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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
PISTOL BATTLE IN OHIO.
One Man Killed. One Mortally Wounded
and Two Hurt in Family Row.

anu Two "a now
CLEVELAND. o., Aug IA desperate
shooting affray, in which one man was
killed, one mortally wounded and
two badly hurt, occurred on the
farm of Washington Smith near
Newark, o., on Saturday. There
had been trouble between the Smith
and Howell families for some time.
Saturday morning Washington Smith,
his two sons, Asa and Charley, and viii
liam Howell and his son Edward, met
at thrashing bee. Soon a quarrel
started and Asa Smith opened fire
with a revolver. The Howells re.
rurned the fire and soon all We're in.
volved. Asa Smith was shot through
The head and instantly killed; Charles
Smith was shot through the lungs and
will die. Washington Smith and Will
liam Howell also received bullet
wounds. Edward Howell gave himself
up and was held in $4,000 bail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

AN American family who have seen
something of Mary Anderson Navarro
abroad speak with enthusiasm OF a side
OF our Mary's character which Is not
usually turned 10 the world .-She i
As simple hammered a n well-traiued
child. they eSciaim IN relating favor
tie anecdOteo of her coming in upon them
one DAY during biiud-man' ; holiday and
finding them all gathered about the
crate buSiIy popping corn sent them
from home. She seated herself on the
hearth rug and shook the pepper, sup
plying a greedy demand with the earn
estness that was displayed likewise by
the youngest e!',Id in the party.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

LION LIZ PoNTOIs, a Frenchman. has
invented an apparatus which he calls a
telectrOscope. BY means OF II ne claims
to enable people To see over a wire as
far as they can talk by the long-dis-
tance telephone. The rays of light are
converted into electric currents by "A
combination of a camera and selenium
hafFarr- calls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
NO ONE RESPONSIBLE.
Grand Jurors Dismiss the Men Held for
the Gold Storage Holocaust.

CHICAGO, Aug. THE grand jury
has turned its report into court and has
been discharged by Judge Clifford with
out having indicted anybody for blame
in the cold-storage building fire at the
exposition The failure of the jury to
hold any one for the disaster was ex-
pected. THE grand jury gave the matter
a great deal of attention" said Fore
man james Doran after leaving the
courtroom, "but could not eonscien-
tiously hold for criminal carelessness
either Fire Marshal Murphy, Director
OF Works Burnham, President Skinner
or Manager Mcdonald, of the Hercules
Iron Works. They were all bound over
by the core ner's jury. is true. but there
was not particle of evidence to show
that they were responsible for the dis
aster. The jury went before Judge
Windes and asked him to explain what
constitutes criminal carelessness, and,
although we heard great mass of tes-
timony, none of it, in our opinion,
tended 20 prove that they were guilty
nf Suph a crime y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

Edison hopes some day To make Nj
sgara furnish enough electric power To-
ran every railroad train and light every
Gown in the state of New York. Wheth-
er Edison succeeds in this particular
undertaking or not electricity Is mani
testify the motor of the future, and it Is
not a very distant future either. Some
day all our swift streams and even the
ocean tides will be making electricity
for the uses If man, and the locomotive
will be as great a curiosity as the stage
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

THERE appears 10 be I,o way of de-
ternining absolutely whether women
should or should not wear corsets. At
South Beach, near New York, a young
woman was nearly drowned because
she went into the surf tightly corseted,
a fainting spell coming upon her IN the
water. On the other hand the attempt
of a discarded lover tn kill a young
woman in Wisconsin was defeated by
the bullet striking a corset steel aud SO
being DETECTED.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

PERSONS who visit the Russian ex-
hibit at the worlds fair should Guilt
vate the acquaintance of Princess
Marie Schaskovsly, who will introduce
them ~ Mime. KOrvinpogeslzy. who will
show them through the exhibit If
they still desire to meet distinguished
foreigners let them then hunt Mr..
Robert Rachmuswarscoganhopp, of
Stockholm, whose arrival was chrOni-
cled recently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Thn,nas Resigns.

CHICAGO, Aug. Theodore Thomas,
musical director at the worlds fair,
has forwarded his resignation to
Chairman Ellsworth of the executive
committee on music. 1t has not
vet been accepted. In his letter
Mr.. Thomas refers to the reduction
of expenses Ia his department and
advises that the remainder of the fair
T.. usic be conducted on the basis OF
amusement and not as perfect and
complete exhibition of the musical art
I'm all its branches, as at first projected.
In quitting his position as musical dl-
rector, Mr.. Thomas offers his services
free for any future plans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Further Time Given Pensioners.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Judge Loeb
rem. pension commissioner. mas eX-
tended until October 20. 1898, the Pc
riod within which pensioners whose
pensions have been suspended may
make proof of their right to receive
thpu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

