River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS News Items

The banking ca pital of ST. Paul for 1855
shows an aggregate of $3.50, 900. or an in
crease Of 81, 200, 900 during the year. The
total surplus is ST. 16S. 4S3, against 1856, 00C
last year. The increase in circulation hos
been SOC, 080, the total being $66o,080. The
deposits for the year foot up 81, 297, 307, an
increase of 81 297, 337, while the loans
amount 10 $14, 222 AT an iscrease CT S219,-
8D2. The most remarkable increase, how
ever, is shown in the aggregate OF exchange
sold, the amount being S103. 6S3, 079, as
against SCI SIT 450 in 1882. During I'll
year two new banks have been organized
the National German. American, with q
cspits of So, 600, 0o2, and the st. Paul Ma.
ti0nal.
Chicago Special Conductor Church o.
the Illinois Central, charges that Rt. Rev. J
H. Lyttou. former rector of the Episcopal
church of Highland Park, a suburb OF Chi
cago, got on his train drunk, and near
Carlo attempted to get into lady's berth.
The conductor and passengers sliced him
md kept BIN under guard until he get
sober Lytton deEies that he was drunk
bu5 claims he was suffering rom an over
dose OF bromide taken to cure restlessnesa,
and that 10 his confused state of mind he
miatook the lady's berth for one that he had
ordered made up for his little girl.
Frank Cole aud Miss Neary of Cohoes,
N. Y, were announced to be married Wed.
nesday afternoon. The minister, in the
presence nf the guests, youched for the
genuineness of 8 marriage certificate pro.
duced by the couple, dated four years ago
The minister, by request had kept quies.
The state penitentiary at Auburn, New
York, is being fitted with an electric appar-
atus similar TO that employed in hotels
whereby if a convict attempts to scale the
wall the bell on the annunciator sounds
the alarm, and at the same time the ma-
chine gives the number OF the station.
There were go failures in the United
States reported to Bfadstreet's during the
past week-.wenty less than the preceding
week, eighteen more than the correspond
ing week of 1882, and ninety-nine more
than the same week of 1881.
r lse Koran, formerly lady's maid tc
Ia ~ Vaudeville, has begun suit in New
York to recover $780, 900 damages for false
IMPRISONMENT at the instance eff Lord and
Lady Vaudeville, who charged the maid
with Larceny.
The Ohio senatorial Sight is hot, indeed
All the closing work is to be done dur,
ing the holidays There is no doubt.
that Fl .nry B. Payne, individualli, leads
the fight, hut he does not lead tbs
field.
Mr.. Chidsey, fifty years old, persisted II
pay ing his suit to Miss johnson, who clerk
in New Haven saloon. Her eye lighting
on basket Of eggs she began abon bardnlen
that did not cease till ne was covered will
slbumen.
/ The case of the K v. William Mitchell
the clergyman who was arrested in Bos
ton for stealing book in a store, was dis
missed from the court, 1t appearing that b,
was insane. He Is now in private asy
lum.
The Albany Evening Journal says tina
Attorney GeneTsl.elect Dennis O'Brien ha,
signifed his intention of making clea.
sweep Of all the clerks in his department.
An order has been granted in New York
vacating attachment obtained by William
A. Heenpy against the Christian Healer, y
DR.. Monk.
Thirty years ago lager beer was practically
unknown In this country; now there are
2, $50 breweries with an investment of $3.50,
600, 600.
The real estate exchange and auction
room has been incorporated in New York
Ca yital stock, $550,0J0, DIVIDED into 5 ,00t
shares.
The case of Rev. W. Mitchell OF Boston
arrested for stealing book from a store
| has been dismissed He is now in privat
| asylum.
Osman Bolety, of Chamberlain, s. c..
continues TO drive street car, although hi
wife has Just inherited $500. 600.
The site of Fort Clark, Tex, embracing
Z, 400 acres, has been bought by the govern
ment for 800. COO.
st. Paul's building record for the year az
| gregates 3, 567 buildings, costing S., 2A0, $50
4 st. Paul tailor prophesies that 1873
| will see knee -bres ches in style.