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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
THE EAST.

Flames ct Hoboken, y. j., caused a
loss of s65O,OOO and $50 families were
rendered homeless.
In Philadelphia a statue of Stephen
Girard, the philanthropist and founder
of Girard college, was unveiled.
The governor of New York vetoed
the graduated inheritance tax law
passed by the legislature.
The death of Richard T. Grant, teach
er of languages, poet and writer, oc-
CURED suddenly and in poverty at his
home in New York.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 21st aggregated
s975, 1O3, 100. against Sl,OO3. 409, 400 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 20.
The university at Cambridge, Mass,
has rejected the proposal to confer de-
grees upon women.
Near his home in Pittsburgh, Pa, f.
6. Fleisher, a well-known real estate
man. was robbed and murdered.
Because he could not stop smoking
cigarettes William II. Ross. Is years
old. committed suicide It Camden, y. j.
Upon his arrival in New York from
Europe Richard NJ. Scruggs, a st. Louis
millionaire, was arrested on the charge
of smuggling jewelry valued at $4,000.
In the National league the percen-
tages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 23d were: Baltimore, .760;
Cincinnati. .T04: Pittsburgh, .696; Bos-
ton. $50; Cleveland. .542; Louisville,
.522; Philadelphia, $50; brooklyn. 40;
New York. 400; Chicago, 800; Wash
ington. 800; st. Louis, 1872.
a strike OF the American flint glass
workers union. which was inaugurated
in Pittsburgh. Pa, four years ago. has
been declared of. The strike cost the
union over 100000 and during the
four years 400 strikers died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
The Roen1gen INV NJ cour,

The queen of Portugal is a notable
zealot in medical studies and conse.
qucntly takes great interest in all new
discoveries bearing upon the art of heal
ing. She has occupied herself of late
with the Roentgen rays, and her cour;
ladies have served her as subjects for
her practical experiments. The sight of
their own skeletons, photographed by
aid of the rays, according to story i'm
a Berlin contemporary, has produced an
unexpected revolution in the fashions
of the court. The ladies were terrified
when they perceived the actual results
of tight lacing upon the natural config-
uIation of the ribs. So they have de-
olare1 war against the corset, resolving
II take the Venus of Milo for their model
in future. We have very strong doubts,
however, whether in a fight between
science and fashion science would come
Oh as eonqueror.-Westmi Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
Noted svi,n,,o. Dic.

Stockton, Cal, May "a. = Charles
Cavill, the Australian champion swim
mer, who recently swan around the
seal rocks at the Cliff house and across
Golden gate, was drowned while swim
ming in Jackson's baths here. He was
trying 10 beat his record of five min
utes and five seconds under water. 1t
is believed by some that Cavill was
asphyxiatcd and not drowned. Cavill
had an inverted tube in the water
which he used to deceive the public in
his exhibitions of remaining under wa
ter several minutes. The water in the
Stockton baths comes from natural gas
wells, and it is believed gas had ac-
cumulated in the tube, causing his
death. Examination shows his lungs
free from water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
WEALTHY SMuGGLERS.
Two ST. Louis Gentlemen Arrested at
Port of New York.


New York, May "a. = Richard NJ.
Scruggs, a ST. Louis millionaire. and T..
@. Langhorne, of the same city, were
arrested by custom house inspectors as
they stepped off the steamer st. Paul on
it's arrival from Southampton. Warn
ing had evidently been telegraphed
when they left Southampton. The
charge is smuggling. When the in
spcctors searched Langhorne they
found belt containing diamonds, jew
elry and watches. Similar articles were
found in Mr.. Scruggs' pockets. The cap
tured stuff is worth $4,000 Mr.. Scruggs
declared for himself and Langhorne to
the amount of S25 dutiable property.
The two men waived examination be-
fore Commissioner Shields and were
held in s., 500 bail 1t was learned that
Scruggs and Langhorne went to Eng
land to sell the patent on a calculat-
ing machine and got 100000 for it.
Scruggs' explanation is that he
bought the iewelry for the teachers
of the st. Louis Sunday School union,
of which he is the president. and That he
was told in England that they were not
dutiable. Mr.. Langhorne is his secre-
tary. Scruggs says that it was Lang
horne who declared for the two that
there was nothing more than $25 worth
of dutiable goods.
Scruggs is the head of big St. Louis
dry goods house
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
THE TuRKo-oREclAn WAR.
Armistice for Seventeen Days-SuI.
tan Dsstrusted I'm Athens


