River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON,

Mr.. j. II. PAINE, Wisconsin man, has
been appointed chief clerk of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington.
THE Hon. John A. Kasson, u. S. Min
lster to Austria, and the new Spanish
Minister to Washington, are passengers
in the steamer Bothina.
JUDGE JNo. CHENEY, the oldest ex-mem-
Der of congress in the United States, died
at Canal Winchester, o. He was Jack
son elector in 1882, and had held many
important offices.
THE Yorktown centennial commission
! is soliciting subscriptions IN the thirteen
original states TO its stock of $250,000, and
meets with gratifying success. The next
step will be the erection of buildings TO
accommodate the multitude.
The GARFIELDs will occupy the man
sioz at the Soldiers home for the sum-
mer the president spending several hours
dents mother will return to Mentor in
| May, to spend the hot weather.
SECRETARY WINDOW received a deluge
of kilograms from the holders of the
called bonds announcing their concurrence
in his policy. and large number of sena-
tors have expressed their warm approval
Of the stamping scheme.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD will deliver an
oraion on the occasion of the Yorktown
centennial celebration, in which he
seems 30 take great interest. Secretary
/ Blaine will attend to the entertainment of
/ the French visitors.
! Observation-Disclosures COMMISSIONER
| RACM has dispatched special agent and
/ a number of experts to Chieago to exam
| inc into the condition of its banking insti-
/ tutions. The international bank will be
| the subject of special and close inquiry.
IN the United States senate, Malone
was the central figure in war of words
ever his political position. He charged
Ben Hill with using language both cow
/ ardly and false, and the Georgian retorted
that il was out of Mahone's power to in
/ suit anybody
! WuILE John Browns body lies mould
| eri; in the grave, his widow has apuar-
| emily increased and multiplied. There is
excellent evidence to show that she is liv-
! lnG in reduced circumstances on a farm in
! California, and strong testimony to prove
that size is also IN Washington seeking
government employment.
THE senator's are leaving the capital as
fast as they can make pairing" arrange
ments with each other, but as yet there
seems to be no prospect of breaking the
deadlock. Each side continues to assert
its determination to stay and fight till the
last armed foe expires.
THE United States senate adopted
resolution calling for information regard
! ing the imprisonment of Michael Boyton
| by the British government. Mr.. Beck, in
a speech on the deadlock, intimated that
! the democrats might leave the senate
/ firty In H. IT.
| Pendleton 10 go into-executives session, the
vote stood 20 to 20.
ARIsTARcHI Bey, the Turkish ambassa-
dor at Washington, has published a card
expressing heartfelt gratitude to Mrs.
made an appeal to the American public in
behalf of the sufferers by the earthquake
at Scio.
II is said that the friends of William L.
! Chandler will induce the president to with
draw the nomination of Judge Robertson
and allow Collector Merritt to remain
where he is if Chandler is confirmed as So
licitOr-general. In such u case, MacVeagh
would resign as encouragement. Kirk
| wood, who is said to be wholly lacking in
executive ability, will soon retire from the
interior department and be provided with
fore ign mission, and there will be gen
eral reorganization of the cabinet The
reorganization will be in the interest, OF
at least at the instance of Secretary Blaine
SECRETAEY WINDOW has issued call
for all the outstanding per cent, bonds
which mature in July next, aggregating
$195, 500, 400. ANY holder of these secur-
tiles can have them continued at the pleas
ure of the government, at the rate of .
per cent. interet, by forwarding them to
the treasury department to be stamped
semi-annual interest payments to be made
by check to the holders address. The
government will pay no expense OF trans
portation on bonds received, but will re:
turn such securities by prepaid registered
mail