River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-01-03

awakened IN time 10 arouse, the crew and ex-
tinguish the fire. Wately, who belongs in the
West Indies, was the only person who lost his
life. rs
I Three thousand Paris students on Friday
demonstrated in favor Of Prof. Robin, dis
tnguishcd member Of the Institute who was
struck from the jury last in consequence ofhis
disbelief in the existence OF God.
WoRE in the new sulphur mines in the Coco
I pah mountains, near the Colorado River, IS
progressing finely. Sulphur is found in great
! quantities in these mines.
News from the Modoe Indian country in All
zona state that Major Green was preparing to
surround Captain Jack and his band in Lava.
section Of the military was moving very
slowly. The Indians offer to fight them ten to
one and will never surr,ader,
TIE beer brewers of New York, New jersey,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts,
have resolved to form organizations to oppose
! the additional tax Of three and half cents
per barrel.
In Dubuque, the other day, Mrs. Maloy re-
covered eight ia Ousand and seventy-iye dol
lars damages for the death of her husband
from a blow at the hands Of one Maoney, a
short timo ago. She claimed $4,000, but the
matter was compromised by Maloney giving
Mrs. Maloy a note for 5000, due in one year
at per cent. interest.
Mn. CCLFAxs friends announce that his
principal reason for declining the editorship Of
the Tribune was the refusal to allow him to
select a star Of editors without the approval Of
the stockholders
THERE are fears that the steamship Shan
non, which sailed from Montreal for Hull, has
fouudered.
SALT LAKE CITY fears destruction by incen-
diaries.
A FREIGHT train from Boston was wrecked
near Dodgeyille, Rhode Island, on Tuesday
add IL cars broken to pieces. An unknown
man was killed.
a DISPATCH from Liverpool says iiS persons,
including passengers, are said to have per-
ished by marine disasters during the past
ten days. Thirty persons were lost by the
sinking OF the ship Matchless, off Northum-
berland county.
THE town Of Peterborough, in Northampton
county, England, IS flooded. Many Of the in-
habitants have been compelled to take refuge
in the upper stories Of their dwellings,.
FIVE hundred miners in the coal district
near Springfield, H., have struck for an adj
vance of twenty-five per cent. in their wages
or five cents instead OF four cents per bushel
TIE breakwater at Wick, Scotland, was
seriously damaged by the late storm
TIE mercury reached % degrees below zero
at st. Paul on Saturday.
JAMES f. THOMPSON. a wealthy farmer of
Harrodsburg, Ky, is said to have left the
country, With liabilities amounting to $4,000.
THIETY freight cars were demolished near
Bloomsbury, New York, Tuesday night BY
collision between an cmigrant and freight
train on the Central road.
A DEs MorNEs dispatch states that the ccle-
brated liquor case OF Mrs. Priestly against
Herb has been settled by HERB giving her a
homestead, valued at 81 500, as damages for
selling liquor to her husband.
BLAKEsLEE. who recently attempted to
wreck the New York and Boston express train,
near Windsor Locks, has been sentenced to
Imprisonment for ten years.
JAcoB SCHMuzEL, teamster, fell from his
wagon at Louisville, while drunk, and was
crushed TO death by the wheels.
The office of Marshal of the supreme Court,
TO which John G.. Nicolay has recently been
appointed, is worth $1,000 per annum.
Tar failure Of Dmmick, Myers & Co., and
Robert Bale, New York gold brokers, is an
nouneed.
IT cost Ohio s8s,766 FOR public printing,
binding, etc, the past year.
THOMAS T. BoND, a prisoner in the county
jail at Cincinnati, cut his throat with a pen
knife, and will probably lie.
The Democrats Of New Hampshire hold
state convention at Concord on the sth Of jan
uary, and the Republicans on the 18th.
The wedding Of Mr.. Judson JARVIS and Hiss
Mamie Brennan, of New York, was one Of the
most fashionable Of the season.
SENATOR PATTERSON, Of New Hampshire
whose term expires on the ith Of March next.
has been rendered the Presidency of the Agri
cultural and Mechanical College at Columbus
Ohio.
TaE boiler of portable saw mill explod,
near Moristown, Ohio, on Monday, killing
Joseph Clutter and a man named Carrier.
several others were wounded. one fatally.
The Rev. William G.. Stribliug, for sixty
years minister OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and an old aud wealthy citizen Of
Jacksonville, H., died on Tuesday evening. al
she advanced age OF IS years.
Abroad.
HEAVY gale Friday wrecked several vessels
90 Cow Bay, Noya Scotia
BILL has been introduced ia the spanish
hor'es providing tor universal compu isory
military service.
Tar Freuch Assembly, after the most vic.
/ lent discussion ever Witnessed ia the Chamber.
rejected the petitions for dissolution by a
large majority,
M-nnruALL. GRAl & 90. 81 CharIntta.taMn.