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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
FOUND LIZZIE HALLIDAY GUILTY
A Ccroner's Jury Charges Her with the
Murder of Her Husband.

MIDDLErowS, n. Y, Sept. l3.-Cor-
oner Rosch dug up the body of old Paul
Halliday Monday and new jury
viewed the remains. The former jury
was partly composed of Ulster county
men and could not serve upon a Sulli
van county case. The body was re
buried and the inquest reopened in
Bulls store in Birmingham in the aft
ernoon. The jury finished the case ant
found Lizzie Halliday guilty of the
murder of her husband, Paul, and that
the crime was premeditated.
Three OF the most mysterious and apparent
ly wanton murders that have shocked the peo-
pie in the east for some time occurred re-
Gently at Birmingham, y. y, hamlet nea,
Middetown Mrs Pau Halliday Is under arrest
charged with having murdered her husband and
buried his body under the house. and with hav-
ing lured Mrs. Margaret MeQuillan and her
daughter Sarah from Newburg. ciiloroformec
them and then shot tbem to death. The bodies
of the women were stripped and then buried
under pile of hay in the barn To oil appear
ances Mrs Halliday did not know the women,
whom she hired TO work for her, and merely
slew them in a fit OF insanity or nendishness
One of the most astonishing things in the case
is that the three murders were committed at
different times, and all within four days. The
house was the butcher shop, and every one of
the three DAYS Mrs Halliday was seen at her
ordinary work by her neighbors. When she
found time to do all the elaborate burying she
did TO get rid Of OF her victims is a mystery
She acted in a rational manner until told that
the bodies of the women had been discovered
and then she either became insane or began
feigning insanity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
FROM WASHINGTON,

SINCE August IS there has not been d
national bank failure and during that
period twenty-eight suspended national
banks have resumed.
ESTHER CLEVELAND is the name OF
the new baby at the white house
THERE We're 3l4 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 18th, against 1921
the preceding week and 154 in the same
time last year.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
sT92. s5S. $50. against sTS3, SIS, 7O5, the
previous week The decrease, compared
with the corresponding week in 1892,
was ESQ.
DECIDED improvement in business
was reported from every part of the
country.
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IN GREAT PERIL.
Ashland and Other Wisconsin Towns Sur
rounded by Fire-Some Loss of Life Re-
ported and 1t L. Feared the Death List
VIII BE Heavy.

Ashland and other Wisconsin Towns Sur
rounded by Fire-some Loss of Life Re-
ported and 1t L. Feared the Death List
VIII BE Heavy.
ASHLAND, Wis. Sept. ia prayer
for rain is the hopeless cry throughout
northern Wisconsin. The forest flames
continue to sweep everything be-
fore them. Ii has been an excit-
ing day in Ashland Settlers are COM
ing in from all directions fleeing for
their lives a neon Sunday the people
We're called from worship by fire
alarms. The cinders and smoke be-
came almost binding all over the city.
Over thousand volunteers were added
to the fire department. to check the
flames which rushed in on the city from
the Odanah Indian reservation.
At 3 o'clock there was a cry of despair
among the people living near the Mill
waukee. Lake Shore & Western railway
shops The waterworlls had given out
and there was no water. The chemical
engines were brought, but it was useless
TO try to stop he flames. rs high gale
of wind was blowing. There are few
wells in the city. The coal sheds
caught tire and plucl<y engineers soon
had the thirty dead locomotives fired
up. running all rolling stock to the
lake front. Household goods have been
burned and over a hundred families are
already homeless.
The sun was almost obseured by the
heavy clouds of smoke and cinders.
Twenty men were overcome in fighting
flames and taken to the hospital.
The timber and vegetation are
like straw. No rain has fallen
since July 10. Three families near
Marengo have persisted There was
no help TO go To them. The firemen.
with wet sponges and goggles, cannot
remain long IN the intense heat and
smoke. Settlers arriving have pitlable
suOIi es 70 tnli, ard Gro h-.ines aaI-es far
by those who still have houses. one
man named Agstron was driven crazy
by the loss of his wife and family of
two children. a woman and baby
were picked up in an insensible condi-
ton Sunday night near White River
road. The child died soon after arriv-
ing here. The mother is in a delirium
and it is supposed that her husband
persisted at odanah reservation.
As near as can be estimated fire now
covers nearly 200 square miles and is
sweeping north. Damage TO standing
pine will be heavy and approximate
not less than 100000 Indians are
camping on raft in Bad river and
hemmed in with an arcllway of flames.
All communication is cut off FROM tine
surrounding small towns and it is inn
possible To give details of the holo-
causts ard losses, but if rain does not
como soon the death list viii run up
into the hundreds.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. Sept. l9.-For
several days this city has been envel-
oped in dense smoke from numerous
forest fires south of here, but no dan
ger was anticipated until Sunday after
noon when the fires approached the
city forced in by strong wind. The
fire department was called out and the
flames were fought off before they
reached any of the buildings in the out
skirts of the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
WEST AND SOUTH.


