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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
Charles F. BALDWIN. editor and own

Charles f. Baldwin, editor and own
er of the Mount Vernon (O.) Repub-
lican. died at the age Of 60 years.
DR.. n. A. Reed, a widely-known Bap-
list minister, died at the residence of
his sol in-law, Rev. j. b. Murch, IN
Minneapolis, aged 81 years.
At Kansas City, Mo-, Morris Landa,
manager of the international Export
& Grain company, and prominent in the
local grain market, was shot and killed
in his Office b. +. II. Watt, a discharged
clerk.
Charles Frederick Crisp, speaker of
The Fifty-first and Fifty-second con-
crosses, died at Atlanta, Ca. aged 81
years.
In Georgia the populist state commit
tee has withdrawn the Bryan and Wat
son electors.
Henry W. Scott, of Oklahoma City,
o. T.. has resigned the associate Justice
ship of the supreme court of that terri
tony to become a member of the New
York bar.
The death of Gen. Morton c. Hunter
occurred at bloomington, Ind, aged
Il year,. lie was the hero of Snodgrass
Hill and saved the day at Chickamauga.
lie also served in congress four terms.
Flames destroyed large warehouse
md $500 bales of cotton at Galveston.
Ten, causing a loss of $4,000.
In lumber piles on the premises of
the Central Lumber company at Zil-
waukee, Mich, fire caused a loss OF
$4,000.
At Americas, Ga, the remains of
ex Speaker Charles f. Crisp were in
terred IN Oak Grove cemetery.
From Galveston, Tex, the steamer
Aigoa sailed for Liverpool with the
largest cargo ever taken from an Amer
lean port, consisting of 1890 bales of
cotton, 100000 bushels of grain aud 90
tons of otLer freight, all valued at ST.
C00,OOO.
In Milwaukee Gustave Pabst was di-
vorced from Margaret Mather, the
actress.
by the upselting of a boat the wife
and five children OF y. ]. Spute were
drowned in Smiths lake near Denver,
Col.
Passenger trains collided in Big Bend
cut. Il miles west Of ST. Louis, and
eight persons were killed and not less
than 50 mi ired, some fatally.
Al I.1donia, Tex, fire destroyed every
business house on the east side of the
public square, including the First ma
tional hank, the less being 100000.
All the toll gates on the Louisville
and Lawrenceburg turnpilles in Ken
tucky were destroyed ~ nIcbs.
Fire dest Dyed the Third U1itaridn
churc D, Chicago landmark.
In Chicago Arthur L. Smith reduced
the 24-hour American bicycle road rec
ord, making 205A miles in that time,
thereby breaking the former record of
Pa miles.
Holmes Cummins, one of the fore
most lawyers and politicians OF the
south, died at Memphis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
EATAL FLAMES.
BROOKLYN Fireman Loses His Life While

Brooklyn Fireman Loses His Life While
on Duty-Three Others Injured.
brooklyn, n. y, Oct. ga five-stOry
building on Seventh street occupied 10y
Oscar J.. a. Weisner, manufactures of
rpring beds; }. X. Ryan and Wanters
brothers, diamond cutters, and the
Eta Knitting company, manufacturers
of ladies' underwear, was burned Thurs
day evening, causing a loss of about
$4,000. During the progress of the fire
Alfred Beaumann, fireman, while
standing on an extension of the burn
ing building was caught in back
draught and forced into the flames.
When his body was rescued it was
burned to a crisp. Three firemen who
tried to rescue Beaumann were badly
burned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
LATER NEWS.


