River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-25
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Jacob Moorhead has been appointed
postmaster at Erie, Pa, vice Thomas NJ
Walker removed.
An imperial decree summons the mem
bers Of the reichsirath to meet at Vienna the
7th of October.
Ex-Governor John T Hoffman has
resigned the office Of 5achem of the Tammany
society, and will support he Robinson state
ticket
Rev Rolhn Neale, D. D., of Bostsn,
Mass, the Oldest Baptist minister in New Eng
land, died on the evening Of September 18th
aged 70 years.
Mrs. Sarah Low, wife Of the late John
Low, former member Of Congress, died at
her residence in Evansville, Ind, September
o. aged rs years
Hon. Lucien B. Crooker will, it is I'M
derstood, be appointed collector Of internal
revenue for the Second Illinois district, vice
w. B. Allen, deceased.
A Berlin correspondent telegraphs that
George Walker, United States commissioner,
is endeayoring to persuade Germany to rein
troduce the bi-metaIic standard.
A very large Butler Democratic con
vention convened at Worcester, Mass, Sep
TENDER nth b. F Buffers Greenback nomina-
ton for Governor was endorsed and a full
State ticket nominated.
Tho secretary Of war has convened a
board Of officers to meet in Detroit and in
quire whether for railroad purposes the De
tr0it river can be adyantageously bridged or
tunncled at or near the city
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which lately arrived at New York brought
$645,OOO in gold. The total arrivals of gold
from England since August are ST 100000
and since Jan. lst $37, $50
September 18th President Hayes and
party were in Youngstown, Ohio, at the re-
union Of the survivors Of his old regiment
The gathering of people was immense. The
President, Gen Sherman and others made
speeches.
At Baltimore, Md, September 81, DIR.
John Wilkin, well-known physician, died in
Jail where he had been sent for beastly drunk
ennaas on the street He WAS at the head Of
the Confederate medical department during
She rebellion
The Georgia House of Representatives.
September 90, almost unanimously voted
down a resolution condemning Gov COlquitt
for alleged corruption in office, and passed
resolution asking the governor to examine
into the conduct of the principal keeper of the
penitentiary.
When the Kraal in South Africa in
which King Cetewayo had taken refuge was
surrounded by English troops the king, after
some parley came out as he asked to do.
Hh presented a dgnifed demeanor and asked
TO be shot He had only twenty three follow
ers when captured.
A Vienna correspondent reports the
state Of affairs in Eastern Roumelia is begin
ming to attract The attention of the powers.
The governor of Aleko Pasha has opposed the |
instructions Of the Porte in every instance, and
the advanced national party are becoming |
masters of tile situation.
An "Inlependentn Republican con |
Vention assembled in Worcester, Mass, Sept |
Is, and nominated Gen. Butler for Governor |
and fun state ticket, Three state conyen. |
tons have now nominated Gen. Butler name |
~, "a Greenback convention, Butler Demo |
cratic convention, and an Independent Repub- |
hcan convention.
Notwithstanding Hon. Alex. Mitchell |
who is now in Europe, had written and csbled |
Democrats Of Wisconsin have nominated him
for Governor. His nephew, Hon. John John
SON. cabled him that ne was nominated des-
pite his letters and dispatch. TO which Nj
Mitchell replied: Declineticn absolute. WIZ
not serve il elected" This throws the nom
nation into the hands of the State central com
mittee.
San Francisco telegram, Sept 20: The
first tap of the bell and the hosting of the
dag on the Merchants Exchange, announcing
the approach of the City of Toxic, startled the
city from the spell Of suspense that has pre- /
vailed for the last three days, and transformed |
the idle throngs that were lounging about the
streets into excited and hurrying crowds
Bells are ringing. steam whistles screaming
and the thunder of cannon reverberating over
the hills aud harbor. Thousands of men, w0-
men and children on foot in carriages and
on horseback are pouring out in the direction
of Preside heights, Point Taboo, Telegraph
hill, and other emiuences in the vicinity, eager
to catch the first glance of the incoming ship
bearing the guest for whose reception 50 great
preparations have been made and whose AZ
rival has been so anAiOusly anticipated.
Crowds are hurrying towards the wharves
where the steamers aud yachts that will take
part in the nautical pageant are lying. De
tailed accounts show that the reception was
the most brilliant and most universally parti
cipated in, ever given to any public ar private
citizen on the American continent As soon
as notice was received of the approach of the
City OF Toxic, the news passed AL over the
Pacific coast, and his evening dispatches are
pouring into the office of the associated press
rom the interior cities and towns Of Cslilors
aia and Nevada announcing that the news was
received with demonstrations only second 20
the reception in San Francisco Flags are flying
the streets decorated, guns and anvils boom
ing, paradCs houdres, fire works and every
token Of icy and enthusiasm. The general il
extremely we'll, and expressed his satisfaction
with the experience Of his trip, and his sur
prise st the tremendous demonstration that
greeted his arrival home. In foreign countries
the receptions were something like a matter
Of course, but leaving the shores Of japan he |
had left all thoughts Of grand receptions ana |
expected no such greeting as he had received |
here.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Three thousand persons are now utterly
destitute in Middleshoro, England
PARIS diSnstch saws the ero1l of Franco