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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-08
THREE SHOT DOWN.
Fatal Result OF Political Qusrrel
in Mississippi
Rev. Mr.. Ratiiffe Kills Representative
jackson and a Bystanher at Kosciusko
Another Spectator Is Nor
tally Wounded.
A SOUTHERN TRAGEDY.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 6.-The most
sensational tragedy in the history of
Mississippi occurred at kosciusko,
the county seat OF Alfalfa coun-
", Saturday. s. A. jackson, a
member of the state legislature
and one of the most prominent
democratic politicians in the state,
was shot and instantly Killed and
Samuel Russell and William San
ders, two innocent bystanders, fatally
wounded by Rev w. F. Ratliffe, also
member of the legislature and one of
the leaders of the populist party in
Missouri
The tragedy was the elimination of
a political feud OF long standing which
was brought to climax by a bitter
newspaper controversy. Ratliife pub
lished an editorial in his paper, the
indicator. rejecting on Jackson's
vote in the recent contest in the legis-
lature over the election of a successor
to United States Senator Walthall.
jackson replied in a card in another
paper, in which he denounced Ratliffe
as liar.
The two men met at the courthouse
in Kosciusko Saturday for the first
time since the publication of Jackson's
article. There WAS a large crowd on
hand attending a bankrupt sale by the
sheriff No one noticed the meeting of
the two men until they began scuf-
fling in the courthouse door. Both
Ratliffe and jackson pulled their re-
volvers and began terrible duel to
the death.
When the smoke of battle cleared
away Jackson was found with bullet
hole in his forehead, while his right
arm near the shoulder was shattered by
a glancing shot aimed at his head
few feet away lay Samuel Russell and
William Sanders, two bystauders, with
mortal wounds Russell was shot
through the head and expired in
few minutes. Sanders was shot in the
thigh and is expected to die. Radcliffe
discharged every chamber of his re-
volver, and, finding that he had no
more ammunition, he coolly stood and
watched the writing of his victims
until the sheriff arrested him and took
him to Jail.
Radcliffe was seen in the Jail and
l1ed for statement, but he refused
to talk further than to say he shot
Jackson in self-defense. jackson was
prominent merchant of KosciuskG
and was reputed TO be wealthy man.
He leaves a wife and several children.
Russell and Sanders, the bystanders
who were shot, were farmers. The
Jail is strongly guarded to prevent
RatlifYe being lynched by Jackson's
friends.
Mr. Ratliffe was leader OF the popu-
list party in this section, and repre-
sented this county in the legislature,
He is "hardslIell" Baptist preacher.
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The News Of the Week.
FIFTHTHIRD CONGRESS.
Regular Session.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.