The London Mark Lane Express the
26th said that the rise in the price of
wheat is warranted by the situation.
adding: 1T is not speculative; on the
contrary, a speculative bear raid is on
foot. The English crop, which GER
taiGly does not exceed 1850. 600 quar-
ters, is stated to be 5000. 0Co bushels
short. and there are other signs that
outside influence is directed to accom-
piish a reaction" Continuing, the
Mark Lane Express urges English
farmers not to rush to the wheat mar
Set, but to send, between now and
Christmas, the same quantities as sent
during November and December, 1895,
stating that the American and Russian
farmers are strong holders, owing to
both crops being smaller than in 1925
Buffalo, n. Y, is threatened with
re biggest blockade of vessels in the
li~tOry of the port. Vessel loads of
wheat have arrived so fast in the past
Two weeks that the elevators could not
handle them.
Electoral fusion between the demo-
Gratis, populists and free silver repub-
leans was effected in North Carolina
the Goth.
2. J. lyman, the alleged "No. L. of
the Phoenix Park murderers. arrived
in New York ;he Goth on the North
German Lloyd steamer Saale.
Two men were killed and four in
jured. three seriously. by an explosion
Of /. 500 pounds Of nitro-glyeerime near
Hutton, Pa, the Goth. The dead are
James La Bree and Joseph Kusie.
runaway mine car ut Shamokin,
Pa, the 25th. killed Peter Gulik. Four
laborers received injuries that may
prove fatal
The two huge grain elevators belong
ing to the Chicago and Pacific Eleva-
tor company at Chicago were destroyed
by fire the 25th, together with their
contents aud number of smaller
buildings. and the total loss will be
s., 0O0. 600; ths insurance viii cover
three-quarters of the amount 1t was
a dangerous locality for a fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
HEAVY ROBBERY.
safebiowers Secure $1,000 from a Chi
cago Grocery.

safebiowers Secure 1900 from a Chi
cago Grocery.
Chicago, Oct. 25.-The wholesale gro
Gerry store of j. Breden at GA to 619
West Sixty-third street was robbed of
800 sometime between the hours OF
one and eight Sunday morning. Mr.
Breden himself left the store at one
o'clock Sunday morning. At eight
o'clock Que of the bookkeepers went
INTO the store and found the safe door
open. Investigation showed that the
door had been drilled open and the con.
tents of the safe carried away-$1, 300
in cash and some valuable papers. En-
trance had been gained through win.
dow at the rear of the store. The job
was evidently the work Of experts and
10 clew whatever was left. The police
nre entirely at sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
EDWIN WILLIS DEAD.
Ex-Assistant Secretary of Agriculture FL
nires at Mashinpfnn.

Ex-A assistant Secretary of Agriculture Ex-
pires at Washington.
Washington, Oct. 20.-The flag OIL
the agricultural building was at half
mast Saturday on account of the death
of Edwin Willis, who was assistant
secretary of agriculture during the AL
ministration of President Harrison. Mr..
" illits died suddenly at his home in thus
city Friday evening. He became Ill at
his office about four o'clock. He was
taken home in a carriage, a physician
having been summoned to meet him
there. The doctor found that Mr.. Wl!-
Its had been stricken with form of
kidney trouble from which he had suf
fered ut different times for several
years. Every effort was made to restore
him, but he gradually sank into state
Of coma and died in few hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
PRESIDENT AT PRINCETON.
Mr.. Cleveland Delivers an Address at the
Famous College.

Mr.. Cleveland Delivers an Address at the
Famous College.
Princeton, n. j., Oct. 23.-President
Cleveland delivered an address In Alex.
ander hall. Princeton university, on
Thursday. His theme was the influence
OF universities and colleges on intelli
Eent patriotism. synopsis of his adj
dress follows;
He sale government resting upon the
VIII ana universal suffrage of the people
has no anchorage except in the peoples
intelligence. collegiate training should
be constant warning against popular
rashness and excess. A constant stream
OF thoughtful. educated men should core
from our universities and colleges preach
Ing national honor and integrity. lie rec
ognized the practical necessity and de-
STABILITY OF political parties. He would
by no means control or limit the utmost
freedom OF discussion of legitimate gov
ernmental policies. but there are immu-
table truths and fundamental prirciples
which are related TO our national condi-
tion that should never be dragged into
the field OF political strife nor impressed
into the service of partisan contention
when The excitement of party warfare
presses dangerously near our national safe
guards. he would have the intelligent con-
servatism of our universities and colleges
warn the contestants IN impressive tones
oeaAitSh NAO PcIAS VI pFedCn Impossible
TO repair. He conclud ? rs follows:
when popular discon ans and passion
are stimulated by the arts OF designing
partisans to pitch perilously near TO class
hatred or sectional anger | would have
our universities and colleges sound the
alarm In the name of American brother
hood and fraternal dependence. When the
attempt Is made TO delude the people into
the belief that their SURFACES can change
the operation OF natural laws, / would
m and
claim that those laws are memorable and
far removed from political control When
selfish interest seeks undue private bene-
ut through governmental aid and public
places are claimed as reward of party
service. / would have our universities ard
colleges persuade the people to a re-
linquishment of the demand for party
spells and exnort them to dsinterested
and patriotic love of their government for
its own sake and because In its true sd-
justment and unperverted operation II So
cures to every citizen his just share of the
safety and prosperity IL holds in store for
all
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
MINISTER TERRELL TALKS.
Says Our Relations with Turkey Are Most
Cordial.

