River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-22
GENERAL NOTES.

SEN. LAMAR, of Mississippi, was
stricken with paralysis at his home in
jackson, Jan. -. 1t was thought he
would recover.
The Louisiana legislature met and or
ganized Jan. IL. r NJ Ogden, of New
Orle ans, was elected speaker, and John
Clegg secretary of ihe house. Lieut..
Gov. Wiese presided in the senate.
NEARLY foot of snow fell through
the eastern states Jan. 13. A high wind
prevailed and trains were delayed in all
directions. In New York city the streets
were greatly blockaded.
4 CINCINNATI telegram of Jan. 10 says
that city is preparing to give the largest
banquet ever given in America, upon the
occasion of celebrating the opening of
the Cincinnati southern railway.
THE funeral Of Frank Leslie took
place at Dr. Chapin's church, in New
York city Jan. 10. The chief mourncrs
were Mrs. Leslie, Mrs. Leslie's brother
and wife, and Alfred Leslie. A very
large congregation was present.
The Kansas extension OF the St
Louis e. San Francisco railway made
connection Jan. IL, with the AtchisOn
Topeka & Santa Fe at Severy, Kansas
BY this connection ST. Louis has another
through line TO Colorado and New Mex
leo
JAS, d. HANSON. acting governor OF
Maine, Jan. II, sent note to Gen. Cham
berlaiu, who also declared himself acting
governor, asking the latter if he should
recognize Lamson as the executive; to
which Gen. Chamberlain replied he
should not.
THE Buffalo passenger agents of the
western trunk lines decided Jan. 10 to
advance passenger fare from Buffalo to
the regular schedule and to abolish al
limited rates TO Detroit and all western
points. the change 10 take effect at once.
JOHN G FREUND, the fugitive editor
and proprietor of theHuSicdl andDrdmdttc
Tines, is reported to have drowned him
self. 1t is also said that his valise was
found on train at Springfield, Mass
His lndebt. dness, for which he ran
away, may reach between $1500O0 and
$40 $50 A writer in the N. Y. Tinle'
Jan. rs, Who evidently knew Fieund
says h last experience seems to have
been no novelty to him. He will prob
ably turn up in Canada or Australia.
The will of the late Frank Leslie, the
publisher, was filed IN the New York
sUrrog ate's Office Jan. 10. He bequeaths
all his property, real and personal, to his
wife. Merriam Florence Leslie, and the
trade mark on the name under which he
published newspapers and periodicals,
and all his interest in publications es
tablished by him. Mrs. Les,ie's peti
lion for pro bate of the will sets forth that
decendents heirs are his widow, his sons
Harry and Alfred Leslie, and his grand
d tighter, Lovella Leslie.
AT a meeting of the stockholders OF
the Des Moines and Minneapolis Narrow
Gauge road, held at Des Moines, Jan. 10
at which president Keep and manager
Hughitt, of the Chicago and Northwest
ern, were present, the following Off
GERS we're elected: Presi lent, NJ. Hugh
lit vice president, d. G. Blair; oecre-
tary, ] b. Redfield, treasurer and soliei-
tor, w. NJ. Jones. The new
Board of Directors is com
posed Of Mr.. Hughitt, John [. Blair, ID.
C. Blair, w. NJ. Jones, p. M. Cassidy,
Albert Keep, and j. B. Redfeld. John
B. Alley, who purchased the road a few
months ago and held most of tle stock,
was op2o ed to a change of gauge MIR.
Blair, last Monday, bought his interest,
and il was decided to change the gauge
from Des Moines TO Ames to broal
gauge for through line to Chicago.
TUE following description of Gen. T .
L. Miller, who has been missing from
his home in Indianapolis since Jan. q,
was telegraphed on the 10th inst: He
was about feet Z inches high, or less ;
weighed about 175 pounds, of full habit,
of dard red complexion, full face, blue
ewes and red hair and beard. He wore a
moustache and chin whiskers. In gen
eral appearance and the cut OF his hair
and whiskers, he resembled Senator ID.
W. VOORHEES,, though much smaller In
size. lie was quite freckled. lie wore
brown broadcloth coat and vest, black or
dark pants, scarlet wooden socks, hand
some gold watch and cut-glass head Gro
cheted chain. The family will pay a
large reward for his return, if alive, and
a reward for his body, if he is dead.
AuAR between the state authorities
and fleet Of Maryland o ster vessels on
the Rappahannock river seems immi-
nent. For some time past the crews of
these nonresident vessels on the waters
referred to have been committing depre-
dations upon the native oyster men en-
gagged In taking biyalves from the Rap
pahannock, and have murdered two and
wounded several of these people. In
view Of this state of affairs, a joint reso-
luton was passed by the Virginia house
of delegates, Jan. IA, appropriatingg
81 500 10 equip an expedition to proceed
to the scene of these acts Of violence and
arrest tie outlaws. As soon as the reso
LUTON passes the upper branch of the as
sembly craft fully armed and equipped
with detachment Of artillery and a
company of infantry will leave for the
seat of war and suppress these thiev-
ing oyster gatherers or know the
reason why. There are about thirty OF
these oy ster-vessels in the Rappahan
mock, the crews of Which are said TO be
well armed with long-range rifles, and
Tho violate the oyster laws of the state,
depredate upon the people, and range
around generally, the local authorities
being powerless to arrest or dislodge
them