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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FIRE nearly wiped out the village of
Fairville. a suburb of ST. John, n. H.,
and eighty families were left homeless.
Is the seven days ended on the I2th
there were l39 deaths from cholera in
various portions Of Russia and 403 new
cases.
OK board the steamer Falcon Lieut..
Peary and party sailed from st. Johns
\. f., for Greenland by way of Labra-
dor.
THREE women became involved in a
quarrel at disreputable resort in the
City of Mexico which resulted i'm bat
tie with knives and all three were
killed.
NEAR Bilboa, Spain, train ran of
the track and went over high preci-
pice and six persons were killed and
thirty seriously injured.
THE German reichstag passed the
army bill by vote of POI to ls5.
IN Yalta, Russia, anti-Semite mobs
beat and killed many Jews and plum
dered tier homes of every thing of
vatue-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
LATER NEWS.

Az important discovery regarding the
comet ras been made at Lick observa-
tory, California. Photographic plates
reveal thu fact that the celestial visitant
is not alone in lis glory, but has a com
panion. The second comet is enveloped
in the Tail of the first one and shows
distinctly as a nehulus like condensa-
tlon. Its tail also merges into that of
the ether.
THIS is to be week of Swedish
music at the worlds fan. "A which the
Swedish singing societies of Minneap-
oils and 1t. Paul viii take prominent
part. II is the first saengerfest of the
American Union of Swedish singers and
thousands of vocalists of that nation
atty are expec to be present froln all
over the United States.
DUNDEE whaling vessel recently
arrived at Valparaiso from the Antarc-
tic ocean with 10000 seal SKINS.
THE employees of the Manhattan Man
ufacturing company of Sheboygan,
Wis, To the number of 300, quit work
the nth ON account of a reduction in
wages.
company owning the cold storage
works burned on the worlds fair
grounds. laws the blame for the terrible
loss of life upon Assistant Fire Marshal
Murphy. skinner claims that Murphy
was repeatedly admonished that the
fire was below the men, and the warm
ings were unheeded. The coroner is
investigating.
An incoming passenger train on the
Grand Trunk railroad ran down a
crowded street car the 18th at the 10th
street crossing in Chicago, killing Thos.
Perkins, Margaret Murphy and an I'M
known boy, and a number were in
jured. Where the collision occurred
there is a network of tracks and has al
ways been considered dangerous A
long freight train going west had just
passed. and the tower man, George
Barnett. had raised the gates. This
was taken as a signal that the track
was clear. and Driver Stahlnecker start
ed TO drive across the tracks. The pas
senger train was coming from the east,
however, and just as the car reached
the tracks il struck it squarely in the
center. The ear was turned entirely
around and hurled fully so feet from
the spot where it was struck.
ORDERS have been sent to Commander
Whiting, commanding the United States
steamer Alliance. at Calico, Peru. to
'Droceed at once with that vessel to
Torinto. he port of the west coast of
Nicaragua where the latest revolution
y AIS L. heiph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
CAN'T COME BACK.

Chinese Authorities Refuse to Allow CHI
nese who Have Been Here Once to Re
turn to the United states.
WASHINGTON, July IA letter re-
ceived at the state department from
Mr.. Derby, the United States minister
to China, was accompanied by proc.
lamation issued by the Chinese authori-
ties in which it was stated that 100, ZOO
Chinese who had returned to China from
TIE United States within the past year
would be prevented by the law from
again entering this country. In inves-
tigation by the treasury department
has developed that since 1883 less than
81 900 Chinese have returned to their
native country and the exaggeration oi
the proclamation is still more appar-
ent when taken in consideration with
the well-known fact that only small
proportion of Chinese leave this coun-
try with the intention of returning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
TOUCHED HIS HUMP FOR LUCK.
But Battle Ensued. and Fortune Hunt


