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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The death of L. Schofield, the frs,
man to make iron rails in the south, oc-
CURED near Chattanooga, Tenn, aged
so years.
A PASSENGER train was wrecked
near Campiegne, France. by freigh
and seven persons were killed and
many injured.
NEAR Vancouver, b. c., the tugboat
Estelle was wrecked by an explosion
and eight of the crew were killed.
The old corvette Kearsarge, the most
famous ship of the naval service. was
wrecked on Roucador reef, off the
coast of Nicaragua.
Col BoSNIEs, eleven other officers
and $50 French privates were massacred
by the Tuaregoras in Africa.
EIGHT firemen were instantly smcth-
cred to death by the explosion of car
boy of sulphuret of carbon in Paris
and seventeen workmen were seriously
injured
Al Odessa Col Gregorieff was hanged
as spy. For two years he had be-
trayed Russian military secrets to Aus
tria.
IL a cafe in Paris twenty persons
were injured by bomb thrown by
Edeon Breton, who shot an officer be-
fore he was arrested. Revenge for the
execution of the anarchist, Valiant,
was the motive
DISPATCHES from Brazil say that the
insurgent cruiser Republica sank the
government transport Itapa and COO
soldiers were drowned.
JUAN MARTINEZ, a discharged fore
man, murdered John Wallace and his
Mexican bride on a ranch near Mon.
clava. Mexico.
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FlREMeN BURNED TO DEATH.
Eight Men Killed Ia Paris and Seventeen
Severely Injured.


PARIS, Feb. IS. "A fire occurred Sun
day in the Rue de Reuilly. While the
firemen and worl1men were engaged in
the basement of the burning building
a carboy of sulphuret of carbon ex-
ploded. The flames completely en-
veloped the party. Eight fremen were
killed and seventeen workmen severely
burned
The men were called out to a fire in
building on the RE de Neully. The
fire started in the basement, which
contained much inflammable material,
besides a large quantity of drugs.
chemicals and oils. They had great
difficulty in getting at the fire, which
was slowly eating its way among the
casks and packages.
The firemen broke into the basement
and with the workmen were hard at
work removing goods in order to give
them better chance to fight the fire.
They had succeeded in getting an open
ing and were playing on the fire with
line of hose when the carboy ex-
ploded.
The stuff ignited at once and filled
tie OdSehheHb Win hdtueS anu SUMO
eating vapors- Pieces of broken casks
flew in every direction and added to
the horror. The eight men working
with the nose line were completely en-
veloped by the flames and vapors and
were all dead before assistance could
reach them.
The workmen, many of whom were
near the carboy, were horribly burned
and disfigured. None is known to be
fatally injured, but the attending ply
sieians are apprehensive lest several in
hailed the flames or received dangerous
injuries from the vapors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-15
THE EAST.

ANARCHISTS in New York placarded
the houses of Depew, Vanderbilt, Astor
and other rich men with warnings writ
ten in Latin.
The bill submitting the proposition
to annex Brooklyn and other Long
Island towns t. the city of New York
was passed by the assembly.
IN New EOr,; the publishers of
GOdey's Magazine made an assignment.
GOdey's Magazine, which was formerly
called Godey's Ladies' Book, Is one of
the oldest publications in the United
States. being sixty-four years old.
JOHN W. LOVE, cashier of the First
national bank at Watkins, \. Y, alb
seconded with $4,000 of the funds of
the bank.
BERT CRoMAN's house. together with
his two small children, was burned at
Light Street, near BloOmburg. Pa
THE failure was reported of the Sigua
Iron company of Philadelphia for ST.
600, 600.
The death of James r Lofiand oc-
CURED at Milford. Del, from an at
tack of la grippe. aged II years. He
was a member of congress in 1873.
The loss was reported of the schooner
Samuel ii. Walker that sailed out of
Baltimore December Is. bound for
Weymouth, Mass, with crew OF nine
men.
FLAMES in the Colt Firearm factory
at Hartford, Conn, destroyed about
$50, 900 worth of property.
Is storm a schooner ran ashore near
Race Point, Mass, and FIVE of the crew
were lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-15
a WOMAN HANGED.
Scene at an Execution In Australia The
Hanginan Kills HIMSELF

