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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
OBSERVED ITHE DAY.
Various Cities Celebrate the Fourth in a
Notable Way.


New YORK, uly.6.-Tammany hall
celebrated the Forth of July in the
historic wig Eam with the greatest en-
thusiasm. From a.. early hour Thurs
day the memberssof the society of
Tammany began < assemble at their
wlgwam, and although the speech
making was not 4ivertised to begin
until 10 o'clock, the hall was packed
long before that tine
Distinguished spektlSers had been in
vited for the cccasll on from all parts of
the country. Among them were Hon.
James f. Campell. bf Ohio, and Hon.
Thomas NJ. Waller sof Connecticut, who
delivered long tall s Grand Sachem
Smyth (ex-recordfrl delivered the
address of welcome, after which Mr..
James Lindsay Gordon read the dec
laration of indepenHen Ex-Recorder
Smyth received Rany letters of re-
greet from prominent men who were
unable to ATTEND the celebration.
Among those received was one from
President Cleveland, Senator Hill,
Secretary Herbert. Assistant Secretary
of the Navy McAdoo, Senator Lindsay,
ex-Gov. Flower. Gov. Evans, OF south
Carolina; Gov. Hughes, of Arizona;
Congressman Abbott, +. r. Coudert,
Isador Strauss and many Others.
CHICAGO, July 6. with the exception
of the picnics and the usual amuse-
ments incident to holidays, the Fourth
of July passed off very quietly in this
city. All the courts and principal
places of BUSINESS were closed
and the streets were nearly
deserted. The tprincipal patriotic
event of the clay was the big
picnic and Labor demonstration at
Sharpshooters' pax under the auspices
| of the Illinois Industrial union and the
| Chicago Trades and Labor assembly.
! The speakers We're Vice President
Stevenson, Gov. Mckinley, Samuel
Gompers, John Mcbride and others.
| ST. LOUIS, Juls 6. - independence
day was quietly celebrated in this city.
There were the usual number of pic
MICS, ball gamess aquatic events and
excursions To the eountry. The event
of the day was the sham battle at the
fair grounds Ivy tse military companies
participating in she interstate drill.
1t is estimated thst fully 10000 persons
were present &
PARIS, July 6.lIn accordance with
the custom that obtains among Amer
/ leans here on the Fourth of July. a
large number of them went to the
| tomb of Lafayette. Several addresses
were made and the tomb was decorated
with flowers.
VIENNA, July 6.-The American flag
| floated proudly Thursday over the
United States ministry and consulate
! general, as well as over a number of
American busine IS houses and private
residences occupied by citizens of the
United States.
BERLIN, Junes 6.-Many American
residents of this city and suburbs hung
out the stars anh stripes in honor OF
the Fourth of J'ily, and there were a
number of quiet celebrations of the
| day.
PARIS, July 6. The principal event
of the celebratios of independence day
here by the American colony was the
dinner which tlf American chamber
of commerce gave in celebration of the
GLORIOUS Fourth" The guests mum
| bered about $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Death o, Instics orton.

Chief Justice Harlow s. orion. Of the
Wisconsin supreme court, died at lis
home in Madison after an illness OF
about eight months his wife and
family were at the bedside. He was s
years of age. Judge orion was dean
of the law faculty of the University of
Wisconsin from 1869 to 1874, and lee
turer on several legal topics. He re-
ceived from that institution the degree
of IL ID. Upon the increase of tho
number of justices of the supreme
court in 1878 he was elected justice,
and upon the retirement of Judge
Lyon in 1898 he became chief justice.
Under the statute Judge Cassidy, the
oldest justice in point of service, viii
succeed him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Three Noted Grin inals Make a Break for
FNeedom.

