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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-03-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A FLOOD swept away the village of
Gergely, in Hungary and hundreds of
persons were drowned.
THE WORLD famed rope-wallxer, Blon-
din. cele brated in London his sixty
ninth birthday.
A GAS explosion at the Ontario silver
plating works at Hum erstone, Ont,
fatally burned four men.
In the Mohammedan baths in BalSu,
Russia, a boiler exploded when the es-
Establishment was crowded and more
than 300 women and children fled naked
into the streets. Several persons were
scalded to death.
FLOODS swept away six villages in
Camp-Map valley in Guatemala and
hundreds of persons were drowned.
AT bull fight at Linares, Mex, a
wall of the building fell, killing eight
persons and injuring thirty others.
IN the English channel vessels col
lided and thirteen persons were
drowned.
Bia expeditions from Katanaya to
Stanley Pool in Africa 500 of the ex-
plorers died.
IN the trans-Casplan region IN south
western Russia strange epidemic as
yet unreeognized was killing thousands
of the people.
ENORMOUS loss of property from
floods was reported in western Russia
and eastern Germany. In Hungary
also the rivers were overlooking their
banks, submerging villages and sweep
ing away thousands of cattle. Eleven
Russians were drowned near Orvinia.
IL a schoolhouse at Kaluga, Russia.
twelve children were found frozen to
death.
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LATER MEMS.

THE worlds fair commissioners and
directors had an interview with Presi-
dent Cleveland the 9th, to invite him to
participate in the opening of the worlds
fair May 1. The president gave con-
ditional acceptance, contingent on the
state of public business at the time.
THE cabinet appointments were all
confirmed the 9th. Senator Sherman
introduced joint re .olution extending
the presidential term of office TO April
80, 1897.
The president appointed Robert l..
0'Brien of New York, executive clerk
at the White House, in place of +. +.
Tibbott, who will remain with Gen.
Harrison for some time. Mr.. O'Brien
was Mr.. Clevelands private secretary
during the campaign. The salary is
g, 600. Private Secretary Thurber APP
pointed Arthur Simmons as his messen-
ger.
THE city of indianapolis was gaily
decorated the 9th in honor of the return
to his home of benjamin Harrison, ex-
president of the United States. The
day opened clear and crisp. and when
9
comforting warmth, and the great
crowds suffered little from traditional
March weather. The business build
ings and residences along the line of
march. from the Union station to the
New Denison hotel, were festooned
with flags and bunting, and many of
Gen. Harrison pictures were dis
played.
lNFoRNA ZION was received in New
York on the 9th that Mr.. Gladstone was
subjested to hostile demonstration in
aristocratic Brighton by a number of
young tory "bloods." Mr.. Gladstone's
passage was blocked until cab was
brought, when he was driven quickly
away.
JUDGE GRESHAM took the oath of of
flee of secretary of state at the state de-
partment of Washington, the 9th.
A TELEGRAM was received by Secre-
tary Foster of the treasury department
at Washington, on the 9th, from Assist
ant Treasurer Roberts at New York,
stating that s.. 075. 900 in gold had been
taken from the sub-treasury that day
for export. This large export will
leave the United States with little less
than s2.O00,O00 free gold, the lowest
point it has reached since the passage
of the act for the resumption of specie
payments.
TIE position of assistant secretary of
state was formally rendered. the 9th.
by Secretary Gresham, to Hon. Josiah
Quincy. Of Massachusetts, which he ae-
eep;ed.
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PEOPLE FROM ALL CLASSES.

AiGs. WHTTNEY's viii was written on
a single sheet Of foolseap paper, but it
left s.. O5O, 900 to her husband.
PERrERzE Neutrality-suspicious.
is a San Francisco eabinetmaller and
Perterjc ZmnchzizlSomslsekow iowski is
a Buffalo boilermaker.
AN Indian princess. the daughter of :.
Pawnee chief, and whose name in Eng
lish is Rose Howell, does the housework
for Denver family. She was educated
at the Carlisle school.
NANCY PHILLIPS. a North Carolina
woman, 50 years of age, has loom in
her house ON which, to keep herself
warm during the recent cold spell, she
wove fifteen yards of cloth.
NEBRASKA has n young lady in the
person of Mss Schaffer, of Beaver
Crossing, Is years OLD 6 feet inches in
height, weighs go pounds, and wears
a No. 10 shoe. She is growing rapidly
STEPHEN 4. DoUGLAs on one occasion
was able to give utterance to historical
retort. After some one had been as
sailing him n The senate by the most
severe personal Pronunciation Douglas
rose and said: What no gentleman
should say no gentleman need answer"
DIR. GEORGE Il. CKAFFEE. of South,
BROOKLYN, while performing an au-
topsy on a patient who had died of con-
sumption cut his finger, was inoeulated
with tubercular infection. has been
ured. and is now one of the very few
men in the world who have such an ex-
r,erience
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THE MILITARY.


