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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
TIE EAST.

THE wOrld-famed inventor of life
boats. Joseph Francis. of New York,
died al OtscgD lake. aged % years.
Ar TOnawanda. y. Y. Mrs. Anna
Harris charged with starving her .
year-old stepdaughter to death. was
convicted of maaslaughter in the Sec
Ond degree and sentenced to eleven
years Imprisonment This is the first
ease in the history of American ju-is-
prudence where person was convicted
of nanslaughter in the second degree
IwoBUSINEss buildings at Pittsburgh.
Pa, were burned. causing a loss of
$4,000 and the fatal injury of two
tiremen.
Ar the seventy-seventh annual meet
ing Of the American Bible society in
New York the reports showed the total
cash receipts for the year ended March
- 10 be SOS, $50 and the disbursements
s59G,557.
ENGISE No. 999 on the New York
Central road made a mile i'm thirty-two
seconds. which Is equivalent to il2jf
miles per hour
AT Warren, Mass. Warren G.. Butter
worth, aged 20. committed suicide ny
shooting himself through the head.
His daughter Emma. who was trying
to prevent the shooting. received the
bullet in her brain after it had passed
through her fathers head and She died
also.
THE firm OF r. K. Robinson & Co,
bankers and brokers at Wilmington,
Del, failed for 100000.
TIM new steamship Campania of the
Cunard line made the trip from New
York To Queenstown in ; days l. hours
and - minutes. the quickest passage
eastward vet made 10y any steamer.
.IUHN WEISS, the treasurer of the
Order of Germania. a relief fund. sick
and benefit association, departed from
his home i'm New York with 500, GOO be-
longing Ia the order.
u the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended ON the l4th were "a follows:
Cleveland, 800: st Louis. .667: Wash
ington. Gas: Pittsburgh. .6S6. brooklyn.
.5s@: Cincinnati .5s2: Ph ladclphia. 800;
BOSTON .4G3; Baltimore, 80; New
York. 50: Chicago, .2SG; Louisville,
.200.
DIR. J. :. BALDWIN. for twenty-five
years a Methodist minister in China.
says that if the Chinese are shipped
from this country simply because they
are here without taking out certificates.
Americans in China will be likewise de-
ported from that country to the United
States.
FLAMES caused by defective flue in
the ballehouse of the Aldine hotel in
Philadelphia resulted in loss of Sl40,-
Goa
Is North Smithfield, L. l.. the repub-
licanS elected a senator, which gives
them a majority in the next legislature
and enables them to elect republican
state officers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
LOST AT SEA.
Twenty-Five Persons Perish Through a
Collision OF the Coast of Cornwall

Twenty-Five Persons Perish Through a
Collision OF the Coast of Cornwall
Many Drowned in Russia.
LONDON. May 15.-The captain of the
steamship City of Hamburg, which ar
rived at Swansea Sunday from Ham
burg. reports that at o'clock Saturday
afternoon his vessel collided i'm fog of
Trevose Head, coast of Cornwall, with
the ship Countess Evelyn, bound with
passengers and iron ore from Bilboa,
Spain, to Newport, Wales. The cap
tain of the Countess Evelyn jumped
aboard the City of Hamburg and Mate
Richards crawfed to it through hole in
the Countess Eyelyn's quarter Ninety
seconds later the Counties Evelyn went
under with its crew of sixteen and with
nine passengers. Boats were lowered
at once from the City of Hamburg. but
the search in the fog proved almost use
less. Seaman Jarbin was picked up.
but he died few minutes after having
been brought aboard the steamship.
The dead body of a little girl also was
found. Otherwise the attempt at res
cue was resultless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
nrn,rneh i'm Rnssia.

ST. PErERsBURG, May IA small
ferry boat ON the River Mst't, near
Borovitchec, government of Novgorod,
became unmanagcable in lnidstream
Sunday and was swept from * course.
The passengers were panic-stricllen.
The surging of the crowd made
the boat list and several passengers
jumped overheard. Others launched a
boat, which was at once overcrowled
and swawped. Dozens of persons are
known to have been drowned and many
more are missing About fifth of the
passengers made no effort to leave the
boat and were saved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
THE AMERICAN HOG.

