River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-02-27

A telegram from Rome of Sunday,
representatives. of a large inumber of Catholic
publications issued in Europe and America,
and addressed them ON the influence and mis-
sion of the press. He incidentally stated that
temporal power was Indispensable to the
holy see. The Pope very cordially received
the MrrGuis OF Gabriac, French ambassador,
who presented an official notification OF
Grevy's election to the presidency Of France.
4 Chicago teIcnram of Feb. IS, says,
the committee of the State legislature, which
has been for two days exsming the books OF
the Pullman Palace car company
and have lad Mr.. Geo W. Pullman before
them with the view OF ascertaining whether
/ it is advisable to regulate rates in that State
| by legislation, have concluded to recommend
that nc legislation be undertaken, since the
| present receipts yield but per cent. upon the
| capital invested by the company. They will
| report accordingly
| A San Francisco dispatch of Feb. goth,
says, the following resolution was unani-
mnusIy adopted ty the constitutional conyen-
| ton, and ordered telegraphed to the Presi-
i dent: WHEREAS As a bin for the restriction
| Ct Chinese immigration has passed both
| houses of Congress, therefore in view OF the
| vital Importance Of such restrictive measure
/ to tie citizens Of this State, we, the delegates
Of the people, in constitutional convention
/ assembled do hereby on behalf OF ourselves
and our constituents, most respectfully ask
| the President Of these United States 70 ap-
prove stlch bill
A Cincinnati telegram Of Feb. %. says,
/ the financial troubles of Archbishop Purcell
appear Ia increase by latter developments.
/ The trustees appointed some time ago to re-
! ceivc ana audit claims to decline to make pub
/ lie a statement OF the amount already filed,
/ but ut i recent meeting Of the clergy at which
/ the archbishop presided, he stated that claims
/ had already been filed amounting to s3,6OO,-
| 900. All schemes for his relief having appar-
emily failed, an effort will be made by a COM
miitee OF Roman Catholic clergy to have the
! State laws modified so that lottery scheme
win be luaugurated for his benefit His sue
| cess. however, is considered doubtful in Ohio.
| The IrisE Catholics also complain that no re-
lief has been rendered the archbishop from
the German churches, while the latter ask that
a fun statement Of his wants be made public
first
\ Columbus, o., telegram ofFeb. Goth
has The following: The State Prohibition con-
vention met here to-day, about 100 persons
being present. The following ticket was
nominated; For governor, Gideon T. Stewart
of Norwalk lieutenant governor, J. w. Sharp,
of Delaware; state auditor, Michael j, Fan
ming, of Norwalk; treasurer, Elias Blove, of
Crawford; supreme Judge, j. II. Hardy, Of
Cleveland; attorney general, s. B. Foster, Of
Logan county; member of the board Of pub
Tic works, Jas. H. Horton, Miami county. The
platform adopted fayors a law giving labor
for corporations first lien for wages, Tor re-
serving public lands for homestc the sup
preston of gambling in stocks, prohibition OF
labor Of children under fourteen years in
mines aud factories, universal suffrage, is
sue Of small interest bearing bonds, compul-
soIy education, reduction OF official salaries
and lpp4 DDtiOu