River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-02-06


A Rome telegram of Jan. 2Sth, says,
Cardinal Antoracci of Ancona, is dead
The net increase of coin in the United
States treasury in January was s2OO,742.
The ferry boat Sarnia was burned at the
dock at Port Huron, Michigan, January IS,
The business center of the town of lie
Mars, Iowa, was destroyed by fire Feb. 8. Loss
$4,000.
Feb. 8, there was $4,000 fire at
Gilman, IL, and $4,000 one at Topeka,
Kansas.
The Granite wooden company's mills.
at Buirellville, Rhode Island, have been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss $4,000.
Seven thousand miners are idle in
Durham county, England The distress is
unequalled since the great strike Of 1874.
The board of directors of the North
westren Park Association have decided to
locate the prak at Hull's Point on Lake Min
netonka.
The excitement in Russia on account
of the plague still continues. The report is
contradicted that it has appeared in village
near Moscow.
The ice gorge at st. Louis gave way
on the evening of January 2Sth. The ice
came down in great mass, but no damage
| had been reported.
A St. Petersburg telegram of January
%, says, owingto the plague, the fair at Sim
bersk may not be held. Usually fivs millions
of roubees change hands.
A Rio Janeiro telegram of Feb. Cd says
it is reported the black plague has made its
appearance in the province of Ceara. Five
doctors have been sent there.
One of the buildings of the reform
school at st Paul. Mimi, was destroyed by fire
on Sunday Feb. 2. Loss $4,000. The fire
broke outin the drying room.
A disastrous fire occurred Feb 3, at
Waunakee, ten miles north of Madison, Wis
by which some eight buildings were destroy
ed, including a large store and hotel.
Bills for the emancipation of the Jews.
says telegram from Belgrade, of Jan. 2Sth,
have passed the skuptschina. They must
still pass the great skuptschina.
The guests at Willards Hotel Washing
ton city Saturday moring, Feb. LIST, were
greatly excited owing to fire on the top
floor. The principal loss wasby ater
A tornado at Iuka, Miss, Jan. Both,
did great damage, destroying houses and de.
stroying property generally. One church was
blown down. A number of persons were
killed and wounded.
A Bucharest telegram of Feb. 2 says
the chamber of deputies voted a credit of five
hundred thousand francs for tie establish
ment of quarantine and military Gordon to
prevent the spread of the plague.
To fight the plague in Russia, it has
has been declared to burn several villages
All remedies to relieve plague-stricken
patients have proved unavailing.
Jan. Doth, struck the town of Lockport, Texas,
demolishing forty houses, including churches
court house and Masonic hall. A child was
killed and several persons badly hurt.
Considerable alarm was caused in
Moscow by the arrival there from the plague
district of recruits for the imperial guard.
They were isolated, disinfected, and clothes
| burned.
After the 1st of April there will be a
reduction of 10 per cent in allowance to post
offices of the first and second classes, for rent
fuel and light, in order to keep expenses un-
der this item within the appropriations.
The two large book and stationery
houses of D. D. Merrill & Co., and White
Stone & Co., st. Paul, MIMI, have been con-
solidated and will henceforth conduct bust
ness under the name of the st. Paul Book and
tationery company.
Nerly 10000 bids have been received
at the general postoffice department for car.
rying the mail in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota A
month will be required for opening them and
making the awards.
There we're three runaway frightened
teams in st. Paul, Mimi, on the afternoon of
Jan. 3lst, one attended with probable fatal re-
suits. John Woodman was thrown violently
to the pavement, striking on his head, pro-
ducing frightful cash and conclusion of the
brain There were but slight hopes of his re-
covery.
A Winona, Mimi, telegram of Feb. /.
says, the habeas corpus in the case of Bate
man and Clark, of St. Charles, in Jail there for
refusing to pay a dog tax, was argued before
Judge Mitchell, and the men were discharged
from custody. The decision wat made on the
ground tina. no authority was shown in the
commitment giving .he Justice power to i'm
prison. 1t is understood the parties will bring
suit for damages for unlawful Imprisonment.
A meeting of the Southern congress
men from the district stricken by yellow
fever, and members of the national relief COM
mission was held at Washington city on the
evening of February LIST to consider the plan
presented by DIR. c. S. Marshall, of Missis
sippi, for the immediate relief of orphans and
the establishment of a central orphans home.
Committees were appointed to secure chart
er from Congress for the establishment of a
national asylum and to perfect permanent
organization.
A Washington telegram of January 31st
says the British minister has informed The
department of state that pleura-pneumonia
having been detected in a cargo of cattle on
the ship Ontario, from Portland, her majesty's
government is considering whether they can
retain The United States under exemption of
part 4 of the 50th schedule of the act Of 1878.
A Liverpool telegram of January 31st says
the privy council department has under con-
sideration the subject OF future arrivals of
cattle from America. Those engaged in the
trade contend that unnecessary alarm has
been created out of the Ontario's case and
dispute the statment that the animals suf-
fered from pleura-pneumonia They have
retained veterinary surgeons of high repute
to act as check upon the privy council in
speetors.
Thursday afternOeD, January 30, a
serious runaway took place ON st. Peter
street in st. Paul, Mimi, by which Patrick
Larkin, the well-kuown expressman, sustain
ed injuries that resulted in almost immediate
death. About O'Clock a farmers team. at
tached to a cumbersome wagon, was observed
to dash around the corner of s.. Peter and
Exchange streets, going north at a frightful
rate of speed ON the first named thoroughfare.
Midway between Exchange aud Tenth streets
on st. Peter, Mr.. Larkin was driving, totally
unconscious OF his peril, when the runaway
that threw him backward into the bed of the
wagon. The suddenness and violence of the
shock produced internal injuries, from the
effects OF which he almost instantly expired.
The accident occurred almost in front of Mr..
Timme's store, that gentleman being an eye
witness Of the accident.
LIFE ON THE FRONTIER.
Isaac g. Parker, judge of the United States
for court the western district of Arkansas,
which for judicial purposes includes the IT.