River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-01-07
HISTORY OF A WEEK.

NAA2 IN ~ n N - HAh
Detroit, Mich, gave the New Year
warm reception. About a. M. the inn
meuse seed establishment of ID. NJ. Ferry
q Co was found to be on fire, aud all ef-
forts 10 save it proved futile. IL was the
largest building IN Detroit and was com
pletely destroyed. fl was the largest seed
house in the country the stock being valued
AZ SI.31LUt0 and the building at S250,OOO.
Whites theater aud several other buildings
were burned The insurance amounted TO
half million. Capt. Filban, a fireman was
killed 10y a falling wall.
Cows Hin Of New York and Fitzhugh
Lee Of Virginia were inaugurated on New
Years Day. In Albany there was a mill
tary and civic parade, escortlng the Tower
nor 20 the state house where he took the
oath and delivered an inaugural address.
In Richmond the legislature has been in
session for a month and Gov. Lee accord
ingly delivered no message The legisla-
ture met in joint session and the Gov
ernor was sworn III after which there
was an informal reception. In the evening
there was grand inaugural ball.
Thos. {. Acton, assistant treasurer of the
L. s.. &c New York, was ordered by
Secretary Manning to turn his Office over
to -. &. Jordan, Treasurer OF the U. y,
who was sent on from Washington to take
Dtf-sss--ln AEINnr uetlliletl 10 SURRENDER
ON the ground that Congress being IN session
HIS successor must first be appointed and
confirmed Treasurer Jordan, however,
took possession. broEc the seals, opened
the vault and went ahead with business.
Judge Yates Of Peoria, Ill, who has
been the guardian Of minor heirs and trus-
tees in almost innumerable cases, has
proven a defGulter to the amount of
quarter of 6 million. and has He'd TO Can
ada he was mau who was regarded as
the very soul Of honor, and was trusted with
the estate of widows and orphans with the
utmost confidence that all was right.
Warren, the confederate of Ward in the
great bank swindle which involved Gen.
Grant has offered 10 pay the government
Sll3 ttu the amount claimed in a civil suit,
If the criminal proceedings are abandoned.
The COVER uent officers decline the com
promise. bur prepare TO send Warner to the
peniteutiary with Fish and Ward.
II ". Cannon, formerly of Saltwater,
MINI. but now controller of the currency,
is soon to become vice president of the
Bank OF the Republic, y. Y. John jay
Knox. VINO proceeded Mr.. Cannon as con
truller IS president OF the bank.
The newspapers are supplying several
new men to fiji the place made vacant on
T the Utah commission by Senator Ramsey
retirement The only real difficulty is that
Mr.. Ramsey has not retired and gives no
evidence that he proposes 10.
i W. H. Mcneil. President of the Laucas-
ter National Bank OF Clinton, Mass, has
disappeared and is supposed TO have gone
L. Canada. The bauk Is cIOSed and the
defalcatiou IS 500 90. He specialized.
The Ohio Legislature met and organized
On the 4ih There seems TO lie no opposi-
son To senator Sherman's reelection and
be viii probably be the unanimous choice
If his party
The Pittsburg iron and steel trade shows
q great increase, and during the last six
months y ere has heen made than in any
similar period 10 the history Of the trade.
Tie latest name for the division Of Dako
IA Is a hin to divide it on the Missouri riS-
er. calling the west half Lincoln aud the
east half Dakota.
PIGGY o. Leary who shot his mistress
and sister al Chicago last August has just
been tried aud sentenced to forty years in
the penitentiary
The census Of Charleston City, :. c.,
SHOWS white population 27,1I5, cUiCred
S3eri total "a, II5, an increase Of - per
gant. over l>,}..
James Monral. granite quarry man at
Marquette has skipped. owing his employees
same 5000, causing them great distress
The insane asylum at Newark. \. j.,
b,.r-ued ON the Pad inst All of the in
mates were safely removed.
Peter 3. Sweeney, city chamberlain Of
New York during TweeFs supremacy,
Who has resided abroad since Tweed's
downfall has returned to New York and
tsilI practice law
+ Matthias Bros. soap works, at Davenport,
Iowa. burned on the S0th. Loss $1,000, in
surance SgOO.
Judge Smith has written a letter abaa-
daning the contest to Dust Mayor Harrison
Of Chicago.
The Toledo Central and st. Louis
Narrow Gauge =. r., has been sold for
sI,5Jl.cc'.
+ The December statement lt j estimated
will show a reduction OF S@,eOo,OC0, in the
public debt.
During l,s5 there have been 8,iIs miles OF
new railroad track laid in the United
States.
+ There have been 1926 fourth class post
masters appointed since President Cleve-
land was luaugurated-
Tie customs received at ST. Paul for the
wear amounted 70 sI9,5Gs. against st0,Gl' in
list
r. " Coates & Co, manufacturers of
hay rales at Alliance, Ohio have failed.
j. B. Lipeucott, the prominent book pub
Usher Of Philadelphia Is dead
There have been four deaths from small
pox ii one family in Chicago.
Nauderhilt's wealth is estimated at over
three hundred millions.
The Kentucky legislature convened at
Frankfort on the Both
The public debt decreased nine million III
December
The health of John Kelley improves.