River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-24
HISTORY OF A WEEK.

/ At a meeting held in New York city on
+ the 18th of the stockholders of the Northern
+ Pacific railroad, the old directors were re-
/ elected and 4 resolution was passed re-
+ questing them not To incur any indebted
+ ness whatever for the construction of new
I Dads. The annual statement shows the
I gross earnings to be S1l ,234, $50, the opera
/ ting expenses 50, 1876, BOT, leaving $685., s49
net earnings. Interests and dividends
/ bring this up to S5,23 OIL. Out of this dis
/ hursements amounting to 5,I39, liz were
/ paid, leaving surplus of SOL, $3.50 over all.
/ The principal decrease from last year was
! in passenger earnings, caused by the sub
+ sideuce of the Cour d'Alene mining excite
nlent, the opening of the Union Pacific to
t Oregon, and the snow blockades in Oregon
last winter Freight was increased by the
steady advance of population
4 The final race between the Yankee yacht,
Puritan aud the British Genesta. for the
+ American cup, took place over the Sandy
+ Hook course on the 10Th. The Puritan had
won the first heat on the 18th, having won
on that date in 3S mile race by l6 minutes,
/ On the 10th another contest took place. and
/ ty-four seconds. This terminates the con
test. and the cup remains in this count $.
+ Barnum's great elephant, Jumbo, was
killed near St. Thomas. Canada, on the 10th
+ by being run into by freight train He
i was being led along the track to his car
! when a freight train backed down and
struck him, injuring him that he died in
( half an hour
The family Of VIM Talmadge, of Des
Moiues, Iowa have fallen heirs to an es-
tate of Sl.500,000. in England, coming
through Mrs. Talmadge, who died three
years 20 leaving her husband and three
children.
1t is stated that the Baltimore q Ohio
road has discovered route from Chicago
to New York, which is only 80 miles long
and propose to build a double track road,
and make the trip in 10 hours.
Gladstone issued his manifesto to his
Midlothian constitute ats. The Liberals
are very much disapl ointed, but the Con-
+ servatives are well pleased. 1t is not well
received in Ireland.
Secretary Lamar has ordered an investi-
CATION lutD lA5 Sub>Iu9 bcihS PAM - CtN
/ Union Pacific and Central Pacific ia lroads
to the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
Jersey CITY is in a fiutter over the elope-
meut Of Rev Father Butler, of st. Bridget
Catholic church, and Miss Mary Ellen
Brady, young lady Of atiluence.
Samuel B. Waugh, of Philadelphia, one
OF the eminent artists of America and prob
ably the oldest aged ~, died at James
Vile Wis, Sept. 10.
Dorman B Eaton, president of the civil
service commission, has rendered his resig-
nation but the president urges him to with
draw it.
Fire in the factory Of the Smith Ameri-
eau Organ company, Boston, did damage
amounting TO 100000. Insured.
n b Bacon, a brotherin-Iaw of the pres
ident has been appointed superintendent Of
the Toledo O., custom house.
A young public school lad died at Hazel
tou, Pa, from injuries received during the
Infamous practice of haziug.
Anthony 2. Seeberger, a wealthy hard
ware merchant has been appointed collec-
torof customs at Chicago
For several days the deaths at Montreal
from smallpox have averaged between 20
and 30 per day.
Cen. Rcsecraus, Register of the Treasury,
declines to make campaign speeches in
Ohio.
Standard time by act of the legislation,
went into effect in Michigan, Sept. H.
Commodore Alex, Semmes Of the Ameri-
can Navy is dead.
Congressman Warmers silver bill ready
for congress.
King Alfonso Of Spain is seriously i'll.