River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-28
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WASHINGTON.

A son of Secretary II unit has been nom
mated revenue collector for the district of
Idaho and Montana.
EX CONGRESSMAN MONROE is to be nom
mated minister to Brazil when the dead
lock IN the senate shall have been broken.
The exports of breadstufIs from the
United States during the nine months end
ing March 81, were valued at 1904 ,692. 100.
j. HENRY WILSON, who has been nom
mated fer the District OF Columbia Col
lectorship Of Customs, is a native of
Georgetown.
A PHYSICIAN of Washington asserts that
Blaine is a victim of Br;ght's disease, the
desperation of the attack being shown by
bleached ears.
AFTER a fair trial, some Of the clerks
recently appointed to $1,000 positions in
the pension office have been set TO mailing
circulars in company with ladies drawing
$50 per month
The international sanitary conference,
at which twenty-eight governments were
Represented, has been in session at Wash
ington since January, and reached no plan
Of action at the fral adjournment.
THE president, in nominating Judge
Robertson for collector of New York
caused it to be distinctly understood that
the custOm-house would not be used as a
weapon to create discord in republican
ranks.
THE commissioner of internal revenue
has decided that the International Bank
Of Chicago is liable for taxes to the amount
Of $37, coo. The banks counsel presented
eleven points, upon which the commits
sioner ruled.
SECRETARY WINDOW has been asked to
send revenue cutter in search of the
ship David Stuart and the bark Hatten-
burn. both from Rio Janerio, and long
overdue, They were spoken off the coast
month ago, but have not been beard OF
since.
WHrTELAw REID will soon be replaced
on the New York Tribune by John Hay
for term OF four years. After his mar
riage to Miss Mills, Reid will sail for
Europe, and on his return will enter the
political field, declining the tender of the
Berlin mission.
In the United States senate after an in
terchange of words between Dawes and
Jonas on southern political outrages, Frye
drew contrast between the educational
efforts of the sections. Butler alluded
to a bargain with Malone, which called
Out lFduiiC NGCldTatiODS DN DufUNiuC ludl
the statement was false.
THE treasury department has issued
Sl0,000,0O0 of new bonds, bearing 81 per
cent. They only differ from the old IS in
having the new conditions printed on the
back. man who holds $500, 600 in per
cents made request to have them con-
tinued at 81 One correspondent asked
for the new bonds in exchange for l0-40's,
~, ~ u n iptaraSf Iano simon caocaI
CONGRESSMAN JoRGENsEN, of Virginia,
is out in card protesting against a coali-
tion between the republicans and raadiust-
ers of Virginia. Mr.. Jorgensen has hith-
erto been the chief broker in the federal
patronage of Virginia, and is alarmed lest
a portion of his occupation may be done
away with. Jorgensen intImates that ne
will oppose the coalition ticket next fall.
LEON CHATEAU has arrived in New
York from France on business connected
with company to import American live
stock Its capital is 90 600, 600 francs. and
the first shipment will be made by its
agents next month. NJ. Chateau has also
formed another company to import all
kinds of American products lie believes
our silk goods will find large sale
throughout France.
In the United States senate, motion to
go into executive session called out vote
of twenty yeas to twenty-one nays,
Mr.. Harris desired it known that Tennes-
see never repudiated penny of her debt.
Mr. Dawes asked a vindication of the
principle that this is a government of the
majority Mr.. Beck announced that the
democrats will oppose the election of
Riddleberger as sergeant-atarm until the
SHOWS Of December cover the hills, when
a wounded union soldier will be placed in
the field.
TIE president says that he is willing,
nav anxious, that the question whether
the executive or the legislative depart
ment of the government shall make nom
nations should be settled at the commence
ment of his administration. 1t Is now
thought probable that Conkling will make
a square fight on Robertson. and not seek
to have the matter deferred until next ses.
sion. Three members of the commerce
committee favor Robertson's confirmation,
but it IS probable that a majority of the
committee will sign an adverse report.
SENATOR BLAIR offered resolution in
the United States senate which declares
that the public interests require congress
10 be convened Immediately. In support
of the resolution Mr.. Blair stated that a
recent decision of the United States SUI
preme court meant the ruin of the hosiery
and knit goods industry of New England
unless amendatory protective legislation
covering that point is adopted. He also
urged in favor of his resolution the ne
cessity of congressional action in reference
to the De I4esseps canal.