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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
SPANS REQUEST.
She VIII Ask the United States to Act as
Mediator.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The Post this
morning says it has been learned from
an authoritative source that Secretary
Olney and Senior Dupuy de LONE, the
Spanish minister, have practically ter
minated negotiations on the Cuban
question, which are to be submitted TO
congress when it convenes January 5.
The terms of the agreement are based
on the recent official communication
from Premier Canovas. addressed 10
the secretary of state.
The premier states clearly the terms
which Spain will accord to the insur-
gents and practically asks the United
States to propose these conditions t.
her rebellious subjects. In return for
our good Offices Spain assures this gov
eminent that she sincerely deplores the
great commercial loss which we nave
sustained on account of the Cuban dis
turbance. She assures us that she is
even now considering reciprocity
treaty which shall deal mainly with
Cuban products and which will be
framed in such advantageous terms
toward this government that our
losses, both in commerce and in the
destruction of American property In
Cuba, will be most generously compen-
stated.
Premier Canovas says that Spain can
not, of course, as a self-respecting and
respected nation. stand before the world
as having been coerced into measures
by the United States. She has freely
granted all that she now offers, and
that in the face of rebellion. But she
accepts the good offices of the United
States to act as mediator and to guaran-
tee to the insurgents amnesty and the
enforcement of the new reform law
which she is about to proclaim in
Cuba.
The form of government offered is.
the Spanish statesman declares, the
limit of independence which can be
granted to a province by any nation,
without absolutely severing the bonds
of union with the mother country.
Autonomy, as enjoyed by the Canadi-
ans, can never be granted in Cuba.
What Spain is willing to grant the
insurgents, if they lay down their arms,
and what she asks the United States TO
guarantee, is an act which provides for
n council of administration. which shall
control all matters pertaining to the
commerce OF the Indies and all esti-
mates upon the general taxation and
expenditures of the island as well as its
general home government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

The Strike i'm Boston.

Boston, Dec. 26.-The West End
street car men are sick of strikes. Fully
500 striking employees of the road were
locked out Friday. With daybreak came
the resumption of car service,
and the majority of strikers who APP
piled for work at the several division
headquarters were given cars in the
order of application. Many, however,
were told that their services would not
be required, and it was noticeable that
this applied to every man who had been
active in the strike and who had -erved
en- the union committees. The company
hired fully 500 new hands. and were
enabled TO run cars on schedule time.
These new men were, as rule, given
regular jobs. while the old men taken
on later in the day were put on the ex-
ira list, which means that they will get
only occasional work by the hours pay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
None of Our business.

London. Dec. 2s.-A dispatch from
Madrid to the Central News says that
Senior Canovas del Castillo, the prime
minister, denies that negotiations have
been or will be opened with the United
States looking to the pacifcation of
Cuba. The prime minister holds that
the Cuban question is one of internal
politics which in no wise concerns the
United States or any other foreign
power, and he is still confident that
Spain is fully able TO suppress the in
surrection in Cuba without asking for
or accepting the good offices ofany gov
~, rnent To secllre that end
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
PLUNGE OF A TRAIN.
It Goes Through a Trestle on an
Alabama Railway.
rhe Disaster Caused by Wreckers Who,
It Is said. Rob Dead and Wounded
Twenty-Eight Persons Killed;
Ten Hurt

