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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

CHARLES BRIGHAM, who WAS ap-
pointed a clerk in the mailing depart
ment OF the I;oston post office when
Martin Van Buren, had just entered
upon his term as president of the
United States. is still there. after fifty
six consecutive years Of servive.
bright. vigorous and looking fully ten
years younger than the 80 that he has
Eaa.n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

IL Bar-c-Duc, France, has been
erected a monument 10 Pierre Michaud,
who adopted the velocipede idea to BIZ
cycle construction. The monument re-
sembles an ancient shrine. II is of
marble and has a piece OF bronze rep
resenting a youthful figure standing
beside a veiocfpeAe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

TIE trans-Slberian railway. which
IS to be the longest in the world, has
now been opened as far as Omsk, and
one may 60 there from St Petersburg.
zoo miles, in less than five days. The
difficulties encountered have been pro-
diviOus; and in draining bog sixty
miles wide engineers and men had To
live in nuts built on piles and aces
sible only in boats -Four thousand
masks were bought TO keep off the
vennmnns mosaultoes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
P,re Marouette stain. Design.

The committee appointed by Gov.
Peck under legislative authority to Sc
lect model for the Pere Marquette
statue. which is to be placed in the
capitol at Washington, chose the de-
sign submitted by Signor Trentanove,
a sculptor of Florence, Italy. The
work is to cost IS, 900 and the contract
provides that the statue shall be in
position in Washington within fifteen
mo aths.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
THE EAST.

IL CrsO L
MRs NARY WALTER died at Easton,
Pa. in her lO5th year.
THE latest returns from the elections
on the 9Th show that the republicans
were successful in all parts of the
country In New York Levi p Nor
ton (rep.) was elected governor by
30. 600 plurality, and in New York city
strong rep was elected mayor. New
Jersey gave 10000 republican plu-
rality; Connecticut, $1,000; Massachu-
sets. $1,000; New Hampshire, $4,000;
Rhode Island. 5000; Delaware, 1000,
and Pennsylvania 100000. These
states also elect republican legisla-
lures.
FoR thirteen hours u terrific storm
ragged all over New En- gla nd. Its vio-
lence was only equaled by the great
blizzard of ISIS. Reports from va
rious points indicated disasters to
shipping and great destruction of
property. aggregating in value several
hundred thousand dollars.
AIIx trottei mile at the Belmont
track in Philadelphia in 2:Os54, lower
ing the state record.
Powers persisted while hunting in n
swamp near Halifax, Mass.
Ina collision between Baltimore a
Chic trains near lockwood, Pa, six
men were killed and three injured.
The official returns from New York
give Levi 2. Morton (rep.) 15o, Isl plu-
rality for governor over David p. Hill
The plurality of Strong (rePl for
mayor of New York city is 44.265, and
the republicans also elect a majority
OF the board Of aldermen.
TIE resignation of Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmage, pastor of the Brooklyn tab
ernacle for twenty-five years, was an
nouncei.
Il a Boston hospital Mike Kelly, IA
nous as .. baseball catcher for Chicago
and Boston clubs, died of pneumonia,
aged "a years
The New Jersey supreme court de-
cided that women had not the right to
vote at the school meetings in the
state.
ABBIE A. BROMLEY. widow of Avery
4. Bromley, prominent aud wealthy
citizen, died suddenly at Middletown,
v Y. at the age of 20 years For
eighteen years she had lived the life of
a recluse, and during that time never
spoke to a human being.
Is Connecticut storm caused loss
of over slOO. OOO to the telegraph and
telephone companies.
Oh the coast of New England heavy
snowstOTms prevailed aud several YES
sells were wrecked.
The governor of New York has
granted permission to experts TO at
tempt TO resuscitate a man executed in
the electrical chair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
Something she Could Paint.

