River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-02-13
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Ex-President Grant and party have left
Alden for Bombay.
1t is again reported that Prince Leopold
will take orders in the Church of England.
Hiram Fredenburg died at his residence
in Owatonna on the morning Of Feb. aged
50 years.
Ex-Chief Justice Chase of the court of
claims, Washington city, died Feb. 10th, aged
81 years.
In the Missouri Legislature, articles of
impeachment have been presented against
State Treasurer Gates.
The joint committee of the legislature
visited the insane asylum at ST. Peter Feb.
9th, according to annual custom.
Vienna dispatch says that Prince
Alexander of Battenbufg has declined the can
,Iidsture of the Bulgarian throne.
G. L. Simmons, of Troy, n. Y, crazed
by the elopement of his wife, poisoned his
three children and cut his throat.
The Minnesota House legislative com
mittee visited the reform school in the viein-
ity of st. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The Potter committe will endeavor to
conclude their labors this week, so as to make
their report before congress adjournes.
A Washington special of Feb. 10th
says, Senator Johnson of Virginia, is alarm
ingly ill. His family has been sent for.
Judge /, B. Villas, an old and highly
respected citizen of Madison, Wis, died Feb.
9th, Of acute pneumonia, aged IS years.
A Democratic caucus at Washington.
Feb. 5, agreed to report a bill repeating the
n, IN, ba tal- NV
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden requests to be
called before the cipher investigating com
mittee and his request viii be complied with.
Col. Pelton, the nephew of SamuuI j.
Tfldcn, was before the Potter subcommittee
in New York Feb 9Th. and testified in regard
to the chipher kilograms.
The West Virginia legislature has re-
scinded its former instructions to its delega-
ton in Congress to vote for the Texas Pacific
railroad leaving the members untrammeled.
The Potter subcommittee are in New
York city, investigating the cipher dispatches.
All the members are present They expect to
conclude their special work by Saturday,
FebS.
The Kansas Senate has passed. the
House resolution, for investigation Of charges
ot corruption in connection with the recent
senatorial election in which ingalls, was the
successful candidate.
The Joint committee of the Minnesota
legislature are prosecuting their inyestiga,
tions of charges Of alleged Encouragement
and cruelty against The managers OF the peni-
Tertiary at saltwater.
A Birmingham Eng, manufacturer has
recently stated in public that during the
Fraueo-Germau war the Birmingham work
men were earning such high wages that
many of them actually kept ponies and phae-
tons, and ii was almost impossible to buy
ponies in Birmingham "ior love er money!
George F. Robinson, who, as a private
soldier was on duty at the house of Secretary
Seward on the night of April 18th, 1855, when
the secretary was attacked by Payne is being
worked into an army paymastership by Con
gresham Bcehe. Robinson was given
medal by Congress some time ago for saving
Mr.. Stewards life
John Durham Of Minneapolis, charged
with having taken improper liberties with
Young girls, aud with having made infamous
proposals to Young ladies, met Josiah Town
at his store by appointment, aud during the
interview Durham beat Town with club in
a brutal manner, INJECTING dangerous wounds
Durham and his son Frank were arrested,
aud put under $4,000 bonds 10 appear
In reference to the investigation Of the
cipher dispatches, Mr.. Springer of the Potter
committee, says. Gov Tilden has not been
subp9red, and have my doubts whether he
viii be. This, however, does not make any
material difference. for in any case we shan
give him an opportunity of appearing before
the committee, and It is not likely he will
miss the golden chance II know him rir!st i"
Feb. Sth, Samuel ]. Tildeu was before
the Potter investigating committee at New
York. He denied all knowledge of the ci,,h.
err kilograms. He denied all purpose
desire or thought of buying the vote Of South
Carolina or Florida. He claimed that he was
elected President and was resolved that ne
would continue to protest against the wron,,
by which the people were defrauded out of
their rights.
The House committe on invalid pen
sions authorized report TO the House with
favorable recommendation the bill restoring
all invalid pensioners dropped from the rolls
on account of residence during the rebellion,
and providing for their payment from the
passage Of the bill. The bill enables Mexican
war pensioners resident in the South during
the rebellion to receive their pensions as
before the war
An Owatonna, MINI, telegram of Feb.
9th says the many friends Of Judge \. N.