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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FlFTHTHIRO CONGRESS.
Rarrnla. Session

WEDNESDAY. Feb. I4.-In the senate
nearly the entire time was consumed
in the discussion of the house bill com
pelling the Rock Island Railroad COM
pany TO stop its trains at the new
towns of Enid and Round Point in the
Indian territory. The nomination of
who has been three times nominated,
and is now serving without coufirma-
ton as United States consul at Sher-
'roOlze. Can. was rejected. In the
house Messrs. Quigg and Straus. mem
oers-elect from New York city TO sue
coed Messrs- Fellows and Fitch. were
sworn in. The seigniorage bill was
further discussed.
THURSDAY. Feb. 15.-ln the senate
the newly-elected senator from the
state of Mississippi tMr. McLaurin)
made his Grst appearance and took the
oath of office. A bill compelling rail
roads in Indian territory to establish
stations was passed. In the house the
Bland seigniorage bill was further dis
cussed.
FRIDAY. Feb. 10. - In the senate
Wheeler ii. Peckham's nomination
for associate justice of the supreme
court was rejected by vote of al to SO.
Senator HOar introduced a bill for the
suppression of lotteries Ii defines
the word lottery" which is made to
embrace raffies and gift enterprises. In
the house Mr.. Curtis introduced a bill
defining the crimes of murder in the
first and second degrees, manslaughter
Z,
ment for them and abolishing the death
penalty for other offenses. An effort
- - time for voting upon the Bland
seiguiorage bill was defeated. The
first evening session for the considera-
ton OF pension bills. was blocked by
the lack of a quorum.
SATURDAY. Feb. l7.-There was no
session in the senate. In the house
Mr.. Bland was again unable to secure
a quorum to close debate on the silver
seigniorage bill Mr.. Hicks PA in
trOduced bill for the encouragement
of the mining of silver in the United
States and the formation of silver
guarantee banks Eulogies were pro-
nounced on the late Representative
Lilly, of Pennsylvania
MONDAY. Feb. 10. - The Hawaiian
resolution was called up in the SEN
ate and Senator Daniel Dem, Va. }
spoke in support of il. The nomina-
ton of Senator Edward d. White, OF
Louisiana, as associate justice of the
supreme court was received from the
president and was confirmed. In the
house the effort TO secure a quorum to
order the previous question on Mr..
BANDS motion to close debate on the
silver seigniorage bill was unsuccessful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Frozen TO Death.

DULUTH, Mimi, Feb 2I.-C. Z. Ward,
of Duluth, was found frozen near the
village of Merritt, on the Mesaba, Mon
day morning. Ward was railroad
conductor He left Merritt Saturday
to 90 to a claim he had taken up near
the Hale mine and succumbed to the
intense cold before reaching his shanty.
He was 30 years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
MADE A JUSTICE.
Senator White of Louisiana, the
Recipient of a High Honor.
President Cleveland dominates Him as
Justice Bistchford's Successor on the
Supreme Bench. and the senate
Immediately Confirms Him.
A sournERN Man SELECTED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator White,
of Louisiana. was nominated for as
sociaie justice of the supreme court.
The sena e upon receiving the nominal
ton Immediately went into executive
session, and confirmed it at once, with
out opposition.
The nomination was a complete sur
prise. No one had the slightest init
nation of IT. Those nearest the presi-
dent believed that he would nominate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

FERDINAND HoITzENLASD, a German
veteran at Reading, Pa, has tasted no
water for thirteen years Invalided
by wounds In the war. his physician
advised him To drink nothing but milk
and coffee. This was in 1851, and he
has reIigiOusly followed his doctors
advice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

DIR CYRUS Epson. of the New York
health commission, announces that the
grip will shortly disappear and cease
its onslaughts on the human race for a
generation DR. Edison neglects To
state his authority for the assumption
that the disease will not reappear Tor a
generation, but then his name would
not appear in print 50 often if he had
not made the remarkable prediction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

VALIANT, the French bomb thrower
who recently expiated his crime on the
guillOtine, seems destined 10 have
many imitators among the hare
Drained cranlls of Paris. Another out
rage was perpetrated At a restaurant
there the other day and several per
sons were mangled. The eXecutiOner
promises To have his hands full if the
homicidaI mania continues.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

kUCHAN, one Of the cities of the
plain in Persia, had until recently a
population of twenty thousand, but an
earthquake came and killed twelve
thousand of them; also fifty thousand
cattle. II reads like a repetition of the
old Scripture narrative Of SOdOm and
Gomorrah, though in this instance the
people were not punished for their sins.
but for the mistake of Ewing in a pleas
ant and fertile valley. The noun
tains around the city We're scarcely
shaken. The east is the land OF
earthquakes. but thus far 1t has en-
joyed comparative immunity from the
car stove.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

UNDER the new rules of the National
baseball league profane language by
the players is prohibited under severe
penalty. This will ameliorate TO some
extent the condition of the umpire,
who expects cursing as naturally as
does a Mississippi river stevedore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
New Business. Enter prise.

