Stevens County tribune., 1880-01-01

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Russia and America. With view to this
end he proposes the establishment of lifeboat
and hospital stations on the Siberian shores.
The announcement was made Dec. 90,
and extensively circulated and placarded In
London and the provinces, stating the attor-
ney general having granted his fiat for writ of
error in the case of the Tichborne claimant.
an association is being formed to assist the
prosecution of the case to obtain remission of
sentence against the claimant and to promote
the passage OF bill In the forthcoming ses-
sion of parliament or reversal of Judgment
in case Of evidence on points of mistaken iden-
tlty being forthcoming, and for the restoration
to the claimant of the properties of heirlooms
and the possession of the Tichborne baronet-
cy.
San Domingo dates of Dec. s, confirm
the announcement of President Guilermo
that the city suffered from hunger before the
surrender and Guilermo is greatly disliked q
being responsible for the distress. AS a con-
sequence of this feeling of the triumphant
entry of the revolutionary army on the 17th
of November was attended with perfect order.
1t is still unknown who will be the next Presi-
dent. Peace has been entirely restored and
none of the plantations have been destroyed.
An outbreak was feared at Cape Haytian and
troops were sent to prevent 1t. Some arrests
were made. Business active.
The New York Herald Of Dec. 98th,
says, the laboratory of Edison, at Menlo Park
was brilliantly Illuminated last night, the rea-
son being a visit of number of the inventors
personal friends. Forty lamps in all were
burning from six o'clock until after ten. The
effect of the exhibition was to convince those
present, who before were skeptical, that Mr..
Edison has in reality produced the electric
| light for household illumination. No day is
yet set for the general public exhibition, but
| it is quite probable that inside Of week ev.
erything will be in readiness TO be seen by
| all who desire to visit Menlo Park. Gas stocks
| still depressed with downward tendency.
There arrived in the Atlantic dock,
Brooklyn, N. Y, on the afternoon Of Dec. Oath
the Italian bark Francesca Donavoro. Dur
ing a voyage from Navarro terrible mutiny
| occurred. The captains statement was al
follows: My bark is from Savona and is own
ed by Italian owners who were on board.
had couple of bad fellow as sailors, named
Gregoria Pedro Irene of Ilodio, and Antonio
Areduna Of Manila. On the 9th both these
mutinied, while changing watch at midnight
| intending to kill all hands and take posses
sion of my vessel. They killed the captain
Sebastian Aquarome, the boatswain, Antouit
| Marchess, and wounded the mate and one
man. With my crew I quelled the mutiny
and killed the mutineers. Their bodies were
thrown overheard.
Development in the stock yards strike
at Chicago, Dec. 25, were that two of the prin
cipal houses would resume, on a promise
from their employees that they will not belons
to any union whatever. There seems no sigI
of weakening on either side, although ther,
seems to be serious discomfort among som,
OF the needy workmen at the continued los
of wages during their most remunerativ'
season. Gov. Cullom has instructed Gen
Terrence to hold the First regiment read,
to assist the sheriff in maintaining peace
necessary, and the members of that regimen
are ordered to report at 6 A. NJ. tomorrow TO
duty No trouble is anticipated, although
wild stories are aioat as to the intentions Q
the strikers
| The Mark Lane Erpress says: Frost
which, however, seems to be breaking up to
day, (Monday) has neccessiated an indefnit
postponement of the completion OF whea
sowing. Distress is increasing fin agricultur
al districts, and cattle are suffering severely
Threshing Is preceding steadily. Deliverie
at the principal markets are larger and tn
condition somewhat improved The provin
cial trade, however, has been inactive owin,
to the disinclination 10 increase stocks prev
Gus to the holidays Nearly fyesiKths of tn
imports of foreign wheat into London las
week were from American Atlantic ports Sur
plies from thence are far in excess of imme
ate requirements. Still confidence in the iu
fure Is prominent feature of the presea
speculative state Of trade which mai1
tains the high price in America cannot las
long here, as prices here, which are alread
sufficiently high to attract supplies from a
wheat producing countries of the world ar
not likely to withhold shipment until Amer
ca has succeeded in establishing fictitou
value in European markets. Business i
Mark Lane has been small, owing to fog an
the approaching holidays. Prices were, how
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which is difficult to sell except at sligh
reduction. For English wheat an advance {
shilling per quarter was occasionally OF
aimed at the commencement OF the week
trade having entered upon most interesting
phase, and this market closed firm but quie
! 1t remains to be seen how far the lead G
America will be followed by Europe. Arriv
ais at ports of call have been large, bein,
buoyant at the commencement of the weel
but were reduced by buyers to Is Sd per quar-
ter, but holders were firm, and business, cor
sequently, for few days was at a stand-still
At the close of the week, however, some car
goes sold at decline of only about Sd pc
. quarter There was moderate inquiries fo
maize. at 3it0Sd per quarter decline. Th
4 high prices In America still check business
red winters and springs for forward shipmer
but there has been some request for Ghirk
wheat at Is Cd to 2S per quarter advance
Sales of English wheat last week, 4l,757 qual
ters, at 46s Sd per quarter against 81, ,4i9 QUA
) tiers, at 406 Sd for the corresponding week c
last year Imports into the United Kingdor
for the week ending Dec 13, 1,237,4t7 cwt. {
/ wheat and 193, ,2S2 cWt. Of -four.
Il THE NEW ROUTE.