MANY boomers awaiting registration
at Arkansas City, Kan, were Frustrated
by the intense heat and several deaths
occurred.
AT Winslow. Ind. twelve men who
were stealing their way to the worlds
fair in freight ear were held up with
pistols and robbed by four men.
THE Union Furniture company, the
Mantle and Furniture company and the
Rock River Planning Mill company, all
of Rockford. Ill. made assignments.
DISPATCHES from nearly 1000 cities
and towns in the west and south Civ.
ing the views of bankers and business
men on the business outlook say the
panic IS thing of the past and the
outlook l. most cheerful.
Is the county Jail at Carrollton. Ala.
four negro prisoners, one of them a
woman, charged with poisoning a fam
iiv. were killed by mob.
EoREsr fires in northern Wisconsin
swept away the homes of over fifty
farmers with all their belongings. aad
several lives were lost. The city of
Marshfield and the village of Junction
City were said to be burning
The completion of the Terminal Rail-
way eompany's bridge between Council
Bluffs. Ia. and Omaha was announced.
1t il SEQ feet long aud exceeds in length
anything of It's kind in the world.
MooRE & SMITH. lumber dealers at
san Francisco. failed for 5000. 600;
assets. $1,000. 900.
Tbs large hay and grain warehouse
of Hereley Bros in Chicago was
burned and ten horses persisted in the
stables
FIRE destroyed twenty-nine buildings,
including three hotels. at Schell City,
Mo. the luss being 100000.
OK the l4th there were 152 prostra-
tiOus from heat on the worlds fair
grounds in Chicago. il being the hottest
day Of the season. the mercury register
ing 95 degrees
At Washington park, Chicago. Alix
trotted inile in 2:06.
On regulation track at lie Mars.
la. Free-Coiuage lowered the 5-year-
old pacing record to 2:lfsI.
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The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
HFTYTHIRD CONGRESS.

