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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
OUR TITLED WOMEN AT HOME.


The Estates and Residences of Former
American Girls Now Livingtin England.
American young women who marry
titled or prominent Englishmen usually
spend the remainder OF their lives
abroad. Thsir homes are all that
money can buy. The new duchess of
Marlborough will. o. course, occupy
Blenheirn. one OF the most magnificent
private residences In the world. For
tunes have already been spent in COM
pleting and repairing this magnificent
castle, and another million or so could
be employed 10 good advantage in put
ting the building anu grounds in order.
1t Is expected that large portion of the
marriage settlement will be expended
in this manner. says the New York
World.
One of the largest castles in Eng
land. Coombe abbey, belongs TO III,
countess Of Craven, who was Miss Cor
Leila Bradley Martin, and who has just
passed her 18th birthday, though she
has been lady Of high degree foi more
than year.
The countess of Essex, who was Miss
Adele Grant, of New York, owns all
other of the English grand country
seats. The countess of Essex brought
her husband no fortune, but she is uc-
knowledged TO be one of the most beau
tiful and charming of England's rap
idly-increahing colony OF American
princesses." She is the second wife OF
the earl of Essex Her favorite resi-.
dence is Cassioberry, in hertfordshire.
The building is the center of vast
grounds, including some of the best
deer parks in England. The grounds
contain more than 20 miles OF walks
and drives, all beautifully shaded. Tho
countess need never go beyond her own
preserves when she takes outdoor ex-
ercise
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
From tn. sand..

And apropos of sea bathing. an
amusing incident happened on the
beach one morning. The girls were
drying their bathing suits while sit
ting la Turque on the sand, and one
who was hatless and stockingless was
holding parasol over her to keep the
sun from burning her bare legs and
freckling her nose. Witt hardly mo-
nent's warning It commenced TO rain.
and there was & gathering up of wraps
and a scampering for the lighthouses
from all except the maid with the para
sol. She danced out into the breakers,
parasol and all. and was going to finish
her bath in spite of the rain, but she
wasn't going to get her hair out of
curl"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
WAS A FAILURE.
Second Strike of Philadelphia Carmen a
Fiasco.

Second Strike of Philadelphia Carmen a
Fiasco.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-The second
strike of the motormen and conductors
OF the Union Traction company was a
dismal failure and was over before it
was fairly begun. The strike was or
dered at the mass meeting of about 450
OF the men held early Friday mora
ing. The strike was disapproyed by the
leaders of the association and the more
conservative element among the men
and when it was inaugurated only
about 1000 of 800 employees of the
Traction company went out. AT no
time was any of the departments of the
road completely tied up and by noon
the cars were practically running on
every division ON schedule time. There
were no disturbances of any kind.
President Mahon, of the AmalganIated
association has expelled Lutz. MEM
Ter of the executive committee from
the order on the ground that he had or
dered the strike without authority. 1t
is now probable that the men will y
to have any grievances they have a l.
justed by Deaceablc means.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
SIX TRAINMEN KILLED.
Bad Smashup Reported from Chillicothe,
O.-Switch Left Open.


Chillicothe, o., Jan. 6.-At IL o'clock
Saturday night two freight trains stood
on switch at Schooley's station seven
miles east of here. The first train pulled
out and the conductor thinking that
the second one would follow. left the
switch open. Fifteen minutes later
the east-bound express came along at
40 miles an hour, and running onto the
switch, collided with the train stand
ing there. Both trains were badly
wrecked. Engineer Tom Michaels, of
the express, had both arms and legs cut
off and died Sunday morning at his
home in this city. His fireman, Leon
Mathers, was instantly killed.
Engineer Fitzsimmons of the freight
escaped without serious injuries, but
his fireman, George Adds, and another
fireman, j. II. Cox, were killed. Jesse
King, the front-end brakeman, was also
killed, and Postal Clerks j. Z. Eding-
ton, of Loveland, and j. ID. Murphy, of
Greenfield. were badly injured. Eding
ton has since died. Conductor Hender-
shot of the freight is responsible for
the wreck, as he left the switch open.
The passengers in the express were
badly shaken up, but none seriously in
iured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
CUBA MAY YET BE FREE
Troops Defeated by Insurgents at Colon
The Outlook.

