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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
SMEAR Men Beaten.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Judge Nc
Comas. of the district supreme court,
has denied the application of the
Miles Sugar Manufacturing COM
pany of Louisiana for a mandamus
to compel Secretary Carlisle to
appoint inspectors to ascertain the
sugar production of the company. The
object of the suit, it is understood,
was to test the legality of the recent
repeal of the sugar bounty provision of
the Mckinley law and also TO lay the
foundation for an appeal to congress
for payment of bounty for the current
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

A CoLoRED man in Brooklyn, y Y,
has discovered a new road TO wealth
He purchased a house in an aristO-
cratic neighbOrhOOd and moved into il
with his family. His white neighbors
thought about It awhile and bought
him out, paying him handsome price
for his investment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

AFTER twenty-sIN years ~ costly lit
igation. the Will of the late Thaddeus
stevens : sustained By the highest
court of Pennsylvania The eonteIl-
ton by the heirs was over a clause be-
queathiug $50, 600 for the founding of
"a Industrial home in Lancaster for
boys, regardless of color race OF ma
tionality. Lancaster gets the school,
and the philanthropic purpose of the
great commoner will b,. fulfilled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

II IS a very solemn thing to be pro-
fessional topper in Norway, where the
government controls the liquor traffic.
No customer is allowed 10 spend more
than five cents for drink, and any
show of exhilaration cuts off the
snnnlV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
LOST IN THE HURRICANE.
-Four Vessels Wrecked and Eleven Persons
Perish on San Domingo.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The hurricane
that passed over the island of San
Domingo on the night of September
81 did considerable damage, especially
at the capital Many houses were I'M
rooted and the streets and
cellars were flooded. The poor
suffered greatly. The surrounding
sugar estates were much in
jured by the storm, particularly the
plantations La Fe and Francia. The
former was damaged to the amount
of SIS, 000 Not a single sugar estate
escaped. Several small coasting yes
sells suffered, four being being lost.
On one vessel bound from San Domingo
to San Chez eleven persons lost their
lives, including a German family of
five, mother and four children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
FOES TO DRINK.
Chicago Temperance Organizations Honor
Father Matthews Memory.

!,
Father Matthews Memory.
CHICAGO, Oct 12.-The birthday of
Father Matthew, the originator of
total abstinence societies, was cello
brated here by grand parade COM
posed of Catholic and Protestant
temperance organic ions and Cath
Ollie and public school children.
After marching southwark on Mich
igan avenue to Eighteenth street the
procession turned and marched north
ward to the Auditorium, where it was
reviewed by Gov. Altgeld, Mayor Hop
kins, Bishop Watterson, of Ohio, Rev.
DIR. Henson and others. In the even
ing a large meeting was held at the
Auditorium theater which was adj
dressed by Bishop Watterson, of Ohio,
and Others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

ONLY seven out of the seventeen
transatlantic cables are in use, ten
having given out from various causes.
Here IS an irreclaimable investment Of
$50. OO0. COS buried beneath the waves
at a depth ranging from a few fathoms
To over five miles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


At the convention in Racine of the
Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage associa-
ton the following officers were
elected:
President. Rev. Olympia Brown Willis, Ra-
cine: vice president at large, Mrs Mason Mer-
rill; first vice president, DR.. Laura Rose Vol
colt, Milwaukee,: second vice president, Mrs
NJ :. Savage, Evansville. secretary and treas
urer Mrs. NJ. A. Fowler Richland Center; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Kate Taylor. BrOd-
head chairman OF executive committee. Mrs
f. A. Rose Brodhead editor Of the Citizen,
Mrs. Helen IL. Charlton. Brodhead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
Insane shoemaIer Uses a knife.

