River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-03

The board of directors of the Northern Pa
cific have authorized President Harris to con
tract for the building of twenty-five miles ad
dtional of the Cascade branch through Yakima
valley to Yakima City 1t has also been de
cided to make the town of Ashland, on Lake
Superior, the eastern terminus of the road.
London Truth denies the rumored engage
ment between Prince Wilhelm of Wurtemberg
and the Princess Beatrice.
Mr.. Labouchere says that Madame Emily
Loyson, wife of Father Hyacinthe used to be
a stay maker, and that her extravaganza in
dress has had good deal to do with her hus-
bands recent begging expeditions
At La Crosse, Wednesday Dr. Thomas Nc
Davitt, leading physician of Winona, and
Miss Hattie Easton, daughter of J. G. Easton,
the well known capitalist and railway man,
were married at the residence of the BRIDES
parents Rev DR. Moore of Chatfed officat-
ing, assisted by Rev DR.. Thomas of La Crosse.
The affair was private but the residence was
elaborately ornamented with flowers and the
wedding gifts were superb Mr.. and Mrs.
MeDavitt left for a trip to Denver
The Upper Appomattox canal property has
been purchased by a syndicate of capitalists of
Petersburg, Va, at a cost of 200 This is
one of the most valuable pieces of property of
its kind i'll the state.
Otto Gresham the son of the postmaster gem
eral, was admitted to the bar in Washington
this week, and leaves at once for Washington
Territory where he will locate and practice
law. Judge Gresham would have been glad
to keep his son under his paternal eye, but Is
very proud of his independence.
Benjamin Wetherine, Cleveland drummer,
whose reported death created sensation at
Findlay, Ohio, returned to life after being in
cataleptic state for several hours, and was at
once united in marriage TO a well known Find
lay young lady who went nearly wild with
grief at the startling report
The Franco American committee will deliver
the Bartholdi statue of 'Iiberty enlightenng
the world to United States Minister Morton on
July in the presence of Prime Minister Ferry
and delegate representing President Grevy
The statue will be shipped TO New York in July.
In the City of Mexico, Military Cadet Con
zales, the presidents twenty year old son, was
riding in a street car with Capt Pedro CARA,
professor in a military school, when he
quarreled with Gen. Major son, who, with his
servant was shot dead by CARA.
William Cox of Danville, Ky, in shooting at
two men trying to break in his house, shot and
killed his mother
big gang of Italian laborers tried to hang
John Wallace at Elaton, Ind His father had
absconded with 81, 500 intend to pay them
The Indiana State democratic convention,
held at Indianapolis: Isaac Gray, NJ d.
Manson and David Turpie were placed in NOM
nation for governor. On the first ballot Gray
was nominated, receiving 69U votes, Turpie
223 and Manson ISL Several nominations
do for hnt al
withdrew in favor of Manson, who was nomin-
ated by reclamation and accepted w. r. My
ers of Madison for secretary of state, James II.
Rice of Floyd for auditor and JohRJ. Cooper
of Marion for treasurer were nominated by
reclamation
Reporter of the supreme court, John w.
Kern: Judge of the supreme court, Fifth dis
triet, James Mitchell; superintendent of public
instruction. John W. Hslcom The platform
favored Mcdonald for president.
The house has passed bill providing for
the retirement, upon three -fourths pay, of pri-
yate and commissioned officers of the
army who have served thirty years. There are
fifty privates in the army who can take adyan-
tage Of this law. The statistics show that p
per cent of enlisted men in the army desert
every year 1t is believed that the passage of
this bill, giving, as it does, assurance that aged
veterans will be taken care of when they are
incapscitsted for service, will so far to prevent
the assertions.
Mrs. Langtry has wrestled another $4,000
New York real estate.
Notices have been received from the pension
bureau that pensions have been allowed TO
Thomas Tweet of Renvile Benjamin Quit
ridge of Norwood, and L. d. Green of Golden
Gate
The people of Duluth, according TO the Du-
Iuth Herald, are much excited at the intention
of the Northern Pacific, Omaha and Manitoba
roads to develop south Duluth at the expense
of Duluth proper The Manitoba which it was
supposed was going to Duluth direct is not go
ing TO do SO. but has made arrangements with
the Duluth to use the track of the latter to
point above 0neota. 1t is said that the three
roads named above have formed pool, pur-
chased 4 900 acres of land on the south side of
St Louis bay, and agreed 10 put IN so much
money each to develop the town. A union de
pot is contemplated, and shops and yards pro-
jected.
Rev. DR.. Potter, who has been unanimously
elected bis hop Of Nebraska by the Episcopal
council. is president of Union college, Science
tady n Y and brother of Right Rev. Alonzo
Potter, former bishop of Pennsylvania; also
of the late Hon Clarkson y. Potter and Gen
Robert \. Potter, United States army
The Oregon Transcontinental and Oregon
California have come to terms.
The Chicago Linseed OIL company wants
500 900 out OF ST Paul parties.
At New Orleans fire broke cut in McCrack-
en- 4 Brewster's furniture store III Royal street
between Custom House and Bunville streets.
The building and its contents were destroyed
The fire spread to adjoining buildings, causing
! loss variously estimated u from $4,000 to
s4oo. 900 including stock and buildings.