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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
PITH AND POINT.

in Their Stateroom. - Brown
"Confound you. you're nsing my tooth
brush" Sonderhauscn-'I beg your
pardon. / linked it yos re ships
Pick-Me-Up.
-He-"I told your father we expect
ed to be married next month. aud he
was wild" She-"What did he say?
He-"He wanted to know why we
couldn't make it next week.'-Puck.
shall We" he asked. repair
hence" Here" She answered. sim
ply for her tire was already punctured
In the meanwhile her Kit comprised
four caramels and monkcy-wrcncb.
Detroit journal.
We had TO let our glas>-eater go.
What was the matter?" Somebody
got him 10 sign the pledge, and he goS
so stuck up he wouldn't eat anything
but mineral water bottles" -Detroit
Free Press.
- suppose classical music is all
right in its place" said Maud, I'm
sure it is" replied Mamie; Il don't care
TO listen to it myself, but sometimes you
have to play it in order to get a man
10 go home, "-Washington Star.
WHY has Mrs. Langdon left her
husband and gone back To her parents >"
'Shc got TO rummaging through his
papers the other day and found the re-
ceipt for his first wife's engagements
ring. 1t cost $50 more than he paid for
the second one. Chicago News.
why" asked the curious person,
do you managers always take youl
shows out of town for their first per-
formances ;" because, +" said the man
ager, 1--WE know that if an outside town
will stand a show without killing the
company, New York viii be perfectly
delighted with t."-Indiauapolis Jour
nal
shall we shoot or hang HING"
asked the yigilantes The mcthodical
man of business paused to think. let
us not be hasty," he said for hurry
begets crimiualwasteand extravaganza.
The first thing TO do is to learn the price
of rope and compare it with the cost OF
ammunition" - Philadelphia North
American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

On exports of tobacco from Cuba the
embargo has been removed
Dispatches from Picking say that
Germany has taken lease of Kiao-
Chau bay for so years.
Great Britain in the event of guaran-
feeling the new Chinese loan will re-
quirc that concessions be made for
opening new treaty ports TO all nations
alike.
On account of i'll health Lady Henry
Somerset has resigned the presidency
Of the British Womcn's Temperance as
sociation.
In fire in chemical works at Glasgow,
Scotland, four tircmen were killed and
property worth $250,000 destroyed.
In efforts To compel Russia to re
Spect their interests in China, Japan has
joined Great Britain.
Seth Burrows, a cowboy, shot and
lalled four men and was killed himself
in fiCht in Juarez, Mexico.
While at sea the British steamer
Clarissa Radcliffe was wrecked and IS
of the crew perishcd-
OF the coast of Bauduc, France, the
French steamer Louis was wrecked and
IS of the crew were lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
OF the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of First Regular ses.i,

! Proceedings of First Regular session.
Senator Mason 0IL) introduced a bill
in the United States senate on the 5th
| fixing a special tax of 500 upon the
manufacture of mixed flour. Senator
Teller introduced concurrent resolu-
ton declaring the bonds of the United
States payable in silver dollars. Sena-
! tor Davis gave notice that he would call
up the Hawaiian annexation treaty in
executive session on Monday next. The
civil service law was discussed. In the
house a bill was introduced appro-
priating S250000 for a gunboat on
the upper lakes. The legislative APP
preparation bill was taken up and the
item covering the expenses OF the civil
service commission led to general de-
bate on the question of civil service.
4 favorable report on the bill ncreas-
ing the military force of this country to
the extent Of two regiments of artillery
was made i'm the United States senate on
the 9th. In the house bills were intro
dUced to amend the patent laws of the
United States; TO attach the Indian ter
ritory 10 the territory of Oklahoma and
make the two territories into one, and
bin for carrying out the plan of the
monetary commission for the reform of
the currency. a joint resolution pro-
vidiug for the election of United States
senators by a direct vote of the people
was favorably reported. Mr.. Grosvenor
(O.) spoke in favor of modification of
the civil service law and Mr.. Johnson
Qnd.) replied in defense OF the law.
In the United States senate on the 18th
a joint resolution was offered for an
amendment TO the constitution provid-
ing for the election of the federal
judiciary by the people, Senator Allen
introduced u resolution declaring that
tile United States should begin The free
coinage of silver at the ratio Of sixteen
10 one. I'm the house the civi! service
debate occupied the time.
The United States senate was not in
session on the Sth. In the house bills
were introduced TO protect war veterans
in the government service, and TO in
crease and make flexible the national
bank currency. \ favorable report was
made on the bill appropriating $4,000
for a statue 10 Abraham Lincoln on the
GETTYSBURG battlefield. The civil serv-
ice debate occupied two hours
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HANNA WINS.
Mayor Mckisson Put in Opposition on the
Chicago platfpr.u

