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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
IhTER NEgS

THE Tacoma, Wash, National Bank
has gone into liquidation. The bank
failed in July of last year. but resumed
shortly afterwards.
| A PETROLEUM train, which was de-
rail d near Mcrshansk, about 60 miles
north of Tomboy, Russia, the Sd
caught fire. Three of the railroad
officials were burned TO death and
several others were killed or severely
injured.
! The Lehigh Valley railroad has as
scented to the hard coal agreement as to
prices and the reduction of the output
for December, to so per cent of the
June, 1894 output. This makes the
agreement unanimous.
ALL the performers at Havlin's the
alter, Cincinnati, o., We're arrested the
81 for giving a performance Sunday.
/ Mrs MARY RUSSELL. a prominent
woman of Ford River, Mich, took
dose of Rough-on-Rats at Marinette.
Wis. and died the Sd. 1t was her sec
ond attempt.
! Tue local tram from Alexandria, Va,
To Washington was wrecked the Sd at
jackson City, Va. Fireman w. Il.
Walker was killed and few people in
/ cured.
/ THE North Platte, Neb., National
bank failed to open its doors the Sd and
i in the hands of the national bank eX-
aminer. 1t had a capital of SIS, 600.
The president arrived at the White
/ House the morning of the Sd. 1t was
his first visit to the city for two weeks.
THE opening of the second session of
/ the EIfty-third congress began at noon
of thc Sd. There was an unusually
iaree crowd present in both branches.
MIsPHE PINK was shot and killed
from ambush near Memphis, Tenn,
the Sd. He was an informer of Illicit
distIlling.
THE receivers of the Wisconsin Cen
trail railroad were ordered by Judge
Jenkins the Sd to pay Six, 900 to the re-
ceivers Of the Chicago and Northern
Pacific railroad
! a BILL providing for the free coinage
I of silver was introduced in congress
the Sd by Representative Hartman of
Montana.
SEVEN men. four white scenic artists
and three colored assistants, fell 40 feet
at Memphis. Tenn. the Sd, by the
breaking of a scaffold.
A TRAIN on the Delaware & Hudson
railroad was derailed near Port Henry,
N Y, the Sd. The tender, mail, ex-
, press. and baggage cars went into
Lake Champlain. Richard Quinn, ex-
press messenger, and mail agent Rouse
: were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
CITIZEN BANDITS.
Alleged Scheme Whereby Wealthy Cattle
men Defraud Express Companies.


men Defraud Express Companies.
ELRENo, o. T., Nov. 29.-Twenty-five
thousand dollars was expressed from
Kansas City to George Isaacs, a
wealthy Chickasaw cattleman at Can
adian, Tex. arriving at that point
Saturday evening last. When the
train pulled into Canadian station a
gang of bandits held up the express
car, opening a general fusillade on the
train.
Sheriff McGee, Of this county was
called in and took hand at the shoot
ing in protecting the express company
and was shot by the robbers, being
literally shot to pieces, and several
others were fatally wounded in the en-
gagement. among them being some of
the robbers. who were carried away
by their pals.
1t is stated that combination has
been made by wealthy cattlemen and
Kansas City parties whereby money is
to be shipped into the territory where
the express companies are to be de-
spoiled. The shippers will then pre-
sent their claims to the express com
panies for settlement. A number of
wealthy cattlemen of che Chickasaw
Indian nation are said to be ilnpli-
Gated.
George Isaacs, wealthy stockman
living in the western part of the Chick
asaw nation, has been arrested. lsaacs
shipped to himself from Kansas City
two packages said to contain $4,000.
They were addressed to Canadian,
Tex, and were on the train attacked
bv the robbers, in the defense of which
Sheriff McGee was killed. The pack
ages were opened and found to contain
$500 Ia 81 aud 81 bills. Two of the rob-
bers were identified as lsaacs and a
friend. The former was captured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