WEDNESDAY. Feb. 2s.-In the senate
a two hours session was held, the
whole of which was given to a speech
by Senator Frye in opposition to the
presidents Hawaiian policy. In the
house the deadlock on the seigniors
bill was broken after two weeks of fiji
clustering. but upon a question for a
special order 10 discharge the commit
tee of the whole from further consider
alton of the bill the quorum disap-
peared and no action could be taken.
THURSDAY, March IA resolution
was introduced in the senate pro-
vidlng for the establishment of tariff
commission of nine TO regulate the
tariff on the basis of the difference OF
wages here and abroad. A bill was in
trOduced for the erection of a statue at
the treasury department to Gen. +. f.
Spinner. The house bill providing for
urgent deficiencies was passed. In the
house the long struggle over the Bland
bill for the coinage of the silver seign-
forage and the silver bullion in thu
treasury was ended by the passage of
the bill by vote of 167 to $50
FRIDAY March .. - There was no
session in the senate. In the house
the Notifications bill rs, coo, OOO) was
passed. The pension bill was taken up
and general debate consumed the re-
mainder of the day. The aggregate of
this bill IS nearly Sl52.00O. 600. Elk
Speaker Grow. the newly elected con-
gre sman at large from Pennsylvania
was sworn in. At the evening session
private pension bills were considered.
SATURDAY. March a The senate
was not in session. the house the
time was occupied in discussing the
pension bill. and a bill was passed
granting an increase of pension to An
drew Franklin, aged lO1 years, who re-
sides in Kansas and is veteran of the
war of 1912 and of the war of the re-
belliOn.
MONDAY, March 5-The senate held
"a short session and but very little bust
ness of Importance was transacted.
brief debate on silver took place and
Senator Stewart New offered a free
silver amendment to the Bland bill
Senator Morgan ala offered a resolu-
ton looking TO the appointment of a
tariff commission. offered as an amend
ment to the tariff bill The debate on
the pension appropriation bill contin-
ued all day in the house aud at times
considerable spiri was displayed. The
principal speakers We're Messrs. Dol
liver. Hepburn. Enloe and Cannon. A
total of 81 .5i3. Us i carried by the dip
lOmatic and consular appropriation
bill which was introduced
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DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Chocolate Filling: Crate one square
OF chocolate fine, add "a little milk and
put IN warm place. When dissolved
add two cups of sugar, two-thirds OF
cup of milk, and butter the size of
walnut. Boil ten minutes, stirring un-
til thick. Spread between the layers,
and on top of the cake. Ohio Farmer.
-Barberry Preserve: Four quarts of
barberries picked from the stem. washed
and drained. Heat one large quart OF
snolasses and one quart of white sugar
together until the sugar is dissolved.
skim, and then add the berries Cook
until they begin to pop and shrivel,
which will be in about ten minutes.
Skim them out into stone jar, then
boil the sirup slowly until it viii cover
the berries. Harper Bazaar.
Italian Cream; Sweeten a pint of
Gre am and add the beaten yollzs of four
eggs, heat in double boiler till it
thickens, and avoid eurdling. In the
meantime dissolve two tablespoonfuls
of gelatine in cold water. add the iuice
of one lemon, and when the cream is
nearly cold stir in the gelatin and
lemon, whip wall and put in individual
custard-cups. Serve cold.-Farm and
Fireside.
Boiled Cabbage: Remove the waste
lie ayes, divide the cabbage into quar-
tiers, wash in cold water, drain and
throw into fast-boiling water, add a
pinch of soda to remove the odor. and
boil rapidly until done, which will
take an hour or an hour and a half. ac-
cording to the size. Add salt 10 the
water. When done, drain it thorough
ly in colander, pressing ii to remove
every drop of water. Chop il fine.
Put into a sauce pan a lump of butter.
let it melt, and add little flour (about
teaspoonfuD. stir till smooth. Add
the chopped cabbage, season with salt
and pepper, stir all together over the
fire until hot, then add a little vinegar
and serve.-Boston Budget.
-Mayonnaise: Cotton-seed oil makes
nutritious and good favored mavon-
naise that only an educated palate can
tell from one made with the imported
olive oil, and at less than half the cost.
1t is so simple a matter to make a
mayonnaise that it is strange that
housekeepers should ever have the
slightest difficulty. Given a cold, fresh
egg and bottle of oil, chilled in the
ice box in summer or cold place in
winter, and mayonnaise is one of the
easiest matters in the whole culinary
repertoire. Break the yollx of the egg
into a wide, shallow dish: beat until
smooth, always one way. and then add
the oil, slowly at first but by no means
.4,s h. Il
thicken. which will be in few see
onds, add the oil more rapidly. thin
with vinegar or lemon juice when it
becomes too thick, and season to taste
at the last.--American Agrlculturist.
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ERoM WASHINGTON.

THE statement of the public debt
issued on the 1st showed that the debt
increased s40, O64, 215 during the month
of February The cash balance in the
treasury was $751; .O75. s34. The total
debt, less the cash balance in the
treasury, amounts to 81. OG7, $50, Ol5.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United Stat during the
week ended on the I'd aggregated
Ss3s, Dps, 100. against S691. 49l, $50 the pre-
vious week. The decrease, compared
with the corresponding week in 1873,
was 30 q
IL the United States there We're E64
business failures in the seven DAYS
ended on the 2d, against 2sS the Week
previous ard 2O6 in the corresponding
time "A 1898
4 TEMPERANCE petition is being pre-
pared by the Worlds W. C. T. L. 10 be
presented to all the rulers on earth.
II the United States the visible sup
Fly of grain on the 5th was: Wheat,
-, 500, 900 bushels; corn, 10. i06, 900 bush
els; oats. 2,66I. 900 bushels: rye, $50, 600
bushels; barley. I.U5s.OOO bushels
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effeotually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, + -ause it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver anu Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured BY the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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ROSEBERY RULES.
GIadstone's Successor Assumes the Reins
of Governments.


