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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
Hurts the Reserve.

New York, Oct. 2s.-The approach of
the holiday trade is making demand
from jewelers. for gold bars and is caus-
ing loss in the treasury gold reserve.
The jewelers. present greenbacks at the
subtreasury, for which they receive gold
coin. They redeposit the coin and are
given orders for gold bars on the assay
office. The loss of gold TO the reasury
ranges from S250,OOO to $75O,OOO a week.
1t is expected that the average will be
high for some time TO come. The same
process is going on at other subtreas-
uries throughout the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
students suspended.

For interfering with the freshmen
during their military drill three MEM
hers of the sophomore class of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin were suspended
and three others reprimanded. John
Day, of GAINESVILLE, president of the class,
was suspended until Christmas; John
Pope. of Monroe, and Frank Dillon. of
Normal. H., must remain away until
February.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
Triple Murder Prevented and Its Pro-
ject or Killed.

A Triple Murders Prevented and Its Pro-
jecf or Killed.
Phoenix, A. II Oct. 2S.-J. Z. Hoxie a
few DAYS ago Informed Sheriff Orme
that he had bee9 offered $500 by a man
named Vienna t4assist in killing fam
ily of three perSons living in Mesa, 20
miles east of hid Re. The proposed vic
Tins were DIR. AtWilliams, his wife and
daughter. Nenha said he was married
to the daughterlbut they had been sep
arated. BY thetdeath of the three per-
sons mentionedhhe would become sole
helr to valuabl4 property possessed by
Williams in KaItas. The Williams fam
lily was warned of their danger, dunn
mics were place&l in their beds and Off
GERS secreted themselves in the house.
At midnight Sal Irday Vienna and HoXie
forced an entra bee TO the Williams res
idence. The oEcers ordered their sur
render, and Vebna, showing fight, was
shot dead. 1t Mas then discovered that
the dead man Nas none other than DIR.
John Rose, whohvas at one time a prom
inent Arkansas physician. His state
ments to Hoxi4 regarding his connec-
ton by marriage to the Williams fam
ily and the existence of the Kansas
property werel perfectly correct, and
he tedlNcontemplatcd the cold
blooded murdet of his wife, tather-in-
law and moth8-in-law A second ac-
complete of Rob named Cooley was also
captured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

APOLITICAL situation that is probably
unique developed in the little town OF
AGREE. Ky. IL was the annual election
of municipal officers, and there were ~
voters on the list When the bailOting
took place il was found that only one OF
the ~ voters y as properly reg stored.
That one was he candidate for mayor.
He cast the cnly ballot at the election
and duly elected himself and a board OF
afdarF1..r,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
FALL ELECTIONS
states In Which omcers Are to Be Chosen
November s.

November 5.
State elections will be held November
in IL states and one territory, as fol-
lows: Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky, Mary
land. Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ne
brasks. New York. New Jersey, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and the territory of Utah.
Oregon. Rhode Island, Michigan, South
Carolina and Wisconsin held elections
early in the year.
The states to elect governors are:
Iowa. to succeed Frank ID. Jackson
(rep); Kentucky, TO succeed John
Young Brown (dem.); Maryland. to
succeed Frank Brown (dem.): Massa-
chusetts, TO succeed Frederick T.
Greenhalge (rep9; Mississippi. TO sue
coed John NJ. Stone (dem.); New Jer-
sey, TO succeed George T. Werts (dem.);
Ohio, to succeed William Mckinley
trep.), and Utah, 10 succeed c. ". West
(dem.), appointed by President Cleve-
land. On the democratic ticket in Utah
the names of two candidates for the
United States senate are placed for pop
Mar Endorsement.
In Nebraska justices of the supreme
court, term six years. to succeed T. l..
Norval (rep.), and two regents of the
state university, term six years, are to
be elected
In New York the ticket will be headed
by nominees for secretary of state,
term three years, to succeed John
Palmer (rep). comptroller, treas
uTer, Encouragement. state engineer
and judge of the court of appeals are
also TO be elected. The term of office
for the latter is IA and for the others
three years. All of these offices are
now held by republicans. Also and en-
tire Legislature, TO consist of so SEN
ators, for terms of three years, and $50
assemblymen, for terms of one year,
and several judges of the supreme
court are to be elected. The senators
chosen at this election will participate
in the election of a United States SEN
ator to succeed David b. Hill (dem.),
whose term expires March 3, lo97.
In Pennsylvania state treasure to
succeed Samuel NJ. jackson (rep.) is
TO be elected, also seven judges of the
superior court (term ten years.. a
court recently created by the legisla-
ture. The law provides that one MEM
Der of the court shall be a member of
the minority party, no voter in the state
being permitted to vote for more than
six of the seven judges.
In Kansas the election is for G. ief
justice of the supreme court, term one
year, to succeed David Martin (rep.).
Although there is a total of seven diff
ferent party tickets in the field the con-
tests, with few exceptions, are as usual
between the two old parties. In Mis-
sissippi the democrats and populists
have the field exclusively. In New York
| the nominees of the so-called democrat
ic reform party are identical with those
of the democratic party. In Kansas the
| issue is between the republicans and the
free silverites exclusively, and in Ne
| brasl<a the free silverites are contesting
with republicans, democrats. populists
and prohibitionists. In New York and
| New Jersey socialist labor nominations
have been made. With these exceptions
the nominations in other states are
made by the republican, democratic,
peoples and prohibition parties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
A Heavy Failure.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 2s.-Bamberger,
Bloom q Co, the large wholesale dry
goods firm of this city, made an assign
ment at o'clock Saturday afternoon to
the Columbia Finance q Trust com
pany. At the same time the individual
members of the firm, Levi Hamburger,
of New York, Julius Bamberger and Lee
Bloom, of this city, made assignments
of all of their property TO the same trust
company for the benefit of their cred
itors. No schedule of assets and liza
bilities has been filed, but it is thought
the liabilities will amount to 81 100000
and that the nominal assets will equal
that amount
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
Making IL simple.

