River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-04-17

It's alleged that there is no founda-
ton for the report of al uprising of the Chey-
enne Indians.
The steamer, Northwest, left Detroit,
Mich, for Cleveland o., April 1, the first boat
of the season.
The savings bank at Providence, Pa,
has suspended Liabilities $4,000, nominal
assets $4,000.
A distinct shock of earthquake was
felt at Ncvthfolk, New York, on the the morn
ing of April II.
The Grand Commandery of Knight
Templars had impressive ceremonies at Mil
waukee April Is.
The steamship. Ontario, from Liver
pool arrived in New York April IL, under
charter OF the British government to embark
mules for South Africa.
A dispatch from Rome of April II
says, the Pope's donation of 10000 pounds TO
the school fund is the first annual contribu-
ton from his private fortune.
In a recent council in st. Petersburg
Gen Todleben declared that he believed war
the only solution of the Eastern Roumelian
difficulty, Count Sehouvaloff strongly op-
posed this view.
At New 0rleaus twenty days quaran-
tine will be established May list, against all
vessels from or touching at the West Indies,
Gulf of Mexico, South of Texas, or South Of
American ports as far as Buenos Ayres.
The Women's Foreign Missionary socie-
ty Of the Methodist Episcopal church lately
held session in Atkinson, Kansas. 4
large number of delegates were present from
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas. Colora-
do and Missouri Mrs. Bishop Andrews pre-
sided over its session.
The Norman conference at Salt Lake
City, Utah, closed April 0. John Taylor was
reelected president of the twelve apostles and
trustee of the church. Moses Thatcher Lo-
| gan was elected to fill vacancy of one of
the twelve apostles. No president of the
church, successor to Brigham Young, was
elected. G. Q. Cannon, Territorial delegate
to Congress, advocated polygamy as a pre-
tentative of prostitution.
| The following card has been furnished
| for publication at San Francisco: The
Chinese six companies are daily in receipt OF
applications for laborers to go to the South
ern States, notably Mississippi and Louisiana,
10 take the place of negro labor now emf
grating. The officers of these companies
wish it expressly understood that they have
no control over their peoples labor, and
have never brought or caused to be brought
one of their countrymen here; never con-
tracted their labor or collected their wages
in any manner whatsoever, the press of Cali
fornia to the contrary Notwithstanding.
a London telegram of April 1st has
the following: Thirty home rulers voted
with the liberals in the division in the house
of commons on the resolution of censure up.
on the Zulu war policy of the government
The Times, which generally supports the gov
eminent, says: All the opposition main.
tanned was that Sir Bartle Frere had actec
unjustifably, and the course taken towards
him by the government was indefepsible. In
this contention it will, we believe, be the
general opinion that they were justified, and
the governments numerical victory is NOR
al defeat The main question, however, oil
our course IN south Africa remains undeter-
mined, and must some day be discussed with
the utmost care.