Troops Defeated by Insurgents at Colon
The Outlook.
Havana, Jan. Ga decisive battle
took place near Colon, about so miles
from Havana, in which the Spanish
were badly routed and suffered heavy
loss. and the insurgents gained the po-
sition which will probably enable them
10 take Havana at the next step. The
insurgents also captured the entire
Spanish artillery. Gen. Oliver was
killed and Campos' son seriously
wounded. The Punishment of CORE
spondents from the front and the rigid
censorship of all press dispatches pre-
cludes the possibility of learning details
of the battle as yet.
Unless all indications are misleading,
the end of the Cuban Insurrection is
at hand, and the result, 1t would seem,
must be in favor of the insurgents,
whose armies, under Maxine Gomez,
Antonio Maceo and Quintin Bendera,
are nearing this city from three differ
ent directions. The above facts, so
frequently denied in official circles dur
ing the past two weeks, are now gener-
As the advance bodies of the Cubans
were at Tapasto, IS milsL from Guiana
Saco, practically a suburb of this city.
Friday night, it is by no means i'm
probable that the report that the Cuban
scouts have been sighted from the line
defending Havana is correct.
In effect, the whole island of Cuba,
outside of the city of Havana, is now
in the hands of the insurgents. They
ha : not annihilated the Spanish forces,
nor have they routed the whole army in
any single pitched battle. Yet the stu
alton is completely in their hands, and
so completely have they outgeneraled
the Spanish that, to al appearances,
Martinez de Campos' army might as
well be in Spain for any check it puts
upon the movements to and fro of Max
imo Gomez army. The latter's prog
ress has been accompanied with cCn-
tinual accessions to his forces by volun-
teers, and he has captured enough
horses, rifles and artillery to add i'm
mensely to the effective strength of
Lis men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
COMMISSION Is NAMED.
Men Who Will Decide Upon Ven
ezuela's Boundary Line.
Short Sketch of the Careers of the APP
pointees-Pubiic Opinion In England
VIII Recognize What Diplomacy
Mutt Ignore.

Washington, Jan. q fhe president
has announced th c1nal psltion of the
Venezuelan cor 5ission which will
consist of five members as fol ows:
David j. Bre wer, OF Ksr sas. assoc ate
Justice of the supreme court of the United
States.
Richard HI. Alvey, OF Mar,and. cn'ef
Justice OF the court of appt ais of the pIs-
trict of Columbia
Andrew ID. White. of New YORK.
Fred srick K. Coudert. OF New York
Daniel c. Gilman, of Maryland. prcsi-
dent of the Johns Hopkins university.
The commission is regarded here
among those who had an opportunity
TO see the list of names. after they were
made public, as very satisfactory one,
whose opinions and conclusions will
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
MAY SAVE SHEA'S LIFE.
Convict Confesses a Crime for Which II
Ia Sentenced to Death.

Convict Confesses Crime for Which He
Is Sentenced to Death.
Albany. n. y, Jan. 6.-The confession
of John McGough to the crime for
which Bartholomew Shea was to be
clectrocuted in Dannemora prison
caused Gov. Morton to grant Shea a
respite for four weeks, during which
time counsel can take proper means
TO bring the matter before the courts
for a new trial. This was the climax
of one of the most dramatic criminal
and sensational incidents in the states
history, and was made public Sunday
just As hours prior TO the time set
for the execution upon Shea of the
death sentence.
IThe crimes occurred March s. 1894. Shea
and McGough headed a crowd of reporters
who had worked almost every polling place
In Troy. They had been told not to work
their game in the ward In which the Ross
brothers. William and Robert. wers the
head of the republican party, but an
nounced that they would. In anticipation
of their visit the Rosses, John Boland and
several other citizens had armed them
selves with clubs and some with pistols
loaded with blank cartridges. II was ssort-
Iy after that the melee occurred, and, while
20 or more shots were fired. the two Ross
boys fell. 1t was while Robert lay pros
trate that somebody ran up and shot him
70 Shea's door. and he was sentenced to
ceath, while McGough was sent to prison
for - years for his assault upon William
Rosal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
LATED AEMc

