Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

The st Lawrence River at Cape Vim
cent is clear of ice.
Russia calls on Austria for the extra
dition of a young Russian Nihilist named
Tafa.
Hon. ]. w. Foster, minister to Mexico,
has presented his letters of recall to President
Diaz.
The treasury department at Washing
ton, March 5, purchased 10000 ounces OF
silver.
The total coinage of the various minis
during February was So 169,969, of which &c..
100000 were silver dollars.
The net earnings of the Cleveland, Co.
lumbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis railroad
for 1879, were $524, AZ, SO.
The supreme court of the United States
have decided unconstitutional the law of West
Virginia, excluding negro citizens from jury
service. s- ......
The Spanish army for 18S0-81, has been
fixed at 10000 men-for Spain, 5000 for Cuba
10000 for the Philippine Islands, and $4,000
for Porto Rico.
There has been general advance OF
wages in the manufacturing establishments a
Lowell, Mass, without petition or movement
of the workmen.
A convention has been concluded be-
tween Great Britain and Germany, securing
the cooperation OF war vessels in the suppress
sion of the slave traffic.
The Paris Globe asserts that France has
entered into negotiations with England and
the United States with view of terminating
the war between Chill and Peru.
Unusually heavy rains fell last week
over wide space of territory in Arkansas
At the Hot Springs. the railway was flooded
bridges washed away and much damage done
Advices from Winnebago, Wisconsin
state that the winter wheat in that section IL
ruined by the present freezing and thawine
of the ground, and that most OF the farmers
will pillow 1t up.
The Vatican at Rome is dissatisfied
with the government of Brazil and will break
off diplomatic relations, if the letter
opposes the Pope in matters relating to the
appointment of bishop.
5The United States marshal at Whining
ton, Delaware, arrested George G. Ward and
Thomas Hughes assessors, on the charge o
| refusing to assess Republicans who desired tc
pay their taxes and thus be qualified to vote.
At New Orleans, March 2, in the case
of T. & e. Mitchell against the directors of the
late Southern bank, the jury entered verdict
for the plaintiff. The suit was to test the di
rectors' responsibility for money deposited in
| bank.
Total receipts of lumber at Chicago
during 1879 were 1,467, TX, 600 feet, only g
trifing amount coming from Canada. Increase
for the year twenty. five per cent ,or 300OO0O O(
feet. Sales for 1879 were 27S,0OO, 600 feet, at
| satisfactory prices.
A London telegram of March 8, says
at Ashton Underline Tyne 10000 cotton weav
ers struck work in consequence Of the refusa
of their employers to grant an advance OF
per cent in their wages, which advance tn
spinners recently obtained.
The earnings of the Rock Island road
increased $4,000 for February. rhe LAX,
Shore earnings increased $4,000 four days oil
last week. The Wabash q Pacific gained $44,
600 the third week In February, and the st
Joseph $500 in the same time.
I The Cologne Gazette asserts on what
Is believed to be good authority, that the pops
has at last, though very reluctantly, yielded
| to Prussia on the question Of the Cultur-sanpf