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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
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Among the most cordial and enthusiastio
of Dean SANKEY'S hosts in New York was the
Rev. DIR. @. Ii. Tiffany, formerly of Chicago.
Like the Eey. Mr. Newman, Mr. Tiffany had
been abroad, and had met Dean Stanley
under the following circumstances The
| abbey was crowded, and DR.. Tiffany was
refused admittance by one of the vergers.
Il wonld Ike very much TO be admitted
said the reverend gentleman. 81 am an
American clergyman II am sorry, sir, .
was the ycrgers reply, "but l cannot admit
you, for tho place is full" Here is my
card said DIR. Tiffany, handing him card
bearing hi8 name and the legend, "Chap-
lain to the President of tho United
States" The vereer looked at the card
moment, and then, with a low bow,
asked the doctor to follow him. DIR. Tiffany
was taken to one of the stalls'' near the
seats ocevpied by the choristers, and seated
beside a ciericallooking gentleman, who the
doctor Immediately concluded was clergy
man. During the exercises preceding the
sermon of the day DIR. Tiffany entered into
conversation with his neighbor, and finally
handed hiip his card. What his surprise, a
moment batter, to see the gentleman arise,
march NJ TO the preaching desk, and proceed
to deliver the sermon. DIR. Tiffany had been
conversinR with the dean of Westminster.
The mo4ent the dean was at liberty after
the sermon the doctor apologized for his in
trusion 10 which tho dean replied by in
yiting him TO lunch. There can be no
loubt about the truth Of this story, as it
comes from the doctor himself. But no neg
lects 10 state what section and chapter of the
revised statutes Of the United States Of North
America authorizes the employment Of a
chaplain 90 the President vi the United
States. If ffere is no such authorization, there
can be- no such Office. How then could the
Reverend Tiffany, consistently with his rev.
erend character, assume to be that which
did not e1EstS Mr.. Newman made official
gates in the far Orient fly open to his entry
by the maajc name Of Grant, but Mr.. New
man travelled in an official character He
was chief inspector Of consulates, or ONE
thing II that kind. The Times dislikes to
believe that Mr. Tiffany deliberately inn
posed upon the unsgspecting deaL of West
minister, bat there il not any such Office as
chaplain - the President Of the United
States and never Las been.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
Treasury Program Of Resumption.
Washington Special NOV. 80 to Chicag


Washington Special NOV. 25) to Chicago
Tribune.
There certainly will be no trouble for the
business community outside of New York
to obtain all the silver they want for GUS
toms purposes. Arrangements viii be made
tofurnish silver dollars to anybody through
the minis free of cost of transportation
They can be obtained at any sub-treasury or
government depository. Silver certificates
can also be obtained. and greenbacks
will be received for customs, so that
the government will maintain all
dollars at par throughout the coun-
try. Besides, said treasury official the
coin necessities of the government for re-
sumption purposes are not as great as they
are generally supposed. There are now nom
inally outstanding s346, 100000 greenbacks.
To meet this the gofernment has in its
vaults of coin absolutely available, deducting
all dues to private parties, SAC, 100000.
There are also under control of the govern
ment at its repositories, which cannot be
presented for redemption, about S10O,0O0,-
600 in greenbaeks. The smallest estimate
of the amount Of greenbaeks lost and
will not be presented IS S2000O,O0O,
making a total of S260,000,000. This leaves
the total sum to be provided for, not already
covered BY the government, $50, 100000 in
greanbaclzs. There is no probability that
the $40, 100000 coin on hand will be ex-
hausted, much less that there viii be any ne
cessisy to provide for the Ss6,000,000 not
now covered By coin in the treasury. Sup
pose that every inhabitant in the United
States for his own use retains 81 legal ten
der. that would prevent any demands being
made upon the treasury for the remaining
S56, 100000
As the day for resumption approaches, the
treasury officials who know most about the
subject appear to have increased confidence
in the ability of the government to resume.
A pair Of Sunday pants, and the soft
side Of painted stoop don't seem to
assimilate with any marked degree Of
success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
COMMISSIONS nEvoKEp.

