River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-03-19

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/ ply paid his respects as private citizen to the
| chief magistrate of the nation, and had been
/ very courteously and kindly received by him.
Beyond that there was really nothing to say.
I Mr.. Blaine called through an arrangement Mr..
/ Blaines visit at the White House caused quite
| 4 sensation among the attendants at the door,
| az only the president and Col Lamont knew of
/ his coming President Cleveland did not care
10 say anything beyond the fact that the cal
was pleasant TIE sharp fight of the
campaign had evidently left no heartburnings
I behind with the two who had the greatest stake
| in it.
/ Flandreau, Oak, reports a disposition to
/ substitute flax for wheat
! Gov Pierce of Dakota vetoed the woman
suffrage bill and was sustained by the house.
Secretary Villas took occasion to sit upon an
application of Hendricks for an Office for a
/ friend.
In the Dominion parliament Sir John Mac
donald asked for funds to use in the detection
of dynamiters
At Winnipeg the criminal libel suit of Perci-
val VS.. Hanscomb, of the Sun, resulted in the
/ discharge of the defendant
President Cleveland has retained the retiring
presidents French cook at the White House
| NJ Forth 10 talented artist
/ Nutts . 1ujtlicb III u NEbCh az
Wanatah, Ind, sued the Pennsylvania Railroad
company for $1,000 damages at Fort Wayne.
The interior of st Domnica's Catholic
church, the largest aud finest in the city, was
ruined by fire. Loss, s75, eco; insurance, $50,
/ 600
The value of exports of breadstuffs for the
4 eight months ended Feb IS 1885, was S109 760-
1885, against sl1O, 1888, ga the same period of
/ 1884.
/ Lieut. Austin, treasurer of the Salvation Army
at North Adams, Mass. has decamped with all
the money. The army telegraphed Gen Moore
of Brooklyn for relief
! Policeman Smith, of the Detroit police force,
1 is a graduate of the University of Michigan and
a good Greek and Latin scholar. Smith is AN
| excellent officer.
Rev. George B. Cheever, the former proml-
nent anti-slavery preacher, has been discover
/ ed in New Jersey, living in great retirement.
/ He Is sevantyeight years old.
x-Secretary Frclinghuysen and wife and
Miss Frelinghuysen, left Washington for his
home i'll New Jersey. His departure was occa-
stoned by slight indsposltion.
The president has made change in the days
of holding cabinet meetings, so that hereafter
I they will be held Tuesday aud Thursday of each
John Norton, partner of Fitzgerald, who
bunkoed the Hon Charles Francis Adams two
years ago, died at New York Of pneumonia Sun
! day. He was a sharper extraordinary
Miss Sophia Eyre, the actress, Wallack's
leading lady, was married Jan. 10 to Chauncey
Winslow, son of a wealthy Cincinnatian. and
] 1t has only just reached the ears of tho public.
The Countess Girgenh the widow sister of
! King Alfonso of Spain, will visit the Hohen-
/ zollerns at Berlin in May, for the purpose, it
/ is believed of securing German prince for
husband.
( 1t is reported that the president upon the
| recommendation of Secretary Bayard has de-
cided to continue Mr. Foster as Minister to
Spain, and to direct him to return to Madrid
at an early day
Secretary Manning has appointed Eugene
Higgins of Maryland chief of the appointment
division Of the treasury department in place
Of Tervitt of New York, resigned. Higgins is
friend of Senator German.
The grant of $4,000 made by the govern
ment to the family of Gen. Gordon has been
paid over to trustees, who will use it for the
benefit of the family, according to Gordon's
last wishes as the queen may direct
The village of Windsor, fifteen miles east of
Brghampton, n Y, was half destroyed by
fire. Losses very heavy, and insurance light
Five blocks and other buildings were destroy
ed. No fire department In town.
1t is understood that Secretary Bayard has
instructed the United States minister to Gulte-
maia to make a vigorous protest against the
proposed action of President Barrios of Guate-
maa, proclaiming Central American republic
with himself at the head.
Deputy Sheriff s c. Harmon of Olympia,
Wash, has just absconded to Victoria, whore
he now deties the authorities to apprehend
him Careful investigation of his accounts
shows his defalcation will not exceed So, 000
Harmon is an old pioneer of Olympia,
In letter written shortly after tho election,
President Cleveland said that his election, was
purely business affair The people were to
pay him $4,000 year to attend to their bust
ness, and lie was going 10 look after their in
forests as q lawyer looks after his clients af-
fairs,
At Ashton, Oak, William Roe was shot in
the neck by Frank Fawcett The latter had
Just been married, and the boys were at the
house to give him charivari. Before they
had commenced their music Fawcett opened
the window and fired three shots, one taking
effect on Roe His recovery IS doubtful.
The first decided action of Secretary Manning
in regard to changes in the force in the treas
ury department was announced Friday, the
18th inst II consists in a material reduction
of the force in the special agents division,
whereby it is expected a saving of SH,OOO an
nually will be effected The services of forty
persons in various parts of the country have
been dispensed with.
In the United States circuit court at Chicago,
after hearing an elaborate argument for new
trial in the case Of Joseph c. Mackin and vii
liam Gallagher, who were found guilty in the
celebrated Eighteenth ward election case,
Judge BlOdgett denied the motion for a new
trial He then ordered the prisoners to stand
before the bar, and formally sentenced each to
two years imprisonment in Joliet and also inn
posed fine of 5000 on each.
Col James Jacques who distinguished him
self in the civil war, aud declined the position
OF secretary of the treasury under Garfield,
has found bonanza by tracing up the hoir 10
Lord TOwnleyes estate in England. The heir
was found in the person of tho wife of Deacon
Brown of (iowanda \. y She has been official
" Acknowledged, and enters upon the felicity
of a fortune of s4O,00,000, Col. Jacques gets
about 5000 100 for his trouble.
Notwithstanding the failure Of congress last
session to make an appropriation for rivers and
harbors. the engineers in charge of improve
ments will be able to continue work for some
time OF S1+,GQ00O appropriated at the
close OF the first session of the last congress,
there was ahout SS,tNN,AD laiauC0 IN the
treasury the latter part of February. This APP
preparation was not made until July, 1871, snd
1t was not until August that 1t was available.
The feeling in London is that war between
Russia and England is imminent Notwith-
standing this there is the certainty that the de.
vices of diplomacy are not exhausted; that IN
fact in spite of so-called ultimatum from Eng.
land Russia is determined on a thorough dis
cussion of the Afghan boundary question and
will obtain it Prince Bismarck the master OF
Europe. is relied on to secure this. No doubt
England is resolutely preparing for great
war.
The president received the members of the
diplomatic corps and ladies of their families
in the blue parlor, executive mansion, re
Gently He was assisted by his sisters, Miss
( Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt The members OF
the cabinet and ladies of their families were
I also in attendance. The visitors were formal
IL presented to the president and ladies OF his
/ family by the secretary of state. The recep,
ton lasted about 81 hour and all the foreign
representatives called to pay their respects
The wife of Mark Hopkins, the St Claire
Mich, millionaire, applied for divorce in the
county circuit court on the ground of cruelty.
She alleges that when she married IN 1866
Marx was poor. and was employed in the pat
tern works at Minneapolis She lent him
money belonging to a relative, which he never
paid back The money was soon spent, but il
1874 Mark inherited 100000 mostly each
from an uncle and began living in style at st
Claire. His wife claims all she has is $50
which Mark gave her to leave the house