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

from incendiaries. The origin Of 119 fires was
not ascertained
John A. Van, rich. will known Cincinnatian,
has been missing three months. He is a son
of John Van, the range manufacturer, step
father of Marie Van the Cincinnati prlms don
da, now in Paris 1t is now thought he has
been foully dealt with
Henry Gillig of Londoh gave banquet Tues
day evening in honor of A. A. Sargent, ex
United States minister to Berlin. Elk Senator
Ferry of Michigan, Justin Mccarthy, e. A.
Merritt consul geneial to London, Bronson
Howard, Gen. Noyes, ex-Unlted States minister
to Paris, Puleston, tin banker, and others were
present Gillig proposed toast % Sargent,
who replied avoiding reference TO Berlin, but
expressed admiration for England. Senator
Ferry, in speech, said American sympathy
for Gordon was equalto English sympathy for
Garfield Elk UnitedStates Attorney Tenny Of
Brooklyn said Sargeii had done his duty, and
was sure of hearty Welcome home. Sargent
sailed for America onSaturday
Albertina Andersonwas shot at San Francis
co by William c. Milon, who then blew his
own brains out Thecause was her refusal TO
merry him.
Andrew Long, the9ife murderer, was taken
from Jail at Iona, MHh, and conveyed to Muir
for preliminary examination. The people
took him from the officers and got rope
around his neck The officers by desperate
struggle rescued him
largo painting of Mrs President Polk, pre-
scented by the ladies of Tennessee, has been hung
in the green room of tie White House.
William A. Cook appeared before the Spring
err committee and characterized certain state
ments made concerning him by George Bliss as
studied, deibente falsehoods, malignant in
ventions and perjury
Postoffice bulrtin; Postmasters Commits
stoned Hans 0, haukness, Albert Lea, Mimi
John Kellogg Reedsburg, Wis. Alexander j.
Reid, Appleton, Wis. Trevanion n. Berlin,
Castle Rock Mimi. New Offices-Humphrey
Wyant, Bloomyille, Lincoln county, Wis.
James A. WinstoB, of the clerks Office at
Springfield, who assisted Special Agent Bow
man, of the department of justice in the exam
nation of ex Marshal Wheeler's accounts, tes-
tilted before the Springer committee, but pre-
scented no new facts He places the amount of
fraudulent charges made by Wheeler at some
thing more than 81 600.
The president holds that the legislative pow
er of congress should not be interfered with
except for constitutional reasons and to pro
tect the treasury. II has been his inclination
to veto the Porter bill, as he feels that Its pas
sage is reflection upon the othclal act OF ms
predecessor, who was member OF the court,
but he does not think he should use the veto
for this reason alone
There was great excitement in oil circles at
Pittsburg, Pa, occationed by the failure OF
Tomas j. Watson, The heaviest dealer on the
floor of the exchange. He has been heavily
short for some weels and this forenoon was
unable to fulfill contract for the delivery of
1900 barrels Hisshortage was sl1,oO0
Yale conferred tie degree of LID. upon
Gov. Hoadly of OhD, and Ellis H. Roberts,
editor of the Utica e. " Herald
The Troy STANDARD editors were fined 500
each Saturday, fol libel in declaring that
Lawrence Sheary, tn, superintendent of streets,
has been stealing Money from laborers.
The Lindell Hotel association of ST. Louis
has made an assignment to James L. Huse for
the benefit of creditors The assets and liza
bilties are not stated. The association is com
posed of Charles A. Scudder, Henry Ames and
J. H. Chassain6.
The T. j. nottingham Supply company, of
Cincinnati manufacturers of brass goods, iron
pipe, ETC. has assigned Liabilities, 5000;
assets, Si4, 600
Andrew j. ODell of East Troy, Wis, was
arrested at Geneva Lake, Wis, on Monday, the
2Sd, charged with IN attempted outrage on
Miss Susie Ingalls, of that village. The allega-
tons are that Miss Ingalls, was staying with
Mr. O'Dell's people, near East Troy, aud that
Sunday night Young 0'Dell attempted the base
deed The girls crns were heard by Andrew
O'Dells father The latter armed himself
with an aX-helve anC went to the ROOM he
son took the helve from his father and beat him
over the head The ,lder O'Dell died Tuesday
the oath. The son isnow IN Jail at Elkhorn.
