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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
THE NEW HOUSE.
Latest Estimate of Its Political Makeup
Silver and Gold Alignment.

Latest Estimate of Its Political Make-Up
Silver and Gold Alignment.
Washington, Nov. 16.-Although the
official figures of the recent election
have not in all cases reached republican
congressional headquarters, the result
of the contests in the various congress
sional districts is known with sufficient
exactness to warrant the announcement
of the summary of the political divisions
in the house of representatives in the
Fifty-fifth congress. This shows POI
republicans. 1877 democrats and 10 pop
ulists. In making this division the com
mittee have placed among the populists
Messrs. Hartman, of Montana; New,
lands. of Nevada, and Shafroth, OF Col.
crado, who were elected to the present
congress as republicans. Also Jehu
Baker, of Illinois, who was republican
representative in the Fifty-first con.
gress. The other populists come four
from Kansas, three from North Caro-
lima, one from Colorado and one from
Califorr in. Upon the question of sill
yer the division is said to be: For free
silver, 1873 against free silver, 204. Two
Of the democrats are opposed to free
coinage-Messrs. McAleer, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Elliott, of South Carolina;
and five republicans favor it-Messrs.
Hilbourn. of California; Frederick ano
Curtis, of Kansas; Linney, of North
Carolina. and Beach, of Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
1T WAS ON A TRAY.
Reason why Johnnie Could Not Pat the
Card Under the Door.


Card Under the Door.
The lady who lives at the family hotel
on the North side was dressing for din
ner. She was not expecting company
lust at that moment and was somewhat
startling to the eye. But no eye was
there save hers. Suddenly she was
reused from a contemplation OF her
charms in the mirror by knock.
Some one is rapping again" she m 1T
tered. Everybody in this hotel seems
TO have a hammer out"
Then in a clear. bird-like voice she
called:
''Who is it?'
Its Johnnie" said a voice.
Johnnie was the sad-faced boy with
the painstaking head who brought up
ice water and things.
what is it. Johnnie?" asked the lady
fair.
II have q card" replied the page.
"Put it under the door," said tbs
charming guest.
II can't" said Johnnie; "it's on q,
tray"
And the elevator fell to the basement
with a great crash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

The machinery in the three GAINESVILLE
factories started for the first time in
many months. The Hanson Furniture
company started up with number Of
good orders on hand, while their tray-
.ling men were sent out in all directions.
TIE A. C. Kent corn planter factory is
once more in operation, and Mr.. Kent
stated that the force would be doubled
.ater on. The GAINESVILLE Machine COM
pany's force of 100 men has been in
creased.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
WON'T BE NEEDED.
King Oscar Not Likely to Act In the
Venezuelan Matter.

Venezuelan Matter.
Washington, Nov.13.-The admission
was made at the state department
Thursday that King Oscar of Sweder
may be called into the Venezuelan ar
bitration, but only In case of disagree
ment of the four arbitra tors appointed
IT the first instance as TO the selection
o. the fifth member, when the king vii,
be asked to designate some person as
president of the tribunal. This is con
sidered an exceedingly distant contin-
gency, as no doubt is felt that tive four
original appointees will have no diff.
Guilty in reaching common ground IN
the matter with the same facility that
they are expected to reach a conclusion
on the evidence in the boundary dis
pute. II is further said that it has
never been contemplated that the king
himself should be the final arbitrator
or that the tribunal should hold lis SEES
sions in Norway or Sweden, although
the locality is left at their discretion
AS all the evidence in the controversy
has now been collected together liz
Washington. there Is suggested bare
possibility that they might deem IL ad
vantageous TO meet here, but the docu
ments and other data are rapidly being
arranged in such way by the commits
sion that they could be taken TO any dc
siIable place without difficulty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

London, Nov. lG.-A dispatch fIom
Madrid to the Central News says that
Hon. Hannis Taylor. United States min-
lister to Spain, has given public as
surance that the relations between
Spain and the United States are friendly
for the present and that there is ~
reason to fear a conflict between the
two countries. Mr.. Taylor expresses
his belief that President Cleveland will
not alter his attitude of scrupulcus
avoidance of difficulties
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

y 3OO-aere ranch in California has
been given to the Salvation Army that
it may try the experiment of retaining
ex-convicts by teaching them methods
Of honest industry. The plan is by no
means new, nor have similar expert
ments met with much success in the
past. But the salvatiOnists are Ger
tainly we'll qualified to carry out prof
ect OF this kind, and if they succeed
they viii undoubtedly be able to secure
land for similar purposes in every state
in the uuiOu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

st. Louis. Nov. 13.-Prohibitionisi 8
will have holiday all their own. March
20 will hereafter be observed with dem
onstratiors and rejoicing by all who
sympathize with temperance work. 1t
IS the birthday of Neal Dow, who is re-
garded as responsible for great share
of the ea-rnestness and enthusiasm
which characterizes the growth OF the
movement This was determined at a
meeting of the executive committee of
the National Wcman's Christian Tenn
perance union. which was held Thurs
day morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
Lost Their Fear.

