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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30
Political Points.

A REPUBLICAN convention in the first
district of Alabama has nominated james
Gillette for congress.
CHARLES RocKwooD has been appointed
by the United States circuit court as chief
supervisor of elections for Indiana.
THE greenbackers of Maryland have
Nominated Milford Shindell and Rev. Will
Graves, electors at-large.
MAYOR KALLocK, Of San Francisco, has
been nominated for reelection to his pres
ent Office by the 'workingmen.
JOHN HART BREWER, conspicuous in the
pottery interest, has been nominated for
congress by the republicans in the second
district Of New Jersey.
THE republicans OF Massachusetts have
renominated all the present state officers
except the treasurer, constitutional pro-
hibition rendering a new nomination nee
essary for that Office The nominee for
treasurer is Daniel Gleason.
THE Missouri greenback state central
committee, under the authority given by
the state convention, held some time ago,
has selected a full electoral ticket for the
state with Andrew Royal and o. ii. Bar
ker as electors-at-large.
Ex-senator BARNUM has declined the
nomination to congress from the fourth
district of Connecticut, because of his
duties as chairman of the democratic
national committee.
FOLLOWING is the work of the New
Hampshire democratic convention: Hon.
Frank Jones was unanimously nominated
for governor; Col. w. II. ID. Cochrane,
Joseph Goodwin and John w. Dodge were
nominated for railroad commissioners, and
G. y. Chandler and John c. Maulton were
chosen electors.
THE republican convention for the fifth
| Wisconsin district met in Sheboygan.
Hon. Hiram Smith, of Sheboygan Falls,
was re-nominated foi congress by accla-
nation, but, on account of private busi-
ness, declined in handsome speech.
Elihu Coleman, of Fond du Lac, was then
nominated on the first formal ballot, and
accepted.
THE following congressional nominations
were made on the 18th inst Republican
-Pennsylxania-Fi district, X. III.
Bingham; Second district, Charles O'Neill;
Third district, Benz. l.. Berry; Fourth dis
trict, William ID. Kelly; Fifth district, A.
c. Harner. New Hampshire dis
trict, Joshua q. Hall; Second district, Jas.
+. Briggs. New Iork-Sixteenth district,
Walter o. Wood. Maryland dis
lTlCb, dOSllHd IlOIieIi u, L Jul III NAotIINI
Enoch Pratt; Fifth district, w. Il. Viii
mer. New Jersey-Fifth district, George
NJ. Bobeson. Democratic-Ma Maryland
Sixth district. ]. NJ. Sch!ey Arkansas
J. f. Crevers Washington Territory
Thomas Burke Wisconsin-Eighth dis
trict, Willis c. Silverthorn; Third dis
trict, Judge NJ NJ Cothren. Iowa-See-
ond district, Rodericll Rose; Eight dis
trict Robert Percival Dakota Territory
M. L. Mccormick Greenback-New
Jersey-Second district, Samuel A. Dob
bins. The republicans of the Seventh
Missouri will not nominate. The demo
Gratis of the Third Michigan have accept
ed declination Of candidacy by Jacob
Shelcon, but no nomination has been made
to fill the vacancy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30
From the Capital.


