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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
THE EAST.

The well-known saw manufacturer,
Hamilton Disstcn. was found dead IN
bed at his home in Philadelphia.
Eight persons lost their lives by the
sinking of the steamer Wyandotte off
Newport News.
Maine prohibitionists in state conven-
ton at waterviIle nominated Rev.
4. S. Ladd, of Calias. for governor.
The death of Catherine Judd, known
as "Aunty" Judd, occurred in Bridge
port. Conn. aged 102 years.
Percentages of the baseball clubs in
the National league for the week ended
on the Sd were as follows: Pittsburgh,
Sis; Philadelphia, COZ; Boston, GOT;
Chicago, .6I5. Washington, .5s3; Gin
cinnati, .5s3; Brooklyn. 500; Cleveland,
500; ST. Louis. 1862; Baltimore, Az;
New York, .I67; Louisville, or.
In Boston the new fremont temple,
the most beautifully furnished and
costly free church in America, was
dedicated with services of an unusually
elaborate character.
Fire destroyed 1.-THE Pines" the sum-
mer residence near Ellsworth. Me-, of
United States Senator Hale. with all it's
contents, the loss being $4,000.
At the age of So years Rev. F.. Edwin
Hall died at his home in New Haven,
Conn. He was the founder of the
Protestant church at Florence, Italy.
At Lynn. Mass, the Moulton Leather
company failed for $4,000.
Thomas ]. Potter, a painter, and his
wife were killed by the cars at Cam
den. y. J.
Under the auspices of the National
Electric Light association the national
electrical exposition was opened in
New York by Gov. Morton, who pressed
golden key which sent out an electric
CURRENT that discharged cannon in
San Francisco, New Orleans, st. Paul,
Augusta. Me. and London, England.
Fire that started in the Goody, ar
Rubber company's store in Buffalo, N
Y. caused loss of 500. 900.
Because of domestic trouble Edwin
Plant. of Clayton. NJ IS. shot and killed
his wife, Ada. and their tNo-w eeks'-old
child. and then killed himself.
f. g. G Friend & Company, whole
sale dealers in leaf tobacco in New
York, failed for 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07

rected that sincere condolences be ten
dered, and adherence of the crime ex-
pressed to the government of Persia
and the family of the shah.
fNasir ed-Dfn was born April "a, 1929. and
has ruled Persia since 1s4s, and early began
TO carry cut the plans of his father to ex-
tend his possessions into Afghanistan and
Beluchistan. but English inters ention In
1853 compelled him to sign treaty to not
interfere with internal affairs at Herat.
In 1856, however, the Persians invested
lierat, and an English army was sent to
Persia. The Persians were repeatedly de-
feated In battle and In 1857 they were COM
PEELED to restore Herat. Since then Per-
sia has not attempted to interfere with
the key to India"
In many disputes over the fixing of Per-
sian boundaries the shah uniformly dis
played the powers Of q diplomat OF ability.
1881 made satisfactory terms with Rus
eia 10 protect his dominions from en-
croaches OF the Turkomans. The lndo-
European telegraph system was made pos
sibie by the shah's friendliness to overland
telegraphic communication.
The magnfficence OF this monarch.s court
and travelling retinues was always the sub
Ject of much discussion. lie was classed
as q despot and true aristocrat. But
travel in Europe and utilization with great
Epglishmen gained for him the reputa-
tion of being a very shrewd ruler.l
Tiflis, May 4.-lmmediatetly after the
death of the shah the heir apparent
(valiahd) Muzaffer Ed-Din was pro-
claimed shah. Russia and Great Brit
ain recognized Muzaffer Ed-Din as heir
TO the Persian throne in 1858. The grand
vizier will govern until the arrival of the
new shah at Teheran from Tabriz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
ENTOM BED.
Remains of the Late Secretary Gresham
Inferred.


