River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-19

generally known. He was a member of the
i Thirty tAud Congress. II is alleged that his
is the first instance OF a man who has been
member Of Congress having been sent to the
Penitentiary
THE earnings of the Union Pacific Railroad
for the month Of October were the largest
since the road opened. Passenger receipts,
si29,652; freight $775,0OO miscellaneous
500 0jO-total, Sl,57O,5S6. Expenses, 5000, 600.
THE crew Of the Loeb Earn, which ran in
TO aud sunk the Vile du Havre, have arrived
at Plymouth. They we're brought into port
by the British Queen, which took them of the
Loeb Earn on the Goth nit, at which time
she was III a sinking condition. The account
Of the Vile du Havre disaster, given by the
rescued crew, represents that the Captain
and second mate OF the steamer came on
board the Loeb Earn shortly after the COLI
sion, and did not assist in saving any Of the
passengers, and that majority of the
French crew exhibited lamentable cowardice.
Contrary 10 this report the Chief Director of
the company states that the report Of the
crew OF the Loeb Earn is false, and the Off.
GERS and crew Of the Vile dn Havre fully and
nobly discharged all their duties, and that the
Loeb Earn only was to blame.
A REPORT was in circulation that the United
States steam Kansas had been lost at sea
but the report happily proves false, although
not without some ground OF foundation, as
the vessel was several days overdue. She ar.
rived at Bermuda leland safely, but encoun.
tered a severe storm and was forced, as
matter OF safety, to keep away before the gale
Bishop ARMTAGE, Bishop OF the Diocese Of
Visions n, died at New York on the 7th inst.
at st. Luke's Hospital whittier he had gone
for medical treatment His remains wcro
taken to Detroit for intermeut.
Rev. CHAs f. CHENEY, OF Chicago, has do.
cided to accept the appointment as Bishop in
the Cummns Episcopal Church.
PROF. AsAssIz is seriously i'll.
Foreign.
The Carlst Junta announces another vic.
tory over the Government troops One Re-
publican General Is reported wounded, and
number OF officers killed. including several
/ Colonels.
The restrictions which have for some been
placed on merchandise into the Zone Libre
have been removed by the federal government
Of Mexico, aud this action restores the night
OF merchants to ship goods to any place in the
Zone Libre.
DENSE fog set in on December 7, and con-
tlnued for two or three days, seriously affect
ing business in the city and ON the Thames.
Several accidents are reported, and on the
river three persons were killed. Collisions on
the river were frequent and the streets we're
the scenes OF numerous accidents, although
/ great numbers of men and boys were en-
/ ployed with torches to light up the city in
midday. A great Agricultural Fair was in
/ progress, and many of the animals died in
consequence of the density Of the fog, aud
th9 fair is pronounced a failure. The fog
covers an area OF fifty miles, and London Is the
centre.
4 AT the election in Exeter England Arthur
Mills was returned to Parliament, after a
sharp contest, by 800 majority.
/ SIR WM. GRAY, late Lieutenant Governor Of
Bengal, has been appointed Governor Of ia
mai-i.
ADvIcEs from Rome state that beside the
great Conslstory on the 22d inst, another Im-
q
/ The steamer Ambaritz has arrived at Liver
4 pool from the Cape Coast, Thirteen Of the
crew d-ed of yellow fever.
| SPECIAL dispatch says that as Baron Reu-
/ ter has not begun internal improvements in
4 Persia within the time fixed, the Shah has de-
clared the contract void.
4 TIE trial o. Marshal Bazaiue for the sur
render and capitulation of Metz, has been
4 brought to a close. The findings of the court
are that he be degraded from his rank as
Marshal, payment Of all costs, expulsion from
the Legion Of Honor, and that he be shot
The members Of the court have all, however,
signed recommendation to mercy and for.
warded it to President MacMahon.
IT Is now said that the marriage Of the Duke
OF Edinburgh with the daughter Of the Gar
Is to be postponed until February.
A BILL authorizing loan Tor mitigation Of
the financial crisis has passed the Reichuath.
at Vienna.
ruE city Of Puerto Plata has pronounced
against Baez, charging hin, with tyranny,
alienation Of SANTANA Bay to the Americans,
sc.
a UKAsE has been issued that SIX iuen out OF
every thousand inhabitants Of Russia, includ.
ing the Polish possessions, will be drafted into
the army.
A GRAND funeral service for those who lost
their lives on board OF the steamship Vile du
llavro has been held at HayTe. Subscriptions
for the survivors we're raised to the amount
81 10000 francs.
PREsiDENr MCMAHON and wife have contrib
uted five thousand francs for thu. survivor. If
the Vile du Havrc disaster.
SIR NM GREY, late Lieut. Governor Of
Bengal, has been appointed Governor Of ia.
maica.
he New York State ElectOn-Ofllcial
RpInrnS.