The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

complain that the present mild weather is de-
stroying the oysters.
The Lackawanna Iron and Coal compa
ny have voluntarily increased the wages OF
their 1 500 workmen 10 per cent
The governor of Tennessee has called
a special session Of the legislature to consider
the sanitary condition Of the state.
st. Patrick's Society of Montreal asks
of the clergy permission to collect funds for
the relief of the distress in Ireland. mass
meeting was to be held.
Since the 1st of January 1879, 2S,558
German immigrants have landed at Castle
Garden in New York, against 2l,6o6, the cor
responding previous year.
The great feet Of canal boats in New
York city some 1900 In number, have at last
been provided with new winter quarters. The
arrival OF something over 100 more is expect
ed.
The board ofsupervisors of the house
of correction at Milwaukee have appointed
Col. Florian J. Rice, inspector, in place of
Hasse, removed for cruelty aud inhuman treat
ment Of the inmates.
tits alleged that the New York city
butter trade is greatly agitated by the manu.
facture and sale Of large quantities of olemar-
garine butter. One dealer declares az much
rs 1000 packages OF olemargarine are sold
daily for dairy butter.
A bogus report that two escaped lions
from \ circus were roaming the woods in the
neighborhood OF Horse Shoe Bend, on the
Mississippi river, seven miles north Of st.
Louis, and that persons have been killed and
eaten By them, produced profound excite
ment and alarm till its falsity WAS shown.
The Reno court martial has adjourned
sine die. Reno delivered long argument in
his own defense. He admitted certain youth
full indiscrctions," but denied criminal intent.
His peccadilloes were committed only in frol.
ic. The decision OF the court will not be
known till revealed from the war department.
Late advices from Pennsylvania indi-
cate that the leading companies, led BY the
Reading. are trying to put coal up much fast
er than the demand or condition Of the mar.
ket will warrant It Ia true that the price has
not reached the figures OF last year, but two
months ago stove coal was selling at $3.50 a
ton, free on board at Port Richmond, for ship
ment, and yesterday the price was 1915, IN
advance of so per cent, with threat that II
will 60 still higher. The stock of coalon hand
is unquestionably very light just now, but no
thing 10 doing at the advance. All selling
agents report decided falling off 10 orders.
The Mark Lane Ezpress says In several
districts the autumn sowing is not completed
and farmers must walt, for tho time has now
| arrived when the weather consideration exer
| cises little influence on the grain trade. Whea
| Ut country markets was pressed forward by
farmers who are anxious to realize, but it,
condition was not improved. Its bad condi
ton also greatly restricted business in Mark
Lane aud but few parcels fit for milling wer,
sold at unreduced rates. The foreign arrivals
were again swelled by much Russian, ant
business was naturally depressed thereby, bu
the general situation is unchanged, dullnes.
being the usual characteristic Of the close o
the year. Sales have been quite Of retail char
acter, with little II any change in prices, ant
| holders have shown no desire to press sales
Afew weaker Spectators have began to evinc'
| desire to realize, but merchants generally
| are still confident, with the cessation OF Rus
sian supplies and the diminution OF Amcri
can in consequence Of tho closing Of tn
canals and increased demands for Britist
for winter consumption, the future should
furnish few grounds for much anxiety
The arrivals at ports Of call have been small
Wheat is in steady demand, and closed firm
There was An improved demand for maiz'
which advanced three pence per quarter
There was only moderate business dom
In wheat for shipmont in consequence Of tn
high prices asked. Maize quiet Barley /,
limited request At previous quotations
esles Of Englhh wheat last week, $3.50 quar-