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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-09-10

don't amount to much but take bank
like ours, and what is 100000, or 5000,
900. or Sl.000000 1t don't amount TO
anything in proportion TO the total.
Reporter. Were your loan md dis.
count transactions large!
Mr.. Ralston. Their amount was from
$9,000,000 to $l3,000,000.
Reporter. How much was drawn out
of your bank to-day!
Mr.. Ralston, We paid $l,400,000 over
the counter.
Reporter. What time did the run
commence
rather, it was then noticed it. 1t had
been going on quietly all the morning
but il was not until ] o'clock, or there.
abouts, that they began to come up to
the counter six or eight deep. BY .
clock the bank was full, and they be-
gan TO crowd on the sidewalk in
front Of the bank. We kept on paying
out money as fast as possible, bat it was
like pouring water into knot-hole.
saw that it was no use to hold out, that
wo could not weather the storm, and,
knowing that we must face The music, at
about 2:35 had the doors closed.
HOW THE AFFAIRS OF THE BANK ARE TO BIZ
SETTLED.
Reyorter. / understand that there
has been some talk OF assigning all the
assets Of the bank TO Michael Reese, j. b.
llaggin and VIM. Scholle
Mr.. Ralston. Nothing of the kind will
be done. The matter was discussed by
us as 10 whether or not we would do il,
but we were advised by Mr.. Wilson. the
attorney for the bank, that it would not
only be i'll advised, but that it could not
be done under our laws.
Reporter. What, then. can you do in
this direction
Mr.. Ralston. The majority Of the
stockholders can appoint trustees to close
up the affairs of the bank or put the in
stitutlon into bankruptcy We shall
make an offer to get the majority of the
stockholders to appoint trustees with
power to 20 and close up the affairs of
the bank. purpose giving my undivided
the and attention to it until the last
picayune is collected and disbursed. |
give You my personal assurance that every
creditor VIII get every cent that is due to
him, and the stockholders will get a
handsome dividend besides.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS

Thursday, the I'd, the anniversary Of
| the battle Of Sedan, was observed as gen.
eral holiday throughout Germany.
There will be another trial at Wash
ington Of the sham safe burglary case of
last year, important new evidence having
been discovered.
The Boston and Charleston steamship
company, running between New York
and Boston, made on assignment on the
LIST.
The operators strike in Dundee, Scot
land, is at an end, the operators having
consented consented TO resume work al
reduction Of five per cent.
In the California election, on the ID,
Irwin and the Democratic State ticket
was elected by large plurality. Three
ifnot four of the Den. ocratiG Congressman
were also elected.
The news from Herzegovina Is generally
unlayorable to the insurgents, who have
been unsuccessful in several engagements
with the Turks. The rising in Bosnia
has been suppressed,
1t is stated from Berlin that The Cath.
consented to give II the proposed visit
to Lourdes, the French government IS
seeking to have it interdictcd by tire
Pope.
The post-oiIice Of New York vas closed
Saturday night in the old building on
Nassau street and opened next morning IN
the new building Mt the junction of
Broadway and Park Row,egerything hay.
Tug been removed and put in order during
the night.
The post Office department has given
the contract for carrying the mail be.
tween the United States and Brazil to the
new Mississippi Valley and Brazil Steam.
ship Company. This line is to run from
st. Louis to Brazil, and expect to start
the first steamer October first.
The Norwegian paper Of Madison, Wis,
the Liberal Democrat, heretofore pub
lished in the interest Of the Democratic
party, has been sold 10 the Republicans
and will be run in The interest of that
party hereafter, with Gabriel Riornson
rs editor. On retiring, the former editor
took occasiou TO severely criticise the adj
mnistration Of Gov. TAYLOR.
Two serious cases Of somnambulsm are
reported II. Ilurd walked out of his
room at hotel az East Saginaw, Mich,
Sunday night, and woke up, after falling
from a balcony, with injuries so serious
that he died. On Saturday night, about
II o'clock, a daughter, aged ten years,
Of Andrew Cottrell, prominent farmer
living about four miles southeast Of Pom.
tiac. ILL.,, got up out of bed while asleep
and walked out Of second story win.
dow. She fell about fifteen feet, break
ing her skull. Her recovery is hopeless.
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Meeting OF RaIston,s Friends.

