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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In Japan the cholera was ra aging,
every province in the little empire re-
porting a large death rate from the
disease.
GOVERNMENT officials in Italy openly
declared that war with Abyssinia had
been decided upon.
A CELEBRATION of the eighty-first an
niversarv of the battle of Lundy's Lane
and the unwilling of monument erect
ed by Canada in honor of the British
soldiers who died on the field took
place on the historic battlefield near
Niagara Falls.
Ar AmorosifflIa, Russia, nine small
traders who were passing the night in
the open air were murdered and robbed
of $4,000 rubles by a man who Joined
them in the guise of a trader.
A MASS meeting was held at Rio
Janeiro to protest against the action of
England in taking possession of the
island of Trinidad.
In the Thames river at Chatham,
Ont, Earl Gale, aged 10; Clifford Nc
Donald. aged Q. and William Rodgers,
aged 5. were drowned.
NEAR St. Bricuo a train crowded
with pilgrims returning from the
shrine of st. Dauray, France, was
wrecked and twelve persons were killed
and twenty-five injured.
WALTER BRoPHY, aged 10; Eddie
Brophy, IS. and Alex. Brophy, %
(brothers), and the 13-year-old son of
Rev w. Winfield were drowned in a
lake at Ottawa, Ont, by the capsizing
of boat
In Japan, since the outbreak of chol-
era. 1900 persons have bees attacked
with the disease and over 5000 persons
have died.
Orr Queenstown the lugger Zenith
was burned, and in the panic which
ensued nine seamen were drowned.
IN Cuba Capt. Gen. de Campos par
doned all the political and war prison
ers and ordered them to be set at liber-
ty.
News from the negro colony at
Mapimi, Mexico, indicated that the
negroes were on the point of starva-
ton.
DISCOVERIES show that the Honduras
treasury was robbed OF $500, 600 dur
ing President Bogran's administration
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
CurrIed Eggs.

Delicious curried eggs may be made
by mixing a tablespoonful of corn
starch or wheat -four and one teaspoon
full of curry powder TO a smooth paste
with little cold milk. Pour this into
ono pint of boiling milk. stirring until
il thickens Break an egg carefully in
a saucer, slip it into the boiling liquid
and let il poach until il sets, about two
minutes. Have ready squares of but
tered toast, and as the eggs are cooked
lift them out gently and lay one on
each. When all are done. using as
many as are needed, pour the remain
ing milk around them and serve. They
can easily be lifted out with rerfor-
ated ladle. The eggs may De botleC
hard, cut in quarters lene N ways, and
simmered for a few minutes in the
sauce after 1t is made. Tie curry pow
der can be omitted and the eggs served
with cream sauce. favored with little
nutmeg, in which case yol must call
them "creamed'' instead of ''rurried"
eggs-Ladies' Home Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
The News OF the Week.
BY TELEoRAPH AND MAlL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FhOM "ASflN6 ON.
SECRETARY CARLISLE directed that
the money paid into the treasury on
account of the income tax be refunded
to the persons and corporations re-
spectively entitled thereto upon the
filing of the refunding claims
In his annual report the commission
er of internal revenue for the fiscal
year ended June 30 says the total re-
ceipts from all sources for the year
were sl43.245,977, a decrease of So, 922,-
AL as compared with 1884,
IN the United States the exchanges
at the leading clearing houses during
the week ended on the Goth aggregated
SIG. Cos, ECO. against $1,000. O30.049 the
previous week. The increase. com
pared with the corresponding week in
1894, was 202.
The seed division Of the agricultural
department has been abolished, to I Ike
effect on the LIST of October next
IN the seven DAYS ended on the 26th
there were 2Os business failures in the
United States. against 2s6 the week
previous and 249 in the corresponding
time IL 1894.
AT the United States county Jail IN
Washington, Joseph A. Beam was
hanged for the murder of his step
daughter. Mrs. Annie Leahy, last De-
cember.
The death of William Willis, the
presidents coachman, occurred N
Washington of paralysis, aged Is
years. Mr. Willis had been driver for
all the presidents that have occupied
the white house for the last twelve
years.
A DISPATCH was received by the In
dian bureau in Washington from Agent
Teter saying that there was no truth
il the report of a massacre of the
Jacl sons Hole settlers in Wyoming by
Indians.
IN the United States the visible sup
ply of grain ON the 29th was: Wheat,
80. 229, 600 bushels; corn, s. POI, 900 bush
els; oats, 4,ss7. 900 bushels; rye. l54,
900 bushels; barley. 10000 bushels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
FLAMES DESTROYED the county in.an,

