River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-06
THE NEWS.
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The vote declaring them legally disqualified
stood 40 to 30.
TnE Hudson River is covered with ice from
Nevburg 70 Albany and the Poughkeepsie
and New Hamburg ice boat associations arc
preparing for the winter rogattas.
Ii is reported that the management OF the
New York Central and Hudson River Penn.
sylvania and Erie roads, in convention on
January 70, attempted TO form basis for
pooling the entire freight business, each road
10 pay its actual running expenses, and all 10
have an equal share IN The net profits
This Is intended 20 put an end to ali
opposition in the westward carrying business.
Commodore Vanderbilt said he knew moth
ing on the subject, and that II was probably
started by stock Spectators. s. l.. NJ. Barlow
said there was some truth in the report of a
western freight combination, but that be was
unable to give any information. MIR. G. r.
Blanchard vice President Of the Erie road,
said that conference among the trunk lines
took place recently, IN which. among other
questions, that OF freight combination simi-
lar TO the one alluded 20 was considered. The
subject, however had been dropped. 1t is
eaid by other railroad men that the failure OF
the scheme was due to the Ere Company.
THE Olympic Theatre, at Philadelphia, was
burned on January 29th. Two ilromen we've
killed, and several were injured by falling
walls. The tile Is supposed 10 have been the
work Of an inceudiary, az several unsuccessful
attempts 70 burn the building had previously
been made.
THE Austrian Minister az Washington has
been recalled, AMI will be succeeded by Baron
Schwartz SanborD.
THE New York Herald, commenting on the
Presidents action in the Louisiana troubles
and the succession to the presidency SAYS
that General Grant holds the balance of pow
er in deciding the destiny ct the Republican
party for the presidential succession.
THE ice jam in Grand river, az lrantford
Ont, Tuesday night, caused the water to rise
to an unusual height. inundatiDg houses on
the Oats. The occupants narrowly escaped by
boats and RATS. Considerable damage 10
property was done.
The house carpenters OF Philadelphia have
taken steps to organize an association. They
advocate the eight-hour labor standard.
IHE evidence at the Steiner inquest, in New
York, developed the allescd tact that dla.
monds to the value Of ~ 600 were ON the per.
son Of Jacob Steiner when removed To the
morgue, but they are not among the effects
sent to the coroner.
The nude body ct mau, with his throat
cut, was found in North River, at New York.
on Tuesday evening
IHE lnternationals are very closely watched
by the authorities of New York city II -
known that meetings have been held in VA.
r'ous pieces, and every evening since The ont
break IN Tompkius square, aud that the
haranguos delivered have been invariably very
violent, aud calculated to ncite further dis.
turbances.
Az invention WIS tested at Ttusyille. "a
on Friday, by which, It Is claimed. the speed
OF locomotives aud ocean steamers can bo in
creased thregiold a less cost than at present.
No other Information Is Souchsafsd regarding
II, save that It's name Is me New Double Tx
haustlng Steam Engine
NUMBtR Of prominent bankers and msr
chants Of New Yo.k have -igu,da petition IN
congress, representing that any additional
ssue OF paper money. either directly hy the
government or indirectly by National Banks
by authority Of The government, would be
most Injurious to the interests OF the Union.
\ srEous CHANGE Is made against the
former COOK Of iamis named Suncr. of New
York, whose residence WIS burned a lew DAYS
since and m whic iour members OF the fam.
NY persisted. Il IS stated that silver platea
other ievdry belonging 10 the family cannot
be found since the fire, and robbery aud muir.
der are nov charged m connection with the
terrible affair aud the coon has b, m arrested
% await The decision Of the Corarers inquest
tht Baptist Chspd ~ n.,f, oprosite Al.
oany, y Y, was buIned TUESDAY afternoon.
The loss is about $4,000 Tho ROYAL Insur-
ance Company, Of Liverpool, had 50 coo lnsur.
auce emit
IT Is understood that the new Management
Of the Unon Trust Company arc quietly
working TO bring The dclaullnp secretary.
Carleton, to justice, and will gn,r reward
f1r his arrest.