New York, Sept. THE Heratds
San Francisco special states that the
meeting of friends of Mr. Ralston set for
Wednesday evening is developing a for
midable organization. Arrangements are
being made for addresses in Union Hall
and on the street in front to fifty thou.
sand people. The gathering will exceed
in magnitude and interest anything
ever known in San Francisco. There
will be given full statement of the
affairs of Ralston in his relations to the
bank at the moment Of his failure. Col.
VIM. Ii. Barnes, an eminent lawyer, now
of the bank syndicate, who was a per
sonal friend Of Ralston, will make that
address. Important resolutions will
be submitted to the meeting, the
first in expression of coincidence
with the bereaved widow and children,
and following that resolution asking tn c
pledge Of the people assembled to with.
draw all patronage from the Bulletin
and eau that is, not be subscribers for
them and not to advertise in them. After
the resolutions have been submitted and
action taken on them an eX-Member of
Congress will deliver culogy on the life
and services to CALIFORNIA and the Pacific
coast Of the deceased banker. Eminent
clergymen will open with prayer and the
proceedings will be conducted solemnly
in order that the country may know it is
not gathering of an excited rabble but
an expression Of the calm and deliberate
judgment OF friends of Ralston
The Rev. DR.. Stone, in his sermon Sum
day night, spoke so highly of Mr.. Ralston
that tn congregation burst into applause.
The papers from every quarter are teem-
ing with editorials and correspondence in
his praise, and already a dime subscrip-
tion for monument to his memory is
proposed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-09-10
Its Reunion at Utica. ". ". Wednes-
day and Thursday Of Next Week.

Nrw York, Sept. Ivory extensive
preparations are being made by citizens
of Utica for the approaching annual gath.
ering of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland. The arrangements include
a public reception Of the society by the
city on the 18th, at which the military.
&C., of the city will parade. An Grafton
by Col. Waterman of Chicago will be de.
livered ON the evening Of the same day.
On the evening of the 10Th grand
levee and ball will be given
to the society by citizens. Gov. Tilden
will deliver the speech of welcome to the
State. President Grant is to be the guest
Of Senator Conkling, while Chief Justice
Waite will be entertained by Judge Hunt.
Positive assurances have been received
that Gen. Sherman, Gen. Hooker, Gen.
Custer, Secretary Bristow and other po-
liabilities will be present, as well as many
members of the society from the west. 1t
Is also expected that many officers and
ex.ofiicers Of the army and navy will at
tend.
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Explorations OF Prof. IIayden-- w on
derful Lateral Canon.

The reports Of the Hayden survey in
dictate the most ilattering results in the
way Of discovering ancient ruins and a
new domain of canons and mountain
landscape never before visited by explor.
ers. The discoveries promise much in
the woy of further geographical knowl.
edge Of the great West, and in the dis.
covery Of ancient ruins will add many
Important chapters to our carly history.
Mr.. Gardner, one Of Prof. Haydens
assistants, after describing dry and
| heat I march Of Is miles without water,
ander a broiling sun, over a bare ashen
| soil, in which the mules sunk to their fet-
locks, he says; Next morning we turned
to seek ford Of the Grand river, up and
over which Lieut.. Gunnison had passed
with wagons in 1855, the deeply cut
wheel ruts being still visible. Far oil
over the plain came a small cloud Of dust,
in whose centre the glasses showed
a gallopng horseman. 1t
was Mr.. Gannett, the to-
pographer surveying tie district. lie
came to guide the supply train, and to
show us a shorter way to the Sierra In
Sal, which avoids the desert valley of the
Grand. A remarkable and hitherto un.
known canon, 1900 TO 1900 feet deep
and forty miles long, is cut from the
Gunnison to the Dolores river. Through
il leads an Indian trail. BY the timely
arrival Of Mr.. Gannctt, much suffering
from the desert heat was saved. In cx.
change for this We have ridden through
one Of the grandest and most beautiful
Anons in Colorado. "
"But the strangcst Typographical fea.
ture that | have ever seen is crt IS
canon, connecting the Guunison with the
Dolores II is about thirty miles long.
with q straight course, about thirty &c.
grecs north Of east aud south of We.
II enters the Gunnison about six
miles above It's mouth. in the lap
the lraweep canon. The height of the
wall increases quite regularly with the
slope Of the 1rcat'Roy back, until nt IFS
summit they reach a height Of 5000 feet.
The walls are, Or the most of its course,
granite iu vertical cliffs. l.iNO 20 1900
feet high. capped by layers uf red sand.
,tonc. Except near the Gunnison river,
tho valley Is nearly a mile wide. grassy
and with sireaip on each side Of the d..
vide. The divide is mere prairie swell.
The slope j, much greater on the east
TRAN on the west side. Whether thi,
canon he the ancient course cf the 10.
lores, flowing 20 the Gunnison. future eN.
ploration VIII determine. There is no
sign Of disruption anywhere about. Il IS
evidently n canon made by erosion. MI.
Atkinson. Of the party, has made careful
notes Of this canon, and will be prepared
20 make a detailed map cf il, on scale
&c one mile 20 the inch.
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4 DncI nclwcem Ncwspnrcr Won.