Miss CARRIE L. HODsDON, of Law
renee, Mass. and Miss Edith NJ. Ken
niston, of Concord, y. H., are making a
bicycle tour of England for a press syn
dictate, and are incidentally demon
strati1g that Saratoga trunks are an
outi-rOwn luxury. The entire amount
of their luggage for the five months
during which they will be away from
home is confined 10 bundle that may
be strapped To their bicvcles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

The Lunatic oil spring of Wheeler
Canyon, Cal, at the time of new moon
begins To flow oil. When the moon is
at its full the spring yields three bar
rels of oil a day. The quantity de-
creases with the waning of the moon,
and ceases when the moons last quar-
ter is INST.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

THE drop in silver has stirred up the
western miners to a more vigorous
search for gold. and il Is probable that
Che production of that metal will be
greatly increased within year or two.
Mines which have not paid will be re
opened. and with new processes for the
reduction Of the ores. the work will
doubtless be prosecuted with profit
Pr0SpectOrs are now scattered over the
mountains of Montana. and while their
individual findings may be small the
aggregate viii make large increase in
the total Of years production Still
it will be a long time before gold will
be too plentiful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
,;overpment store of silver.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Inquiry at the
treasury department ELECTS the infor-
nation that the government has now on
hand about 100000. 600 ounces of fine
silver, costing $11s. 600, 900. The coinage
value of the bullion on hand is about
g167, 900. 900, 900. If this were coined the
government wohld realize profit of
about SiS. 000, 600, against which silver
certificates could he issued 1t would
take, however, 1t is stated, with the
present coinage capacities of the United
States, about five years to convert this
bullion into silver dollars. Silver certi-
ficates, by law. could only be issued Oh
tho profifS as coinad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Shot for an Adverse Criticism.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. Capt. w.
]. Allen, business manager of the In
terstate News at TeXarkana, Ark, was
on Saturday shot down on the street
by Judge J. J. King, prominent law
yer. and is now dying. The trouble
grew out of an adverse criticism in AL
LENS paper regarding the acts of the
county commissioners of Bowie county.
The parties are prominent in business
and social circles. The affair has
caused "a sensation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Exonerated.

The jury in the Schumacher inquest
at Oconomowoc rendered a verdict that
the deceased came TO his death by the
rupture of a blood vessel at the base of
his brain. said rupture being caused by
over-excitement and excessive use OF
stimulants. 1t was probable that the
district attorney would enter a nolle
in the case of Mr. Thompson, who was
charged with having caused the death
of Schumacher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

THERE are 553 periodicals and news
papers in Russia. which contains a
population of 100. 900, 900. According to
the statistics of 1892 there were 1873
in this country, and a population of
say $4,000 900. The newspapers in Rus
STA, however. are misnamed. They
dare not print the news
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

THIS has not been good year for the
bee keepers. and there has not been
half crop of honey. There is a great
difference in seasons, so far as honey
making is concerned Though flowers
come in about the same prOfusion each
year. they do not contain the same
amount of honey. Some years they
seem filed with sweet nectar. and the
bees make frequent excursions, and
always return heavily laden. and other
years the busy little workers seour the
country far and wide and gather little
honey II has been two or three years
product
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

LIZZIE BORDEN polled nearly 100, 900
votes and was the winner of a voting
contest gotten uP by a Boston paper.
The prize was a free trip to the world ;
fair, but She very sensibly declined
She has doubtless accumulated enough
notoriety to satisfy her for long time
Ia come
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

Farmer William Monemacher, living
near Amigo, killed his wife and three
children to prevent them from starv-
ing The life was crushed out of his
victims with heavy AK, and he told
the details of his crime without a SHADE
of regret. He said he had waited until
the family were all asleep and then
went in with the AK. lie struck his
wife three blows, his year-old baby one
blow and his two little boys two blows
each. lie then jumped from the roo
of the barn in the hope of killing hiT-
self, but broke his back instead star
walton is such hideous thing," said Re.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
kins his wife and himself,

George w Smith. of Rhinelander,
shot and killed his wife and then
turned the revolver on himself with
fatal effect. Smith was a well-known
contractor and had been separated
from his wife for some time. 1t was
said that recently he had frequently
requested her to return TO him but she
refused. Jealousy caused him to go
where she lived with the avOwed inten-
tion of killing her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
GREAT RESERVOIR BURSTS.