IL Turkey American newspapers
have been debarred from circulation
owing to their attitude on the Ar
menian question.
AT St Petersburg Gar Nicholas III.
was married 10 Princess Alix of Hesse-
Darmstadt.
The wife of Bismarck. ex-chancellor
of Germany. died at Varzin. She had
been ailing for some time.
AT Quito, Ecuador, an earthquake
lasting thirty seconds did great
damage to property and many persons
were killed or injured.
SEVERE shocks of earthquake were
felt at Huntington, Ormstown and
Athelstone, in Canada.
MINISTER denny advised the govern
ment that Picking was in state of
chaos and that the American legation
was in danger of being sacked.
AT Belleville, H., George Michael
Centred was hanged for the murder of
Frederick Kahn near East Carondelet
on August last.
a FIRM of chemists In Detroit is
making preparations for the manu-
facture of anti-toxine, the new remedy
for diphtheria.
BELIEVING his life in danger the
king OF Corea appealed TO the Ameri-
can minister for protection.
AT the age of "a Gen. Juan n. Men
dez, formerly governor of the state Of
Pue bio, died in Mexico City.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
OF FOREIGN BLOOD.
Over 81 Per Cent. of Our Population Arc
of Alien Descent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-According to
q special report just published by the
census bureau there were 20,676, 046
persons of foreign parentage in the
United States in 1890 That is, one
or both OF the parents of
each of the persons were for
eign born. This was nearly one
third of the entire population of
the country, or So OF per cent. In 1880
TIE percentage of persons having for
eign-born parents was only 30 80 and
in 1870 it was only 2s.25 per cent.
Hence it must be inferred that immi-
grafton has steadily increased in the
last twenty years. The greatest
percentage is shown by North
Dakota, rs 9s per cent, or over three
fourths of the population being of for
eign parentage. Minnesota is a close
second with IS. ~ per cent, and Wis
consin ranks third with 1859 per cent.
The smallest percentage of fore ign
born persons is shown by North Caro-
lima, which has only seven-tenths of
per cent. OF all the cites considered,
the largest percentage was found
in Milwaukee, Wis, where So. 80
per cent of its population in 1890
was of foreign parentage. The next
largest percentages were found in
Holyoke and Fall River. Mass, where
81. 9s per cent and 81. II per cent re-
spectively, were of foreign parentage.
New York city has so. 40 aud Chicago
570 per cent
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COST TWO LIVES.
Collision in which an Engineer and Co
ductor Are Killed.


ductor Are Killed.
LoCKPoRT, Pa, Dec. 3.-A serious
collision by which two persons were
killed and one seriously in sured DC
Cured near here at 1890 o'clock sun
day morning. George w. Hull, new
Jersey Central engineer. was sent out
to bring in a SPECIAL coal train from the
mines Shortly before reaching this
town Hull was ordered to run on TO a
siding, which he did in order to let 4
fast freight pass. After the freight
had gone b. Hull started again, and
when about half a mile from here he
ran into the rear end of the freight
train, which had stopped at crossing
to allow another train n pass.
A dense fog prevailed and Hull was
not able to see the lights of the freight
train His engine was derailed and
upset in a ditch. Bun being pinned
under it. He was probably killed in
stantly Lewis Gordon, his fireman,
jumped in order to save himself, but
broke both egs ana will probably die.
The c boose of the freight was
wreclxe,. and set on fire by lamp
VIZ il was burning Conduct,
Thomas Lucxins came back To ascer
tain the damage done, when a barrel
of oil in the eaboose exploded. The
burning oil was thrown upon Luckins
and he was burned to death before as
sistance could be rendered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
VARIOUS TOPICS DISCUSSDE.
Resolutions Adopted by the rrans-MIssis-
sippI Congress.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. cat Tuesdays
session of the trans-Mississippi con-
gress a large number of resolutions,
covering a variety of topics, were In
troduced and referred. Hon. George
@. Cannon, of Utah, was elected pres
ident.
ST LOUIS, Nov. S0-In the trans
IN ississippi congress Wednesday the
committee on resolutions reported and
the report was read. As each ~as
read applause followed, and it was
foregone that the committee work
would be adopted intact. Following
is synopsis of the resolutions:
Recommend the general government to
eepen harbors on the gulf coast ana at SIN
joaquin Sacramento, san Pedro. lsla creek
and Oakland, In California and to erect fortlh-
cations and keep armed vessels on Puget
sound: approving the appropriations for
improving rivers and asking their en-
largement. with renewed work for bet
terment OF the Mississippi 1etty system
on tho Gulf of Mexico; requesting leg
islation for government aid to the Nicaragua
/ canal and other canals connecting the great
lakes with the Atlantic ocean; approving Sec
rotary Herbert's action In purchasing all sup
plies for the navy in America; recommending
legislation to enlarge trade relations with the
greater protection to person and property in
Alaska and urging that commission be APP
pointed by the president or congress to report
on the subject: favoring the creation
II an international commission TO con-
troll canals aud natural waterways
OF international character: favor
ing the cession of arid non-mineral pub
lie lands to the states and territories contain
ing such for their in storms water for ir-
rigation authorizing the chairman to appoint
n committee Of five to meet with the forth
coming conference OF industrial bodies TO dis
cuss tariff and commercial questions;
recommending to the United States con-
gress the repeal CT all laws restricting
the coinage and use OF silver, and
urging the passage of law requiring free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio OF 10 to
/; asking congress to open for settlement the
Uint and Uncompahgre Indian reservations
in Utah; asking that Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma be admitted 10 the union
of states and praying for the ces-
sion to Oklahoma OF the Indian
territory and the abolition OF tribal relations
among the n lians, they to become citizens OF
the United states. asking attention OF the IN
terstate commerce commission TO the unjust
railway tarih that forces the armer 10 raise
from four to six bales Of cotton 10 set one 10
the European markets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
PEACE PREVAILED.
Gov. Oates, of Aia1ana. Seated-holb'
Threats Not Carried out.