FLAMES destroyed the county insane
asylum at Verona, Wis, and Superin-
tendent Edwards was probably fatally
| injured.
A MOB lynched Charlie Burwell (col-
ored), about 65 years old, at Meridian,
Miss. II was thought that he was con.
ce- led in a murder.
For no cause known Henry Brad
shaw, a wealthy farmer, near Paris,
Tex. killed his wife and thenhimself.
The Oklahoma supreme court again
declared that probate judges have no
J right to grant divorces, aud that all
divorces granted by them are null and
/ void.
IN North Dakota p hailstorm de-
stroyed $4,000 acres Of wheat, causing
loss TO farmers OF 5000
| DISAPPOINTED in love Edward Kneven,
of Dayton, Ky, fatally shot Mary
Schneer. of Alexandria, KY. in Gin
cinnati, and then shot himself.
THE doors of the Superior national
bank of West Superior, Wis. were closed
with liabilities of Sal. 800.
N the vicinity of Three States, Mo-,
George McClelland and his wife and
| three children and a man named
| Thomas and his wife were killed by
lightning.
IN Thompson, Ia, forty people were
poisoned by eating pressed beef at the
home of George Griswold.
JOHN HICKS house was burned at
Big Stone Gap, Va, and four of his
children persisted in the flames.
The governor of Texas issued proc
lamation forbidding the Corbett-F itz-
simmons fight in that state.
CHARLES LYNCH. ]. w. Blundon, 10
years old. and J. Guy Brown. Is years,
were struck by an express train near
I Riverdale Park, Md, and instantly
killed.
THE death was announced of MRS.
Isabel McKeehan. of Washington
county. Tenn, at the age of ll2 years.
AT O'Neils. Cal, Victor Adams, who
shot and killed Justice Boxer, his
father-in-law, was lynched by mob
of sixty men.
The failure of the Jacob Katz COM
pany, supposed to be one of the strong
est mercantile establishments in Mil
waukee, for $4,000, was reported.
In Macon, Mo-. forty prominent mer-
chants were arrested for doing bust
ness on Sunday.
A HURRICANE damaged nearly every
building in Kewanee, Ill.
AT Reaufort, 5. c., a gigantic con-
spiracy was unearthed by which life
insurance companies had been de-
srauded of thousands of dollars dur
ing the last eight years.
MANY fine fields of corn were under
water waist deep for 100 miles west of
Perry, o. T., and hundreds of acres had
been Washed away.
SILVER leaders, il was said. had
agreed to call convention to meet in
ST. Louis in September for the purpose
of forming a national silver party.
AT the age of los years Andrew
Franklin died at Burlington, Kan.
NEAR Massillon, o., burglars robbed
and probably fatally wounded Abra-
ham Lutz and his wife.
IN Chicago the gold and silver debate
between .Messrs. Horn and Harvey came
to an end after nine days of talk.
The doors of the Union national
bank of Denver, Col, were closed, with
liabilities of 100000.
AT Central City, Col, a cloudburst
did great damage, and at Blackhawk,
and for an hour the streets were roar
ing torrents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
A JOB FOR THE PRESIDENT.
To Act as Arbitrator i'm Dispute Ba-
tween Italy and Colombia.

To Act as Arbitrator i'm Dispute Be-
tween Italy and Colombia.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-One of the
first matters of public interest to en-
gross President Cleveland's attention
after his return to Washington in
October will be a consideration of
the dispute between the kingdom
of Italy and the republic of Colombia,
growing out of damages sustained by
a subject of the former country dur
ing revolution in Colombia in
1885. The amount of the claim
is between 100000 and 100000.
President Cleveland was asked in Feb
ruary last if he would fill the role of
arbitrator, and after due consider
alton gave his consent. Both gov
erumeuts felicitate themselves upon
the presidents acceptance, as he
is regarded not only as an excel
lent lawyer, but as a paiustaking, con-
scientious man whose conclusions will
be rendered only after a thorough ex-
animation of all the papers submitted
tn him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, july 27.-A ca
blegram from Key West says. A pri-
vate letter received in this city per
steamer Mascotte. from Havana con-
firms the report of Martinez Campos'
defeat at the battle of Valenzuela.
OF the 1000 Spanish troops that
went into battle, only 300
escaped to Bayamo. where they are
surrounded by 5000 Cubans under
Maceo, Masso, Quinlan, Bandera and
Goulet. The insurgents loss at this
battle was ESQ killed and wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
MADE HER a TARGET.
American schooner's Exciting Experience

