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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26
liz a hurdle race at Findlay. O. LII

In hurdle race at Findlay, O.. Lii
liam Shafer, al equestrienne. of St
Louis. and her companion, Edward
Kerns, of Chicago, were fatally In
jured.
AT Bald Mountain, s. D., two inches
of snow fell on the 20th. II Chicago
and other portions of the west the heat
was terrific.
FIRE nearly wiped out the village Of
Tower Hill, Ill.
IN Bucyrus, o., Nick Haines was act
ing as pallbearer at the funeral of a
friend who had dropped dead, when he
also fell dead of apoplexy.
DAVID VAN VERT and his wife. the
former 20 years old and the latter -,
died within few hours of each other
of old age at their home near kalama-
zoo. Mich.
The new census gives Iowa a popu-
lation of 2,O35, 900, against l,9ll, $50
five years ago.
FLAMES at Oneida, Kan, destroyed
nearly the whole of the business por-
ton of the town.
ORAToRY and music, parade of dis-
tinguished visitors and celebrated mil
tary organizations and two receptions
ended the Chickamauga park dedica-
ton.
AT his home In Arcola, ILL.,, Daniel
Miller, aged 60 years, was eating sup
per, when he accidentally swallowed
fly that had been on fly paper, and
lived only three hours
DURING fire at the library of the
Geographical society at Cranden, Wis,
1000 books were burned.
The death was announced of 5.
Corning Judd, postmaster of Chicago
during President Cleveland's first adj
ministration and one of the leading
lawyers in Illinois, at the age of IS
years
IN snowstorm near Rawlins, Wyo.,
the two sons of Frank Newman per-
ished.
AT Chicago Robert Becker. Otto
Schweiger, Oscar Huber, Willie Elliott
and George Engel. all young boys. were
drowned in the lake while bathing.
AT Hammond, La. William Smith (col
Ored), who on Septembr IL murdered
Tony Podone, banana peddler. was
taken from officers by a mob and
lynched.
AT Tologo. O. T., yellow Bonnet, a
Cheyenne Indian of some note, applied
for blanket divorce from four wives
The mayor of Duluth, Mimi, declared
off baseball game between the Bos-
ton bloomer girls and the home team,
saying that women could not appear
in boomers in that city.
TIE profits of the government bond
syndicate were distributed by check.
issued by Morgan and Belmont, of New
York They amounted To nearly
81 900, 300.
THE death of Charles Stewart, a mem
Der of the Forty-ninth congress, oc-
Cured at Houston, Tex, aged 50 years
Ar Oskaloosa, Ia, NJ. +. Stinson,
st. Louis printer, shot and killed Miss
Arta Moore and then killed himself.
4 love affair was the cause.
FLAMES swept over thirty acres Oh
lumber yards at Fond du iac, Wis,
owned by Moore & Galloway, lie loss
being 500, OOO.
IN the week ended on the 2lst eleven
persons and $50 horses died from the
heat in Chicago.
FIRE burned over hundreds of acres
of swamp lands in La Porte, Porter and
Lake counties in Indiana.
IL Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and
South Dakota severe snowstorms &C
Cured.
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the ugly signs outcltp here and there ant
hang ominously ovef the destinies OF oul
country We even ndkg see the faint yet vivtc
fla shes and hear the shunder In the distance
and pray that the stosn may pass harmless.
I'VE, who did the Sighting In our Interstate
struggle know whaa war means and should
help avert the dangert
But should danger}o believe the con-
servatiye south maNyet prove TO be the ROD
that will conduct th< fiery bolt harmlessly to
the earth. and when liberty takes her flight
II she ever should. fr bn this country-her last
resting place will ke in our constitution
loving constitutional blending south
He closed as fol- bws:
We OF the south yoye our comrades with
no less devotion; we Zee in them no less cour-
age. honor. manlinesl land patriotism than you
recognize in us fellt soldiers. To the men
OF the south. their cal Sc was not less holy nor
less sacred. not less 4ghtful than you esteem
that for which your atmies fought"
Gen. Bate wa5 followed by Gen.
Charles III. Grosvetor. a representative
in congress from ohio.
At the meeting IN the tent in the af-
ternoon the visiting governors were
called upon for remarks, and Cows
Morton, of Ned York; and Mat
thews, of IndiaSa, and Woodbury.
of Vermont, respoh ded.
CIositg Scene.
Friday nights n eeting of the sur
vivors of the ARMY of Virginia and
that portion of the Army of the Po-
tomac that fought at Chattanooga
brought to closdthe programme ar
ranged by the ma onal commission in
connection with be dedication of the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga mill
tary park. The lheeting was held in
the tent and was presided over by Gen.
Z. c. Walthall, setator-elect from Mis-
sissippi, who fought against Hooker in
the clouds on Lookout mountain. Adj
dresses were made by Col. Lewis r.
Stegman, of Newt Yolk; Gov. Oates, of
Alabama, and Gen. j. A. Williamson,
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DEDICATED.
Ceremonies Held at the National
Military Park.
Formal Opening Announced by the Salute
of Forty-Four Guns-Gen. Gordon
is Eloquent-Grsnd Military
and Civic Parade.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept 2i.-
After an interval of thirty-two years
The blue and the gray Thursday again
met around the crescent of Snodgrass
hill on the battlefield of Chicbamauga,
but not as then amid the mists
and leaden hail which marked those
dreadful days of 1868, making the
conflict the most disastrous in it's
casualties to those concerned which
history knows. Under one flag re-
united host. devoted to the advance
ment and prosperity of one common
country, the veteran foemen of third
of century ago, met Thursday to dedi-
cate as national park the ground
made sacred by the blood of heroes
who fought at their side.
salute OF Forty-Four Guns.
Promptly at noon salute of forty
four guns announced the beginning of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