BE sure the sOws are stinted for a
crop OF fall pigs that viii sell well.
No ANIMAL can compare with the hog
in probably utilizing the wastes of
the dairy.
TIE greater the check the growing
pigs receive, the smaller the check their
owner viii receive.
FALL pigs have the advantage of fine
weather and though they sell for less
than spring pigs, more live and do well,
and the results are not so far apart
after all
TIE man with butter DAIRY of ten
cows ought to raise twenty fine young
hogs in summer that win dress from
100 to e25 pounds each and half as many
more in winter. Skim milk. butter
milk clover little middliu~s win do it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
For the Next Camnajcn.

CmcAGo, May -. = The national
executive committee of the prohibition
party held meeting at the sherman
house Saturday The party intends
to begin work for the next preside>.tia
campaign at once, and this meeting
was called for the purpose o. de-
vising and perfecting plan of state
work which. when completed. will be
submitted To the state contra commit
tee for its APPROVAL. The piia viii in
clude. bcsiaes the usual lectures and
political speeches, series OF great Sun
day Gospel temperance meetings in all
the large cities
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

gsoot.'e Pitts cure liver Ills. sick head
scae, jaiadiee, Indigestion Try box. 25c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Pickpockets secure Si.IOO in Cash from
an Aged Californian.

CHICAGO, May 15.-Thc first big rob
berry that has occurred at the world
fair grounds was reported to the police
at the Central station. The victim was
y. Il. Martans, 20 years of age, who
came from Woodland. Cal. lie was
robbed of $4.l0O, which was taken
from him by piclpocl1et as he
was crossing the bridge from the Flee
trieity to the Manufactures building.
Mr. Martans had a. farm in California,
but his wife and child being dead he
sold his property and concluded to take
a trip to oblentz. Germany. where he
was born With the S4.1O0 obtained
from the sale of all he had in the world,
he started No clew to the theft has
been discovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

IF the Pacific ocean could DC laid bare
we should have "A most singular spCcta-
Gle There would be a number Of
mountains. with truncated tops, scat-
tered over it and these mountains would
have an appearance just the very re-
verse uf that presented bv the noun
taius we see on shore You know that
the mountain, on the shore are covered
with vegetation n their bases. while
their tops are barren or covered with
snow; but these mountains would be
perfectly hare at their bases and all
round their tops they would be covered
with beautiful vegetation OF coral
Polypi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

a C"vFNGroN girl has won prize for
this essay on the kin of man To mar
ry- If ! wished - marry which. of
course. do mott would desire man
tno noble to commit a mean at. but
generous enough to forgive one. 4 man
as gentle as a woman, as manly as "a
man. one who docs not talk scandal or
tell disagrecabie truths 4 man whose
name would BE- proud To bear. to
whom ] would carry my doubts and
perplexities. and with whom l would
tind sympathy and joy"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
A Thlrtx-Ycar scntence.

William Dulelow. accused of assault
on the 4-year-old daughter of John Me
Sheffery, pleaded guilty in the circuit
court at Eau Claire and was sentenced
To thirty years in the peuitentiary.
Eve DAYS in each year 10 be spent in
solitary confinement Dukelow's wife
claims that her husband Is mentally uu-
sound from an accident that happened
to him a few years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

HEREAFTER the flag of the United
States will iioat from sunrise To sunset
every day in the wear At NavcsinlS light
from staff one hundred and twenty
five feet high In fact as well aS fancy the
American who has been ON u European
tour viii see the flag of his country a.
h approaches the harbor Of New York
and il viii be one of the first sights 10
gladden. his ewes The idea is a pltri-
otic one and conducive u patriotism as
we'll Every day until the republic
shall cease IN exist Is the flag To float
al Navesink and may the day never
come when other colorS shall be run UP
i'm its place
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Jury Disagreed.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE jury
in the case of Wesley c. Rippey,
charged with murderous assault on
John w. Mackay. disagreed Saturday
after six hours deliberation and was
discharged. Rippey Ssecond trial viii
begin on May 70 Tie jury stood six
for conviction of assault with intention
u commit murder, five for assault with
a deadly weapon and one for acquittal.
Standard Oil Barrel Works Burned.
WHITING, Ind. May i5.-The Stand
ard oil company's barreling works here
burned Saturday night. Loss between
$50. 600 and 500. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

