River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


home at Dalton, Ga.
DR.. Eccleston has not accepted the
Episcopal Bishopric Of Iowa, but will
The opposition to him is dying out.
Bishops Hare and Whipple, it is said
declined positively appointments on the
commission to negotiate with the Sioux.
The New York Liberals have decided
to hold State convention, leaving the
time and place to be fixed by the com.
mittee.
The President has signed the commits.
sions s. b. AXtell, to be Governor OF
New Mexico, and Geo. w. Emery to be
Governor of Utah.
--Jeff. Davis has been rendered, and
will accept the presidency of the Mechan-
ical and Agricultural college at Bryan,
Texas. Salary $1,000.
"A Washington telegram Of the 9th
says: Important changes are expected
in the treasury and internal revenue
offices on the first Of July.
The Legislature of New Hampshire,
Wednesday elected Pierson g. Cheney,
Governor, and Chas. II. Powers, railway
commissioner, both Republicans.
Gov. Axtell Of Utah Territory, has
been transferred to the Governorship of
New Mexico, vice Giddings deceased, and
Geo. w. Emery has been appointed Gov
ernor Of Utah, vice Axtell.
The health Of the poet Longfellow is
reported so precarious that he does not
attempt to accomplish any literary work
whatever, but takes exceeding care OF
himself. He is constant sufferer from
acute neuralgia.
Collector Wadsworth Of Chicago has
finally scceded to the request from
Washington that he would resign. His
resignation was asked, solely because he
did not discover the frauds upon the rev.
enue by the whisky ring.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Inter. Ocean reports Secretary
Bristow as saying he did not think he
should ever be nominated for President,
and adding: 81 don't think the people
want me and want the office still less. ="
1t is stated from Washington that the
only person yet determined upoA as one
Of the commissioners to negotiate with
the Sioux Indians for the Black Hills
territory, is Rev. r. ID. Human, at pres.
ent missionary among them and the
government interpreter at the late inter.
view.
Col. Ward II. Lamon, who will be re
called as the friend and law-partner Of
President Lincoln, and who is now resi-
dent Of Martinsburg, West Virginia, is
coming into prominence as candidate for
the Republican nomination for Governor
of that State, He voted for Greeley in
1872.
Gov. Osborn Of Kansas, asserts that
the Republicans Of that State will not
support Gen. Grant for third term. The
Governor is also severe in condemning
the present Indian policy, and says Sup.
Hoag was involved in the measures which
recently rendered the department so I'M
pleasant.
Congressman elect VIM. S. King, from
the Third Minnesota district, indicted in
connection with the Pacific Mail subsidy,
was on Saturday in Washington admit
ted to bail in $4,000 Gen. Butler, his
counsel moved in the criminal court that
q day be set for the trial, but the mo.
ton was opposed by the district attorney,
and the Judge took the matter under ad.
visement.
The one hundreth birthday Of Father
Henry Boehem, OF the Newark Metho-
dist Episcopal conference, and the seven
ty.sixth of his ministry, was celebrated
Tuesday in Trinity NJ. Z. Church, Jersey
City. The church was crowded. Many
ministers from all parts of the country
were present.
Or. Eecleston, of Philadelphia, has &C
cepted the election to the Episcopal Bish-
Cpric Of Iowa, though it is asserted he
will not be received, if his election is con.
tirmed, by over one-half the parishes OF
the State. High and Low Church was
the dividing issue. TO which is added, in
the case Of DR.. Eccleston, charges of trad.
ing for votes by his supporters.
The Board of Trade of Kansas City,
Mo-, have adopted resolution asking
tho President for his policy in re.
gard to Indian treaties and
the Sioux Indians. The board also az.
pointed a committee to memorabilia Con.
gress protesting against further steps to.
ward blocking up civilization by settling
all the savages in the land upon one OF
the richest portions Of the nation.