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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05

tions were on Tuesdays. and dinners
on Thursdays, and the levees on FRI
day evenings. The presidents steward
was a Mr.. Snow, from New Hampshire,
and under the private secretary, Mr..
Sidney Webster. he prepared great
dinners. There was no such thing as
stint in the cost. nor was there useless
waste. Mr.. Snow seemed to have the
knack of knowing just what would
please all, and as the president en-
deavored during the session to have
each member of congress at his table
once, in addition to distinguished Off
GERS of the government, the tastes were
varied. The president was extremely
careful that none should be sighted,
and when he met any oid-time neigh
bors from his New Hampshire home he
cordially invited them to come to the
house and make their stay with him.
Mr.. Snow remained until President Blu
chanan came in and some time after"
Poor Nellie Grant," That is the
way people talk of the daughter of the
great civil war soldier who married an
Englishman, went abroad-and suf-
fered. she is still beautiful to look
upon, and undoubtedly has too much
sense to enter upon anothe matrimon-
ial venture. She is popular in society
and deservedly so. for she is exceeding
" clever and entertaining. Her expert
ence in life has taught her that our So
iourn here is a daily tragedy or a roar
ing farce comedy, according to our abil-
ity to give it the proper stage settings
aud to bring about us a company suited
to our talents. Nellie Grant wants no
more of the tragic, but is seeking con-
stantly the sunny side of terrestrial
existence-and finding it, too.
Little Mollie Garfield married Stanley
Brown. the private secretary of her dis
tinguished father She never cared
much for the butterfly side of life and
hence never shone much in society
Her young life was shrouded by the
dreadful tragedy which bereft her Of
her father. She was a very lovely little
girl in the white house, and IT st have
been a much-sought belle If her father
had lived. But upon reaching matur-
ity she married and settled down into
a quiet matronly home life.
Baby Mckee. that boisterous little
kid of the Harrison administration, is
now a boy about - years Of age, and
will soon be a man. If his grandfather
or any of his mature relatives kept or
caused 70 be kept a scrap-book of clip
pings from newspapers about bis child
ife in the white house. il will IN
douUtedly prove to he very interesting
10 him as he develops into manhood
and. in fact. during his entire life.
The three little innccents of the
Cleveland family have gone away; and
none Of them. not even the eldest, was
mature enough to appreciate the honor
Of her environments. To the fortunate
man--thrice nominated and twice
elected president Of the United States
who in his later years married a win
some young woman. and became the ia
Their Of these lovely cAildren. we can
say: Here's to your good health
and your family's-and may they all
live long and prosper"
SMITH d FRY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
HAVANA ATTACKED.
A Daring Raid Made by Cuban In
surgenfs-Panie Among Citizens.

surgents-Panic Among Citizens.
Havana, July 30.-Havana's outposts
have again been attacked by a large
body of rebels, who before the Spanish
troops could be gathered 10 resist had
swept through the suburbs, carrying
all before them. They used. ii is be-
lieved. rapid-firing guns and a large
quantity of dynamite. The attack was
made late Wednesday night.
At the first sounds of firing the Span
ish soldiers in the city and suburbs
sprang to arms. They proceeded hur-
riedly to the southeastern part of the
city, from where the rattle of musketry,
followed by the boom of heavy guns or
dynamite. could be heard plainly all
over Havana. Then the sound of firing
increased, and finally, after few hours.
died away, showing that the rebels had
regired. Several wounded Spanish Off
GERS were brought into Havana and re-
moved to hospitals after the engage
ment and several were killed.
The insurgent leaders nearest Havana
now are Brig. Gen. Castillo. with a
large force at Mariana, nine miles
southwest, and Col. hester Aranguren,
at Guanabacoa, across the bay, while
Gen. Alex Rodriguez, rebel commander
of Havana province, is near Truce, and
Col. Raoul Arrange is at Cutro Caminez
There is a belief in Havana that the
rebel raid was led by Aranguren, who is
noted as one of the most daring of the
rebel chiefs. Capt. Gen. Weyler has left
Havana for Matanzas, and the belief is
expressed that the knowledge of the
insurgents of this intention on his part
led to the attack. 1t is understood large
bodies of insurgents have recently
crossed from Pinar del Rio and Matan-
zaa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
VICTIMS WE'RE MANY.
Horrors of the Flood In Austria and
Bohemia.

