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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

W. d. PISKsTON. secretary-treasurer
of the Western Iron Works company
of Butte, Mont, is 81, 900 short.
WAR between the cattle and sheep
men has again broken out in Colorado.
Three thousand sheep We're driven
over a cliff near Grand junction and a
herder was fatally injured.
LIGHTNING killed five valuable inn
ported stations owned by VI. W. Dun
ham. at Wayne, Ill.
Is Chicago DIR. Swayze Il. L. Merrill
dropped dead in the Illinois Central
depot from heart disease.
AIIx trotted a mile on the Terre
IIaute tInd.D track in 2:O4, equaling
the worlds record of Nancy Hanks.
Carbonate lowered the 2-year-old rec
ord TO ESQ.
IN family quarrel W. f. Breckman,
a farmer, killed lis wife and Robert
King. his stepsOn, at Rosebury, Ore.
MARCUS MUEPHY and Thomas Os-
born quarreled over hogs at rollxville.
Ky. aud killed each other.
The following congressional nomi-
nations were reported: Michigan.
Eighth district. Rowland Conner
(dem.). Wisconsin. First district,
James +. DoOlittle tdem.). Ohio, Six
teenth district. o. o. Barnes (dem. }.
Maryland. Sixth district, +. Williams
! dem. Alabama, Ninth district, L.
II. Aldrich tyep.). Minnesota, Second
district. john Moonan (dem.); Sixth,
Kittle la vOrsen tpop.l.
The Nevada democratic convention
in session at Carson nominated K. Z.
Heating for governor and q. f. Gignoux
for cong ressman-
\ TRAIN was hurled from the track
near Charleston, Mo. by cyclone and
two passengers were killed and score
injured. number fatally.
NEAR ChestnUt, H.. Isaac y. VOL
colt. a wealthy farmer. killed his wife,
who had begun suit for divorce, and
then blew off his own head with a
shotgun.
Tbs republicans Of Colorado met at
Denver and nominated a ticket headed
by A. W. Mcintyre. of Alamosa, for
governor.
AN unknown man robbed the Citi-
zens' bank at Rossville, Ill, of $4,000
during the noon hour.
Rev. CHARLES Clancy, of Frontier,
Mich. was tarred and feathered by
masked men and then rolled down
a steep hill
q. II. MANN was nominated COR state
/ treasurer at a convention Of the Amer
lean Protective association he id in Chi
cago. :. II. Snow was named for school
superintendent and w. ;. McComas.
J. W Pickens and J. b. Struble for
I congress.
WHILE visiting in Chicago G. C. he
BrOnkart. the Belgian consul at Den
yer. died suddenly
A TORNADO swept over North Mem
phis. Tenn. aud one man was killed
and two others injured and a property
Z loss of $3.50. 900 inflicted.
OFFICIALS captured Buck Harlan, a
notorious eounterfeiter, near Shelby
f vile. Ind.
J. c. PETERS and his wife were
+ KILLED at Edon. o.. by Wabash train
an hour after their wedding.
Thirty buildings were consumed Nv
FIRE in san Francisco. the loss being
500 goo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
IRIS. Ellen NJ. Walker, of Worcester,
MISS was chosen ,,raSident

IRIS. Ellen NJ. Walker, of Worcester,
Mass, was chosen president.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic met and received greetings
rom the other women's organizations
here. The national inspector, Mrs.
Mary f. Gordan, of Kansas, reported
that the organization has over 10000
members and has expended $50, 900 dur
ing the year.
Mrs. Emma Wallace, of Rockford,
ILL.,, was elected president.
As fitting close to the magnificence
and splendor of the event came the
last thing on the official programme,
the fireworks and general illumina-
tion Thursday night. The entertain
ment was of a magnificent sort.
Every decoration and illumination
was displayed to the best advan-
tage by thousands of dazzling
lights. The mammoth notices Grand
Army of the Republic welcome
placed on the great hills overlooking
each city, We're lighted. Search lights,
operated from points of equal vantage,
swept the city with their piercing
t"yS' "hiic ehe cliifdN ''dS icdchcu Dy
the thousands of private Examinations
on all the principal streets. The en-
tire city glowed under the magic in
fuences and dazzling radiances of
thousands of lights
Tie fireworks were set off from a
barge moored in the center of the
Monongahela river, near its junction
with the ALLEGHENY set pieces being
erected on the opposite bank. This
left the entire wharf along the south
side of the city open to sightseers,
while the hills overlooking both rivers
commanded excellent views.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
The News Of the Week.
FROM WASHINGTON.
By TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.