But Battle Ensued. and Fortune Hunt
ers Were Justly Fined.
Willis Hastings is an old man ald a
cripple. In his early Youth he was
thrown from a swing andthis spine and
back were injured and Ahe became
bumped. After the knot ia his back
had been matured he was the sport and
fun of his little town, Braintree, Mass-
With fortitude and forbearance
worthy of emulation Willis has borne
the sings and taunts of men for fifty
three years. But patience ceases to be
virtue at times, at least Willis so
recSoned as ne passed along South
Clark street the other morning. When
opposite the government building,
while walking toward the south end,
he was surprised at being assailed by
number of hacLmen. who insisted on
rubbing his hump" Two men held
him while their comrades ran their
hands up and down his malformation.
Willis protested. His hump" was
not in the market, and besides he had
been so unluclxy all his life that he did
not understand how it was that his
misfortune could be of advantage to
anybody else He became in ensed as
he thought of these things, and he tore
himself out of the grasp of his assail-
ants With his cane he belabored the
men about him right and left, seriously
cutting Thomas McAlpin on the scalp.
The trouble caused officer Martin to
inquire into the matter, and as a result
he arrested three of the fortune-seek-
ing cabbies. When the prisoners were
arraigned before Justice Bradwell on
the charge of assault they denied that
they meant any harm TO Willis.
''Oh, yes You did," Willis broke in.
"0ne of yeu fellows said: Rub his
corn; touch him up good and we might
get load, and then all of you fell upon
me and began slappin' and rubbing my
back l know that there is a supersti-
ton that rubbing a stick-out on a
curved spine will bring good luck and
fortune, but, by chowder, don't pro-
pose to be the instrument of such SUI
perstition. You can't rub my corn, as
YOU call it, without having trouble,
/ and ! am here to push you through.
I Judge, they used me scandalous: they
purity near tore my coat off to get at my
I curve, and want 'em all sailed good
and hard"
Every one of you defendants will
step right down to Mr.. Patterson, my
clerk. and pay him three dollars and
COSTS said the judge with earnest emu
phasis. "and want 10 record myself as
saying that if had been in the imme-
date vicinity of this corn rubbing
would have done my best TO teach you
a lesson in sympathy to cripples.'"
The fines were paid and Willis Hast
ings happy in the defeat of his tormen-
tors, left the court room.-Chicago
/ Times
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The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
from WASHINGTON.

IN the United States and Canada the
total fire loss for June last was SIC, 344,
$50, against 81, 265.550 in June, 1892.
The aggregate loss for the first six
months of 1888 is SIS, 1857, 600, against
S65, 49,, $50 last year.
The three sizes of postal cards now
in use will be abandoned and one size
for both single and reply cards will be
substituted.
The exports of cotton from the United
States during the month of June last
were valued at 81. S5G l6j. The total
value OF the exports of domestic bread
stuffs during the same time was Sl5,-
9Is. 75I.
HEREAFTER applicants for pensions
must file their military and medical
history, according to Commissioner
Loehren's order.
DURING the fiscal year ended June so,
1898, the total number of original pen
sion certificates of all kinds ISSUED was
l21. COS. against 222, 297 during the pre-
ceding year. The net increase to the
rolls during the past fiscal year was 81
62s, against 1893, SOS for the year before
EVERY plate glass factory in the
United States was closed for the first
time in the history of the trade, and
that indefinitely, and fully 10000 men
were idle. Overproduetion is the cause.
THERE were 374 business failures in
! the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th The previous seven
days the failures numbered 324. against
/ l6s in the corresponding time in 1892.
CLEARING houses reported exchanges
amounting to $1,000. S90.67 in the
/ United States during the seven days
ended on the 14th, against S1.05l, 4O2,
2S2 the preceding seven days Com
pared with the corresponding time in
/ 1892 the increase was I2.5 per cent
A STATEMENT of the condition of ma
/ tional banks throughout the country
shows a startling decline in deposits.
AT the age of 80 years Rear Admiral
Earle English (retired) died at his res
/ idence in Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
SWELLING THE FUND.

