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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
LATER NEWS.

c. r. MORRIS, ex-police judge of
Springfield, o., has fed, after fleeing
the people to the tune of 100000.
TIE supreme court of Pennsylvania,
the 22d issued a permanent injunction
prohibiting the Standard Oil company
from absorbing the independent oil re-
fineries.
ALL the socialin ~orkingmen's So
cieties throughout Germany were dis
solved the 22d by government decree.
ONE hundred Italians sleeping IN
temporary barrack, a mile from New
Rochelle, had a narrow escape from
death by dynamite as a result of race
pre- judice. Patrick Riley, an expert
dynamiter. placed nine cartridges under
the building and connected with wires
To battery. A night Waterman came
along and detected the plot. Riley was
arrested.
Four grand children of Rev, VIM.
Taylor. Methodist missionary bishop
of Africa, persisted in the elegant house
of their ia her, Rev. Ross Taylor, in
South Nv. *, n. Y. early the ed. In
! addition one man was so badly burned
that he can scarcely recover and two
others were seriously injured.
A WHOLESALE attembt to poison IL e
inmates of the county hospital at Colu-
sa, Cal, was made by putting strych-
nine into the coffee. Twenty-Five
patients are now suffering from the
effects of the drug, and one man has
died.
a DESPERATE fight occurred in the
Jail at Tahlequah. l. T., the 22d. be-
tween Eli Levy, Chule Starr and Bob
Dalton. all of whom were under SEN
tence of death Levy got possession of
razor and made an assault on the
other two prisoners, cutting Starr IA
tally. when he was knocked senseless
by Dalton. who used a chair. fracturing
Levy's skull and injuring him so that
he cannot recover.
The residence of Sylvester Yeagle,
near Carlisle. o., was struck by light
ming the evening of the BED and con-
sumed. Mrs. Yeagle and two children
were killed ami their bodies burned.
GEt. HAWKINS. the king of Chicago
gamblers. announced the 22d his retire
.-,ant from business. His fortune is es-
timaled at =, coo, 600.
A SEVERE storm swept southeastern
Kansas the 22d. At Winfield many
buildings were blown down. Ten
houses in Gueda Springs We're blown
down. A number of persons were in
iured. but no loss of life is reported.
FIRE in Chung Kiang. China, de-
stroyed over 2, 600 houses and more than
81 people were burned to death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
The REGULAR ARMY.
Annual Reports of Mai. Gems. Miles an
Howard.

WAsHINGTSS, Oct. IS Mai Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the de-
partment of the Missouri, has submit
ted his annual report. IT says there
have been no changes Of troops durir@
the year. and continues:
LAS IN previous years. the troops IN the In.
dian and Oklahoma territories have been occu-
pied during much Of this time in removing tres
passers from the public lands. in preserving or
der in the newly settled region and in keep
ing the peace between the hostile factions OF
the semi-civihzed Indian tribes. In addi-
tion 10 removing and expelling intruders in
the Choctaw nation and from the Usage and
Kawind reservations the troops stationed ut
Forts Reno. sin and Supply we're called on
for the purpose OF protecting United States
mails. guarding railroad bridges and support
ing the United States marshal in making ar
rests
'.AH of these dificult duties have been PER
formed in a manner which shows good iudg-
ment and discretion on the part of the officers
and good state OF discipline and faithful
service on the part of the troops. and it is be-
lieved that but for their prompt Intervention
much bloodshed would have resulted Tho
troops. having quickly and efficiently accom-
plished the arduouS duties assigned 10 them.
have been withdrawn from the field and re-
turned to their respective stations.
THE conduct OF the troops in restoring order
OF terror existed in Chicago. was marked b.
great forbearance, fortitude and excellent dis
cipline. and their presence and action there
very greatly contributed TO the maintenance OF
civil law, and in my opinion. saved this eoun-
try from serious rebellion when one had been
publicly declared to exist by one most respOn-
sible for its existence"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-Mai. Gen.
Howard goes on the retired list No
vember s. He entered the military
service as a cadet in 1850 This fact
lends interest to his annual report,
from which the following is extracted:
Gen. Towards report shows that his forces,
consisting of 4l3 officers and 935 men. we're
distributed among % garrisoned AMI 80 not
garrisoned posts. Affairs in the department.
have been very peaceful except for The inter
ruption of the Chicago strike. dis apprehen-
slons " the troubles extending to the larger
eastern cities at that time were
not realized, but says Gen. Howard, should
such difficulties arise again and simultaneous
ly in cities far apart, the necessity for regular
troops and more of them than this department
now affords is apparent. just now the nation
al guard in several states IN the department is
well organized and responds promptly 10
every call of duty: still, II more than one
state is involved in any event growing out OF
anarchy. the executive will always require has
own troops They will he essential TO his ex-
ecution of the laws and the maintenance of
order Ofcourse, governors OF states could coop
crate, but they might disagree. or be reluctant
in meeting sudden emergency. He strongly
recommends an increase of the army to 1t
least double the size of our present force
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
MARKED M EN-.
Chinese Highbinders Seek the Death OF
Chicago Officials.

