River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
GENERAL NOTES.

GOVERNOR CORNELL of New York has
returned TO the senate without his APP
prevail The bill taxing foreign bank
capital invested in the state.
AMERICAN residents have sent of Peru
a protest to Minister Christi .ncy against
the manner in which the war is being
conducted.
A FIRE in Boston on the 9th inst, des-
troyed the Wholesale dry goods house of
! Whittier, Burdette 81 Young. Loss $275,-
| 700 insurance 100000.
A Houston Texas special of May 4th,
announces the failure of the wholesale
| dry goods house of Harris brothers, liza
bilIties $16S,0O0 assets estimated $75,
GOO
| A NEW YORK dispatch of May 3rd,
says Postmaster James has been ordered
to pay into court sos, 900 damages,
claimed for using, unauthorized, pat
ent cancelling stamp.
AT meeting OF the democratic GEN.
! trail committee of Ohio on the 7th inst.
at Colum bus, the goth of July was fixed
as the day for holding the state conven-
| ton to nominate q state ticket.
The Delaware republican state con-
ventIon was held on the h inst, and
| delegation was chosen to Chicago. The
| delegation goes without instructions,
| but it is believed to be solid for Blaine.
JOHN c. NEW, ex-Treasurer of the
! United States, now chairman of the In
| diana republican State committee, has
bought the indianapolis Journal from
| E. B. Martindale & Co. for himself and
son. The price paid is 5000.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of May 3rd,
says the Post claims to know that tele-
gram has been received here stating alb
| sOutely that there were beyond doubt
| three genuine cases of yellow-ftver at
| New Orleans last week.
THE California republican state con-
vention completed its labors on the
| morning of the Both. A full delegation
was elected to represent the state in the
national convention to be held in Chi
cago and the delegation was instructed TO
vote as a unit for Blaine.
THE republican state convention of
| New Hamshre met at Concord on the
| 9th. and selected delegation to repre-
| sent the state at the Chicago nationa
convention. The delegation was not inl
structed but as the convention was large
THE Mississippi republican state
convention concluded its labors May 9th
having chosen a mixed delegation to
re present the state at the national con-
vention to be held i'll Chicago. The dele
CATION is reported TO be 2 for John Sher-
man, 5 for Blaine and 5 for Grant.
THE Maryland republican state con
veniion in session ON the 7th, tabled by
vote of 81 to 81; resolution in OPP
position to the nomination of Grant for q
third term. he delegation to Chicago
go without instruction but are largely
Grant men.
The Tennessee state republican con-
yention concluded its labors on the 9th,
having chosen delegation to- the nation
al convention at Chicago. The delega-
ton was not instructed and is not con.
sidered solid for Grant, as was expected
by the friends of the General.
The directors of the Pennsylvania
Rsllroad Company have elected George
P Roberts member of the board and
President of the company, to take effect
the 1st of June. A committee was ap
pointed to prepare, for he next meeting,
a revised organization Tor the manage
ment of the company.
THE New Jersey republican state con.
vention concluded its labors on the 9th
by S. nding an uninstructed deleg CATION
To chicago. RESOLUTIONS l1SIuCtldg ioI
Blaine and also for Washburne were
referred to the committee on resolutions
and not reported. The delegation is
probably pretty evenly divided between
Blaine aud Washburne.
AN Indianapol is dispatch of May 9TH
says that for several weeks there have
been rumors of the sale of the Indian
apolis Journal all of which have been
constantly denied. Tonight II is con-
fidently assert ed that John c. New will
be the posses sor with IN the next twenty
four hours. Consideration $4,000, a
portion in cash, and balance In property.
The democratic state convention of
Ohio, concluded its session at Colum
bus. 90 Thursday, the 9th, by adopting
resolution unanimously instructiDg the
delegates st large and requesting The
district delegates TO vote for A. G. Thur
man at the Cincinnati convention. A
resolution was also adopted favoring the
unit rule IN the state delegation. and the
two-thirds rule in the national conven
ton.
A MONTGOMERY, Ala, court has de-
cided the application of the American