Extra Session
TUESDAY. Sept 12.-In the senate
addresses We're made by Messrs.
Mitchell. Teller and Stewart against
, the repeal of the silver bill. and by Mr..
iiawley in favor of repeal. In the
house bills were introduced to strike
from the rolls the names of all pension
ers IN receipt of an income of 5000 a
year or possessed of property valued at
5000: fixing the pension for loss of
entire leg or arm at $50 month; for
loss of leg or arm above knee or elbow
joint at SIS month; for loss of hand
or foot at $50 month. and providing
that the pensions of all pensioners who
are inmates of the soldiers homes shall
cease so long as they shall remain in
mates of such homes.
WEDNESDAY. sept 13.-In the senate
bill for a bimetallic money sys-
TEN was introduced. A resolution for a
committee of inquiry as to senators
owning stock in national banks and
the silver bill were discussed. In the
house bills were introduced to annex
the territory of Utah to the state OF
Nevada, to pension all letter carriers
Z
on reaching the age of fifty years, to
abolish the tobacco tax, and to reduce
the duty on barley from thirty to ten
cents bushel, on malt to twenty-five
cents. and on hops to eight cents a
pound.
THURSDAY, Sept i4.-In the senate
the time was occupied by Mr.. Daniel
CIV. Va IN a speech against the pas
sage of the repeal bill Mr.. Faulkner
CIV. Va offered an amendment to the
repeal act which provides for the coin
age of silver dollars mot less than 5,
OOO. 600 a month"; at the ratio of &c to /.
coinage to cease when the aggregate of
$500, 600. 900 is reached. In the house
an effort to report the Tucker bill TO
repeal the federal election laws was de
feated.
FRIDAY, Sept. 10 In the senate
the day was occupied by the adj
vOcates of the repeal of the Sherman
law Senator Cullom presented pc
tition from ex-soldiers of Illinois ask
ing protection from government de-
tectives travelling in disguise who visit
the homes of pensioners and deceitfully
seek To find some clew To furnish in
formation to the pension Office to de-
prive veterans of their pensions. in
the house the time was passed in cor
recting the journal and in delivering
eulogies upon the late J. Logan Chip
man. of Detroit. Mich.
SATURDAY. Sept 26. A resolution
was introduced in the senate for
legislation To punish persons guilty of
robbery and murder committed on in
terstate railway trains. Senator Ali
son lla-l spoke in favor of repeal of the
silver purchasing clause of the Sher-
man law. In the house a resolution
was introduced directing the commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce
TO investigate recent train robberies.
An attempt TO bring up the federal
elections repeal bill vas defeated by
the lack of "A ouOrTm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
The Body OF "A Young Texan Found Under
Circumstances That Lead to the Belief
That He Was Assassinated.

VELAscA, Tex, Sept 14--Tuesday
morning Mrs. Hoshins found the dead
body of her son Bates with pistol by his
side, which would indicate suicide, al
though few believe that he killed him
self He was but % years old, of a
jovial disposition. and in land and
money possessed quarter Of million
dollars. Some years ago the Hoskins
family, one of the wealthiest in Texas,
were witnesses in an important
case which originated in a feud. A
year ago Theodore HoslSins was assas-
sinated within a hundred feet of the
family residence few months later
DIR. Hoskins, the father, died suddenly,
and now Bates Hoslxins has been found
dead with CHASTITY wound in the back
of his head. The supposition is that he
was assassinated and the pistol placed
by his side. Excitement is intense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

JOHN MCMAHON. paymaster of the
United States navy, died suddenly of
heart failure at his residence in Dor
chester. Mass. aged 81 years.
THE death of Mcreaus Crosby. of
Grand Rapids, who was lieutenant
governor of Michigan in 1872, occurred
in Boston. where he had gone for his
health.
IL a stateroom of the steamer Pill
grim Frederick l.. Ames. of Boston.
vice president of the Old Colony rail-
road and worth $4,000, 900, was found
dead soon after his arrival in New
York. Apoplexy was the cause.
THE body of stranger was found to
occupy the coffin supposed to contain
the remains of Rev. j. 5. Marquis at
Washington. Pa.
The loss of the barkentine Skobeleff
of Portland, Me, with her crew of
seven men. was reported
FIRE destroyed twenty-six buildings
in the center of Spencer, Mass, includ-
ing number of the principal business
establishments. the loss being $500, 900.
TIE trust certificate holders have
dissolved the great Standard oil trust,
and hereafter the companies that were
in the trust will act independently.
AT Springfield, Mass, Laurens S.
Meintjes rode 26 miles and so yards in
one hour on bicycle.
From the Philadelphia mint 5000
ounces of gold. worth slS4,OO0, have
disappeared
AT Pittsburgh. Pa, leaders were TAX
ing steps toward the formation of a
new national association embracing all
labor societies.
AN emp oye of the government forty
three years. Henry ;. Cochrane. con-
fessed TO stealing sl34. 900 in gold from
Philadelphia's mint.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 10th were as follows:
Boston, .695; Pittsburgh. $40; Phila-
delphia, ISL; Cleveland; .552; New
York, SIS; brooklyn. 81; Cincinnati,
40: baltimore, ass; Chicago. 4SS;
1T Louis. 425; Louisville, .39s; Wash
ington. .325.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
DEATH OF MILTON HAY.
Close of the Busy Career of One OF the
Foremost Lawyers of Illinois.


