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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

SOME fellow. ambitious to shine as a
practical joker, inserted an advertise
nent in Chicago newspaper Offering
employment to number of laborers.
Eight hundred applied on the morning
of the day on which the advertisement
appeared. only TO find that they had
been cruelty hoaxed. Such jokes are
the reverse of funny.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

ASSISTANT GENERAL THOMAS, of the
post office department, has ruled that
parties sending through the mails for
counterfeit money violate the green
goods act" and therefore incur the
penalty of fine OF not more than $500
and imprisC nment for not more than
eighteen months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
UNDER THE WHEELS.
Sad Accident to a st. Louis Mother and
Her Son.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16-On Pond street,
East st. Louis. near the bridge, Sun
day, Mrs. Alice Branson and her son,
IA years old, attempted to cross under
tn cars of Belt Line freight
train which was standing on the
levee. She took the boy by the
hand and in a crouching position
made her way as best she could
beneath the freight car. She was about
to emerge when an engine bumped
the cars with considerable force. The
brake-b beam knocked the boy down and
rolled him along. The mother tried to
save her sons life and succeeded per-
haps, but the wheels caught them both.
Her left arm was severed just below
the elbow and the boys right arm was
similarly treated Just above the wrist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
Pleaded Guilty of Murder.

Frank Jurasinski pleaded guilty in
Milwaukee to the murder of Frank
Fans, and Judge Walber sentenced him
20 fourteen years in state prison. The
murder occurred September 4. Fans,
20 years old, was crossing a vacant lot
to his home. The lot was owned by
Jurasinski and he had been troubled by
thefts of his wood. He mistook the boy
COR a thief and fired without warning.
Fans died almost instantly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

The remains of the late Lucy Stone
pliance with her own request made
shortly before her death. The incident.
which would have created widespread
sensation a few years ago. has excited
little comment, So easily have our peo-
pie become accustomed TO this mode of
disposing of the dead
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

IT is generall- supposed that the
Brooklyn bridge has the longest single
span 0,595 feet In the world. but
there are several much longer; two in
the bridge in the Firth OF Forth are
each LOO feet in length, and that over
Oxus has a span of 1904 feet The pro-
pOssd HObOken bridge will have a
single span of =. $50 feet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
Az Elopement surprises Racine.

Society circles in Racine were sur
orised by the announcement of the
elopement and marriage of Miss Char
lotte Davis, a well-knOwn young lady
Of that city, daughter of the late Capt.
Davis, of the United States navy. Since
her fathers death Miss Davis has been
living with the family of Walter
Adam. The groom was J. R. Mccain
If Chicago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
Mortrnre for sl .ooo. oon Foreclosed.
Board of visitor. Named.

The following have been appointed
~ the board of regents of the state
university as the board of visitors at
hat institution for the ensuing year:
State al large, Judge C. E. Dyer, ID. J. Whit
emere, Milwaukee; hush Winslow, M d., APP
)leton. From congressional districts, in order
lamed-B. b, Northrop. Racine; Lucius Fair
hid, Madison, chairman. Il. c. Wiswell. Bar
Iboo; J. H Pratt Milwaukee,; Thomas NJ.
3lackstock, Sheboygan; Mrs Charles w.
everett Oshkosh; G. NJ. Woodward. La Crosse;
William II Upham. Marshfield Mrs. Clara IL
slett, Merrill John r. Matthews, Msnominee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

AFTER being dumb for twenty-three
wears. an Indiana woman has recovered
the faculty of speech She will have
lots TO tell her husband now. and he
will receive the universal commisera-
finu of his sex.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

A sTATIsTIcIAS has figured it all out
and finds that the population of The
world, estimated at I.400. 600, 900, if
divided into families of FIVE, could all
be accommodated in Texas, each fam
lily with five-acre lot and have lots left
over for parks and football fields
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

