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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

Of silver bullion Replying 70 Senator
Pugh's recent speech. ne said he had read the
| presidents message in vain TO find the evidence
| upon which the senator rests his belief that the
president does not intend to keep faith with his
/ party and the people
| Mr. Lindsay announced that he would accent
no amendment 70 the pending bill which toler
ates the further purchase OF silver bullion
On the 10th Mr. Allison rep, Ia spoke in
| favor OF repeal Of the silver purchasing clause
Of the sherman law.
He made the point that for sixteen wears, ny
| to 1872, no political party bad gone before the
PEOPLE faNcring the free coinage OF silver or the
destruction OF gold as the measure OF value
The law OF 1890 was temporary law 1t was
an experimental law also, In one sense Nobody
believed at the time that il would stand long
upon our statute books. Ii is just as
plain as the noon-day sun that II We 60
on purchasing silver and putting it in
the treasury as bullion. 1t is only question OF
few months Tor few years at most when
We will fail 10 redeem our obligations in gold:
and then We will be at a silver standard He
continued:
Il want TO repeat my belief now. that all his
| tory discloses the fact that wnen YOU make
even small divergence between the estab-
| lished ratio and the true commercial ratio, the
result is disastrous. / undertake to say that il
is utterly Impossible for us 10 deal with this
question of ratio az this time The ratio Of
~ 10 Wouiu De an increase OF ratio Dc
cause we have known the price OF silver 10
change by 20 per cent in single
day. The moment the action OF the India coun
Gil was known silver went down - per cent
In the next week IL went up 10 per cent. How.
then, can we make ratio that will measure
the value OF all debts and all credits on the
basis of the bullion value of silver? The sstua-
ton in India has changed the situation here.
We are trying TO keep up the price OF .
thing that will go down below the cost of pro-
duetion, whatever that may be.
III we continue the silver purchases we up
hola the British policy in India. The newt
able effect OF what we are doing here is either
10 uphold or TO destroy or impair the ability
of England to maintain its policy in India II
we cease TO purchase silver IL viii be impos-
sihle, in my opinion, for England to carry out
that policy and il will become an utter failure.
'If this government will undertake the pol
icy OF an international agreement between sill.
yer and gold believe that that policy will be
accomplished. that within a brief period we
I'm 30 abie 70 restore the parity between the
metals and practically to rehabilitate silver
My belief is that il we are 10 have interna
tional agreement we must make it appear TO
the nations Of the world that we ourselves dc
not mos In fal ~ of sfix
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Died at the age of los Years.

0RLAND, ILL.,. Sept. 19--Mrs. Eli Hal
lowell died S,atur lay afternoon and
was buried in the Gwinn graveyard
Sunday Mrs. TIallowell was i0s years
old and was the first white woman to
emigrate to this section of the
state She was born in the state
of Pennsylvania October II, 1855,
and was married fifteen years
later to William Johnson. She
lived in Washington when the British
burned the capital Her SOD, Cote john
son. was noted politician in Pennsyl-
vania. She was married to Il Halo
well. who survives her, a few years
after the death of her first husband
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

4 BOsToN advocate of the new spell
log reform says: sum spelling re-
formers ar dispozed to reject the v0uels
IN air, ask, obey and urn az unneces-
sary refinements; hut the fact that
phases ar assigned to thez sounds in the
alfabet by the :. r association Is evil
dens enuf that the leaders. AZ well az
neny members Il the association, re-
gard them az tt Important to be set
aside or trvprlg,uExt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

To THE euterprising train robber:
Don't put your money in a tomato can
or an old stocking. Let il flow into the
channels of trade and it will do the
country some good. II may likewise
lead to your detection, but You VIII not
have 50 much for your lawyers to take.
and you will 60 TO prison with happy
consciousness of having done something
for yOur country in time of trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

DR. Joal Henry Cooper. father of
Congressman Coope-, died at his home
in the town of Burlington. aged -
years. He represented che Raeiao die
trict in the state Legislature in 1855
and was postmaster of Burlington
from 1861 to 1874. being appointed by
President Lincoln. His son was with
him at the time OF his death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
rwenty-Nlne buildings burned.

