Jamestown alert., 1880-11-30

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rorism, which follows closely in the wake Of
the land league is steadily breaking down
the opposition OF the law abiding classes.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
During October 81, 1,31s emigrants land
cd in the United States.
Snow fell in Kentucky, Arkansas and
| other Southern States, the 17h.
Loaded teams crossed the Mississippi
river on the ice below La Crosse, on the 29nd
Ice interfering with the movements of
boats formed in the Mississippi at st. Louis,
the 18th.
j. & w. Hossock, grain dealers OF
Odell, ILL.,, failed the 10Th, with liabilities OF
s25e00o to 100000.
The public produce exchange of Chica-
60, managed by A. Lorning, failed the 22d,
| with liabilities of over 100000.
The old Colony railroad of Massachu-
setts has resolved to employ no one who
takes intoxicating liquor as beverage.
The gross earnings Of the St. Paul &
Duluth railroad last year were sG03, ,443 95 up
on which the Company paid State tax OF
$ls.103 %.
For the week ending Nov. 20, there
were distributed 422,9S7 standard silver dol.
lars against 346, ,4s2 for the corresponding
week OF 1879
The first regular train over the Wis
consin and Minnesota road left st. Paul for
Milwaukee via Chippewa Falls and Abbots-
ford, Monday, the 22nd.
Doxey's grain exchange, and the
Garden City exchange Chicago, failed the 18th.
The liabilities of the first named are stated to
be $4,000, and of the latter $4,000.
Judge Louis ]. Breckenridge, of Louis
vile Ky has been-appointed supreme treasur-
er of the Knights of Honor to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Off. A. Osmer.
The sugar crop of Louisiana is esti-
mated at $4,000 hogs heads, an increase of
II 900 hogs heads over 1879. The molasses
yield will exceed that OF 1879 by $4,000 gal
Ions.
The cold wave visiting Minnesota the
18th, was general extreme cold and more or
less snow being reported from all sections OF
the country. Heavy storms were also re-
ported from Scotland.
Ice formed across the Mississippi river
Just below st. Paul, Mimi, the night Of the
l7th-1Sth, closing the season cf navig gation for
the year 1850. The arrivals OF boats at st.
Paul from below during the season, were 70
against 50 in 1879.
Prof, Woodward, supervisor to retake
the censns OF st. Louis, announces officially
that the population Of the city on the 1st OF
June last was 35O,9l5. This is an increase Of
267I9 over the previous census taken by
supervisor Solomon.
The chief of the bureau of statistics,
the 18th, reports that the total value of cx-
ports OF domestic breadstufis during October,
1880, were s25, III, ,46S; during October, 1879,
$33, AS ,344; for the ten months ended October
is, 1880, 1921 1886, ,030, and for the same period
in 1879, s2Os,OO5,344.
The new Chamber of Commerce build
ing at Milwaukee, built by Hon. Alel Mitchell
at cost of quarter of a million dollars, was
| formally dedicated the 18th. The structure is
of magnificent proportions and elaborately
| finished, making it one of the finest buildings
! for the purpose in the country.
Sixth Auditor McGrew, in his annua
report, speaking of the accounts of the post
Office department, says: Accounts OF the post
Office department, numbering over 100000, in
volving s2oO,O00,0O0, have been promptly set
tied, collections made and liabilities paid with
loss SO light as to bescarcely appreciabic
Never since the organization of the govern
ment have the accounts of the postoflice de-
psrtment been in so satisfactory a condition
as at the present time.
! kilograms OF the 23rd: Ice formed as
far south as Catskill N. Y, and boats had a
hard time reaching Albany. The Delaware
river was frozen over ar Berdentown, N. J..
| the ice being heavier than for the three years
past. From Reading, Pa, the report is that
the Schuylkill and Union canals were closed
the SchuYlkill river nearly frozen over, and a
great many boats caught in the ice. At Dan
vile, Va, the night was the coolest expert.
enced for years. A Detroit advice reported
the closing of Lake st. Clair, the suddenncss
Of the ice embargo catching large feet OF
loaded vessels throughout the chain OF lakes
There were seventy-fou bound from Buffalo
to Chicago, frozen up in different points in
Lake Erie; twenty-eight from Chicago tc
Buffalo are in st. Clair river or in Lake Huron
and twenty~one laden vessels from Escanaba
bound for Lake Eric ports.
| A meeting of creditors of N. 3. Har.
wood & Co., dry goods merchants, Minncapo
lis, whose failure occurred two weeks since
was held Saturday the goth, at which, it is
stated 100000 Of liabilities was represented
While, not going into details, Mr.. Harwood':
attorney made a statement giving the asset:
of the firm at $914,2l409, goods and paper
figured at par value, and the liabilities, $3.50,
041.36. Another meeting OF creditors is to be
held in New York soon. Mr. Harwood speak
ing OF the failure, said to the meeting: "l
may have done wrong, gentlemen, but it was
an error OF judgement ] shall accept com
promise if possible; if cannot shall make
complete assignment for the benef my
creditors. want the meeting in New Yorl
to be held at the earliest moment possible.
want to go ahead in some shape, and not have
thirty years of my life a complete failure"