Inferred.
Washington, May 4.-The burial of
the remains of the late Secretary Gresh-
am Saturday afternoon was devoid of
any display whatsoever. The funeral
party reached Washington by train
ON the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at
four o'clock p. m. and was met at the
station by Secretary Lamont and his
aide, Capt. Barry. Mrs. Gresham and
her son and daughter entered the car
rage and followed the hearse up Penn
sylvania avenue through the white
house grounds en- route 20 Arlington
cemetery. The president and Secretary
Olney and Secretary Carlisle and Sec
rotary Herbert and Gen. Miles were
waiting at the cemetery. The body was
lifted from the hearse by eight troopers
from Fort Myer, and the little process
sion then wended its way through the
beautiful grounds to the newly-made
grave in front of the old mansion on the
brow of the hill, in close proximity to
the monument of Gen. Sheridan. With
out ceremony except the sou nding of
"taps" by a bugler the BODY was
lowered into its last resting place and
the party returned to the city. There
was no military display.
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RUIN AND DEATH.
Awful Resrlt of Explosion of Gasoline


Awful Resclt of Explosion of Gasoline In
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, May 5.--What may prove
to be the most disastrous calamity of
the year occurred In this city Monday
night. when q five-story brick structure.
filled with people, completely collapsed
and fell, conelomerate mass of brick
and shattered tinbers, burying the I'M
fortunate inmates beneath its ruins.
1t is impossible to say how many per-
sons have been killed. some placing the
number as high as 40, other as low as
Is. Up TO midnight six persons were
known TO be dead, and eleven injured.
Following Is list of tie unfortunates:
old daughter: Nolan Davitt. travelling man
from Hamilton. o; Mamie Kennedy and
two others yet unidentified
MrssING--R. f. Fri Ike. OF Norwood Jo-
seph Wort. ,er. barhesper; Louis Fey. wife
and baby. also two servant girls IN the
families OF Fey and Drachs
INJuRED-H. A. Hunwick. "a. bookseeper;
Joseph Spriggs. q. eolored. porter: c. s.
Wells. A. clerk: Sidney W. Johnson, 50,
barkeeper: w. ID. Crosby. "a paper hanger;
Willard E. Cook. 25 clerk, Avoncale; j.
Il. Ward, 2s. race horse man. Toledo, o.;
Barbara Hdddfelman, 43. domestic John
Mccarthy. of Cincinnati Wharf company;
Pete Burns, refuses to give ADDRESS,;
Charles Spille.
IL is thought several of The injured
will die. 1t is known that more victims
are in the ruins. No accurate state
ment can be given on this point until
the debris shall have been cleared away.
The building was situated on the east
side of Walnut street just south OF Fifth
street. The lower floor was occupied
by Drach's saloon. The upper apart
ments were rented out to dodgers.
The explosion was caused by the
ignition IF gasoline tank. Adolph
Drach, proprietor OF the saloon on the
lower floor had recently placed gaso-
line engine in his cellar for the purpose
of generating his own gasoline fuel.
Best authorities agree that the commu-
tator of the engine had burned out,
setting fire to the tank of gasoline.
The explosion came like thunder
clap from a clear sky. Eyewitnesses say
that the building was seen to shake for
an instant and then TO slump in, and al
most a second later only an indiscrimi-
nate mass of ruins remained. The
walls of the two adjoining buildings on
either side stood up stark and naked,
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The news condensed.

William Branton, pardoned out of the
penitentiary by the governor, was under
arrest at Madison for robbery. His real
name is said to be Tarbox, his parents
residing in indianapolis.
The survivors of the Fourteenth Wis
consin regiment will hold reunion at
Oshkosh June IL to 10.
Mrs. Coggins, of New Richmond, was
burned to death while lighting fire.
The Wisconsin Telephone company
has decided to make Improvements In
its long-distance service between Mil
waukee and a number of the leading
cities of the state.
Miss Parnell b. earle, eldest daughter
of a GAINESVILLE banker. a prominent
worker in Methodist circles, dropped
dead of heart disease, aged 81 years.
The state has refused license to
London concern that insures against
bad debts, as the state law does not au-
thorize such business.
The county board of Outagamie couD-
" appropriated $500 to build work
house in Appleton where tramps will
be sent to hard labor.
w. b. Quinn, of Toronto. Ont, killed
himself in Milwaukee hotel.
Minnie Allen, convict in the state
prison ut Waupun, says she was the
person who shot and killed Montgom-
ery Gibbs in Buffalo. y. Y, in April.
1894. for which Clarence Robinson and
his wife are now serving life sentences
in Auburn prison.
BY Mayor Dyes orders Chief of Po-
lice Parkinson notified the saloonkeep-
ers in Madison that they must close
their places tight on Sunday, both
front. rear and side doors. and also OBJ
serve the midnight closing ordinance
Charles Miller. an Empire farmer,
tried to poke the dirt out of dynamite
cartridge with a stick. Several OF his
fingers departed with the cartridge and
his eyes were badly damaged.
Fred Raiche, one of the best known
young men in Marinette, was struck by
lightning and was in precarious con-
dition.
Rev. William Albert Newing and
Miss Maude Evelyn Tiffany. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Tiffany, were
married at md du Lac.
News reached Milwaukee of the death
of Maj. C. G. Finney. of that city. who
was at one time governor of Ohio.
The Topping company, dealers in
general merchandise at Edgerton, as
signed with liabilities and assets each
estimated at $1,000.
Herman jain, of Ebenezer. was the
victim of a strange prank of the light
ming, the soles of his shoes being torn
from his feet, while, strange to say, he
escaped unframed.
The sechlerville creamery was totally
destroyed by fire.
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The News OF the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
HFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
The Proceedings of the first Session


