River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-06
GENERAL NOTES

THE recent election for chief of the
Osages resulted in the victory of Joseph
Pawnenopauche over Hard Rope.
THE governor of Iowa has appointed
James Wilson, farmer of lama county,
a member of the railway commission.
TUE Ohio legislature has passed the
Pond liquor bill, by which saloon keepers
must pay an annual tax of 800 to $500,
and give bond in $1 900.
A MERCHANT of New York complains
that Chicago wholesalers are cutting on
cottons to secure the southern and western
trade.
EDWIN BOOTH has purchased seven
acres adjoining his present holding at
Newport, at cost of 81 900 per acre.
THE widow of Commodore anderbilt
will soon be married to DIR. Nathan Roys-
man, manager of one of the large charity
hospitals of New Y ork.
THE Pacific mill at Lawrence, Mass,
has given notice that needy operators who
did not engage in the strike may apply at
the Office for aid.
A RESOLUTION is pending in the con-
gress of Colombia to give years notice
to the United States of a desire to abro-
gate the treaty of 1916 and make new ar
rangements.
CAPT. KLINE, of the 18th infantry. over
took the Canadian half-breeds near Medi-
cine lodge, March IA, and drove them
over Milk river. They carried away the
buffalo robes stored by Sheriff HeaIy.
Crow Doc, the Indian chief VIII killed
Spotted Tail, has been convicted in the
federal court at Deadwood, and will next
Tuesday be sentenced to death The peo-
pie of the Black Hills charge that the
result was reached by perjured testimon y,
and they propose to appeal to the SUI
preme court.
JOSEPH RIHA, a wealthy farmer resid-
ing in the town of Carlton, Kewaunee
county, Wis, secreted $500 of currency
in his cellar, and the mice got at it and
destroyed it, using the costly paper for
making their nests. Riha became insane
at the loss of his money, and diei on the
9th instant.
WITHIN the present month the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul road has absorbed
the Hastings & Saltwater, the Illinois &
Wisconsin, the GAINESVILLE. Rockford &
Beloit. and the Iowa & Eastern. These
four lines represent about s., 900 900, and
each had received advances toward its
construction.
Six HUNDRED Irish girls were landed at
Castle Garden, from the steamer City of
Montreal. The Oldest is only %. Not
a male passenger came with them. They
were sent by agents of society who
m axe specially of caring for females,
and each one has place provided for her.
Some will remain in New York, many go
| TO Boston, and others to various localities.
| Nearly 5000 Italian immigrants have
arrived in New York within the past
| three weeks.
| The Western Union telegraph COM
pany has acquired control of the Mutual
Union lines. Gould purchased 33 500
shares outright, and Is, 500 shares are
held by George Baker, II. G. Fshnstock,
and George S. Scott. The three latter
hold the balance of the power in the
company, and have entered into an agree
ment to act in accord with Gould so long
az his policy does not impair the rights
and business of the Mutual Union.
About $4,000 was paid for the stock
held by Baker and his partners. General
6. NJ. Dodge and Jay and George Gould
will be added to the new board OF direct
ors, and John q. Moore will be president.
The Mormons must go: Two old
friends. eminently respectable citizens
of Chicago, who hadn't met in several
months, encountered each other at a
Cincinnati hotel. After little chat
one Of them announced his purpose of
changing his residence to Canada. His
friend expressed great surprise, where
upon the former whispered the ex-
PLANTATION in his ear: "What nonsense,
old boy" was the responsive exclama-
ton. "Don't think of it. All folly.
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