Athens, Nay CLAN armistice be.
tween the Turkish and Greek troops in
Thessaly, TO extend over period of 4
days, was formally concluded Thurs
day.
Constantinople, May al.-An armis-
tice was also formally concluded Thurs
day for seven days between the Turkish
and Greek troops on the frontiers of
Epirus.
Gambia. Island of Crete, May 22.-
The Cretan insurgents have received in
stTuctions from Athens TO accept an
autonomous form of government on
condition that the Turkish troops shall
be previously withdrawn from the is
land. The insurgents appear TO APP
prove of this plan for the settlement
of their grievances.
London, May ga dispatch to the
Standard from Athens says that SOC
Greek volunteers from America have ar
rived there.
pointed to fix the neutral zone on the
frontier have completed their work.
1t is announced that both armies are TO
fall back and leave a neutral zone 500
meters in width. All of the passes are
included in this zone, except Phourka,
which the Turks hold.
London, May 24.-According to dis
patch to the Daily Graphic from Corfu.
il is reported there that Col. Manos at
tempted suicide while in Jail. He has
been sent, handcuffed, with his entire
staff, to Athens for trial by court-mar-
tial.
Athens. May 25.-The Greek govern
Inent as reply to the notification sent
by Edhem Pasha, commander of the
Turkish army in Thessaly, that he is
empowered TO negotiate the terms of
peace with Greece direct, has informed
the ministers of the powers here that.
as Greece has already confirmed her
| interests to the powers, there is no rea-
son why she should negotiate directly
with Turkey.
London, May 25.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Constantinople says:
THE peace negotiations continue. Ii
is asserted that the amount of indem-
nifty will be reduced to 100000 Tires,
100000 TO be paid in cash to Tur-
key and 10000 900 to be accepted by Rus
STA as part payment of indemnity owed
her by Turkey.
Athens, May 25.-The intentions of
the sultan are greatly distrusted here.
and it is believed that he is avoiding
negotiations for peace through the
powers because he wants Edham Pasha
to march to Athens.
Athens, May 25.-The Cretan chiefs
have sent document to the Greek gov
eminent declaring that they are unani-
mously in favor of political union with
Greece, but asking the advice of the
government as to the best course to
pursue consistently and with due re-
gard to national interests.
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THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Or. Jackson. Moderator, Is Given n
l.nxcI Nv Ex-Prcsidenf Harrison.

GaNcl ny Ex-frestdent HarrfsOn.
Winona Assembly, Eagle Lake, Ind,
May 2I.-Alternate rain and sunshine
greeted the opening of the one hum
dred and ninth general assembly of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America. At the hour APP
pointed for the opening session the plat
form was occupied by long line of
commissioners waiting TO be assigned
70 permanent seats. This feature, by
which delegations were seated together,
was an innovation. Fifteen minutes
late the assembly was opened with
prayer by DR.. Arthur j. Brown, secre-
tary of the board of foreign missions.
The devotional exercises were conduct
ed by DR.. John L. Withrow, the retir-
ing moderator.
There were but two candidates for
the moderatorship. DIR. Sheldon Jack
son. the home missionary. and DIR.
Henry C. Minton. the seminary pro-
fessor. Both represent the work of the
church on the Pacific coast, bat the
rank and file of the commissioners raj
lied to the standard-bearer of the home
missions. The politicians of the as
sembly were treated TO great sur
prise. and the election of DIR. Jackson
by vote of 313 to 23s was characterized
by many delegates as breaking of
the machine" II was victory for the
more liberal branch of the church, and
was in line with the election of DR..
Withrow last year.
Eagle Lake, Ind, May 25.-At Mon
days session of the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly plans were submitted for
retrenchment in home mission WORK.
At the afternoon session, Hon. John
4. Wanamaker in brief speech remind
ed the assembly of the celebration of the
seventy-eighth anniversary of the birth
OF Queen Victoria, and said that, mas
much as the compact between Scotland
and ireland embraces the Westminster
confession of faith, and her majesty at
tends the Presbyterian church while
residing in Scotland, and in some meas
ure belongs TO the body from whom all
her Scottish chaplains are appointed.
it seemed meet that some notice should
be taken of her birthday at this par
ticular time, when the English nation
celebrates her diamond jubilee. lie Of
fered resolution, which the assembly
adopted by rising vote and ordered
sent TO the queen. 1t is as follows:
This day being the seventy-eighth an
niversaFy of the birth and sixtieth an
niversary of the coronation of her most
gracious majesty. Queen Victoria, whose
reign has lasted longer than that or any
other m onarch in the last thousand years,
this general assembly of the Presbyterian
church IN the United States of America
deems / fitting and does hereby send most
cordial Christian greetings to both the
illustrious Christian sovereign and the sub
tects OF her gentle, generous and righteous
rule over the dcstinies OF an empire upon
which the sun never SETS"
The afternoon session was devoted
mainly to discussion of the committee
reports on the Presbyterian building
in New York. No action was taken,
the matter going over to another ses-
sion under head of unfinished business
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
USED THEIR FISTS.
Illinois Legislators Indulge in a Dis
graceful Scene.