About 100000 Raised So Far for the De-
pendents OF the Dead Chicago Firemen-
Small Attendance at the Fair on sHe-
roes' Day" But a Large sum Realized
from the sale of Tickets.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Yesterday was the
last open Sunday at the Worlds Column
bian exposition. 1t was also the day
on which the entire gate receipts of the
worlds fair were to be devoted TO the
relief fund of the heroes who
lost their lives in the cold
storage fire while obeying orders.
Even the cause to which all Wis
itors contributed their portion failed to
bring out a large crowd. Forty-nine
thousand four hundred and one persons
paid TO enter the exposition gates Sun
day. There were ., 4O3 children's tick
cts sold This gives the fircmen's ben
eft fund s24, 099.75. The tickets re-
ported do not represent the total
amount sold. for there were thousands
of persons who took the opportunity
offered by purchasing admissions to
contribute to the relief fund but who
did not attend the fair. When all the
returns are in tbs probable that $780,
900 viii be added to the fund from this
source. The fund, exclusive of the sale
of tickets for the fair on Sunday, has
reached S79.2S
The amount raised for the suffer ers
of the cold-storage fire will be con-
siderably larger than the number
of visitors indicated, according to the
stories of the gatemen. Almost all
of the ticlxet-sellers said that
many persons deposited dollars
for admission tickets and re
fused to take the change. One man at
the Sixty-second street gate gave $50
for two tickets lie would give no
name, but said he was from New York
and was worshiper of heroes. Sew
eral other persohs paid five dollars for
ticket, and Superintendent Horace
Tucker received large number of let.
tiers ire'osing money for tickets from
persons who could not attend the fair.
In the afternoon / 800 people gath
ereo in Festival hall. The platform was
draped with white and black cloth, ar
ranged in festoons. The chorus of 200
voices sat on the platform, and the
| great organ was used for the first time
at Sunday service. w. l.. Tomlins
led the chords and Arthur Mees was
organist Rev. l.. r. Mercer, pastor of
New Church temple (Swedenborgian),
preached memorial sermon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

TIE Niagara Falls system of electrical
transmission of power has started up
the advocates of compressed air as a
rival motive energy. II is considered
practical BILE tn transmit ten thousand
horsepower ten miles, in thirty-inch
main. at one hundred and thirty-twO
pounds per square inch. and with loss
of but twelve per cent by the use of
compressed air. and the efficiency of
such plant is placed at fifty per cent
with cold air and Seventy-five per cent
when reheated- The system Is to be
tested thoroughly and on large scale
in competition with electricity at Nj
ac-ara Falls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
STOLE VALUABLE GEMS.
Sneak Thieves Make $4,000 Haul in
Niagara Falls JeweIry Store.


NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, July Is
Sneak thieves stole tray conf aiming
nearly SO, 600 worth of diamonds from
the iewelry store of L. V. Dickinson in
the Hotel Imperial block here Friday
night. There had been several people
in The place during the evening
to see the precious gems, which
were nearly all in settings. and they
were not missed until about o'clock.
Every effort to trace the thieves has
thus far been unsuccessful. One of the
Jewels was picked up near the entrance
to the Hotel Porter, near the jewelry
store, and two more were found on the
floor of dark hallway leading into the
same hotel and barroom. just before
the tray was stolen a strange couple
came into the store and asked to see
some diamond rings General suspicion
has fallen on them, but they have dis
appeared. The bridges are all guarded
and general alarm has been sent out
by the police
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KILLED AT a PICNIC.
Two Men Lose Their Lives by the Explo-
sion of Mortar for Shooting Fireworks
Bombs at Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 17.-By the explosion
of finch mortar, loaded with heavy
charge of powder and fireworks shell,
two men were instantly killed,
two fatally injured and two
more slightly injured Sunday
night. Richard Marshall's head
was torn off and Michael Snow was in
stantly killed. his body being badly
torn and lacerated. The accident took
place at Sixty-ninth and Wood streets
at picnic given under the auspices of
the Society del Carnine. an
Italian organization belonging to
Father Machin's church, Sixty-ninth
and State streets. The immediate
cause of the explosion is not known.
Marshall was standing 100 feet from
the bomb rocking his babe in car
riage. A piece of iron weighing about
thirty-fve pounds completely severed
his head from his shoulders. The babe
was not injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
TRAIN GOES OVER A PRECIPICe.
Six Persons Killed and Thirty Seriously
Injured by an Accident in Spain.


