River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-02
Becky Jones Won a Victory.

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Becky Jones Won Victory.
New York Special: The general term of the
supreme court ordered the discharge of Becky
Jones' the refractory witness IN the Hammers
ley Will case, who has been confined in Lud-
low street Jail nearly year One of the
most remarkable cases of contumacv on
record that of Becky Jones. She was
a servant in the Hammersley family and, dur
ing the court proceedings incident to the adj
Justlnent of the dispute over Hammersleys
viii was called a witness. She refused
point blank to answer certain questions regard
ing the domestic relations of her employers
family, and the judge sent her to Jail This
was nearly year ago Becky, while in pris-
on, was frequently asked if she was ready to
testify, but in every instance refused, express
ing her determination to spend the rest of her
life in the jail rather than bear witness in the
case Becky is about sixty years old
Some Of the Dakota farmers have begun
seeding
F. F. Avery grocer, Of Humboldt, Iowa,
failed. Liabilities, So, Geo; assets the same.
The senate confirmed Daniel McConville OF
OHIO as auditor of the treasury for the post
Office department.
Hon. Jacob Thompson, secretary of the in
terror under President Buchanan, died at his
residence in Memphis, IN his seventy-fifth
year.
Mrs Phelps, wife of the new minister to
England, is said to be very handsome and ex-
tremey fond of society. She has a private
fortune of $4,000
Rev William Harris, a prominent Presby-
terrain minister Of Princeton, n J., and treas
urer of Princeton college diedin the Savannah
ga hospital Of apOplexy
The jury returned verdict acquitting Orth
Stem, city editor Of the Evening Star, who shot
and killed George Fredercks, proprietor of
variety theater in Kansas City, in June, 1888.
Five distinguished German artists are in
Chattanooga, Tenn, preparing grand piano.
rama of the battle Of Chickamauga, for Phila-
delphia company, who will pay them $50
COO
Both chambers Of the Prussian landtag depu
TIED their presidents to wait on Bismarck and
tender him congratulations on his attaining his
seventy first birthday, April l next The action
of the landtag in this matter is unprecedented
d.. Frank Powell is being frequently men
toned by his hosts of friends as candidate
for next mayor of La Crosse Wis. The doctor
would be hard man TO defeat because of his
great popularity among the working classes.
Prof r B. Anderson, OF the University of
( Wisconsin, who has been an applicant for the
Swedish mission, has, by the advice of Col.
/ Villas, transferred his wishes to the Danish
mission. Al present accounts, DR. Heenan of
1 Minnesota Is likely to be appointed to Sweden.
! Gen. Ftzhugh Lee, who has been in COM
mand Of the Virginia militia has rendered his
resignation to the governor of that state. No
i cause is assigned for this resignation, and it
I L. II l. Il
en- IN order to prepare himself to accept an
1 appointment under the federal government
/ Recently young man named Pearce, Of
I Rock Creek, Tenn, procured marriage license
/ to marry Miss Alice Penny The young lady
/ oh 5ectCd to having the ceremony solemmzed
/ Oh Sunday. Pearca became very angry, and
( exclaimed "Marry me or I die. Miss Penny
/ refused, and Pierce drew a pistol and shot
/ himsc. through the heart
/ Tie president sent to the senate the follow
+ ing nominations: Thomas C. Crinshaw, Jr,
collector of internal revenue, district OF
! Georgia. IostmaSters: Aquilla Jones, Sr,
Indianapolis, | nd ; Osbun shannon, Lawrence,
kan John Meloham, Topeka, Kan; \. c.
laden2m, Clarinda, Iowa; Vincent J. Lane,
/ NVa3j1tto, Kan; Mrs. Lizzie II. Ficlen,
tharestown, H. Claiborne Bowman, Iazoo
City Miss,
BY order of Attorney General Garland, the
horse formerly used by Attorney General
Brewster was sold to the highest bidder 1t
sas bought by an Indiana man. Tie liv-
CIV outfit Of the interior department under
the old regime, has gone under the ham
mcr Among the articles enumerated are ten
coUpe7 and carriages and ten horses with all
TIE harness and other paraphernalia thereunto
belonging.
Harcourt home secretary in Westminster
hall, London, has presented Policeman Cox
the Albert medal in ccognition Of his bravery
IN attempting, al tine risk Of his life to carry
ont from Westminster hall the smoking pack
age Of dynamite which caused the recent ex-
pluS'on there The home secretary at the same
time presented an address Of congratuatiou to
Policeman Cole, who was on duty wish Cox at
the time. and who also was dangerously injur-
ed hy the explosion
The emperor of Germany replying to an adj
dress from municipal authorities, said:
National strength reposes in a cordial under
standing between suveralgus and people He
hopes the recent economic measures viii aid
III the development Of GeImaa industries and
commerce, in which working classes viii have
equal shares with others. Only bv trust in
God and the malntes aHce OF a national seni.-
ncnt can Germany find strength to combat the
doPlOrahlo errors now disturbing society.
In political circles at Constantnoplo it is
thought thatin the event OF war between Russia
and England. the fighting Will not be confined
to Afghan frontier Int viii extend 10 the Black
sea Ii Is rumured that Great Britain has al
ready sounded the porte in regard to obtaining
PERMISSION to pass the Dardaueiles in case of
war The pro onged stay IN London OF Hassan
Fehmi Pasha, Turkish envoy, Is attributed to a
4 belief that the Afghan troubles are more likely
than the Egyptian question TO effect under
[ certain conditions, an alliance between Turkey
and England
/ London Special. phenomenal vigor of
+ Euglands preparations for war with Russia
( has bolstered up consols and favorably affect
I ed business on change. There Is strong i'm
+ preston among the operators that Russia Will
f yield and they are now discussing the advent of
peace. The tiuaneicrs know that Russia has
been irving for long time to negotiate a loan
/ sufficient 20 carry her through at least the
( PREF arStous for a big war. and that her efforts
hays failed. The calling out OF the reserves and
militia VIII enable the war office % satisfy the
request made by Earl Duferin, viceroy Of
India, for reinforeemauts to the extent of 25 coo
men
/ Among the new appointments were the fol-
+ lowing; Alexander McCue of Brooklyn, to be
I solicitor OF the treasury, vice Neal of Ohio,
/ who resigned, in compliance with the wishes of
/ the president; ana Gen. Joseph T. johnson of
/ Virginia, 70 be commissioner Of railroads, vice
/ Armstrong Of Pennsylvania Col n J. Col
/ man Is satl u be the next commissioner OF ag-
I riculture, succeeding DIR. Lorilg of Massa ehu-
sets. In addition 10 these civil appointments,
I Capt GEORGE II. Burton, Of Tie Twenty first
! infantry, has been selected to iii the vacancy
I in the inspector general department. with the
/ rank of maj IT, and Capt William j. YolknlaT,
| of the Fifth cavalry, now serving on General
Shefldaus STAFF, to al the vacancy III the atlu-
tant generals department with the rank Of
major