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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
THE MARKETS.
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The new shah of Persia is anxious TO
open the country TO international COM
merce. ard favors IN. introduction of
electricity and steam.
Twelve men have been fined $50 each
and sentenced TO As days imprisonment
in Cleburne county, Ala, for selling
their votes at an election.
Sallie Gamble. the Los Angeles (Cal.)
flower girl. to whom Senator Fair once
proposed marriage. has fallen heir TO
100000 left by an aunt in England.
Large numbers of rural farms in
northern New England, abandoned by
Yankee farmers. have been occupied
and reclaimed by French Canadians.
There are few immigrants to Greece,
only two per cent. of the population
being foreign born. The country is not
attractive to one who wants to make his
own living.
DIR. T. ID. Jenkins, of Thurman, o.,
who has been in active practice IS years.
has offieiated at 2,152 births. He esti-
mates that he has travelled 800, 900 miles
on horseback.
In consequence of the increasing dis
tress and poverty in Spain, the mil
grafton has increased enormously
within few months. Most of it. how
ever, Is by way of the French and Portu-
guese harbors.
The new senator from Florida,
Stephen Il. Mallory. occupies the seat
held 10y his father, also Stephen Il.
Mallory. from 1851 to 1861. The elder
Mallory resigned to go into the rebellion
with his $ ate. and was the confederate
secretary OF the navy.
The lady who directed the Maypole
dance in Lewiston. Me. this year
taught that same dance in the same
city for the benefit of the same so
ciety - years ago. She also used the
same Maypole. which has been stored in
the church since that time.
Mrs. Angelina r. Hall. of Saratoga.
y. Y. the well-known Christian philan-
thropisi. has given the sum of S2O.-
600 TO the Judson Memorial church in
New York city. on condition that the
trustees pay her the interest on this
amount as long as she lives.
Two Yeas ago Mrs. Price King. of
Labctte county. Ran, divorced her hus-
band. who. being thus deprived of his
means of support, went TO the county
poorhouse. where he has since remained.
Recently Mrs Price went to the poor
house. took her ex-husband out and
married him over again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
SuItan Insists First on an Armisticc
for Fortnight.


ConstantinoDle, June 1.-The Turk
ish government has replied to the col
lective note presented by the ambassa-
doris to the porte last Saturday. The
ambassadors then announced that they
did not object TO the conclusion of a
military armistice, which the Turkish
government insisted must be signed,
between the military commanders in
the field. after which the porte will ne
ootiate the peace conditions with the
ambassadors, the treaty to be signed
BY the Turkish and Greek plenipoten-
tiaries i'm Thessaly. In this latest note
the porte insists upon an armistice of a
fortnight. which can be renewed in
the event the peace negotiations arc
not finished. The porte. however, de-
sires that peace be concluded as soon
as possible.
An trade has just been issued and
communicated TO the representatives
of the powers by which the sultan
agrees TO an armistice of a fortnight, be-
ginning May 80. Fresh instructions,
consequently. will he sent TO Edhem
Pasha. the Turkish commander in
Thessaly.
London. MAY 31.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Daily Mail s'ys:
From Russian source comes news of
a conspiracy against King George OF
Greece far more deeply rooted than was
supposed There is indubitable evil
dence that Premier Ralli and his col
leagues i'm the cabinet are gravely inn
plicated in a plot to overthrow the dy-
nasty.
Athens. May 31.-Maj. Gen. Nelson \.
Miles arrived Saturday at Lamia, visited
the Greek lines, and subsequently
lunched with Crown Prince Constan-
tfpe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
FRoM WASHINGTON.

The president has signed the resolu-
ton passed by congress approPriating
$50. 600 for the relief of distressed Amer
lean citizens in Cuba.
President Mckinley has appointed
John G.. Thompson, of Danville. ILL.,,
assistant encouragement.
An address has been issued by the
rational arbitration committee from
Washington appealing for another eff
fort in behalf of international arbitra-
ton.
President Mckinley has selected
Whitelaw Reid, of New York, as special
ambassador of the United States al
Queen Victoria's jubilee.
On trial in Washing m for refusing
to appear before the senate sugar in
vestigating committee Henry o. Have
meyer, president of the American Sugar
Refining company, vas acquitted.
In the United States there were 2l4
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 2sth, against 24s the week
previous and 239 IN the corresponding
period of 1896.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
HAD LITTLE WARMING.
Terrible Disaster to 81 Party of Merry
Excursionists.

