River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-13
Personal AND POLITICAL

windows TO the ground.
PERSONAL md POLITICAL
The Emperor and Empress of Russia
will visit the Crimea in April.
A notice signed by Bismarck announces
that the German empire is free from the cat
tie plague.
The widow and daughter of Bayard
Taylor arrived in New York March 9th, from
Germany.
BY order of the President the finding
of the Court OF Enquiry acquitting Major Reno,
Is approved.
Horatio C. Burchard, of Ill, the new
director of the mint, has entered upon the
duties Of his office.
The funeral Of the late Vicar General
Kundig took place at Milwaukee, March Sth,
from St. Johns Cathedral.
Queen Victoria will embark at Ports
month, March p, 'or trip TO Cherbon. She
will be absent about month
The banking house of Joseph f. Culver
4 Co., of Pontiac, Mich., closed Martin 9Th
Liabilities $4,000, one half secured.
Mrs. Hayes with party of ladies occu-
pied the front seats in the gallery to witness
the closing scenes of the late Congress.
The very Reverend Martin Klndig
Vicar General OF Milwaukee, died in that city
March 9th, OF congestion Of the heart, aged
"A years.
Eliza Burritt, so long known and noted
as 'the learned blacksmith" died al his resi-.
dence in New Britain, Conn, March Z, in the
6sth year Of his age.
The Democratic, Greenback and Re
publican members of Congress are concusing
in Washington in reference to the organize
ton Of the next House
Gov Williams Of Indiana has called
an extra session Of the legislature to meet
March 18th, because of the failure Of the leg
islature, at its regular session to pass appro-
preparation bills.
A Southampton, Eng. telegram of FEB
y, says the Ex-Empress Eugene accompau-
led her son Prince Louis Napoleon, to that
port aud witnessed his departure for the seat
of war in South Africa.
Rev. L. A. Noble, pastor of the Cen
trial Congregational church of New Haven,
Conn, has accepted the call of the Union
Park Congregational church. Of Chicago, one
Of the largest in the city.
Splendid bouquets adorned the desks
Of members OF the House at the close of the
late session congress and large pyrymidal
bouquet beautifed the desk OF Speaker Ran.
dali, all furnished by admiring ladies'
Tho Pope replying TO an address from
the cardinals, emphasized his desire to on
Gle the princes aud people to the church, his
readiness extended his hand to all who repent
and cease their prosecution, and his uuhneh-
ing intention always TO combat in dcfenc" OF
the rights and independence Of the church
hose who make war against her
The Greenbgck club convention Al
Chicago, March 5th elected R F. Hoyt If
Michigan, president A platform was adopt
ed affirming the heretofore expressed creed OF
the Greenback party, aud declaring that post
masters should be elected; the government
should prohibit importation Of Chinese seryilo
labor; that labor bureau be established
making a law Merchandising q person who
offers TO purchase or does purchase votes, and
calling for other innovations in government
The resolutions strongly favor labor reforms
If various kinds
A Cincinnati telegram of March 5th
SAYS, Archbishop Purcell has caused TO BE-
placed on record q deed conveying 70 his
brother, Father Edward Purcell, the arch .
bishops residence the old st. Johns hospital
property. corner Of TAird and Plum streets.
Mount ST. Mary's seminary, the cathedral (
school corner Of Mound and Elizabeth
streets, together With several lots Of suburban .
property, which included lis interest in what .
is known as The Consadine property, which !
was bequesthed 70 the archbishop by Patrick
Consadine a number Of years ago Father /
Edward Purcell followed this action by form
ally assigning all to John B. Manney for tie Z
benefit Of his creditors
The concluding scenes in Congress at /
the close Of the session were somewhat i'm J
pressive. Durham ana Southland made their /.
last speeches, in Congress, as both Of them I
retire from public service with the close Of the I
Forty -dfth Congress. They did their best 10
create a good impression and were cheereG /
heartily, no doub; out Of compliment, 81 the /
z 'ose Of heir speeches They insisted upou /
Tree and pure elections urtrammeled by fed /
eral authority, and intimated very broadly /
that they would live and die in that faith 81
last, precisely at four minutes before L, +
Speaker Randall read his closing essay, IS 4
the end Of which, precisely when the minute /
sud hour hand were together at -, he let tht /
hammer fall aud declared the Forty 9Th Con.
Fress adjourned without day. The speech Of 4
Mr. Randall which was very complimentary
to the House. was cheered BY both sides
After the adjournment members ard officers
mingled, bidding each other farewell, some
Of them not to meet again