Patrick G alvin, of Indianapolis. IND,
partially insane, began shooting at his
neighbors the 9th. He fatally wounded
Samuel Paul and Mrs. w. Ii. Murphy.
Nr. Murphy shot Calvin dead.
Mrs. Cornelius Sieberts, of Atlanta,
Ca, was found the 9th wandering
about the streets of London, England,
completely out of her mind. She is 81
years old and had nearly $1,000 with
her.
Gold bullion sold at fve-eighths of a
cent premium in New York the 9th.
Gen. NJ. ID. Leggett died at Cleveland.
o., the 9th. aged 7S years. Gen. Leg
gett became a member of Grants staff
al Donelson as colonel, and was brevet-
ted major-general for gallantry at Cor
iuth.
". j. Weber. formerly of st. Paul,
vas arrested in Chicago the 9th,
charged with conspiracy to kill L. ".
Hamlin.
The club house of the Royal Yacht
club at Toronto. Ont, was burned the
sth. Loss, s30.000
The available cash in the United
States treasury the 9th was Sl79, $50, s2s;
gold reserve. SCI. 53l. SGT.
The senate finance committee decided
the 9th to report as a senate substitute
for the house bond bill, the measnle
agreed upon by the. silver majority.
The substitute provides for the free
coinage of silver. for the coinage of the
seigniorage in the treasury, and makes
it optional with the secretary of the
treasury to redeem greenbacks and
treasury notes in either gold or silver.
Central New York suffered the lowest
temperature in its experience the 9th.
In the central portions of Syracuse the
thermometers agreed at about 81 below
zero. On College Hill. where Syracuse
university is located. the mercury
touched SO below, and one or two re-
ports have indicated 80 below.
At Boston. Mass, the 6ih. the Their
mometer was 10 below zero
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

An armed force of the British South
Africa company, numbering 500 men,
invaded the Transvaal territory.
In a coal mine at Wragel. Prussian
Silesia, an explosion caused the death of
81 men.
One of the most important sessions
of the Canadian parliament since 1867,
when the provinces were confederated,
opened at Ottawa. On the question of
schools in Manitoba the government
was SO seriously divided as to jeopardize
its stability.
The Beers captured DR. jameson,
who invaded the South African republic
at the head of 700 men, representing
the Chartered British South Africa
company.
Advices from Constantinople yard-
ing the recent outrages in the vilayet of
Kharput alone show that 13s towns and
villages were destroyed, 1904 houses
burned and 2,O7s persons were killed.
Not a single Turk was killed so far as
known.
DIR. jameson, the English leader in
the Transvaal, was said to had been
shot by the Beers.
The whole province of Havana was
said to be up in arms against the gov
eminent. and the authorities confessed
the grave condition OF affairs by pro-
claiming martial law for the provinces
of Havana and Pinar del Rio.
Trade and navigation returns issued
10y the government for the year 1895
show that Canada's aggregate trade
fell from 23O.OO0. 00J to s2ls,O00, 900. as
compared with the previous year.
Dispatches from Havana say that the
whole island of Cuba was practically in
tic hands of the insurgents, who were
within q few miles of the capital
city. The insurgents had burned Quiv-
lean. San Felipi, Duran. Meleno, Delsur
and Guara. These places are 20 miles
from Havana.
The Kurds killed 900 more Armeni-
ans near Aintab, Asia Minor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
withou. Work.

AT the seventh annual meeting OF the
Palmyra Vigilance society, state or
ganization for the mutual protection OF
it's members from horse-thieving, offi-
GERS were elected as follows: NJ. w.
Wilbur. president; James French, vice
president; Archa Wilson. secretary;
r. j. Washburne. treasurer; Thomas
Astin, captain of out-riders. No MEM
Der of the society since its organization
has met with losses. while the organs
cations only expense has been print
ing bill of S2.55.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

MRS. GRANT. widow OF the great gen
cral, who sold her home in New lor.S
last fail and bought ex-senator Ed
munds' Washington house. has decided
TO make the capital her permanent
home. II is said she will devote most
of this winter TO finishing a volume of
"reminiscences. on which she has been
engaged for some time. IL is really
a Journey of her life with the army
during the war. She was at head
quarters with her husband through
most OF his campaigns. from Fort Dom
elsOn TO AppOmattON, and kept a
voluminous diary through most of that
exciting period.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

There was woe in the Italian colony
in Milwaukee. Philippe Mencina. a
member of the Italian orchestra, eloped
with Rosina Nolleria, wife of John
Volleria, peddler Mencina is 20 years
old and leaves behind wife and one
child. Mrs. Volleria is but II years old
and was a bride of few months. No
trace of the couple had been found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
WIN Investigate Charges.