Gov. Oates, of AlaOana. Seated-holb's
Threats Not Carried Out.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 4-Gov.
Oates was inaugurated in peaceful
manner on Saturday. Kolb's threats
of going to the capitol, taking the
oath and delivering an inaugural
address, which gave rise to fears
of trouble. perhaps bloodshed, were
not carried out Kolb took the
oath before a justice of the peace
at his down town Office and pro-
ceeded with about fifty followers
to the capitol, the approaches to which
were guarded by militia aud police.
lie was permitted to enter the grounds,
but was denied admission to the build
ing Kolb called on Gov. Jones, and
was informed that no one but Gov
elect Oates would be allowed to enter
the capitol or to speak; that
if he (kolb) undertook to deliver an
inaugural address he would be
arrested. Kolb with his adher-
ents withdrew to the street
where he spoke briefly from a wagon,
counseling moderation and the re-
framing from any violent actions.
Half an hour later Gov.-elect Oates
took the oath II office. administered
by Chief Justice Hirkell, and delivered
his il lgural address, in which he
stated that ne believed he had been
honestly elected or he would not have
accepted the office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
PRINCESS BISMARCK is DEAD.
The "lron chancellor" of Germany Loses
His Aged Wife.

BERLIN, Nov. 29.--Prlncess Bismarck,
the wife of Prince Bismarck, died at
Varzin at o'clock Tuesday morn
Prince Bismarck personally com
municated the news of the death OF
the princess TO the emperor and en-
press, who Immediately sent a long
telegram of coincidence. Among the
Others who have already sent mes
sages of sympathy and regret are the
king of Wurtembarg, Chancellor Won
Hohenlo,.e and the ministers and Sec
retaries Of state
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
Georgia Legislators Refuse to Vote Money
for the Militia

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. 30 -Consterna-
ton reigns in the ranks OF the volun-
teer militia of the state over the fail
ure of the house of representatives TO
vote the usual appropriation for
their maintenance. For several years
the legislature has set aside from
$50, 600 to $4,000 annually for the
military, but the present body has de-
clined 10 give a cent for that purpose.
This will necessitate abandonment of
the annual encampments, and viii
probably result in disbanding OF a ma
jority of the companies now in the
sar.uina
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
OUR LIFE SAVERS.
A Resume of Their Noble Efforts During
the Year.

