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light viii, a Mailman.

George Lester. camp cook, while
insane escaped from the hospital at
Hayward and broke into the residence
of John Erickson, the county clerk.
Erickson struck the intruder over the
head with gun. Lester was severely
injured and is now in Jail. Erickson
was slightly hurt by the lunatic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

WASHINGTON. April b. Another YES
sci has been added to the United States
navy by the completion at the Norfolk
navy yard Of the armored coast-defense
monitor Anphitrite, which has been
under construction for the remarkable
period of twenty-one years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

TOPEKA, Kar., April En- an in
terview Chief Justice Horton of the
Kansas supreme court cIplains away
the general acceptation that the court
had recognized hypnotism as defen-
sive plea i'm murder case. The facts in
the case are these: A man named Gray
procured gun and melted man
named Mcdonald to kill one Patton.
Gray made Mcdonald believe that Pat
ton was traduchg the character of
Mrs Mcdonald. Mcdonald who did
the killing. was acquitted Gray was
convicted IN tie lower court and
the supreme court affirmed the de-
cision Judge Horton says: The Nc
Donald case was not presented to the
supreme court. If it had been and the
same evidence presented to us the SUI
creme court, hai it the power, would
have ruled for NcDonald's conviction.
The acquittal u Mcdonald seems to
nave been a mis- carriage of justice"
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We have had some pretty stable de-
faulters in tins country, but the old
world outdOes MS There is said TO be
a British defaulter now in Venezuela
whose peculations and swindles amount
to the enormous sum of s35. OOO, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

CLEVELAND, o., April 10. = Judge
Stevenson Burke. who ranks among
the foremost of Americas railroad
lawyers, said that it is his opinion
that the government could not compel
the railways of the country to pay the
income tax,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

MADISON. Miss. April lathe first
shipment of Strawberries made from
Mississippi this season was made Thurs
day by X. C. Lee. of this place, con-
signed to a Chicago firm. The early
crop this season win be unusually plen-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
RecOInes a Law.

Gov. Upham has signed the law to
create home for the feeble-minded
1t is to be finished in two years, 5000
to be expended in 1895 and an equal
amount next year. The location will
be selected by the state board of con
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Tbs LOST CHICORA.
wreckagc from the Inflated Vessel
Comes Ashore.

NEW BUFFALO Mich. April 10
Since the wind has shifted Cmcora
wreckage is coming ashore in vast
quantities here Sunday afternoon a
large piece of tile roof of the pilot
house was found II had been chopped
away from the sides of the pilot house.
showing plainly that the crew had
made an effort to save the noble craft.
The front flagstaff was found Satur-
day afternoon am the lid to sailors
chest was found Sunday morning also
several broken cDthes baskets and por-
tions of chairs and stools. Wreckage
is found in such large quantities that
people with wagons are gathering 1t
mn for firewood
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
city treasurer In Trouble.

PRINCETON. III, April 10. City Treas
urer James Miranda, of Spring Valley,
plead guilty to four indictments for
malfeas anee in Office Friday and the
penalty will be fixed by the court His
prosecution grew out of the late short
age of s., 900 i'm the city accounts.
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Ma,.nAn Is sworn Dol.

DOVER, Del. April l9.-The death Of
GOV. Marvil was officially announced
to the senate ~ Secretary of State
smithers and Speaker Watson tdem.
took the oath of office and is now the
governor of the state of Delaware.
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rank stocEholder, Heavily Assessed.

SEpAIIA. Mo-. April 16.-James II.
Ecklcs, comptroller of the treasury,
Monday ordered Receiver w A. Lati-
mer to make an assessment upon the
stockholders of the First national
bank for sls7, 500, which is equal to 50
per cent. of the capital stock of $3.50
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Can Now Write Insurance.

SPmSeFIELD. Ill. April 15.-The in.
surance commission has granted a IL
eense to the assurance Loyds of Amer
lea. headquarters New York city, &c
transact an insurance business in Hi
NOS.
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PATH Is also victim Of the hard
times. Her salary has been reduced
331S per cent. but as she Is still to re-
5000 night for her concerts she viii
not have To patrOnize a souphouse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
NORWAY'S CRISIS.
Trouble with Sweden May Cause King
Oscar to Abdicate.

