The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31

rate, and were declined by the department
The bidders, however, were offered price re.
garded by the department to be the market
rate, but they all refused to accept it; hence
no purchases were made for delivery at San
Francisco, all those made being for the Phila.
dclphia mint, which aggregate about 100000
ounces. The department anticipates having
to do the largest proportion Of silver coinage
during the month Of August at the Philadcl-
phia mint, owing to their inability te procure
silver at the market rates for Western mints
FIRE.
At Chicago, July 95, fire at the stock
yards destroyed several hundred bales Of hay
belonging to the Union Stock Yards and Tran
sit company, together with some other prop
erty. Loss $4,000; insured
BRITISH INDIANS.
The Indian agent at Fort Belknap re-
ports to the commissioner of Indian affairs
that camp of twenty-five lodges of British
Bloods crossed tie line and campcd near his
post. They were well supplied with meat and
very impudent They waited upon the agent
in body and demanded a feast Upon his
CAuoA Why ScC nIC " liC Hay VII Lllc Iilc;l(lOW
and exhibited other hostilitics.
WISCONSIN NOMINATIONS.
A Republican State nominating con-
vention assembled at Madison, Wis, July g.
At one o'clock the convention ordered an in
formal ballot for Governor. The names of
Smith and Ludington were presented with ell
logistic cheers. Total vote, 26l; Smith, 170;
Ludington, 65; scattering,6. Smiths nomina-
ton was declared unanimous by acclamation
The other state officers were rcnominatcd by
acclamation as follows: Lieutenant Governor,
James Bingham; Secretary of State, Hans 4
Warner; Treasurer, Richard Gunthcr; Attor
ncy General Alexander Wilson; superintcnd-
cnt Of public instruction, Wm. G. Whitford.
Gov. Smith was received with applause and
gratefully accepted the denomination. Lieut. =
Gov. Bingham and other candidates were also
presented and returned thanks Gen. Garfield
and Senator Chandler were present and adj
dressed the people.
I.YNCIIING ATTEMPTED.
Twenty five hundred people gathered
at Athens, Ala, July 25, in consequence Of the
rial Of Bolcs, who not long since shot down
his wife. When the sheriff started with the
prisoner to Jail q demonstration was made
against him, whick the sheriff promptly
checked by returning him to the court house
and stationing guards at the door, which was
kept locked, only a few being admitted. The
oncr, surrounded by a few rcsolute guards,
was taken to the cupola of the court house
the crowd rushing pcll-mcll after him. The
sheriff and guards continuing to show al un-
dauntcd front, one of the mob, on pulling a
revolver, was at once covered by doublebar-
relied shotgun by the guard, who asked for or.
ders to fire, which was not given. The excite.
mcnt was Of the most intense character The
sheriff finally drove the mob down stairs, amid
the utmost confusion and dcrisiyc shouts from
the crowd, who went out of the court house
cursing and yelling. The sheriff was com
mended by the cool heads for his bravery in
preventing the execution of mob law.
ENGLISH GRAIN.
The Mark Lane Erpress weekly review
OF the corn trade says the rain, which held of
during the greater part of last week, recon-
mcnced the 10 inst. and still continues. Har
vest, even in the south, will hardly commence
before the middle of August. OF all the crops
barley gives the least promise Of a satlsfac
tory yield, which is doubly deplorable as al
unusually large acreage is sown Herewith
Wheat came into car nearly month late. It's
prospects are not very hopeful, even on the
lightest soils, whilst on heavy lands, even
| should the weather next month DC most favor
able a two-thirds crop arc all that can be cN
pectcd. Oats in the South have been coming
into ear moderately we'll. but cereal crops arc
| in no way to the average promise even Of ordi
| nary years. During the past week Il gooC
part Of Il fair hay crop was secured in tho
| countries nearest to London but Throughout
the country the hay has suffered from too long
standing. Potatoes also are suffering. Farm
crs now become strong holders Of grain. En-
glish wheat in reduced supply and demand il
considerably increased. Prices advanced ir
| regularly, two, three and even five shillings
OH The week. Quotations depend upon the
quantity offerings at each agricultural market
The best price obtainablc for English white
wheat fortnight ago was fifty shillings. Tht
oS9o
some markets, such as London and Guilford
fifty-seven shillings per quarter. Red whoa
| from Eastern counties has also been hcl(
very firmly and for a material advance
Foreign wheat higher on the weeks in ma
jority of markets, though there is no large adj
vance. Inquiry has been somewhat less since
Thursday. Maize, though higher at certain
markets as rule, has merely maintained
prices in the face of heavy supplies There was
a fair business in oats at 3@6d advance. I'M
ports into the United Kingdom the week end.
ing July 10Th were 1,13s,0oo hundred weights
of wheat and 190,7SO hundred weights of flour
In Mark Lane, Monday, holders were. firm in
consequence of the return of bad weather
There was some demand for France. The sup
ply of English wheat was moderate and prices
generally rose shilling compared with last
Monday. The supply Of foreign fair and de-
mand somewhat irregular. California rose
O. Cd, and other descriptions were mostly to
2s dcarcr. Flour firm but not higher in con
| sequence Of large supplies. Barley firm. Oats
and maize higher, despite large supplies.