River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-01-24

Japan bellS three timeb aS much
tea as she did three years ago.
It looks as if Senator Pomeroy, Of
Kansas, msy be beaten for re-elec.
tion.
The Senate has passed the bill in
relation to agricultural colleges, by
SO to IA.
The Mechanics Bank Of Phiiadel.
1phia was recently robbed Of $46, 900
in bonds.
The ship Tuscarora, from Mobile,
foundered of Gibrslter, and eleven
men were lost.
Pinchback has been elected U. s.
Senator by the ''Kellogg" Lsgisla-
ture Of Louisiana.
OF. lightweight Cincidnsti jonr.
nalists only sixteen are natives Of
the United Safes.
The First Congregational Church
Of Chicago, costing $175,000, was
burned last Friday night.
Spain denies that the United
States have presented remomstran-
ces on the subject OF slavery in Cuba.
The London Times has been sued
for libel by the Turkish government,
which lisa great feather in the cap Of
the Times.
A new horse disease, resembling
spinal meningitis, has broken out in
New York city. It ia claimed to
grow out of neglect in the former dis-
ease.
a large mass me citing Of honorbly
discharged soldiers was held satur.
day under the auspices of the Phils-
dclphla Soldiers Colony Association,
Col. John W. FOrney, President,
The juneau school house in Mil
Yankee burned on Wednesday, Of
last week. There were / 800 schol-
ars in attendance, but they were ut
dinner when the house burned. Loss
t0shs city about $40,
|. The Duke de Gammont, in reply
to Count Beust's denial, ressaerts
that Austria agreed to help France
in her late war with Prussia, and de.
tails the method which Austria prom.
ised to take to provide pretsxt.
A great number Of visitors were
at Chiselhurst ON Sunday to hear
preached the funeral sermon of the
late Napoleon. Queen Victoria
and Prince Beatrice sent flowers TO
be placed on the tomb. The Prince
Imperial will soon return to school
at Woolwich.
The troops operating against the
Modoc Indians, in Oregon, had a Sc
we're fight on Thursday last, which
continued all day. The Indians
were hidden from view, and the
troops were obliged to retreat TO
camp, with a loss Of forty killed and
wounded. They want 1000 rein
forcements.
The House, recently, in committee
Of the whole, voted to repeal that
portion of the law allowing one-haf
Of the money earned by the Pacific
railroads for transportation Of the
mails, etc., to be paid to the compt.
MES instead of being applied to ths
Indebtedness Of the roads to the gov.
eminent. The House itself did not
take action on the matter.
In an interview recently one Of
the prosecuting counsel in the
tokes case said he thoughtit would
be very difficult to have stay Of pro-
ceedings procured, ard there will be
even Tester difficulty in the prison
err being able to secure a new trial.
While the Prince Imperial was re-
turning from the funeral Of his fathor
he was saluted with "Vive L nm
peror" in reply to which he said.
'.The Emperor is dead-Vive Ia
France"
The counsel for Stokes in press
ing for a new trial will rely much
upon the fact that two Of the jurorS
went outside the. court for evidence,
one having examined the ladies'
staircase at the Grand Central Ho-
tel, another having examined pistols
at the gunsmiths 70 gee whether q
four barreled could be distinguish
, from SIX barreled pistol. An afh
. davit is also to be embodied ip . bill