River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-29

Potomac. further conference was then
ordered. The house substitute for the SEN
ate bill FORGETTING Northern Pacific lands
was then debated and passed by l10 TO 90.
SOKTHW EsThIiN NEWS.
The following nominations have been
confirmed by the senate; Indian Agents
r. }. Upshaw of Texas, Tongue River.
Mont; l.. =. Spencer of New York, Rose
bud, OAK: G.. w. Norris Of Massachusetts,
Nez Perces agency, Idaho. United States
marshal, Daniel W. Maratta of Dakota Re
ceiVers OF public money, ID. w. Hutchinson,
Bismarck, Dak C. +. Macdonald, st. Cloud,
Mimi; ID. +. McDermott, Benson, Mimi;
s. :. Smith, Devils Lake, Oak. Registers
of land offices: f. A. Mcdonald, Dalles,
Or; Z. Is. German, st. Cloud, MINI.
Postmasters: ID. G.. Clary, Sleepy Eye,
Mimi. j. j. Peel, Spokane Falls, Wash;
ID. l.. Hardness, Berlin, Wis, ID. W.
Flowers, Newton, Iowa; ID. 5. Beardsley,
Grinnell, Iowa; John Finn, DEBORAH,
Iowa.
A saltwater dispatch of the 23rd says
that petition is being circulated in Mis-
souri, asking Gov. Hubbard to pardon the
Younger brothers. Ii is only 10 years
since the cowardiy, brutal murder was
committed, and although the friends of
the deperadoes IN Missouri desire their
pardon, soIde doubt ii any governorof this
state can possibly be induced to extend the
kind OF clemency desired TO these red
handed murderers.
On the 23rd, at 6 80 y. M, terrific wind
and hail storm passed over the Grand
Forks section beating the grain out. 1t is
almost total loss. The storm extended
beyond Paw river Conway, Inkster and
was the most destructive storm of the sea-
son.
3 James Cannon has been appointed post
master at Winoua, vice j. G. Wise, editor
Of the Review whose nomination was re
scted by the Senate.
Loren F. Fletcher of Minneapolis has
published card declining to be candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Congress in the Fourth Minnesota district
against j. 3 Gillillan. His card indicates
that he will be candidate after Mr. Gill
fillan has had his second term.
At headquarters it is generally Under
stood that the Chicago, Milwaukee q st
Paul railroad will be running trains 10 Bis
marck before winter sets in. Active grading
operations are IN progress within % miles
of the city.
j. W. Moore shot aud killed Joe Hender
son at Butte, Montana, on the 24th, and
then killed himself. Moore was half crazy
and claimed that henderson owed him 81
900. Henderson was prominent merchant
at Butte.
The Republicans ii Hughes County, ID
T., have instructed their delegates to the
territorial district convention 10 favor the
nomination of Hon. D. s. Clifford as de e
gate to Congress.
The annual session of tie national
conference Of charities aud corrections was
concluded at st. au' on the 2ist Omaha
was selected az the II xt place of meeting.
The Democrats Of the First Minnesota
District have been counting on running
Judge Thomas Wilson of WIuona for con
gress but he has wrl ten a letter declining
Pref. Virgins say his great storm viii
be here Sept %. II you are planning au-
tumn picaics or nutting parties remember
the date: tine weather will befine.
Saturday night Schneider & Linden's
hardware store at Lewiston Mum, was
broken into, and 500 worth of cutlery
and revolvers taken.
The Northern Pacific earnings for the
first week in July were s95S23,; for the
same week last year they were S2S2, 055, a
gam of S2l,l1".
A hail storm in Warren county, Mime
sofa, on he 24,h, did immense damage. IL
is estimated that 100000 bushels Of wheat
were destroyed.
The store OF Davis q Co. at Rusbfori,
MINI. was broken into Friday night the
safe blown open and SO in cash besides
goods, stolen.
1t is reported that l.. b. Albright OF
Pierre, ID. +. and DIR. Barbour Of Fort Ben
nett are to settle their difficulties by a
duel.
The Manitoba census commissioner pre-
diets population Of l25,oDO in that
province. He has commenced taking the
census.
A. b. Smith was arrested at Champlin
Mimi. Saturday on the charge of forgery,
preferred by A. l.. Crandall of Granite
Falls.
Charles NJ. Thomas of Kentucky, has
been appointed associate justice of
Dakota, vice VIM. e. Church, resigned.
The Prohibitionists of the First
Minnesota District have nominated ID. II.
Roberts, of Owatonna, for Congress.
The Milwaukee saengerfest has cost
$4,000 for the preparations, and is backed
b. guaranty fund Of $4,000.
The Milwaukee Sengerfest lisa financial
success. 1t is estimated the concerts will
net S35 900.
3 The Meeker county Mimi, bank has in
creased its capital stock from s25,9ao to
So .0)).
Tightening struck the barn of LII. Stan
ton at Morris Mimi, and killed two horses.
Loss, $500.
Thomas Wilkinson's residence, near st
Peter Mimi. burned. Loss $1,000; partially
insured.
S. J. johnson, living near Zumbrota
MINI. fell from a wagon and broke his
neck.
A bank with a capital OF 900, has
been organized at Beaver Greek MINI.