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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
lE7 ERNAL REVENUE.
Total Amount Collected the Last Fiscal
Year GI46.S3O,6I5.

Year Hl46,S3O,6lO.
Washington, July 31.-The commits
sioner of Internal revenue has just sub
mitted TO Secretary Carlisle a prelim-
mary report of the operations of his
bureau for the fiscal year ended June
30. 1t shows that the receipts from all
sources of internal revenue for the year
aggregated sl46,s30,6l5, an increase of
S3,5s4,537 over the receipts of the pre-
cedng fiscal year. The expense ap-
proximated $4,044,351 and the percent
age of cost of collection will be 2.70, a
reduction of IS as compared with the
preceding fiscal year. The exact cost
cannot be definitely stated until the ac-
counts have been received. The follow
ing facts are taken from the report:
From spirits the receipts were $50 GO. go.
an Increase of $S07.f43 From fermentsd
liquors there was derived taxes aggregat-
ing S23, 1874. 235. or s2,l43.617 more than dur
ing the preceding year. Ale, beers and sim
liar liquors brought in sSS,139.14l. an In
crease OF s2.094.s2s
There was falling off of Sts9.77s I'm the
taxes realized from olecmargarine, the rev.
enue from which amounted to 81 z19. 49,.
Tobacco brought In a revenue of s30.1t
629, or Sl.00G.72l more than was derived from
this source In the preceding year. There
was general Increase IN all the items
under this head, the largest being IN cigar
cites under three pounds per 1000, wheI e
the receipts were S2,02 1876, or $685., 493 more
than In the preceding year. Chewing and
smoking tobacco brought In sl5. 220, 02s
1928, $40 more than in the preceding year.
Cigars and cheroots over three pounds
per 1000 realized sl2,7l3.267, an increase of
s22l, 800. and snuff afforded a revenue of
S752,e15, an increase of 027.
Illinois returned more internal revenue
taxes than any other state, the total col
leetions being 3l.973133. New York came
next in order with S21,6 40, Kentucky
stood third with S14.903,110. Ohio and Penn
sylvania were close together with Sll, 947,-
724 and sll. l45. 54s respectively Indiana had
81, 69S,154; Missouri. s6,s59,9l1; Maryland,
s.. SOS, $50, and Wisconsin. s5,0l2,077. None
of the remaining states reached the s., 900.
OO0 mark In the returns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
FATAL QUARREL IN OHIO.
Amos Decker Delibers teIy Murders George
Miles Mt EiNt.tay.

Findlay, o., Aug. 4.-George Miles,
aged 10. was shot and killed by Amos
Decker, aged Is, in this city Monday
evening. ard as result a large posse of
officers ard excited citizens are pur-
suirg the murderer, who escaped to
the country on a horse. The crime was
Sc deliberate that Decker Will hardly es-
cape the full penalty il captured by the
pursuing officers. He stands no chance
of getting away, though ne may elude
the officers for some time. Decker and
Miles quarreled over calf, and as they
we're rivals for the hand of a young lady
the feeling between them was very bit
ter. They finally came to blows, and
Decker, after going home and securing
revolver. returned and shot Miles in
the side, inflicting a wound from. which
he died in a few hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
WEST AND SOuTH.

