River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-02-20
PERs0N4L AND POLITICAL.

Mons Despress, Archbishop of Tolonus
and Norbunee has been created Cardinal.
Ex-Gov. Pinchback has accepted the
Office of revenue agent for the Louisiana dis.
trict
At Pensance the birthplace of Sir
Humphrey DaYy, the citizens celebrated his
centenary, Feb. 18th.
The Princess Lousie occupied seat
on the throne at the opening of the Dominion
parliament, Feb. 18th
Commodore Howard r. Thompson on
the retired list of the United States navy died
at Philadelphia, Feb. 18th.
Both Houses of the Nevada legislature
have adopted resolution urging the Presi-
dent to sign the anti Chinese bill.
The Reno inquiry at Chicago, has
closed. The report of the court win not be
known till made public at Washington.
W. B. Flemming has been elected to
congress from Savannah, Ca, district in place
Of John Hartridge, deceased. No opposition
Gen. Grant reached Bombay Feb. 18th.
lea military Gordon is ordered along the
entire course of the Volga to prevent the
spread of the plague.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the birth
day of Abraham Lincoln was celebrated ON the
evening of Feb. 18th, by the Licolon Club of
New York city. the rooms were crowded
Caucuses were held in Washington,
Feb. 18th by both Democratic and Republican
Senators, to consider the order Of proceedings
III regard to the unfinished bushes of the
session.
The Kansas Senate has passed the
House resolution, for investigation of charges
Of corruption in connection with the recent
senatorial election in which ingalls, was the
successful candidate.
DIR. George II. Gray, of Denison, Texas,
who distinguished himself last summer at
Holly Springs as a yellow fever physician,
committed suicide by shooting himself Feb.
18th No cause is assigned.
United States Senator Bruce was called
to the chair thesother day and presided over
the Senate a portion of the afternoon. the first
time in the history of the government colored
man had occupied the chair.
The German reichstag was opened Feb.
18th, by Euporer William in person. In his
speech from the throne he said he thanked
the members for assisting in the suppression
of socialist agitation, and hoped they would
ontinue to support the government as far as
was necessary for the cure OF the social evil.
Representative White, of Pennsylvania
In the House Feb. 18th, by resort to parlia-
mentary strategy, succeeded in defeating the
bill to place Gen. Shields on the retired list
under the rank and pay of brigadier general
Great indignation is expressed at his conduct
both BY Democrats and republicans.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill reported to the House contains the follow.
ing: Snag boat for the upper Mississippi
$4,000 The Mississippi river from St. Paul
10 Des Moines Rapids $4,000; Duluth harbor
$4,000; Ontonagon harbor $1,000; Wiseon-
river. Wis, $4,000; Port Washington harbor,
Wis, $500; Milwaukee river 81, 500; Sluceway
St. Anthony Fails, $4,000.
On the morning of Feb. II, at about
7:30 O'Clock, Col George Bradley. of Mime
apolis, Mimi, was found at the foot of the
stairs leading from the street to offices over
Miners hardware store He was living on
his face, in a poo of blood and unconscious,
and so remained till his death, which occurred
a few hours later. The physicians give it as
heir opinion, that he fell from the top of the
stairs in 4 tit OF apOpleXy. He was bruised
slightly about the face, but death was not
caused from the fan but by apoplexy Col.
Bradley was in the Gath year OF his age. law
Yer and unmarried. He leaves an estate estt-
mated at $4,000. He has a brother and sister
in Bangor Maine.