Foremost Lawyers of Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. 16.-Hon
Milton Hay, one of the oldest citizens
of Springfield and for many years a
leading attorney, died Friday, aged as
years. He had been in failing health foi
several months, a sufferer from Bright's
disease. lie was brought home from
Maclinac, Mich, two or three weeks
ago in a feeble condition, and it was
then quite evident that the end was
near, though his death was unlocked
for at the time il occurred. Friday
afternoon he was sitting on the lawn
talking with his daughter and had just
eaten some ice cream, when he expired
suddenly in his chair.
Milton Hay was born in Fayette county
Ky, July g. lsl7 and emigrated with his
fathers family TO this city in the year 1882
Until coming OF age be worked for his father.
attending the common schools at intervals and
receiving such education these schools az
forded at that time He studied law in the
once OF Stuart and Lincoln, and was licensed
to practice in 1870 He began practice at Pitts
field Pike county, ana there practced his pro-
fession until the year 1855
At one time he was associated In law practice
Cullom, the firm being Hay CullOm. and fol
several years was senior member ~ the firm
OF Hay Green & Little. lie was twice
married, his FIRST wife being Catharine
Forbes. She died in 1857, leaving two chill
dren In 1851 he married Mary Logan. oldest
daughter Of Judge Stephen T. Logan She died
in 1874 leaving two children-kate, now MIS-
Stuart Brown, and Logan, who now resides n
this city. He was elected 10 the constitutional
convention in 1872 from district composed OF
the counties OF Logan and Sangamon, and al
though not of the dominant party in the con
vention was made chairman of the committed
on revenue. and also served on the judiciary
committed He actively participated in all OF
the proceedings of that body and in forming the
new constitution, which was subsequently,
adopted by the people In 1874 he was elected
as a representative Of Sangamon county 10 the
legislature and acted chairman OF both the
judiciary and revenue committees OF that body.
He was one of the committee OF five appointed
by the legislature TO revise the laws OF the
state, and their work was adopted at an ad'
journed session OF the legislature In 1885 he,
with others. was appointed by Gov Oglesby tc
revise the revenue code The work OF this com
mittee however was not adopted by the legis.
I,st ,.ttHf sh f1la nrft ra m
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

CHICAGO. Sept. 19.-Alix won the
ninth and deciding heat in the Column
bian exposition $4,000 free-for-all at
Washington park Saturday, trotting
the last heat in 2:09ss The perform
ance makes the mare the winner OF the
most remarkable race in trotting turf
history; the winner of the fastest heat
ever trotted in race (2:cT24) and the
winner of the fastest ninth heat ever
trotted in race.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
IN uncIvILIzEo LANps.


THE practice of using eggs at Easter
is Of Hindoo origin. the egg being in
India an emblem of Immortality.
MARRIAGE in Ab-ssinia is mere
temporary arrangement. and it appears
that priests aid is rarely called in.
TIE heaven of the Eskimos is 2 land
of warm sunshine, with glowing fires
overhung with pots Of boiling whales
blubber and easeful touches of fur
scattered here and there.
ACCORDING TO the Talmudists, Satan,
whose real name is Sammael, or Eblis,
was originally an angel with six wings.
He IS also known as the Old Serpent.
the Devil. Beelzebub, the Unelean
Spirit, Leviathan and Asael
AMoxe the hill tribes of Burmah the
four cardinal virtues are: To kill foe.
to fall in battle. to become a priest or
10 offer oneself as a sacrifice to the
earth goddess. The sins are: Getting
into debt. betraying public secrets.
breaking an oath, refusing hospitality
and slIulking in time of war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
A POOR MEMORY FOR DATES.
Mr.. staybolt's Earnest EndeavOr to Re-
mcmher aIrs. Staxl,olt Rirfhdax.