DURING August the exports of bread
stuffs amounted TO $40, s5I .338. against
S22.6SO,34s a year ago, and for the
eight months ending August last to
Ss5.S4s,7ls. against s129, S6l, 102 for the
corresponding period of 1898.
CONGRESS having failed to make a
sufficient appropriation for the pur-
pose the custom of publishing in news
papers the list of unclaimed letters at
post offices has been abandoned.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 18th aggregated
ss53, 265, las, against S794, 3s2, 5Ss the
previous week. The decrease, COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1898, was IS.
IN jealous rage Thomas Taylor, 3S
years OF age. killed his wife, who was
p years old. in Washing ton by shoot
ing her and then shot himself.
IL the United States there were 207
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 14th. against 2l5 the week
previous and 3l4 in the correspond
ing time in 1898.
NEW counterfeits are in circulation,
one being a $40 silver certificate, check
letter A, series 1885. and the other is a
S. note of the First national bank of
Cincinnati
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

TIRE Spanish authorities ordered the
governor general of Cuba to restore
the import duties on American prod
ucts.
ADOIPH FRIETsCHE, who sailed from
New York August in a schooner
rugged slxiff AZ feet long, reached
Queenstown in safety.
AT Montevideo fifty-five Brazilians
were executed by order of President
Peixoto. Military and naval officers
were among the unfortunates.
+. r. RADwAY, of London. at the
Rosedale track. in Toronto, lowered the
1O0-mile bicycle record to 5:0l:10 Is.
FLAMES in the leather market in
London caused loss of 81, 900, 900.
IN Chung-King, China, thirty persons
lost their lives and 1000 buildings
were destroyed by fire.
PRESIDENT DIAZ opened the Mexican
congress and in his speech said that
Mexico was on friendly relations with
all nations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
LATER NEWS.

o. +. BLACK, prominent attorney at
Richland Center, Wis, shot himself on
the 18th. He will recover.
THE agent of the Lake Shore railroad
at Bronson, Ind. was bound and gagged
robbed. The amount taken is not
known.
JUDGE RosEcRANs died at Clear Lake,
To-, on the night of the 18th.
ONE man killed aud three injured was
the result of n premature blast at the
Honey brook, Pa, colliery the 18th.
John Demphsa was the man killed.
THE net cash in the United States
treasury at the close of business the
18th was SIG, 64O.G9s, of which S57, 49,,
35l represented the gold reserve.
FIRE destroyed the business portion
of North Enid. o. T., the night of the
10th. 1t was the work of incendiaries.
There was practically no insurance.
A MsER worth s75, 900 attempted sui
eide the 18th at Milan, Mo. His reason
was that he feared starvation.
The weavers and spinners in the
Bennington. VT, wooden mills struck
on the 18th for a restoration of the 10
per cent in wages made last February.
This mill employs about 300 hands.
WM. HARRIS, aged %. formerly of
Eaton Lake, Mimi, committed suicide
at FL Paso, I-A., the 18th, with laud-
anum.
\ -RRIBE tornado passed through
Jennings, O. T., and blew 50 houses to
4 L. "a. ~,
were killed and several people injured.
Several houses caught fire at Mining
and a conhagration followed.
IT reported that bloody battle oc-
Cured near the northern boundary of
Corea, in which i6,e0O Chinese we're
killed.
BRECKINRIDGE win contest the cleo
tion. ON the 18th he sent letters to the
committeeman in the eight counties
notifying them of his purpose. Ii is
claimed by Breckinridge men that
enough illegal votes were east Saturday
to overcome the small plurality of
Owens.
THE Ora nd Lodge of Odd Fellows met
at Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 18th.
FIVE bodies were taken ont of the
ruins of the mattress factory of Stumph
& brothers. Washington. d. c., which
was destroyed by fire about noon the
18th The building was located at New
York avenue and Sixth street and was
"a five-story structure. -Four Others
Juloped from the fifth floor windows
and were seriously injured Their
names are: James f. Veagh, Arthur c.
bcyius, William NJ. Bacon, A. j. Haske.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
REVENUES FALLING OFF.
Treasury Receipts Are S13.Ooo,Ooo Less
So Far This Month.

