River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-08-16
GENERAL NEIyS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Minneapolis underwriters think that the
poor water supply and general inhamma-
| bility of the city warrant raise of 25 per
| cent. in insurance rates and the people kick
vigorously, but in the end will have to pay
or stand their own losses until such time
| as the conditions are changed. Although
| the summer assembly idea as ii is being
| carried out in the programme which is be
| ing presented at Mahomedi, white Bear
| Lake, near st. Paul is somewhat new in
| Minnesota, still the rapid increase in the
| attendance shows the practicability, as well
as demand for such an institution; while
| the close attention paid to the lectures dem
onstrates its usefulness. With DR.. Samuel
| g. Smith as superintendent the highest sue
| cess in the enterprise was assured from the
| beginning.
Some anxiety was felt IN business circles
at Elmira, n. Y, recently, on account of
| rumors as to the soundness of the Second
Notional bank, caused by the rumored loss
| of $3.50, 900 in pork speculations by its pres
| ident, ID. r. Pratt. When it was ascer-
| tainei that the president had Sc tiled all the
demands against himself from his private
| fortune, leaving him still worth several
thousand dollars and that the bank bad
money ready to pay every deposstor,
action took place. There is now no excite
ment. Other banks assert there is no cause
| for alarm.
The Iowa State fair, which is to be held in
Des Moines Tor the fifth time, will begin Aug.
81 and will close Sept. Z. The fair will ha -
| two new exhibits-education and mining
There viii. be trotting each day, and each
morning hurdle and dash races by noted
lady riders. Gu Thursday all children I'M
der twelve years will be admitted free
Wednesday is old soldiers day Thursday
the annual address will be delivered by
Henry Clay Dean. For the best breed of
beef cattle $500 in premiums is offered In
all, SO, 600 IN premiums is offered.
Great excitement prevails in Vernon and
Bates counties Mo-, over the discovery of
oil. A firm recently paid s., 600 for an OPP
ton lease Of 800 acres i'll Vernon county for
eighteen months at S75 an acre. Machinery
for five wells is on the road now from Pitts
burg. The oiliis of fine quality. and as soon
as the refinery, which is TO be put up short
ly, gets in operation, the oil men will begin
shipping east.
The meeting which was called to express
admiration for Capt. Webb and raise
fund to be devoted to The erection OF a mon
ument to his memory, was almost unat-
lcIucus Inc pIOJGGl VI biS monument HAS
been entirely abandoned, and what money
was raised will be gwen to his widow and
her children.
VIC. & r. NJ Silsby, tanners, of Troy,
n. H, have failed in consequences of the
failure of Hersey, Whittier & Wymap.
Boston. They will make an assignment.
+. II. Mcclure, tanner and currier, of
Peabody, Mass, has also failed The
liabilities OF the firms are not definitely
known.
Mrs. Ashbury of Atlanta, Ga, has been
weak in mind for some time. A lady on
entering the house found the unfortunate
woman with a small kitten almost down
her throat, only the hind legs being visible.
The lady grasped the animal and pulled il
out. The woman is in desperate condition
More than 70 per cent. of the people in
Massachusetts have their homes in towns
of more than 10000 inhabitants That
| commonwealth has a larger number OF
cities of 10000 or more than any other
| state. About four-titths OF her pula ZION
| is in towns of more than 500G.
Elections were held throughout the coun-
| try for members of councils general. Sew
enty-one districts return republicans and
tweaty-three conservatives. Second ballots
| are necessary 10 seventeen districts. The
| republican net gain is two.
Members of the Detroit Mich, city coun-
Gil have been iunketing at st. Paul ard
Minnea polls. These two cities have become
somewhat exhausted by continued calls to
entertain all sorts OF junk citing parties
Judge Dyer, of the United States circuit
court of Milwaukee has decided the case of
Barnes, trustees, vs. the Chicago Milwau-
kee d st. Paul railrosd company, in favor
of the railway corporation.
Commodore v hitting of Milwaukee has
come to the sensible conclusion that asso-
Citations for recovering the estates of great
great grand fathers are not of much &C
count.
The Salvationists would parade the streest
of Syracuse, despite an aldermanic order,
and wound up at the police station in con-
sequence.
Ihe first annual meeting OF Union post
masters was held on the 9Th inst, at Cape
May and an organization effected.
Copeland & Co. OF Boston find themselves
with 81, l01, 500 oflisbilities, and 81 ,6O3, 700
wherewithal to meet the same.
Knights Templar from all sections are
winding their way to the grand conclave at
San Francisco.
Gov Crittenden denies that he offered |
Bob Ford $4,000 for the capture of Jesse
James.
A four foot vein of coal has been found al |
Virginia, H., within twenty feet Of the sur
face.
The Georgia legislature recently passed
general local option law tor the state.