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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Burned 70 Death.

John Weaver was burned TO death in
his home 10 the village of Merton while
trying to extinguish blaze caused by
an overturned lamp. Neighbors saw
the flames through window and made
heroic effort to save the mans life,
succeeding in dragging his lifeless body
into the open air. Weaver's head and
feet were nearly burned off. He was
about SIS years old and lived alone, be-
ing a widower
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

Mas STANFORD. widow Of the late
Senator Stanford. Of California. has
been granted an allowance from the
estate OF her late husband Of $4,000 a
month. Tbs sum may be sufficient TO
keep the wolf from her door, and by
practicing due economy she may be
able to maintain her position in society
respectfully
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

NOTHING succeeds like success. Cor
bett won at least $50. Ol0 the other day
in a nine-minute fight in Florida. and
ON his return TO New York received a
benefit reception at which 10000 per
sons Clipped in dollar apiece To swell
the bank account Of the champion OF
the world aud his manager.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

The receiver Of the Guarantee Invest
ment company Of Chicago reports that
he has discovered asseta amounting to
e449 and "A fine assortment of liabilities
aggregating $50. 600, O0U. hat sAI9
must have dropped over behind some
drawer in the safe There IS no other
explanation possihle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

ACCORDING To the .Gotha Almanac
which has just been issued for 1894, the
queen of England has reigned longer
than any other ruler in the world, hav-
ing assembled the throne in 1897. Next
To her in point of time are Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria and Fred
ericlx, the grand duke Of Baden.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
KILLED in His Own Doorway.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 6.-Harry Carr. n
young attorney. was shot and killed by
burglars upon entering his home with
his wife at midnight Saturday. He
turned up the electric light in the hall
and while lighting gas in the parlor a
shot was fired, tearing off the top of
his head. The burglars escaped. He
was the son of one of the leading Colo
RADIO lawyers and has had sensational
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly ased. The many, who live bet
ter .4an others and enjoy lire more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
euing them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package. also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being well Informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

A CH-AGo woman has just been di-
v.rced on the ground that her second
marriage was bigam0us one She had
entirely forgotten that she had been
previously welded when she led her
second husband TO the altar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


Katie Barron, a pretty girl of IS
years. living at Cassville, went TO St.
Paul, Mimi, and instead of going to a
hotel she walked up the Mississippi to
the Omaha railway bridge and lay
down upon the snow. Ten hours later
she was found by a track walker al
most frozen to death. At the city hos
pital it was found that she was so bad
ly frozen from the hips down that she
would have to lose both legs and would
probably not survive the shock. She
gave no other explanation of her action
than that she wanted to freeze herself
to death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

The railway marks invented by the
Hungarian minister, DIR. Lulzais, were
lately adopted by all Hungarian RAJ
ways. For the future no traveller on
Hungarian railways viii be troubled
to stand waiting at the ticket Office for
his ticket. He viii be il a position to
make out his ticket for himself. On a
blank card he viii write the name of
station from which he takes his de-
parture, and that of the station to
which he means to go. and he will stick
on to the remaining empty space on tie
card as many railway marks" as his
journey will cost. The blank cards
will be obtainable at all tobacco shops.
London News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
A NIysterIous Death.

Carl Ziebell, a well-kno wn contractor
and builder at Wausau, was found dead
in bed at the residence and saloon of
George Gier. He had not been home
for two days and his friends becoming
alarmed, began a search. Ziebell had
$3.50 when he left home. but only two
dollars was found on his person. Gier
has told several stories in regard TO the
matter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
silver Convention Postponed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The silver con-
vention which was to have been held
at Des Moines, Ia, February % and "a,
has been postponed to March 81 and %
ON account of the first date selected
conflicting with the meeting of the
Pan-American Timetable league at
San Francisco and other meetings pre-
viouslV arranged
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Hard Winter in the Caucasus.

ODESSA, Feb. 6.-The weather in I'll
Caucasas for several days has been fear
fully cold. The principal ports on the
Caspian sea are ice-bound. The wolves
have become unusually fierce as the re-
suit OF the cold. and eighteen men have
been overtaken and devoured by these
animals near Erivan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
ylorg.d. Tarred and Feathered.

