River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-02

Dr.. IL. t. LrNDERMAN reports to the Score
tary of the Treasury that thorough examl-
nation Of the charges against General La.
grange, Superintendent OF the Mint, faded to
show anything against the personal or official
integrity Of that gentleman.
GOV. OSBORNE has appointed Robert CIo-
zier, Of Leayenwcrth U. s Senator to fill the
Caldwell vacancy. Cro2ier il the attorney aud
confidential friend of Caldwell, and the an
nounc ment of ms appointment is received
with great surprise, and regarded as an at
tempt tn revive Caldwells influence in poll
tues.
1HE steamship ZeIpka brought to Hong
Kong news OF the seizure Of the Maria Louise
aud the Gazelle by Spanish mau-of-war Oh
Looloo. The vessels were brought to Manila
The crew oil the Gazclle were liberated. The
Captain aud Supercargo Of the Maria Louise
escaped. The Spanards declared that they
will treat them as spies If caught outside Of
their respective consulates. This Supercargo
claims the protection of the British Consul :
the Captain claims that OF the German He
SAYS the ship was sixteen miles of Looloo T;
that the blockade extended only nine miles
and that the Spanilrds had not declared any
blockade
Cor. THOMAS soorT, Vice President of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. SAYS the road, since
the action ii the directors IN tho way Of de-
olaring a scrip dividend, was in condition to
go on winout trouble aud would uudouhtedlv
meet It's Cbh allons as they became due. He
had no fears for the future.
TSu thousand dollars reward Is offered Tor
the arrest OF Sharkey, the condemned and ,s.
capped murderer.
No MORE work will be done On the Chicago
extension 81 the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
until III, w,ntor is past. Il is proposed 20 i'm
prove the communication between Chicago
aud Tolc o, aus the lake ports generally, by
connecting tins line with the Canada Southern
at Defiance. Ohio.
A eHFAr falling on m railroad building IN
this country appears IN tho figures presented
IA the annual report OF the Iron aud Steel A.
soctati u. The number Of miles OF new track
land IN 1873 was 5000, decrease OF 50 pen
cont. lu one YEAR Ia 1870, when the hughes,
post was reached, 7779 Mules were laid.
As important change Is contemplated IN IA,
management ct the Chicago aud Northwestern
Railway. Colonel James II, Howe Is oxpcct,,
20 sever hiS connection with the road, To 1,
succeeded by Mr.. n. NJ. Porter. for som, tlm,
pas aud 90 present one Of the Directors, an,
amtm,cr Of tine Executive Committee of IN,
company
Ar Buffalo, on Thursday thief suatchr,
the pockrt.book o c. Fullugcr, an ONO cat
tle druver, nom the counter ol the Marin,
Bank, containing cuuek drawn by l.. /.
Crocket for $1,000, sud valuable papers. Al
pcrsons are warned against negotiating IA,
check
A CUBAN gentleman, living ana doing bus
ness IN New York. who arrived from Cuba
yesterday, declares the statement that NOR,
than l0Out the crew Of the Nlrginus were ex.
ecuted as true a. ne cav i stated ~ spanish
official reports In Hlyans.
AT the annual meeting VI the American
Iron and steel Association. AZ Philadelphia.
resolutions were adopted sttnbudng thc past
prosperity " the iron trade The rclntry to
the tarif policy u the government, which has
fostered home industry asking Congress To-