River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-02-06
PERSONAL and rvDirToAL.


When last heard from Gen. Grant was
in Egypt.
The resignation of President McMahon
Of France is rumored.
Stanley is announced for another
African exploration.
Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas has been re-
elected to the United States Senats.
The German Press generally approve
of Grevys election as President of France.
Richard Henry Dana, of Boston, poet
and essayist, died Sunday, Feb. ., aged 93
years.
The London newspapers unanimously
congratulated France on the change of ad-
ministration.
Matt. Carpenter, the new Wisconsin
Senator elect had an enthusiastic reception on
his arrival in Washington
Gambetta has been elected president
Of the French chamber of deputies by vote
Of 3l4 oEt of total vote of 405.
Trumbull & Co., of st. Johns, New
Brunswick, have recovered 100000 in bonds
stolen from them in December last.
A Paris dispatch says the French am
3assadors at st. Petersburg and Vienna have
resigned, or are about to resign.
In the Wisconsin Senate joint resolu-
lion for abolishing the use of the brass tester
known as the brass kettle in weighing grain,
was passed.
The Berlin Ncrth German Gazette in an
article on the French crisis says radicalism is
leading France and the liberals only too
speedily TO their fall
Senator Lamar has gwen notice that
he will introduce a bill ito provide
that Senators be furnished at the public
expense with private secretary.
John Woodward, who was so seriously
injured by runaway team on Thru street
st. Paul, Mimi, on Friday Jan 3lst, died of his
injuries on Saturday morning, Feb. LIST.
Feb. 3, at Deputy, Indiana, young
man named Craven was caught by the ma
chinery in Touring mill, tearing his head
from his body, and otherwise mangling him.
Rev. AlphonsUs Pelliter, aged 43, drop
ned dead while performing a marriage cere-
niony, on the evening of Jan. 24th, in the
.hurch of st. Francis Xavier, in New York
city
The committee appointed to audit
the claims against Archbishop Purcell of
Cincinnati have already received evidence of
Indebtedness amounting to over a million of
dollars.
All the Republican members of the
Louisiana legislature have joined in a dis
patch to the President asking the retention of
Marshal ] 4ck Wharton, whom they endorse
az faithful officer.
In executive session of the Senate
jan. 3lst, a message of the President
and a letter from Secretary Sherman in regard
to the New York custom house nominations
were considered and the matter postponed to
FEBRUARY 3rd
John Barney, an old citizen of Owatonna
Mimi, died suddenly on Friday mora
ing Jan. 30th. He had retired on the previous
evening in usual health. At A. NJ. his wife
found him in an unconscious state, and before
"a physician could be called he was dead.
The Brooklyn, New York, Presbyte-
~, have appointed a committee to invest-
gate the conduct and proceedings of the SEN
s4tional preacher, Rev. T. De Witt Talmadge,
common fame" having charged him with
and using improper methods in
preaching
Chief Joseph and the interior depart
ment have arranged for the cession by the
NegZ Perces of an amount of land about 1880
shuare miles in Idaho. The terms are six
townships in the Indian Territory and $3.50,
$50 in money, to be placed in the treasury and
to draw per cent. interest.
Saturday Feb. LIST, James Dunlap the
bridge tender at the Chicago, Milwaukee Il
Sc. Paul drawbridge in st. Paul, Mimi, acci
IDENTIFY fell from the bridge to the ice below,
breaking both legs below the knees, and sus-
tanning other injuries. The fractures were
very bad. He will be a cripple if he survives
has injuries.
A London telegram of Feb. says a
Vienna CORES pondent, says the German am
bassador at ST. Petersburg has advised his
government that The plague is spreading
rapidly. 1t has passed the limits where ac-
cmcing to. official accounts, the last cases
Were reported. He urges Germany to take
immediate and energetic measures regarding
it,
In the Reno investigation case now in
progress at Chicago, Col. Benteen, Feb. 3, re-
iterated his belief that Custer conducted the
battle badly. The bodies of all his officers
save four were found lying together and apart
from the private soldiers, showing bad organ
ization. Dr. Lord and Lieuts. Sturgis, Har-
rington and Porter were not found and may
be captves to-day.
A San Francisco telegram of Feb. I'd,
sass the Democrats held 5 mass meeting at
| nion hall, Feb. LIST, 10 endorse the passage OF
the anti Chinese bill BY the lower house of
Congress. The Kearneyites packed the meet
Ing, hooted the speakers, cheered for Kearney
and the Workingmen's party and created so
much confusion that force of police was
sent to the hall. After several arrests were
made of parties disturbing the meeting the
kcarneyites mostly left the hall and held
meeting in the streets, and the regular order
Of exercises in the hall was carried out with
out further interruption of consequence.
\ Paris telegram of January Both says,
President Mcmahon has resigned and the
Congress been convoked for this january
S0th) evening. The election of Grevy to the |
presidency appears certain, the left being in |
accord on this point. Tue Pepubliqie Fran |
a1lss (Gambetta's organ says; There Is no |
possible doubt about the issue Of the pending |
struggle. The only matter admitting of a
difference of opinion is whether the state of
crises shall continue or not. Personal power |
may be definitely buried from this day, and |
the moment this is possible it should be done.S
FiBar0 says: at is rumored Generals Bour- |
basi, Batilille and Dubara1 have resigned
VI Jules Grevy was elected President, reeeiv- |
ipg $50 votes out of GO cast. McMahon called |
on CREW and extended congratulations.
MISCELLANEOUS.