New York, June 1.-Fiye young peo-
pie were killed and number of others
injured in an accident which occurred
Monday afternoon at Valley Spring, L.
/. a tallyho with a party of 81 excur-
sionists from the Green Avenue Bap-
fist church, Brooklyn, which started
out for days outing through Long
Island was struck by train on the
Long Island railroad at the Merrick
boulevard crossing. and these were in
stantly killed:
George +. Fashley, Jr, s24 Ualsey
street, Brooklyn; William Gilchrist, Jr.,
233 Rutledge street, Brooklyn; Wins
low Lewis, Dekalb avenue, Brooklyn;
Lester i. Roberts, Monroe street,
Brooklyn: Miss Dora Burtsch, Stuy-
vesant avenue, Brooklyn. The injured
were;
Emma BRUCE skull fractured; Clara
Stuart, skull fractured: Mrs. Annie An
drews, both legs broken: Lawrence Barnes.
scalp wound; Walter Wellbrock. both
thighs fractured; John Lewis, bruises; Ed
ward Mccormick. driver of the coach, bad
~ injured; Earl Barnes, slightly injured;
Miss Pashley, back broken; Title Horn, Sc
.
Richard Bates, scalp wound; Bessie Gill
son, scalp wound; Miss Debettes. leg
broken and head injured: Miss Ray Still
man, padly injured.
The crash came almost without warn
ing and the occupants of the coach had
no time to make any effort to escape.
Before the most of them knew of the
impending danger the train was upon
them, the coach was upset and the en-
CINE pushing it along the rails, the
dead and injured being cut and man
gled beneath it. The train that struck
the tallyho was bound east from
Mineola. Il was not running fast
when the az ident happened, and ac-
counts differ as to whether the whistle
was blown. 1t is also matter of dis
pute whether the bell was be ng rung.
1t is claimed by some that ii was, and
that the merry party on the coach was
making so much noise that the driver
could not hear the bell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
HE HAILED PRINCE GEORGE.
An American i'm Predicament Il
Greek Waters Got Royal Help.

An American i'm n PredIcament In
Greek Waters Got Royal Help.
When Prince George of Greece was
in the United States to- attend the
worlds fair his presence ives hardly no
ticed, and he was not compelled to run
the gauntlet of Chicago interviewers.
SO it came that perhaps the princes
first experience with the American
method of acquiring knowledge for dis
semination was afforded by an Ameri-
can artist who attended the Olympic
games TO illustrate an article for New
York magazine.
On the day of the swimming contests
the artist was unable to find the boat
which he, together with a party of
friends, had chartered for the occasion.
7 he races took place on the harbor,
about three miles from the city, and the
artist, armed with camera and sketch
ing tools, wandered about on the crowd
ed shores until he bargaincd success
fully with two men for a boat. After
padding about for a time without see
ing much chance of viewing the races,
he made up his mind TO board one of the
larger vessels wifi which the water was
crowded. He chose for his piratical
designs one of the largest and best
appearing of all the gayly-deeked craft,
and made his wishes known TO his boat
men. Although he did not understand
one word of Greek, there was no mis-
underst anding the fact that they forci-
bly, demonstrated, and the more NE COM
uanded the more emphatic became their
expostulations. He finally ovcrruled
their objections. and induced them 10
row within calling distance of the big
vessel. The artist hailed man on deck
in French. telling him who he was and
what he wanted. The stranger answered
in very good English, and, after invit-
ing the artist aboard, he brought chair
and arranged place from which good
view of the start and finish could be
had. Then he excused himself.
The American was very busy for
awhile, but it gradually occurred "a
him that the boat he was on was re-
ceiving a great deal of attention. After
it began to move every other vessel sa'
| luted. When the races were finished
| and his host returned to the deck the
artist learned that he had been received
/ by Prince George of Greece. He sui
/ fered a little CONSERVATION at the begin
ming, but the prince did not appear t.
] notice it and chatted cordially, while
he showed his guest about the vessel
finally posing before the camera. The
artist was set ashore at his own request
after little trip about the bay, IN the
course of which the missing boat was
encountered, and he had the pleasure
OF nodding to his friends from the dech
of the royal yacht.
At one of the fetes following thu
games, at which there were many Amer
icans-and, by the way, ii was distinct
IN worth while being an American dur
ing the week of the games-one of the
young Americans regarded the prince
with some boyish awe, and gravely sa
luted as he saw the Greeks salute. The
prince told him, tactfully, that he need
not salute thus, because you are an
American" N. Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
CitmbIng High Attitudes.

