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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
NEW MEXICO.
Gov. Thsrnton Presents His Report on
the Territory.

Gov. Thornton Presents His Report on
the Territory.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The annual
report of Gov. Thornton. of New Mex
ich, has been submitted to the secre-
tary of the interior. The governor
says there has been no material change
in population, but a healthy growth
mas cot "a. Of desirable class
of immigration in almost every county
of the territory, especially in the
agricultural portion. At the end of
the last fiscal year there was a cash
balance of Sl39, 500 in the treasury of
the territory. The traffic in whis-
ky" the governor says, (which has
been the cause of so much poverty
among the Navajos and has led to SO
much crime in the past, has during
the pa st year, largely decreased" The
total school enrolment was As, 3s9. The
governor says that the process of rails
ing crops by the aid of irrigation
bitches has been very beneficial in
New Mexico, as without bitches or
wells agriculture would be failure in
the territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Prairie Fires Rage in Rive Nebraska
Counties


Counties
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 27.-The most de-
structive prairie fires In the history of
the state are now raging in Cherry,
Thomas, Grant, Hooker and Sheridan
counties. They first started in Thomas
county, in the Snake creek valley
Tuesday, and after once getting under
headwav, famed by stiff breeze, trav-
eled westward into Cherry and Hooker
counties with speed and ferocity that
was startling in the extreme. In these
counties hundreds of thousands of
heads of cattle have been grazing.
they having been sent here from the
southern portion of the state where
the drought was felt most heavily, the
grass in this section being fair, aud it
is thought the most of them are burned,
as they were in the direct path Of the
flames.
Near Mullen on the ranch of T.. L.
Lasher, four lives are reported lost. in
Guiding Lasher himself, and several
thousands of tons of hay are burned.
At Whitman and Hyannis several hun
dred head of stock persisted and con-
siderable quantity of hay burned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
SWIFT RIDING.
Bicycle Records Broken at Buffalo and
81 Louis.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Oct. 26.-John S.
johnson on Wednesday afternoon rode
a mile in the unparalleled time of
1875 2-5, almost fourteen seconds faster
than any single rider has ever covered
the distance In the world; six seconds
faster than any tandem has ever
travelled the distance, and one-tenth
second faster than the worlds record
for running horses-1:351f, made by
Salvador on straight track at Mon
mouth Park, n. j.. August rs, $780,
ST. LOUIS, Oct 2e.-The cycling rec
ord for 100 miles, paced. formerly held
by Frank Roadway, of Canada, 3 hours
/ minute, ~ 2-5 seconds, was beaten
on the Fair Grounds track here
Wednesday afternoon by Bert Hard
ing, who went in 4 hours, 81 min
SO As seconds. G. A. Maxwell beat
Johnson's Smile record, minutes, Is
seconds, going the distance In MIN
utes, 3-5 seconds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

