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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Railroad Subsidies.

During the debate in the Senate last
week on the Portland, Dallas & Salt Lake
road bill Frclinghuysen said the commit
tee on railroads during this session had
before them six or seven bills providing
for subsidies. The committee had con
sidered them carefully and had heard ar.
guments, and had concluded they would
not report any of these bills favorably
to the Senate. Many of the bills
thus treated he said had infinitely more
merit than the one under consideration.
The Senate by vote of 2 yeas to 26
nays, refused to order to third reading
the Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake X. K.
bill, Cameron AMI Flanagan being the only
Senator's who voted in the affirmative
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
He Won't DO It.

A Washington letter says request hav-
ing been made to the Commissioner of the
General Land office to construe the act
Of June Odd, 1874, for the relief Of settlers
on railroad lands, so as to permit
the. Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany to select lands
containing coal and iron in lieu of agricul.
tural lands proposed to be released in fa-
vor of actual settlers, the Commissioner
replies that the act OF June provides
that nothing herein contained shall in any
manner be so construed as to enlarge or
extend any grant to such railroads.
Your company receives all
its coal and iron lands,
without diminution on account of the
claim of any settler. To allow you in adj.
dition to surrender lands purely agricul-
tural and take those, the reserved coal
lands. of greatly increased value. would
in my judgment materially enlarge your
grant and would, therefore, be in express
violation of the act under which the claim
is presented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Amending the Revenue Laws.

The majority of the ways and means
committee has decided that sugars and
molasses can bear an additional duty of
rs per cent, and tobacco an increase of
four cents per pound; that matches should
be relieved from taxes, and that the tax
on spirits should be increased fifteen cents
per gallon, operating upon all now on
hand, that thirty cents should be imposed
on all spirits manufactured after the pas
sage of the bill, and that the stamp on
bank checks should cease at the end Of the
year. These decisions will be incorpora-
ted in the committee bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Pacific Mail.

SAN Francisco, Feb. l3.--The sale of
Pacific Mail property is accepted as a
fact by the best informed parties and Gre
ates profound sensation here. Il is
considered the greatest sacrifice of real
estate ever known. Its city
property consists of Is fifty rara lots,
equal to four city blocks, with a water
frontage of five hundred and fifty feet ON
First and one thousand on Townsend
streets, the main wharf, which is the
finest on the coast, the Oriental ware.
house, consisting of two substantial
bricks built for warehouse purposes.
The other buildings are a coal yard, rail.
road and heisting works. The lots were
secured by the Mail Co. at low figure.
costing perhaps one hundred thousand
dollars 90 grade. The idea of the value
may be inferred from the fact that in
1859 the company sold some of the lots
at thirty-two thousand for inside and
fifty thousand for corner lots. Thatpart
of the town has greatly increased in com.
mcrcial importance since and the dock as
has acquired a fixed value. Well informed
gentlemen say the property is worth
HVaIll one Wilioh, perhaps July that
considering the franchises. The prop.
erty adjoins the Central Pacific railroad
property on the south.
II is rumorcd that the mail company
wishing 60 raise money, sent here 10 as.
certain what the property could be mort.
gagged for. Experts valued the property
and sent the estimate cast. Capitalists
then put in a bid.
The matter has been kept very quiet
official papers are not yet on record.
The Morning cal OF to-day saws
Cox, agent Of the company. admits tina
some transactions Of the kind have been
agreed upon, but are not yet in force.
lie intimates that The terms Of the bar.
gain have not been accurately stated. and
that the mail company is in no danger Of
being absorbed by the Central Pacific,
but declines to give any positive inlorma-
ton on the subject.
The Prussian State Council has de.
termined to prohibit the importation Of
American potatoes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The Florence EpOca
has published correspondence purport-
ing to be between Mazzine and the Prus-
sian government. 1t contains letter
written by MAXINE to Bismarck in 1867.
The latter is warned of the existence OF
an alliance between France and Italy
by concessions relative to Rome,
France having secured Italian
aid in case of war with Prussia. Mazzine
offers il furnished with a million livres
and arms to Illustrate the scheme by eff
fecting the restoration of Italy. He de.
clares his information is Trustworthy, but
he is unable TO give them authority for
il.
The Cologne Gazette is inclined to be-
lieve the correspondence but the Berlin
Press repudiates it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Funeral Of senator nuck,npn...

