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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
TWO DIE BY FIRE.
Loss Of Life Accompanies Million Dol
lar Blaze ut Columbus. O

CoIUMBUs, O.. Nov. 27-About s
o'sloek Friday evening as the orchestra
was playing the opening overture at
the Henrietta theater for he opening
of "a play by Felix Norris company the
manager announced there was fire
in the rear and requested the
audience to quietly retire. All PASSED
out in order. The fire originated
in the auditorium and uneompleted
portion of the structure and communi-
Gated 70 the tleater proper. 1t soon
became evident that the new Chitten-
den hotel, which was a portion of the
same structure connected BY bridge.
would also burn Within two hours
the whole of the quarter block had
been burned over, entaiIing loss esti-
mated at more than 81 GOO. coo.
The guests of the Chittenden hotel
had ample time to escape, but few OF
them saved any properey. Steadily
the flames worked away at the fine
hotel. the fire department being APP
fire broke out in the Henrietta the
hotel was fast falling into ruins.
just north of the hotel on the High
street front stood the Park theater.
Gray and stephens, with their trained
dogs ard ponies, were giving an exhibit
ton there. The curtain was Suddenly
ruug down and the audience was in
formed that the hotel adjoining was on
fire. So far was the audience from being
panic-stricken that they refused to go
out and demands were made that the
performance proceed. They finally
went out slowly 4 half hour later
this theater, which was frame build
ing and very combustible, was in ruins.
Here also the company lost its property
but saved the animals.
The loss on the Henrietta theater and
auditorium is 5000, 900, that on the
Chittenden hotel, including furnishings
and property contained, 100000, and
the Park theater $4,000. There We're
also in the buildings the Ohio savings
bank. the Star shoe store, Rice's drug
store and Goodman's clothing store.
The losses on these will aggregate $50
600 There was insurance on all the
buildings and property burned, the
exact amount of which could not be Sc
cured in the confusion
drew Armstrong. a stage hand and who
worked above the scenery, appeared at
fourth-story window of the theater
and cried for help. lie was told not "a
Jump and he would be saved. He dis
appeared from the window and was
not seen again. The walls of the thea
ter feil in soon after.
Harvey Thompson, a janitor engaged
about the Henrietta theater. was
killed. He was trying To lay hose to
fight the fire inside the building when
he was cut of by the flames and per
ished.
The fire takes from Columbus her
best theater, her best hotel and mum
Der of tiOurishiug business enterprises.
The ticket office of the Columbus,
Hooking Valley & Toledo Railway COM
pany was burned out, with compare
lively small loss.
The fire destroyed the whole square
bounded by high, Spring and Front
streets and the first alley north of
spring street. 1t is not known how
the fire originated, but it was probably
from defective flue in the theater.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
SCHAEFER WINS.
To the Surprise of All Ives Is Beaten in
the Billiard Contest.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-At 1880 o'clock
Sunday morning, after five and half
hours of play. the great five-night balk-
line billiard match of 1900 points for
$1,000 and the gat tie receipts between
Jake Sehaefer d Franz Ives came
to an end, Schafer winning by the
score of 1000 to 3,945. The score for
the final night was; Schaefer,
1905; Ives, 745. Grand averages were
over 20 for each. slowness of the final
play pulling down the figures con-
siederably. When Saturday nights
play opened Schaefer was sos points
behind his opponent, but by magniti-
cent uphill work he cut down Ives
lead until he was within 100 of the
young champions total Then there
was only fifty difference and later the
wizard passed to lead of over fifty
and finally ran ont. The summary is
as fOllOVys:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
A Receiver Asked For.

