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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

LET ALL GIVE THANKS.
November 80 Set Apart as a Day
. Prayer aud Gratitude.

November 30 Set Apart as Day of
!. Prayer and Gratitude.
WAsHISGroS, Nov. 6.-The presi-
dent on Friday afternoon issued the
following Thanksgiving day procIama-
ton:
by the president OF the United States OF
Americs-A Proclamation:
Nv hile the American people should every day
remember, by praise and thanksgiving. the
Divlne goodness and mercy which have followed
them since their beginning nation, IL IL
fitting that one day in each year should be
especially devoted 10 the contemplation OF the
blessings we have received from the hand OF
God, and TO the grateful acknowledgement Of
His loving kindness
Therefore, l. Grover Cleveland. president OF
the United States, do hereby designate and set
apart Thursday. the 30ih day OF the pres nj
month OF November as day OF Thanksgiving
and praise, TO be kept and observed by all the
people of our land. On that day let-us forego
our ordinary work and employments and assem-
BILE in our usual places OF worship, " here we may
recall all that God has done for Us and where,
from grateful hearts. our united tribute OF
praise and song may reach the Throne Of
Grace. Let the union OF kindred and the so
ciai meeting q friends lend cheer and enjoy
nent 10 the day and let generous gifts OF char
Ivy for the relic; OF the poor and needy prove
the sincerity OF our Thanksgiving.
WITNESS my hand and the seal OF the
United States l have caused TO be hereto az
fixed
Done at the city OF Washington on the third
day OF November in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and ninety-three and OF the
Independence OF the United States the one
hundred ana eighteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND
by the president; WALTER 9 GRESHAM.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
WEsT AND souTH.

NEAR Shensi. Wash. twenty men
were killed and eaten by wolves
FLAMES destroyed the Iroudale roll
ing mills at Anderson. Ind, the loss
beiny sl1O.OO0
MATHEW ASERsOS aud his wife. liv-
ing near Weeping Water. Neb.. were
killed by burglars. who also wounded
a son
FIRE a. Willow river. near Hlnckley.
Mimi. did $4,000 damage. the flames
sweeping 81. az the Fox & Wisdom Lum-
Der company's mills and $50, 200 feet of
lumber.
FIEE destroyed a sawmill and lumber
yards near Dixon, o.. the loss being
100000.
les Indiana election bribery law.
adopted by the legislature in 1889, has
been declared valid by the state SUI
prenle court
CHRISTOPHER SCHoRLING shot and
killed Miss Ge-tie sharp, his l8-yesr-
old sweetheart. at Toledo. o., and then
fatally shot himself No cause was
known
MIS-. Robert Vance, of Simcoe. Ont.
died at the Nichols hospital. making
tweuty-eight victims IRON the railway
collision at Battle Creek, Mich
Tbs anarchists adopted manifesto
At their meeting in Chicago declaring
the government 10 be failure
ACCORDING 10 the committee investi-
eating pine land frauds Minnesota has
been robbed Of millions Of dollars by
prominent citizens
Az engine boiler on the Iron Noun
tain road exploded at st Louis and
GEORGE Schroeder, the engineer, was
killeo. Thomas Scott. the fireman, was
fatally injured and a brakeman. Ed
Keeper. was blown into the river and
drowned.
FEEB L. PosToS. cashier for the FIRM
Of Mccoy & Underwood st the stock
yards in Chicago. disappeared with
SIS. 600 belonging to his employers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

The department of public instruction
has been looking into the free text
book question with a view OF finding
out how the plan has worked where
tried, and circulars have been sent to
county superintendent. and answers
received SO far from about half the
number, These answers indicate, says
Supt Pendergast, that the plan, wher-
ever adopted. is more economical. The
returns already indicate that about .
200 districts have adopted the free text
cook plan. OF the counties heard from,
so per cent report that the plan meets
with general favor. In two-thirds of
the counties the taxpayers favor free
text books. the opposition coming prin-
cipally from those who have few taxes
to paw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

Grain receipts at Duluth-SuperiOr
elevators for the last week were l,s40,
600 bushels, with shipments Of !, 1.3, 900
bushels including $50. 600 bushels taken
by the flour mills. There Is now in
store 1856, ia bushels, against 5 i49, coo
bushels last year and ?, $50, 900 bushels
at this date two years ago The flour
mills of Duluth and Superior came
within 1000 barrels of breaking the
record last week, with an output of o.,
O73 barrels. against as,02S barrels for
the corresponding time last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AID NAIL.
FlFTHTHlRD CONGRESS.