Says Our Relations with Turkey Are Most
Cordial.
Constantinople, Oct. 22.-In an inter-
view Hon. A. w. Terrell, United States
minister to Turkey, said the relations of
the United States with Turkey were OF
the most cordial character. Not a sim
gle American citizen had been sacri-
feed during the late massacre in Con.
stantinople, and ii was highly improba-
BILE that the United States government
would depart from it's traditional policy
of nonintervention by meddling in
Turkeys domestic affairs.
In reply to the statements regarding
Americas policy toward Turkey. Min
lister Terrell replies to the newspaper
reporters about the Bancroft forcing
the Dardanelles, saying that the report
is too ridiculous for serious notice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
PARROT WAS GOOD COMPANY.
He Was Recommended to 3 Lonesome
Married Norman


"YeS'm," said the dealer in captive
birds and animals, you want parrot
for company? l have the bird here,
the very bird. You arc married, are you
not?"
His fair customer bowed, says the
Chicago Tribune.
And your husband is away? I
thought so. And you want the parrot
to keep you from feeling lonesome?
Yes? This is the very bird
us II a fluent talller?" esked the
prospective purchaser.
The dealer hesitated.
well, no'm." he said, at last. you
wouldn't hardly call him fluent tallser;
no, not that. But for what you want,
he's the best | have"
what can the bird saw"
That's what makes him the right
one. nam. lie ain got but one re-
mark. TO tell the truth; but he's been
brought up for just what yor ant
Every morning he makes a souu4 like
a bureau drawer opening, and says
cross-like:
"Where the deuce have you bidder
my clean collars this time ;"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

DistfIiers to Resume.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-Angelo Meyers
Of Philadelphia, manager of the DIS
tilleries of the American Spirits Manu-
featuring company, is here making
preparations for a resumption of busi.
ness. The ST. Paul distillery will be the
first to start November /. About the
middle of next month The Schufcldt
house in Chicago will be started, and
December ! the Monarch and Great
Western of Peoria will be started at
capacity Of 200 bushels. As trade de
mands, other houses will be started.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

The president of Lehigh university
mas been writing on college athletics.
and he points out how false it is TO have
chat branch of training in an insti;u-
tion represented by few athletes in
the ball nine, the football team and the
yacing crew. He argues that athletic
training should embrace the whole stu
dent bod 20 be of any use A fair gen
Cr., aver of the entire college would
he a better record than a number one
standing by few picked men. The lat
ter he aptly calls athletics by proxy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
HoIIanders Coming.

Factory Inspector Williams is negoti-
ating with Chicago capitalist for the
purchase of from 10000 to 10000 acres
for the formation of a colony and has
secured severaltra djacent 10 Marsh
field. The colonisis will be Holland.rs
direct from the Netherlands. just what
number there will be is not known, but
probably not far from 1900. The cop
itaIist win purchase the land outright
and possibly by next spring there will
be a Dutch village near by Marshtield.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

A Kansas weather prophet advances
the following reasons why the coming
winter is sure to be long and cold one:
Rabbits have grown thicker fur than
usual; the corn husks are double; nuts
nre very plentiful; the squirrels have
laid in a greater supply thar usual. and
the geese started south earlier"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
nishop kcane,s snccessor.