DIES MoINgs, la. Nov 27.-L. Har-
bach. of this city, has asked for the APP
pointment of a receiver for Tue Des
Moines club, the fashionable organiza-
ton of the city, composed of about POO
of The wealthiest young men in the
city. They built $50 OO1 clubhouse
some time ago. and have been in bad
financial shape ever since The liabiii-
ties are considerably above the assets.
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MILLIONS GO ABROAD.
Sales of Foreign Fair Exhibitors Aggre
gate over SiO,OUO. 900.


gate over SfO,0U0, 600.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Despite the har-
vest that America mas reaped from the
exposition, the balance of trade lies in
favor of the foreign exhibitors. In
the matter of profits 10 exhibitors the
worlds fair has superseded all previous
international expositions. The final ac-
counting has been made by concession
ers with the department of collections
this week Over Sl0,00O.OOO worth of
goods have been sold by the exhibitors
of the eight nations best represented
at the fair Italy leads the van with
sales amounting to 81, 500, 600. Germany
IS second, with 81. 800. GOO France, Eng
land. Austria and Japan are rated alike
in the aggregate of their sales at 81.
600, 900 each. Both Russia and Spain
are set down as having transacted a
business that reached the amount OF
$3.50 600
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&c, E,rh.-renths of 1 Per Cent.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 81 THE SEN
sational failure and flight of Bushnell
& Bushnell, for several years large
dealers in St Paul realty, has been
brought up once more by proposition
that the creditors. whose claims aggre-
gate about $500, 900, accept eight-tenths
of 1 per cent on their claims as first
and only payment. II is further sug-
gested that all creditors be made to
sign acknowledgements in full on re-
ceiving this small payment, which is
all that has been realized from the
property left by the Bushnells.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

II IS said that a syndicate of rich
Englishmen IS preparing TO reproduce
he famous worlds fair court of honor
n connection with new theater to be
ERECTED in London for the especial ae-
s0mmOdatiOn of America" which
scored such success during the expo
sitiOn IL Is a big undertaking, but the
enterprise IS novel and may attract a
paying patronage The adoption of the
court of honor idea Is a great victory
Tor American art and architecture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

Ar length the Dead sea is to be navi-
gated, and two sailing boats, one rath-
r large and heavy, for cargo, and the
other smaller and neater, for paSsen-
gers. have Just been conveyed from
Jaffa to Jerusalem by rail, and thence
to the Dead sea by road. The boats
belong To the sultan, as does also the
Dead sea. which forms part OF the
crown property, and 1t Is Abdul Hands
intention TO turn TO good account the
salt. bitumen and sulphur that abound
in its waters and on its shore
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

LII l. a Marvel.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-Seven days ago
Mrs W. Zimmerman, of 500 Washtenaw
avenue. gave birth to a boy baby
which weighs exactly one pound 1t is
perfect child and every part of its
body IS in exact proportion. It seems
TO be healthy. and the physicians say it
has an excellent chance for life. The
face is so small that a silver dollar
covers il. and when match is placed
against the fingers the former has the
beat OF il in thickness
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

QUEEN VICTORIA has fifty five pet
logs. They live in the grandest canine
style that was ever known. Their
1ining-rOom is handsomely carpeted
and ornamented with the portraits of
heir celebrated ancestors in oil and
water eolors- Some of the pictures are
adorned with tufts of the hair which
belonged TO the departed pets of her
majesty. The dogs are proud of their
portrait gallery, and they despise all
he low-bred ours of creation. How
nice IL is TO be a queens dog.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

A FEENCHMAS has invented a tor
nado destroyer which he says will de
stroy any tornado which comes in con-
tact with il. His invention consists of
a high tower, on which is placed pow
erful torpedo which will be exploded
by the tornado that strikes it The
torpedo is filed with a powerful ex-
plOsive which will create such dis
turbanee in the atmosphere as to break
the force of the tornado and destroy il.
he proposes that cities in the tornado
districts should be encircled by these
towers aud torpedoes % that they will
be perfectly guarded by these tornado
deStroyerS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

STATISTICS of the worlds fair recent
" published show that ont of total
attendance of IS. OOO.O only l56 cases
81 drunkenness were reported This
means less than one case OF drunken
aess a day while the fair lasted. II is
4 remarkable showing for the sObriety
II the American people and one that
every American can be proud Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