Gov. Upham has received an Official
notice from the French consul at Chi
cago that the order of the French gov
eminent forbidding the shipment of
American cattle through France to
Switzerland has been modified. The or
der was made in February, 1898. and alb
solutely forbade American cattle being
shipped through France. Now, how
ever, they may be shipped after being
inspected, and sent through French ter
ritory in sealed cars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
Hope to Clear Tn a Mystery.

BY the arrest of Perry Richardson, at
Kendall, the officers of the law hope
to clear up the mystery surrounding the
murder September 10, 1869, of Schuyler
Gates, of Kilbourn. Richardson has
been fugitive from justice ever since
he crime was committed and while
there is no absolute proof of his having
committed the murder the officers ex-
pect to convince jury by circumstan-
tial evidence that he had hand in 1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Considerable apprehension has been
excited among BOsIonians of a certain
sort by the persistence of rumors about
q plan for combining the city's liquor
e. looms 10 a prescribed territory outside
of the residential districts. Nobody
seems to know just how or why or By
whom this scheme IS 10 be carried out,
hut as Boston has few or no districts in
which very considerable numbers OF
People do not live. those for whom a
convenient saloon is regarded as nee.
esSary condition Of existence show an
rpgrs irritation that such prrisei
sAoI.- hays advanced .ar enough sven
sc bare bec0ns topic cf conversation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

If Senator Morrill, lives TO the end of
the term which he is now serving-that
is, till March 3, 1S07-he will have served
five full terms in the senate, which
no man has yet done. Many people
think thsrThOmls IL. Benton served for
five full terms. but his is not fact.
Benton served from Iss time of Mis-
sOuri's admission to the union until
March 3. 1851. but, as Missouri did not
become a state till August, 1921, il Is
seen that Benton did not serve for five
fnlI senatorial terms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
Making sugar from Beets.

The Wisconsin sugar beet refinery at
Eagle, the only establishment of the
kind in the northwest. has opened its
doors for the manufacture of sugar
from 10000 acres of sugar beets. grown
from car load of seeds imported from
France by Waukesha county farmers.
The beets were being delivered at the
rate of 1900 wagon loads per week,
ard the outcome of thc experiment is
awaited with interest by growers and
dealers of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa,
Michigan and Kansas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
ytctory for Gen. VIEWER.

Madrid. Nov. IA dispatch to the
impartial from Havana states that Capt
Gen. Weyler carried the Rubi Heights
on Novem Der 10 after Maceo had defend
ed them for six hours. The insurgent
loss is said to have been heavy, while
the Spanish loss is declared TO be small
Gen. Echague. the commander of one
o. the Spanish columns. was wounded
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS


Philetus Horace Sawyer, grandson OF
ex-senator Philetus Sawyer, and Miss
Caroline Upham, the daughter of Gov
Uphsm, were married in the executive
mansion at Madison. The bride was
given away by her father. Rev. f. H
Smith, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church of Oshkosh, officiated
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer will make their
home in Oshkosh in the house of the
ex-senator. The presents were unusual.
~ costly, ex-senator Sawyer giving his
grandson 100000, while his father also
gave him a large sum of money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Only FIVE railway passengers were
killed in accidents in Great Britain and
Ireland during 1895. while in this eoun-
try the number killed during the same
period was l7O. Within a few years
English railway managers have bor-
rOwed many ideas from Americans, but
they have not yet adopted the policy Of
taking your chances on accident and
then taking your chances in court"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
wIsCoNsIN's VOTE.
Mai. McKinley's Plurality in the
State Is 1890
The Total Vote Exceeds 435,00o-schs-
field. for Governor, Has Plurality
of 03,173-The Returns by
Counties.

The returns from all the towns in
the state snow that Mckinley receives
plurality of 1o3.047.
The total vote of the state will ex-
coed $4,000. which is an increase of
$4,000 over the vote of two years ago.
The returns on the gold democratic
and prohibition vote are fragmentary.
The former will be about 1900 and the
latter about $500. The following are
the returns by countless:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Covington. KY. Nov. 13.-James Ia
gin. who threw lighted cigar into the
face of Secretary Of the TreasuI Car
Isle after the gold democratic meeting
held here last month. was fined $50 and
costs Thursday. This was the meeting
at which eggs were thrown on the
stage at the secretary while he was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
wisconsin's semicentennis,.

