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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

! In spite of the efforts of the health
/ department smallpox was rapidly in
creasing in Milwaukee.
Milwaukees city council appointed
a committee to open negotiations for
the purchase of the street railway and
illuminating plants.
At Milwaukee officers attempt to
remove smallpox patients to the pest
house. riot was the result and many
persons were injured
In a quarrel among members of a
thrashing crew at Duplainville. Joseph
Secor was killed by a blow from a
murder, had fled
About 1908 crabs are shipped from
Two Rivers daily to Milwaukee and Chi
cago. The crabs are caught in a sunken
trap that is made of Irvine wires or
Stats
The Methodist grove meetings ut
North Freedom were very successful.
Sixty were baptized and fifty-cight
Joined the church.
There win be no blueberries to speak
of this year in the Superior region.
The late frost in the spring killed the
crop.
A kite has landed at Beloit, and
from the dates of the newspa pers of
which it was made fight of 800 miles
in two days is inferred.
The Marinette chief of police has
started chain gang of tramps at
work on the streets, the first ever seen
in that city.
A thirty-five pound turtle was caught
by boys at Waterloo recently. after
the water had been drawn off from the
pond.
Harry Smith, the 16-year-old son of
Mrs. FL L. Smith. of Chicago, was
drowned while swimming in La Belle
lake at Oconomowoc.
The Wisconsin boarl of health has
decided on a vigilant inspection of all
persons and baggage leaving Aiilwau-
kee. to guard against smallpox.
Attorney General o'Connor has been
authorized to bring suit for recovery
OF the millions expended by Wisconsin
for defense of tile general government
during the war.
''Sue Cody" Lowell cow owned by
John W. Gaines, in a seven days test,
gave $40 pounds of milk. which made
IL s4-1O0 pounds OF butter This beats
her record of last year.
John Cato, brakeman on a freight,
was run over at Cable.
Fire broke out in the engine room of
the Northwestern Fuel company dock
at Washburn and much of the trestle-
work was destroyed.
Lee Barns. a retired and wealthy
farmer fatally shot himself at Sharon.
The act was the result of poor health.
David w. Davis, OF Mount Pleasant,
died at Racine at the age of 70 years.
He had been a resident of the county
fifty years
1t is said 800 600 pounds of wool have
been marketed at Ripon this year.
The s-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Sweet, of Superior. left alone, set fire
to his clothes and was burned to death.
The business portion of Winneconne
was swept by fire, doing damage of
$50, 900.
An inexhaustible field of RED hem
attic ore has been discovered near Mer
Kill.
President Cleveland has nominated
George Winans, of Wisconsin, TO be in
spector of steam vessels for the Fifth
district.
The 11-year old son OF P. Williams,
who travels for a st. Paul firm, fell
into the canal at Menasha and wa
drowned.
A carload Of furniture and $1,000 in
cash was forwarded from Racine to the
fire sufferers " Phillips
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
OLD-TIME FASHIONS

GREEK ladies had steel and brass mir
rors, parasols, fans and smelling bot
ties.
CoRsEls have been found on the mum
mics of Egyptian princesses of the royal
farIily.
THEwomen of the middle age always
parted their hair with n small dagger.
When not IN use it was carried in tho
girdle.
WIRE hairpins were invented in Eng
land in 1915. Before that time the fe-
male coiffures Were held in place by
fine wooden slzeweIs.
IL the sixteenth century no lady was
considered in full dress unless she had
a mirror at her breast. 1t was oval in
shape, about four by six inches ia size.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
The News Of the Week
By TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
tlFTHTHIRD CONGRESS.
Regular Session.