my good woman" said the learned
Judge, you must give an answer in
the fewest possible words of which
you are capable to the plain and sim
pie question, whether when you were
crossing the street with the baby on
your arm, and the omnibus was COM
ing down on the opposite side, and the
cab on the left, and the brougham was
trying TO pass the omnibus. you saw
the plaintiff between the brougham
and the cab. and whether and when
you saw him at all, and whether or not
near the brougham. cab and omnibus.
or either, or any two. and which OF
them, respectively, or how it was"-
London Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Mrs. U. ). GRANT, who has purchased
ex-senator Edmunds' house in Wash
ington for S6O,UOO, Is a very yOung-lOOk-
ing woman for her age Her hair is
only slightly touched with gray. Her
voice and manner are youthful, but her
brow shows a few wrinkles. She is
very energetic ana business-like in her
methods. II has always been her de
So. - end her DAYS in Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

To THOSE persons whose study OF
geography was discontinued a score or
more years ago. the latest maps of the
continent Of Africa will be revelation.
such maps now show that Africa has
become almost entirely tributary TO
Europe. the rush for territory by the
European powers having resulted in
the annexation of almost the entire
continent, with the exception of the
sahara. Great Britain claims :, 500, 600
square miles of African territory,
France 100000. Germany SIS, 900,
Belgium $4,000, Portugal gOO. 200.
Italy 100000, Spain $50, O00 and Turkey
s4O.uOO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Is Buffalo, y. y, it Is assn iSd tina;
55s families have grown enough vege-
tables on city plots given To the poor
for cultivation 10 keep them from want
during the coming winter. In ali Sl2,-
900 worth of potatoes were grown on
vacant lots in that city and the people
who cultivated them have acquired
some degree Of skill a. farmers. Buf
faio seems well pleased with her ex
rsarfrutsur
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
CrneI Ruler.

Constsntinople. Oct. 26.-The so
young Turks who were arrested on
Saturday on charge of excuses during
the recent Armenian riots, after trial,
were conveyed by night aboard Turk
ish man-of-war, whose boats took them
into the swiftest current and dropped
them overheard. These measures have
entirely broken the spirit of the Turk
ish reyolutionists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
PhyslcIan Suicides.

Lorraine, o., Oct. 25.-Dr. George NJ.
Harris, one of the most prominent ply
sicians in the city, committed suicide
Thursday night by cutting his throat
with surgeons knife. He stood lean
ing over sink when he committed the
deed, and after giving the weapon the
fatal plunge, he calmly awaited death.
The doctor was wealthy and influential.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
Three Men Suffocated.

Three men, Fred Awe. Sr.. Fred
Awe, Jr., and John Schmidt, digging
well in Milwaukee. died from the effects
of noxious gas Fred Awe, Jr.. went
down first, but he soon signaled for aid.
and his father and John Schmidt went
down to assist him. They must have
suffocated at once, as no signal was
made. After three hours work the
men were pulled up dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Chris Bonnin. member of the assem-
bly, from Shawano county, shot himself
in the head at Bonduel. He was in a
precarious condition and he physicians
said he could not live. No cause was
known for the deed. Christopher Bon
min was elected to the assembly in 1894
on the rep blican ticket, defeating
Charles keli. a, democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