Racine young men have organized
and Incorporated the Honduras Trad
ing & Transportation company. They
intend to do general trading and
transportation business through the
interior and along the coast of Hon
duras They have already contracted
for a boat which is being built in Mil
waukee. and will be christened the
Southern Cross.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Killed nv "a street Car,

day III. = Holden, a well-known bust
ness man. was killed at the entrance to
the La Sale street tunnel He was
struck down by trailer on Wells
street train north bound. His body
was caught in the wheels and so badly
mangled that death was almost instan-
lannon's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Death of a Famous Cnrtoonist.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Joseph Keppler,
whom the public knew as the great
cartoonist of Puck, died at his home,
No 81 East Seventy-ninth street, Mon
day afternoon. lie was stricken by an
affection of the spine and for six
months lay on bed of agony. Sur
rounded by his wife and three children
he passed away Monday afternoon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Teachers of America to Combine.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 21.-0ne of the re-
suits of the international congress on
education IN Chicago last July is the
organization of the Manual Training
Teachers as ,oc.. 'nn of America, to
secure coo Grafton in study and ex-
pertinent Tor the development OF man
ual training and 70 promote the profess
sional interests of it's members
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

JAMES ROBINSON. who for long time
held the title of champion bareback
rider of the world. IS spending his de
clining years on his farm in Missouri.
lie IS by no means an old man, but has
retired from the circus arena. lie
still has many of the valuable gifts
that he received in many parts of the
world, including those from Queen Vie
toria and the old Emperor William of
I,prmanv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

BOLT OF lightning. near Luling,
Tex, struck the corner of a house,
PASSED through shelf, hit a snuff bot
tie and leaped To the noor, where il
seemed To exhaust itself on little ,
year-old child The child was only
slightly stunned, but in a short time is
back turned perfectly black
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

GERONIMO. the famous Apache chief.
has become a justice OF the peace l..
Alabama. aud presides with dignity
ana fairness lie permits no foolish
ness from the lawyers. and administers
justice with an even hand. Who knows
but the erstwhiIe chieftain OF lawless
band may yet take seat in the con-
gress of the nation, and prove himself
a public benefactor instead of public
s...nlL rrr.a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

ALI Fixed.-"Well, young man, "
said old Mr. Breezy, while you are at
ny house 4 hope you'll feel just like
one of the family" THANK you. I'm
sure ! have every reason to. What
10 you mean?" "Your daughter has
Just said she would be "a sister to me"
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Buried in Molten Furnace STAG.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Feb. 2L-Dick
Porter, a 17-year-old boy FROM Knox
vile, met horrible death here early
this morning. tie with two other
tramps lay down to sleep near the hot
Stag pile of the Etoco furnace In the
early morning a fresh dump of red hot
Stag was made, covering Porter COM
pletely and badly burning the other
two. Scarcely the bones of Porter were
Iaft
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
The B.ekeepers. society.

The tenth annual convention of the
State Beekeepers' association was held
at Madison and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President Frank Wilcox, Mauston; first
vice president, Jacob Huffman. Monroe; second
vice president, John Towle Brooklyn; record
ing secretary, H. Lathrop, Browntown; cor
responding secretary and treasurer, J. w.
Vance, Madison
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
STATE HortionItnraI society.

