The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

UuT1ng OctOOer 01, ,5lE eml&rants lanQ.
ed in the United St.tes.
Snow fell in Kentucky, Arkansas and
other Southern States, the 17th. 1
Loaded teams crossed the Mississippi
river on the ice below La Crosse, on the 22nd
Ice interfering with the movements of
boats formed in the Mississippi At st. Louis,
the 18th.
]. & w. Hossock, grain dealers OF
Odell, ILL.,, failed the 10th, with liabilities Of
$4,000 to 100000.
The public produce exchange Of Chica.
60. managed by A. Lornine, failed the 22d'
with liabilities Of over 100000.
For the week ending Nov. 30, there
were distributed 422,9S7 standard silver dol.
lars against SAC. 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 $ao,0eo.
The sugar crop Of Louisiana is esti-
mated at $4,000 hogs heads, an increase Of
II 900 hogs heads over 1879. The molaeses
yield will exceed that OF 1879 by $4,000 gal
Ions.
The Pope has signed the brief, ap-
pointing cardinal Jacobini, Ponti6cial secre-
tary of State. 1t is thought in official circles
the appointment will make great change in
the Vatican.
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.
The Missouri river at Bismarck and
above was closed by ice the 10th. Three
boats. the Bachelor, Eclipse and Gen. sher-
man, were caught in the ice between Bis
! marck and Fort Buford.
Ice formed across the Misslssippi river
Just below St. Paul, MINI, the night Of the
l7th-18th, closing the season Ct navigation for
the year 1880. The arrivals of boats at St.
Paul from below during the season, were 10
against 50 in 1879.
Prof Woodward, supervisor to retake
the censns OF st. Louis, announces officially
that the population of the city on the LIST OF
June last was 350,Slb. This is an increase OF
267l9 over the previous census taken by
supervisor Solomon.
The chief of the bureau of statistics,
the 18th, reports that the total value of ex-
ports 9: domestic breadstuf's during October,
1850. were s2671146S; during October. 1879,
$40 48 .344. for the ten months ended October
l8, $780, $2al, 1884, 030, and for the same period
in 1879, 500, ,O06,34.
The new Chamber of Commerce build
ing at Milwaukee, built by Hon. Alel. Mitchell
at cost of quarter OF million dollars, was
formally dedicated the 18th. The structure is
of magnificent proportions and elaborately
flushed, making it one Of the finest buildings
for the purpose in the country.
An appeal to the public has been made
for aid to the sufferers by the coal mine e.
ploeion at Stellarton, N. 8. The appeal says:
A terrible calamity has happened in the place.
Two disasters in succession have been means
of killing Of fifty men and boys and leaving
thirty-three widows and 10 orphans. Seven
hundred men. representing . population Of
2,0o0 people, are thrown out Of employment
in the face of Canadian winter.
Sixth Auditor McGrew, in his annual
report, speaking Of the accounts Of the post
Office department. says: Accounts OF the post
office department., numbering over 10000, in
volving $200, 200, 600, have been promptly SET
tied, collections made and liabilities paid with
loss so light as to bescarcely appreciable
Never since the organization Of the govern
| ment have the accounts Of tho postof1ce de-
partment been in so satisfactory . condition
Is at the present time.
A meeting Of creditors of N. B. Har-
wood & Co., dry goods merchants, Minneapo-
lis, whose failure occurred two weeks since,
was held Saturday the Goth, at which, it is
stated &600, 900 Of liabilities was represented.
While, not going into details, Mr.. Harwoods
attorney made statement giving the assets
Of the firm at $914,2l40e, goods and paper
figured at par value, and the liabilities, esq.,
04l.36 Another meeting OF creditors is to be
held In New York soon. Mr.. Harwood speak.
ing Of the failure, said to the meeti2g: ~
may have done wrong, gentlemen, butt it wa
An error Of judgement I shall accept = com
promise If possible; cannot shall make q
complete assignment for the benefit o my
creditors: want tho meeting In New York
to be held at the earliest moment possible.
want to 20 ahead In some shape, aud not have
thirty years of my life complete failure"