The Governor Of Wisconsin has
day issued an oder reyoking the appoint
ments Of ell &C mlssioners Of deeds issued
prior 20 1915. The order takes effect Jan. LIST
next. Up 70 about 1867, it had been the Gus.
tom to appoint commissioners to hold Office
during the leasure Of the Governor and OF
those thus appointed there are about 1000,
concatn.og whoIa there is no information
Therefore, that the records may show who
are now acting az commissioners, as well as
in justice 90 those who are now appointed
and required by law to pay fee Of s. for an
appoialmcnt fcr four years, it has. seemed ad.
yisabie 10 .saue the order as above noted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

MONDAY, December, 2t-The closing
session OF the Forty-fifth Congress COM
meme ed at Washington, Dec. End. The Presi-
dents message was read in each House. Mr..
Wood Of New York, in the House spoke at
considerable length in opposition to GER
tain views Of the message touching upon al
legged Irregularities in the elections in the
Southern States. notably in louisiana Mr..
Garfield replied at length TO Mr.. Wood. Sc
veral bills were introduced in the Senate and
laid on the table. Senator Blaine introduced
resolution instrueting the Judiciary CON-
nittte to report TO the Senate whether the
constitutional rights of any citizen, in any
state had been viOlSted in the late election
Senator Harris introduced a hill providing for
IN inquiry into the cause Of yellow fever. By
Senator Beck for retiring the trade dollar
aud its coinage into the andard silver dollar.
All but IS senator's were "a their seats. In
the House 229 members ans-ered. Two new
members, Bailey of New York. and Majors OF
Nevada took the iron clad oath. The military
and forti6eatiea appropriation oils were re-
ported.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
The Comrades.

FROM THE GERMAN or INLAND,
had a mate in the regiment,
q better man meier stepped.
The bugle blew 10 battle.
Aud mid the roar and rattle
One step, one heart, we kept.
" Art thou. or am !, the billet
OF that bullet whistling here?
Ait poor old mate, It's thee it's foundp
He fell beside me on the round
Twas part of myself lay there.
'DOst stretch thy hand towards me?
mus load and one more shot try.
I've ne'er hand for thee, old cham.
Peace be with thee in kingdom come
Goodbye, my mate, goodbye"
Thu Spestato,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

The report Of the commissioner Of the ba-
reau Of education shows very gratifying pro-
gress throughout the country in all the inter
ests committed 10 the care of this important
Office. The report ia especially encouraging
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
moUyrEr fynr.v AUxIr.IARrrs

Both the secretary of the interior and the
secretary Of war unto in the recommendation
that provision be made BY Congress for the or
ganization Of q corps Of mounted Indian
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

A pair Of Sunday pants, and the soft
side Of painted stoop don't seem to
assimilate with any marked degree Of
success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

The abuse Of animals in transit is widely at
tracing public astentiou. a national conven-
ton oE societies, specially interested IN the
subject. has recently met at Baltimore. and
facts developed, both in regard TO eruelties to
animals. and the effect of such cruelties upon
public health, would seem to demand the care
full consideration of Congress and the enact
ment Of more efficient laws for the prevention
OF these abuses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
Published every Thursday.
The NEWS CONDENSED
KILLED

) A young man named Lockwood, was
killed, at East Madison Wis, lately by being
run over by freight train while attempting
to uncouTle cars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
CAPTURE OF A DEsrERADo.

