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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
The News Of the Week.
FIFTYTHIRO CONGRESS.
Exara Seaman
HY rELEoEAPH ANp 81.

TUESDAY. Oct To- In the senate
a petition was presented from Rich
, mond, Ind. for the exclusion from
; the mails of newspapers containing re-
ports of prize-figbts. An amendment
TO the silver purchase bill was intro
duced and the bill itself was discussed.
In the house the Tucker bill 10 repeal
the federal elections law was passed by
vote of 200 to IOL The bill giving
settlers on certain lands in Oklahoma
the right TO commute their homestead
entries was passed. A bill was intro
duced increasing the pensions of veter-
ans OF the Mexican war from s. 10 81
per month.
WEDNESDAY. Get 1i.-In the senate
a bill 10 pension the widow of the
late Gen. John NJ. Corse at the rate of 500
per month was reported and placed
ON the calendar. The silver purchase
repeal bill was discussed and il was an
nounced by Senator Voorhees, that the
senate would continue in session until
the measure was disposed of. In the
house a joint resolution providing for a
recess of congress from October Ia u
November / was referred TO the com
mittee on rules. The bill to amend the
Geary Chinese exclusion bill was taken
up and the author of the measure, Mr..
MeCreary tKy.l, spoke in its favor.
THURSDAY. Oct. r. After a con
tinuous session of forty hours the
senate adjourned at 1:45 this morn
ing, and thus the bin for the uncon-
ditional repeal of the siiser-purchase
law = as carried down TO defeat. Dur
ing the debate on the 18th an amend
ment To the bill was offered by Senator
Harris dem which provides for tho
coinage OF all the silver bullion in the
treasury into full legal-tender dollars
at the rate of 5000, 900 per month, and
il was thought this amendment would
lead to a final compromise. In the
house the McCreary bill 20 amend the
Chinese registration aud exclusion act
vas discussed and many petitions were
presented asking for the repeal of the
Gesry law.
FRIDAY. Oct. Is. - In the senate
several amendments TO the silver
purchase repeal bill were reported.
resolution to change the rules in refer
ence % compelling the attendance OF
absent senator's went over. In answer
10 an inquiry as To moneys borrowed
by the government since March, 1855.
the secretary of the treasury sent word
that no money lad been borrowed. In
the house the McCreary bill TO amend
and modify the Geary Chinese registra-
ton and exclusion act was further dis
cussed. A bill was passed increasing
from IS to 100 the number of army of
ficers who may be detailed for miLtary
instruction at educational institutions
SATURDAY, Oct lin the senate
various important amendments 10
the rules were offered. Senator Jones
addressed the body in opposition to the
silver purchase repeal bill. after which
the senate adjourned. In the house the
session was occupied in a discussion OF
the Geary Chinese law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
FACTS ABOUT PENSIONS.
Commissioner Lochren sends the Figure
10 Congress Number OF 5 lspensions.

commissioner Lochren Sends the Figures
to Congress-Sumber of Suspensions.
WAsHTNGToN. Oct. II. - Secretary
Smith has sent to the senate the reply
of Commissioner Lochren to the in
quiries in the Lacey resolution. The
number of pensions granted during the
period ended September !, 1898. was
81, pa. OF these a.lS5 were under the
general law and 46, 05T under the law of
1890. The number rejected was IS, 702,
of which $3.50 were under the general
law and 80. 5O2 under the law of 1894.
The average monthly award 10 each Of
the classes of claimants was, under the
general law. S7i5, and. under the law
of 500. $9.4S
The number of suspensions during
the period. given by morths as re
quested by the resolution, shows Chat
from September l, 1892. until May.
1898, there were no suspensions
under the act of July p. 1890.
but that they rapidly increased
from that time until September,
1898. Under the general law the
suspensions from September, 1892,
to April. 1898. inclusive, were: Sep
TEN Der. 81. Oclptcf, -lDs NDhtln bcf-
az; December. 81: January, 30; Febru-
airy. 90; March, 102; April, 1856. From
that time until September /, 1925, the
suspensions under both laws were as
follows: General law-May, 295; June.
46i; July 2GG: August. 65 Act of 1890
May. II; June. /, ~; July, 5, 507; Au-
gust, 5,s4I.
The total suspensions uude- the gem
eral law for the year were i.5S9 and
under the act of 1899 for the four
months l0,1s2
Commissioner Lochren SAYS il is prop
or To add that under the act of March 1,
1890 the pensions of 1855 persons re-
siding outside the jurisdiction Of the
United States have been suspended
since July !. 1895. Also that of the 10
- eases suspended under the act Of
1890 payment has since resumed in 6,072
t..tS,aS mn Al Ocfplar lSQ3
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

