River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-15

first through boat from Buffalo with 100 tons
of freight and so passengers.
The strike on the Canadian Pacific rail
road still continues. 1900 men are on the
strike. The military in large force has been
called out to quell disturbances.
A dispatch from Rome to the New York
Freesaat's Journal announces that the Pope
has moved Rev John Vinton, of Nogauree
Mich, TO be Bishop of Marquettee.
The Washington Agricultural Bureau
report for April shows that the crop prospect
will compare most favorably with that of plev-
ious years. The wheat crop is far more prom-
ising than usual.
The GoloS, st. Petersburg journal,
states that the first party of300 out Of 1000 per
sons arrested in Moscow during the winter have
started for Siberia. Nine thousand persons
arrested in other towns will pass through
Moscow during the summer
A National colored conference was or
ganized in the hall Of the House OF Represent
atives at Nashville May 6. Sixteen States were
reported by representative colored men. The
alleged object of the conference is to present
the grievances of the colored people TO the
country.
The Mississippi valley labor convention
in session at Vicksburg, adopted series OF
| resolutions, recommending legislation to bet
| er protect the rights of laborers and tenants
| and guaranteeing the fullest protection of the
| oolorcd men in their civil and political rights
At Wilmington, North Carolina, May
| ., ii being memorial day, business was at
most entirely suspended in the afternoon
| Oakdale cemetery was visited by the local
military, fire companies and other civic or
CARNATIONS, and large number of citizens
where the graves of the confederates were
| decorated with flowers and salute fired 10y
the Cape Fear artillery. The Grafton was
delivered by Capt. j. II. Moffat, of the confed
ate steamer Florida.
| 4 scene occurred in the German
| Roicnstag May sub in the tariff debate, between
| Bismarck and Lasker which caused great tu-
mutt for IA short time. Laskcr pronounced
certain figures issued by the chancellor un
trustworthy The president dccidcnt the ox
preston tO he parliamentary, and therefore IL
did not Justify the Princes sharp retorts. Bis
marck leaned carelessly against the column
during the presidents remarks, and at the
close advanced, drew himself to his full height
and said that while he respected the preSi
dents decision he himself was president OF the
federal council, and had nothing to rctract
! The London Times of May 10, says til,
government has no intention of dissolving par
Lament this year. When the present ministry
Task Judgment of their constituents and thei
conduct, they will bc able to present a com
| plcte account of their policy and results \
| present it is in progress of execution alike IL
Europe aud Asia and its bearings cannot b'
| fully estimated. \ few months more vii
show what has been the real value of the Der
lin treaty and the measures taken in Aiglanis
tan Russia, moreover, will know that thu
English government will remain unatereC
| lonw enough To insure the execution of thu
! treaty. and she will not be tempted to eyade by
hopes of our policy being altered by change
Of ministry or by appeal to constituents. The
ministers will be enabled to complete The
work they have begun and We shall be able il
a few months to see with some clearncss villa
it is worth.
In the Brooklyn, n. Y. PreshytcrN
| May s, the final vote was taken on the charge
against Dr. Talmage. The secretary amounc
cd that forty five votes had been cast; twenty
five of which were against the charges sixteeI
in favor of sustaining them as they stood ant
four for sustaining them in part 1t wa
moved that the preamble to the charge bt
striker out. This was objected To and it wa
| then suggested that a committee be appointed
to draw up Il minute which would be accepta
hlc 10 both sides. This motion was lost. Rev
Dr. Rockwell offered It resolution that all evi
| ticncc having been clearly disprOven or fully
explained as to any guilty purpose or inten
of deceit, that the charges be dismissed anC
lie presbytery express to DIR. Talmagc it,
| heartfelt confidence in him as a minister o
christ, and its desire that he and his churcl
may share abundantly in the divine blessing
| DR. Vandyke at once gave notice of Il com
| plant to the synod in regard to the manner
IN which the trial had been conducted.
Advices from Winnipeg of May 6, con
ycy information of big strike on section l6
! Canadian Pacific railroad over 00n men he
| ing Engaged in it. Cause, reduction o
wages from - per day to 81 10 and $3.50. The
strike commenced Thursday last. The men
| demanded to be paid at the old wages. White
head, the contractor, refused, but offered t.
Pay old and experienced hands - for short
| titnc longer. The men refused this and the
strike extended along the whole line of con.
tract Is. The men say they are determined to
hold out and were stopping the steam drills
| after which they intend to come west, stop the
cars and steam shovels, and seize the whole
| line, which they intend holding till their de
| lnands are acccded to. The contractors have
represented the situation to the acting lieuten
ant-govcrnoI, who has telegraphed to the min
ister of Justice. The disturbance is outside OF
Manatoba The authorities are cmbar-
raised. 1t is suggested that Col. Smith be
authorized to send a sufficient force of Mani
toba volunteers to the scene to break up the
strike. No answer is yet received from the
minister of justice