So Far This Month.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1S.-The revenues
of the government have fallen off al
most s13, 900, 600 in round figures for the
first fourteen days of this month, com
pared with the last half of August.
The receipts from customs for the first
fourteen days % this month amount
ed to 50, 900 Tin round num-
bers), against So, 100000 for the last
half of August, while the receipts
from internal revenue We're but
81. 292, 600, compared with S20,634,-
600 for the latter half of August.
The loss is due to the enormous
sums paid on the whisky which
was withdrawn for consumption
lust before the new tariff act, in
creasing the tax from 90 cents to Sl.l0
per gallon, went into effect on August
20. The receipts from internal rev
enue for the first fourteen days of the
month dwindled to S2,972, 600, about
"a. SOC, 600 below the normal, and We're
not counterbalanced by the increase
in the receipts from customs, due to
heavy importations under the reduced
rates Immediately following the en-
actment of the new law. The customs
receipts increased about 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
Evolution of the Folding Bed.

Mrs. De Flat-FIave you anything
new in folding beds?
Dealer-Only this, madame, and it
really is quite a succ.ss. On arising in
the morning you touch a spring, and it
turns into a washstand and bathtub.
After your bath. you touch another
spring, and it becomes dressing-case,
with a French-plate mirror. II you
breakfast in your room, slight press
ure will transform it into an extension
table. After breakfast you press these
three buttons at once, and you have an
upright piano. That's all it will do,
except that when you die it can be-
changed into a rosewood cofiin.-N. Y.
Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
Robert rs New Record.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. l7.-Fri-
day was the greatest record-breaking
day ever recorded for any track.
Robert j. paced mile in s;0l = smash
ing the worlds record, which he made
himself at indianapolis. Carbonate
lowered the 2-year-old pacing record
from 2:10 to 200 John K. Gentry
made the stallion record for PAGERS
2:0394. making the mark in race. Di-
rectly tied Carbonate record ot2;lO for
2-year-old PAGERS made earlier 10 the
week. Joe Patchen paced the mile in
2:04. beating the stallion record OF
2:O54. which had been held good
until earlier in the day, when GENTRY
set the new mark and Sweet Little
Alix trotted a mile in 2:04}z.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
fvcIonc IN Tenne.se

MFaPHIs, Tenn, Sept l4.-North
Memphis was struck by a tornado at
noon Wednesday and nearly wiped of
the face of the earth. One man was
killed and several others injured, who
may die. it was Il o'clock when the
barometer of the weather bureau
recorded a local disturbance A
dark cloud that resem lied in appear
ance and action bis balloon with a
rope tied TO it began to descend, and
wherever it came close IT, the earth de-
stroyed everything in its path. The
greatest damage was done along Wolf
river, which is occupied by boz fac
tories, sawmills and veneering factor
les
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
Burned by Gasoline.

William Mcmahon and wife were
frightfully burned by an explosion of
gasoline at Fond du Lac. They were
cleaning clothes with the fluid, which
was in can on the floor. Mcmahon
struck a match with the intention of
lighting a cigarette and instantly a
sheet of flame enveloped them. The
flames were extinguished by neigh
bors, who were attracted by their
cries. McMahon's injuries and those
of his wife were serious. and it was
feared the results would be fatal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
A Trees Height.

A correspondent in the west sends {
suggestion for a still simpler method o
measuring the height of a tree thar
the one which was recently given. Il
is as follows: Take stick foot long
and measure the shadow it casts wher
placed upright. Then measure the
shadow which the tree casts at the
same time. Divide the length of tn,
trees shadow by the length of tbs
sticks shadow, and the result win be
the heish of the tree. Youths Com
nanion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

wounded Ed Faulkner, aged %. The
trouble originated over the former
challenging the latter's vote at the
election Saturday.
VERSAILLES, KY, Sept 1s.-Out in
the haywood neighborhood miles
northeast of here, Saturday there was
a pitched battle between eighteen or
twenty Breckinridge and Owen men,
the result of discussion on the outlook,
during which G.. w. Gillesvie, Brock
inridge man. was stabbed twice with a
dirk knife just above the heart and in
the back, dangerously wounding him.
1t was impossible to find out who did
tho cutfiuo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