LONDON. March 7.-Rosebery is pre-
mier of England de facto. He assumed
the duties Monday of the great office
vacated by Gladstone, holding a con.
ference with his ministers and paying a
visit to the queen. The latter prorogued
parliament and gave her assent to the
local government bill. This is the sit
uation in brief at the end of this inn
portant day, politically, to Britain.
Mr.. John Morley has consented to re-
tain his portfolio as chief secretary
for Ireland at the urgent request of
Lord Rosebery and others of his col
leagues.
The Standard makes the following
official announcement:
THE earl of Kimberley will assume the for
eign portfolio; Rt. Hon Henry Fowler the In
dian portfolio; and Mr. T. f. Ellis now a lord
OF the treasury, will become patronage seere-
tary TO the treasury. succeeding Mr.. Maori
banks, the liberal whip The appointment OF
Mr. Fowler. who is now president OF the local
government board, is surprise, but is re-
garded a good one. as he is well informed
upon the financial questions and difficulties Of
India"
Parliament was prorogued shortly
after noon. Queen Victoria, Princess
Beatrice and ex-Empress Frederick of
Germany arrived ia London about noon
from Windsor and proceeded to Buck
ingham palace. The house of lords
met at 1880 p. me. There were
many ladies present in the gal
leries The royal assent was given to
the local government bill The queens
speech was then read and the house ad-
journed. The queens speech was pure
~ formal, only fifteen lines in length.
The queen thanked the commons for
the supplies granted and concluded
with the remark that she anticipated
lasting advantages from the laws en-
acted.
The St James Gazette gives promi-
hence to the report that reunion is
probable between Lord Rosebery and
the liberal unionist leaders.
Interest now seems TO center in the
attitude of the parnellite party, as the
position of the McCarthyites is said to
be settled, they to rely upon the gov
eminent to give proper attention to
Irish legislation in due course of time.
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DEADwooD'S BIG FIRE.
One Life Probably Lost la Blaze Thi
Caused a Loss of si5o,OOO.

One Life Probably. Lost ia Blaze That
Caused Loss Of si50.0O0.
DEADwooD, S. d.. March Never
since the memorable fire OF 1879 has
this city 'een visited with such blaze
as occurred Monday morning. The eff
forts of the firemen were thwarted by a
lack OF water in the mains,
and the flames, fed by pitch
pine buildings on the north side
of Main street, got such a Roadway
that they swept everything before
them. 1t is supposed that one life was
lost in lodging house. This is the
only casualty known except that of a
fireman named Warner, who fell from
ladder and was badly hurt Thirty
two buildings in all were destroyed
The lessees were the largest losers.
excepting Glib Stone & Co, who
owned their buildings and let
their insurance run out short time
ago Many of the buildings destroyed
belonged TO the Swift Bros, of VIII
mington. Del These will be rebuilt
with brick, as the locations are good
and will readily command good rents.
The loss TO the insurance companies
foots up s33, 500 The total loss of the
fire will be fully $3.50. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-08
OUR LINES OF STEEL.

The Union Pacific has So. 454 cars.
THE Union Pacific owns or controls
1851 miles of line.
IN 1887 the locomotives of the United
States ran 6Ss, 500, 900 miles.
OUR railroads have an aggregate
bonded debt of SIS, 4O5, 049, 800.
The capital stock of the United
States railroads is 1858, 11e,o
THERE are in this country Is2,71o
miles of steel rails and Ss,917 of iron.
THF railroads of this country last
year moved 1881. SEQ tons of freight.
THE cost of the railroads of this
country is estimated by Poor at 50, $685.
o52. 143.
THE average cost of construction and
equipment per mile of American roads
is S54. GA.
THE number of miles Travelled bv
passenger trains in this country last
year was SIS, $50, $50.
THE United States has III, So4 miles
of main track and 49,S24 miles of side
track; total, 221, eos.
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MID-WlNTER MILLINERY.
Hat. Nun and Wrap Are Now Frequently
Made to Match.