Bob Mckinney, the Black Hills despe-
RADIO who was arrested at Hlsboro, Ohio.
ONE time since, and who broke Jail and las
been at large fora month past, was recaptu-ed
few days ago in Highland county. o. lie
was discovered in deserted cabin and male
desperate rsistanee, refusing to surrender
until shot through the breast and cheek.
KILLED By DESPERATE.
DR.. Buck, sheriff at Clayborne county,
Mississippi, lately received information that
Harrison Page, a negro desperate who as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

Our relations with other countries continue
peaceful. Our neutrality in contests between
foreign powers has been maintained and re-
spected. The universal exposition held at
Paris during the past summer has been attend
ed by large numbers of our citizens. The
brief period allowed for the preparation and
arrangement Of the contributions Of our citi-
zens TO this great exposition was well employed
in energetic and judieioas efforts to overcome
this disadvantage. These efforts, led and
directed by the commissioner general were
remarkably successful, and the exhibition of
the products of American industry was credita-
bic and gratifying IN scope and character.
The reports of the United States commission
ers, giving its results in detail, viii be duly
and before you. Our participation in this in
.ernational competition for the favor and the
.rsde of the world may be expected to produce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

at Deadwood, NJ. L. Conk convicted
the murder of.Mrs. Minnie COLLISION, August
25th last, has been sentenced to be hung Ian
uary 2Sth next. The court scene was very
affecting the judge completely breaking
down IN passing the sentence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

Helena, Ark, special says The steam
er Al. White, while makinga landing at
Glendale, opposite Helena, struck a snag and
sunk in six or eight feet Of water She is
supposed to be badly damaged. No lives lost
She was owned by Brown Il Jonos, Of this
city and was insured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

The National Grange of the Patrons Of
Industry in its session in Richmond, Va, be
ore its adjournment characterized the inter
nal revenue tax upon tobacco as unequal and
unjust and p oviding for memorial to Con
grress ravinrr ite rev,aaI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

A man named Tennis, was arrested at
Madison, Wis, lately, charged with forgery
at Marshall, Mich, and was taken by tie
sheriff To that statn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05

In low Variety Theater in Baltimore
Md, a few days ago, the gasoline used in foot
lights exploded just before the performance
was TO commence. About twenty persons
were present in the audience In the WON
ems dressing. room, back Of the stage, were
seven girls, actresses, three Of whom, Kate
Bradley, Nettie Lewis and Marion Davis were
severely burned in endeayoring 10 make their
escape, being obliged 10 cross the burning
stage to get out. P b. Cummings. nisDjst
who was in the act Of lighting the footligh;s
was very badly burned and taken to the c5ty
hospital.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26

new bill for repaving Fifth avenue has
been introduced in the Assembly. 1t au-
thorizes the Commissioner of Public Works
to contract for paving the avenue, from
waverley place to Fifty-ninth street, with
such pavement as he shall select, and places
the cost one-half on the property owners on
the line and one-half on the city at large.
II Is understood that the Comm issioner
favors matchmaking the entire avenue, as
he is about to macadamize that portion be-
tween Fifty ninth street and Seventy-second
street. But there is no good reason why the
bill should not distinctly provide for o
Macadam pavement That is what the
people want and it is unnecessary to Leave
the decision to the Commissioner or any
body else. macadamized road is no new
experiment 1t Is the best that can be had
Fifth avenue one Of the finest roads in any
capital in the world. The present condi-
ton OF the avenue is sufficient warning
against any more experimental pavements,
and the bill should be amended 80 as to
provide positively for q macadamized road
and passed.
Mr.. Bergh objects for himself and, as he
alleges, for other owners as well, to tho
assessment Of half the cost of the work on
the property on the line. The avenue. he
says, has already been paved three times,
and II is unjust to compel the property
owners to pay half the expense now. There
is no good reason why tho entire cost
should not be made a general tax, but
largo majority Of the property
owners would. we believe. rathar be
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26

The Holahan Excise bill passed the As
sembly last evening on the motion to recon-
slider the former adverse vote being called
from the table. The law provides that
licenses for the sale of liquor to be drunk
on the premises may be granted by the
Excise Commissioners to persons other than
the keepers Of inns, taverns and hotels, on
the application for such licenses being ap-
proved by the Commissioners of Police, or
by the superintendent, where there are no
Commissioners. Arrests for violation of
the law'are to be made only on warrants.
In all other respects the law Of 1857 is con-
tinued in force. It is to be hoped that the
bill will be passed by the Senate. 1t is
d measure demanded in the interests of
law and order in this city, and will
promote rather than impede the cause
of temperance. The Legislature will now
do we'll to make the experiment of retail
liquor tax by registration for the cities,
if not for the State at large. A valuable
revenue would be secured, and the tax is
neither unjust nor oppressive. If it limits
the number in the business the dealers can
the better afford to pay it. If it is to be
placed on the consumer there can be no
cause tor complaint. The use Of liquor is
not o necessity, and persons who use it
ought to be willing to pay for the indul-
gence. The system might at least be tried
for year, and now that the Excise bill has
passed the temperance people ought to be
the warmest supporters of q registration
fQx.
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Repeal of the Bankrupt Law.