A number of Milwaukee business men
Wisconsin semicentennial project met
and decided TO push matters. 1t is pro-
posed to have the celebration take the
character of an interstate affair, and
with that idea in view Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio and Minnesota, the
states that formed the old northwest
territory, will be asked TO participate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

The European potato crop is much
deficient in quantity and diseased in
quality. The wholesale price Of pOta-
toes in London is now so cents per bush
el and the supply of sound potatoes
limited. This has been lean year
abroad. but the United States has plenty
end 70 snare
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Twenty-three colleges in the United
States were founded before the begin
ming OF this century. Among the lead
ing ones are: Harvard, 1886; William
and Mary. 1893; Yale, 1TO1; University
of Pennsylvania, 174O; Princeton, 17l6;
Washington and Lee, 1749; Columbia,
1854; Brown. I764; Rutgers, ITG6; Dart
mouth, 1900; Hampden-Sidney, 1775;
Washington (Md), l-s2. and Dickin-
rnr. r-ss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Mrs. Castle DischArged.

London, Nov. Il.-Mr. Bernard Abra.
hams, solicitor for the defense in the
case of Mrs. w. NJ. Castle, of San Fran
cisco. who, upon pleading guilty of shop
lifting. was sentenced to three months
Imprisonment, received a communica-
ton from Sir Matthew w. Ridley. home
secretary, Monday evening, stating
that in consideration of her mental con-
Gition and other circumstances, Mrs.
Castle would be discharged and re-
stored 10 the care of her husband Tues
day, and Mr.. Castle accordingly went
to the Norwood Scrubs prison Tues
day morning aud took his wife away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
Hope Abandoned.

Butte, Mont, Nov. i2.-Rev. Alexis
Berk, the young Chicago preacher who
got lost in a snowstorIo last Thursday
near Troy while hun Ting deer, hos been
given up a. deed. aud there is 20 hope OF
recovering the body before the anew
saslts next spring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

The Welsh are now doing a bit of
claiming - they claim Shakespeare.
They have found that the poet had a
grandmother, or great-grandmother,
whose name was Griffith. a Celtic
Welsh family of strong traits They are
claiming others also. In fact they are
trying TO prove that English litera-
ture is not English, or Anglo-Sax-
on. but Welsh or Celtic The Welsh
might as we'll claim them all as the Eng
fish. IL amounts TO the same thing.
We are the heirs of them all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

A Washington man has performed the
trick Of lighting cigar with a piece of
ice by forming of il double convex lens
and focusing the suns rays through it
on the roll of tobacco. Ice will not be
introduced. however, as a substitute for
matches. Not many people have "ice
10 burn" and the sun Is not always
shining.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Resin Orr, secretary of the Anal
gamated Association of Street Railway
Employees of the United States, has sent
out circular appeal for aid in behalf
Of the ex-employes of the Milwaukee
Street Railway company to all labor or
CARNATIONS ia the country affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Scranton, Pa. Nov. 16.--At Dunmore
Friday night Roscoe Salvatore wa:
stabbed and almost instantly killed by
Frank DanbroslI, another Italian. Both
men were drunk. Salvatore dared
Danbrosk TO fight, and the latter drew
stiletto and stabbed his assailant
napb-oefr esraped
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
netIres from the Army.

Washington, Nov. I6.-Gen. Thomas
NJ. Vincent. assistant adjutEnt general,
ore of the best-known military men in
this city, ended his active career in the
army Saturday. He has reached his
cath year and, in accordance with Law,
must be transferred 20 the retired LIST
of the army
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

The balloon has become a marine
life-saving appliance. The big ocean
grayhOunds will soon, IL is thought. be
equipped with life boats harnessed to
balloons SO as to be practically unsink-
eble. his novel device has been pat
ented by shrewd Connecticut Yankee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
VIII Accept.

Washington, Nov. 16.-While Hon.
William S. Forman will say nothing
about his intention with respect to the
commission srship of internal revenue
which has been rendered him, it is IN
derstood on authority that should be
reliable that he will accept the proffered
place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
niamond Theft.