August Rettesch, Milwaukee shoe
maker, 40 years of age. cut his wife's
throat. stabbed Joseph Schaefer and
throat. Rettesch was suffering from
a temporary fit of insanity. All of the
victims were very low, and Schaefer,
Mrs. Rettsch and k.ttsch would prob
ably die
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
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BEATEN BY ROBERT j.
Joe Patchen Easily Defeated by the Great
Pacer-Last Heat IN 2;O3 I-2.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Oct. 13-The largest
crowd that ever gathered at a similar
event in the northwest witnessed
the race between the two great
PAGERS, Robert j. and Joe Patch
en-, at the interstate fair Thurs
day. Fully $4,000 people were
on the grounds. The contest was
In a certain sense disappointment to
the big crowd, as Robert j. won all
three heats so easily that the result
was foregone conclusion before the
second heat was half over The time
for the first two heats was 2:06; that of
the third heat, 9:O31f. Robert j. will
go against his own record of 2:01x
SATURDAY..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
Presidsnt bay Held.

The preliminary examination of
Frederick T. Day. president of the de-
funct Plankinton bank in Milwaukee.
charged with receiving a deposit after
he had good reason to know the bank
was insolvent, was concluded, and Day
was held to trial in 5000 bonds. Oc-
tober 25 has been fixed as the date for
the trial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

LORD RosEBERY lost his favorite
dog. Mutton. on the steamer going to
Dublin some time ago. The dog
Jumped off the steamer into the sea
stop the steamer" shouted the little
lord. but the captain replied that his
instructions did not permit him to
stop except when a man fell over
board THAT is easily arranged"
said Lord Rosebery, and instantly
plunged into the sea. The captain
then stopped the steamer, and the
prime minister and his dog we're res
cued
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

The h CHEST courts in the province
of Quebec have decided that trading
on margins is a fictitious transaction
in the nature Of gambling and that
debts incurred in that wav cannot be
collected 10y a broker A.. appeal has
been taken TO the imperial privy cOun-
ell in England, and the outcome of
that appeal will be watched with in
terpgt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

jim ROnT. the engineer who saved
the train in the recent forest fires in
Minnesota. gained fame by that heroic
action, and now he has gained fortune.
A New York thea rical manager signed
him for $500 per week TO take the
hero-s part in play called The Ride
for Life" and Jim was playing to
packed houses in New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
A Woman and Two Girls Killed at FL
mirn, y. L.

BUFFALO. n. V, Oct. 16.-Dorothy,
aged II. and Emily, aged 8, daughters
of John n. Scatchard, president of the
Bank of Buffalo and republican state
committeeman from the Thirty-third
district. and Miss Emily b. 5. Woods.
aged 80, sister-in-law of MIR.
Scathard, were struck and killed
Sunday by a freight engine
on the New York Central Belt line
at the Parkside crossing. The side
curtains of the carriage were up, and
it is probable that Miss Woods, who
was an expert horsewoman. did not
see or hear the approach of the train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

Ex-LTUT. Gov. BROCKMEYER, of Mis-
souri,. advocates the sending of 1000
hooking birds IN cages - the German
forests in order that they may catch
the nigltingale's song and introduce
IL in THIS country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
A MINE DISASTER.
we Killed and Much Damage Done by a
Boiler Explosion.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Oct. 1S-Ffve men
were killed, two were fatally injured
and several others painfully burned
by disastrous boiler explosion at the
Henry Clay colllery al Thursday.
The entire steam-supplying plant
of the mine, consisting of thirty
six boilers, was totally demol-
ished, and in addition to the
monetary loss, which will aggre-
gate $50, 900, the Henry Clay, Big
Mountain. Sterling and Peerless col
lieries will be unable To resume opera
tions tor at least a month. The ex-
plosion is the worst of its kind that
has ever occurred in this region, and
its cause is a mystery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
Fire In a Big Omaha Factory.

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. 15.-The five-story
building occupied by the Morse-Coe
Shoe company at Twelfth and How
ard streets was partially destroyed by
fire Saturday night The damage ag-
gregates $4,000, one-third on the
building and the rest on stock. Eighty
per cent. of the loss is covered by in
e,raDca
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
Mail Robber Caught in Canada.

