River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-19

which provides for $500 tax on spirit re-
tailers and 5000 on beer sellers.
A PARTY of Tennesseeans are about to
start for Montana with three hundred
head of fine breeding cattle. The trip will
consume three weeks, and the cost of
transportation will be $4,000.
THERE is good authority for the state
ment that the Northern Pacific Company
and Henry Willard will compromise on
the basis of the retirement of President
Billings and the surrender of half the di-
rectorships.
The officers of the Chicago and Alton
road have secured term of four years in
the penitentiary for r. G, Crawford, a
confidence operator, who swindled Ed
ward Tucker of Springfield, out of $4U0
on an Alton train.
CORNELIUS J. VANDERBILT was brought
into court at Brooklyn to answer to suit
for $50 due on diamond stud purchased
in 1870. His counsel stated that he had
paid 100000 of old debts since he came
into possession of means.
Col. THOMAS A SCOTT, of Philadelphia,
who last week was stricken by paralysis
for the third time, and whose death was
momentarily expected, has risen from his
bed, and his physicians have hopes that
he may recover.
On Sunday the pope appointed the Very
Rev. John MeMullen, vicar general of the
archdiocese Of Chicago, to be bishop OF
the new diocese of Davenport, and the
Very Rev. Killian c. Flash, of Milwau-
kee, to be bishop of the diocese O. Ia
Crosse, Wis.
The rolling mill at Atlanta, Ga. has
been forced to suspend by the failure of
hn Ikn
hundred and fifty in number, have at
tached all the material and machinery to
pay their wages for April.
TIE resolution of the Illinois senate to
adjourn sine die on May 81, was amended
by the house by an extension for three
days. 1t is safe to assume that there will
be no quorum for the three days in dispute,
but members will draw $15 additional by
the change.
The quartermaster at Yankton has is
sued 37.400 rations to sufferers by the
flood. Captain Clagne, who was sent by
General Terry on tour of investigation,
reports that the officers at Fort Randall
saved seven hundred persons from possible
starvation.
ELIAS II. ALLEN, a negro citizen OF
Meadville. Pa, has secured mandamus
against the school directors directing
them to admit his minor children to the
public schools of that city. A separate in
stitution has heretofore been maintained
for colored pupils.
The statue of Stonewall Jackson in Me-
tair1e cemetery, New Orleans. was unveil-
ed in presence of several thousand persons
among whom were the widow and daugh.
ter of the illustrious soldier. General
Fitzhugh Lee delivered the address, and
Jefferson Davis responded to calls by a
brief speech.
STRIKES have become so popular in Can
ada that the Caughnawega Indians have
taken hand For plotting RATS of tim
Der down the Lachine rapids, they demand
an increase to $3.50 per day, with the con-
dition that no white man be employed
The reds assaulted timber agent for hir.
ing some French Canadians.
The son of a Broadway stage driver
found in dilapidated trunk which he had
purchased cluster diamond brooch lost
by Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt at Sara.
toga, and valued at $4,000. The youngster
in returning the prize. said he did not ask
a reward. but hoped the affair might aid
his father in securing an easier job.
A partv residing along the Hooking
Valley road, In OHIO, chartered car to
attend concert at Logan. While run
ming through the mining town OF Gore a
crowd of ruffians emptied their revolvers
into the coach, and a son of Edwin Booth
was shot through the lungs. Two arrests
have been made. and threats of lynchinq
are frequently made.
REAL ESTATE agents in Chicago are
building high hopes upon the belt-railroad
project, which seems destined to give the
lands surrounding the city a wonderful
boom. The most important transfer
within the city during the week was that
of one hundred feet on Market street
near Monroe, which will lead to the
speedy erection of stately stores on the
site of the coal yards.
IT is evident that the Utes are prepar-
ing to resist the execution of the treaty
The matter has been complicated by the
indictment of Agent Berry and Commits
sioner Meacham at Denver, for completely
in the murder of Jackson, the freighter
Otto Mears, another of the commissioners
declares that he will not go to the Ute
headquarters without Berry, and will re-
sign if he can not have his assistance in
negotiating peace