Mr. PARNELL has abandoned his visit to
America.
THE government, fearing disturbance in
Cork, on Sunday, on the occasion of Par
nell's visit, are taking precautions against
it. s---1
GENERAL DRUM saws there are no charges
against Lieutenant Howgate. There is a
good deal of jealousy of this capable
officer, besides what was bequeathed to him
by the late General Myer
THE Cheyenne and Arrapahoe delega-
tions of Indians, now in Washington have
had formal talk with Secretary Schurz
with reference to perfecting the title ofthe
lands now occupied by them.
SECRETARY SCHURz says Indians at a
number of points in the northwest are
very industrious, and have a great deal of
land under a fair state of cultivation. At
some points in the Sioux reservation
where they raise considerable wheat, the
cultivation Of the soil compares very favor
ably with that of whites further east
foreign
THERE will be very bitter fight made
here this fall over the coming vacancies in
the army made by the retirement of some
of the old chiefs The number of candi
dates and their hearty hatreds of each 9TH
er promise interesting work over the SEN
atorial confirmation of the men who will
be unlucky enough to succeed.
A LARGE staff Of French officers is to be
attached to the legation during the winter,
and great interest is excited in political as
well as soc al circles These officers came
here for the avowed purpose of investigat.
ing the cavalry branch of the American
army.
A TELEGRAM received at the war depart
ment on the oath inst, announces that
Capt Erskine Cuttings, Sd artillery, died
at Fort Hamilton, n. Y, of apoplexy.
Capt Cuttings was a graduate of West
Point, and q native of Maryland. His
commission dates from Feb. ), 1860, and
he bore rank in the army as major from
Nov. %, 1863.
THE agricultural department has issued
a pamphlet on the culture of sumac in
Italy, and its preparation for market in
Europe and the United States. The i'm
pcrtation of this article from Sicily
amounts to 100000, gold, d year. The
reason it has been necessary to import 1t
is that the American leaf has always been
found to impart a yellow tinge to leather,
and it has been impossible to use it for the
purpose of tanning white or delicate-col-
ored kid and soft leather An investiga-
ton has been made by DR.. McMentie for
the agricultural department, and, as the
result, he claims the very important dis
covery to the effec that if the leaves are
gathered in June, instead of July or Aug
ust, they do rot contain the yellow matter,
and can be used for tanning white kid with
better results than the Sicilian sumac that
costs $50 per ton. He recommends that
after this year high duty be put upon
foreign sumac in order to stimulate the
domestic production The document can
be procured by those interested in the cul-
ture of the shrub by application to the
commissioner of agriculture.
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Sectional Tastes.
New York Fashion Letter.

Il is a curious study 10 learn from
the wholesale dealers the peculiarities
in the tastes Of women IN the various
sections and large cities Of the United
States. From them | learn that BOs-
ton buys more plain, solid and small
figured dress goods than any other
CITY: that Chicago takes the bright and
vari colored 'ni"ocry' stufis; New Or
leans and other seaboard cities Of the
south buy an excess Of black silks and
black dress-goods in winter, and white
diaphanous cotton goods in summer;
while New Workers az rule, take a
wider range, and dress as they please
Cincinnati is another Paris Of fash
ion She buys the richest and newest
dress goods, and i7n't many Gays behind
New York in getting the latest styles
from over the water There is no west
ern city that equals her in that re
spect. May be that Chicago and ot.
Louis spend as much money for dry
goods, but they take 70 louder things
brighter colors-more pronounced
designs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30
Xalnc OF q Doct0r's Services.

was called at midnight to visit II
gentleman who had just returned from
late dinner, where he had succeeded
by hasty eating, in lodging a fish bone
in his throat. provided myself with
an cmetic, pair of csophague forceps
and other paraphernalia designed to
give him relief and hurrledly repaired
to his room | found him pacing up
and down the floor with look Of in
tense distress and anxiety, occasionally
running his fingers down his throat and
gagging. He told me, in tones Of de-
spair, that he thought it was ali up with
him, but begged me, if the least glim-
mcr OF hope remained, to proceed at
once in MY efforts to relieve him. He
eXtravagantlv declared, III the gencros-
itv of spirit bcgot 10y the vividness of
his fears, that he would give 81 5000
to have that fishbonc removed. ! rs
sured him that such cases we're frequent
and ordinarily not attended with much
LANCER, before proceeding to carry out
measures for relief His fears under
went some diminution on the strength
Of this, and then declared that $4,000
would no more than repay the skill and
come intruder. | smiled and proceed
ed to introduce the forceps, but after
several attempts failed to grasp the
bone His fears again induced him 20
mention fabulous sum ~ the need Of
the service that would cxpcl the object
Of his terrors. then gave him the en-
ntic, its depressing effects causing his
generosity to rise again barometic-lke,
to very high pressure. In a little
while she emetic disburdened him Of
greater part of his dinner, ID with il
~ ca1oe the iishbone He AVE a sigh
and look Of relief, solcmnly looking to-
ward me, said
Doctor, / wouldn't have that thing
in my throat again for S5!'
My fee eventually resolved itself into
the valuable experience" that the oc-
casion afforded me-.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

