River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-22
Miscellaneous News Items.

Surveyor General NJ. S. Chandler says
that the Minnesota surveys, so far as the
reports received showed, were progressing
well. He left three contracts for the sea-
sons work, and DR.. Stewart, his predecess-
or, had let three so that there are six psr-
ties now in the field, e braeing in all six
ty or seventy men. The localities in hieh
the work is progresslng-and some OF the
parties are running two eompasses-are the
extreme northeastern part of Lake county,
central and western townships in st. Louis,
and localities in tho northern part of the
same county near Rainy Lake river. Some
Of the parties will continue work through
out the winter.
There was a convention ct Minneapolis
on 18th of representative Irishmen of
the State, Capt C. NJ. Mccarthy presiding.
It was resolved that all the socieues repre-
scented in the convention, and that may
hereafter comply with the conditions of
membership be organized into the Irish
Matt nal league of Minnesota, subordinate
TO the Irish National League OF America.
The county societies were ordered to collect
money TO be sent to the National League
of America. On motion of E. A. MeDer-
mott, the formation of clubs to promote
the circulation of Irish literature was rec
commended.
change in the proprietorship of the
Dubuque Times was made on the 18th. r.
B. Gelatt, late editor, has sold his interest
to john Blanchard. of tho Monticello Ex-
press. who will assume editorial control of
the Times at once. The Times will heresf-
ter be run by John and B. W. Blanchard,
the latter having been connected with it for
some time past, and who now assumes the
position of business manager.
Huguley, OF Gov Buffers staff. has COM
menced an action against Alanson w. Beard,
for alleged libel uttered in speech first made
at Lawrence and repeated at other places
Huguley, attorney has, 1t is reported. at
tached Boards property TO answer a claim
for damages of t25, 600. n is further rumorea
that William Fl. Simmons is also about to
sue Beard for alleged libels uttered in the
same speech.
The super intendent of public instruction
has made up tables showing the enrolment
of pupils in the public schools of Mime.
sofa for the past four years. The totals are
as follows: In 1880, 1O8 $40; 1881, 1873, 1856
OF population as shown by the census of
1880, the superintendent estimates the pres
ent population of the state exceeds 900,
600.
A meeting recently, at Boston, of the
presidents of Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth,
Williams, Amherst, WESLEYAN TUFTS and
Trinity colleges, decided, almost without
dissent, adversely os Charles Francis Ad-
ans, Jr.'s grafton against the dead langua
ges last summer.
The last train of Montana cattle delivered
in Chicago, averaged 1 264 pounds to the
head, and was sold at the top prizes of
the season. The steers averaged Sc % per
100 pounds, and The rest IS hundred.
The assets of the Rock River Paper com
pany, as shown by John Hackett, as
signee, filed with the county judge at
GAINESVILLE, Wis, ere $430,000, liabilities
$288, 600.
Eleven divorce cases were on the special
terra calendar at the district court at Mime
apolis and ring the week thirty nine
marriage licenses were issued by the courr.
Boss Shepherds silver miners in Mexico
shipped $180,000 in bullion during the
thirty days ending Nov. 7.
A Hartford boy triedte earn $15 offered
If he would quit tobacco. He has had ce.
lirium for ten DAYS,
J. H. Haverly says be is to build in New
York and Philadelphia, theaters to cost
81, 600 600
The Pennsylvania house, by 10S to SO,
defeated the resolutions to adjourn Dec. 5.
Mutt, the murderer of Dukes, will be tried
the first week in December.
Western nail mills shut down for five
weeks on Dec. %.