IT costs the government 81 900 a day
for firing morning and evening salutes
TIE battering ram was beam sus-
pended in the middle, drawn back and
thrown forward.
Gov. CLEAvEs. of Maine. made up his
staff by selecting the handsomest men
he could find IN his own town.
IN the Twelfth century hook was
attached to footman's spear to enable
him to drag knight from the saddle.
GEN. TRocHu, the defender of Paris
in the closing days Of the Franeo-Prus-
sian war. is q descendant of Racine. He
was invited to attend a recent histrionic
ceremony in honor of the eminent
dramatist, but was 50 busy with his
memoirs that he could not spare the
time 10 accept.
A POWERFUL lamp, which distinctly
eliminates objects over half mile dis
tant. by rieans of = g-eat reflector, is to
be adopted in the French army. 1t is
carried on a light wagon, behind the
soldiers. and they viii be in obseurity
while the enemy and all objects in front
viii be made conspicuous.
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AFTER MANY YEARS.


a New York Man Secures Possession of
His children After Spending $4,000 in
Trying to Recover Them.
LIBERTY, Ky. March .. a sensation
al trial has just been concluded here by
which John Heffner, of New York city,
secured possession of his two children
after he had spent $50, 900 in searching
for them. In 1856 John Heffner and
wife lived at Higginsville, Mo, but
their conjugal relations were uupleas-
ant and they separated. Heffner went
to New York and sued for divorce. This
he received and the court put the chill
dren under his care. He!fner left at
once to get possession of hi, children,
but upon his arrival was informed that
his wife had left town with Edward
Clavpool. taking the children with her.
Heffner returned TO New York. Two
weeks ago he learned that she and
Claypool and the children were living
at Grove, Ky. Heffner Immediately
started for this state. lie arrived Fri
day and was given custody Of his chill
dren 10y Judge Myers.
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A STORE BLOWN up.
Several Persons Hurt and Property Dam
aged by an Explosion of GunPOwder at
St Louis.

several Persons Hurt and Property Dam
aged by an Explosion of Gunpowder at
St Louis.
ST. LOUIS. March lon Tuesday
a quantity of gunpowder in the store of
Rawlins Bros. on the first floor of the
Hotel Benton on Pine street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, exploded
with terrific force The front part of
the store was blown compl etely out.
The rear portion, extending through
TO Olive street, was badly shattered
and all the plate glass in the ii
entity was broken. About 5000
cartridges stored n the rear part
of the store exploded. the bullets
scattering in every direction. One Of
the CLERKS was so badly injured by
the explosion that he will die. Liz
zie Welch and Emily Melrose,
clerks, We're seriously injured, and
William Brown, waiter in the hotel.
was slightly hurt. 1t is believed the
explosion was caused by carelessly
handling gunpowder while loading
shells The fire was confined to the
lower floors Of the Hotel Benton.
Loss, $50, 600; insurance. SO. 600.
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wise and Patriotic Support.
BIG BLAZE AT CONVICTION.
Hardware Factory, Tobacco Houses and
other Baiidings Destroyed.