MARY A. WOODBRIDGE, general cor
responding secretary of the Inter-
national W. c. I. u, died at her home
in Chicago.
THE daughter of Squire Hause, If
Jacksonville, Ind, who has married
5000 clipping couples, eloped with Roy
Howard and was married.
IL Hardin county, Ia, a ten-acre
tract OF hone stone, a valuable min
eral, was discovered.
IN Nebraska an unknown man start
ed prairie fires which destroyed sew
eral lives and vast amount of prop
! erty.
BECAUSE of a recent murder people
of Milwaukee will close the saloons in
the vicinity of the soldiers home.
AS HIS share of an estate James ].
Wood, poor carpenter of Springfield,
O., returned from ireland with $500, 000.
ONE of the south's most eminent ju-
rists, Judge William Brooks, so years
old, dropped dead at his home in Bir-
mingham, Ala.
THE officers of the Omaha (Neb. ma
tional bank were enieavoring to fer
ret out thief who had stolen large
I
| FLAMES destroyed warehouse of
the Deering company's harvesting ma
chine plant in Chicago, entailing a loss
of 5000, 900.
AT Columbia. S. c., Young Ham,
NETT, IA years Of age, committed sui
eide because his father punished him
1 for excessive cigarette smoking.
ISAAC KEEBLER and Labe Latham,
white caps. and Elijah Helton, their
/ intended victim. were killed in fight
/ in Sewer county, Tenn.
IL train at Grand Rapids, Mich,
| Capt. ). A. Manning, inspector of life
| saving stations, dropped dead.
BURGLARS at Malvern, Ia, wrecked
/ the Farmers national bank with dyna
mite and stole about $4,000 in cash.
AT Lewiston, H., Mrs. Christian
| Border celebrated her 105th birthday.
She was 10 years old when Washington
died. She is in fair health.
I TUE lower house of the Georgia as
sembly by a vote of "a Is 90 refused to
consider resolution declaring for free
silver
IN portions of Tennessee and Mis-
| siSsippi forest fires did great damage.
/ FLAMES at Asheville, n. c., destroyed
/ the Southern railways freight house,
/ the loss being 500, 900.
AN engine on the Big Four struck
wagon containing a party returning
/ from dance near Lebanon, Ind, and
1 five of the merry-makers were killed.
! THE death of Rev. DIR. Andrew p
Happier, who spent forty-four years as
missionary in Canton, China, occurred
at Wooster, o.
THE Bridge and Terminal company's
warehouse and 200 cars were burned
OOO
IL the vicinity of Tonkawa. .. T.,
a cyclone did great damage. Twenty
! houses were wrecked and their con-
| tents scattered.
BY the destruction by fire of the
West Street hotel at Seattle, Wash,
\ sixteen persons lost their lives.
MARGARET E. EASTER. author of
many popular poems, died at her home
in Baltimore, aged IS years.
! DUR. \ G fire on the docks at Pensa-
cola, Fla, a sailor was killed and three
others were hurt. The loss was put at
| S2Ol. 900
J. ). CoXEY, of commonweal fame,
lost his home near Massillon, o., by
fire. the loss being $4,000.
john ADAM Koch, a retired capitalist
and veteran of the Mexican war. died
at his home in Dubuque, Ia.
IL New Orleans negro vesselmen
who had taken the places of whites
were attacked and beaten by an armed
| mob.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
An UnnsnnI coincidence.

The Vienna correspond ent of the
London Standard says that on one of
the estates of Count Potocl1i in Galicia
the very rare event OF n mother, daugh-
ter and granddaughter each giving
birth to a son on the same day has just
occurred. The mother is forty-eight,
md the infant son is her sixt, enth
child. The daughter, who has just
presented her husband with his eighth,
is thirty-three years old, and the grand
daughter, who was married last year,
is not yet quite sixteen. All the three
newborn sons are strong and healthy,
and the same may be said of their
mothers, who belong to the Polish
peasant class
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
KILLED The MAYOR.
Supposed Robbers shoot Down the Ex-
ecutive OF a Kansas Town.

Supposed Robbers shoot Down the Ex-
ecutive OF Kansas Town.
WICHITA. Kan, Oct. 25.-J. T. Marsh,
mayor of Kinsley, who was shot there
Monday night when starting from his
office for home, died Tuesday after
noon. The authorities have good
description of the murderers, the two
having been recognized as a couple of
men who registered at the hotel as Will
liam Decatur and Carl Slater, both
from King Fisher, o. t. After the
shooting the men rode off southwark,
so they are evidently making for the
Indian country. a strong posse is in
pursuit. The general belief is that the
murderers are territory outlaws who
proposed raid on the Kingsley bank
during the night, and that while
investigating the surroundings they
were interrupted by Mayor Marsh.
Large rewards have been offered by
the state and county for the capture
of the fugitivcs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

