River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-02
SUMMARY OF THEGENERAL NEWS.


SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.
The labor League on the Great strike.
The Central Council of the Labor
League Of the United States. with headquar-
tiers In Washington. have addressed Ia Prcsi-
dent Hayes, a petition urging that steps be
taken to restore traffic, law and order, aud in
opposition - any compromise with actual
rioters or their abettOrs. They declare that
the impending famine in cities, imminent suf-
fering II the law abiding labor element, and
the loss and ruin % agricultural districts with
resulting evils, fully justify the President In
calling the prominent railroad men who, in
blind and passionate stubbOmness, refuse &c
listen 10 either reason or the loud appeal Of
the people, 10 Washington. together with the
leaders Uf labor organizations who have Op-
posed violence, that the difficulties may be
compromised. The petitioners also set forth
that any further blind resistance Of the rail-
roads 10 the detriment uf the interests Of the
nation, would justify the government in tax
ing possession CF the roads and running them
in the interests Of the people well as that Of
the companies and declare their belief that
such movement would give immediate con
idencc to the country, and put an end to
blOOdshed. They declare in favor Of suppress
sing the riot and uphoIding the supremacy Of
law; and further. that the league Is convinced
that the great law-abiding element Of the
United States capitalists and labOreTs, would
hail with delight any settlement Of the pres
ent deplorable condition Of affairs by great,
just and patriotic compromise.
The Charter Oals Life Insurance 40.
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anime into The affairs Of the Charter Oak
Life insurance company Al Hartford, Conn,
have reported the results Of the examination.
Assets are classified As good and uncertain,
viz. good, sq9GSO99: uncertain, s&,36S,4i9
liabilities. SIS, 3G2 81. There exists, therefore
technical deficit Int how large cannot at
present he stated as the c0mmitte cannot as
certain what the real resources are that may
be derived from the assets column The
company say that under proper management
the company cam be made TO pay its legal liza
bilities in full. On the report Of the commit
tee plan for the reorganization Of the com
pany was effected. The old officers resigI d
and a new board was chosen, as follows: Hon
Marshall Jewell, Hon. y. = Eaton, Col. GeOreg
p. Russell. Robert F. Day and Z johnson, one
vacancy 10 be hereafter filed. The new
board elected Marshall Jewell president. The
petition for the appointment Of . receiver will
now probably be withdrawn and the injunc-
ton removed, aud So viii commerce business
under new management.
The Printing Bureau at Washington.
The Commission or experts recently APP
pointed by Secretary Sherman, to examine in
10 the operations q the bureau ofprinting and
engraving. recommends that the entire bust
ness 81 printing the public securities, etc, BE-
rclegatcd 70 private enterprise, and that the
functions Of The bureau be confined in the fu-
ture TO sealing the issues. and authenticating
their Commences. 4 thorough and exhaust
i've investigation Of the history and workings
o. The bureau. preceded the reportfrom which
Il appeared that the printing and engraving
done by private companies was Invariably
cheaper better and attended with greater safe
guards, than that by the government. In some
classes Of work the bureau prices were fifty
per cent. greater than those charged by PTi
waite companies. The commissioners do not
recommend the discOntnuance Of the bureau
which they think may be maintained for the
rccountiug Of the governmental issue
when once brought down to an economical
basis.
what ChEeF Joseph Intends Doing.
Press dispatches from Lewiston to the
18th, bring latest accounts Of the Idaho In
dian War 10 the effect that Joseph was en-
trenchcd on the Lolo above ORC Elmo and
Camas prairie crossing; that he was not going
10 leave the country; that lie was increasing
his forces every day; that he had then be
tween four or five hundred warriors and said
he would have as many rs General Howard
that he intended 10 whip Howard and then 70
70 Lewiston and back to Walla Walla. They
claim to have all the supplies needed. 10
scph's camp is at the Canons of LolO creek, I
few miles east Of Orc Elmo and Camas praiTi,
crossing, and he has his stock secreted at 1
place called Lite Camas prairie, between
LOlO creek and the middle fork Of the Clear
water.