ScHELL CRY, Mo-, Sept. 15--Fire
here Thursday destroyed property to
the value of $4,000 Three hotels, in
GLIDING the Duck house, and the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas depot, three
large warehouses, an implement house,
half dozen shops. two livery stables,
a number of dwelling houses-in all
twenty-nine buildings-were burned.
The total insurance is only $3.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

FBoN the manner in which the an
nouncement of cholera outbreaks in
England and the single death from the
disease at jersey City has been received
Il is evident that tlie American public
has advanced beyond that stage where
it can be frightened into an epidemic
A year ago and New York would have
been scared into a panic by the death
from cholera Just across the North river.
This year the announcement creates
neither excitement nor alarm 30 much
for the confidence born of the fore
warned. forearmed feeling based on
the alarm and precautions OF last
s-sanr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

THE world is daily growing wiser
AID better. There are now in exist
cuce," says a recent book authority.
''Over six hundred cook books" With
the indigestion from bad cooking
come about one-half the divorces and
a large share of the infelicities of I'M
happy families. II would be good in
vestment If every state of the union
had a fund for the free distribution to
every home of a good cook book
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

THE anniversary of the downfall OF
John l.. Sullivan at the hands of James
J. Corbett occurred recently and there
should have been public celebration
Of some sort. but nobody had bottled
mp sufficient interest in either sullivan
. or COrbett TO pay any attention to the
historic date. Our great men are soon
foruotten
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
FAuLkNER's AMENDMENT.
He SAYS 1t Would Bring Entire Silver
Coinage Into Active Circulation.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16.-ln explain
ing his proposed amend ment to the re-
peal bill. Senator Faulkner (dem., w.
Va. } said:
I'VE have 4le ss2. goo standard dollars and
s77. 0OU.O00 OF subsidiary COIN aggregating
s4g6 81. OO) 10 which must be added the
coinage value OF the silver bullion now
in the treasury, amounting to hs3,ON-
600. aggTegating s67J.332 900, leaving slS1,-
00CO03 less silver coinage than the require
melts OF the amendment or the pur-
eba3e Of about l00OO0OOO OUNCES OF silver,
which purchase would extend over period
OF more than five years The retirement OF
the silver certificates and treasury notes
issued in payment for the bullion purchased
under the act ef July "a 1890 and national bank
notes under SO, would not only bring the entire
silver coinage into active circulation but would
also bring into active circulation our g 30 and
81 gold DiecesL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
nenanded ltis Moner.

Four or FIVE masked men threw stones
1t the house of Chris. Brinkmar, a
farmer on the Hurricane tract in Grant
county, and when he appeared pre-
sented pistols with demand for his
money. asking where he had put the
1850 left him out of his fathers life in
surance. lie gave them a dollar and
ais watch. Two arrests had been made
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Inc PaIIinm Conferred.

DUBUQUE. Ia, Sept. l9.-Cardinal
Gibbons ON Sunday, assisted by many
distinguished prelates. invested Arch
bishop Hennessy with the pallium,
with all the splendor of the Catholic
ceremonial. Pontifical high mass was
said by Mgr. Satolli, and the sermon
was preached BY Archbishop Ryan, OF
philadelDhia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Hunting for Hurled Money.

s party o Ashlanders is on Wilson's
island hunting for the coin said TO nave
been buried by the old hermit, Wilson,
nearly half century ago. They are
digging mp all the land about the
ruined cabin. The latest story is told
by an old Indian that between 5000
$40, 900 in Mexican money is hidden
somewhere on the island.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

OWING to a disagreement with their
customers as TO the price of milk, the
cow-Owners of RappOltsweiler, an Al
satan airy village, are pouring their
entire product into the river daily. This
reverses what is popularity believed TO
be the usual order Of things.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

W. J. DAVIDSON mas just returned to
Cleveland after building and starting
in Sam the first electric railroad in
Asia The mOtormen and conductors
are n~tives who We're trained by Mr.
DsvSson- lie says that they are in
tsaiigent and they run their cars very
carefully and successfully
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

The grasshopper has eaten up a
large portion of Missouri's tobacco
crop. Fortunately the grasshopper's
habits are such that he does not feel
called upon to expectorate upon the
sidewalk
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

SPAIN and the United States entered
Into renewed pledges of international
friendship a few days ago when the
three Columbus caravels now on exhi-
bition a. the worlds fair were trans
ferred from the Spanish government to
4 guardianship Of the United States
These caravels are the exact models of
the fleet of three vessels in which Co
Iumbus spread his sails for the west in
i4g2 aud discovered the new world The
presentation addresses We're made by
capt. C0ucas. who sailed the fleet across
the ocean. and senior Du Puy lie LONE
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
McAdoO accepted the gift.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
An Interesting wedding

The Chippewa county poorhouse WIS
the scene of an interesting wedding.
German girl known as Lizzie having
Drywood. Lizzie was born in a poor
house in Germany and shipped to this
country undoubtedly to get rid of her.
She was sent from New York to Chip
pewa Falls by German Methodist so
ciety. The wedding was made quite
an occasion by superintendent Dickin-
son and his wife. About thirty persons
were invited and the Young couple
were given a good send off in the way
of nrpSeDfs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