WINDSOR, Ont, Oct Is. = Edmond
Chittenden. wanted at Lexington, Ky,
on the charge of robbing the United
States mails. has been arrested here
He is % years of age and his family is
one of the most influential in Ken
lucky. He will probably be extra
difed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

PERHAPS every part of this country
that saw the infancy of thS railway
has traditions Of men that sat waiting
with shotguns 10 prevent the engi-
neers from surveying on their Lands,
and many a town of arrested develop
meut owes its decrepitude 10 some such
opposition TO early railways The
history OF that time is now repeating
itself in the opposition of country
folks here and there to electric rail-
WAYS. The danger Of frightening
horses aud the Inconvenience 70 team
sters in a public ro-I are some of the
arguments advanced against this new
factor in rural civ lization.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

THE astronomers are again excited
over the supposed efforts OF the in
habitauts OF the planet Mars TO signal
the earth, and the best method Of
making reply Is being seriously dis
cussed. But Prof. II. VI. Parkhurst
estimates that. admitting the light Of
a candle can be seen a mile. IL would
take an artificial light Of 1850. 600. 900
candle power TO produce an illumina-
ton capable of being seen on Mars
This. if not impossible. would be toOex-
pensive To indulge in 10 test mere the
ory. Dvvellers on earth viii probably
never be able - communicate with in
habitants Of other planets, II such exist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
United states samples Enter Free.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Oct l5.-The New
South Wales government, with view
to encouraging trade. has decided, ac-
cording to report received by steam
ship. to charge no duty on commercial
samples from the United States and
Canada
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
Four Indians and Two Cowboys Killed In
the Cheyenne Country.

HENSEssY, O. T., Oct. l5.-Bands o:
Cheyennes and Arapahoe Indians have
been stealing a great many cattle from
the numerous ranches in the
Cheyenne country west of Hen
messy. and several fights with
Winchesters have taken place, the
eattlemen and cowboys on one side
and the Indians on the other. The
most desperate one was fought
Wednesday, at point 40 miles west OF
Hennessy, and four Indians and two
cowboys, Gus Schmidt and Mike De-
lanev, were killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

Nor many years ago there were sew
eral varieties Of grapes, each struggling
10 become the favorite Of the pnblic-
To-day the trade Is chiefly in the Con-
cord and Delaware varieties Early IN
the dos yellow bananas could not com
pete with the red; to-day the latter
have been almost driven out of the
market. There used TO be a dozen va
rieties Of pears competing with an al
most equal demand Now the Bart
lett and Seekel rule supreme Apples
and berries TO less degree have un-
dergOne the same process. and nov
there are one or two varieties Of early
apples that supersede all the rest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

MORE than a million letters were re
ceived in lss2 at the dead-letter Office
of Germany. OF these 100000 were re-
turned to the writer's while 4I6, 1000, TO
which no clew could be found. were
hrrrua1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

DIR. JAMES T. COOKE. a successful
Boston physician. is perhaps, the only
man in the country who. though blind
from infancy, took mp the study Of
medicine and excelled in its practice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

A FINE steel portrait Of James Madi-
son. which is to retail at five dollars,
is being got ont in the government
printing Office for the post Office de-
partnent The new issue includes
one and two dollar stamps as well
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-The largest score
ever made by a United States cav
alryman was recorded during the day
in the army shoot at Fort sheridan.
Sergt. Charles Karsten, ID Troop, First
cavalry, performed the remarkable
feat of making a score of a. points out
OF so on the 5OO-yard range. This is
the largest score ever made IN any
army competition at that distance.
Karsten shot with the regular army
carbine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
wants the Tarm HlmseIf.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 12.-William d.
Trombley begun suit against John ii.
Seitz to set aside the deed he gave to
the latter of his interest in the Chauvin
farm He alleges misrepresentation
and fraud. His interest is worth sl25,-
600. Seitz was to pay $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
Iananese students Slain.