MASsACHUsLTTs has nine ex-gover-
uors living. The Oldest Is George ;.
Boutwell,. elected in 1850. He was the
youngest man ever elected to the Office.
The next of the surviving ex-gOvernors
Is Nathaniel i. Banks, elected IN 1857.
The Others in their order are William
Clailin, William Castor, Alexander II.
Rice, John ID. Long. George = Robin
son, Oliver Aues ara John q. A.
Bracket William = Russell will soon
be added To the list Since Mr.. Bout
wells election eight ex-governors have
died New York has only three sur
Eiving eN-gOvernOrs-Corn Cleve-
land and Hill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
TIL. Money Is Up.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 10.-The
.Ouval Athletic club has forwarded to
Iohn Kelly. referee and stakeholder in
he Corbett- Mitchell contest, a certified
.heck on the National bank of Jackson
lille for the full amount of the purse,
0,OOo The check was signed by
Charles Z. Smith. treasurer of the club.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
secured damages.

Mrs. Joseph Usher, whose husband,
a brakeman. was knocked off the side
Of car at WATERFOWL, obtained a judg-
ment in the United States court at Mad
lson for 5000. 1t is against the Amer
lean Express company, whose truck
standing on the railway platform
caused the accident
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

The National Mary Washington Mon
ument association has made an appeal
Tor funds To complete the monument be-
gun fifty years ago tn the memory of the
mother of Washington. The shaft has
been erected near Mary Washington's
aOme at fredericksburg, Va, but it
and the plot Of ground are in a ruin
aus condition. and $4,000 is asked for
10 be contributed by the women Of
America, TO carry out the original in
sention The association desires that
this work shall ce done exclusively
.hrouGh the liberalitv Of women.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
BANK PRESIDENT FAILS.

e. r. Paine. of the Milwaukee Stranded
Commercial, Makes an Assignment.
MILWAUKEE, Jan 16.-E. K. Paine,
president of the stranded Commercial
bank, has made an assignment to John
Campbell for the benefit of his cred
,tors The bond of the assignee is
COR $50, 600 Mr.. Paine is one of the
oondsmen of the bank to indemnify the
county against loss on its funds, and the
recent decision of the supreme court,
declaring that the county is not pre-
ferred creditor, makes him personally
esponsible for por ton of the county's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

HAMILTON, o.. Jan. 10. = William
Campbell, ex-state senator IN 1859, sued
Col. Lewis ID. Campbell, formerly con-
gress man and minister to Mexico. for
81, 762 on a promissory note bearing 10
per cent. After nine hearings the
plaintiff has secured favorable de-
cision. The costs aggregate $1,000.
The defendant died years ago. Both
par ties were uncles of ex-Goy. Camp
hell
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
Hanged Himself In Jail.

Nicholas Holtz, committed to the
county Jail at Dodgeville for ten days
for being drunk and disorderly. COM
nitted suicide by hanging himself with
his neck scarf His first attempt was
with towel, but this failed. He was
about 80 years of age and leaves a
widow and child in Lafayette county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
Cattle are dying in the drought ives
of San Antonio. Tex.
MURDER FOR REVENGE.

Dell s. Edgar Deliberately Shoots Down
Fritz Eiwinger at Erie. Pa.
ERIE, Pa, Jan. 16.-A deliberate and
brutal murder took place in Girard Sat
urday afternoon. Dell ). Edgar, who
had been drinking, invaded Fritz Ell
winger's livery Office and was forcibly
elected. Edgar secured a revolver and.
returning, opened fire on Elwinger,
who was in his hack, at the same time
telling him that he had come to avenge
the insult he had suffered. Three shots
were fred, the third taking fatal effect.
Edgar was captured with the revolver
rtill In, his ha nd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

AT last the legal status of the idiot
who points a tirearm at companion.
believing the weapon TO be empty and
harmless. has been determined. The
Indiana appellate court has passed upon
the question and its decision is that
under the statutes of the state any per
son over 10 years old who points a fire
arm at another commits an unlawful
act and is liable TO a fiue Of not more
than $500 The penalty can be in
fiicted whether the firearm Is empty or
loaded and whether the act Is commit
ted with malice or from mischievous
motive. The fool who rocks the boat
should be the next to receive attention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

DEs MONIES, la, Jan. 16. The small
fra ie house occupied by Philip ;. Hob
son burned on Saturday. Mrs. Hobson
had stepped out for few minutes and
on returning found the house in flames
She could not tell in what part of the
house her two little girls. 2 and years
of age. were in. Before help could
reach them they were literally burne'
alive
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
r.a narI :. Iost In the Java Sea.