HENDERSON. KY, Feb. Con Friday
night near Caseyville, Union county,
Buck Young, aged 2s, mulatto, while
under arrest, charged with assaulting
q 13-year old co,ored girl, Nancy Jones,
was forcibly taken from the officials by
an unknown band of white caps and
terribly logged and tarred and feath-
cred, after which the culprit was or
dered to depart from the locality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

BRISTOL, Tenn. Feb. "a woman Of
Russell county. Va, supposing she was
dying. confessed TO having witnessed
murder four years ago in which an old
man named Bracket was killed by Jim
Baker because he had testified against
him in case in court. Baker has
pe<n arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Ordered tn Omit Work.

August Kickbusch, of Wausau, who
has tie contract with the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railroad, notified
his men to quit work as the railway
company had abandoned it's contem-
plated improvements owing to the hard
times. Four hundred men are thus
thrown out of employment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Ia Cntton Nm Drstrored.

ATTLEBoRo. Mass, Feb. 6.-B b. &
r Knights large cotton mill at Dodge
vile. 10 miles south of this town. was
partly destroyed by FIRE Snnd " after
noon. The loss On the maehin IVY will
reach slT.cp0 and on stock $4,000. In
sured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
old Mines Prove Profitable.

A New York syndicate purchased a
tract of land about miles from Sim
sinawa Mound in early days and
operated the mines with i'll success for
short time Woodbridge s. Hardy are
at present working the mines and are
taking ont rich ore
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

The children Of the slaves Of George
Washington having largely died of,
the man who was a personal friend of
LincOln's, and TO whom The mGrtyred
president told all his plans and secrets,
Is coming to the front in large num-
harG
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

THE Chicago Tribune says: Marriage
licenses have Just been issued To Nick
Oden Zyclitinski. Rosalie ProtrOwska.
Wladyslaw Struzynsni aud Maria
Stanisenskc. Otherwise the city has
been quiet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

ST. PAUL, Feb. The suit against
the Kittson estate for half of an al
legged dover interest of Mrs. Crevier in
the more than So, OOO.O0 left by Com
modore Kittson, has been dismissed for
lack of proof, in the probate court.
This suit was based on claim that
Mrs. Crevler was the first wife of Mr..
Kittson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
DEATH WAS SUSPICIOUS.
Mother of Annie Pixley Sets an Investi
cation on Foot.

cation on Foot.
NEW YORK, Feb. Ga searching in
vestigation into the death of Annie
Pixley is being made by Lawyer K. j.
Haire, of 245 Broadway Mrs. Pixley,
mother of Annie Pixley, is at the
bottom OF the search. She does not
believe her daughters death in Lon
don November last was due entirely
to natural causes She has repeatedly
asked Robert Fulford, her son-in-law,
for particulars regarding her daugh-
ter's last hours, but without avail. She
says Miss Pixley left will disposing
of s250, 200, but this has been kept back
and not filed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Found Guilty of ,Jurder.

Matthew r. Ashton was found guilt y
at GAINESVILLE of murder in the first de-
gree. the crime charged being the muir
der of Mrs. Daniel Stone. Mrs. Stone,
the wife of his aged uncle, was the one
person who stood between him and the
possession of big estate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Prison for a CbicL en- Thief.

HUDSON. Wis, Feb. 6.-Charley Mar
tin went before Judge Goss and
pleaded guilty to the charge of chicken
stealing. He was sentenced to Wauprn
for one wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

DIR ROUx, a celebrated Partisan ply
what he claims IS very satisfactory
way of treating coughs ! colds in
their incipiency. He says that IS soon
as the first symptoms ofcold are felt in
the head or chest. little cologne water
should be poured on q handkerchief and
inhaled as full as possible by the nose
or more particularly By the mouth. sew
eral times during the day. IL the cold
be in the chest tine inhalation by the
mouth should be deep enough TO pro-
duce IN the threat an intense feeling Of
burning which will be disagreeable at
first, but will soon pass away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
FOR THEIR SISTERS HONOR.
-Four Brothers Riddle "a Tennessee Bank
Cashier with Bnllets.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Feb. 6-R. C.
Ross, cashier of the Bank of Scots
boro, was shot dead at Stevenson at
noon Sunday by four brothers, Bob,
Tot, Jim and John SHELTON,
on account of his relations with
their sister, Miss Annie SHELTON.
L. ID. Bloodsw orth, brother-in-law of
Ross, was wounded in the arms The
Skeletons were armed with revolvers
and rifles Miss Shelton moved in the
best society in northern Alabama and
Chattanooga. The murderers are in
Jail at Scottsboro.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Iincnln Hnmestead a NntionaI Park

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. e.--The old
Lincoln homestead in Larue county has
been purchased by syndicate of Ken
tucaians who expect to beautify the
place into park and then donate it to
the government as national park.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Ni,etvNlne years for MURDER.

