River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-07
GENER4L NEWS GOSSIP.

powerful council of the bishops of New
York. embracing those of that state and
New Jersey, the bishops ofNewark, Albany
Trenton, Rochester aud other places was
called, but it has been postponed indefinite
ly, owing to the indisposition of Cardinal
McCloskey. That council has evident
ly been confused with plenary council
The title of Cardinal does not make Cardi-
nal McCloskey the head of the church in
the United States. 1t makes him the head
OF the Roman curia In the United States.
The archbishop of Baltimore remains hon
airy primate of the church in America, and
all communications from Rome to bishops
are sent through him. ! know this to be a
fact.
The annual meeting OF the American
Unitarian association was held at Boston,
recently. The report of the board of direc-
tors shows that $40, 5000 was received for
general purposes during the year, besides
1928, 600 in requests. Thirty-nine soci ties
have received aid from the treasury. The
treasurer's report shows total receipts the
past year to be 1892, 172, and balance, after
paying all expenses, of 81, 662 Rev. Joseph
Crooker, of Madison, Wis, said more than
a quarter of the faculty of the university of
the state were interested in the Unitarian
movement.
Amasa Stones will is not yet on record
or accessible, but trustworthy information
is that he leaves 500 900 to Adelbert col
lege, making his contribution to that insti-
tuition $500 00O He leaves property valued
at 81 000, 900 to his widow, I'd the remain
der of his fortune, variously estimated at
from So 900, 600 TO $12, 900, 600, to his two
daughter, Mrs. Col. Hay and Mrs. Samuel
Mather, whose husbands are executors of
the estate.
At meeting at Springfield, Mo, last
night, it was determined to hold a grand
reunion Of survivors of the battle of Will
sons Creek, on the old battle ground, ten
miles west of Springfield, Aug. s, 10, aud II
next. Survivors of the battle of both
Union and confederate armies will be in
vited.
The courts martial of Maj. ]. r. WATSON
assembled at San Antonio Texas, and adj
journed to June s, to allow the attendance
Of witnesses. Maj. WATSON had no chal-
lenge to make or counsel to introduce,
though Maj, Watkins, his particular friend,
was present
Sunday trains on the Housatonic rail.
road were stopped yesterday by the Massa-
chusetts authorities Clergymen OF Berk-
shire county, Mass, presented a petition
against running of trains on Sunday, but
the railroad company dsregarded them.
The First Baptist chur at Quincy Point,
Mass, was thrown into confusion by lun
attic who ran down the aisle and into the
pulpit and threatened his enemies with
piece of lead pipe in his hand. Six men,
after fierce struggle bound him.
Since the disclosures regarding the army
poker club the members of that body are
credited with having deemed it wise to hold
no meetings for the present. at least until
everything is quiet again.
Capt. l.. E Philbrck, of Keene, N. H.,
has started with fleet of twenty canoes on
a voyage of 400 miles down the Connecticut
river to Long Island sound
recent estimate sattes that New York
pawnbrokers have 5000, 900 worth of pledges
on hand