Washington. Oct. 22.-The names
chosen by the directors of the Catholic
university Wednesday TO be submitted
10 the pope as candidate 10 succeed
Bishop Keane are Father Conaty, of
Worcester, Mass. president of the sum-
mer school of philosophy at PlattsDarg,
n. y; Father Daniel j. Riordan. of st.
Elizabeth's church, Chicago. and Father
Mooney, vicar-general of New York.
One of these will be designated by the
pope as rector of the university.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

Washington, Oct. 24.-James Shsak-
ley, governor of Alaska, in his annual
report to the secretary of the inferior
says there is great encouragement in
the outlook for the Alaskan gold mines.
During the year ending the first OF this
month s2,30O.0OO in gold bullion has
been taken from the mines, the greater
part being the product of low grade
ores, much of which yielded less than
four dollars per ton. Almost any grade
of gold ores now can he worked at a
profit there. Confidence in Alaska as
a gold-prducing country increases With
the development of her resources.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
Took His Own Lie.

A dispatch was received at juneau
from the coroner of Fredericksburg,
Va, stating that W. T. Rambusch, the
abseonding banker of Juneau, had COM
mitted suicide in the National cemetery
there. The dispatch asked what dispo-
sltlon should be made of the body. In
structions were at once sent to forward
the body to Juneau for burial. RAM
busch was engaged in banking and the
abstract business. He disappeared Oc-
tober 10, and forgeries amounting to be-
tween 100000 and 100000 have come
to light. The total amount of his ir-
Irregularities Is not known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
An Ased Convict Pardoned.

Gov. Upham has pardoned DR.. W. P.
Dovall, who % years ago was sentenced
to state prison for life from Walworth
county for the murder of his wife,
Elizabeth DovalI. The pardon was
urgently recommended by the judge
who sentenced him, and this, together
with the fact that the doctor has grown
old and is very feeble, and at the most
has but a short time to live. and the
further fact that a member of his fam
lily in another state desires to care for
him during his remaining days, made
it appear to the governor as proper
cause for the exercise of executive
ciemency
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
GEN. MORTON c. HUNTER DEAD.
veteran and Hero of Chickamauga Passes
Away at His Home.

Away at His Home.
Bloomington, Ind, Oct 26.-Gen. Nor
ton c. Hunter died Sun day morning OF
paralysis after a weeks illness. He
was the commander of the Eighty-sec-
end Indiana regiment, and become fla
nous at Chickamauga by carrying out
Gen. Thomas orders to hold Snodgrass
hill at all hazards. He served in col"
gress four terms, end was a member OF
The Loyal Legion, G. A. Il. and of other
patriotic organizations. In 1879 he SUI.
fered a stroke of paralysis, since which
time he has been out of public life. He
was chairman of the Indiana ChiclSa'
manga Monument association. He was
II yCnrs old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

There is a man in Kansas whom the
women will bless. He has invented
machine calculated to make churniug,
washing, etc, easy. 1t is a swinging
chair in which the lucky housewife
sits. The motion sets the machinery at
work, and the housewife can sew, Visit
with n caller, read or hold the baby.
while the washing and churning go on
On another part of the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

According to reports the coming
sugar crop of Louisiana will be one of
the largest ever produced in that state
There is every prospect that the ton
mage Of cane delivered at the factories
will be very heavy and the yield should
bring satisfactory prices. in view of the
reported damage TO the beet crop aad
the had outlook for the Cuban crop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

Justice as il is dispensed. officially and
otherwise. in Arizona had an illustra-
ton the other day at Phoenix. when
man who had thrashed Peeping TOTI
went to Justice tombstone and wanted
10 plead guilty, but was told by the
justice to go back home and drub the
offender again upon any provocatiOn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
Deatb 81 CoIurabus DeIaro.