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. $50. of
the most disastrous wrecks in the his
tory of southern railroads happened SO
miles south of here Sunday morning
at 1850 o'clock, in which % persons
were killed outright and ten others in
jured, two of whom will die. The
Inflated train was d Louisville & Nash
Vile one, which runs from here TO
Blockton, a distance of 40 miles. The
train left here at $3.50 a. m. in charge
of Engineer Frank White and Con-
ductor A. p. Connell. Four miles north
of Blocton the entire train. made up
of an engine. baggage and two passen-
ger coaches, crashed through bridge
700 feet long and 100 feet high into the
Cahaba river.
Wreck Takes Fire.
1t is the belief that the wreck was
caused by fiends for the purpose of rob-
berry. A rail had been removed from the
track, and when the engine struck this
800 feet of the bridge gave way and
went down with the train. Immediate
ly the wreck took fire, the water being
only about three feet deep. and before
fortunate passengers and trainmen who
were pinioned under the debris were
burned to death in sight of other I'M
fortunate victims of the disaster Some
OF Sc passengers not so badly hurt
managed TO crawl out and do all they
could in assisting the others, but with
little avail. The dead are:
The Victims.
Frank White. engineer. OF Birmingham:
George Carney, fireman, OF BirminP ham !,
A. p. Connell. conductor. of Birmingham I:
Tom Streeter. colored porter of Birming-
ham: Jordan Powell. wife and eight chill
dren, OF Blocton; Mrs. Henry Hanberry and
two children. of Birmingham; James Boil
ing. express messenger, of Guthrie. Ky. I:
l.. w Martin. of Brookwood: Bruce
Phillips. of Blocton: 8. w. Tibbs and wife.
of Campbelltown; Andrew Bryson. of Bloc
ton: George Glendale. Helena; four others
unidentified.
The injured are: Ed Echols, slightly:
Henry Hamburg. ribs broken; Powell child.
feet badly burned; Mrs. Wa !. of Bloc
ton. internally. will die; NJ Walkers
three children. slightly; Miss Booth. Bloc
ton, internally. will die: Stan Stewart. arm
broken.
The bridge was ponderous wooden
structure with an iron span of 200 feet
in the center, and just at the begin
ming of the iron work train wreckers
had pulled the spikes and removed one
of the rails. When the engineer discov-
cred this, as was evident from the posi-
ton of his throttle and reverse lever,
he Immediately attempted to stop. but
was running at such a rate of speed as
TO carry down the bridge. Every evil
dence showed that train wreckers had
been at work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

The statement by lecturer before
the American Geographical society that
there are 5O,OOO,OOO slaves in Africa Is
startling to those who had supposed
that human slavery had almost died
out. If half million lives are sacTi-
feed every year in the traffic, it seems
time for the philanthropic societies of
the world TO rekindle the agitation, that
has almost ceased in he mistaken be-
lief that there is no fuel for the flame,
for the entire abolition of human chat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

New York, Dec. 26.--An early Christ
mas morning fire on East Thirty-third
street destroyed property valued at
nearly 100000 and rendered 100 peo-
pie homeless. Four buildings, inclui-
ing Sohmer's piano warehouse aud the
New York polytechnic hospital, were de
stroyed. The destroyed buildings also
include large five-story brick tene-
ment at 2O9 East Thirty-third stree,
and a large five-story brick factory
building. The piano warehouse occu-
PIED a fourth of the block and the Poly
clinic WIS a four-story building with
a front OF so feet on East Thirty-third
street
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

The farmers of Wisconsin do not APP
prove of the new scheme of the postal
authorities by which they are favored
with a delivery of mail instead of be-
ing compelled to go TO the nearest post
office for it. Ii was introduced short
time ago in Dane county, in the vicinity
of Sun Prairie. and four mounted car
riers have been delivering mail to the
farmers of the district. The f;rmers
look upon ii as a waste of mo -ey, and
will send in a petition asking that it
be dispensed with.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

Washington, Dec 25.-Internal rev
enue collections, as shown by the
monthly statement issued by the com
missioner of internal revenue bureau
for November, have fallen off S227, 49,
for that month. The receipts for last
November were Si2,701 500. Whisky
receipts show the only notable increase
for tie month. For the last five
months the increase from this
source amounted to SI.4O1 .592 and
for November $IS5,21f. For the
five months of the present fiscal year
the decrease in the general collection
was S65l .957.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
stxtx Families burned Out.

