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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

London, June "a dispatch from
Nankin to the Globe says that the re.
port that q German officer named
Krause was killed q few days ago by
the body guard of the viceroy of Nam
kin is incorrect. The officer was mar
treated by the Chinese, however, and
upon the arrival of the German war
ships, which are now at Nankin, the
viceroy apologized for the treatmen.
to which the German officers who were
lent by Germany to drill Chinese had
been subjected and gave assurance tina:
Krause and his fellow officers should
not be molested In future.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

Those who watched the recent burn
ing OF Longfellow's cottage as Nahant
heard the bells Of Lynn" across the
water tolling out the alarm of fire. The
cottage was very dear to Bostonians
The poet occupied 1t for 25 summers.
from 1857 to 1852. the year of his death.
and wrote some OF his verse there, but
not much. for he preferred to loaf in
summer
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Fire In MinneanalIs-

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 4.-The Edi-
son building, one of the highest and best
buildings in the city, adjoining the
Lumber exchange in Hennepin avenue
burned wednesday night. 1t was sup
posed to be fireproof. The fire was un
der control at midnight. Several news
papers and printing establishments
were in tie building. Five stories were
Hestrouad
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Mrs. Mary French-SheldOn, who has
been travelling In the orient. says that
some days she received as many rs 60
proposals. And still they say there
are women in this world who have
never received one Of these tender in
uufriPs
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WIN work for Prisoners.

Chicago, June s.-Rev. Dwight l.
MOODY, the evangelist, made the first
public announcement In this city OF
the change in his work. He is no long
er a general evangelistic worker. but
is devoting all his energy TO the amelio-
ration of the condition of prisoners in
county jails.
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DIED WITH HER CHILD.
A Chicago Mother browns Her Babe and
Herself.

A Chicago Mother browns Her Babe and
Herself.
Chicago. June 9.-After having quar-
relied with her husband at noon Monday
Mrs. Hannah Kock, of 1914 West Thir-
teenth street, left home with her two
children and threw them and herself
into the river near the California av-
enuc bridge. She and her two-month-
old daughter Emma were drowned,
but the other child. Charles. nine years
old. escaped. Two boys who were
swimming in the river at the time wit
messed the deed. Before they could
reach the scene the mother and baby
had disappeared and the little boy had
struggled to the shore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

NUN ~ MEM IN LlN0OJN
PARK, CHICAGO.
behalf of the printers the statue was ac-
cepted by Conrad Kahler. and William
Penn Nixon for the Lincoln Park COM
missioners accepted it in trust.
The address of the day was made by
II. ID. Estabrook, who was followed by
p. +. Pettibone. The programme was
interspersed with music and an ode was
read by John j. Finn, the author. The
statue Is said to be the finest one of
Franklin in the United States. 1t is the
work OF X. II. Park, the Chicago sculp-
tor. The bronze figure is nine feet high
and rests on granite pedestal 12 feet
high. The figure is costumed in typi-
cal colonial frock coat with knee
breeches and gives the impression of a
man of medium statue, well formed and
strongly built. The statue is cast in
golden bronze. The base is without or
nament. On the face of the pedestal Is
carved in plain letters, Benjamin Frank
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War on the Nude in Art.

Topeka, Kan, june 4.-The Social
Purity league end the Topeka Ministe-
rial union have joined in an appeal to the
city council to suppress the exhibition
Of nude pictures in store windows. They
are particularly opposed to the pictures
which are exposed in art stores, AMI
they will not rest until the council
passes the ordinance they desire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

Toronto, Ont, July 9.-The big de-
partment store of James n. McKendry
& Co. in Yonge street, just north of
Queen street, was destroyed by fire at
eight o'clock Monday night. McKendry
carried a stock valued at $4,000,
which is a total loss. The fire spread
to the department store of the T. Eaton
company, south of McKendry's build
ing, but was soon extinguished. Eator,
however, will suffer a very large losa
from water.
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a STRICT sAeeATARiAN.
The Sunday Question as Solved by Maine
Farmer

