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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
WEsT AND souTn.

Maj Mckinley arrived in Chicago for
q brief visit at the home of Lafayette
McWilliams. 9 relative. where TIE ma
ior's wife has been staying for week.
While walking on a railroad ttcstie
west of I.adoga. Ind. Mrs. Martha Nc
Gill. n widow. and her 10 year-old
laughter Esther were killed by the
ears
In Chicago the Christian Citizenship
league. whose object is tive publication
of politics and social life, held its an
nuai meeting and elected as president
Felix K. Brunot. of Pittsburgh. Pa
The wife OF Isaac Beaueamp. who led
al her home in Middleton. was the hsav-
lest woman in Indiana. weighing 500
pounds.
The official returns show that SO votes
were cast in Arkansas for JEFF" Davis
as an elector tor president aud vice
president during the recent election.
The special election b ia in the Third
cor gressional district o Georgia 10 8;
the 'scancy caused by the death o.
Charles r. Crisp. resulted in the cleo
zion of rharles r. Crisp. eldest son a
the sV-speaker
At 8. eelville. Tenn. Marion Uatfel1
- years o.. was hanged FOR the nurusi
of Jonas Trail. a mooDshiner. Marci
= last
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
SHAKEN UP.
The British Isles Visited by Violent
Earthquake Shocks.

The British Isles Visited by Violent
Earthquake Shocks.
London, Dec. 1s.-Two strong shocks
of earthquake were felt throughout
Wales, the Midlands and the south of
England early Thursday morning. The
first shock occurred at three o'clock
and the second at half-past five, the
waves passing from west to east.
Houses were violently shaken, beds
moved from their places, doors forced
open and furniture overturned. Tele-
grams from all quarters concur in tbe
statement that the first shock was IF
30 seconds duration and was followed
by loud rumbling sound and minor
tremblings of the earth. The second
shock was shorter but more severe
Many people in Windsor, Cheltenham
and other places rushed out of their
houses. but no one was hurt.
Hereford cathedral was injured.
There the dull rumbling beneath the
earth's surface was followed by two
loud crashes and a terrible lifting and
rocking. The panic at Hereford was SO
great that one woman died of fright.
People rushed wildly into the streets.
Many chimneys fell, crashing into the
thoroughfares, and all the pinnacles of
st. Nicholas church toppled over and
part of the pinnacle of the cathedral
fell TO the ground.
singular phenomenon occurred at
Bridgenorth. near Shrewsbury, previ-
Gus to the disturbance. The streets
suddenly seemed to be on fire and there
was violent report, accompanied by
shaking of the earth. People who were
abroad in that vicinity say they were for
a time unable to walk owing to the vi
brations. There was very great excite.
ment among the rustics about Poole.
who thought that the end of the world
had come.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
ITS DOORS CLOSED.
Suspension of the National Bank of I'LL
nois at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The closing of an
institution which was considered to be
the second strongest national bank in
Chicago, quickly followed by the failure
Of three private banking houses which
did business with it, caused furry of
excitement in financial circles Monday
and led TO runs on several banks by
timd depositors. A flood of rumors
relative to other banks and business
firms added to the intense nervousness
hich pervaded all classes of people
long after banking hours and the close
of the courts The banks which were
closed follow:
National bank of Illinois; capital,
81 ,0O0,O00; liabilities, $11,000,000.
L. S. Dreyer q Co, bankers, mortgage
brokers and real estate dealers; libili-
ties, ST ,500,0O estimated value of as
sets, $l,650,O0O.
Wasmansdorff & Heinemann, bank
ers and mortgage brokers'; liabilities,
s416,OO0; estimated value of assets,
S550,O00.
Roseland savings bank, Roseland. Ill.,;
small capital and assets estimated equal
to liabilities.
All the private banks which closed
their doors cleared through the Nation
al bank of Illinois and the big crash
compelled their suspension to conserve
their assets and protect creditors. The
two private city banks went into liqui-
dation through receivership proceed
ings in the courts.
The decision of the clearing house
committee 10 refuse clearing privileges
to the National bank of Illinois and also
to refuse funds by which the bank could
have gone into voluntary liquidation
was chiefly due to the astounding dis
covery that the bank had loaned $2.400.-
600 to the Calumet Electric Street Rail
road company OH its bonds as sole Sc
curity. This loan exceeded the bank s
capital and surplus. Another account,
which caused the bankers to hesitate
was stated to be near 100000, the
debtor being f. S. Dreyer d Co. Robert
Berger, the only partner of MIR. Dreyer,
is a son-in-law of George Schneider.
president of the failed national bank.
There were two other big loans which
were considered poor collateral.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
Found Guilty.