TUESDAY. Oct 81. In the senate
Senator Palmer (lll) reported from
the pensions committee bill stipulat-
ing that after July l. 1898. no pension
shall be paid 10 a nonresident unle1s
ne be citizen OF this ccultry, except
he has been actually disabled while
serving the United States In the
house The passage Of the silver purchase
repeal bill by the senate was reported
and IL was placed in its regular order
on the calendar. Rev Edward 3agley,
pastor Of the Christian church ic Wash-
ingtOn. was selected chaplain 10 sue
coed Rev. ) W. Hsdde We. deceased.
WEDNESDAY,. New. LIN s5s -..g:e
resolutions were offered by Senator
Hill utO amend the rules and .U-s-
vent endless filibusterirg and providing
for an amendment u the rules, . au-
thorize the presiding officer 70 count
quorum present but nos voting. In the
house the senate silver repeal bill was
passed by a vote Of 1913 To "a. and vas
soon after signed by the president
The analysis of the vote shows that
ia democrats ss repub leans and
pOpulist Cannon, Cal }, voted for con-
currence. and 20 democrats, IS requb-
Leans and . pOpulists against the mo
ton.
THURSDAY, Nov. An the senate
bill was introduced by Senator
Stewart New. for the free coinage OF
silver. The house till to amend the
act Of May 5, 1892. prohibiting the
coming Of Chinese persons 5into the
United States. was passed. IN the house
a resolution providing that congress
adjourn a. p. IN on the Sd was passed,
a. was also a resolution allowing the
ways aud means committee 20 sit dur
ing the adjournment. A favorable re-
port was made on the bill 70 admit
Utah as state in the union. A bill
was introduced by Mr.. Cooper tInd.l
authorizing states u tax national
bank notes and greenbacks, and al
other notes circulating as money.
FRIDAY. Nov. s. The senate after
routine business adjourned sine die. In
the house a final adjournment was also
taken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
TIE EXTRA SESSION ENDED.
Congress Adiourns FrIdsy-Resums Of
l Work

Its Work.
Va sHISeToS. Nov. 6.-Both branches
of congress, in special session. adj
journed sine die at 3 p. IN, on Friday.
President Cleveland's nomination OF
Mr.. fIornblower, of New York. for the
United States supreme court was held
off until the last moment and was
finally defeated by inaction.
At the extraordinary session sixteen
joint resolutions aud seventeen bills be-
ca me laws. Three of these joint reso-
lutions were signed Friday and nine of
the bills. The last proposition TO be-
come law was the joint resolution
amending the act approved April 25.
1890, relating TO the admission of arti-
cles intended for the Worlds columbion
exposition. other bills signed Friday
were as follows:
Transferring the model ratilsshfp illinois
20 the state OF Illinois l. al armory; do
mating abandoned cannon 10 The G. A r at
Pittsburgh, Ia: act aTeho ing the Geary
Chinese law; 10 regulate .erms % the United
States circuit and DISTRICT courts Ia the
state OF South Cafots increasing the
number OF officers o. the army and navy
TO be detailed u colleges: 10 regulate the
fees OF the CLERK OF the United States court for
the luuiAn tuitNuiuE an act 20 pro
vide for holding terms Of United States court
IN idaho and Wyoming amending section 1924
OF revised statutes relating 20 mining claims;
providing for the construction OF steam rev
enue cutter for service on the great lakes, and
act in regard 10 the worlds fair prize win
ners exposition to Dc held in New York city.
Additional important bills which were
signed by the president during the
extra session included the famous sill
yer bill repeating the purchasing
clause Of the Sherman act. Also the
following:
Authorizing acknowledgements TO the various
foreign governments who participated in the
commemoration OF the discovery Of America by
Christopher columbus; for the reporting.
marking and removing OF derelicts; act in aid
Of the California Midwinter International ex-
position; act TO extend the time for completing
the work OF the eleventh census; act amend
ing the act TO repeal timber culture laws;
several bills relating to the Cherokee outlet
and bill To settle the Mormon church fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