All persons who have climbed great
heights are aware that respiration be-
comes more or less difficult, the heart
beats either very irregularly or with
great rapidity, and nausea, exhaustion
and other unpleasant sensations are eX-
perienced. just what is the highest
limit to which man can ascend and live
has frequently been questioned. \
scientist reached $4,000 feet above sea
level without great trouble. The idea
suggested itself-could he not create a
rarefeld atmosphere 10y mechanical
process? He prepared very large pneu-
matte air chamber and rugged it With all
the necessary appliances He shut him
self in. then the air was raretied to de-
gree which would probably be found al
tho height of $4,000 feet above sea level.
then he became so distressed that the
experiment had 10 stop. As Mt. Everest
is a mile higher than this simulated dlti-
tude, we may naturally conclude that
unless there are means provided for
assisting respiration, feet Will never
tread the height on this gIobe.-N. Y.
Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
The News OF the Week.
HFTY.FlFTH CONGRESS.
BY TELEoRAPH AND NAL,

Proceedings of the Special Session.
Good progress was made in the United
States senate on the 26th in the consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill by schedules,
and on test vote over a motion TO re-
duce the duty on a certain article the
friends of the measure were sustained
by q vote of "a to 20. Seven paragraphs
Of TIE bill were considered during the
day, the committee being sustained in
each instance. The house was not in
session.
The final conference report on the
sundry civil bill was agreed to in
the United States senate on the 27th.
This involves the suspension until
March 1 next of the forest reserve proc
Iamation. Ten pages of the tariff bill
were disposed OF. In the house bills
we're introduced to exclude fro m the
mails all matter emanating from COM
mercial agencies which publish bust
ness ratings and carry on collections,
and to tax business corporations such
as oil companies, iron and steel rail-
WAYS and street railway, banks, stock
exchanges and glass, wool, silk, paper,
leather and sugar manufacturing. The
house adjourned to the Slst.
Considerable progress was made on
the tariff bill in the United States sen
ate on the 2stl. Is pages being covered.
Several votes were taken during the
day, but the finance committee had
liberal majority in every instance. Sen
ator Tillman Is. c. presented a resolu-
ton for the appointment of a special
committee of five senator's to investi-
gate charges of speculation by senators
while the tariff bill was before the
finance committee. 1t was referred to
the committee on contingent expenses
The house was not in session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

II results OF scientific research be &C
cepted. il is doubtful il the NOachian
deluge caused as much damage to prop
erty as the floods this spring in the
Mississippi valley. The losses in the
states of Louisiana. Mississippi and Ar
kansas alone are estimated at S1O,OO0,-
600. While the figures in such disaster
represent a rough computation. end
must include indirect as well as direct
damage. there is little reason to chal-
Icnge the count. The flood has passed
but possibilities of repetition are too
strong to permit abatement of the in
Quiry into the best means of proven
4iOu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

The japanese are disappointed be
cause they have not been allowed to reap
the fruits of their war industry. The
big indemnity received from China and
the cession of the island of Formosa
failed TO satisfy them. What they most
desired was control of Korea. and that
they have thus OR failed to secure.
Japan is indignant at Russia because o.
the latter nations power in Korea, and
Jealous of tie United States because an
American syndicate has received the
contract to build the first railways in
the hermit kingdom. Roth politically
and commercially the japanese seem to
be PLAYING second fiddle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
Enct- Mort Appalling.