Chinese Highbinders Seek the Death OF
Chicago Ofciais.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23 The Chinese of
this city are excited and the fire de-
partment worried over the fact that
Celestial bulletin has been issued offer
ing $500 reward for the death of In
spector Conway or Inspector Cowie of
the city fire department.. Some
time ago a Chinese witness in an arson
case disappeared. The police authori-
ties looked high and low for the man,
but the power Of the Six Com.
panies was great. Then, to break
the spirit of the heather, the
police began a system of raids
that landed from thirty to fifty
Mongols in the station house each
night for playing fan-tan or opium
smoking. This disconnected the Chi
nese, and a yellow unfortunate told
the detectives that circulars had been
distributed among the faithful offering
the above reward for the death OF
either of the two inspectors who had
been so active in pursuing Hip Lung,
the errant witness The informant
said that negotiations have been con-
Quoted with New York highbinders
looking toward having an eastern
thug come west and end Conway and
COwie's existence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
Attacked the Courthouse.

At 7:55 the south doors were broken
and immediately there was a deafen-
ing and continuous volley from two
score of muskets. A pandemonium of
wells and curses and dense smoke
filled the corridors. The law had been
vindicated at frightful cost. for this
was the list of dead and of wounded:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
JOINT DEBATE.
Messrs. Thurston and Bryan Discuss Poll
tics In Nebraska.

tics In Nebraska.
LINCOLN. Neb., Oct. 9.-Remarlable
interest was manifested in the joint
political debate Wednesday afternoon
between Congressman w. j. Bryan
and John NJ. Thurston. candidates re-
spectively of the democratic and re-
publican parties for the United States
senate. The seating capacity of the
Merchants pavilion at the state fair
grounds, estimated at 1000, was taxed,
and the partisans of the two speakers,
supposed to be equal in numbers,
were warm in their plaudits of the
good points made. They discussed the
income tax, government foreclosure of
liens on Pacific railroads and the free
coinage of silver as being subjects of
equal Importance aud probably of par
amount interest to the people of
Nebraska. The tariff question was
left for discussion at later date.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 2O.-The joint de-
bate between Congressman Bryan and
Hon. John NJ. Thurston In this city
Thursday night was heard by $4,000
people from nearly all parts of the
state. Thurston devoted his time
mainly to the tariff argument wholly
in line with Mckinley, and cited the
prediction Of Blaine as to the present
situation. He attacked Bryan on his
support of the tariff-reduction bill and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
COOKS GANG.
The Noted Band of Desperadoes Attack a
Train-They Secure Little.

The Noted Band of Desperadoes Attack a
Train-They Secure Little.
PARSONS, Kan, Oct. 23.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train No. 223,
on the Kansas and Arkansas Valley
branch. was held up by four or five
masked men at Coretta siding, Z miles
east of Wagner, |. r., at 10 o'clock
Saturday night. An empty car
was placed on the main track aud the
train struck it. The -'obbers com
menced a terrible onslaught and
two men are reported shot. But little
money is said to have been secured.
All the cars excepting the sleeper
were shot full of holes and not "a
whole window remained.
Express officials say that their loss
would not exceed $1,000. The train
carried a small amount in the local
safe and the robbers were unable to
break into the through safe. While
two of the robbers were at work in the
express car the others went through
the train demanding the money and
valuables of the passengers. Before
they had completed their work a
freight train drew in sight and Cook
ordered his followers out of the train.
Firing a parting volley at the train
they rode off in northerly direction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