The commission appointed for the
purpose has reported in favor of a sus-
pension bridge for the Hudson liver at
New York instead of a cantilever. The
suspension bridge Is the handsomer de-
sign certainly. The new bridge will
contain more masonry than the largest
of the pyramids and have larger tow
ers than the towers Of Cologne.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

HAILwooD. Va, sept. 17--John IL.
Fisher was shot and instantly killed
Thursday night by William ano Arthur
Wright, brothers. Fisher accused VIII
liam Wright of setting fire to his Tod
der stacks. Wright called him liar.
Fisher withdrew and went home.
Wright supposing he had gone Tor
gun. secured the assistance OF ms
brother Arthur As usher reappeared
they fred and he fell desrt. no weapon
was found on him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
TESTIMONY ALL IN.
Defense in the Debs Contempt Case Sui
NIT No Evidence.

NIT No Evidence.
CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-All of the testi-
mony in the Debs contempt case is in.
Much to the surprise of everyone, the
attorneys for the defense announced
Thursday afternoon when the last wit
ness for the prosecution had been
heard that they would stake their case
ON the evidence before the court.
This was apparently great surprise
to Mr.. Walker and his associates who
represent the prosecution, Mr.. Miller
and Mr. Bancroft, of the Santa Fe
road However, after some prelim-
mary stipulations as To the prepara-
tion of papers, Judge Woods adjourned
court to Tuesday, September %, when
the arguments will be heard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

MISS DAISY MAJOR. postmistress +.
Wampum. Pa. i short $500 in her
accounts Daisy Is sweet i6. dresses
In elegant apparel. and r;41s high
grade cycle. and il Uncle sam is 50 un-
gallant, says the Boston Herald, as 10
change the Major 10 the minor kew.
gsllantry should go 10 the rescue.
What's the good of being a Daisy If a
little trifse like that has 10 be brought
up against her? No POstmistreSs has
sold 50 many stamps OF made letter
writing such a necessity 10 that part
of the state, as Miss Daisy Major, and
il would be churlish 70 bounce such a
government attraction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

WHAT is claimed to have been the
fastest lOng-distance freight run ever
made in this country Was made from
Memphis to Kansas City by special
train loaded with bananas. the speed
averaging 4O-4 miles an hour for 49,
miles, and reaching maximum of "a
miles an hour. which was kept up for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

The same kind of economy which
would put two persons in the same bed
to sleep would. il carried far enough.
require them 20 sit IN the same chair
and eat from the same plate. In a
general way, each person should have
an entire bed. Two or three singh .
beds in the same room, where that IS
a necessity. are much better than put
ting two into one bed. This Is espe-
cially true where either person is rest
less. or in imperfect health from any
cause. The slight movement OF an
other person is frequently sufficient 10
dispel slumber and induce a long peri
od OF wakefulueSS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

CHIEF WADLIS, OF the Massachusetts
bureau Of statistics and labor. has
made a report on Unemployment. :"
I his is an unusual word; whether il
was coined by Mr.. WaGlin we do not
know. but IL is a labor and space
saver. and therefore will be accepted
by the dictionarv maker in time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

President HILL, of the Great North
ern railway, offered five thousand acres
In Minnesota TO be divided among the
homeless victims of the forest fires.
The land is TO be cut up into twenty
acre lots and cash contributions used
TO settle the people upon it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

Chaplain This prison is f,:u on r'.se
and modern plans You can occupy
yourself at the tasks you prefer. Il
you have a trade or business, you car
work at that. Have You one?
Number 2,24s-Yes, sir; but / don't
s'pose there's much show fer me here;
was an aeronaut, boss.-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
TRAGEDY AT CHESTNUT, Ill
Isaac t. woicott Kills His wife and Com
mits Suicide.

