Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 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-
delphia 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 Philadel-
phia mint, owing to their inability te procure
silver at the market rates for Western minis
At Chicago, July IS, 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 Two lodges Of British
Bloods crossed the line and camped near his
post. They were we'll supplied with meat and
very impudent They waited upon the agent
in body and demanded feast Upon his
refusal they set fire to the hay on the meadow
and exhibited other hostilities.
WISCONSIN NOMINATIONS.
A Republican State nominating con-
vention assembled at Madison, Wis, July %.
At one o'clock the convention ordered an in
formal ballot for Governor. The names of
Smith and Ludington were presented with Gu
logistic cheers. Total vote, 26l; Smith, 40;
Ludington, IS; scattering,6. Smiths nomina-
ton was declared unanimous by reclamation.
The other state officers were renominatcd by
reclamation as follows: Lieutenant-G Governor,
James Bingham; Secretary of State, Hans. B.
Warner; Treasurer, Richard Gunther; Attor-
ney General, Alexander Wilson; superintend-
ent of public instruction, VIM. 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. .......,..
LYNCHING ATTEMPTED.
Twenty-Five hundred people gathered
at Athens, Ala, July Is, in consequence of the
rial of Boles, who not long since shot down
his wife. When the sheriff started with the
prisoner to Jail demonstration was made
against him, which the sheriff promptly
checked by returning him to the court house
and stationing guards at the door, which was
kept locked, only few being admitted. The
crowd finally forced the door, when the pris-
oner, surrounded by few resolute guards,
was taken to the cupola of the court house
the crowd rushing pell-mel after him. The
sheriff and guards continuing to show an un-
daunted front, one Of the mob, on pulling a
revolver, was at once covered by double bar
relied shotgun by the guard, who asked for or.
ders to fire, which was not given. The excite
ment was Of the most intense character. The
sheriff finally drove the mob down stairs, amid
the utmost confusion and derisiye shouts from
the crowd, who went out of the court house
cursing and yelling. The sheriff was CON-
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 oil
during the greater part Of last week, recon-
menced 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 an
unusually large acreage is sown Herewith
Wheat came into car nearly month late It's
prospects arc not very hopeful, even on the
lightest soils, whilst on heavy lands, even
should the weather next month be most favor.
able a two thirds crop are all that can be eX.
pected. 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 a good
part of fair hay crop was secured in the
| countries nearest to London: but throughout
the country the hay has suffered from too long
standing Potatoes also are suffering. Farm.
ers now become strong holders of grain. En-
glish wheat,in reduced supply and demand is
considerably increased. Prices advanced ir.
regularly, two, three and even five. shillings
on the week. Quotations depend upon the
quantity offerings at each agricultural'market
The best price obtainable for English white
wheat a fortnight ago was fifty shillings. The
best price now is fifty-four shillings, and at
some markets, such as London and Guilford,
fifty-seyen shillings per quarter, Red wheat
from Eastern counties has also been held
very firmly and for a material advance.
Foreign wheat higher on the weeks in ma
jority of markets, though there is no large ad-
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
q fair business in oats at 3@6d advance I'm
ports into the United Kingdom the week end
ing July 10Th We're 1,l3s, 900 hundred weights
Of wheat and 1907 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 dearer. Flour firm but not higher in con-
sequence of large supplies. Barley firm. Oats
and maize higher despite large supplies