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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
A VETO.
The President Eefuses to Sign the New
York-NeM Jersey Bridge BIN.

The President Eefuses to Sign the New
York-NeM Jersey Bridge Bull
WASHINGTON, Jan %. - President
Cleveland has vetoed the bill passed by
congress providing for the erection of
a bridge across the Hudson river and
terminals in New York city and con
nections with railroads in New Jersey.
The reasons assigned for the veto are
as follows:
Because the bill does not prohibit the con-
struction OF piers in the river; that The com
merce of the river should not be interfered
with by the erection OF bridges that expert en-
gineer opinions agree that the river NJ
the point fixed for the crossing OF the
bridge can De spanned by single
sian; that In the bill of the
New York legislature ehartering the
company the erection OF piers is prohibited,
that the bill permits the bridge company to
charge an undue amount for the transportation
OF mails and that charter for a similar struc-
ture has already been granted by congress to
another company by en- act which requires the
com truction Of a single-span bridge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
The News Of the Week.
HFTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
ReanIar Session.
~ TELEoRAPH ANp MAIL

TUESDAY, Jan. 16.-In the senate
to-day the federal election bill and the
tariff measure were discussed. In
the house several amendments u the
tariff bill we're offered and adopted
and Others were introduced but not
acted upon.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. I7.-After discus
sion of civil service reform until the
close OF the morning hour the senate
resumed as THE unfinished business
the house bill to repeal the federal
election laws, and the debate continued
until the close Of the Legislative day.
In the house Mr.. Wilson's amendment
to the tariff bill fixing the date on
which free wool should go into effect
as August l was defeated. and the sub
stitute making it go into effect imine-
diately on the passage of the bill was
adopted The rest of the day was spent
discussing the amendment OF Mr.. Bur-
rows TO substitute the print wool
schedule Tor that proposed by the Will
son bill.
THURSDAY. Jan. 1s.-In the senate
Senators PETER and Allen fDopu-
listsl and Senators Morgan and Daniel
tdemocratsl condemned the bond policy
of the administration. The announce
ment was made of the resignation of
Senator Walthall, of Mississippi Adj
journed to the 22d. Almost the entire
day in the house was spent in the con-
tinuation az the debate on Mr.. Bur-
rows amendment to restore the exist
ing duties on wool, with the result of
its defeat by strict parry ote.
FRIDAY, Jan 10 The senate was
not in session to-day. In the house the
time was occupied in discussing the
tariff bill and the proposed amendment
TO put steel rails on the free list was
lost by a vote of 100 10 -
SATURDAY. Jan. 2S-There was no
session in the senate. In the house
the tariff bill was discussed, and mes
sages were received from the president
vetoing the New York and New Jersey
bridge bill and transmitting the latest
correspondence from Hawaii
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
TRADE STILL IMPROVES.
Retirement Noted IN Most Lines-Fewei
Failures Reported.