Vienna, Aug. 3.-Reports from the
flooded districts show that the situa-
ton is even worse than was at first
feared. The greatest damage has been
done in Bohemia. At Trautenau 30
houses have been destroyed and 25 per-
sons drowned. Corpses were to be seen
floating down the streets with every
kind of debris, even a cradle with a
crying infant, which fortunately was
rescued. At the village of Freiheit a
house was washed away bodily and it's
II occupants were drowned. Almost
the whole town of Reichenberg is sub
merged, and there, too, many have been
drowned. The loss TO mill owners in
that district is estimated at millions
of fiorins. In Vienna the damage al
ready done TO public works, sewers,
gas mains and bridges is estimated at
100000 forms. The Danube is now
almost double its normal width, and is
still rising. According to reports from
places up the river the waters are not
likely to reach their highest point until
to-day. At Gmunden, Ischl, Auszo and
other health resorts enormous damage
has been done. The people We're COM
PEELED to flee for their lives. Emperor
Francis Joseph is personally inspecting
the efforts of the officials to palliate the
effects of the disaster. In many places
the crops have been entirely destroyed,
and in consequence the price of pro-
visions is rapidly on the increase.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05

war, and his company almost succeeded
in capturing the Mexican general, his
wooden leg and chest being seized by
Maj. Folks troopers, and the general
making a narrow escape. Mr.. Polk
served in congress from 1851 to 1853,
and was a man of much more than ordi-
nary ability.
There were no children at the white
house during the Taylor, Pierce and Blu
chanan administrations, but LincoIn's
family was boisterous and permeated
the entire atmosphere of Washington.
By the way" he said, in a reflective
manner, 'let me tell you a story about
Gen. Taylor. He was good man, and
prIded himself upon being good judge
of human nature. Ii happened that a
steward was wanted al the white house.
and he asked the oldest attendant to
get him a good man. One &C the force
of Wizards hotel, German, was sug-
gested by the attendant, and he was
sent up. The old general, on locking
him over. did not form a favorable
opinion of him. but concluded to give
him a trial.
THE attendant was called up and
asked sharply: is that the smart man
you sent for??'
"'Yes. sir was the reply.
"'He deceivcs me if he is said the
president; but he is entitled to trial,
and I'll give him one
in less than a week Ignatius Rup-
pert had proved to the president that
he was the right man and in the right
place. Subsequently the president had
him appointed TO a place in the treas
ury.
There was a death in the white house
during Gen. Taylor's term. The only
colored person about the house was the
valet who had been witt him in Mexico,
and whom he had brought from the
plantation. The valet did not seem to
be at home, and had desire TO return
10 the plantation. lie died rather sud-
denly and the general had post NOR
TEN held. that suspicious of foul play
might be set at rest, for the colored
man was not very popular with the
other attaches of the mansion.
while the executive mansion was &C.
cupied by President Pierce (they
called him Frank Purse). there was
constant round of courtly pleasure.
President Pierce had no princely prede-
cessor as a bon vivant, and only one
successor, and that was Mr.. Arthur.
"Wein, Webb und Gesang were al
ways in the mansion. and Pierce en-
tertained most royalty. The day recep-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05

Detroit. Mich, July 30.-Omaha has
been selected by reclamation for the
convention of 1898, after Cincinnati and
Niagara Falls had made somewhat
feeble efforts to secure it.
The following officers were elected:
President. L. w Sanborn. Galesburg,
ILL.,; first vice president, William l.. Bloom
er. Buffalo; second vice president, Timothy
r.. Foster, Vicksburg, Miss: third vice
president, Thomas J. Fitzmorris, Omaha
treasurer, William C. Shepard. Grand Rap
ids: secretary, Herman f. Cellarius, Gin
cinnati; assistant secretary, George F.
Kostmayer, New Orleans.
The members of the executive com
mittee, one member from each state,
were elected, and after brief remarks
from the new president the convention
adjourned sine die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
JURY FINALLY CONvICTS.
Chicago Banker Found Guilty-Ac-
auitIed ON Eve Earmer IrinIs.


