efforts to save the murderer failed.
Traces OF blood in the wagon and a
bloody Ratchet found in the wagon bed
were the only evidences of foul play
other than the strange disappearance
of Watkins, aside from the wife's testi-
monv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
COULDN'T PAY UP.
Failure of Farmers to Meet Their ObIiga-
lions Causes the SuspensIon of "A hank

Failure of Farmers to Meet Their Obliga-
lions Causes the Suspension of Bank.
FAIRFAX, Mimi. Dee. 80. At a meet
ing of creditors of the Fairfax bank
Thursday +. A. Gray, cashier, said the
suspension was due To the failure of
farmers to pay notes, owing to poor
crops, and the crowding of depositors
for funds. Six thousand dollars was
required to carry the bank over to next
fall of which IS, 500 was needed at once.
The proposition did not meet with
much favor and the cashier and a dele
CATION of creditors went to- Redwood
Falls to arrange for an assignment or
the appointment of receiver. Cashier
Gray says the assets and liabilities will
about balance, but gives no figures.
Depositors say the liabilities will foot
mp Sl2, 600. The assets are mostly in
farmers notes, which cannot be real
lied on at present.
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DIED IN HIS ARMOR.
A. II. Fairohild Killed by Dynamite Ex-

A. III. Fairchild Killed by a Dynamite Ex-
piosion in Thirty-FIve Feet of water.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-A. III. Fairchild,
one of the most skillful marine divers
in the country, met peculiar death
in IS feet of water at the end of the
Inman line pier in the North river. He
went down into the water in his diving
suit, carrying with him several sticks
of dynamite to be used in blasting out
the rocky bottom. After he had been
under water several minutes the men
overhead, who were pumping air
to the diver, heard a muffled ex-
plosion and the water was disturbed
Not answering signal Fairchild
was pulled up His helmet was crushed
into the side of his face and the dyna-
mite had evidently exploded while
Fairchild was ramming it down. On
examination it was found that the con-
cussion had snapped the valves of his
heart, killing him almost instantly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
a TERRIBLE Tragedy.
Marcus Homfeld. n Farmer. Murdered b.
a I4-Year-lId RnY.

Marcus Homfeld. Farmer. Murdered by
1s-Year-OId Boy.
terrible tragedy has just been I'M
earthed in the town of Brarnan, Price
county. John Anderson. IA years old.
son of Mauritz Anderson, ran away
from home some time ago and took a
brother, aged 10. aud his fathers gun
and dog with him They went to the
house of neighboring farmer, Marcus
Homfeld. a settler living alone. John
psoposed To his brother that when
IIomteld came home in the evening
they kill him and live 10 the
house all winter in true robber
style. In accordance with that
plan the older brother hid himself
behind a haystaclS and when Homfeld
came put two charges % Ldckshot into
his head, covered his body with hay,
and proceeded to take possession Two
weeks afterward a brother-in-law of
Homfeld came to the house and found
the boys there. They told him HON.
field was in the woods looking after his
traps. He waited until Sunday morn
ing and then went home. taking the
younger boy with him. Arriving home
he questioned the little boy and drew
the whole story out of him. A rarty
was organized. but ON arrival at the
scene of the murder the assassin had
roma
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
A BROKEN LEvEE.
1t Floods Thousands of Acres of Caiifor-
mia Lands. and Causes a Loss of About
Gi.O0O.OOO.

mia Lands. aud Causes a Loss of About
si.00O.OO0
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 30. - Reports
from the Sacra mento and San Joaquin
valleys show that the damage 10y flood
will go above $1,000, 900. The capital
-ity is safe, bat AL along the river fine
wheat land is covered with water. Ia
Sutter county, few miles below CO.
lusa, the levee broke and so, 900 acres of
the most fertile land in the state are
several feet under water The unfortu-
nate people have fed and left their live
stock TO perish. The loss to owners
and renters viii be at least $500, 600.
Below Colusa a few miles there were
inclosed in "a levee some 1000 acres.
The levee broke and the whole is sew
eral feet under water. This is a very
fine piece of wheat land and the loss is
great. Below Sacramento City the
levees have given way in several places
on the Yolo county side and big dam
age has resulted. Many ladies were en-
gagged in running sewing machines and
turning out coarse jute bags in order
that they may be filed with sand to
protect the weak levees that guard the
ranches of hus bands or brothers from
ruin. Relays Of patrols are guarding
the levee for many miles. The water
is slowly falling, as the storm is over.
The San Joaquin is higher than ever
known before and stockmen having
cattle or the ranges behind Tracy are
moving their stock. Tie weather being
somewhat cooler, it is hoped the water
Will fall rnpi1lV The antira dam
across Stephenson creek in Fresno has
been swept away. 1t was 81 feet high,
200 feet long, built of granite and faced
with planhs. A million feet of lumber
aud the sawmill were washed away.
The entire loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
Stephenson's hotel was torn in two
and about dozen small residences,
were washed away. No one was living
in the houses, the mill having been
shut down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

