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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
COLT IS exoNERATEo.
Ohio Militia Omcers Work at Washing
ton Court HousJ Approved.

onlO MIiita ouCcrs NOrk AT NasuthE-
ton Court Housg Approved.
CoIuMBUs, o.. March l2.-The find
ings of the special court of inquiry APP
pointed by Gov. Mckinley in the case
of the Washington Cburt House riot
ing and killing Ny the troops,
was made public Saturday. The
court finds that Geither Col A.
IL. Colt nor anyone in responsible
command was undey the influence
of liquor in the slightest degree, but
the soldiers were permitted to visit
saloons during the day preceding the
firing. and at least three of them be-
came drunk. This is severely criticised.
The disposition of bis troops and the
plan of defense made by Col. Colt are
thoroughly approved, and the severe
measures he finally resorted 10 to pre-
vent the capture and lynching of the
prisoner, We're fully warranted by the
defiant attitude and the repeated as
saults made upon the courthouse.
Col. Colt is, however. criticised for per
hitting the arms of company to re-
main stacked and unguarded in easy
reach of the mob. The firing was fully
justified and the crowd had repeated
warnings To disperse. In approving
the finding Gov Mckinley compli-
mentcd the trvaps for their soldierly
action,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
REVIEW OF TRADE
Dun Reports n Better Feeling In Bust
Circles.

NEW YORK. March ll.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. S weekly review of trade SAYS:
Congressional adjournment. and proof tina;
though the rate OF exchange rises to and
even aboyc the shipping point. gold does not
so out. have produced much better feeling
Prizes d. not improve. and there is
on the whole no gain. but some loss in wages
while strikes OF Is 900 coal miners near Pitts
burgh and several thousand building-workers
here, besides strikes in ten or twelve textile
and iron establishments, further les en- pur-
chasing power for the time. But antici-
patton OF improved demand for goods
is general. and many are manufactur-
ing beyond present needs on the
strength OF IL. Fears Of financial disorders no
longer retard. though the redemption OF notes
has averaged s22. 900 per day for the month,
but the fact that only 1902 0i ia gold has been
exported since February :, against s26. 5S9 $50
in January, strengthens the impression that
further imports will somehow be prevented.
Wheat has risen three-eighths OF a cent be-
cause OF rumored injury to growing grain in
some states. Stocks in sight are numerous
and western accounts make the stock OF wheat
in farmers hands very large. Corn has de-
clined quarter. though the receipts are not
half OF last years, with exports insignificant.
Pork, lard and hogs are a shade higher, and
beef has advanced 10 the highest point since
July
Three causes help the iron industry for the
coke works, reports that Bessemer lake ore
will advance, and a moderate increase in de-
mand for products. The increase in demand
is ca the whole small, much OF ii due to new
building throughout the country and some 10
better orders for sheets and wire nails, while
wire rods and plates are IN fair demand, but
prices have not advanced
Strikes to resist reduction OF wages in sew
eral textile works and reductions effected in
some others by no means contradict the ac
counts that the mills arc receiving somewhat
better orders. Prices OF goods are very low,
and print cloths have fallen to 244 cents below
any former record
Liabilities of failures in February amount
TO si go. iss. against sl5.s95 go last year, So
6ia,7s2 being I'm manufacturing against Se,l09,
as6 last year and IS 9ale9e in trading, against
IS 220..05 last year. Failures for the week
have been ga In the United States against
2i5 last year, and IS in Canada against 20 last
year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
s,r,kr In P,tt.burgb p,strIct.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March lO.-A strike
was ordered in the Pittsburgh district
Thursday to enforce the demand upon
coal operators to pay the 69-cent rate.
Thursday evening the miners officials
received information that the owners
of the Catsburg mines, near Mononga-
hela City, had agreed topay the 69-cent
rate demanded by their go men. Five
other coal operators have since granted
the same rate to their men.
PITTsBuRGH, Pa, March l1.-COl. W.
7. Rend, the Chicago coal operator,
who employs / 800 men in this district
al and about Mcdonald station. where
he operates four large mines, has
granted the 69-cent rate to his men
and operations at his pits will he re-
sumed to-day. j. ;. RishCr, who oper-
ates river mines at Dravoshurg, grant
ed the Gg-cent rate to 300 miners. John
Munhall granted the price to his 200
miners at Munhall Station. There are
now 1000 mon in the district working
at that price.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
Outlaws Roasted.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March IA spe-
cial from Enterprise, /. r., says that
a posse in pursuit of two men. who
had stolen a band of thirty horses in
the Choctaw nation. followed the
thieves for three days. finally surround
ing them 10 niles east of that place.
Here the thieves barricaded themselves
and defantly proclaimed that they
would not be taken alive. After re-
peated efforts ~ induce them tn give
up the house was set ON fra Still the
men inside refused to come out. al
though the roof was a mass of flame.
They still threatened death to any of
the posse who ventured near At last
the frame of the building fell in, bury
ing the desperadocs in the ruins, and
they were roasted to death in the
burning building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
A Cuban Rebellion.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March o. Re-
ports of two engagements between
Spaniards and Cuban insurgents have
reached this city. One went to the
Spaniards, the other to the insur-
gents. The recent report of the kill
ing of Manual Garcia isr denied.
In a recent encounter one of Garcia S
men was killed, but as there was a
price of about S35. 900 set upon Garcia S
head, there was strong incentive in
claiming that the dead bandit was
Garcia.
TAMPA. Fla. March IA report has
Just reached here that the insurgents
have taken Vanales, town 80 or 10
miles west of Havana.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