Chicago, Aug. 2. Charles Warren
Spalding has been declared guilty of
embezzlement. "A verdict TO this effect
was returned before Judge Horton Sat
urday, and the only thing that stands
between the former president of the
Globe savings bank and term in the
state penitentiary is the Intervention of
the supreme court. The length of his
Imprisonment depends upon the Glenn
ency of the board of pardons. Under
the indeterminate sentence law he can
not serve less than one year nor more
than Is. His conviction was not at
tanned before two other juries had de-
clared him innocent of the same crime
in cases that were practically the same
as the present. 1t was the third at
tempt the state had made to secure IL
men who would believe that Spalding
became guilty of enlightenment at the
moment when, as treasurer of the state
university and custodian of its funds,
he hypothecated its bonds to raise
money. The particular indictment I'M
der which Spalding was tried charged
him with embezzlementi in the hypothe-
eating of 80 Macoupin county bonds on
September IA, 1896, with the First ma
tional bank to secure loan of S25. 900.
This loan was also secured by his own
note, and the aggregate value of the
bonds was $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
New Jersey Towns Flooded.

New York. July 3O.-The heavy rains
of the last few days have flooded Rah
way, Fsnwood and other places in New
Jersey. At Railway the people who live
in the low-lying parts were taken from
their houses in boats. The towpath of
the Delaware & Raritan canal at New
Brunswick is submerged. Canal traffic
between that city and Trenton has been
suspended and the factories along the
banks have been compelled TO shut
down. A bad washout occurred on the
Raritan River railroad near Midtown.
where an embankment so feet high fell
across the tracks. The low-lying Sec
tons of Newark Jared very badly and
several factories on the river trout were
unable TO operate on account of the wa
ter in the boiler-rooms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05

Albert Schultz shot his wife at Wa
tertovn, Wis. because of family
trouble and then killed himself. The
woman may live.
Grant Hammond and wife and Alb
ner Morris and wife were drowned in
the Wabash river near Carlisle, Ind,
while bathing.
Fire destroyed factory ''B" of the Pr
oneer Fireproof Cor instruction COM
pany's plant in Ottawa, H., the loss be-
ing 100000.
Margaret Lelong arrived at her home
in San Francisco from Chicago on BIZ
cycle. being ne first woman to ride a
wheel from Chicago 90 the Pacific
ocean.
George and Willie Young (brothers)
and Henry Hall and Fred Bridgeford
were drowned at Kansas City, Mo-.
while bathing.
At Asheville. y. C., the First national
bank went into voluntary liquidation.
On Main street, within a few blocks
Of the business center of Joplin, Mo-, a
rich lead mine has been struck.
July. just closed. smashed the heat
record for the past ten years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
Closed for Lack of Coal.

st. Louis, Aug. S.-The Niedringhaus
granite ware works at Granite City,
near East ST. Louis, H., were closed
Monday because the supply of coal had
given out and it was impossible to pur-
chase more at a price that would leave
margin for profit. Three hundred
men are thrown out of work. Secretary
Niedringhaus said that if the coal
miners strike continues it may be nee
cssary to close the firms rolling mills
in this city. This would throw out
another 300 men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Over 5000 soldiers were killed in a
battle with fanatics near Canudos, Bra
I'll
Several buildings were wrecked and
large number of persons injured by
an earthquake shock in the Arno valley
in England.
In dense fog off Newfoundland the
steamer Scandinavian cut in twain the
barkentine Florence. of st. Johns, and
four seamen of the latter and the cap
tain's wife were drowned.
4 telegram from Athens says that the
sultan has instructed Tewfik Pasha to
sign the peace proclamation.
The republics of Guatemala, Costa
Rica. Nicaragua, Honduras and Saliva
d = have signed treaty to go into ef-
feet September 5. The union named
the Republic of Central America" and
the countries forming it VIII take the
name of states.
The outposts of Havana were at
tackled by large body of rebels, who,
before the Spanish troops could be
gathered TO resist, swept through the
suburbs. carrying all before them.
Advices from COnstantinople say that
the signing of the preliminaries of
peace awaits only the reply of the
Greek government fixing the dates for
the payment of the indemnity.
Near Napier, n. T., the steamer Tas-
mania struck a rock and sank and six
of the crew were drowned.
Germany and Russia having coun-
seled Greece to submit to the condi-
tions imposed by the powers, NJ. Ralii.
the premier, replied officially that
Greece would never entertain the idea
of financial control proposed. and that
she would help herself.
One hundred aud fifty persons per-
ished IN the recent floods at Kertch I'm
the Crimea.
In Silesia and Bohemia floods caused
loss of many million marks and over
100 persons were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
WHITE HOUSE STORIES.
Memories of the Administration of
President Polk.
President Pierce Was the Bon VIvant
of His Period-Some White House
Children and what He
came of Them.
Especial washington Letter. !