fettermenI Noted IA Most Etnes-Eewer
Failures Reported.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-R. q. Dun &
Co s Weekly Review of Trade says:
The event Of the week IS the oner OF $50
oB.0OO United States per cent ten-year bonds
The gold not represented by certificates has
fallen below s7O,OO0010 the revenue continues
TO fall behind that OF last year about s, O1O,-
900 month, and action in congress on various
financial measures is liable at any time to ex-
cite doubts whether gold payments can be
maintained Hence replenishment OF the gold
reserve was necessary to a restoration OF con-
hdence and revival OF business.
"While industrial improvement continues
the gain is SLOW. and increase In the purchasing
power OF the people by enlargement of the
force at work is in a measure through reduc-
tion in wages paid During the last week dis
patches have told of reductions averaging II
per cent In fifteen iron and steel WORKS AMI
averaging 151s per cent in eleven tex 10
works, i've employing thousands OF hands
each having reduced wages % per cent
Meanwhile twenty-five textile and eleven iron
and steel concerns resumed wholly or in part
against seventeen textile and four iron con-
Germs stopping or reducing fose The volume
OF business done has incre Ased in leading
branches. but not largely; clesrings fan below
those o: last year for the same week %. per
cent, and uncertainty regarding the future as
yet prevents the ventures essential TO prosper
Gus activity.
Textile works resuming mostly carpet
and knit goods concerns. with some worsted
works Sales OF wool for the week have been
g. ls9, 500 pounds against 0s2 300 last year, and
the proportion since January has been about
the same. Though more mills are at work and
there is more speculative buying, prices never
theless decline.
again, there is reported more bushes ia
iron ana steel products but at lower prices
Speculative markets have been weaker,
though wheat is u higher, with Increasing
stocks and small exports and corn il
Z higher Cotton has fallen, receipts con-
tinue much larger than year ago and the de-
nand for consumption is narrow. Lard and
coffee are lower. but oil was advanced cent
with large trading.
Gain in retail distribution OF products -
still small. imports at New York for Jam
uary thus far a decrease OF more lhaa 80 per
cent, while in exports hence gain OF s2,3JL-
Do. or nearly 20 per cent, appears. There is
no thought OF a movement of gold as London
sends STOCKS hither 10 settle for products
The excess of exports over imports IN Decem-
Der was s4S,000O00 but the exchanges seemed
TO foreshadow gold exports.
Failures for the week have been 400 in the
Uuited States, against go last year, and 46 in
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DROPS THREE HUNDRED FEET.
Al Aeronaut Falls to tue Earth in North
Carolina and Is Killed.

RALEIGH, n c., Jan. 23-Sews
reached here of an accident at the town
of Washington, in the eastern part of
this state, which resulted in the almost
instant death of l.. n. Odell, an aero
naut of the Grace shannon Balloon
company, Friday afternoon. Odell
made an ascension, but before
the balloon had reached height
of 800 feet above the ground it
burst. Odell cut the parachute loose
on the instant, but the height was not
sufficient to permit itspreading proper
ly and man and balloon went to the
ground like a flash. At least 200 per-
sons witnessed the accident and Odell
fell right in the midst of the Mortified
spectators Odell is said to have been
from Pennsylvania and was 30 years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
TO FORM a REPUBLIC.
Hawaii Soon to Have an Independent
Government.

HoNoLuLy, Jan. IL, via San Fran
cisco, Jan. 2l.-There is no important
change in public affairs. Strong re-
monstrances have been addressed to
Minister Willis. 1t is privately learned
that a new constitution is all ready
to be promulgated at the proper
time. 1t seems to be definitely
ascertained that for several weeks
past and prior to Thurston's visit the
government has been working out 4
form of constitution for an independent
Hawaiian republic, which is now sub
stantial!y settled upon. Its form
is like those of the states of the
union, with president and vice
president and upper and lower
houses of the Legislature.
The government will not proclaim
this constitution until after learning
from Minister Thurston that there is
no present prospect of any form of po-
litical union with the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
FATAL DUEL I'M KANSAS.
A Woman's Admirer Kills Her Son After
"a Fierce Exchange OF shots.

n W oHndus hbis beF son AFTER
:. Fierce Exchange OF Shots.
ELDORADo, Kan, Jan. 23.-Orey Tab
ing and Bruce Sewers, members of
well-known families, fought an i'm
promptu duel at Leon. little town 10
miles southeast of this city Saturday
night. Tabing was killed. ORGY Tabing's
father and mother separated some time
ago. Since that time Bruce Sewers had
been paying Mrs. Tabing marked at
tention. ORGY notified Sewers, without
effect that he would kill him if the at
tentions did not cease Sewers and
Mrs. Tabing were spending Saturday
evening together at the home of o
Mr.. Morton when young Tabirg,
who had learned of their where
abouts, attempted to shoot Sewers
through window. The bullet
struck the window casing. Sewers
drew his revolver and rushed out of
the house. There Tabing met him and
they fired at each other and shot until
Tabing received mortal wound. He
ran about one block and then fell dead.
Sewers surrendered himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
Mother ana Child Perish by Fire.