Major John n. Edwards. one Of the
editors of the st. Louis Times, and Col.
+. ;. Foster, editor of tho EreRiRg
JourRdk Of the samc city. rosght duel
SATURDAY.. The iih, AZ a point five miles
north ofRochlprd. in Wiunebago county.
WI. Major Edwards tas seconded by
Col. II. y. Branch and Foster By W. u.
W. Barnard. Only ore shot was cX.
changed, and that without effect. both
parties fortunately or unfortunately rr
ing too high. Major Edwards demanded
4 second shot, but as, under the agree.
ment 20 fight, a second shot could not be
had unless demanded by both parties, and
as Col. Foster considered he had given an
the satisfaction required of him. he lie.
clincd 20 Join the demand for another
shot. AMI the matter was settled without
further difficulty. The weapons used
were Colt, navy yeyolvcrs, at 70 PAGES.
The affair grew out ri an editor ai IN the
Tones 81 August 2ith, on the action Of
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CURRENT NEWS,

The situation of affairs in Montreal,
growing out of an attempt to bury Gui-
bord in the Catholic cemetery, remains
unchanged.
jeff. Davis has started out on his tour.
He first attends the agricultural fair Mt
De Soto Mo. From thence he goes to St.
Louis, Kansas City and Fulton, and will
extend his visit to Colorado.
Company g 10th infantry, Captain Nc.
Casky commanding, have been sent from
Fort Ripley to Leech Lake to aid the
United States Marshal in arresting the
maraudlng Indians, and to remain until
the annuity goods are paid.
A meeting Of gentlemen opposed to
Masonry was held in Chicago on the 9th
inst, and a national committee, represent
ing nearly every State in the Union, vas
appointed, whose duties will be to consid-
er means of opposing Masonry and furth-
ering the interests of open society.
At the Westervelt trial at Fhiladel-
phia, yesterday, a number of letters writ
ten to Mr.. Ross, offering to return Charlie
to his friends for n reward, were identi.
fled as being in the handwriting of VIM.
Mosher, who was shot at Bay Ridge,
Long Island, while robbing house.
The Alabama constitutional convention
met on the 9th. Gen. l.. p. Walker was
chosen president by reclamation, the Re-
publicans and Democrats all voting for
him. His father was president Of the
convention which adopted the consttu-
tion in 1919, under which Alabama was
admitted into the Union.
Tho Nopib Carpiiua cnngt,NutinnaI con-
vention met on the 9th, ll9 members pre-
sent-one vacancy created by the death
Of eX-Gov. Graham. Two ballots for
President resulted in Ransom (indepen-
dent Democrat) receiving So; Dochery f,
lRepublican) So. The two candidates
voted scattering leaving the result unde.
cided.
II now appears that the fight at Gin.
ton, Miss, Saturday, occurred at Re-
publican meeting, nearly all in attendance
being negroes. not more than fifty white
men being present altogether, against
over n thousand negroes. Three white
men We're killed aud six wounded and
about forty negroes killed and wounded.
The whites hold possession Of the town
and the negroes have scattered in all di.
rections.
The counts in the ind ctmcnt against
Westervelt at Philadelphia are; !. Ab.
duction Of the boy Charles Brewster Ross.
u. llarboring the child after abduction.
III. Conspring 10 abduct. ". Conspir.
ing TO extort money from the father Of
the boy. v. Conspiring to deprive the
boy Of his full and free liberty. If con-
yieted on all five counts his sentence will
be - years imprisonment al hard labor
and a fine Of 5000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-09-10
Conductor King indicated.
[Chisago County Post, Sept. 3D.

iNii9a5v NpuAit9 Oetf Ct ~. Du.
The case of the State of Minnesota VS..
A, ID. King, charge with an assault with
intent to ravish Mary Johns at Hinckley,
came on for examination before Oliver
Wilcox, Esq, at Pine City, Sept. LIST.
The County Attorney, John ID. Wilcox,
Esp appeared for the prosecution. and
W. h. Grant, Esq, for the defendant
kebcrt Porter was swon as interpreter.
Mary Johns was then sworn and testi.
fled substantially to the same facts here.
tofore published. On her cross-examina-
ton, however, she developed some add.
tlonal facts and made some contradictory
statements somewhat damaging to her
credibility-
Mr.. King was then called and testified
in his own behalf, denying most positively
and unequivocally that he made any as.
sault or that he said anything to the girl
whatever, except to ask her for her ticket.
In this he was corroborated by Mr.. S. s.
Griggs of Kettle River and Newton Roth
Of Black Hoof. These gentlemen were
both within a few feet of the parties. and
the after looking at them when the girl
claimed that the assault was made, and
positively denied every material state
nent she made In view of these devel.
opments, the county attorney declined to
further prosecute the matter, and Mr..
King was discharged. We are heartily
glad that this matter has been probed to
the bottom, and no one rcioces more than
we at Mr.. King 5 complete vindication.
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Hurried ,l,vc-.A Michigan Horror.