BERLIN, April 1.-THE Frankfurter-
Zeitung's correspondent in Stockholm
says: King Oscar takes the gloomiest
view of the present crisis and probably
would abdicate should it come to an
open rupture. The crown prince
is much displeased with the
malconteut Norweigans, and would
not yield an inch If his father should
abdicate. 1t is reported that the
Swedish general staff declare that
Norway could he easily occupied, but
do not deny that the real difficulty
would begin afterward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
Decided to Die Together.

ST. Loris April Is. o'clock
Friday afternoon the dead bodies of a
man and a woman were found lying
side by side on Jacob Duffy's farm, a
few miles west of the city on
the Walton road. Their threats were
cut and their faces stained with blood.
In the right hand of the man was a
revolver. Each was shot through the
heart. Pinned to ribbon was
this note:
April Eve have both decided 10 die to-
gether and IL one OF 'tc other should happen
TO recover, the other shall not be held re-
sponsible for the deed We both are going to
take.poison and | will do the shooting We
are not doing this on account of any love affair,
but simply because we do not want TO live any
longer. This Is all We have To say. and hope
there will be no troubge. We remain as eve
yours truly,
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Ady.,Ses 3s Cents.

PrrrsBuEeH. Pa, April 17.-Petro-
leum had another big advance Monday
and certificate oil on the exchange
closed at se.35 bid, an advance of SO
cents per barrel since Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
Swept by a Torrent

Reports up to midnight on the 18th
said that the Tvers and streams in
northern New Eagland were maddened
torrents. Great damage has resulted to
the lumber interests farmers and man
ufacturcrs Niles of railroad track
were under 'gatgr and scores of bridges
carried away, and vast drives of logs
swept down and,out to sea Telegraph
poles were down in many valleys. No
mail, from points beyond 40 miles of
toston. save sohth, were received IN
that city Several New Hampshire,
Maine and Vermont cities are minia-
ture Veniccs Mills we're forced to
shut down, business to be suspended
generally. and families to remove from
their homes in boats to houses on the
hiCh land
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Mr. LOUis FRANK.
1874 Cherokee street.
MISS I[ATFfNoT.B


Sudden Death of Prominent Journalist.
NEW YORK. April l6.-James W.
Scott, propri.t tor and editor of the Chi
cago Times Herald. died suddenly OF
apoplexy in his room in the Holland
house, Thirtieth street and Fifth av-
enue. at 2:3o o'clock sunday afternoon.
His death was as peaceful as it was I'M
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expected
Rft the Dust,

KANSAS CRY. Mo. April H. A spc-
cial from nennessey. q. r. says: The
Lacey mail carrier brings news of an
other battle between the Dover train
robbers and United States marshals,
in which two more outlaws have been
killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
Advanced Their Wages.

Providence, r. l.. April 13.-The
United States Cotton company of Cen
trail Falls announces an advance to the
old rates of April %. This increase of
TO 10 per cent. applies to both mills
and affects $50 hands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

ENGLAND has gone the American pie
belt one better by inventing a machine
for the manufacture of pies The ma
chine does everything to the pies ex-
cept b. ting them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

WILLIAM Court GULLY, elected speak
er of the house Of commons, Is the son
of prize fighter, who began life as a
butcher II is significant fact in
English life and politics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

Gov. HUGHEs. of Arizona, has APP
pointed twelve newspaper men to act
Ps board Of immigration commission
ers. The governor is himself news
paper man
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Death eff Prof. Dams.

