River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-11-06
GENERAL NOTES.

A PENNINGTON, Me, dispatch of Nov.
LIST says that Jacob Abbot, the well
known author, is dead.
A CINCINNATI telegram of the 1st inst.
says Judge Harmon, superior court, has
made decision sustaining the integrity
and validity of the assignment by Arch.
bishop Purcell of number of pieces OF
property in trust for the payment of his
debts as against an attachment by the
jefferson national bank of Steuhenville
for debt of the archbishop. The as
Segment was made in good faith, and
for good purpose.
A ST. LOUIS dispatch of Oct. Goth
says the body found yesterday, on the
shore of Lake Michigan, near Miller's
Station, is identified from description of
it, in dispatches, by VIM. E. Burr, as the
remains of his brother, Geo. b. Burr,
who assembled with Prof. Wise in the
balloon Pathfinder, three weeks ago to-
morrow. Mr.. Burr has telegraphed to
have the body properly cared for, and
friend left this morning for Miller's Sta
ton to bring it nome.
A DISPATCH from Cincinnati of Nov.
list, gives decision recently rendered
in the superior court of interest to church
trustees was also rendered in the case of
John johnson, who furnished money to
the Church of the Sacred Heart, taking
from the church treasurer writing that
the church had received the money and
that its property was pledged to the pay
ment. The church is not q corporation.
The court decided that the action against
the church property and against the
members was good and was not made
defective by embracing all the members
A GRAND HAVEN dispatch Of the Both
says the wind is blowing hard from the
northwest since early this morning, rem
dering it impossible for tug and lighters
to remove the cargo of the wrecked
steamer Amazon, or to learn her condi-
ton. The sea is running high and the
waves dash over her. 1t is believed that
if the winds continue all day she will go
to pieces. The cabin and furniture are
all broken up and washed ashore. The
hull is bally faggled and filled with wa
ter There are 5000 pounds of flour in
her hold.
A NEW YORK dispatch of Nov. LIST
states that maj or- general Joseph Hooker
died yesterday Gen. Hooker had been
in usual health an hour before his
death, and purposed going to
New York tomorrow to attend to
business matters. He gave large din
uer party at Garden City Hotel on the
25th, and has seemed to be in the best
ofspirits and to enjoy social intercourse
with his many friends. At 5 40, his
valet, hearing the general struggling for
breath fastened to his side and assisted
him TO lie down upon the bed, and the
same time running for help. The hotel
superintendent hurried to the room but
when he arrived the general was dead.
A NEW YORK telegram of Oct. 9th
says one thousand and twenty emigrants
arrived at Castle Garden this morning.
In consideration of the fact that emf
grafton to America is unprecedented in
numbers and that the EN- gratiOn of 1881
is expected to be even greater than that
of the present year, the emigration com
missioners, together with officers OF
societies which help to take care of the
newly arrived emigrants, have made
special efforts to gather accurate infor-
nation concerning districts which offer
the best advantages TO settlers. During
the present year the New York emigra-
ton commissioners have helped about
$4,000 emigrants to get to western states.
Not one has returned
AN Alamosa, Col. dispatch under date
of Oct goth, says Ralph Meeker, his
mother and sister, Miss Josie and Mrs.
Price and two children, arrived here at
O'Clock this afternoon, and immediate
lv proceeded to the residence of Judge
Hoyt, where they are comfortably cared
FOR, and will remain to take the rest
which they so much need before proceed
ing farther: They were treated with
respect while captives, and do
not complain of any rougher treat
ment than would naturally befaIl
them in being hurried from place to
place, as the Indians became alarmed at
the movements of the troops. All speak
of the highest terms of the firmness and
of the intrepidity of Gen. Adams in Sc
curing their release, and of Ouray's
friendship, ithout which all efforts by
Gen. Adams would have been futile.
Mrs. ecker is exhausted by her perilous
trip. Otherwise all are well, and are re-
ceivlng best of care. Mrs. Meeker's son
refused to allow an interview tonight,
as all were so very tired.