The University Of Chicago republican
club visited Canton. o., and presented
Mai. Mckinley with life-size marble
bust of himself.
In a race at Lima, o., Joseph Greib-
Ter. of Minneapolis, one of the crack b.
cycle circuit racers. was killed.
Belle Knott and Gertie Bishop were
drowned while trying to cross small
lake in a rude boat hear Muscatine. la.
During prize fight at Salt Lake City
between Thomas Carter and Robert
Thompson the forme died from the ef-
fects of a blow on the chin.
In Iowa J. p. Dolliver was renon-
mated by the republicans for congress
man In the Tenth district for the fifth
time, the republicans of the Third Mis-
souri, district nominated III. @. Morton,
the democrats of the Eleventh Illinois
district nominated C. NJ. Golden and in
the Fifth Indiana district John c. Rid
path was nominated.
Gold standard democrats OF Missouri
will hold their state convention at st.
Louis on August IS.
At Hillsboro. Ind. lightning struck
the Odd Fellows block and before the
flames could be extinguished the entire
village was almost completely wiped
out.
AT jackson. Tenn. Bert Green (col-
ored) was hanged for the murder OF
Miles p. Mitchell in December last.
Green protested his innocence 20 the
/ last
Lightning set fire to a barn of VII
liam McGrsgor at Findlay. o., and Is
head OF Jersey cows were burned.
a collision occurred at a Sunday
school picnic near Knoxville. Tenn, be-
were killed and one other fatally in
/ jured.
Congressional nominations were
made as follows: Ohio. Thirteenth dis
trict, j. A. Norton (dem.); Indiana,
/ Ninth district. j. b. CheSdle (dem.) re-
nominated: Wisconsin, Third district,
I Joseph W. Babcock (rep-l renominated;
Iowa. Fifth district. Robert C. Cousins
(rep.) renominated; Virginia, Fifth
/ district. C. A. Swanson (dem.).
/ In the federal Jail at Fort Smith.
Ark. James Casherega was hanged for
numbering a man named Ihack for
robbery.
A mine Of the old Pittsburgh Coal
company at Hymera, Ind, was burned
I by a mob of strikers.
\ For cause unknown ". r. Burt, a
member of one of the best families in
I Austin, Tex. murdered his wife and two
children. aged two and four years,
placed their bodies in cistern and then
left for parts unknown.
At Stcubenville, o., a cloudburst
swept away houses and other property,
rendered 200 persons homeless and
caused a loss of S20O, 600.
North Dakota populists in convention
at Fargo nominated r. b. richardson,
Of Pemhina. Cor governor, and divided
the other Offices with the democrats.
One of the iron kings of Ohio. Hugh
Campbell. died at his home at Hang
ing Rock. aged SO years
At the ag9of 50 years Mason p. Mills,
ex-commander Of the department. CT
IowalG. 4. r. and ono of The mos; prom
Inent lawyers in the state. died in Des
Moines.
In Cleveland. o.. Frank Aean paced a
mile n 2:o4. defeating Joe ratehin and
Robert ].
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HOW pueLs ARE STARTED.
~Moral Box on the Ear" Given in a Let
ter Is an Insult.

sMoral Box on the Ear" Given in a Lets
ter Is an Insult.
Arthur TLiele, q young student at
the high school of technology in Char
lottenburg. near Berlin. has been sent
TO fortress for nine months because
he provoked and fought with DR.. Brock
elmann, says the New York Sun.
Broekelmann was Thiele's second I'm
sword duel. and in his comments
ON the meeting criticised severely one
OF Thiele's strokes. Thiele regarded
the criticism as an insult. He ehal-
lenged the doctor, but court of honor
decided the doctor was under no obli-
cation to accept the challenge. This
decision angcred Thiele. He was deter
mined 10 have duel at any price. So
he sat down and wrote what, to his Ger
man mind, was the most insulting let
ter he could think out. This letter
reached its climax in the sentence:
''You may regard yourself as moral
ly boxed on the ear by the under-
signed"
To Brockelmann's German mind. too.
this seemed an insult that only blood
could wipe out. Thus it came that
early one morning Thiele and Brock
elmann found themselves ten PAGES
apart in the Grunewald and shot at
each other until Thiele fell with dan
gerous wound in the abdomen. Thiele
fingered for days between life and
death, but after once taking a turn
for the better. recovered rapidly. With
nine months rest in Prussian fort-
ress he will be fully restored TO health
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
CAPTURING ELEPHANTS.
Sport That the MaharaIah occssionRiIy
IndnIg cs In.

Sport That the Mahsrajah Occasionally
IndnIges In.
The enterprise i organized for the
amusement of the maharajah. and takes
place only once in about four years.
else the forsst would be denuded of big
game. A small army. consisting OF
about 5000 men and perhaps three ele-
plants and a few horses. take part in
the hunt. says Chambers Journal. and
they carry tents and provisions. just
as il n campaign against powerful en-
envy were in progress. When the pad
marks of the elephant are found he is
steadily tracked down. and as soon as
he is found trained fighter of his own
species is urged against him.
AS a rule. he steadily retreats upon
sight of his pursuers, and their OBJ
iect is TO press him so as TO tire him
cut. He then stands at bay. and tina
tug of war commences. The opposing
animals butt at one another with their
heads down, and should one show his
fanks. he is quickly brought 70 earth.
When finally conquered. the wild ele-
plant is pressed by his pursuers toward
water. of which he is so much In need
after his exertions that his hind legs
can be shackled as he drinks. He is then
kept attached by ropes 10 other ele-
plants until he gradually becomes &c
customed to bondage, and in few
months he is completely under control.
The sport Is bloodlees one, and the ell
ephants when captured are most kind
Nv treated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
WHEN soveReIeNs CONFER.
Great Ado Made the Occasions of
Royal Meetings In Europe

