River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-11-07

several shots fred by both parties. Graves
received a wound in the bowels, which, It Is
thought, will prove fatal WilcoNsen IS un-
hurt. Cave guides and others witnessed the
shooting, but were unable TO prevent It,
TnE condition Of the yellow foyer sufferers
at Memphis is reported 10 be much better
since the cold weather set ~, and hopes are
now entertained the disease will soon lisap-
pear.
MCCARTHY, the Louisville lawyer shot last
week by Crawford, the Tcnnesscean, Is slowly
recovering, and brings sui. against his assault
ant for $4,000 damages. Crawford was adj
mitted to bail, Monday, in the sum Of $4,000,
in default Of which he was remanded TO jail.
LLOYD L. CLARY, editor OF the Cumberland
(Md) Daily Times, shot lately by John NJ
Risley, Is dead. IIsley Is in custody. The
shooting grew out of The publication ia me
Times, Of an article concerning Rialoy's father
who s Clerk OF Court at Washington, d. c.
AT Large.
GEN. PHILIP ST. GEoRoE Cooke, command
ing the Department Of the Lakes, has been
placed on the retired list, and Lieut.. Col.
Geo. Cooke, or the Department Of Arizona,
has been appointed Brigadior General. The
Departments OF the Lakes and the East have
been abolished The command is now the
Military Division Of the Atlantic commanded
by Gen. Hancock.
TnE officers of the Central branch Of the
Union Pacific Railroad say they will ask hold
ers of the first mortgage bonds to fund the
first seven coupons maturing subsequent to
October 80, and pay interest on them at per
cent. from date Of maturity to November lst.
1876.
The mint business of the PHILADELPHIA
mint for the week ending Oct, rs, 1873. was
Silver bars received from Chicago, S26. 1917. go
silver bars received from st. Louis. a. psf so
silver bars received from assay Office New
York, SIS, 752.22 total value ss8, 1872, Gold
shipped from the mint to the United states
assay aud sub-treasury Offices, New York.
81 4So,053.76. Silver coin sent west from
mint, s42 ,ef9.04; silver coin sent 70 ASSAY
Office, New York, from sub-treasury. S25, geo.
Base coin sent to various banks and parties
throughout the country, ss,l10.
THf Allen-Hogan prize fight, which was 81
unce0moniously broken up by GOV BeverIdge.
Is now announced 10 take place in Canada IN
the 18th OF November The stakes have been
raised to $4,000. Allen says that win or lose
the Tight lac will fght O'Baldwin the irish
Giant for any amount OF money
luz Interstate Exposition at Chicago is
drawing to close, and in it, place ..Bazar
Of all Nations Is proposed, under ia, aus.
pieces OF the Young Meas Christian Associa-
tl2ns Of Chicago and Boston, the proceeds Is
gotoward The rebuilding Of the latter CITY.
The retail dealers Of Chicago take strong
grounds galust this measure. alleging that
times are dull, and all the money now in Chi.
cago should ue kept there, and that they can
not afford To help Boston auy more than they
have already done A war OF words Is the re-
suit.
REPoBIs dated October Is. received al the
office OF the National Crop Reporter, indicate
the condition of this years crop Az compared
with those OF 1872, as follows On corn in
states producing hall the entire crop OF tine
United States, loss Of 26 per cent On wheat
IN sistcs producing over 40 per cent If the
entire crop, gain OF ~ ner cent. On oats
~ states producing 40 per cent Of tue entire
crop, loss Of ger cent. Ca hay, ia states
producing over one-thrd OF the entire crop. a
loss OF per eent, aud on swine IN states pro-
duclng one.third Of the crop, q lo.s OF 4f-5
per cent. Indications are that a largely la-
creased acreage of winter wheat has been
sown this IAN, and with few exceptions the
condition o. the growing crop IL above the
average.
NE misstB ocean steamship Isbmalia had
mad valuable cargo and some passengers. but
nov many IS not known. She was If large
class, and carried acrew ot thirty five persons.
AHour two months ago the German Cou.ul
al Baltimore, hy request Of the pastor ana
congregation af the German Lutheran Church.
addressed a letter a. The Emperor Of Prussia
tor a sufficient number q cannon canturel m
the late Frauco.German war 10 east sat 81
bells tor their church, be- Consul ba. re.
eeived an autograph letter from the Fmperor
granting the request aud stating that about
2.aN pounds oi cannon Wtl beat once shipueJ
to Baltimore, % their order.
Albert Pierce Of the firm of Woodruff 4
Co, New York, and Warren J. IIecox. Of sua.
euse, y. y, were arrested Ia So. I.ouis. on ,
requisltlon Of lhe Governor Of Tennessee
charged with fraudulent breach IL trust. iu-
dictmenls having been found against them IN
Memphis
JNo. McLAuonLIN was found dead IN the
road AZ hlIliamsp II, Pa, with his breast and
throat mans'cd by charG, of shot The
supposed murderer D, his cousin. with whom
he was on bad tcrms. and who disappeared.
This Is the fourth murder IA the county within
six months.
CATTLE dealer named Bxbv had A wallet
containing $1,000 suatched nom him. n d We
napska Fails, bu. captured the th,,i. r cover.
ed his money and administered such beat.
Ing that the robbers life ). desrau,Iot
Washington.
IHE forthcomina civil service examination.
m New York CltN viii be nx,d tor about tho
18TH q November Examination. n C,pe,p.
natl on or about the 10Th ~ November. ana ~
81. Louis On the goth II November Amin.
cants tor these examinations may address An
government departments, intending the com.
missioner - Agriculture, excepting the s. ere.
tary Of state, Who does not appear IA the ist
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