Public baths, if one may judge from
a report recently published in England
are not always. as one would naturally
suppose. conducive to public health
Prof RaginsSy. who has issued the re-
port, has been Investigating the condi
ton OF the water in several public
baths, and the result is something APP
palIing. Before anyone entered the wa
ter il was. he said, so fun of microbes
that it hardly seemed possible that ore
more could find room. But 10 hours
later, after about two hundred of al
sorts and conditions of bafhers hal
been IL, il contained no less than 10000
germs TO the cubic centimeter, and the
germs were of distinctly unpleasant
character.-N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
TURKEY WANTS PEACE.

gnests to Boston. Chicago and 81. 10
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

Workmen have begun to remove one
Of the historic landmarks of New York
city, the Tombs prison. This remark
able structure, built in the Egyptian
style of architecture. is one of the city's
most noted sights. II has sheltered
nearly al of the great criminals of the
country at some time or other, and
its massive walls could tell wOndrOus
tales of crime and misery were they
supplied with tongues as well as ears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
LATER NEWS.

William Joseph Williams, aged 81
years was almost instantly killed in
Minneapolis while playing base ball.
He was batting and Leon Fontaine was
pitching to him and accidentally hit
him over the heart with the ball.
The Merchants bank of Lincoln,
Neb has closed its doors. The bank
had a capital of $500
Charles II. Andrews, one of the pro-
prietors OF the Boston (Mass.) Herald,
died the LIST, aged 6S
Whitelaw Reid sailed for England,
going as the special ambassador to rep
resent the United States at the queens
jubilee.
A man named Rossi, a discharged
hand at the Vatican. attempted to kill
Commander Martinucci, through whom
he had lost his place. Thinking he had
killed his victim. Rossi shot and killed
himself.
The street car, stage drivers and
stable hands at Havana, Cuba, have
gone ont ON n strike.
]. w. Roberts, wife and two children
were struck by an Illinois Central train
at Alma, H., and killed. They were
driving in wagon and were caught a
a crossing.
John Muriano was robbed and killed
by thugs in front of his home in Chicago
In the case of John f. Searles, the
sugar trust witness, Judge Bradley
ordered the jury to bring in verdict
of acquittaL holding that the question
asked the witness by the senate com
mittee were not pertinent, and il 81
were not within the Jurisdiction o.
the committee.
The monthly statement of the pub
! !ic debt shows that the dept, less casl
in treasury at the close of business OF
May goth, 1897, was S996, 5s4, O52. de
crease for the month of $3.50, OSI
" hich IS principally accounted for by
an increase of over 81, 900, 600 in casl
in the treasury. The dept Independent
of the cash was increased during tn,
month by s463, 2l5, accounted for th'
7
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
Tmpres.,pp Him.

"Weii, ycu had quite a siege with that
real estate agent. / never saw a man ges-
tieulate so violently. What allied him."
'.Oh, the fellow mas Just heard of that
German professors theory that the Garden
of Eden was located in the United States,
and now he claims that he has seen the
impression Of Adams fall on a rock in the
neighborhood of the land he had to sell. -
lester
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

Washington. June An English
man won the first game of the interna-
tion chess match by cable between the
teams of the house of representatives
and the house of commons. which be-
gan Monday. On the 10th move Mr..
Pearson resigned to Mr.. Plunkett. Be
fore the players began greetings were
exchanged between the speaker of the
house of commons and the speaker OF
the house of representatives and be-
tween the United States ambassador
and the British ambassador.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
The Experts auandary.