New York, Dec. 29.-Fire completely
destroyed the six-story flats, Nos 239
and 24l West Fifteenth street early in
the morning and damaged Nos. 2l3 and
PSI. Sixty families were turned out OF
their homes. No lives were lost. but
many of the tenants were rescued by
the firemen. Two firemen were slight
iy injured during the progress of the
FIRE. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

The young man in Illinois who sang
80, Promise Me-" so tenderly as 70 give
rise TO a suit for breach of promise
has been freed from his legal entangie-
ment by paying the costs In the in
terests of general serenity the singing
of songs Of this nature should be re-
stricted to those whose performance
would be free from al suspicion Of per
sonal intention. IL is so difficult in some
cases TO draw a line between singing
and a form Of hystsTical conversation
that doubtless many a young person.
listening TO one of those 20. Promise
Me-" ufeeranees. has been left IL Doubt
neither a question has been asked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

The word trocha is of such frequent
occurrence in dispatches and news from
Havana that il seems likely in time 10
become incorporated into the English
speech An explanation having been
asked of the term, which is pronounced
trotsha, with the accent on the first
syllable. it may he stated that original
~ it denotes fOOtpath, pathway. or.
sometimes, a short cut. During the
present Cuban unpleasantness its sig
MITIGATION has been applied to fortified
hirh rnad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

An old post Office inspector says:
money never should be Enclosed IN
letters. In the first place it is unnec-
CsSary TO do so. because money-Orders
are sO;cheap; and, in the second place.
money in a letter offers a constant
temptation 10 those who handle mail.
1t is practically impossible to place
money in a letter 50 that the postal clerk
not instantly detect it. Paper money
has peculiar OdOr unlike anything else
On earth, and tho clerk who is dishonest
uses his sense of smell in spOtting valu-
able letters rather than the sense OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

There are now 10000 postmasters in
the United States, and il took SOC. OOO.-
600 the last fiscal year to pay for the
postal service. It comes high, but We
must have it. The first year of Wash
IL gton's administration we had IS post
offices. and the mail service cost S32, 900
hard cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

When Phaeton tried to drive the
chariot of the sun. which his father
had long guided in safety. there was
soon the making OF a first class bonfire.
The young PhaetOn who has the steeds
of Germany in harness drives fuTiOusly,
hut his fathers discretion is lacking.
Wilhelm IL after playing the army
against the civilians and militarism
against industrialism has alienated the
newspapers. \ nation without a free
press is deaf and dumb. and in this age
of mouths and ears the people can get
along better without kings and army
columns than without editors and
newspaper columns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
Deed Of an Insane Man.

Wallace Thomas, an insane man, who
was taken to GAINESVILLE from Chicago.
set fire to his bedclothes at the county
Jail and was fatally burned. When
found he had thrust his head into the
hottest part of the fire and was pressing
the flaming blankets against his tenn
pies with his hands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

Arctic Explorer Won Prayer explains
that in his business something besides
drifting with the ice is necessary"
That is expressing il too modestly. The
regulation relief expedition, the tri-
umphant return, and the lucrative lee
lures on what was not accomplished
are all part of the business"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
LATED MEMS