American
on Cape Antonio.
BREAKwATER. Del, July 26. Capt.
Quick, of the American schooner Carrie
T.. Lane, upon his arrival here Wednes-
day night had tale to tell about
thrilling encounter in Cuban
waters with Spanish gunboat.
Two shots were fired at the
Lane by the man-of-war, and
one of the schooner's crew narrowly
escaped being killed by one of them.
The vessel was made to heave to and
give an account Of herself before being
allowed to proceed
Capt Quick says that he could not
get the name of the gunboat. He adds
that after the first shot was fired at
the Lane he caused the stars and
stripe. to be hoisted at the peak, but
the only response the Spaniards made
was second shot The gunboat did
not hoist her colors until after the first
shot was fired.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

Citizen lin drug store)--Please give
me ten cents worth of nux populi
Druggist-Sir?
Ten cents worth of vox vumica-I
mean vumuli-that is, pux vopica-I
should say yum populi-er-er-nux
vomica."
Certainly, sir. But. pardon me.
that was a rather peculiar mistake OF
yours"
81 am a regular contributor to the
Weekly Whooper, over the nom de
plume of "Vox Populi," and | seem
somehow to have gotten my nom and
the name of the tonic mixed. Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
soldiers. Home Report.

The report of the Wisconsin Veterans
home for the quarter ended June 80
shows total receipts of Sii.li3.ot and
disbursements of slo.243.57. leaving a
balance of $500 A.. The total number of
inmates is 253, 249 men and lO4 women.
There have been 95 honorably dis.
charged and dishonorably discharged
during the quarter and 9 have died
leaving the present population ais, OF
10 more than the capacity of the home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

Housekeeper-So You are located at
DairivilleP That's where our milkman
comes from.
Rural Pastor-Yes, he is regular
attendant at our church. and always
appears deeply impressed during the
services.
Housekeeper-Yes, I've noticed that
his milk is always richer on Mondays
than on other days.-N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

There had been big wedding in
high life the night before. and Brown
and Robinson were discussing its
glories at the club.
Great affair, that" said Robinson.
"Magnificentr' agreed Brown.
'1Iow the wine fiowed.'
"And how the boys did battle in i'll
No one took too much, though-ex-
cept Jones"
"Yes. That's the worst of Jones. He
never knows when he's had enough.
I'm sure he was half seas over last
night"
Half seas over? Oh, no! When
saw him he was sailing into port
Boston Budget.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

DR. j. T. GIBBONS of Syracuse. y. Y,
has made an extraordinary charge as
to the recent electrical executions at
Auburn, in that state. lie saws that
negroes johnson and Taylor were not
killed by the first application of the cur
rent He affirms that Taylor came to
himself sufficiently to walk and talk
and that his life was extinguished with
drugs before the current was applied
the second time. As to johnson, the
doctor was allowed to experiment upon
him and produced respiration by arti-
fetal means Then the WARDEN had
the switch turned on again and he was
killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

The present year is likely to have an
unusual record of great marine disas
tiers, as will be seen by the fol owing
list of wrecked steamers thus far: Port
Nictheroy, Rio Janeiro harbor, 12O
NOrdsee, North sea, IS; Initrahull. Eng
lish coast, 70; Prescott, at sea, %; Chi
cora, Lake MICHIGAN. 70; Elbe. North
sea. 80; Terciera Rio Janeiro habor
100; Kingdom. at sea. 40; Reina Re
genie, Algerian coast, 4e5; Marie. Eng
lish coast. 20; Billion. at sea, 20; era
vina, at sen. los; Dom Pedro, Spanish
cast, 100; Colima, Mexican coast, lSS
!, lshtenaw at sea, 80; Maria p, Gull
nf G,arna Is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

Aw EALTHY resident of birmingham
England, who made most of his fortune
manufacturing idols for the people in
India to use in worship. is going to
give handsome sum of money, after
his death, to help the missionaries in
India make war against idol worship.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

