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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
The News Of the Week.
FIFTrFouRTH CONGRESS.
The Proceedings Of the Second Session.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.

The Proceedings of the Second Session.
The military academy appropriation
bill was passed in the United States
senate on the 27th. Senator Sherman in
speaking on the Nicaragua canal bill
declared that the governmental execu-
ton of the project was the only feasible
one. BY a vote of 13l 10 lis the house
agreed 10 the conference report on the
immigration bill. A favorable report
was made on a bill TO prohibit the en-
ployment of prison labor on government
buildings.
In the United States senate on the 2sth
the bill for an international monetary
conference was debated, Senator Chand-
Ter IN. H. speaking in favor of il and
Senator Stewart (Nev.) against. The
nomination of William S. Forman as
commissioner of internal revenue was
confirmed. In the house the Indian APP
preparation bill was passed and the ag-
ricuIturaI appropriation bill was con-
sidered. During a speech Mr.. eros
venor (O1 attacked ex-Gov. Altgeld, OF
Illinois for charging that the last cleo
ton was corrupt. The appropriation bill
for the District OF Columbia was re-
ported.
By the decisive vote of 46 to 4 the
United States senate on the goth passed
the bill for the appointment of commits
sioners to an international monetary
conference. 4 bill granting a pension
of eight dollars month to Mrs. Martha
Frank. of Georgia, widow of soldier
in the Indian war of 1918. now 1924
wears old, was also passed. The creden-
tials of William Z. Mason to be senator
from Illinois for the term beginning
March next were received. Adjourned
10 February /. In the house the bill
making appropriation for the military
academy was sent to conference, the
agricultural bill was further consid.
cred, and a report providing for the in
corporation of the purchasers of tbs
Atlantic & Pacific railroad was rejected
after an animated debate between
Messrs. Powers, of Vermont, and Bar
rett, OF Massachusetts,
The United States senate was not in
session on the 50th ult. In the house
after a long discussion. the agricultural
appropriation bill was passed, as was al
so several private bills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

None of the biographies of Robert
Fulton mention the fact that a number
Of ladies were among the passengers
of his first steamboat. the Clermont. on
its first trip up the Hudson. Miss Helen
Evertson Smith. in a ;saper on ~ Group
OF American Girls Early in the Cen
tury." contributed to Century. shows
that several of Chancellor Livingston
cousins, who were celebrated for their
beauty. were on the boat. The engage
ment OF one of them to Fulton Was an
nounced and appropriately celebrated
nj the conclusion of the trip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

The leading attraction at the Paris
exposition In 1900 Will he the largest
bicycle ever constructed. The saddle
and the handle bars will overtop all the
other buildings in Paris. Spiral stair
ways are to lead upward through the
tires and visitors will he permitted to
ascend for "a price" The backbone of
the great bicycle will be banquet hall
where at one long table COO persons can
sit down nj a time. The saddle will be
a platform on which a hundred people
can be accommodated in the open air.
In the handle bars will be vast picture
galleries. This viii certainly be a
UNIQUE attraction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

OId-fashioned molasses is disappear
ing rs an article OF diet and in its place
appears "black strap" aud various
sirups. Most Of the molasses goes into
the distiIleries, where il i made iutp
rum. for which. notwithstanding the
efforts of the temperance workers, the
demand is constantly on the increase.
especially IN the New England states
and for the export trade. IL is said that
the new rum will make a man strike his
wife and kick over the stove quicker
than auy other drink.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Deadwood, S. d., Feb. Three In
dians on the Cheyenne agency froze TO
death in their tents during the recent
cold snap. Thousands of head of cat
tie persisted in the storm, and 300 were
found dead in one place.
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. Cookery
steamer on the Tennessee river above
Chattanooga Thursday night was ice
bound, some of them being at small
landings miles from any city or town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
CIVIL DEATH.
Serious Question That May Come Up In
the Case of a Life Prisoner

A Serious Question That May Come Up In
the Case of a Life Prisoner.
The statutes of New York provide
that the penalty of life imprisonment
shall involve civil death for the felon
centenced to. This means that he
shall be deprived of his civil rights, par
ticularly property rights and the rights
resulting from families relations. as if
he were actually dead. II affects his
contract rights in the same manner as
physical death. He cannot. in this le-
gal condition, become an heir or obtain
property by bequest. The law de-
prives him of the legal rights of par
ent. Ii he has a wife she may consider
her marriage legally dissolved. as if he
were dead, and contract another mar
riage.
Civil death was known to the Roman
law, and this term, according to Black
stone, was applied to certain legal con-
ditions in England. 1t is also known
to the French law and to the statutes
of a numb of our states. But there
are some doubts about the exact scope
and legal effects of the penalty. A
life convict may be pardoned. That
NOhAG HON
way affect property rights or new
marriage relations that had been es-
tablished as a consequence of he civil
death. But could not the ste of n
/ pardoned life convict, in case she had
not contracted another marriage rela-
/ ton claim the legal rights connect
/ ed with the marriage relation?
/ Ii is believed that this question
must be answered in the affirmative.
and it would therefore appear that the
ex-eonvict, though he was civilly dead
during the term of his Imprisonment.
is still bound bound by his former reia-
| tions If he has not been released there
from by an act not of his own doing.
1t would seem that the law in case
/ like the one to which reference was
made ought to require judicial disco
Iution of the former marriage before it
authorizes the wife or the husband OF
of person sentenced to life imprison-
ment 10 contract new marriage. But
/ falo Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