Promptly at noon a salute of forty
four guns announced the beginning of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26
THE EAST.

The New York republicans in con-
ventiOn at Saratoga made the following
nominations: Secretary of state, John
Palmer, of Albany; comptroller, James
L. Roberts. of Erie; state treasurer,
4. Ii. Colvin. of Warren; state en-
gineer. c W Adams, of Oneida; attor-
nev general. f. L. HancC ok, of Onon-
daga; Judge of the court of appeals,
Celora T. Martin, of BroOme. The
platform scores the democratic admin
istration for failing To defend the
rights Of American citizens in foreign
countries; the tariff and the handling
of the deficiency question by the last
democratic congress receive condemna-
ti0n; a sound and stable currency, Civ
ing the people a dollars worth for a
dollar, Is Endorsed; Gov. Morton's wise
and patriotic administration Is praised
and his candidacy for president for
mally launched, and the enforcement
Of the state Sunday liquor law and
the preservation of the Sabbath are de-
manded-
TIE battleship Maine. seve-4 year,
building at the brooklyn navy yard,
was put into commission.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, John Moore was
sent 10 the workhOuse for thirty days
for beating his wife. Magistrate Dom
ahue let Mrs. Moore Tx the punish
Inent.
Is - Gays and is hours Morton Dux-
bury rode from Provide e, r l., To
san francisco ard back again. Dnx-
burg is the first bicyclist to make the
journey from coast u coast and return.
IL session at Atlantic City. y. j.. the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows adopted
an amendment to the constitution of
the order providing that no saloon
keepers, bartenders or professional
gamblers shall be eligible to member
ship.
The death of John Il. IIasAins, of
New York. who was famous in congress
forty years ago, occurred at the age of
"a years.
On the PENNSYLVANIA railroad train
of seven vestibuled cars ran from Jer-
>ey City To Philadelphia in 9S minutes
The distance is ~ miles
The New Jersey republicans N state
convention at Trenton nominated a
full ticket headed by eX-State Senator
John W. Griggs. of Paterson, for gov
ernor. The platform opposes any at
tempt To impose upon this country a
debased or deprecated currency, and
firm belief in the wisdom and benefi-
cence of tax upon imports which will
afford protection to American industry
aud adequate revenue.
PERCENTAGES of the baseball clubs
ia the National league for the week
ended ON the 2lst We're: baltimore.
$50; Cleveland, .64s; Philadelphia, GIG;
Chicago, $50: Boston, So; brooklyn,
$50; Pittsburgh, .524; New YORK, sic;
Cincinnati. 800; Washing ton, $50; st.
Louis. 800; Louisville, 300
WHILE bathing Harrison o. Fiske,
Miss Annie Earle and Miss Brown. all
prominent young people, were drowned
at Manasquan Inlet, y. J.
TIE New York chamber OF commerce
sound money committee made poll
of the next house of representatives
on the money question, and records
= members for free silver, 2l6 opposed
To free silver and 81 whose views are
not known.
JOSEPH LAsOvIC, Henry Turner and
George Tate were burned to death by
exploding benzine at Pittsburgh, Pa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

