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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
LATER NEWS.

A cyclone struck portion of Worth
ington, Mimi, on Monday night.
Great damage was done. More than 90
buildings were demolished, but no lives
were lost.
and foreign commerce the 18th, ordered
a favorable report on the Mahon Mica
ragua canal bill. as amended by the
subcommittee. The vote stood, ayes,
Z; noes, 4. There were six members of
the committee absent.
A special dispatch from Shanghai,
the 18th says that the Russians. through
an American agent named Smith, have
taken possession of the disputed terri
tory at Che-Foo, over which the British
claim rights. Six Russian warships
are there, as we'll at the Detroit, York
town, Olympia and Machias, of the
United States navy.
The Milwaukee street railway COM
pany were running cars the 18th on all
bnt two lines. A few stones were
thrown at one car, but beyond this
there was no disturbance.
Lincoln, Neb., was struck by a tor
nado the night of the 18th which lasted
about so minutes. The damage is fully
$40, 900. and quite number of people
were injured, none fatally.
The racing season opened up at Nor
ris Park, n. Y, the 18th, with an at
tendance of about $4,000.
The statue of Gen. Hancock was I'M
yelled at Washington. ID. c., the 18th,
with imposing ceremonies. President
Cleveland made a brief speech, but the
Grafton was given by Senator Palmer,
of Illinois.
Ac-clone the 10th near Sterling, Kas.,
demolished the houses of logan Zerbe,
Levi Wagner, Robert Dremez and 9TH
ers- Three persons were slightly in
jured.
The subcommittee to investigate Sec
rotary Carlisle action in the recent bond
issue will consist of Senators Harris,
Vest and Walthall, democrats; Plat, re-
publican; and Jones. of Nevada. popu-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
AGAINST ARBITRATION.
Argument Advanced by Archbishop Ir
land at st. Louis.

Argument Advanced by Archbishop Ire-
land at st. Louis.
st. Louis, May 12.-Archbishop Ire
land, of ST. Paul, in the course of an adj
dress delivered Saturday night at a
banquet at the Planters house, given
by Missouri Commandery, Order of the
Loyal Legion, disparaged the move
ment now being agitated in this country
and England toward universal arbitra-
ton. He advanced the theory that war
is the great instigation of patriotism.
and if We came to stage where every
thing in dispute is to be peaceably set.
tied, we will lose the interest in the al
fairs of our country in its relation with
other governments.
The words he spoke were greeted
with a perfect storm of applause.
The Importance of the question set
tied by the civil war was dwelt upon AT
length. 1t settles the destinies of hui
manity, the speaker said, not only in
America, but in the world. 1t was the
great object lesson to the nations of the
earth of the stability of democratic
form of government, and the victory of
the union forces was n stunning blow
to monarchy and despotism all over the
universe. None of these results could
have been achieved by arbitration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

President Cleveland issued an order
extending the civil service rules to the
interstate commerce commission, max
ing a total of about 5000 government
positions now included in the civil
service.
Exchanges OF the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the sth aggregate ST.
135.0s3. ~. against S9s2. ss5.5l1 the pre-
vious week. The deer, use, compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
was rs.
In the United States there were 23s
business failures in the seven days end
cd on the sth, against 23s the week
previous and 227 in the CORES pom ding
period of 1895.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 18th was: Wheat,
s.. 100000 bushels; corn, 10,337, OOO
bushels; oats. 7,s52.OoO bushels; rye,
1885, 900 bushels; barley, 1,112,0 900 bush
els.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

HOLMES, IA. multi-murderer.s said be-
fore his execution in Philadelphia he
could himself see that the osseous part
of his head and face were gradually as
Stunning that elongated shape SO pro-
nounced In what is called the degen-
crate head. When a man constantly
holds the thought of evil and crime.
sooner OF later the thought helps TO
mold his body. The man who continual
ly fears a certain disease is likely some
day to show forth the disease. Think
no evil" is coming to be recognized as
scien4ific as well as ethical.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
Veteran pemented In Nicaragua.

