River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-10-25
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DulluluB. he was % years Olu, ana mas nelu
the Professorship over 80 years. He was a
prominent member of the Franklin institute,
and editor OF the Franklin institute journal.
Archbishop PURCELL, of the Catholic church
in Cincinnati, celebrated the 10th anniversary
of his conservation on Sunday. The Catholic
societies turned out in procession and accom-
panied the Archbishop to the northern part OF
the city, where he laid the cornerstone Of the
new Catholic church.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GARyN, Of New York,
has received .notice that application will be
made for further postponement Of the trial
of VIM. Tweed, and the reason intimated is
irregularity in the action Of the Grand Jury
that framed the indictment. II postpone
ment Is ordered, it is probable the trial will
not take place for several months.
Tue increase Of the debt Of New York city
in eight months is s43li,752. The increase
is caused by the issue Of special bonds to
raise money for school buildings docks, &c.
SPENCER f. DowNEY, an engineer on the
New York Central Railroad, was on Monday
indicted for manslaughter, in having caused a
fatal accident by collision at Pttsford a
short time ago.
The Treasury regulations Of chapter 9th Of
Warehouse Regulations have been SO amend
ed as to allow the transportation anu expor-
tation of merchandise from Pembina by way
Of Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago, Port Huron
and Detroit 10 Canada also to allow the same
kind OF transportation aud expectation from
Duluth, via Pembina to British North Ameri-
ca on the Red River.
JoHN TraHs, his wife and infant, and two
men and boy. left Ltohfeld, H., on the
Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad on
hand-car, Thursday evening, for their home,
some miles away When out a short dis ance
they were run into by a passenger train, ane
Tighe, his wife and child killed.
THE remain. Of Fanny Fern will be taken to
Boston for interment.
SIX burglars we're foiled in an attempt to
rob the Merchants Bank at MottowaR, New
Jersey, Monday night, by the courage Of
cololed woman, who escaped after they had
handcufled her, and gave the alarm to the
citizens. The robbers succeeded in escaping.
J. NJ. PRovISE, one OF She pioneers of Mem
phis, died Friday afternoon, aged sixty.
TaEo s. FOWLER has commenced suit to re-
cover fifty thousand dollars from Thos. Nc
Grath, who, as is alleged, obtained by false
papers at the New York Custom House eighty
three bales OF goods, tho property OF the plain
tf McGrath was arrested.
A MiDDLE-AGED man named Vim. Sands, liv-
ing near Hillard Station, Ohio, was commit
ted to jail on Friday for committing rape on
his daughter,
THK bank Of England rate has advanced
one per cent. 1t is now six per cent.
GEO. r. kINGsBUEY cashier of the Lqcka
wanna Valley Bank, az Scranton, Pa, was gar
roted, beatea, and gagged Tn ufsduy evening
by three men, who unsuceessfully attempted
to get possession of the keys Of the bank.
SARAH PAYsoN WILLIS, wife ofJames Parton,
otherwise known as Fanny Fern died on
Wednesday, IN New York city.
A MAN named Fagg was burned to death in
New York city on Wednesday. lie is said to
have been an Italian nobeman banishcd for
political offences, and lived under an assumed
name.
II is said that fifty thousand dollars have
been already expanded in prosecuting the late
Tammauy ring.
a tlht az ItAillttiis ~ - ut wednesday,
damaged property to tho extent Of $4,000.
SUPERVISOR fIENDmcKs, OF Westminster. y.
", is reported deIaulter to The town Of the
sum Of sli 900.
EnMUNp SooTr and James Galma, employ
ees at the Philadelphia gas works fen into a
drop Thursday morning, aud were sufiocated.
RomcuoN and Eyraud, two Communists,
have been convicted aud sentenced TO be exc
cuted
MINISTER SCIENCE has left London Toi
Italy. wnele he will remain two months.
PRUE FtaHr between Tom Kelly and Fred
Bussey took place about twenty miles below
st. Louis on Wednesday, and vas won bl
Kelly in twcnty-cight rounds. Time, 35 mn
utes. Busy was badly punished.
FmE at Siag Sing. Wednesday night, con
umed twenty-seyen stores in The principal
business portion Of 'ht town. Two person.
we're seriously burned. Loss over $3.50, 600
Hon. WM. II. SEWARD died in Auburn, y. Y
on Thursday.
Tnr Secretary Of state has received by
special messenger an official copy of The de
cisiou an award Of the Geneva arbitration
handsomely epgrosstd on parchment an,
bond, with the signatures OF the arhtraturs
The document WAS enclosed in a Goa, woodcI
case highly polished rho Secretary pre-
scented It to President Grant. II was after
ward taken % the Department to he dopositc,
in the archives
Speaker BLAINE visited the Chicago Cham
her of Commerce, ON Monday. In rospons,
70 an address O; welcome, he made few mi
citious remarks, expressing wonder aud al
miraiion Of the city, which was such, he sait
as almost to udu ,e she belief that ia, srca
hre was merely /" BUN" movement IN rca
estate.
FAbTHouAEE shocks were cxrcricncel o
SIOUX city, Fort Randall, lanktau, and 9th,