SAN Francisco. Jan. 16.-The City
of Picking brings news that the British
bark Clan Grant. 2,S5s tons, from
Annoy. bound for New York with i,0oo,-
600 pounds of tea, valued at sS75,OO0,
was totally lost in the Java Sea-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
Eonna Dead In q Grove.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 1e.-Theodore
Sherman, 20 years old, lett Galena
ifoot Wednesday of last week to visit
ais son in Dubuque. He lost his way
and was found lying dead in a grove
zen miles beyond Dubuque.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

~ ...4f0s sUutn OF Tacoma II
must keep the roses and cabbages
hustling TO grow stalk long CROUCH to
get out into the sunshine, as the coast
people saw they do.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
LAWS OF The LANDS.

No PoT is allowed to run an elevator
In Omaha unless he is over eighteen
years old.
SDloS GRAYDoN, of Columbus, Ind,
has been found guilty of training a
parrot to cry ugly Gala, Gala lives
across the street"
PAsTEBoARD milk tickets are thought
to spread contagiDn; therefore Mayor
0ellerich, of 0shIosh, Wis, prohibits
their use in that city.
An English girl, who fell while
dancing at ball and broke her leg,
has sired her partner for damages on
account of his clumsiness.
AUSTRIA is the most lenient to muir
derers. In the ten years ending 1879
there were eight hundred and sixteen
criminals found guilty of willful MUIR
der in Austria, of whom only twenty
three were put to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

A CHICAGO man secured divorce on
he ground that he was led 10 the altar
blindfOlded and welded to a woman he
had never seen lie parted from her
IN the day after the marriage. and it
.ppears that she wa - anxious for the
separation as he. Under the circum-
.tances the court thought il proper to
ever the ties that bound a reluctant
groom TO an equally reluctant bride.
Their friends propose 70 introduce
them To each other. in the hope that
an affection NAV spring mp between
them II they had thought Of this ex-
pedient before the'marriage. the divorce
proceedings might have been avoided
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

Bur .. $50 miles of new railway track
was laid in the United States the past
wear. the smallest amount recorded
piroa 1877
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

The highest court in Holland has
handed down a decision directly con-
tray TO the law as interpreted in this
country Criminal action was brought
against man for kissing young WON
an against her will. The final decision
Is that Ito kiss a person is not an
offense. as II is IN the nature of a mark
of sympathy" Doubtless many will
agree with this'Opinion. but the majori-
" will cling 10 the good old-fashioned
belief that kissing should go only by
favor This IS the view Of courts in the
Unitrd States. and fines ranging from
one col AZ up 10 he thousands have
been ..n POSED for miraculous the rule
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

Mortified Mimi Congregational
lists must pay taxes on their church.
having rented it for theatrical and
other purposes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS
A Gloomy Outlook.


The hope that several mines on the
Sogebic would resume operations with
mall forces of men and at reduced
wages has not been realized at Hurley.
Che iron business is at the lowest ebb
n the history of the northern WIscon-
in mining industry and the time when
he mines will reopen is indefinite.
they cannot sell the ore. so there is no
Use in mining it. Miners are so re-
luced in circuulsts. aces that they ac-
.ept almost anything, no matter how
greatly reduced from former wages it
pay be.
Mortgage for $1,000, 900 Foreclosed.
An action was brought in the United
states circuit court at Madison by the
Farmers Loan & Trust company, of
New York, against the Penokee and
3ogebic consolidated mines TO fore
lose a mortgage for $1,000. 900 upon
heir entire plant. This company con-
rolls the Palms. Tilden and Colby
mines in Gogebic county, Mich, and
;he Superior mine in Iron county, this
,tate 1t is one of the most important
ron mining concerns on the Gogebic
.anQe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

The ancient Hammond house in
Marblehead, Mass, has been torn
down, and some of spruce timbers,
which have been protected from rain
and wind for more than two hundred
years. were eagerly sought after by
violin-makers for use in the manufac-
ture of their instruments.
81 didn't know Suffer was an ae-
tive worker in the church" well,
then, you've never seen him at q
church supper. "-Inter-0cean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

