Little Falls transcript., 1878-08-22
MINCELLANEOUS.


quarantined at Pittsburg. ,
A Washington telegram of Aug. 10
says, tho subscription that day to the per
cent loan was $1.261,OO0.
The yellow fever at Little Rock is re-
ported to be gradually dying. out.
The bank of Cincinnati, D. will hence
forth pay only 80 cents for the trade dollar.
Attachments to the amount of $21, &c.,
169 have been levied against the suspended
firm of Einston Bros, San Francisco, Cal.
A Vienna dispatch, says negotiations
between Austria and Turkey are on the
verge offailure and rupture is imminent.
John Rand and George w. Cecil, bank
ers and brokers, New York, have gone into
bankruptcy. Liabilities 100000 assets
nominal.
BY the active exertions of the author
tiles at Ottawa, with the cooperation of the
leaders of the warning organizations, order
has been restored.
1t is definitely announced that new
bank with half a million capitol will be open
for business in Kansas City, Missouri, about
the first of September
Belgrade telegram of August 18, says,
the christians in Bosnad are focking to arms
in consequence of heavy fines imposed on
them by the Austrians.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat gives q
full account of the soldiers reunion, assembled
at Mt Vernon, Ill, August 18th. The number
present was estimated at 900.
The dividend sheet of Bond Bros,
Montreal, insolvent Brokers shows liabilities
$99, 900, upon which the assets will only pay
a quarter of a cent on dollar.
March & Co, of Cleveland, O., dealers
in gas fixtures and stove heaters, August 10th,
filed their voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities $75, 600; assets $6O,0OO.
A Denver, CAL, telegram says that Pl of.
Watson feels sure, that during the late eclipse
he discovered the planet Valcon south. west OF
the sun about two degrees distant
OLeary finished at Boston, August
18th walk of 400 miles, in 122 hours, and
had 20 minutes to spare. There was an i'm
mense crowd and un bounded enthusiasm.
The Western Associated Press met in
annual convention at Detroit Mich, August
H. The attendance was large and a great
desl of important business was transacted.
A Rome telegram of August, 10th,
says party of American excursionists, num-
bering 26 ladies and A gentlemen from Bos-
ton were admitted to an audience by the
Pope.
During the 48 hours ending at noon,
August 10th, the receipts of grain, at Toledo
| o., were as follows: Wheat ], 100 cars; corn
250 cars; oats % cars; an aggregate of Sc ,OOO
| bushels.
Capt. John Camden left Memphis,
| August 18th on tour throughout the North
| west in the interest of his plan for secur.
| ing deep outlet of the Gulf and for the
| reclamation of the low lands along the Mis-.
| sissippi river.
On and after September Is. T. light will
be shown from the lighthouse recently erect
| ed on Port Austin reef to Saginaw, Lake
| Huron. The light will be fixed white one
| minute, followed by five consecutive red
| flashes Of twelve seconds each.
A washington telegram of Aug. 19
| says, naval circles are becoming alarmed for
| the steamer Wyoming, signalled Friday
morning last off Cape Henlopin, short of coal
| and under sail. It is likely the Wyoming was
blown off the coast in the recent gales.
The Mexican minister at Washington,
says there is no fear of war between Mexico
and the United States. He says President Diaz
ismost anxious to continue friendly relations
with the United States, and fs doing everything
in his pawer to put down lawlessness on the
| border.
i A day light bank robbery occurred at
Anderson, Indiana, on the 10th inst. Two
| men entered the Exchange banking House Of
Grim s. Co, and while the cashier was making
change for one the other abstracted $5,OOO
They escaped. Two suspected men were sub
| sequently arrested on railroad train.
An Ottawa telegram of Aug. 18, says,
it has leaked out that the government has
signed lease Of the Pembina branch of the
Canada Pacific railroad, giving the st. Paul &
Pacific railroad an exclusive monopoly of
that branch for ten years, the government re-
tanning the privilege Of terminating the lease
at the end of five years by paying the St.
Paul & Pacific an amount to be decided by
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