TaE experiment of propelliug boats
through the Erie canal by means Of
electricity has proved successful The
boat was propelled at = miles an hour
and made all the curves and locks un-
falteringly. IL VIII revOlutiOnize the
canal business and will lead To the con-
structiOn of other water ways no
doubt IL is asserted by electricians
that enough electricity TO propel all
the traffic along the Erie from Buffalo
TO Albany can be furnished from the
Niagara Tunnel Electric company.
Think Of transu Itting the power of
the falls hundred If miles for propelling
HINTS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

emony a St Louis minister took adj
vantage of the privilege accorded
him by custom of kissing the bride.
While SO engaged the groom suddenly
imprinted a res0unding kiss on the
cheek of the ministers wife, who was
standing Immediately behind the we'd
ding party. The lady was indignant,
and the minister asked for an explana-
ton. Coolly enough, and in a few
words, the groom expressed the opinion
that il was poor rule that would not
work both ways. and that he had as
much right TO kiss the preachers wife
a. the former had 10 kiss the bride.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

The universal good health during the
summer and fall of 1929 is something
to be profoundly thankful for. Had
there been an epidemic in eOnnec-
ton with the hard times the distress
would have been appalling. Eastern
titles As well as western report lower
tth rate than for many years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
RnI,lled nf aaDn.

Sioux Cry, Ia, Nov. 2s.-Burglars
broke into Peter Anton's saloon here
Anton. who lives upstairs, heard them
and started downstairs with a revolver
in each hand. He fell through a trap
cellar door which they had left open,
and while he was recovering they fin
!shed blowing his safe, secured 5000
and eScaned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
KIN. an. soo m a Quarrel.

DELAWARE, o., Nov. 2s.-Charles
Brundage, farmer, aged 81, quarreled
with his son James. aged %, over the
disposition of will by which James
was TO get $4,000 and his father moth
ing. The father became so enraged
that he took up shotgun and emptied
the charge into his sons breast, in
stantlv killing him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.
Remains of One of the Victims of tn
Detroit Fire Found.

DETROIT. Mich, Nov. 27.--All night
long and Friday morning the fremen
poured water on the smouldering ruins
of Edison, Moore & Co.'S dry goods
building. which was burned Thurs
day with such fatal results.
As soon as the debris was
cool enough to permit it being done
a search FIR the dead bodies was com
menced About noon a charred mass
of flesh was unearthed. 1t was the
body of a large man, but the features
were 20 badly burned that it was i'm
possiol to identify the remains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

RoME, Nov. 27.-The cabinet b: 5 ten
dered It's resignation as a whole to
King Humbert Or Thursday in the
chamber Of deputies the report Of the
committee appointed to investigate the
bank scandals. and which severely cen
sured the ministry, was most thorough
" discussed and the ministers decided
that their usefulness was at an end.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

THIRTY old maids have secured three
adjoining quarter sections in the Okla
LOma strip and have taken an oath
that no man ever shall set foot upon
the tract. The Minneapolis Journal is
willing To wager that one of the thirty
is Rugged by bear and says tighter"
inside of sixty DAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

SUSAN r. ANTHONY believes that
more people have been converted TO
woman suffrage in the last ten years
han in the thirty years previous II
We can get New York state we shall
nave something To- say AT Washington.
Next year we expect Kansas to come
cut for full suffrage. Only municipal
suffrage is granted to women IN that
.tafe now
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

PROF GARNER, the eminent American
scientist who has devoted his life t. the
study OF the language and literature
Of the monkey family. is on his way
home from Africa, bringing with him
TWO big chimpanzees with whom he
claims 70 be able 10 converse with COM
parative ease. The youth of our schools
need no ger be satisfied with French,
German, Spanish. Scandinavian. Latin
and Greek. but can master chimpanzee
and babOOn IL Is too bad that
Darwin is not living 70 rejoice
in the pathological discovery which
brings Us so near 10 our simian
cousins
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