Senator La Due, one of the worlds
fair commissioners, says the work Of
removing the Minnesota exhibits viii
begin at once and everything that can
be removed viii be returned to this
state, and such exhibits as do not be-
long To some society, institution or in
dividual viii be handed over TO the
state institutions. The furniture and
such material will be sold. The com
mittee has not yet decided as to what
will be done with the building. They
have vet 100 days in which TO remove
II, and they hope to have this time ex-
tended TO six months. in which case
they hope To realize something by sell
ing it. The commission will have from
S. 600 TO SO. 900 left out of the appro-
priation, and they feel very proud of
MinnesOta's creditable exhibit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

The Manchester Canal Completed.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. s.-Longfel'
low, the king OF the turf, is dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
A Once Wealthy and Prominent RestdeI
OF Kansas city In Trouble.

A Once Wealthy and Prominent Resident
OF Kansas city In Trouble.
HARRIsoNvILLE. No, Nov 6-ThomRs
H. Edwards, once prominent republi-
can politician of Kansas City, Mo,
once assessor of that city by appoint
ment and twice assessor OF the county
by election, lies in the county Jail at
this place charged with attempted bank
robbery He entered the First national
back of this city about noon Friday,
and finding Cashier Houston alone
assaulted him. Houston managed to
secure his revolver, when Edwards,
who was unarmed, and who seemed to
be acting under sudden impulse, ran
out of the front door only TO fall
into the arms of two citizens who
were passing He was at once taken
to the county Jail. Edwards was at
one time reputcd TO be worth million
dollars. He vas successful in politics
and in real estate speculations- When
the boom burst few years ago, how
ever. his luck turned and one bad in
vestment following another. he wound
up his business in Kansas City year
or more ago a ruined man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
COuGHLlN Al HE BAR.


Placed on Trial Second Time for Gro
Minis Murder.
CHICAGO Nov. 6. Daniel Coughlin
was placed on trial Friday morn ng in
Judge r. = Tuthill's court for al
legged completely in the conspiracy
that encompassed the murder of
DIR. p. II. Cronin on May 4, 1889,
and the work of securing a jury
was begun. This is Coughlin's sec
ond trial for the same offense. On the
former hearing, 1t win be rememb ered.
he was convicted and sentenced to inn
prisonment for life. but was granted "a
new trial by the supreme court on the
ground of incompetency, because of
prejudice, of several of the jurors.
The attorneys in the case arrived
soon after 10 o'clock. For the state
there appeared States Attorney Kern,
Assistant States Attorney Botlum
and Hickman Scanlan. who Mas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
THE sANTANOER HORROR.
The Victims win Number 1000 = Sorro'
shown by the Queen Regent.

The Victims win Number 1000 - Sorrow
shown by the Queen Regent
MADRID, Nov The number of
dead, missing and injured at Sautander
Is still unknown IT Is certain that the
number viii reach 1000. Many per-
sons are dying from their wounds, and
several are expected To die as result
OF the fright they experienced at the
time of the explosion. Lopez Doriga, a
naval officer, Who was an eyewitness
of the explosion. asserts that there
We're at least LOO cases of dynamite
of thirty-tive kilos each ON board the
steamer.
The burial Of the bodies recovered
took place Monday. Most of the collins
only contained pieces of human re-
mains. These were placed indiscrimi.
nately in the tombs. A tremendous
crowd followed the remains to the cenl-
etery.
Divers began the work of rescuinR
the bodies from the sea. but they be.
came So appalled, at the number of
bodies which they found that they re.
fused to proceed and begged the au-
thorities not to compel them to con.
tinue their terrifying task. They said
fishes had begun preying on the corpses
Many of them We're badly mutilated.
On his arrival at Santander Monday
Senior Gamazso held consultation
with the authorities and the leading
citizens and assured them of the deer
sympathy of the queen regent who, he
said, had wept upon hearing of the
terrible disaster which had overtaken
their city
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

PRENDERGAST'S TRIAL.
IL Will Begin i'm Chicago November 2
Insanity the Defense.

