River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-03-07
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Mount Vernon, Iowa, failed, and was closed
up on Friday night. The liabilities are about
So 900, and the assets arc estimated at 3d.
co., Hayzlett is sheriff of Linn county, Iowa.
A BILL is pending in the Legislature at Al
bany to incorporate the Young Ladies' Chris
tian Association of the city of New York. The
object of this corporation Is stated to be the
improvement Of the temporal, social, mental,
moral and religious condition Of tho young
women of the city of New York"
WAcHTrL the tenor, writes that he will not
return to America, for two reasons: first
Europe rewards him amply with money and
applause; and second, ne does not want to
suffer martyrdom again by travelling with an
American operate company.
JAMES KELLEY was killed at Tawas City,
Mich, on Saturday, by falling from an ice
house, which he was shingling
A MISS IDA DEAN was trampled to death by
horses near idaho. Colorado, on Friday even
ing One John Conlan, who accompanied
her, was dangerously hurt.
CHARLES GnL1s, postmaster at Hillsboro,
N. c., has been arrested on a charge of EN-.
bezzement
CAPT. JoHN w. Await fell overheard from
the steamer Mary Savage, sixty-ive miles be-
low Louisville, and was drowned.
The ship Pride Of Canada lost her first and
second mates and three Of the crew at sea
A FIRE at Chicago, Friday night, near the
Union Stock Yards, destroyed Loitch & Wood
mans distiery, boarding house, warehouse,
and several small frame buildings. Total
loss $4,000.
Mrs. LOUISA A. BoYcE has been convicted,
in CArcago, Of the involuntary mansaughter
OF Calvert II. johnson, of Cleveland, and sen
fenced to five years imprisonment.
THE Toronto Globe publishes rumor which
charges the Great Western Railway Company
with defraudiug hepubhc revenue to the ex-
toni Of 100000 IN not paying duty on certain
importations Of freight, rolltng-stock, and
machinery, and shat this was done with the
connivance Of the Dominion Government.
ROBERT CHAMPION, colored, was hanged at
Fayotte, Mo-, last Friday afternoon, for tho
murder of his wife in July last. The execution
took place in an open field q short distance
from town, aud was Witnessed by from 5000
10 1000 people. Champion was convicted ON
circumstcntial evidence, and stOuty and per-
THE second known instance of marriage on
the stage in the United States is reported
from Sigouraey, Iowa. At the close OF the
atric performance. Miss Eta Fielding and
Arthur TaCroix were married on the stage by
the Mayor Of that place.
THE Entertainments Of the Persians on Be
loo,histan have been checked.
THE cessi0n Of SANTANA has caused the il
suance Of proclamation by the Dominican
Revolution Generals, calling the people to
arms. Signs of disturbance are reported in
the interior Of San Domingo, and it is said
that Baez has sent troops to Puerto Plata
A REVOLUTION is expected in Hayti.
JAMS WALLER, an old and feeble man, Of
jacksonville, Ind. without informing the
family Of his intentions, wandered nom home
into the country on last Monday. Search was
made for him but unsucccssfully, until this
morning, when he was found dead near the
city, his clothes torn into slreds, and his
body almost deyoured by hogs.
A TREMENDOUS landslide occurred Thurs
day, on the Plttsburg. Washington and Bali.
more railroad, between Indian Creek and
Stewarton stations. It is in two sections.
with an intervening space Of several miles,
making barricade of some seven miles in
length.
WoRK on the history ofNcw Amsterdam. an
thorized 10y the New York Common Council
two years ago, i stopped, il having been as
ccrtained that il would require fotty to sixty
octave volumes. five thousand copies Of which
were authorized for free distribution, and
would cost nearly two million dollars. The
Historical Society has protested against the
toppage of the Publication.
IT is stated that $1,000 was paid for tole-
graphing on Monday, 20 Washington a pro-
test against the memorial Of the salt lake
bar, signed by about 200 persons, mostly Nor
mons anu sympathizers.
SENATOR SUMMERS friends in Bos' "a are
circulating petition to have the Legislature
oXpunge lts vote of ccnsure.
The rear car ct mail train on the Little
Rock am Fort Smith railroad. containing
thirty.two persons was thrown down an en-
bankmoat and twenty -four or the passengers
injured one fatally.
ANOTHER relic q Black Friday, being q suit
10 recover 100000 placed with a New York
broker ior speculative purposes and used up
IN margins, has resulted in favor OF the de-
PENDANT.
\ DELEGATION " prominent colorcd men
representing IN part the Cuban Auti.Slavery
Society Of New York, waited on President
Grant, Wednesday, 40 his room in the senate
wing Of the Capitol, aud presented petition
numcrously signed, praying that the govern.
mont accord beIligercut rights 10 Cuba. TIE
President replied that he would do all he
could consistent with his views OF public duty
toward furthcrng their wishes.
Abroad.
JosrrU SHERMAN IrrNNN. the rmincpt