St. Louis, Nov. 13.-Henry Thomas.
a colored man in the employ of Jacob
scherrer. the wealthy real estate man
Of East St. Louis. disappeared WedneS-
day afternoon with $4,000 wnFth OF dia'
monds aud .ewelry belonging q AIRS.
scheryer,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Sioux City, Ia. Nov. 1.-Two de-
grees above zero was registered here
Wednesday morning. The temperature
was the lowest recorded in the United
States at tbs time Of observation. ex-
cspt - Huron. 9. D.. where sha mercufy
s&l. tslow ssrs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
Toraa LIN, EaIis

Galveston. Tex, Nov. 10. Rosen-
field & Co, wholesale millinery and no
tions, made an assignment. The liza
bilities are estimated at $4,000 and
nominal assets within few thousand
Of the liabilities
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Australia has no orphan asylums-
Every child who is not supported by
parents becomes a ward of the state,
and is paid u pension for support. and
placed in private family, where board
and clothes are provided until the 18th
birthday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

The question has often been raised
whether rest after a meal is favorable
10 digestion. Some persons cite the ex-
ample of animals who lie down and go
to sleep after eating. while others claim
that sleep during digestion makes the
mind sluggish and predisPoses to
apoplexy. N. Schulz. of FribOurg. has
endeavored 10 solve he question by
chemistry. In two cases tested he con-
eludes that it is well to rest after
eating, but without going % sleep.
particularly when one is affect
al with q dilated stomach or
with hyperacidity of the gastric
fufce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Washington. Nov. i2.-Wiiliam p
Hszen, chief Of the secret service.
treasury depsrtmer {. in his annual re-
port says the total number OF arrests
made during the last year was $50. The
amount of altered or counterfeit notes
an, I'D was eT57 Sal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Quincy, H., Nov. 16-The La Harpe
bank, La Harpe, Ill, failed Saturday
Hard times is the cause assigned by the
managers. Liabilities and assets can
not b. asceFtained, as officers declined
N give them out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
Killed by the Cars.

Mooresville. Mo-, Nov. l6.-Edward
Hit, son OF Col. J. Z. HIT, of this place.
was run over and killed by Hannibal
& st. Joseph freight train. he 81
tempted 10 Jump on 10 the cabooss and
wss thrown under tas train,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

a valuable discovery OF stone called
eorundum. which is akin to emery, has
been found in the county Of Hastings,
Ont. This stone is now imported at a
cost Of about $50 per ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
WIN Give m 10 Charity.

Louisville, KY, Nov. l3.-Mrs- Mary
shreve Ransom, who has recently at,
tanned some notoriety on account Of 8
$1,000 plunge on McKinley's election,
announces that she has collected her
bet and stands ready TO apply her vim
ming TO deserving charity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
VIII BE Arrested.

81. Johns. n. F., Nov. 13.-The insPec-
tor-general of the New Foundland
constabulary, has gone to Montreal
with a warrant for the arrest OF Capt
Delisle, OF the steamer TIber, which
sank the schooner Maggie on Friday
Inst. causing the loss of 10 lives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

that by observing how the hair grows
N the heads of the boys placed under
her charge she can tell a great deaf
about their character and ability. She
links that when there is a single point
IN the central line Of the scalp Just back
# the top of the head around which the
bair is arranged in a well-defined circle,
gradually and regularly widening. then
the owner of the head is we'll behaved
and intelligent, while II the point is III
defined. and especially if there are sew
sral of them. the chances are that the
shild is stupid. vicious or both There
are exceptions TO all rules.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

The old scare that the worlds coal is
near exhaustion is now pretty well ex-
pIoded. New coal areas are constant
ly being opened, and the old ones are
by no means near exhausted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Mathematical calculations show that
an iron ship weighs % per cent. less
fhan a wooden one. and will carry us
tons of cargo for every 100 IONS carried
by a wooden ship Of the same dimen-
siOns and both loaded to The same draft
OF water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Ia some things the japanese point Of
view Is very different from that of other
countries, and especially IS this true
n regard 10 railway laws. The track
81 the Kama Kura railway is not
fenced in, and crossings rarely have
gates. \ boy carrying a child on his
back. straying on the line, was recently
knocked down by an engine. and both
bc, and child were killed. Thereupon
ne railway company prosecuted the
father for allowing his children TO
trespass. and he was fined ten ven.
Some time ago, at Osaka, a cow was run
over. and the owner was fined goo yen,
besides losing his cow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
FIoo6is In Bosnia.

Vienna, Nov. 16.-Heavy foods have
occurred throughout a large section OF
Bosnia and p persons are reported &c
have been drowned. while the damage
"a nroDerfy has been immense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

Two states of the union-Wyoming
and Nevada-have less than one inhab-
liant to the square mile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19

CRrBfMER Nothing impresses me more
than the lit eoess If greatness" GiIieiaud
The greatness Of htrieness lmpresses me
more. Nothing can BE- pore profound Than
the observations % uHimpOriant men
Truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
Total .........
McKinley's pluralitv. 10s. O47

Mchinley's plurality, 1o3,O47.
Vote on governor-Schofield, go. S73; Sill.
verthorn. l67,00 Schoheld's plurality, 49,
773