New YORK, Jply 6.-Charles Allen,
Joseph KilloraI and Harry Russell,
the notorious post office thieves
who are wanted m Springfield, ILL.,,
Scranton, Pa, asd other cities, while
in Ludlow street Jail yard at s o'clock
Thursday morning. suddenly drew re-
volvers upon thsir keepers, took their
keys and escapes
The streets ware crowded, as they
always are in tls neighborhOod, and
a crowd of 900 Hebrews chased the
escaping Prisonkr down Ludlow street
to Broome, wheIe the men separated
and were soon lost in the most crowd
ed section of thi streets of New York
A mystery as net unsolved is how the
desperate men came INTO possession of
their Weapons. fThey had none when
their persons hnd cells were last
searched, and the prison officials de-
clare no one hhs visited them since.
The men are famous criminals,
al were regarded by the United
| States secret Service men as most
important capture when they were
arrested on Amsterdam avenue on the
LIST of last JUNO. Their bail had been
fixed at $4,000 land they were to have
come up for aHOther examination on
Tuesday next The police have sent
out general asarm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
The News Of the Week.
BIZ TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

II the United States the visible
supply of grain on the I'd was:
Wheat. -, SCI, coo bushels; corn, $685.
900 bushels; oats. 7.O1s.Oo bushels;
rye. $4,000 bushels; barley, $4,000
bushels
The president removed Prof Mark
w. Harrington. chief of the weather
bureau. owing TO a disagreement with
Secretary Morton.
FIGURES compiled at the post Office
department show the total number of
stamps of all kinds issued to post
offices during the fiscal year just closed
was 2. s25, O0O, 600, valued at SOS, SIS. ais.
The amount is an increase in Faluation
of 81, 900, 600 over last year. The total
value of envelopes issued to post Offices
was Sl2O36,Ol9, and of postal cards
81 rs, I6l.
The Fourth of July was celebrated
all o-er the United States
IHE president appointed Prof Willis
L. Moore, of Chicago, chief of the
weather bureau to succeed Prof. Har-
rington, removed.
REPORTS show that CSC steam and
sail vessels Of 1878 gross tonnage
were built and documented in the
United States during the last fiscal year.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
horses in the United States during the
week ended on the 5th aggre gated
sg75. 99i, ga. against sl,Ol0, as, 0il the
previous week. The increase, COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1894. was 14.9.
IL the United States there were 6.657
commercial failures in the first half OF
/ 1895, with liabilities of SIS, s39, 944,
AGAINST z.a2a in the first half of 1894
with liabilities of slOl, 739, 305. Manu-
featuring failures were 1884, against
I sol last year. and liabilities $40, 30l,
949 against S4i, $40. lO9 last year. Bank
! ing failures were 63, with liabilities OF
sic. 653 2TC. against 90 last year with
I liabilities of Sl3, ls4, 46i.
RECORDS of the United States steam
boat inspection service show that dur
ing the last fiscal year 36s lives were
/ lost on steam vessels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
POPE LEO HAvoRs THE POOR.
Aboiishes All Itys of Abstinence In the
Year Excepting Fridays.

NEW YORK, July s.-A rumor has
been in circulation for several days to
the effect that the pope has promul-
gated a decree abolishing all days of
abstinence in the year except Fridays,
even during lkent. the decree, how
ever, being ma de applicable only to
poor persons aR1 their families. Rev.
Father Ducey y as at st. Leo's rectory
and was asked f he believed there was
any truth in thf rumor. lie said:
"The rumor isl correct. Many of the &C
clesiastics in this country have felt for years
that the burden % denial placed on the shoul-
ders and consciences OF struggling and working
poor was more than hardship almost mar
tyrdom They Tere obliged to observe the
strict abstinence Iof the lenten season, to go
forth from their 4ll-yentilated and unhealthy
rooms 10 work ia the poisoned atmoSphe e Of
sewers and sweat shops, to partake OF rotten
fish so long out 81 water IL did not know its
own grandfather, br on lime eggs. l have not
seen the Official document sent to the bishops
of the United skates but this information
came TO me abouitwo months ago from most
trustworthy Romhn correspondent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
Daughter No. 3.

