River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events During the
Past Week.
Latest Events.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, will expend $780,
go on two new school buildings, this pres
ent year.
ACTUAL and estimated returns shows
that the population of New York state is
over 5000, 600.
THE Montreal harbor commissioners
have resolved to use the electrical light on
the wharves.
Mrs. JANE STARNEs, of Caldwell county,
North Carolina, confessed ON her death
bed that she poisoned her husband several
years ago.
THE Cherokees in Indian territory lynch
ed two Creeks. the other night, and the
Creeks have just retaliated by filling two
Cherokees with bullets.
SEARGEANT MARsHMAN, of the Marines,
the marker at the Wimbledon rifle contest,
who was bribed TO report false score and
exposed. will be tried by court-martial.
WILLIAM J. FREELAND, of Flat Rock,
Mich, who has been on the jury of the
Wayne county circuit court, Detroit, has
been arrested on a charge of corrup-
ton.
r. A. BABBAGE, the Ascending cashier
Of the Merchants National bank, Of
Dubuque, Iowa, is said to have returned
from Europe with his family, and to be
now living in New York city.
OURAY is having some trouble in con
vincing the Utes that the treaty negotiated
| by him at Washington is wise one.
| Some of them who object to the severance
Of tribal relations denounce the arrange
ment in forcible language.
| RACINE, Wis, was visited by furious
riin and hail storm, on the 2Sth inst. 1t is
estimated that four inches of water fell
| during two hours Streets and easements
were flooded and considerable damage
| done.
GEORGE KNOLL, a wealthy farmer liv-
| ing in the vicinity of Freeport ILL.,, attend
ed circus at that place, and became in
terested ina three-cardmOnte game. After a
while he bet 81 900 in cash, which he drew
| from the bank for the purpose, and lost 1t,
| Of course.
BELL AND CLEARY, two well-known for
| gers, are under arrest in New York fer
| vietimizIng banks at Baltimore. They
| recently operated with an international
gang of swindleEs in Lo2don, but dissen-
! sions arose and they returned to this com
try. They made about $4,000 by their
| Baltimore deal.
A MEXICAN army officer was imprisoned
| by the police at Monterey for drunkenness.
| Some OF his comrades took one hundred
men and stormed the JAIL but they We're
| gallantly resisted and finally driven off by
the police force and citizens. Three off
Gers and fourteen men were killed or
wounded in the fight.
| SILVER to the amount of 100000 has
accumulated at the San Francisco mint,
and the secretary of the treasury intends
| to make an effort TO move some of it east.
| To this end he will advertise for proposals
| for the transportation of the dollars, and let
the contract to the lowest bidder.
| TIM Ute Indians refuse to sign the trea-
| ". Objections were raised at the last
meeting of the council, a removal to
| the junction of Gunnison and Grand rivers
| on account of the poor soil in that local
| itv- An opportunity was offered for the
| chiefs and head men to come forward and
| Sign the treaty, but not single Indian ac-
| cepted the invitation.
kEruRNs received at the census Office
| indicate that the population of United
| States will be n little over 100000.
, Some Of the back counties, particularly in
| the west are panning out handsomely. In
| New England and the South, where
| it was calculated the increase would be
| comparatively slight, the returns show
larger gains than were anticipated. This
is particularly the case in New En-
gland cities. New York has over five
millions, Pennsylvania four and quar-
ter millions, Ohio about three and a
quarter millions. The race between
Ohio and Illinois for third place is very
close Illinois has greatly the advantage
in having larger territorial extent, and
can ultimately hold more people. 1t is
probable, however, from the returns re-
ceiyed that Ohio will hold third place, al
though the official count will be necessary
to determine