River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-02

OF tne northern facluc raIrOdu company was
held in New York city ON the oath inst The
annual report set forth that the conversion Of
bonds on the 18th inst amounted to $30,o07,-
100 There are outstanding of these bonds
only S52S,00O The business of the road, local
and through, is steadily increasing. The fol-
lowing board of directors was elected: Fred
erick Billings, Vermont; Joseph Dilworth,
Pittsburgh; C. B. Wright, Joseph Potts and
j. Frailey Smith, Philadelphia; B. P. Cheney,
Boston; J. NJ. Denison, Baltimore; Alexander
Mitchell, Milwaukee; j. f. Dinsworth, Ore
gon; johnson Livingston, Hugh Mccullough,
Wanton Ferguson and James B. Williams.
New York
The French commission having in
charge the proposed Franco-American treaty
of commerce, gave banquet, at Paris, Sept.
%, in honor of Fernando Wood, of New York
Covers were laid for one hundred guests
Count Foucker de Coirl, senator of France oc-
cupied the chair. Gov. Noyes, minister of the
United States, Gov. Fairchild, consul OF the
United States, and representatives of the
chambers of commerce of Paris, Bordeaux and
Macon, and of the Partisan, American and Eng
lish press, were present. Toasts to the health
OF President Hayes, to the liberty of the press,
to the friendship OF France and the United
States were proposed and enthusiastically re-
cieved A great meeting to promote the treaty
is announced to b. held Oct, 9th. in the circus
of the Champs Elysees.
The Londod Times says the extraordi-
nary controversy now alarming Europe on
the supposed misunderstanding between Gors-
chakoff and Bismarck shows what dangerous
stuff is all around us. A ring of interested
spectators in collision seems to have half per.
suaded the illustrious statesmen, the great
ness of one mighty empire is incompatible
with the greatness OF the other For the Rus
sian and German nations at present the diff
Guilty appears to be to manufacture reasons
for flying OF each others throat Their inter
sests are in no respect opposed. Neither own
territory coveted by the other We believe
much of this fourishing of swords will be
found to be merely the exercise Of fencing
schools, but it is time the masters came for
ward ard reassure mistrustful Europe.
Reports from Chicago to September %
are to the effect that there was a continued
upward movement that day on change,
wheat making a most decided advance, No. l
selling as high as $685. during the after
noon, and closing strong at shade less than
the best prices. Although prices have adj
vanced daily for two weeks with no retro
grade movement of consequence. the result
has not been disastrous except in three cases
on change, until this date, when several
small operators suspended; but the total
amount of their liabilities will hardly be 81
900. Provisions are also strong, with de-
cidedly buoyant feeling, most marked in
pork and short ribs Farmers appear to be
holding back their supplies for better prices,
On the afternoon of Sept. 80, Frank
Wallheiser, aged H. of Hinsdale, Cook county,
ILLINOIS, met with terrible death The ex-
press train on the Chicago, Burlington &
Qun road which passes Hinsdale going
west, at that time was running at the rate OF
twenty-fonr- miles an hour when Wallheiser
attempted to cross He was seated in a wag-
on and was driving slow old horse When
he drove on the track the engine was not
more than thirty or thirty -tive-feet from him,
and even before the horse had entirely crossed
the engine struck him. The horse was thrown
into the air nearly asGhigh as the smoke-stack
the wagon was not smashed, but Wallheiser
was thrown out by some means and under
the wheels, and literally eat to pieces so THAT
his remains had 10 be picked up with shovel.
His head was cut off. his legs were cut off and
the body crushed to pieces, and the remains
presented altogether most horrible specta.
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Conversation with leading business
men of Cincinnati, Ohio develops the fact that
the improvement in trade in all branches is
unprecedented at this season of the year.
Manufacturers say they are employing extra
hands, running their machinery to its full ca
pacity, and are sti unable to meet all their
orders. Several prominent establishments are
running at night The stove manufacturers
say they are six weeks behind with their or
ders Founders and engine builders are una
bic to keep pace with demands of the trade.
Wholesale grocers report an increase of fully
twenty five per cent over last year The boot
and shoe trade is heavier than at any time in
the history of the city. The principal house
in fancy dry goods and millinery say their
shipments this season have been nearly dou
BILE those of a year ago. They find difficulty
in employing hands enoug to do their manu-
featuring. Not a single branch Of business
so far as ascertained, has failed to feel the in
huence of the revival.
The Mark l. ane ress of Sept. 90.
says: Much grain has been carted and shocked
under conditions which render sprouting and
loss of condition almost inevitable. In Scot
land the agricultural situation is gloomy
The fields are still quite green in the uplands
and as a reason is too far advanced for any
hope of sunshine. The chances of grain ma
turing properly are reduced to minimum
Bad as our harvests have been since 1876, it
must be admitted that the present
seasons yield viii be far the worst
There has been a material revival of trade in
foreign wheat. and the upward movement an
ticipated fortnight since, has been free
at an advance OF two shilling per quarter,
which has been well maintained throughout
the week, and the prevalence of speculative
transactions affords proof that there are not
wanting those who consider the recent i'm
proyement but the first step to materially
enhance the range Of values. Millers have
shown decided inclination to add to their
stocks, so that a healthy activity has pervaded
in the grain trade throughout the United
Kingdom. Flour has shown an advance to
the extent OF a shilling per sack and barrel
Feeding stuffs are held with increased frmness.
Arrivals at ports call the past week have
been small Wheat off the coast met with
good inquiry and prices advanced eighteen
pence to two shillings, but the limited choice
has restricted business. Maize was also in
good demand and prices advanced eighteen
pence. There has been a very extensive bust
ness done in wheat for shipment at rapidly
improving prices, and the closing sales indi-
cate an advance of two shillings on the week,
With confirmed strong demand. Maize is
shilling to eighteen pence dearer. Barley
steady with an upward tendency. Sales Of
English wheat last week, 1924 quarters at
forty shillings Iur pence per quar-
ter, against 60,456 qu rs at forty three shil
lings and two per per quarter same week
last year. The in into the United King
dom, week ending 7.were l,5l3129 hun
dred weights of md f74,l15 hundred
weights of -four.
YELLOW FLYER
At Memphis, September 90, there were
reported Is new cases of yellow feyer-i0