The "LINENE" are the BE e and Most EconOm
teal Collars and CUFFS worn; they made OF hns
cloth. both sides finished alike. and being reversi-
bic. one collar is &c nal to two Of any other kind
Thy n tUsif lUsaT lef and Look tUf- box Of Ten
Collars or Five Pairs Of CUTS for Twenty-Five
Cents.
sample Collar and Pair Of cufs By n.Il for six
Ceutz. Name style and size. Address
REVERSIBLE COLLAR COMPANY,
2 Franklin St. New York. 2 Kilby 81, Boston
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
WHITE GAPS AND BLUEBILLs.
They Fight Pitched Battle In Tennes-
see-Three Are Killed.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 27.-For two
years there has existed in Sewer coun-
ty large organization of white caps.
They have committed outrages on de-
fenseless citizens especially women.
Some weeks ago another gang was or
ganized in opposition which is known
as bluebills. 1t is said to be composed
of a better element of citizens and was
organized for the purpose of wiping
out white caps.
Thursday night a body of white
caps numbering twenty-five or thirty
started out to whip man who lives
miles from Sevier''ille. 1t happened
that this man was bluebill and he
hastily summoned his gang together.
About twenty of them went to bluff
on Pigeon river and secreted them
selves in dense thicket of laurel.
Shortly before midnight they heard
the approach of white caps who
were passing up the road in
the iolliest humor discussing plans
for their midnight work. AS they APP
preached the thiclxet bluebills opened
fire with Winchesters and a pitched
battle ragged for several minutes.
Two white caps, Laban Latham and
John Kibble, were killed and. seve raj
others wounded. The bluebills lost
one man. Elithnan Allen, a prominent
farmer. Two or three others of their
:lique were badly wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

hotel made such a labyrinth in the
daytime one unfamiliar with the place
would have had difficulty in finding
his way about without several at
tempts, and as The halls were filled
with smoke there was little chance for
any of the victims to make their way
out before suffocating. Some of the
dodgers were asleep and were over
taken in bed, while others rushed into
the halls and were suffocated and
burned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
LANDSCAPES WHILE YOU WAIT.
A Lightning Artist " no Keeps Up with
the Auctioneer.

A Lightning Artist VINO Keeps Up with
the AuctIoneer.
The great American desideratum Of
speed is strilzingly illustrated by a
painter who has opened q studio and
auction room on one of the principal
business streets, apparently to demon
strate that Long fellow was entirely in
error when he wrote ''art is long"
says the Boston Transcript. A man
who happened to stray into the art
gallery one morning CHANGED to speak
OF Raphael, and was asked by the
painter who Raphael was, and if he be-
longed in the 2:30 class. Before he
could answer the artist had executed
The Falls of the Yellowstone" in oil.
the picture had been framed. sold. and
the purchaser had gone out with the
prize under his arm. The lightning
colorist had his paints spread ont be-
fore him in heaps on a sort of mortar
board and ranged behind him in pals,
while on one side of him are the thou.
sand canvas frames that he turns off
before breakfast. Follow him while
he produces a moonlight scene. First,
he gets out his whitewash brush with
out the long handle. and, dipping il in
the slate-colored ink, primes the sky Of
evening. But he is careful to leave a
small circle unscathed in the center;
that is TO stand for the moon. Then
across the bottom of the canvas the
brush is flashed, leaving behind it
heavier trail. while two big patches Of
black paint at each side form the
sha6owy hills Then, with a narrow
brush Of black, the trees and their
bare branches arc located. as IL tho
artist were stripping the wheels of an
express wagon. Another dash of black
answers for a boat, and two irregular
touches are the men propelling it. BY
this time the auctioneer is CRYING:
How much for this elegant moonlight
scene IN the north woods? Start mel
One dollar and sixtv-fiVe cents do
hear? Sold!' And the buyer gets tho
colors on his sleeve in putting it under
his arm. Little boys" said the auc-
tioneer at this point. You had better
go home and give the old folks a show.
But, boys" he cries after the slowly
retreating forms, come down to-mor-
row. III have some nice beds 1ut up
here tonight, so that You needn't go
home to sleep" And the professor
has the lead by three pictures on the
auctioneer, who begins to point ont the
merits of IAN elegant forest scene"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
static OF MCCLELLAN.

statue a salute of seventeen guns was
fred by battery A of the national
guard of Pennsylvania and the Firs {
regiment band played Hail to
the Chief" The programme was
then resumed with orations by
Gen. William b. Franklin, of Hart
ford, Conn. Gov. Pattison and others.
The statue is % feet inches from the
ground to the top of the hat. The
casting, after model by sculptor S.
j. Elliott, of Washington, d. c., shows
the general in full field uniform.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
MantInnerR Rates.

There is a movement among millers
in West Superior TO secure lower
east-6ound winter rate on flour than is
at present quoted. The present all
rail rate to New York is SEX cents a
100 pounds. while the lake al = rail
rate is only I7jl cents a 100 pounds.
When lake navigation closes. as it win
in the coarse of six weeks, shipments
will have to be made by rail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
A LOSS OF $500, 600.
Transfer Sheds of the st. Louis Terminal
Railway Burned.