WELL" said Mr.. Triplxins as he SAB
down to his desk rather later than
usual. they've been to see me at last"
"Who?"
Burglars"
"You don't mean itP suppose you'll
have TO borrow spoons to use at dinner
tonight now?"
"No. The spoons aren't silver. They
didn't touch EN-"
Take any money or wearing APP
parelP"
NO"
well. don't see what cause you
have to be blue"
Maybe not, but when You get at
tached to an animal it's hard to lose
him. They went through the house
and couldn't find anything else worth
taking. so they sto.e my watch dog. -
London Tit-Bits
-He-What would you say, CARING.
II should tell you that you can never
be mine? She-I should say, pet. that
I've got a nice bundle of your letters
that would help to make it expensive
to you.-Tid- Bits.
anu gbh BOY SOhA AitAAo
prayer every night before you go to
bed? That's right And now tell nae
why do you do that?'' Little Ethel
because mamma says she'll spank me
II don't "-Somerville Journal.
"A Genial Temperament.-"Th ey's
nothink like takin' things good natur-
edly," said Wandering Mike. Yes"
said Ploddin' Pete. .Thet's my way
o. doin' Whenever l takes things
allus les the folks as owns 'em do the
gittin' mad. Indiana polls Journal
Does your sister know that / have
called to see her?" the young man in
quired, after waiting uneasily for an
hour. Il guess she does" replied the
small brother ''She doesn't generally
take more than five minutes to come
down when she has a caller. WASH
ington Star.
-Upguardson-Ih had a singular ex-
perience last Tuesday. You remember
it looked like rain, and the weather
prophets predicted rain. Atom-Yes.
''Well. l brought my umbrella, rain
coat and rubber shoes down town that
morning" "Yes." We'll, il rained."
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

He was the meanest man in town.
and the druggists clerk hated him &C
cordingly. He came into the store and
asked for arsenic.
How muchP' said the clerk.
Five cents worth. Iwant to poison
dog with it."
''Oh, alb" politely smiled the Jerk;
"vou want to commit suicide, per
ceive"
He didn't wait for the poison after
that. and the clerk lost sale, but
made it up in satisfaetion.-Texas Sift'
ings
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

Mrs. NELSON YoUSG, of Palm Beach.
Fla. who is an expert bicyclist, recent
IL appeared in bloOmer costume and
was the admiration of everyone except
Mr.. A. Il. Mcdonald. who said no
modest woman would appear in such a
garb. When Mrs. Young heard of the
remark she confronted Mcdonald with
a pis ~, which she handled 50 careless
" T. he made an apology and signed
a card of retraction for publication
There is no use in waiting for the com
ing woman She has come.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

THE venerable John RuslSin was
asked recently whether parents ought
10 leave fortunes To their children and
tersely replied: when they are
strong throw them ont of the nest as
the bird does But let The nest al
ways be open to them" Ii has been
said Of Ruskin that of late he has
been losing has faculties On the
other hand he seems to have pre-
served them remarkably.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Luscombe Is Acquitted.

Robert Luscombe walked from the
municipal courtroom in Milwaukee a
tree man. Twelve of the representa-
live citizens OF Milwaukee had found
that he was justified in shooting his
orother-in-law, Emil A. Sanger, on the
night of April -. But one ballot was
necessary to reach this conclusion In
discharging the jury Judge Wallber
said he believed they had rendered a
verdict which was warranted by the
evidence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
a SOCIAL PEST.
sketch of the Talkative Woman Who Tells
Her TROUBLES