LA XII NGWOs
One of the L Tiers in the insane asy-
lum at Medical Lake, Wash, exploded
the Goth, fatally injuring the engineer
and demolishing the boiler house. For
time there was a panic among the
800 inmates. and il was with difficulty
they were restrained.
The liquidation of the Atlas National
bank, of Chicago, compelled the sus-
pension of the Won Nortwick bank at
Batavia, ILL.,. and the assignmC ut of
John 5. and VIM. NJ. Won Nortwiclx.
Mrs. Sarah Doran, widow, while in
a demented condition, threw herself
under the wheels of an electric car in
Minneapolis. the Goth. and was killed.
Her body was crushed in a terrible
manner. She was about 60 years of
age.
The sTth birthday of the Rt. Hon. w.
L. Gladstone was celebrated at his
home at Ilawarden, England, the goth.
The president has extended the civil
service rule so as to include all officers
and employees in the federal peniten-
tiary service who are by law subject
TO classification.
1t was denied the 29th that Spain
had asked the United States to inter
vene in the Cuban struggle.
Governor J. p. Altgeld, of Illinois.
the a9th revoked the extradition hold
ing Charles +. IIaney. who has been
under Coroner Carson's charge for the
past week. This relieves Ilaney SO far
as Mclean comfy officers are con-
cerned. IIaney is still sick. and says
he will return 10 live ia Minneapolis
by Jan. Is.
The Columbia National bank and the
Washington bank. of Minneapolis,
closed their doors the 29th.
The bog slide that began in Ireland
the 2Sth, continued the 29th. The mass
of bog is a mile and half wide and
roars like the ocean Ii has carried
away bridges and roads, and has des-
troyed houses. The people living in
the direction in which the bog slide is
coming have fled and the police. search
ing for bodies. are arriving on all sides.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

A Boston man declares that surgeons
are OveranxiOus TO operate on people
for appendicitis, and to protect himself
in case he falls in a fit or faints and
IS disabled mentally he wears sewed to
his undershirt card with this inscrip-
ton: MY appendix has been cut out"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

That this is great country for con
ventiOns is shown by the fact that 4
pamphlet is published weekly in Cincin-
natl devoted exclusively to a list of
future conventions 10 be held in differ
emit states In the last issue of the pub
LEGATION the list included nearly 400 con
ventions, all of which will be held with
in the next three months The Ameri-
can people certainly enjoy talking, and
they like to get together and compare
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

The king of Tanning Island in the
South seas Is being subjected 10 consid-
cradle annoyance by the obstreperous
executor of his fathers estate. The
royal potentate Is even threatened with
the appointment of a receiver on the
petty ground that he has misused the
funds Of the island. Surely things have
come TO a pretty pass IL monarch can
not misuse his own funds II he wants To.
and II that divinity which does hedge
king" cannot hedge him-enough 10 az
ford protectio from n minion of the
law. The king is in san Francisco await
in the Judgment of the court TO ascer-
tain whether he is king or jack.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

In New York physicians have sue
cessfulIy performed the feat of taking
out a mans stomach. repairing it and
cleaning it and oiling it and then re-
placing il. In this manner at least one
man was restored to the enjoyment of
the table. Where will modern science
find a stopping place?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
rx,,odine Lamp Causes a Fire.

Providence, X. L.. Dec. 29.-The ex-
rlosion OF lamp in grocery store in
Johnston, at about six O'Clock a. m,
set fire to the building in which the
store was located. An aged couple,
Gregor Kreichbaum and Nellie Kreich-
Laum. living in a tenement over the
store were burned TO death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
Iowa Fifty Years old.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 29.-The state OF
Iowa was so years old Monday. The an
niversary was celebrated only by the
firing of so guns in the morning. All
the public buildings were decorated
with flags. and many of The residences
also. No ceremonies of any kind werr
arranged, the semicentennial having
been celebrated at Burlington last Dc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
Government win ForeeIose.

Washington. Dec. 25.-lt is authen-
tically reported that the department OF
justice contenpplates action TO be taken
at an early date iookig TO the fors clos
ure by the government of the Union
Pacific. with the probability also OF
similar proceedings against the Central
& Kansas Pacific. Such step is con-
sidered imperative to protect the gov
arumeut
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
Found Dying.

Eewanee. ILL.,. Dec 2s--Christopher
Shirra was found early in the morning
in a dying condition in the railroad
yards. every indication points TO muir
der. A blood-stained hickory club was
found nearby at six o'clock. The man
died later.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
n.a,, Of a Ninne.ota .Iur,.,.

81. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2s.-Charles ID.
Kerr. Judge of the Fourth Minnesota
district, died Friday evening at San An
tonic, Tex, of brain trouble. Judge
Kerr had been active in public life the
past IS years. He was born September
0. 1888. His death was sudden. as he
only reached San Antonio from st. Paul
rrhnrrchnN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

There are 50 penitentiaries and over
1900 jails in the United States. They
cost $500. 100000 10 build them. Over
100000 persons were incarcerated IL
the year 1892. The criminal expense to
the country is not less than 500, OOO, 600
annnarTx-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

Washington, Dec. rs. = There have
been perceptible gains in the gold re-
serve since Christmas eve. From that
tiihe up to Saturday the deposits Sc
cured were S1.297.267 over the with
drawals. The gain was brought about
principally by heavy exchanges of Aus
tralian gold for United States notes in
San Francisco
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
Death of a PhIlanthropist.

John G. Williams. the foremost citi-
zen of Beaver Dam. philanthropist and
founder of the Williams free library,
died at his home. He had been on de-
cline for year. Mr.. Williams retired
from active business in 1864. His wealth
snd business judgment caused him 30 be
made president of the First national
bank, position he retained until his
death. During the later years of his
life Mr.. Williams made some handsome
gifts to public enterprises. His second
wife was Mrs. L. Eplatt, of Beaver Dam,
who survives him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
Hank Of We.t supcr,cr FANS.

The Bank of West Superior has closed
its doors, being forced into liquidation
by the failure of the Bank of Minnesota.
The officials of the bank say they will
resume soon and pay all depositors in
full. The banks capital was $4,000 and
surplus $4,000. The cash on hand was
s22, 900, and all but $1,000 of this was
tied up in outside failures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

At the wedding of Reuben Pugh and
Miss Mary Backus, few mites north
of Boseobel, William Nicholson and a
number of his associates demanded
from the groom a little spending
money" Mr.. Pugh gave the boys three
dollars. With this they bought liquor,
and a bet was made between William
Nicholson and another to decide which
of the two men could drink the most
liquor. After Nicholson had drank sew
eral glasses he fell to the ground dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

The timber wealth of the United
States gives a yearly product of over
$1,000. 900, 900. or twice the value of the
entire output of all the mines put to
gether-gold. silver. coal, iron, copper.
zinc, and all the rest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

A cargo of corn has been shipped
from the United States TO India for
planting purposes, with view TO bet
ter food supply for the future. II is the
first cargo of corn ever shipped to India
from this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
Breaks the Record.

In a match shoot at live birds in Mil
waukee to settle a tie in a match for a
medal and $500 a side, between DIR. j.
l.. Williamson and George L. Deter,
Williamson shot 191 birds out of pos
sible 200, beating the worlds record,
which was 1SS. Deiter's score was ISIS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
A Matter of cnnrerience.

st. Louis. Dec. 2s.-The st. Louis
United States subtreasury will On Jan
uary 3 become a member of the Local
clearing house ASSOCIATION. This step
has the approval of Secretary Carlisle
and will render unnecessary the trans
fer of about SIO0.O0O.000 between the
banks aud the subtreasury per annum
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Pound a Murderer.

Sheriff Waterman, of Barron county,
has run down the murderer of George
Bromley, whose body was found under
the railroad bridge about three miles
east of Barron several weeks ago. His
name is Dominiek Vandeto. The muir
dered mans watch and chain were
found in st. Paul. Peter Dadario hav-
ing the watch. Dadario is under ar
rest. Nandeto is now in states prison
at Waupun, having recently been con-
victed of burglary and sent up for three
years. He viii be taken to Barron and
tried for murder
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31

The picture of ''Sheridan's Ride" by
John Mulvaney, author of the famous
Clusters Last Rally" has been I'M
yelled at Philadelphia and will soon Oe
placed in the National art gallery at
Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
r,e.,er AZ anderson. Ind. Burned.

Anderson, Ind. Dec. 25.-The Column
bia, known as the old Doxey theaier
building. burned. causing total loss
of $4,000 The building was owned N
Hon. A. j. j. Brunt and Isaac Loeb. anu
was valued at $4,000.