Washington. May 1.-The naval ap-
preparation bill was further discussed
in the senate yesterday. A bill was ia
vorably reported to protect free labor
from convict competition by combining
the scale of goods ma ufactured by con-
Wet labor to the state where produced.
Senator Hill introduced bill in rela-
ton TO contempts of United States
courts. the bill defining direct con-
tempts to be those committed during
the sitting of court or 2 judge in cham
bers in its or his presence; all other con-
tempts are indirect. In the house the
general debate on the bankruptcy bill
was concluded. A bill was introduced
20 provide for the purchase of the birth
place of Abraham Lincoln in Kentucky
and to erect on the site national sol
diers' home, 10 be known as the Lin
coin Soldiers Home"
Washington, May 2-During the dis
cussion of the naval appropriation bill
in the senate yeste rday Sc astor 1iilman
Is. c. made bitter attack on the pres
ident and secretary of the treasury and
was replied to by Senator Hill IN. ".
Senator Butler IN. c. introduced bill
to make the Mexican silver dollar, the
japanese yen and the trade dollar equal
in value to the standard dollar of the
United STATES. The house devoted the
major portion of the day to debate on
the bankruptcy bill A bill to provide
for a delegate in congress from the ter
ritory of Alaska was defeated. ~ to 60.
Washington. May AFTER a weeks
debate, which Las taken q wide range,
the senate on Saturday passed the naval
appropriation bill. Ii provides, among
other things, for two battle ships and 13
torpedo boats. In the house, after five
DAVIS of debate, the Henderson bill to
establish uniform system of bank
ruptcy was passed by vote of l57 TO
s.. IL provides for both voluntary and
involuntary bankruptcy.
Washington. May Sin the senate
Yesterday the time was occupied in dis
cusing the resolution to investigate the
issue of bonds. Senator Hill speaking
against il. In the house Mr.. Woodman
CID introduced a resolution request
ing the president to Immediately issue
a proclamation recognizing the Cuban
revolutionists as belligerents. The
naval appropriation bill was considered
and bill was passed for the protection
OF American yacht owners and ship
builders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
FAMOUS BANKER DEAD.
George S. Coe. of New York, succumbs
Paralytic Stroke.

George s. Coe. of New York, Succumbs to
Paralytic Stroke.
New York, May 4.-George S. Coe, for
nearly 80 years president of the Amer
con exchange bank of this city, died at
his home at Englewood Cliffs, j.. Sun
day morning. The immediate cause of
his death was paralysis, of which dis
ease he had had several strokes. Mr.. Coe
was born in Newport, II. l., on March
27,1s27. For more than 30 years there
was no banker in the United States
whose opinion was more generally
sought or whose judgment on financial
subjects was more generally trusted
than Mr.. Goes. lie was an intimate
friend of President Lincoln and Secre-
tary Chase, and during the dark days of
the rebellion was frequently summoned
to consult with the officers of the adj
ministration concerning financial lues-
tions of Importance. Mr.. Coe devised
the system of issuing clearing house
certificates and this system has been
TIE me. ms of arresiing many panics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
LATER NPWS.