Scene at an Execution In Australia The
Hanginan Kills Himself.
VICTORIA, Il. c., Feb. I4.-The last
chapter in the Bruins wick baby-farming
case, which stirred all Melbourne a
few months ago, and for which the
Makins, man and wife. were executed,
is told in advices from Australia
to-day. Francis Knuarr, the guilty
woman. was hanged at Melbourne
January Is. anticipating trouble,
three hangmen were in attendance, but
the prisoner walked composedly to the
scaffold, supported by the warden and
medical officer. When asked if she had
anything to say, she replied; Yes; the
Lord is with me- do not fear what
men can do unto me, for have peace
perfect peace" When the bolt was
drawn death was instantaneous As the
body dropped a piercing shrek for
IA moment appalled, the witnesses of
the execution until they learned that
the cry was that of the matron who
had attended Mrs Knuarr. and whose
overwrought nerves gave way when
she heard the fatal drop of her unfor-
tunate charge. The two executions of
women coming SO close together appear
to have checked for time what had
almost become the open business of in
FAINT murder by mercenary fiends.
Despite the plain proof that the con-
aemned woman was guilty of the I'M
natural crimes, there was considerable
public feeling against the execution,
and this SO affected the public hang
man that week before the date of
execution he committed suicide by cut
ting his throat Immediately after taxi
ing up his residence in the Jail as is
customary before executions. His
name was William Rerrino, but he
was publicly known as Jones" the
hangman. lie had complained TO the
governor of the Jail that if he hanged
Mrs. Knuarr he would not be able to
live in Melbourne afterward, and had
begged for a sufficient sum of money
10 enable him to leave the colony. lie
said even the spirits" had combined
to annoy him. lie had held his office
ten years and executed fifteen Grimm
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WEST AND souTH

AT Harlan Court House, Ky, duel
.as fought in which William Nolan
killed John and William Turner
FIRE ruined the cotton compress at
Dublin, Tex, the loss being $4,000
THREE attempts were made to burn
the Agricultural building on the worlds
fair grounds by tramps, the damage
being $4,000.
The firm of Scotchler IL Gibbs, COM
mission merchants in San Francisco,
failed for $500, 600.
II the north western portion of Mis-
sissippi plantations were devastated by
a cyclone. farmhouses were wrecked
and the debris scattered over the coun-
try for miles around. Several persons
were injured ard one woman killed.
For numbering his sweetheart, Ellen
Smith. Peter Degraff was hanged at
Winston. y. c.
THE frequent post office robberies in
Ohio aud Indiana lead the government
inspectors to think an organized gaag
is at work.
The supreme court of Kansas decided
that Gov. Lewelling had no authority
to remove Mrs. Mary L. Lease from
the state board of charity.
The Jeffersonian democrats. or the
Kolbites. and the peoples party. in
state convention at Birmingham, Ala
nominated full state ticket, with K.
+. kOlb for governor, to oppose the
regular democratic ticket.
AT Alton. Ill, Mrs. Mary Galloway
(cOioredl celebrated her 10th birthday
IT was said that Frederick Marvin.
CASHIER of the Third national bank at
Detroit, Mich. who had fled, was short
500. 900 in his accounts.
BY a cyclone at Port Hudson, la. d,
many persons were hurt, much prop
erty destroyed and negro child killed
The schooner Bangor arrived at San
Francisco fifteen days from Honolulu.
everything quiet at Honolulu.
TIE rope broke as William Purvis
was swung of the scaffold At Column
bia. Miss, and the sheriff refused to
hang him again.
ROBBERs tortured !. Clayton. living
in Cumberland county, Ky. until he
revealed where 81. 500 was hidden.
FIRE swept away the entire plant of
the Ute Pass works at Colorado City.
Col, the loss being SlO0, 900.
IN a l0-mile race at Jacksonville,
Fla. Jack Prince, bicyclist, beat a
horse.
WHILE making a call in Washington
George W. Houk, of Dayton. represent
| ing the Third Ohio district in congress.
dropped dead lie was 90 years cid.
JUDGE SHAW sentenced Joh. Hart,
convicted of killing his two sisters at
Rockford, III. 10 be hanged on Friday,
/ March 10.
AT her home in GAINESVILLE, O., Mrs.
Mary E. Williams celebrated her Tooth
Dir hday.
CHARLES PLUNKETT, Henry Rruce
and Bob Plunkett were lynehed in the
Guleh country in Arkansas for the muir
der of IN aged couple.
| ROBBERS murdered Henry Snoderly.
aged 81. one of the wealthiest farmers
of Union county, Tenn, and his wife,
aged 20.
The National Farmers Alliance al
the annual meeting in Topeka, Kan.
elected Marion Butler. of Nort> Caro-
lima. as president. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing Secretary Morton
as an enemy to the welfare of the
American farmers. and therefore To
! the general welfare of the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-15
THE WISE TRAVELLER
IN SELECTING HIS RAILROAD
ROUTE, SELECTS THE ROAD

