River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-23
PERSONAL AND ru..frIoAL.

T. W. Pitkin, was inaugerated Governor
of Colorado Jan IA.
Joseph Wenett, aged 105 years, died
at the st. Paul City hospital few days since.
Rev II. n. Brinsmade. former pastor
at Beloit, Wis, died at Newark, New Jersey,
aged 80 years.
The Senate have confirmed VIM. Fl.
Clayton, United States Attorney for the west
ern district of Arkansas.
Jan. 10th President Mcmahon. of
France, gave banquet at his residence in
honor of Gen. Grant. A brilliant company Of
invited guests were present.
The Senate committee on territories
Jan. nth, heard arguments upon the advisa-
blity Of bringing the Indian territory under a
civil form of Government.
The House committee on printing will
report favorably on Singleton's bill to reduce
the expenses of public printing and finding.
Its expected 100000 can be saved annually.
While Mrs. Wuestle, of Irontou, o.,
was standing near a stove, her dress caught
fire, fatally burning her before it was exiting
ushed. Her mother is st the point of death
from paralysis.
The Nevada Legislature have elected
John P. Jones, United States Senator by the
following vote: Senate, jones, Republican,
10; Hillhouse Democrat, 6. Assembly, Jones
Al; Hillhouse. s.
Deitrich's jewelry store at Indianapolis
was robbed on the afternoon of Jan. 14th, Of
p gold watches valued at 1900. Two of the
robbers engaged the proprietor in conversa-
ton, while third stole the watches.
January 14th w. p. Hill, Republican,
was elected to the United States Senate by
the legislature of Colorado, receiving over
two-thirds vote in both branches. The
Democratic votes were cast for w. A. II.
LOveland.
The State municipal authorities of
Alabama have placed U. S. District Attorney
Mayer, and L s. Marshal Turner under
rest for alleged violation of the election laws
in November last. The latter is in jail at
Selma, the former is out on habeas corpus.
The House Judiciary committee Jan,
18th, granted hearing to Mrs Emeline Wells
and Mrs. Selma Young Williams, of Salt Lake,
Utah, upon various petitions now before the
committee relating to laws affecting polyga-
my. They argued in favor OF legislation
which will protect Mormon women and chill
Lren.
at Washington, on the evening of Jan.
Goth, Attorney General Devens presided at a
meeting OF citizens of Massachusetts, to mani
fest respect to the memory of Caleb Cushing.
Suitable resolutions were adopted and com
mite appointed to make arrangements for
memorial service in the hall of the House Of
Representatives.
The House committee on claims will
report favorably on the bill relieving the late
Assistant Treasurer Chandler at Boston from
liability for acts of his disbursing clerk Hart
well, who secretly loaned Weller, Ward Il
Co., 1920, coo Of the funds of the sub treasury.
The committee takes the ground that Hart
well was appointed by Chambers superiors,
hence Chandler should not be held respon-
sible for the misdemeanors of his subOrdi-
nate.
Representative Turner's bill TO regulate
charges for Pullman palace cars and other
sleeping cars patented by the United States,
provides that it shall be unlawful to charge
more than Fl for the use Of same by one per
son for twenty-four hours, under penalty of
fine OF not less than $500 nor more than 81 900
imposed on the corporation, and any person
vi latirg the provisions OF this act shall tie
liable to a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment
or three months for eacn offcnse.
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures authorized Muldraw to
prepare bill for redemption of the trade
dollar at par, and 10 prohibit its further cir
culation in the United States The question
whether its coinage for export shall be per
mitted in the future was not disposed Of Mr..
Vance was authorized to report bill intro
duced by Mr.. Cummings to provide for the
redemption in legal tenders of subsidiary silver
coin and for the reissue thereof.