New HAVEN, Conn. April l5.-Prof
James d. Dana. of Yale university.
proba bly, the greatest scientist in
America. died sunday night at his
home in this citv.
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Hoods
Sarsaparilla

viii purify, vitalize and enrich the blood,
create an appetite, aud enable the body
easily and safely To meet the coming
changes IN temperature. IL possesses pre-
cisely those elements OF support and assis-
lance which the body at this season Graves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the ideal spring
medicine ed the Grcat Blood Purifier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

1T is estimated that a present the
English language is spoken by 49,
600. 600 people.
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WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate

MADISON. Wis. April io-The senate Tues
day passed by strict party vote the bill les is
lsting the present democratic board Of control
out of once. The bill Tor the establishment OF
a board to encourage immigration 10 the state
was passed TO third reading The senate
passed a resolution for final adjournment
April 30
MADISON. Wis. April li-Mr. Treats bill
providing for the treatment OF fnebriates az
county expense was concurred in by the senate
Wednesday after some opposition. The
ProchuOw snti-blackiisting bill with it,
string OF amendments was s9vaneed
to third reading. The joint committee
on Charitable and penal institutions
reported a substitute for a half-mile limit out
side the National soldiers home within
which the liquor traffic he prohibited The
substitute practically places the question Of
license IN this district in the hands OF the
sheriff The ONeiil arbitration bill was re-
ported for passage.
MADISON. Wis, April I2-The substitute
for the Prochnow anti-hiacklisting bill was
concurred in Thursday by the senate. The
bill TO appropriate one-ffth OF a mill tax 10
the state university fund income for the next
two years and making permanent a tax OF
one-tenth OF q mill for the same purpose. was
also cOncurred in The bill to prohibit the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors within - miles q
the Wisconsin veterans home az Waupaca
was passed.
MADISON, Wis, April lS.-In the senate
Friday Mr Mills offered resolution which
was adopted TO create commission TO revise
the rules OF the two houses and report TO the
next legislature Senator Phelan introduced
a bill 10 authorize a commission Of five 10 re-
wise the banking laws The commissioners
will get $40 day. The senate passed the bill
appropriate $4,000 for the construction Of a
library building on the university grounds for
the State Historical society
MADISON. Wis April I5.-The senate on Sat
urday concurred in the Notbohm bill repeal
ing the old Ludwig law giving friends OF de-
pendent children choice in selecting the
home to which dependent children are to be
sent The bill is aimed at Catholic schools
and Is the only A. a. measure OF any i'm
portahce passed 80 far by the legislature. 1t
awaits the governors signature.
MADISON. Wis. April i6-The senate has
concurred IN the oNeil arbitration bill and
IL now requires only publication and the
governors signature to become a law The
measure provides for the appointment
by the governor OF a board OF three arbi-
traitors TO settle differences between employ
ers and employees. The bill providing for a
better sys e m OF IRE escape In factories and
hotels was advanced TO third readilg A bill
taxing street railway companies upon their
gross receipts was passed by the senate.
The bill for the appointment Of a state
bank examiner was advanced TO third reading
by the senate Senator Bashford's bill to pre-
vent the unlawful use OF money in politics
was passed The committee on militia favor
ably reported the measure 10 prevent the sale
Of liquor TO veterans within miles OF any
home for veterans.
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LATER NEWS.
The Revolution over,

HAVANA. Apr 15.-Maceo is capt
ured and Cuba's last hope is gone
Crombet has been killed. without
these two leaders all is chaos in the
insurgent ranks and liberty's most
ardent friends admit that the Cuban
cause is lost. The Spanish authorities
are posting bulletins. and the loyalists
In Havana are celebrating the ending
of the revolution. Without Crombet
and Maceo there can be no real war.
On Saturday the Cuban army and the
Spanish soldiers met at Palmarito.
The rebel forces numbered 1000 men,
while that of the Spaniards 5000. A
desperate battle followed and accord
ing to Official reports Lasted two hours.
at the end of that time the rebels re-
treated, were pursued by the Spanish
troops and Maceo captured. His sccre-
tary vas also taken and all the perso-
ma AMI private papers of Gen. Macco
We're confiscated. The battle was a
hard fought one, and the insurgents
battled desperately against odds. The
Spanish soldiers resisted with remark
able courage the ons,au ght of tue re-
bells In the battle, hand-to-haud
conflict. a number of Cuban officers.
one of whom was a colonel, were killed.
Mas. BALDWIN. of Hartshorne. 7. T.,
killed herself and 7-year-old child the
18th with strychninc.
WA. FARR, al engineer at Winnipeg.
attempted to eremate his wife and chill
dren. that he might marry woman
whom he had led TO believe he was sin
gle. He was arrested, but on the 18th
escaped from Jail.
A DISPATCH from Shanghai saws the
treaty of peace was signed the 10th and
the terms are: The independence of
Corea; Japau's retention of the con-
quered places; Jspan's retention of ter
ritory east of the Lilo river; permanent
cession of Formosa; indemnity of $780,
900, 600: an offensive and defensive al
lance between China and Japan.
VIOLENT earthquake shocks were ex-
perienced throughout southern Austria
and Italy. At Laibach, Austria, 81
shocks were felt between midnight and
the morning of the 18th All churches.
public buildings and residences were
damaged. Several persons were killed
by falling walls.
WHILE the Chilean minister was at
tending a theater in Washington. u. C.,
the night of the 18th, his butler stole a
$4,000 diamond necklace and disap-
peared.
JAS. STUEN was killed by boiler ex-
plosion In saw mill at Foraker, o,
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In the Spring