BUzzARD's BAY, Mass. July Dust
before o'clock Sunday night news
reached this village that baby girl
had been born at Gray Gables.
This report was soon verified
by DIR. Bryant, who announced
that the happy event occurred
at 4:3O p. m. and that both mother and
little one were doing as well as could
be expected. This is the third child to
be born into the presidents family and
all of them are girls Ruth is 4 years
old and Esther 2.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
Fitzsimmons Acquitted.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, July Bob Fitz-
simmons, the well-known pugilist, who
has been on trial here for week past
on the charge of being responsible for
the death of his late sparring partner,
Con Riordan, is free. shortly after
s o'clock on Wednesday night
me jury filed in before a
crow ded court room. After they had
answered to their names, their foreman
announced the verdict Not Guilty"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
Western league:
COLORADO DEMOCRATS MEET.
Delegates In Convention Take Action q
the Financial Question.

DENVER, Col, July 4.-The demo-
cratic state convention to consider the
financial question met here Tuesday
morning with an attendance of about
100 delegates. Gen. Sam Brown was
chosen chairman in the absence of
Mr. Arbuckle, chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee, who declined
to attend, regarding the calling of the
contention now as ill-advised. Mr..
Arbuckle is federal office holder.
Resolutions were adopted dissenting
from the financial policy of
the present administration; OPP
posing the issuing of interest
bearing bonds in times of peace and in
dorsing the action of the democrats of
Illinois in calling for a national demo-
cratic convention for the purpose of
placing the party upon its historic
platform of sound money, consisting
of gold and silver coinage of the con-
stitutiOn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

The recent test of electric locomo-
tives on the Nantasket branch of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railrOa dwould seem to prove that the
lOng-predicted supersession of the
steam locomotive may not be as far off
as some people think This electric
motor made a speed of 50 miles an hour
when let out. and easily ran at go
miles The experts who made the trip
regard the test as perfectly satisfac-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
WON'T GIVE SEEDS AWAY.
Secretary Morton to stop the General
Free Distribution.

WASHINGTON. July 6. The usual
general distribution of seeds by the
agricultural department will not take
place next year. Secretary Morton
has always opposed the general flee
distribution. which has become one
of the regular duties of the agricul-
tural department and of congressman,
and under the authority of the attor-
ney generals opinion, during this fiscal
year he will inauguratc a reform and
supply no seeds save for scientific pur-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

THE latest catalogue of Harvard uni
versity records the names of 1885
graduates, of whom O,179 are living,
DIR. Furness. of Philadelphia, being the
senior alumnus. Four classes, 1871.
1874. 1895 and 1880. are extinct. A
count of ali the degrees granted by the
college since it's foundation sums up
2. ESQ, and one of the latest of them is
that of a. VI. conferred upon Joseph
jefferson, the actor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
VICTIMS OF FANATICS.
Many Persons Were Killed by Rioters la
Szechuan, China.

TOXIC, June 81, per Steamship En-
press of China, via Victoria, Il. c.,
July 4.-The anti-missionary riots in
the Szechuan province occupy the
exclusive attention of foreigners in
China. Many deaths are reported,
chiefly among natives and the Roman
Catholics, and the loss of property is
estimated at IS, 900 in the city of
Cheng Tu alone.
The French mission at that place
was established $50 years ago, ana
claimed 1000 converts. The fouT
Protestant institutions are of modern
origin. All have been destroyed. and
their occupants, including several
women, are said to be in extreme
danger. though the authorities of Pc
king declare that measures will be
taken for their protection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
MORTON SAVES CASH.
The Agricultural Department VIII Cover
Back 100000.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-The annual re-
ports of the several bureau officers of
the agricultural department for the
fiscal year just ended will show
general pruning of expenses
The figures in Secretary Morton's
report win show that the regular ex-
penditures for the department during
the year aggregated about 81, 100000.
The appropriations for the same period
reached s., 5O6,9l5 There will. there
fore, be covered back into the treasury
about $4,000 Last year s627,I15 was
covered back into the treasury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