The acting secretary of war issued
an order revolIing a former order of
the department regarding the Fox
river in Wisconsin. The paper mills
on the Fox river will now be per aitted
to draw off 10000 cubic feet a minute
provided the level of the water does
not fall Is inches below the crest of
the dam at Menasha.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26
ITALY CELEBRATES.
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Roman In
dependence Observed.


ROME, Sept 23.-The fetes celebrat-
ing the twenty-ffth anniversary of the
entry of the Italian army into lone,
which began on the 18th inst, cul-
minated Friday in the ceremony of the
unwilling of the monument to Gen.
Garibaldi on the Janiculdm hill in
the presence of King Humbert and
the royal family, the court, minis
tiers and Populations of veterans
who served under Garibaldi. The
$4,000 persons who witnessed the cere-
mony displayed the utmost enthusi-
asm. The decorations of public and
private buildings were of the most i'm
posing and liberal character. Every
mention of the names of Garibaldi,
Italy ana King Humbert was greeted
with loud cheers The English and
American embassies had their flags
boiSfad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26
Poison In His Liquor.

An alleged attempt to poison Martin
Yagla, a Polish farmer living miles
from Berlin, was made. He drank liquor
from bottle which, on examination,
was found to contain strychnine- He
discovered the poison before taking
any quantity. but was nevertheless
taken violently sick, and was only
brought TO by the liberal use of anti
dotes. There was no clew to the per
petrators
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The News Of the Week.
~ TELEoRAFH ANn -
FROM WASHINGTON.

Is the seven days ended on the Goth
there were 2l5 business failures in the
United States against ls7 the week
previous and 2lO in the corresponding
time in 1894.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
The week ended on the 2Oth aggregated
Sl.OsI. sol, ISL. against ss97, coo, OILS the
previous week. The increase, com
pared with the corresponding week il
1924. was 90. g.
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Verdict for Her Wages.

A rather remarkable case was con-
cluded in the circuit court at La
Crosse. Alice Gallenbrook came 70
this country in 1868. and entered the
employ of Henry Fischer, a well-to-do
citizen. She remained in that capac-
i:y for nearly twenty years, or until
1888, and ten years afterward sued for
her wages, claIrIing that she had re-
ceived none al the time she was at
work for Mr.. Fischer. The jury alike
her damages 1T 81, 79s.74
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26
FORTY-SIx DROWNED.
Spanish Cruiser Barcastegui Goes Dow
with FrightfuI Loss of Life.

Spanish Cruiser Barcastegui Goes Down
with FrightfuI Loss of Life.
HAVANA, Sept. 20.-The cruiser Bar
castegui was wrecked at midnight by
coming into collision with the mer-
chant steamer Mortera IN the canal at
the entrance of Port Barcastegui. The
drowned are:
Admiral P4rejo
Capt Y0aneZ.
First Lieut. Lopez Aldozaio
Second Lieut. Junco.
Second Lieut. Soto
Second Lieut. CanIlo
DR.. Martin
Purser Pueyo
Machinist Z4rzuela.
Thirty-seven seamen.
Admiral Parejo's body has been recov-
cred. Capt Ybanez' body was also re-
covered, but in badly mutilated con-
ditiou, indicating that he had been
crushed in the collision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

y CmCAGo paper says that the Fort
Sheridan soldier who killed an escap-
ing convict carried a "krag-JorgensOn
rifle. the bullets If which always speed
with fearful velocity toward the
mark" One would Toe led To- suspect
from this that the bullets Of other
rifles stop to get a glass Of soda on the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

CAPT. s. l. EINDE, who read a paTer
before the British association the other
day on caunibdls, says that all the
races of the Congo basin in Africa prac-
tiee cannibal.sm, and that while il Is
prevented in some portions by the
white civilization, in other parts Of the
basin il Is ON tht. increase
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

ROBERT PATE. al Australian million
aire, whose death Is reported. struck
Queen Victoria in the face with cane
forty years ago. when hc was "A lieuten-
ant in the Tenth hussars For this he
was banished To Australia lie amassed
great wealth, but was never permitted
"a leave. Australia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26
KNOWN at RhineInnder.

