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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Des Moincs. la. Nov. Iy.-E. w. Cur
ry, chairman of the democratic state
committee. died Wednesday at the Saw
cry hotel r. This city. His death was
caused by blood poisoning, due, it is al
legged TO injuries received while being
initiated into the Benevolent and Pro
tectiye Order of Elks about four weeks
ago in the lOdgeroom in this city This
fact WAS kept secret at the urgent re-
quest of Mr.. Curry during his Illness.
but has now become the general topic of
conversation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
Totals ............7. o57 so e.2ss.s SO 1ss ssc

THE total vote cast 1895 q pproximatel,
1853. 63S. Including about 100 900 prohibition
votes and 5000 Pryan and Watson votes.
This table shows the complete vote OF
all the states. except three-Missouri. West
Virginia and Texas-where the count has
been delayed by contests From most
the states the figures are official. the re-
suits being reported by the secretaries OF
states New York's vote will not be can
vassed officially 10y the state officers until
December 10 The total prohibition vote
cast will not exceed 100000. IL was highest
i'm Pennsylvania-iS2 Pa. In the u counties
of Texas thus far counted. Bryan and Wat
son received &C. 7s2 The total mlddle-of-
the-road populist vote will be about leo. coo
The socialist vote was smaller than In 1892
In many states none were cast. In 1885,
Cleveland received 5.556,9lS votes and Har-
rison 5l76.lOs. total of 10. 75S. 02G. Cleveland
over Harrison $50 SO"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

According TO Gen. Miles report "the
boys in blue" have had comparatively
easy time of il the past year. There has
not been a single outbreak even upon
any of the reservations. = few cut
threats and outlaws upon the southern
frontier alone caused the soldiers an
hours anxiety. They have drilled and
rested and enjoyed life, and have now
settled down into new quarters with no
prospect of active duty in the field.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
DASHED INTO ETERNITY.
Three Young People at Concord, Ky
Killed by the Cars.

Killed by the Cars.
Concord, n.y., Nov. 21.-A frightful
accident occurred in this city at 11:17
o'clock Thursday night in which three
prominent young people were dashed
into eternity. The unfortunate VIC
Tins were Misses Lulu and Lizzie Lind.
daughters of the proprietor of the
Lind hotel in this town, and AL Pollok,
a young attorney. They were return
ing home in buggy from party some
miles west of town, and while cross
ing the Chesapeake & Ohio tracks at
the first street crossing, Flyer No. 4"
struck the buggy, hurting the three
occupants some 50 feet in the air, and
killing them almost instantly. The
train was going at about so miles an
hour, and, as the depot was between
them and the train, it is supposed that
they did not hear it coming. The bod
les were taken to Undertaken John
son to be prepared for burial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
McAuIine Wins.

San Francisco, Nov. 2l.-Jack Nc
Auliffe, the lightweight champion
pugIilist of the world, and Jimmy Car
roll. his old-time rival, and three times
his antagonist in the ring for that
honor, met Friday night before ST.
Georges club, in ten-round bout to
forever settle the question of supel'iori-
Nv. In all their battles pravious to Fri
day night McAuliffe has been the victor.
and he was given the decision again
Friday night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

New York, Nov. 23.-On Manhattan
field, Saturday, the contest for the
American championship at football was
won by the Princeton college team, the
Yale forces being defeated by score
of "a TO 6. Fully $1,000 persons Wit
messed the game.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-For the third
successive year, Pennsylvania this year,
on Franklin field, Saturday. defeated
Harvard at football. Pennsylvania won
by a score of too.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

The authors who eOoperated in form
ing publishing company ia New Ork.
with the intention of escaping frOm the
tolls of the publisher and Incidentally
showing him how 70 run his business,
probably now wish that they hadn't.
The concern has gone bankrupt. and
the assets cut a very small figure. 1t is
still an excellent thing for the cObbler
to stick to the last.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Out of 345.267 immigrants who have
reached our shores the past year ?. 223
were sent back as lacking in the quail
ties Of good citizens. The government
will be wise. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. to use even greater care in the
future. Uncle Sam is not hankering
after ''the refuse population" of Eu-
rope. lie could more easily spare some
of "the refuse" already on hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Electric power transmitted from
Niagara fails has entered the city OF
Buffalo. All obstacles have been over
come so that in future the street cars
of the city viii be propelled by this
agency. Tits IS the first realization of
the promise of NikOla Tesla that power
from the falls can be transmitted eff
fectiveIy for a distance OF 500 miles. He
saws all Industries within that radius
can be harnessed 10 this great force of
nature and be supplied with abundant
power. The practical test inaugurated
in Buffalo should prove convincing rs
10 whether Tesla is indu 'ging in a fan
taStic dream.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