Inc bunuay Questfon as oOiSeO Dy q 1lhino
A case Of unusual strictness in Sab
bath observance is reported from West
Auburn, Me. A farmer was waited on
by one of his neighbors who asked for
the loan of his team the following Sum-
day to take his wife and children TO
the cemetery. At first he 1atly refused
to let the team. arguing that it would
be n sin TO receive money for such q
thing on the Sabbath day. but he final
ly said TO the neighbor that he would
think IL over and let him know Satur-
day, remarking that he would pray
over 1t In the meantime. Saturday the
neighbor called and the farmer said
that he pondered and prayed over the
matter and come to the conclusion that
10 would be no harm TO let the team.
but that the neighbor must not pay for
il until some week day following. So
the neighbor hired the team to go TO
the cemetery On Sunday. paying for It
on Monday. and everything was salts
factory. /.
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bonner Reelected President.

Harrisburg, Pa, June Cat Friday
mornings session of the annual con-
gress of the Scotch-Irish So
ciety Of America. Robert Bonner, of
New York, was reelected president for
another year, Notwithstanding his ex-
pressed desire to retire. All the other
officers were reelected, the only addi-
ton being the election of M. Wilson Nc
Alarney, of Harrisburg, as secretary OF
the penusvlyapias society
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a mothers club. to assist the teach
ers in the management of incorrigible
children, has been organized in con-
nection with a grammar school in New
York city. A mothers slipper has often
been observed to lie more effectual than
a club in the government of incorrigi-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

New York. June 1.-Two young men.
George Herpo and Frank Samuelson,
will start to row across the Atlantic
from New York to Hnvre in boat
eighteen feet four inches long and five
feet wide on Saturday afternoon next at
FIVE o'clock. The distance is $3.50 miles.
The oarsmen will use no sail. They
will carry provisions for 60 days.
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Jules siraon Dead.

Paris. June 0. - NJ. Jules Francois
Simon, the celebrated statesman, life
member of the French senate, member
of the French academy, perpetual sec
rotary of the Academy Of Moral and
Political Sciences and formerly prime
minister of Frpnce. died Monday. NJ.
Simor had been III for fortnight with
aeurosic of the stomach.
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Newport. r. l.. May 3o.-The senate
bill for submitting woman suffrage
amendment to the constitution was
killed In the house. The legislature has
adjourned until September.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

Those people who affect TO believe the
bicycle craze is dying out should peruse
the following advertisement from a
Buffalo newspaper: "Will exchange
folding bed. child's white crib or writ
ing desk for lady's bicycle"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

Havana, June 4.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
who was few weeks ago appointed
United States consul general here to
succeed Mr.. Ramon o. Williams, arrived
here early Wednesday morning Oh
board the steamer Mascotte. Gen. Lee
was accompanied by his son and his
private secretary. Mr.. Jones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

The calamity at st. Louis was under
stood by the English newspapers. IT APP
pears. as a disaster at sea, and they
issued bulletins. saying: The steamer
ST. Louis has been wrecked and 1000
lives LOST
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

A dentist in Brooklyn, n. Y, was or
dered 10 pay s: 900 for taking away a
part of a womau's jaw in extracting a
tooth. 1t is proper to add that the suit
was brought by the woman herself, and
not by her husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11
Mining Properties Sold.

Ottawa, Ont, June 4.-The mining
properties of the Kootenay district,
British Columbia, known as Leroi, War
Eagle and Iron Mask mines have been
sold to capitalists in London, Eng. The
Leroi mine brought s5.000.000; War
Eagle, 81. 900 900. and Iron Mask mine,
81 600 900.
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FINALLY blessed with q woman.

