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

debtedness OF the old corporations Of Wash
ington and Georgetown.
A REPORT was current on Friday to the effect
that Secretary Richardson would resign in
favor OF Gov. Morgan, but later dispatches do
not confirm the report.
The internal revenue receipts for the month
ending Oct. 81, were s6,00s, 16l for the same
month last year, s9,3O4, 1863.
BILLS will be introduced early In the next
session OF Congress re.establishing, in a re-
stricted form, the ranking privilege It is
claimed that the increased receipts Of the
Postofhce Department, on account Of the
abolition Of the privilege, is more than coun-
torbslanced by the increased expenditures OF
the other departments.
The fae's about tho silver payments are
that the Treasury Department simply de.
cided to, and accordingly has, commenced
paying ont in united amounts silver on
account OF currency obligations. There was
no authority whatever IT, the statement tina
the Treasury would 4" exchange si er for cur
rency," or vice versa, and the announcement
has entailed trouble and expense upon many
business men.
COMMISSIONER DGuMMoSD, IN his report o
the General Land Office says. that 1909, COG
acres Of public lands have been disposed OF
during the last fiscal year, the receirfs for
which amounted TO s3,6Os.6I5.
IT Is reported that Mr.. Mullett will take
strong ground against the practice OF ORDER
ing public buildings in so many small cites'
AT tho last session such buildings were au-
thorized in various parts OF the country, andt
fortunately, by an oversight, no appropriation
was made for quite number of them, aHd an
effort will be made to have the authority given
repealed.
Foreign.
TIE ship Tangore has arrived at London
from Australia with $4,000 in bullion, nearly
all OF which is for America.
ADvIogs from Rio state that Gen. Mtre has
succeeded in negotiating a treaty, fixing the
boundary line between Paraguay and the
Argentine Republic
PRIVATE advices from Mexico state that the
revolution ~ Alarmes, sonora, is about quelled.
However, further trouble is anticipated from
tho unsettled affairs Of the country.
Tar Vienna exposition closed on Nov. I'd.
The total number of admissions, from the
opening to the closing day, was 100000.
The prevailing feeling at Berlin is one of
satisfaction at the collapse Of Count dc Cham
bord.
The latest news from Honduras shows that
the country ~ still disturbed by the palacios
party, who occupy some of the towns. Gov
eminent troops were ON the march against
them.
AT meeting Of the atiohal Laborers'
Union, London, it was stated that the general
agent of New Zealand would give free passage
10 ali laborers who wanted to emigrate to that
colony, and that there was room there for 20
600 families.
IT IS reported that in consequence of the
position maintained by the Count de Chan
bord in his letter to De Chisseleng, all hopes
OF a restoration of the Monarchy had been
abandoned. 1t is probable that the Conserva-
tive Deputies will vote in favor OF prolonging
the term OF Office of President Mcmahon.
PRIvAyE advices from Havana state that in
the recent storm three Spanish gunboots we're
lost at Guantanamo, two at Batabano, and one
at Sagna La Grand.
The court of St James has gone into
mourning for three weeks, on account Of the
death of the King OF Saxony.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, of Germany, intended
TO 90 to Dresden this week, on a visit Of con.
doence to the royal family OF saxony, but 4
slight indisposiuon prevented him. The
/ Crown Prince will go in his stead.