Washington, May 11.-Mr. Baker, the
United States minister to Nicaragua,
telegraphed to the state department
Saturday from Managua that Daniel
Norton, a United States pensioner, was
at Matagalpa in q serious demented
condition. lie came to Nicaragua from
California three years ago. Mr.. Baker
says that no relatives of the man are
known and that there is 40 public in
stitution in the country in which he
can be cared for, adding that Norton
has some money. The state depart
ment is anxious 10 hear from anybody
who knows Norton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

Civil engineers and surveyors form
various parts of this state met in Apple
ton and formed themselves into body
which resolved to incorporate itself as
the Wisconsin Society of Engineers ard
Surveyors. The officers for the ensuing
year are:
n. II. Smith. president: b. F. Dorr.
Amigo. vice president; +. T. Hartman.
secretary and treasurer: c. III. Vinal, APP
pleton; III. w. Leach. Oshkosh: l.. A.
Little. Menasha, and the president and
secretary. directors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
Missouri prohibitionists met at

Mlssourl prohIbitloniSts met az
Sedalia and nominated III. p. Farris. of
Henry county. for governor.
Angeline Hipshaw. aged 81 years, and
Michael Farmer, aged 90 years. were
married at Thornhill. Tenn.
In Des Moines, Ia, Samuel II. Daw-
son, who Christmas Eve shot and killed
Walter Scott, his son-in-law of an hour,
was found guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree.
The execution of John Waldrip, who
four months ago, while serving a term
in the Coalburgh (Ala.) penitentiary
for larceny, Drained a fellow convict,
Jasper Thornton. took place in the jail
yard.
Fire destroyed thousands of feet of
dockage and nearly 2O,O00.00 feet of
lumber at Ashland, Wis. the loss being
100000, ard Peter Engeman, John No
lander and Ole Oleson were burned to
death.
Ten acres OF land belonging to the Di-
almond Match company were burned
over near Ontonagon, Mich, and about
100000 feet of lumper destroyed. the
loss being 100000.
The village of L'Anse. Mich, except
few scattered houses, was destroyed
by fire, the loss being estimated at $780,
900 to s750.0Oo. Fifty families, number
ing about 300 persons, were homeless.
The oatmeal king, Ferdinand Schu-
macher, and president of the American
Cereal company. failed a. Akron. o.. for
81 100000.
resolution was introduced at the
Methodist conference in Cleveland re-
questing that no Sunday school teach
err or Epworth league presidents or
other officers be elected who used to-
bacco.
Redden Williams, a prominent farmer
near Mintau. Ala, charged with raping
his l6-year-old daughter. was lynched
by mob.
Forest fires were raging In several
portions of the upper peninsula in
Michigan.
The centennial exposition, to ceie-
brate the end of the first century of
Tennessee's history. will open in Nash
vile on June /.
At Ozark. Ala, Mike McRea (colored)
was hanged for the murder of Angus
McSwean and wife near Newton in
September, 1923.
Flames destroyed the Metropolitan
restaurant in st. Louis and ten men
were injured, one fatally.
The boiler of the tor boat Harry
Brown, of Pittsburgh, Pa, exploded
25 miles below Vicksburg. Miss, and
II lives were lost, including the mate,
pilot and chief engineer.
On the Florida Central & Peninsular
railroad an excursion train from Jack
sonville jumped the track at Anderson.
one child killed.
The supreme court of Illinois de-
clared the law against Sunday shaving
illegal.
In New Orleans Edward Conery. Jr.,
a merchant and president of the indie
pendent Oil company, failed for s445,-
600.
The Montana republicans met at
Butte ard elected uninstructed dele
gates to the national convention.
Albert j. Hopkins, of Aurora. was
nominated by the republicans of the
Eighth district of Illinois for congress
for the sixth consecutive time.
II. Dickman and Jacob Epp were
drowned while fishing in Bingham lake
near Mountain Lake, MINI.
The legislature of Louisiana con-
vened at Baton Rouge.
The death of James X. johnson, ex-
congressman ard lieutenant governor
of California, occurred in San Fran
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
Exposition I'M milwaukee,.

