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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
The News Of the Week.
BIZ TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
D. S. SENATE IN EXTRA SESSION.

~ - OENf% Z Nv ~ ~ 9GooiONs
WEDNESDAY, April !. Speeches we're
made in the senate on. the ques-
ton of the admission of the senators
appointed by the governors of Mon
tana, Washington and Wyoming. A
resolution was adopted instrueting the
committee on immigration 20 inquire
into the condition and character of
alien immigrants coming into the
United States The following nomi-
nations were received from the presi-
dent: James ). Ewing, of Illinois, to
be minister to Belgium; Thomas T.
Crittenden, of Missouri, to be consul
general at the City of Mexico; Louis
c. Hughes, of Arizona. to be governor
of Arizona William T. Thornton, of
New Mexico, to be governor of New
Mexico.
THURSDAY, April e-fn the senate
the following officers were chosen,
their terms of Office to begin on the
FIRST day of the meeting of the Fifty
third congress: William : Cox, OF
North Carolina, secretary; Richard J.
Bright, of Indiana, sergeant-at-arms,
and William II. Milburn. ID. d., of Hi
nois, chaplain. The following nomi-
nations were received from the presi-
dent: Hannis Taylor. of Alabama, TO
be minister to Spain; William Loeb
rem, of Minnesota, to be commissioner
of pensions
FRIDAY, April IA resolution was
introduced in the senate directing
the Interstate commerce committee
TO report what legislation is necessary
to amend the Interstate commerce act
50 as to protect the rights of organized
labor. The nomination of Caleb w
West of Kentucky, to be governor of
L tab. was received from the president.
SATURDAY. April s.-The nomination
of James u. Eustis, of Louisiana, to be
ambassador and minister plenipotenti
AIRY to France was confirmed by the sen
ate No other business of Importance
was transacted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

A British admiral exercised pecul.
lar privilege recently, affording there.
by one illustration to the question often
pre- sented to the curious as to what
might happen should the senior officer
of a ship or fleet choose, when eight
bells or sunset IS reported TO him, to
withhold his make it SO, please by
officially delaying sunset for over an
hour 1t was during the trial of Ad-
miral Fairfax several weeks ago. By
the admiralty regulations court mar
tials Eaay not sit after sunset The
trial was almost over when sunset was
reported ON this day, and the admiral,
being anx IS to conclude the matter,
officially put the sun back, or ordered
that il stand still. In consequence, all
the ships il Davenport kept their en-
signs flying until after it was quite
dark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
CONFIRMED.
The S-naye Takes Favorable Action On Is
Number of Nominations.

WAsHIxGToN, April 10.-The senate
has confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
James b. Eusts, of Louisiana, 10 be ambas-
sador extraordinary and minister plenipoteu-
tiary TO France.
Bartlett Trip, of South Dakota, 10 be min
lister to Austria Hungary.
Thomas Crittenden, 81 Missouri TO be consul
general at the City Of Mexico.
Asa y. Dickinson, CT New York, 10 be consul
at Nottingham
Charles 5. Hamill, OF Massachusetts, 10 be
assistant secretary Of the treasury.
William Edmund Curtis, OF New York, to be
assistant secretary Of the treasury.
John - Brawley, OF Pennsylvania, 10 be
auditor OF the treasury for the post office de
parmcnt
John }. Carter, OF Louisiana to be collector
OF internal revenue OF the district of Louisiana.
Dudley o. Watson, of Michigan, to be col
lcctor Of customs for the district OF Michigan.
John NJ Reynolds, Of Bedford, Pa, 10 be
assistant secretary Of the interior.
Lawrence Maxwell. Jr., Of Ohio TO be sOlc-
itor general
john l. Han, Of Georgia, TO be assistant at
tosney general
James j. McAlester, OF the Indian Territory,
10 be marshal OF the Indian Territory.
John Tracy, of New York to be superintcn-
dent Of charities for the District of Columbia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
ROBBED BY HIS SAVIOR.