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL, Oct. 29.-Fire
Sunday night destroyed 200 freight
cars and the large transfer sheds in
the bridge yards of the St. Louis
Terminal Railway association. The
total loss is placed at 100000.
The building was one of the
largest transfer sheds in the country
and was worth $50, 900. The con
tents-hay, cotton and merchandise
amounted to probably 500, 200. About
s25, 900 worth of merchandise was con-
sumed in the cars. The cars We're so
situated that the city engines could
not play upon the flames. The fire
was started in the shed by spark
from one of the engines at work in the
-ardc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
Renewal OF smaIInnx Riots.

The stirring up of the smallpox agi-
tation by the Impeachment proceed
ing against DIR. Kempster has resulted
in breaking out afresh of the riotous
spirit which prevailed in Milwaukee
during the summer. The health Off
GERS attempted to remove a patient
from house on Fratney street. They
were surrounded by mob. and one
man armed with an ak struck at Chief
Inspector Curtis three times, but the
latter succeeded in getting out of the
Nau
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

IL the Sporting Magazine for May.
l-pS. appears the following advertise
meut which was clipped from couu-
try paper of that time: Wanted. for q
sober family. a man Of light weight.
who fears The Lord. and can drive a
pair Of horses lie must occasionally
wait al table. Join in house hold prayer.
look after the horses and read a
chapter in the Bibic He must, God
willing. rise At : in the morning, and
obey his master and mistress in all
lawful commands; if he can dress HAIR.
sing psalms and play at cribbage. the
more agreeable Wages, fifteen gum
cas- q wear"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

NEW ENGLAND is rejoicing over q
historical discovery. While grading
an old burning ground the worSmen
plowed mp the heatstone of Nathaniel
Woodcock, who was killed in I665 and
was the first white settler buried in
Atfl-harn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
Contraetn-s Want Damages.

Smaller & .5chniglau. the c, .cago
contractors who were doing the work
on the intake tunnel when the crib
was washed away and fourteen men
lost their lives. have begun a suit
against Milwaukee for damages on ac-
count of the abrogation of their con-
tract The amount of their claim is
said to be large.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

REv. SABINE BARINs-GoULD. the au-
thor of the popular hymn, Onward,
Christian Soldiers, il az once couu-
try parson, county squire, lori of
the manor. a sermon VII ter, a student
Of comparative religion, q popular
novelist, and a poet lie has written
fly books, j. deeply versel in
medieval myths and legends, and at
the same time Is in sympathy with
modern life and progress He is 60
-. = III
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
Ran over Two Children.

STREAToR, Ill, Oct. 20. Two chill.
dren Of Joseph Dixon were run over
by transfer wagon Saturday night.
Mary, aged 10, was killed outright.
John, aged IA, had both legs broken
and was injured about the head. The
driver, Robert Spoule, was arrested
and held in s1O,O bonds to await the
actinn of the coroner,s Jury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

Richard McGaffey, cooper, brought
suit against Coopers' union No. 40 Of
Superior to recover damages to the
sum of $1,000. McGaffey charges he
has been blacklisted and kept from
earning money at his trade for two
years, and that he has been Inundated
by being called "scab" and by having
to apply to poor com missioners for aid
for his aged parents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
NO PENALTY FOR REPEATING.
Discovery That All Laws for Furnishing
Rcpeaters Haxe Been Repealed.

htpfhttFs hive TIttU fttptHItUs
KANSAS Cry, Mo, Oct. 27-Accord-
ing to a decision by Assistant United
States District Attorney Draffen, rem
dered Thursday afternoon, vote repeat
ing at the November election can go
on uninterrupted ad infinitum without
the slightest danger of prosecution of
offenders by the United States author
tiles Mr.. Draffen says that after care
full investigation and research bearing
on the elections he is unable to find
anything in the statutes authorizing
the United States to punish persons for
fraudulent registration, except section
5,5I3 of the revised statutes, known as
the crimes act. and he finds that this
section has been repealed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

The biggest damage award ever
made in West Superior was secured
for the plaintiff in the case of Sutileo
Neska VS.. the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha road. The plaintiff
is little girl years old. who lost a
foot by having it crushed by loco
motive The damages asked were S15,-
600 and the jury made it S12, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
NOT RETALIATION.
Germany DiscIaims Intentions OF Getting
Even with Uncle Sam.