A. a crossing near St. Joseph. Mo-,
Joel Mallory, so years of age, his SON
/ in-law, John Williamson. and Reuben
Mcbride were killed by the ears.
The Idaho legislature elected George
L. Shoup. of Salmon City, United States
senator To succeed himself.
The legislature of Missouri passed
bill prohibiting pool selling and book
making except upon race courses dur
ing the racing season.
SOME 300 negroes started from Missis-
sippi and Arkansas to found a colony in
Liberia.
The democrats of the Third Mel !.
gan district nominated Patrick
Gilzey for congress.
AT Cincinnati the steamboat Long
fellow ran into a railroad bridge and
sank and five of those on board were
drowned.
A CYCLONE IN the northern part OF
Georgia did great damage in the vicin-
ity of Cedartown.
The jury found Harry Hayward
guilty of the murder of Catherine Cling
at Minneapolis.
STEAMERS arriving at San Francisco
reported having encountered terrific
earthquake at sea the morning of
March u.
THE death of Frederick +. Sickels,
aged &c. inventor of the Corliss engine,
occurred in Kansas City from heart
disease.
THE Legislature of Kansas adjourned
sine die.
The March report of the secretary of
state shows that the Michigan wheat
crop for 1894 is already exhausted.
Ar Little Rock, Ark, Thomas Wat
lSins was hanged for the murder of a
man named O'Baunon. Watkins de-
clared his innocence to the last.
The Legislature of Illinois adopted n
resolution providing for hosting the
national flag over the state house every
day in the year.
TIE failure was announced of the
Central Loan &c Trust company of Rus
sell, Kan, for $3.50, 900.
AT Scotland, Ga. an express train
ran into an open switch. a woman and
her child being killed and five persons
injured, including Roland Reed, the
actor
III Adss u WYNN UtNNtS-
sion of a mill. and ia resisting eject
ment by officers one was killed and an
other fatally wounded.
Tue death of Mrs. Anna kislSaddep,
a pioneer of Ohio, occurred at the resi-
dence of her daughter in Union Plains,
aged lO5 years.
The firm of q. A. Budd &. Co.. hide
dealers. CleVelanI. failed for $500, 900,
with assets at half that amount.
THAT she might elope with n hired
man, Mrs Mary CarutherS. living near
Paris, Tex, poisoned her two chill
dren.
IN Toledo. O., an explosion blew out
the whole front of the manual train
ing school building, causing q loss of
Sl5O,000.
Mrs. THOMAS ALLEN was instantly
killed at a grade crossing at st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, and her daughter and Mat
tie Dixon we're fatally injured.
AT Ann Arbor, Mich. Albert f. Keith.
Ietter-carrier who had been discarded
by his sweetheart, killed himself.
NEAR Anderson, Ind, inccndiaries
were again at work and bloodhounds
had been employed by the farmers to
run them down.
Is st. Louis Richard John, who
killed his wife and child, was sentenced
to ninety-nine years in the pcniten-
tiary.
KANSAS CIIy was flooded with spuri-
Gus dollars and twenty-five-cent pieces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
Blood Made Pure
Eczema on Face, Neck and Hands
Hoods SarsapariIIa Cured All I'm.
rAIIriNu