The funeral Of Senator Buckingham
was the occasion of an immense out
pouring Of the people of Lebanon town,
his birthplace. The cities Of Hartford,
New Haven and New Tendon, the State
government and the Senate Of the United
States were represented by large official
and private delegations, and the city was
full TO overlooking with people from sur
rounding towns. Among the visitors
were Senators Hamlin, Sherman, Fenton,
Washburne and Stevenson. Con-
gressmen Hawley, Postmaster
General Jewell, Governor In
gersoll and staff, ex-Goys. IIawley and
English of Connecticut, President Porter
Of Yale College, and Sergeant.at-arms
French Of the U. S. Senate The buildings
were draped in mourning and flags at half
mast. Business was entirely suspended
IN the city during the afternoon, and the
inhabitants were unitedly present at the
services, by the public expression of sor-
row to show their respect for the mem.
DRY Of the deceased.
Governor Ingersoll has appointed Scna-
tor-elect VIM. w. Eaton of this city, to
fill the vacancy in the United States SEN
ate caused by Senator Buckingham s
death, for the term ending March 4th.
Senator Eaton will leave for Washington
i'm Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Eastern Bound Freight Rates.

lCnlcago Telegram, Feb. Ill.
AT meeting of the general freight
agents of the Eastern lines here to-day
the rates were adopted for transportation
Of freight of the fourth class as follows:
From Chicago to New York, 40 cents; to
Boston, as cents; to Philadelphia and
Baltimore, 80 cents. The agreement to
this schedule of rates is signed by the
representatives of the Baltimore & Ohio
and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
Pittsburg & Fort Wayne, Michigan Cen
trail, and Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st.
Louis. The rates will be strictly adhered
to by all trains running over these roads.
1t is substantially the schedule of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The Grand
Trunk did not participate in the meeting,
nor has it signed the agreement. The.
new rates go into operation Immediately.
The western freight agents also had a
meeting to-day, and fixed arbitrary rates
from points on tho Mississippi river to
points on the Missouri river,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Pacific Mail subsidy Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-Rufus Hatch
was before the ways and means commit.
tee Of the House to-day and read long
statement denying that the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company had authorized Ir.
wins expenditures in Boston. Irwin's
relations TO the company were only those
of San Francisco agent, at salary of
$4,000 per year. Any statement of Ir.
win to the contrary was absolutely false.
A. ii. Whitney is in Washington ready
TO testify.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
African vi. T.. Bishops Appoint n Day
of Fasting and Prayer.

In response to request Of colored
clergymen, the bishops Of the African NJ.
Il. church have fixed upon Monday,
March LIST, as day of fasting and prayer,
and have issued an address to the Amer
lean people pleading for the enjoyment of
every civil and political right, and that
they should be permitted to lead quiet
and peaceful lives, in all goodness and
honesty. with ample protection for their
brethren in the South from the few bad
men that persecute them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19