The state board of health in session
at Milwaukee formally placed itself on
record against cigarette smoking by
adopting the following:
Resolved. by the state board OF health,
That in its opinion cigarette smoking is dele
terious to the health OF all addicted TO the
habit that il is especially deleterious 10 the
physical growth and development OF young
persons"
Secretary Wingate said that the board
was seriously considering the PROPOSE
tion of passing some general measure
to prevent the use of cigarettes by
children in this state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
Hs,ward.s Appeal Not Reached.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 6.-The SUI
preme court of Minnesota adjourned
for the summer without touching the
appeal of Hayward, the convicted muir
derer. A member of the court stated
that the case would have to take its
regular turn on the calendar, and
might be reached in October. This
gives Hayward another lease of life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Hon. NJ. w
Ransom, minister TO Mexico, arrived
in the city Friday and paid visit to
the state department. lie reports that
his health is improving, and says he
exreets to be able to return to his post
of duty at the expiration of his leave,
which will be in August.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

ATLANTA, Ga. July 5.-The chief
clerk to F. NJ. Jolly, district superin-
,endent of the Plant system, arrived in
this city Thursday from Tampa, Fla,
where he has been stationed. He says
that yellow fever has reached Tampa
and that many of the inhabitants are
eaying the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

THAT idea of double or multiple
personality, first elaborated by Robert
Louis Stevenson in DIR. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde" is now being seriously con-
sidered by physicians and scientists.
Several instances of distinct states of
consciousness in the same person. and
of failure when i'm one state to re-
member anything which happened in
the other, have lately come before our
courts of law
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Sinking of the Lady Lee.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 9.-It now APP
pears six lives were lost by the sink
ing of the Memphis & Ashport packet
Lady Lee, which occurred Friday
night at the head of Island Forty, ls
miles above this city.
The dead: Harry Robinson, the boats baker:
Peter Watson. barber; - Ady. colored
roustabout. Mary Winder. Mamie stewart
colored preacher. name unknown
The boat had made a landing and
was backing out when she struck a
hidden obstruction and sank almost
Immediately in IA feet of water. A
number of persons jumped overheard,
all of whom were rescued except the
six mentioned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

The japanese c, / general in New
York talks about a Japanese army
taking possession of ST. Petersburg in
case of war with Russia The easy
victory over China hes evidently given
the Japs the big head They would
find march through Russia rather
perilOus- Napoleon, the greatest gen
eral the world ever saw. at the head OF
a veteran army and heroes of hun
dred battles, met his first reverses in
attempting 10 invade Russia. Japan
might fight successfully defensive
war against the giant power Of the
north. but an aggressive war would be
her ruin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

HARVARD has just given its diploma
TO us graduates. Yale to SIS, and the
University of Michigan to COL Never
before were there 50 many college
bred men and women in the world as
to-day. What will they all do? At
any rate, il is as true as when Web
ster said it-there's room enough at the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

ST. JEROME mentions a widow who
had married her twenty-third hus-
band. who, in his turn. had been mar
ried TO twenty wives Elizabeth Massi.
who died at Florenee in i7S6. had been
married to seven husbands. all of
whom she OutliveG. She espOused the
last at the age of co When on her
deathbed she recalled the good and
bad points in each of her husbands and
singled ont her sixth spouse as her
favorite, and desired that her remains
might be inferred -car his. The death
of a soldier Is recorded in 1874 who had
five wives. aud his widow. aged 90. wept
over the grave Of her fourth husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

MINSEAPU 1rs. Mimi, July 6.-Kian
Kortgaard, who wrecked the State
Bank of Minneapolis, must serve re-
formatory term in the state prison.
The supreme court Friday morning af-
frmed the sentence of the lower court.
Kortgaard was once city treasurer of
MinneannliS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