4 BICYCLE with a chemical fire ex-
tinguishcr attachment Is the latest
wrinkle in fire-fighting. The Boston
fire department IS experimenting with
IT and good results in stopping small
blazes are anticipated The bicycle is
NO fouuer- a tor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

WITH Hamilton Fish dead, only three
members of the Grant cabinet survive
They are George VI. Robinson. of New
Jersey. who was secretary of the navy;
benjamin II. Bristow, of New York,
secretary Of the treasury. and J. y.
Tyner. Of Indiana, who flied out Mar
shall Jewell's unexpired term as post
master general
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Bunker Mn suffers severely.

BuNBFR HILL. H.. Sept l9.-The
most disastrous FIRE that ever visited
this city left fully one-third of the
business portion in ashes. The loss
will be 500, 900. with about $500 in
surance. The fire extended from the
City hotel to Sanford's grocery inclu-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

THERE IS work ahead for Secretary
Gresham. The Toronto courts have re-
fused 10 recognize a Chicago divorce
and have imprisoned the owner of one
for bigamy. This is direct stab at an
American industry and calls for a de
mand for an apology and indemnity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
settlers in Great distress.

Rain was never more needed in the
section of country around Marshfield
than al the present time. Especially
is the need of rain felt b. the farmers,
who are unable to turn a furrow or
proceed with their fail work. Pastur-
age has long since ceased to be and
the earth IS dry and parched- Add To
this the forest fires. and the case of the
settler who has cleared home among
the pines is truly pitiable
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Tacoma shipping Hops TO london.

TACOMA, Wash. Sept. 19.-The first
shipment of this years hop crop has
been made to London. 1t is estimated
the crop of the state will be about So
600 bales Hops this year are of re-
,,a.,lya l,l,, Emo oualif,-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

THE steamer Falcon has returned to
Ne~ foundland after landing Explorer
Peary and his party at Bowdoin bay.
where the winter Is To be passed The
steamer left them on August 20. and at
that time their house was nearly COM
pleted and all We're busy and happy.
This is The las. that will be heard of
the Peary party for a year. when the
Falcon is to make another trip to the
Arctic regions This sets at rest the
stories of serious delays IN the progress
Of the expedition. But what good will
ID ACCOMPLISH
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Mataafa TO re Transported.

LONDON. Sept. 9.-ln dispatch con-
corning Samoa and the powers, the
Berlin correspondent of the Times
saws: England, America and Germany
have decided to transport Mataafa 10
the Marshall islands, where he can be
more easily controlled. He will be
taken there on German man-of-war. !"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
EIeren Passengers Hurt

HAvERHIII, Mass. sept ia col
lision of cars took place on the Haver-
hill. Merrimac & Amesbnry electric
road Friday morning. which resulted
in injuries. more or less serious, 70
eleven passengers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Captured by the Insurgents.

BuENos AYREs, Sept. 19.-Offieial adj
vices received here announce the re-
peated bombardment during the last
few days of Rio de Janeiro, and private
advices just received say that Rio has
practically been captured by the in
surgents, who are also in possession of
the town OF Nietheroy. opposite Rio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
BACKED out Of a Contract.

To build an insane asylum the super
visors Of Marathon county issued bonds
and placed them with Chicago banker
for the cash to use in building. The
panic came and the banker, discovering
a flaw in the execution OF the bonds,
backed squarely out of the contract
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Yeilow lever En.demic.

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Sept. 19.-The board
of health on Sunday announced eleven
new cases of yellow fever, and declared
an epidemic. Hundreds are leaving the
city bv every train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

THE wine crop of this country, IL is
estimated viii exceed p. 1000. 600 gallons
this year, and a large part Of II will ac-
quire a French accent before it S
finally disnOsed of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
Navigation suffers.

CHICAGO, Sept 19.-The northwest
yale which started in at midnight Fri
dav blew itself out Sunday afternoon.
The losses to navigation caused direct
" or indirectly by the storm, will ex-
-eed 500 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

SALT spray was carried ten miles in
land from Wrightsville, y. C.. by the
recent great storm, giving the trees
the appearance Of having been out in a
heavy snow storm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

TUE race To the two-minute mark be-
tween the trotter and the bicycle i an
exciting one. with the chances slightly
in favor Of the wheel that runs by hui
man leg-power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
,,nre Chnlera in Erance.