Hardware Factory, Tobacco Houses and
other Buildings Destroyed.
CINCINNATI, March 6-Fire started
about a. IN. Sunday in the establish
ment of the Fred j. Meyers manufac-
turing company on Madison avenue,
Covington, Ky, and destroyed the great
plant, together with the Prague
& Matson tobacco warehouse, the
Capitol Tobacco works, the Cen
trail Christian church and three
or four small frame dwellings. The
Meyers company manufactured hard
ware specialties, conductors punches,
architectural ironwork, etc, and en-
ployed 400 hands. 1t is in complete
ruins, the walls having fallen in.
The loss on the establishment is
estimated at $500, 600. The insurance
is only S95, 00O a safe in this build
ing contained $4,000 of accounts. 1t
is in the ruins and its contents may be
rescued. The tobacco warehouse con
tanned S75. 900 worth Of tobacco. It
was insured for 500, 600: the
building was insured for SIS, 900.
The Capitol tobacco works was
a three-story brick structure owneo
by parties in frankfort, Ky.
The loss is probably $50 600; insurance
not known. The Central Christian
church was handsome stone structure
erected at cost of $50, 600. The in
surance was only $1,000.
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The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FlFTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
a.....A AAa.iln

TUESDAY, Feb. 2s.-The naval and
agricultural appropriation bills and
the bill regulating the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in the District of Co
lumbia were passed in the senate. In
the house the conference report on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was agreed to and bill was passed
providing that after July ], 1898. pig
tin shall he exempt from duty. In re-
ply to Il resolution Secretary Foster of
the treasury department reported that
the total war claims pending in his de-
pos taIaunS arITO0uucu n sI7s. I,vVv
WEDNESDAY,. March 1.-The post of
fee appropriation bill was reported in
the senate and conferences were or
dered on the naval and agricultural APP
preparation bills. The Indian appropria-
tion bill lsl6. 43l, 1901 was also reported
A bill was introduced to give effect to
the presidents recommendation to con-
gress touching the Canadian railways
In the house al attempt to revive the
snti-optiOn bill was defeated by a vote
of I72 yeas to 1874 nays. not the neces-
sary twO-thirds. The conference re-
port on the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill was agreed TO and the
war claim bill for the relief of William
and Mary college was passed.
THURSDAY, March 2.-The post Office,
deficiency and Indian appropriation
bills were passed in the senate. In the
house the senate amendments TO the
sundry civil and post office appropria-
tion bills were non-concurred in. A
joint resolution providing for private
clerks for representatives not chairmen
the senate bill to facilitate the en-
forearnont of the inarni fyratiOn and con
tract labor laws
FRIDAY, March 3.-The conference
reports on the legislative, post Office.
agricultural and sundry civil appropri-
alton bills were agreed to in the
senate and the house bill TO continue
the duties of 81 per cent on linen con-
tanning 100 threads per square inch
was passed. In The house the worlds
fair items in the sundry civil bill caused
long discussion and finally the sum
of S952.630 was allowed. Conference
reports on se' -ral other appropriation
bills were ag. ID to.
cAAhhDAhs -hafCi in tue senate
the last of the appropriation bills
was passed. and after thanking the
senators for their uniform courtesy
Vice President Morton declared the
senate of the Fifty-second congress adj
journed sine die. The oath of Office
was then taken by Vice President
Stevenson In the house the customary
resolution of thanks was rendered to
Speaker Crisp. after which that official
declared the house of representatives
adjourned sine die.
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EoREloN HAPPENINGS.

PACKS of wolves have appeared at
Belgrade and other towns in Servia- At
Pozarewatz a girl was devoured 10y TIE
famished brutes, and stories OF similar
tragedies have come from various parts
of Europe.
A POOR French peasant woman whose
husband was seriously wounded by a
German forester on the Alsatian from
tier las refused to accept the indemnity
of $500 francs offered her by the Ger
man government.
ONE Of the largest forests in the
world stands on ice. II IS situated be
tween Ural and the okhotsk sea a
well was recently dug in this region
when It was found that at depth o.
$40 feet the ground was still 1rozen-
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ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

