River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
THE c. HEN MOB.


public property, announced TO Cohen's mob
that they could hold the meeting then in
progress, but that no further assemblagr
would be permitted in front OF the uilding
where they have been meeting nightly.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The comptroller OF currency at Was
ngton, states that the aggregate capital
? 40 national banks, organized since the e.
adjustment of the national hank system.
which have become insolvent, was SIG 232
500 The aggregate dividend paid creditor
of these banks from Nov. l, 1877, TO Sept. IL
1878, Is S2,6l4, 1875. The aggregate dividends
paid since the organization of the system l.
Sl3, 767, 5S7 Total amtunt of creditors claims
proved, S22.720S sos Total losses to creditors
of all national banks during the last sixteei
years upon $5n0,O00,O00 of capital and $500
Otn, 0GH Of deposits, is estimated not to exceed
So 5uGG00 an amount probably not equal to
the lcsscs which have fallen upon creditor,
of savings banks and State banks the past
year.
THE CHINESE.
Postmaster General Key and party
were resolved and welcomed at the capitol. il
sacramento, California, by Gov. Irwin and the
State officers The Governor added to the ad
dress IF welcome some observations in regard
10 thu question of Chinese Emigration and
urged npon Gen. KY, as a member of the
Federal administration, to do all in his power
to mitigate the evil Gen. Key, III reply, said
the sum ect had been debated in the cabinet.
He was divulgiug no Sta e secret in assuring
the people Of California the President and a
naig ~ nf he hill xEith
Irwin that the Burlingane treaty should be
mocitisd, and steps will soon be taken to tina t
end The President only awaited the arrival
Of The Chinese amhassy to force tie matter to
an issue, and some definite action might soon
be locked for
COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS.
A statement has been prepared in the
L. S. Treasury Department at Washington
made up from the monthly reports of col.
lee,ors Of customs for the year ending June
80, 1878, showing the receipts and expenses in
each collection district, aud the number of
persons employed. Following are the az.
gregates shown by said statement VIZ: Total
amount OF duties collected in coin. SIPS, S2S.-
7G4; aggregate receipts from all sources in
coin end currency. s132024 400; total cost Of
collection throughout the United States, IS.
525 Isl. total number of persons employed
3 SOS; average per centage OF cost of collection
1-11per cent. The cost of CO .lecting revenue
during 1877 was Sc, 2566l4; the cost OF collect
ing reveuue in 1878 was S., SIS, 787; showing a
saving in 1878 of s730,S26,
ALARM AT WASHINGTON.
The Capital police and citizens have
l. isFn
that tbe language made use Of at meeting
ON the east steps of the capitol, was of thu
most incendiary character. Some of tn,
speakers advocated raid on the United
States treasury and helping tLemselye. To tbs
funds there. The District commissioners
have made a recquisition for forty sets of
cavalry equipments, pistols, ammunition,
etc, ior the use of the police department.
The commissioners have also made a equisi-
tion upon the chief Of ordinance for some
cante,ns, carbines, slugs and quantity OF
carhitle cartridges for the use Of the Distric
military, to be turned over TO Major Hanne-
man, commanding the District artillery.
CoIILERY EXPLOSION.
A frightfui coliery explosion sjust re-
ported at Abercorn, near Port Monmouthshire
New South Wales. There were 81 in the
pit. Che number of dead is estimated at $50
Two of the rescued died from their burns and
others are in ptecarious condition. There
is mol the slightest hope of rescuing any more
alive rs the workings are very intricate and
extend over three miles so for only
seven corpse have been recovered. The ex-
plosion Occurred soon after noon. Those on
the bank knew ii by rumbling noise and the
ascent Of dense volume OF smoke. All
the people in the district rushed to the pits
mouth in CONSERVATION. Scenes of distress
are incescrihable. According to latest adviees
the pit is still burning and the managers are
discussing the propriety Of flooding it, as it
seems certain that all the men are either
burned TO death or suffJcated. Flo ding will
probably be delayed til all hope is Abandoned.
BUTLER IN MASSACHUSETTS.
The State Democratic convention OF
Massachusetts, was called to meet at Worces-
ter, sept. 18th. At the hour of meeting the
advocates ofGen. Butler We're found to be in
the asrendent. The convention was organ
ized among much disorder and confusion The
result was thu adoption of a thoroughly ORTIZ
odox and strong Democratic p atform, and
the nomination of the following ticket: For
Governor, Benjam f. Butler; for Lieutenent
Cover or, John F. Arnold, of North Adams;
Secretary of State, Chas. NJ. Strauss, Of Hing
ham; Attorney General, Caleb Cushing, Of
Newburg; Auditor, J. Boyle O'Rielly, of Bos-
ton; Treasurer, d. n. Skeelngs of Winches-
ter. The regulates as they We're called in
contradistinetion to the Butler men, boted,
and the State Central Committee called an
otter convention to assemble in Boston Sept.