River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-09

the city and later visited places of interest.
In reply to the lord mayors complimentary
speech presenting the freedom of the city,
Gen. Grant said that no ceremony had given
him such satisfaction az the present one. lie
was proud Of belonging to country contain
ing so many Irishmen. Subsequently two
hundred guests sat down to banquet given
in honor Gen. Grant.
1t Charleston s. G, at o'clock on the
morning of Jan. l. the large cotton Press and
ware house of the Union Cotton Press COM
pa'y was destroyed by fire, together with TO-
12l bales Of cotton The property contained
four cotton presses with capacity OF press
ing about 800 bales OF cotton per diem and
storage room for over 10, 600 bales. Only two
presses were running. The buildings and
presses were valued at about 100000; in
sured for 100000 The loss on cotton is esti-
mated at s475, 900; the insurance amounts to
s472,750. The FIRE was the work ofan incen
d airy. A man was hailed by Waterman
few moments before the fire was discovered
running from the place where the fire started
The Waterman shot at him, but he escaped.
A full and com prehensiye review OF the
produce trade Of Mlwake for 1878, compared
with former years, as to the receipts OF wheat,
-four and coarse grain, show very consider
able Increase over the two preceding years
while the receipts aud manufacture of flour
aggregates larger amount this year than
ever before. The live stock tables show an
unprecedented increase in business done, the
receipts Of live hogs being nearly double, and
those cf cattle third larger than last year.
| aggregate of 1925 ESQ pounds, an increase OF
nearly 100000 pounds over 1877. The re-
,cepts of wheat were q, 900,000 bushels. Flour
| 2 1000 barrels. Shipments of -four, 1920
600 barrels.
Reports from all the leading cities in
the Union are the same as to resumption on
Jan lst. II was accomplished without any
extraordinary manifestation, quiet reigned,
business was not disturbed, it maintained its
previous dullness, but little gold was called
| for, and paper being as good us gold was gen
orally preferred as less cumbersome. A New
York telegram of Jan. I'd, says, Gen. Hill
house, United States sub-treasurer, states that
resumption, so far as the working of his office
was concerned, had been attended by most
gratifying success, and that there appeared to
be no demand for payments of coin there in
exchange For paper, such calls being very in
| significant. Up to 2 O'Clock the treasury had
received over 100000 in gold, in exchange
| for which was issued legal tenders and certif.
c, es Of deposit, while on the other hand 1t is
estimated that the disbursements Of coin
would not amount to over $4,000.
The jury in the case Of William w
| Murphy, who has been on trial for several
/ days at st. james, for shooting Samuel
| Ash at Madelia last August, brought in YER
dict New Years day of manslaughter in the
| fourth degree. He was indicted for murder
in the first degree. The jury were out Is
hours. At one time the jury stood nine for
absolute acquittal, and three for the crime as
| charged in the Indictment, and they finally
compromised on the verdict stated ab;ve
The penalty for murder in the fourth degree
is Imprisonment in the State prison for two
years. or Imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding one year; by fine not exceed
| ing 81 900, or both such fine and imprison-
ment 1t will be remembered that Ash had
made imp, oper proposals to three little girls,
one of whom was three year old daughter
of Murphy. Murphy pursued the young man.
and found him in the custody Of the Sheriff,
and claimed that his gun was accidentally
discharged. The case has produced great ex
element. The Judge postponed sentence
until Feb 9Th, when the exceptions taken
will be considered.