River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
miscellaneous News Items.

Itnernal Revenue Collector Bickel fist.
Paul received q communication from the
department at Washington, in response
n query as to how legal transfer o. claims
for rebate may be made that will make the
purchasers cisira valid and occasion the
least trouble to the department. The reply
states that all transfers and assignments oil
claims against the United States are abso-
iutely null and void, under Sec. 3, All Rev.
Sat. unless they are freely made and exc
outed in the presence OF at least two attest
ing witnesses, after the allowance OF such q
cl Aim. the ascertaiDment of the amount due
and issuing a warrant for the paymeg
thereof
On Thursday last, the new state capitol at
Des Moines, was dedicated by grand pro-
cession and gathering OF notables, to the
number of several thousand, and a fine
Grafton by Hon. John A. Kasson. The cap
itol cost about s., 600, COO and is a model III
every respect, and remarkable in this par
ticulsr, that no stealing is charged TO any
body.
New York Specis1:-The business com
munity down town, especially in shipping
and financial circles was treated to doub-
lie surpr sc today in the news that the firm
Of William 81 Guyon had dissolved part
nership by the retirement of William H.
Guyon had made an assignment with liza
biiities amounting to SIS, 100000 and assets
equivalent to nil.
Judge Simons OF st. Paul, filed his decis-
ion in the case OF the state of Minnesota x
rel David T. Powell vs. The State Medical
Examining Board of Minnesota. The case
has attracted good deal OF interest, Pow
ell being known as White Beav r, and
history has already been published. The
decision sustsins the law.
Thomas & Sons, coal miners aui dealers,
Evansville Ind, have failed. Their liabil
tiles exceed $4,000, estimated assets, 49,,
000. c. J. Morris has been appointed
receiver of Thomas, Puryear e. Slocombe,
wholesale hardware, same place.
Fort Green church, Brooklyn, is in war
Mr.. Chamberlin leading memoer, put
his arm around the waist of the or.
gauist's wife, had his face slapped and the
orgBnist resigned, making the church pay
his iutl year ssalary.
The schedules in the insolvent assign
ment OF William B. Higgins and W. j.
Fowler, soap manufacturers, New York,
show liabilities $53, So nominal assets
so, 800, and actual assets S., 9t2.
John Fl. Trow bridge & Son, -four and
grain dealers. New York, have assigned.
| Assets, so. Coo, about equal To the prefer
eDces The failure was owing to the sus
pension OF Colem N & CO., New York.
The large orchard in Arkansas rs that o
w 4. Bouham Of Judsonis. and consists of
| 800 acres. Similar large fruit farms are rap.
! idly increasing in the state.
The annual agricultural products of Cali
fornia are worth $f00,O00 0O0-the fruit
proeuct equaling the value Of the yield OF
gold.
Adolph Adler, clothing and dry goods,
Huntsville, Ala, has assigned. Assets,
81 COO; liabilities, S120 geo, mostly in Cincin-
natl
The annual report of the agricultural
| department gives the corn crop OF Illinois
al 203, 7S6 $50 bushels.
Minnesota has Il, 631 traders against 1880
| in 1878.
Portland, Greg, claims 25, 1856 population.