River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF NEWS.

The next meeting of the National Educational
association will take place at Saratoga. July
14-1S
Clarence H. Carpenter Providence, r. l.,
lumberman, has made an assignment Iiabili
ties, $4,000; assets small
The bronze statue of Gen f. p. Blair, which
was set up in Forest park ST. Louis, some tins
ago, was unveiled recently in the presence OF
over 10000 people.
The Chicago Trades assembly has decided
not 10 permit socialists and anarchists, as such
to participate in its annual parade with theii
red and black flags.
The litigation as to the titles of the Adiron
dack Murray's horses and other expenses at
tending the settlement of his estate have ex-
hausted most of the assets.
Col o. B. Cash, the noted duelist, has mar
ried a daughter of DR.. Clayton at Rockhin, s.
c. The couple viii live near Cash's Depot, on
the Cheraw & Darlington railway.
The Illinois senate has passed bill provid-
ing that no telephone company shall charge
more than So per month when one telephone is
used, or s.. 50 when more than one is used and
fixing the tariff on message from one town to
another at 10 cents
Lieut. Col W. A Fucker, deputy paymaster
bGutidi, y. - ~ HAS DtCl OTuBEtu 10 TbDOEG
to the commanding general of the department
of the Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., for
assignment to duty as chief paymaster, re-
lieving Major Gibson, who goes to the depart
ment of Texas.
Randolph Harrison, commissioner of agri-
culture of Virginia, under the date of May 16,
writes s W. Tallmadge of Milwaukee that he
has taken trip through some of the richest
counties of Virginia and finds the condition of
wheat and oats wretched He estimates the
state will not produce over 100000 bushels
of wheat this year
For the first time since its establishment as
military fort, Fort Smelling was the recipient
of an official visit from the secretary of war,
and the event was appropriately celebrated by
the bestowal of all the social and military hou-
ors due to one who came as a representative
of the commander in-chief of the army of the
United States and the guest of the department
comm ander. Secretary EndicotT had fine
reception in St Paul
The Salvation Army had gathering from
the different cities of California, at Sacramento.
After a parade through the city they went to
Sixth Street church to hold an all-night prayer
meeting. The church was invaded by several
hundred men and boys who mobbed the saliva
tionists and wrecked the church. The saliva
tiouists fled. The mob followed and attacked
them on the streets. Many of them, male and
female, were severely injured.
Maj Gen Schofeld has ordered that the
rifle and carbine competition this year for the
military division of the Missouri shall take
place at Fort Smelling, instead of at Fort
Leavenworth, as in previous years. The de-
partment competitions for places on the rifle
teams are TO be completed by Aug 20, and the
several teams must arrive at Fort Smelling by
Sept l, each in charge of a commissioned Off
Ger.
Robert E. Odlum an ex- professor of Wash
ington Natatorium jumped from the Brooklyn
Bridge as an experiment, and the venture cost
him his life. He made an attempt once before
the bridge was completed, but was prevented
by the police. He was three and one quarter
seconds in the air before striking the water
lie was unmarried, thirty three years of age
and man of good habits
At the closing session of the great national
beer Convention III New York, Mayor Grace
said: There is an intimate connection be-
tween good beer and good government, as there
is between too much whisky, good or bad aud
all the crimes against society contained in the
calendar. | believe III high license, but have
not hesitated TO avow my sympathy with all
legislation which discriminate in favor of the
brewer and consumer OF malt liquors. | be-
lieve such discrimination to be in the interest {!
Of temperance and good order in the COM
munity much as | believe that those of our
for whom beer is almost national
beverage, are among the best and most public !
spirited OF citizens
Gen Middleton has, it is understood, re-
ceived orders from the government to begin a
against the Indians and crush them
He announces that he will hold war council /
at Prince Albert, where he doubtless is, and I
formulate some plan of action. With the main I
body of troops he will march across the coun- 4
try to Battleford, aud after forming union +
with Offers forces viii begin work against the 4
Indians From tins time forth the water line 4
will he used mainly IN transporting supplies to (
Tie base of operations II is thought the cost I
will not be one fourth as much as it would be 4
L wagon transports were continued The Mon
real garrison artillery. $50 men, arrived at 4
Winnipeg. recently aud went into camp until
ordered 70 Battleford, where they VIII likely be
required