4 MOST atroeiouS assassination was
perpetrated saturday evening at Mary
Vile. No. tie victim being Or. P. P.
Talbot, editor and proprietor of the
Greel1back SeandGrd, and a prominent
greenback speaker and writer. He
was seated at a window reading when
some unknown person fired through
the window at close range, the ball
first cutting off two Of his fingers and
then passing entirely through his side,
infiicting a wound from which he died.
His son rushed to the door and fired,
but without effect, at retreating form
in the darkness, and the assassin escap-
ed without leaving any clew to his
identity, The cowardly deed Is sup
posed to have been committed by some
fiend with whom DR. Talbot had had a
disagreement,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

RIsTIcs, Premier Of the Seran cab
met, has resigned, after a service e@-
tending over thirteen years, with shoft
intervals He is the only statesmen 81
weight in Servia, and will soon be in
request again. The general interests
Of his principally have never suffered
under his direction, although perl]s
have often enveloped his country and
disaster more than once endangered It's
Nnl.N nxistencn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

THE Afghans are represented as be
ing very illiterate; few besides the
priests can write their own or any othcl
language. The literature Of the coun
try is for the most part in the Persial
language, and Is confined TO the priest
hood and the wealthy classes. CORES
pondence, business transactions and
the work Of the government are also
carried on through the medium of the
Persian language.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

Demands for the American system Of
checking baggage are numerous in the
London newspapers An employee Of
the Vermont Central railroad went
over to enlighten some English railroad
officials on the subject, at their request
but nothing has come of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 25-Flour-Quet and
steady. Wheat-opened frmer ase higher closed
weak; No. l. hard, l.oj, No l, 941s No.
2, 9OIs; 9o}l for seller September 9Os for
seller October; 911s for seller November No.
3, 81; No. 4, 72ls; rejected, nominal. Corn
Lower, No. ., 391s. 0ats-Lower No. ,
291s. Rye-Quiet and steady No. l, So.
Barley-Lower, No. ., 7l3. Provisions Nominal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

4 PRIVATE car with sixteen young In
dian girls from the Cherokee, Creek
and Choctaw tribes was taken to North
field, Mass, last week The car was
provided by Jay Gould who also paid
for transportation The girls are to be
educated at the expense of the govern
ment in d. l.. Moody's school in North
field. AMI afterwards returned to their
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

THE state of Persia is described a
almost hopeless All departments Of
the administration are farmed out
among the ministers, and futile II
tempts at Improvements are iitfuIly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

PREPARATIONS are under way for tax
ing a census Of the Indians This has
never been thoroughly done, but the
whole number in the United states and
territories in 1871, including 10000 in
Alaska, was estimated by the Indian
bureau at $4,000. Whether they
have since increased or diminished in
number is not entirely certain 1t is
probable that the wild Indians have
decreased considerably. but the more
civilized tribes nave increased. The
Chcrokecs. for instance, increased
from 11.oOo in 1872 to HOSP in 1871.
\ complete census Of them all-or n
complete a census as can be made, for
there Will lie many difficulties in the
wav-will furnish much interesting in
formation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

An elephant, travelling in ca. next
the locomotive on an Indiana railroad,
opened the tank, drank all the water
and so compelled the train 70 stop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

THE revenue cutter, Thomas Corwin
which was dispatched some time age
from San Francisco to search for and
relieve the Jeanette and the missing
whalers ice-bound in the Artic seas, Is
now lying in one of the small harbors
of Alaska, unable to proceed on ac-
count of the immense tloes of ice which
bar the way. When the vessel will be
able to proceed on her voyage 1t Is inn
,,,g.iI,lo ~ sat-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

THE Presbyterian Ministerial Associa-
ton Of Philadelphia has voted that the
opening Of the Pennsylvania state fair
an Sunday was sinful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

THE hogs in portions Of Eastern
Iowa are dying off with cholera, and
inflicting serious loss on the farmers Of
that region
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

MICHAEL DAvITT. the Irish agitator,
has arrived at San Francisco. An i'm
mense crowd greeted him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30
yercly inillre