There is a rule in e livery stable in
New York where only the animals of the
rich are kept that no man shall shout
at the horses. Horses of good blood
are nervous. and loud. excited CONVEX
sation is felt by every horse who hears
II. and II keeps them nervous and un-
easy. No man is allowed TO use pro-
fame language in the hearing of the
horses. Some people are more particu-
lar about their horses than about their
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

a certain little mechanical device Is
called in Germany Acknowledgements
EelgIassplattenbIitzschu;zv
As its name clearly indicates, il
Is an neutrality-suspicious.
lightningconsistingofplatesofmirrorgla
ssactingautomaticaliy. In this country
we are in the habit OF calling this simple
device a cutout.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

New York, jan 2s.--A dispatch TO
the World from Washington says; Mel
vile W. Fuller, chief justice of the
United States supreme court. and David
j. Brew~- associate justice. have been
nomir .teu commissioners to serve
on ae arbitration tribunal appointed
to determine the boundary line betv cen
Venezuela and British Guiana.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Claus spreclles and his daughter
Inma. who married against his wishes,
have become reconciled. The old man,
10 show that he means il. is going to
spend 100000 for a suite of rooms for
her, $4,000 Of which will be put in a
bathroom
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Jan. 29.-Mrs. Amelia
Il. Post, wife of ex-Congressman NJ. +.
Post, died Thursday night after lin
gering illness. Mrs. Post was instru-
mental in having the first legislature of
Wyoming territory pass the law grant
ing the franchise to women in 1860, and
il was TO n large degree due TO her eff
forts that woman suffrage in Wyoming
was not abolished by the second legis-
lature. Mrs. Post was a member of the
republican state central committee for
a number of years. She was frequent
~ offered public office, but never ac-
eepted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

The Oklahoma courts have decided
that parties who were divorced in that
baiIiwick and failed to pay the costs
in court will have their divorces an
nulied, whether hey have married again
or not. The courts Of Oklahoma are
fearfuIly and wonderfully made. True
enough. they should be paid. Lat be-
cause they were not smart enough to
collect their fees gives them no right to
undo the decisions they have made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
spaniards Come to Grief.

New York, Feb. IA Key West spe-
cial says: Another marine disaster to
the Spaniards is reported. Fifteen
boats are said to have been sunk, 100
men are reported to have been killed or
TO be missing, and the number of
wounded is put at IS. Hearing that the
insurgents had fortified some heights
near Paez, on the river Caunac, Santa
Clara province, Gen. Weyler sent Col.
Serves with 300 men in small boats TO
capture the place and destroy the
forts. Had not a reinforcement met
the Spanish on their retreat ten miles
from Cienfuegos not 100 men would
have escaped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

st. Louis, Feb. "A call has been is
sued requesting all editors or publish
ers of peoples party, agricultural, BIZ
metallic and independent reform papers
to meet al the Hotel Ashland in Kan
sas City, Mo-. on the morning of Feb
ruary %, 1897, for the purpose of or
ganizng and perpetaating real Peo-
pies Press association. The call states
that the present so-called National Re
form Press association is not repre-
sentative body and is in the hands of
officials many of whom have been de-
posed and rcpudidted both by the peo-
pies party and press of their respective
tata
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Corn Cheaper Than Coal.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. Inquiry start
ed bv the secretaries of the state board
Transportation goes to show that more
corn than coal is being used for fuel in
Nebraska, especially in the farming dis
tricts. Farmers say that corn at to ! |
cents per bushel is cheaper than coal.
Railroads will be asked to reduce rates
to allow in shipments of coal and out
shipments of corn, thus reversing the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Chicago, Feb. Am ordinance pro-
hbiting the ringing of any large bell in
the city limits was presented to the
council by Alderman Greenacre, of the
Thirty-frst ward, and referred to the
judiciary committee. If such an ordi-
nance should be passed it would mean
the discontinuance of all bells, includ-
ing chimes on churches and other pub
lie or private buildings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
An Archbishop sued.