That affords excellent and most comfortable
facilities-"The Milwaukee"
That traverses a delightful and picturesque
portion of the Countrywide Milwau-
kee."
That has-and merits-tbe reputation of
strength and relability-"The MI
waukee."
That enjoys popularity and is stamped with
public approval-"The Milwaukee,"
That has "A substantial r0adbed and most
frequent tram ssrvice-''The Milwau-
kee.n
That regards, always, the comfort, ease
and safety of its patrons-"The Mil
waukee."
That furnishes the latest private compart-
ment cars and latest library-buffet-
smoking cars-'.The Milwaukee"
That furnishes elegant drawing room par
Tor cars, free reclining chair cars and
sumpiuous dining cars-"TEe Mil
waukee.n
That has exclusive use Of the electro berth
reading lamp-"The Milwaukee"
t'The Milwaukee" combines all the above,
and more, too. Its trains are yesubuled,
heated by steam, electric lighted and I'M
surpassed IN luxurious appointments.
The immortal Lincoln said Follow the
people and YOU cannot be far from right"
The people use '.The Milwaukee"
J. I. CoNLEY, Asst Gen'l Pass. ACT,
ST. Paul. MINI.
NOTE-Five trains daily from Twin Cities
TO Chicago; one 10 st. Louis aud one to
Kansas City
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LYNCHEo BY MASKED MEN.
A CoIored Man Taken from His Captors al
JeIIico, Tenn, and Executed.

CoIOred Man Taken from His Csptors at
,JeIIico, Tenn, and Executed.
JELLICo, Tenn, Feb. IS.-Henry Nc
GREGG, a negro, assaulted Mrs Taylor
Saturday morning near Buckeye
and brutality beat her, leaving her
more dead than alive. Hundreds
of men searched the country all
day long Saturday and Sunday
morning renewed the search with
success. The negro was captured at
Oswego by the officers, who started
with him on the train for Jacksboro
Jail At Buckeye they were met by
mob and overpowered and the pris-
oner taken from them. The officers
finally induced the mob TO give
McCreeg a trial before a justice
of the peace. There were two
justices in the crowd, and after go
ing through The form of trial the pris-
oner was held without bail Before
the mitimus could be written four
masked Zen came out of Taylor's house
where the negro had been taken for
Identification by Mrs. Taylor, and
seized the prisoner and rushed him up
a ravine The mob kept the officers
tack until the four masked men had
shots were soon heard and in short
time the crowd was permitted to ex-
plore the thicket into which McCreeg
had been taken. They soon came upon
his lifeless body hanging from tree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-02-15
The News OF the Week.
pY TELEoRAPH ANp MAIL.
FlFTYTHIRO CONGRESS.
Regular Seszfon-

WEDNESDAY, Feb. I'm the senate
the house bill to repeal the federal
election laws was passed by a vote of
80 to - In the mouse the McUreary
resolution condemning Minister Stevens
and sustaining the Hawaiian policy of
Mr.. Cleveland was adopted by a vote of
rs 10 81.
THURSDAY. Feb. s In the senate
Senator Perkins presented the me-
MORALS of the San Francisco chamber
of commerce praying for the annexa-
ton of Hawaii Senator Wolcott (Col }
presented resolution providing for the
submission of constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the states from de-
nying suffrage to any person on ac-
count of sex. A memorial of the wool
growers against the Wilson bill was
presented by Senator Sherman In the
hOuse the deadlock on Mr.. BANDS sill
yer seigniorage bill was broken after
hours of continuous flibusteriBg when,
by vote of I76 TO 4. Mr. BANDS motion
to 90 into committee of the whole for
consideration of his bill was carried.
FRIDAY. Feb. 9.-NO business was
transacted in the senate to-day. The
entire day in the house was consumed
liz debate on the Bland silver seign-
forage bill
SATURDAY. Feb. 1O.-There was no
session in the senate. In the house reso-
lutions of respect TO the memory of the
late Representative IIouk, OF Ohio,
were adopted and an adjournment was
taken
MONDAY. Feb. IL. - The Hawaiian
controversy occupied the greater part
of the time of the senate. SEN
ator Gallinger N. H. introduced a
substitute for the Wilson tariff bill
which declares that in view of the
widespread industrial depression it is
the sense of the senate that it is I'M
wise 10 attempt any change in the
tariff laws. In the house bill author
izing the extension of time for the con-
struction of the high wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at Sioux City,
Ia, was passed The urgency de-
ficiency bill was also passed and mes
sage was received from the president
transmitting additional correspondence
in the Hawaiian matter.
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LATER NEWS.

