River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-11

NUMEROUS variants OF great magnitude will
not be cashed until after April l.
Tue Secretary OF the Treasury has informed
agents Of various British lines Of steamers
running to tins country that the treaties be-
tween Great Britain and the United States do
not support their claims for the exemption Of
their vessels from tax on tonnage imposed by
law.
THE sum Of 50, 537, 600 has been subscribed
for the Centannial Celebration at Philadelphia
A LADY named Swain, so years Of age, and a
cripple, was burned to death in Clifford vii.
lage, n. H., on Friday.
The Washington Republican intimates that
Fred. Grant was appointed on the staff of Gen
Sheridan at Sherdan's request, and that the
Lieutenant Colonelcy is not promotion, but
simply change Of his duties, with higher
temporary rank.
The indications are that the railroads will
recede from their peremptory position con-
corning postal cais.
The receipts from the general postal service
are rapidly increasing. The Sixth Auditor has
just settled the accounts of all postmasters
for the quarter ending December 3lst. 1872 ::
and in comparison with the business OF the
like quarter tor the previous year a remarkably
fine showing is made The establishment OF
new post Offices is likewise increasing, an in.
crease of l,50O being established for the quar-
ter ending December 3lst, 1872, over the num-
Der established during the quarter ending in
the previous year.
CONDUCTOR ARTHUR LINDSEY, OF the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad, was run
over by freight train at GAINESVILLE on
Wednesday evening, losing his right arm and
being somewhat bruised on the back and side
GENERAL CROOK has written 10 the War
Department for authority to station a small
body of troops along the southern boundary
OF Cochise's reservation to prevent ncursions
into Mexican Territory.
A CONVENTION of the farmers Of Kansas. to
arrange for mutual advantages, was held in
Topeka on Thursday.
A BRAKEMAN named VIM. Luke, in the A.
ploy of the Erie and Pittsburg Railway. was
instantly killed at Thorpsville, on "Wednesday
night, by being run over by an engine.
DAoo L. WEED, for thirty years a resident
OF Cincinnati, intimately identified with reh-
gious and benevolent enterprises, died at
Maumee City, Ohio, on Thursday.
Abroad.
Mr.. MILES, Secretary of the American
Peace Soeiety, says bis mission to Europe was
a success.
REPORTS from Newfoundland say the seal
fishing has made very satisfactory begin
ming
TIE negotiations for settlement Of the
printers strike in Leipsic have failed.
MORE than half the striking golfers at Boil
ton, England, have gone back to work.
President THEIRS has received an invation
from the Emperor Of Austria to attend the
Vienna exhibition.
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED coal miners in Boil
ton, Farnsworth district, have struck.
The Carlists have captured government
force near Gronal!ers, also the garrison of
that place.
A STREET fight occurred in Barcelona in
which several persons were killed.
Dos CABLos IS preparing for the advance TO |
his army in Madrid.
IT is reported that the city of San Salvador,
Central America, has been destroyed by an
EIoHT thieves imprisoned at Barcelona,
Spain, were massacred by tho people.
PYAT, one of the French Communists, has
been sentenced to death.
A PARTY of Carlsts on Saturday entered the
town OF Ripol thirty miles west Of Corona,
on some pretext, bearing flag Of truce. A
coronany OF carhinaara apfrar.bo1 10 n cbrroL
fired on the flag bearers. The Carlists re-
turned the fire, forced their way into the
church, and shot nine OF tho soldiers and
three citizens, The Carlists have captured
the town Of Berga, with 500 prisoners.
THE U. s. ship Supply has arrived at Gibral.
ter.
The finances of Spain are said to be in de.
plorable condition.
Tue French Assembly has passed bill ex-
ling the Bonaparte, family.
IHE North German Gazette retracts its
ridiculo oil President Grants inaugural adj
dress.
REPUBLICANS at Sheffield passed insolutons
IN favor Of a republican form Of government
for Eugaud.
INSTRUMENTATION is spreading in the army.
In CATALONIA army officers have been threat
ened with death und obliged TO dy The Car
lists arr masters of Upper Catalonia.
THE law for the abolition Of slavery in Por.
to Rice meets with the approval Of the pao-
pie Of the island. A few pro-slayery leaders
only object TO Il. Even ths slave owners con-
sidor lbs provisions more favorable TO their in.
tcrc,ts than they had reason 70 expect The
press generally abstaius as yet from comment
on the passage OF the bill.
THE law forthe abolition Of slavery in Porto
Rico meets with the approval Of the people Of
the island A few pro-slavery leaders only
obiec, to IL. Even the slave owners consider
It's provisions more favorable to their interests
than they had reason b. expect The press