Mayor McKisson Put in Opposition on the
Chicago PLATFORM.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. IA victory
for Mark A. Hanna was the dramatic
elimination to-day of one of the most
remarkable contests in the history of
American politics. Both houses of the
legislature will have to meet in joint
session tomorrow to complete their
work, and a while changes on the
joint ballot then are possible, they are
not probable.
Mr.. Hanna to-day had - votes and
the opposition Gs, with three scatter
ing and one absent
The total com bined vote stood Han
ma, IS; McKisson, IS; scattering, ;; alb
sent l.
After being in conference all night,
the democratic caucus agreed on Mayor
Robert McKisson of Cleveland as the
only republican proposed whom they
would support for senator.
The crowds cheering continued I'M
abated during the afternoon. The
feeling of relief among the republi-
cans was indescribable. 7 hey gave
way to extravagant expressions of
pleasure. The whole city was wild
with excitement
At the Great Southern Hotel there
were many complaints against mem
bers on the democratic side as we'll as
on the republican side of the house.
some charged that Mr.. Kurtz sacri-
feed Mckisson. The democratic mem
bers were holding conferences with a
view to bringing out a straight demo-
cratic candidate for senator, and for
that honor John X. Mclean was the
favorite. In that event it was thought
Hanna might secure the entire repub-
lican vote tomorrow.
Both Branches of the Legislature met
at 10 a. m. and many regretted that adj
mission by ticket had not been adopt
ed. The crowd pressed in on the floors
of both bodies and as the visitors were
prominent constituents they were not
out.
remarkab BILE scene took place in
the senate chamber when the vote
from the house was announced. The
republican senators, inspired by the
encouragement, stood in their chairs
and upon the floor and shouted them
selves hoarse with calls for Hanna and
victory. Nothing like it was ever seen
in auv Ohio senate chamber.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
RIOT IN COURT.
shooting ARRAY in Xentucky-Seyera
persnns Mnundch.

Cincinnati, Jan. /. - \ special 10 the
CONGRATULATIONS from Mount Yer
non, Ky, says: AT the examining trial
of William HundIey for killing john
Lawrence Judge Williams on Monday
ordered the court room cleared so tIhat
all who desired TO return might be eX-
amined by an officer for weapons aud
disarmed. Five minutes afterwards
Winchester rifles in front of the court
house, in the hands OF Pat and Eliza
Langford, were firing at eN-Jailer vii,
liam Mullins and his friends. Several
revolvers replied from various quarters.
Those injured by the Langfords were
C. L. King, who received two bullets
through the thigh, considered danger
Gus; William Mullins, shot througl
both hands.
The trouble originated during the
last campaign, when a number Of lead
ing republicans bolted the ticket as
nominated among them being Sheriff
Mullins. Mr.. King and many others. At
Crooked Greek precinct at the Novem-
Der elections Sheriff Mullins attempted
10 arrest some parties. \ fight came up
when one of the Langford boys was
killed and two others wounded, includ-
ing Joseph Lawrence, who was killed
few days ago by William Huudley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
A nIch Gold Strike.

Dawson, ~ w. r., Dee. 8, via Seat
tie, Wash, Jan. 11.-1n the last four OF
five days a quartz lode extending from q
tail mountain called The Dome" to Il
range of mountains on The north side OF
the Klondike and east of the Yukon
river has been discovered. The ledge is
about / 4 inches wide, - miles long and
is fully 80 feet below the surface and is
covered with an accumulation OF drift
and soft congomerate. Frank p
Slavin, the well-known pugilist, ant
Capt. Triple, formerly one of the COM
manders of the Nippon Iusen kaish@
Steamship company, and who also com
manded a transport during the Chinese
war, were the first to locate the ledge
near The Dome" 4 charge of SLACK
powder was put in the ledge where il
crossed Eldorado creek and Skookum
gulch, which uphcaved few pounds O!
rock. TIE quartz is immensely rich
carrying leaf gold. Mining men say j
will assay anywhere from 100000 tC
$250,000 to the ton. fit We're only pos
sible TO obtain the proper explosives the
ledge would be thoroughly developed
before next spring
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
RUSSIA WANTS a LEASE.
Demands from China similar Treat
ment TO Thnt Accorded Germany.

