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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO ACT.
Indignation Meetings Held In England to
Protest Against SuItan's Cruelty.

Indignation Meetings Held In England to
Protest Against suItan's Cruelty.
London, Sept. l9.-Mass meetings TO
express the indignation felt against the
sultan were held Friday night in Bir-
mingham and other cities in England.
Resolutions were adopted which in gen.
eral terms called upon the government
TO take immediate and active steps to
end the reign of terror in Turkey. In
Bristol and elsewhere amendments to
the resolutions were offered urging
Great Britain to act forcibly. alone if
necessary, but these amendments were
defeated.
Constantinople, Sept. 17.-Turkish
official circles have issued q circular in
which they say they cannot understand
either the blind rage of the English
press against the Turkish government
or the sympathy :xpressed for the Ar
menian anarchists, whose plans are
merely a repetition of the bomb-throw-
ing of the IrishFenians and their mena c.
ing of English buildings for the purpose
of compelling the British government
TO come to terms. The Armenian revoIu-
tionists, the statement declares. have
formed an infamous coalition with
nihilsts and anarchists and all demol-
ishers of society.
Since the issuing of the Hynchakish
circular 1900 Armenians have been ar
rested, and the exodus of Armenians
continues. The Turkish officials declare
that they have discovered a quantity
of bombs and dynamite in the HalidjIs-
glou quarter.
Owing to the Turkish governments
communication to the embassies of rhe
powers in regard to rumors of another
Armenian outbreak here, the embassies
here have deputed the foreign consuls
10 authorize the police to enter foreign
houses when necessary and arrest Ar
menians throwing bombs or shooting
therefrom.
1t is feared in high quarters that a
Mussulman movement is afoot against
the sultan, and military measures on an
extensive scale have been adopted.
The offer of the Turkish government
to furnish the embassies with guards
has been declined, the foreign officials
prefering to rely upon the guards of
blue jackets from the warships of the
powers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
THE THREE LINKS.
Sovereign Grand Lodge Z. q. O. +. Meets
at Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 22.-The seventy
second annual meeting of the sovereign
grand lodge of the world of the fn6e-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows opened
in Dallas Monday. Nearly 1900 visitors
were here, representing all parts of the
civilized globe. The meeting will con-
tinue week and double the present
number of visitors are expected.
Grand Chaplain Venable delivered
prayer, and then Gov. Culberson
welcomed the delegates in an adj
dress of considerable length. Mayor
Frank =. Holland was sick and
Hon. Barnett Gibbs represented the city
in the mayors absence. He delivered a
brilliant address. Grand Sire Stebbins
responded for the sovereign grand
lodge of the world. The sovereign lodge
went into secret session at three o'clock
p. IN. to read reports of the grand Off
GERS. Grand Sire Stebbins delivered
his annual address. The reports of the
grand secretary and the grand treas
urer showed the sovereign grand lodge
to be in satisfactory and progressive
condition. cash balance of nearly
500. 900 was shown to be in bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
LATER MEMS.

The democrats and populists OF Wyo-
ming have arranged a fusion on the
basis of two democratic and one popu-
list elector.
The car and czarina landed in Scot
land the 22d. They were. met by the
prince of Wales.
ID. n. Ferry & Co., seed dealers of
Detroit, Mich, have applied to the
courts for an injunction restraining
free distribution OF seeds by the gov
eminent The bill claims that the
business of Ferry a Co. will be dam
aged $50. 900 by the execution of the
act of congress and the sale of 5000, 600
packages of seed taken from the firm.
George Horton was arrested at Lib
erty. Mo-, and sentenced to jail to
await trial on the charge of bigany.
Investigation has proven that he al
ready has five wives.
The twelfth annual convention OF
the American Humane association be-
gan at Cleveland, o.. the ed.
Edison Keith, for 10 years one of the
prominent business men of Chicago,
committed suicide the 22d, while tenn
porarily insane, by throwing himself
into the lake. Mr.. Keith was best
known through the wholesale millinery
and notion firm of Edison Keith 81 Co.
Madison Square Garden. New York,
was filed the night of the 22d 10 ratify
the nomination of Palmer and Buck
ner. Both the candidates were in at
tendance and addressed the meeting.
]. C. Sheehan leader of Tammany
Hall, and representing the twelve
state committeeman in that organize
ton. has telegraphed John Boyd
Thatcher the 22nd demanding his resig-
nation from the head of the state de-
mocratic ticket, on the ground that his
letter, issued last Sunday night, is a
qualification of the platform adopted
at Buffalo, y. Y. s.
The twenty-second annual convention
of the Ameaican Bankers Association
began at St Louis, No. the END, with
a large attendance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
Monks NIassacred.