at Portland. Me.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. THE great
reservoir of the Portland Water COM
Sunday morning, letting loose 10000,
600 gallons of water in the space of
about fifteen minutes. The immense
mass of water thus suddenly loosed
dashed with mighty power upon the
two houses occrpied by the families of
Michael Larpen and Dennis VI. Cooley.
The buildings were crushed as if they
had been made of cardboard and four
persons lost their lives. They were:
Mrs Dennis NJ. Conley. Miss Agnes
Conley, Miss Mamie Conley and James
Mosely.
Under the walls of the reservoir were
two small houses, each with small
stable attached. The one next to the
reservoir stood but a foot from the
reservoir fence, and the high wall
of clay and dirt doomed so feet or
more above, the grassy bank seeming
like the side of small mountain.
Michael Lappen and family live in the
house, the family consisting of wife,
five children and an adopted child.
Four of his children are very young
while the fifth is young man. In the
next house lived Dennis NJ. Conley his
wife and Two daughters. Agnes and
Mamie, and his son John and his wife.
Two women about $50 o'clock Sun
day morning passed by the reservoir.
One, Mrs. Hutchins, heard kissing
noise and saw stream of water bub-
bling quite forcibly from the ground
at the foot of the reservoir wall. The
ladies Immediately ran to the Lappan
house, aroused the inmates and then
aroused the Conleys.
The stream at that time was only
about as large as mans arm, but al
most the next instant X was the size
of a mans body. The members of the
Happen family evacuated their home
quickly. The Conley family was not
So fortunate. They were warned in
time, and it seems that Mrs.
Conley was already up and dressed when
the warning came. The other MEM
bers of the family got up at once, and,
supposing that they would surely get
out, James Conley started for the barn
TO rescue his horse. The younger Mrs
Conley did get out in her night dress,
hastily folding wrapper about her as
she went. She went across the road
and fell fainting there.
The elder Mrs. Conley, with her two
daughters, Agnes and Mamie, appeared
next at the door. They were holding
each other by the arms and seemed to
be about 10 come across the street
while there was vet time. But for some
reason they did not go. The water was
already dashing against the door sill
and perhaps terrified them, or perhaps
they thought the house the safest
place The reason will never be l1no wn.
for the group of hOrror-stricken neigh
bors saw them draw back and close the
door.
Young James Mosley, Mr.. Lappen's
adopted son, comprehended that the
Conleys we're lost unless they could be
gotten ont of the house at once. He
dashed across the street, through the
Increasing water, and went into the
doomed house He was never seen
alive again. Mr.. Conley had not got
his horse fully united before the flood
was upon him. lie and his horse
dashed out through the torrent and es-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
STRIKE OF coal MINERS.
Half a Million Men out of Work in Eng
land and It Is Not Yet Ended.

Half "a Million Men Out of Work in Eng
land and II Is Not Yet Ended.
LONDON, Aug. 7.-Rumor has had {
that the great strike of coal miners that
begun on July % has been set
tied. These reports, however, are
not true. The price of coal is
rising In consequence of the strike
and this fact Is causing a suspension of
work in many factories in Lancashire
and Yorkshire. 1t is estimated that
fully 500, 600 hands who depend on min
ing, shipping and manufacturing for
their living have been thrown out of
work through the strike.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Feared starvation for His Family.

William Nunemaeher, farmer liv-
ing near Amigo, killed his wife and
babe and two boys. aged 5 and years,
bv dashing out their brains. He then
plunged head first from window in an
at!eTar: to kill himself He was stall
alive. but paralyzed. The cause of his
crime was said to be the fear that the
family would die from starvation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

WIEN benjamin Franklin proposed
tOstart a newspaper his mother tried To
dissuade him because there were al
ready two newspapers in America.
Ben is said to have replied: Mamma.
] can SEQ p the boots off of those hand
bills Aud he did
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Grnwinr Old PIeasantIy.

The cheerful old folks you can find are
those wise enough TO mitigate the intirmit-
les of age with HOstetters Stomach BItters,
the finest tonic IN declining years. infirln-
itv. delicate health and couvalesceuce. IL
stimulates digestion. renews appetite and
sleep. aud insures regular action OF the
liver and bowels. Against malaria, rheu-
matism ana kidney complaints 1t IS reli-
able safeguard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

IT is a western editor, who, when
subscriber fails to respond to the sec
ond bill, publishes an obituary of the
delinquent on the theory that he must
be dead or he would pay up. That is
a very reasOna BILE conclusion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Murdered by a PIckpocket.

Louis Peterson and John Dunn, paint
ers. while standing on Chestnut street
i'm Milwaukee watching procession
saw two piclxpoclSets working the
crowd and frustrated their attempt &c
rob a woman One of the thieves
whipped out a knife and disembowled
Peterson and the other struck Dunn
over the head with blunt instrument.
Peterson died and the murderer es'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
FalI of nn opera House.

CLINTON, Ia. Aug. while work
men were repairing "A center wall in the
Bijou Opera house here the building
fell with crash; 1t was three-stOry
brick structure, and generally believed
to be strong and safe. The work
men escaped without serious injury
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Cannte Anderson KiIIed.

