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

! argument before the Secretary of the Interior
for re-hearing the case Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad against the St. Paul and Pa
clfic Railroad Company, heretofore decided in
favor of the latter. II involves title TO large
tact OF land brought in controversy By over
tapping of land grants.
SENATOR CARPENTERS intimate friends in
Washington say he has determined 10 advo-
cate the repeal of the increased pay law, bet
ter known as the back pay grab. The Senator
thinks the law right and equitable, but as the
people ale unwilling to pay increased salaries
he Is Wiling TO accept the old rates.
DURING the past month there were issued
to postmasters Of ordinary stamps, $3.50 $50,
'alfea at 81 $50, 200; stamped envelopes.
lam, 9j4,25l, valued at 1927 ,964.2O stamped
ehyelo,es, r. quest, 1864 $50, value S142, 1885,
- newsnaper wrappers, 100000 value,
S2l,3Gi -; postal cards, 7,0G35O0 valne,
S10 63i official postage stamps 1,O2O,S6O,
value tl13l6.50; official stamped envelopes
and Wrerpers, 8l3,95O, value, $40, 63I,76, maxi
ing IT, 4 number Of articles issued 1906, 500
40, as regate value Of which is S2,7sO, i53 g.
Since the abolition of the ranking privilege
the demand for postage stamps has increased
more rapidly than ever before, the number
issued during October exceeding the issue Of
any previous month by about two million
a TELEGRAM IRON lie Verrer, Of Paris Oh.
servatory announces TO the Smithsonian In
stitute the discovery of comet at Marsellles,
by Cansera IN right ascension IL hours, %
minutes, decllnatIon plus ~ degrees, 20 min
utcs, with slight motion towards the south.
west.
THE Arrdpahoes, delegation Of which tribe
is at present IN Washington, number male and
female 500 aud have personal property
amounting to 10000. or $500 per capita
}. B. MAHcH and j. Booth, two Of the Po-
hris crew, have arrived in New York, aud will
proceed to Washington Immediately, Nv d.
fection of The Secretary of the Navy. The
remaining member Of the expedition, Mr..
Bryon, astrouomer, is expected next week.
The crew S boat, on which twenty-five OF the
party put to sea, and constructed from the
steam launch Of the Poaris, will be sent 10
Washington.
THE United States Marshal for the Western
District of Texas informs Attorney General
NtAitdHlH tAdt AffputN mAihliti JOllN -. ftitN
was assassiuated IN that Stnte on the 18th Of
October, 10y man named McArbcr who had
been convicted Of murder and sentenced TO be
hanged, but made his escape from prison
Thus ID the nth Deputy Marshal assassiDated
IN that district.
TUX Agricultural Department is now ready
to till orders for flower or garden seeds from
any part of the country, the Department pre-
paying postage.
A WAsHINGroN correspondent has had an
interview with Secretary Fish regarding the
shooting Of the passengers OF the yirginus,
and tho Secretary said 1t was q cold -booded
murder, aud no one of sound judgment pre-
tends ~ apologize for the hatchery. Score
taiy Fish added that he sympathized with
Cuba, but could not render and a. any man
ncr which wilt conflict with tho comfy of
nations, and further, he wanted to see bet
ter metal from Cuba than las been sent,
before he could hope TO hear OF tuelr ulti-
matey achieving their independence. In
the present iuucture Of affairs he said the
state Department will use the utmost dill
gence to he advised at the earliest practlca-
bic moment. Afler we have the full facts
We Will act. This Government cannot now
act because II does not havtaany basis upon
which 10 proceed firmly aud Intelligently.