River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-09
AT Large.

THE decision Of Judge Blodgeti, OF Chicago,
that a national bank cannot be thrown into
bankruptcy, is the position which has always
been maintained by the Comptroller Of the
Currency The latter holds that the national
banking act itself provides all the necessary
means Of administering upon lnsolyent nation
al banks
/ DURING the month Of December there was
coined at tho Philadelphia mint 3.I87, 800
! pieces, valued at 81, 75O7sj. OF the gold coin
age 81, 1870 $50 was in double eagles
TIE Vile du Havre investigation has re.
suited in the acquittal of Capt. Robertson, Of
/ the Loeb Earn, from all blame
! A MAN giving the name of Andrew Bonner,
and saying that he was broker Of Austin,
! Texas, and that on November 18th he had
/ absconded with $4,000 worth OF government
/ bonds, which had been instrusted to him by
Radikee Co., tinsmiths Of Austin, has sur
rendered himself to the polcS of New York
He says he has squandered bis money, and is
ready TO be returned to Texas for trial and
punishment.
IT is expected that by the close of the pres.
ent month all arrangements will have been
completed for the consolidation Of the Wilkes
barre, Honey Brooke and Lehigh Coal Com
with all their tributaries. II the consolidation
is effected the new concern will be known as
the Lehigh and Wikesbarre Coal Co., aud will
begin business with a capital Of ten million
dollars.
A TERRIBLE tragedy was enacted last week
on the plantation OF Ole Mullins, in Madison
county, Tenn. Matt Gldwell, tenant, went
home suffering from an attack Of maniapoto :;
quarreled with bis wife, and struck her over
the head vita gun, in1icting fatal wound !;
then struck his little girl, aged z, over the
head with the same weapon, in1cting dam
gerous wound then drew knife aud sWore
he would cut their threats. The little girl
lied to the woods. Meeting Mr.. Gibson, who
was hunting, she informed him. On Gibson
approaching the house he was discovered by
GlIdwen, who advanced on him with knife.
ellison retreated some distance, but was
finally forced to turn upon him, inicting
severe wound in the left shoulder aud side.
On recovering consciousness Glidwell regret
ted that Gibson did not kill him on the spot.
A MEMORIAL to Congress has been prepared
IN behalf Of the widow of Joseph b. Leipsker,
an American citizen Of New York, who was
murdered ia Peru some three years since ard
/ robbed Of $4,000 to $4,000 by Major in the
Peruvian army aud Chief Of Police OF the city
OF PoIta, aud nephew Of the late President of
Peru. The murder occurred while Leipsker
was under the protection OF that officer
( Though our State Department has had long
\ correspondence on this subject, as yet tbs Pc
Z ruyian authorities have made no reparatlou.
/ WHEELING, W. Va, passed through the late
panic without a single suspension.
KEy. j. F. SPAULDINs, d. D.. pastor of st.
Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, at Erie,
Pa, and Bishop elect to Colorado, Wyoming
and New Mexico, has been duly consecrated.
a CIRCULAR printed in red, containing the
words =" Bread or blood reformation or
revolution reform or rebellion; thunder,
+ lightning, earthquakes war, panic working
meu pay no taxes look out for the Train
League were circulated extensively in Gin
ciuuau on Tuesday, by Internatiouals. II
announces the appearance Of an international
paper Ia that city.