The semi-centennial committee of 100
chose their permanent officers at Mil
waukee as follows: President, Lucius
Fairchild, Madison; vice president, III.
q. Taylor, Madison; treasurer, John c.
Koch, Milwaukee,; secretary, Walter W.
W. Pollock, Milwaukee. 1t was decided
by the committee that there should be
a state semi-certennial celebration and
that an exposition should be held in
Milwaukee TO celebrate the states birth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
DENOTES CONFIDENCE.
Heavy Exports of Gold Cause No Finan-
cial Disturbance.

Heavy Exports of Gold Cause No Ffnan-
ciai Disturbance.
New York, May Or. G. Dun & Co..
in their weekly review of trade. say:
THE exports of IS, $4,000 gold this week
have produced no monetary disturbance.
and this Is at once proof of the soundness
of financial conditions and of prevailing
confidence In better things 10 come IL does
not matter whether gold is required for
Russia or anywhere else: II would not go
from this. rather from other countries. II
there were not balances to meet. Much
of the hesitation at present Is due to
temporarily reduced demand In some In
dustries. and in iron and steel. the power of
the now combinations is being generally
tested by refusal of orders. so that produc
tion exceeds consumption, but the low con-
sumption exceeds new buying. The general
irregularlty of prices and slackness of de-
mand for finished products does not pre-
vent the narking-up of prices by combina-
lions, but are largely due to doubt whether
such prices as are fixed can be maintained.
Fig iron is weaker at the the east and also
at Pittsburgh. tin steady and lead slightly
lower, and American tin plate 80 cents be-
low foreign.
Failures for the week have be 23s in
the United States, against 227 lie Il year,
and "a In Canada. against "a last year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
GREATER NEW YORK ASSURED.
Bill to Eject Consolidation Is Signed by
Gov. Morton.


Albany, n. T., May 12.-Gov Morton
signed the Greater New York bill Mon
day.
Under the terms of the bill all the
municipal corporations, and parts of
municipal corporations other than
county, within the county of Kings, he
county of Richmond, the city of Long
Island City, the towns of New Town,
Flushing and Jamaica, and part of the
town of Hampstead, Queen county,
are consolidated with the municipal
corporations known as mayor, alder
men and commonalty of the city of New
York.
This consolidation, however, does not
go into effect until January /, 1895. In
the meantime, however. the bill provides
for a commission to frame suitable laws
for the government of the municipal
corporation, so that they may be sub
United to the legislature by February
49, 1897.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
Money for Ford's rheater victims.

Washington, May 1.-THE report of
the joint commission to adjust DANA
ges due those injured in the Ford's thea
ter disaster, made a report to congress
Monday allowing $1,000 each in the
cases of three who have died within the
last year, and appropriating $144,s0o
in amounts ranging from $50 to $1,000
for those who were injured. This makes
o grand total of S264,O0O that has been
or will be appropriated as result of
that awful accident in which "a persons
were either killed outright or died sub
sequently from injuries and los were
injured or sustained serious nervous
oh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
Lumbermen Lo.a Hearilr.

Several piles of lumber fell into Che
q5lamegon bay at Ashland, which makes
over 1000. 900 feet that has tumbled in
since the Ice moved. Four hundred
thousand feet of lumber belonging to
the Brewers, of Saginaw, Mich. broke
through the Kennedy dock and
fioated off. A portion of Suther-
lands dock also broke down and 100000
feet of lumber fell into the bay. The
damage to docks this spring is unprece-
fenfed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

IN FAVOR OF WOMEN.
Methodist Conference Adopts Committee
Report.

report.
Cleveland, O., May s.-The Methodist
general conference Thursday by vote
Of 425 to 9s adopted the report of the
committee on eligibility and referred
the woman question back to the
churches to be voted ON again. The
women lay delegates, meanwhile. re-
tain their seats in the conference. The
Committee is agreed that the eligibility
of omen to vote in this convention Is
a constitutional one, and that the gem
eral conference has the power to in
terpret the constitution. The commit
tee recommends the modification Of the
constitution, changing the qualifica-
tons of q delegate to the general con-
ference by using the words clay dele
gate" instead of "layman," thereby
making the admission of women legal.
Cleveland. o., May "a memorial
was introduced Friday in the NJ. Il.
church general conference that the
American flag fly from the steeple of
every Methodist church in the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
HOHENLOHE RESIGNS.
The German Chancellor Quits His job
To Servo TIL Fall.