TIE first eolored man admitted to
the bar in the United States. Judge
Macon Z. Allen, died in Washington.
MAJ GEN. MILES in his annual re-
port comPlimented the work of the
federal troops during the recent rail-
road strike.
APPROPRIATIONS made at the first
and second sessions of the Fifty-third
congress amounted to s492. 2SO.6S5.
TIE death in Washington was re-
ported of William Barnes, clerk in
the treasurer's Office for thirty-five
wears II was said that he had ham
died in his lifetime probably more
money than any other man in the
world.
GEN. HOWARD says in his annual re-
port the railroad strike showed tie ne
cessity Of doubling tie army.
DURING the first year of the present
administration nearly $4,000 democrats
were placed in charge of post Offices
THE total emigration from Great
Britain this year up to the end of Sep
TENDER was l2l. 173. "A decrease of 3D.
$50 as compared with the correspond
ing period of 1898. Ofthis number 81
OSl shipped for the United States and
f5.4ls for Canada.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10Th aggre-
gated $3.50, O45, 200, against 1927, 42s. s77
the previous week. The increase, com
pared with the corresponding week in
1898, was 81.
u the United States there were 25S
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against PSI the week
previous and 34I in the correspond
ing time in 1898.
THE postmaster general issued 81
order that hereafter an address label
may be pasted on the address side of
an envelOp as well is the message side
of a postal card
GOVERNMENT officials will endeavor
10 keep out seventy anarchists reported
to be on their way to the United States.
TREASURY receipts during twenty
lays of the present month amounted
% ST., sT4, SIS and the disbursements
$50, 577. 600. leaving a deficit for the
twenty days of S7.7O2.1i2. The deficit
FOR the fiscal year amounts to SS,4S2,-
o05
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
FURIOUS STORMS.
rhe British Coast swept Leaving Death
and Destruction BE hind.

Ghe British Coast swept Leaving Death
and Destruction Bs hind.
LONDON, Oct GA fierce gale ragged
along the British coast Saturday and
Sunday, causing many casualties. The
wind was so strong and the seas so
high that the channel boats were
greatly delayed. The Warner lightship,
while being lowed from Spithead
to her station. broke away from the
tugboat when near New Haven and
was driven shoreward. A boat was
lowered to replace the towline, but a
heavy sea capsized 1t and four of its
occupants were drowned The light
ship made leeway rapidly and was
soon driven ashore.
The loss to the owners of fishing
vessels is large, many OF their boats
having been destroyed. At Sunder-
land life brigadesman, who had
volunteered to assist in the res &c of
the crew of a bark which had
been driven ashore near there, tripped
upon rope which had been suddenly
tautened by the pressure of the on
lockers upon 1t and fell into the sea
and was drowned. A man who was
fixing a sign in front of theater in
Sunderland was blown into the street
and killed. Much damage was done
on land by the storm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
FROUDE is DEAD.
Great Historian and Religious Writer
Passes Away at London.


LONDON. Oct. 23.-James Anthony
Froude, LII. d., the celebrated reli-
>gious writer aud historian, died at $50
a. m. Saturday, aged rs years.
james Anthony Froude, IL. D.. youngest
son of the late venerable r. II. Froude. arch
deacon Of Totnes was born az Darlington.
Devonshire April %, 1915, was educated at
Westminster and at Oriel college. oxford,
where ut was graduated in 1870 In 1912 he
became q fellow OF Exeter college He or
daiued deacon Ia the Church Of England in
1874 His theological writings were condemned
by the university authorities and he accepted
appointment which he HAD received to a
leadership in Tasmania.
1t was in 1856 that he published the first two
volumes of his History of England From tie
Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish
Armada" The twelfth and final volume APP
peared in 1870 In the autumn of 1872 Mr..
Froude visited the United States and de-
livered a series of lectures on the relations
between Great Britain and Ireland, taking
the position that the Irish we're them
selves to blame for a large proportion of the
difficulties in which their country has been in
volved. because Of their own internal jealous
les During the last year OF his life, he de-
voted most OF his time and attention TO the
writing Of books, acting as the editor OF sew
eral magazines. His health had been gradu-
ally failing until he was able 70 move about
his house and garden no longer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
INrHE MOUNTAINS OF CORSICA.
Interesting Account of Roma ntic Trip
In n Diligence,

