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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
THE VERDICT.
Six Men Held Responsible for the Ireland
building Disaster.

BuTIUInE
New YORK, Aug. 3l.-The jury in
the Ireland building disaster inquest
came in ut Oils o'clock Thursday after
noon and held the following men re-
sponsible for the death of those Nho
were killed in the collapse of the Ire
land building at West Broadway and
West Third streets: John Parker,
Thomas Walker, C. r. Behrens, Thorn
as Murray, Z. ]. Youdale and Dennis
A. Buckley. Joseph Guider and John
Z. Selleck were exOnerated by the
jury. The collapse, the jury says, was
caused by insufficient foundation and
that the middle column was weakened
by being above the old cistern. The
ironwork of the old building was de-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

New York, Aug. 30.-Twelve thou
sand persons saw Robert j. regain at
Fleetwood park Thursday the laurels
that ne lost at Cleveland one month
ago when Joe Patchen beat him in one
of the most sensational harness races
on record. -.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

the dials of the clock on the Quincy
tower, marking 5:33, as the end of the
thirteenth and last division reached
tla raviavviner stand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
CAUSED BY a RACE.
Pathfinder Sunk at Duluth and Her Fire
man Drowned

man Drowned.
DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. .. - Rivalry
between two tug lines caused the sink
ing of a tug and one death Sunday.
The Medina, of the Singer line, and
the Pathfinder, OF the Inman line,
raced for the steamer Joliet,
which was coming TO the Masaba
ore dock. The Medina got the tow
line, but collided with the Pathfinder.
rolling her over so that she filed and
sunk. Jacob Warser, her fireman,
jumped into the water and was drawn
down with the boat. The other mem
bers of the crew also jumped, but were
reached by the Medina and Joliet.
Warser was brought up dead fe
minutes later
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
"A Cuban FiIibustering Expedition Comes
to Grief.


to Grief.
WILMINGToN, Del, Aug. 3l.- Friday
afternoon United States Marshal Lam
men, of Delaware, with posse of Will
mington policemen and two Pinkerton
detectives, left this city on the tug
boat Meteor and landed at Penns Grove,
n. j., where they arrested twenty
Cubans, who had been taken there
from this city Thursday night on the
tug Taraus. The men had with them
travelling bags and supply of ammu-
milton, pistols and mache ties.
Acting United States Commissioner
S. A. MacIllister informed the pris-
oners that they were charged with
having set on foot, provided and pre-
pared for military expedition or en-
terprise to be carried on against the
kingdom Of Spain, in violation of sec
ton 52s6 Of the revised statutes of the
United States and the proclamation of
the president, etc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
Western league:
lYestern associatlon:
,Ioudburst Near bloomington, III.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Aug. S0.-This re-
gion was visited by a tornado and
cloudburst Wednesday the like of
which has never before been seen here.
In thirty minutes the beds of dry
streams were filed with boiling torrents
filing the valleys until they were riv-
ers in size so deep that horses had to
swim to cross them. The Morris ave-
nue. road southwest of this city was
overflowed, and while Mesdames Riddle
and Roberts, of Heyworth, and daugh-
tiers were trying to cross the valley
their horse and carriage was swept
from the bridge and the children
droxyued
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

THE western woman who refused to
support her husband in the style TO
which he had been accustomed is an
other indication that society is going
10 the demnitiOn bow-wOws- If her
example should be generally followed
what would become OF the dude?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

The National Tobacco Journal says
that the bicycle has decreased the con-
sumption of cigars 100000 year. In
cidentally we would like to hear from
the saloOnkeepers how much the BIZ
cycle has decreased their business. No
doubt il has, because thousands of
young men who were loafers once are
ssbikeists" now
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
Ranslm Renamed.