II Will Begin i'm Chicago November 81
Insanity the Defense.
CHICAGO, Nov. s. November 81 is the
date set for the beginning of the trial
of Patrick Eugene Prendergast for the
murder of Mayor Harrison. The
prisoner, represented by Attorneys
r. A. Wade and Robert Essex, APP.
peared before Judge Dunno Mon
day, and while his counsel was
pleading for thirty days in which TO
arrange for the defense the assassin
sat and glowered about the room. Not
one word was uttered by the prisoner
Occasionally he would take a deer
breath and his face would twitch, but
his composure was as great as his agi.
tation was pitiful when arraigned. His
lawyers intiniated that insanity would
be the line of defense. The court
granted continuance until Monday,
Npvapnhat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

The superintendent of ,he railway
mail service pitches into the use OF oil
lamps on railway trains as the cause Of
many wholesale consumption of pas
sengers lie Is right The use Of
oil lamps on railways Is an au-
AchrOuism- They and the stoves
should be straightway abolished The
first-ciass railway companies are sub
stituting electricity or stored gas for
the lamps and stoam-heatf,g from the
engine for stoves. That i we'll Away
with the death-dealing lamps and stoves
from all roads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
An old Timer.

Frank Murphy who was given life
sentence at saltwater 10y the courts AZ
Winona for the murder of I. Rish,
turns out to be an old offender. who
was Immediately recognized when
taken To prison. Under the name of
Frank Donaldson he was given a il
months sentence for burglary, being
discharged in May, 1892. He left rec
ord as one of the worst behaved pris-
oncrs during his term of confinement in
the prison
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

The season has arrived when sum-
mer resort hotels vanish in smoke
They have been abandoned by the sum
Iner girl and her lovers. and the land
lord no longer presents his bills at the
close OF every week. The insurance
companies. however, DO not ike the
change. for they are compelled to puT-
chase the blackened ruins Several
such transfers have been made duriog
the past week. and more are anticipat-
- lii
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
August
Flower

what is August Flower for :"
As easily answered as asked. It is
for Dyspepsia. It is a special rem
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honOred place in every town and
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason IS simple 1t does one thing,
and doesitright. curesdyspepsia9
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
A WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Fire Causes Considerable Damage at tho
Illinois Penitentlary.


JOLIET, H., Nov. "a warehouse
Just outside the walls of the Illinois
state penitentiary took fire at ll:20 a
m Friday The fire started in the mid
die of the building in the broom
corn stock. and from there went To
the chair stock. where the fire wall
stopped the flames from going into the
box lumber stock of SELF, Schwab & Co.
The states loss will be about $1,000.
with no insurance. SELF, Schwab &
Co S loss by water on the lumber will
be about s40O. fully insured. There
was no excitement among the convicts
inside the wall and they did not
know a fire was SO near them
A lot of couvicts working in
the building and outside rallied to
the aid of the officers, doing good work
in saving the stoch Warde- Alien
had about 81, 500 worth of household
goods OF his own stored in the building
and ex- Warden Dement, had some goods
stored, which were destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
he GAVE BAIL.

Judge Jenkins Furnishes Bonds for ssO,-
20 600 Under an Indictment.
MILWAUKEE. Nov. s--Just before the
municipal court met Judge Jenkins,
of the United States circuit court,
appear d in the clerks Office and
signed bonds aggregating SIC,
for his appearance under the old
and new grand jury indictments
charging him with embezzlement and
illegal banking His sureties are b.
X. Miller, Sr., and F. g. Bigelow
Judge Jenkins was a director in the
Plankinton bank. which failed last
July, but he paid no attention to the
affairs Of the bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
SEEKING STATEHOOD.
OkIshoma's Representative Talks of Her
Claims.