MILWAUKEE. Jan. FLA mother. with
her child clasped in her arIa', both en-
veloped in flames, was the scene
witnessed Friday evening in the
vicinity of No. 1177 Eighth street
The flames were soon extinguished,
but both died within a few min
utes The victims were Mrs. Louisa
Lancaster and her 2-year-old child
The child had overturned lamp, set
ting fire to its clothes. After vainly
trying to extinguish the fire Mrs. Lam
caster grabbed the child in her arms
and rushed downstairs into the street.
In the meantime her own clothes had
taken fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
Found Dead in his Cellar

Meredith Jones. aged IS years, was
found dead at the foot of the cellar
stairs at his home in Racine He was
widower and lived alone, and the sup
position is that when attempting to go
into the cellar ne fell aud fractured his
skull Mr.. Jones was one of the very
oldest and best known Welsh citizens,
having lived in Racine since 1854, and
at one time was prominent contractor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

"DIDS'T know it was loaded has
been an excuse for innumerable hOmi-
eides Of the unintentional class and
doubtless the cloak of many others that
We're deliberate murders If the truth
We're known. When il becomes the
general practice of the courts Of this
country 20 class the ''didn' t-lsnOw-it-
was-loaded' idiot with felous of muir
derous intent and punish him accord.
ingly. fewer lives will be sacrificed to
that sort of humOr
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Sir Men Charged with Murder.

Six men were under arrest at Phillips
charged with numbering an unknown
man at KEENAN,. He was lumberman
and had aroused the ill-will of half a
dozen of his associates. The six men
persuaded the unknown man 10 go into
the village with them, and WHEN all
had taken several drinks they began
pounding the fellow. 1t was not their
intention, apparently, to kill the man,
but they became so erazed by drink
that they struck him on the head and
| fractured his skull
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others snd enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value 20 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 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, hecause it acts on the Kid
news, Liver snd Bowels without weak
ening them and i, is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for s.le 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, 1894-01-25

JACK. the bisser," who has been in
Testing the streets of various cities, has
just been sustained by the court of APP
peals IN Amsterdam. Holland, which
held that ITO kiss strange lady in the
street cannot bc an ofTense. rs It is the
nature of a warm mark of sympathy"
Those grave and serious HOllanders do
reach funny conclusions when they IN
dertake TO discuss light matters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
HAVE PLENTY OF CASH.
Big Trusts Said to Have S5O,OOO.O00
Waiting Investment.

ALBANY. n. V. Jan. 21.-The reports
of the large trust companies In New
York city and Brooklyn for the
year 1898 are interesting. Last
summer these companies called
In everything that could be
realized on, as they were in need of
money, and proceeded along on very
conservative basis. Now they have
over $40. 600, 900 cash waiting invest
ment tt ere are twenty trust COM
panies in New York city, seven in
Brooklyn and nine in other cities in
the state
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
sionx CItY in Luck.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Jan. 2l.-D. II. Tai
bot, who has tract of 1900 acres of
land along the Sioux river and within
the city limits, has made'a will in which
he bequeaths the entire property to the
CITY at his death. Nine hundred and
sixty acres are to be used for park pur-
poses and the rest to be disposed of as
the city may see fit. The property
worth fully 500 an acre.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

AN eastern paper says: "A young
man in Carmel, Me. took his girl for a
sleighride She fell out and he drove
a mile before noticing it" Well, they
don't sicighride that way ont in this
neck of the woods The young men all
drive with one hand, and sometimes
the girl drives and lea Is both arms Of
her escort loose 10 prevent accidents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
rrampIed by an Elephant.