Madrid, Sept. 21.-A dispatch TO the
Impartial, from Hong Kong says that
the rebels at Cavite, Philippine islands,
captured the monastery there and mas
sacred the monks. putting them to
death with knives. The dispatch adds
that over 100 rebels who had been cap
tured by Spaniards were flung into a
small dungeon at Manila. The next
morning 81 of the prisoners were found
dead, they having been suffocated dur
ing the night. The Spaniards, with the
object of striking terror among the
sympathizers of the rebels, make it a
practice to execute their prisoners pub
icly. The men are taken out in patches
and shot before the eyes of anyone who
desires to witness their death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Bury the Hatche..

An important historical event took
place in Ashland. The Sioux and Chip
pewa Indians, two of the most powerful
tribes and bitter enemies for centuries,
smoked the pipe of peace. The spot
whereon the pipe of peace was smoked
is the scene OF one of the most bloody
battles between these two tribes in the
memorable campaign of 1912. Chief
Cloud, of the Chippewas, made an ad-
dress in which he said: ''In times by
gone we have been enemies, but we now
come with good feeling and our hearts
are pure as the flags we carry. While
we love our forefathers we are proud of
cur advance in civilization and greet
you in the dawn of new era as friends"
Rocky Bear and Flat Iron responded
for the Sioux.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
Big Influx of Gold.

New York, Sept. 1s.-Lazard Freres
have engaged 100000 gold for impor-
tation to New York. Ladenburg, Thai
mann G. Co. have an additional $3.50, 900
gold on the way from Europe. The
sum of $4,000 gold was deposited in
the subtreasury Thursday in exchange
for greenbacks. The steamships due to
arrive to-day from England and Europe
ore expected to bring between $4,000, 900
and 100000. This amount may be ex-
ceeded. Fully nine-tenths of it will go
into the subtreasury. The total known
amount of gold already arrived, now
on European steamships sailing for
New York, and engaged Tor importation
is 36.3s5 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

REPORT ON PENSIONS.
Commissioner Murphy Reviews the wor
of the Bureau.

Commissioner Murphy Reviews the Work
of the Bureau.
Washington, Sept. 22.-Dominic L.
Murphy, commissioner Of pensions, has
made his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1896. to Secretary
Francis. He says:
There were added TO the rolls during the
year 1874 new pensioners. and there were
restored 1878 who had been previously
dropped, total of 43.717. During the same
period the losses were %, 1893 by death and
La by remarriage (widows) 1854 by legal
Limitation (minors). 2,552 because of fall
ure to claim pensions for three years,
and 1898 for other causes, an aggregate Of
A,093.
THE net gain over the previous year
was only 14, and II may now be safely as
sumed that the roll from this time forth
will show a marked and steady diminu-
ton, unless congress should enact still
more liberal provisions than are now upon
the statute books.
1.-THE whole number of pensioners upon
the roll June 80. 1896, was 970,67S. The
amount disbursed for pensions was $685.
pa 61, decrease of s.. 592,575, as compared
with the previous year"
Commissioner Murphy recommends an
increase to $12 per month of pensions to
survivors of the Mexican war. and also
recommends pensions to widows OF OFF,
GERS and soldiers who died from causes
originating in the service prior to March
4, 1861. He recommends the passage OF
the bill pending in congress for the codi-
fcation of the pension laws
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
MODERATE IMPROVEMENT.
Business Continues slowly on the Upward
Move Toward Prosperity.
New York, Sept. 19.-Bradstreet, in
the weekly review of trade, SAYS:

New York, Sept, 19.-Bradstreet, in
the weekly review of trade, says:
THE moderate Improvement IN trade the
last few weeks continues, and is empha-
sized by further speculative purchases of
wool, renewed buying by wool manufac-
turers, the reduction of surplus stocks
of cotton goods. increased demand for
seasonable fabrics, continued confidence
among manufacturers of iron and steel
that there will be an early revival In de-
mand, and improvements in request for
staple goods In the South Atlantic and
gulf states.
1.-THE volume of sales of general merchan-
disc shows a small gain over last week,
and the feeling among wholesale mer-
chants is one of more confidence In a COM
paratively early improvement. UneXpect-
eddy large sales of dry goods are reported
from Boston, Chicago and st. Louis. with
Indications they may continue through
out the month. At the more important
northwestern centers larger sales of hats.
shoes, hardware and drugs are reported,
although the total is less than in the like
portion of last year. Much of the gain
at the south is due to the rapidity with
which the cotton crop is being gathered
and marketed. At San Francisco general
business Is somewhat more active, par
ticularly exports of barley. Trade has
been stimulated at leading Washington
business centers, in which state rains have
damaged the grain crops. Willamette VAL
ley (Ore.) wheat raisers are selling wheat
freely at current quotations.
1.-THE total number of business failures
throughout the United States this week
is 3l5, which Is seven more than last week,
% more than In the corresponding week
last year, 81 more than in the last week
of 1894. 81 fewer than In the corresponding
period of 1898, and not quite twice as MANY
a IS In the like period of 1892"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
AILMENTS OF GREAT MEN.

Gar Nicholas was said by the court
physicians to have suffered for many
years from ingrowing nails.
Tamerlaine, the Tartar conqueror,h had
a club foot. His real name was Tim
our Lenk, or Timour the Lame.
Henry II, emperor of Germany, was
lame, having lost the front half of his
right foot by blow from baftle-ax.
Alfred the Great had a mysterious
malady which is now supposed by med
ical experts to have been chronic dys-
pepsia-
Charles VI. of France was afflicted
with melancholia and was, in fact, al
most incurably insane. To interest and
amuse him, the game of cards was intro
duced at court in 1892.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

Milwaukee, Sept. n. Ex-senator
John C. Spoone~ opened the campaign
!.ere Saturday night with a speech at
monster mass meeting at Schlitz park.
There were $500 people in the hall, and
fully 1900 were turned away, unable to
Gain an entrance. There was parade
of some of the republican marching
clubs of the city previous to the meet
ing in which fully 500 men, mostly me-
chanics, participated. The meeting was
extremely enthusiastic. Mr.. Spoonel
attacked the Chicago platform in all
of its essential points and characterized
IL as reasonable and frausht with the
most dangerous doctrines, which, if put
into effect, would ruin cur country's
honor and integrity. He praised the
gold democrats for their lravery in
breaking away from their party.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

Boyd Thacher. gold democrat, for
govern ". The rest Of the ticket nom
mated was, Judge Wilbur f. Porter. of
Watertown, for lieutenant governor
and Robert C. Titus for judge of court
of appeals. The electors selected are:
At large, Robert II. Bush. of Horse
head; Benjamin Wood, of New York,
and a full set of district electors. VIII
liam L. Sheehan telegraphed his resig-
nation from the state committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
THREAT OF THE SULTAN.
Powers Must Keep Their Hands on or He
VIII XIII All Christians.