THE wear and tear of the elements on
Niagara may he better remarked in
early spring than At auy other season.
Great powders are continually falling
from the faces Of the cliffs where they
were looscned by the action of the
frost, and the >anst Ir0ccss no doubt Is
going ON in the stone under the cata-
racts- The ero>ive power of the water
fall Is not ~ great. but water. wind
and frost together make the recession
Of the gorge. particularly on the Horse
Shoe side, quite perccptible
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

THE country's money circulation has
Increased from Ss26.O00.O00 in 1ss3 TO
over $1,000, 100000 ut the present time
The coinage of silver has increased
from $1,000. 600 in ISIS to nearly $40
100000 in Is91. There was no silver in
the treasury or in circulation in 1873
and to-day there II sf98.000.000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

EvERywHERE in her travels the prin-
cess Of Wales c,Scits> the admiration Of
the people ON account of her youthful
ness in figure and fa.e NJ. infreluent-
Is the slender woman in the simple
black skirt Just clearing the ground.
the jauuty eoat and blouse and sailor
hat l. mi>ta ken for her own daughter.
"a Crandm her" eNriaims the Ro-
mans. mot possible She i n source
Of wonder II the Italians The idea
that the famous empress queen. with
hundreds of horses AZ her service. pre-
fers driving about in a simple little
carriage drawn by white donkey
seems incredible
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
SYNDICATE FORMED.
To Transmit Electric Power Generated
tn Waters of Ningara River.

To Transmit Electric Power Generated by
the Waters of Niagara River.
New York, May 1j.--A syndicate has
been formed here with a capital OF
S4,000.0O0 for the construction and
equipment of line between Niagara
Falls and Albany for the transmission
of electric power generated by the
Niagara Power company. with the
waters of Niagara river passing through
wheel pits into a tunnel which has Just
been completed. Through the medium
Of the transmitting company the cities
and villages along its proposed line can
be supplied with electricity for light
heat and power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

IT will scarcely be believed that
wheat is sold in the United Kingdom
under nearly two hundred different
systems Of weight. There is almost as
much diversity in regard to barley and
oats The result is that quotations
from the various markets create be
-yiiderment and confusion even in the
minds of experts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Crime m New york Low Life

NEW YORK. May binary Sexton, 10
years of age, was shot in her apart
ments on Crosby street. and William
Flannelly waiter in Bowery Music
nall, is in the hands of the police. who
think be shot the woman to rid himself
% her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Drink Ends i'm suicide.

Henry Weiss. aged A., committed sui
eide in cell in the south side police
station in Milwaukee by hanging him
self with a leather strap that he wore.
Weiss was at one time prospcr pus
hardware merchant in Watcrtown lie
was a heavy drinller, and in that way
lost all he possessed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

The State Medical society in session
in Milwaukee elected the following
officers: President, DR.. b. c. Brett,
Green Bay; vice presidents. DIR. II. NJ.
Brown. Milwaukee. and DIR. Hugo Phil
Ter, Waukesha; secretary, DR. Charles
;. Sheldon. Madison; treasurer, DR. s.
) Hall, Ripon. DR. L. G. Armstrong
Of Boscobel. was elected 20 succeed him
self as one Of the censors Of the society
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

JULES VERSE. who Is about 10 bring
out his seventy-fourth novel. is said to
be "a native of Warsaw. and the name by
which he Is known Is thu French equiv
alent for beech. the initial syllable
81 his family patron .-mic. Ills real
name il sais. - Ike OIchewitz
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Mbtskv stoek Too large.