WASHINGTON, tAug. 29.-The uncer
tainty concerning the case of Hon.
Matt w. Ransom, of North Carolina,
was ended Tues bay by the announce
ment of the ex-ssnator's reappointment
to the position Of minister to Mexico,
which was DECLARED vacant by the
decision of AcEng Attorney General
Conrad that Mrk Ransom's nomination
to the missiont during his senatorial
term was unconstitutional.
This ends Illegal complication by
which Ministet Ransom, after several
months servicelat his post at the City
of Mexico, wal declared ineligible to
fill the Office IL which he had been APP
pointed prior H. the expiration of his
term as UnitedkStates senator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

CIVILIZATION and education saluted
the Shoshone Indians with startling
effect when the Princeton students
who We're visiting Chief Washable gave
their college yell The effect was
electrical. Some of the Indians en-
deayored to stop their ears, Others re-
treated, and n few rushed from their
tents, seized their rifles, and awaited
results. The chief himself, forewarned
b. the interpreter, was unmovcd.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

THERE are about dozen salmon can
neries now running in Alaska, and the
output this year viii be about ., 100000
dozen cans. A big industry in packing
clans and making and bottlIng clam
Juice has recently been established and
about 50. OOO dozen cans of CLAIMS were
put up this year. salt cod, behring's
and other such standard sailed fish
products have just begun to push their
way into the Oregon and Washington
markets
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
Lake MIchigan to Toledo.

CINCINNATI, Sept "A large num-
Der of prominent residents of cities
along the projected route of the canal
from Michigan City to Toledo are in
the city for the purpose of effecting a
permanent organization. The princi-
pal plan so far mooted contemplates a
ship canal from Toledo to Lake Michi-
gan, by way of La Porte, South Bend,
EslLhar. and Goshen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
QUAY IN THE LEAD.
Harmony Restored Ia the Ranks of Penn
eylNania Republicans


HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 80. The most
bitter fight that has ever been experi-
enced in the ranks of Pennsylvania re-
publicans is at an end, and Senator
Quay is victorious, having swept every
thing before him and magnanimously
consented, in the interest of party
harmony, to tie nomination of the six
republican superior court judges, as
the administration forces had desired.
In addition to electing Senator Quay
as state chairman, benjamin J. Hay
wood, of Mercer county, who WAS prac-
tically unopposed. was nominated for
state treasurer, and the six repu blicans
whom Gov. Hastings appointed as
superior court judges on June pa
last. were placed on the ticket
The latter nominees are: Ex-Gov.
James A. Beaver, of Center county;
Howard j. Reeder. Northampton; John
]. Wickham, Beaver; George Il. Orlady,
Huntingdon; Charles E. Rice. Luzerne;
and E. N. Willard, Laclawanna coun-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

AND now we've got to give up ''riz
biscuits" a health expert tells US that
bread eaten before it is twenty-four
hours old keeps up a fermentation in
the inward parts, produces anemia,
consumption, influenza. gastric ulcer.
tumOr, cancer and a muddy complexion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
A wealthy Man Suicides.

NEW York, sept 2.-Henry Roth
kopf. an importer and senior member
of the firm of j.. Rothkopf, Son & Co.,
at Az broadway, committed suicide
Saturday morning by shooting himself
in the MOUTH while in his private
office. He waJ principally dealer in
trimmiups and was said to be worth
about S50O,O00t For some time past
Mr. Rothkopf Aas been in poor health
and this is supposed to have caused
him to committthe act The firm is
prosperous ond and there are no busi-
ness troubles Known TO his family or
friends that wkrried Mr.. Rothkopf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
THE IRIsHICoNvENTIoN.
Substance of thk Call Issued from
chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept 2.-The official call
for the conventi4n of the new Irish
movement" to bt held here September
"a, was issued Sal urday from the head
quarters of the executive committee
here. The call declares that parlia-
mentary agitation has failed ut
terly to accomplish home rule
for Ireland, ana IL is the purpose
of the convention to devise other
methods. All fish american organi-
cations which I'D vor the independence
of ireland are declared eligible for
membership in 1.-THE convention, one
delegate for ev{ry fifty members and
one additional or any fraction over
fiftv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

THE new woman was very much IN
evidence in kentucky the other day.
One OF them prosecuted a man for
knocking her down when she had only
hit him a few times with a shovel An
other vanquished with a whip scoun-
drel that had assaulted her. \ wrOnged
wife whipped another woman for alien
nting her husbands affections, and
then caused her arrest. Finally,
Young woman whose husband had sold
her for $50 in cash, 4 jug of whisky and
u suit of clothes, not only ran away
from her purchaser. but took with her
his nephew and all his portable prop
erty within her reach.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
PROTECT HHE RESERVE.
The Bond syndlcfte Deposits S1,oo0.o00
Mob of Gold.

New YORK, Aug. 31.-The total with
drawals of goldl from the subtreasury
amount to S2,25 s,0O0 Just before the
close of business the government bonds
syndicate deposited Sl,oJ0,0OO in gold
in the subtreasufy for which they took
legal tenders. This leaves the reserve
still above the 700, 000, 600 point.
So far the syndicate has deposited IN
excess of the !old required for its
So, 400, 600 in I'D bids, nearly slo,oO0,00e
to keep the resolve intact.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
Jumped to Her Death.

ST. LOUIS, Sept Mrs Jaue Bloom.
aged 70 years, patient at the female
hospital, committed suicide by jump
ing from third story window of the
institution to the pavement, distance
of so feet. Mrs Bloom developed synp-
toms of dementia several days ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

CLEVELAND, To-, Aug. 81. : James
Beckmeister 1ll five stories from the
top of the wot ld building to the side
walk Friday AID was instantly killed
The body of the falling man struck
John Nickson, kwho as walking along
the sidewalkI Nickson's back and
both legs wer4 broken and he is dying.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
LAID Production.

wAsHlNero5 Aug. so.-The geologic.
al survey rep rts that LOG, 600 tons OF
lead We're Ikoduced in the United
States during the first six months of
1895. an incredse of $500 tons over the
sin Ear periodEn 1894 and decrease OF
1 Il 600 toms from rsQ3
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
s.. Ioui( \ 1igarette Center

ST. LOUIS, IAug. 3o.-The tobacco
trust is soon II have formidable COM
petitor in thk manufacture OF cigar
cites. The L(ggett & Myers Tobacco
company of this city will enter the
field on Sept4 nber is, with daily out
put of 4, 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

II has been positively demonstrated
that tobacco is one of the prime causes
Of color blindness, and men who are
employed in positions where it is neces-
sary TO distinguish color are cautioned
ngainst excessive smoking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
FATHER AND SON DROWN
While Swimming from a Capsized Boa
Both Lose Their Lives.

bUtH E9Vst HIIUEI f7IFN7-
STAMFORD, Conn, Sept 2.-The news
that Samuel A. Searle, assistant fore
man at the Blickensderfer typewriter
factory here. and his 5-year-old son
drowned near Greenwich Point beach
Saturday was received here Sunday
Both lost their lives while Searle was
swimming to shore from caPsized
boat with the little boy On his back.
The bodies fioated ashore. Another
son of Searle and two companions, who
yv.r.. in the boat. escaped
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

A SURE and somewhat spectacular
method OF suicide was taken by James
Fisk, who killed himself at Beaver,
Ore, a few days ago. lie stored
great quantity of giant powder in his
house-uuder his bed. from all that
could be 81 missed after the event and
blew himself and most of his house
into no.ningncss. The coroner would
not hold an inquest in the case, be
cause al tina ould be found of the
suicides body vss part o. a foot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

AT Bremen. the largest sailing ship
afioat has just been completed She IS
called the POtOsi, is "A five-master. 3y4
feet long, 50 broad, with a draught of %
feet, and carrying capacity of 6,l5O
tons
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
Kiliea w a Trolley Car CoIision.

PERU, H. fug. ga collision of
two street cars occurred on the electric
street line 0e.ween this city and La
Sale at $3.50 FL lay morning, dense
fog preva ing q /. the time of the acct
dent. J.scph Ross, weli-known en-
ploye of ,e Illinois zinc works here
and resident of La Sale, was instant
iv,kiilel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

As SHOWING the readiness with
which the traffic of the great lakes re-
spends 10 any attempt looking toward
Is Improvement, it Is stated that in
the twelve months that have elapsed
since the Hay lake channel was opened,
ii has been used for the passage of 49,
O0O,O 900 tons of freight. The interest
ing fact is adduced that, while the
channel cuts off eleven miles of dis
tance in getting from Lake Superior
TO the lower lakes. and cost the enor-
nous sum Of s., los, 900, the actual saw
ing to the lake fleet by reason of its
use the first season has been a trifle
over = per cent. on its entire cost
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

IT is estimated that the American
people have already invested this year
So, OOO, 900 in bicycles. s.. 900, 900 in ar
Mica and 81, OOO, 900 in sticking plaster.
It has been little hard on the horses
and the savings banks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
EASE BALL

Standing of the Various League Clubs at
Close of Games Sept. L.
The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of leading base
ball organizations National league:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

DowN in Mexico they regard obstruc-
ton to railroad trains, even when no
damage is done, as crime the equal OF
murder. Under the new law which pro-
vides death as the penalty for this class
Of crime n boy who twice placed stones
ON railway track has been sentenced
10 be shot The youth of the offender
will excite sympathy for him, but the
law should not necessarily be re-
garded as unjust and bad The tiend
who deliberately endangers the lives
of hundreds of persons is in in
tent a murderer. and who shall say
that it Is unjust TO treat him as
such7
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

NEVER before in the history of trans
atlantic transportation have so many
Americans gone abroad as during the
past summer, and il Is estimated that
SIS, 900. 900 has been spent in London
this season 10y Americans alone. For
the quarter beginning with the LIST of
MAY and ending with the lst of August
the seven great steamship lines poured
Americans into Europe at the rate of
about ,. 500 = week, or a total which
may be roughly estimated at nearly
-. zoo IuIly 10000 more came over by
the less important boats Thus about
bs. 600 were added To the large num-
Der of transient Americans in Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

THE new photograph of the heavens,
which is being prepared by London,
Berlin and Partisan astronomers, shows
g. 900. 600 stars
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
Taylor stintrightIng His Sentence,

PIERRE. S. II, Aug. 3l.--on applica-
ton at a late tour Friday night Judge
Fuller, of the Supreme court, granted
writ of errof and granted certlfi-
cate of probable cause in the Taylor
habeas corpuS Writ returnable sep
TENDER 10. cit4tion on the 18th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

IT is a fact that married subject
In Austria can procure a passport to
20 beyond the frontier unless he can
produce a written consent from his
wife
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
Ra-nIt nfas Strike.

wAPAKoSETA, o.. Aug. 2s.-A strike
ON the waterworks trenches developed
into a tragedy yesterday, and three
men were fatally injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
comn,ain Against EDcIand's Attitude.

CoSsTASTISoPLE, Aug. 29.-lt is re-
ported that the port has made COM
plant to the French and Russian gov
ernments against the attitude of Eng
land in the Armenian question
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

AUSTIN CORBIS's great park in New
Hampshire attracts the increasing at
tention of tourists as one of the won
ders of this country The mere sur
face facts about the park, such as that
it includes 25,OOO acres, that it Is
stocked with buffalo, 4 herd of seven
ty-tive; wild boar, moose, elk, deer,
foxes. cartridges and other game, four
footed and winged, do not tell all its
wonder nch never disappOint the
expectation Of visitors The public is
admitted free after complying with
certain simple regulations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

"a FIT husband for my daughterl Why,
in the trst place, she is half a head taller
than you" swell, sir, don't expect to be
so short after l am mari ed. Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

IT IS telegraph all Owe. the world
that Miss Annie :. Peek, = Boston,
h, climbed the Matterhorn, a peak III
Switzerland; being the third wO.-an 20
accomplish that feat. Nca. y every
day a large NUM- er Of American
women ascend Pixies Peak, q noun
taia Of about the same height as the
MatterhOrn- The ascent Is comfort
ably made. without danger to life or
limb, in steam car, and that IS the
way the Americans would go up the
MatterhOrn if il were in this couAtry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05
Beecham's pills are for bilious

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia,
heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness,
sick headache, bad taste in the
mouth, coated tongue, loss of
appetite, sallow skin, ETC., when
caused by constipation and con-
stipation is the most frequent
cause of all of them.
Go by the book. Pills Ioc and z5c
box. Book FREE at your druggists or
write B. F. Allen Co., 365 Canal Street,
New York.
Annual sales more than 100000 boxes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

FEELING hearts, touch them but rightly,
pour a thousand melodies unheard before
Rogers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-11-21
VERMONT NEWSPAPER MEN
Hold Annual Meeting, Elect Officers,
Hold a Banquet. Other Notes.

The annual meeting of the Yer
mont Press Association was called tc
order by President Geo. H. Blake OF
the Barton Mentor at the Van Ness
House, Burlington, last Friday after
noon and a very interesting business
session was held.
The new constitution and bylaws
and the secretary's report were read.
The following new members were
elected: III. G. Whitchill, Waterbury
Record; B. U. Wells, Lyndonville
journal; r. A.Perkins, M. A. Greene,
E. V. Harwood, Rutland Herald; E.
A. Mutt, Montpelier Watchman; j. G.
Norton, Burlington Free Press; A. H.
Buttertield, North Troy Palladium;
John I. Clapp, Vermont Graphic; j.
E. Tracy, Winooski Journal.
The names of the following men
who have removed from the state or
gone out of the newspaper business
were ordered dropped from the roll
w. 0. Baldwin, U. G. Brewer, r. M.
Chandler, A. w. Emerson, A. Z. Wat
son, @. H. Jones, w. A.Jones and r.
S. Styles. The name Of w. ID. Nc
Master was transferred to the honora-
ny list.
The subject Of advertising rates was
discussed at length and the associa- /
ton recommended an advance Of 25 |
per cent for preferred position by such
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-11-21

Margaret Maxwell, 65, who wa
recently severely burned, died Mon
| day OF last week at Rutland. Many
| years ago her mother was burned and
| died the ninth day after the accident
Since that time the daughter has la
bored under the impression that she
too would be burned and die the
ninth day thereafter. Her Fremont
ton proved nearly true, as she died
the tenth day after the accident.
There is rejoicing at St. Anthony's
church at White River Junction, the
Rev. VIM. N. Lonergan having re-
ccived from Mr.. Amos Barnes OF BOs-
ton check for $500. This amount
pays the entire indebtedness of the
parish and leaves the congregation
free to commence the erection OF q
suitable church, a want long felt by
the Catholics Of White River juno
ton. Father Lonergan, through his
untiring efforts, has succeeded in rails
ing debt Of $4,000 since taking the
rectorship in June, 1898.
Abraham Ploo of Shelburne, who
was sentenced last June to the House
of Correction for one year for breach
of the peace, was pardoned Thursday
of last week by Gov. Woodbury.. Ploo
is 80 years old and is veteran OF the
civil war, part Of the time serving in
the navy. He was on the "Mound
City, a Mississippi gunboat, when it
was blown up and $50 men lost. OF
the sailors on board at that time he is
one of the three survivors. The re-
naming two are a man named Me-
Of Brooklyn, N. X, and
Terra Schevcr, shoemaker Of Troy,
N. Y.