Interesting Account of a Roma nfic Trip
In Diligence.
Charles II. Adams describes "a Jaunt
into Corsica" in the September Century,
and says of diligence ride:
How can | describe that never-to-
be-forgotten romantic ride across the
mountains Of Corsica? The conductor
blew his horn. the driver thrashed his
horses with his merciless. long-lashed
whip, and the boy driving the lead
horse pounded his wealx-loolxing steed.
aud our heavy-laden diligence moved
off, leaving the gaping crowd looking
after us. As the roads in Corsica are in
the same perfect condition that Eu-
ropean roads generally are, we moved
up the mountain at a good pace.
The mountains of the island are
very steep. so that our rise was rapid,
and we were not long in reaching a
great height. from which magnificent
panorama was e-.Joyed. | beheld the
greater part the island, - the north,
the Capo Corso; to the west, Porto Sa-
gona and Ajaccio. To the. east, the
blue Mediterranean was plainly visible,
dotted with the islands of Monte Cristo,
Pianosa. Capraja, and Elba, and farther
away was the mainland of Italy. The
entire island resembled n vast, rocky
relief map, its principal mountain
chains, with their rivers and valleys,
being distinctly recognizable. To the
right of us on the lofty SUBMITS of Mon
te Rotondo. were fields of snow and ice,
with the greenest of verdure close TO
the snow. At the side of the road, for
miles, were little brooks, and on the
edges of these brooks were washer
women, who cast inquiring chances
upon us as we whirled by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


Court Commissioner Hugh Ryan filed
decision in Milwaukee in an inter
esting case, that of Mary McKenna, a
domestic, against John Mitchell.
pioneer saloonkeeper of that city. 1t
was back wages, and by the decision
Miss McKenna is awarded S1,5S5S7.
The suit was divided into two causes,
one for IS a week as a servant from
January, 1850, TO January. 1892. and
the other for wages as nurse from
1855 to 1892 at $40 week. The COM
missioner allows only the claim for
wages as a servant. Mitchelrs defense
was that he adopted Mary MeKeDna
as a child from charitable institu-
ton, clothed and educated her and
also gave her many presents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

THE West Point military academy
IS making strenuous efforts to do
away with hazing. Cadet Corporal
William ). Valentine, of the third
class. was recently sentenced TO dis
missal for harassing new cadets by re-
curing them To execute the leg exer-
else in their tents in the evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

joins JACoB AsToR, OF New York,
has wife who plays tennis. Naturally
she wanted a tennis court and didn't
want 10 go out in the courtry to reach
it. John Jacob accordingly put up
slG6, 900 for a little piece Of ground TO
CRAFTY her II isn't every man can
crafty such whims
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TIC IHuICJHItHIs HTt HuIHtIUUS a.
bulky, with many counts.
SHOT HIS COMPANION.
A Young Hunter at South Bend, Hnt.
Shot by Accident.

Shot by Accident.
SoUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 23.-Karl
Waldschmidt and Adolph Knieburg,
two young men, went hunting Sunday
morning. At o o'clock young Knie-
burg came to the city and reported
that his companion had been shot by
some one who was following them. The
patrol wagon was sent to the outskirts
of the city, where they found the life
less body of young Waldschmidt with
wound in hs forehead that must
have killed him instantly. Knieburg
was taken into custody and confessed
TO the police that he had shot his com
panion accidentally. He was shooting
al bird just as Waldschmidt raised
up from a bunch of marsh grass. They
were boon companions, and no doubt
1t was accidental.
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raId the Usual pl.ldend.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Unusual interest
is attached to the annual meeting of
Pullman's Palace Car company held
Thursday on account of the part taken
by that company in the last big rail
road strike AS expected, President
Pullman in his report referred to the
strike at some length denying the
charges of inhumanity which have
been made against him from time to
time. The usual quarterly dividend
of two dollars share was declared,
which shows that the company was
affected but little by the cessation OF
work at the Chicago shops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
They Love Their Homes.