TEoEA. ILL.,. May la.-o On the first of
next month all but two of the thirteen
distilleries Of this city viii be shut
down ly order of the trust officials.
Too much stock on hand IS given a. the
cause. This throws out of employ
ment thirty-Gve government men and
$50 employees Of the disiilleries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

PROBABLY the largest tombstone in
the world IS that Of the late Henry
Scarlet, of Epson county, G a. Severa
years before his death he selected a
monster bowlder-a miniature noun
tain of granite, lO0N2JJ feet in di-
nensionS-and when hc died this huge
Tombstone was placed over his grave.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Five Men Hurt.

The immense sheds of the North
western Fuel company in Milwaukee
collapsed without warning, buryine
about twenty men. The sheds were Of
wood and covered an area 200 by
p feet No cause could be ascribed
for their collapse. They probably
gave way under their own weight.
Nobody was killed outright, but five
men were badly injured and some may
lie
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Guilty of Smuggling Potatoes.

PORTLAND. Me, May 15.-Samuel J.
Watson has been found guilty of snug
Cling potatoes from New Brunswick
into the New England states Just be-
fore his arrest ne bad completed a
building directly on the border line be-
tween Maine and NV Brunswick, and
within a week he had placed $1,000
worth of stock there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Two Children nurned 10 Death

HALIFAX. y. s, MAY IS. Two G-year-
old girls were burned to death Thurs
day near Amherst under precisely simi-
lar circumstances. Both were playing
in fields where fires were alight to burn
up old grass. The children went too
near the fires, their clothing ignited
and hnfh tvcrf rnast ed alive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

ENIN PASTA has scarcely been again
rcsurrected before that other oft-kilIed
celebrity. Osman Digna, turns up once
more-raiding in upper Egypt These
two men have staid dead a shorter time
than any others who have been the sub
iects Of periodical obituary sketches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Rescued from a Wreck.

The Milwaukee life-saving crew res
cued Capt James HOLDEN and the crew
OF the tramp schooner Thomas {. vii
son. which was disabled by the storm
off North point. miles from Milwau-
kee. by hard work at the pumps the
life savers kept the Wilson ahoat and
brought her into port. The schoonet ;
stern was broken in by the waves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Death OF a Famous Inventor.

WASHINGTON, May i5.-The death
Saturday Of John Francis. the world
famous inventor Of the life boat the
life-car, the lifeline and other things
20 mitigate the perils Of those who go
down To the sea in ships, caused regret
to many in Washington. where he was
well known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Bishop BlsseIl. of Vermont. DEAD,

BURLINGTON, Vt, May 10 Bishop
". II. \. Bissell, of the Episcopal do
eese of the state, died Sunday. Bishop
Bissell was one Of If not the Oldest
Episcopal bishops Of the United States,
and was known and revered throughout
the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

GEoEGE SHEFFIELD. the .MasSachu-
sets Yankee, as he calls himself. who
has new motor that will take a
steamer u London from this side in
three days without pound of fuel, is
gently but firmly informed that one
John " Keeley has had one of 'em for
the last twenty years. its only draw
back being that IL viii not mote.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

TACOMA. Wash. May Il. Customs
officers are searching the woods in this
vicinity for twenty-five Chinese. sup
posed 20 have landed Friday night
from tlte steamer Dundee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

Tons RIVER. y. J., May 13.-Foresi
fires have covered all the eastern end
of Berkeley township for ne last three
days, burning hundreds of acres of oak
pine and cedar timber, many valuable
cranberry boys and three houses The
fire is supposed to have started from a
New Jersey Central railroad engine
Tnpslav
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Met a Fearful Death.

BosToN, May 15.-George Ritty had
his head blown completely off by the
explosion of a cylinder in gas tank al
the United States Calcium Light com
panys works. The explosion was SC
terrific that the tank was blown clear
through the roof of the building The
body of the unfortunate man was terri
bly, manpled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

Christian Reuter-. agent of the Ger
nan Immigration Aid society in Mil
yankee and one of the best known
Germans in that city. died from the eff
seets of a stroke of paralysis, aged 20
years. Mr.. Reuter- was connected with
the immigration work for nine years
and through his eNertions many immi-
grants from the old country were able
to find employment and comfortable
homes as soon as they landed in Mil
waukee. lie leaves wife and several
grown up children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
nirector Leech Resigns.