Canute Anderson was killed at
Grantsburg while overseeing his hay
harvest. He got under a hay trolly
pole when the guy ropes gave way,
striking him on the head and crushing
his skull. He leaves a widow and five
children.
[Caaa.e Anderson held prominent positions
Of all kinds In state and national conventions
He was born In Iardahl Norway. IN 1880. and
came to America in 1851 Two years later he
settled in Burnett county. then part or Polk
county In 1865 he founded the city, naming il
Grantsburg Ia honor Of Gen Grants victory at
Vieksburg. He was the first postmaster.
From ISIS 10 1888 he was in The state legi~la-
ture In 1884 he was presidential eleetor on the
republican ticket and cast his vote for James
G. Blaine. For long time he was known as
king Canuie, being the leader Of the Scandi-
nayian settlement in the northwest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

SOME idea of the slaughter of ele-
plants can be secured from the fact
that in Zanzibar alone some SOC, 900
pounds of ivory are marketed every
season from the tusks of 10000 ele-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Heavy Fire Loss in liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. Fire broke out
on Saturday night in lumber-yard adj
joining the Mersey docks. on the boun-
Diary line between Liverpool and Bootle.
The fire brigade worked several hours
before they got the flames under con-
troll. Timber and other property Gov
ering three acres were destroyed The
loss is 5000 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
Hea,r loss by FIre At Fresno.

FRESNO. Cal. Aug. Fire Sunday
morning destroyed the Masonic temple,
the Einstein, Goldberg and Bowen x
Co.'S buildings, all adjoining three
story structures. Loss, about s.o'ooo'
The fire is supposed to have been incen-
diary and one man has been arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

EVANSVILLE, Wis, Aug. DIR. Theo-
dore Juengst was arrested Saturday
evening on a charge of mauslaughter
in causing the death of William Jane
son by cocaine. In default Of $500
bail the doctor is in custody of the
sheriff
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug p j.
Elliott, city treasurer of Great Falls.
Mont. was drowned in the Missouri
river near that city Saturday while
bathing. His parents live at Ports
mouth n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

THE official figures show that the an
nual dairy product of this country ex-
ceeds in value that of the lumber wheat
and iron interests combined The cows
of this country are worth 500. 900, OOO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

KATE FIELD says that Edwin Booth
cast vote for Abraham Lincoln for
president, but never voted before that
occasion or after.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
KILLED by an Exploding Roller.

vANDALIA. H.. Aug. About &c
o'clock Saturday morning the boiler in
the grist mill of Isaac Howell & Son
at Pittsburgh, Z miles southwest OF
here. exploded with terrific force. The
building was badly wrecked. Isaac
Howell was killed aud William Howell
was badly scalded and cannot recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

ARE you busyl Are you making money!
II so, stick 10 IL; you are fortunate. IL you
are not, then our advice is that you write at
once to b +. johnson q Co Richmond. Va.
They can show you how 10 enter quickly
upon profitable work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

nIa,r M His Head

KoKoMo, Ind, Aug. 7.-Ephrairn
Aikinan. an old resident of this city,
after quarrel with his family blew
his head off with shotgun. He was "a
wars old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

BETWEEN / o'clock a. m and 1I:55 p.
m Charles Petticord. of Pittsburgh,
pedaled bicycle 22s miles over country
roads. That IS better time than some
passenger trains make.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
,ua uIInoissns Drowned.

PIAsA BLUFFS. Ill, Aug. flames
Kirbey, of .Jerseyville, Ill, and Mel
vile Z. Lamb. farmer and stock raiser
of this county, with three companions
crossed the river here to battle. Not
knowing how To swim the 80 re-
manned on a sand-bar. A sudden
change in the rivers current swept
away the strip of sand on which they
stood and they disappeared before aid
could reach them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

IA JATIJIT SINGH RAJAI RAzAGAU, of
kapurthalia, has been taking in the
sights of COney Island. He wrapped
his name around him the other day and
took a swim
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

II newspaper cuts are reliable there
is great and striking family resem-
blance between a planning mill afire
and full set of unbung bangs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

ns- GATLING's improved machine gun
will send a bullet through a mans
body at . distance of two miles.
Gatling is one of those kill or cure
docrOrS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

J. :. PARKER. Fredonia, " y, says:
''Shall not call on you Tor the 500 reward,
for believe Halls G farrh Cure viii cure
anv case Of catarrh. Was very bad Write
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists. 15c-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

sTHE seashOre is the place 10 make the
bashfnl lover propose, said tie phii0so-
pher. "If he hasn't grit enough himself,
he can acquire sll the sans he needs Oh the
beach. r-Harper's Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

Belgian officials at Chicago have been
notified that 900 American exhibitors
have engaged space at the big Antwerp
fair which opens next April
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

THE walking delegate doesn't need to be
remarkably handsome 70 pres mt striking
appeaFance.-BuffaIo Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10

CANADA has carried OF nearly all the
worlds fair prizes for cheese. The victory
must have been "a mite-y one.-Troy Press.