Nine. d'Albertin, one of the lesser
painters of France, was as conceited
about her artistic ability asshe was no.
torious for her excessive use of cos
metics. On one occasion, a certain
count, who held her in much disesteem,
lost a bet to her And what will
madame choose?' he asked. with mock
courtesy. something in my art" she
simpered; something | can paint"
Very well, madame. he replied, bow
ing himself out. day later madame
received a package from the count,
which, upon being opened, revealed a
life-size drawing of her own face in ont
line
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
Three Morkmen KILLED.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Nov. 12.-Norton
Keefer, John Flynn and John Hart
man were thawing dynamite on the
bank of the sewer on First street
when the dynamite exploded keefer
was blown literally opieees and Flynn
and Hartman lived but an hour or
two. Buildings on either side OF the
street for square were wrecked
doors and windows were crushed In,
weather boards and the plasterlng
torn off aud furniture torn to pieces,
inmates were stunned and some are
Frustrated. The damage to property
cannot be calculated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
HENNEPIN CANAL.
A Surveying Party to Lay Out Route
for a Feeder.

PRINCETON, ILL.,, Nov. 12. - Capt.
Wheeler, with an engineering force of
the regular army, has arrived at Ster-
ling and will at once commence the
survey of a route for feed
err for the Hennepin canal.
This feeder will tap the Rock river be-
tween Sterling and Dixon and strike
the summit level of the canal at
point about 5 miles west of Wyanet.
ii will be of the same dimensions as
the main canal, so that it can be used
for commercial purposes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

THERE are about ,:'.O00 Indians out
side the five civilized tribes aud they
earn bout 81. 600. 600 year fror the
United states government alone. OF
this they receive about S25O.OOO for
products Of Indian industry. But
Uncle sam IS not their best customer.
They make nearly $1,000. 900 a year
from the sale Of their products TO
others. And they earn a great deal
besides by the transportation Of freight
aud by day labor Of various kinds. The
government pays them $4,000 a year
for cuttin, and banking logs There is
On Indian police which draws SIO0. 200
q year from the public treasury
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

The report of State Chemist Cox dis
cussed at some length the laws against
food authorizations in this and other
states, and points out the fact that
there is not the danger usually sup
posed from adulterated foods. Over 90
per cent. of adrlterated food is nom
in furious to health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
Mrs. Jones and ..Yon" Eioped.

Mrs. Andrew Jones, the wife of a
farmer near La Crosse, and the Nor
vegian hired man eloped. Jones came
upon them under circumstances that
warranted something more than sus-
picion. and he tried to stab the man
with his pocketknife. His wife
rushed in and received severe cut in
the hand Then the couple fled on
foot to the railroad station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
An Option on Water Power Right.

The English syndicate which has
secured options on all the pulp and
paper mill plants in Wisconsin has OBJ
tanned an option on a water power
right at Little Quinnesec falls, on the
Menominee above Iron Mountain,
Mich. 1t is owned by Isaac Stephen
son, A c. Merriman and w. A. Brown,
of Marinette, and they agreed to sell
it for 500, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

VOTERS Of New York have removed
from their statutes and constitution
the law making it impossible for heirs
Of persons killed by railroads or other
corporations TO recover more than five
thnusand dollar. lnmages-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

THE fire in a Boulder county Coli
coal mine, which has been burning for
thirty years. now covers an area of
about SOD acres. AMI spOuts fame,
cinders and smoke through numerous
outlets 1t has destroyed property
worth millions Of dollars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

IT has been earned that an abscond-
ing London cashier used the money he
had embezzled in order 10 get paid
up policy Of one thousand pounds
sterling OF his life. lie overlooked
the fact that honesty is the best
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
LYNCHED.
Two Murderers Fall Victims to the Ven
geance Of "A Mob.


geance Of "A Mob.
VICKsBURG. Miss, Nov. 12-News
reached here of double lynching that
occurred friday night at Lloyd, La
one victim being "a negro and the
other a Mexican half-breed who
was known throughout that coun-
try as horse thief and gen
eral bad character These men were
in Jail at Lloyd charged Wits the MUIR
der of Thomas A. Reyes, business
man. The negro confessed to the muir
der and implicated the half-breed. At
midnight Friday a masked mob went
to the Jail, shot the half-breed full OF
holes and hanged the negro to a tree
near by.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