An Entcrprisiug PicESpocket Rescues y
Man from Drowning, Then Picks His
Pockets.
. ST. LOUIS, April 1O.-St. Louis has an
enterprising picl1pocket who possesses
the idea which obtained in ancient
times, that man whose life has been
saved belongs, with all his pos
sessions, to his rescuer. Fob
ert Ravin. while intoxicated. fell
into the river and was in i'm
minent danger of drowning whon an
unknown man leaped in after ,hm and
bore him safely to the shore. After
receiving Ravin's blessing the hero dis
appeared. So did Ravin's watch a
valuable gold one worth 500. He has
complained to the police and wants the
life-saver, whose name is unknown
arrested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
WEST AND SOUTH.

The democrats elected Carter Harri-
son mayor of Chicago by Is. 600 plurali-
ty The board of alderman will stand:
Republicans. 81; democrats, 81.
The annexation of the suburban
towns Of West Cleveland and brooklyn
gives the city of Cleveland. O., a popu-
lation of 81. 900. This will make it
the largest city in Ohio and the ninth
in the United States.
a FREIGHT train was wrecked near
Palatl1a, Fla. and A. C. Knox, engi-
necr; J. II. Olmstead, fireman. and j.
A Lewis. a stoclSman, were killed.
FLAMES destroyed a bonded ware
house at the distillery of the Allen
Bradley company in East Louisville,
Ky, together with 13,O3l barrels of
whisky. the loss being over $500, 600.
Il South Carolina there will be no
liquor or beer sold except by the state
after July l. 1898.
NEARLY the entire business portion
of Arson. Tex, was swept away by an
incendiary fire
OBLIGATORY ceremonies of the great
Mormon temple at Salt Lake City,
which was commenced forty years ago
and which has cost more than So, 600,
GOO. were begun. and the ceremonies
will extend over a period of fifteen
DAYS.
The doors Of the Northwestern state
bank OF Sibley. Ia. were closed with
liabilities Of $4,000 and assets of
So. GOO.
REPORTS Of United states Marshal Paul
Prick show that his deputies, assisted
by the United States troops, captured
seventy-five of the Mexican bandits on
the lower Rio Grande border during
the last four months
FLAMES caused by a careless tim
smith destroyed the famous College
Hill Sauitarium. situated miles north
OF the corporate limits of Cincinnati,
the loss being $50, 600.
\ WIND and hailstorm swept over the
southern portion OF Chicago. causing
great damage. Trees were blown down.
bill boards were leveled and hundreds
of window lights shattered.
: MI n san ReTnardlno, Cal,
lynched Jesus Raen. 4 SpaniaFd who
hUtgheged his mistress. Francisco
Flores ana sn sgnd German named
6alikesfpF who tried % defend her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Almost Endemic.

LONDON, April 1O.-If last years
devastation of the great plague was not
fresh in the public mind Europe would
be already in a cholera panic. The dis
case probably exists to-day in larger
number of towns than when the epi-
lemic was at its height in Ham
burg last September A criminal
policy of concealment is being pursued
in many places. The most outrageous
instances are in towns of the northern
coast of France, where it is known that
nearly a hundred deaths have occurred
within fortnight. Russia acknowl-
edges several hundred deaths over her
Uast pxtent of territory
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Shot Through the Heart.

Sam Cartwright, 10 years old, while
fishing in Wolf river, near Fremont,
reached for his gun to shoot piclserel.
The trigger caught and the gun went
Off the bali passing through his heart.
killing him instantly. Ills companions
carried him To the railroad track near
Gill's landing, and passing train took
the body to Waupaca
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
CHINESE GAIN A POINT.

PhotoG raphs Dispensed with in AppIica-
tions iOr Registry Under the Geary Law.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-By direction
IF Seer etary Carlisle the regulation of
The treasury department in relation
10 the registration of Chinese la
borers have been modified, dispens-
ng with the attaching of photo
graphs 10 applications of Chinese per-
sons other than laborers for certificates
IF residence under the act of May ,,
1892, and requiring the affidavit of only
one credible witness of good character
10 the fact of the residence and lawful
status of the applicant within the
fTpifad States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. who de-
vised the hooded stereoscope. with a
handle To il and partition between
the lenses, since patented aud sold by
the thousand, when told that he might
make some money ont of it. replied
that h. didn't care to be known as the
patentce II pill or of a peeping con-
triyance"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

IT is about two years since seventeen
Egyptian inummies in the old museum
of Berlin proved to be the bodies of
fellows VINO a short time ago took
their beer in the saloons of the capital
81 the empire of William IL. II is now
believed that there is not a museum in
the world that has not been imposed
upon by frauds Of this kind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

TUE Ohio legislature is fatherly old
body and proposes 10 look out for the
welfare of the truStful Ohio maiden IL
il doesn't accomplish anything else. 1t
has paSsc,t bin making If a penal Of
Tense for "a married man To pay atten-
tcntion> - an unmarried woman under
circumstances that lead her to believe
that he Is sinrlc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
THE EAST.