London, Jan. 7.-According TO a spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai Russia is
endeavoring to obtain terms similar
TO Gcrmany's for the occupation of Port
Arthur and the Kiao-TOng peninsulas
from a point considerably north of
Talien-Wan.
The Hong-Kong correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says: The Russian oc-
cupaton of Port Arthur completely
blocks the entrance 10 Picking, and it
is imperative that the court should be
transferred to Nankin, the southern
capital.
The Times says that it understands
the terms of Germany's lease of Kiao-
Chou to be 90 instead of so years. \ dis
patch to the Times from Picking,
dated Thursday, says: Under the agree
ment between Baron Heyking, German
ambassador to China, and Prince Kung,
president of the tsung-li-yameu, Ger
many will pay a nominal annual rental
for Kiao-Chou She acquires the right
to begin forthwith the construction of
dock and a fortified coaling station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13

A Cleveland landlord has one of his houses
tenanted by a femily that is out of all pro
portion to the size of the dwelling In fact.
he strongly suspects that there are at least
two distinct families in the house. and he is
quite anxious to get rid of them. He doesn /
want TO turn them out and he has been
hoping they would take frequent hints he
gives them and seek somc other location.
Lately they have complained Of leukv
roof, but the landlord has determined to
make no repairs until they leave
a few days ago the head Of the household
waited on him.
well, sor,' he said, that ROOT has been
leakn' agin.'
Has it, said the landlord
"Yis, sor. 1t leaks right over me sisters
bed. Draps right down on her. sor. This
marnin' she came out o the room a.cryin'
ssor. 1t had been raining ON her an night.
Nis, sOr, crym'.
"Well, why in Tophet, . inquired the land
lord, didn't she move the bed
"Twasn't that, sor," hastily remarked
the tenant, 'Twasn't that"
What allied her them"
why you see. sor, she were lust a.erym'
because it reminded her SO much OF home
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
MAKES ANOTHER APPEAL.
secretary Sherman Again Requests
Donations for Suffering Cubans.

Washington, Jan. 10.--The following
proclamation was issued Saturday:
Department OF State. Washington. jan
8 1S9S. TO the Public: The undersigned,
secretary Of state of the United States, had
the honor on the oath of December to make
known to all charitably disposed people In
this country the appeal of the president for
ala in the form Of money or supplies toward
the speedy relief OF the distressing desti-
tuition and suffering which exists among
the people IN Cuba.
THE gratifying interest which his coun-
trymen have shown in all parts OF our land
in that humane appeal has led the president
to recognize the need of orderly and con-
certed effort, under well-directed control
II timely assistance is TO be given by the
public TO the sick and needy of Cuba He
has, therefore. appointed, with the coop
Grafton Of the American Red Cross, the
New York chamber of commerce and one
of the leading representatives of the re-
llgtous community, central Cuban relief
committee with headquarters In New York
city, composed of the following members:
Stephen Z. Barton. chairman, second vice
president of the American National Red
Cross: Charles A. Schieren, treasurer,
member of the New York chamber Of com
merce. and Louis Klopsch. proprietor OF
the Christian Herald
1T win be the office OF the committee or
ganZed not only to receive and forward TO
the United States Sul-general al Ha-
Vana such money and necessary supplies
as may be contributed by the people of the
United States, but TO invoke its own name
and through the three great interests 1t
fitly represents the concurrent effort of
local relief boards throughout the United
States and to invite the kindly aid of the
transportation agencies of the country for
the prompt conveyance of contributed sup
plies to the seaboard and their shipment
thence to Cuba.
The consul general at Havana is in
turn assured of the effective cooperation OF
every available agency IN the island OF
Cuba, in order that life may be saved and
suffering spared. The Spanish government,
welcoming the aid thus rendered, will IA
clitate the work, and to that end will ad-
NIT to Cuba free of duties and charges all
articles otherwise liable to tax, when duly
consigned to the consul-general.
by direction of the president the UNDER
signed appeals to the people in every city
and town, to municipal authorities thereof.
TO the local boards Of trade and transporta-
ton, to corporations and others producing
the necessaries Of life. and to all whose
hearts are open to the cry OF distress and
affiictiOn. to second the generous effort now
being made, and by well-directed endeavor
make its success truly responsive to the
sentiments of charity that have ever char
acterized the American people.
JOHN SHERMAN,
-. gfg,y4. st 10
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
jackson Day in Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 10. = A host of demo-
Gratis, quite number of them from
Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin. celebra-
ted Jackson day by a banquet at the
fremont house Saturday evening. Hon.
William J. Bryan was the principal
guest. He reached Chicago from Lin
coin Saturday morning. being met at
the depot by National Committeeman
Gaban and others selected TO welcome
him. For an hour or so prior to the
feast Mr.. Bryan held reception in the
hotel parlors and shook hands with a
large number of callers. Nearly 500
were seated a the banquet. Mayor Har-
rison presided and acted as toastmaker.
Mr. Bryan was received with cheers
when introduced and spoke at some
length. Speeches were also made by
Senator Stewart, of Nevada; Samuel J..
Morss, Of the indianapolis Sentinel;
Hon. James II. Lewis, of Washington;
r. II. r. Cobb, Of Atlanta; d. ]. Campau,
of Detroit; Mayor Taggart, of lndianap-
D1iS and ~ hers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13