WASHINGTON, Nov. IS The secre-
tary of the interior has ISSUED requi-
sition on the secretary of the treasury
for 50, 700, 900, to be used in payment of
pensions on December at agencies as
follows; Washington. ID. C., Sl,400, 600;
Augusta, Me, $500. 900; Columbus, o.,
IS, zoe, 900; Boston, Mass, 81, $50, 900; De-
troit, Mich, $1,000, 900, and San Fran
cisco, $3.50, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
George Conger Shot His Wife's Alleged
Lover and Then Himself

ADRIAN. Mich, Nov 2s.-Clinton. this
county, was the scene of a terrible
tragedy George $. Conger, aged 20,
shot his friend Dow Draper, aged 81,
killing him instantly. Then he put a
bullet through his own brain. COnger
had been drinking. BOWS undue init
macy with Mrs. Conger is believed to
be the melting cause Dow was mar
ried and both have families.
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MORE OF BLoUNT'S REPORT.
The Second Volume of the Hawaiian
Documents Is Issued.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 2S -The depart
mebt of state has given out another
volume of the Blount report.
1t consists of number of affi-
davits: long list of statements
and interviews, the correspondence
relative to the landing of the marines
of the Boston; the protest of Gov.
Cleghorn; the letters that passed be-
tween the queen and the provisional
government, and statistics of the prod
uct of the island, area and population
and its composition. The book con-
tains 400 pages
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Found Dead 10 III. once.

ALTON, Ill. Nov. 2s. DIR. A. ID. Bull,
one Of the most prominent dentists in
central Illinois, was found dead in an
operating chair in his office by letter
carrier. He had evidently been dead
several hours and heart disease is be-
lieved 10 have ea,1sed his death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
Killed in a Game OF Football.

WOOSTER, O., Nov. 27.-As the result
of a kick in the stomach and over
exertion in a game of football Robert
Christy, of belmont. Pa, freshman in
the University of Wooster, diea Friday
evening. The young mans widowed
mother, whose only support he was,
and an uncle were the only relativ es
at his deathbed-
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seven Year. for Hathaway.

TAUNTON, Mass, Nov. 2s. -Malcomb
b. Hathaway. the Fall River cotton
broker who defrauded the banks of
that city by pledging worthless ware
house certificates to the extent OF over
500. 600. was sentenced Saturday to
seven years Imprisonment in the peni-
entiary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

NEW ZEALAND Is the first of the Eng
lish colonies u give women equal p
litcial rights with men A bill giving
them such rights has just become law.
II gives 10 all women. married or
single. the same right To vote as is now
r,.,ssaSsaN M mem
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Eiames In a Church.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Careless work
men caused disastrous fire in the En-
glewood First Methodist church at
Stewart avenue and Sixty-fourth street
at noon and before the fremen could
get the blaze under control $40, 900 daI.-
age was done.
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worlds Fair finances.

CHICAGO, Nov 2s Auditor Acker-
mans report shows worlds fair assets
above all liabilities on November
were 81 1852, 4sS.Os. Total receipts were
f32 500 1875 15
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KILLED BY AN AVALANCHE.
Nine Persons Lose Their Lives In the
Hasses Pyrenees.

PARIS, Nov. 27.-A dispatch from Pau
tells of terrible accident near Oloron.
in the Bases Pyrenees Tuesday MORN
ing a party of nine villagers, including
the mayor and deputy mayor of the
Alpine Commune of Louvie-Lou biron,
went in search of some stray fiOcks.
The party was absent the entire day.
When returning at s o'clock in the
evening and in passing beneath a steep
mountain they were engulfed by an
avalanche. only one of the entire party
escaping alive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30
Two Men Drnwned.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s. John Carlson, o.
q Larrabee street, and Fred Lundberg,
of Division and Larrabee streets, were
drowned in the lake off the foot of SUI
perior street by the eapsizing OF row.
boat in which they had gore out 10
hunt ducks
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To Be FIectrocuted.