Il prehistoric cemetery recently
uncovered at Montpelier, France, hui
man skulls were found measuring p,
81 and 80 inches In circumference Sa-
wants say they belonged to a race be-
tween 10 and Is feet in height
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

on the field Of Waterloo a topaz seal
set in gold was recently found, bear
ing the arms and motto of discount
Harrington. II belonged TO Ensign
Harrington, who was killed at Cuatre
Bras, June 10. 1878, and had lain I'M
discovered for eighty years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

TuREE-TESTHs Of the earnings Of
Belgian convict are given To him on
the expiration Of his term Of imprisOn
ment Some Of them thus save more
money in jail than they ever saved
before
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

LAST year between $50. 900 and 100000
pilgrims visited Mecca OF 10000 who
went By sea 10000 died Of cholera,
while Of those who went by land lmost
OF them from British Indial $1,000
persisted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
RrAR-AnMIRAI. nnFRARnI.

going Admiral" He leaves behind
him career of distinction, full OF
hard fighting and severe service and
without a blemish. His total active
service amounts to forty-eight years
and five months, and twenty-five years
SnaDt af sea
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
GHERARDl RETlRES.

The Gallant Admiral Leaves the Active
service-His Career in the Navy.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL. -To-day at
noon there will be placed on the re-
tired list the commandant of the New
York navy yard, Admiral Bancroft
Gherardi, one of the few old war COM
manders now in the naval service, and
know in naval parlance as tbs Sea-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

NOT satisfied with having acquired
the monopoly Of the tobacco and luci-
fer match trades, the French govern
ment Is now trying to get exclusive
control o: the s2irituous liquor indus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

TIE human race IS nearly ten CEN
turtles older than science had know.-
edge OF before. as a result OF the eN-
teusive explorations OF the ruins o.
NiFer. near ancient Babylon, as de
scribed in a report - the state depart
meut BY Minister Terrell, at CONSTANT
nople. Many tons of tables. vases.
inscribed brick. and the like have been
exhumed. The revolving worship of
the god OF Bel now i more clearly
known. his temple with is $50 rooms
has been exposed, and the religion. gov
eminent and customs Of men who lived
I. goo years before Christ have been re
yealed by tie translated inscriptions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

IT Is a remarkable fact that the
deepest parts Of the sea arein all cases
very near the land. TIE deepest
sounding known, 4.665 fathoms. or ~
$50 feet. was obtained 10 miles from
the Kurile islands; the next deepest.
= 1851 fathoms. was found 20 miles
north Of Porte Rico. With "A few ex-
ceptiOns like these the depth Of the
oceans. as far as now known, does not
reach 1000 fathoms. or sea miles.
The north Pacific has mean depth of
:. 800 fathoms. the south Pacific of p
sOO. the Indian ocean Of 2.0Ol. and the
Atlantic. BY far the best investigated
ocean, has a mean depth Of :, 2O1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

a LETTER thrown overheard from
Danish vessel was Sound six days later
iu tie stomach OF a cod caught 1,25l
miles from the spot where the missive
was dropped into the sea Next
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

SINCE the battle of Waterloo the
Rothschilds have laid by $4,000. 00o, 900
for rainy day, and one estimateOf
their wealth BY the year 1865 is $780,
nnn nnn 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

FArHER-"He SAYS that he loves you, hut
can he support you in the style that You
nave beea accustomed tori Daughter
Even better, father dear, if you will JUS
furnish the money. That is all that dis
cOurdges him. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

