Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-05

that King Alfonso had opened the Cortes In
his speech he declared the ministry viii con-
tinue the practice of liberal principles. the re-
lations with foreign powers are satisfactory
The budget will return no new changes. The
government will submit measures to alleviate
the effects of the ten years war In Cuba ana
with the assistance of the Cortes will endeaV-
or TO assimilate the position OF the colony to
that of Spain and hasten forward the COM
plete absolution of slavery.
About o'clock on the morning OF May
90, the Washington House, n. j, was discover
ed to be on fire in rhe lower floor. Before the
alarm could be given the fire had gained such
headway that the flames rushed up the stair
way completely cutting off all escape. There
were upwards of sixty persons on the register,
besides the regular boarders, nearly all of
whom were compelled to escape by climbing
down the porck pillars Several of those who
escaped in this way sustained injuries by fall
ing. One man made rope Of his bed cloth
ing, and attempted to escape in that from the
fourth floor. The rope broke as he reached the
third floor, and he is now lying in very criti-
cal condition. A child Of the agent OF the
| Cumberland Valley railroad, while climbing
| down the porch from the fourth floor, fell and
is supposed to have been fatally injured. Two
| bodies have been found in The ruins burned to
| a crisp One of Thorn is /. Troxell and the
other one unknown. There are six persons
missing, supposed to be burnt and In the
| ruins, Fifteen persons are injured seriously
from falling, and about twenty slightly In
jnred Every room in the hotel was occupied,
principally by attorneys, witnesses and others
| attending court Loss on hotel aud furniture
$4,000; insured $4,000 Loss on the per-
sonal property Of coarders $4,000.
The Mark Lane Express Of May 81, says
| Advices from Norfolk and ten other countries
are discouraging. A large quantity of wheat
has been plowcd in and the ground resown
with spring corn, and the estimated acreage OF
wheat in these districts this year will scarcely
exceed half the acreage growth, Farmers
continue to market the reserve wheat very
freely at country markets, but business is very
dull and buyers apathetic and prices slightly
declined At Mark Lane the offerings were
made and previous prices maintained with DIFF
fculty. The imports of foreign into London
last Monday were $4,000 quarters. The
subsequent arrivals TO Friday were
| SSUUU quarters. AT the commencement
of the week sellers shove considerable
firmness, but the return of fine
weather and weaker reports from America
deprived trade of its bnoyaney and sales were
difficult at previous quotations. Business was
fairly active during the week as the retail
wants Of millers kept sellers employed and the
finer growths of spring American wheat were
in fair request. Maize improved six pence pei
quarter since Monday, and considerable guam
titles were sold at that advance, but othe
varieties Of feeding corn sold at former values
With small arrivals at ports of eall during thu
week the floating cargo trade for wheat wa
dull and prices declined six pence per quarte
Maize, with limited inquiry, was three penct
and six pence per quarter lower. Barley
steady. Sales of English wheat last week, hS,
672 quarters a Al shillings pence per quartz
against 1884 quarters at 81 shillings 6 pence
per quarter the corresponding week of pre-
vieus year. The imports into the united king
dom for the week ending May 18th amounted
to A3,281 hundred weights of wheat and 256
$50 hundred weights Of flour.