Every one should pay attent IN 20 the con-
dition of his health. Nearly very person
needs good spring medicine. The ir
purities which have accumulated in the
blood during the cold months must be ex-
PEELED, or when the mid days come and
the effect Of bracing air is lost, the body is
liable to be overcome by disease.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-20
THE MAGAZINES.

The names OF Frank n. Stockton and
NJ. G.. McCieaiand. the author OF "ohn-
WON. Princess etc. are displayed on
tue cover Of the March Short Stories as
contributors 10 that number. hut there
are many other favorfte writers well rep
resented Among them may be mention
ed ouiiisr-Couch. Anthony Hope. Al
pgcnxe pandst ana Arthur Dour.lac
There IL also a translation from the Itai-
Ian OF Ednondo de Amicis.
The Current Literature Publishing Com
parry has bought the magazine OF stories
called Romance and, beginning with
tire March number. II VIII be under the
control Of the editor OF Short Stories. II
VIII, however. be conducted on some what
different iires from the latter magazine
Remaining AN entirely distinct publication
and retaining the name OF Romance
The success Of the Quarterly Tliustrst-
or. which entered upon It's third volume
in January. has been so decided that tire
publisher. Harry c. Jones. sc Fifth ay-
enue. New York. proposes to offer the
periodical 10 the pshlic cnce a month
hereafter. The word quarterly has
sher~sors been dropped from. the name.
and the magazine VIII hencefcrth be
known as the Monxhiy Illustrator The
February number contains TT nluzsra-
tons by seventy-sour weli-known ar
lists. These pictures are TO be commend
Ell 70 those who think that wuca-engray-
ing Ia comparable with rhotographac
work.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-20

Review OF Reviews.