The State Horticultural society held
its twenty-fourth annual meeting in
Madison, and premiums were awarded
as follows:
Largest and best collection OF apples. Charles
Hirschinger Baraboo $40. A. l. Hatch, Itha-
ca, IS; best four varieties OF apples. A L
Hatch. Ithaca, IS: Charles Hirschinger, 20.
best three long keepers. A. L Hatch e.:
Charles Hirschinger, 81 best display OF pota-
toes. not exceeding ten varieties l. l. ODDS, S.
Purdy and Reed, 80; best Wisconsin seeding,
Worlds FAIR L l. Odds 50
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

Judge Romance Bum, of the United
States district court, has handed down
his decision overruling the demurrer to
the indictment of ex Banker A. A. Cad
wallader. He must stand trial on the
last indictment brought, charging him
with embezzlemeut, misappropriation
and misapplication of the funds of the
Superior national bank, of which he
was president
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Post ONCE Blown I'm.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb 2L-The post
Office building at Woodlawn was blown
up and fired by unknown parties Sun
day night, the fire communicated to
other buildings and resulted in the de-
struction of the stores of May & Elem
ing, j. T. Hood and DIR. McGlathery
The loss is $4,000: partly covered by
insurance. 1t is supposed the post of
flee was robbed before being blown up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

A MILLIONAIRE OF Vienna has left
provisions in his will for the constant
illumination of the vault wherein he
now lies An electric light is TO be
kept burning for year. and even the
coffin is to be lighted in the interior by
electricity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
rxn,re. IN JatI of smallpox.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2t.-Matthew
Ashton, convicted murderer, held in
Jail pending an appeal to the supreme
SQUIRT, died of smallpox. He was worth
1850, OO0 The crime with which Ashton
was charged was the murder of his
amt. Mrs. Stone. at GAINESVILLE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

The body of Hugh Story. an old resi-
dent of Madison, was found in his
house on University avenue. The doc
tor said that he had been dead about
two weeks He was a bachelor, about
60 years old, and lived by himself in
the basement of the house. No marks
of violence were found on his person.
Rats had eaten away portion of his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

A KENTUCKY woman has broken the
matrimonial record She has been mar
ried to four different men within the
past two years. and, having just got a
divorce from her last husband, Is ready
for a fifth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
st.r. Manufacturers. rrn...

The North western Stave & Heading
association was formed at Eau Claire
at a meeting of Wisconsin manufacture
ers. in which investments in this indus
try amounting to about 81. O00, 900 were
represented. Articles of agreement
were drawn and signed by sixteen man
ufacturers and will be signed by four
more. These articles bind the signers
to maintain whatever prices may be
agreed upon by the association. Officers
were elected as follows: President, E.
n. Steboins, of Barron; secretary, E.
f. Winch, of Mansfield; treasurer, j.
A. Wilson, of Wilson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Miss Anthony Reelected.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-The national
woman's suffrage convention On Mon
day elected the following officers:
Susan b. Anthony, president; Rev.
Anna b. Shaw, vice president at large;
Rachel Foster Avery, of Philadelphia,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton, of Ohio. treasurer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

The insurance companies of the
United States lost Sl55, 40. $50 by fire
in 1892 and $3.50. as, SIS in 1898 This
amounts to about Il per cent 1t is ev-
ident that the firebug has been doing a
fiourishing business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
bought u Big Dry Goods Conc ern

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2i.-Gimblc
Bros, of Milwaukee, Wis, have pur-
chased Granville Il. Haines & Co. S dry
goods store. Ninth and Market streets
The price paid is $1,000, 900. Haines &
Co. was the retail part of Wood, Brown
& Co.'S wholesale esta blishment.
Those interested in the deal are Jacob,
Isaac, Elias and Charles Gimbel and
Nathan Hamburger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

A BOsTON man who has acquired aud
kept riches says that one OF las rules
of life has been never 10 lend money
ON personal promises To pay that he
was not willing to give away and able
20 lose
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
H.bv r.,ber Chr,stened.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. The youngest
child of the president was christened
Esther Cleveland Sunday in the blue
room of the executive mansion. Only
mem bers of the family and few init
mate friends were present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Imam. Man KiIIed.

OXFORD, Neb., Feb. 21.-An incurable
insane man named Hopkins stepped
from a train about miles west of this
.ity Sunday morning and was killed.
Hopkins had been insane twelve years
and was returning to Hastings after a
visit in Denver
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
swa.lowed a po.e of Pru.slo Acid

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 21.-P. w. Tai
bot, travelling man for Chicago
house, took dose of prussic acid early
Monday morning at the Hotel Tacoma
and died in the evening at Harpers
hospital. The poison was taken with
suicidal intent at the end of debaueh
Of short duration
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

THERE are about ls0.OO suicides in
the world each year. Il would seem
that at this rate the crop of fools would
soon become exhausted; but such does
not appear to be the ease, for ..hen
one fool dies a dozen are. born.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Man and woman Drowned.

