River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-14
GENER1L VIEWS GOSSIP.

Amasa Stones viii is not yet on record
or accessible Int trustworthy information
is that he leaves 800 GOO to Adelbert col
iege, making his contribution to that insti-
tuition &GC00gG. He leaves property valued
at 81 O0O, 600 TO MS widow, and the remain
der of his fortune variously estimated at
from s60GO. COO to So coo, eco, to his two
daughter Mrs. Col Hay and Mrs. Samuel
Mather. whose husbands are executors of
the estate.
The annual meeting of the National Ed
ucational association this year takes place
ut Saratoga commencing July 5, and con
tinuiug six days. The exercises arranged
embr ce a y de range of thorough going
educational topics. The programme in the
department of higher education sets out
with an address from President Folwell of
the Minnesota state university, on the pres
ent outlook Of the higher education.
Samuel y. Human the missionary who
obtained a $40 600 verdict in the New York
courts against Bishop Hare for libel, applied
at Philadelphia to transfer his suit to the
courts in Philadelphia for the purpose of
hi wing Judgment entered and execution is
sued in that county. Bishop Hare had no
property in New York which could be lev.
led upon.
The tin plate manufacturers ofthe United
NtdtSS AAtNt a. 4 ittNOAA& AApAsAhf anu
izsf the American Tin Plate association by
electing officers William J. Lewis of Pitts
burg president The object is to intro
duCe. foster, and develop the plate. industry,
and eudeavcr to have such laws enacted as
viii afford adequate protection TO the trade.
Capt John F. Walker of the Third cav
airy, whose wild escapades for four or five
years have been numerous is again defying
the war department. This time he has left
his post and is wandering about New MeXi-
CO. 4 medical board will examine him,
and probably he will be put in confinement.
George NJ. Willing. an old resident of St.
Louis ba ked by lawyers Of st. Louis and
California, is about to institute proceeding
10 secure a tract of , eco square miles of
land lying along the ella river. The prop
erty embraces several mines. and is esti-
mated to be worth $40 coo. coo.
Mayor O'Brien Of St Paul, created SEN
satioR on Wednesday by ordering the clos
ing Of all the gambling dens. The gamblers
submitted quietly and will 90 to other local
tiles or pursue their business in secret.
Christopher O'Rrisn was inaugurated
mayor Of st. Paul on Tuesday last.
He is expected 10 warm the gambling
fraternity. He appointed John Clark,
chief OF police in place of Weber.
Col. Rutherford of Philadelphia, has just
presented to Mr. J. \. Hiestand of Lancas-
fer. Pa. ene of the pixies carried by John
Brown and his followers in the memorable
Virginia raid.
The suit of Francis Baker vs.. The Meth
odist Book Concern, to recover 800 COO for
breach Of contract. was concluded last
week in Brooklyn, the jury giving Baker
5000.
The OREGON Iron and Steel works, at
Portland. were ordered to construct 500
cottages for the new rolling mills employees.
CRIlFES IND CRIMINALS.
! on Friday Robert Lee of Collinsyille, Ala,
was arrested at Chattanooga, Tenn, by a
postofficesds partment detective, on charge
hayiag appropriated several hundred dol