Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
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of the day. There were FIVE cases of srnstroke,
two fatal.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, July Is, a class
OF 10 young women took the veil at the con-
vent of the Good Shepherd, entering in, the
order OF the sisters of charity. EN#4 i
July 12, the United States treasury
department purchased United States bonds to
the amount of $237, 800 for the sinking fund
of the Union and Pacific railroads.
The battle of the Boyne was celebrated
by Orangemen, July Il, in various cities such
as New York, Montreal, Ottawa, Cleveland,
with more or less marked demonstration,
without any disturbance or annoyance.
July 18th, may be set down as day
OF almost unprecedented heat, over wide
range of country, In Washington city the
thermometer indicated from IS to SO degrees;
Cincinnati SO degrees; ia Chicago 81 to 100;
in Baltimore 80 degrees; in Ottawa, Ont, sc
degrees, in New York 50 to 81. Numerous
suns! !rokes are reported in various localities
in many instances labor was suspended, and
in New York city the mortality among chill
dren was greatly increased. ......, ....f
The postmaster general has issued an
order intended to break up the existing prac-
tice of certain classes of merchants, mannfac-
turers, inventors and agents, who send through
the mails printed advertising cards OF various
shapes and sizes, with one-cent stamp affix-
ed. Post Office department officials complain
that this practice which is a growing evil, has
Of late become serious annoyance and him
drance to the prompt distribution of the mail
matter, particularly on railway mail service.
The order declares postal cards furnished by
the postofice department the only card mat
ter that will for the purposes indicated be
transmitted by mail, whether it be printed or
written upon, at less than three cents for each
half ounce or fraction thereof. The order takes
effect October /, 1880. .. .. .--. "a. =.
The following explanation OF Attorney
General Devens regarding the statement that
he has practically decided that he will not au-
thorize the appointment of special election
deputies in the South at the next
election, except perhaps in Virginia, has been
furnished for publication. The special elec-
ton deputies are appointed by marshals in
their respective districts, upon requisition of
citizens in those districts. They are not ap-
pointed by the attorney general nor by any
authority from him. When no provision has
been made for payment of these deputies, it
is expected by the attorney general should
application be made to marshals under cir
cumstances stated in the statutes, that they
| will do their utmost to enforce the election
| laws. He deems the claim of such deputies
to be hereafter paid for their services clearly
reorganized by the statutes -~T7 -. r..
Advices from st. Petersburg, OF July
| 18th, state that as consequence of defective
harvest prospects the question is discussed OF
forbidding the export of wheat partially,
reports of deficiency are confirmed in the
south Of Russia, and general restriction of de-
fciency extends TO other parts of the country.
The Manchester, (Eng.) Guardian, says pro-
hibition of the export of grain from Russia
will be q serious matter for Germany, where
the rye crops are especially poor. Under the
circumstances, 1t seems likely Germany this
year win be, notwithstanding grain duties, an
important customer of surplus grain. The st.
Petersburg GolOs, of July 13, publishes an ar.
ticle, based on returns sent By the governors
of forty Eight provinces of Europe and Russia
showing the total deficit of grain as compared
with the average crop will amount to 8 761 ,31t
quarters, and say that in view of the poor har
vest it is considered impossible to export the
usual average of forty million quarters with
out suffering insuficiency for home consump
| ton. r -
The Mark Lane Espress of July Il
says farmers express great anxiety about the
weather. Unreasonable weather never fails
at this season to exercise hardniug influence
on the grain trade, and the copious showers
of the past fortnight have Increased the &C
tivity in wheat Supplies of grain were
small and sales more readily effected at al
advance of shilling per quarter. Farmerl
now hold SO little grain that holders fee
justified in declining to sell except at higher
prices. Both English snd French stocks o
native wheat are practically exhausted ant
the consumption of both countries has to b,
met by the foreign producer for which q fai
trade was experienced at advancing prices
At the moment the situation is decided criti
cal Stocks have been worked so low by tn,
disinclination of buyers to operate for furthe
delivery that it needs only weeks we
weather to bring about such state Of &C tifit
as viii materially change present valneE
There is no abatement in the continental de
mand. The exports for the past TIVE month
were 10000 quarters. During the same tim
the imports were only $4,000 quarters. Re
wheat was held with flrmness. The marke
closed Friday expectant, with stocks q
the lowest and prices at the qighestr. Maiz
3i@6d dearer and in fair request, but anothe
feature of the week unquestionably has bee
the large demand for foreign white whea
! such as Australian and New Zealand, for th
north of England and continent trade. Th
market closed very strong for these DESERT
: tions at an advance of five shillings since Tai
( Monday Sales Of English wheat, last weel
] l5,44S quarters at43s 81, against ,27,727 qua
8 ters at 43s 4d the same period last year. In
4 ports for the week ending July 8, 9S9,O64 hui
: dred weight Of wheat 1876 S32 hundred Of fleu