That many women prefer having
the hat and gown of the same material
is demonstrated by the fact that lead.
! ing milliners are showing what are
designated in the fashion world az
millinery sets" These consist of hat
and muff made to correspond entirely
with the wrap or gown of the fair
wearer. Most of the hats are made OF
plateau of cloth either single or dou-
! BILE, according to individual taste.
Where there are two colors in the cos
tune the hat is constructed so that the
more becoming color comes next the
face; sometimes this shade is used sim.
ply as a garniture. Made with care
and taste these sets are extremely
stylish and are especially suitable
for the mid-winter season. They are
easily made at home, although the
safer plan-one by which an effective
ard chic finish is assured-is &c
put the selections of materials anC
style and the making into the hands of
a good milliner. The muff worn with
these hats should be of sensible size,
as they are intended for use, not foI
ornament alone, and should be simply
made. A cloth muff can be lined with
satin or MORE (of which about three.
eighths of yard is required, and
little pocket put at the top bet xeen the
outside and lining win be found very
convenient for holding handkerchief
and purse. If desired, the muff can be
finished with a full ruffle of silk or
wide MORE ribbon. With gray gown
trimmed with black is a hat of gray
cloth with black and gray ribbon
rosettes, two mercury wings coming
out at the front, and three tiny tips
of notified black and gray rest.
ing in back on the hair. The mutt
going with this is of gray cloth.
having lining and ruffie of black SAITH
and strong black silk cord by which
it is suspended round the neck. Fine
Persian fur trims some of the pretty
plateaus, which will always retain
their popularity because of their plia-
bility.
A most becoming and effective bon.
net is made of poppy-colored MORE vel
vet, the brim being bordered with a
trimming of jet pallets. Two wings
of black net spangled with Jet Orna-
ment the front of the bonnet, an
aigrette and couple of black rusettes
being set in the center. Around the
crown is a twist of black velvet. which
is tied in bow at the back and termi.
mates in long strings
A picturesque hat of brown velvet
has its brim, which is overlaid with
cream gulpure, cut sharply on the
right side. A torsade of velvet is
passed around the crown and secured
at intervals with small rhinestone or
naments, the only other trimming lie.
inga couple of brown plumes set ON
the side of the hat and fastened by
loop of velvet which passes beneath the
brim and ends in a graceful bow.
An exquisite little opera bonnet is
also shown 1t is so simple in con
struction that almost any clever nome
milliner should be able 20 duplicate it.
1t is simply corOnal of jet pailettes.
over which is disposed an artistic bow
of rose satin ribbon. The strings are
of black velvet.-Chicago Times.
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The question of what we shall do
with our horses Is becoming one of the
most absorbing Of the hour. The in
PRODUCTION of cable and electric power
ON street railways has thrown tens %
thousands of working horses out of
employment. and their value has cOnse-
quently largely decreased. Good car
riage horses. of course, command the
usual prices but draught horses can
now be had for a song. We hear of no
protest from the equine tribe, however.
about their lack Of employment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-08

a GREAT sensation was caused in the
Caucasus recently by the execution OF
Prince RikOdze in the market place OF
Fifiis The prince entered the station
at Tifiis recently in an intoxicated con
ditiOn and picked a quarrel with po-
lice officer on duty in the building.
In the coarse Of the quarrel the prince
drew a dagger from his pocket and
stabbed the officer so severely that he
died a few hours later. y trial was
held. and Prince RikOdze was con-
iemned TO death An appeal was
made 10 the car to pardon the aristo-
cratic murderer. but he declined 10 in
frrfere
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-08

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT looks after
even the smallest details of the big
New York Central railroad The other
morning he came into the depot in New
! orx and gave half dozen people a
talking To because the clock in the sta
ton had stopped al $40. II was the
second time the clock had gone wrong
and he gave them 70 understand
that he didn't want il 10 happen again.
The chances are that it won't Mr.
Vanderbilt knows all the men about
the depot personally, knows the capac-
ity Of each for work and has pleasant
good morning for all he meets on his
way to his office
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