Samuel Hooper, Member of Congress-
from Massachusetts, died Saturday even.
ing. the 18th inst, at Washington.
Lieut.. Geo. Smith Of the Twenty
Third infantry committed suicide at Fort
ID. ii. Russell, Wyoming, on the morn
ing of the 18th inst.
The White iKansas) Bacon learns
from gentlemen who left Fort Sill the 9th
that the greater portion of the barracks
Of that post were burned, and almost all
the Indian prisoners held there escaped.
The Southern Pacific railroad com.
pany is bringing strong pressure to bear
on Congress. Its last move is a resolu.
'tion unanimously passed by the Georgia
House approving Congressional aid to
that company.
= Rufus Hatch has instructed Clark
Bell, attorney and counsel of the Pacific
Mail steamship company, to begin pro.
ceedings at once to compel all parties
who RECEIVED any part Of the money alb.
stracted from the company by Stockwell
and Irwin to promptly refund it.
A Cincinnati telegram of the 18th
says: The probabilities of Congressional
action regarding the whisky tax has
caused feverish activity in tho market all
the week. The distilleries in this dis
trict are in active operation. and produc.
ing 10000 gallons daily; 1856, $40 gallons
have been taken out of bond during the
week, on which government tax of
s249,57S was paid.
Bessie Turner, Whom Tilton is said
TO have carried, shrieking, from her bed,)
being summoned as witness for the de.
Tense in the Beecher.Titon trial, is now
in Brooklyn, and reports herself in want,
and unable to obtain work, owing to the
odium resting on her name. The parti,
sans of the defendant, she says, have ss,
sisted her by giving her some.
1T is proposed to amend the Ha
waiian reciprocity treaty so that Ameri.
can tobacco be admitted free to the
islands. This is to be done to keep other
governments from claiming benefit Of the
treaty under the usual favored nation
clause in treaties. Il is also proposed to
Stipulate that the Hawaiian government
shall not make any foreign alliance or al,
low any other nation TO acquire naval
stations or other footholds on the islands.
"A Shanghai dispatch Of the 10Th says
Keeling Of uncertainty prevails with re-
gard to the succession Of the imperial
throne. Although the son Of Prince
Chen has been elected under the title OF
kwang Sew, 1t is thought possible that
this arrangement may be disturbed. The
rnmors that the Empress committed sui.
eide after the death Of the Emperor was
unfounded. She is reported eneiente.
Should It be son he will be the legiti.
mate heir. In the event Of his accession
to the throne, the Empress mother and
Empress dswager would be appointed re.
gents during the minority.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Justice Not Cheatcd-The Tau-Yard
Murderer Pound Guilty.

CNcNNArI Feb. l2.-The jury in the
lanyard murder case to-day noon
brought in verdict Of murder in the
first degree against George Rufer for
killing Herman Schilling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

The National Grange is going to take
= recess to visit Florida, and will hold its
next meeting in San Francisco if the cost
does not exceed $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Anncsly for Manitoba.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. l2.-In the House
Of Commons last night debate on the
amnesty Of those implicated in Northwest
troubles was begun and lasted until three
this morning, when the House rose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

-AdNiceS from Arizona report that the
bill passed the Territorial Council Satur.
day the 9th providing for the removal Of
the capital TO Phoenix. Tuesday the 9th
the same bill passed the House.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

The Prussian State Council has de.
termined to prohibit the importation Of
American potatoes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

"A Chicago dispatch Of the 18th saws
y has transplred that the contract be.
tween Alhani and the Strakosch Bros.
was cancelled to-day w mutual consent.
and she left tonight for Europe. She
was receiving $3.50 in gold per night.
which they claim was more than they
could realize from the performances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

--The ways and means committee have
agreed 10 amend the new revenue bill SO
that Melado will pay sugar duty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

--GeOrge W. French has been noinl.
mated by the President to be Secretary
of Wyoming Territory.
"A London dispatch says that Edward
Kendall the American theatrical man.
ager, was accidentally poisoned yester.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06
A Great Piece of Engineering.