Ar his home near Johnstown, n. Y,
Thomas II. Brown died of pneumonia,
aged IO2 years.
FLAMES wiped the heart out of the
little town of Lockport, Pa.
FIRE destroyed three blocks of build
ings at Cumberland. Md, the loss be-
ing $3.50. 200.
IL New York an international con-
ference of state boards of health was
held to consider what quarantine
measures the seaports of the country
are preparing to take during the COM
ing summer.
IL prize fight at Maple Bay, y. Y,
Daniel Donovan, of Cleveland, O.. a
middle-weight pugi'ist, and Joseph
Dunfee, of Syracuse, fought seven
rounds and Donovan received injuries
from which he died.
AT Philadelphia William Moore (col-
ored) was hanged for killing Charles
Madden last September. and Dennis
ClOOnan was executed at Pittsburgh,
Pa, for numbering his wife March Il,
1892.
THE discovery was made that Mr.
and Mrs. Asa Barr, of Homestead, Pa,
are brother and sister as well as hus-
band and wife They were separated
twenty-five years ago and grew up
strangers
Is squat 30 miles off Barnegaret
the fishing schooner Genesta, of Glou-
cester. Mass, capsized and six men
named Hastings, Clark, Batter, Me
Venner and two brothers named Doane
were drowned
Ar the national conference of state
boards OF health in New York plans
were discussed for securing a uniform
system of interstate inspection to be
adopted in case of an epidemic of chol
era. The sentiment of the doctors in
attendance is that cholera will surely
visit the United States this summer.
II New York Frederick Kalenberg.
one of the leading men IN the nicer
schaum pipe trade, failed for s25O,O0O.
The death of George I. Seney, the
millionaire banker, philanthropist and
art lover. occurred in New York.
THE Historical society celebrated in
New York the 2OOth anniversary of the
introduction of the printing press into
the colony OF New York by William
Bradford. who began his services as
public printer in $685.
THE statistics just issued of grain eX
ports from New York for the year 1S92
show that 1896, s2S bushels were
shipped during the year. The wheat
amounted to 4S.O5s. 1928 bushels: corn,
IS,1l9,Il oats. 1891 AS; rye, 3.O63. 40;
peas. S2S.67 fax seed, So. 9l3: barley,
GAS and buckwhcat. 634. 46S.
AFTER being twenty-fOur days at sea
the steamer IIella was lowed into port
in New York by the steamer Amcrici
and her 200 passengers were safely
landed.
IL Philadelphia Lukcns & Co.. lum-
her dealers. failed for $4,000.
An Allen. Pa. Harry IIaring fatally
shot Annie Kurt because She refused
10 marry him and then shot himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Five Men Injured.

A terrible accident occurred at West
Superior by the falling of scaffold
whereby five carpenters were precipi-
tated 60 feet to the ground, sustaining
serious Md probably fatal injuries.
The sca.fold was suspended by two
ropes against the sides of the Belt line
elevator. One rope broke, throwing the
men to the ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Tho Now County of Iron.

The following named officers of the
new county of Iron have been APP
pointed by Gov. Peek:
Sheriff, John +. Sullivan: county clerk, John
Flanagan; county treasurer, James ;. Wall;
register OF deeds Charles L. Paeske; district
attorney, II. G Lennon clerk of circuit court,
Samuel y. GoOdell; superintendent OF schools,
Kate Nicholson; county surveyor, William An
dersen coroner, Charles GoOdykuntz; county
judge, Thomas Bedcns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

WITH mountain in Central America
shaken down 10y an earthquake, a
Mexican volcano coming to life after
having been extinct for more than a
century and political shake-ups every
semi-OccaSionallv, life down in the
tropics does nos seem to be one Of
cnnui and dull monOtcnv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