TO servo I'LL rail.
Berlin, May 9.-Chancellor Won Ho-.
henlohe's resignation has been accept
ed by the emperor. There is no ill-feel-
ing, and the chancello.'s wife and
daughter will be decorated with the
Order of Louise. The chancellor will
vacate his office in September.
Prince Won Hohenlohe has been in
Office since October, 1894, having sue
ceeded Caprivi. He is Bavaran and
was born q years ago. He never had
any serious disagreement with the
emperor, and the reason for his retire
ment is his age and i'll health. For some
time he has been unable to attend to
his duties in the reichstag and bundles
rath. That the prince has resigned is
great surprise. 1t Is supposed one
cause of the resignation is the proposed
reform of the military tribunals. 1t is
known that Chancellor Hohenlohe is
not in accord with advanced opinion
upon this subject.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

The New York World has sketch OF
the house of Delmonico, from which IL
APPEARS that its founder landed IN this
country half century ago with only
two dollars in his pocket IL the old
man were alive and in similar circum-
stances to-day. he could scarcely buy a
toothpick at Delmcnico's. This shows
how we have progressed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

PATRIOTIC people who love and cher
Ish American institutions can well af
ford to lend a hand and furnish aid TO
the home mission workers in every part
OF the country. The very safety of the
republic depends upon Amerieanizing.
educating and Outstanding the mil
ions from Europe and Asia reaching
our borders. The value of the quietworl
OF home missionaries and the labors of
American churches to the state and ma
ton has never yet been fully appreci-
ated, even by the thoughtful people
We speak of il il no sectarian sense.
but in its effects upon the nation at
LARGE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

THE new battle ship Massachusetts,
reached a speed of 1915 knots an hour,
or 81 of a knot more than the record Of
her sister ship. the Indiana. The build
ers secured big bonus, and the navy
received a great addition 10 its fighting
equipment. The Massachusetts, is addi-
tionaI proof that American naval arch
fleets thoroughly understand their
business. What is needed now is men
enough to man the new ships.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
Find Pure Diamonds.

Diamonds which by the aid of the
Roentgen ray are shown to be as pure as
anything found in South Africa have
been discovered within 80 miles of Mil
waukee in the southwestern part of the
county of Waukesha. The gems were
discovered by poor farmer and were
taken to Milwaukee and pronounced by
local jewellers as diamonds.
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Was Heavily Insured.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 9.-Hamilton
Disston, of Philadelphia, few weeks
before his sudden death, had increased
the amount of his life insurance $780,
600. A representative of the company
that loses by the transaction was in the
city and confirms this statement. The
company's agent here is positive no liti-
cation will follow the death of Mr.. Diss-
ten and believes that an error is due
TO the present difficulty. The Disston
family, consisting of wife. brother and
son, are all heavily insured and with
that of the deceased the total will reach
nearly So, 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

The story of the assassination of the
shah of Persia and the Inauguration CO
the new shah, his son. was read in the
streets and homes of American cities as
soon as il was in the streets a dozen
squares away from the palace. The tel
egraph binds the world together.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

A WOMAN has a right to share in her
husbands title, and this self-cvident
proposition may have led TO tire an
nouncement by an amateur contributor
10 the press that Mrs. Gen. Gun recently
gave a luncheon in honor of Mrs Maj.
Sword, who is the guest of Mrs. Rev.
Good. The guests were Mrs. Col Cat
ling, Mrs. Judge Blackstone. Mrs. Com
modore Monitor and sirs. Prof. Music.
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Anti-Tramp Convention.

Madison, Wis, May 11.-Mayor Dye
has received letter from w. ID. Cornell,
of Fon du Lac. president of the State
Anti-Trnmp league, saying the league
desired to hold an anti-tramp conven-
ton in this city at Assembly chamber
and proposing Friday, May %, as the
date. The mayor laid the matter before
the council and il was decided to call a
convention for that date.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

New York, May 12.-Henry Cuyler
Bunner, editor of Puck, died at his home
in Nutley, n. j., Monday afternoon of
consumption. After Mr.. Burners re-
turn from California, where he went in
search of health, he failed steadily. Mr..
Bunner has been editor of Puck since
1877, having succeeded the first editor
of that paper within few months of
the time the publication was begun.
He was born in Oswego in 1855.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
Made n Confeesion.

