River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-22

| meeting al IlttSDuTE, on tUe l4tn INST,
and agreed, unanimously, to further sus-
I pension of two weeks; after discussing
advisability of reducing prices, it was
decided to maintain the present rates.
OWING to dissatisfaction among some
employees on the Vulcan Steel works in
St. Louis regarding wages, that company
closed part of the works on the 10th inst,
but will start them again soon under
new schedule prices.
THE Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company declared divident on the
10th inst, eff per cent. on its main line
tor the past half year, and per cent on
| its Washington branch for the same
time.
OTERo, who tried to kill Alfonso, the
Spanish king, was executed on the 10th
inst. His motive, he says, in attempting
to commit the crime was tina, he might
b. put to death. He preferred not to
commit suicide, and wished that others,
not himself, should do the taking off.
Mr.. WALLACE, of Pennsylvania, intro.
duced a bill in the senate on the 10th
inst, which, if passed into law, would
require tle secretary of the treasury to
call in all the O per cent. United States
bonds, and to Issue bonds bearing low.
er rate in their stead
AT the cotton exchange. in New York,
on the 10Th inst, Dodge, Potter & Co.,
notified the board that in consequence
of decline in cotton and the delay OF
their customers in putting up margins,
they were compelled to ask an indul-
gence of their creditors for few days
THE republican state convention of
Missouri met at Sedalia, ON the 10Th, to
select a delegation to represent the state
in the Chicago national republican con-
vention. The delegation selected were
all for grant, and were instructed by res
olution to vote as a unit for Grant.
THE republican state convention of
Kentucky, met at Louisville, on the 10th,
and selected delegation to represent
the state in the republican national con-
vention to be held at Chicago. The dele
gates chosen are all Grant men and
resolution was adopted by large ma
jority instructing for Grant.
A MILWAUKEE, dispatch of April 14th
states, that w. w. Coleman of the Her
aid, has flied the papers in a cult against
w. E. Cramer of the ECtaing Wisconsin,
for damage on account of certaian things
published during the municipal cam
! paign. The claim is for $4,000.
CARDINAL MCCLosKEY was witness
in the Surrogate's court, ON the 14th
inst, in the contested will case of Caro-
line A. Merrill, who left the larger por-
ton of her property to the cardinal. The
will is contested by the nephews and
nieces and an adopted son of the de-
cedent.
j. M. HowARTH, Indian inspector con:
cluded an agreement with the Brulo
Sioux Indians, says a Yankton dispatch
Of hn 1rfh hxy xub ha
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
company is permitted to run through the
reservation 10 Deadwood. Howarih has
gone to the Spotted Tail agency to en-.
deavor to make a similar arrangement
with the chiefs.
A DELEGATION of striking operatives
informed the management of The Har-
mony Mills, at Cohoes, on the 18th inst,
that the operatives were ready to resume
work, upon a guarantee that the aion
would be respected. The management
replied the union would be aided if
formed for the benefit of sick members,
but If its purpose was to dictate to the
Harmony Mill Co, then the question
mu be settled now and forever.
THE great men of Europe are declin
ing in health Prince Bismarck, of Ger
many, is far from being a we'll man, and
the same is true of the Emperor Will
liam. Prince Gortschakoff, of Russia,
| is believed to be dying. And it is safe to
presume says dispatch of tho 14th
inst, that Lord BescOnsfeld, of England,
is not as we'll as he might be, just at
present.
THE republican state convention of
Massachusetts, met at Worcester, ON the
10Th, and nominated Sen. Dawes for
chairman. w. B. G. Hopkins, of
Worcester, nominated delegates at large
for Edmunds. Gen. N. p Banks nom
mated list of delegates at large for
Grant A ballot resulted in the selected
of the Edmunds delegation by two.
thirds majority.
THE regents of the university of Mich
| igan, on the 10th inst, appointed Henry
9. Adams, of John Hopkins University
lecturer on political economy, Herbert
| futile, lecturer on international law,
and Theodore Johnson, instructor of
| Latin. Mr.. futile is young man, and
| has been for several years the Berlin
| correspondent of the London NeacS only
returning to this country few months
since.
/ j. w. MAXWELL, in Jail at Yankton,
D. T., for attempting to shoot his cousin,
procured in some mysterious manner a
revolver, while all the attendants but one
| were absent, drew his weapon on the dis
armed jailer and drove him and other
| prisoners into the cell, locked them up
and walked out, and has not since been
SEEN A telegram of the 14th inst,
| says that Maxwell was wanted in Wyom-
| ing for robbing the Black Hills stages
and participating in murder, and a
reward of $4,000 is on his head.
A DETROIT Mich, dispatch of the 18th
says that the Tribune of that CITY made
arrangements, at the spring election, for
a canvass of the preference of republi-
can voters on the presidency, by respon-
sible men whose pronounced preferences
were unknown to that paper. The re-
turns from 1927 voting precincts scatter
ed throughout go counties, gives the
following totals: Blaine, 81 ,642; Grant,
6,997; Sherman, 1876; Washburne, 100;
EdmunGs, 1855; scattering, 1,773.
In the case of Ex-Governor G. G. Wash.
burn, of Wisconsin, VS.. the Farmers Ins.
Co, of Cincinnati, in the U. s. circuit
court, the jury on the 18th, rendered a
verdict for the full amount claimed and
interest. The suit was to recover 81, 100,
the interest on the insurance on the flour
mill, at Minneapolis, which was de-
stroyed by fire, resulting from an ex
plosion, in May, 1878. The jury was out
only long enough to calculate the inter-
est. Five other cases against other de-
feRdants remain to be tried here.
THE republican state convention of |
Iowa met at Des Moines on the 14th at
IL A. NJ, and was called to order by John |
S. Runnels, chairman of the state central |
committee, who nominated as temporary |
officers, president, Waldo NJ. Potter, of /
Clinton; secretary, G. NJ. Holton, of |
johnson; assistant secretaries, H. 0. |
Beatty, of Greene; Joseph Williams, of |
Lee; E. A. Odell, Of Pottawstomie; J. NJ.
Hemmenway, of Franklin, and X. G. |
Mehlon, of Henry. The convention was
opened with pray er by Rev. d r. Lucas.
Mr.. Potter, on taking the chair, returned
thanks for the honor, and briefly CON-
pared the two political parties of to-day,
and struck he balance in favor of the re-
publican party as having served the coun-
try best Ofthe prospective presidential
candidates, he said he was ready TO sup
port the selection ofthe national conven-
ton, but his first choice was for Blaine,
at the announcement of whose name the
convention sprang to their feet with
cheers and a tiger, The committees on
credentials, permanent organiZa-
ton, and resolutions were select
ed. The convention then took
recess until afternoon. The conven-