River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-06
GENERAL MATTERS.

ue itdAliE GDdl bOih pdhAto ~ AhD W y
omiug, Pa, region, have agreed upon a total
suspension Of operations for one month, to
take effect January st
At the election held in Dakota and
Dixon counties. Neb., on the 9th, on the
question of issuing bonds 10 the Covingtou,
Columbus and Black Hills railroad company,
the bonds we're voted by four flhs majority.
Work on the road will begin at once.
The Congregational Church at Henry,
H., over which the Rev. Mr.. Glendenning Of
the Mary Pomeroy scandal was called to pre-
side, has split into two. The first sermon to
the seceders' church was delivered by Rev w.
f. llolyoke, aud his subject was, curiousy
enough, character"
The golden drawing Of the Louisiana
lottery took place on the 9th. The following
numbers drew the principal prizes: 5S2 won
100000; l6,709 drew s5O,OOO; 2,249 drew
$40, Oo0; 1896 drew $4,000; apis and IS, 46s
each s. 200, and the following, -, 500 each !:
200, SOS, 6,OOi, II ,47O.
Some New York swindler advertised
for book-keepers, statesmen, porters and me-
seDgers for a new wholesale concern, directing
applicants to enclose three-eent stamp TO in
sure answers He received over 1900 appli-
cations Tor places, answered none and pock-
eted over Sl20 worth OF stamps.
The richest discovery in Victoria, Aus
tralia, was recently made in the Magdala shaft
at Pleasant Creek, where, at the unprecedent-
ed depth Of ,6si feet, gold-bearing quartz
reef, assaying 10 ewt. per ton 10 the poorest
ere, was found, into which the shaft was sunk
ten feet and yet the bottom has not been
reached.
II is stated from London that the
American minister. in the name of our govern
ment, has addressed the British government
tor the purpose OF learning its views respecting
a collective intervention Of European powers
with the object Of putting stop to bloodshed
in Cuba. The British government has deferred
answering definitely for the present.
The Marshalltown, Iowa, Republican,
based upon letters received from all parts OF
the State, containing an expression Of opinion
upon the Senatorial question, states that the
count on the lst gave Gen. w. W. Belknap
more than one hundred majority over all 9TH
ers combined. Other authorities, however,
assert that Harlan is ahead, with Belknap a
good second The legislature convenes on
the 10th.
The criticisms Of the German papers Of
the Bremerhafen dynamite affair, declaring it
the result OF American ciyiliZation, resulted in
a meeting Of American citizens in Berlin on
the 9th, at which resolutions wee adopt
ed denounciug the act, and protesting
AGAINST the attempt TO asperse the American
character by charging it to the fruits Of Amer
lean civilization.
Tucson, Arizona, advices Of the Goth
report that the reyolu:ionists in Sonora have
gained considerable successes over the State
troops. Both parties while in Arizona re-
Trained from outrages and paid cash for their
subsistence Nos. Of the Americans of AriIo-
ma sympathize with the revolutonists, consid-
ering them TO represent the better classes OF
Sonora.
Auction sales continually diSsipate the
fancy values put upon thoroughbred stock.
| At the sale last week by the sheriff Of the
stock Of william Matoon Of Springfield,
| Mass, his famous Devon bull Duke OF Hamp.
/ den, which has taken first prizes at the New
York aud New England iairs, aud for which
! Mr.. Matoon has refused 81 900, brought only
s55, aud other prices were equally ruinous.
Reports OF pork packing operations for
the present season mp to date, AZ all points
throughout the country, shows approximately
i 100000 against 100000 hogs year ago
Ohio interior ports show 10 TO 70 pounds de.
crease in weight Indiana about the same as
las, year Illinois, 20 pounds increase. Iowa
/ 10 pounds increase Missouri, 90 pounds in.
crease Kansas and Nebraska, so pounds in.
crease, and a moderate increase in other sec
tons
Mary McGregor, a girl siXtcca years
old, who passed eas, through Lincoln, N,b,
/ lew days ago, told there that her home Is n
Connecticut While visiting la New York
| City she was rnticed by woman into a GOV,
cred carriag aud driven 20 depot whep
were several girls The woman was going &c
take them 10 San Francisco bawdy houses, anc
forced them to 80 with her. AT Terrace. Utah
she succeeded in escaping, and Is now return.
ing home.
On the Goth United States official,
eized eight liquor establishments IN Chicago
together with MI the hooks aud papers found
/ in tle Offices at the time otthc seizure Those
seized were the re'tiying establishments Of
the Chicago alcohol work.; the rectifylng
house aud distillery Of Dickinson, Abel 4 Co.
/ Chicago slcoho, works di,tilery; South
Branch di,tillery; William Csoper's Black
Hawk di,iillery; Matiheis' dlsiillery, aud Kee.
ley & Kowin's regtifyiug house
Secretary Chandler says his Depart
meut has becn much embarrassed In Is efforts
% ferret out the frauds In the pension seryio
by The premature publication Of the move.
mruis made sgains, the rings and he is de
tsrmiued In future TO stop all such Leaks. Pen
slou Agent Neyiu. at Philadelphia was rr
moved, he says, bccause he wa. suspected o
furnishing a morning paper with details Q