Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-05

Colorado on the question. He stated the IN
1aianshad hong teen dissatisfied and chafed
under the restraints of the enforced influence
les ofeiviiization exerted by the agency; that
hack and other Indians had appealed to him
to have then1relieved of the presence of Agent
Meeler; thatsthey did not care for farming,
sLut brefelredto lead the same nomadic- life
their fathers had followed. He Governor
PitkinI believed the Utes were actuated by
malicious intent in the. recent Gte nutbfeaK
and desired, If possible, to drive out the whites
from Colorado Miss Josephine Meeker, was
present. Her evidence will be received to.
morrow.
AdyiEeC from washing ton TO Jan. 80
state that the fact that France and Germany
have formed an alliance for the purpose of the
construction under European auspices OF
shipcsnal over the isthmus, OF Pan amaeha
come to the knowledge of Secretary Evarts,
and he has had an interview with Captain
Eads, of jetty fame, with the view Of CON-
meucing the dock system of crossing the 18TH
mus His object is to commence in advance
of foreign powers, so that if trouble between
this and European nations grows out of the
matter the United States may be on the de-
fensive, instead of the offensive, as would be
the case if our opponents began first, / may
add thata gentlemafVof New Yerk, who Is ad-
vised Of the reported foreign alliance, has a
letter from a European source which says
that there is great probability of foreign
war with the United States within the next
six months. JADC% Az -
The Mark Lane E9press in its review
- fho
weeks, says: All out door work Is again
stopped by the frost Threshing occupies the
attention Of, the farmers and home grown
wheat is consequently more. literally offered
| in some districts, notably Yorkshire. Fears
are expressed that recently sown wheat has
been frosted or from some other cause isaef-
cient in Vitality, Many of the early sown fields
elsewhere, however, are looking well. Some
| improvement is noticeable in the condition OF
home grown wheat offered at,country markets
but all except the choicest lots have been neg.
lected. Imports of foreign wheat into Lon
don have been moderate, and in the American
especially small business has been done and
the weeks demand was Of the ordinary con,
sumptiVe charaGterS principally for descrip
tons Of foreign wheat available as a substitute
for English. According to a moderate com
pensation 1t is estimated that the require
ments of Great Britain and France will reach
100000 quarters between this and August
exclusive ofthe quantity afnat Y Notwith
standing this trade continues discouraging tc
holders as a consequence of the liberal stocks
to select from, and bad demand for our mil
lers have shown no desire to do more thar
meet the present requirements. 1t seems scar
cely likely any marked rise can be expected
before May or June Under any, circum
stances 1t will be necessary for the American
ring to hold over stocks some time longer
Arrivals at ports of call Nave, been small
The demand for wheat has been quiet AMI
somewhat irregular at decline Of a shilling
to two shillings per quarter. Maize notwith
standing its scarcity, receded six pence pc
quarter. Wheat for shipment is very, inaetiv
though offered at a shilling to two shifting
per quarter less. Maize was slow at a declin
of six pence. Sales of English wheat las
week, 26, eo3 quarters, at 45s I'd per quarter
against 81 500 quartecs,at 39s Id per quartz
for the corresponding week last year. Import
into the United Kingdom the week endin
January II, were 593,455 hundred weights G
wheat and 2S,510 hundred weights of flour.