SHANGHAI Oct. 15.-The two Jap
anese students who were surrendered
to the Chinese authorities by the
American consul have been barbarous-
" executed by order Of the yiceroy.
I They died brayely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
bismarck Has a Relapse.

LONDON, Oct IA dispatch to the
Standard from Varzin says Prince Bis
marck has suffered relapse. and that
DIR. Schweninger has been summoned
to attend him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

THE Chinese minister 10 I Rim
asserts that China viii, il necessary,
keep up the war for thirty years This
comes under the head Of a figure Of
sDeech
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18
Robbed Depot and Post omce.

Safe blowers entered the depot and
post Office at Waterloo and blew open
the safes at both places, securing con-
siderable money. Tools were secured
at one of the city blacksmith shops.
Both safes were totally demolished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

IT is stated in this country there are
now in daily service GOO, 600 telephones.
with 500. 900 miles of wire. over which
COO. 900, 600 messages are annually trans
mitted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

J. f. WINSER, whose Little Brown
jug" has heightened the conviviality
OF many a gathering for a generation
or so. is a total abstainer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

A BosToN paper welcomes Ada
Rehan as Americas talented young
actress, but they do say her hair is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

WAR news BY cable from China costs
the English papers sl.s7 a word and
from Japan So 60 a word.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-18

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Representative
of sixty-three firms of wholesale man
ufacturers of eloaks met SUNDAY at the
Fifth Avenue hotel The CT pital rep
resented is above $40, 600, 900, and the
annual output of these firms is said to
reach a value of SIS, OO0, COO II was
unanimously decided no manufactures
should concede the strikers demands
or compromise with them without the
consent of all the others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-29
Shorter ParaRraphs,

County Auditor S. S. Spruks was in
Honesdale the early part of last week
attending the funeral OF his nephew.
While there he contracted a cold and
has since been unable to leave his home.
The funeral of John Orr will take
place this morning The Young man
was two days more than 81 years old
when he died.
The Marine Social club 10 the latest
acquisition to South Side organizt-
tionS. 1t is composed principally of
members of the old Keystone club
Frank Jones is president.
D. w. Humphrey and Charles Farm
ham, former employees of the Lickl.
wanna Iron and Steel company in the
chemists department, have been sus-
pended. Mr. Humphrey has taken
charge of F. L. Terppes drug store for
the present. The latter will leave for
II two months trip to Germany on
Feb. g.
The Polish societies will give a the.
atrical entertainment at Music Hall on
Wednesday evening.
c. W. Westpfahl, who is q mem Der
of the estimates committee, will ask
that body for an appropriation of
81 200 for stone arch culvsrt over the
Meadow brook at Elm street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-29
ACQUIRING HABITS.
All Minds Are Not oonstituted All

All Minds Are Not Constituted Alike.
Parents should make every effort to
place within the reach Of their children
the greatest variety of reading. All
minds are not constituted alike. Each
child has its peculiar dislikes, What
will interest. amuse and instruct one
will prove wearisome to another The
bey or girl who has every object placed
before him. in other words who has a
complete library, is almost certain to
be entertained thereby and early
acquires habits of industry and love
of books and home.
Such library is provided iu the
Encyclopedia Britannica offered by the
TRIBUNE. Do you realize that this is
n reprint page for page of the great
Edinburg edition sold by Charles Serb.
ners sons at So II vol ume besides having
nearly 2, 900 pages of supplemental mat
ter added to it and an entirely new line
of maps-1S00 issue? You have always
wanted this great work but the price
was and is, though Scribnsr's, $l25. 1t
is now within your means and on easy
terms Of payment. The offer must
soon be withdrawn. Give your order
now and do not wait till the closing
dlY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-29
Personal.