Ozark. Ala. May 11.-Mike Metre
(colored) was hanged here for the muir
der of Angus McSwean and wife near
Newton in September, 1898. lie made a
full confession on the scaffold, saying
ne and Jim Summers killed McSwean
and wife, and that Mitchell Wooten,
hanged two years ago, was innocent.
Summers was hanged six months ago.
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wiz shut Down.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 9.-Swift &
Co., have decided to close their big pack
ing houses here, the second largest
plant in Kansas City. This will throw
1900 men out of employment. The
company will continue to kill as many
cattle as heretofore in their Chicago and
Omaha Dlants
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

A YEAR ago THE frosts killed the
orange groves in Florida. Since then
they have been growing out and now
the shoots are said to be eight and ten
feet high and next year they will be
bearing again. The recuperative pow
ers of orange groves are wonderful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

WORRIED emperOrs and kings in Eu-
rope and Asia. who are surrounded with
body guards and find no time for recre-
alton. must envy the president of the
greatest nation on the globe, who gets
up at four q. m. dOns his rough suit,
gathers up his fishing tackle and gun
and bait, and slips out through the
kitchen door and has fun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

Chicago, May 11.-Four persons were
thrown into the water by the capsizing
of boat on an ice pond in South Chica-
go, two of them, Mary Berry and
Michael Welsh, were drowned. The
others were rescued. The overturning
of the boat was due, 1t Is said, to the
hilarity of Welsh, who persisted in rock
ing the craft in fun. He finally gave it
too vigorous lurch and the entire party
was tipped into the water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

AS THE good ship left her pier III New
York sobs and walls shook lovely forms
and rent the air. raderewsh stood by
tne rail and was waving his left hand in
farewell. His Left hand. mind you.
What was he doing with his right hand I?
Gentle reader, Padcrewski's right Eand
was in his inside pocket fOndling ESQ.,
Geo nice, round, honest American dol
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R,pht Woman 90, q.

A farmer at Buena Vista buried 2,60s
In gold under his doorstep. When he
went 70 dig IL up IL was gone. 1t turned
out that his wife, who had been allowed
to wear nothing but calico dresses for
IA years, and who had been compelled
to work on the farm like common
hand, had taken the money, and every
body in the neighborhood was glad of
~
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Houses Trembled.

A shock like an earthquake shook the
entire city of Marinette. Houses trem-
bled for few seconds. windows ratified
loudly and people who were asleep were
awakened. The city experienced sew
eral similar shocks last winter, and IL is
supposed they were caused by the ex-
pansion of the ice on Green bay. Now
II is certain that they we've of a seismal
nature. No damage was done.
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WISCONSIN, STATE NEWS.
\ Mother.. Crime

Mrs. F. X. Sailer, wife of business
nan at Sturgeon Bay, drowned her two
children and then committed suicide
by the same means. The woman went
down the bay shore distance of three
miles and evidently walked out into the
bay with her children and held them
under the water until life was extinct,
after which she laid down and suffered
herself to be drowned. Mrs. Sailer was
Is years of age and was the fourth wife
of her husband, and from ali reports
the couple had not been living hap
pily.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14

The elevated railroad people in New
York have already suggested building
a double-decked eight-tracked system
from Harlem to the Battery, and now
they propose a bicycle track on top OF
the second story of the structure and
a charge of five cents for a round trip
use of the track. This is good as far
as II goes, but there should be another
roadway on top Of the bicycle track for
carriages and topmOst path for pedes-
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Hanging I'm Alabama.

st. Louis, May "a special to the
Scripps-McRae league from Birming-
ham, Ala. says: John Waldrop was
hanged in the county Jail yard at 11:10
o'clock Friday morning. Waldrop was
convicted Of the murder of Alexander
Thornton in the mines at Coalesburg.
fotr months ago.