!" Our son Augustus was very severely
troubled with eczema. Sores broke out
on his face, neck and hands, and the
slightest scratch on his hands would
Break Out in Bad Sores.
We persuaded him TO take Hoods Sarsa-
pariila ard it has been two or three
months since he has been troubled. His
hands are quite smooth Our nephew,
Edgar p Shaver, who liYes with us, was
afflicted similarly only his case was
more severe, accompaaie by scrofulous
punches on his neck. He hrs taken four
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla and is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
WINS HER SUIT.
Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt Granted a Decree
of Absolute Divorce.

of Absolute Divorce.
NEW YORK, March fudge Barrett,
of the supreme court, has just granted
a decree of absolute divorce to Alva +.
Vanderbilt against her husband, w. X.
Vanderbilt.
The decree permits Mrs. Vanderbilt
to marry again during the life of her
ex-husband but while she lives, Mr..
Vanderbilt is not permitted TO marry.
He may visit his children at all proper
times. 1t is also ordered that the chill
dren receive their education in the
United States upon consent OF both
parties through their lawyers in court.
Justice Barrett said after the decree
had been issued that Mr.. Vanderbilt
had made ample provision for his wife.
He has formally agreed to pay her a
lump sum, the amount of which he
(the justicel was not at liberty to men
ton, but it was considered entirely
sufficient by Mrs. Vanderbilt and her
attorneys. II is said that Mrs. Wander
bilt has arranged to sail for Europe to-
day for long visit. She will be ac-
companied by her three children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

a COMMITTEE of the ebraska lcgis-
lature agreed To- name the golden rod
as the official flower of the state. and
the Omaha World-IIerald SAYS Of the
choice: 1t Is a most wise. most beau
tiful and mast satisfying selection.
There Is music in the soul Of the golden
rod. and the angels paused in their
flights on missions of mercy and cheer
giving To humanity in the long ago to
listen to its sweet. sad song. and the
stars and the music IF the spheres
Joined their voices in the harmonious
blending"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
THE OLDEST WOMAN.
Death In West Virginia nj Aunt Eunice
Conrad In Her I2Oth Year.

WHEELING, w. Va, March Aunt
Eunice Conrad. probably the Oldest
woman in the United States and the
subject of So many newspaper articles,
died at her home near Cedarville, Gill
more county, in her 120th year. She
was born August ., 1175, in Pendle-
ton county, Va, now West Nir-
ginia. Her maiden name was
Mace, and she was of Scotch
lineage. She was married in 1905, and
her husband, Jacob Conrad, served in
the war of 1912. Aunt Eunice retained
the full use of her mental faculties up
TO the last and granted many newspa-
per interviews. For many years she
had made her home with her youngest
son, who is 65 years of age.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

NEW YORK, March 9.-The alleged de-
ficicncies in the accounts of the Amer,
lean Church Missionary society amount
to some $4,000, and have resulted in
the secretary of the body, Rev. w. A..
Newbold, severing his connection with
1t. George G. White, chairman of the
finance committee, made a statement
Thursday afternoon in the matter. He
said that Mr.. Newbold has confessed
TO four different members of the so
ciety these defalcations. He stated
that the expert accountant at work on
the books had ascertained that for GER
tainly the past ten years he had been
Systematically robbing the sacred treas
ury of the society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

The Illinois river is clear OF ice, and
navigation is announced to open this
week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

Is the United States marriage is hy
law only a civil contract. In the Cath
Ollie church and in Catholic countries
marriage Il regarded as a sacrament.
In the case of the marriage of Catho-
iic and Protestant ii j. the custom to
have a civil marriage in addition To the
ceremony performed b. the clergyman.
In the Castellane-'iould marriage this
custom was complied with, and it was
complied with in the interest of the
woman rather than in the interest of
the man That Is all there i to IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