LEBANON, Ky, Feb. 6.-Archie
Bailey was convicted here of the muir
der of George Redd last November, and
the jury fixed his penalty at ninety
nine wears in prison
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Fortr-sis llorses Burned.

CHLLIcoTHE, Mo, Feb 6.-Forty-six
horses, the property of II. G Ireland,
of this city, which were stabbed in two
large barns nearly . mics apart, were
cremated at an early hour Saturday
morning by an incendiary fire, causing
a loss of So O00
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
c,t.aoo w. Rux /. cold Mine.

/ BAKER CITY, Ore, Feb. CA Chicago
( syndicate has purchased the White
4 Swan mine for $3.50, 600. The mine has
/ been in operation for two years and for
months past 1t has yielded $500 in gold
Y lnsl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

A RECENT poet writes: "A song sleeps
in my soul unsubg." There is a place
for that young man in a dime museum
at a remunerative salary. lie IS the
only one of his kind ON record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

TIE honey" house Is expressive; it
IS the goal to which we all aspire, and
so few attain; the bargain house, the
house that is an exact imitation Of our
neighbOr's, the house after our own
idea. these are all familiar types, but
the honey house, the house that
never looks as though II had been new
ly furnished, that never grows shabby.
that isn't in the latest fashion, and vet
cannot be called behind the times,
that combines the beauty Of the past
with that Of the present. tine house that
grows upon rs. becoming dearer and
fairer, because tits like no other. because
10 IS home. that is the .homev" house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

A WIFE IN Fargo, \. ID. severely
asked her husband why he was coming
home at that hour in the morning and
the wretch answered: .Brek' flush,
Then the fiatirOns few.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

The ruins Of a lost race have been
discovered in Mexico Ruins of lost
races, says the ST. Paul Globe, may be
found losfing around every poolroom
IN this countrv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

SULTAN ABDUL-HANID las bristled up
against the electromagnetic ~ Khedivc
Abbas Of Egypt to the Eng ISL govern
uIent The sultan has theoretical
suzerainty over Egyps, ana Elg.aLd, hU
mors his conceit. but the sultan has no
more control in Egypt than he ha- IL
TuniS, and will have - eoistsat him
self with the tribute still paid 10 him
by he khedive. The British govern
ment will not relinquish its control OF
Egypt 50 long a. it holds a controlling
interest in the Suez canal Since the
bonn bardment Of Alexandria a dozen
years ago nobody has doubted Eng
lands intentions as to Egypt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

JOIN CHATrEIToS. Lillian Russell's
latest husband, achieved fame early in
life. He took the first prize az Bar
nuns original baty show il New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

IL an interview with DIR. s Weir
Mitchell, reported IN MeClure's Maya
Eiue, nervousness Is characterized as
the national disease Of America and
the eminent authority quoted says that
its ravages are constantly increasing
He says that in the last forty years the
proportion OF nerve deaths has multi
piled more than twenty tunes and that
now they number over one-fOurth OF
all the deaths recorded Or. Mitchell
Is of the opinion that the principal
cause FOR this increase o. nerve disease
IS our climate and jUst,fis his opionion
by the results of his own observations
and those of other scientists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

THERE are 162. O4O persons on Eng
lands pension list. and they draw
about s3s, 900. 600 a year from the
treasury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

The old Bay state has reason TO be
proud. The statistics show that of the
$50 towns and cities in Massachusetts
all but forty-fOur contain free public
libraries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
The New I,nn,Is.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Secretary Car
Isles new issue of bonds will not be
read for delivery before the middle of
the present month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

OKLAHOMA has taken the final de-
gree in the mysteries of civilization.
II has produced a dynamite bomb 3
seet long.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Killed His Father.

COLUMBUS. Ga. Feb. 6. - James
Thompson, machinist, living in the
suburb of Columbus. returned home in
toxicated, drove his wife and children
ont of the house and subsequently
pulled a pistol on them deaf and
dumb son, 90 years of age, came to the
defense of his mother and cut his ia
theirs throat with a razor. The IA
Their died in a few minutes. The son
surrendered himself and wrote out at
the police station a statement Of the
tragedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
I,es tl,e Minper.