TINS year Louis Kossuth will be 81;
Neal Dow. -: Ferdinand de LessepS
and David Dudley Field. 50; Gladstone
and Oliver Wendell Holmes. 81: Pope
Leo and Senator Morrill,, -; Harriet
Bcecher Stowe, 81; Allen 6. Thurman.
50: Verdi, -; bismarck. Gen Early,
&. W. CouldocI5 and Elizabeth Cady
Stanton y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

SUSAN TRAINER. q Young woman in
New York. has made no less than If
teen attempts a. suicide within the last
Hour vears. Zach time she tried strau-
rulatiou. and with very few exceptions
nearly succeeded. life being all but ex-
tinct when found. In addition % her
narrow escapes from death at her own
hand during the last four years she has
had three Others in the same period
which we're accidental. = curious
feature Is ,hut nearly the whole period
usmea las been spent by the yonne
vaaisa Is tail. ana none af the ette.apls
at sci!-As-tspetien wrrt maac ''ithie
pfi-1n walls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

ANoNG the historical Washington pa
pers Is a contract entered into between
the Father of His Country and the fore
man of his farm There Is a clause in
il which provides that the foreman
may get drunk a certain number of
times each year without suffering the
diSplcaSure Of his employer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Two Banks Closed.

SArTLE. Wash. April 1O.-The CHur
l. Alcnc bank OF Wallace and the
bank 81 Wardner have closed their
doors. The banks are owned principal
" by George i. McAuley and Mr.. Van
Delashmutt The bank of Wallace had
about $4,000 deposits and the bank of
Vardner SIS. COO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

THE oldest armchair in the world is
.'.e throne once used by Queen Hatafu,
who nourished in Egypt 1000 Il. C.
II IS made of ebony. beautifully
carved, aud is so hardened with age as
TO appear to be carved from black
marble
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

LAuAETINE predicted fifty years ago
that before the end Of this century
newspapers would supplant books. IL
said. Mankind will write their book
'Iay by day. page 10y page Thought
viii spread abroad with the rapidity of
light Instantly conceived, instantly
written. il will spread from pole to
pole Sud,l,Ily burning with the fcrvor
IF soul which made IL burst forth: IL
will "a the reign Of the human mind in
All its picuitudc: it will not have time
In ripen. tp accumulate in the form Of a
book: the nook will arrive too late; the
only buuS possible from day 10 day is
the neyv~fsappr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

THE only Chinaman in Connecticut
who has taken tie trouble to register
under the Geary law is Robert Spicer.
who was brought TO this country forty
years ago and doesn't know his Chi
nese name or observe any of the Gus
toms of the race Registration was
hardly necessary in his ease. but. hav-
ing become a good mellican man. he
Gid not propose to run any risk of ban
i1hrueur
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

Mrs. LovEJoY ALDRICH. of Seattle, Is
widow Of n soldier of the revolution
BY her first marriage and of a veteran
of the war of 1872 by her second mar
riage- Some hero Of the Mexican war
must spruce up now. marry the widow
and pass her along To a survivor of the
civil war
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

nE PAUL GIBu :. the bacteriologist.
found in the rags Imported into this
country from Europe one hundred and
ten colonies Of bacteria Of various sPe-
cic& lie in0culated guinea pigs, rats
an rabbits with these bacteria. and
the animals died ~ the end of forty
cIEL, u sixty hours Or. Gibier re
ported that the rags were loaded down
with disease germs. and that il would
he entirely possible TO introduce chol-
era. tuberculosis, diphtheria and small
pox through that channel We ought
10 ~ able 10 get along very comfort
ably without any rags this year. and
for several years u come.
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ceryian VILLAGE i'm Ruins.

BELGRADE. April l0.--A severe earth
quake was felt in many parts of Servia
Saturday. The village of Netiki Popo-
witch was tumbled into ruins and sew
er.il inhabitants were killed. Deaths
in wrecked houses are reported from
other villages in the kingdom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

ACCORDING To- a veteran continental
angler who has recently given the
world the results of his observations,
fishes bite most freely during the four
ur five days after the moons first quar-
ter, while from the third day after the
last quarter To the second day before
the new moon the sport Is at its worst
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Left Thousands COR Charity.