Great Ado Made on the Occasions OF
Royal Meetings In Europe
The innumerable banquets which are
offered TO the royal persons on every oc-
casion are exact emblems of the many
valuable and pleasant days which are.
ct their instigation and by their COM
maud. wasted in senseless formula, says
Ouida in the Forum. Once. when COS
tune was beautiful, pageantry was 80
also. and ceremonial was so also; but
now both are unsightly and grotesque-
Two bearded men in hemlets, or caps,
kiss each other on railway footboard;i
old ladies in waterproof cloal1s toddle
through two lines of policemen; fat
gentleman. with n round hat. with q
cigar in his mouth, walks over piece
of red carpet, nodding 10 a bending hui
man hedge of supple spines; faces beam
namely, throngs outside the station
door cheer, they know not why, troops
ore me- ssed in readiness, for nowhere
are these personages safe from at
tempts upon their lives; the whole
thing is uulovely, absurd, anomalous. a
caricature of what was once both in
telligible and respectable. but in Which
there is no longer either prestige or
symbolism. Without dignity in it's OBJ
iect loyalty is mere homeless bundle OF
wornout robes. and dignity perishes at
the scream of the railway whistle.
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yIcroris May Abdicate.

London, Aug. l. The rumor that
Queen Victoria intends TO retire in favor
OF the prince OF Wales was again cur
rent Friday, and it is added that court
circles are greatly troubled regarding
the condition of the queens health
Such reports have frequently appeared
in recent years. only to he seni-ofiicial
Nv cuntradicted later. But il now seems
that there may be some actual founda-
ton for the statement made. 1t add
ed that her majesty had decided to
srend her time in future at Baimoral or
al Osborne, and that she will give the
prince and princess of Wales the use of
buckingham palace and Windsor castle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

WHEN WHITING To ADVERTISERS
please state that you saw the sdvertises
ment Ia this paper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

Traverse City. Mich, July 31.-Thc
boiler in the Suliivan's big shingle mill
Mt Cedar burst at five o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. The engine room boiler and
engine were demolished and the mill
LeSiy shattered. Engineer Walter Scott
was badly mangled and scalded and
lived but two hours. Ten other en-
p,1yes were more or less seriously scald-
ed and bruised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
H,gh Water in Indiana.

Upton Ind, July 3I.-The damage
in this section by water is appalling
Hundreds of poor families living in he
flooded district will lose nearly all their
furniture and in some instances cloth
ing, bedding, etc, have been fioai ed
away. The waters are reeeding slowly
but it will be several days before these
who lived near the river can enter their
houses. The cemeteries are Inundated
and several persons who have died since
the storm cannot be buried. The
farmers throughout the country are
heavy ,sers, as much oats, corn and
potatoes are ruined. A great deal oil
live stock has also been drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
Ihe Ireasnrx Statement.

Washington, Aug. l. - The official
treasury statement issued Saturday
shows that the receipts of the govern
trent for July were s29,069, 697 and the
expenditures were $f2. Oss, i6s, deficit
fer the month of S13.01s,s71 TIE re-
ceipts for July were almost exactly
what they were in July, 1895, while the
expenditures were S3.5oo.o00 greater.
The customs receipts for July were S12.
157. $50, or S2,00O,oOO less than for July
1895: while the receipts from internal
revenues were $l4,3O2, 532, or nearly
$4,000, 600 greater than those for July
1905
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

Twenty years ago there were only he
tween $4,000 and 10000 Jews in Jerusa-
lem. In those days no houses were to be
found outside the walls. the gates OF
which were closed at night, Since then
many changes have taken place. and the
Hebrew Population-mainly on account
of the increase Of the Jewish immigra-
ton from Russia-now stands at nearly
10000. Whole streets Of houses have
been built outside the walls. on the site
Of the ancient suburban districts. which
for hundreds of years have remained de-
serted. 1t is not. however. only in Jeru-
salem itself that the Jews abound. but
4hrouphout Palestine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
The News Of the Week
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FROM WAsHINCTON.