81 - D''-
graceful Scene.
Springfield. ILL.,, May 21.-Around the
SPEAKERS desk in the house a fierce bat
tie ragged Thursday afternoon. 1t be-
gan in riot of noise from obstruction
lists and ended in a free-for-all fight
among the representatives. Respect
for the chairwa forgotten, decency was
ignored and the stormiest scene wit
messed in many years resulted. Repub-
licans dragged democrats from the
speakers platform and fought with
them on the floor of the house. An ink
stand was hurled at Speaker Curtis and
stopped by Representative Patrick j.
Meany, who was struck in the face by il.
Bill files We smashed in pounding
the des' s, coats we're torn to pieces
and taste baskets were flung across
the house. Desperate fighting would
have resulted but for the action of cool
headed democrats, including Messrs.
Farrell, O'Donnell, Morris, Craig and
McGoorts.
The riot lasted an hour and quarter
and began over the refusal of the speak
er to recognize Representative Novak
and the determination of the latter to
be heard. Mr.. Novak wanted recogni-
ton in order to make a motion to recall
to second reading for amendment the
revenue bill providing for supervisors
of assessments. This is the measure
prepared by the Chicago real estate
board. The roar of the angry men and
the pounding of the desks could be
heard in the Leland hotel, six blocks
aWay
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27

John +. johnson, president of the
bankrupt State national bank of Lo-
gansport. Ind. confessed TO the wrong
full appropriation of over 100000 and
was placed in Jail at indianapolis.
a mob took William Jones. charged
with the murder of Il. W. Stewart, a
prominent merchant of Lindale, Tex,
from the Jail at Tyler and shot him.
Fire destroyed Christ church at Sa-
vannah. the oldest church in Georgia.
in which John Wesley preached before
he promulgated the Methodist faith.
In Chicago Frank Quinn. aged ten;
Charles Coates. aged II; James
Coates. his brother. aged eight. and
Charles and Albert Svee, twin brothers,
aged nine. were drowned in Mud lake
Mrs. Shreyes, Abe Donaldson and
Miss Martin was drowned in Beaver
creek. near Clarksburg. W. Va, while
attempting to cross on log.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
Calls is Hypocrites.
Find Death I'm Play.

Chicago, May "a. A rude raft of
boards on which six small boys were
navigating in Mud lalIe-a wide eXpausc
of water in the south branch OF the
Chicago river just west of the Ashland
avenue bridge-was the cause of IA
taIity in which five of the little fellows
lost their lives. The boy who precipi-
tated the fright, but whose advice and
example, if followed in time, would
have saved all the lads, was the only one
who escaped drowning. He is John
Honis, nine years old, living at SAB West
Twenty-frst street. The other five boys
became panic-stricken after young
Honis jumped from the frail craft in
shallow water, calling upon them to do
likewise. and they finally leaped into
the river where the channel is deep and
were all drowned. The victims are:
Frank Quinn. aged 10; Charles Coates,
aged Il; James Coates, his brother,
aged S; Charles and Albert Svec, twin
brothers, aged Q.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
HABITS OF CHIPMUNKS.
How They Rouse Themselves and
welcome Spring.