OkIshoma's Representative Talks of Her
Claims.
WAsHGNGToS, Nov. S.-There is now
pending before the house committee on
territories the bill introduced by Dele
gate Flynn for the admission of Okla
homa, but there are two factions inter-
ested in this question for and
against Indian territory as por-
tion of the state of Oklahoma Speak
ing of the rights of Oklahoma to
statehood. Mr.. Flynn said there is a
population of 700, 900 in Indian terri
tory and Oklahoma. and in Oklahoma
alone population of 500, 900, AL first
class citizens. lie thinks It would be .
great injustice to the people of Okla.
homa 10 deny them admission as .
state
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

Is an interesting sketch about gloves
We are told that il was not until near
the close Of the tenth century that Eng
lish women dreamed Of such subtleties
as gloves T. . that they wore their
sleeves long. with pointed flaps that
rested ON the backs Of their hands
The first gloves were like mitteus.
with q thumb and no fingers, and were
worn by men aud women, church dig
nitaries having them 10 match their
vestmentS They were jeweled and
embroidered and lace trimmed. and
were 80 elegant and costly that they
became a distinction OF position and
wealth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 8. - The big
mills Of the Southwark Mills company,
weavers of mems wooden goods.
women's wear. cloaling. mantling and
broadeloth, at Eighth and Tasker
streets, Third and Moore streets and
Fifteenth and Wharton streets, have
shut down, throwing out of employ
ment LOO men, women. boys and
cirlS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

REV MR AND Mrs 4 +. WEIGHT
have been formally installed a. joint
I@stors of the Church Of the Reconcile
s-ir- lUniversalisti in Brooklyn. The
congregation Is divided IN opinion a. TO
which Of them IS the better preacher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

GERMANY i about TO iuterdict the
importation Of American hay because
il Is pronounced injurious 10 horses
and cattle there II IS very evident
that the stomacIs IF the German quad
r1Ipeds need revision. They are alto
gether too fastidiOus when they reject
ssasr hav
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

The worlds fair has brought forth
one of the most unique suits at law in
the whole history OF litigation. IL Is
suit for the might-have-bee n-for the
substance Of things hoped f0r'-and it
will be based upon the evidence of
things not seen II Is an action by
the syndicates that built and operated
several OF the big hotels against rail-
WAYS centering in Chicago for damages
by reason Of the refusal * those roads
10 reduce passenger rates early in the
season In this way the hotels were
deprived 81 business they otherwise
would have received ami their profits
were sadly curtailcd.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

THE theological faculty at Princeton
has forbidden the divinity students TO
play football on the ground that the
lrume lacks dignity. To be sure foot
ball isn't very dignifed. but the theo-
logues are better of in a rough and
tumble football game than suffering
the hideous pangs Of confirmed dys-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
Great Catch az Whales.

SAN Francisco, Cal, Nov. 6.--The
whaling bark Alaska got In from the
Arctic Friday morning with news from
the fleet mp 10 October $. The report
by the Alaska shows that never in the
history of the world has the present
catch been equaled. The total number
Of whales captured by the fleet up To
the date named was 33q.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

joshua BARsTOw. the only living
.,rinter who ever worked at case with
Horace Greeley. IS =, but still picks up
type al night in a Norwich Conn
office Though he doesn't look 80. he
talks like il, and Is one OF the jollicst
fellows ia town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09
kuIe.i NV the Cars.

RACINE, Wis, Nov. 8. Edward Birch.
a wealthy Kenosha county farmer.
while driving along near the track OF
the Belle City Railway company was
thrown 20 the ground by his team be-
coming frightened and car passing by
struck him in the head, resulting in in
iuries from which he died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

Ten THOUSAND susceptible French
ladies wrote Admiral Avelan asking for
"A lock Of his hair. As the admiral does
his thinking under billiard hall Jhatch
as innocent Of a hair as pumpkin. the
ear played grim joke on his favorIte
water fighter by sending him a hair
mattress by express, the charges not
prepaid Great josers these big fell
lnrya
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

MANcHEsTER, Nov. s.-Water has
been admitted to the whole length of
the Manchester ship canal and it IS ex-
pected two weeks will be required TO
fill the canal The first steamer will
therefore not make the passage from
Liverpool to Manchester before De-
cember l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-09

The analysis OF meteorite weighing
about twenty-five pounds. which re-
Gently fell near Beaver Creek. in Brit
ish Columbia. shows that il consisted
90 iron (7s- - per cent, nickel, silica
and magnesia-