River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
TIL G N c w s.
Al Home.

Tur sale Of the pews in the new Jewish
temple in New York, recently dedicated, real
xed 100000,
DURING the next fiscal year the sum OF $751;
10000 will be paid out to United States pen
sioners.
ALBrsr DorY, draughtsman, suicided at
Springfield, H., on Sunday, by shooting him
self with pistol.
STACKS woollen stocking factory, in Tren-
ton, Nj, was burned on Sunday throwing
one hundred and fifty hands ont Of employ
ment
A COLLISION, on Thursday, ON the railroad
near Carlisle, England, resulted in several
persons being killed and injured
PRIVATE DISPATCHES from Yuma, Arizona,
say Private Cassel, Of Co. g. 23d Infantry,
prisoner, attempting to escape, on the oath
inst, was shot ard killed by Corporal Ham
mond, OF The same company.
FIRE IN Sacramento, on sunday, IN NJ
street, destroyed Andersons boiler shops
Hunts sash factory, and several other build,
ings Loss 1000.
HENRY thompson, soldier, was shot and
killed on train near Eko, by a gambler
named Thomas Wggin, Of Sacramento. The
murderer was arrested
THE election tor Lord Mayor of London re-
suited in the choice of Andrew Lusk at
present an Alderman and Member of Parlia-
ment.
Az accident on the Midland Railroad, in
New Jersey, on Friday. caused the death Of
four persons.
A NEW Masonic Temple IN Philadelphia,
erected at a cost of 81 100000, was dedicated
on Friday, with imposing ceremonies. The
Masonic fraternity turned ont to the number
Of 5000. The procession was viewed by 300
900 persons as 1t passed through Broad street.
TEHRE were nine accidents on the English
railroads Friday None are reported killed,
although humber were injured.
INTELLIGENCE from Omoa, Honduras, states
that Gen Estraba's troons, after assaulting
detachment Of Palacios' force, whlsh, under a
flag OF truce, approached the tort, sacked
Omoa, and imprisoned all British subjects,
Quilted the cUBsulates Of America, England.
Spain and Portugal, tore the American hag to
pieces, and sacked merchants warehouses aud
safes, leaving them perfect wreck The Nj
render OF the Imprisoned foreigners. aud ex-
plantations for the outrages The authorities
were obstinate and refused to accede 10 the
demands OF the commander Of the Nlobe. when
bombardment followed, tl flag Of truce
was hoisted. The prisoners were then surrep-
dered and compensation promised.
LOUISE MUHIBACH, the celebrated German
novelist, is dead
TWENTY rouR deaths from yellow fever. At
Memrhis, Sunday.
BARNUm's rhmoceros died on Monday morn
ing. in Philadelphia
TWENTY interments irom yellow fever in
Memphis, Monday.
TIE Cincinnati police are to arrest an in
mates OF gambling houses on their beats. and
station keepers are held responsible for sup
pressing gambling in their districts. Lotter-
les and games OF chance in the city are TO lie
suppressed.
THE Governor OF Mississippi has issued
PROCLAMATION declaring that no election can
be legally held tai November, when Con.
gTessmen, State officers and the I.egislatur,
viii be elected. Amos organ denounces the
proclamation as inceudiary and revolutionary.
JAMES GIBBoNs, formerly President of the
FenIan brotherhood, died in Philadelphia. on
Monday, aged IS years.
lNrERMENTs az Shreveport on SATURDAY,
tvtnty-two white aud one colored person.
SEVERAL men We're killed and others severely
injured by the fall Of the wall OF a building on
the corner ct Second and Chestnut streets.
st. Louis, saturday.
THE bodies Of Mrs. o'Mera, aged 65. and her
daughter, aged 80, were found near Montrose
Station, on the Delaware, lackawanna and
Western Railroad, Saturday morning. A cor.
oner's jury elected sufficient evidence 10 war
want the belief that they we're murdered.
IHE Chicago Exposition is IN full blast.
The machinery department is filled with A fine
array Of mechanical inventions: ART hall con-
tains tue collection of paintings. htho-
graphs, chromOs and statuary one of the
most interesting departments Of the expusi
ton IL the one devoted e. the exhibition Of the
mineral and agricultural productions If the
Western states and Territories, the eontribu.
tons TO which have been furnished by the
different railroads traycrsing those sections
tho department devoted 10 the display 81 iron
aud copper ores, and their heavy east and
wrought productions. also attract much At
tention and admiration, and is admitted 10 b,
tue most complete collection ever made in this
country and the different branches OF trade
are also timely represented by large collections
oi ther various wares, tasteiuly arranged.
Iht colossal statue IL Prospect Park
BROOKLYN o'john Howard PAYNE, author Of
" Home. Sweet Home, was unveiled ON Sat.
urday' m the presence OF 5000 people. Ad-
dresses were made the children If tho rnb.
he schools sang Home, Sweet Home So ana
America and John G. SAKE read an or,,,.
nal poem.
IworHlRps u The houri-hinp m,plne t,v,
Of fnrrhy Colorado was DESTROYED ~ a.
e y, FRIDAY. Ah the stores. printing oalces
United states land office. rustoficc. e,pre.s
once ho,ols and other business plsre. a,,t
two or three exceptions. were sntirely ' IN
s'roled. Many lost stores. stocks dn,ib,a.
and everything. except the clothe. On en-, ,bei,
persons. =" 'n'n
'hAS b'bofNruAt Young man VII, VA.
sno' ma saloon corner Madison aud cls,t
sfesN' chicago. two weeks ago. died an s.,.
urday Of his wounds. n. .pf,,ysl az. -.
with a bullet M Ina b,ad -. "