PINS are found among the mummies
of Egypt and in prehistoric caves.
RUSSIANS are worse afflicted with
blindness than any other nationality.
THERE are more swallow-tailed coats
to the square inch in Europe than there
are to the square acre in the rest of the
world.
THERE are in India 6,G42 government
savings banks, holding balances aggre-
eating over SIS lalShs Of rupees. The
number of depositors increased $4,000
last year.
THE Oldest armchair in the world 10
the throne once used by Queen Hatafu,
who fiourished in Egypt 1000 b. c. 1t
IS made of ebony. beautifully carved,
and is so hardened with age as to APP
pear to be carved from black marble.
THERE are 10000 individuals in Paris
who make a living by nothing but
begging; G, 900 beggars live in about 410
lodging houses, scattered over the city;
1000 sleep at wine shops, or in the open
air, and about 800 of the aristocracy Of
the begging community live in private
apartments or houses.
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Of finance and trade At the same time. in our
Efforts 70 adjust differences OF opinions
rass,on' ana our ,uaeTnerts shouId he uumoved
by alluring phrases and invoked py se-nsh IN
terests.
subject will result in prudent and eneeuVe
remedial legislation In the meantime, 50 Tar
as the executive branch Of the government can
intervene none OF the powers WIN Mnis 49, y
else - oeemed necessary 10 MAINTAIN our ma
tional credit or avert financial disaster
Dangers of Paternaiism.
CLOSELY related 10 the exaggerated conf
dence in our country's greatness which tends
10 disregard of the rules OF national safety,
another danger confronts US not less serious
10 expect from the operation OF the govern
ment especial aud direct individual advantages.
The verdict OF our voters which condemned
the Unjust OF maintaining protection for pro
tection's sake, eDjoins upon the people serV-
ants the duty OF exposing and destroying the
brood Of kindred evils which are The unwhole-
some progeny OF paternalism-
This IS the bane OF republican institutions
and the constant peril OF our government by
the people. II degrades to the purposes OF WHY
craft the plan OF rule our fathers established
and beQneathed 10 US as an object OF our love
and veneration II perverts the patriotic sen
timent OF our countrymen and tempts them TO
a etiful calculation of the sordid gain 10 be
derived from their governments maintenance
and substitutes in its pace dependence upon
governmental favoritisnl. IL stiles the spirit
of true Americanism ana stupehes every emo
bling trait of American citizenship
1.-The lessons OF paternalism ought TO be I'M
learned and the better lesson taught that While
the people should periodically and cheerfully
support their government. its functions 90 not
include the support of the people.
THE acceptance OF this principle leads 70 a
refusal Of bounties and subsidies, which burden
the labor and thrift of n portion " our citizens
to aid ili-advised or languishfng enterprises in
which they have no concern. 1t leads also 10 a
challenge OF wild and reckless pension expendi-
ture, which overleaps the bounds Of grateful
recognition of patriotic service and prostitutes
to vicious uses the peoples prompt and gen
erous impulse 10 aid those disabled in their
country defense.
Economy and Erugaiity.
every thoughtful American must realize the
importance OF checking al its beginning any
tendency in public or private station to regard
frugality and economy rs virtues which we may
safely outgrow. The liberation OF this idea re-
suits in the waste of the peoples money by
their chosen servants and encourages prodigal
ity and extravaganza in the home life OF our
countrymen Under our scheme of government
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only Justification for taxing the people. We an-
noaInco truth plain that It's denial would
seem TO indicate the extent 10 Which judgment
may be Influenced by familiarity with reryer-
siuns Of the taxing power. auC wheE We seek 10
reinstate the SELF confidence ard business tn
terprise OF our citizens, By discrediing an
AFFECT dependence upon governmental favor,
We strive TO stimulate those elem T. OF A.neri-
can character which support The hops OF AmeIl-
eau achievement
Anxiety for the redemption 81 the Pledges
which my party has made and soliCitUde Tor the
complete Justification OF the truss the people
have reposed in Us. eonStra.n me n resaind
those with whom am 70 cooperate tLst We car.
succeed in doing the work which has lcel
especially set before Us only By she most
sincere. harmonious ana disinteTcstCa e1socL
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND HIS CABINET.

was made so quietly that but few people were
aware OF it, and great multitude gathered
about the stairway leading to the presidential
apartments and remained there for some time
after the president and his wife had left the
hall
The vice presidential party arrived at the
hour of 10, and circuit OF the hall was made in
a manner similar 10 that Of the presidential
party Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, with their
son. daughters and friends who accompanied
them TO Washington, then joined the president
and Mrs. Cleveland in their rooms.
Precisely at II o'clock the band struck up
Home, Sweet Home" and the assemblage
quietly dispersed.
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GROVER IN CHARGE.
President Cleveland Takes the
Oath of Office.
The Ceremonies MARRIED by snowstorm
"A Magnificent Parade and Cor
geous BaIl-Fuli Text of the
Inaugural Address.
SWORN ~.

