River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-11-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


OWING "a the statement contained in a let
Ter from Havana that ON the night Of the 7tL
instant, when the news Cf the capture OF the
Vlrginus reached Santiago, the Spanish vol.
unteers, in fiendish exultation over their tri.
umph visited the widows Of the Masons shot
in 1868 md brutally outraged the helpless
women that in The struggle four we're killed.
seven have since died, and several are in sncb
dangerous condition that they cannot posi-.
bly, recover. A petition, circulated in New
York, Is being signed by masters Of Masonic
Lodges, and past masters Of lodges residing
n New York, calling for an emergeut session
OF the and lodge Of the state to take such
action as may be necessary. Similar action
on the part OF the Masonic fraternity is being
taken IN New Jersey and Massachusetts,.
RoBEnT PoRrLR, juror in the Stokes trial
has been arrested for bribery on an indictment
found by the Grand Jury.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made that the co,poro.
ton to winch 4 j. Blake, lats President of
inc Mercantile Bank, New York. made extens,vo
i'a"s' was the Domestic Sewing Machine Com.
P"i!' ana That the paper of the company had
S'"' W protest A meeting Of the directors
h's ueeh called, aud an extension viii bc
asked Negotiations are said TO BE pendinc
10 amalgamate the Domestic viii, anotbo,
s,,, '0 machine company. David El,L.
brother q, u ). Bake, Is President Of the
Domestic sewIns Machine Company. An in
rostigation, it ~ stateu, shows the company
to have a sErplus Of q million dollars over The
liabilities aud that the embarrassment was
a..
money market.
THREE boys we're drowned while skating
near Poushkeepsie, n. Y.
MAN named John Bogls vas stabbed by
George Russell, az Philadelphia, from the
effects OF which he died IN . fcw hours. Rus. /!
sell was arrested.
Edwin h. WiSsHIP Of New York is atGoOa- |
ced defaulterI to the extent Of 500 90 [
Nlnship was engaged IN the purchase OF !
claims OF the government employees at 10 per /
cent. discount, and receiving deposits on |
which he paid 3a3S per cent per month. lie |
continued topay interest, but when asked for |
the principal IN the recent crisis he failed 10 |
respond, and at a meeting Of the creditors in |
formed them by letter thlt he was hopelessly
bankrupt. Nnship had home on Staten
Island and lodgings in this city, but is now
supposed TO be out OF the country
THE National Trust Company Of pittsburc
has suspended. Tue assets Of the bank are
believed to be amply sufficient for the paw
ment Of all It's liabti,,
Ink New York Times publishes a report of
an interview with Gov Hendricks, judge Hol-
man, Hon. $. NJ G. Kerr and other promi
nent Democrats Of Indiana, from winch ii ar
pears that they generally agree that the plat
form OF the Democratic party should be nber
aized, hat the name and organization should
not be abandoned
ORDERS have been received at the navvyard
at III iladelphla TO DO ont the mont n Maphat-
tan tor sea immediately A large force of
worknen have been employed II is under
stood hat other monitors at League Island
are to b, made ready for sea at once. Orders
have also been received at the BROOKLYN navy
yar', TO get the sleeps Of war Kearsarge and
Juniata ready for sea at once. Under equally
pressing orders the Torpedo, Admiral Porter
was launched, and will be made rea, y for
active operations in few DAYS