River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-10-08
HISTORY CT A WEEK.

The Massachusetts Republicans held
their State convention on the 30th, and
the following nominations were made;
Gov. Robinson was nominated for
governor, Oliver Ames for lieutenant
governor, aud Hon Henry b. Pierce for
secretary of state by reclamation. Hon.
y W Beard of Boston, was nominated for
state treasurer and receiver general Hon.
Charles r Ladd was renominated for
auditor and Edgar l.. Sherman for attorney
general.
Sir John Macdonald, of the Dominion has
written private letter which has, as usual
leaked out. In it he says that the execu-
ton Of Riel rests with the privy council of
England and adds that if the French
Canadians carry out their threats in case
Riel is hung the English speaking people
must meet them in arms. He thinks if
there has to be race war this is as good
time as any.
The operations of r. c. Bloomfield, the
English manager of the Arkansas Land and
Cattle company, recently convicted at
Denver Of procuring fraudulent entries up
on public lands, were OF the most audacious
ttEHt AttEl ali p4 llAC t0A-JtN Al us VII
ploy were forced to make entries in his be
half, and entries were made by him in the
names Of persons who never existed.
Dr. Thomas c. Durant died at his coun-
try seat at North Greek, near Saratoga,
y y, after brief illness. He was presi-
dent of the Adirondack railroad company,
and had over 81, 100000 invested in Adiron-
H. s. r4Tn1
nent as a leader in the Credit Mobilier af-
fair, and as one of the projectors of the
Union Pacific railroad.
Wall Street had big failure on the 2nd
inst, VIM. Health d Co. and Henry NJ.
Smith being the parties which went to the
wall Health 4 Co, was a large brokerage
firm and Smith was heavy operator who
has been operating on the fear side of the
market and lost over two million dollars.
The failures did not seriously effect the
stock market
The son Of Senator Malone, OF Virginia,
is q lively youth. In connection with two
companions, ne ''ield up a Petersburg pc
lieeman who tried 10 arrest him and took
away tie officers cub and pistol, after
which he attempted to shoot the officer, but
missed fire This youth was fined $50 and
his comrades SIS each.
Jay Gould accuses the New York brokers,
VIM Heath q Co, who failed recently Of
bypothecaung securities he had deposited
with them. Hehad TO pay 100000 to re
cover bonds held by parties as collateral
for loans. Jay gets nipped occasional.
The famous old racc-horse Parole viii run
for the last time on Oct p at Jerome park.
Last Saturday s.erre Lorillard presented
the horse to Dr. 0. Green. son OF President
Green, OF the Western Union, and a noted
horseman.
After an immense amount of challenging,
a Joint discussion consisting of three
meetings has been arranged between Gov.
Hoadly and Judge Foraker, the Democratic
and Republican candidates for governor in
Ohio.
The boilers of the Solar iron works of
Clark q Co, Of Pittsburg, exploded on the
3ud inst, killing two outright, and injur-
ing seventeen others at least i've of whom
viii die.
The celebrated horses Harry Wilkes and
Pballas have had another race at Cleve-
land Ohio, in which Wilkes won in three
straight heats Times 2:11l4; 2:2ol4; 2;t9l5-
Patti, the famous singer. has fallen down
a flight of stairs in Paris and dislocated
her thigh Her proposed American tour
has, therefore been abandoned.
Sixty convicts working on a Texas rail-
readuearS ofl,in, attempted to escape few
days ago TIE guards shot and killed TWEEN
t. and thirty five escaped.
Commissioner Gregory, Of the civil
service commission insists upon the
President accepting his resignation.
Hon. Frederick Hassaurek, editor Of the
Cincinnati Volksblatt died in Paris on the
3d inst.
Robert looms of Georgia is dying from
paralysis.
a Ex-Gov. Thomas Talbot of Massachusetts,
is dead.