DIR. Fraker, arrested at Tower. Mimi,
for attempting to defraud insurance
companies, is the same person who
under the name of Georgs Wilhelm
and George Smell made Rhinelander
his home for nearly year, during
that time doing odd jobs of painting
and working at the harness makers
trade. Last winter he purchased
stock and went into business here, con-
tinuing until March, when he left
suddenly, leaving many unpaid bills
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

ONCE a careless mun went to the eel
lar and stuck the candle in what ne
thought was a keg of black sand. lie
sat near it drinking vine until the
candle burned low. y -arer il got to
the black sand -uearer and nearer,
until the blaze reached the black sand;
aud. as it was nothing but black sand.
nothing happened.
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Murder at spooner.

Joe Butter. while working in the
railroad coal shed at Spooner, was
shot and killed by an Italian, supposed
to be Joe Benveneute, recently par
doaed after serving six years for muir
der. The murderer escaped to the
woods
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

THE Hawaiian government has be-
corrr SO satisfied ~ ats -trenE',. that IT
has pardoneu all the persons Who TOOK
part III the late abortive insU lection,
With the exception OF few of the
ringleaders. who will nave to serve out
their terms Of imprisonment. Among
those who profit by this gracious act
ON the par. of the Hawaiian authori-
ties is Queen Lii. who has been kept in
her house under close GUARD for some
months. because At the time Of the
breaking out Of The insurrecIion
arms and ammunition aud compro-
missing documents were found on her
premises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

NEW YORK. - BIT. 24-The sound.
money committee of the chamber OF
commerce. of witch Congressman
j. C. Hendricks is the head, has made
poll of the next house OF representa-
tives on the monty question Its list
records IS membets for free silver, 2l6
opposed to free oliver and % whose
views are not XII pwn OF the = put
down for free silvfr 30 are republicans,
81 democrats andE populists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

THE American inventor has a habit
Of rising promptly u every occasion
When the cIll came for Tenders for
electric cars hc set his mind to the
task. and already more thaa one thou
sand devices . that sort have been pro-
uuced Unfortunately, few if any OF
the Tenders come up 70 the popular de-
sire Each works well under certain
conCitiO >. vet none proves trust
worthy under all circumstances But
tine righ; thing will bc discovered after
a tisnc. for N ,ve Inventive genius
never gives up.
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EATAI SMASHUP.
Two Tramps Killed and a Judge Injured
Near Joliet, Ill

Near Joliet, ILL.,
JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. ga heavily
loaded freight train on the Chicago &
Alton road, going at terrific rate,
parted in the middle when near Drum
mond. miles south of this city,
Saturday morning. When the front end
slowed up the other half crashed into
it, piling up eight wrecked cars. Two
tramps we're buried in the ruins and
were dead when taken out Judge
Burk. OF this city, had leg broken,
his back hurt ard was otherwise ter
ribly bruised He was taken TO the
hospital
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

PIERRE LuEIILAED, the great tobacco
man. is tired II America and is credited
with desires aud designs to follow the
example OF William Waldorf Astor and
end his days in England. Wealth
seeks 10 lean ON aristucracy, and aris-
tocracy, especially that of the impe-
cunious kind. seeks To lean ON wealth
If the American kinI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

TIE Massachusetts state census
shows that nearly all the towns have
lost i'm population, while the cities have
gained. This IS a significant move
ment. Boston gained 26 per cent. and
d fraction in the last ten years The
largest gain was made by New Bed
ford. IS per cent These gains are
nearly all in manufacturing cities. The
state as q whole gained > per cent
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Iooks arvs,erIous

The rather mysterious circumstances
accompanying the death of Mrs. Hulda
Gyles. of Madison, were taken to indi-
cate that she may have been poisoned.
The deceased was hut Is years of age
and had been married but a short
time. The young couple had had trou-
bic. Friends of the family insist that
death came from thoughtlesslv chew
ing pieces of paper used to make artiti-
eial flowers, which contained arsenic.
but the doctors also found the pres
ence of corrosive sublimate.
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Blmetsllists Unite.