AUTHORITIES say that a fatal fall
from q great height IS absolutely pain
less. The mind acts very rapidly fo- a
time. then uncOnsciousuess ensues
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-The next
congressional delegation from Penn
sylvania will probably be twenty-eight
republicans to two democrats. Erd-
mans majority in Berks county will
be nearly 5000 and Congressman
MutcLler claims the election of Hart
in the Eighth district by from II to
$50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 9.--Official
and unofficial returns from flty-three
counties out OF rinety-six give TUrney
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9-The state demo
cratic committee comedies the election
of a republican Legislature. 1t has
also conceded the defea of r. p. Bland
for congress in the Eighth district by
a plurality of 10 votes. The commit
tee still claims the reelection of Dock
cry in the Third district by 500
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15
Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 9.-Thc
par Iial returns received from Indiana
indicate that the state is republican
by at least 10000. The Legislature is
republican in both branches. There
will be in the house about sixty-fve
republicans and thirty-fve democrats;
in the senate about thirty republicans
and twenty democrats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-15

TRENTON, n. j., Nov. 9-On joint
ballot the legislature viii probably
stand: Republicans, 81; democrats, 20.
The republicans elect congressman in
all but the Seventh district
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY NOTES.

James ID. Hoge. jr., left for New York
last week.
Miss June R. Cameron has returned
from Honolulu
J.H. Morgan, of Eilenshurg is stopping
at the Northern.
Carl L. Stebhins, of Lake CGshman, was
in the city last week.
Mr.. John r. Mitchell returned from
Olympia Wednesday.
John +. Cordray. OF Cordray's theater,
will be in Seattle tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Amos, of Collar,
are stopping at the Occidental.
George II. Baker, of Goldendaie, regis
tered Yesterday At the Northern
Frank IngersolI left tor Snohomish this
morning to attend TO legal case.
Mr. and Mrs. b. Hayes, of Whatcom.
registered Yesterday at the Occidental.
Mis-. Josephine De Wolfe has s friend.
Miss Wilcox, from Butte, Mont. visiting
her.
Mr.. f. W. sackman returned Friday
evening from an extended trip 10 Cali
fornia-
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Chiniquy have
moved 10 $40 Broadway from a5s Tenth
street.
Miss Howell, from San Jose. CAL, has
come 70 spend the summer With her sister,
Mrs Huii-
Mr.. and Mrs II. Allenberg and Mr.. j.
C. Brown. of Spokane. are guests a. the
Occidental.
W. Bean. Of Olympia. state superin-
tendent Of public instruction, Is guest a.
The Northern
Miss MAY Buck has returned 10 Seattle
alter an extended visit with friends IN
California.
Mrs ! Hoeslick with her two children
LEFT last Sunday for two moatns Visit Ia
san Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer r. Norton and
iittI. daughter returned from san Fran
cisco last Thursday.
Mr. and Ms. Edward Howard Morton
have taken apartments With Dir. and Mrs.
Wilcox. els Fifth street
Miss Kate MeGraw vas bridesmaid at
- wessing Of Judge Hoyt's daughter IN
OGvmpia last Wednesday,
s.sar-s HYDE Preston has taken mp his
residence 9Th xessrs. Fes4sy aad S0i4ans
Al Madison and Eleventh
NJ. Mary McEsroy returned last Thurs
aav from visii % friends IN Oakland >
Nauterey and san francisco
On Tuesday. the sEh. Mrs. George z.
y-rgrr eatertainesi few trends IN honor
az M,ss Cashasn, Of Mississippi.
urs. P Shvraonskey gave an entertain
u,ent in Rsuton IN honor OF Der niecss,
n. A. Me4ster ard Miss olga Jarvis.
W. ". Blackwell. OF kentnckv. the
supreme cnanreAior ~ the hn3gnks o.
Pxthias. lsis Tor iae East Friday nlght
u- and Mrs.. Hsrwood Morgan iefs
Tsarsftzv morning on tss titY Of fGebla.
"a route for Lsadon. England. Iaey al
.v.~s,a lie saansr naunshs 81 she4r former
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10
COMING EVENTS.