THE Massachusetts divinity student
" ho was lured II Denver the other day
by the prospect of marrying a rich
widow and found himself the victim of
a hoax deserves and will receive little
sympathy. lie allowed his cupidity to
get the best Of his Judgment. forgetting
the Scriptural injunction TO those of his
class: he We wise a. serpentS and harm
less as doves" BY attempting a conf
ience game himself he fell into the
hands Of shrewder men. and II he sue
cceds in borrowing money enough
To pay his fare home he viii un-
doubtedly be the wiser for his expe-
rieuce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

IN the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the l1th was; Wheat,
%, Pa. 900 bushels; corn, {. sO4. 900 bush
els: oats. 3,93s. 900 bushels; rye, 74O, 600
bushels; barley. 500. 900 bushels.
IN the treasury the gold reserve was
lower than it had ever been before,
standing at SS6. 500. OOs.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 18th aggreks ted
S903, SO. 297. against 5000. $40, 755. :he
previous week. The decrease. compared
with the corresponding week in 1892,
was 2S.7
THERE were 333 business failures i'm
the United States in the seven days
ended on Lhe 18th During Che week
previous the failures numbered 800,
against 200 in the corresponding time
IN 1872 In the last nine months tine
failures number IL. Ia, against 1873 IN
the same time last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
scarcity OF Apples.

CHICAGO. Oct. l6.-Apples will be
high-priced articles this winter. as the
Michigan. Missouri and Illinois crops
are failures. a few apples are coming
in from Wisconsin. but the fruit IS still
scarce and already commands from
$3.50 TO s a barrel The supply as
estimated now is about 50 per cent of
what a normal demand will be. The
result of this IS felt. too. in the advance
in esaporsted apples and the scarcity
Of sun-dried fruit Chicago merchants
will get their largest supply from New
York, Maine and Colorado.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
X. of. General Assembly.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. u. Arrange
mems are now in progI ess for the an.
nual assembly of the Knights of Labor
which meets in Philadelphia on Noyem
Der Il. 1t is expected that at least 1OC
delegates will be present, and General
Master Workman Powdergy will pre-
side. There will be no election of Off
GERS this year The convention will he
known as a constitutional convention
and will devote its time to the consid-
GRAFTON of the management of the
orders affairs and to such amend
ments TO the constitution as may be of,
fprpd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

THIS Is an of year" in politics, but
there IS good deal Of politics in the
sir. Elections will be held in Penn
sylvania for some state officers Massa-
ehusetts elects a governor and state Of
ficers; New York, some state officers:
ohio. state officers; Virginia and Mis-
sissippi elect state officers; Nebraska, a
supreme Judge, and Iowa, legislature
and - nfficers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

CHRISTOPHER Benson, THE pioneer
engine driver OF the United States" as
h. i called. j. an inmate of the PhiIa-
sielphia hospital Although a servant
al the railroads for fifty-nine years he
Is now dependent on charity. He is
81 years of age and still enjoys fair
health. He held the throttle OF the
first engine ever brought into this
cOuntry-;he John Bull" That was
on May -. IS29. and over the Albany
4 Schenectady RAILWAY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