Columbus, o.. Oct. 24.-Hon. Column
lus Delano, secretary of the interior
under Grant, died suddenly at IL a. m.
Friday at Lake Howe, his suburban
home near Mount Vernon. He was 81
years old. Mr.. Delano died suddenly
and unexpectedly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

One of the new societies which have
found room and welcome in Paris IS the
league for the protection of African Gle
plants. It will be news to many peO-
pie that the number of elephants killed
annually for several wears past has been
1900, and at this rate the elephant will
be exterminated in Africa within IS
wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
New Rond Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation were fled
in the Office of the secretary of state by
the Chicago, Montello & Northwest
ern Railway company, organized TO
construct railway from the east line
of Green Lake county TO the west line OF
Juneau county, passing through or into
the counties of Green Lake, Marquette,
Adams and Juneau. The length of the
line will be about 125 miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

Washington. Oct. 24.-Additionai re-
ports were received at the department.
of agriculture Friday which Indicate
that the farmers of the United States
have put s2s,6ss.000 in their pockets
since September in consequence of the
rise in the price of wheat. If the rIes-
ent prices are maintained until The
entire crop is marketed, the revenue
TO the producers of wheat will De in
creased by S3o. 1000. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

1t is reported from New York that the
Protestant Episcopal church has de
Sided to invade the evangelical field Low
occupied exclusively by the Salvation
Army and the Volunteers. The new
army will be under the same form If
military discipline and will seek to mage
converts in the same way from Il c
streets. It will include the best fea-
lures of the Salvation Army and the sue
cess of that organization bespeaks a
similar suScess for this new venture.
The Salvation Army has done all the
har,' word in this country of fighting
aud conqusring prejudice, and it has
made the Wy easy for others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

Percival Lowell, who founded the
Flagstaff "a. ID observatory especially
TO study the canals of Mars, IS firmly
convinced that that planet is the abode
of intelligent beings Mr.. Lowell has
written q book entitled MARS" which
comes very near proving his contention.
The only feature that throws doubt on
Il is the fact that Mars has n very rare
atmosphere. but still the atmosphere is
there. One Of the astounding things
about the Marian canals" Is that they
are ali projected on grea; circles of the
globe-that is. they are laid out with
mathematical accuracy TO travel the
shortest distance between two points.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

So great has been the recent influx of
Cinnamon into Hawaii that there is a
distinct danger of the island becoming
overI0pulated. With view of conifoll-
ing emigration a law has been passed
making it compulsory for every in
habitant to be registered, and TO possess
n certificate of the registration which
he can produce on official demand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
Many win suffer.

Appraisers and attorneys have been
examining into the affairs of w. T.
RAmbusch, the missing Juneau banker
and financial agent, and it is said that
Rambusch's affairs are in very bad
shape, and that many people Will have
to suffer on account of his financial
irregularities. Judge Christensen, who
was near friend of the missing man,
estimates that his liabilities will
amount TO 100000. \ letter has been
received by Mrs. Rambusch from her
husband, written in Philadelphia, in
which he makes a confession and i'm
plies that he intended TO commit sui
eide
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

What a presidential campaign means
TO the employees OF the post Office depart
ment can be realized from the statement
that 1000, 100000 campaign documents
have been sent out Fl Washington
alone since January l last. The men
who handle the mail have been earning
their salaries during the last nine
months
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

Robinson Crusoe's island is to become
q fashionable watering place and re-
sort" It has been fashionable resOrt
for the wandering fancies of innumera
BILE happy schOOlboys for many years
hall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29

1t is said that yellow fever is being
successfully treated in Brazil by re-
frigeTatiLg process. The patient is
placed in a box for three days, the tenn
perature of which is only two degrees
above the freezing point. the theory
being that the baciIIi of the disease can
not reproduce themselves except at a
hiOh tau,Uernture
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
rrnssnchnsetts MINIS burned.

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 26.-The Wash
ington mills, which form one of the
largest cotton dress goods manufacture
ing plants in the city, were badly dam.
aged by fire, which broke out about
half an hour before midnight Sunday
uipht. The loss is about $4,000, fully
covered by insurance. About 1850 op
eratives will be thrown out of work for
ten DAYS.