River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-08
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

The Pennsylvania Republican state con-
vention was held at Harrisburg June 30.
Gen. James A. Beaver was nominated for
Governor, Lieutenant governor, William
L Davies; auditor general, A. Wilson
Norris; secretary of internal affairs, Il. j.
Stewart; congressman at large, Gen. F. A.
Osborne A platform was then adopted,
the following being the principal features.
10 favors the repeal of the limitation OF
pension arrears; approves the Cullom in
terstate commerce bill; denOunces the i'm
pOrtatlon OF foreign pRuper labor; de
uounces the Morrison tariff reduction bill;
tavors arbitration as the mode of settling
labor disagreements demands the retention
OF the sO-called American system Of pro-
lection, approves the establishment of a
commercial marine and the building IF a
navy entirely in this country, and favors
the submission of the prohibition question
to vote Of the people.
The president sent nomination TO the
senate on the 9th in the following words:
In accordance with the provisions of a.
act OF congress approved July /, 1Ss6,
nominate the person herein named for APP
pointment in the army Of the United
States: FitZ John Porter, late colonel in
army Of the United States, 10 rank as such
from May IL, 1861, that being the grade in
rank held by him at the time of his dis
missaI from the army
July End at 80 p. IN. frightful explo-
sion took place at the Atlantic Giant Pow
der works, between McCainesville and
Drekesviile, y. j., resulting Ia the loss OF
ten lives and injury 70 ten or twelve 9th
ers- The cause will probably never be
known. The loss is very h lvy. The con-
cussion was felt very distinctly for twenty
miles around, and the glass in houses five
miles away was shattered.
At New York, the convicted boycotteTs
Of Thesis the proprietor of a concert gar
den were sentenced. Paul Wntzig and Hen
" Holdof TO two years and ten months at
hard labor: Michael Stroh and Julis Rose
berg to one year aud six months lmprlsOn-
ment. ant Daniel DaDenhauser, the most
violent OF any of the boycotters, to three
years and eight months ia state prison.
At Darbyville Ohio, near CircleviIle,
two officers undertook the arrest of two
men guilty Of barn burning. and were re-
sisted by the offenders and three compan-
ions. In the struggle one of the incen-
diaries was shot dead, and each OF the
other four seriously wounded
The Lake Shore switchmen's strike at
Chicago continued on the Both, and trains
were only moved under armed guards. A
train was thrown off the track, and four
men arrested. A meeting of switchmen
was held and decided 10 order no strike on
other roads and to furnish financial aid 20
the Lake Shore switchmen-
Senator Gibson submitted a proposed
amendment TO the sundry civil appropria-
I ton bill, TO appropriate $4,000 for salar-
| les. travelling and office expenses of the
Mississippi river commission and the as
/ sistGnt engineer under il.
| The Governor of Massachusetts has ap-
proved the SIC0 increase of salary which
the members of the legislature voted them
selves. That body adjourned June 50, hav-
] ing held the longest session in the history
/ of the State.
Peter Zingrel, French crank has been
arrested at Washington, providing around
I the residence of VI. Roustan, the French
Y Minister 70 the u lited States, with the
I avowed purpose of killing the diplomat.
! Claims against the United States gov
eminent for payment to the Chinese who
were driven out of Tacoma, Squak a2d
| Newcastle have been prepared. Ihey will
/ aggregate flOO,OOo.
/ One hundred and twenty-five passengers
I Of an Italian steamer have been transfer
| 20 Hoffman island. lower New York bay,
as they had been in contact with Il small
/ pox patient.
/ One hundred aud seventy-fve thousand
/ mead Of cattle are being driven from the
| dry sections Of Texas. The herders are
armed. and great uneasinesS prevails
among the farmers.
Senator Mcmillan offered as proposed
amendment 70 the sundry civil appropTia-
ton bills the bill to appropriate SIO0, 600 for
public building at Duluth, Mimi.
Joseph ). Miller, commissioner of inter
nal revenue, has gone To Hot Springs, Va,
I for a few days, to see Secretary Manning.
There are 4OI counts in the Indictment
against Hibbs, the defauting Lewiston,
Idaho, postmaster, now on trial for for
gerry.
The New York police authorities forbade
the smuggling match between Sullivan
and Mitchell, on the End
The President has nominated Edward
Young, of the District Of Columbia, to be
consul at Windsor, n. ;.
The new secret society, The Sons OF
America has obtained an extensive foot
hold in Chicago.
The new directory Of Chicago shows a
population Of 80, go, gain of 10000 in six
months.
The military guard was withdrawn from
/ Garfields tomb, at Lakeview Cemetery,
I L. ayeland, June 80.
Almost every glass factory in the United
states closed July /, for two months.
I The California grape crop will not be IA
I large this season as anticipated.
I The Fitz John Porter bill was signed by
\ President Cleveland, July ].
I Two Calves ton, Tex. residents commit
/ ted suicide by taking Rough on Rats"
The June decrease of the public debt is
I 100000.