The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-21
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreign Do
ings and Gossip.
Review of the Markets.

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Review of the Markets.
Gold remains at the quotation of
the past two weeks-$l. O5x and will prob
ably experience no change in the market I'M
til the settlement of the Presidential question.
In mercantile circles q good spring trade is
anticipated by the wholesale dealers, keeping
prices well up in all staple articles. Cotton
goods are constantly advancing, standard
lines being quoted X cent higher than at our
last report. Glnghams have advanced cent
per yard.
The wheat market is good in the West, but
badly demoralized in the East at least buy
ers are. The majority OF large operators in
Chicago and Milwaukee are handling the
grain much as they would Goals OF freehold
proper place. The prices paid at latest ad-
vices were as follows for No. 2: New York,
Sl.49-last week $l.4l; Chicago, S1.s2-last
week Sl.29; Milwaukee; $l.35-last week
$l.s3. In st. Paul and Minneapolis the
price has ruled steady at ST. 80 for No. ST.
IS for No. 2; and sl.2O for No. 3. Reports
from country buyers are that there is con-
siderable wheat in the hands of the farmers,
but the bulk of it is owned by parties who are
able to carry it, and it will not be sold until
after the spring seeding is completed, and the
grasshopper problem is settled. Nearly all
are expecting higher prices for their grain than
is now current.
Green hides. country slaughtered, are luot-
able at &c, city butchered, exc. Sales
have been made at 6Xc but this is above the
market. Cured. are taken by shippers at
'7@7Hc.
St. Paul dealers in furs are paying 8@1Oc
for rats; SC for kits, 75c@Sl2 % for mink, 6Oc@
SLIGO for coon, 5oc@sl. so tor red fox, S2@sa so
for cross, Sl@s3 for timber wolf and 75c@$l so
for prairie, but they were not anxious to Sc
cure stock. s--- g.-. r---.-
sound, good selections, and stocks are running
low. Oranges are higher and advancing in
New York; held here at $500. Lemons, Sc. 50,
with tendency to higher prices. Stocks OF
oranges and lemons are ample, and sales
large.
Attempted Assassination Of Gov. Packard of
Louisiana.
An attempt was made, on the 18th.
10 assassinate Governor Packard, of Louisiana.
in the executive Office. The statement given
of an eyewitness, given shortly after the &C.
currence, is that two men, one ct them w. II.
Weldon, and slim, one armed man called
at the door of the State Capitol and asked to
see Mr.. Packard. There was some demur
about admitting them, when one proclaimed
himself to be an ex-tederal officer, and the
other discharged soldier. They were
brought to the head of the stairs. The name
of Joseph Huttle was sent in, but the one
armed man declined to enter. Weldon
reached the executive Office, where he found
Mr.. Packard seated at his desk, talking to
Judge Boarman, who occupied chair on his
right. Weldon sat down in vacant chair
Immediately on MIR. Packard's left, and after
an instant somewhat sharply asked, "When
can see your" Packard turned around and
found pistol aimed at his head. He imme-
diately struck it down, and the weapon was
discharged, the ball striking him in the right
knee cap and iDhicting slight wound. Pack
ard Immediately dealt the man blow with
his fist, striking him between the eyes and
knocking him down. Several persons in the
room drew their pistols and fired, wounding
the would-be assassin, but not fatally. The
man who tried to kill Packard says his name
is William Henry Weldon, and his home is
in Ohio. With regard to his attempt to kill
Packard, he says that there were four others
with him, who were to have assisted him in
the undertaking but that upon reaching the
door of the State House they refuse to 20 in,
and lett him to carry out the intended plan OF
assassination alone.