The disagreement i'll the French
Cabinet concerning religious DEGREES
has proved to he more serious than eX-
pected. and has resulted in the resigna-
ton of Premier De Freycinet, who has
notified President Grevy that the DIFF
fcrenccs between himself and certain
members Of the cabinet were found TO
be such that they could not be adjust
cd by mutual concessions, and that the
only hope Infringing about unity and
concord lay in his retirement. After due
consideration President Grevy decided
to accept De Freycinets resignation,
and Jules Ferry was intrusted with the
duty Of forminga new cabinet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

As board of architects has reported
in favor of erecting Il separate building
for the congressional library, the peo-
pie and newspapers Of Washington are
making arrangements to urge upon
congress the adoption of this recon-
mendation. 1t IS argued that every
national capital Of consequence in the
world has library, a museum, a
tower. or something ofthe sort, Of in
terest to tourists, and that tire great re
public should not be behind Gillette
monarchies i'm such matters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

THE code Of homer" has travelled to
the far west and IS likely to become
as popular among the dusky barbara
ans Of the mountains and plains as it
once was among the barbarous 'chival
~" Of the south 4 Santa Fe New
Mexico paper Of the 10Th instant,
publishes an account Of singular
duel between Ute Indian named
Thique, Of Los Pinos agency, and a
renegade Navajo. The duel was
fought about Ute girl whom both
Indians wished to marry. The fight
took place ON the LaPlate river the
weapons being knives, and several
friends Of each Indian being present.
The Ute was killed and the Navajo Sc
yprpIy injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30
INNOVATIONS.

LONDON has lately instituted Sunday
music in her public schools
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

All the Kings and Queens Of Europe
have telegraphed TO the Spanish soyer-
eigns their Joy at the birth Of another
of their general Ilk-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

The Belfast (Ireland) News Letter says
that Wesley wrote about six thousand
hymns, of which not above thirty have
passed into general hymnologv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

Ladies, Won cannot make fair skin, rosy checks
and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics Of
France or beauti6ers Of the world while in poor
health and nothing win give you such good
health strength buoyant spirits and beauty as
Hop Bitters. A trial IS certain proaf See another
column. TeiegrapA.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30
Paying a Wife 81, OOOto Return.
Philadelphia Times.

William H. Hornckel was sued by
his wife, yesterday, for maintenance.
The parties came from Illinois recently
with three children, and the wife said
that she petitioned for a divorce from
her husband in the west on the ground
Of cruel and barbarous treatment, but
she afterward withdrew the suit upon
her husband promising to treat her bet
ter. When they came to this city, how
ever, he resumed his old practices, and
she was obliged to leave him agaEn.
Her husband sold out liquor store
and when he came to this city he had
S13. 900. The husband claimed that ne
had given bis wife $500 in gold to save
for hirn, and besides this he bad paid
her 81 900 to return 10 him, which, he
thought, was sufficient to maintain her
if size chose to remain apart from him.
The wife denied having a cent, and a.
she refused to make up with her HIS
band again the court made an order fol
50 per week.
The latest kleptomaniac Is the VIZ
Of wealthy Boston sugar retiner, Nho
was caught the other day stealing a
lace shawl in a store, though her wallet
was crammed full Of money, md her
husband permitted her to spend all she
wanted to-
The death is announced, at the age
Of 81, Of Albert Hoffman, founder 81
K-ladderooatsch, the leading comic
journal of Berlin He started as a
booksellers assistant, established the
journal in 1913, and made large for-
tune by it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