Fort Atkinson, Wis.,. June 6.-"The
town without a woman" Affection, JEFF
ferson county, that has received world
vide mention in the newspapers on ac-
count of its peculiar condition, lost its
distinction by the marriage of its post
master, f. ii. Metcalf, to Miss Laura
Matthew'S af Earminpfon
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Teheran. June Q. - Muzaffer-Ed Din.
the new shah of Persia, was formally en-
throned Monday. His majesty re-
ceived The members of the diplomatic
corps In audience at four o'clock in The
afternoon.
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London, June Q. - A dispatch from
Vienna to the Daily News says that
there was Q liot at st. Petersburg on
the evening Of the coronation day. dur
ing which the Cossaclks killed $50 per
sous.
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Cb,ne.e ReheI. y,c,or,ou.

London. June A dispatch to the
Globe from Shanghai says that the reb-
e.s in the province of Kansuh, the most
northwesterly province of China. have
defeated the Chinese arlay commanded
by Gen. Tung with great slaughter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11
FRANKLIN IN BRONZE.
Magnificent Statue Is Unveiled In LincoI
Park, Chicago.

Magnificent Statue Is Unveiled In Lincoln
Park. Chicago.
Chicago, June s.-The handsome
bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin
presented to the printers of Chicago by
Joseph Medill, publisher of the Chicago
Tribune, and erected in Lincoln park,
was unveiled Saturday afternoon.
About 3,00O persons were present at the
ceremony. The uncovering was done
by Rene Bache, of Philadelphia. the
great grandson of Franklin. The statue
was presented by hIr. Medill in person
who made brief address. He spoke Of
his great love for the memory OF Frank
lin and said he had at last carried out
a long cherished plan. He presented il
as tribute TO American maahood. In
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c. z. MORSE. Publisher.

Statistics show that the average
1rishman Is the most cheerful man on
earth. Suicide is less prevalent in Ire
land than in any other country in the
world
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Latest Figures of Moscow Disaster.

Paris, June s.-The Eclair learns
that in the disaster on the I!odynsky
plain at Moscow. last Saturday. on the
occasion of the distribution Of free
food and drink to he pcpnlace. ISL:
persons were killed aud 1000 injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

The Westminster Gazette saws that
1896 of Surgeons sermons have been
printed and sold, and that the sum total
of the sales reaches nearly 1O0. 1000, 900,
an average of about $1,000 copies per ser
mon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11
Death OF Aler.nder n McGurex

Cincinnati, o., June 4.-Alexander
II. McGuffey. prominent attorney or
this city, and author of series of school
books which have been used by children
for several generations, died Wednesday
morning at his late home on Mount
Auburn. Deceased leaves a widow and
nine children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11
French sv.rdsman Wins.

| Paris, June 4.-The principal contest
! in the international fencing tourna-
ment Wednesday was won by the
Fre-ch swordsman, RLo, who defeated
the Italian fencer. Greco, by a score of
| II r,oiuts IN a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11

The first house ever built In Mime
apolis has been moved to a new site By
the school children of the city. lorna
does are attending to this business In
other cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-11
Death OF the Queens Physician.

London. June Sir George Johnson,
M.D.F.HS.. physician extraordinary to
the queen. died in London Wednesday.
i,r. Johnson was born at Goudhurst,
Kent, IL November. 1918,
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Berlin, June 4.-Gerard Rohlfs, the
German traveller and explorer, died
Wednesday Mt iodesbnrg. in Eheinish
Prussia. tie was born near Bremen
a. 1854
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DRoPsY Is a dread disease, but it has lost
its terrors to those who know that II. ii.
Green e. Sons, the Dropsy Specialists OF
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
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LOOK how the blue-eyed violets glance
love TO one another.-T. b. Read.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
STATE POLITICS.
Over the Primaries In
Several Counties.
Special IA fhe Lerscn Cffnl Ne,rs