!SCISNATi, Feb. 8. Ives beat
Schaefer in the final game in the bii-
lard tournament at Pixies opera house
Saturday night The score was 600 to
asa Ives average. 2s12; best run,
1873 Schaefer's average, 81. 10; best RIM,
Gs The division of the purse and re-
ceipts was 81, 500 TO Ives, 5000 TO
Schaefer and 1000 to Slosson. Schaefer
and Ives both leave for Boston to-day
for the tournament at that city. They
will be joined there by Slosson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Lowered the skating Record.
the Kittson WI stands.

MONTREAL. Can, Feb Dickinson
skated 30 yards here in 29-3-5 seconds,
lowering the record for the distance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
Pope Leo Against IsulI Fights

LONDON, Feb 6.-The correspondent
of the Telegraph at Rome says: The
pope has approved the decree forbid
ding the clergy to attend bull fights in
Spain. He orders that the priests must
refuse to give absolution to a dying
ratator
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08
C German
S!yrup"

Just a bad cold, and hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get nd of them is
the study. Listen I an a Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. I meet all
weathers III the Colorado mountains.
l sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. I have used German
Syrup FIVE years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one l had was stopped in
~ hours. 1t is infallibIe. James
A. Lee, Jefferson, Col. q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

Members of the e. A. r. are in favo.
of going south with the 1895 annual
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

Patrick Phillips shot at burglar at
,envsr, Col, and killed his wife
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-08

SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. 6.-Several
Ohio cities, including Springfield, Day
ton. Piqua. Sidney and Troy are fur
nished gas by huge pumps of horse
power each. They are in Mercer coun-
". have just been started, force the
gas T5 mites and keep the pressure up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
r WORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY lLTWENSYTwO PAGES

ay IN the original by Macpherson ana MS ASSIST
ants and were linked together with Gaelic writer
by themselves. He appears to nave useo ."e ",v'
license in the treatment OF his originals ne
found an indecipherable passage IN mahu'crp'
submitted TO his inspection he restored IT IN way
.,.,..,o.v % himself Similar liberty was taken
In transating .,
In treating his material thus Mcpherson Vlo-
lated the canons Of later criticism, but II mus. pe
remembered that fidelity In text ana uahs'at'o'
wa. almost unknown in his day. NO speciah'''
existed TO censure his departures from acc"racy'
The superficial criticism OF the time was soo.
t,ated by political hatreds. 1t became marx VI
na,r,otsm for a Scotchman to defend the new epics
ana for an Eng.ishman like Dr. Johnson to denounce
,bom ne forgeries The exhibition OF the Gaeic
originals In the copies made by Macpherson ""1
bic friends had no influence the controversy
simply because hardly anybody In London cou'
road them And when they were pupasheo ai'e,
Macpherson's death they were edited OUT Oh al
sembance OF antiquity. The language OF the ors'-
nails "a they now stand Is that which any educated
Gao, In the eighteenth century might have spoken
and no conclusions can be drawn from II as 10 tne
age Of the fragments which they empod'eu' =" 10
,ou easy TO see the point Of the argument drawn
from Macphers sons imperfect know.edse OF o'e''''
All the work he did on the poems lay between
rho wears l76O and 1868. when he was sun very
young man An expert Gaelic scholar might nave
written long poems Of a passabe quality In that
time: but II Macpherson was 20 unskiiru' as 10
make ,aughab,e blunders In ordinary conversation
bo could hardly have composed work whicn
.ord have nassed muster with subsequent editors,
even editors OF the eighteenth century. I'm respect
NJ some of their external features" concludes MI.
Saunders land of the controversy which they nave
orousod the parallel between the Osslanic poems
os MACPHERSON left them and the Nlbe'unganiied
IN n. form which II has come TO us from the close
OF the twelfth century Is curiousy exact Inc
matter Of both Is a mixture Of myth and OF history
and botb are bo sed on songs and ballads OF uncer-
tain date and origin. In the one ana IN the otner
a fresh and alien element Is super,nduceh' III Tue
Ei,elungenlied the ideas OF the age OF cnivany
refine he gods and heroes Of an early mythoosy'
In the Osslnnic poems literary elegance obscures
what was rough and harsh In the old Cetic iesehos
IN either II cannot be determined how much was
drowr from ancient lore and how much was added
ny the collector: but there seems 70 be as good
case for the authenticity OF the Ossianc poems as
for that of the Edda or Nibelungenlted; ana WIN
Pho old writer's who gave these works to the worid
Macpherson Is fairly entitled TO rank