WEDNESDAY. Aug. 15.-In the SEN
ate the conference report on the civil
service bill was presented and adopt
ed. a letter was read from Secretary
Carlisle in regard To the four pending
bills-free iron, coal. sugar and barbed
wire-deelaring that if the four hills
became laws there would be a def cit
at the end of the present fiscal year
of about $50. 600. 900. of which over S2s.-
OO0.0O would be caused by the free
sugar bill alone. In the house no
business of Importance was transacted
beyond the introduction of resolu-
tion by Gen. Black in regard to silver
coinage, who asked for unanimous con-
sent for its immediate adoption. but it
was referred to the committee.
THURSDAY. Aug 16.-In the senate
a joint congratulatory resolution
from the United States to Hawaii was
adopted Tariff bills relating to sugar
and other articles in dispute were re.
feTred to a committee. and Senator
Hills measure providing for the ex-
clusiOn and deportation of alien anar-
chists was passed without division. In
the house there was but bare quorum
present. The deficiency appropriation
bill was further considered, as also
was the silver coinage resolution
FRIDAY, Aug. -. A motion was
made IN the senate 20 appoint Sem
atOr White to the vacancy on the
finance committee caused by the death
of Senator Vance. Senator Murphy
was also put in nomination. DGt under
the rules the nominations went over.
The conference report on the deficiency
bill was submitted. There was h7 rdly
a quorum in the house, as members
were anxious to got away and were
leaving on every train. No business
of importance was transacted.
SATURDAY. Aug. 1S.-In the senate
it was decided that there should
be no further legislation over which
there is a contest at this session of
congress The resolution 10 appoint
Senator White to the vacancy IN the
finance committee was adopted. A
resolution was adopted to instruct the
finance committee To report back an
amendment TO the free sugar bill pro-
viding for the Mckinley bounty on
raw domestic sugars. After the pas
sage of the bill for the relief Of the
Oklahoma settlers, the senate ad-
jOurned. The house was in session but
short time. no business of import
ance being transacted.
MONDAY, Aug. 20. - The amended
sugar DILL and the coal. iron ore and
barbed wire bills were reported in the
senate The bills placing wool. coal
and iron on the free list were or
dered placed on the calendar. The
senate then went into executive
session. but owing to the lack of quo
rum adjourned until the 22d. No quo
rum could be got together in the
house, consequently no session was
held
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
LATER NEWS.

FIRE on the 25th destroyed the plant
of the Mansfield Drug company and
two wholesale grocery houses in Mem
phis, Tenn. Loss, $3.50, 900.
NEARLY 600 Italins, Hungarians and
Poles gathered at the Rock Island
tracks in Chicago on the 2lst, endeavor-
ing to get work, when ony 30 men
were needed. The police were obliged
to dispense the crowd TO let trains pass.
THE boiler of a saw mill near Edward
City, Pa, exploded on the 21st. Levi
Boiler and his son Harry were both
killed and Logan McIllvaine fatally in
jured. The boiler had been condemned.
IL was blown 400 feet away and the
saw mill was completely wrecked.
News was received the 2Ist of vic
tory for the Chinese. Gen. Tic tele-
graphed as follows: 1.-The Chinese at
tackled the Japanese forces at Ping
Yong, driving them back, with a heavy
l Dss, distance of IL miles to Chung
Ho. The Chinese made second at
tack on the 18th and drove the Japan
csc from Chung IIo, which is now in
Chinese hands. The Japanese again
lost heavily.
THE dividing wall between the Gler
gary and the old Monitor mines, near
Butte, gave way on the 21st, letting a
large volume of water into the Glenga-
r.. About 60 men were at work in the
Glengary below the break, but all eX-
cept three succeeded in reaching place
of safety in the upper levels. Three
men ..ere known TO have been caught
a nd drowned.
SIxTY-sIx business houses in Beeville,
Texas, were burned the 2lst
A BILL was introduced in the house
bv Congressman johnson repeating that
portion of the law that limits the coin
age of silver for subsidiary coin TO
$50, 600. coo. allowing the secretary of
the treasury discretion as to the amount
to be coined.
The freight depot of the Big Four
Railway company at Cincinnati burned
on the afternoon of the 2lst together
with several Wagner cars. Loss. $780,
0C0.
GEORGE VI. PULLMAN on the 21st de-
med that his daughter was to marry an
Austrian co1nt
AT Chicago the 2lst the little mare
Alix trotted a rule in eO:5A. lowering
the record of Nlncy Hanks on the same
track fun second.
FIVE mills at Fall River, Mass, shut
down the 2lst, rs a result of the weav-
ers' strike
f. A. WALKER has accepted the re-
ownership of the Santa Fee railroad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
LIE LANGUAGE va sPEAl,.