SAN Francisco, Feb 21.-Mrs. +. j.
Adge and Mr.. McDonaldson were ford
ing a small stream near Colfax, Cal ,
when the wagon overturned. They
,yara drowned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
prscncinnsInfant.

Young wife-What is Baby trying to
say. dear?
Ii -.sband-Give it up. He see ms 20
be trying to manufacture j word about
twenty syllables long.
Young Wife-Isn'f that l7velyl He'll
be great scientist, Jme day.'-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

Old Bullion-Dor you think. sir.
that you are rather impudent to ask
me for the hand my daughter?
Mr.. Nocash-Y-tss. sir, anu ! wouldn' {
have done it if 81 hadn't positively re-
fused to ask you aerself.-N.Y.W Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
LOST THEIR JOBS.
GOV. Rich, OF Michigan. Removes Three
State Officers.

Gov KIch, OF Michigan, KemoVes Three
State Officers.
LANSING, Mich, Feb 21.-Gov. Rich
has done what he had threatened to
do. lie has dismissed from his cabinet
Secretary of State Jochim, State Treas
urer Hambitzer and Land Commission
err Berry. When Gov. Rich called court
toorder Monday the attorneys for the
three state officials waived arguments
and submitted their case as it stood, SO
that it might go to the supreme court
at once Gov Rich said: The defend
ants are found guilty and are hereby
formally removed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
senator Hanged In Emgy.

POND CREEK, o. T.. Feb. 2l.-Sen-
ator Martin. of Kansas. was hanged
in effigy in the courthouse square here
Sunday night on account of his speech
in favor of the Rock Island road ON the
town site depot bill in the senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

An exchange says that ammonia APP
piled to a coldsOre will kill il 1t will
also kill the man with the sore unless
he is careful in its use
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

"A MAN who died a short time ago at
Berlin, y. Y. left diary which he be-
gan when IS year old and continued
for fiftv-tyO years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

REPORTS from London indicate that
Mrs Maybrick will soon be liberated
from prison. Accompanying them Is
the claim made that this executive
clemeEcy would probably have been
shown her sooner but for the imperti-
nent intermeddling Of her volunteer
American friends They DO not raise q
question as 10 the right of interces-
sion by such friends, but do deprecate
their methods. The English author
titles who control the fate OF the unfor-
tunate Mrs Maybrick are not proof
against appeals 10 their sympathy. but
attempts 10 browbeat and cOerce them
delayed executive clemency
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

YEAR in the planet Neptune. it is
said by astronomers, consists of 10000
days of tyventy-four hours each 1t is
presumed that there are few centenar-
ians living on that planet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Big Glass Works Resume

ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Penn
sylvatia glass works of this city, the
largest of the kind in the gas belt, re-
sumed operations Monday, giving en-
nloYment To 500 men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

GRANITE is the lowest layer in the
worlds crust. Perhaps this accounts
for its being so high when one comes to
buy It
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Worry Drives Him Insane.

ELKHsrT, Ind, Feb. 2L-John Mum
gerson has become insane, and will be
taken to an asylum at once. Worry
over financial affairs unsettled his
mind
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
snit for yaInahle Property.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 2i.--A suit which in
wolves St Louis property valued at
$50, 900, 600 has been brought by the
heirs of lean Baptiste Becruitt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22
Cattle suffered hut Little.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 81 - Reports
from the ranges show cattle suffered
but little in the recent storms except
in Kansas and oklahoma
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

AN illinois man named storms has
named his three sons Hale Storms,
Rayne Storms and Snow Storms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

Edward C. Gramm, sent to Jail at
Harrisburg. Pa. for assault and bat
terry upon the oath of . brother, ccm.
mitted suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

WHEN the vote OF jury IN Germany
stands six to six~the prisoner is ac-
omitted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

MORE people nave died from colds
than were ever killed in battle. de
clares an investigation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

ONLY six children have ever been
born in the white house and they were
all girls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-22

She swtndIed Uncle sam.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 2L-Mar-
raret Moore, alias Minner, who recent
ly swindled the government out of
s1,97e pension money. was captured
here by United States Marshal Cum
ningham. The woman has been draw
ing a pension al widow of soldier
killed at Gettsburg. The county rec
ords show that she married John Min
aer in 1865. The woman is apparently
IS years of age and very feeble.