the Ne8r.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. = Superin-
tendent Kimhall. of the life saving
service, detailing the splendid record
made by his bureau in the cause of hui
manlty, states that $50 vessels in dis
tress were aided by the 1ife-saving
service during the year. There We're
on board these vessels 1864 persons, of
whom 1898 were saved and only 81
lost The number of shipwrecked per-
sons who received succOr at the sta
tions was 65S.
The system continues to attract for
eign attention, and during the past
year the details of its operation have
been examined in person by the repre-
sentatives of a royal commission OF
Great Britain, who treats of il in his
report with warm commentator and
recommends its adoption in his own
country
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

TREATED birch becomes mahogany
Of rare beauty, and soaked" maple
goes into all ebony" pianos now. ~
cleverly Is the fake" wood weight
ed" that nothing short of borings will
prove the deception. Maple maho2-
any is soaked through 10 a depth of
four inches. and will polish even bet
ter than the genuine won't.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
TO BE RETIRED.
Unexpired Part of Gen. SWANS Sentence
of Suspension RENTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. By direction
of the president Secretary Lamont has
made an order renting the unex-
PRED portion of the sentence Of Brig.
Gen. Swain iua e advocate general
of the army I'd directing him to
take station in Washington city to
await the further orders of the de-
partment. 1t is understood that Gen.
Swain vii he placed on the retired
list on Dee nber %, when he reaches
the age of 81 years, and that in the
meantime he will be granted
leave of absence. Gen. David
G. Swain was appointed judge
advocate general by President Gar
field in ISL In 1884 he was court
martialed upon charges growing out
of transactions with firm of stock
brokers and suspended for ten years.
During this time he has resided quiet
ly in this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

CEDAR RAPIDS. la, Dec. Sit is
learned upon good authority that not
less than 900 bushels of wheat have
been fed to hogs in Iowa this year,
with the prospect that double this
amount will be fed before spring. This
is owing to the low price of wheat and
the scarcity of corn in many sections.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

AT a recent New York performance
two of JefFerson's grandchildren were
in an upper box. When Rip Van
Wrinkle began to upset the chairs IN
his poor little home. one of the grand
children leaned over and said: %
grandpa, what viii grandma say?' Il
was the funniest thing in the perform
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

ONE of the queer customs of Russia
IS shown in the recent death OF the
ear When the decease OF Alexander
at Livad was announced the peO-
pie made merry over the accession
of the new ruler, and then after the
festivities were concluded they began
mourning for the dead monarch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

BosToS, Dec. S-The explosion of a
parlor oil stove and the resulting fire
caused the loss of two lives in an
Italian tenement house in North
Square Sunday afternoon. The fire
was in the four and half story
brick tenement house at No. Is North
Square, and started in the office
of DIR. Z. Ferrara on the second floor.
When the fire had been extinguished
the dead bodies of Luiga Roma, aged
IS. and his daughter, Concetta, aged 2.
were found in the hall at the head of
the stairs on the third door. Both
bodies were horribly burned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06
Killed by Highway Robbers.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Dec. S.-While sam
uel Leggett, a miner at Scott shaft,
was on his way home from this place
Saturday night at IL o'clock, unknown
parties attacked him and crushed his
skull with an axe, robbery evidently
being the motive. When .Ound he was
unconscious and died at midnight
without recovering consciousness.
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Could Not Agree.

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 3.-The jury in
the case of Frederick Marvin. cashier
of the Third national bank, charged
with embezzlement, misrepresentation
and abstraction of funds of the bank,
disagreed Saturday morning after be-
ing out since AIS o'clock Friday after
noon.
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Of the Pres,dent suicides

ONEoNTA. n. y, Nov. 80-James b.
Cleveland. of this place, committed
suicide Thursday by taking morphine.
He was distantly related to President
Cleveland, and for many years was
employed in the treasury department
at Washington. He had recently been
connected with the New York custom
house. He left a note saying he was
tired of life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

THE Georgia senate has passed bill
making il "a penal offense for any per
son to make remarks or write articles
that reflect upon the good name of a
woman The bill calls 10 mind that in
the old Il there were laws against
bcolding and tattling. as well as laws
against SANDER, and that the duckiug
stool was high IN favor as an induccr
of polite. conversation
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peor,a Cots In

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 3.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Brotherhoo d
of Locomotive Firemen voted to move
the headquarters to Peoria, which city
had made the best offer in the respect
of rent. interest on the cash balance
and for printing the monthly maya
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