Special to the jersey City Neus.
CAPE MAY. Feb. Is, 1sss.-The So
called independents invaded the Demo-
cratic primaries last night and brought
out a very much mixed result. They
tied the vote of A. C. Gile. John Halpin
and Jacob Beck, regular caucus candi-
dates of the party for Council, and nomi-
mated one of their own men-Henry S.
Rutherford-by a small majority. Ruth
erford is an uncompromising Republican.
Ihey also gave a majority for F.. K.
Duke, Republican, for Alderman, and
J. M. Schellinger, Republican, for AS
SCISSOR. Hand. for City Treasurer, and
Rodan, for Collector, had no opposition.
The straight-out Democrats threatened
to go into the Republican primary last
night and stampede it for their ticket.
The Republican primary election was
closely contested last night by partisans
OF caucus nominations and adherents
of Captain Miller's ticket. The fight
over Councilmen resulted in a tie vote
be filled by an adjourned primary, to be
held his evening: The candidates with
majorities ares. B. Wilson. Council,
for three years, and w. +. Williams, two
years; Charles S~andgran, Alderman; ],
S.. Ware, Freeholder.
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. rs, 1s96-The
hardest fought Republican primaries ever
held in this city resulted last night in
triumph of Mayor Franklin p. Stoy,
whose strongest opponent for the Mayor
atty nomination was Samuel Hastings
Kelley. The convention will be held to-
night, when the Republicans will nomi-
nate a city and Councilmanic ticket,
which will be reasonably certain of cleo
tim
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
THEIR SILVER D D
Mr.. and Mrs.. Georg r. Stantonss
Pleasant Celebration.

Mr.. and Mrs. George r. St~anton,s
Pleasant Celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Stanton cele-
brated their silver wedding last night at
their home. Central avenue, near Bowers
street. Many handsome presents were
received and a very enjoyable evening
was passed by all present. John Gehring
sang several songs. M. Gottschalk played
the zither. and John Decker played sew
eral selections on the violins Mr.. Eye
played the piano and Mr.. Haverty sang
several solos. "A wedding supper was
served about midnight. Among those
present were;-Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. Ed
ward A. Stanton. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mershesmers Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mer-
sheiiner. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Dorsey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strongs Mr.. James
Laverty, Miss Laverty,s Mr.. n Mrs.
John Stanton. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Winckier,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Dieckman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosenbaum. Miss Rosenbaqrn, Mr..
and Mrs. John Dicker, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Anon. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scrib-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gehring, Mrs.
Heirlein. MISS Heirlein, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Cohen. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Baaek,Miss
Back, Mrs. Lacrosx, Miss Lacrofx. Geo.
Trefts, George Snyder, e.. Gottschalk, Miss
Annie Nicholas, Miss M. Nicholas. Mr..
and Mrs. George Parker, Miss A.. Sanford.
Thomas Haverty, Adolph Streon, Charles
Streon. Jacob Zinlerly, G. Walter Stanton.
Miss Bertha Siebert, Herman Just and
Miss Sophie Meyer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
RED MEN in SESSION.


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sI'scs1e 81 i3e9
TRENTON. Feb. 2S, 1885,. The Great
Council Of New Jersey Imnroved Order
If Red Mon r;nd,e1, - fartusseYh $500
: - Wei Ai'aiea lls lofly7lllsn great
terday morning. Nearly four hundred
n,arnhars uara ass $500
$500 ME- = a~eteiaaaire. ureas
presided. PAST Great saebsm s'ss Tno mas
n1enasa.a : : 80 1871 .i1 nnas
mcIonousn' q trenton. Wouin haVe peeh
Great Prophet pro tenn, owing to the death
- 49,. pslss ~
We absent Vecause q the oealh 81 nus
'n Thsrs Val J. large number i new mem.
hers adn,sttaa &c., ,,,n,ah 40 ranarts &
: aoiitteeu' attet "niei tue repoIts y
the Great Chefs were submitted and re-
n ls = s = committees. me report o. the me
ahs,t,ss soseeAel WIN nose : MS
deputies, showed the order to be in a re-
markedly healthy condition The Great
sacben ranortad ~ ;aa4,4 -.
~ iepoi.eu she inslleusloA ~ SIX
new tribes and six councils of the Degree
Of Pocahontas.
me report OF Great Keeper Of Wam-
PUN Loudenslager showed the total re-
ceipts Of his once for the year to have
ps setle Win tne 90 pa y on hand az last
o nr rs ! z. ,ssu,es. He nao paa ous
hand "a i'o 81 1896 sS.s4a'V'' ieavins a balance On
Great Ghief q Records Stevens report
- d ,rina q last repoft, io.o4S. auopa-
y uutdns greal SUI. Lty1; relnstsIed, ezS.
fS rnno s,,sn ny iiaanrss aS oco .otai, iSdao, Decrease
e.: de seap psd 15s. e aSns,, W1'n 81. snf py ) c ara
isaying a. now IN IN membership, l5,0s, an in.
tribes at present r. Sreas 17 aun n ~ sSos h of frihe 81
at last report !, ia. itrS. aea'f Far erea tri s,,n
Of q iepote' nv iheiedse iol great sun
Oh o.g
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
IN cHANcEBY or NEW JERSEY.

