River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-11-13
GENERAL NOTES.

| NEW York advices of Nov. end state
| that fifteen steamships are overdue. The
| cause is doubtless the great storms that
have prevailed on the Atlantic Ocean.
| DISPATCHES of the 4th inst. announce
| the failure of Stattuner II Bros, dry
goods merchants of Chicago, with
| liabilities of 100000 to $1,500,000 0;
also lsador Il Helm, cap manufacturers
| of New York, with liabilities of $780,
900.
A BosToN dispatch of the 4lh says the
| first snow of the season commenced this
morning, and lntermineling with rain,
| fell at intervals during the day. Tonight
a strong wind prevails, and the snow is
falling briskly. Dispatches fom various
parts of New Hampshire and Vermont
report very heavy storms.
THE case of Washburn VS.. the Union
Insurance Co., of Buffalo, growing out
/ of the destruction of the Washburn
| Touring mill at Minneapolis, in May,
! 1878, ON trial before the L. S. district
court, at Detroit, was decided on the 7th
! inst in favor of the plaintiff The in
| surance company denied the liability,
| claiming the mill was destroyed by an
| explosion, and not by fire.
/ n LIE OPCtA1i Va ~ ~ tth
arrangements have not yet been entirely
| competed for the funeral of Senator
/ Chandler, but there is no doubt but it
! will be the most solemn occasion ever
witnessed in the city. The remains will
! be in state in the vestibule of the city
| hall, Wednesday from 8 A. NJ till l P. NJ.
| The remains will be taken back
| to the Chandler mansion on Fort
street. where the funeral takes
| place at two O'Clock. Only few init
mate friends have th2s far been admit
| ted to view the remains The friends OF
the deceased have decided to allow a
| post mortem examination.
THE commission to investigate the
cause of the attack on Thornburgh's
command and the White River massacre
| consists of Gen IS Adams and Hatch and
| Chief Ouray. This commission met at
| Los Pinos agency on the Sth inst. Ouray
claims that the attack on Thornburgh's
command was justified, but says there is
no palliatiOn for the murder of Meeker.
| lie also claims to know the guilty par
lies, but few believe he can ever secure
Geir punishment.
Tue funeral ceremonies of Gen. Joseph
Hooker at Cincinnati on the 7th inst,
were very impressive Several compa-
MES of soldiers and militia were present,
The church was beautifully decorated
with flags. Flowers were very numer
Gus and the cask ct was fairly buried in
those tender offerings. TWAS the inten-
ton to bury lis oody in a lot purchased
by himself, but owing to some difficulty
about the papers transferring the prop
erty, the remains were temporarily de-
posted in vault.
A NEW York dispatch of Nov. LIST
states that majur-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;45, 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 RAwIINs, Wv, dispatch of Nov.
3rd saws courier come in from the
front last night with dispatches and mail.
All was quiet at MerrItt's camp. On the
29th an Indian came into Merritts
camp to have peace talk, he was in
formed that Merritt had no authority 10
make peace, he then gravely told the gen.
eral it he would give up his arms, am
anunition, horses, and mules he would be
allowed to leave with his men. After
the Indian left the camp numerous
signal fires were observed in the neigh
borhood of the camps. Two companies
Of infantry will be stationed at Snake
River to protect stores and furnish es-
corts for wagon trains with supplies for
Merritt
Tux President has issued the following /
PROCLAMATION.
Ii no recurrence of the season which the de- /
vOut habit of religious people has made the oc- 4
caSion for giving thanks 10 Almighty God and 4
humbIy invoking His continued favor, hasiibe /
material prosperity enjoyed ny our whole country I
been more conspicuous, more manifold or more Il
universal than during the past year There his /
also been uubTogen peace with all foreign IA I
tons. The general prevalence OF domestic tran
guilty. the supremacy and security OF tue great 4
Institutions of civil and religious freedom have
gladdened the hearts Of our people and confirm
ed their attachment TO their govern ent, which
the wisdom and courage Of our ancestors : htly
framed and which the wisdom and courage of
their descendants have 80 firmly maintained 10
be the habltatOn Of liberty and justice 10 success
Now. therefore. T. Rutherford B. Hayes presi-
dent OF the United States. do appoint Thursday,
the 9Th day of November, instant. as day of IA
tional Thanksgiving and prayer and earnestly
that, Withdrawing themselves from
secular cares and Lahore the people Of the United
States do meet together on that day, in their re-
speetiye places Of worship. there 10 give thanks
ard praise to Almighty God Tor His mercies. and
10 deyoutly beseeeh their continuance
In witness whereof, have herennto set my hand
and caused the seal of be United States 10
be athxet. Done al the city o. Washing
CSEALa ton this Srd day OF November, In the year
OF our Lord 1872 and of the independence
ofthe United States the one hundred and
fourth.
RUTHERFORD F. HAYES.
By the President.