River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26

The annual report OF the commissioner
of internal revenue shows the receipt of that
department for the year ending June 80,
1888. TO be SIPS 12l, about S2,000,0O0 less
than the estimate, the decrease resulting
from the seven months extension allowed
for the expectation of distilled spirits
bbroad which to find a market will have to
be reimported.
Though Washington IS the fourteenth
city OF the country, it stands third in the
number OF letters handled, New York and
Chicago alone exceeding it. During the
last fiscal year more than 25,000,000
letters were received, and the outgoing
mail, though not counted is, estimated TO
be mu ch larger.
Ex-Mayor John Bowman of East St.
Louis, was shot and instantly killed by
some unknown assassin on the evening OF
the 20th He was walking from the depot
TO his house and near his home when the
murder was committed. His son offers
5000 reward for the apprehension of the
assassin.
The largest internal revenue collections
for the fiscal year were: Illinois, S23 0S5,
SG5; Kentucky, Sl4,e42.475; New York,
Sl3. S23 645; Ohio, SIP ,5Gj.514; Pennsylvania,
1871 209 Missouri, S6,216 l65; Indiana,
$4G3l, SGG. Vermont has the smallest
collection of any State, S29,S90
The second annual convention of the Ma
tional Cattle and Horse Growers associa-
ton began at St. Louis on the sd, with 600
delegates present, chiefly from the South
Al, ,1naAa hNrS
eral gentlemen, including an address of
welcome by Mayor Francis.
Gov Hill Of New Y ork, has appointed
Geo. H. Sterling of Brooklyn, port warden
of New York Sterling is the man who
failed under the civil service rules to retain
the federal position of Weigher III the Gus
tom house, to which he was appointed.
The colored orphans home at Chatta-
nooga burned on the 22nd, as the inmates
were about to take breakfast. The 81 chill
dren were removed in safety, but all the
clothing, furniture, and the building itself
were reduced to ashes.
Four more bodies have been discovered
at the scene of the wreck of the Algoma,
and 800 tons of freight are streWn over the
shore at Rock harbor. The steamer can be
plainly seen on the sandy bottom Of Rock
harbor.
John W. Lauer, prominent citizen Of
Omaha, shot and killed his wife a few
nights ago under the impression that she
was burglar. The citizens think if u case
of murder and he has been arrested.
Oregon has elected J H. Mitchell Sena-
tor Seventeen Democrats voted for him
giving him the election. The Democrats
say he is pledged to support the administra-
ton and hence their votes.
At Paint township, Pa, three masked
men broke into the house of James Lipe.
and poured petroleum on him and set fire
to it, thus compelling the old man to tell
where he had SIS seereted.
The execution OF Riel was the subject Of
many sermons and addresses on Sunday
in the United States and Canada, both sides
of the case being taken by the speakers.
Two men from Perryville, Md, stopped
at Baltimore hotel, blew ont the gas and
went to bed, being found dead the next
morning from suffocation.
Highwaymen robbed peddler Saturday
evening near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, of $1,000
cash, and silks and other goods of about
the same value.
The United States grand jury at New
York has indicted Warner, the confeder-
ate Of Fred Ward, who is now at Sing Sing,
for ten years
Henry Ward Beecher in his Sunday ser
mon said that the late Horace B. Claftin
had expended more than a million dollars
in charities.
j H. Work has been indicted in the
U. S. Court at New York, with Ward and
Warner for conspiriug to defraud the
Marine Bank.
The usual Sunday wife murder took place
at Chicago on the 22nd, SamCel..L. Smith
shooting his wife to death on account of
jealousy.
The county poor house at sandusky,
Ohio, has been destroyed by fire, and five
insane persons were burned to death.
An oil tank in Philadelphia, containing
80 barrels exploded on the 18th and sew
eral persons were burned to death.
Elizur Wright distinguished anti-sla-
very agitator and leader, died at Medford,
Mass, on the end, aged 81 years.
Over ten inches of rain fell in California
last week and much damage is reported
from some portions of the state.
Mr. & Mrs. U. S. Grant, Jr., visited the
White House, Monday and were cordially
received by the president.
Robert l.. Ream, the father of Mrs.
Winnie Ream Hoxie, the sculptIess, died at
Washington on the 2lst
Chicago is preparing for a reception to
Charles Stewart Parnell on the occasion of
his visit in February next.
The courts have enjoined the New York
Central from buy or leasing the West
Shore railway.
Fifty-six arrests were in New York on
Sunday for violations of the excise law
Sir John Macdonald sailed for England
on the 2lst. His mission is unknown.
Joseph Dion, the well known billiard
player, is insane.
The Ohio coal miners have accepted
arbitration.