River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-06-10
GENERAL NOTES.

has caused a large loss Of life.
TIE reformed presbyterian synod has
formally requested all its members TO de
sist from the manufacture, sale or use of
that most dangerous weed, tobacco.
The South Carolina democratic state con
vention met June LIST and elected Wade
Hampton, NJ c. Butler. Maj. 7. q. Baker
and Gen. John Bratton. delegates at large
to Cincinnati.
"a DENVER, special of the 3lst, says there
is nothing new from Leadville, except that
the Chrysolite men resume work to-mor
row, at IS per day, and are well prepared
for defense in case violence is attempted.
A COLUMBIA, S. c., telegram of the 1st
inst saws the democratic state convention
met to-day, ]. S. Cathron presiding. SEN
ators Wade Hampton, NJ. Butler, Maj. I.
G. Barker and Gen John Bratton, were
elected delegates at large to Cincinnati.
Gov P;ttkin, Of Colorado, has received
telegram from General Pope saying his
scouts report that Indians are now in North
Park He has information from Los Pinos
agency that the White River Utes are
there attending races on Ouray's farm and
that Ouray denies that any of his Indians
are in North Park or ! 20 molested the
whites.
DENNIS kEARNEY been granted a
writ of habes corr by the supreme
court of California is again free.
Upon his release the ngmen, headed
by a brass band, escrr Aearney from his
house to the Sand where very large
crowd was gathere, 4Nearney addressed
them in his usual style, announcing his in
tention of taking up the agitation where
he left it and making 1t more bitter than
ever.
ANOTHER biography of Mayor Kalloch
has appeared. Anticipating its publica-
ton Kalloch wrote threatening letter to
the author, saying he would not allow the
publication, and expressing the hope that
the penal code would afford him protec-
ton, delicate intimation that if the penal
code wasn't enough, something else would
be. However, the pamphlet came out, and
went off like hot cakes.
THE firm of Bull & Newton, owners of
the Humboldt houring-mill, Minneapolis,
failed June 4th, with liabilities amounting
to 1925, 900, of which all but $4,000 is held
in this city, the larger part by the North
western National bank, which is amply
secured An assignment was made to {.
H. Petit Their failure dates back to the
mill explosion, in which they were suffer
ed in rebuilding their mill, and has been
aggravated of late by the general depres-
sion of business. The assets exceed the Ii
abilities, and the firm expects TO have a
surplus after paving all Indebtedness.
The democratic state convention of
Maine met at Bangor June LIST Delegates
at large were elected to the Cincinnati CON
vention. The convention ratified the nom
ination of the greenback convention for
governor, Harris Nj. Plaisted. The COM
mittee on resolutions submitted the MAORI
ty and minority reports. The majority re-
port favored the local option liquor law.
This created intense excitement, SO that the
speaker was totally unable to keep order,
and after arguing the matter pro and con,
it was finally decided to lay it on the table
The convention voted to leave the election
of presidential electors in the hands of the
democratic state committee who are TO act
in conference with the greenback state COM
mittees. The convention then adjourned
SINE die without adopting any resolutions.
':%THE greenback, state convention of
Maine. met at Bangor, June LIST. Gen.
Harris NJ Plaisted of Boston, was nomin-
ated by reclamation for governor. The
convention resolved in substance that all
currency whether metallic or paper neces-
sary Tor the use OF the people should De Is
sued and countersigned by the government,
and not by banking corporations. That
the interest bearing debt Of the United
States, which shall become redeemable in
the We 1901, or prior thereto, should not
be refu ~ beyond the power of govern
ment 10 call in said obligations and pay
them ut at any time, but should be paid
as rapidly as possible, and according TO the
contract that the minis of the government
should be operated to their full capacity in
the coinage of standard silver dollars and
such other coin as the business interests of
the country demand The civil service bill
should be reformed so as to abolish the
evils of patronage; that imprisonment for
debt should be abolished" The delegates
to the Chicago convention were instructed
to influence the nomination of Scion Chase
for president.