Berlin, Sept ga telegram from
Constantinople in the Vossische Zei-
tung says the sultan vows that no Chris
tian shall live in his empire if an Eng
lish or any other feet or warships at
tempts to force its way through the
Dardanelles. Everything is in readi-
ness, the telegram says, to start gen.
eral massacre the moment the bonn
bardment of the Turkish forts on the
Dardanelles begins. The sultan is
crazed by fears of assassination or de-
thronement. The Vossische Zeitung inn
pIores the powers to back up the grand
vizier and reduce the sultan to submits
siOn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

The practical joker IS At his old tricks
and gets funnier and funnier every
week. lie used to be content with firing
rifle and pistol balls through peoples
heads, explaining afterward, with a
merry laugh. that he did not know the
weapons were loaded. but he rather
outdid himself in bridgeport, Conn.
when he poured kerosene over negro
and touched a match 10 him. The man
died in agony, but he was a most anus
ing spectacle while be was burning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

If parents would be little more eau
tious and not leave matches where snail
children can play with them, there
would be less frequent cause for tears,
and for water in large quantities Not
a few disastrous fires and coed many
deaths have occurred from this cause,
and now the sport Of little people has
occasioned the destruction Of almost
an entire town-Tignish, on Prince Ed
wards island.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
Hawaiian Rioters Arrested.

Seven men were brought to Ashland
by officers, charged with riot at the
Bavarian settlement near Glidden over
school matters. Their names are: Joe
Einncher, Joe Kilhoover. Mike Ashen-
burn, Joe Soleather, Fred Michael,
Frank Hochantis and Peter Banson. Be
sides these 6. A. johnson was also
brought up. They were held in ST0O
bonds, which they gave.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

Ove-crowded Japan turns eager eyes
toward the Va unPeoplCd territory of
north AustTl Though English Of
ficcrs predict that trouble would follow
japanese colonization in the great
island. it is probable that one of the
greatest exOduses Of the age will shortly
set in from Japan to the north Aus
traIian coast. The old world people
must have room, and they will follow
the presidents of all history by taking
il wherever it lies open.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
Honor the New BattIeship.

New York, Sept. 22.-Gov. Claude
Matthews, ex-President Harrison and
about rs prominent citizens of Indiana
went on board the United States battle
ship Indiana, lying off Tompkinsville,
S. L.. Monday, and presented to the Off
GERS of the vessel the silver service and
library that the citizens of Indiana
have provided for the craft named in
honor of the state they represent. Gov.
Matthews made the presentation
speech, to which, on behalf of Capt.
Evans and the officers and men of the
Indiana, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy McAdoo responded. Remarks
were also made by Gen. Harrison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

There is nothing so easy to forget as
the meaning of holidays. They begin
as occasions for the celebration of Ger
tain events and end simply in oppOr-
tunities for public enjoyment. The
great mass of the people look on such
Gays as occasions for bicycling or az
tending athletic meetings or simply do
ing nothing. The few who stick to the
original idea are in the vast minority.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

While William Borchardt and WILDER
Bartel were cmptying barrel of tur-
pentine in the cellar of w. w. Alber's
drug store at Wausau a match was light
ed and a terrific explosion followed.
Before the fire department could get
control of the flames the entire stock
was ruined and Borchardt aud Ba-tel
were badly burned. The loss is $4,000;
insurance. 5000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

1t took jury just Az minutes to de-
eide that it is not crime nor a violation
of the Sunday statute to play a game of
baseball Sunday in Oshkosh. Richard
Lee. a detective of the Sabbath associa-
ton, swore to the identity of the three
defendants, Frey, Green and Hoernig.
and that he saw them playing ball Sun
day. September 6, as charged. But the
ecquittal of the players followed in
short order, nevertheless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

Sebastopol. Sept. ga portion of
the Russian Black sea fleet, consisting
of four ironclads, three gunboats and
several torpedo boats, is cruising off
Otchakoff, at the mouth of the Dneiper,
under orders on receipt of telegram
from the Russian ambassador at Con-
stantinople to join the admiral, leaving
here with the remainder of the fleet
and going direct to the Bosphorus. The
whole feet has been placed on war
footing and has embarked three bat
talions of infantry and troops. The
south of Russia has also been placed
on a war footing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