President Cleveland has ISSUED q
proclamation again commanding cit
liens to observe neutrality toward
Cuba.
The peoples party national commit
tee. otherwise the popvlists, have de-
cided 10 make Washing on the head
quarters of the organizsl ion.
The commissioner OF internal revenue
In his report for the fiscal year ended
June 30 shows that the receipts aggre-
gated sI46. $780, 15. an increase of So, 5s4.-
537 over the preceding fiscal year. TIE
expenses spproximated s4.044.531.
Exchanges st the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 31st ult. aggregated
SSH. 433. 203. against Sese, 300, 4O4 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week in 1895 Is
1I.6.
In the United States there were PSI
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 51st ult-. against2s0 the week
previous and pol In the corresponding
period of 1898.
A statement of the public debt issued
on the 1st showed that the debt in
creased s10,s57. 35s during the month OF
July. The cash balance n the treasury
was $3.50, I6s,4T2 The total debt. less
the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts TO Se66.154.5i2.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the Sd was: Wheat,
&C. T54, 900 bushels; corn. 10. 752, 900 bush
els; oats7. 116.OO0 bushels; rye. 1884,
600 bushels; barley. us. 900 bushels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

1t appears that the west and north
west have finally emerged from the long
period of semidrought that left most OF
the small streams and lakes wholly or
partially dry. Close observers declare
that the west and northwest will now
enjoy a ten-year period Of plenteous
rains that will restore inland lakes and
streams to their former levels and in
sure good crops for more than decade
e.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

Chicago, Aug. 4.--The Chicago q Erie
railroad has given orders that communi-
cations between its officers and agents
and it's bills Of lading. etc, be car
ried as railroad matter, notwithstand'
ing the orders of the postmaster gen
eral. Private Communications between
individuals are strictly forbidden to be
sent r. r. b.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
The Alabama Election.

birmingham, Ala. Aug. ELECTIONS
in the state of Alabama are conducted
on the Australian plan, and no definite
figures as TO the result of Mondays
voting can be given until the official
count is completed. Returns received
hv the State Herald up TO two o'clock
Tuesday morning indicate the election
of Capt. Johnston, free-silyer candidate
for governor. by majority of from 40,-
600 to $4,000. The legislature is largely
democratic. A careful review of the re-
turns now in indicates that Johnston
has carried As counties. Goodwin, pcpu-
isf. IA. and four in doubt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
Released from Jail

William Hoppe. who spent eight
months in the county Jail at Oshkosh,
having been declared in civil contempt
of court because he was unable or re
fused to satisfy an order of court for
suit money and alimony, has been liber-
ated. Three efforts made to free him
upon habeas corpus proceedings failed,
but he effected a settlement with his
former wife's attorneys. Otherwise he
never could have got out under existing
practice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
Mnrkinr HON.. REDUCED.

Toledo, o., Aug 4.-The Wheeling g.
Lake Erie railroad has cut down work
ing hours. Each man will be laid off a
day and the remaining five working
days he vilI be permitted to work only
eight hours. The road is also reducing
ita forces
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
TO SUCCEED SATOLLI.
Pope Appoints Rev. sIsrtineIn as AIoer
can AbIfRate.

can Abligste.
London, July 31.-A Rome dispatch
says that although the report that Mgr
Diomede Falconio would succeed Mgr
Satolli as papal delegate to the United
States had been hitherto entirely cred
tied at the vatican, the pope has ap
pointed as Mgr. Satolli's successor Rev
Sebastian Martinelli. prior-general OF
the Augustin's Chausses and a brother
of the dead Cardinal Martineili. The
fact that the nomination had been
made has been kept secret, even
from the most intimate associates
of his holiness, and upon its be
coming known occasioned general
feeling of surprise. The pope's choice
is regarded as am excellent one. Rev
Sebastien MartineIli is about so years
of age. He is a learned theologian and
is thoroughly versed in the foreign poi
lev of the vatican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

Some careful experiments which have
been made in England prove that the
life of a locomotive IS about 10000
train miles" In other words. that a
locomotive of the latest approved pat
tern will run 500. 900 miles before wear
ing out 80 as to be useless. In making
this run of a half million miles the fire
box Will have TO be renewed three times.
the wheel tires five or six times. and the
crank axeIs from three to five times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
RowED ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
Small Boat from New York Sighted at
the Sciliy Islands.

