River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-09-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

The mammoth propeller Commodore
reached Buffalo the oath, on her first
down trip from Milwaukee, with 2,l58
tons of freight. including 1862 bushels
of grain and 700 barrels of -four.
The city of SEQ d'Urgel, the strong
hold Of the Carlsts in the province of
Catalonia, capituated on the 9th, the
Alfonist army occupying the forts. The
garrison were made Of prisoners of war.
Cotton and other crops IN southwest.
ern Arkansas aad northwestern Texas
are reported most promising. Ii is now
estimated that that section will furnish
five million bushels of wheat for shipment
north.
Captain Fred. York of the schooner
Emily Holden, has revived the sea SER
pent story. He reports that on the ODD,
while off Martinicus, he saw a sea serpent,
that he sailed for and struck it, receiving
violent blow from its tail as it dove.
The firm Of Juan, DeMier 4 Co., deal.
ers in soap and -four, New York, sus-
pended the 9th, with liabilities to from
$4,000 to 100000. The suspension is
said TO be due to the large fall in hides,
Of which they were carrying a large
stock.
The second swimming match between
Coyle Of Chester, Pa, and johnson of
| England. took place the oath on the Del.
aware near Philadelphia, johnson win.
ming, as on the first trial. The course
was ten miles, but Coyle gave up the
contest at the end Of six miles. johnson
led from the start, and completed the
zen miles without experiencing any great
exhaustion.
The mail carrier from Fort Rice arrived
at Bismarck on the Goth, and reports q
| scout having arrived there from Standing
Rock with information that the Indian,
that ptured Captain Benteen's mules
we're rowing in the vicinity of Cannon
Ball river. Two companies Of the Seventh
cavalry have left Fort Rice in pursuit.
The large four-master steamship Per,
sian. from Chicago to Buffalo. laden with
10000 bushels of corn and $4,000 bushel,
Of wheat, was burned near Long Point
Lake Erie, Fridav the 9th. The Persian
belonged 10 the WinSlow line, registered
|, $50 tons, and cost when she came out
August last, Sl25,000. The grain was
| insured.
The bank Of California suspended
Thursday, the Goth. The secretary as
scrts that the bank has sufficient asset,
% meet all liabilities, but that the coir
Cor the transaction Of business had beer
eNhap red by an unusually large and un
expected run. 4 run was also made or
the National Gold Bank, and il is expect
ed that runs on other banks will follow.
A London telegram Of the 9th say,
the European powers have been unable I,
induce the sultan Of Turkey 70 suspend
hostilities pending their mediation. Il
adds that the Turkish troops have bee,
una he to penetrate the mountain detiles
Also thatif tho Herzegovina insurgent,
reicct the proposed mediation, Austria
who has assembled q whole army corp
~ Dalmatia, will be IN n position to olle
he Sultan her good offices.
Tho Woodbury. Patent Planning Ma
chine company have compromised will
'hc National Defense association for 5000
A0o Quhshrng an LITIGATION and a, aunwl
ndeing the validity of the patent. Wh'cl
hns hean ratified W. meetings held IN chi
ego It. Louis and Detroit, hy Mr. ! J
Drew. thcis counsel; and the COMPANY
nave commenced suit against the owner
Of $1,000 machines outside the asst
citation.
Two Swcdc girls Of Dubuque. being III
owed by two fast young men, reccn
sunday evening. and one Of the fellow
having made nm insulting remark, On
arger rirl t@ncd uron him, knocked hit
down and pounled him until he bcgcc,
for mercy, crying IKE child The 9Th
Or fellow fsd,