Indian Agent Mercer and his clerks
left Ashland for Grand Portage. Lake
Superior, where they would distribu oe
So, 500 in cash to the Indians. These
Portage Indians number about 100
families, and live on the most barren
reservation in America, fir ON which,
however, no inducements can get
them To move
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
Two Men Killed.

GREENsBURG. Pa, Oct. % An acct
dent occurred at Jeanette late Satur-
day night which resulted in the death
of two men and the fatal injury of
third The dead are Thomas f.
RYAN, of Dunbar, Conn, and
an unknown The injured was
James McGreat, of Philadelphia
The men were sleeping in a box car on
the Chambers & Mckee private siding
when eight cars from the Pennsyi-
vania road broke loose from train
and ran into the box car. The men
were terribly cut up
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
Oneida Indians Hold a Fair.

The Oneida Indians Agricultural So
ciety's fair at Green Bay was marked
success. Among the special attrac-
tions was a genuine war dance by
half dozen young bucks" arrayei
in paint and feathers. This was the
first agricultural fair ever given by
Indians and they made most credit
able showing. The display of farm
products. fruit and vegetables was
fully equal to those exhibited by their
white neighbcrs in that region.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

The Wisconsin Baptist association.
In session at GAINESVILLE, demanded
that the government cease aiding
sectarian schools among the Indians.
For several years the Baptists have re-
fused such aid. In the last eight
years, however. the government has
put into the hands of other religious
bodies "a, 100000 This the Baptist de-
clare is contrary to the constitution
and provocative of religious contro-
versY ard political corruption.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

The dread OF appendicitis has caused
decreased demand for grapes in the
east. the impression having gotten
out that grape seeds swallowed pro-
duce this Inflammation or whatever
appendicitis is, and it seems more a
fad than anything else. Leadir0 doc
tors have, however, come TO tie res
cue of the grape and declared it is
innocent of any offense in the matter.
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courthouse to the railroad train. Fully
two-thirds of the active members of the
crowd We're armed with revolvers-
Dolby Taken to the Penitentiary-
COLUMBUS, o.. Oct. 20.-Dolby. the
assaulter of Mrs. Mary Z. Boyd, was
successfully taken from the county
Jail at Washington Court House early
Thursday morning and brought to the
penitentiary under escort of four
companies of the Fourteenth regi-
ment.
Two More Victims.
William Sans and Hugh zimmerman,
wounded in the riot. have since d led.
This increases the death list to five.
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The souvenir half dollar issued in
honor of the worlds fair Is now a cur
rent half dollar A demand having re-
Gently sprung up for them Secretary
Carlisle issued an order To the sub
treasures directing them To pay out
ON demand the souvenir coins at the
same ratio as the legalized half dollar
of the United States, namely. at par
with gold. There viii be 81, 195. $50
worth Of these pieces afioat.
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MANGLED BY POWDER.
Several Men Badly Injured on the Drain
age Canal.

CHICAGO, Oct 23.-By the careless
handling of gunpowder, following
blast by a dynam tie charge. four
men were seriously burned on Satur-
dav afternoon at Summit on section
+ of the drainage canal, operated
by Kicker, Lee 81 Co. Two men were
seriously injured the same way sun
day morning; and. as if this were not
enough TO overwhelm one firm Of con-
tractors in twenty-four hours in the
way of disasters. another laborer on
the same section lost a leg Saturday
afternoon by being run over by "a dump
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Body of a Man Pound.

The body of an unknown an was
found by beyy of girls at Nor h Mil
waukee lying beside a buggy His
skull was fractured and he had a chest
wound There was an air of mystery
about how the man met his death. 1t
was believed he was murdered, but
the police had no clew to the perpe-
traitor.
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For the first time in many years
gold quarter OF dollar was redeemed
at the subtreasury in Baltimore. The
coin was presented by a young man
who doubted its validity, but Cashier
Goodrich informed him it was good
and passed over bright new silver
quarter in exchange The last issue
of gold quarters was in 1870, and coin
collectors are offering premium for