An insane prostitute known as Canada
I'm was recently lodged in jail at Bay
City. She died there Wednesday, the
lst inst and was buried Thursday morn.
ing ut o'clock. Her friends. suSpectinr
that the body had been stolen and sent to
the University NJ Ann Arhor. had her
grave opened Friday. and 10 their horror
found the body lying on one side. the
hand, elcuched IN the hair and the sheet
covered With blood. Her eyes were wild,
opcu and there were other Indication,
that there lad been terrible struggle.
Several persons we're witnesses, and sub.
Stimulated the above story The woman.
whom buried, was 20 al appearances dead.
I'm was Of French descent. about 90 year,
~ are, and camc from Toronto. sh,
vas FORMERLY known rs Emma Npv. rm.
ma Bennett and Emma AnScomh.
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Brooklyn Cannot Have schools Ex-
clusively for whites.

NEW YORK, Sept. In the case of a
colored man in Brooklyn who applied for
a mandamus to compel the board of edu-
cation to admit his son to a school set
apart for white children, Judge Gilbert,
while reserving his decision, said that the
system Of common school education was
established for the public and all persons
had accepted, and the board Of education
had no power to exclude.
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pERS0N IL

JEFF Davis will deliver the address be.
lore The Kansas City, Mo- exposition on
the lith inst.
Il Is reported from Chicago that q
detective ol that city, instructed "a n.
vestigate tho alleged shooting az px.
gauger Miller, has furnished evidence
that Miller shot himself.
Gov. Biddle ol New Jersey has ~.
pointed Gen. Gcrshon Mott aS state
Treasuter in place Of Thorn. under IN.
dictment for malieaance IN Office
NJ e. Hill. musical conductor and
founder Of the New York Philharmonic
Society. shot himself at his residence iu
Jersey City, the night Of the -, DYING
the next afternoon Pecuniary Difficult
ties the cause.
Barney Sullivan. the Irish actor IS
said TO have struck Mr.. Gayler, dra.
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matiet in Brooklyn, Wednesday last, for
expressing a doubt about his beng an
Irishman by birth. Mr.. Butler, Journal
ist, interfered to stop the row. when Sui
livan struck at him, and the result was
Barney mad his two eyes BACKED and his
face bruised out Of all symmetry.
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the citizens of Winnebago county in re-
fusing TO allow jeff. Davis to speak at
the fair, and the rejoinder by Foster in
the Journal the next day, in which he
cast very severe structures upon the writer
Of the IfmSs' article.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-09-10

Within q few hours after the death or
vonng nnglc,l Prof Ariel. bc called him.
sclf) the Wronaut attached o. circus.
who was drowned hr jumping from his
balloon az considerable height into min
pond NJ Jackson. Mich, 10 avob being
swung against bridge, the proprictors
had several applications for the vacant
place Of circus halloonist.
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"A Constantinoplc telegram says or.
der has again been completely established
"a Bosnia and almost restored in Hcrzogo.
viua.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-15
D.,ic,on.-PII.sENER-a, Loni. Her
a No. I Laundry

1t nov conu, Ted thai MIS-. Coleman,
the / unGIes-. -. l. Fou u str ct, be-
tween " ,.h,ns q ~ y Z m.n"rci avenue,
b Is one the b 81 o ducted lau"dry
tab ,hm Its the city, and l.nd,pId- Of
hotel. AMI boarding houses "ill lid II {"
their cd,attage To call upon her
Her rices are Us iollo"s: II til and
boa.ding.houic washing. 10 cents p,r
dozen. Fol piece work pr ces al,
An follow, Single .hrt and ccl.
lar, lOc; par dozen c; sock. Sc; two COLI
isrs, DC; tw h,ndkerchiei-, DC; vets zoe:
and all gentlemen's wear. soc per
dozen. Ladies' dresses, - 10 30;
skirt /, t, 2oe; drawers o to Zoe; 'w'
pair hose &c; two co 'lars5lo c. For Id
dies plain clothes 81 oop dozen; for Ia
dies tine Goth :, o. % per dozen; done
promptly, and promptly delivered. Pa
tronaSe solicited s-3'-im
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For Sale.