AN extensive cavern occurred at the
gaylord mine of the Kingston Coal
company at Plymouth, Pa, the 18th.
A large number of miners were at work
lnder a section that was considered
dangerous. Thirteen men were en-
iombed.
The Bath Iron works at Bath, Me,
we're burned the 18th. Loss, Sl75,O00.
HENRY DRYDEN, teller of the Citi-
ems National bank, at Charleston, w.
Va. committed suicide the 18th by
shooting himself through the heart.
Cause unknown.
IT was learned the 18th that Admiral
da Cana. the insurgent commander at
Rio Janeiro, who was wounded in the
neck and arm by Mannlicher bullets
during the battle of Armaco on Friday
last, is in a critical condition. 1t was at
first supposed that the admiral's
wounds were insignificant; but now it
is said that he Is so seriously Injured
that he may die.
TIE judiciary of congress the 18th
voted to report a resolution for IN in
vestigation into the course of Judge
Jenkins in restraining the Mort bern Pa
ciic employees from quitting.
FIRE the morning of the 18th de-
stroyed the 1T. Leonard and Central
hotels at San Antonio. Tex. The guests
escaped in their night clothes. Fire
men VIII Zantringer, Ed Hargrave and
X. f. Sebastion We're buried beneath
falling walls and seriously injured.
AT negro dance in the suburbs of
Kansas City, Mo-. the 18th. general
row occurred. Three members of the
Malone family. together with Annie
by Jim Smith. One of the Malone girls
will die.
CHAs. RAYNoR. of Milwaukee. Wis.
the 18th struck his wife, whereupon his
sou, Is years old, took a revolver and
shot his father three times. The boy,
who is in Jail, said he merely wanted
TO give his father a lesson. Raylcr
may recover.
THE Minnesota G. A. r. met in en-
campr1ent at Minneapolis the 18th
THERE is promise of great activity at
Great Falls. Mont. The opening of the
new coal mines at Belt wilt give en-
ployment to large force of men, with
an output of 100 ears day. in addition
to the zoo cars daily mined at Sand
Coulee. The copper smelter has in
creased its force. and by new elee
trical process is able to extract 200, OOC
ounces of silver monthly from its cop
per output. Indications are strong that
work will begin soon on the wire ano
sheet copper mills at Great Falls.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

CENSUS Office statistics show that the
farmers are the most prosperous class
in the whole country.
The federal elections repeal bill has
Teen signed by the president and is
now a law.
EXCHANGES atleading clearing houses
in the United States during the week
ended on the 9th aggregated Ssss, 49,
$50, against Sos. sea, 347 the previous
week. The decrease. compared With
the corresponding week in 1898. was
29.O.
II the seven days ended on the 9th
there were $50 business failures in the
United States, against SS6 the week
previous and 222 in the corresponding
time in 1895
ABRAHAM LINCOLN's s5th anniversary
was Obser red in many portions of the
country.
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HUNDREDS SLAIN.
Battle Between Brazilian Troops
and Insurgents
The Rebels Eepulsed at Nictheroy-Five
Hundred Men Reported slain in the
Fight InsurgeBt Officers
Are Captured.
A BLOODY CONTEST.

Rio JANEIRo, Feb. 9, via Montevideo,
Feb. lathe iusurgent fleet attacked
Armacao at O'Clock Thursday evening
and continued tn fight until day break.
The insurgents landed troops and
destroyed - beach and hilltop
forts of the government With six
heavy guns and two magazine
guns they swept the streets OF
Nictheroy, but finally were forced to
retreat before the superior numbers of
the government force. The govern
ment admits a loss of 200. The cor
respondent at Nictheroy says 500 is
nearer the true loss. The insurgents
succeeded beyond all hopes, having de-
stroyed the government position most
menacing to the fleet, and having lost
but 27O men in all.
MoNTEvIpEo. Uruguay, via Calves
ton. Tex, Feb. 13.-The correspondent
in Rio Janeiro sends word that the
fighting at Nictheroy, where the reb-
els landed troops at Areia point
February Q, was fierce. IL could
hardly be decided which force
came out victorious Many were
killed and many Others wound
ed on both sides and the gov
eminent troops. commanded by Gen.
Argollo, made valiant defense. Con-
firmation of the news of the landing
of the rebels at Nictheroy reached here
Sunday.
Although the large army long expect
ed to reinforce the insurge Mt fleet has
not appeared, Admiral de Cana has
gained strength recently. Many men
have Joined the fleet, and abundant
supplies have reached him from the
nearby country. The insurgcnt fleet
has ceased interfering with foreign
merchantmen and small amount of
commerce is carried on.
BUENOs AYREs, Feb. 13.-Dispatehes
received here from an official source at
Rio de Janeiro say that the government
forces at Nictheroy have repulsed the
insurgents and captured many pris-
oners, among whom are several naval
officers. In Rio Grande do Sui the in
surgents have captured Basso-Fundo.
Alegrete, Monosay, Cruz Alta and
Sollad.
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TOBACCO BURNED.
Big Factories at Henderson, Ky, De-
stroyed-Loss Over GI5O,OOO.

