River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-11-21


pier Of the great bridge over the Mississippi
River at Louisiana, Mo-, now in course o.
con Instruction for the Chicago, Alton and St
Louis Railway, has been laid, with appropriate
ceremonies. II is expected that this grand
bridge will be completed and trains passing
over 1t by Christmas.
THE New Orleans Pcayune has adyices OF
the death Of MISS Lacour, the Young lady
who was recently outraged in Grant parish
A FIRE DESTROYED the whole business part o
Moscow, Ky, but three houses, on The night
OF the 9TH inst.
AT Large.
DIsPAToHEs from Victoria say the steamer
California has arrived from Stka aud confirms
the recent discovery OF rich gold fields in
Cassan county. She brought down twelve
miners aud Sl5 900 in dust. The excitement
is intense, One party took out 1897 in eight
hours rocking. Parties who came down on
the California intend returning early in the
sprlng Miners wintering on the S;ickcn
have bought up all their provisions, so that
large supply viii be required in the spring.
TEE General Missionary Committee of the
| Methodist Episcopal Church IS now holding
its iitty-fith annual session. The Trcasurer's
report showed receipts for the past year OF
1861 233, aud expenditures, 1925, 1863. The
treasury sin debt N New York $40, 900, while
Cincinnati has ON hand t62, 900.
STEPHEN +. WABDwELI, cashier Of the Conn
mercial National Bank oi Providence con.
ic-ses to a dclalcation Of about tl5, 900 The
money was lost some years since ~ specula-
ton.
THE annual meeting OF the Peace Society OF
Pennsylvania WAS held recently IN Phlladel.
phia. A resolution was adopted protesting
against ans act that might involve the coun-
thy in a war with Spain.
CART. BRowN, of the Fifth Cavalry has lust
returned from a scouting expedition in Tor to
Basin county, Arizona after Indians " no are
on the war-path. He killed l6 Indians on the
scout.
THE trial OF Harris, IN San Francisco, mate
Of the Sunrise, for cruelty to sailors Of that
chip, has commenced in the United States Cir.
cut Court before a jury. There are 100 DIS
tnct charges against him.
A RELIEF fund IL being raised IN Iowa for
the destitute homesteaders IN Osceola and
Lyon counties. II Is believed they are mostly
mon who served IN the late war of the rebel
lion.
MCDoSoUaH, Chief Of Police Of st. LOUIS.
was, on Wednesday, acquitted OF oppression
IN office. The jury were out twenty hours.
~ officer &c At Omaha with instructions to
provide roI the removal of that portion Of the
Modoc tribe row near Fort Mcpherson to TIA,
Indian Territory, without DELAY.
OK the 18th Instant Judge Andrew q. aIn-
Ter. of the q. s Circuit Court tor the Eastern
District OF Wisconsin, resigned his position,
after having filled IT for thirty five years, since
Nov sth, 1855 Judge Miller was appointed
Judge OF the Territorial Court by President
Van Bufen, aud was reappouted Ia the posi-
uon he has just resigned hy President Jameg
X Polk. He has served, N his judicial ca
paclty, under ten prcsdent- II h stated
that this IS the longest Judicial service m the
country with the exception of that Of Chief
Justice fancy, who was appointed bv
Jackson aud served until Liucoln's time.
Judge Miller Is y years OF age, and thor
ough Democrat. Naturally, during his long
career, he has rcnd' red many decisions which
have attracted general attention for their
knowledge aud research Of the law. His sue
eessor has not YET been determined upon. but
the name OF Hon. Winfield smith. ex.Statc
Attorney, Is prominently mentioned
I'm Board If Supervisors OF san Francisco
have passed an order granting TO a. J. Booth
4 Co. twenty acres of land IN Central Basin,
Mission Bay. ostensibly for the purpose ct
building an extensive navy yard.
TuE New York Herald, Ia yiga OF the recent
Yrginius outrage declares II to be the duty
Of President Grant 10 declare at once the Ok.
stence Of state 81 war In Cuba aud to recog-
nizc the Leligerent rights OF the Cubans.
J. FREp MEYERS, of the Emigration Inquiry
Commission reports upon the priyations o
emigrants, calling attention TO the crowded
condition ct the emigrant ships. The law re-
lating to this being disregarded, the report
recommends the adoption OF lG feet 10 each
passenger.
POSTMASTER FuLEY, OF st. Louis Is said Ia
be d,schargng his suburdlnates who refused
to slgu paper sanctioning his levy for poih
cal purposes.
OFFICIAL adyices received from san Fran
cisco by DR.. Lindeman, Director vt the mint
state that Chinese merchants IN that city who
had made shipments of trade dollars 10 native
correspondents 20 China, report premium OF
three per cent. u b, also stated hat the Kind
~ Director y The Imperial Mint ~ Japan and
Who Is now 10 san Francisco, regards the trade
/ dollar as the finest and most perfect culver
coin ht has ever seen, aud That IT, success in
Eastern tOrloutan markets can only be- qucs.
tion Ut time.
BErwtEN pm aud 300 glas. blowers a. New
/ Albany, Indiana, have held q consultation
/ whether they would accept lar, u,iag wages,
aud declined to 80 toWorh. The blowers say
the agreed 10 work a. - per cent. less than
/ Pttburg prices. which a., ouc-th,rd less
than th"r old pricos, and tins Ia thu best they
can 10.
Washington.
Al Cabinet meeting in Washngt ton cor
respondent makes the President say he Ia,
read that eighty Cuban insurgents we've cap
/ turtd a. prisoners 81 war, had been shot a.
thu held. and while the report lacked con
htmaton he WAS prepared 20 hear al ,s con