Gen. Fairchild. chairman of the
board OF visitors of the university, APP
pointed as a committee to investigate
the charges made by Oscar +. Peder-
son, superintendent of schools o. Vim
nebago county, against President G
X. Adams, of the university, Il. Ii. Hal
sey, chairman, of Oshkosh; Horace Ru-
hIe, of Milwaukee; Mrs. Mary Walms-
ley, Of Eau Claire: Il. X. Miller, of Mil
waukee, and Prof. George W. Beck. of
Dl.ttviDs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

Albany, n. T.. Jan. 2.-Gov. Lew p.
Norton has finally announced to his
friends that he will stand as candidate
for president before the national repub-
lican convention to be held at st. Louis.
lie stated his position at the dinner
given at Chauneey Nj. Depew's resi-
dence in New York city on Monday
night. The others present were Hon.
Thomas c. Platt, Bejamin +. Tracy,
Hon. Warner Miller, State Comptroller
James A. Roberts, of Buffalo, and ex-
United States Senator Frank uiscock,
of SyTacnse
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

viii confer the greatest possible benefit
on humanity by not max ag any noise.
The Morning Post s1ys. None of the
members of the commission except
Justice Brewer and Hon Andrew ID.
White has any claim Ia occupy Tie
great position assigned 10 him, whsle
Mr.. Frederick r. Coudert. on any prin-
ciple OF fair play or common sense. il
disqualified by his public declarations.
The position OF the gentlemen appoint
ed is IN complete harmony with The
oyerbearing language If President
Cleveland's Venezuelan message.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
SAYS THEY ARE CITIZENS.

Judge Morrow Renders a j. ecision of Inn
portsnce to Celestiais.
San Francisco, Jan. 4.-Cnited States
District Judge Morrow, has decided
that every Chinese born in the United
States is citizen thereof. The case
was that of Wong Kim Ark, who was
horn IN this city in 1873, went to China
in 1894 and returned in August last.
Collector Wise refused TO land him, a
writ of habeas corpus was sued out and
the case was submitted on briefs to
Judge Morrow. The court based its
decision on the 14th amendment of the
constitution. The government will APP
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

THE phantOscope is a new invention.
II confines the principles of the kin
etoscOpe aud the stereopticop. and the
result IS a machine that viii throw
life-sized pictures on screen and inn
part to them the motions of living be-
ings. One of these machines has been
made so small that il can be put under
a silk hat. The pictures to be repro
duced are taken upon a continuous
strip of sensitive film at the rate Of 25
m an a SerOud
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

IN Albany. y. Y, a man sold his VIE
for 25 cents; "a Pittsburgh (Pa.) woman
her husband for $500 in cash and jewel
~. This wide variation shows the use
fulness of market quotations and cen
of the stock market. There ought to
be some kind of steadiness in these
transactions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
Milwaukee, Ranks Prosperous.

\ statement was issued by the comp
troller of the currency in Washington
showing the condition of the five ma
tlonal banks in Milwaukee on Decem-
Der Is. They hold in individual de-
posits SIS, 1917 ,450. an increase of more
than 100000 since September %. Their
leans and discounts aggregate sl6,-
los, 46s. which is more than 100000 in
excess of the loans and discounts
shown by the September report.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

Articles of incorporation were filed
with the register of deeds in Racine
for the Milwaukee, Racine d Kenosha
Street Railway company. with a capt.
tai stock of 100000. The object is to
build an electric street railway line
from Cudahy. Milwaukee county, south
through Racine city and county and
Kenosha city and county 70 the Illi-
nois state line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

THE owner of a pin factory in Sey-
mour, Conn, recently hauled away sew
eral tons of defective pins and made n
them a sidewalk in front of his house.
He expects, as soon as these useful i'm
plements rust and are pounded down.
TO have the finest pavement N tine
United States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
a m.nrrnn a. farm of MendrI Nood

A MAPLE on the farm of Mendel Wood.
Of West Bethel. VT. spreads its branches
over the territory of four townships
and two counties. Ii isn't particular
" big tree, but the towns of Bethel,
Royalton. Randolph and Tunbrifge ana
the counties of Orange and Windsor ad
Join at the spot where the tree grows.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
Associate Justice Brewer.