Injured by an Accident in Spain.
MADRID, July IA dispatch from
Bilboa, capital of the province of Bis
caya, in northern Spain, says
that terrible railroad accident
occurred in that province Friday
night. A train consisting of a
locomotive and six carriages, while
rounding sharp curve in the noun.
tains, ran off the track and went over
high precipice. Six persons were
killed and thirty seriously injured.
Many of the victims are mem
bers OF the best Basque faml-
lies. The provincial government
authorities and a number of ply
sicians rave started for the scene of the
accident. Owing to the mountainous
character of the country and the fact
that the train fell into the val
ley it is extremely difficult &c
get to the sufferers to relieve
them. The place where the train went
over the precipice is at the head of a val
ley noted for its picturesqueness. 1t is
about midway between the villages Of
Auzuola and Vergara.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
WORK OF A THUNoERBoLT.
IL Strikes the Camp of Wisconsin state
Troops, Killing One Man and Injuring
Several Others.


Several Others.
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis, July ia Sc
we're wind and thunderstorm struck the
Wisconsin national guard camp Friday
evening and lightning struck in the
camp, killing George Clary, of Darling
ton, and shocking several others. all of
whom are recovering. The following
are seriously injured: Hugh Clary,
company +; Harry Clary, company +;
Harry Marshall, company f; Anton
Kemner, company +; Robert l.. Wood,
w. j. Mcmahon, Mrs. Conley, wife of
Capt. Conley.
About o'clock a terrific thunder
shower came up from the west and Coz.
Caldwell ordered the evening parade
suspended. The men and officers took
refuge in their tents. At the telegraph
Office sat Mcmahon sending in the re
port of the day in camp. With him
were his wife AMI another woman.
Suddenly Mcmahon Strengthened out in
his chair and woman's scream rang
above the din in the Office.
& Simultaneous with this a binding
flash and deafening report occurred, a
rush was made for the office, kind
hands lifted the operator from his
chair and placed him on a litter brought
from the hospital Soon Mcmahon re-
vived and had nothing more occurred
the regiment would have slept
with joyous hearts, but as the men
turned 10 leave the office the litter
corps was seen running by with man.
Then came another and another, and
they kept coming until eight had been
carried in and laid on the cots. One
poor fellow was beyond all help. He
lay dead on cot, while on
each side were brothers suffering
from the terrible shock. Mrs. Mahon,
wife of the injured operator, is
also telegrapher, and though her hus-
band lay at her feet, very weak, though
out of danger, she took his place at
the key and s9nt in dozens of
messages which the men for
warded to their people to quiet
injured were all in their tents when
the shock came. Nothing was dis
turbed in the tents tree in front of
the one in which the injured men were
seated was slightly abraded, but that
was all. Hardly a man in the tent
escaped the shock. George Clary's
shoes was torn TO shreds. Be
sides the electric storm there was
severe wind and rainstorm and tents
were blown down, camp equipage blown
in all directions, and the great
est confusion prevailed in camp
for long tiEIe. Col. Caldwell
was standing in his tent with
several officers when the shock came,
and his orderly was struck and fell in
the colonels arms. Gov. Peck was in
the hospital during most of the even
ing. lie directed that no pains be
spared to relieve the sufferings of the
injured men, and placed his headquar-
tiers at the disposal of Maj Byers for
hospital service. All the injured are
beyond danger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
Restitution in Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan, July 15.-The situa-
ton in western Kansas owing to the
long-continued drought has grown 50
grave that convention has been called
to meet at Leoti, Wichita county,
July 20 to devise ways and means
to prevent the depopulation of
the county. In many counties no
crop of any character will be har-
vested and restitution is staring the
people in the face. The object of the
convention is to devise plan by which
the settlers may be provided with seed
grain for another crop. Forage crops
alone are expected, and in the majority
Of the cnnrfies til ,Se will be failures
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

1T is noted that the college orators
this year have shown a tendency to
discuss live questions instead of alb
Etrsct philosophical theories This
leaning toward practically Is crafty
ing evidence that the modern college
labors to keep the student up to the
times as well as to fill him with the
lore of all the ages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