Paulpry-I hear that you have made a
careful examination of the blood stains
found at Ballots barn. What do you
make OF them?
Serum tan expert)-It is impossible Tor me
&c say Just at present whether the STAINS
are human blood or the blood OF horse.
You see. | NAV be engaged by the govern
ment. and may be engaged by the defense.
BE stou Transcript
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

Statistics do not bear out the asscr-
ton that machinery is detrimental 10
labor In no industry, perhaps, has ma
chinery been so largely introduced as in
the making of shoes. Yet, according
TO the figures of the census, $4,000 PEG
pie were employed in this industry in
New England in 1890. against $4,000 in
1s6O. while the average wages per capita
have risen from S246 to S4O9.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

BY decision of the supreme court
the Ne-Pee-Nauk club, an association of
sportsmen, is deprived of the exclusive
control of the fishing and hunting on
Mud lake, in Green Lake county. TIE
club owns the lands bordering on The
lake, and claimed exclusive ownership
of the lake also.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

Johnstown, Pa. June The eighth
anniversary of the Johnstown Hood was
appropriately observed in this city
Monday. when thousands of people.
many of them having lost relatives and
near friends in the most appalling dis
astcr of recent times. visited the beau
tiful cemetery of Grand View. The
plot that contains the unidentified bod
les of over 500 victims of the disaster
was literally covered with flowers, con
tributed mostly by persons who lost
dear ones in the food and whose bodies
were never recovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

A great many men resolve TO take time
to enjoy home and domestic life and
practice the humanities as soon they
can get rich. But when that time has
been reached they find that the bent of
mind and their lives have made the car
rying out of the resolve wholly imprac-
ticabIe. Waiting until they were rich
has hopelessly wrecked the happiness of
millions. The moral is plain-don't
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
Election Not Valid.

Circuit Judge Bailey declared invalid
the election at Black River Falls by
which no license carried. The principal
grounds of the courts decision were
that the record showed the date of tie
filing of the petition for the election
was the day after the election was or
dered and that two separate ballots
were not used, the form of ballot for
general election being used instead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

In south Florida, which was once a
vast orange grove, a large crop of to-
bacco will be raised this year, and it's
quality is said to he equal 10 that of
Cuba. The freezing of the orange trees
has taught the people of Florida much
about their other resources.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

The fishing tug Boss, which disap-
peared from Two Rivers on the night
of January II, 1885, was found recently
about four miles from here, sunk in 20
feet of water. by two divers while at
work. The tug is in good condition and
will be raised as soon as the weather
permits. The Boss was owned by Allie
& Lafond, and was valued at $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
I,d0e o.borne killed.

Chickamauga. Ga. May 3l.-Judge
Frank Osborne. of Catoosa county. vas
shot five times and killed Saturday
morning by T. ]. Barber. chief car in
spector of the Chattanooga, Rome &
Columbus railway. The shooting took
place in the store of Frank Bonds. Bad
blood had existed between the men for
several years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
Iron MIN. Cut ware

Youngstown, o.. May 29.-The Ma
honing Valley Iro" company, the
Brown BonneIl Iron -~mpany. operat-
ing extensive mills here. and William
Tod. engine builders. have posted no
tees of ten per cent. reduction in
wages. taking effect June l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

Military men claim TO have made the
curious discovery that the most pow
erful modern guns do not send a shot
through an embankment of sand 80
feet thick. The prOiectile. following
the line OF least resistance, curves up
ward through the sand and is rendered
harmless. If the theory is confirmed
coast defense will be cheap and easy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03

Orer 1000 marriages were solemn
lied in West Superior in the past year
for couples who reside in Minnesota.
Wisconsin laws require no marriage
license by the contracting parties. Out
side marriages are usually performed
in West Superior for nonresidents by
justice of the peace, municipal Judge or
ofher civic officer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
wife Murderer SENTENCED,

Mark w. Townsend, who was arrest
ed in Adams county, Wash. and brought
20 Lancaster for trial on a charge of
numbering his wife about eight years
ago, was found guilty of manslaughter
in the fourth degree and sentenced TO
the penitentiary for two years. Town
send married again in Washington, but
quarreled with his wife, and she told
the story of the guilty act of his past,
which led to his arrest.