The volksrandt parliament of the
TransvasD was opened the 5th by
President Kruger.
Mrs. Cohen, Mrs. Posternek, Mrs.
Cohen's two children, Karl and Solo
mon, aged and 8 years lost their lives
in a fire in New York city the 5th. The
Ore started with an EXP losion of a
small coal stove.
DIR. Farrell, of Ellison. KY, was
strung up To tree for beating his wife.
He was discovered by some boys and
will recover.
The American Medical association
began its 47th annual session at At
lanta, Ga. the 5tn.
1t was learned the 5th that the
Standard Oil company had purchased
the Brookline Gas company's franchise
for s., O00. 900.
A freight train on the Baltimore e.
Ohio railway was wrecked at New
Haven, o., the night of the 5th. Twelve
tramps were on board at the time, but
only six can be found.
Town Marshal c. NJ. Miller. of
Hundred. w. Va. captured two post
office robbers near Littleton. w. Va,
after an exciting battle in which about
a dozen shots were exchanged and one
of the criminals. George Patterson,
was badly wounded
Col. North, tie nitrate king died In
London, the 9Th.
A road saloon near Luddington.
Mich, burned the 5th. Martin Kohl,
the proprietor was burned to death.
The saloon which hal been closed for
a year was TO open again and the fire
is believed to have been OF incendiary
origin.
The City election at st. Paul the 5th,
resulted in a clean sweep for the Re-
publicans. Doran defeating Cullen for
Mayor by nearly 1000 majority. Nine
of the 10 aldermen are Republicans
Near Paramount. w. Va. the 5th.
lightning struck a school house killing
Miss Hattie Youst
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"pA FELT LONELY.
Queer Freak of q Drunken Br-.e

Queer Freak of q Drunken Br-.e -
Cleveland.
A Cleveland family was in . mt tho
other day. A daughter was ore of the
witnesses, and she had this chserful
tsle to tell of her father: PA as ST
ting in his saloon, feeling lonely Ho
went to the barn. and putting q haItS~
on his horse brought him into tho
house. saying he wanted the animal
to eat supper with him. Pa made me
set plate for the horse. Then he took
hold of the horse S front legs and lifted
them up on the table. We all satdown to
supper and the horse began to eat. Pa
picked up mug of beer AMI began I'd
laugh and throw both hands In the air.
The mug hit the horse on the nose. The
beast pulled his feet down, dragging
the tablecloth and upsetting the table.
The horse backed up and sat squareiy
on redhot stove. This burned its
tail so the animal kicked the stove over
and ran out o. the door. / screamed
and pa threw a lamp at me. The house
came near catching fire, and police.
man came in. Pa has been arrested
los times"
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A Young Girl nfur dered.

Washington, May 5.-Elsie Kreglo,
white girl of 16 years old, vas murdered
Monday in a ravine near the National
Geological park. The body wns found
in small creek about 100 yards from
the girls home. Cries for help were
heard by the Kreelo farIily, and sister
and colored boy rushed to the scene
whence the cries proceeded. They found
Elsie standing in a creek of shallow
water between two hills. Overcome by
the loss of bloci and exhaustion, she fell
back dead into the water before help
arrived. The girls throat had been
gashed six times with knife.
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BUSINESS IMPROVES.
Failures Prevented by Activ-
ity In Retail Trade.