Rich gold placers are said to have
been found in southern Utah, $50 miles
from Durango, Col. OF course great
excitement prevails" in that region
nothing like il since 1S49." it Is re-
ported. The discovery was made wear
ago but kept a secret until preparations
could be effected for working the find.
Should the fields prove as rich a re-
por.ed the effect. says the Chicago
Journal, would be marked upon bust
ness, and perhaps upon the monetary
question The chances are. however.
that the richness IS ovcrdrawn, and
was kept secret while capitalists were
being worked"
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THE OLD STORY.
Monte Carlo Furnishes Two More Victims
to Her Record of self Murder.


to Her Record of self-Murder.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-From Monte Carlo
comes the news of two tragic events,
in one of which an American was the
victim. The American, who is de-
scribed rs young man % years old
and of good appearance, lost eS, 500 be-
longing TO his mother, and which she
had intrusted TO his care. The young
man threw himself on the railroad
track in front of an approaching train
and was crushed to death under the
wheels
Another gambler, whose nationality
is not stated, and who had lost nearly
everything in the casino, shot himself
dead while on a train. The gambling
tables at Monte Carlo are doing flour
ishing business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

The railroad construction for 1892 in
the United States i footed up as 4.O6a
miles, which Is about 10 per cent. less
than the total for 1921. The course of
railroad building shows that at any
time within the last quarter Of a cen
fury the work has proceeded fully as
fast as wanted by the people. am in
many eases has gone ahead of the de-
mand- A total Of aS9 lines were built
the average length being but fourteen
miles The railroad mileage of the
United States now f0ots up Is4.66S
miles. 5000 miles of which have been
added in the last ten years, and 10000
in the last twenty years.
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UNDER ARREST.


Warrants Issued for Iron Hall Omciais
in PennsyIvanis-Agains ENtradition.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81. = Joseph
Gladding, C. II. Baker and j. p. Eek
ersley, the Iron Hall officials who were
indicted in indianapolis for taking
$500. 600 of the orders funds,
were arrested here Friday even
ing on warrant sworn out
by State Bank Examiner Krumb-
The arrest was made at the instance
of District Attorney Graham, who is
also receiver Tor the local branch of
the Iron Hall, to prevent Baker, Eek
ersley and Gladding from being taken
10 indianapolis on the warrants issued
for them there Baker and Eckersley
gave bail in the sum of $4,000 for hear
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AN OBEDIENT SON.
He Obeyed His Mothers Command to
shoot Her.


BRINKLEY, Ark, Dec. 80. John
Thomas l3-year-old boy, is charged
with tha murder of his mother on Mon
day in the dark country neighborhood,
south of this place. The boy is
apparently of sound mind, and
when seen acknowledged the muir
der and gave as his reason that
she got the gun and gave it to
him and compelled him to shoot her
under the threat that she would shoot
him if he did not do as she told him.
Medical experts believe the boy
sane and that his story is correct.
He does not seem to recognize the
enormity of his offense. He had his
trial Tn lrsday and was remanded to
Jail to await the action of The grand
Jury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
chnlera in the North of FRANCO.

