River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-11-14

the banks in the several cities and states, OF
table of the aggregate condition Of all the
banks Of Tie Union, as may be thought most
advisable.
An investigation Of the affairs of the Cen
trail Bank by committee OF the Clearing
House Association shows that it's capital ii
$4,000, 900 is impaired to the extent Of s72D..
900. The deposits are amply secured.
The unIavora bic showing Of the pubic debt
statement Tan increase OF three and a half
millions Of dollars), issued Saturday. Is ae.
counted for at the treasury by the announce
ment that the revenues have been very much
diminished by the partial prostTation OF busi.
ness, growing out of the financial panic. Al
the same time. the demands upon the trea.
sury have been as large as usual. Every one
who held claim against the government
pressed for its payment, as the treasury was
the only source from which he could obtain
relief financially
The Hon ). ). Cox, whose election ia az
sured, will, so his friends say, upon the az.
| sembling Of Congress, introduce the follow
ing: Whereas, Owing to the condition ~
the country at present, and the critical aspset
Of financial affairs, and as bill passed during
the last session Of this body for the increase
Of the salaries Of the members. after due one.
ration, has been found to be inimical 10 tho
best interests Of the people, be il resolved thai
said bill for the increase of salaries is hereby
rescnded."
The head OF Capt. Jack has been received
at the Smithsonian Institute and causes reucb
interest 20 the sight.seers
Foreign.
Tue Virginius was captured with an an
board by the Spanish gunboat GuaDaro A.
Rio jana, on the LIST ult. She had 10 mas.
sengers and crew, who, with the vessels car.
20, have been brought to Cartagen4 de Cnba
Proceedings will be Immediately commenced
against the prisoners.
The sessions of the Rechsrath were onenoa
wednesday by the Emperor IN person. The
Emperors speech was pacific in its reference
TO foreign powers. II contains no other mat
ter OF general interest.
In the election just held for Deputies To tho
Prussian Diet the Liberals gain twenty seats
MADRID dispatches report that the Spanish
Government has advices from MALAY Of the
capture by Spanish war steamer. in tb,aa
waters, Of two German merchantmen. having
on board as part OF their cargo 1000 rifles
intended to be sold to Malay pirates. The
news mas created an excited feeling in Gov.
ernment circles at Madrid
GEN. Lowe, republican commander. was
defeated by Carlists in an engagement on
Sunday last
lHE Dominion ministers have resigned |
the Governor has sent for Mr.. Mckenzie
leader OF the opposition, to form new gov. |
eminent.
THERE was riot in Portadown Ulster. Ire
land, Thursday, growing out Of Guy Fawkes
celebration. The police had fight with |
orangemen, and several persons were
wounded.
LARGE fire in Constantinople DESTROYED
forty houses.
HE ship Tangore has arrived in London |
from Australia with f4O0, 900 in bullion. nearly |
all OF which is for America.
The Spanish ship Murllo, seized at Dover |
,of sinking the emigrant ship Northfeet has |
oeen condemned and will be sold at auction |
An explosion IN the fire works factory at |
Lambeth, Scotland, killed eight persona.
SENIOR RIAs RosAs, wellknown politician,
dead.
The revolutions i'll the several states Of
Mexico are reported quelled.
lr Is reported that the French Government
has recalled the French Consul at Cartagena |
THE revolution IN Sonora is ended, the in |
surgents have disbanded, and $50 of their
number have fled to the mountains.
The steamer Vlrginius made an unsuccess. |
ful attempt 70 land on the southern coast Of
Cuba, and then sailed for Jamaica
News from Honolulu to October Is, reore-
sents that the health Of King Lunalila is still
improving, aud all iears for the safety Of his
life are removed. His majesty makes his an
pearanee ia public daily.
LATEST adyices from Iudia are a little more
encouraging. Crops in some districts OF Ben
gal are improving with the continuance Of
favorable weather. There are hopes chat
famine may be ayerted or greatly mitigated.
THE food reported in the Tiber is subsding
and oh danger past.
THE Devon and Somerset railroad. Eng.
land, which has been seven years in course Of
construction, is now open to business
A DISPATCH has been received announcing
the total defeat Of the Carlists under Intany
by the national troops.
All hopes Of the Honarchists in France fer
the restoration Of monarchy with the Count
do Chambord as King have been given up. 1t /
IS probable that an extension Of the Presi.
dency q Mcmahon will now be voted.
PBiNcE BISMARCK has resolved to summon
the Catholic Bishops who refuse TO comply |
With government measures, IN relation to Ec- |
cleslastics 70 tender their designations.
II is reported that the approaching mar
rage OF the Duke Of Edinburg to Princess
Mara, Of Russia, will be solemnized according |
70 the forms q the Church Of England. and
that the Dean Of Canterbury will 60 to St. /
Petersburg 20 perform the ceremony.