Threatened Failures Prevented by Activ-
ity In Retail Trade.
New York, May Pr. q. Dun d Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
las the season advances there Is moro
business. but advices indicate that on the
whole the prevalent feeling Is that the
gain Is less than there was reason to ex-
pect. while retail trade has been active
enough to materially lessen stocks ard OBJ
legations. and thus to prevent great many
threatened embarrassments. II has not
yet brought enough new business to mills
or factories to prevent decrease OF uflnlleo
orders and closing of some works. Sub
stantially the same state OF things exists
In all the great industries. notwithstand-
Ing the strong combinations in some. and
evidence of inadequate consumption APP
pears in the fact that the general range
of prices of commodities, farm and mine
as well as manufactured products. is near
ly one per cent. 10 xer than II was April J.,
and the lowest ever known. the decline
since October. 1892. Icing 1861 per cent Nor
can this be attributed to scarcity OF money,
which is easier and more abundant as the
liquidation of many dealers lessons out
standing obligations Foreign operations
have been of no Influence in American Sc
curities. but shipments of silver have again
been large. Stocks have remained practi-
cally without change.
Speculation has raised cotton an eighth.
though receipts and crop prospects still
favor lower prices, and accumulated stocks
of unsold goods are very large. Wheat has
declined AS cents for cash. With only
two months OF the crop year remaining
mere A. lille to encourage higher prices.
SILK has weakened a little owing 10 the
overloauing oil Japanese uealers. W DOL Is
weak, me wool year closing with the
greatest quantity OF wool on hand ever
carried at this season. ooleD goodS nave
not Improved in demand, ana tanneis have
opened TO 10 per cent. lower than last
year. Dress goods are helped by the restric-
lion of foreign imports, but the association
reports tilat on the whole, wool machinery
is not more than haif employed. some
cotton minis nave ceased production. There
is fair demand for boots and shoes, though
not enough to prevent gradual exhaustion
of orders unified but the only change In
prices has been a slight advance In some
qCalities. Leather is yeaker, with very
mai row demand, and quotations average
a shade lower, as do prices of hides.
IT ne volume of domestic business shown
by cIearings has been xl54,00D.0OQ daily In
April against ,l53 000. 900 last year; 1876, 000,-
900 in 1894. slSl 100000 In 1888 and sS0oo. 900
I'm 1892. These figures show a greater shrink
age than appear ed in recent months, and
indicate that Improvement Is slow.
Failures for the week have been 23s In
the United States, against 23l last year, and
tn re- 40 Inc las
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
SHAH SHOT.

An Assassin Takes the Life of PersIn's
Ruler.
Washington, May 2.-Secretary Olney
at three p. m. Friday received the fol-
lowing cable message from United
States Minister Alex Mcdonald at Te-
heran:
''Teheran. Persia, May \. lse6-To Oh
ney. Secretary of State. Washington:
Shah, visiting shrine near city to-day
for devotion. on entering inner sanctuary,
was shot By assassin disguised as wom-
an. bullet entering region of heart Ex-
pired In few minutes. Regicide revolu-
tionary fanatic. Great distress, but city
quiet"
Shortly after the receipt of the news
of the assassination, Secretary Olney
sent cable message to Minister Nc
Donald, saying that the president d.
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The thrashing that China received at
the hands of japan year or so ago
was possibly q blessing in disguise.
Since the war the Chinese have shown
q disposition to break away from many
of the old absurd and hampering Gus
toms, and while conditions in the en-
pire may not be favorable to prompt
end immediate enlightenment, the light
Is bound TO shine in time. The recent
concessions granted to missionaries
and the eSpunging Of all restrictions
heretofore placed upon the propagation
of the Christian religion show that the
old Chinese idea of isolation and exclu-
sion is diving out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07

THE naval photographs Office in
Washington has issued superb map.
on a large scale. of The Arctic Regions.
with the Tracks OF the Search Parties
and the Progress of Discovery" COM
piled from the latest and best informs
ton. The map shows in eolored lines
no less than IS different Arctic expedi-
tons, frcrl the expedition Of Sir John
franklin in Is4s down TO that of Peary
in Iso5. The results Of - explorations
Of srctic coast regions are dsIineated in
colors, beginning with the cartograph
ic work of the Russians in 1874 and COM
ing down TO Peary's delineatiOn OF the
Greenland coast last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07

The phrase 'dime novel; has come 70
mean the cheapest trash in the way OF
sensational stories. But the first dime
novel published in this country was
not trashy or sensational. but was
Piece of good literary work This was
sThe Dead Letter" published anony-
mousIy, but written by Meta Victoria
Victor. II had great run and its popu-
Iarity opened the way to the modern
cheap novel, but TO the older circle %
readers the phrase dime novel" did no.
....ov literary trash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07

SEWN steamships that sailed for Eu-
rope from American ports recently car
ried not less than 1000 cabin passen-
gers. The average expenses OF a Eu-
ropean trip amount TO $500 for each per
son, and this means that $1,000, 600 will
go from the pockets of these voyagers to
the pockets OF the steamship owners.
foreign railway companies. hotel pro-
prietors and merchants. AS this Is only
the beginning of the season and as
steamers will continue to sail every day.
each one crowded with tourists, II
will be readily understood why Amer
leans are so warmly welcomed In Eu-