THE largest publishing concern in
this country is the national govern
meut, which turns ont annually over
100000 books, besides tire Congress
sipnal Record. The 81 Iuui~ Cirhe-
Democrat. criticising these publica-
tio1s, saws their principal characters
tic Is the lack Of competent cdit.rship.
Speaking Of the Congressional Record
IL SAYS 1t is the largest and >tuPide~t
daily paper in the world. edited 10y a
set Of rules and a shovel" The 1T.
Louis paper i not far cut Of the way.
The catalogue might be cut down one
half \ shovel and waste basket would
be all that would be required.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
r.,m.ge.. STRANGE PRAYER.

NEW YORK, March le.-Dr. Talmage
preached in the Academy of Music
Sunday morning. and in his prayer
said: I'VE thank Thee that the con-
press of the nation has departed. and
that many of those who represented
the people in public offices will no
more represent them. We pray that
You will forgive them for the damage
they have done this nation"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
A Ifeudisb Mother.

PARIS, Tex, March l2.-Mrs. Mary
Carutners and James Strange are
under arrest here charged with the
murder of the woman's two children.
aged and ii years. Letters and other
evidence in possession of the officers
show that there was a conspiracy be-
tween her and Strange to murder the
children and leave the country. She is
about IS years of age. and fairly good
looking. while he is about 30, ignorant
and uncouth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

BIRMTNeHAM, Ala, March ia spe-
cial from Eutaw, Ala, says: Within
about forty days 500 negroes have
emigrated from Greene county to Mex
leo, and several hundred are now
awaiting arrival of trains to take
them away. They are sacrificing
their mules, horses, cattle, etc,
to enable them to go. and renters are
leaving plantations they have leased
for this year. Owing TO the late date
other renters cannot be obtained to
make the crop. This means much loss
to the land owners and to the 'ailroads,
as the corn and cotton will not be
grown To freight away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
A Thing OF the Past.

WASHINGTON, March 81. The Fifty
third congress came to a close Monday
promptly on the stroke of IL.
Fifty-six acts of congress thatreaehed
the president failed to receive his sig
nature before adjournment and are
therefore of no effect.
The most conspicuous feature of the
last hour was the refusal of ex-Speal1er
Reed 20 rise with all the rest of the
members to adopt the resolution of
thanks to Speaker Crisp. His action Is
said to have been due to the refusal of
the democrats of the Eifty-first house
to adopt like resolution in his honor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

ANOMALOUS rs il mayappear.A American
cloth Is being sold in the English mar
ketsa and right in the center of the Eng
lish cloth manufacturing districts. \
representative ofan American house has
been buying English cloth in England
and has at the same time been selling
American cloth there. The American
cloth is wooden stuff suitable for coat
ings and mems Suitings. The English
merchants pronounce il to be superior
cloth for the grade
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

tiEN. BOoTH has completed his tour
of inspection Of Il Salvation Army in
this country and e backto England.
While in America the general travelled
Is. 423 miles, addressed $40 meetings in
eighty-six cities, and spoke to- 49,, 900
people He kept every engagement
made for him by his advance agent ex-
cept one, and then he was snow bound
in the northwest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

Az apparatus for burning coal dust
has been brought out in Germany. The
consumption of even the most inferior
class of coal dust is attended with no
smoke, while the heat produced i 50
intense that the apparatus has been
adapted in Berlin to smelling works.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

WASHINGTON. March 6.-The Spanish
government has given assurances that
American Citizen Jose Maria Aguirse,
captured with other rebels in CUBA, as
we'll as two other Americans among
the prisoners, viii i've tried by the civil
tribunal All revalutionists who are
Spanish subjects wSll be dealt with ac-
cnrdinr tn martial law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

The sixth internationa geographical
congress will be held IN London from
July &c 10 August : this year. The sub
jects under discussion will he: Mathe-
NAUTICAL geography; physical geogra-
ply, including OceanoEraphy and geo
graphical distribution; cartography.
exploration. descriptive geography. his
torical geography. applied geography
including anthrOpO-geography and cd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
FIVE WERE DROWNED.
A steamer Becomes Interchangeable In n
Fog-Crashes Into Bridge.

