River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27
PERSONAL


II is reported that JEFF Davis has &C.
cepted an invitation from the Knox coun-
tY, Illinois, agricultural society to de-
liver an address at the Knoxville Far IN
September.
Admiral Wordcn and naval officers
were banquetted at southampton, Eng.
Friday night the goth. Toasts to the
Queen and President were drank with
enthusiasm.
Prof Joel Parker. the eminent organ
st, died at Cambridge, Mass, Tuesday
the 18th, aged 50 years The same day
at New Orleans, Hon. John Weller, ex.
Governor Of California died in his 70th
year.
Friends Of Fitz John Porter, influential
and numerous, il is said, viii appeal to
Congress to reverse the recent decision Of
the President. refusing a new trial on the
charges on which Gen. Porter was CASH
tered.
Henry T. Helmbold, the famous patent
medicine proprietor, recently returned
from Europe, has been pronounced insane
by two physicians and placed in the asy-
lum where his father died and his sister
is now confined.
All hope Of the restoration of Robert
Dale Owen TO reason appears to have
been abandoned. lie is at present con-
fined in the Indiana insane asylum, but
not being violent Is accorded full liberty
TO 90 about as he pleascs.
Hon J. Russell Jones, when questioned
as TO the truth Of the report that he has
been rendered the secrctaryship of the
interior department, replied that matters
were m such shape at present that he
could not give definite answer.
Ex-Representatiye Jeremiah NJ. vii
son has been sppointed special assistan;
q. 5. Attorney for the District Of Colum.
bra, to assist in the prosecution Of the
parties recently arrested for the SAT 900
robbery from the Z. 5. Treasury.
DR.. Helmbold, The famous qu1ck medi.
cine man. has recovered from his late
temporary insanity, caused by the too
hearty congratulations Of his Phiadcl-
phia friends, on his return from Europe,
and has gone to join his wife at Long
Branch.
Governor Porter Of Tennessee has ap-
pointed d. VI. Key TO succeed ex.Presi
dent johnson in the United States Sen.
ate. Mr.. Key is a man Of Is, Of decided
talent. ditfdent, retiring, and very popu-
lar in his own section, but ia not known
as a politician.
II is now said hat the visit Of Minister
Lttillier 90 Manitoba Is IN connection with
a scheme for settling in that section a
body OF French Canadians now in Massa-
! chusetts. This causes considerable dis.
| appointment, as his visit was supposed
10 be IN connection with the grasshoPDcr
| devastation.
John Gordon, the Black Hills miner
who has been at large on his parole. sur.
rendered himself at Omaha. Saturday,
the Dist, and then attempted an escape.
| lie was, however, captured and locked Up
m the military barracks. Gordon then
had General Ruggles arrested for false
| Imprisonment, and the General aud
others assisting in his capture arrested
for assault and battery.
W. + Copeland, the newspaper cores.
! pendent ana pretended Methodist minis.
ter who was tarred aud feathered al Knox.
vile. Tenn, for Slandering ex.President
Johnson, has had fifteen aliases. At st.
Louis he figured as Wave. at Milwaukee
aS Copeland, at Canton as Horton. al
Memphis as Summons, and ut Wilmington
as Warner. Money does not seem to be
his object, but society and women.