Father Hellstern, deposed priest OF
St. Mary's Catholic church at Barton,
has filed suit for $50, GOO for alleged SLAM
der against Archbishop Katzer, of the
diocese of Milwaukee. The proceeding
is without precedent, and if a compro-
mise is effected it must first be sane
toned by the pope.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Cruiser Brooklyn Damaged.

Philadelphia, Feb. I. = The United
States cruiser Brooklyn, the latest
pride of the navy, Saturday afternoon
struck heavily narrow ledge Of sunk
en- rock in the Delaware river above
Marcus Hook. Her lower double COM
partments forward were completely
stove in. and she would have sunk but
for the fact that her inner compart-
ments successfully withstood the
shock
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Men Available for Military Duty.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The secretary
of war has transmitted to the senate an
abstract of the militia force of the
United States for the year 1896, accord
ing to the latest returns received. The
grand total of all arms of the service is
l,115,627, and the number of men availa-
BILE for military duty (unorganized) TO-
40 1S4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Marrnm ,YIth Cheese.

Beef marrow is appreciated by few
COOKS save the English, and still it may
be put to various uses in making pala-
table dishes. Cut into slices, boil IN
sailed water, drain and dip in grated
cheese and bread crumbs, place on a
tin plate, and put in an oven until the
cheese Is melted. Serve on slices of
tost or on heated plates with slices Of
lemon. Albany Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

That the gentler sex is fast becoming
emancipated is shown Dy the fact that
in 1896 there were in the United
States 50 women woodchoppers. lat
bartenders, - hostlers. 20 sailors, four
locomotive engineers, % plaster Hrs, 50
blacksmiths and six boilermakers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
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Against Gold and the Militia.

Guthrie, 0. T., Jan. 30.-The fusion
demo-populist Legislature passed bill
prohibiting gold contracts in the terri
tory. also one abolishing the militia,
declaring il to be the instrument OF
corrupt central government, used to
protect corporations and Cypress the
people. The debate was very sensation
al or both measures, and even more
radical Things are promised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Boston, Jan. 29.-Not since the biz
zard of 1883 has there been a storm of
such severity throughout New Eng
land as that which has prevailed during
the past "a hours. All sections report
heavy snow. varying from15 TO "a inches
on the level, while the high wind that
has been blowing has. in many places,
piled up drifts of five to ten feet in
height.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

4 scientist declares that the elements
entering into the cornstalk can be made
10 produce alcohol, cellulose, paper,
mating. smokeless powder. and condi-
ton powders for cattle" Who knows
that the cornstalk will not Yet be able
to produce a genuine sea serpent and
a bona fi1e north pole?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
APPEARANCES DECEPTIVE.
Real Gain shown In Trade. Although
Progress "a Slow.


New York, Jan. 5O.-R. G.. Dun & Co,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
Nearly everybody had promised hira-
self land OF milk and honey after New
Years. ard the slow progress looks like
standing still to men In such state or
mind Moreover. there are muiutudes
throughout the country who have been TAX
ing large ventures In advance OF or apart
from their regular business because they
expected rise in prices. But prices fail
as yet to bring them profit. Wheat has de-
clired severely, cotton has scarcely risen
enough to pay brokerage. wool holds
stendy in spite OF enormous buying, woolen
goods hardly change In price, iron and Its
products decline leather is sluggish. hides
are lower. for some shoe manufacturers
accept a shade lower prices, the average OF
railfo,.d stocks is slightly lower than ii
was December 81 and the advance in trust
stocks has been small. To traders In such
properties the month has been disappoint-
ing. Yet during the week the record shows
that ten iron works have started and only
two have stopped. IS wooden mills have
started and nine more are about ready
to start while three have stopped. II
would do more harm than good to exagger-
ate the Improvement. But study Of con-
di.ions governing business indicates that
the wheels are on the right track and NOV
ing In the right direction. Merchan-
disc exports from New York in January
nave been ABOUT per cent larger than laSt
year and imports is per cent, smaller than
last year. when the excess of exports was
over sls.oo0.00o. while cotton exports from
other ports have also been larger.
1.-The decline in wheat OF over cents. In
spite of an official report of yield far below
estimates generally accepted, reflects
perception OF the error of the report.
and also OF the influence of enormous
exports OF corn instead of wheat-S0, o00.-
900 bushels in seven months. When two
bushels of corn can be had for less than
one bushel OF wheat II is largely preferred
I'm European markets, and in January
7.S59.127 bushels of corn have gone abroad
from Atlantic ports. against 5,Sa6.34s last
year. while Atlantic exports of wheat and
flour have been f.535,154 bushels, against
S,S43,679 last year AS the great crop of
corn prevents much advance in its price.
its outgo affects the demand for wheat. A
heavy liquidation of speculation has oc-
CURED. with the price of corn scarcely
changing"
Bradstreet's says:
There is moderate Increase in the dis
tribution of heavy winter goods but com
mercial travellers very generally report
that buyers are even more conservative
than earlier In the month, and that whole
sale trading In January, except In lines
specified, Is smaller than for years Mer-
camille collections are interrupted. and the
improvement looked for In iron and steel
Is not In sight. The most favorable feature
of the business week is the sudden and
sharp falling off In the total number of
business failures in the United States, the
aggregate being 3a6, as compared with 429
last week, a decrease of 103.''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Prison authorities in New York think
II would be practicable to employ the
convicts of thestate in roadmaking. after
adopting a secure system of prison
camps. The work would be acceptable
and beneficial to the men, who are now
rendered almost insane by lack of all
forms of physical exertion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

