River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-21

Ani VIII IOllOMs
REV. FATHER LEosANT died Of yellow fever
at SHREVEPORT, on Thursday. He was Score-
tary of theBishop of Natchltoches, and is the
9th priest Of that diocese who has been
stricken down by the scourge, having left
Nstchitoches few days ago TO assist the suf-
lerers at Shreveport.
By annexation, Boston has now 10 100 acres,
292, 1856 population, aud s765, 1855, 1913 valuation
The three revenue collection districts IN
Vermont have been consolidated.
THE anniversary of the independence OF
Brazil was celebrated on the It'll ult in Rio.
There was a great festival, and the city was
Illuminated in the evening.
SEAMEs Of the ship Surprise arrived at San
Francisco, from New YORK, and unite IN con
lirming the reports of inhumrn conduct by
the captain and mat during the voyage.
The cholera is abating at Denison, Texas,
and the people are returning 10 their homes.
j. A. STEPHENS, cashier of the st. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company, lett his
Office early Monday morning, and has not
since been seen, nor IL II known by his family
OF anybody else whore he -. His accounts
are SO, 900 out Of the way.
JACOB FAnEtY, one OF the rroprietors
the Western Brewery. at Evansville, Ind,
was drowped IN his cisiern Tuesday morning.
A CASE yellow fever, resulting fatally, oc-
CURED in Dubuque Tuesday night. The VIC
tim was a river man, and got the fever in the
infected district Another case occurred IN
Dubuque Sunday night.
The locomotive aud car works at Paterson
N. j., and Jersey City, are in trouble ON &C.
count of the scarcity OF currency
The public debt statement shows reduc-
ton Of 81 ,9Ol ACT during the past month
A MILITARY COLLEGE has been organized 10
Guatemala, aud all religious committees SUP
pressed, and their property dedicated TO ia.
struction.
DIsFA1CBfs from ST. Petersburg report that
a rupture has occurred in the relations be
tween the governments of Russia and Japan,
growing out Of the question Of proprietorshIp
of portion of Saghalien Island
Hon. A. CuMMrSG Governor Of Utah during
Buchanan's administration, died at Augusta,
Ga, Thursday night. j.
A oAPsIzED Schooner was picked up on FRI
day, near Fort Warren, Boston, and the body
Of woman found Iashod to the wreck II II
supposed that oil hands persisted.
The anniversary Of the Chicago fire was OBJ
served in that city "a a hali-hohday.
ELLIOT block, IN Newton, Mass, owned by
J. W. Bacon, was burned Wednesday right.
Bacon's loss il S35, O0O-insured for Sl2, 600
The other losses are not stated
DETECTIVES arrived in New York on Thurs
day, with John +. Irylag, who made state
ments in San Francisco that he was present at
! the killing OF Mr. Nathan, IN that city, about
three years ago.
PERE HY CINTHE's letter 10 tue members of
OF The Evangelical Alliance is published. He
- united by faith in the same Christ, the ony
Son OF God and Redeemer OF men You are
aboring to bring together on common ground
the different Christian confessions which have
been 80 sadly, and until now 30 irredeemably
separate. MY ambition, confess. is siil
higher; Where YOU are satisfied With an ALI.
ance. Iwould desire an organic and vital
unity. | believe this unity 10 Iie in the fu-
| ture de-tinies of the Christian Church.
| UsHoNa 4 Bios. bankers at Reading, Pa.
suspended ON Thursday. The bank will remain
open Tor the adjustment of accounts. The
assets will meet all liabilities.
ANuMBER OF female operatives in Camp
bells mill at Manayunk, Pa. have struck in
consequence OF reduction Of wages and i've
days work in a week.
AWAsHINGToN special saws that owing 10
the small receipts from revenue, treasury of.
dcals say 1t will be necessary to issue eight or
nine millions Of the forty-lour millions reserve
20 meet the current expenses OF the Govern.
mcut the present month.
ADMIRAL WINSTON, who commanded the
K,arsarge when she sunk the Alabama. died
at his residence, ON Boston Highlan h. last
Monday.
. lHEHE Is large amount OF cotton at Den
'son, Texas awaiting shipment to the Elst.
Abroad.
OFFICIAL ,eT"its state that the Cuban IN
surgeuts, l,O0O strong, surprised a spanish
+ column near Holgum. During the engage.
ment the Spanish commander vas wounded
aud taken prisoner Tue Spanish lose IN
killed, wounded aud prisoners IA RS. The
remainder Of the column WAS reinforced aud
pursued the insurgents. cucountering them
IN their encampment IN the chaparal The in.
surgenls were beaten and obliged 10 abandon
their camp. A body Of insurgents IN the
Central Department, under Maxine Gorrez,
attacked Sauta Cruz ne san, but were re-.
pulsed, leaving thirteen killed. m the village.
Spanish loss, one officer aud i've soldiers
Killed.
A RAILWAY from Bombay 10 Madras has
been completed
MEETING OF Republican members ct the
Assembly was held in Paris Thursday night.
One hundred dolcgat were present An