In 1879 423 0l3 freight cars carried this traffic.
Of these cars the late confederate states employed
81 PAS; this LIS per cent. or one-fourteenth
part. In 1879 the tonnage Of vessels engaged i'll
in internal traffic was 2,67S 067 tons. The late
confederate states employed 242;54S tons; this is
9 per cent. one-eleventh part. In 1879, 10
June 80 1880 exports were $3.50 633 ;j95
The South exported SlSS ,629 III this is 221s
per cent. or two-nnths part. Of this, 81 per
cent was cotton and the New York Cotton
Exchange reports that very little of it was moved
by Southern capital. All that came North was
handled by Northern capital That exported di-
rectly was moved mostly by Northern and for
eign ca pital. In 1869 to June 80. 1850 Onr inn
ports were S667 ,953 ,S02. The south imported
SO, 1888 1871, this is 2lz per cent. or one-fOrty-
third part. Exports and imports together were
81 ,503 $50 ,S97. The share eff the South was
S204 .564 los; this is IL So per cent. or one
seventh. In 1879 Oct. 2, bank loans were SS7S,
SOB ,097 loans of Southern banks, sac, $50 ,00I;
this is per cent. or 0ne-nneteenth. In 1879
Oct. ?, state and natioal bank circulation was
S3li;l02 223 Southern Banks, S23 AIS, 1926; this Is
Z z per cent or one-thirteenth. In 1878, for the
six months ending May 81, the latest returns, de-
pdSits in savings banks, were this Is 4-l0 OF per
cent. or one-two hundred and fi2ttieth part. In
1879 the cost of railroads in the United STATS
was 81 l67 ,33I OIL; cost Of Southern railroads
$500 PA 979 this is Is I-l3 per cent. or one-sey
enth. The latest returns show the weight OF the
mails carried on railroads j5l $40 l6S pounds
on Southern roads. 81 ,394,s 53 pounds This Is
I7ls per cent or one-sixth part In 1870 our
manufactures were 81 ,232 1925, 442; the southern
portion was S277 ,720 637. This is i per cent.
or one-sixteenth part. In 1870 the production yf
our mines was Sl52 ,59S 99f, of southern mines
81 996 052. This is ) a per cent. or ne-thlrty-
first part From June 80 1870 to June 80 1880
the number of immigrants who came to the Uni
ted States was 2s12 III. OF these, 2,662 came to
southern Atlantic ports and a go to ports of the
Gulf OF Mexico making for the whole south 40
l. 4 Il can't n
The latest report of the commissioner Of Educa-
ton states the total income of the public schools
of the country at $66,97S I0l; the south paid for
public schools IS $50 797. This is 1-l2 per cent.
or l-l0th part. This item is presented here be-
cause it belongs to the industrial interest.
Looking into this mirror of the countrys bust
ness, we see impartially and exactly reflected
the
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5-Flour-Quiet and un-
changed. Wheat Dull weak and lower No.
Red Winter 92R92ls; No, > Chicago sprng,
90ls for seller cash; 90ss d9o24 for seller
October; 9If4 a9Ils fer seller November Corn
Active but lower; 397a a391s for seller cash
39sa G3914 for seller October; 4oi4 lo's for
seller November Oats Unsettled and lower: 20 IA
for seller cash 29}s for seller September; Is L
for seller October 2S's for seller November.
Rye-Easier at S3ls Barley-Frner at q
Pork-lr Irregular; l7.75a1s for seller cash
$500 bid for seller September; Il seq 1890 for
seller October 1880 for seller November. lard
Unsettled and lower, 1915 for seller cash
1871 bid for seller October 7S5d7.S75s for eel
Ter November The $ Droyers Journal reports:
Hogs Receipts, l50Oo shipments, $500; firm
generally active and steady grassers and skips
4.50G4.15 mixed packing 4S0d5.I5; light.
800 5.l0; choice heavy, 80 q $50; all sold.
Receipts $500; shipments, 700; ex-
port demand good supply small 5.25,95 $50, good
shipping firm; 450G 500; common To fair S.40d
$50; butchers, 22Oq320; stockers', 2.5Od 800:
feeders, 3l0a3.50; calves, 10 10 per head:
western half breeds and natives 3.25a3.60:
Texans, 2.75d3 IS; canning more active. Sheep
Receipts, Too. steady common to medium,
3.5Oa375; good 10 choje, o0d 4.25 lamks zoe
per head.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

Miss Anna Louise Cary is having
some new gowns made in Paris.
Among them is a princess wrapper Of
light blue cashmere, finished around
the lower edge in points trimmed with
silver braid. Below the points is a
anticipating covered with Valencien-
mes, and above them a quilting of the
same lace A purple morning dress,
made with skirt and a half-ftting
sack, is also trimmed with silver braid
and IS quite as pretty as the wrapper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

California girls prefer runaway mar
riages-
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TIE NEAI FTP
in this progress was the funding act Of July. 1870