II has been a source of interest and
wonder 10 arctic explorers to find such
quantities of singing birds within the
arctic circle They are abundant be-
yond belief. But the immense crop of
cranberries. crowberries and cloudber-
ries that ripen in the northern swamps
account for the presence of the birds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Valuable Coal Lands Leased.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. "A nun Der of
wealthy New York capitalists have
leased $4,000 acres of coal land lying up
the Allegheny river in Allegheny and
Westmoreland counties. The coal is
better adapted for making coke than
that of most coal districts, and will be
used for that purpose. The ovens with
the new retort process will give minor
products of gas, ammonia and soda ash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 30.-Judgc La
fayette Dawson. one of the most prom
inent attorneys in Missouri, is dead
Judge Dawson was born in Illinois in
1899. He was an elector on the Tilden
and Hendricks ticket in 1876. President
Cleveland appointed him Judge OF
Alaska in 1885. but he resigned in lsss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
BIC nax Tor Kansas.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 3o.-Friday was
the 36th birthday of the sunfower
state, and in celebration of the event
bunting and flags fioated from every
public building, meetings were held in
various towns and enthusiastic speeches
were delivered by orators of local or
national farna
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Min W., 10 Ralse neet SUGAR.

A thorough test is 10 be made for the
purpose of ascertaining whether or not
The beet sugar can be successfully grown
in Brown county. William Larsen, of
Green Bay, has ordered ~ pounds of
seed of the sugar beet. and these will be
distributed among p farmers and mar
ket gardeners IN different parts of the
county,.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Soldier Frozen to Death.

Whitestone, n. Y, Jan. 30.-Patrick
Clinton. soldier in company b, United
States engineers of Willis Point, was
on Friday morning frozen to death. He
rot intoxicated in Whitestone and on
his way to camp fell and was frozen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
The Flre ReIief Fund.

Ex-Goy. Upham win in short time
make distribution TO II public chari-
ties of the state of the balance remain
ing in his hand of the fire relief fund
contributed for the fire sufferers in the
northern part of the state during the
summer of 1894. This balance amounts
to something over $4,000. II is TO be dis
tributed in accordance with statute
missed IN 1856.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. 30.-W.J.
Bryan arrived here Friday morning
from Austin. He has Cancelled his con-
tract with the lecture management, and
his lecture here Friday night is his
last public appearance as a lecturer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
1.-THE WOODEN HEN"

Hatches chickens from hens eggs. 1t Is
l0xl5xS inches; will hatch % eggs Price,
5000. Write TO Mr.. Geo. II. Stahl, Mfr,
Quincy. III. for copy of his booklet "K,''
describing the wooden Hen," also large
catalogue Both sent free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Professor Commits suicide.

Prof. John G. Dow, formerly menu
Der of the faculty of the University OF
Wisconsin, committed suicide in Mad
ison by taking laudanum. Prof. Dow
had been respondent for several weeks,
and was addicted to the use of the drug
which killed him. He was 35 years OF
eye and a native If Scotland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Iong-range guns are getting so COM
mon that in the battles of the future
the combatants viii have to sight each
other ay spyglasses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Acetylene Companv Formed.

The Wisconsin Aeetyiene company
fled articles of incorporation in Mil
waukee. The capital stock is 100000.
The principal Office of the company is
10 be in Milwaukee and the factories
viii be in Outagamie county. The pur-
pose of the company is "the manu-
facture and producing and using OF
calcium carbide and acetylene gas and
other substances" and TO provide for
their transportation and delivery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Gen, Merritt Honored.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Brig. Wesley Mer-
rift, United States army. commanding
the department of the Missouri, was
on Friday night elected president of
the Western Society of the Army of the
Potomac at the annual meeting of the
society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

wheat Ought re Dear.

London, Feb. 2.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says it is surprised at the decline
of prices in the United States, and re-
marks that the definite crop returns of
1896 do not warrant any depression.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
r,.c,.a senator from Washington.

Olympia. Wash, Jan. 30.-George f..
Turner, the well known lawyer of
Spokane, who received the caucus ON
ination of the populists and free silver
republicans, was elected United States
senator by the legislature on the first
ballot. receiving 67 votes.