Welcome Spring.
AS the woodchuck sleeps away the
bitterness of cold, so in his narrower
chamber sleeps the chipmunk. Happy
/ little hermit, lover of the sun, mate of
the song sparrow and the butterflies.
what goodly and hopeful token of the
earth's renewed life is he, verifying the
promises of his own chalices, the squir-
relcups, set in the warmest corners of
the woodside, the libations of dew and
shower drops, of the blue birds carol,
the sparrow's song of spring
Now he comes forth from his long
night in the fullness of the sunlit day,
10 proclaim his awakening to his sum
mer comrades, a gay recluse clad in all
the motley, a jester, maybe, yet no
fool.
His voice. for all its monotony, Is in
spring of gladness and conteDtment,
whether ne utters his thin, sharp ehirp
or full-mouthed cluck. or laughs chit
tering mockery as he scurries in at his
narrow door.
He winds along his crooked pathway
of the fence rails and forages for half
! forgotten nuts in the familiar grounds,
brown with strewn leaves or dun with
/ dead grass. Sometimes he ventures TO
the top rail and climbs TO a giddy ten
| foot height on a tree, whence he looks
abroad, wondering on the wide expanse
OF an acre.
Music hath charms for him. and you
may entrance him with softly-whis-
tied tune and entice him TO frolic with
herds grass head gently moved before
/ him.
When the fairies have made the white
curd of mallow blossoms into cheeses
for the children and the chipmunk. il is
pretty sight 10 see him gathering his
| share handily and toothily stripping off
| the green covers. filling his cheek
pouches with the dainty disks and scam
pering away to the cellar with his un-
grudged portion. Alsck the day, when
the sweets OF the sprOuting corn tempt
| him to turn rogue, for then he becomes
/ banded outlaw, and the sudden thun-
| der of the gun announces his tragic
| fate lie keeps we'll the secret of con-
/ structing his cunning house. without a
show of heaped or scattered soil at its
entrance Bearing himself honestly, and
escaping his enemies, the eat. the hawk
/ and the hoy. he lives a long day of hap
| py, inoffensive life. Then when the
/ filnly curtain of the Indian summer falls
upon the year again. he bids us long
! good night England Fields and
| Woods.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
ThenrnronE Ely.

One of the most useful insects is,
owing TO the ignorance of the public,
forever being killed. II is known as
the dragon-fy. the needle case and the
devils darning needle Saws a writer
of authority: "In its larvnl state il
subsists almost entirely IN those small
squirting threads which can be seen
darting about il any still water, and
which hatch out into the sweet-singing
mosquito. AS soon as the dragonhy
leaves its watery nursing ground, and,
climbing some friendly reed. throws
away the old shell and flies away, il il
helping man apain. Its quarry now is
the housefiy. Not long ago the writer
saw one of these insects knocked down
in veranda, where il had been doing
yeoman's Sc rvice, and the children and
women SCI med delighted. although they
shrank back from the poor, wounded
dragon-fy. They all thought ii had an
awful sting at the end of its long body;
cruel injustice. When the writer took
the insect up there was general wonder.
ment, which was increased when n cap.
tured fly was offered il and il ate i,
greedily. The boys of the household
will never harm dragon-fly again.
Youths Companion.
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An Indiana Rank Fails.

LogaRsport, Ind, May 21.-The State
national bank closed its doors Thurs
day morning. The action was due to
an examination ~ National Bank In
spector George =. Caldwell, who came
to inspect the banks of the city Thurs
day. The liabilities, it is estimated.
will be over 500, 900, with resources all
the way from 100000 to 100000 The
failure is alleged to be due TO misman-
agement. OF the resources 100000
are in notes and bank paper, of which
less than one-half is good. The de-
posts run about 100000. Depositors
will qet les than so pers cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27

a clerks b.under has made an extra
session OF the New Jersey legislatuT
necessary. One of the most important
acts OF the last session was TIE adop-
tior 4 constitutional amendment pro-
hIbiting all kinds of gambling. but in
the official cory of the bill which was
sent to the governor the word pro
hibited'' appeared as provided.
changing the entire meaning of the
sentence and necessitating the repass-
age OF the amendment. This little slim
will cost the state several thousand dol
lars: il would be only fair 20 apply the
careless clerks salary in part payment
of the extra expense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
nosuuito mite an Accident.