For generation past we have almost
constantly had children in the white
house. The Lincoln family, Nellie
Grant. the Hayes family, Nellie Arthur.
Nelly Garfield, Benny Mckee. and the
Cleveland little girls have all contrib
ute6 their share TO the simplicity and
domesticity of the home lives of our
presidents; and our people have looked
with pleasure and approval upon the
mothers and children of the executive
mansion. as well as upon the men who
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
TammnnN HILL Morfgnged.

New York, Aug. 3.-The Society of
Tammany, or Columbian order, in the
city of New York, has obtained on a
mortgage $143,0O0 from the Central
Trust company, and has given as secu-
rity the property known as Tammany
hall, located on East Fourteenth street.
The mortgage is given in accordance
with an order of the board of sachems
of the Tammany society so as to wipe
gregating S225,OO0. which were dis
posed of in 1867. Out of that issue there
remains outstanding and unpaid S143,-
600, which is covered by the present
mortgage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05

Special Distributing Agent NJ. 4.
Mess, of the general land office
at Washington, has begun on The
enrolment of the Wisconsin Win
nebago Indians. preliminary TO max
ing the annual government pay
ment TO them. The amount 10 be dis
bursed is $50. 943.25, which is estimated
TO give to each Indian, old and young.
$3.50. The payments will be made at
Black River Falls, Wittenberg, Necedah,
Mansion, Friendship and Tomah.
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resided there, both as the heads of
families and as the executive head of
the nation.
Children came to the white house."
says an elderly gentleman. during the
administration of President Polk There
Maj. Walker, the presidents private
secretary, came there with his wife and
two children, but at the close of Folks
administration the Walkers had four
children. Mrs. Walker was Virginia
lady and assisted in the social duties of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05

There are no remaining public lands
IN any Of the states Of New England, in
New York, PeHnsy lvania. New Jersey,
Delaware Maryland. Virginia. West
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia Tennessee, Kentucky or
Texas. There are 25.00O.000 acres OF
public land in Ohio. 100000 in Flor
ida. $4,000. 900 in Alabama, 2s,O0O,OOO in
Louisiana. 36.OO0.Guo in Michigan and
34.0OO, 900 in Wisconsin. The other pub
lie lands are in the western states and
IN the territories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05

just four months aud twenty days
after the present administration be
gan its tariff bill was enacted. This
Is quicker time than was ever before
made with a measure of this sort in
the United States since the tariff first
became a partisan issue Il is also the
quickest time that was ever made 10y "A
partisan or nonpartisau tariff except by
the first tariff act ever passed in the
Snited States. the one which President
Washington signed on July :. lIS9, four
months a ter the United States govern
ment wen, into operation. On that
tariff. OF coL-se. party lines were not
drum
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05

The new gold discoveries in the norm
may not add to the gayety Of nations.
butitm makes trouble for the philologists.
The difficulty is to know how to spell!
the name Of the region which has sud
denly become famous. There appears
10 be no rule governing the matter, and
therefore It IS s-you-piease.
KIondike. CIOndike, Eloudyk he and Clon-
dyke are the pr ncipal variations. As
the simplest way is always the besr,
KIondike seems most likely 10 find "a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
The wheat Crop.