Not only as to tho primary fact that
there has been fr5ghtfui massacre OF
Armenssan Christians by Kurdish cavalry
and regular Turkish infantry regiments
stationed IN Armenia, but also as to the
immensely Of the massacre and tho hor-
rshte atrocities accompanying 1t. we have
received Information which more than
confirms that which was published In
this magazine last month. Instead of FIVE
or six thousand victims Il seems 10 be
more probable that the number exceeded
ten thousand and may not have fallen far
short of twenty thousand. Information
has also come from sources upon which
we rely implicitly 60 the effect that the
dead We're gathered IN great heaps. COW
cred over with the branches Of trees and
snfsammahle materials. which were then
saturated with petroleum ard consumed
"a vast funeral pyres. In order 10 remove
SO far a. possible. ali traces of the fienzi-
ish business. Our readers must bear in
mind the remoteneSs from railway and
telegraph lines OF the regions thus ssevas-
tated. and the certainty that the SHOWS
ard storms OF harsh winter must inter
we're before even tho first practical steps
toward an official investigation could be
ASSta4N2azle4 tDtEe Is n peculiar
eftronsery In the conduct or certain per-
senages who have come forward as
champions Of the sultan. and whose
rather inconsistent arguments takea as
whole. have attempted 10 show first.
that there was no massacre at all and
that the reports are oaly lying runners;
second. that the Arnealans are aseh peg
tifefuus fellows ant such afsarchscaf re-
voiutonzsts that rnassscr.ug IS almost
too good for them: third. that the Arnen-
ian farmers were the sggrNssoTS ard had
assaulted the kursssh and Turkish srsis.
sary forces with SUCH feroesty tfas the
troops were obliged IN self-sefense u Sac
rsGiee few lives fourth that whatever
massacre there may ssve been has sing
ply grown out &C the traditional silscsrsl
between the FSarts OF the mountains asssi
she ArasnNags OF The valleys. ami finally.
that ghe Grand TURK at Constantinerle
Is IA no case responsible. ard csn be re-
bed agsaa 10 reader saIl justice II Is an
Fortunate for shcar awa regulations that
gentlemen who have been somewhat s~sa~
spaenotzSly ths recipients Of savors from
the Satan and she Turkish authorities
should come forward SO promptly q, as
sure as tAaE there - ;aashsnG IN the story
81 tito Armenian egfragex. TIE fast that
SAsse gentlemen have at ore tsrss@ or an
other IA their careers received pleasant
Treatments Oh the European ssse OF thu
isesfshorus by 30 Essanas makes sass-.n aal.
tsssSsEtes wgssgl 48se affairs OF Armenia a
distant Fsgson which they have revss. VS.
ssesa Fur several years tse ress!es OF
/ tire AFfncnAans has been growing szsss-
/ esamtlY nsaee iatoserassse. TIE essfszsef
crime Al s~asso0n Is merely the sensation
Al climax 81 sunszaaes&h4e acts NJ Outrage,
egswesssssa ard esesas3saea~sSss which has
/ sse%n regularly reEsastsss 20 the sultan
/ Without AEy resulting reforms
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"A Daughter 81 Judas" hy Richard
Henry Savage. published by f. Tcnnyxon
Nicely. Chicago. Is that authors latest ass-
dltioa - the star1es that have made HIM
fanaozss> IL IL a tale az New York life
''sassfs exs.iesys' life. ssrpnsessiy~.sz styie
Is nssssSa like tina; 81 My Official wife.'
. ''isrinceSa 81 Alaska" etc. II has "a
old hherztnc. she handsome hess.sra. ne
Princess ef NOWHERE with a aarsenszs
past ana there IL ore sweet character In
ard sensational
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/. Ranks. Is a ssery 90 ars American gsrs
ressArter IN forsssass. she Is brave - Do
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compare tha snfersog4tses % England w..
snse ssspees<sz-ssS>>=s ~ America" exa4 aAs
esany lasghsase and peculiar experiences
a. = a-ssssevssaad, sewe<~ gt<i.ssree zpweeper.
cts. Her story Is we'll ssSla asssi fs read
ss'se. Pahlsasea eg 4. Tsnaywan Nicely.
CAsc&go.
THE Rrooaayws Dassy Eagle Aas7ssxsa, Ia
eas. L IS essrs % a. PAGES euG - saswss
cr mostly w@s information eoace-rsrs-
HNsektsn agAf Men Yask Il sxsstasax
hywwswr. tse ssN~asax recxsras for 1884
nassesal statistics. ssc.
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FsoSs~. IL "A pan ay wA&c@s xsssa assa eli.
sev ts&esner. a. rates afaayS saasxsk a.,
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The f,onsnmntion ranic.

FL raso. Tex. Feb. Especial The
following telegram received by a
gentleman here from Dr. Amick. the
Cincinnati specialist. has created a SEN
sattan among eonsumpsives;
Cincinnati. Feb. la.--yours received.
Consumption is not contagious. II author
tiles place any restraint upon or inter-
fere In any manner with the liberties of
your son or any OF our patients. wire
Us and Ne will retain attorneys TO pro-
tecs them. Have shipped medicines.
'.DR. w. II. AAIICK."
Cincinnati. Feb. ia.--specia..- w. II.
Amick has authorized Attorneys Johnson
and Levy TO associate with them in his
legal battle against the hospital authori-
ties 10 prevent the removal Of consuup-
lives 10 the pest house Dir. 0'Salllvan,
the great medical Jurisprudence specialist
oE New York. Or. Amlcs Is meitilng pab-
lie sentiment by mailing free 10 all appIi-
eanss extra copies OF the Tribune detail
Ink the ight. also charts covering his
fell theory