Morris tribune., 1880-06-03

should abstain from preaching until he had
recovered from the effects of the report.
The Kansas extension of the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad was completed last
night, May %, to Wichita, 500 miles from st
Louis, where it connects with the Wichits
branch Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
road This opens new line to southern Kan
sas, Colorado and New Mexico. The line tC
Wichita will be open for business, Thursday
81.
The anniversary of the several Baptist
associations opened at Saratoga, N. Y, on the
morning OF May IS with the meeting of the
Baptist Missionary union. Total receipts the
past year 1914, $50, available for current expen
ses, $290,474; deficit, $6,623. The churches In
the association are self-supporting, beside Civ
ing $40,479 to general work elsewhere. The
total receipts of the union are $SO,74S in ex
cess of the previous year, the most prosperous
year ever known. Estimates for next yeal
require 1901 ,299 The union has now 81 sta
tions in Asia, with 1l0 married missionaries
Asia and Europe, 919 churches, and q total
membership reported at $4,000, and parts oI
the field incomplete. --
Advlces from Bismarck OF May 81,
state that tlis season promises a general
stampede to the Big Horn gold regions. AL
ready several men have started outfits to the
land of gold. notably Granville Stewart, Hele.
ma, and ex-Sheriff Irvine, Custer county, who
started last week. Rich specimens of ore dis
covered. Gen. Sheridan has authorized q
small company 'iof, soldiers to leave Fort Keogh
soon for the Big Horn country, to investigate
the mines and assist in opening them up.
The reports current that whites have been
killed by hostiles in Montana this spring are
false. Not white has been killed except
where the Indians have been corroled by sol
diers, and forced to cut their way through.
The only hostiles are Sioux Indians after
Crow Poncas.
At the Cincinnati General Conference
of the NJ. f. Church Bishop Andrews presid
ed May %, A resolution to hold the ge =
eral conference at Philadelphia was adopts
The report of the committee on legislatiC
which provides that the general conferen
shall be composed Of two houses, lay and
ministerial was taken up, and after long
discussion it was defeated by q vote of ayes
120, nays Oil. 1t would require two-thirds
affirmative vote to adopt the report. The re-
port Of the committee on lay representation
provided that lay delegates to the number Of
one to every pastoral charge be admitted to
the annual conference. Several amendments
were offered, all of which were tabled, and
f law plnr
said the only place for laymen was in the ger
eral conference, and that this place was like
feeding them on peppermint tea, the whole
subject was laid on the table by vote of 1S4
to 146
A cablegram from Paris of May "a
has the following: The first sign of the com
munist demonstration Sunday, was given by
the assembly of the small knot of peop't
around the bastile column who were sooI
ordered by the police to disperse. Shortl!
after 200 men arrived with red wreaths bu
We're Immediately arrested. The fact of thei
arrest caused a crowd of 500 or 900 people anc
an unsuccessful attempt was made to rescue
the prisoners. Blows were freely exchanged
and several would-be rescuers were arrested
Three of tha prisoners arrested proved to b.
reporters, and were Immediately released. A
8 p. m. forty persons assembled at the bastil,
column, but were speedily dispersed by the po
lice. At 8 a procession of 600 people, man.
carrying red boquets and wreaths defled il
front of the wall where the communists wer
shot in 1871 placing flowers against the wal
as they passed. At 4:3O there were thre
more arrests but this was the last incident 0
the davis proceedings.
The Mark Lane Erpress of May 25
says in consequence of cold winds the favor
able anticipations formed in March and Apri
have been considerably m odified. The drough
is generally causing well founded anxiety, a
the land is more than surface dried. If tn
state of the growing crops in several souther
countries is any criterion, there will be n
wheat crop this month. Money was hardl
ever SO scarce in this country as now, and thi
has made itself Enthusiastically felt in Mar
Lane of late, where the credit of the sma" :
country millers has been much shaken. Bus
ness has been somewhat interrupted by th
holidays, and the tone of the grain trade
rather weaker. English wheat was markete
very sparingly. Full quotations were onl
obtained with difficulty, but growers were firm
Imports of foreign wheat into London hav
been very moderate and trade remained III
certain. As consequence of some sign of in
provement in the weather, millers have hes
tated to increase their stocks. A pressure
sell American wheat caused the recent az
vance of I'd to be lost. A reduction has bee
necessary to effect sales of Russian whes
but the demand has lately been very restric
ed. White wheat such as fine Australian,
slightly favored by buyers. At the close
The week maize was in good demand at p
6d@25s, but offerings small. Oats closed firm
Arrivals at ports of call have been very lmi
ed. Wheat under strong continental deman
continued to improve until 53s Sd for the col
tinent was paid for red winter but during til
past few days the market has been somewh,
easier, closing without any material CHANG
on the week. Maize met with a steady inquil
and prices in consequence of light ali vs.
advanced to 25s Cd q 25 Cd. Wheat for 81,
ment was offered on rather easier term
Maize sold to moderate extent at an improv
ment of 81 per quarter. Sales of Englis
wheat last week 26677 quarters, at AS Sd p
quarter, against 5a,672 quarters, at BIS 4d p
quarter the. corresponding week last yea
Imports into the United Kingdom the wee
J ending the Is th inst, 626O77 cwt. wheat 16(
917 cwt. -four.