WASHINGTON. May Is. -Edward o.
Leceh. director of the mint, has handed
in his resignation to the president, 10
take effect at the end of this month.
when he will accept the position of
cashier of the National Union bank of
New York, 10 be opened on the lst prox.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
nntrared ui. rrnst.

NEW YORK. May 15.-John Weiss.
grand treasurer of the Order Germania.
a relief funt sick and benefit associa-
ton. departed from his home in this
city with 500, 600 belonging to the or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

ONE Of the lost arts has been recov-
Crrd in the nature IF cosmetic which
was used by the Egyptian priace,ses
and ladies Of rank nearly 1000 years
ago. II brightens the eyes. imparting
% the iris a verdant sheen. The stuff
was found On the face Of n princess
mummy and analysed. After al, that
royal sadly neither lived nor died in vain
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

THERE used to 10 a curious oil well in
Ncnango county, Pa. which never
yielded a drop Of oil G .ccpt on Sunday.
But there Is a well in Wheeler canyon,
Cal. known as the unatic oil spring.
which Is quite as curious Wien the
new moon appears 1t Legins 40 flow oil,
and the tiow increases in volume as the
moon grows When the moon Is full
the spring Yields three barrels a day.
When the moon reaches its last quarter
the flow ce;tSts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

BY cleanliness and strict quarantine
regulations the cholera may be kept
from our shores. but there Is really no
protection against the ravages Of the
cake called short, composed in part of
the berry called straw
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

BLOoMINGToN, H., May l3.-Frank
O'Brien, a section hand living here has
been awarded damages of $1,000 against
the Chicago * Alton railway for the
loss of hand in a collision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

KEoKUK. Ia, May l3.--C. NJ. lIesper
a wealthy farmer living 3 miles from
The city. committed suicide by shooting
himself through the neck. Death was
instantaneous. No reason is given.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

WLKKSBARRE, Pa, May IA little
over a year ago the new Methodist
church in Scranton. erected at cost
of over sI75. 600. was destroyed by fire.
A Waterman in charge Of the building
at the time now eonfesses that he
started the fire
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canaan and crew of Ten Drowned.

HALIFAX. y. \. May Is - The
schooner Esperance, Capt. Richards,
which sailed from the Magdalen islands
six weeks ago. with crew of ten be
sides the captain. on sealing voyage
ia the Gulf of st. Lawrence, has been
lost with all on hoard
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

EIGIN. H.. May 13.-Rev. &. l.. 5.
Stuff, one of the pioneers Of Methodism
in Illinois. died a his home in this city
Thursday. lie was II years old. He
came to Illinois in 1910 and uniteG with
the Rock river conference in 1871.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Fire in a Hotel.

PM ADELPHA. May IA FIRE caused
by defective fue in the bakehouse of
the Aldine hotel resulted in a loss esti-
mated at SAC, 900. The 100 guests in the
house and ali the servants escaped un-
injured after an exciting experience.
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shot His vife.s sister.

MISNEAPoLls, Mimi, May ia man
named Olson. at st. Louis Park, near
here. on sunday night shot and killed
his wife's sister, Celia Peterson. and
made his escape Olson has for some
time threatened to kill the whole fam
stV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

CHARLES BRANBI.E. a Kentucky plant
Of, has bequeathed $4,000 each to his
wife and four children on condition
that they bury him when he IS dead in
a stone coffin filed with whisky.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18
Absorb. a $4,000. 200 Glass Plant.

PITTsBCEGH. Pa. May l5.-The Ma
tional Plate Gl-ss company, hich was
recently for ed with capital stock of
$1,000. 600. has purchased the plant of
the Charleroi Plate Glass company.
The price paid was 81 80. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-18

CoNsIDERISs the inelemency OF the
weather this spring the peach crop has
not failed as often as it might