For more than ten years Miss Susan
Friend, Of Prestonburg. Ky, has lain
in sleep or stupOr that nothing can
arouse her from Ten years ago she
fell ana cut her hand on the stump of a
sapling. The wound did not appear To
b. serious, and healed in due time. but
gradually there came "A change in her
condition. She grew mOrOse aud silent,
her health gave away and finally she
lost the use Of her lower limbs. Fol
lowing this came a drOwsineSs that
nothing could shake of, and she was
placed in bed. where she has remained
s.N.r sinnta-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

ABRAHAM LINCOLN II said To have a
living counterpart "a far a personal
appearance is concerned in an alder
man of the little city of Brewer. Me-.
Samuel +. Stone. who Is by trade not
exactly a rail splitter, he being carpen-
ter He wears his whislSers IN much
the same style as did President Lincoln,
and has the same, or nearly the same.
characteristics of Il ce ami figure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

SEVEN weeks ago the Atlas line steam
ship Alvo steamed out of New York
harbor. loaded with merchandise and
bearing fOrty-eIght persons When she
passed Sandy Hook she disappeared as
II swallowed mp. and - far A. Is known
not single human eve ever beneld her
again a few days ago one OF her life
boats was picked M Al sea by passing
steamer and taken 10 jamaica Il Is
now believed that the Alvo foundered
and that all on board were lost The
insurance companies have given up all
hope. and are preparing TO settle the
claims against them on account Of the
missing ship.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
Drowned in a Wen.

Carl David, single man IS years Of
age. living near Mcclellan, was
drowned while stoning up well. He
fell from the scaffold on which he was
standing. head first into the water.
which was IA feet deep and was
drowned before assistance could reach
him lie is one of the five yonng men
who escaped from the burning building
at Stratford last winter, and bad bat
Iately recovered from his wounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
SINK by Collision.

LONDON. Oct. 17.-While crossing the
channel the passenger steamer Marie
Henriette ran into and cut in half a
Danish bark. Six of the crew were
drowned There was a panic on
board the steamer when she ran
into the bark, and passengers
tried to launch the boats, and ran here
and there about the docks looking for
life preservers and expecting every mo-
ment that the steamer would sink with
all on board. The officers of the Marie
Henriette eventually managed to quiet
the passengers. The bark sank before
any assistance could be rendered her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

Is the year 1901 English speaking
people numbered -, coo, OOU. now they
number l2j 900. 600. while the German
speaking people have increased from
so ,00O, 600 10 5O,OOO,OO0 the Russians
about the same, and the French from
81 900, 900 tn O.OOO. 900. The immense
prepOnderance OF gain among the Eng
lish shows that the use of the English
as business language IS growing in
pOpularit~ er any other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

.S1Ypup"

must say a word as to the ef-
ficacy of German Syrup. I have
used it in my family for Bronchitis.
the result of Colds, with most ex-
cellent success. Ihdve taken it my
self for Throat Troubles, and have
derived good results therefrom I
therefore recommend il 10 my neigh
bors as an excellent remedy in such
cases. James T. Durette, Earlys-'
vile, Va Beware of dealers who
offeryou something just as good. "
Always insist on having Boschee's
German Syrup, ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
Harshaw Is Paying his nebts,

Ex-State Treasurer Harshaw paid
s25, GOO into the state treasury, this be-
ing the first payment on the Judgment
for $40. 900 obtained against him by the
state for interest received by him on
public funds deposited in banks during
his second term of Office, covering the
years 1889 and 1890 lie has paid mp
the Judgment for 500, 900 covering the
previous two years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

THE planets arranged in the order
of their nearness to the sun are: Mer-
cury. Rs, S93.OJO miles distant; Venus.
~. l54. 600 miles distant; the earth. OIL
43O, 900 miles distant. Mars. f39.3Il,-
900 miles; Jupiter. 355, 692, 900 miles;
Saturn. SD, Isl, Geo miles; Uranus. l.
55S, s69, 900 miles. and Neptune, 2,745,-
ggs 600 miles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
site for a Normal school

The Douglas county school board
bought five acres from James Bardon
for SIC, 600. half price. to be donated 10
the state as a normal school site. 1t is
a half mile from West Superior and
overlools Superior bay. The city eoun.
ell voted SG5. 900 cash bonus for the
school and sent the money TO the
regents Work viii begin this fall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