Northport, n. Y, Sept. 22.-The bay
mare Marietta, 2:o9a4, and the brown
mare Miss Ida, 2:1OA, owned by Henry
c. Havemeyer, of New York, were driven
Monday afternoon at Burr's driving
park, Cammack, L. l., to beat the worlds
team record of 2:15A. The track was
heavy and estimated to be at least four
seconds slow. On the second trial the
team, without break. covered the mile
in 2.l2K
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

New York, Sept. 1s.-Ex-Police Com.
missioner John McClave has made an
assignment of his lumber business in
accc rdance with demand of his credit.
ors, who held mortgage. His liabili-
ties are $4,000 in the lumber business
and SIS, 900 in the bicycle business. His
creditors say that his tangible assets
2 re only SIS. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
Charged with Bigamy.

Frederick Veins, who settled in the
town of Honey Creek about year ago,
was arrested and taken to Milwaukee
to answer to the charge of bigamy. He
left his family and went TO Madison,
where he was married again. When
officers were on his track he left Madi-
son and went to Honey Creek. and soon
after he married Friedricka Joyce, wife
No 3, with whom he was living when ar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

A tornado swept through gay Paris
and made the rollicking Sybarites thinE
the judgment day had arrived. 1t is n
new experience for Paris. but in these
days tOrnadoes have taken a strong
fancy to city life and they must be ex
pected by all city jewellers. everywhere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

Next year will occur the centenary of
that gruceless piece Of headgear COM
monty called the ''stOve-pipe" lat,
which first came into common use in
Paris in 1871. How such a stiff, ungainly
head covering has managed to maintain
its popularity is, indeed, singular, Lut
as cOmmon-ssnse ideas in clothing seem
TO be getting the upper hand, it may
not be long before the ''stOye-pipe" may
be knocked into a cooked hat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
uuI.a poaffiou

Albany, N. Y, Sept. Ex-senator Hill
has made the following statement con-
corning the report that he had written
to friends that he would support the
Chicago ticket: 81 have no desire tc
either affirm or deny newspaper stories
and rumors regarding my position on
the national ticket and other political
questions. When 1 have anything to
say viii state it over my own sigma
tllre"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

A society Of young women has been
formed in New York whose members
pledge themselves not to marry into
any family any members Of which are
addicted 10 strong drink. II one of
those young women meets a young
man with billion dollars and bot
tie, she will have the struggle OF her
life to keep the pledge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

The annual consumption of sugar by
the people OF this country is abOu; co
pounds for every man, woman and
child. In the case of the young perscn
much given to chocolate caramels and
ice cream the consumption probably
reaches rs to 200 pounds per annum,
and the sugar frequently costs the ac-
companyiug young man as much a. 60
cents a pound.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

A man disappeared from Beverly,
Mass. abO4t three years ago and they
have Just found him il bog. lie has
been dead ever since and turned to
stone. So they say. The fact that they
CJt into his stone pockets and took his
money out shows that his clothes were
still nliable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
E,neriment with Cotton.

A curiosity for Wisconsin is TO be seen
on the farm of Benjamin Magyar, mile
from Sun Prairie, in the form of grow
ing cotton. The plants are from two
to two and one-half inches in height,
and have a white flower, turning red as
it fades. Some of the plants have quite
large bolls, which will soon ripen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

Balloon experiments were made re-
Gently by the Austrian government TO
test whether serviceable observations
could be made at safe distance flom
the enemy's fire. y balloon s. feet in
horizontal and 46 in vertical diane ter
was sent up from a point $500 yards
away from battery and was kept ST 4
height of 1900 feet. Eighty shells, con-
tanning over 10000 bullets, were fired at
II. but only three small holes. which did
not affect its working, were found when
he balloon came down. The inference
Is drawn that in actual warfare bal
looms can be used TO advantage at that
distance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24
JOHN BOYD TEACHER NAMED.

New York Democrats In Convention
Nominate Him for Governor.
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 1s.-The demo-
cratic state convention finished its
work Thursday, indorsing in the reso-
lutions adopted the Chicago platform
and candidates and nominating John