River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-06-17
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

Unofficial returns from every county in
Oregon, except two, show the following
maiorities: Hermann ,Repl for congress
80: remover DEM for governor, l-sO0;
Mcbride rep for secretary Of state, 20O;
Webb DEM tor treasurer. 40: Strahan
DEM supreme judge, zoo: McElroy, (Rep.l
for superintendent OF public instruction,
aud Baker rep for state printer, each
about 90 majority. IL is possible that the
returns yet to come may elect the Demo.
cratic candidate for secretary Of state ID
Republican candidate for supreme Judge
The republicans have probably electe a
congressman, superintendent OF public in.
struction AVID state printer, and the Dem.
ocrats the governor and treasurer.
General Master Workman Powderly, i,
is stated, resigned at the state convention
Of the Knights OF Labor, owing to the at
tacks upCn him. He afterwards consented
70 withdraw has resignation, but refused
an increase of salary.
". a. Bors of Woodstock, III, the owne,
oftweuty hntter factories has failed. More
than 800 Wn IN claims have been fled
The banking house OF b. ). Parker ha.
closed ia consequence.
The Amalgamated Association at Pitts
burg sent a telegram of cougratulation q
President Cleveland on the 3rd.
Governor Swincford Of Alaska, has been
confirmed hy the Senate in spite Of the
opposition.
TEE PRESIDENT AND WIFE RECEIVE
Tne President and wife gave their first
reception at the White House on the even
ing % the 18th. The White House was
never more crowded. But the house was
quite comfortable except IN the blue room
where the President aud Mrs. Cleveland
stood, and that was packed with diplomats
ami people of distinction behind the line OF
ladies who were To assist. The arrange
Eents were well ordered, people passing
in at one entrance through a canvas alley
like an entrance to a circus tent, just
wide enough for two abreast
and the procession, kept in or
der by plautoons of policemen, wound
around through the reception parlOr and
private dining room, " here they left theiI
wraps, into the wide corridors. At the
entrance TO the blue room two policemen
stood TO preserve the line aud hurry those
that fingered. Within the door in a line
that stretched across the room stood, first,
the President, and then his bride. Next
Ter WAS Mrs. EEdicOtt, then Mrs. Whitney
Mrs. Villas aud Mrs. Lamont in order
while the flithful private secretary
stood at the other end when he was
that things were going right. Although
the hour was fixed at 9 o'clock, the crowd
began 10 gather as early as eight; and il
was well they did, for although the Pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland were shaking
hands with people at the rate of forty 4
minute, it was nearly midnight before the
end Of the line was reached. Some stood
IN the procession for full hour, moving
slowly along, and at 10 O'Clock after al
hour of Misunderstanding. the line reached
from the President. through all the cor
ridOrs aud rooms out beyond the PORTED
10 the pavement. where bare-knecked la
dies and impatient gentlemen stood growl
ing because those IN front of them did not
hurry on. There is only one opinion about
Mrs. Cleveland. Her beauty her graoefu
manners and her dignity were the com
ment of the people, and every one was en-
thusiastic in admiration. One old lady
expressed the thoughts of all when she SAID
10 her: My dear. we loved you becauss
YOU were the wife of the President; but
since ! have seen you. L think we will al
love you for yourself"