BY large majority the House voted yes
terday to concur with the Senate in repeal
of tho Bankrupt law, sweeping it entirely
away SO far as now cases are concerned, but
continuing it in force for winding up the
proceedings which may now be pending
under il. This repeal is a consequence Of
persistent appeals and pressure from the
creditor class, who feel that they have been
constantly deirauded by the operation Of
the law. The proper aim Of bankrupt
law, so far as the interests Of creditors
are concerned, is to insure an equitable
division Of the assets OF insolvent debtors.
But it has been found that the legal pro-
ceedings too generally cat up the assets,
and that fraudulent evasions enable dis
honest debtors to get free and begin new
career in the abuse Of credit. The repeal
bill only awaits the signature of the Presi-
dent, which will doubtless be affixed as soon
as he returns from his visit to Philadelphia.
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lieve that this years event win command

ieve that this years event will command
as much attention throughout the country
as did the first Anglo-American university
boat race. Rowing has made long strides
since Harvard was pitted against Oxford.
The sliding seat, which has been univer-
sally adopted in England, has greatly
relieved the strain upon the muscles of the
back. 1t may be said to have created new
fascination for the sport. even among its
ardent admirers. Although the contest is
not to take place over the Putney course
the race will call for all the strength and
skill that our New York boys possess.
Races at Henley are not, strictly speaking.
trials of endurance. The distance frem
Temple Island to Henley Bridge is only one
mile two furlongs and twenty perches.
This renders the race prolonged squirt
from start to finish. Another objection to
Henley is the narrowness Of the Thames at
that point, which fact will necessitate the
rowing OF the race in heats. However, Co
lumbia's visit means progress and o revival
OF public interest in college boating.
Therefore. we are glad Of it, and hope the
Columbia men will have success and an en-
joyable trip.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26

with the changes Russia proposes in the
Ottoman Empire, it does not follow that the
war will occur Immediately. England has
more than once seemed disposed to make
this a campaign in which there would be no
battles save those on the exchanges and
where no other endurance would be called
into play save that OF the respective purses.
She will not have an Austrian alliance, she
cannot form an army to cope with Russia's in
ordinary operations, and she can do Russia
no great harm with her navy. But she can
constantly refuse to recognize Russia's con-
quests and thus by display Of force in the
neighborhood compel Russia to keep per-
manently on foot and at the scene an army
to defend them. That would exhaust Russia
and would not hurt England. But it is
equally likely that the British government
has other projects-projects, perhaps, re-
lated to the refusal to withdraw the feet
from the Sea Of Marmora. If the military
force in course of organization OF Malta is
intended to seize Constantinople by q coup
de main the presence of the ships now in the
Sea Of Marmora would be IN important
part of the scheme; and once tthey might
not easily get in again. Views Of that sort
would sufficiently account for the opinion
that the proposal to withdraw the feet is
Bismarckian joke.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
You need no. talk At Turkish dinner.

You need not talk at n Turkish dinner
General Joe Hooker Is In Washington.
senator Roscoe Conkling Is NJ the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Ex-senator sprsgus. Of Rhode Isasd, 10 In WASH
ingion.
Mr. Theodore o. woolscy, OF New Haven, Is Al tho
Everett House.
Mr. Il. Redwood Hoar, OF Massachusetts. Is a. the
Fiith Avenue Hotel
Secretary Thompson, of tho Brook Department, will
return 70 Washington on Monday.
The paragraphors Of the pross seem 70 DO playing
cut Is the Geld 70 DO isft 70 A. H. stephensf
Danbury Xews:--sIf the dogs have TO year muzzles
nov they will DO obliged 10 travel around in bank
vault BY the LIST Of August"
Fancy buttons, with bank notes, postage stamps,
&C., on them. In enamel arc very fashionable In
Paris as trimmings for drossca
asaAin~a ElA~tns. shiss aasinsAv af tha Canada
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Running Their Heads Against
Wall.