Denver, Col, Dec. 22.-The case of the
government against G. II. Dow, presi-
dent; Sidney q. McClurken, teller of
the defunct Commercial national bank,
and DIR. O. f. Miller, of Chicago, charged
with misapplying funds and defrauding
the depositors of the wrecked institu-
ton, came to an end late Monday after
noon, the jury returning verdict of
guilty against all three of the de-
PENDANTS. The Commercial national,
owing 10 the "kiting" of Miller's checks
for a sum aggregating s125,000, was
forced to suspend during the great
panic of 1898. The verdict will prob
ably place the convicted men behind
the prison bars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
saw He stiIl Lives.

Key West, Fla, Dec. 1s.-Passengers
by the olivette report great uneasiness
is felt i'm Havana on account of the un-
certainty of Maceo's death. II is re-
ported on good authority thai Gen.
Prats, commander of Matanzas prov
ince, has notified Gen. Weyler by tele-
gram to cease all demonstrations on
account of the death of Maceo and that
Gen. Bernal, of said province, had an
engagement Tuesday week with Maceo.
who had 5000 men with him. The
Spaniards report victory as usual.
Passengers state that the report of
Maceo's death is well understood in
Havana and that il was made up by or
der of the home government TO influ-
ence the congress of the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Fearing an attack by the insurgents
Gen. Weyler was fortifying the city of
Havana.
The Swiss federal assembly elected
DR.. Adolph Daucher president of the
confederation for 1897.
In Montreal Patrick Donnelly and
Joseph Robert. lumber dealers, have
failed, the former for 100000 and the
latter for S250.000.
In England an earthquake, the most
violent ever experienced n that coun-
try, shook every shire from Durham to
Surrey and from London TO the Welsh
coast. No great damage was done.
Immigrants arrived TO the number OF
21 ,34l in Canada the past year. The
figures are about equal 10 those of pre-
sious years.
Joseph Atkinson shot and killed his
wife at Inwood, Ont, and then killed
himself while temporarily insane.
In confectionery mandatory at
Casino, Italy, an explosion killed seven
persons.
Gen. Wevler left Havana for Pinar
del Rio to continue his campaign in the
field.
A motion was introduced in the Ital-
ian chamber of deputies expressing the
sympathy of The chamber with the
Cuban insurgents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

Buda-Pesth, Dec. 2I.-An explosion
of fire damp occurred in a coal mine at
Resicza, in the valley of the Temes. A
large number of men were at work in
the mine and 40 of them were killed
outright. Rescuing parties entered the
mine as soon as possible after the ex-
plosion and succeeded in taking out IS
men who were seriously injured. 1t is
tombed. but whether they are alive or
not is uncertain. Efforts TO reach the
part of the mine in which they were
working are being made, but the work
of rescue is greatly hampered by the
bad character of the wreckage and the
great volume of afterdamp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
five Killed by a Lamp Explosion.

New York, Dee. 2l.-The explosion of
a piano lamp on the second floor of the
four-story residence, 5l4 East Fifty
eighth street, resulted in the loss of
FIVE lives Sunday night. The dead are:
Aaron Goldsmith, As years old; Chic
tide Goldsmith, his wife, 33 years old;
Bertha Goldsmith, 10 years old; Har
ry Goldsmith. s years old; Frank
Goldsmith, years old. The only other
person in the house at the time of the
ire was Mary Rosa, aged 20, a servant,
who saved her life by jumping out of
the window. The family was together
during the evening, the other member
of the household, Mr.. Hirsch, brother
of Mrs. Goldsmith, having gone out
shortly after the evening meal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
london NeedI,rork Culld.

