River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04

ter caucus The bill reduces the princi-
pal of the debt to about 100000, 600, and
the interest to 3 per cent, the bonds TO
be taxable, and coupons not receivable
for taxes.
MAYOR Harrison and the city council
of Chicago, presented Parnell and Dill,
Ion with the freedom of the city, in a
formal way, on the gath of Feb. The
distinguished Irish gentlemen visite d
the board Of trade and made brief
speeches.
AssIsTANT-SuRGEoN ROBERT WHITE,
of the United States Marine Hospital al
New York, died yesterday, says a dis
patch of Feb. &c He was largely inter
ested in sanitary science and was a
prominent member of the American
Health association.
THE Vermont republican convention,
met at Montpelier Feb. 25th, and elected
John Gregory Smith, Fred X Billings
and c. W Stewart, delegates to the ma
tional convention. The delegates were
instructed TO prevent the name Of Sen.
Geo. t. Edmunds, as a candidate for
presidency.
A DISPATCH received from Corpus
Christie, Texas, Feb. Goth says fifteen
Indians attacked Mexican wagon train
of six wagons. heavily laden, from Chi
huahua for Loredo, and captured three
drivers and all the live stock. One team
ster escaped and brought the news to
Enceras. A company of mounted men
Immediately started in pursuit of the
marauders.
DIR. BRANDRETH, who lately died in
Sing Sing, left will which was made
public Feb. Goth. He bequeaths his
homestead and fortune to his wife leaves
the Brandreth House, on Broadway,
New York city, valued at 100000, TO his
seven daughters; his stocks, trademarks
and the remainder of his estate to his six
sons, on condition they shall pay $1,000
a month to his wife during her life.
THE arrival of M. De Lesseps and
some OF his engineers at New York,
Feb. Gath, was made the occasion OF
| rendering that distinguished engineer a
grand reception. The Panama Star and
Herald, which arrived on the same
steamer, says the canal route has been
thoroughly studied, its difficulties inves.
tigated, and practical plans laid fol-
complete success in the great under
taking. The feasibility of tide-level
canal is conceded. The cost of the canal
is estimated at a little over $150,000,000
and the time necessary to complete it al
eight years.
A DISPATCH received at Brownsville
Texas, Feb. 9th, gave description OF
Gen. Grants reception in the City OF
Mexico on the night of Feb. 21st. The
station and grounds were brilliantly IL
Illuminated. The government and MUM
cipal commissioners received The visi-
tors, and fully ten thousand people
thronged the streets leading to the depot
Vehicles lined the streets for miles and q
regiment of mounted troops escorted
the procession. Altogether, it was one
of the grandest affairs that ever occur.
ed in the Mexican capital.
ARTICLES of association of the Mexican
Central railway company, limited, have
been filed in the office of the secretary
of state, says a Boston telegram of Feb
2Sth. The association is formed under
the law of last year to authorize the con
struction of railroads in foreign coun
tries. 1t has authority to construct
maintain, and operate a railroad and
telegraph in the republic Of Mexico, and
in accordance with the laws of Mexico
The termini and general course of said
railroad and telegraph are the City OF
Mexico, and thence running by the best
practicable route in a generally northern
direction through and in the cities Of
Queretaro, Celaya, Salamanca, lraduato
Guanajuato, Silas, Leon, Lagos, Aquas
calientes, Zacatecas, Durango, and Chi
huahua, with branches from the best
practicable points on the main line OF
Salvatierra, Dolores, Hidalgo, Guadala
lara, San Luis, POtosi, and to a point OF
points on the Pacific coast and the Texan
frontier, and such other main line and
branches as said corporation may be au
thorized to construct BIZ the grants OF the
government of said republic of Mexico
The amount of capital stock is $1,000,
900, divided into ten thousand shares OF
the par value of 800 each, and one
thousand and fifty are already taken.