LONDON, Jan. 23-The Times an
nounces the death of Rev. Charles
Ingham, who was attached to the
American Baptist mission ON the lower
Congo. The Times says that Mr..
lngham was famous shot. He was
trampled to death in December by an
elephant which he had shot at am
tried to kill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

The United States court at jackson,
Tenn, found the notorious Rev. Fred
ericl5 Howard'' guilty on TWENTY-FIVE
counts Of the Indictment against him
Tor violation OF the United States postal
laws. The crime was committed in
connection with his bogus European
claim agency, by which he defrauded
American citizens out of many thou
sands Of dollars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

The new Milwaukee county poor list
contains 3. ass names. Since the com.
pilation of the list, on January l, SIS
new names have been added to It. This
makes total of 3, 74s families now re.
ceiving aid in the county. Superin.
tendent King estimates that on an av,
erage there are five persons to each
family receiving aid. This would make
total of 1870 persons dependent or
the county,
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Killed by the Rebels.

BUENos AYREs, Jay. 21.--Admi-al da
CANA sent reinforcemeuts to the in
surgent garrison on Conceicao island
and subsequently repelle< vigorous
attack by the government troops, who
lost 100 men killed. Admiral da Cana
has strongly occupied position com
manding the railway leading to Petrop-
oils and the gas works.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

THE prune IS 4 small innOcuous berry
tending TO reduce the boarding house
convict to the belief that nature. while
abhorring vacuum, also abhOrs 10 have
Il filed with sweetened leather soaked
in suoar water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
Resumed business,

The reopening of the Wisconsin
Marine & Fire Insurance Company
bank in Milwaukee was an occasion
for general congratulation. The bank
is the Oldest and biggest financial insti
tut:on in the northwest outside of Chi
cage Its resumption is expected to re
store more confidence than anything
else that could possibly happen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

ANoNG the novelties Of the midwinter
fair at san Francisco will be miners
camp of - men, a wild animal aud
sea lion exhibit, a big wheel like the
Ferris wheel, a gold mine into which
visitors can descend. and even a
Pacific deep-diver and .'sharl1-hurter. -
kanaka from LiliuOkalani's re-
gion, who. with male aud female
companion viii make daily dives
into a lake within the Hawaiian
Enclosure. and perform various kanal1a
aquatic sports But the exhibits of
the wealth of the mines. the fields and
orchards of the state viii be the great
exhibit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

ANOTHER secret society has been
added to the long list of those organi-
cations already In existence. IL is
called Tn, supreme Tribe Of Ben
Hur." after the f. nous religious novel
written by Cen Lew Wallace. :, hich
mas created such wide interest in the
religious ami literary world The So
ciety ! i purely benevolent one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

PROF. q. STANLEY, in the Forum,
pleads for a scientific study Of children.
lie would have il under these heads:
Under years, pyshchogenesis; under
IL. pathology; up TO full mobility, eph-
ebics. The professor neglects to men
ton municipalities. shingleolOgy,
thrashics and thumpology.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

CHARLES RIDAE0CK, who in lS2s went
20 the Pacific coast as sailor and
there married the daughter Of a MeXi-
can rancher, from whom he received
the ground that is now occupied as the
site of San Francisco. obtained admis-
son To the poorhouse in that city re-
Gently. He Is aged 81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
Slain for Her Mooney.

Rudolph jesse Perschmann. proprie-
tor of the Cream City hotel in Milwau-
kee, murdered Mrs. Schrum, an aged
lady, for her money. He strangled
her, made hurried search and then
set fire to the place 1t was known
that Mrs Schrum had large sum OF
money and valuable jewelry, but the
murderer, who confessed his crime.
said he could not find it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

MUNFALL estimates that the land in
the United States is worth ST., SOC, OOO.-
900; the cattle. $500, GOO, coo; the
houses. SI4 POO. eco COO; the furniture,
etc, s.. 200. OO0. 900; the railroads, slO.-
900. OOO, 900; the shipping, 100000, 600.
tine total wealth per inhabitant, 1850.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

EDWARD DUNLAP, once a noted evan
gelIst. and author Of TIE hymn There's
a Light in the Window for Thee,
Brother died recently in the Coffey-
vile tKan.) Jail. where he had applied
for lodgings as a tramp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
MELLO DEPOSED.
Said to Have Been Removed from Lead
ershIp OF BraaiIl Ian Rebels.