The duke of York. son of the prince
of Wales, has lately become vice presi-
dent of the London Needlework Guild,
aud in this capacity has contributed as
many as 107 articles to the annual ex-
hibition of the guild, which was opened
recently at the Imperial institute
Most of the workers naturally are
ladies', but there are also men asso-
ciates. The duchess of Teck, the gen.
eral president OF the guild, is RESPONSE
bic this year for total of 1858 articles,
while the duchess of York sends in
z.134; Princess Edward of Sake
Weimar. 342; Lady Vernon Harcourt,
2.Oss. Hon. Mrs. Halford, 1.225. and
Mrs. Basil Ellis. the honorary secre-
tarys 3,sO2. The grand total Of articles
receite5 from the various branches Of
the London guild is 55.0aO--a consider
able advance upon the ugpber sent in
last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

San Francisco, Dec. lo.-As soon as
the AngIo-Californian bank opened
Friday morning Tom Sharkey present.
ed the certified check for $4,000 hand
cd him by Referee Wyatt carp or the
day of the fight with Fitzsimmons. The
cashier notified the sailor that attach
ments aggregating 81, 500 had been fled
against the certificate. "All right,
then, give me the balance" remarked
Sharkey in a way which indicated that
he was anxious 10 get the $500 out of
the reach of the collectors. The money
was turned over to him and be proceed
ed on his way jubilantly.
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KILLED BY THE SHERIFF.
Minnesota OmciaI shoots Dead n Bank
Robber.

Moorhead, Mimi, Dec. %. - Sheriff
Gunderson, of Norman county, Mimi,
Monday afternoon at five o'clock shot
dead an unknown man near Rolette,
n. ID. The desperate had robbed the
Bank of Caledonia on Sunday after
noon. Sheriff Gunderson was notified
and started for the scene, accompanied
by Constable Bosmoth. The officers
met the bandit on the road leading to
Ada. He was armed and resisted ar
rest. He pulled gun on the sheriff,
but the latter was too quick for him,
and covered him with q Winchester,
hitting him in the lungs.
The desperate is supposed to be an
old-timer at the business and has part
ner who has not been captured up TO
the present time. The papers found on
his person gave no ciew to the mans
identity. How much money he secured
from the Bank of Caledonia is not
known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
LATER NEWS.

At Littleton, w. Va. a wire suspen-
sion bridge over a creek broke down
while crowded and about 80 or 40 peo-
PIE were precipitated into the stream.
Wilbert Hammond was killed and
large mum Der injured.
Tie well known Bank of Minnesota.
at II Paul, closed its doors the D. II
has always been considered one of the
strongcst financial institutions in the
West As a result, the Union Stock
Yards Bank at South st. Paul al, o
closed. The Bank of Minnesota had
deposits TO the extent of about 81, 500,-
90.
Near South Branch, MINI. the 22d,
John Mootle, a threshinT engineer,
quarrelled with Henry Jcblinski, a
farmer, for whom he was working.
Mootle procured a revolver, shot and
killed the farmer. his daughter. and
Charles Jobliaski. a son. The rest of
the family fed from the house and es-
capped. Mootle then placed the revolver
back of his ear and killed himself.
John James. colored, was lynehed at
Woodstock, Ala, for attempting TO as
sau't Fannie Smith. aged II.
II was learned the 2sd that the dead
bank robber at Ada, Mimi. is Charles
Mitchell. alias L. Maxfield. well known
to the Minneapolis police as profess
sional criminal
John Madison and Bert Wellman, OF
Midtown. III. drank wood alcoho. the
s2d and were killed.
Gen. Weyler left Havana the 2ed TO
take charge of the Spanish army and.
II possible, check the ope rations of
Gomez. the insurgent commander.
A special dispatch fIOm Paris the ped
Jays Il is suggested that Great Britain.
France and Italy, the three powers
most intere sted. offer their services in
The Cuban question in order To pre-
sent a conflict between Spain and the
United states and TO terminate Tie re-
volt
The remains of Kate Field have ar
rived at San Francisco. They will be
arauaated and the ashes sent East
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
Hal, Breakers Rcc.p.ured.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 22.-An attempt
to break Jail in peculiar manner oc-
Cured at Savannah, 12 miles north of
this city Sunday night. Red O'Brien.
the noted bank robber who was arrested
in California and brought back there
for robbing the state bank OF Savannah
Of $4,000. eng ineered the plot. lie and
three othtr criminals secured a stick
of dynamite and blew away the Jail door
and one side OF the Jail after which they
fled. The sheriff and citizens. however,
pursued and captured the trio. 0'Brien
had loaded revolver in his pocket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH.
Sad Effects of Too Much Candor in an
ArIstocratIc Mansion.