IT is only within a ew years that the
wide effect of the wirIn. moist Pacific
winds. called chinoob,. has been known
in British Columbia and Alaska These
winds, corresponding exactly 10 those
that make England fertile country in
the latitude of Labrador. keep the snow
melted from the plains at the eastern
base of the Rockies, and they encourage
a magnificent growth Of root crops. oats
and grass n thousand miles north of New
York. Wheat does not do well and Der
ries are small. The winters are biting
cold. but dry. aud the summer. though
short, Is 50 hot that vegetation comes
out of the earth with a rush.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

EIECTRICAL earth currents have long
been the subject of experiments by
electricians These currents are most
conveniently observed ON deep-sea
cables 1t has been found that on the
Atlantic cables there are two complete
alterations Of polarity ia the earth cur
rents every twenty-four hours Scien-
fists conclude that these currents are
due to the influence of the sun and moon,
in much the same way As are the tidal
waves And Tyndal long since conclud-
ell that heat and electricity are but diff
ferent manifestations of energy sup
piled to our planetary system by the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

The cowlady from Colorado who is
anxious to beat the record made by the
cuyvgentlemen from Nebraska from
ChadrOn to Chicago should be encour-
aged in her ambition Woman Is rap
idly coming to the front in all ranks
and professions. and if this cowlady
wants % ride to the front, why let her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
Iron Brigade Reunion.

The Iron brigade will hold a reunion
in Milwaukee September II, the thirty
first anniversary of the battle of An
tietam. in which the old brigade won
distinguished laurels. No definite ac-
ton has yet been taken in the matter,
but il is known that the officers and ex-
ecutive committee have made up their
minds that the affair will take place
and it is expected that the commander,
Gen. E. s Bragg, viii issue the order
in a short time for the gathering.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

The man who casts an apprehensive
glance at the heavens, saying: Real
cyclone weather" or III bet Wen
catch it tonight" is the fellow who
goes around the corner and asks the next
man he meets: Ibid You hear that the
United States treasury was going to
suspend payment" The fool killer
ought to have an assistant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20
cannot sue a CITY for Libel.

Boston, July 17.-The supreme corT'
has handed down a decision in the ca Z
of A. ii. Rowland, civil engineer who
sued the town of Maynard for libel, for
publishing in its annual report state.
ments rejecting unfavorably upon
some work which the town had EN-
ployed Howard to do. The court prac
tically holds that libel suits against
towns and cities cannot be maintained
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

SEYMOUR, the mind reader. says he is
going To be buried alive at Chicago and
remain entombed while a crop of
barley is sown. matured and harvested
over his grave lie will then emerge
and place himself at the disposal of the
dime museum trust. Don't shudder.
The grave may be there aud the barley
may be there. but Mr.. Seymour will be
Willing the weary weeks away at
some secluded farmhouse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

PROF. DIMCHA, of Russia, now at the
worlds fair, says the country IS great,
but there is one thing that he can
not understand. IL is the American
woman. An. professor, but there are
about $4,000. 900 American men in the
narns. rredicannnnf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

The governor has appointed John j.
Sherman judge of Marathon county,
vice Louis Marchette, resigned lie
also appointed commission consisting
of A. r. Bushnell. of Madison, George
w Port. of Milwaukee, and j. T. Hunt
ington, of Delton, to effect a settle
ment between the counties of Villas,
Iron and Oneida under chapter $50 of
the laws of 1898 creating Villas county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-20

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Rear Admiral
Earle English, retired, died here Sun
day. aged 90 years. lie was made rear
admiral in 1884, at which time he re
signed the position of chief of the
bureau of equipment and recruiting,
which he had held for six years, and
took command of the European station.
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Risked a-d Lost Her own Life.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 15.-Miss
Susan Lawler, aged u, of Fair Haven,
and Carlton Glover, an 1S-year-old boy,
of Branford. were drowned Thursday
in Brar ford river, where they were in
bathing with large party. The boy
went beyond his depth, called for assist
ance. and Miss Lawler attempted to
rescue him. Her strength gave out
before she reached shore and both sank.