The sequel of the Nansen arctic ex-
petition is not encouraging from a
scientific point of view. An auction
sale of the effects OF the steamer
Iram resulted in the payment OF fancy
prices for the surplus tins of meat,
soup, and other staples. There is dan
ger that this episode will invite Hood
OF arctic expeditions this year, whose
only object will be to bring back as
much canned food as possible. The
patient north pole, which has waited
so faithfully TO be discovered. must
not be sighted in this manner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

a learned scientist has recently been
Investigating the effect II food. par
ticuIarly vegetables, on the human char
ucter. lie finds that q diet of carrots
ameiiOrates haTshness of character ansl
reduces nervous irTitability; peas ere
ate fatty tissue and encourage joyOCs
ness; white tUrnips have depressing
influence. Cabbage is good for pull
mOnary complaints, while lettuce acts
as sedative upon the human fra ne,
ewing to the opium contained IN its
mill, A. Stsfrn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-The South
err Pacific railroads steamer San Ben
ito, which left Tacoma for San Fran
cisco on Thursday last with a coal cargo
of 5000 tons and Il crew of 43 men, was
driven ashore early Sunday morning
two miles north of Point Arena in a
heavy gale. Five of the crew were
drowned, ten others were picked up by
the steamer Point Arena and the cap
tain and 81 men are elinging to the
rigging with slight hope of their being
saved. The vessel will be a total loss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

King Oscar ii. OF Sweden and Norway
has given further evidence Of his kind
IL feeling TO Americans by erecting a
granite monument on the spot where
Mr.. aud Mrs. Daniel W. Youmans. of
New York city, met their death on July
last. The circumstances OF King Os-
cars act are reported 20 the state de-
partment with photographs of the mon
Oment Mir. YOumaus and his wife,
while driving along a road near Bergen,
were backed OF u deciivity and killed
Consul Many writes that when he King
passed the point soon afterward be di-
rected that the wooden cross be replaced
with q granite monument.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
CURIOSITY IN FIGURES.
Facts Concerning Maj. MeISinIey's EIs
ton for the SuDerstitious


tiOn for the Superstitious.
Washington, Nov. 2l.-Nlaj Mckln-
ley viii! succeed the twenty-thlrd man
who has held the office of president OF
the United States, but his admiHIstra-
ton will be the thirty-secODd in the his
tory of the Washington, JEFF
ferson, Madison. Monroe, jackson, Lin
coin, Grant and Cleveland each having
been elected twice and Tyler. Fillmore,
johnson and Arthur filling the unex-
pired terms of their chiefs. Mag Me
kinley will come 10 the office with the
electoral vote OF % states. In the war,
Maj. Mckinley served in the twenty
third Ohio regiment, regimen. which
has the unique honor of having given ~
the country two gifts chief magistrates
Hayes and Mckinley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

David Starr Jordan, who has been in
vestigating the sealing question for the
government, estimated that in 1851
there were 100000 seals in the Alaska
herd; to-day there are not more than
100000. according TO a careful census
made last summer. That is all there
need be said in regard to the protec-
tiOn of that valuable herd.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Tie SheaJs laws Of Florida, that made
the teaching of mixed classes of white
and coIored pupils an offense punish
able by imprisonment, have been de
clared unconstitutional and void Last
spring teachers in the school of the
American Missionary society at Orange
Park were arrested for violation of this
law. The case was carried before the
supreme court of Florida. and brought
about the recent declaration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

New York, Nov. 2l.-I.ev. DR.. Isaac
Henry futile, rector emeritus of ST.
Luke's Episcopal church. died Friday
morning at his residence after lin
gering illness of more than year. DIR
futile was one of the oldest of the
Episcopal clergy in this city, having
been born in New Haven on February
5, 1911. For almost half century
he has been an active figure in church
work and leaves behind many monu-
ments of his faithfulness and untiring
energy.
DIR. Tuttle was a graduate of Trinity
college, Hartford.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Pittsburgh. Pa, Nov. 2i.-The inquest
on the body of Warden McC.rea. of the
Erie prison, killed Thursday, was con-
cluded late Friday afternoon. Patrick
Cronin, the prisoner who was attempt
ing to escape from the train, was held
to tie grand jury on charge of MUIR
der. The testimony of witnesses
showed that Cronin had hold of Mr.. Me
Crea and pulled him from the train as
he Jumped. The condition of Prisoner
Cronin, now in the hospital department
at the penitentiary. is said to be critical.
with only slight chance for recovery
from his injuries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Louisville, KY, Nov. 2l.-The Illinois
Central railroad has purchased for
sll5.OOo the property adjoining its
Union passenger depot on the river
front for tue purpose of erecting n
duplicate of its train shed, which is
used by six roads. This will make one
of the largest passenger stations in the
limited States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