MIR. staybolt-s Earnest EndeavOr to Re-
member sfrs. Staybolt Birthday.
my friend, Mr. Staybolt," said Mr..
Sratebar, has such a poor memory
For dates that he can not tell offhand
what year he was born in. Neither
IAN he tell without little thought how
old he is But the year of his enlist
ment in the army and his age at that
time seem to be indellibly impressed
upon his mind, and reckoning from
that year he arrives easily at the date
of his birth and at his present age.
''IIe doesn't remember his children's
birthdays; they would come and go
without his knowledge if he were not
reminded of them by his wife Prompted
by her he takes his son George, for in
stance, by the hand upon the proper
date and gravely wishes that seven
teen-year-old youngster happy birth
day and many happy returns of the
day; and the innocent child doesn't
suspect that his father never would
have thought of it at all If his mother
hadn't kept nagging at hin.
so about the date of his wife's birth
day. IL did seem to Mr.. Staybolt as
though he ought TO be able to remem-
Der that but he couldn't: he tried for
years. but he failed every time On the
day his wife would say:
did you-er-forget something's"
s'Wheu Mr. Staybolt heard that year
before last he made up his mind that
he wouldn't forget it again and
he tied string around his finger forth
with, and when he got TO his Office he
made a memorandum HIS wife's
birthday is October 20. He got down
his book for notes payable, or some
thing of that sort that has dates away
ahead in il. and he put down under the
date of October 90, 1892:
"Cynthia's birthday
Then he laughed to himself and
went on with his work
Months rolled by, and Mr.. Staybolt
forgot things as usual, but he couldn't
forget the date of Cynthia's birthday,
for he had that down in the book. As
the time drew near he laughed again
as he saw staring at him from the top
of the page for October 90:
d" 'Cynthias birthday
"And when he read II there, on the
morning of the day, he made up his
fniu4 ildh when he went OUT 70 Auueu
he would buy a nice birthday present
for his wife. That night he ate dinner
comfortably, as usual, in his pleasant
home, and in the morning. as he was
about TO start for the Office, his wife
said:
- Did you-er-forget something?'
"He had, he had, he had forgotten
not only the day. but the present. Then
he tied another string around his finger
and made another memorandum in his
booG And this time he engaged a
steady young clerk in the Office TO keep
track of the date. too, and to see that
on October %. 1893 Mr.. Staybolt takes
a package home with him; and it is IN
cerstood that the clerk is not to leave
him until he has actually seen him de-
liver the package into Mrs Staybolt's
hands N Y sun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
THRIFT OF A THIEF.
How the Mint Was Robbed of Gold ans
the Money Recovered.


WAsHINGToN, Sept 10. 1T is under
stood here that the government officer
have captured the man who stole $3.50,
900 worth of gold from the mint a
Philadelphia, and that 500, 000 worth o
the precious metal has been recovered
The name of the thief has not We
been disclosed, but the method adopt
ed by him was given out. He
was an employee at the mint, and
he used common iron garden
rake which he inserted between the
bars of the vauit door and raked tho
gold out with it. He has been at work
doing this for number of years, but,
fortunately for the government and
Mr. Bosbyshelrs bondsmen, he hoard
ed up his il.-gotten gold. and, upon
being captured, it is said, turned il
over to the officials.
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eennett mitchell to Lend.

DEs MONIES, Ia. Sept 19.-The state
central committee of the prohibition
republican party met here Saturday to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of L. s. Coffin, yhe candidate foi
governor. There was full attendance.
Bennett Mitchell, of Crawford county,
was chosen to lead the fight. Mitchell
has long been prominent in the rcpub-
lican party and has been an earnest
worker in the interest of pro ibition.
lie lives in Crawford county and is ?
Methodist preacher He will make an
active and thorough canvass of the
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