AT the c oSe of a song Mime. Janet
Monach Patey. a distinguished con-
tralto singer. died at Sheffield. England.
BRAZILIAN elections resulted i'm the
choice of Senior Prudente de Moraes as
President PeiXoto's successor.
DURING a fight between briglnds and
the police of the town of Iztlahuaca,
Mexico. eight of the former and two of
the latter were killed.
DURING an engagement between the
government troops and insurgents near
Saranda, Brazil, the rebels were defeat
ed with loss of 400 men.
GREEN WoRLoCK's bank at Victoria,
b. c.. closed with liabilities of S4O0, 900.
The resignation of Mr.. Gladstone
was accepted by Queen Victoria and
Lord Rosebery was offered and accepted
the vacant premiership.
DISPATCHES from Rio de .Ianeiro say
that the rebel transport Venus was
wrecked during a bombardment and
three officers and twenty-nine men on
board were drowned.
IT was said that Miss Ida Van Etten,
an American authoress living in Paris,
died from starvation.
THE queen prorogued parliament
after giving her royal sanction to the
local government bill.
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Want. National strike.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March "a joint
convention % railroad and river coal
miners of this district will be held
today, when the officers of the
United Mine Workers of Americ a
will probably again be urged to
declare a national strike. This
would affect between so. 900 and 100, 900
miners. The reduction in this district
during the last year has unsettled the
wages of the men in Ohio, West Vir-
ginia, Indiana an6 Illinois, and the
miners here believe a general strike Is
the only way better mining rate can
ia obtaipsd
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HAVE A RIGHT TO QUIT,
Admission That Judge Jenkins Order
Was Too sweepI z.

MILWAUKEE, March 6-The attor-
news for the Northern Pacific receivers
admitted Saturday that the injunc-
tional orders of Judge Jenkins might
be too sweeping and said they would
not object to their modification. This
is an important concession to the rail-
road labor chiefs who are making the
fight and who want to know if strikes
are to come under the ban of the fed
eral courts.
The arguments on the motion TO
modify the anti-strike orders by elimi-
mating the portions Objectionable TO
the railroad chiefs was concluded late
Saturday afternoon. Judge Jenkins
took the matter under advisement and
his decision will probably not be an
nounced for week or two.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-08

Miss ELIZABETH BULLOCK, who died
in Salem, Mass, the other day at the
age of -. had not left her house for
more than forty years Miss Bullock
was engaged To be married 10 a young
man of Salem Just before the mar
riage was TO take place the young man
broke the engagement and departed for
the west. This was more than FORTY
years ago. Miss Bullock declared that
she would never leave her home again
alive, and kept her word.
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HAVOC AT RIO,
Yellow Fever's Rsvages Among Political
Prisoners.


Prisoners.
RIO JANEIRo, Brazil, via Galveston,
Tex, March THE jails here are full
of political prisoners, and yellow fever
is working frightful havoc among them.
Admiral da Gamas feet is in a critical
condition, being unable to obtain pro-
visions on account of the plague.
Geo. NJ. Rollins, who volunteered to
act as an intermediary between Ad
mral da Cana and the American
merchantmen in the incident which
eliminated in the United States cruiser
Detroit firing upon the insurgent war
ships Trojono and Guanabara, died
Monday of yellow fever. Capt. w. A
Sturgis. of the American warship San
TUT, which lowed the pirating de
stroyer) from New York to Pernarnbuco
TO join President Peixoto's new feet,
also died Monday of the same disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-08

LORD HOUGHToN. who occupies the
very lucrative berth Of lord lieutenant
of ireland. continues To be in luck His
position As lord lieutenant gives him a
salary of 100000 a year. and now, 10y
the death Of Lord Crew. he iuherits all
the estate of the latter. which Is said
to yield rental of nearly $500. 900 a
year,and Crewe hall. the principal cOun-
try seat of the late lord. is one of tie
stateliest mansions in England