THE English is TO become universal.
IT is increasing, it is estima ted, fully
100000 annually.
THREE centuries ago less than $780,
0oO people spoke the English tongue.
IN all parts of the globe over lis, 0oo,-
600 people at the present time employ
It.
Or this the United States claims 65.-
600, coo; British islands 3, 900, 600 and
Canada 4 Goo. 600.
WEST INDIES. British Guina, etc, l.
100000; Australasia, 1900, goo; Sou'h
Africa. India and olher colonies, $780,
COO
THREE hundred years ago the Eng
disappearing people resided principal
" on the British isles; now English is
spoken more or less in nearly every
country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
FAST EXPRESS DITCHE0.
TraiDmen Injured, But No Passengers,
Near Poca honfas. Ill.


ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-The New York
fast express on the Nandalia road from
New York TO st. Louis was ditched >
miles west of Pocahontas. Ill, Monday
evening and all on board had mirac-
lous escape from death. Six persons,
all trainmen, were injured, none fatal
ly. While running As miles an hour
the engine, three mail and one baggage
car left the tracks and turned over.
Two coaches and the parIor car kept
the track. Engineer Menifee, Fire
man Dickinson and four postal clerks
were injured more or less seriously,
but none of the other trainmen or pas
sengers were hurt. No reason for the
wreck is known. The track was so
badly torn up that the remainder of the
train had to be brought TO the city over
the tracks of the baltimore & Ohio
Sou tbwes tern.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
IT. T.. POLENs
Il. }. NEW ELL
'''THEODORE IsODKF {"
The Governor Inspects The city.

ne NottFuOr insptcts Ahe Nity.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Gov. Altgeld went
to Pullman Monday little in doubt
as to the truth of the relief commit
tees statement that 1000 families in
the model town We're literally starv-
ing in their homes. II didn't think
that such a condition could possibly
exist in Chicago. After he had Spent an
hour or two in Fulton street among the
tenement blocks and in the shanty
districts of the brickyards, and found
every man, woman and child i'm des>
perate straits for want of fuel. food
and clothing, re was satisfied that the
time for immediate relief had come.
There is no doubt" he said. about
the absolute distress and want in Pull
maj. Relief has got to come from
some source. and come soon"
i e governor made his tour of in
spection at the head of an army of
curious women and children who
thronged around him eager to at
tact his attention. Scantily clad
mothers with their babes in their
arms edged their way through
the crowd and begged that they
might be allowed to pour out their
stories of suffering. Disheartened
strikers, who had seated themselves
with their families only few hours
before and consumed the last morsel
of food in the house, told their needs
with trembling lips and tears in their
eyes.
The governor, after visiting many of
the homes, expressed himself as much
surprised at the squalor of the brick
yard shanties. lie had not thought
that such a spot existed within the
limits of the .'model town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

WITH the growth of the bicycle
craze come curious methods of pro-
pulsion. In London recently youth
caused a sensation by appearing on
gigantic roller skates, each skate hav-
ing four wheels as large as dinner
plates with pneumatic tires. Speed.
ease, and safety are claimed for the
clumsy devices The flying machine
man is also busy abroad these hot sum
mer days, and we are promised some
thing wonderful in this direction in a
few weeks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
A Steamer Burned.

The steamer Roanoke. of the Wash
burn and Port Huron line. burned win
5000 barrels of salt about so miles
down the lake from Waslibu n. The
crew of eighteen men fought the
flames for half an hour. but were at
last driven to the lifeboats They
drifted around on the lake for several
hours, but were finally picked up by
the steamer. George Spencer. and
landed at Washburn. The steamer
was valued at $4,000 and the salt at
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

ACCORDING To the Lewiston Journal.
a Maine lumberman says that the wild
lands of Maine would make thirteen
states as larg, as Rhode Island. two as
large as New Hampshire and Vermont
and one twice as large IS Massachusetts.
These lands are located in the following
counties: ArOOstook, 2,sSS.6lS acres;
Franklin, $50. ?63 acres: Hancock, S62,-
SOS acres; Oxford, 55S. 654 acres; Peuob-
scot. S25.6U4 acres. Piscataquis. 2.OOO.-
so acres; Somerset. 1.sS5. SIS acres;
Washington, 624.l2S acres The spruce
timber lands Of Maine are worth more
to-day than the pine lands fifty years
ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
rmma t;oldman Free.