Frankfort. Ky, May 22.-The Jeffer-
son circuit court decided against Sallie
Omberg. who sued the United States
Mutual association for a $1,000 acci-
dent policy on the life of her husband.
it developed that the man died as the
result of mosquito bite, and the lower
court held that this was not an -aeei-
dent" in the meaning used by insurance
companies. The court of appeals. IN
an opinion by Judge Hazelrigg, re-
verses the lower court and gives
Judgment for Mrs. Omberg for $1,000,
holding that the misquito bite was an
accident
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27

With what rapidity he boys of 1867
are passing away IS shown by the To-
port and estimate prepared by Col Aims
worth, chief OF tie record and pension
Office of the war department. There ar
now 1,O95,62 survivors Of the soldiers
OF the civil war. and Col. Ainsworth esti-
mates that. The number ia 1900 viii be
hut COS. s3g; in 1908. $50. Gs-; IN 1910, 62G.
23I; in 1920. 2sf, ~; in 1880, 37,o33; in
go, $40, 4 ld in 1850, none. The debt
which the nation is paying its defenders
in the form or pensions will be lessened
n, like min
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27

IL was a significant statement made
by President Clark. of the New York
New Haven & Hartford railroad. in
speaking of the success of the third rail
electric system. Our locomotives" said
he, may go into the scrap heap, as the
old stage coaches had TO GO" There
seems ve-- little doubt that steam loco.
motives !, al ultimately have to go. They
may not be Immediately discarded, fOI
stagecoaches were used many year
after the first railroads were built. But
improvement is the order of the age, and
the locomotives. which have so wei
served their purpose, viii be superseded
nv something better
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
Au.erican Tnret.uitv.

American ingenuity has always been a
wonder to foreigners. We know OF no bet
ter illustration of it than is displayed in the
manufacture Of guns. For instance, the re-
peating shot gun made BY the Winchester
Repeating Arms Co, New Haven, Ct,
which retails for about S2a, viii outshoot
foreign hand made guns co.ting 20 times as
much. This has been denonstrat Cd time
and time again. The leading shots OF the
country appreciate this and have put aside
their expensive guns for the les costly bat
better shooting Winchester The large
illustrated Winchester catalogue is sent
free upon request.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president will visit the Nashville
exposition on June -.
In Washington Gen. HOratio King,
who was postmaster general part OF
Buchanan's administration, died in his
eighiy-sixth year.
In the United States there were 24s
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 21st. against 264 the week
..revious and 277 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
The president has chosen as his
summer residence the place known as
Cherry Farm" seven miles southwest
of Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
New Beard of Agriculture.

A state board of agriculture to take
the place of the Wisconsin State Agri-
cultural society has been appointed by
Gov. Scofield. The board consists of II,
one from each congressional district
and two at large. The first meeting OF
the boa I'd will be June 1, when organiza-
tion will Se effected. The members are:
At large, John NJ. True. Baraboo; Jesse
Stone. Watertown; First district, II. A.
Briggs. Delevan: Second district, T. L.
Newton, Beaver Dam. Third district.
George G. Cox, Mineral Point: Fourth
district, Charles NJ. cottriIl Milwaukee:
Fifth district. George Mckerrow, Sussex;
Sixth district. +. A. Hueber. Manitowoc;
Seventh district. Charles Linse. la Crosse;
Eighth district. C. G. Williams, De Pere;
Ninth district. David Wedgewood, Little
SuanIco; Tenth district, John w. Thomas.
Chinne wa county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
Fire Underwater. Di.band.

The Wisconsin board of FIRE under
writers decided that it could not con-
tinue its usefulness under the anti-com-
pact law passed in this state and the
organiza ton has disbanded. a new or
ganization has been formed to be known
as the Wisconsin Field Mems club. and
which. il is claimed, will be merely ad
visory in its objects and will not at
tempt to prescribe the insurance rates
which shall prevail in the various towns
throughout the state, as heretofore.
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4 paper at Union Point, Ca, says; ~
girl in this place says her mother has
promised to give her $1,000 If she will
get married and keep quiet about the
whole affair until IL is over. Tbeyoung
lady herself offers to give $500 of the
amount to the gentleman who will take
her. Step up. boys; she's all right, and
pretty as a peach" Has Cupid been
driven into the brokerage business in
EeorOia9