River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-22
THE NEWS BUDGET,
A Summary of Events During
the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

ing postmasters on the 10th inst: TilHe
Olden, Parker's Landing, Pa, Luke Mar
win, Duluth, Mimi, II. A Hanson, Al
bert Lea, MINI, and Jos. McCue, Calker
City, Kansas.
TIE total value of exports of refined
petroleum, says dispatch the 10th inst,
illuminating oily during March, 1880,
was 1877 .968; for March, 1879, $1,614,
4Sl; for the nine months ended March,
1890, 500 889 914; nine months ended
March, 1879, sec, 100000
WILLIS DRUMMoND, Jr chief clerk of
the railroad division of the general land
office, resigned on the 10th inst. to accept
a position as land commissioner for the
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad. He has
been in the land Office since 1871. Com
missioner Williamson regretted to part
with him.
Mr.. DAVIS, of West Virginia, tried, on
the 10th inst, to have the senate consider
the bill authorizing the geological sur
vey under Clarence King, to be extended
into the states, but Mr.. Blaine insisted
that the Geneva award bill should not be
displaced, and it will be the order of
the day tomorrow.
JUDGE KELLEY is said to be preparing
a statement in relation TO paper, and in
opposition to the paper bill. In the
course of this statement, say reports of
the 10th inst, he will make the claim
that the newspapers have been making q
great deal of money, while paper manu-
factuTers have lost.
Cor. HATCH telegraDhs from San An.
dreas, in relation to his recent engage
ment with Victoria's band of Indians on
l,a hof Tont HorroIl
seven men were seriously wounded, and
that the Indians were so severely punish
ed that it will probably have the effect of
bringing them to terms.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of April 14th
says the receipts from the tobacco tax
| for the first six months of the present
fiscal year, compared with the CORE
/ spending period of the last fiscal year,
/ in ali the districts which returned $780,.
600 and upwards during the last fiscal
| year, show a total increase of $776 100.
/ THE house committee on foreign af-
/ fairs on the 14th, ordered favorable re.
! port TO be made TO the house upon the
! house joint resolution authorizing the
/ president to open such negotiation with
/ France, Spain, Austria and Italy as he
may deem advisable, with view to re-
{ moving AuG ItStIlStlOn Ou DOA
! ton Of tobacco into these countries, and
7 securing TO our citizens an open market
therein for the same.
THE secretary of war informed the
cabinet at its meeting on the 18th that
Gen. Miles was in Washington and
states that the Sioux Indians DESTROYS of
surrendering themselves to the govern
ment as comparatively few, and 1t is not
anticipated that there will be more In
dians surrendered than can be properly
fed. Those who present themselves will
be received as prisoners OF war, and
! cared for accordingly.
A WASHINGTON dispatch If the 14th
states, that the Vermont friends of Sena-
torEdmunds suggested to representative
in congress from that state that he accept
the leadership ofthe Vermont delegation
to Chicago, in order to present and press
the name of Edmunds for the considera-
ton of the convention. This gentleman
said to Edmunds, IF you desire it ] will
60" My only WISH" replied the Sena-
tor, 'is that If you do go it shall be to
make it known that my name is not TO be
presented to the convention"
A MEMORIAL in favor of the reservoir
system of the Upper Mississippi river,
which is signed by al the republicans
in congress from the states in the Mis-
sissippi valley districts are affected by
commerce on that river, says dispatch
of the 18th inst, has been presented to
the house commerce committee. The
greater portion of the representatives,
from the following states have signed the
memorial: Minneso' a, Wisconsin, Iii
nois, Iowa, and Missouri.
THE feeling with respect to Whitaker
is fast taking shape, says reports of the
18th inst, in the senate in favor of max
ing no appropriation for West Point I'M
til it becomes perfectly apparent that the
cOlored cadet has been treated with fair
ness. The military academy bill is now
in conference committee, and several re
publican and democratic senators have
agreed among themselves that nothing
shall be done with it until the Whitaker
case is fully understood by the senate,
and nothing then if it shall no. clearly
appear that just and honorable course
has been pursued throughout in this
matter by the authorities of the academy
AN exciting incident occurred on the
10Th inst, III the sessions of the commit
tee of Ways and Means, which original
ed in an observation by Judge Kelley
that Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, constituted
as impugning his veracity. Instantly
Mr. Tucker sprang to his feet and repell-
ed the supposed insult. A personal col
lIsiOn appeared imminent, and, indeed,
would probably have occurred but for
the timely interference of several men,
bers. Pending these belligerent demon
STATIONS, the principals kept up Wig
orOus war of words. Subsequent salts
60, do Ia,
both gentlemen buried the Ratchet, and
all were serene again,
THE new bankruptcy bill was care
fully drawn after much study and con-
sultation, by Judge Lowell, of Massa-
chusetts, and is thought by eminent
jurists and merchants as fairly covering
the desired ground. The old fee system
is not included, says news of the 10Th
inst, but registers are to be paid fixed
salary Of $4,000 year, and each estate
settled is to be charged proportionately
for the general expenses, the money being
paid into the treasury. There is to be a
new officer in each circuit to be called
the supervisor of bankruptcy, whose
duties will be similar to those of ma
tional bank examiner. He is re-
quired to visit the office of each reg
Ister and clerk in his circuit
al least four lines year, and will exer-
else general supervision. His salary
is fixed at $4,000. Transfers, preferences,
attachments or liens against estates shall
not be valid if made within three months
previous to the date of bankruptcy, and
q bankrupt cannot be discharged by APP
plication before three months or after
eighteen months from the same date but
if his debts do net amount to more than
$4,000 lie may apply within SIXTY days
Penalties are specified for those present
ing fraudulent claims, etc. 1t is prob
able that the bill is as good a one as can
be devised to cover so difficult field.
1t is said to be favorably received by
those congressman who have paid any
attention 10 it,
CRIME.
A New York, dispatch of April 18th,