CHICAGO. sept 2o.-The American
Bimetallic union. formed of the three
bimetallic leagues, is the outcome of
the conference of silver leaders which
concluded here Wednesday ate noon.
The headquarters of the union will be
in Chicago Gen. A. j. Warner, of
Marietta, o., will be presi-
dent and E b. Light, of Dem
yer. secretary. An executive commit
mittee of nine was appointed to arrange
for a conference of bimetallists from
al states preliminary to holding ma
tional convention To nominate candi-
dates for president and vice president
of the United States upon platform
of independent biTnetallism- The com
mittee will arrange for the holding OF
the conference as early as possible
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26
Truly stupict.

The extreme simplicity Of the new
soldier in old times in England, when
the peasants DID not know their right
foot from their left, and consequently
had to have wisp of hay tied around
one foot and of straw around the 9TH
err, so that they might answer to the
commands, .'IIay foot, straw foot"
seems TO be pretty nearly equaled by
that of the modern continental re-
eruit.
A French paper says that a new -
cruit was under instruction from the
sergeant as TO the points OF tie COM
pass.
IF you have the north Il front OF
you, the east at your right. and the
west at your left, what have you al
Your back?" asked the serg ant.
My knapsack!" promptly answered
the soldier. Youths Com panlnn.
VANITY is "a poison OF a sreeablehess.-
4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26
TO MEET IN CHICAGO.
Coming Session of the Imperial Palace,
knights of Khorassan.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The Imperial
Palace, Dramatic Order of Knights of
Khorassan, will hold its annual SEES
sion at the Great Northern hotel be-
ginning next Thursday, and 1t is ex-
pected the proceedings will last
three days. Important changes in tn,
ritual and laws are contemplated.
The order is a social adjunct to the
Knights of Pythias, all members being
pythians 1t bears the same relation
to pythiauism that the mystic shrine
does to masonry. There are about
seventy-five subordinate temples in
the United States, and all will be rep
resented at the coming meeting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

TuE prize fish story OF the season
comes from Allentown, Pa, where, 1t
Is said, a bolt of lightning struck a
fish pond and killed between seventy
five and 100 trout. all of which were
from Is To - inches in length and
weighed two u four pounds each.
Lightning will. sometimes. strike into
water; but those were very large
trout
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-26

EVEN the Mother Of States" has
come 10 it. At recent meeting the
State Medical association of Virginia
elected Mrs Or. Runyan = member Of
the society by a large majority vote
Ten years ago such an act would have
been impossible.
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Ex-sIaves Married.

The first negro marriage on Lake
Superior occurred at Ashland George
Harwell. an ex-slave, and Miss Bats.
also an ex-slave, were engaged when
the war separated them. After all
these years they met at Ashland.
Prominent citizens attended a grand
ball given in their honor.
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A HEAVY LOSS.
Fire Destroys PROP rty worth sa5o,ooc
at Eonh du Lac.


at Fonb du Lac.
FoND pU LAC, Wis. Sept 23.-The
Moore & Gallowat Lumber company's
yards caught fire tt 2:30 O'Clock Sun
day afternoon, anf with a heavy gale
blowing from TIE southwest, the
flames spread rtpidly. From the
start it way evident that
the local department could not control
them. Aid was stnt for to Oshkosh,
Neenah and Appleton and the former
city sent two eTeyines and 5000 feet
of hose The tombined efforts of
the Department. were fruitless
to stay the flames which
swept everything over tract
of thirty-two acr4s. The property de-
stroyed was lO,0OtOO0 feet of pine and
hemlock lumber, warehouse filled with
sash, doors and Iinds, the eompanys
mill, barns and offices, eight North
western cars, twyWabash ears and all
the tramways Ind tracks on the
grounds. The fss will aggregate
$3.50, 900, with aboat 500, 200 insurance.