The Virginia City (Nevada) Enter.
prise boasts that that city has the best
and purest mountain water in the world,
which has been introduced 10 spite Of
great natural obstacles, it being necessary
to cross the Washoc Valley. The supply
is derived from Dal's Greek, up iu the
Sierras, near Lake Tahoe, brought in an
eighteen.inch aume four miles long to
spur on the opposite side of the Washoe
Valley, at a point which is 2,100 feet
above the track Of the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad. Thence it flows east.
erly along the crest and crosses the valley
at the Lake View toll gate. 1t is in
conducting the water across the valley
that the great triumph of the water com.
pany has been achieved. At the spur
above mentioned the water is received
into an old pipe and conducted along the
crest. The pipe then makes the descent
into the valley, crosses it, ascends the OPP.
posite side and conducts the water to q
height Of l,540 feet above the railroad at
Lake View, where it is again taken up by
another hume and brought on to the
city. The total length Of the inverted
syphon is four hundred feet less than
seven miles. The inlet is elevated above
the outlet AGO feet. The supply in this
way introduced is equal to 100000
gallons per day. By using the full head
this quantity can be largely increased.
The leading Of such a stream Of water
across 80 deep valley is declared to have
no parallel in the history of hydraulic
engineering, The pressure on the pipe is
enormous, and has been estimated at that
Of column of water 1920 feet in height
The pipe has an orifce twelve inches in
diameter. At the point where the pres.
sure is greatest it is FIVE. sixteenths of an
inch in thickness and riveted together
with ve.eighth.inch rivets in a double
row, AS the pressure grows less the
thickness of the material is decreased
gradually till it reaches one.sixteenth Of
an inch The amount Of rolled iron used
in the construction Of the pipe was ,150.
900 pounds 100000 rivets were also
consumed 1t took $4,000 pounds o.
lead to lay the pipes Before being uset
each length of pipe was heated to thu
temperature Of $50 degrees and submerg
ed in bath Of asphaltum and coal tar
which has the effect Of preventing it from
corroding. The line of pipe is compelled
to twist and curve to fit the inequali
ties Of the ground, and crosses thrteer
steep canyons. At the bottom of eacl
depression there is blow.off cock, TO
the purpose Of removing any sedimen
which might accumulate. AT each eleva
ton is an ar.cock also. The water, whel
received into the pipe from the aqueduct
passes through wire screens and charcoal
SO that it is completely purified and read,
for use. - Boston Jaurnal
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06
An Editors Encounter With
q Bear.

The Lyndon Union tells this story a..
bout the editor of the Morrisville Cahi.
zen.-Brother Earle, in abiding to a
hunt last week, said the hunters caught
bear, which, upon close inspection,
proved to be Ase Hunt of Morrisville.
Ase is dark colored, hairy, good natured,
listed fellow, and Earle thought the
joke capital one until he met his bear"
in the street the evening bis paper came
out. Approaching Earle, Hunt shook
hands with him cleverly and, throwing
his arms around bis body, made demon.
stration of affection peculiar to the bear
kind. Earle endured it as long as he
could hold his breath, and would have
called it good joke but he couldn't speak.
His tongue protruded two inches beyond
the fork, aud his eye.balls were FIVE in
ches from their sockets Earle had
never been embraced by "bear" before
and was surprised by the Intensity of his
affection. During the embrace Hunt
chewed off some fourteen inches from the
top OF Earle's right ear and they main.
tain that, unless Earle gets it spliced, OF
cuts the other one down. he can never
pass himself off again for more than half
an ass
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06

N Count Corti, the Italian minister
at Washington, has presented his letter
of recall to the president, expressing at
the same time profound regret at leaving
a country where he had received so many
manifestations of sympathy. On receiv.
ing the letter the president gracefully &C.
knowledged the services which the Count
had rendered this country and Great
Britain as arbiter under the Treaty Of
Washington, and speaking in the name Of
the government of the United States, the
president assured him Of our personal re.
luctance in parting with him aud Of the
continued interest our people will take in
his welfare.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06
Wedding Reception Of ex-
Gov. Page.

