River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-09
General News

The Straits o. Mackinaw arc now fully
open. Several 81 samers passed through on
Thursday night.
Secretary Belknar, Gen. Sheridan and
party left New Orleans on Thursday eve
ming for Washington.
Resolutions approving the ''present
peace policy" of the government towards
the Indians, have been tabled by the Ohio
Senate.
Ira Brown, Il years of age, son Of.
Orange Brown, of Delton, was drowned
while driving logs GU stanley's creek near
Chippewa Falls.
AvrRSoNr family. living on retired
road that had been blocked with snow for
several weeks, were recently found to have
been keeping Monday for the Sabbath.
Gen. Fry, of Sheridans staff, who is
familiar with the Modocs. says that they
have no Indian blood. but are interruixed
with helf.breeds, diggers, aud moDgreI
outlaws generally.
Az Indiana Sunday school man writes TO
Bible firm in New YORK; "send me on
some sunday-school papers and books.
Let the books be about pirates and In.
dians as far as possible "
William A. Wallace, for ten years SEN
ator in Pennsylvania and leader of the
kno feI a,eA in, he
shape of the Vice Presidency Of Tom ;ott's
Southern Pacific Railroad
b. Hicks, q prominent electrician, the
inventor Of the first automatic telegraph
repeater, formerly general agent Of the
Western Associated Press, died recently
at Cleveland from the effect of a paralytic
stroke
Colonel Fred Dent Grant is not ex.
posed TO the perils of travel with Sheridan
and Belknap, but is enjoying little much
needed recreation in Washington, city
which he had not visited for nearly three
months.
The Rev. Rennoth Campbell, formerly
pastor Of the Baptist society at East Ded
ham, Mass, is on trial on a charge Of bas-
tardy. Sarah ]. Howell, aged 20, is the
plaintiff. Campbell is married mau
aged 50 years
Whitelaw Reid. editor Of tho New York
Tribune, gets salary Of $4,000 year;
Jennings has $4,000 on the Times; Croly
had $4,000 on the Woria Hudson had $50,
900 on the Heraid. and was retired on
pension o. $4,000
Dr. Livingstone has not been heard from
since Stanley left him, aud ii il our private
opinion, put ely expressed, that he never
will be. 1t il perfectly safe to believe that
stanley's statements will never BE- contra
iciod by the Doctor.
Gen. sherman says that he looks for a
change in the campaign against the Modocs
now that Gen. Davis b. assumed com
nand Additional troo will be sent and
probably veltnteers yin be authorized
AhiphE Auh Aiohieif ulfns
II is understood that Samuel 8. Cox, bet
ter known % Sunset Cox, will succeed
the late janice Brooks as member OF Con-
gress from the New York City districts
Mr.. Cox was a candidate for Congressman
at.large from the State ut the last election.
AZ the hearing Of breach of promise
suii in london, recently. the Jury we're
Obliged to hear read seven hundred and
foriy-fOur letters which had passsI be
tween the lovers. after hearing them all
the promise to marry was admitted. and
the jury gave the plaintiff .rdies for leo.
pounds.
Enoch lioag, Superini sndeni Of Indian
affairs, passed down tAs Kansas Pacific
road with delegation ',fwinnebago Indians
from Wisconsin, who 90 to select homes in
the western part OF the Indian Territory
for their tribe, wb toh numbers about 1000
persons.
A recent disi .ateh says that fall adyices
Z 'tN'' N''N '"A' aNt5i leave no lVVm " "Vh''
that the reee At stories Of Indian oatrages.
in that loeo .ity are pure inventions. There
were no hostile or ether troublesome In
dams vi ihin one hundred miles Of the out
ermost settlements.
We. feel ourselves aaborizcd 70 announce
hat Major General y. f. Butler is not only
a Candidate for Governor Of Massaebu'
? ttts in 1873, but for President Of The Unit
ed States in 1876. II he should Isn
against General Grant, which Of TO two
would get the most votes'
Harriet Fennimore COOPER, daughter Of
the celebrated novelist J. FeDnmore Coop
or. who in bis heather Stocking IaIes
has invested the character Of The Am'ri'
can indian with warm glow Of romance.
i writing book Designed to Boa complete
/. history Of the Onisds Indian na.ien.
; o, t. - Vlainn has been elected