Captain John c. Delaney, of Harrisburg,
is visiting friends in this city.
Col. Ezra Ripple, James w. Oakford and
James McAnulty were in Pittston last
week.
Nj. and Mrs. P. H. Gilgallon and Miss
Julia Allen left on Saturday for Whitney's
Point, N. Y.
D. D. Deyo of North Dakota, formerly
of this city, has returned and will permau-
emily locate here.
P. j. Casey and Miss Angie OMalley
will be married Wednesday morning at
$50. at st, Peters cathedral.
John W. Mckinley and Charles McGin-
ley. of Mauch Chunk, father and brother
of Attorney NJ. A. Mckinley, were the
guests of the latter on Saturday.
The Pittstou Gazette says that James Y.
Dryden, civil engiu-er for the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company, will today move to
Dnnmore in which place the headquar-
ters of the engineering corps will hereafter
be located. Mr.. and Mrs. Dryden, both of
whom are lifelong residents of Pittston,
and who have a wide acquaintance among
our best people, regret very much the
necessitG which compels them TO leave
town and the regret is shared by their
many Pittston friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-29
A Pleasant Snrnrisa.

Miss Lizzie Eshleman, of Mullen
street, was rendered a surprise party
on Friday evening by her numerous
friends Games were INDUCED in dur.
ing the evening and at midnight re-
frsshments were served Excellent
music was furnished by Miss Della
Knapp. of Greenwood. Those present
were Misses Lizzie Mayors, Hattie
Pearson, Bersie Mayors, Maui Smith,
Abbie Laning, May Raub, Jsn-
ME Lawrence, Margaret Powell,
Carrie Hill, Nettie Lewis, Alice Neave,
Rose Wilson, Sadie Davies, Lizzie
Costlett, Lizzie Davies. and Daniel
Trainor, Charles Sweet, DR.. Nichols, of
Factoryville; L. w. Thornton, of
Crystal Lake; w. G. Matthews, of
Butte City, Mont; Elmer Wilson,
Frank Wilson, Earl Pest, V. P. Long,
Frank Major. Bert Steel, Bert Smith,
c. Tratten. Percy Frutchsy, Charles
Wilson, Will Loveland and Frank Ell.
liot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-29
SENTENCES IMPOSED.
Violators of the Law who Have to Pay
tho Penalty.


tho Penalty.
Sentences were imposed in court
Saturday on offenders convicted dur.
ing the week.
David Wellner, of Winton. man
slaughter. will spend six years and six
months in the Eastern penitentiary and
pay fine of $500 and costs.
W. w. Thorpe. assault and battery,
$40 fine, costs. and thirty days in the
county Jail.
James Brock, criminal assault, $500
fine, costs, and three years and three
months in tho Eastern psnitentiary.
John Campbell, larceny, six months
in the county Jail.
Frank Melnairo, reckless use of fire.
arms, $50 costs, ten months in county
Jail.
Anthony Peanut and Anthony Valen-
tine, larceny. each 81 fine. costs. and
one year and six months in the Eastern
penitenhary
Theodore Robello. malicious mis-
chief, 81 fine, costs and six months in
the county Jail
Lawrence Loughlin, the 13-year-old
Carbondale boy, who was convicted Of
larceny, was sent to the House Of
Refuge by Judge Archibald.
Michael Godfrey and William God
frey. were sentenced to pay costs in
cases in which they were returned not
guilty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-29
notes OF south Side
Happenings Of a Day That Will Interest
Many Tribune Readers.
AN INSURANCE society FORMED
Composed of Polish Catholics, 1t Has
Membership of Two Hundred.
Eighty-Year Old Hubert Sossong
Dead-Young Man Injured at the
South NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of King S
Daughters.

The ST. Josephs insurance company
is the name of a new organization to
be composed exclusively of Polish Cath.
olics. The society has been in embryo
fore soms time, but yesterday the pre-
liminaries had so far progressed 80 that
the necessary number of members af-
fixed their signatures to petition for
charter that will be presented to
court by N. A. Mckinley.
The new society is branch of an
organization chartered by the state. its
feature buing that of insurance. The
new society has n man Oership of 300
and 1t is expected that the membership
will reach 500 1t will be operated on
the assessment plan, and Mt the death
Of member his. family will receive
5000. and if member be married and
his wife dies he will receive $500.