River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-12-13

requested the board of health to commu-
nicate to them the number of deaths from
the use of electric wires in that city curing
the past three yesrs, and have also called
upon the fire department to report to the
board the number of fires caused by electric
wires during the same period, the estimated
damages caused thereby and any damage to
lie or limb 10 any member of the fire de-
pariment arising from the same cause.
The building statistics of st. Paul are
thus summarized; 453 business places and
public buildings completed or under way,
with an expenditure of SO 1852 600 this year
and to cost, when completed, 81, 1877, 900.-
Over 5000 houses were built, at cost OF
"a 741. 050-AnaIvsis of figures. Total num-
Der of stores, public buildings and resi-
dences 3, 480, and total expenditure So, l08,
$50.
Negotiations between Marquis de Mores
aud the citizens of Billings. Montana, have
eliminated in written agreement being
entered into bv which the marquis agrees
to er ct a slsughtering ard refrigerating es-
tab ishment ia Billings, of size and style
similar to those at Little Missouri, and to
carry on general sIaughtering business at
that place.
The stockholders of the Humiston Food
Preserving company of Hartford, Conn,
organized year ago witk capitol of many
thousands of dollars for the production OF
REX Msgnus,n which, IT was claimed,
would do awsy with the use OF salt and ice
in preserving vegetables and meats hiss vo-
ted to make an assignment for the bene t
of creditors.
1 Flora Gulpe, sixteen years old. the daugh-
ter of one OF the wealthiest citizsns of Elk
hart, Ind, eloped with hackman named
Mc6owen, who is ab put forty years old. A
telegram was received the 9.h from Sturgis,
Mich, announcing that the pair had been
married at that place.
About fifty Republicans, represent lg the
leading organic ,tions OF their party in Phil
adelphia, will start for Washington on the
18th inst, to appear before the national
Republican convention and to induce that
body to select Philadelphia as the place for
the national convention.
Hutchinson & Bailey have received word
from their agent in Rangoon, India, that he
had completed the purchase of a genuiae
Sacred white elephant recently captured in
Siam, and the property of a Hobleman of
that country. The price to be paid is $500,
0OO
Owing to alleged irregularities, Mr.. Pee
bles, chief trader of the Hudson Bay COM
pany at Winnipeg has been renewed, and
it is intended that G. Bridges will follow.
Interesting developments are expected.
William Conlins suit against Daniel New
hall at Wsukesha, for $1,000 damages came
to a sudden end by the plaintiffs withdraw
ng. Conlin accused the defendant of hay
ing caused his wife to leave him.
Business OF the Fargo land office for the
past week Homesteads 81; tree claims, %:
declaratory statements, 81 soldiers declar-
atory statements. 8; iBal proofs, 81. Total
collections, 500, $1,000
The number of immigrants who emil
grated from Canada to the United States
from 1874 to 1878 inclusive, was 139 636
and from 1879 to 1883, Inclusive, 49l ,260.
The Willard bank hes failed, the banker,
!. Il. Bradford, having deesmped. A new
bank will be started Dec. 10. by Charles
Barrows, OF Minneapolis.
The New York Tribune announced mis-
takenly last week the Engagement of E. l..
Godkin, of the Nation, and Miss Katherine
Sands.
George W. Fishback, former owner of the
st. Louis Globe, owns the new proposed
event paper In st. Louis.
Harrington Bros, boot and shoe dealers,
have failed Liabilities, about $27, 600: nom
inal assets, $4,000.
st. Paul capitalists will. form 81 ,000,-
00O.CO business block building company.
Sandwich, H., has a twenty five-foot
well that flows 1000 gallons minute.
Mr.. Moran knocked Mr.. Mccoy oat in
la rounds near Pittsburg.
The Masons are to build a hospital for
INDECENT invalids at Hot Springs, ARK.
San Francisco is shipping nearly 1,OO0,-
600 feet OF hard lumber this month.
Thanksgiving last year New York had
six inches of snow.
All of Sitting Bulls people are to 20 to
Standing Rock.