River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-10-18
From the Old World.

William Henry Musson. of Montreal,
Canads, a member of one ofthe best French
Canada families in the province. who has
led an important Office in the treasury OF
The corporation for over twenty years. HIS
ahscondrd ter embezzling over S25, 600.
His books have not yet been fully exaG-
iGed, and it may tmn o1t that bis defau t
is far larger than is yet known. The losse,,
by the city officials during the past two or
three years, after piifering their several de
partments, would amount to at least $780,
900.
Excitement prevailed at Montreal, re
Gently among fnanciers, on its leaking out
that Thomas Craig, president and general
manager of the suspended Exchange bank.
made himself advances to large amount
The definite sum not beiHg positively
known outside of official circles, hut esti
mated from $4,000 to $3.50 600 He as
serts his liabilities are covered by security
bit the money was appropriated to his
ow use without the knowledge OF some of
the directors if not all.
The Standards Paris correspondent under
date of the 10th inst. says: In case o a lup.
ture between Spain an France, all Spanish
~uoiects in Franco will pc placed under the
protection OF a friendly power-probably
Belgium. 1t is significant that the doors OF
the Spanish euIbassy-usuaily open to all
corners are closed even to diplomatic visit
ors. Forty eight hours will decide whether
France yields or the Spanish embassy leave
Paris.
The government of Cochin, China, has
completed an agreement with the king OF
Comboda. II confrms the establishment
of a French protec crate, provides tor iin-
eral instruction, and secures property, re-
organic $ TIE administration aud iu iicial
systems, and entirely aboliehes slavery. 1t
also provides tor the collection in district
taxes. 1t has been entrusted tn French Of
fcers. France Will receive &C, 600 piastres
annually.
Owing to the impression produced by q
statement smade by core pondents of for
eign newspapers of alleged discoveries Of
couspjracies in The Russ an army, which
have been officially denied, the RuSsian
government has resolved thst in the future
il will prosecute the authors If similar
etements il they are domiciiej in Russia
A merchant named Urea has been ARES
tel at Agram on a charge OF high tire sun.
He paid so 'ndividuals to remain con-
cealet in the woods uGtil signal a.reei
upon should he gwen, when they we're TO
enter BOSNIA and display the revolutiontry
banner in the name Of King ksgageorge-
witch.
Informer annie has been committed to
prison, the authorities learning that he
was about leaving the country to evade
Civ ng testimony a-ainst his orother-in-law,
foale. TO be tried tor the murder of Kinney.
La uie has already testified that Poole gave
fIll account of how the dest was done.
The re sogs that the Freaeh defe. d
Chinese at Banjnh IS uneonirmed 1t APP
pears imrrobable that the Chinese troops,
whiea number $4,000 between Baninh and
Ysnaan, ssould oe defeated By few hun-
bred FreGch.
man named Urena recently attempted
to assassinate the president OF Santa DOM
lingo at Nrybs. Hayti The president shot
the assaiiant dead. The wouls-be assassin
bad no accomplices.
E1Father Smelder has been sent from Rome
to Canada by the papai propaganda TO ed
just the Quebec university difficulty.
It is reported that Wilson, on the advice
OF Grevy, has Withdrawn from the direction
of the Petite France.
Sue & sibeth, East Indian ard West
Ind an merchants, London, have failed. Ii
sb-nsies, $25o, 09,