PATTI has written some Comics
sions. from which it appears that her
favoritc poet is Longfellow; her favor
lite novelist Dickens; her favorite
pastime, entertaining her friends; and
her favorite flower, none. because she
loves all flowers; her fayOrite story, her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

PERHAFs il would be well. saws the
Minneapolis Tribune. If that English
syndicate were to consult the United
States before purchasing Lower Cali
fornis and annexing IL TO this country.
The United States has about all the
deserts and sandbarS IL can use TO adj
vantage inst nnv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

one more has been added to the num-
her Of cases in which American girls
have married foreign titles and then
promptly begun " wish they had not
The countess Of PaPPenheim has left
her husband in Paris and returned to
her mother, az the age Of twenty, with
Nvo children To care for. Three years
30 she was Miss Mary Wheeler, Of
! hiladelphi. and heiress - nearly
pne million dollars. Soon after her hon
cymOOu She discovered that her hus-
bands great wealth was fable aud
that he married her for her money. And
till the average noneyed American girl
rhsses the butterfly Of a foreign title.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

IT transpires that many of the bodies
of the victims of the cyclone and floods
on the Gulf coast were looted of all
valuables by some mlscreants. The
authorities in that region should use
every endeavor To- apprehend the
Chouls, who. if found guilty. should re-
ceive no mercy. 4 man who will steal
from corpse Is too dastardly wretch
for human sufferance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

The sheriff has captured Alfred
Donahue and George Defoye, the two
men who gagged. brutality beat and
robbed Thomas Mctiillau. an old farmer
residing at Center. They saturated bis
clothing and the furniture with coal oil
and tried to burn him alive he
farmers were greatly excited over the
affair and there was some talk of lynch
inor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

A decision was handed down by the
court of appeals at West Superior Civ.
ing the Land and River Improvement
company. the owners of the townsite
of West Superior, clear title to the
Sweetser tract. The land contains
about 200 acres, with !, 1000 feet of water
FROM, and is worth about 81, 1000. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
Confessed TO -Four Murders.

CoLUMBUs, o.. Oct. II. William VIVA
len. colored man, has confessed to
Chaplain w. r. Dudley, of the state
prison. that he was the author of four
mysterious and brutal murders that
have been committed near Yellow
Springs. Green county. in the Tasty year.
The victims were William Koegler,
Louise Keys. Allen Wilson and an old
farmer named Huppings. The firsttwo
were murdered at the same time. All
were killed by blows from dray pm.
Mining troubles at Coal Creek. Tenn,
are believed to be at an end. The sol
diers have returned to their homes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
LIZ. nvinr of Chnlera.

OAKLAND, H., Oct 17-Iiog cholera
prevails to an alarming extent in Bour-
bon and East Oakland townships.
Farmers report that fully 80 per cent.
of the swine in these townships will
die. Many of the pigs are already
dead The disease is believed to have
been brought here from Missouri
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
rhree commit suicide.

ROCKVILLE, Mo-, Oct 17.-Andrew
Decline. a farmer, committed suicide
by blowing his brains out with shot
gun Saturday. Sunday morning ). ID.
Hunt. also farmer, followed Doehne' :
example. woman, name unknown,
drowned herself sunday in the La Mine
river
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

THE jolliest obituaries printed ia the
newspapers of the day are those Occa-
stoned by the death Of train robbers at
the hands and mS-firearms-of
sheriff's posses. IL Is a real pleasure to
tuck away one of those fellows in a
sticLful or two OF loaded
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

ASA 7. MORSE. against whom a YER
dict of $40, 900 was given by BOSTON
jury recently for breach of promise of
u1-riage. IS - years old. Mrs. Van
= ten, the plaintiff, IS described as a
pretty widow, 80 years Of age.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

JUsTICE HARLAN has assumed the role
Of prophet; may he prove true one.
lie expresses the belief that future diff
fercnces that may arise between the
United States and Great Britain will
be settled without the intervention of
strangers but by commission made up
of the judges Of the highest courts of
both countries This calling in Of for
eign arbitrators does have an unpleas-
ant look. The two great English speak
ing nations should set an example Of
peace on earth To the peoples of the
world by settling their differences
peacesbly between themselves and be-
fore their own ioiut court
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,
RIOTS OF MINERS.
Hundreds Are Destitute and Dot OF Wor
and More Trouble Il Feared.