With the best intentions in the world the
New York prohibitionists seem resolved to
do nothing to practically promote the cause
of temperance Believing the 'importa-
tion," manufacture and sale of intoxicating
drinks to be crimes. demoralizing to the
citizen and unjust to the State, they know
neither compromise nor constitution, and
demand that they shall be forbidden by
law under the penalties imposed on
felonies. They oppose the present Ex-
else law and all other excise laws,
and protest against q liquor register
tax. They want no ''league with
hell and covenant with the DEVIL" but q
good, stiff penal statute that shall force
men into total abstinence or throw them
into Jail. Their influence, if properly
directed, might place the liquor traffic
under such stringent and wholesome reg
ulations as to materially check intemper-
nnce. and might impose upon the retailing
or consumption Of liquor tax heavy
enough to act MS restriction both on
dealers and consumers. But they prefer to
shut their eyes and run their heads against
wall. The resolutions adopted at their
State Convention at Albany are full of sound
and fury. but certainly signify nothing.
Massachusetts, has tried prohibition anl
is now under carefully framed and strin-
gent license law. There is o Board Of
License Commissioners in Boston, of which
Mr.. Thomas ]. Gargan, an ex-member Of
the State Legislature and temperance
man, is president. In their annual report
made this month to the Mayor the Commits
sioners declare that the license law ..is q
great improvement on the prohibitory sys-
tenn" In temperance point Of view. This
conclusion is reached from their experience
of the operation Of both systems. The
prohibitory law was impossible OF enforce
ment in Boston the license law is strictly
enforced. Under prohibition the Illicit
traffic wns manly in ''cheap whis-
keys and other adulterated liquors"
tho reason being that distilled liquors
could be easily concealed. and If found by
officials, being Of poor quality in most cases.
their seizure entailed but little pecuniary
loss on the owners" Under the license law
adulteration is prevented. But the con-
elusive proof of tho advantage of q good
license law is shown by the startling fact
that during the last year Of prohibitory
law there were II, s92 arrests for drunken
ness in Boston. The arrests from May,
1877. to April. 1878, under the present
license for the same cause numbered only
S,213. These truths ought to convince oil
reasonable men Of the advantage of good
license law. We do not, however, expect
that they will have any such effect on the
New York prohibitionists.
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Colu bia 10 Meet Oxford and Cam.
bridge at Henley.

It is gratifying to learn that oil the ar
rangements are complete tor the visit of the
Columbia College crew to England. The
men are chosen. the money is raised, ocean
passage has been taken on the 23d Of next
month, and the New York men will, in oil
probability, moet crews from the two great
English universities at Henley-on-Thames
during the usual regatta at that place.
Harvard's plucky race with Oxford in
August, 1869, is still recalled with pleasure
and pride. aud there is every reason tn he
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assessed for the moie.y than allow
the avenue to remain in its present con-
dition Mr.. Bergh should be the last to
object. since it is decidedly cruelty to
animals to drive horses over such o
wretched and dangerous pavement. The
division ofthe expense will not be objected
to provided the law cannot be secured on
fairer and more liberal conditions. But the
bill ought to provide for a Macadam pave
ment and not leave the selection an open
question
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26

THE SECOND Day of the Presidents visit to
Philadelphia appears to have been spent very
pleasantly. He and tho members of the Cabinet
who accompany him met the real representatives
of the city at the Commercial Exchange and on
tho excursion down the river to Chester 1t is
to be hoped the politicians will continue to re-
main away. Their absence must DO a great
relief to the President as well as to his hos2i-
fnhla hnefs