The most brilliant social event that
Rutland has seen for long time was the
reception Of ex.Gov. John B. Page and
his bride, at his elegant mansion, Wed.
nesday evening. An arch of colored
lights was suspended over the front en-.
trance and the trees in the grounds about
the house we're illuminated. Inside, the
scene was brilliant beyond description.
The house was crowded at an early hour;
guests were present from all parts Of the
state and from other states. The guests
we're received by the bride and groom,
Mr.. William r, Page, Edward D. Page and
Miss Helen L. Page and Miss julia c.
Pease, in the north parlor of the man
sion, the bride and groom standing be-
meath floral arch Of green, dotted with
white flowers, and in the center of which
was a Monogram composed of tho initials
P.S. in scarlet blossoms In the lower
part Of the house, the two parlors, the H..
brary and dining room were open in the
latter coffee was served during the eve.
ming. In the conservatory, opening out
of the library, the Queen City Band we're
stationed, The effect of their music in
the parlors and in the grounds back Of
the house, which were lighted up, open to
the guests as promenade, was beautiful.
At ten the guests were shown to the up.
per room, where an elegant table was
spread with salads. ices, ice creams,
strawberries, grapes, cake and CONNECTIONS
in profusion. In the center of the table
stood an immense vase Of flowers, and
the room was hung with wreaths of ever.
green. AT eleven the guests babe good
night to the bride and groom and depart.
ed, after most enjoyable evening, Rat.
land Globe.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06

AZ The second case which has been
adjudicated in the courts Of civil damages
under the Vermont liquor law, was tried
at the Orange county court lately. In
this case John Stanton, q peddler, was
murdered by Snow, a Walden farmer,
who had been on drunk for a week, and
who acted at the moment under alcoholic
frenzy. Snow was sent to state prison
for life for the crime, and Mrs. Stanton
brought suit against David Simpson, town
liquor agent of Greensboro and substan'
tial farmer, for selling the liquor to Snow,
knowing that he was an Incorporate man.
Evidence that Simpson had been warned
Of the character of the man was introduc.
ed, but was good deal shaken in
rebuttal The agents books showed
that he had sold Snow $4,000 worth in
less than two years, and this, together
with the improbability of his theory
that he supposed Snow to be manufac.
turer Of essences, probably carried the
case against him. The jury brought in q
verdict of $1050 sc. The FIRST case was
tried in Windham county about two years
ago, and differed from this 10 being
brought against hotel keeper. These
cases may be expected to increase in FREE
quency as the provisions of the law be.
come familiar.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06
Soldiers Reunion.

The reunion of Vermont soldiers was
appointed to be holden in Montpelier, in
August of this year. But the committee
having the matter in charge found that it
was inexpedien: and almost impossible to
hold the reunion there this year. But
DOW the people of Bratileboro have set
about making preparations for it in good
earnest, and it will be held there on the
18th, 18th aud 10Th of August. 1t is a
matter of general congratulation that
Brattleboro has come to the front 10 this
matter. and we predict a successful and
pleasant reunion. The grounds will be
those where so many Of the Vermont
regiments encamped during the war.
They are in fine condition, and the people
there are very enthusiastic and determin-
ed that this shall be the best reunion held
yet Full particulars will be announced
by the commander, in general orders
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06
81 The court Of inquiry in the cas-,

az The court Of inquiry in the case
of the steamship Schiller publishes its
opinion that the cause Of that awful dis.
aster was the neglect Of the precaution to
use the lead. This is as much as to say
that there are some ship captains who do
not know what kind Of bottom is under
them at every point of the trackless
ocean, especially when they have lost
their bearings in several days of fog.
This opinion may be calling to the pride
of come commanders, but it looks reason.
able. A little over-cautiousness on the
part Of commanders would not hurt any.
thing, especially when SO many lives are
at stake.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06
EThe commencement season is

@The commencement season is in
full bloom. The literary institutions of
the second magnitude like seminaries and
academies have generally held their an.
niversaries' and now by the big lights be.
gin to show. Yale college and Harvard
university had their commandments last
week, and this week there will be many
moro events of this sort. These anniver.
saries are all important to the parties i'm
mediately connected and in general way
to the public /; but the details are tedious
enough to those who neither know the
students nor have any especial interest in
the institutions. The reports are all
alike and might be stereotyped if it were
not for the change of names and dates.