Hundreds Ire Uestltutf ahI Uut o. WoFsH
and More Trouble l. Feared
The situation of the unemployed on
ths t;ogebic range al Hurley is beeom'
ing serious. Bread riots have air lady
occurred. and the problem of providing
for the unemployed miners on the
Gogebic range is becoming more serious
every hour. A. least 500 people east of
the Wisconsin line are out of employ
ment. In Ironwood and across the
Michigan line the number is at least
1000. II is estimated that one-half of
these people have families. A special
election viii be held in the town Of
Vaughn sduring The present month Ia
vote ON the question Of raising money
to feed the unemployed. II IS proposed
to raise about $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

ToPEKA, Kan, Oct. 17.-Bert Myers
aged Il years, and his brother Roy
aged 5. were playing with their father
revolver at their home Sunday after
noon when the weapon was discharged,
IyilIfner Pow iuGfant4v
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

EMMA GOLDMAN. the arch-priestess of
anarchy in New York. will spend some
time within doors and behind bars, for
cxhOrting my friends and workmen"
10 loot New York and slay all the rich
people. Whoa. Emma,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

WINTHROP. Kan, Oct. 17.-The Mis-
souri, river threatens TO take away this
town at the first freshet and many fam
lilies have moved away. Three hundred
acres were taken away above the town
during the summer hv caving banks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

JOHN HOOKER, husband of Isabella
Beecher Hooker SISTER of the late
Henry Ward Beecherl, has just re-
signed the position of reporter of the
supreme court of Connecticut. which
he had held for thirty-six years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
Advanced 500. 900 to Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17.-Capt. Fred
Pabst. the millionaire brewer, has
helped the city financially by advancing
800, 900, which amount about covers
the taxes he will have to pay in Janu-
afv naxf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
Two Men Killed.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 1T.-A head-end
collision occurred on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad at Paxico, 20
mites west of Topeka, at ? o'clock sun
day morning between freight and
passenger train. Two colored tramps
riding on the mail car were Instant
" killed. Three men were injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
Victim Of chicago Day Crush.

CHIC AGO, Oct 17.-Miss Z. McGarry,
school teacher, living at 623 West
Harrison street. died Saturday at the
Presbyterian hospital. Death was the
result of injuries received Chicago day.
She was crushed in the jam at the ter
minal sta ton in jackson park.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

BLACK Rock, Ark, Oct. 1T.--While
he was at dinner County Treasurer
William Campbell. of this (Lawrence)
county. was robbed of about s4,73t in
cash. The matter has been kept quiet
in hopes of locating the thief. but 50
far suspicion rests on no one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

SONE one has discovered that the total
number Of capital letters in the whole
Bible is 1O6, 500. of small capitals. 6,s97;
and of lower case. 5. asa. 59S; grand total
II letters. including one L. $500, ISL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
unrses nnrnch to neath.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Fire destroyed w.
Nusbaum' frame livery stable. at No.
s447 state street at o'clock a. m
Twentv-eight horses we've burned with
the building. The total loss IS about
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

THE wind was 50 high at Toledo. o..
the other day that the waters Of the
Naumee river were blown out of their
charnel and the river bed left COM
pletely dry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
Electric Light I'Iant Burned

STERLING. Kan. Oct 1.-THE cleo
trio light plant here was destroyed 10y
fire. leaving the city in total darkness
The loss i $40, 900; insurance, $1,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

Lafavette Dickerson was asssisssi mated
AT Tuliahoma. Tenn. while on duty as
a wstchman at lumber yard. Ihere
Is mo- clew TO the assassins-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19

Hoods Pills cure Constipation by restoring
the peristaltie action OF the alimentary canal.