New YORK, Aug. 1s.-Emma cold
man, of anarchist fame, who has spent
the last ten months at BLACKWELL S
island, having been found guilty OF
making an incendiary speech t. the
unemployed in Union Square. has
been released. She was sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year, but her
good behavior Iessened the time Of her
incarceration two months
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
BADLY WHIPPED.
Chinese Defeated with Loss of 1000
Men at Song Hwan.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Dispatches from
Shichi-Gen, Corea, confirm the reports
of the engagement between Japanese
and Chinese troops at Song Hwan and
the victory of the former.
About 1000 Chinese were killed in
the engagement and seventy Japan
csc. The latter showed their supe-
riority over the former in every detail
of the battle. They were more cour-
ageoUs, and showed a greater knowl-
edge OF the art of war.
The Chinese, with their usual cow
ardice, deserted many of the Fan Kwai
foreign devil officers), and when given
orders to resist the advance of the enc
my turned and fell upon their swords,
preferring to commit suicide rather
than be murdered by the Japanese.
The japanese officers and men fought
like tigers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

A SUSPENDED city has been discov-
cred of Glacier bay. Alaska, by party
of exeursionisJs. This curious phe-
nOmenOn Is seen regularly after full
moon in June, and at no other time
IL i said to be a beautiful mirage Of
some unknown city suspended directly
over the bay A photographer has
taken pictures of it four times, but no
one has been able To identify one of
the ghOstly buildings outlined.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
az Interest to naIrrmen.

The Holstein-F riesian association of
America has appropriated money for
the purpose of duplicating premiums
won by cattle recorded in its herd book
al various fairs throughout the coun-
try in dairy tests. For the Wisconsin
state fair the tests viii be under the
auspices of the State Agricultural so.
ciety. First premium, slOO: second
premium, $50. third premium, $40;
fourth premium, $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

WILLIAM MORRIS, the poet. has made
the interesting discovery that house
keeping is one of the most difficult and
important branches of study. 'Peo-
pie lift their eyebrows" he says. over
women mastering the higher mathe-
mates; why, it Is infinitely more diff
cult To learn the details of good house
keeping. Anybody can learn mathe-
mates, but it takes lot of skill to
manage +. hous,. we'll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
EAps IN JEMElRY.

THE fashionable yachting pin Of
yore has given place to the belt buckle.
OVAL buckles of plain, dull-surfaced
silver, across which is enameled a
dainty little flag, are the latest.
A FINE thread of white metal hich
passes through the hair ana holds in
place delicate pair of butterfly wings,
beautifully enameled, has captured
the feminine heart
THERE is passion for any form of
tiera-like hair ornaments at this season.
THE latest sleeve links are long and
wedge-shaped, the white surface be-
ing sprinkled With the 'iniest of silver
stars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

OS the trial of Santo, the assassin of
President Carnot, there was evidence
introduced TO the effect that an organi-
zatiOn of anarchists was in existence
for the special purpose of procuring
the murder of sovereigns and rulers,
and that the assassins were chosen by
l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
Mars Has No Atmosphere.

SAN JOSH, Cal, Aug. 20-Prof. Camp
bell, of Lick Observatory, has demon
strated with the spectroscope that the
planet Mars presents no evidence Of
having an atmosphere. Prof Holden
says that if any atmospheric pressure
exists it is not as great as on our high
est mountains and . popular fancies
concerning that planet are thus dis
proved
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

QUEEN VICTORIA's statue in Madras
was recently marked in a way that
was supposed To indicate a spirit OF re-
bellion on the part OF the HindOos,
but il appears now that the marks
are such as they put on the statues OF
their deities. and that they were made
purely in a spirit of worship. The
queen, indeed. seems 70 be highly ven
Grated in India Her life has been
translated into nearly all Of the almost
innuGerable dialects of India. and in
Madras the natives sometimes burn IN
cense and break cocoanutS before her
statue, as they would al the shrine OF
a deity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

As pathetic tale an Indian news
paper writes Of the modesty of the
Hindu woman. A house near Tikari
caught fire. There were eleven women
in the building at the time, one of
whom, being a newly-married bride,
rather than ignore the customs of her
country by exposing herself to public
gaze, preferred TO remain in the burn
ing building. and the rest resolved to
stay with her. Seven in all lost their
lives, including the bride
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