IA silver plated M. Wilson Shuttle
Sewing Machine. hard (pian") finish.
valued at SIS. win be sold at $50 dis
count. On good terms, aud ordered direct
from the factory.
--Colored aud mounted Maps o, the
city OF Cairo at 80 80 each (halt price,
"A No. 0 Wilson Shuttle Sewing Ma
chine valued nj S75. Will be sold at Sll
discount, and ordered direct from the
factory.
"A 500 Remington Sewing Machine
$50 on for cash. Suitable tor tailor or
boot and shoe manufacturer.
Picturesque America"-iS numbers
bound IN , volumes, full gilt Morocco
price, $40.
"A style "E,' "Clough. Warren i
Co.'S" Parlor Organ. right from the fac.
tory at Detroit. List price. $500. VIII
be sold for 500.
"A new twO-horse Gamble wagon.
For any Of the above articles, npply at
tho BulLgyiS Office. e. A. BURNETT.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
"Portraiss Siaces. !"

This Is new style of picture nov be.
Ing produced BY VIM. Winter. the artist
Of this city. These picturrs are creating
much interest In all the principal Eastern
and Western cities. being altogether new.
They are unlike photograph, being
raised and beautifully cnameled over the
entire surface. sof, In tone. bu, distinct III
the lights and shades. No one who sees
them fails to admire them. or TO give the
artist an order. We have been shown 4
number OF pictures of wrii-known ladies
aud g'ntleomn OF the CITY, aud have no
hesitation In pronouncIng them perfectly
splendid. We would therefore advise all
who take interest ~ such matters or de-
sire pictures. To call upon Mr.. Winter AT
bis gallery and examine his work In this
new branch Of the shadow.capturing nrt
N-1A.ff
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Prize Reef.

Fred. koehier will to-day kill the prize
beef of the Charleston (Missouri) tair. and
have the meat for sale at his shop to-
morrow. She is two-year-old heiftr.
aud weighs elsrsn hundred pounds. Think
of it! Atwo-year-old eleven hundred
FOUNDER, TO be cut up into roasts and
steaks. the richest. juicest and tenderest
ever seen. and to be served up on Cairo
tables for Sunday dinners. Go early to.
day, leave orders and secure piece,
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Leu,, Herbert hn~ Pul.sENEH.


The Western Tennessee Agricultural
aRd Mechanical Association. Of jackson.
Tennessee, will hold their Fourth Annual
Exhibition on the 2sth to Both of October.
inclusive, 1876. at which time there will
be daily sales Of stock, agricultural in-
plrments, etc. making 1t one Of the most
important meetings ever held IN the State.
Bring your stock and implements.
JSo. Y. KEITH, President.
THos. CLARK. Secretary.
3-23.wIt.
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PlLsENER nj Louis Hrrbrrt's,
TO the citizens OF cairo.

would inform III! m ny friends. that ]
am sliii H. the 'uctlon busln, ~, md read
to attend to all sal-s thar ma, .orur. NJ
long experiences ~ This hus.ues.-b eds no
COMMENT ispu 'Xp' rhine 7 my par ,
aud parties tniU sting goods c. u! e u
need NO be s,Isid a. am No "-quib" r
n0yirs Ia tb busine...
sp o. ! attention given TO re estate md
out. DOR sale, W. have never MISE maxi
my rale. ID HAnrMAS, Auctione r.
Corner sixth FIR, ct and '.orn,n.reial Az
T-ol.ti
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C.. Koch has removed his boot and
sho. shop from the old stand to iils
new brick building Tone block below.
No 80 Commercial avenue, between
Fifth and sixth streets, where he will
keep the h,si hone made aud ST. Lou
custom made boots and shoes. male OF
the bes, material good Workmanship
and in the latest styles. All order,
promptly ATTENDED 10. 9-23 II.
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Person. having cisterns needing pump
ing out and repairing can have 1, done
promptly and at prices I, suit the times.
by calling on J. :. Hawkins. Gross street.
have a man aud pump employed all the
tim. Tor the purpose. g-lG-tf
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Everybody to know that he place 20 get
A smooth shave.
A good sham, 90.
A fashi' nahlr hair-cu',
Or any'h NJ / that line,
l. at the GE.ND 60 TRAL BARBER
sH =, corner Eighth aud Comm rcial.
. SIT J. GEORGE sTEiSHousI.