Big Factories at Henderson, Ky, De-
stroyed-Loss Over SI5O,O0O.
HENDERSON, KY. Feb. 1S.-Hender-
son was visited Sunday by the most
disastrous fire that ever occurred in the
history of the place, starting with John
ii. Barrett & Co.'S large tobacco steam
cry at the corner of Main and Fifth
streets. The fire was forced by a
strong wind to the factory of
r. H. Soper, on the opposite corner.
Both these buildings, containing about
1000, 900 pounds of tobacco. together
with four brick dwellings, were quick
" destroyed The total loss was some
thing over $3.50, 900, three-fourths of
which was covered by insurance. The
fire was of incendiary origin.
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PuNosNT PARAGRAPHS.

How DID You learn that old Kicker
would make a good addition to our.
football team Dodger-''I asked
him for his daughters hand"
EDTrH-"Tom told me he loved me
the first time we met" Clara-''It
must make you feel awful. curious to
know who told him of Your fortune"
so you do admit that you feel bet
ter for having gone TO church," Yes"
''Was it the musie?" No" The
sermon, then?" moi No, worked
off two plugged nielzels I'd had for six
months
MH SIR My dear young fried.
are ~ daily preparing yourself -.
that other country which" She
''W 4ould say so; I've engaged
tire ra dressmalxers to hurry mat
tiers up, for we want TO sail a week
from to-day"
ToMMY-''I wish You would come
every evening to call on aunty." Mr..
Loftley-"Do you think she would be.
glad to see me?'' TOMMY don't
know. but she gives me quarter
every time she sees you comm if III go
down and say shes out. Inter Ocean.
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The report Of the commissioner Of
immigration at the port of New York
shows that $50. So immigrants landed
turing the past year. Of thesH $3.50
were enable 70 read or write. Italy
sent the largest nur- ser of immigrants
59.O54. Of whom ~ per cent. were illit-
crates. Next in numbers were the Ger
mans, 55,gSI, of whom only I, 2S9 were
Iliterates- Russia sent 81. loo. of whom
Ilis per cent were illiterates. of the
-. 10 from Hungary 20 per cent. were
lliterates. The greatest proportion Of
illiterates, so per cent, was among the
Poles. but their number was only lit
lie more than 1000
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A Ct-REESI magazine recalls the fact
that benjamin Franklin discovered the
open stove which led To the modern
stove industry. lie refused TO take out
a patent on il, saying that he was will
ny 70 do that much for the good of his
.ountrymen A wonderful man that
I'm N dim MS
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WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 14.-Train serv-
ice in this section of the state has been
abandoned since Sunday. The Mis-
souri, Pacific and St Louis e San Fran
cisco trains stuck in the flint hill and
are still there. The storm has been
extremely severe, and by reason of
high winds the snow varies from to
Is feet in depth,
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THE late Miss Elizabeth Peabody first
had her interest aroused in the kinder
varten in 1889. when she was surprised
at the progress made in her studies by
the 6-year-old daughter of friend, and
learned that the little one had been
trained in a FrOebel kindergarten
abroad Miss Peabody had some idea
of the Froebel system, and soon started
a school in Pickney street, Boston
Being doubtful, however. as 10 whether
she was ON the right track. in few
years she went abroad in order to per
feet her knowledge of Froebels system.
and on her return established the first
genuine kindergarten in this country.
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The joint committee of the Massa-
chusetts legislature has given woman
suffrage a black eye by reporting ad-
gersely on the proposition 10 grant
municipal suffrage TO the ladies. This
; a great disappointment to the friends
If the cause, as they had hopes of favor
able legislation