CINCINNATI, March AT o'clock
Friday morning the stern-wheel steam
err Longfellow. of the Memphis & Gin
cinnati Packet company, left its land
ing at the foot of Main street and start
ed for New Orleans. At o'clock she
struck the south pier of the c. & o.
railroad bridge and 'sank in 40 feet OF
water. Five persons were drowned
and one man is missing. He was I'M
doubleday drowned.
The real cause Of the accident. it is
said, was the fact that the boat, like
the ill-fated steamer State of
Missouri. was 50 unwieldy that
she became unmanageable and
the pilots were powerless to control
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
AMERICAS PROTEST.
France Hears from Uncle Sam Regarding
Prohibition of Beef Imports.

LONDON. March 9.-The Times CORE
spondent in Paris say: Mr.. Eustis, the
United States ambassador, has pre-
scented an energetic protest against the
order prohibiting imports of American
beef He affirmed that not single
case of disease had been noted either
when the cattle were embarked or
landed in France. The United States
thinks the prohibition is purely pro-
tective measure, and the question of
disease was raised because it alone
would Justify the prohibition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
THOMAS JONES is DEAD.
Man Who Helped IincoIn's Assassin to
Escape Expires.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 6.-Thomas
Jones died at La Plata, Charles county.
aged "a years. He was the man who
helped j. Wilkes Booth to escape into
Virginia after the assassination of
Lincoln. Booth was hidden for seven
DAYS in swamp on the farm of Sam
uel Cox and was supplied with food by
Jones. who later placed Booth and
Harold in boat and piloted them to
the Virginia shore. He was offered
800 600 If he would make known the
hiding place of Booth. lie refused the
money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
Nar,ed for Congress

KALAMAZOO. Mich, March 9.-Lieut.
Gov. Alfred Mines, of Coldwater. has
been nominated as the republican can
didate for congress IN the Third dis
trict. During the recess deal was
fixed up whereby Gardeners strength
was swung to Mines. The Hath bal
lot resulted: Mines, 81; Smith, 81.
The platform was then adopted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

II the Chinese language the meaning
depends more on the tone in which
the word is spoken than on the word
itself. The same word may have a
dozen entirely different meanings, ac-
cording TO the tone in which il IS
spoken. This fact makas it difficult
for foreigners 10 learn Chinese.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

"PHYLITsCIEPONA.' with the accent
on the ''pO," is the name of a new So
ciety organization At Newark. y. J.,
and Rev. Phebe Hanaford is response
bile for the prepOsterous title 1t is
supposed TO mean: Ply for philosophy.
lit for literature. scie for science, p for
poetry. n for oratory, m for music, and
a for art
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Eight Men Probably surocatrd.

SoCoRRo, " NJ, March 1.-THE
shaft house of the Old Abe mine at
White Oaks, Lincoln count, caught
fire Sunday morning, and in few mo-
ments the flames were communicated
TO the shafting of the mine, which was
completely destroyed. Nine men wers
in the mine at the time, only one OF
whom. G. Y. Wilkinson. escaped. The
Others are supposed to be dead, as
there is but slight possibility that they
escaped suffocation.
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Chnrged yrItheMurder.

Los ANGELES, Gal. March Mrs
Elizabeth o'Hare. who several days
ago gave johnnie Henderson ana
Eddie Strange, young boys, poisoned
cake, from the effects of which the
former died, was arrested Friday on
charge Of murder,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

1T IS estimated that the changing of
street railway from horses to electric
power has displaced about one million
horses This makes material reduc-
ton in the consumption of coarse
grains which is estimated al five hun
dred thousand To one million bushels
day
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The Moons Eclipse.

CHICAGO. March 12.-The eclipse OF
the moon was plainly seen here. The
night was clear and propitious to the
occasion. The spectacle was witnessed
in New York by many who assembled
in the city hall park, though the hun
dreds of persons who thronged the
Brooklyn bridge had the vantage
ground for viewing the various phases
of the strange scene. Nothing of scien-
tific Importance is likely to come from
the observations made of the eclipse.