PARIS, Sept. 19.-There is an epidemic
of cholera in the department of FINS
terre The disease first appeared at
Brest and has now spread to Camard,
where there have already been thirty
deaths
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

: YOUNG man in Spokane has pc
titiOned to have his name changed from
Onion TO Orion. Onions appeal shoaid
bring tears TO the eye of tie court
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

'DiDST you know you were doing wrong
whei. you cOunterfeited that d0llarf' asked
the Judge Of the young euiprit ''No. 4
didn'i judge. The fact is tie engraving
work on that dollar made is worth two dol
lars and nifty cents any day ''-Harper's
Bazar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

one Of the richest women in this
country i Mary Garrett, of baltimore,
daughter of the great railroad king
and sister Of tine present head Of the
baltimore & Ohio system. She Is about
s. wears Of age and Is worth $4,000, 600,
much OF which She herself has made by
judicious investments She Is Of med
ium height, has pale face and blue
ewes. She is said Ia be a walking Poer's
Manual ON railroad affairs. She inner
ite,s her fathers love FOR the business
and Is acquainted with every detail of
the railroad he founded. She gives a
large share Of her time 10 business and
smother large share 20 charitable work
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

OYSTERS twenty inches in diameter
once grew on the sea bottom that IS
now the Yuma desert Yuma doubt il,
but they've got the shells To show.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

At a Smith family reunion in New
Jersey 10000 people turned out We
know of several Smiths that were not
present
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

HoIIIs 7. MACoMBER, Boston cigar
dealer has patented device that bids
fair 10 make his fortune. II Is chem
icul preparation that is rubbed on the
business end of a cigar. When the
pointed end Of the cigar Is cut of and
the smoker begins to pun. the prepare
ton iynites. the cigar lights itSelf-and
the smoker does the rest Cigars thus
treated can be carried for weeks in
pockets and boxes aud wild be ready for
use II any moment no matter how great
a strIngency surrounds the owner ;
match supply. Mr. Macomber will lie
greatly pleased. though not surprised.
i mis- device1iterally ends in smoke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

Twelve business houses at Manis-
tianc. Mich. We're destroyed By fire.
The estimated loss is sl50,o00; par
tally insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
NatinnaI Workinrmen.s AIliance

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Sept l9.-Labor
eaders will this week commence cor
dependence with the national officers
If every labor organization of the
United States on the subject of ma
sional workingmen's alliance The
plan has received the seal of General
Master Workman Powderly's approval
The cooperation of the railroaders Is
considered important and is desired.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

The stage which carries mail be
tween Tahlequah. = T.. and Fort Glib
son was held up Saturday. Two men
robbed the passengers and carried on
The registered mail and letters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
LATER NEWS
Train Robbers Caught.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. ls.-A special
from Hancock, Mich. says: The whole
of the $40, 900 taken by the Boston train
robbers has been recovered, and in a
most singular manner. Meanwhile the
plot deepens. for it is becoming evident
that the bandits had confederates among
the railway men themselves. Two of
these, firemen, have been arrested.
When the robbers had secured their
booty they We're smart enough TO know
that it was impossible so successfully
seerete the gold anywhere on the Ke-
weenaw peninsula, for every road al
most has been patrolled by the officers
II was equally dangerous to keep il on
their persons. So one of the gang went
to Houghton. He was dressed as a
miner. and he carried modest trunk
with him. He saw the baggageman of
the Duluth, South Shore e. Atlantic
railway, and for a consideration of so
cents, il is said, induced that man to
check the trunk through for him. Ii is
not known that the baggageman was
aware of the contents of the trunk, but
at any rate the transaction excites sur
prise. A special train was soon ar
ranged for and officers spcd after the
booty. II was found on the road quite
distance from Houghton.
Labberte, a fireman on the Duluth
road, was arrested at Marquette on
suspicion of being party to the con-
spiracy. lie made every effort to get
away, bUt without avail. Another fire.
man on tie road is also in limbo.
George Kimberly, a locomotive fire.
man, who lost his job when the force
was reduced. was arrested and made a
clean confession of the whole affair
Jack King. the wrestler, is involved as
one of the leaders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21

The centennial anniversary of the
laying of the cornerstone of the capitol
at Washington was celebrated the 18th
with impressive ceremonies. President
Cleveland made the opening address
William Writ Henry, a descendant of
Patrick Henry, was the orator of the
day.
NEAR Whittier. n. Y. the 18th, the
boiler of Keeley's saw mill exploded,
killing six of the workmea
A TAIL-ESD collision occurred on the
Big Four railroad near kankakee, Ill.
the 18th. between two sections of a
passenger train. Eight were killed and
sixteen injured.
THE championship game of billiards
between Roberts, of England. and
Ives, of America, began in Chicago the
18th