J. y. Scott, special agent of the in
terror department on Indian depreda-
| ton claims, died in Las Vegas, n. NJ
In box in the express Office at Char
itan, Ia. a corpse cut into small pieces
was found.
| A cyclone at Morganreld, Ky,
wrecked church and several other
buildings and killed Harvey Sellers, the
city marshal.
Albert G. Boynton, for 25 years POI
litical editor of the Detroit Free Press,
died at the Alma (Mich.) sanitarium OF
kidney troubles, aged 81 years.
Near AtchisOn, Kan, Jennings Judah
and his two daughters, aged IS and IA
years, were run down and killed by a
train.
Flames destroyed the tobacco ware
house of Christian Peppers in St. Louis,
che loss being over 100000.
Moses p. Handy, of Chicago, special
United Statos commissioner to the Paris
staff of the Times-H Herald, diedt at the
Bon Air hotel, winter resort near Au-
gusta, Ga, aged 81 years,
In a runaway while going TO church
Mrs. John Ripke was instantly killed in
Cedar Rapids, Ia, and Mrs Christine
Eichcrt died in her pew in church in
Eau Claire, Wis
in Bedford, Ia, John H. McCoun, a
lawyer, whose wife had secured di-
vorce from him shot and killed her and
then fatally shot himself
n mob lyncbed Marshal Chadwick, an
alleged murderer, at CoIfax, Wash.
William j. Bryan was the principal
speaker at the Jackson day banquet
in Chicago.
Markus McGeisey and Palmer Simp-
son, Seminole Indians. were burned at
the stake by a mob. They were charged
with having outraged and murdered
Mrs. Jane Simmons, wife of farmer in
Oklahoma, near Wewoka
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13

One sentence in the speech delivered
by the kaiser the other day when
swearing in the recruits TO the Gdrde
corps has aroused much comment here
As yet no official report Of the speech
has appeared. The kaiser is stated tc
have said: He can neither be a good
soldier nor brave man who is not a
good Christian, and under no circum-
stances can he fulfil what is demanded
OF a soldier in the Prussian army" The
anti-Semites are of the opinion that
the kaiser directed this sentence
against the Jewish soldiers. To this
the Jews reply in the liberal press by
referring to the 1000 Jewish soldiers
in tho German army of 1S70-71, OF
whom 327 were decorated with the
Iron Cross, the highest distinction for
military bravery in the empire. As
however, the conservative press de.
clares the kaiser directed his remarks
not against jews, but against bad
Christians, The liberal press contents
itself with the dry observation that
Prussia's most famous king and soldier
Frederick the Great, was a very bad
Christian. If, indeed. he was Christian
at all, and that Eiuchcr's Christianity
was of a very doubtful order.-Pall
Mall Gazette
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13

Rather than submit to the laws gov
erning, as laid down in recent de-
;ision of the state fire insurance COM
missioner, the Beloit Mutual company
las transferred its business TO the Nj
lgara company, of New York city, and
win retire from business. The insur-
lnce commissioner holds that town
mutual may not have n reserve fund,
and this would require new policy on
he part of the Beloit company, and it
preferred to quit business rather than
try 10 conform to the state laws in the
,aSe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
THE WORM TURNS.
Suffering Humanity VIII Not Always
Tamcly submit ta Inability.