Sunday morning tie ODD, two Italians, giving
the names of Marco and Palidino, were arrest
ed at La Crosse on suspicion. An officer came
and took them to Chicago. They are suspect
ed of having robbed countryman i'll Balti-
more of s., 500 in money and property.
Intelligence received from Nizhue, Novgorod
confirms the reports of conflict between
Christians and jew at that place last Thurs
day. A rumor was circulated to the effect that
Jew had kidnapped Christian child and tax
en- it to the synagogue. A mob attacked the
synagogue, and killed ninety-six jews, while
many others were roughly handled Much
damage was done 10 houses of Jews, many be-
ing plundered. The Police and few detach-
ments of Cossack infantry succeeded in restor-
ing order and $50 arresk were made.
Moody says his revival campaign in London
400 meetings were held in eleven districts, at
which million and half persons were pres
emit All classes of society were reached and in
fuenced The numbe. of persons converted
will reach into the thousands, among them sew
eral pronounced sceptlfs. Two large halls are
now in process of building at Stratford and
Wadsworth to continue the work begun there.
!, The cost of the mission is fl5,OO0 Moody
expects to sail with his family and Pentecost
and Stebbins for New York on the steamship
Oregon, which leaves Liverpool July II.
The president received the resignation of
Judge Drummond, If the Seventh judicial cir
cult and directed Attorney General Brewster
to accept it. judge Drummond writes that
having reached the age of seventy five, and
being enfeebled by lis years, he desires to avail
himself of the privilege of the law which
entities him to retirdmsnt from the bench, and
asks the president Il nominate his successor at
his earliest convenience. There is very little
doubt of the appointment of Postmaster Gen
eral Gresham as Drtmmond's successor.
The Ohio democratic state convention elected
as delegates to Chicago Gen. Durbiss Ward,
Allen G. Thurman, John R. Mclean and Jacob
Mueller The following were elected as alter
mates at large by exclamation: G. ID. Marsh,
Dave Flanagan, w. W. Howard and Thomas
Wetzer Gen. A. V Rice and T. E. Powell
were selected by acclamation as electors. A
state ticket was named as follows: Secretary
of state, James W. Newman, Portsmouth, ire
nominated); supreme judge, O. ID. Martin;
member of the board of public works, John III.
Beufer The platform reafirmed the resolu-
tons of Ohio of 1880, 1881 and 1882, and of the
democratic national conventions of 1872, 1876
and 1880.
The prince of Oranges illness was chiefly
induced by the vitiated atmosphere in which
he lived Sixty parrots were kept in his bed
room.
FIfty-two oil portraits, some not finished,
others we'll finished, of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, were purchased
in Philadelphia last week at 81 apiece Several
of these heads have the character of the elder
Peale's portraits That of Robert Morris Is
remarkably good. They are little smaller than
life size The bookseller who had them said
that they were brought to him by a respectable
looking man, who convered the impression
that he represented some family compelled to
sacrifice them.
Nominations W. Medium, surveyor
general of Wyoming William Redpath, Indiana,
agent of Indians at Quapaw agency, Il
Postmasters Confirmed-Julius II. Hale,
Spencer. Iowa; George W. Hopp, Brookings,
Oak ; Nathan s Gilbert, Central City, Oak.
s. A. Saench has been appointed secretary
of New Mexico He is a Pennsylvania man,
recommended by Cameron. He succeeds Ritch,
who has been secretary there for many years
CharlesKempe of Minnesota is an applicant
for the position of chief clerk of the labor bu-
reau, in case the bill establishing the same be-
comes a law
The president has reappointed Gov. Eli H
Murray Of Utah, and sent his name to the SEN