MAUDE-sWe had private theatricals last
evening. They went of first rate, only the
folks would laugh in the wrong place.
Uncle Heury-'sThere is no such thing as
laughing in the wrong place in private the
atricals. Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL

80, 900 DAILY CIRCULATION.
About double that Of any other daily e the Nortn.
west, because Il is the best daily puDusneos noss
complete markets and news Of the world On!y ~
sents week sample copies sent free . any toorosss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

The last Instructions 10 Minister Willis
dated Jar uary II sad are as follows;
,To " Ills, Minister 20 Honolulu: Yours
The Washington times., 1894-04-08
DON'T LAUGH AT coxEY.

The TIMES took occasion In one Of its earli-
est Issues TO express the belief that the
Coxey movement, SO called, the march Of the
10, 900 or the 1000 or the 100 to Washington,
was not to be cried down; for the simple rea-
son, If they have no other, that It repre-
sented, and truly, an incalculable amount Of
discomfort, If not Of danger. in this country.
The Coxey army, so called, is apparently
meeting with difficulties, is apparently draw
ing to itself hardly any new recruits, but 1t is
drawing some and 1t may draw others. If it
should be a thousand it might easily be two
or five. If 1t should be five it might easily be
ten. Suppose 1t were to be ten thousand.
We could hardly police the city If these men
became disorderly, which probably they
would not. We could hardly support them
in idleness: and we might better say that we
are sorry that such an illustration Of the pub
lie discomfort is much to be deplored. and not
that we must not welcome these men and
that they shall not be received here.
Shall not the students of economy and the
lawmakers, who are not, perhaps, expected
to be students of economy, inquire what the
real trouble is in this broad land? Shall they
never address themselves to real solution Of
this national difficulty? Shall they not talk
out, even if the newspapers will not, about
the real causes of this national distress?
The Washington times., 1894-04-08
REMARKS ASIDE.

It is mentioned in many of the papers now
as matter of great curiosity that the num-
Der Of marriage licenses issued in Chicago
now exceed the number OF divorce DEGREES.
A Portland (Me.) clergyman has been
charged with playing ball and cards and
with painting the town red, but his flock
stand by him.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Cleveland will
appoint Hon. Charles H. T. Taylor over
again.
Col Breekiuridge is uncertain when he will
take his seat in Congress again, and so is
Congress.
Admiral Walker is now on the deep Pa
ciflc; not below, for the gentle zephyrs are
not there.
Senator Hoar: Dollar bills are not 90 good
for use in Alabama as 90 bills.
Needn't laugh about Pennoyer. Hemay be
Senator some day.
The Chicago Times calls It q case Of self-de-
fense, the case Of the saloon keeper who
stabbed man because he persisted In sing
ing AFTER the Bail"
Hon. Jerry Simpson doesn't think 1t bit
funny that the Coxey army should be bring
ing 500 pairs of sox In this direction.
The Washington times., 1894-04-08
LET 1T BE AMOS.

We have before US letter Of Hon. Oliver
Sumner Teall, who seems to be chairman Of
the executive committee of the Horace Gree
ley statue committee, in which it appears
that 80 800 is yet required before decoration
day in order to proceed with the statue, or
possibly to proceed with the payment for it.
"Will you generously be one of the first flity,"
Mr.. Teall's circular inquiries, ito subscribe
$40 each to the amount" And it is further
suggested, for the benefit Of all subscribers,
that their names will be printed in the New
York papers as fast as they fall into line. Mr..
Teall would also like to know who would be
a good canyasser among those hateful west
ern Congressman, who have taken Horace
Greeley's now celebrated advice.
There is only one person suitable for task
like this. II is true, as Mr.. Teall says in his
circular. that .these are hard times to raise
money for a statue or for anything else;" but
there is man, a member of the House, who
can do thing like this in these hard times
1t is Hon. Amos Cummings, of New York.
Mr. Cummings, besides being Chairman of
the Naval Affairs Committee and having his
matches fastened down and an anchor hard to
windward, Is also "our Amos" This indi-
Gates that he is popular. He could solicit
subscriptions for the Horace Greely statue
with special propriety; he was once printer
himself. He never went West to grow up
with the country. to be sure. but he stayed
East and grew up with the country.
Let Hon. Amos Cummings be chosen to
solicit subscriptions for the Horace Greeley
statue. Only 500 are needed. There is
hardly a western Congressman who wouldn't
have $40 easily at hand; and better than all,
Hon. Oliver sumner Teall is the chairman of
the Committee.
The Washington times., 1894-04-08
HITS-OR MISSES.