BERIIs, Oct. 29.-On receipt of the
news of the prohibition by the Ham
burg and Lubbock seuates of the entry
OF American cattle and fresh beef at
these ports inquiries were made at
the American embassy and the Ger
man foreign Office respecting the
political aspect of the prohibition,
and it was said, both at the latter
bureau and by Ambassador Runyon
himself, that the measure was in no
wise intended to be retaliatory one
and was adopted only as a sanitary
precaution. At the foreign Office the
correspondent was told retaliation
against the American sugar tariff
would be resorted TO only as last ex-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
Work of Dastards.

WuKEsBARRE. Pa. Oct. 30.-A das-
tardly outrage was perpetrated at
o'clock Sunday morning wherein it
was premeditated by the scoundrels to
sacrifice fifty or sixty lives by sending
them into eternity with force of
dynamite The motive was undoubt-
eddy robbery, and it resulted in the
death of three Hungarians, while a
large number Were injured. eight OF
whom are in a serious condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Freshies neharre.i.

Tho faculty of the university at
Madison adopted a new rule regarding
the participation of freshmen in ath-
letics. The rule prohibits freshmen in
general from playing on any of the
university athletic teams during the
first term of attendance at the univer-
sity, and adult special students from
playing during the first two terms of
their course. The freshmen. however.
are not debarred from training with
the teams, and by special permission
from the faculty will also be permitted
to play.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

GERONIMO. the ferocious Apache
chief, v.ho has been confined in milf
tary prisons n Florida and Alabama.
has behaved himself 50 w-i. dur
inr his captivity o.. eight wear, tGat the
war department will soou-isSu- gen
eral order stating officially that il viii
be safe To give MIN and his little banj
Of followers lands near some military
reservations and let them go 10 raising
rrpuS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

EXTERIOR NuIIAM. ot Germany. IS
credited with the design of erecting
A.sace and Lorraine into an independ-
eut monarchy and placin~ his eldest
sen On the throne; then If creating q
new Polish kingdom and placing his
second son on the throne of that. VIII
liam has "a numerous progeny IF sons,
and il IS possible that he Will he look
ing around after awhile for thrones
for some more of them. Tie might join
the Japanese and cut up China II
would make quite number of respect
able sized mouarehies-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

One of the latest uses u which paper
has been turned is the making of tele-
graph poles, says the Manchester
(Englandl Chronicle. The paper pulp
employed is saturated with a mixture
of buraN. tallow and other substances.
The mass is east In a mold with core
in the center. forming a hollow rod Of
any desired length, the cross pieces
being held by wooden keys driven in
on either side of the pole. The paper
poles are said TO be lighter and stronger
than those Of wood and TO be uuatfcct-
Ell by the many weather Influences
which shorten the lie of the wooden
nuIt.
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FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
A Woman and Her Former Lover Accused
OF Poisoning Her Husband.

A Woman and Her Former Lover Accused
OF Poisoning Her Husband.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Oct 81
James Drummond, a landowner and
stock raiser, who resides near Eliza
beth, died here with every symp-
tom of poison. Mrs. Drummond,
who was a widow before she
married Drummond last August,
and a young man named Hamriek,
former lover of the woman, were ar
rested on warrants charging them
with poisoning the woman's husband.
Drummond had objected to Hamrick's
attention to his wife, but they con-
tinued to meet until the husband put
a stop to it, when it is believed they
gave him poison to get rid of him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

NEs. ELIZA CARSON. the eccentric
Chicagoan who. according 10 a recent
declaration Of her relatives in court,
Is rushing through ner fortune 20 pay
travelling expenses, started on her
hfty-fOUrth voyage across the Atlantic.
She is evidently trying to beat the rec
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

WHEELING. W. Va. Oct. &c. Henry
Tape and William Miller of the firm
of Ttppe & Miller. dealers in cattle.
have been arrested on the charge of
robbing farmers in the interior of the
state of hundreds of dollars worth of