Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02


OF the Government.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has decided
that the $40 bonds Of 1865, dated May and
November, and known as the old '65s, were in
reality issued before the January and July
1865 bonds, known as the new 65s, and must,
therefore, be the first called in. The date
given ON the face OF the bonds is not to be
taken as the date OF issue, but the fact as es-
tablished by the records OF the department in
application Of the law.
About 100000 money order blanks, worth
twenty dollars per 1000, have been stolen
from the Postoffice building In Washington.
The Bureau Of Statistics reports the total
imports of the country, exclusive of specie,
for July, at al, 1891, against al, 1852, 40
the same month in 1874; imports for seven
months this year, $31s 1O4 1893, against $751;
136, 903 the same time last year. exports for
July this year, al, 4s5, 1T, against $40 967 81
for July, 1874; for seven months this year,
1885,, s3s,s72, against 376,943,366 in 1874.
| These are all currency values.
The Department OF Agriculture reports the
average condition Of spring wheat, Aug. l,
in all the States producing it except Cali
fsrnia as $40 per cent. The extremes are
80 In Wisconsin and Minnesota, and
90 In Nebraska. The condition OF winter
wheat is not reported, except statements that
vast quantities were swept away or damaged
in degrees ranging from serious injury TO
utter ruin. In corn the highest averages re-
ported are Kansas, no; Tennessee, ia;
Missouri, 112; Mississippi, Ill; New
Jersey and Arkansas, 109; Virginia,
10s; West Virginia, 106; Connecticut,
Maryland and Nebraska, l05; Pennsylvania
and North Carolina, 1903; Kentucky, 1922;
Oregon, lOl; Delaware and Alabama, 100;
Illinois, 80; New York, So; Ohio, 81; Iowa,
81; Wisconsin, 50; Indiana and Minnesota,
50; Georgia, So; Texas, IS. Other States
range between So in South Carolina and 81
In Georgia. The average condition of oats
was 81. Potatoes promised an extraordinary
yield, the average being 104. Tobacco was
injured less than feared
The receipts of the New York canals the
present season to Aug. Is were S704 PAT, a
falling off, as compared with last year, OF
$706, $50.
In recent swimming match at Philadel-
phia between Coyle, the American, and John
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after swimming six miles, had to be taken
out of the water badly chilled. His compet-
itor was a mile ahead finished the course and
won the prize.
A call has been issued for the fourth session
Of the National Agricultural College, to be
held at Cincinnati on the 22d, 23d and oath OF
September. The document specifies that
"the congress is in no. sense sectional or
partisan organization. It's object is the discus
sion Of questions in which the agricultural
class ia all sections Of the country are inter
ested, discussing them with a view to secur-
ing the best permanent prosperity of the
agricultural interest in all its phases, and
hence the prosperity Of the nation. In accord
ance with this design the approaching ses-
sion will mainly be devoted to addresses and
discussions on political economy in its
special relations to agriculture-the produc-
ton and distribution ofagricultural products;
education, organization, cooperation and leg
islation for, by, or concerning farmers and
agriculture; transportation, finance and
taxation as affecting agricultural prospect
ty." 1t is urged that all organizations labor
ing for the good ofagriculture be represented
by delegates. agricultural and Horticul-
tural Societies, State, District and County
Agricultural Colleges, Oranges and Farmers
Clubs and other agricultural associations can
meet here In an organization designed to adj
vance the common interest without antagoniz-
ing any association engaged in kindred
work"
Announcement was made on the S6th of the
failure of Sterling, Ahreus X Co., Of Bslti.
more, said 10 be the largest sugar.importing
house in the United States. Their liabilities
are about g., 100000.
The Bank Of California, the heaviest insti-
tuition of the kind on the Pacific coast, closed
its doors in San Francisco on the Goth. 1t
had paid out during the day about 81, 400 900
in gold. President Ralston stated that there
was no doubt the bank would be able 10 meet
all obligations, but business would not be re-
sumed, The liabilities were estimated. at
many millions of dollars. The excitement in
San Francisco over this failure was intense
run was made on the National Gold Bank
and Trust Company, but 1t continued paying
out during business hours.
A special from Macon, Miss, to the Nicks-
burg Herald Of the Goth reports riot at New
Hope Church, In which eight negroes were
killed and several wounded. The cause of
the riot was a quarrel between white man
and ape@ro about um.besting.
Personal.
The American rifle team met with 4 hearty
| receptiou on Us arrival at New York ON the