UTICA, n. Y, Nov. 27.-At Fonda, \.
Y, Pasquale Leonardo was sentenced
TO be electrocuted at Dannemora the
second week in January, 1854 He
was convicted of the murder of Alvah
Il. Conover at Amsterdam on Septem-
Der /. las
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-30

Syrup

Ny acquaintance with Boschee's
German Syrupwas made about four
teen years ago. I contracted cold
which resulted in a hoarseness and
cough which disabled me from fill
ing my pulpit for a number of Sab
baths. After trying a physician.
without obtaining relief 1 saw the
advertisement of your remedy and
obtained a bottle Ireceived quick
and permanent help. never hesi-
tate to tell my experience. Rev. w.
H. Haggerty, Martinsville, N J. %
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BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Nov. s.-The
Adventists here think the end of the
world at hand and large number of
them are selling their property for
what it viii brSng and are going out
into the world TO convert the sinners
before the end
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Ten Years for Holding To Car

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Nov. rs
George Lyons, convicted of robbing a
Northern Pacific sleeper, gets term
of ten years in the penitentiary. He
entered the car alone and knocked the
porter senseless, after which he robbed
eight men and escaped, but was sub
sequently caught
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CONDUCTOR SCOTT HELD.
Grand Trunk Manslaugbter Case Goes to
the Circuit Court.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Nov. Is
Judge Henry rendered his decision IN
the case of Conductor Bertram \. Scott,
charged with manslaughter in con-
nectiou with the Grand Trunk
collision. lie holds Scott to the
circuit court for trial Scott, he
finds, was careless and negligent in
allowing his train to pass the place of
meeting The degree of this careless
ness he leaves for the higher court to
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THIS announcement appeared in a
Kirscheva (Bavarial paper: Lost. on
the 23d of September. my wife, Anne.
Whoever has found her is begged to
keep her lie viii be handsomely re-
rs-nrlaH -
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On Sunday an agreement was made
between Messrs Schaefer and Ives to
meet again at Central Music hall in
January at the conclusion of the three
cornered match in which they and Slos-
son are to participate; the game is TO
be 1900 points, 500 points per evening.
The stakes are to be 81. 500 side, as in
the match just concluded, and the for
felt money of $500 or 81, 600 has been
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Fatal Collision.

CLEAN. n. Y, Nov. PA collision
occurred on Heating Summit hill be-
tween push engine and work train
on the Western New York & Pennsyl-
vania road, resulting in smashup.
Theodore Crane, fireman. was killed
and three others injured.
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suicide Caused nv Dependency.

GALENA. H., Nov. 2s.-Mrs. Mary
Godfrey committed suicide at Lead
mine because of dependency caused by
news of the depreciation of property
held hv her. In the west
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The superintendent of the West
Point academy IS opposed to foot ball
as entailing too much danger TO life
and limo. The cadets should be sub
iected 70 nothing more dangerous than
bavOnet charges.
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The Brazilian steamer FL Cid has
been attached for debt When the sal
aries of her cooks are paid, says the
court, she can go where glory calls
Thus do the fortunes of war turn upon
the acts of brace of cooks and a con-
stable
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ISpIASAPoIIs, Ind, Nov. 2S.-The I'M
employed persons in indianapolis are
giving the city officials. the Commercial
club and the charity organizations
much concern. 1t is reported that there
are at least 5000 men out of work and
a great deal of suffering is reported
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Fell Dead.

WHEELING, W Va. Nov. % .-Ex-Gov.
John J. Jacob fell dead Friday after
noon Heart failure was the cause.
He was elected governor by the demo-
Gratis in 1871 and reelected in 1873. In
1881 he was chosen circuit judge for
this county, serving six years
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suse,de Caused bv Dependency.

GALESA, H., Nov. 27.-Mrs- Mary
Godfrey committed suicide at Lead
mine because of dependency caused by
news of the depreciation of property
held by her in the west
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reua Cau-es a Double Murder.

DuRAST. I. r., Nov. 2s--Tandy Fol-
som engaged in a duel with VIII Dur
ant and killed him. Bud Durant, a
brother of Win. then drew his revolver
and killed Folsom. The trouble vas
ne 10 an old fand