Philip Hartig, whose will was filed
for probate in Milwaukee, left $50
for charity, divided into sums of IS, 900
for each of the following institutions:
Milwaukee hospital, Isolation hospital,
St. Josephs hospital, St Mary's hos
pital, Asylum for the Aged and Infirm
and Little Sisters of the Poor. The
total value of the estate is given at
SOEn nan
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
August.
Flower

. am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation Of the heart, with
satisfactory results. Forseveral years
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment Of eminent
physicians III this city and Boston,
and found little relief She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say TO much for it. L. G. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. O
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

.ILCuE DAVIS, of Reading. Pa. i SUI
ing for his share of his fathers estate.
The young man Is over Il years of age.
but his claim Is resisted by the trustee
on tie ground that he is unable to man
age his own affairs Several physicians
have testified that his mind has been
destroyed by excessive smoking of Gig
.sra4fTr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

THE dcasc condition Of ignorance re-
yardinS the life on the plains is mat
ter Of wonderment To Mrs. Custer. She
says our people are well read in all
that pertain, to the interior OF Africa.
the wilds of Siberia and Alaska, and
while they know fairly well the stOr-
les Of the Pacific coast and the old
parts II the United States, they know
nothiuS Of the western plains Yes, il
Is fact That Peculia- region seems
10 have been overlooked by authors
crowd ms sketches with facts, and,
t6oggh give the minutest details, find
there are always many | omit that the
people want 10 know
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Editors Elect Officers.

The Wisconsin Press association in
session at Madison elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows:
President, II. NJ Youmans, OF the Waukesha
Freeman; vice presidents, J. NJ Chappell, T.
NJ Hurlbut, +. }. Scott, a J. Dodge a. O.
Munson, w. T. Watch, c. H. BsSel. Il W.
Meyer, L. w. Nieman. Garrett Veeder. secre-
tary, f. w Coon, Of Edgcrton; treasurer, c. J
Starks, OF Berlin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April lO.-Apetition
10 the state pardon board is being pre-
pared in behalf of Hugh +. Dempsey,
the Knights of Labor leader, now
serving a sentence in the western peni-
Tertiary here for his completely in the
Homestead poison cases. 1t will likely
be presented at the next meeting of the
hoard
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The NInIlitrdc May See

CHCAGo, April 1O.-President Cleve-
land viii start The worlds fair on May
in the presence Of from 100, 0O0 to l5O,-
600 people. The plan to have the open
ing exercises in a small hall and allow
nobody but officials to witness the pro
gramme has been Abandoned. The
ceremonies viii be held at the east
front Of administration building, which
faces the great water basin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
CoId-Riooded Murder

LIVINGSTONE, Tex, April 10. - AS
George Snow and Arthur Gamer were
going to church with J. w. Giles and
his daughter, Miss Emma, they were
met by Arthur Fields, who killed Snow
and shot Gamer four times. Gamer was
net seriously hurt. Fields was shot
twice and his wounds are fatal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Senator villas Eereaned.

Miss Nellie Villas. aged % years, the
eldest daughter of Senator Villas, died
at her home in Madison of tonsilitis.
An operation of tracheotomy was per-
formed the previous night. She was
great favorite both in Madison and in
Washington. Senator Villas was fish
ing in Florida.
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Senator Villas ignorant of His Daughters
Death.

MADISON. Wis, April 1O.-Although
it is now u week since the death of Miss
Nellie Villas, the eldest daughter of Sen
ator William f. Villas, al efforts
to convey the news TO the senator
have been unsuccessful. He is fishing
somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. Tel
cgrams have been repeatedly sent to all
points along the coast. and a special
tug is plying the gulf in search of him.
His daughters body has been place. in
a receiving vault, and the final fun al
services are not to be held until The
senator's return
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

WASHINGTON, April lo-The presi-
dent has issued under the United States
laws and articles Of treaty Of arbitra-
ton with Great Britain the usual proc
lamation prohibiting the taking OF
seals and other fur-bearing animals in
Behrinu sea in the season Of 1898.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13

PARIS, April 10-The governor OF
French Cochin-China telegraphs THAI
French troops took possession April 4
of khone island. in the Mekong river.
The Siamesc withdrew without offering
my resistance