A. NJ De RENSGARTES, OF 81 Peters
burg. has started out on long walk.
lie proposes TO tramp from Riga 10 the
Caucasus. whence he VIII stroll on TO
Persia. and cross Siteria 10 the Chinese
frontier. How much Of the Celestial
empire he hopes 10 traverse on foot 5
not known, but, after suspending his
pedal work long enough 10 cross the
Pacific 10 this country. his route will
take him through the United States.
Mexico and Central America 20 Brazil
and Argentina. After this a prom
enade through Africa To Algiers, and
a jaunt across France and Germany
will bring him TO his starting point.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

William Wadleigh, who has been a
member of the Stevens Point Saliva
ton army, for which he beat the large
bass drum, was arrested in Milwaukee
on the charge of robbing a farmer near
Stevens Point of $50. tie shaved his
beard and rode to Milwaukee in the
same car with the farmer whom he
W as ALLEGED to have robbed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

ALAsKA's mail service has heretofore
been dependent upon Esquimau dogs
Renders, however, are 50 much bet
ter for the purpose that the govern
ment has imported several families of
Laplanders TO teach the natives of
Alaska how TO train and use this ami
NAL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
CELEBRATE wAyNE'S VICTORY.
Centenary Anniversary Of the Battle of
Fallen Timbers.

TOLEDO, O.. Aug. % About 5000
people assembled on the battlefield of
Fallen Timbers, on the Maumee
river, IL miles above this city.
to celebrate the centenary OF
Wayne's victory Here on August
20. 1894, he defeated the Wyan-
dot, Ottawa and Delaware Indians,
breaking the power of their confcder-
aey, and securing peace 70 the then
northwestern frontier. A national sa-
lutte was fired at sunrise. ~ 1880 the
Maumee Valley Monumental associa-
tion held meeting and listened to a
historical address, by Eoi- ID. w.
n. Howard A picnic dinner fol-
lowed. The afternoon exercises
consisted of music. the a,option
of resolutions asking congress to
mark the spot by suitable monument.
followed by the address Of the day. by
Gen. Samuel f. Hunt. of tincinnati
Short addresses followed by Depart
ment Commander f. Z. Nu.t. If Ohio,
and Gen. Z. ;. Slevin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

JOAQUIN MILLER Is growing on his
California ranch a mile of roses lie
believes families live too close togeth-
er. therefore. in place of building one
large house, he has erected four small
Ones-OnC FOR his mother. one for his
brothers, one for mis- own use and the
fourth for his guests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

ABRAHAM LINCOLN was the tallest
president, being 8 feet, 1 inches in
height; BENJAMIN Harrison was the
shortest; William Henry Harrison was
the oldest. being Gs years and month
old when inaugurated, ana Grant, who
was not quite A. years old, was the
NnnnreSf
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Rev. David Spencer Resigns.

The resignation of Rev. David Spen-
Ger, of the First Baptist church of RAJ
cine, was accepted by the members of
the church. Rev. Mr.. Spencer was at
Atlantic City and was entirely broken
down with nervous prostitution. Mr..
Spencer was one of the best-llnown
Baptist ministers in the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

II Portugal they have a law by
which a man can secure a divorce from
a woman who publishes a literary
work without his consent and appro-
baton That Is why men with liter
airy wives are sometimes heari TO say
they wish they were in Portugal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23
Fields of Grain Burned.

On the farm of Herman Guenther,
Lincoln, Buffalo county. the gearing
of a harvester in a field o. oats be-
came overheated by friction, starting
a fire that destroyed the entire field of
grain, giving the farmer hardly time
TO save his horses. On another farm
in the same county, so acres of oats
were burned by some careless act
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

THE capitol at Washington has cost
more than $50, 900. 900 II covers three
aud a-half acres. the dome is 800 feet
high and l35 in diameter and is exceed
I'd in size only t. ST Peters in Rome,
St PauI's in London, the Invalides in
Paris and 81. Isaac's in Il. Petersburg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

Samuel Adams, of Arizona, was in
Amigo looking for the heirs of his
former partner, Andrew Daskam. They
had mine claim that had not proved
valuable when Daskam died a few
years ago The mine is now worth
half million. Daskam formerly lived
in Amigo, but his relatives have dis
appeared