James Thornton, a voodoO doctor. has
died at Pittsburgh of laughing. His
laugh was infectious. Sometimes he
would start to laugh and it was only
with great difficulty that he could stop
These spells weakened him. The other
day be had a severe attack of laughter
When he reached home he went TO bed.
where be had another laugh. Then he
Eel! asleep. Next morning he was found
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

A football play ~ vas KILLED IN game
at Lawrence. Neb. and another was so
seriously injured at Lafayette. Ind.
that his life IS despalred OF. These are
the first two fatalities OF the season. al
though the lisI % seriously injured has
been long. The sport of football is a
glorious one. says the Chicago Tribune.
but one death Offsets every advantage
that G. D be claimed for it. The game
mus re freed from even The possibility
of sueh tragedies or it should Re clint
nateu from college life. The frequency
of accidents has been treated too much
in lest. No game can be tolerated that
holds out q constant menace Of death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
Useful Member of "A Family.

The Portuguese say that no man can
be a good husband who does not eat q
good breakfast, which leads the Water
bury American to say that this is a
mean way of throwing upon the wife all
the responsibility for the husbands
goodness, for without good wife there
can be no good breakfast for him to
eat. That may be right in theory, but
it is wrong in practice. We know a man
who has cooked breakfast the greater
part of the time for the past Is years
for his family. And we violate no con-
fdence when we say it is a good break
fast, too. He is a man who loves good
living, and he knows how to prepare q
meal with the best of women. Yet he
is a nottingham who puts in from ten
TO fifteen hours a day of hard work.
and the kind of work that is exhaust.
inn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

J. NJ. Barrie, the novelist. says in an
Interview that before he saw America
he thought chiefly of its big towns Il
never realized" he adds, ~the pleasant
life led 10y the people in the little towns
There ! find that the people all settle
their own little differences. People all
seem TO be so much satisfied with their
surroundings. They have an air about
them as though they Just lived for
themselves, and didn't care what their
neighbors thought of them. They al
seem so independent. like that" II
doesn't need prophet from abroad &c
tell our people how independent and
happy life is in the small towns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

The ancient copper mines Of Sinai
has just been recxPIoTsd. These were
worked by the Egyptians, or their
slaves. 1000 years ago. anI are believed
10 have been abandoned about 1900
NenrS NON
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
Sir Edmund Hornby Dead.

London, Nov. 21.-The death was an
nouuced here Friday of sir Edmund
Hornby at RapalIo. Italy. Sir Edmund
was an acknowledged authority on IN
law and the principle oil
arbitration. He was married three
times. his third wife being Miss Rob
erts of New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

pittsburgh. Pa, Nov. 2l.-WiIIiam j
Richter, the murderer of his little
aephew, james Mcconnell, was con-
yicted Friday of murder in the second
degree. the extreme penalty of which
is 20 years Imprisonment. The defense
was insanity. The murdered boy was
a son of VIII j. Mcconnell, the temper
unce evangelist of Cleveland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 23.-George W.
n Ferris. inventor and builder of the
Ferris wheel, died Sunday at Mercy
hospital. where he had been treated for
tvphoid fever for a week. The disease
Is said to have been brought on through
worry over numerous business matters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Thomas J. bradley, who defeated
Thomas }. Campbell for congress in
the Ninth New York congressional dis
trict by 2.74T votes, claims that ne will
be the youngest member who ever sat
in the halls OF congress. lie IS only 20
xenrz old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
Trcemnunicated.

Salt Lake City, Nov. 2I.- Moses
Thatcher, for many years an apostle
in the Mormon church, has been disfel-
lowshipped because be became candi-
date for United States senator without
consulting the church authorities
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
orcrs Forty Cents ON Dollar.

Amesbury, Mass, Nov. 2l.-Ihe J. s
Poyen & Co. carriage goods house
which recently assigned, owing $780,,
900, offers 10 cents on the dollar, and
the offer will probably be accepted
Miller Bros, who assigned, owing $780,,
600. offer 20 cents on the dollar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

'sARE you going to speak TO her fatherl"
81 am not. I'm afraid he's going 10 SPEAK
TO men. Y. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Mrs. Cannon. of Utah, was elected
state senator by a majority of 1000.
Her opponent on the ticket was her nus
hand. She is Mormon and democrat
10 such n trust
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Van Buren,, Ark, Nov. 2i.-The jury
In the trial Of w. r. Sims for the killing
of the son of Congressman Hepburn at
Chester. Ark, returned p verdict OF
nslsughter and gave Sims two years
4, the penitentiary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
DIR. Conaty succeeds BIshop Kean

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2l.--The an
louycement is made here that the holy
father has appointed Rev. DIR. Thomas
j. Conaty, rector of the Church of the
Sacred Heart, Worcester, Mass, to sue
coed bishop John Keane as rector of
tie Catholic university at Washington,
n O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
TO BUY THE POPE A CITY.
Constsntinople, More Than Rome. II
Likely to lie Purchased.