Sad Effects of Too Much Candor In an
ArIstocratic Mansion.
Two fair young girls sat in dainty
boudoir gazing into each others eyes,
saws the New York Herald.
Eve are such good friends, Marcia,
said one, "and we can afford TO say
TO each other just what we think. Now.
have such "a splendid scheme. Sup
pose we start out to-day by telling each
other the exact truth, without regard
to any question of politeness."
How perfectly lovely, bobeiia,
cooed the younger giri OF the two.
Lets begin right away. What do
you think of me?"
81 think" said Marcia, that you arc
almost as pretty as you think you are.
and when you don't try to be you are
the most charming girl in the world"
"How awfully good of you" rejoined
the other, "and do you know that when
YOU came in / was thinking that yon
looked Just like one of those big feather
busters which had taken a notion to
walk? Only your feet are SO very largo
that the Illusion was not quite perfect
Two disheveled young women, with
their faces cross lined by scratches.
were token out cf that aristocratie
mansion five minutes later and hurried
in an ambulance 10 the nearest hos
r,ital
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

When one reads that a device has
been patented in England for supplying
watches with incandescent light with
out increasing the size of the watchcase.
wonder grows from more TO mOre-first.
wonder how so big a device can be
packed in such small quarters. and then
wonder how long the watch will remain
unmagnetized and true to the time with
a potent little battery in its vitals con-
stantly trying to mesmeTize its move
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Alfred III.
Wilson, al old miser who lived alone at
point seven miles north OF this city,
was found lying dead in his home Mon
day. He had been first shot by some
one concealed outside the house. after
which he had fought his murderers un-
til he was shot five times and his head
split with an az. The room resemblei
a slaughter pei. The murderers then
secured about $4,000 and fled, leaving no
cIew to their identity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
punlop.s Case Before supreme Court

Washington, Dec. 22.-The supreme
court of the United States beard argu-
ment upon the appeal Of Joseph II. Dun
lop. of the Chicago Dispatch, from the
Judgment of the federal court of the
orthern district OF Illinois, that he was
guilty of violating the law forbidding
the deposit of lewd, lascivicus or OBJ
scene matters in the mail for transmits
sion therein. Mr.. W. S. Forest. of
Chicago. and ex-Attorney General Gar
land appeared for Dunlop and Assistant
Attorney General Dickinson for the
limited States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

If the nations of the earth spent an
nuaIly six per cent. of the cost of navics'
and for war in the interest of peace and
the uplifting Of the race what a wonder
full improvement there would be. As
Il is, the time of many millions of peO-
pie and millions upon millions of money
are yearly expended in Strengthening
each other, and often for the most
trivial reasons. The desire to kill be
cause you are mad or stronger is mans
inheritance from the beast
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

a case of a man : falling in love with
and marCyirg his nlother-in-law is re-
ported from Troy township, six miles
south of Eagle. Elder Beatchtel, the
divorced husband of Hattie Babcock
Beatchtel, by whom he has one living
child, and Mrs. Sarah Babcock are the
contracting parties, and now the peo-
pie of the country around are studying
ON the relationship of the quartette.
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Cost Five Lives.

ouray, Col, Dec. ia frightful ac-
cident occurred in the Virginius mine
near here Friday morning. by which
five men were almost instantly dashed
into eternity. The dead are: Gabriel
Russ. John Antras, Charles Swanson.
Charles Anderson and Louis jackson.
The accident occurred in the shaft of
the Virginius mine, where the unfortu-
nate men were at work repairing the
timbering of the shaft. They were
working from the cage suspended IN
the shaft, having it raised and lowered
rs they progressed with their work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
RockefelIer in Control.