David Josiah Brewer, associate justice
OF the supreme court of the United States.
was born in Smyrna, Asia Minor, June IS
1887. His father, Rev. Josiah Brewer. was
laboring at the time as a missionary among
the orientals. His mother was sister of
David Dudley, Cyrus w. and Stephen j.
Field. Justice Brewer received his educa-
ton at the Wesleyan university and at
Yale. from which he graduated in 1856 He
studied law in the office of his uncle. David
Dudley Field. in New York city, and subse-
quently graduated at Albany law school
In 1858 He was admitted to the bar in New
York city. He did not Immediately enter
upon the practice of his profession, but for
a year after his admission carried on farm
ing in Stockbridge, Mass. In 1888 he moved
to Kansas City. Mo. and subsequently To-
Gated at Leavenworth, Kan. In 1862 he
was elected probate judge and judge of
the criminal courts of Leayenworth coun-
ty, Kan From 1865 to 1869 he was Judge Of
the district court In 1869 he was elected
county attorney of Leavenworth, and held
that position until he was elected justice Of
the supreme court of the state of Kansas.
That was in 1870. lie was reelected TO the
same position I'm 1876 and continued to oc-
cupy a seat on the supreme bench of the
state till he was appointed judge of the
United States circuit court for the Eighth
district I'm 1884. In December. 1883. he was
nominated to succeed Justice Stanley
Matthews on the supreme bench of the
United States and his nomination was con-
firmcd December is. 1889
Judge Alvey.
Judge Richard Henry Alvey. who Presi-
dent Cleveland has announced as a member
of the Venezuelan commission. is a native
of Maryland. He was on the judiciary COM
mittee of the constitutional convention OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
.tIan,a r,posltlon Closed.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1.-THE Atlanta ex-
position is no more. The grounds on
the closing day were throneed with
people, and the buildings full. Mr..
lnman, of the finance committee, said
the exposition, when all the debts are
paid, will have cost Atlanta about $780,
900, or less than ten per cent. OF the
money expended on the fair. The total
paid attendance during the fair has been
$50 900. Gate receipts have amounted
to less than s4OO, 900. Visitors have left,
it is estimated, about $4,000, 600 in the
city,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

THE newest antiseptic IS one disocv-
cred in Germany. ard called potassium
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To those who
may be dissatisfied with the require
ment 10 use SO long a name il is prO-
posed that they may employ the alter
native antinOumin- IL is said that one
part of the substance in 1900 10 1900
parts Of sOapsuds is death to ali the
common parasites of plants. and tha' it
destroys all bacteria, preserves for a
long time yeast thar is treated with it,
and is very cheap. besides having the
desirable property of being Odorless-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

SILVER coinage is STOPPED entirely,
but the government is kept busy tuyn-
ing out cent pieces At Philadelphia
tba product Of the mint is 1900 pieces
a day. There are now 7SO,OOO,OOO OF
these pieces in circulation, and of these
504, zoo, 900 have been minted since 1850.
The demand is yearly increasing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

y PROBLEM which has puzzled rail-
road companies for years is the self c
ton of some means Of properly protect
ing express ears against the attacks of
train robbers. This question has been
solved at last oy an Indiana conductor
named Doctor man, who succeeded in
putting to fight a haif dozen armed
men who had held mp train in thaS
state. The weapon employed by Doc
torman was a poker. enc end of which
had been well heated. So well did this
succeed that the railroad COMPARES
may hereafter arm all their employees
with similar weapons Verify, the
poker is mightier than the gym.
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rearful Disaster in -. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. 3.-Six persons we've
killed and 81 others received injuries
more or less serious as the result of an
explosion that occurred Thursday
afternoon at 309 Second street. loss
of at least 500. O00resulted to the build
ings and their contents. which were
destroyed by the explosion or damaged
by fire or water. This is fully covered
bv insurance