River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-12


at II PasO, Texas, hbeled an editor named
Medina who was publishing q paper at
PasO del NOrte, Mexico. Cutting tusS his
Texas paperOver the iiue To Paso del Norte
ana circulated a few copies for which he
was arrested by the Mexican authorities
and put IN jail. He has now been tried
and convicted and sentenced to one year
imprisonment in the peuitenJiary and
fined 500. The arrest and punishment
Of an American citizen by p foreign
country for an Offense committed in the
I nlted states IS arOusing a great deal Of
feeling, particularly IN Texas and there Is
loud war talk in tina region. 10 IS under
stood that Secretary Bsyard Will demand
Cutting releas and il IL is not granted
serious results may follow.
The president has reappOinted Mathews
the Albany colored man who was selected
to succeed Fred Douglas as register u
the District Of Columbia, and rejected by
the senate. Re mas also Teappointed But
ton. the Lyuchburg Va, postmaster who
was rejected by the senate. This Is thought
10 indicate that all OF the rel ec-e1 viii be
TeappOinted.
At the annual meeting IN San Francisco
on the 9Th, Ex-Governor Fairchild Of Wis,
was elected communicative bief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. 81 Louis
was selected for the national eucanrmeu5
next year John I. Eea II Minneapolis,
chief, and received sixty-two votes.
Secretary Lamar expects 10 leave Wash
ington shortly Tor tour among the Indian
agencies OF tie West he viii probably be
acc Ompauied by Senators Beck and Noaf-
hees ami others. Postmastel-Genera' Vi
las Will lea-C ia about 10 days Tor mas home
il Wisconsin.
The net profits Of Gen. Grants book are
$4,000 Of which Mrs. Grant gets S6300Jo,
and Webster. the publisher 500. 600. The
subscription price is $50 a copy and the
cost of manufacturing aud distribution
per volume, 81 -.
& .orge ~. Baker, OF Beatrice, Neb, who
was a schoolmate OF Gen. Grant, saved the
latter's life when boy, by rescuiug him
from drowning. Grant YVES trying 10 walk
acro-s q river wish biaddeIs on his feet.
Mrs. Hattie Sutherland who was struck
dumb four years ago at LeCminster, Mass,
by the sight of a little child's hair-breadth
escape from being run over by q team, hes
Just recovered the use of her speech.
The president has lately received al
vices which viii give him renewed hopes
that Secretary Manning may be able,
after all, to reconsider his determination
= retire from public life.
The general land Office explains the
reduction il the force at Mitchell, Dak.i
alleging 1t to ~ duo to the failure Of con-
gress to make the necessary appropria-
I uiUn.
The stree, cars Of Kansas CITY with the
F exception OF the cable line. have been
+ stopped from running by the city author
titles for the non payment % lceuse.
q e. nd gFsff
F fiih r. Thomas, aged Il years, miners,
were killed 10y a fall OF rock and cosl ia the
Boston mine at Plymouth, Pa.
+ Returns from the Tennessee state else
+ ton SHOW Democratic gains everywhere
/ The Democratic state ticket Is elected ~
/ 3=i,tuo, and possibly ih-yn-
The deposits in tie new York city saw
i ings bank for the six months ending JuEe
+ - were SN-tvt.tJO greater than tor the same
+ period last year.
i The comptroller Of the currency has
I authorized the first national bank Of aau't
Ste. Marie, Mich 70 begin business with a
capital Of s50UJ0
/ Fire destroyed tie business portion q
! Manceloua. Nj Ia. Twenty-Five buildings
+ were burned, including TIE postoiiice AID
I two nev spapcTs.
The venerable DIR. john Mclean former
+ " president Of the College OF New
+ Jersey, died on the 10TH in bis eighty
/ seventh year.
+ Mrs. jameson Of Detroit was last week
+ relievedof a sreen water snake over two
+ feet long WI "a had been in Aer stomach
ten years.
+ The Alabama election on the 4ad,
resulted IN a Democratic majority Of
$1,000 Thomas Seay was elected
/ governor.
The record Of the present congress viii
/ fiji $500 printed pages. This exceeds by
/ I,500 pages the record Of any preceding
/ congress.
Chicago il not the literary center she is
+ cracked up 10 be Mrs. Parsons is un
/ able to find publisher for her paper, the
Alarm.
Ex-Gov. John ". Stevenson Of Kentucky
+ died at his home ia Covington, Ky. on the
/ l0lb, after a brief illness. aged seventy
/ four.
i 1t is said that Mr.. Jackson, United
+ States minister TO Mexico, has resigned,
not on account of the Cutting trouble, bow
ever.
Gen. J. u. Atkins, commissioner of In
dian affairs has lef5 Washington for a
months visit to his home at Paris, Tenn.
The apple trees in Harrison county, lad,
are breaking down with the weight Of the
fruit. VIII ch is unusually abundant.
A rich chimney of ore has been struck in
the Ropes mine at Ishpenning, Mich, a.
. . ~ a rff o. g..v
Durinz the season ending July 81, Port
land. Or, shipped 81. - cases Of salmon,
and 33i.3I2 barrels OF -four.
Fourteen thousand dollars have been
raised in the Eastern states for the defense
of the Chicago anarchists.
Daniel Mogoae has beol appointed col
hector of the port Of New York, wee Will
lam l. Heiden. RESI- gued.
Postmaster General Villas is roing TO
spend a Drief summer vacation at his
home at Madison, Wis.
The President and several members d
the cabinet attended Nj. Tilien's funeral
at Greystone on the 9Th.
The principal business block st Phwuix,
Ariz., was de troyed by Gre Loss, 100000;
insurance, $4,000
Commodore j. &. walker is acting as
secretary If the navy in the absence Of
Secretary whitney.
The British government has not Jet
I decided whether 10 call an autumn session
OF parliament.
Ex Gov. 81. John Of Kansas. viii speak
at several temperance camp meetings IN
Vermont this month.
Louisiana planters lost GA this a. last
years sugar crop 9OGoo 900 pounds, 10y
imperfect milling.
The Saratoga, =. T., la a and order league
propose 20 clean OUT the gamblers.
The appellate court at Chicago sustains
the will OF the late v. =. Storey.
The Parisiaas noH have four crematory
furnaces Of elegant construction.
The estate Of :. J. Tildeu amounts to
/ s5,o1o.eg
Washington is like deseried-vilage.
GAEWABkEE RIOT.
All Of ;Ee last week was occupied 10y The
testimony for the defense, which con
. tinues.
NJ. T. WalkoG, q Russian testified thst
he WAS 81 Zepis hall when the boIb eE-