Morris tribune., 1880-07-15

crop. Its condition on june 1 averaged %
against 81 last year. The present promise oi
the crop is about equal in the aggregate pro-
duction to that of last year, Notwithstanding
the reduced acreage.
Barley-The area in barley decreased about
1U per cent, compared with last year. The av.
erage condition on June was SO against 81
in 1879, and 102 in 1878.
Clover-The acreage OF clover shows nc
very material change from last year, the only
change being noticeable increase 10 cotton
growing states and Pacific slope. The condi.
ton is low for all the country except in New
England and the gulf states and Pacific coast.
The prospect of good fruit season is very
favorable.
The English government has sent q
physician to the county OF Mayo, Ireland, to
inquire into the nature and extent of the fam,
inc fever there, and in the neighboring coun'
ties, which is reported to be spreading alarm.
ingly.
Official reports received at st. Peters
burg that in upwards of forty districts in Rus.
many provinces the prospects are very seri.
GUS. In some districts in the south the crops
have altogether failed, owing to the ravages
of insects.
The census returns show the popula.
ton of San Francisco to be 2SS,066, including
20,549 Chinese.
at Lancaster, Pa, on the morning Of
July 9, while Phillip Schum, a leading mer
chant of that city, and his wife were crossing
the Pennsylvania railroad near Solunga, the
carriage was struck by the Niagara express
west, and both occupants killed.
The two hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of the Falls of Saint Anthony was
celebrated at the Falls on Saturday, July 5.
large concourse of people assembled on the
occasion. The celebration was under the
auspices of the Minnesota Historical Society
Gen. Sihley presided making the opening ad.
dress Following Gen. Sibley, ex-Gov. Davis
Secretary Ramsey, Gen. Sherman, and Bishop
Ireland, and Gen. Rosser addressed the people
A. P. Miller, of the Worthington AdUance, read
poem entitled Minnesota" The exercises
of the day being completed, while the military
companies, societies and bands were enter
tanned at their headquarters, and visitors gen.
orally were literally supplied with refresh
ments at the tables spread in the
groves, the Historical society and its guests
with their ladies and many friends, were the
guests of Gov. Pillsbury in grand marquee
covering tables at which two Or three hundred
ersons were seated and were fed bounteously
After refreshments, Gen. Sherman and Gov
Pillsbury were at home to everybody for long
time during which both gentlemen had 6
steady succession of friendly greetings and
hand-shakes.
Reliable information from Troy Mills
a small village near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, gives
the details of a terrible fight during the cele
bration on the 3rd inst. The cause OF the row
in which 800 persons we're engaged, was the
bad blood engineered several years ago, in vot
ing tax for the railroad. The fight began by
the marshal of the day striking a manfor in.
sulting woman, and the blow was the signal
of free fight lasting two hours, in which ev
cry conceivable weapon was used. The result
was that four men were probably fatally in.
iured and twenty-tiv others seriously wound
ed The Irish were the agressors and wer
badly wofsted. The best citizens at Troy
Mills participated.
The Mark Lane Eepress IN its review
of the British grain trade for the week says
THE weather has qeen fairly seasonable ant
crops have made further steady progress
though advices relative to oats are somewha
variable. The supply of English wheat il
very small but difficult to sell, though hold
ers willingly offered concession of one ard
sometimes two shillings per quarter. I'm
ports of foreign wheat fair, though not excess
i've. Though grauary stocks are reduced II
almost an unprecedented point, yet as long a.
the arrivals suffice to meet the immediate
wants of buyers they can afford to disregard
the present moderate extent of arrivals, in tht
confident anticipation of future abundance
Everything seems bright. Large continental
demands have hitherto been the chief infu
ence in favor of sellers, but as the French
harvest is now almost due, continental needs
must shortly cease to affect the situation. il
short the weather, despite some rain, has been
too fine for the trade, and wheat declined
from shilling to two shiliings on the weeel
Even Russia has fallen despite the extreme
scarcity. Business of all description was yer,
limited. Maize remains at 26s Cd. Arrivals q
ports of call moderate, and business quiet will
declining tendency until Friday, when 2!
shillings was accepted for red winter cargoes
Since then, in consequence OF the broker
weather, prices have decidedly improved il
tone, and q fair amount of business was don,
In red winter at 49s cd for this continent, ant
49C349s 3dfor the United Kingdom. With NOR
charge of maize off coast, prices declined Il
Is 5d @ 2s per quarter. Very little business
was done in wheat for shipment, until the ent
of the week, when low prices brought buyer
to trade at an improvement of Sd from tn,
lowest point. There is moderate inquiry
for maize at decline Of about Sd per quar-
ter.