River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-03-21
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GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS is not dangerously
i'll, as reported.
SMALLPOX is raging in some of tho towns
0! Utah.
THE women OF Allegheny City, Pa, are per-
focting temperance organization.
Mss LINDA GnBBRT's library FIR tho county
jail at st. Louis. was dedicated on Monday.
DIR. j. f. CLARKE has been expelled from
the Methodist Episcopal Church South for
immortality.
THE wholesale grocers Of Philadelphia have
instituted an inquiry INTO the reason why
rates Of transportation between Philadelphia
and Chicago are higher than between Boston
and Chicago.
CONVENTION OF colored men was held in
Washington on Monday night, at winch an adj
dress was adopted claiming the fun measure
ot civil rights and asking the passage 10y the
next Congress OF the supplemental civil rights
bill expressing sympathy with the Cubans
and denouucing Spanish barbsrity; and con-
GLIDING with resolutions thanking the Presi-
dent Tor fully committing himself to tho prin-
ciplo ofciyll rights, and expressing gratitude
TO Charles sumner, whose name above all
others, coming to mind in connecto on with
civil rights is precious to the colored men.
Speeches were made by Sella Martin and Hon
n. r. Banks IN advocacy Of the extension of
belligerent rights to the Cubans and the Gbol-
ition Of slavery in Cuba. Addresses were also
made by Congressman Rainey and ex Gov.
Pnchback.
ILLINOIS and Pennsylvania politicians have
arranged a slate for the Treasury Department,
contingent upon the election of Boutwell, to
the Senate, and the elevation of Richardson to
his place. II is to make Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Douglass First Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, and promote General
L. J. Sweet, the present Deputy Commissioner
of the Internal Revenue to be Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
The vault Of the Falls City Tobacco Bank, in
day night and Sunday, and robbed Of govern
ment bonds belonging to special depositors.
The exact amount stolen is not known.
Is a Memphis court, on Saturday, Jerome
Pillow received judgment for $4,000 agains
the Memphis aud Charleston Railroad for in
iuries received several years ago.
Bill ATKINSON. notorious negro burglar,
has been sentenced to the Penitentiary for
twenty-ouo years by Memphis judge. lie
escaped from the Penitentiary, leaving four
years unserged.
Ok Sunday evening. Patrick German, spe-
cia policeman Of the House Of Correction.
was Sh0wn from wagon a. the corner OF Ash
land avenue and Evans street, Chicago, into a
ditch led with three feet OF watel The fall
stunned him so that he was helpless, and he
drowned.
TELEGRAM from Dubuque says that the
thaw in that vicinity bids fair to open the riv-
er. Cutie large intervals If water are to be
seen alongithe shore, and the ice is becoming
overlooked. Flom the country it is learned
that tLre small streams are all getting full and
look exceedingly threatening to the railroad
bridges. II it should unfortunately rain at
this juaeture, the amount Of damage that
would accrue would be immense, as the leo is
stil as solid as rock, and there is scarcely a
bridge in the country but would be swept
away.
1T has been discovered that Allen /. Jones,
late clerk in the Southern Bank of Georgia, at
Savannah. committed fraud on that bank by
means Il forged drafts, to the amount Of
So. 500.
THE steame. Chicamauga has sailed from
New York for Havana. The vessel was recent
~ purchased by the Spanish Government for
service IN Cuban waters. and for some days
past was in charge Of Spanish officers ana
Marines az fears We're entertained that the
Cuhaus would attempt 10 destroy it.
TAG jury in the SCANNED murder case could
nos agree and have been scharged.
THEEE were several hrcsln Hackensack, y.
j.. Satur ay morning, and is believed an at
tempt was made 20 burn the town.
AN attempt 10 rob the Corn Exchange Bank,
in Philadelphia, was discovered early Sunday
moaning, and two OF the burglars were ar
rested
TmNiIY CRuRcu, new ediscc was burned
in Easton, Pa, Oh Saturday night. Loss So,
OO0-uo insurance.
Tbs ship Riyos Indus has arrived at sar
Francisco in one hundred and sixteen days
from London one Il the quickest passage
on record
Az SuAer Greek. Amador county, California
Patrick Cotuer and George Garadelle were IN
stanty Killed by falling buckets in mnin.
shaft, 10 Whcn they were working.
The Modocs ha,e finally accepted the term
olpeace offered by the Commissioners an,
will be removed TO Angel Island AZ once.
IHE disabled steamer Idaho has been towe,
20 san Francisco by the Great Republic.
JosrrH b. SrfwAET has brought snit agains
the Speaker and Scrpeaut-at.Arms Of tn
House of Representatives for =1C0,Q00, Gael
being sued separately tor false Imprisonment
RpprLt, cauusd for Page. tie kansa
banker, against Nork has Withdrawn tho sui
Of roplayin.
IHE Interior Department has information
that Cochisa Is ON bis reservation. and has NO