Is new work on engineering Prof
Warren discusses the fatigue" of
metaIs-a striking term used TO de
scribe their loss OF power Of resistance
after having been subjected to strain
Car axIes grow thus ''fatigued" and
finally break from the effects Of jolts
and strains so small that no single one
% them seems To have any = Fl ct at ali.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

IT i, only possible for February L.
have five Sundays three times in each
century, unless through some ehro-
nologIcal freak the century comes in
with leap year, witt the first dav Of
February a sunday The five Sunday
Februarys of this century have been
those Of 1925 ami lSs3 and ISsO. The
next time this oddity " Il occur will
be in the wear 1920.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

ABOUT twenty years ago Germany
adopted the system of compulsory in
surance % woraingmen against acct
dents. since that me there has been
paid into the reserve fund a5out SIS
OOO, 200. IF which about S3),001. 800 now
forms the capital In the year last re-
ported more than $500, zoo was paid
in indemnitieS. and more than sS,OO0,-
600 was added 10 the reserve fund. 1t
is now proposed 70 extend the system
to apprentices and employees whose
wages do not exceed $50 year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

WE SPEAK Of China" and the "Chi-
nese," little thinking that the natives
OF the fowey kingdom never hear
those terms until after leaving the
place OF their birth OF coming in CON
tact with some traveller. They have
many names by which they designate
themselves and the land which they
inhabit, but Chinese" and China"
are not among the number. The most
ancient name OF China Is Tien llia
whi.h signifies b, meath the sky. =
Since the present rul ny house took
control Of the empire in 1850 tae name
Of Ia I sing Kwoh has been applied to
the kingdom as q whole.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

IL making treaties with China each
foreign country has chosen its own
name. England is Wing Kwo, the
fourishiug country; France is Fa
KwO. che law-abjding country; the
United States. Mel Kwo. the beautiful
country; Germany, Je Kwo. the vi tu-
Gus country; Italy, kwo. the country
Of justice; Japan Is ii Bwo, the land
OF the sun, but she prefers to be called
il Pen. tine land % the rising sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

NEwBURG, y. Y. Dec 2-Mondey
last Harry Pocine was sent to Middle
town Insane asylum. The shock SO
di~arransed his wlfe's mlad that she
was on Saturday adjudged insane, and
WILL b. iaken 10 tae same Institution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

STATISTICS published in a Swiss news
paper show that mountain climbing
has been attended with an unusual
number of accidents this season. Since
the lst of July ffty-two deaths have
occurred and there have been thirteen
cases OF serious injury. In the Swiss
Alps alone there have been thirty-three
fatal accidents and seven eases of in
jury. The rest were in the Austrian.
Bavarian. Italian aud French noun
tains. Four climbers who have disap-
psared are not included in these rlg-
urcs, although there is little doubt
that they should be added 10 the list
OF the killed
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A GIRLS Snicide.

FoRT WORTH, Tex, Dec. Sat Pal
estine, Anderson county, Adie Joh n
son, aged ~ years, the daughter of a
prominent business man, committed
suicide by taking Rough on Rats. She
was accused of stealing twenty-five
cents. The charge proved so heavily
on her mind that she took her life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

THE worid's ntput of gold has in
creased from IS tons IN 1880 TO
2.2I7.s4S IONS - 1898. hut during the
same period n yield per ton dc
rea-ed from 1SSg 10 l0.u9 penny
We -nts- T \. Richards write that
the steady decrease in IL. yIv.G per
ton is due To the exhauet.,.i OF the
igher grade, free-ml.ling ore near the
surface"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

LUDISGToN, Mich, Dec. S.-The re.
mains of Harry johnson, who disap-
peared last Tuesday, were found Sat
urday frozen in a rowboat filled with
ice in Pere Marquette lake. 1t is sup
posed that he started across the lake,
but lost his course and died from ex-
posture.
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LIE CiriI service.

WASHINGTON. Dec 3.-The eleventh
annual report of the United States
civil service commission shows that
from July l. 1898, TO June 80. 1884, A.
S72 appointments were made in the
classified service. an increase of eighty
three over the previous year.