River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-23

goods house Of Dodd, Brown & Co., of st.
Louis, Mo-, which suspended last fan, viii
resume business shortly. arrangements to that
effect having been made with their creditors.
A London telegram of Jan. Is, says, so
yards of the roof of the Dinas mine, at the
shaft, fell since the explosion, stopping venti-
lation. Explorers cannot enter the mines.
There is no hope fer the rescue of 60 men en-
toned.
The 18th legislative territorial assem-
bly, Of Dakota Territory convened and organ
lied, Jan. IA, Gov. Harwood's message says
that Territory been wonderfully prosper
Gus the past two years, states the Indebtedness
of the Tezsitory at s17,009, and asks for law
authorizing an immigration board.
a telegram from Corunna Spain Of
Jan. 1fth, says the Spanish steamer Trurac
Bat, from Baltimore via Liverpool, arrived
here in a damaged condition. She reports
that she was in collision with the British sail
ing vessel Lancashire Witch, which sank
with all on board. The steamers bows were
broken.
The property of the Massachusetts,
Home Missionary society, at Boston which its
have missused, amounts to about 100000. The
trouble arises from unauthorized investments
by Demond, who justifes his action by the
custom of the former treasurer making in
vestments in behalf Of the society.
The object of Chief Joseph in his con
feTeaee with the government authorities at
Washington is to secure proper resting
place. with sufficient area of land In the Indian
Territory, for his people. A purchase of land
will be made from the Cherokees in the Iu-
disn Territory, so that Chief Joseph and his
| people may have good exchange for the
acres they possessed in Idaho.
The second annual banquet of the Sons
/ OF Vermont was held on the evening of Janu.
airy 18th, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, about
| 400 hundred being present including many
notable citizens This society is composed o.
| former residents of Vermont now living in
Chicago and vaclnity. The banquet was one
/ OF rare elegance, and the succeeding enter
| tannent consisted of speeches and canclng.
The Senate confirmed L. Bradford
! Prince, New York, chief justice of the United
/ States Supreme court. Territory Of New Mex
/ leo. Commissioner Southern claims com
mission: Jas. B. Howell, Iowa; Orange Far
! ris, New York: Asia A. Adds, Vermont Post
master: B. W, Fisher, Bucyrus, o.; Nelson
| Shetwin, Cleveland, o.; D. A. Millington
| Winfield, Kan.
Az St. Louis, Jan. 18th a drenchine
rain fell aN day, and streaming with slust
from the melting snow and ice. The effect
Of tta thqw on the ice in the river is imper
ceptEble, however, and there is no prospect 81
breathing up the gorge here for some days al
least, even tho@gh the weather should con
tinU+ warm. The ice is not expected to move
exc 1T on big rise, and there are no indiea-
tions Of that at present.
| The Cheyenne Indians now in the In
dian territory threaten to break away in the
spring and make their way across Kansas and
Nebraska to the northwest hunting grounds
They are the finest Indians physically now
alive The men are brave strong and desper-
ate rgters and the women are chaste,
They are desperate. They say they cannot
and viii not stay there. There are about
1000 Cheyenne bucks who are determined to
break away.
& San Francisco telegram of January
18th, says the Giant powder works of Band
mann, Nelson Il Co. situated about half a
mile southwest of Golden Gate park, blew up
that afternoon. Four white men and an UNI
knowh number of Cinnamon were killed, the
works completely destroyed, and many build
ings in the nieghborhood occupied By en-
ployes, including the superintendants resi-
dence. were wrecked. The explosion occurred
in the nitro-glycerine house. Damages 80
600
At the cabinet meeting Jan. Ia. Secre-
tary 5herman called attention to financial
matters and especially the success attending
the resumption of specie payments. He read
letter.. from the assistant treasurer, stating
more gold was coming in than going out and
showing the preference by the people for
greenhacks. The President announced the
resignation of Judge Olin. A nomination for
his successor was discussed but no result
reached.
A London telegram of Jan. 18th. says,
the United States sailing ship Constitution
went ashore early this morning on Bolland
Point near Swansgee, England Steam tugs
have been sent to her assistance. The ship
was ON the way from Havre to New York.
Her majesty's shis Warrior has gone to her
assistance. An additional telegram of the
same cate says, by the combined efforts Of
several tugs the United States ship Consttu-
ton got off the sands and was Immediately
| towcd TO Portsmouth for examination. She
has suffered no apparent damage. Reason Of
her s,randirg unknown.
The following is the most important
section Of the army appropriation bill, which
has been adopted by the committee on appro-
| priati0ns, and will be reported whether the
reorganization bill goes through or not; "That
! from and after the passage of this act and un-
til it shall be otherwise provided by law, there
shall be no promotions or appointments in
| the army above the rank of captain
except in the corps of engiaeers, and that no
officers below the rank of major shall be
transferred to the retired list, except upon re-
port of duly constituted board of officers to
the effect that such officer is no longer fit for
active servicc."