London, Aug. "A dispatch from the
signal station on the ScilIy islands states
that the rowboat Fox passed there at 1 /
o'clock Saturday morning. after pas
sage of IS days from New York.
The Fox started from New York for
Havre on June 6. The boat is IS feet
inches long and feet wide, and carries
provisions for 90 days. The distance
from New York to Havre is $3.50 miles.
The adventurous oarsmen who have al
most successfully completed their task.
are George Herbo and Frank Samuel
son, of Bridgeport, n. j.. They are the
first men to cross the Atlantic in a row
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

Arthur Linton. the English bicycle
champion. simply committed suicide in
the last 24-hour race he entered. He
rode himself to death trying vainly TO
defeat a rival who covered about $50
miles In "a hours Happily, this long
distance idiocy has not yet obtained
much of foothold this side of the wa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
The Woods Crazed Hum.

Aaron Carlson, of Shell Lake, a single
man about 25 years of age, who had been
missing for eight days and was supposed
to have gone TO Chicago, was found in
the woods near Shell Lake, deranged.
lie had lived on berries and laboreu
under the haliucination that he was eN-
ploring After examination 10y board
of doctors Judge Mead committed him
to the hospital at Chippewa Falls.
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a prehistoric city, which apparently
had a population of over 100000. was
discovered recently in Mexico by ]. II.
Kelley, an American Archaeological. This
ancient city is situated in a narrow
valley between two high ranges of
mountains. Nearly all the buildings are
of brown stone. and are in n state of al
most perfect preservation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
Cycle Company FaiIs.

Chicago, July 3l.-Slow collections
are assigned as the cause for the failure
of the Junixins Cycle company, an
nounced Thursday. The assets are
placed at Slo9, 200, and the liabilities a.
s77,l6s. The company manufactured
the NaDoleou wheel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

The last days of July were filed with
direful events, various sections of the
country being visited with forms of ele-
mental fury quite uncommon In mid
summer. The loss Of Ioany lives by
floods in Kentucky and the northwest.
the deadly sweep of torrent through
a Colorado canyon. the wastage of half
a hundred lives in hurricane at Pitts
burgh. these are among the narrowing
incidents that have swelled the already
startling list of victims of the years
r..rt.s..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

A justice at Lyons. \. ". has decided
that railway in that state is bound TO
carry fresh air free. A women COM
planned that the air in the car was bad.
The conductor tried TO open the window
in the usual way, but was unable to DO
so. aud refused 20 get a crowbar to pry
Il open. whereupOn the suffering woru-
an sm ashed the glass with her parasol.
The conductor then had her taken into
custody on a charge OF insanity. A doc
tor examined her and pronounced herra-
tional. Her defense WAS that she had
paid tOr her transportation and was ell
titled to fresh air with it. The justice
thought so, too. and discharged her.
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a VANDERBILT WEDDING.
Cornelius (Jr.) Msrries Grace Wilson
isinharIfance Threatened.

Disinh eritanee Threatened.
New York, Aug. 4.-Cornelius Van
derbilt, Jr., and Miss Grace Wilson were
married at noon Monday at the Wilson
residence by Rev. William II. Pott. as
sistant rector of St. Thomas church.
The wedding was private.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, ST.. warned the young
man that II he contracted the marriage
he would have to depend upon bis own
resources for livelihood and he need
expect no share of the Vanderbilt for
tune. Thus the son, by disobeying his
fathers wishes, threw away his pros
poets of inheriting a large lump of the
S1OO. O00. 900 which Mr.. Vanderbilt, ST.,
is estimated TO be worth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

The banana trade of this country has
been developed during the last 20
years. The consumption in this coun-
try is now annually about 1900. 900
punches. II every bunch is equal to a
peck of wheat there are 1 .OOO. 900 bushels
of the American cereal displaced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06

An eastern manufacturer has
equipped q bicycle with sails to be
operated like those of a ship. This is
evidently done in the interest of the
doctors. What beautiful header one
could take from a sail bicycle.