SWORN IN.
WASHINGTON. March 6--Grover Cleveland,
of New York, thrice nominated for president OF
the United States and twice elected, has again
been indicted into that hlssh Offiee for his sec
ond term, with all appropriate ceremonies and
the gathering OF a mighty multitude ana with
the accompaniment of binding snow-storm
Many Did Not March.
Had the atmospheric conditions been any
thing like favorable, inst ead OF being as bad as
could possibly be, there would probably have
been 60,0n0 men aud a number OF ladies march
ing riding m the parade against 25 900 in
1854 They were all here waiting to fall in line,
but al the last moment some Of the organiza-
lions were compelled TO desist from participant
ing. Nevertheless, the occasion was memoir
able BIZ the vast attendance
Scenes Along the Line of March.
The scene along the line OF march was such as
no city but Washing ton and no street but the
broad, well-paved Pennsylvania avenue
could produce. The public and private
from the capitol 10 point beyond the
white house had an estimated seating
capacity OF 90 900 persons Every foot OF stand
ing room along the route OF the procession.
fully miles in length. was occupied windows
commanding view OF the parade brought fab
ulous prices, and advantageous seats on the
public stands commanded prices ranging from
i've dollars up and down.
The Reviewing stand.
The main stand from which President Cleve-
land reviewed the parade was erected immedl-
ately in front Of the white house. II was deco
rated with effective taste. In the center was an
arch 81 feet high, handsomely draped and sur
mounted by the arms Of the United States On
The extreme right was the coat OF arms of New
York tMr. Clevelands state); on the extreme
left was the coat of arms of Illinois Vice Pres
tdcnt Steyensons statel, and between them
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Incidents of the Parade.

A detailed report of the great parade is, of
course. impossible, when a mere enumeration of
the various regiments, companies, posts and
civic organizations participating occupies three
newspaper columns. But some of the notes and
incidents of the parade are here set down at
random
Among the magnihcently mounted special
aides who rode behind Grand Marshal Nc
Mahon ana Chief of STAFF Gen. w. d. Wblpple,
we're representatives. from every state and
territory in the union. The guard OF honor of
President Cleveland consisted Of 100 members
of the New York Business Mems Cleveland and
Stevenson association.
feature distinctively novel was in
troduccd into the parade by the engineering
corps This was the releasing OF number
of carrier pigeons with messages relating
TO the success OF the Inauguration. des-
tined for Philadelphia, Baltimore, Annapolis
and other points. Still another military feature
afforded by the military bicycle company,
who, mounted upon their wheels, and at the
same time handling their small arms with deg
terity, gave proof that this innovation in mill
tary tactics lacked nothing OF success.
white House to Capitol.
At 1880 at the sound Of the long-roll beaten
by drummcrs stationed in the little park in
front of the white house, the presidential party
and its escort started on their journey from the
white house TO the capitol There was Wild
huzza from thousand tbroats as the carriage
bearing the president and pres ident-elect came
in sight, preceded by Grand Marshal Mcmahon
and staff. President-sleet Cleveland and Presi-
dent Harrison both raised their hats in re
Spouse TO the popular salute. Slowly the hrst
brigade % the escort division in advance of the
presidential party started in measured tread up
the historic Pennsylvania avenue towards The
ca pitol, the vice president-elt and the senate
committee on arrangements following in car
riages in the rear of the president Another wild
cheer greeted the appearance OF Vice Presi-
Gcntelect Stevenson The members of Presi-
dent Harrison cabinet, Major-Gen. Schofeld,
commanding the army, and the senior admiral
OF the navy followed in the order named, and
the Second brigade Of the Second division
brought up the rear.
Eifty Thousand In Line.
1t was a splendid procession too. with more
than 5000 democrats in line. Nothing like it
has ever been seen in Washington, so the old
est inhabitant said Not even the famous re-
exceeded the pageant Itwas somewhat hetero-
for all that. IT was more truly representative
OF the American people than any merely milf
tarv columns could have been 1t included rcgi-
ments OF regular United States troops,
cavalry. infantry and artillery led by the
veteran Scofeld, commanderin-chief OF
the federal army. Then there came de
tachmenis Of marines, companies OF cadets
from the naval school and embryo warriors
from West Point To these succeeded the
armed forces of the sovereign states, from
New York, New Jersey Georgia, Massaehu-
sets, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas