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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-12-26
The News Of the Week.
81 TELEoRApH AND 81.
FIFTYFOURTH CONGRESS.
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The Proceedings of the First Session
Washington. Dec. 19.-BiIis were in
I; oduced IN the senate Yesterday pro-
Niding an appropriation of SlO0. 900. 900
for a heavy increase i'm the national
armement. and making eX-confeder-
ates eligible to service in the army and
navy. n resolution was passed for an
inquiry into alleged corporate inilu-
ences operating in the election of
United States senators and representa-
tiNes. In the house a bill was passed
appropriating 100000 for the expenses
o. the commission suggested by Mr..
Cleveland in his special Venezuelan
message. Adjourned to the Goth.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The house oil
appropriating 100000 for the expenses
OF the proposed commission to Nene-
zuela was laid before the senate yesIer.
day and many speeches were delivered.
hut no decisive action was taken. \
bil was introduced by Senator Hale
tMe.) for the construction of ST.. sea
going coast line steel battle ships. y
message from the president on the sub
ject OF the Outrages on Armenians in
the Turkish empire was referred 10 tar
committee on foreign relations. lie
house was not in session.
Washington, Dec. 2l.-The senate
yesterday. by unanimous vote, passed
the bill adopted by tine house empower
ing the president to appoint commits
sion 10 determine the Venezuelan Brit
ish Guiana boundary. i message was
received from the president saying the
nations credit was i'm peril. and that he
desired congress to remain in session
and do whatever il could to reassure the
country that the government of the
United States will continue to meet its
obligations. financial as we'll as other
wise No action was taken. In the
house the only business transacted was
the passage nj a bill for the changing OF
The terms of United States court i'm
Iowa and the presentation of notice
of contest against Representative
Jones. of Virginia, on the ground of
fraud.
Washington, Dec. 23.-In tie senate
on Saturday the presidents message on
the financial situation was discussed.
but no action was taken. Adjourned
To the S4th. In the house Speaker Reed
announced the standing committees.
The presidents financial message was
scad and referred to the committee on
ways and MEANS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-12-26
THE FLOOD
Much Damage Results in the Valley of
the Desplsines.

Much Damage Results i'm the Valley of
the Desplaines.
Chicago, Dec. 21.-'The deluge in Chi
cago and its suburbs abated Friday
afternoon, after four days of incessant
rain, leaving a scene of watery waste
varying in depth from few inches to
several feet Much business and resi-
dence property were damaged or washed
away and the overflow of the Desplaines
river and Illinois q Michigan canal re-
suited in the pollution of the city's lake
water supply as well as the flooding of
the canal towns with sewage water
from Chicago. The big drainage chan
mel presented a desolate appearance
and work of every Kind had to be aban-
doned, except for pumps keeping the
water from rising. In some sections
water was six feet and mules were i'm
prisoned up to their necks. The banks
of one section were washed away and
the torrents poured into the channel.
South of Lamont on the old canal the
flood washed away the Santa Fe tracks
and trains were run over the Alton road
from Joliet
Alton, H., Dec. 21.-The Mississippi
river broke all records here, rising II
feet in as many hours. Hundreds of
families on the lowlands were driven
from house and home. Much dam
age has been done to property by the
flood.
La Porte. Ind. Dec. 21.-A dispatch
says that the kankakee river, which
has been rising rapidly since Monday
night, is flooding the lowlands, driving
people along the river from their
homes. This is the region which was
swept by fire in November when a vail
of flame swept everything in its path
causing damage estimated at S100. 300
The same stricken people are now suf-
fering from the deluge. Rain has
fallen steadily for five days and nights.
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LATER NEWS.

Three persons were fatally injured
Ia an accident on the Metropolitan ele-
waited road in Chicago the 23d. Those
injured are: w. II. Brady, motorman;
William X. King, conductor; John Schil-
ler passenger. The motorman lost
control of his apparatus and combi-
nation motor and passenger car crash I'd
over the bumpers and down to the
street, 90 feet below. Schiller was the
only passenger aboard.
A head end collision between two
freight trains occurred az Cardiff.
Tenn, the Esd, which killed three un-
known tramps and seriously injured j.
5. Brewer conductor.
The street car strike in Philadelphia
was settled the esd. after concessions
had been made on both sides.
A dynamite explosion occurred the
esd on section IA of the Chicago drain
age canal at the small town of Romero
vile. James Mcknight and Dan Nc
Allister were instantly killed and five
others badly injured
Three men, all under the inE &c
of liquor. lay down for a nap on the
railroad tracks near Balsam, Mich,
and were run down by a freight train.
John Denkensky was killed, John
Polan and Frank Wachusky ware bad
ly injured.
During an attack on number of cars
at Seventeenth and Giard avenues at
Philadelphia, the esd William Matthew
and Samuel q. Crossley. two motor
men, who were in a mob of strike sym
pathizers were shot. the latter probab-
ly fatally. by policeman on one of the
cars that was attacked The cars were
badly damaged
A dispatch received the esd from Co
Ion. province of Matanzas, inland of
Cuba. confirms the report of the Span
sh troops have routed 1000 insurgents
IN the Caimena river One hundred of
he enemy were killed.
The net gold reserve in the treasury
he esd was S63,0)s, GAG
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RUN UNDER GUARD.
street Car Travel Partially Resumed W
Police Protection.

street Car Travel Partially Resumed with
Police Protection.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-Only few dis
turbances of comparatively trivial
character marked the third day of the
strike of the employees of the Union
Traction company and on several of its
lines the company succeeded IN effect
ing partial resumption of its inter
rupted traffic. Such cars as were run,
however, were heavily guarded 10y po-
lice. The police authorities since the
outbursts of Tuesday have acted with
great 6rmness, and have succeeded in
keeping the mob spirit within bounds.
On the lines ON which cars were run
the presence of the policemen ON their
platforms encouraged people to ride,
and there We're many more passengers
carried than on Wednesday.
Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-Late Friday
night Mayor Warwick succeeded in in
ducing proposition to be made looking
to an amicable settlement of the trouble.
The proposition comes from the Union
Traction company to the strikers, and
is that if the men will come back to
work and peace is restored the manage
ment will cordially and considerably
receive a committee from the ranks of
their employees, and will hear their COM
plants and grievances and remedy the
same within the range of fairness.
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TWO MINE HORRORS.
Scores of Lives Lost by Explosion
Firedamp.

Firedamp.
Raleigh, y. c., Dec. There are sud
denly widowed wives and fatherless
children by the score at Cumnocl, six
miles west of here. An explosion oc-
CURED in the coal mines there Thurs
day morning 1t is hard 10 get ac-
rurate information. hut it is believed
that at least 43 men have been killed.
At nine o'clock Thursday morning.
shortly after the day force. number
ing 81 meI had gone ON duty at the
mines. tie .ible fire-damp explosion oc-
CURED wita fatal effect. Up to IL
o'clock Thursday nipht but "a of the 67
m-a who went down in the shaft to
work had returned.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 21.-Twen-
ty-nine miners lost their lives Friday in
the Nelson mine entry No. 10. near Day
ton, Tenn, by an explosion of fire.
damp. The explosion was succeeded
by a terrific crash, which indicated that
the roof of the passage through which
they had entered had fallen in. Nc
avenue of escape was left, and there is
no possibility that any of the men will
be found alive. At the drift mouth
hundreds of women and children soon
gathered, and their grief and despair
are heartrending. Mothers wiring
their hands; weeping daughters and
little children, sweethearts and gray
headed granparents are all in the great
est distress. for they have been told
that there is no hope. 1t is spectacle
from which one turns sick at heart.
The mine is ventilated by air shafts
or passages, so the eaving-in of the
wall in the entry cut off the draft ana
death was certain to those who
breathed the poisoned air.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-12-26
REBELS WHIPPED.
Cuban Insurgents Dispersed with Heavy

Cuban Insurgents Dispersed with Heav,
Loss.
Havana, Dec. 23.-Gen. Navarro, who
was reported as leaving Colon for the
relief of the Spanish forces, encoun-
tered the insurgents at the plantation
Espana, where his coming served &c
rescue the detachment OF Antilla. He
followed the insurgents upon their re
treat and overlook them. A fierce
fight occurred, and the insurgents were
dispersed with heavy loss. The mum.
Der of soldiers killed was IL Gen. Ma.
varro again went in pursuit, and al
Benaguizs the insurgents attacked
him. Gen. Prat made a forced march
to cut off the retreat of the insurgents
The Dieromen battalion under Gen
Asturias with artillery attacked Gomez
and force of 1000 insurgents. The
fight occurred near the River Colemna
and lasted two hours. The positions
controlled by the insurgents were at
tackled eight times, theinsurgents ight-
ing with the machete. The attack OF
the troops was made with the bayonet
The insurgents left % killed and pris-
oners on the field and 20 wounded.
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IT IS a LAW.
President Cleveland Signed the Venezuelan
Commission Resolu ton.

Commission Resolution.
Washington, Dec. 21.--The proceed
iugs in the senate Friday were opened
BY prayer by its blind chaplain, i'm
voking the Christmas influence of
Peace ON Earth and Good Will to Men"
and asking that the two greatest ma
tions of the earh az ole language. one
faith. one baptism and one Lord. should
not be embroiled in war. 1t was de-
livered with such feeling, earnestness
and eloquence that it was ordered TO be
printed in the record. A very unusual
privilege to be accorded to a chaplain's
opening prayer.
The day, however, did not respond TO
that peaceful opening; and when the
hour of adjournment came the senate
had passed, without amendment and
without a single negative vote,
the house bill appropriating $780,
600 for a commission to re-
port to the president on the true di-
yisional line between the republic of
Venezuela and British Guiana.
Washington. Dec. 23.-The president
signed the Venezuelan commission res
o'ntion Saturday afternoon. 1t is
therefore now law. Secretary olney
and Secretary Herbert had long con-
ference with President Cleveland Sat
urday about the present and probab BILE
future aspects of the Venezuelan stu
alton. Secretary 0lney and the presi-
dent, it is understood. discussed the
appointment of the Venezuelan com
mission authorized by congress. Ac-
eoIding to the wording of the resolu-
ton authorizing the commission, the
commissioners are directed to ascertain
the true divisional boundary between
Venezuela and British Guiana.
This, of course, makes their work
so much more definite and increases
their responsibility. 1t was said that
when the report of the commission is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-12-26
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectuaily cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-12-26
LIFE OF A MONSTER.
Harry Hayward Confesses to Four Muir
ders Besides Miss Gtngs.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 2o.-Harry
IIayward's ante-mortem statement.
dictated the night before his execu-
ton. has been given TO the public.
Hayward said that he never got into
.~ouble until he began to gamble.
After describing his early life and
now he became interested in gambling
and travelled all over the country. he
tells how he killed a Chinaman in New
York with whom he was playing cards
and whom be caught cheating. and
how he disposed of the body Il then
described his murder of a woman ar
Pasadena, Cal. who had $500, which
money he succeeded in getting hold of.
Vt FL Paso Del Norte he killed young
Mexican. The wound was not serious,
hut blood poisoning afterward set in,
from which the man died. Once. when
tending bar in Long Branch, he killed
eonsuuptiye man who had money
and wanted TO die.
The alleged confession then takes up
the Cling murder at some length. lie
secured from her s., sou in all. She was
good business woman, but not veil
educated, and he won her confidence
partly by playing the noble act and
partly by mystery.
When he had determined upon kill
ing her he told a story about having
$4,000 worth of diamonds in pawn in
New York. She was 10 take out the
$4,000 insurance in his favor, give him
notes to make an insuraAie interest and
receive the diamonds ard $1,000 in
money. This money he pretended to
pay her. but $1,000 was counterfeit,
and after it had been put in an envelope
ne changed the envelopes and gave her
one containing only paper.
lie claimed to have hypnotized Blixt
and to have got the janitor completely
in his power. The first ride with Miss
Cling was just TO get things ready. lie
had told her ereen-goods-gangs story,
with a good deal of mystery about it,
" ich she believed.
The second time he had taken the IT,
rail with him. intending to kill her and
then have it appear as if there had Deen
an accident and she had fallen against
curbstone. But he found no good
place, and so the third time he had
Elixt come lie told her BliNt was one
of the gang. BliXt carried out the m
/ structions to the letter, and the story
/ he told on the stand was in the main
/ true, though little mixed on time.
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THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
List OF the Chairmen as Named b
Speaker Reed.

List OF the Chairmen as Named by
Speaker Reed.
Washington. Dec. "a Speaker Reed
on Saturday announced his committee
appointments. The list OF chalrmen is
as follows:
Ruies-The speaker
rep. Mel.
Appropriations-J G. Cannon (rep.. M.
Foreign Afairs-R. r. Hit (rep.. ND.
Banking and Cunency-Joseph Walker
(rep.. Mass
Coins. Weights and Mcasures-C. W.
Stone trep.. PAD.
Rivers and Harbors-w. B. Hooker Crep..
N ".
Public Buildings and Grounds-s. l. Mil
ken uep., Mel
VII.
Railways and canais-c. A. chickering
(rep.. y W.
immigration and Observation-Disclosures
ard Bartholdt rep.. MOI.
Indian Affairs. 5 Sherman (rep..
N ".
Naval Affairs-C. a. Boutelle rep. Mel.
Military Affairs-J. A. I. Hall trep., Ia.l.
Interstate and Foreign Commercially.
P. Hepburn (rep.. Ia.).
Judiciary-D. B. Henderson Crep.. Ia.).
Elections-No. 1, Charles Daniel trep., n.
S. W. Mccall rep. Mass.)
Post Offices and Post Roads-E. T. Loud
(rep., CALI.
Territories. A. scranton rep. Pal.
Public Lands +. Lacy (rep.. Ia-).
Invalid Penslons-J. a Picker (rep..
S. ID.
Labor. NJ. Phillips (rep., PAD.
Agriculture-James Wadsworth trep..
NY).
Mississippi River Lsvees-G. W. Ray
rep, n. Y).
Mines and Mining--D. d. Aitken (rep..
Mich.).
Irrigation and Arid Lands-B. Herman
Uep, Ore.)
Merchant Marine and Ffsheries-S f.
Payne rep, N W.
Militia-B. +. Marsh (rep., ND.
Patents-W. f. Draper rep, Mass.).
Reform in Civil Service-M. Brosius (rep..
Pa.
Manufacturers = L. d. Apsley (rep..
Mass).
Education-G. A. Grow (rep, Pal
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ICE WAS TOO THIN.
Skaters Break Through and Seven Lives
Are Lost.

Skaters Break Through and Seven Lives
Are Lost.
Morris, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Three boys lost
their lives in the Illinois and Michigan
canal at this place Sunday afternoon.
The names of the dead boys are: Will
liam Lauerman, aged ten; Edward
Lauerman. aged IL, and James Kinney,
aged 10. The Lauerman boys were the
SONS of Mrs. Peter Lauerman, a widow,
and the Kinney lad son of Lawrence
Kinney. They went TO the canal to
skate without the knowledge or per-
mission of their parents.
Denver, Col, Dec. 23.-While skat-
ing on Lathrop lake, seven miles west
of Denver, Charley Jones, aged eight,
fell through an air-hole in the ice. His
brother Robert and sister Maggie, aged
p and 20 respectively, and Ida Ball,
aged 16, attempted to rescue him and
all four were drowned
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received the president will adopt one
of two courses. He will either send the
findings of the commission to congress
with a request for action or else issue
proclamation declaring the true
boundary to be that ascertained by the
commissioners.
What would follow this latter action
can only be surmised, but it is probable
that the president would use it as a
basis for another attempt to secure
Great Britain's agreement to arbitrAte
before taking any radical step, pro
vided, of course, that the commission
did not sustain the extreme claims of
the British to the disputed territory.
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There are some bad bugs and worms
in the southern forests, but there are
certainly none that are equal in eniur-
Rnce and toughness to the worm that
developed himself from the great forest
fires of the northwest. Scarcely had the
fires cooled sufficiently for the owners
TO make inspection of losses when they
found that this new worm had got there
first, and was already completing tie de-
struction of what the flames had spared.
Both standing and cut timber was at
tackled, and the most vigorous measures
have been resorted toand with only par
tial success. This worm seems to have
evolved from the heat, and. so far. the
cold and SHOWS of the winter do not APP
pear to have affected his health or
lessened his voracity. He certainly is
a new and unpleasant feature in the
timber question and nut that scien-
lists have not vet cracked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-12-26

Washington, Dec. 23.-The new con-
etitution of Utah, which was brought
To Washington week ago by the Utah
commissioners, has been examined by
the president and Attorney-General
Harmon and found to be in all respects
ir.accordance with theterms prescribed
in the enabling act. Therefore the
% esident will issue his proclamation
January next, declaring Utah, state
OF the union. As the state officers are
TO assume their duties on the Monday
following the admission of the new
state they will be in Office on January
6. Attorney-General Harmon has tel
egraphed these facts to the chief JUS
tice of Utah at the request of the presi-
dnnt
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Claims-C. N. Brumm (rep., Pal.
Printing!. u. Perkins rep, la.
Pensions-H c. Loudensehlager (rep-
N. j..
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic.. A. Morse
(rep., Mass.).
Revision of Laws-W. w. Bowers (rep.
CALI
War Claims-T. Nj. Mahon (rep., Pal
Election of President and Vice President
N. NJ. Curtis (gep., n. ".
Private Land Claims-G. w Smith rep
Ill)
Enrolled Bills-A. T. Hager (rep., Ia.).
District of Columbia--James A. Babcocl
rep, Wis.,.
Acoustics-W. 5. Linn (rep. Mich.)
Expenditures-State department, l.. Il
Quigg rep. ~ ": treasury. c. ii. Gros.
venor (rep., o.; war. W. w. Grout (rep.
Vt); navy, III. +. Thomas trep., MichD
post Office, II. II. Bingham rep. Pal; in
terror. Charles Curtis (rep.. Kan.); JUSTICE
w. X. Ellis rep, Ore.), agriculture. c. "
Gillett (rep.. n. "; public buildings. T.
Settle (rep. n. CT
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sntoIli Il a Cardinal.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Tbe delivery
to Mgr. Satolli of the zuchettc Ga small
red skull cap) and the consistorIal let
ter informing him of his elevation to
the cardinalate, which are preliminary
to the comforting upon him of the
beretta, took place at the Catholic le-
CATION here this evening. The duty
was performed by Marquis Saerapanti
the pope's messenger, who explained
his mission in few words and handed
the consistorial letter to Mgr. Sbaretti,
who, opening it, read the brief official
announcement that November 20, at a
consistory, the pope mad created the
delegate cardinal.
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STRIKE RENEWED.
Agreement by Which 1t Was Declared
on Repudiated.


on Repudiated.
Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-The agree
n.ent by which the trolley strike was
declared off carly Saturday morning
has been practically repudiated by
President Welsh and General Manager
Beetem, who refused to put all OF the
men TO work as agreed upon by por-
ton of the traction management at a
conference with Mayor Warwick.
For the first time since last Tues
day, when the strike of the motormel
and conductors of the Union Traction
company began, peace and qule'
reigned in the streets Of Philadelphia
This was due to the Iecision of tn,
traction company to make no attempt
to run any of its cars Sunday. This de
cision was adhered 20. The striker:
held long meeting in the afternoon
behind closed doors, and the probable
result of this meeting was seen 81
night, when a committee representing
the strikers and officials of the Unou
Traction company held a long confer
ence at the offices of the company. A.
midnight the result of this conference
was still in doubt
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La Porte, Ind, Dec. 20.-Bishop Dam
iel Brundage, of the Mennonite church.
is dead at his home at Wakarusa, aged
81 years. The deceased was native of
Canada and one of the acknowledged
heads of his chosen faith in the United
States.
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ONE of the curious revelations of the
recent British census is the extraOrdi-
nary predominance of the female over
the male sex among the grown inhab-
itants of England. The fisuIs. show
that the excess of the former over the
latter amounts to exactly 100000 An
other remarkable thing in connection
with this excess of women is the fact
that more than five-sixths of the total
500 600 are widows.
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Noted Baptist slain.

London, Dec. GA correspondent
in Constantinople telegraphs under the
date of December 10, that advices have
been received from Arabkir stating
that Rev. Sir Agnanian. widely known
among the Baptists in the United
States. has been murdered and his
church burned.