The French Club gill meet tomorrow ut
Mrs McNaught's.
Great interest is centering in the STAN
ford game next Thursday.
The Rhododendron Club viii give 8
moonlight excursion TO Beans point
June 20.
The Harvard Club will entertain its
members at dinner In the Rainier Club
rooms Saturday, June l6
The young society people contemplate
giving the Stanford boys yachting party
on the lake next Thursday.
The Current Events Club will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Il.
l. Fehren. l2) Diagonal street.
Miss Garfield will give an informal
dancing party next Thursday evening in
honor Of Miss Benson, of Fairhayen.
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. ShankIin. of the
First NJ. +. church, will leave this coming
week for a months visit 10 Spokane.
Mrs. Uri Seeley will entertain the ladies
of the First NJ T. church with musicale
at the Occidental next Wednesday after
noon.
The young ladies of the Knot-a-gain
Club propose giving the Stanford bows
yachting party next Saturday, weather
permitting
The Stanford boys, who have been most
royalty entertained by the young society
neopie OF Seattle. are contemplating re-
turn party during the coming week.
The ladies of Miller Relief Corps will
give a strawberry and ice cream social at
Miller post hall, Frye block, Wednesday
evening, June -, for the benefit Of the re-
lief fund.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10

Mr.. Merton Hawley and Miss Mabel
Fetterly celebrated their 18th birthday
last Friday ct the residence of the formers
parents on state street, where = large
number of their friends gathered for the
occasion. A delightful evening was spent
by all present with games and other social
amusements. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Mr.. Russell Looney entertained num-
Der OF his friends at the residence OF bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Looney, on VIII
bert street. FRIDAY evening. Those who
were present pronounced the evening a
social success
Next Thursday picnic will be given in
woodlawn park by the teachers of the
public schools. The schools will close
Friday and the picnic is intended for the
pupils and their parents ~ho wish 10 COM
memorials the end of the school year.
An election tor a school director for a
three-yesr term will occur tomorrow. Mon
day. at the old schoolhouse on Broad way.
The polls will be open from to p. m.
The Populists talk Of nominating :. w.
BENJAMIN for director and W. l. FORESTER
for clerk. The Republicans and Demo
crat. are expected 20 center their efforts
on Joseph II. Blake, while Mr.. Marshal
and Warren Lucas are mentioned for
clerk
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10

The young people Who we're present at
the birthday party given Miss Maud Jones
last Tuesday evening at her parents
house. Mr.. and Mrs. John q. Jones. 10
selehrase the sixteenth anniversary Of her
birth. say that they never had bsster
time. The party consisted Of the school
mates and other friends Of MISS Jones.
and the evening was spent in social games.
singing and conversation Refreshments
were served aud al were sorry when the
latensss OF the hour compelled them TO
seqaEate. Those present we're: Miss
Lille Hutchinson. Miss LIME Evans.
Miss sadie Evans. Miss Sadie TurnbalI,
Mss Rudy Ginder. Miss Gladys Jones.
Misa Lizzie Lewis. MISS Olga Hansen. Miss
L,zxie Thomas. Miss Mary Abraham. Miss
Selma Hansen. Mss Ellen Hansen. Miss
Maggie Thomas. Mss Elizabeth Comb.
Miss Annie Lewis. Miss AnRie Mills. Miss
Annie WahJahck. Miss Winnie Jones.
Mlss Beatrice Jones. Miss Mabel 0inder,
Mr.. Alexander Turnsull. jr.. Mr.. William
Tarnbali. Mr. Lloyd Ginder. Mr.. William
Lewis. Mr.. James Davis, Mr. Arthur
Davis. Mr.. Thomas Lewis. Mr. Charles
i,anlsp. Mr.. Charles BosttBgs Mr.. Bert
vestnys. Mr.. Waller Lawreace, Mr.. Evan
gones, Mr.. Evan Davis, Ir. Villas. DAVIS