PARIS. Dec. 31.-Cholera continues
to spread in the north of ' ance. In
the town of Gravelines. .lear Calais,
three deaths and one new case
were reported Wednesday and three
deaths Thursday. Several streets in
which the disease is especially preva-
lent have been closed by the town
ortbOrstsaS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

CORRESPONDENT asks: For com
mercial purposes what constitutes the
Pacific coast territory 1t consists of
the states of California, Oregon ard
Washington bordering on the Pacific
ocean, and Idaho and Nevada and the
territory of Arizona, which in business
are tribntarr ID them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
AccoRDIvG - AriStonbanes tho

ACCORDING to Aristophanes the quail
ificatiOns Of a demagogue are "A vile
voice. low birth and III breeding
Then all man has TO do Is 10 .-maugle
and mash everything, and flavor and
spice To- suIt The peoples taste" IN
these DAYS the most successful dema-
gogue must have soft voice, good
birth ana gentle breeding. lie must
cOddle AMI not manglc. and substitute
mush for mash A. for the flavOling
the recipe still stands.
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Murdered II,s Father.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec Sl.-Samuel
Nash. a farmer near West Canton,
in Buckingham county, has been muir
dered by his son, Giles Nash, who has
been arrested and has confessed to the
killing. He says his father refused TO
divide some land with him. The body,
after being beaten TO death with hoe.
was hauled five miles. aud. as the son
thought securely concealed in the
woods
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

An attempt at suicide with poison on
Madeline Island at La Pointe was frus-
trated by the timely Intervention of a
physician. William Angus. about 20
years of age, was the victim of the in
sane desire to take his own life. The
cause was the unrequited affection
which he had bestowed upon the dis
trict schoOl-teacher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

GEN. DYRENFURrH shook down pre-
ciOus little rain with his dynamite.
rOselite and other Impulsive ties. but
he stirred up the native population Of
Texas after a NEST astounding mauner.
His big hydrogen gas tank sprang
a-leak one night and the next morning
a wagon load Of paraly zed rattlesnakes
was picked mp in the neighborhood Of
the camp and not a jack rabbit has
been seen in that vicinity since Ex-
perimentaI explosions near the earth's
surface killed rattlesnakes. rabbits and
lizards by thousands. IL Gen. Dyren-
furth cant fetch rain he might De of
service as 4 national snake destroyer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

The steamship Saaie, from Bremen.
arrived in quarantin in New York the
other morning Capt Ringk reported
that the trip was one of the toughest
he had ever experienced. The weather.
lie said, was extremely cold and con-
tinued so until they were near New
York, when II became moderate. The
steamer was completely coated with ice.
The life boats on the starboard side
were badly injured from the seas and
one of the ventiIators was lifted from
its position and bent out OF shape.
During the entire voyage the pas
seugers were compelled TO remain
under deck
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Lost His Gold.

RUsHvILLE, H., Dec. 3o.-John H.
Starr. of Bueua Vista township, this
county, moved to McDonongh county,
ILL.,, recently to live with his son. A
few days ago they decided to purchase
farm jointly, the father telling
his son he had g. 900 in gold
hid under stump at his
former home in this county. The
next dav they went to where he had
secreted the treasure. Evidences of
digging were noticed around the stump
and an attempt to find the money
proved that it had been taken away.
The old man had had the gold in his
possession for many years
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Judge sharpstein Dead.

SAN Francisco. Dee 3O.-Judge
John r. Sharpstein. of the supreme
court of this state, who was stricken
with paralysis on Monday, died Wednes-
day night.
Judge sharpstein was born at Richmond y.
Y. May % fs23 and after his admission TO the
bar began the practice Of law in 49, AZ Sneooy-
gan, Wis In 1853 he was appointed district at
torney for Wisconsin. and at the expiration o.
his term purchased The Milwaukee News, which
he edi led until 1862 He served two years IN the
wisconsin legislature. In 1854 he came to Gait
fornia, and after serving two years on the
bench OF the Twelfth district court ne was 10
1876 elected and subsequently reelected Jus tlce
of the supreme court being the only aeinoera1e
nudge in that tribunal
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Admitted Ills GniIt.

W. A. Carson, the sharper who at
tempted to work the forged check game
in Madison. waved preliminary exami-
nation and pleaded guilty to the
charge, which was forgery, on the adj
vice of his attorney, Ii. w. Jones. The
conrt sentenced him to three years in
state prison at hard labor, with one
day in each six months in solitary con-
finement
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SrRoUDsBURG, Pa, Dec S1.-W hile
men employed on the Wilkesbarre &
Eastern railroad. near Tannersvilie,
we're thawinc dynamite for blasting
purposes four of them. two white and
two colored, were instantly killed.
One of the number was a gang boss.