ershiD OF BrasIIIIan KeDeIs.
RIO JANElRo. Jan. 23-The minister
of foreign affair, acting in behalf of
President Peixoto. authorizes the rep
resentat.ve of the United Press to send
the following:
1T is stated By ms lrgents that Admiral de
Mello has been deposcd from his position OF
leader of the forces operating against the gov
eminent because he failed TO bring troops from
the south 10 aid the insurgents in the bay here
in making their proposed land movements. 1t
is added that Admiral de MeIo Is now on the
insurgent war ship ReDrblica, but simply as a
private citizen. The Repubca is in Paranagua
bay. Everything as que in Rio Janeiro."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

VANCOUVER. H. C., Jan. 2i.-The
Empress of Japan brings the informa-
ton that second edition OF the
Siamese twins ia now being exhibited
at Hong Chow. They are two nice
looking boys. about 0 years old, bound
together by Iigament of flesh near
the middle of their sides. They are as
much alike in appearance anc as near
equal in size as il is possible 10 be.
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over a Million short.

August 2. Conrad, the expert ac-
countant who was engaged by Receiver
Barth to go over the books of the South
side savings bank in Milwaukee, says
that the bank was one Of the greatest
bubbles recorded since the days of the
South Sea island venture. In resources
the bank has only S244, 200, against LA
bilities of 81, $40, O00
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

DURING the civil war in this country
from 1861 10 1863 the union ordnance
department served ont TO the army =.
sJ2 cannons, 4.O22, 900 rifles, $500. 900
equipments for foot and horses, 1900
tons of powder. -, 200 tons of shot and
1 u22. n0n. 600 cartridge.
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Dronned Dead in the Field.

SEYMOUR, Ind, Jan. 2..-Frederiek
White. aged "A years, farmer living
4 miles west of here, left his home
Thursday to look after his cattle. Two
hours later he was found by neighbors
in a woods pasture. where he had
dropped dead of heart disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25
Ex.Gnv. Gastnn Dead.

BosroN. Jan. 21.--Ex-Gov. William
CASTOR died on Friday. He was one of
the mort prominent democrats in this
state He was mayor of Boston in
1s71-2, and was elected governor OF
Massachusetts in 1875, the first demo
crat who had enjoyed that honor in
nanv Years
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suFFoCATeD BY SAWDuST.
Peculiar Death of an Unknown Farmer at
Minneapolis.

MISNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan. 81 An I'M
known man was killed Friday morning
at the sawdust heap in the rear of the
Diamond mill, Eighteenth avenue
north. He was a farmer and had come
in from the country to obtain load of
sawdust While engaged in filling his
wagon the sawdust under the wheels
slid down, the wagon was upset and
the load covered the man. He had died
from suffocation when the body was
recnvered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-25

HAvISG e5sayed low comedy with
some success and high tragedy with a
narrow escape from the halter, NJ. B.
Curtis IS going To settle down 10 BUSH
ness in Texas. lac viii run hotel
and an opera house.
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Many Have Perisbed.

WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. IL. DoHan,
of this city, and party started fort
night ago from Golden. B. G., for
Steele. He has not since been heard
of and it is thought the whole party
has persisted in an avalanche. Most OF
the party are from Winnipeg but their
narnes ,annnt he nhfnined.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Pleaded Guilty.

Rev. w. d. Thomas, of La Crosse.
pleaded guilty to a charge of violating
the United States postal laws and paid
fine of 500. He is secretary of the
Presbyterian board of home missions.
His offense consisted in sending two
postal cards. one TO the sessions at
Robinson, Ill, denouncing Rev. L III.
Fish, an applicant for the pastorate
there, and the other to Fish himself
threatening to garnishee his salary m
less he paid a debt at Chicago for
which Rev. Thomas had become re-
snonsible