The newspapers have at various times
come in for SO much criticism from pol
iticians. and especially from those il
England. that when a public man can
didly comedies the value of the press II
is particularly gratifying Arthur j,
Balfour. the prominent English leader
evidently believes " the newspaper
for at a recent banquet he said OF it:
Il would rather have newspapers with
out a government, than government
without newspapers The NEWSPAPER
is to-day the most potent OF human
agencies for the protection and adj
vancement of the race This senti-
ment is growing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

THE last government test of armOr
plate resulted in sending an LOO
pound projectile, fired from a distance
Of 1000 yards, through Is inches Of
good steel and burying it II feet in the
earth beyond. That Is an interesting
suggestion of what the next naval com
bat may be like
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Wagner, |. T., Oct. 25.-Two broth
ers, Zeke and Dick Crittenden, both
United States deputy marshals and In
dian police, were shot and killed Thurs
day in the main street of Wagner by
Ed Reed, also a deputy United States
marshal. Reed, becoming involved in a
drunken quarrel with Zeke, shot him
twice, Zeke getting in two shots at Reed
as he fell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

OKLAHOMA has caught the statehood
fever. and soon VIII be knocking for
regular admission TO the union. Ii
places its population at 275,O0O. The
assessed valuation Of property is S69,-
100000. having more than dol bleCi
within year; the banks hold 81 800. OOO
on deposit. and the children OF school
age number 1900. There are several
OF the far western states which cannot
make 50 good a showing. In popula-
tiOn Oklahoma stands second among
the territories No doubt in good
time IL VIII become state, for
its record Is certainly a wonder
ful one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

AN owner of gold mines in Dakota
says that there IS more gold in the
Black hills than there IS in South
Africa. New mining and smelling
processes in California are producing
gold to such an extent that the output
will probably become greater than ever
h.g,ra
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

A BOOK dealer in Cincinnati has the
following note, dated 1850. from Mrs.
Harriet Beccher Stowe: You are
right as To Uncle Toms Cabin it
was not written ON Walnut Hills. but
in the old Titcomb house in Brunswick.
Me- 1t took Maine air and vigor, added
to Cincinnati and Kentucky experience,
to perfect the work"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

washingtonl Oct. 20. = Mrs. John
Waller, wife Iof the imprisoned ex-
United States tonsul at Tamatave, Mad
agascar. had b. interview with Secre-
tary Herbert friday morning, but did
not call on Secretary 0lney. She will
call on Secret fry Olney as soon as all
the papers inf behalf of her husband
have been clast flied.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

DENVER, Col, was named after
James ". Denver. an ex-governor of
Kansas Denver Is situated on the
sites of two towns, st. Charles and
Aurora, which were consolidated in
IS6O and the new name adopted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
Riot at Porto Rico.

Madrid. Oct 26.-Advices from Porto
Rico say that serious rioting has oc-
CURED there, the peasantry, armed with
knives, having attacked the police. The
disturbance was finally quelled and a
number of the rioters arrested a bat
TALON of marines has been sent to re-
inforce the garrison at Porto Rico.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Di,astrous Fire at FairchIld.

The business portion of Fair
child was wiped out by what
was believed to have been an
incendiary FIRE. The loss was esti-
mated at 500, 900; insurance about one
half. n. C. Foster and the n. c. Fos-
ter Lumber company lose two hotels,
an elevator. feed-mill, buekwheat
mill, general Office, machinery depot,
big general store with an immense
stock, and two or three other buildings
The post Office and several residences
were also burned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

"You don't need two whole seats, -
said the man standing up in the aisle.
1T seems to me you might have lit
tie accommodation about you"
60 chase yourself into the nexs
car" responded the sleepy passenger
who was lying down on the seat This
isn't an accommodation train, SIR
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
Child Devoured by Hogs.

Springfield, H., Oct. 25.-The 2-year
old child of Mrs. George Richards, o.
Ford county, was pulled into The hog
pen, and was devoured before the eyes
of the mother, who, attracted by the
child's screams, ran to the spot, but
too late to render any assistance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
A villa re Burned.

Meadow Valley, small village, was
wiped out by fire. The blaze originated
in the large cranberry marsh. There
was a high wind at the time and reports
say that the fire spread to the village
before the residents had a chance to
fight the flames.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

collection Of all the cartoons about
himself that he could get hold of, and
has pasted them on the walls of room
at his home in New York lie says he
gets lots of fun out of showing his car
tOon room" to his friends
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
CouIter drought Back.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 25.-Chief Detec-
tive Cox arrived Thursday with Jerome
h Coulter. deputy city treasurer under
Henry Bolln, who was arrested at New
Orleans on the charge of embezzling
$4,000 Of city funds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
Prices az shoes TO Rise.