The state board of control has elected
Arthur De Croft, of Buffalo county.
son of Assemblyman A. w. De Croft
bookkeeper at the state public school
for dependent children at Sparta, and
has also elected DIR. George A. Post
assistant physician at the state hospi-
tai for the insane at Mendoza. The
board audited bills for expenses at the
several state institutions during June
as follows:
State hospitslfor the insane. 1896. 81; north
ern hospital for the insane. sI2.sIs03. school
for the deaf sl.s22 IS; school for the blind.
s2.03ii5; Industrial school for boys. s46SS. 3;
state prison. e. 55t79 state public school,
50 22s 81 Total SSg 4ie IS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

in the recent road race AZ France was
made possible by the splendid roads of
that country. The hOrseless wagons
could not be expected to work so well
in this country, save on the paved
streets of cities
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

WILLIAM MARX BROOKS. of Norway,
Me, Is now in the osth year of his age,
and claims that he has taught more
schools than any other man "a Maine
In the ia schools ne has lsht he has
whipped rs pupils. He says he does
not believe in punishment. except in
extreme cases
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
Three Are Left.

JACKSON, Mich, July s.-By the death
of Thomas Phillips al Woodville, just
west of this city, Friday, the famous
Light brigade. whose charge at Balak-
lava, Oct. 25 1854, makes bright page in
history, was reduced TO three members
who are pensioners living in England.
Mr.. Phillips came out Of the battle with
scores of bullet wounds and saber cuts.
He lived to be 20 years of age. He had
been resident of this LOCALITY for the
past twenty years, having at one time
carried on a store, but latterly being
engaged in farming.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
roreien Residents Flee.

Hone KoSs. July 6.-The foreign
residents of Tai Wan, in the island OF
Formosa. have fed TO Laiko. abandon
ing their property. 1t is rumored that
the Japanese troops have landed 4C
miles north of Tai Wan, intending to
surround the enemy and prevent them
from retreating to the mountains
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A Whole Family Dead.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Frederick Hellman.
a contractor, on Thursday night muir
dered his wife and four children by as
phyxiation and died with them. The
victims of his horrible crime were:
Fritz Holman. 80 years old.
Ida Holman his wife, 81 years
Fritz Holman. Jr, IL years
Willie Holman years.
Hedwig Holman, years
Ida Holman, II years
The place of the tragedy was at the
Hellman cottage, COL Cornelia street.
The house is small, but it was their
own, and the Hellman family was sup
posed to be living happily together.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11
Falls Heir to Millions.

Los ANGELES, Cal, July A res
taurant keeper here has received in
formation that he has fallen heir to
1900, 600 francs in Italy. His uncle
died some time ago leaving a large es-
tate, to which Scotto was the ouiJ
heir.
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Killed by the Heat.

HENNEsY, o. T., July 9.-Saturday
George Fuller. a wealthy farmer. be-
came overcome by heat while stacking
wheat and died in twenty minutes. A
laborer named Moore also died while
in the harvest field. Three deaths are
reported from near Lacy, but the
names are unknown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

THEY have already in use in Paris
and its environs horseless carriages
propelled 10y electric or petroleum mo-
tors, the latter being the cheaper.
These vehicles are constructed TO look
like broughams. buggies and phae-
tons, and in a recent road race from
Paris 70 Bordeaux and return. a dis
lance of $50 miles. thirty such vehicles
competed. and the winner made the
distance in a little more than A. hours.
its average speed being over Is miles
an hour. The cost of running the
horseless victoria at a speed Of ; miles
an hour is said to be only about two
cents a mile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

The late Prof. Huxley was one of
Englnnd's most eminent scientists. lie
devoted many years Of his life to bio
logical studies, as Tyndall did. and
probably did more than any scientist
of the fury TO substantial the the
org of Spontaneous generation. but he.
after profound experimentation, freely
admitted that he had failed a all other
scientists have. He still held that
under some conditions" protein might
become protoplasm spontaneously, but
neither he nor any other man was a bic
TO generate life from no life. There
must be preeXistiug life to produce
life
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Nerrn Ganred for Murder.

MOBILE. Als.. July 6. Thomas Nor
Vile (coloredl was hanged at the Jail
Friday morning at o'clock for the
murder in this city October l. 1924, OF
another negrN, Louis Coleman, whom
he killed by Quitting his throat, almost
ssyeripp his Head from his body.