Wisconsin's crop of wheat this year
is estimated at fully 100000 bushels.
a material increase over that of former
years. Despite the gloomy predictions
earlier in the season, the wheat crop
has turned out in most satisfactory
manner, though little late. The value
of the crop is estimated at about 81
Doc. 900. The acreage is over 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
The Public Debt.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The monthly
statement of The public debt shows that
the debt less cash in the treasury at the
close of business on July 81 was $685.
446,646, an increase during the month
of $6.790,560. which is accounted for by
corresponding decrease in the cash in
the treasury. This decrease is in conse-
quence of exceptionally heavy disburse-
ments. The debt, independent of the
cash. was decreased by S33O.61O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
Fierce War i'm Africa.

Cairo, Aug. 2.-The Egyptian intelli-
genee department has received word Of
heavy tribal fighting up the Nile be-
tween the dervishes and the Jaalins.
The dervishes, under one of the gen.
erals of the khalifa, defeated the Jaalins
in pitched battle and occupied Metem-
neh on July 1. The losses on both sides
were very large. The Jaalins are said
to have lost 2, 900 killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
Loss of Rerenue.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The bureau of
statistics. treasury department, has pre-
pared a statement showing the esti-
mated loss of revenue to the govern
ment on account of increased imports
during the months Of March. April.
May and June, 1897, in anticipation OF
the increased duties imposed by thr
new tariff act. The aggregate net loss
is estimated at s32. Soc APT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
WISCONSIN STATE NEWSI
A Gold Mine.

a gold mine has been opened on prop-
erty in Florence county owned by J.
NJ Harris, of Barkville, Delta county.
1t is located on 1913 acres four miles east
of that city. near the Menominee river.
The discovery was made by John Roman
two years ago. Several gold bearing
quartz veins, from four to seven feet in
thickness. yielding gold averaging be-
tween four and five dollars per ton,
are on the property. The vein extends
under the bed of the Menominee river
in one direction, and in the opposite di-
rection extends upwards along an i'm
mense ledge of metamorphosed diorite
TO an unknown length.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
Indemnity Paid.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The state de-
partment has finally closed another in
ternational incident by paying over to
Count Vinci, the Italian charge here,
the sum of $4,000 as indemnity for the
doing to death by mob of three Ital-
ian subjects. The men were Lorenzo
Saladdino, Salvatore Areno and Gui-
seppe Menturella, and they were taken
out of Jail at Hahnville, La, about
year ago and lynehed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
NInv Lose Hi. Arm.

Jersey City, n. j., Aug. Samuel
Wolf, confectioner. offered a dish of
cream TO the boy who would hold his
arm the longest time in an ice cream
freezer. A number of boys who were
around VOLTS store contested for the
prize, but Willie Lockwood outdid them
all. Although suffering excruciating
pain, he held his arm in the freezer for
four minutes. When he withdrew it
the arm was frozen stiff. The boy was
taken to the city hospital, where it was
said that it would be necessary to ampu-
tate the arm
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Theological Item.

After the Sunday school teacher had
read the chapter about Ananias and
Sapphire. he asked:
''Why does not God strike everybody
dead who tells lie?'
Johnnie Chaffie snapped his fingers,
and the teacher said, encouragingly:
well. Johnnie, why does not God
strike everybody dead who tells lie?"
because there would not be any
body left TO run the business" replied
Inhnnie.- Tammanv Times.
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in Florida. the land Of the hungry al
licators and phenomenal snakes. the
idea of humor differs slightly from
other states. The other Gay man
there asked two boys If they wanted TO
see something funny. On being told
that they did he called them into his
room and there cut his throat in their
presence. Unfortunately the accour q
does not tell how the boys enjoyed the
treat
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Killed His SON.

Bowlder. Col, Aug. 3.-H. c. Mellor,
an old and respected resident of this
county, shot and killed his son James,
aged 25, Monday in quarrel over the
sons right TO use certain pasture.
James first struck his father. The muir
derer surrendered himself to the au-
thorities and said he merited punish
ment, as he had committed terrible
crime.