Likely to lie Purchased.
Il is suggested that the Roman catho-
lies of Christendom shall subscribe ST.
100000. 600 10 buy Rome and nearby
seaport for the pope. says HarpeT's
Weekly. The belief is expressed that
the Italian government might sell the
property without serious detriment to
its political integrity and that the
money could be used to great advantage
in relieving Italy OF part of the burden
of her public debt. 1t is not proposed
10 turn over the principal TO the vendors,
but to place it in trust and TO pay its
annual proceeds into the Italian treas
ury as long as the pope remains uRdis-
turbed In the papal territory.
The plan is very pretty one aud
there are those who think the money
might be raised and that King Hum
bert's government would appreciate
the advantages of such a bargain. but
would Rome be the best purchase the
pope could make with the money?
Chicago would take him vastly cheaper
and give him port privileges on Lake
Michigan. but she could not engage 10
make him monarch of an American Town
ship at any price. But there is Con-
stantinople, an excellent city, where
ropes have lived before, full of ready
made churches built by Christians and
nearly ripe now for reconsecration.
Constantinople seems able TO como
into the market any day. If the pope
could buy Il of the sultan that would be
o deal worth subscribing TO and worth
turning a page of history TO record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Columbus, o., Nov. 2i.-lhe satchei
containing $1,000 worth OF watches.
stolen from ~. kiippart, New YORK
travelling man. at the Union passen-
ger station Thursday night, was found
Friday in the hallway of an office buiio
ing on High street, with its contents
intact No ciew.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Washington, Nov. 21.-Capt. Jacob +.
Munson. Sixth infantry. was Friday
placed on the retired list. having
reached the age limit. His retirement
promotes First Lieut.. z. w. Toirey. of
the Sixth infantry, to a captain. and
Second Lieut.. w. S. Graves, of the
Seventh infantry. TO first lieutenant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
Murderer Pronounced Insane.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. p. = Ben Osborn,
who killed Theodore Schrader here oc-
tober ., has been pronounced insane,
and he will be sent to an asylum. Os-
born claimed to have been hypnotized
and declared that his brain had been
exchanged in some way for those OF a
dog. He said that hypnotist had told
him TO act like a dog, and he could not
resist the inclination TO bark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Moline. Ill, Nov. 2I.-Hiram jenkins,
aged 20. and Mrs. Mary Grant. aged o.,
were married here Thursday evening.
This is the groom's fourth and the
brides third venture on the matri-
monial sea-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
ATrrnn Cnnfesses.

Washington, Nov. 21. = The tramp
who signaled the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern passenger train east OF
this city on November 10 and saved it
from being blown to atoms by dyna-
mite. placed under the rails, confessed
that he and his companions did it. he
has heen arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
A Sioux CITY Bank Fails.

Sioux City, la, Nov. 2o.-The First ma
tional bank of Sioux City closed its
doors Thursday. The crash forced to
the wall the Sioux City savings bank
and caused the assignment of j. X.
Prugh, a wholesale and retail. dealer
IN arnckarv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

There is q tribe IA central Africa
anoag whom speakers in public de-
bates are required to stand on one leg
while speaking and to speak only as
long as they can stand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
r.mons Jurist Dead.

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. ls.-Judge l..
C. Parker died at 2:.0 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Death was not unexpected.
as the Judge has been sick three months
and for several weeks his friends have
been convinced that recovery was i'm
-~<,eSiIIa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

The letter ~ in the Chinese language
has rs ways of being pronounced. and
each pronunciation has a differen:
meaning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
Prince otto Dead.

Berlin, Now 2l.-Prince Otto, of Stol-
berg Wernigerode. died Thursday night
IT Wernigerode. He was born at
Gedern October 30, 1897. He was gen
eral in the Prussian cavalry and pres
ident of the Prussian diet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
De,ai,ea for steel Inspection Duty.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Ensign A. Ait
house, United States navy, has been de
tailed for steel inspection duty at the
Carnegie steel works.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
Slain for Their Money.

Liberty, Mo-, Nov. l9.-Mrs. Foley. a
widow 65 years old, and her daughter
Fannie, aged 40. were murdered in their
home near here by burglars. who &C.
cured $50
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Rome, Nov. 2i.--The government Off
cialIy confirms the report that the
treaty between Italy and Brazil has
been signed by beth of the parties there
to.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Kisses are selling at rather high fig
ures in Alabama. A yong woman
down there was kissed by a railroad
conductor and he had 10 pay S245 for IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26

Thefirst telephone wire was stretched
between Boston and Somerville, a dis
tance of three miles. in 1877.