River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-11


A z. Howard, collector of customs at
Portsmouth, N. H., has resigned In his letter
to the secretary of the treasury he says he has
held the office since Dec "a, 1888, during which
time he has endeavored to faithfully discharge
its duties He then adds: 1 have also during
all that time been q Jealous member of the
Republican party and in every way possible
contributed TO it's success. Consequently my
offensive partisanship can be established by
many witnesses. For twenty years have also
been firm believer in the old Jacksonian
doctrine: TO the yictors belong the spoils
Consistency, therefore, compels me firmly TO
adhere to these principles and convictions in
defeat as well as in victory" Alpheus A.
Hanscomb was appointed his successor
A beer manufacturers circular states that
the present wheat acreage of the United King
dom is 10 per cent, and perhaps Is per cent,
below last years, and that this short acreage,
combined with the backwardness of the growth
of the crop itself, will cause a deficiency in
TINS years product, as compared with last
years, of 100000 quarters 1t Is estimated
that the wheat crop Of Germany Holland, and
Belgium will be short this year 800, 600 quar-
ters; that of Austria, Hungary, South Russia
and Spain. 100000 quarters, and that of
France 100000
Earl Granville's secretary writes to the Daily
News that it has been incorrectly informed as
to the state of the negotiations between Eng
land and Russia, which, the writer says, are
still progressing The News says: Although
the negotiations are unfinished, it will be
found when the government is able to publish
an official statement of recent and current pro-
ceedings, that our statement was substantially
correct The negotiations are progressing on
the most friendly spirit on both sides, and are
approaching completion.
London Gable: A peculiar trial has just
commenced at Denay, in the North of Franco
The duelist De Keinel is arraigned under the
singular accusation of having, during a duel
fought with rapiers, caught the sword of his
adversary, NJ. Chapuis, In his left hand by
the blade and held 1t while he Iunged at Cha
puts with his own rapier Chapuis died after
four days of great agony De klinel will pos
sibly be convicted of willful murder, if the
circumstances as related can be substantiated
in court The trial bids fair to be a most in
teresting one.
Secretary Manning on May 10 addressed a
letter to Collector Spaulding of Chicago, di-
recting his attention to the fact that he had
been absent from his post of duty without
leave. The secretary reminded the collector
that he WAS charged with important public du-
ties requiring his constant care and personal
supervision, and that he could not absent HIM
self from his office without Inconvenience TO
the public service. No reply has been received
from Spaulding.
Karl Blind, the German revolutionist IN
sending his card and q wreath of immortelles
to be placed on the coffin of Victor Hugo,
writes '"That which has latterly been apt to
estrange Germans from Frenchmen can not
restrain the feeling of those who appreciate
genius
The police are informed that two dynamiters
have arrived IN England and only await ia
vorable opportunity to carry out their de-
signs Notices have been sent to all police
stations to arrest an Irish American who land
ed in England about the middle of May, took
lodgings in London and remained there until
the 18th of May, when he 5uspiciously disap-
pearcd with another rsh-Amerlcan, Tor whom
the police are also on the watch.
A recent engagement that has taken place in
London is that of the rich fair haired Miss
Winslow to Lord Hopetown; which, with Miss
Lawrence, who is shortly to be married to Lord
Eenables- Vernon, will make three American
girls who, within the short space Of one month,
are to become British subjects.
The Chicago city council amicably agreed to
finish its canvass of ballots cast the last munic
ipal election. Tho Democrats withdrew their
objections to the acceptance of returns sub
stituted for the ones stolen from the Third pre-
cinct, Third ward, and being counted The
canvass was completed, with Neumeister, for
city clerk, defeated by $50 votes, and Har-
risons majority reduced to 315 votes
The Dominion Sanitary Journal for May
says that in forty days there were only three
deaths from disease among the dominion
troops, numbering 5000, engaged putting down
the rebellion.
The Society for the Reform and CodificatoH
of International Law will meet this year in
Hamburg. on Aug is, under the presidency OF
the chief judge of the Hanseatic supreme
court.
The postofice department was informed by
telegraph that ]. H. Hlbbs, late postmaster at
Lewiston, Idaho, had retained a book of fifty
money order blanks, and managed to get s15.-
90 in cash and run off 10 Canada Two weeks
ago he was removed and G. q. kress appoint
ed in his place.
The Princess Beatrice ;s a tall, light-ba ired,
slender girl, not at all like her mother, and
much pretter than the other royal children.
She has las many people have said IAN Amer
lean look small, delicate features, a nose
tTitie ~tip-tilted, like a flower" and verv fine
brown eyes, sweet red lips and luxurious
brown hair.
Minister Phelps first official act in England
was to attend the funeral of Lieut. Schocb at
Greenwich.
remarkable religious revival is reported
from Atlanta, Ga, the result of the recent ma
tionaI Y NJ c. A convention there At late
meeting proposition was made To erect
s15. GO I NJ c. A. building, and s65, 90 was
subscribed on the spot Noted men IN bust
ness and public life are being converted
The president has appointed Isaac II May
nard, Of New York to be second comptroller of
the treasury, vice W. W. Upton, Of Oregon, re-
signed BY request. Judge Maynard is resi-
dent Of Delhi Delaware county, n Y and at
present firs< deputy attorney general of the
state.
Pestofiees discontinued: lows roveland,
Adair county mail to Greenfield P0stmasters
Co1nmissioued-64. S Witter, Ida Grove Iowa;
r. T. Austin. Tama City, Iowa; C. Reed, Men
asha, Wis. n. H Keigman, Bangor, OAK