IN cHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
Between John Frost ct AL, compliments,
and Susan Brand ct al, defendants
On Bill for P~arttion-Notice of Sale.
On Order to Sell.
Max Salinger. Solicitor for defendants.
BY. virtue OF an order of the Court. made
in the above stated cause, dated February 10,
1896. I shall sell at public yendue, OIL the
premises herein described, No. 525 CoHnmunt-
paw avenue. Jersey City, New Jersey. on
eighteen hundred and ninety-six. at two
o'clock in the afternoon. all the following
purtenances, being the same described in said
order, that is to say
All that certain lot of land in. that part
Of Jersey City which was formerly the city
of Bergen. in the County of Hudson and State
of New Jersey, and which on a certain map
longing 10 Nicholas vreeland. in the Six
Culver. city surveyor, Library Hail. Dasrm.
Der, 1910, is known and distinguishes as
lot number twentyrhve 90 on block fvs
lot fronting on the southwesterly side OF
~Conlmuripaw avenue, and bounded and de-
Beginning at a point on the southwesterly
side of conmunipaw avenue, distant north-
westerly enc hundred and f~orty-six feet and
eighty-ive one-hundredths Of a foot from the
corner of Communipaw avenue and Vreeland
street; and thence ranning a. southwesterly
dred and five feet and lightweight one-hun-
dredths of a foot; thence t) northwesterly
and at right angles to the last mentioned
line twenty feet; thence 49, northeasterly and
parallel with the first mentioned course one
hundred and nine feet and eleven one-hun-
of Communipaw avenue aforesaid; thence "a
southeasterly and along the said southwest
and twenty-five one-hundredths of a foot to
the place Of beginning.
CHARLES HARTSHORNE.
$751; so. Special Master in Chancery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
SUCCESSFUL ENDEAVOR.
Anniversary Exercises at Summit
Avenue BAPTIST Church.

avenue Church.
Elaborate exercises were held last night
in the Summit Avenue Baptist Church
to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the
Christian Endeavor Society. Delegations
were present from all the other Endeavor
Societies in the city and the church was
crowded. The exercises opened with a
song service led by Professor Wood. Pas
tor Emory Of the Congregational Church
offered prayer and read the scriptures.
Miss Lillian Redgrave sang several solos.
President Maxwell McMaster, Jr., then
read the annual report on the work of
the Christian, Endeayor Society. The re-
port stated that there were seventy-two
active members, seventeen associate
members and twelve honorary members,
making a total membership Of 101.
The society has led meetings for the
Newman Home. the Gospel Mission. the
Bergen Mission and the Old Ladies' Home
successfully. The quartette composed of
and Mr.. Inwright sang several songs. and
then the Rev. Richard Hartley. pastor
of the Mount Hope Baptist Church of
Mount Hope, New York, made an adj
dress on christian Endeavor."
After the exercises a lunch was served
the evening the Executive Committee of
the Hudson County Christian Endeavor
Union met in the basement of the church.
w. T. Hunter presided. The question of
publishing an Endeavor paper in this
county was left in the hands of the Board
to appoint an editor. No special rranga-
ments will be made for persons wishing
to attend the annual Christian Endeayor
meeting in Washington this year..