The Central Trust company of New
York, in the circuit court of Douglas
county, foreclosed mortgage If 81,
100000 against the West Superior Iron
and Steel company, and as result the
entire property will now pass into the
hands of Rockefeller, who controls near
ly all the mining interests on the Me-
saba range
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Three burned to Death in Ohio.

Asbtabula, o., Dec. 21.-A terrible
holocaust occurred early in the
morning at Sheffield, seven miles
from here. r. Aelo and his wife,
natives of Finland, were awak-
ened at three O'Clock by neighbors
shouting that their house was on fire.
The man and his wife escaped IN safe
ty, but returned TO secure a grand
child which was left behind. The floor
gave way and the three were precipi-
tated into the cellar, where they burned
to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
LYNcHED IN KENTUCKY.
A Mob of 500 Men Hang Jim" Stone In
the Court Yard at MayfieId.

Mayfield, Ky, Dec. 22.-Sheriff Cook
and w. A. Usher arrived IN the city
Sunday morning on the Cannon Bail,
having in charge Jim" Stone, negro,
who has been in Louisville tor the last
two weeks awaiting trial for assault
ing Mrs. j. NJ. II. Green, November 24
Sunday night at 1880 o'clock a mob of
500 masked men assembled few hun
bred yards from the courthou and
marched to the county Jail. and after
breaking the doors of the prison, en-
tered and secured the negro. He was
carried to the courtyard and swung up
to a limb. Several of the mob fired
shots through his body.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

The girls and young women in the
Brooklyn IN. " high school outnum-
mer the boys and young men two to one
In the colleges to which they have been
admitted the young women are win
ming the leading hOnOrs. II will be well
for young men to remember that there
are other things besides scull racing,
football and athletics. good as they may
be in developing muscle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

Rochester. N. Y, Dec. ls.-Prof. Alex
nnder Hermann. the magiciau ,who ep
peared at the Lyceum theater Wednes-
day night. concluding an enga cement
of three performances. died Thursday
morning in his private car. while on
the Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh
road, on his way TO Bradford. Pa.
where he was to open an engagement
Thursday evening. Heart disease IS
supposed to be the cause of his death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

England is threatened with sex
hausted coal mines" But if she can
wiggle along for few years il is likely
the suns heat will be stored in reser-
vcirs. while heat from chemical com
binatiOns and electricity will be SO
cheap and so in reach of all as TO make
the coming generation wonder at the
stupidity of their grandfathers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

Louisville. KY, Dec. 22.-lhe repub-
lican state campaign committee an
nonnced tina; it will push the contt st
against w. B. Smith. the Bryan eiecior,
notwithstanding the Withdrawal by the
silver de nocrats of the contest against
the republican electors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

The report of the commissioner of in
terDal revenue shows that "moonshin-
ing" has steadily increased. Last year
I Dos Illicit distilleries were seized, the
largest number in any year. In the last
l. years ten federal officers have been
killed and Is wounded in conflicts with
fncOnShinerS
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Rritish Steamer Iialsed.

London, Dec. 22.-The British steam
er Orotaya. previously reported as
having careened and filled with water
while coaling in the Thames at Til
bury. 20 miles below London. has been
foated and locked. Four men who
were working in the steiner at the
time of the accident were caught in he
hold BIZ the rush Of water and drowned.
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They have not only harnessed Nj
acara. but they have discovered ways
Of utilizing the force of the waves that
forever beat on the bosom OF the ocean
Sometimes people wonder what Ne viii
do fer light and heat and power when
the coal i all consumed. il il ever viii
be. But nature is a vast stcrehouse OF
power: all that we lack is means and
knowledge TO utilize il. Some day the
very sunshine that now falls unused
NAV be turned . account in modern
mechanics. II ere are just as many uR-
discovered thiI gs now as there were lei
Years ago. Tough occasionally We hear
ll.at ever ming has been discovered
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Apropos of the stories that the super
stitiOus are glCating over the fact that
several men who had TO do with the
killing of III. II. Holmes and Guiteau are
dead, it should be remembered that
every man who accepted Office in Presi
dent Monroe's cabinet is aIso dead.