River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-09
CURRENT NEWS.


prices.
Fully one hundred post Office changes
Of one character and another, are order
ed every month at the department in
Washington.
John Caughlin, aged Is, and two
daughters of a man named Heating, aged
IL and 10, all residing at Newport KY,
were drowned in Licking river Thursday
by the upsetting Of the boat.
A Washington telegram Of the Both
ult., says that Secretary Delano has not
abandoned his desire to retire from the
Cabinet, but the period at which this
may take place is uncertain.
John 0'Brien, A. L. Rylan and Ernst
l.. Choseman, have been appointed Inter.
nal Revenue gaugers in the first district
Of Missouri, and Charles w. Lencke,
storekeeper for the same district.
The village Of Meridian, Jefferson coun-
ty, Nebraska, was totally destroyed by
tornado Saturday, the Goth ult. Aexan-
dria, a small town in the same county,
was also badly damaged. No loss of life.
Allen and Rookie have made another
agreement for fistic match, for 81, 900 a
side, with Harry Hill for stakeholder.
They are to fight July 18th, within fifty
miles OF Detroit, on ground selected by
Rookie.
As compared with the corresponding
months of the year preceding, the imports
into the United States for the eleven
months ending May 3lst, last, fell off
S56,lO ,259, while the exports fell off
sl67 ,6S0,03l.
The fires which ragged for several weeks
IN the woods north ami west of Alpena,
Michigan, have been extinguished by the
heavy rains Of last week. The loss Of
pine timber in Alpena county is estimated
at l00,000,000 feet.
The following army officers have been
selected by General Sheridan to inspect
Indian supplies. Captain j. IL. Gilman
at Kansas City; Captain Charles McClare
at Sioux City; and Captain Richard j.
Eskridge at Cheyenne.
Hydrophobia is said to be affecting the
wolves, skunks and other stale meat cat
ing ANIMALS on the buffalo lands in the
western part of Nebraska. The death of
one hunter from the disease, caused by a
bite from skunk, is reported.
The official score Of the international
rifle match mt Dallymount, Ireland, on
the 10Th ult,, gives Dakin 50, instead Of
oil, at the LOCO yard range, and makes
the number of points by which the Amer.
leans beat the Irish team 80, instead of
SO.
The number of officers dismissed in
~ 4
cred and exposed the revenue frauds by
the whisky ring is So. OF these 40 were
grangers, IL storekeepers, revenue
agents, 3 collectors. 2 deputy collectors
and 2 district attorneys.
Jesse Scott Smith, VIGOROUSLY rough
character, having killed A. NJ Logan,
deputy marshal of 0ttumwa, Iowa, was
taken by a mob Monday evening from the
officers after his arrest and commitment
to jail, and hung till dead at a lamp post
in front Of the city hall.
At the Kalamazoo, Mich, races Wed.
nesday, Mazomanie won the 800 minute
race in three straight heats in 2:3l ID
2:32 IA, 2:20 ga. The $50 race was
won by Cation, taking the ID, Sd and
4th heats, Garfield second. Time
pa IL. 2;;22 IA, 2:23 81, 2:25.
At Petosky, in Emmett county, in the
extreme northern part Of lower Mchi-
gan, silver ore has been discovered at
depth Of $50 feet, with earth and other
indications resembling the silver beds of
Nevada. Excitement runs high, and
land in and around Petosky is held as Of
priceless value.
The railroad ticket scalpers Of Chicago
have resolved to disobey the law OF the
State prohibiting their trade after July
LIST. They say also that the authorized
ticket sellers refuse to obey a provision
Of the same law which requires the com
panies to redeem in cash unused tickets
and coupons.
In the case of Barbara Hutchler VS..
the Howe Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany, the United States circuit court at
Springfield, Ill.,. holds that clause in
the policy exempting the company from
liability in case Of self destruction under
any circumstances is valid and prevents
recovery under the policy in case of
suicide.
A bill has zen filed in the Philadelphia
NVule VI Soihhoh pleas CHhlSlhE Alex.
Erwin, confidential clerk Of III. G.. Morris,
bankrupt proprietor of the Southwark
iron company, with drawing $4,000
from its capital in past years, and with n
total Indebtedness to the establishment
OfSl42,000.
A Louisville telegram of the LIST says:
The various banks at Bowling Green, Ky,
have placed one hundred needle.guns in
the hands of various persons in that
place, together with ten rounds Of anu.
milton, each to be used TO guard the
banks against the James and Younger
brothers, whose presence in the vicinity
is strongly suspected.
A New York telegram Of the Both ult.
says: The r,otion for the reduction of
bail in the case Of VIM. NJ. Tweed has
been withdrawn for an indefinite period.
The referee in the case OF ex.tax collector
Bodeau Of Brooklyn, found judgment for
the city in the sum Of $4,000.
A London telegram of the 30th ult.
reports the failure Of Dacusta, Roalte 4
Co, with liabilities at s250,00O, and Xii.
burn, keashaw 4 Co., East India silk
brokers. The liabilities Of the latter are
said to be two million five hundred thou.