River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-18
NO.. 43
General News.

baltimore owes S6I0,53l, and expects TO
reduce the amount to $685., 1855 this year.
Michigan University has just graduated
young woman as Bachelor of Laws"
The Library of Congress has twice
doubled within twelve years, and now num-
bers 100000 volumes.
DR.. Woolsey, of Yale College is prspar.
ing articles or the treaty of Washington,
in reply to Gushing.
President has appointed f. Z Hender-
Son, of Wisconsin, to be agent Cor the
Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior.
The Praire du Chen Press says that
Gen. John LAWYERS plan Of ferriage OF
trains of ears ever the Mississippi is a
perfect success-tkat they cross 800 cars
day At that place,
The Des Moines Republican unkindly
says that "White Skies, the silent partner
of Olive Logan, was once poor printer boy,
but by genius, industry and tact became
the husband of woman who can earn
$500 night, lecturing."
Information from Kansas is that cx -Sena-
tor Caldwell meets with cold reception
at the beginning of his plan for re-elec.
ton. The contest will soon be narrowed
down to Gov. Osborne and ex- Senator Pom
erOy, with the chances in favor of the
latter.
The President will visit Kichmond on the
10th Of May, after his trip to Connecticut
and the west, from which he will return TO
Washington early in May He will leave
Washington about Monday or Tuesday, for
Connecticut, to attend the reunion of the
Army Of the Potomac
James c. King awaiting trial on an in
dictmeRt for the willful murder Of Anthony
0'Neill. in New York, is in an advance
stage Of consumption and liable to an early
death. Nixon. who is under sentence 10
be hanged, is improving, and Ouch Helm
rich, the celebrated bone robher, is insane
The Troy Time. hasa story that a gentle.
man residing in the vicinity Of Sand Till
holds note against General Washington
for Sl.500 given for supplies during the
American Revolution There is an indorse-
ment ON the note for about one-half the
amount, and it is alleged that the balance
has never been paid
Hans Andersen, the famous Danish au-
thor, still continues seriously i'll. II is
hoped that trip to Italy, on which he
means to start in the course of the present
month, accompanied by the poet Boegh,
viii assist his recovery. A few days ago
the King of Denmark personally visited H.
Andersen to testify his sympathy.
A rich old fellow, who owns more houses
than any one man in Toledo, was waited
upon by committee for subscription to
rebuild the fence about the cemetery. His
reply was characteristic as well as humor-
Gus; Gentlemen, have always made il a
rule in my business never to make any re.
pairs until the tenants begin to complain"
One Of the morning papers mentions
gray haired man who visited the destitute
homes Of Lucette Meyers, contributed TO
the wants Of the family, and then went TO
Brooklyn to see if he could help the poor,
imprisoned sewing girl. Those whom he
helped did not know his name or whence
he came. They will be surprised Ia learn
that their benefaetor was Thurlow Weed.
Frank Triplett, drummer from New
York, and cattle dealer named Bate,
fought duel on the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way day or two ago. Triplett was shot
through the heart and instantly killed
Bates was wounded in the shoulder and
through the lungs, and cannot live. Trip
lett was we'll known and quite populsy
among the customers Of his Eastern hoaso.
The New York Herald is still pouring its
walls Of double loaded wrath On the heads
Of the Spanish authorities in Cuba. Tho
hairs Of Mr.. o. Kelly's head we're all sun-
bered and registered by the HeTah before
he started for Cuba, and If any are miss,
ing when he returns, tho groaa metro.
plitan journal win Immediately proceed 10
overthrow tho Spanish government and
massacre he ooTtos IA cold blood.
The Commune Of Seizure, in Switzerland.
having decided THAI the dogma Of infalli-
bility shall not be taught either IN ohgroh.
o. Or the schools, the 0sunoil has addressed
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