Joe Howard remarks that 1t is to be said In
excuse for Hon. Tim Campbell that he never
travels in private cars.
1.-THE putting of the typewriter on the mar
ket was great service to American humor.
1t made the lady typewriter possible. "-Eras-
tus Wiman.
OF course, Hon Pat Walsh will call upon
Hon. Hoke Smith the first thing and express
his appreciation of Mr.. Smiths present and
lasting friendship.
1t would seem as if there ought to be some
way to bring out into use the ss4, ,Ooo, 900
lying idle in the New York banks.
My! But think what narrow escape the
typewriter girl had who took the now famous
Breckinridge letter.
The Union Pacific receivers ask for salaries
of only $4,000.
1t wont be much of a journey for Hon.
Patrick Walsh unless newspaper bulletins OF
his progress are sent to THE TINES with
regularity.
Congressman Whiting. of Michigan, is de-
termined to take some of the vanity out Of
the Dickensonian side whiskers.
Pity, not Mr.. Breckinridge, but the poor
jurors.
1t has not been observed that Mr.. Reed did
anything yesterday to promote his Presiden-
tial aspirations.
Hon. Joseph Choate is at the Arlington
looking fairly well considering that his pic
ture has lately been distributed by Town
Topics.
Il is now rumored that Mrs. Lease started
the story that she had ridden the Masonic
goat merely for advertising purposes.
Queen Lii wants pension; and possibly If
is on account of her disability to be queen.
1t is remarked by the Chicago Dispatch
that it is Patti who has relieved the financial
stringency by going home.
Governor Tillman would have US under
stand that he is no bartenderfoot.
There is an Illinois man who has gone
insane over Lillian Russell and this Illinois
man is surely to be congratulated.
The Washington times., 1894-04-08
THEY HAD BETTER KEEP HANDS OFF.

1t is perfectly proper and business-like for
the Washington Post, a journal edited by
masters of the editorial and business arts, TO
distribute free copies of their paper at the
doors of all who have chosen during tie last
three weeks to subscribe to The TIMKs in
preference to its larger and more expensive
but no more esteemed morning contemporary.
THE TIMES is usually one-half as large as the
Post; but many of its admiring subscribers,
who have taken it in preference to the Post,
declare that il takes them twice as long to
read it, THE TIMES is perfectly willing to
bring itself in free competition with fair,
above-board rival like this one. If the flttest
only must survive let il be that way; but per-
haps both will Certainly the stockholders OF
the Post deserve living as much as the stock
holders of THE TINES.
In the case OF the Washington Evening
News, however it is a different question.
solicitor for that paper stated, yesterday with
mendacious disregard for decency that The
TIMES wasn't going. that the intended victim
has better subscribe for the News. etc., etc.
This was the talk in substance. 1t may have
been the fiction of the canvasser himself. II
so. his ignorance possibly excuses him. But
&c may have been performance under the
direction OF one of the numerous persons now
attempting 10 conduct that paper II so, we
want 10 say that it will be best for that paper
and for everybody connected with it to keep
hands of The TINES. This paper will take its
chances anywhere: but it will not turn the
other cheek. 1t will fight. 1t has weapons.
II is young ana healthy.
The survival of the ilttest involves COM
plexity of factors. The appetite OF the public
is one of these. Great capital may be squan-
dered by very poor journal. A large capital
is many times an acknowledged weakness.
But thought and will create everything, even
capital sometimes; and the combined thought,
effort, and viii of the projectors and owners
of THE TIMES is as the voice OF one deter
mined mind. Success is the only word that
expresses It all.