River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30

lenge to the Harvard University club 10 row
an eight oared, four mile, straight-away race,
with coxswaius, at such time and place and on
such conditions as shall hereafter be mutually
agreed upon.
The Congregational Church at Henry,
Ill.,, over which the Rev. Mr.. Gendenning Of
the Mary Pomeroy scandal was called to pre-
side, has split into two. The first sermon 70
the seceders' church was delivered by Rev. w.
Z. Holyoke, aud his subject was, curiously
enough, "Character."
At a meeting Of representatives OF
Eastern trunk line railroads on the 22d, it was
decided to advance rates on iou tn class ireights
to correspond with those fixed at the meeting
in Chicago few weeks ago, to take effect De-
cember 2sth. No change was made in the
rates on flour and grain.
Cincinnati is making arrangements for
a gran celebration Of the inaugural Of the
centennial year, on New Years eve, at mid
night II is proposed 10 celebrate the event
by the ringing Of all the belts in the city, the
firing Of cannon and q grand military and
civic procession.
Richmond, Va. was visited by a lively
earthquake shock the night Of the 22d The
guests at the different hotels were so alarmed
from the rocking Of buildings as to assemble
in the parlors en- dishabille, ready 10 leave the
premises. The alarm was general, the shock
being felt in all parts Of the city, and the citi.
zens leaving their domiciles in fright
1 Adyices from San Rafael, the capital Of
Lower California. report the success OF the
rsvOutiOnists in their attack upon the city
and the killing Of Gov. Villagrana ard twen-
ty-nine others, securing possession Of others.
A portion Of the government troops have taken
refuge in Arizona and Gen. Kartz has dis
patched force Of cavalry to compel their sur
render to the U S. forces.
The Secretary Of the Interior on the
goth dc cided upon an appeal Of the long con-
tested case o. the heirs OF Murray Mcconnell
VS.. the Chicago and Northwestern railway
company, involving the title to land lying on
the moth and al the mouth of the Chicago
river upon which the depot OF the company
now stands, ana If which the reported value
il several millions, the decision being in favor
Of the company, and 10 the effect that their
title to the land is valid.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in a
letter in answer 70 an inquiry as To whether it
I is his purpose 70 make reqppointment o. clerk
ships in the Treasury Department, allowing
States and Territories on a basis OF population,
states that he does not construe section OF
The act OF March Sd, 1863, as directing the APP
pointment to the extent OF Diminishing clerk,
rom States which now hold ma excess OF ap.
pointments, but only as directing tie Secre
tary with reference future appointments.
The coal merchants and other citizens
Of Pittsburgh, Pa, interested in the improve
ment Of the navigation OF the OHIO river, alter
a thorough examination OF tie sub
iect, condemn the proposed system
Of locks and dams as too expensive, costing
for oon5trtction from $4,000 to $4,000, and
with their maintenance quadrupling the pres
ent running expenses The best method o
improvement, in their opinion, would I've to
keep the channel as near TO its unobstructed
normal condition as possible by wing dams,
etc, aud by the removal Of wrecks. snags, etc.