River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-14
CURRENT NEWS ITEMS.


The Democrats of st. Louis hav,
nominated Col. John ii. Britton fol
Mayor.
The national banks are to be called
upon for report Of their condition or
the LIST inst.
The proceedings against the Prince
Bishop of Breslau for violation of the
ecclesiastical laws resulted in his removal
and Punishment.
"A dispatch from Portland, 0regon.thC
Sth, says the warm rains the past TWO
weeks insure bountiful grain crop
throughout Oregon.
The U. S. steamer Canandagua,with
the Darien expedition has arrived at
Gallon, Q. NJ. All well on board. The
expedition was successful.
The trial Of George b. Cannon, dele.
gate in Congress from Utah, for lascivious
cohabitation, was concluded Saturday, but
no decision has yet been given.
WIN. j. Kincaide, farmer living
near Keysville, Mo-, was murdered
Wednesday by Smallwood Stark, while
engaged in quarrel. Stark escaped.
Vice President Wilson reached Mem
phis Saturday and was enthusiastically
received. lie goes from there 10 Little
Rock, Ark, and probably thence on to
Texas.
The report that Sir John IIalker had
accepted the judgeshp in the English
court of cxchequer made vacant by the
death Of Baron Pigott, is denied from
London.
The Southern Baptist convention
at Charleston, 5. c., took action TO heart.
lily cooperate with the Northern Daptists
in literary and theological education OF
the coored people.
The treasury department has decid-
ed that tobacco scraps are subject TO duty
at the rate of thirty per cent I'D rdiorum,
under the provision of the tariff for un.
manufactured tobacco.
A meeting was held at Memphis Fri.
day night, to arrange for the celebration
of the Mecklcnburg centennial Oh the
10Th inst. The meeting was largely at
tended by leading citizens.
Gov. John NJ. Thayer, Of Wyoming,
has left for Washington, ID. c., To assist
in dealing with the deputatiOn of Sioux
Indians, who are now en- route, looking
to the ceding of the Black Hills country.
-Gen. IL. s. Harrison, formerly an ex-
tenSve operator on the board of trade of
Chicago, and prominent grain shipper
of Milwaukee, dropped dead in the Cham.
Der of Commerce Saturday afternoon.
james Daggart and Ferdinand Rom.
Gilman, Of Philadelphia, while at supper
Saturday evening, quarreled during an
argument about the refining Of sugar, and
Romelman was fatally stabbed.
Richard Moss, colored, was hanged
Friday at Point La lloche, La, for the
murder Of a man named Williams. His
last words were that he was willing to die
and expected to go straight to heaven.
The revolution in the State Of Mich
oacan, Mexico, which commenced ia con.
sequence of the publication of church re-
form laws and the removal Of Sisters OF
Charity, are extending, and much alarm
is felt.
The striking miners of Pennsylvania
held delegate convention at Wilkes.
barre Saturday, which was attended by
delegates from every district in the sc.
gion. The determination is to hold out
until they get their prices.
The investigating committee in SEES
sion at Montgomery, Ala, inquiring into
the means by which Spencer secured his
election TO the u. 5. Senate, il is said are
bringing to light some astounding devel-
opments, showing the corrupt use OF
large sums Of money.
DIR. Small Of 0ssan, Iowa, is in
trouble. In April he was arrested and
gave bail, on the charge of procuring an
abortion ON two women of DEBORAH
Wednesday night one Of the women.
Mrs. Krune, died, aud the DR.. was rear.
rested and his bail fixed at $4,000. Tn,
evidence is strong against him, but h,
denies the charge.
Adyices from Berlin are that alarm
ing reports Of plots against the life OF
Prince Bismarck and Minister Falk ar,
IN circulation, in consequence Of which
the vigilance Of the regular police fore,
has been red0ubled, while a special force
Of fourteen detectives has been formed
20 shadow the Prince and Minister for
their protection.