LINCOLN, H., Sept. Eva Wolcott,
the wife of a wealthy Logan county
farmer, was murdered at noon Wednes-
day near Chestnut by her husband,
who then shot himself. Isaac Wolcott
was a son of Nelson Wolcott, one of
the oldest and most respected citizens
of this county, and lived on his
farm of over 400 acres near
Chestnut and is miles southeast
of this city. lie is reputed to be
worth S35, 900, and was stout, robust
man 40 years of age. Ills wife was
Narcissa Eva, the only daughter of the
late John Kitchener. formerly grain
dealer at Chestnut and a highly re
spected citizen. The couple had three
chtidren-two boys, Roscoe and Oscar,
and girl, Ruby, whose ages are from
to years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

YOUNGSTOWN, O.. Sept. IS Goethe
lodge, one of the oldest German lodges
of the Knights of Pythias in the
United States, has decided, with but
four dissenting votes, to withdraw
from the order and will organize the
Goethe Relief society, using funds now
in their possession for the new organl'
zation. The officers have notified the
grand lodge that it had surrendered
its charter and all property belonging
to the grand lodge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

PEOPLE wonder sometimes. SAYS the
Minneapolis Journal, why in the econ
Omy of Heaven such fearful calamities
as the Hinckley fire are allowed to
happen. Just Judging by the gen
crosby with which the relief fund is
piling up. it may be to teach men hui
man sympathy, kindness. mutual help
fulness, generosity, charity and all
the graces that only such great Occa-
sions can develop in their most beau
tiful and richest fruitage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
CONDITION OF TRADE.
X. G. Dun a Co.'S Review for the Week of
an Encouraging Nature.

NEW YORK. Sept. IL Il. q. Dun &
Co. S weekly review OF trade says:
Business has met no setback this week
and continues larger than earlier in August
and larger than year ago directly after the
panic. The country has now passed nearly
three weeks under the new tariff and all
admit that changes have been of less
Importance as vet than was expected.
If in some branches business has ma
terially increased it has gained little or
has fallen OF in others. Loss in some drec-
tions is explained by crop reports for the
most favorable estimates OF experts put the
loss OF corn as about 4000O0,000 BUSH
els, whereas the government report is by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

AN old sea captain complains of the
tramp nuisance at sea. There Is a
large and increasing number Of men
who make practice OF beating their
way from place 10 place on vessels.
and the coasting craft are their favor
lite prey. They manage 10 slip aboard
a vessel just as she Is ready for sea
and hide themselves until She i fairly
out on the salt water, when they make
their presence known. Sometimes a
gang of five or six will get on the same
vessel of course they have To be fed,
but as no account of them has been
taken in laying in supplies they some
times force the crew on short ratiOnS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
Nearly 100 Years Old.

Mrs Josephine Wiggenhorn died at
her home in Watertown. aged ninety
six years and five months The de-
ceased was born at Westphalia. Prus-
STA. March 10, 179s. She was contem-
porary with Goethe, Schiller, Hum
boldt. Karl Wilhelm and Napoleon
Bonaparte. Mrs. Wigginhorn came to
this country in 1s4s A family of seven
children survive her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

THE proprietor of the Saratoga (N.
y clubhouse defines gambling as "a
difference of opinion" As his profits
there for the season are said to be
about sl0O, 900. IL Will be seen that he
generally manages to be on the right
side of the question when his custom
ers differ from him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
Damaged by Wind.

At Orion, a little town just across
the Wisconsin river from Muscoda,
houses were unroofed, barns blown
down, and acres of timber laid to the
ground. during a windstorm. Isaac
Thompson. bridge-tender at Muscoda,
was standing on the bridge when il
was blown down and received fatal
injuries A number of other serious
accidents were reported.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

MIR Vanderbilt owns 2,o00. 600 acres
of land in the United States. Mr.. Diss-
ton, of Pennsylvania. has 1900. 200
broad acres. The Schlenley estate owns
1000 acres within the cities OF Pitts
burgh and Allegheny. The California
millionaire. Murphy. owns an area of
land bigger than the whole state of
Massachusetts,. Foreign noblemen. who
owe no allegiance 10 this country, are
permanent absentee landlords and
spend all their money abroad, own 2l.-
OO0 OC0 acres OF land here. or more than
the entire area Of ireland. Lord Scullv.
of Ireial Il. owns %, 900 acres of farming
land in Illinois
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20
Bravery Appreciated.

Waterman Talkin' about bravery,
there goes the bravest man that walks
this earth.
Summer Visitor-That little dude?
'sThat's the one"
"Myl My Tell me about him.
He can't s'sim stroke, and yet be
Ia;ls a cat boat"-Good News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-20

Two MERCHANTS dealing side by side,
For getting trade the frst relied ON
advertising far and wide, The while
the second trusted To other methods
TO obtain The golden prize he sought
to gain; Upon the first the dollars
rain, The other merchant busted.