New York, Oct. 24.-It is probable
that within a few days the advance in
the price of leather, which was an
nounced few weeks since, will be re-
flected in the rates of the retail shoe
dealers. A general advance of from
Is TO so per cent. may be looked for
In the prices of all styles of footwear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Poughkeep5e. n. Y, Oct. 2s.-Pat-
rick King Ck.lahaz. more Familiarity
known as Kitg Callahan, the profess
sional bridg4 jumper. leaped from
Poughkeepsief bridge into the Hudson
river, distaI &c of PIP feet, at an early
hour Sunday morning. Callahan was
injured s, bal ly that he died at ll:25
SUNDAY night
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
More Trouble i'm Turkey.

Constantinople, Oct. "a. = Disturb
ances of a serious nature are reported
from Kerasun. The Turks attacked
the Armenians inhabiting the village
of Senlus, in the district of Mudania.
Twenty-four persons were killed on
both sides.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Whoever is wise is apt TO suspecs
and be difident of himself, and upon
that account is willing to hearken unto
counsel; whereas the foolish man, be-
ing, in proportion to his folly, full of
himself. and swallowed up in conoeit.
will seldom take any counsel but his
own, and for the very reason that it 10
his own.-BalguV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
pi,Iiar,Iist ueI.er Dead.

New York, Oct. 2s.-J. Randolph
Heiser, the biliardist, who became in
sane few weeks ago, died Saturday
morning at Blackwell's island. He was
born at Kokomo, Ind, about Al years
ago. Although not a success as a match
or tournament player, he was at one
time one of the most skillful billiard
experts in the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
Long Tramp on stills.

Frank LOTUS, of the Green Bay Ath-
letic association, started TO walk to
New Orleans on stiits nearly 4 feet high
on a wager of 81, 500. He must reach
there in forty days to win, and he felt
confident that he could accomplish the
/ feat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Peoria, H., Oct. 25.-The commission
having in charge the location of the new
asylum for the incurably insane at 10
o'clock Thursday night announced that
it had determined on Peoria as the To-
ezsiop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

A NEW YORK policeman has accumu-
lated fortune of $500. COO. and the com
missiOners have very properly forced
him 10 resign. That isenOugh for him.
lie should give the other fellows a
chance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

By the order of the church, the ma
tional hymn america" has been incor-
pOrated into the hymnaI of the Prot
estant Episcopal church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

\ HUNGARIAN couple have just cele-
brated the centenary of their wedding.
Their opinion as TO whether marriage
is a failure ought to be decisive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
I,ear-Fnd CnIIi.inn.

HYDE Park. Mass, Oct. 25.-In rear
end collision on the New Haven road
near here one man was killed and twelve
other persons were injured, a woman IA
tally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Nashville. II nm, Oct. 26.-At $3.50
o'clock Thursday Dibrell Walker shot
and killed yosng Terry at the Union
passenger dept in this city. Both are
prominent yotng men of Cookville,
Tenn. They hd come in on an excur-
sion train. Dme months ago Terry
killed Walkerf brother. Walker was
Ier-rV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

UNITED STATES ENGINEER QUINN, in
charge Of gulf lighthouses. says the
lower delta and the sea marshes along
the gulf Of Mexico are slowly sinking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
pr. A,lmare Installed.

Washington Oct 24.-In the presence
OF gathering THAT filed the edifice Rev.
I. Dewitt Ii mage was on "Wednesday
night Unstable as co-pastor OF the Frst
Presbyterianjchurch of this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

AT Rock Rift, y. Y, the pastor of
the Presbyterian church refused 70
officiate at a wedding on the ground
that II would not be valid If solemnized
on Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

THE color of hosiery does not agitate
the Chinese and japanese in the least.
Ninety-five per cent. of them-men
women and children-go bare-legged
winter and summer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

IT costs American women a million a
year to wear pulled sleeves It may,
therefore, have been a questiOn of econ
omy that sent a lot OF our girls into
hInnrnars
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

TRg forming of a soap trust is quickly
followed by a elothespin combine.
However, Monday will continue TO be
washday until further notice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

THE Kansas new woman seems 10 be
in the van of the procession. She
wants divorce from her husband be
cause he would not put the baby to
s1aau
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 26.-SPenceI
G. Willard, lieutenant governor of Cali
fornia, died at his home in this city
aged 80 wears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-10-31
uttbdraxxs hi. ChaIIenee.

New York, Oct. 24.-Charles ID. Rose
has cabled the New York Yacht club
withdrawing his challenge for the
Americas cup.
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senttn ce Is Passed.

Freeport. mi Oct. 25.-Frank W. Har-
ris was sentetced by Judge Crabtree
Thursday aftf moon to be hanged No
Vember 20 fof the murder Of Charles
Renral Last Mn