sketch of the TaIkative Woman Who Tells
Her Troubles
The travelling female whorushes into
condolences and is no sooner seated by
You in the train than she begins to
give you a full and detailed account of
herself, her family, husband. children.
servants, physician, minister and mil
liner. She is also much given to coll
laring the conductor and asking him
string of questions in breath. She
is great trial. Her first attack be-
gins something like this:
please put up this window. No,
never mind; | am afraid ! will take
cold. Yes. guess you might as well
put il up. Well, ! declare, ] did not
think it was so cold; Pile. e put it
down. Would you mind changing
seats with me? 1t makes me sick to
ride backward. | am going out to
Ohio to see my sister Mariah. She is
married and has twins and trifing
husband. One of the twins is
named for me and the other-well.
declare, if | haven't clean forgot
who the other twin is named for. Let
me see, it begins with NJ. II is not
Madge or Maud, or Marian, or Maria,
or Margaret Why, it is Maria, ! be-
iieve. OF course il is Maria. That is
the mothers name. and maybe she is
named for her mother. It's horrid
name, and | hate it. Oh, recollect
now, it is not Maria at all. II is Susan.
How stupid Of me not to remember the
dear little things name. Well, as l
was saying. | am going out to Ohio.
Do you know how far Ohio is from
here? 1t is near the Ohio river. |
think, GAINESVILLE. or some name like
that, is the place where ! get off. i
shall be so glad to get there. Wonder
what they are all doing at home? i
am crazy to get back. and have been
worrying all day for fear Joe, he is my
husband. will take off his fanuels just
as soon as my back is turned. and"
Here You make a bolt and get the con-
ductor TO give you another seat
Washington Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

A GIRL in a neighhoring state asked
about her idea of marriage said. calm
ly: We'll. l don't know if / would
marry for money alone. but If a man
had plenty Of money, allied 10 a sweet
disposition, and a mustache that curled
at both ends. and hi -7ther wGs rich.
and his mother and RS aristocratic.
and he wanted 10 marry me. and he
would promise to let me have my own
way in every thing. and keep me lib
orally supplied with money, was lib
eral about diamonds. also about the
milliner, never grumbling. and I real
ly and truly loved him. shouldn't con-
slider marriage a draw back"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

A DEATH from unusual circumstances
is reported from Delaware county, y.
Y. The other night farmer dreamed
that he was bitten by dog. In his
sleep he kicked at the canine, and his
foot went through a window. The
glass cut him and blood poisoning did
the rest The moral of the story, if
moral there is, is that one either should
avoid the stuff that dreams are made
of. or should be careful not to fall
asleep within kicking distance of a
pane of glass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

SONORA III CoUsINO. Gillian lady of
mature age and with an income of
s2OO,OOO,OOO a year, is about to visit
this country. She will first land in
New York. where, compared with her,
the multi-millionaires are little better
than paupers- She is a widow of
in-ple tastes and learned only on the
s. Meet of mines and ranches-the
san rec of her IA hulous wealth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

Now THAT Napoleon has been dead
nearly three-quarters If a century the
Norwegians have concluded that it is
about time to break the knot which
the great COrsican tied. and lovers of
democracy are gladdened by the pros
pect Of a new republic looming up in
the old world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

RIDER HAGGARD's wit as a novelist
avails nothing in an English election
campaign, where brains stand for lit
tie and mud and stones are freely flung
We are not such great YahOos ON this
side ia campaign. after all. when we
compare ourselves With our English
cnuuinS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
wisconsin Dentists.

AT the twenty-fifth annual convention
in Madison of the State Dental associa
ton officers were elected as follows;
Dr. Claude SouthweH OF Milwaukee. presi-
dent DR. b. Z. Campbell, of Lake Geneva
and DR.. Earl Douglas. Of Appleton first anC
second vice presidents respectively; Dr. W. n
Carson. secretary; DIR. Byron Douglss, OF Ap
pleton reelected treasurer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
victim of a Live Wire

ST. Louis, July 3O-Peter A. Labee,
aged Is years, living at No. 426 Espen-
chied street, was instantly killed by
coming in contact with live electric
wire on the corner of Martha street
and Broadway at noon Monday. The
wire had been broken by the storm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
Bled to Death.

Walter F. Wheeler. about IS years OF
age, while driving from Beloit to the
Lodges for the purpose of hunting
was killed b. the discharge of his
loaded gun, witch fell against one OF
the wheels of l. carriage. Starting
for home, he drove almost half a mile.
hitched his horse and lay down under
4 tree. As no one came to his assist
ance he bled to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

AND now the Englishwoman is dis
cussing the prOpriety of comforting
knighthOOd and other distinctions of
title on women since they are at last
permitted To enter unoppoSed into the
pursuits formerly monopolized by men.
The new woman is not disposed to
stand any nonsense she wants il all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01

SHAKEsPEARE's Seven Ages" with
little paraphrasing. has been found
to apply to the modern craze. the Di
cycle. The first lines are ma lie TO read
in this way:
-" All the worlds a road.
And all the men and women merely riders
They have their tandems and their satellites,
And one man In his time rides many ways
As suits his seven ages"