River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-02
GENERAL MATTERS,

creased Gl2s, 900 the past week
The vote of Oregon gives Lane for Con.
gees a majority Of 267
Recent gales off the coast of England
proved very disastrous TO fishing fleets.
Moeler, the gauger, convicted at Mil
wauke some days ago, awaiting sentence I'M
der bail, has disappeared.
The Mexican annexation scheme re-
Gently reported, is denied by the Mexican
Minister at Washington.
Hon. G. g. Cole, of the supreme court
Of Iowa, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect the 18th Of January.
The annual report Of Gen. Sherman
states the aggregate strength OF the United
States army at $40 officers and "a, 03l enlisted
men
La crosse, Wis, at a special election
held the 23d, voted down by large majority
the proposition to appropriate 100000 Tor
water works.
A Berlin dispatch says that over 1900
priests and 9 canoDs OF Rhineland have given
notification oi their snhriise'o', - .ha as..lae'
astical laws
Capt. Pollock's command has retired
from the Black Hills and gone into winter
quarters at Fort Laramie Hundreds Of miners
were met going into the Hills
Adyices received from Herzegovina at
Berlin say the Turkish forts at Gorandshand
Nicksie must shortly captulate to the insur-
gents unless provisioned in time.
1t is reported that the Milwaukee
whisky ring will be shown in the pending
/ trials 70 have been, in Importance and extent
OF operations second only to that Of St Louis.
In the Milwaukee whisky cases on the
Goth, the jury in the case Of Wirth x Kiewert,
distilers, returned a verdict OF not guilty
as u With, and non-agreement in the case OF
Kiewert.
The leading creditors of Lee & Shep
ard, publishers, of Boston. have accepted IA,
proposition Of the firm To pay % cents ou In,
dollar in eight installments at intervals o
three months
Red Handed Mike" and Dan Carr
were to have had a prizc fgh: at Madison
Iowa, last week, but Nike failed to put in al
appearance, though the mill was arranged for
on his motion.
The official organ Of the Carlists il
Losdon claims that Don Carlos has saved Cub;
and the honor Of Spain, his recent offer OF
truce having caused the Americans to modif,
their attitude.
The brewery and malt house Of DayiC
Jones, New York city, with heavy stock OF
grain, malt, hops, etc, was destroyed by fr
on the night OF the ed Loss $3.50. 900: in
surauce Sl000e
The managers of the great trunk lin,
railroads are considering another advance
in ireishts to the basis OF 81 per 100 pound,
for first class between New York and Chicago
all other points in like rhtio.
The children's aid society Of New York
city received the past year S229, Az, and eN-
pended s22s, S32, All the lodging houses in
the city are reported in hourishiug condi.
ton and daily receiving numbers OF outcasr
children.
The National Grange, r. Of H., at Lon
isyille, appointed q committee TO memorable,
Congress tor protection against grasshoppers
Catcrpillars, etc committee was also an
pointed TO arrange a special marriage ccrcmo.
ny tor the grauSrrs
A scmi.oilicial declaration AT Madrid
on the 10th was that negotiations letwerr
Spain and the United States are progressing
iavorhly; Ne difficulties hay arisen and the
relations between the two countries may 4,
regarded ~ excellent
The general freight agent, or the Fast
etn trunk line have decided ON an increase al
fourth AS freight east from Chicago, aitci
December ist. As follows; r. New York u
cents. boston 30 Baltimore, ~. Buffalo, %
THIS Is ana advance eft cents.
ENMnyor Oakley Hal, or New York
rSoon 40 appear upon "a Stage A. a ir, Matte
performer, in play prepared tor him 4, Bon.
'i@ult Il Is uudcrst cd he Ia. adopted tho
profession tor lite, abandoning h,th law and
politics forever.
IN nnony nous correspondence Of the
Portland Orfgoaian, from Tacoma, saws INA,
when Capt. Howell Of the Pacific went on
hoard their be was 80 intoxicated hc had 10 L.
led on boarl. aud declares further that no.,
people were eye witnesses OF his condition