The affable passenger had been searching
tor a victim for long time lie had made
ordinations when reading his paper, in the
hopes that il would attract he attention
OF some one and give him the opportunity
to show bus power as couNerSat iunalist, hut
all his little ruses failed The pcople who
sat near him seemed to be wholly conferred
on themselves but stin he was not com.
plPtely discouraged lie looked about him.
and selecting one man to whom lie thought
he might be able to impart much interesting
information, he began operations 10y re-
marking:
Pardon me, but YOU look very much like
q man know"
The man who asaddresscd looked oycrthe
atfable passenger gloomly. and recognizing
the type, he replied, in tones that would
cause the thermometer to SIN. even in the
Klondikc.
eyes, that is possibly So; hut at the same
time You must excuse me. for you look ex-
aetly like a man | don't want to know
pllrl-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13

James Sullivan has been recommitted
to state prison in Waupun. August Z,
1894, he was sentenced to six years for
attempting to stab his wife to death
while in drunken frenzy. July 10 last
he was pardoned on condition he would
not drink. This he has violated. Short
ly after Sullivan's release mis- wife OBJ
tanned divorce and married John Neis.
After a week Neis shot and killed him
self in his wife's chamber. Sullivan was
given work and transportation south,
MS lungs being said to be weak, but in
fatuation for the woman brought him
aaplt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13
Insnrnnce Nnair..

Insurance Commissioner Fricke is
sued his annual financial statement
showing receipts from Insurance fees
and taxes for 1897. 1t shows that the
total receipts received and paid the
state treasurer were $lG6,01f. This
came from the following sources;
Agents certificates, S22, i20: license
fees, $9,G75; filing charter, $3.50; fling
annual statements, S5,s73; state taxes,
1927, 400; service of summons, $50; com
missioncrs' certificate and seal, Si22;
filing papers, SIS; interest, $l26. In adj
dition, the commissioner has obtained
II judgment against the Travellers In
surance company for $35,997 for back
fees and taxes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13

In the United States court at Pawncc
The other day four Pawnee chiefs were
granted divorces from their wives on
the ground Of neglect Pipe Chief testi-
fled that his wife wanted to spend all
his money on fine dresses and that she
sought to ignore all of the Indian Gus
toms. The final straw was laid when
she refused to attend the sun dance on
The ground that she wouldn't associate
with squawS who were dirty. Evidently
the new woman has appeared among
the red mon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-13

LABOR'S APPEAL.
Committee of the American Fedora
tion Issnes nm Address.


Washington, Jan. S.-The legislative
committee of the Federation of Labor,
by direction of the seventeenth annual
convention of the federation, held in
Nashville in December last, has issued
an address to the members Of the Fifty
fifth congress. After calling attention
TO the introduction of modern ma
chincry and new business methods and
the competition of convict labor, by
which wage-workers are forced INTO
idleness and want, the committee says
they feel that they have right to bring
their grievances TO the attention OF the
law-makiug power. The address says:
we therefore urge your earnest consd-
GRAFTON Of and your best efforts in enacting
into law the following measures:
Il. An eight-hour workday on all pub
lie works. Such law to provide that all
contracts or sub-contracts for materials
furnished or work done must contain
proviso that eight hours shall be the max
imum labor of any one Individual in any
one calendar day. Further. that 1t shall
be the duty of officials vested with the pow
er of signing such contract to withhold
their signatures until such proviso is In
serted therein,
80 In order to stop the indscrimiuate and
dangerous use Of the writ of injunction, we
urge the adoption of senate bill 50.
g. In order in some degree to lessen the
competition OF convict labor, we urge the
adoption of a law to prohibit the transport
tation of prison-made goods from one state
into any other state or territory.
n. We urge the adoption of a reasonable
law to restrict undesirable immigration,
such law to he based upon an educational
qualification