The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

SHOCKS OF an earthquake were felC at
Havana, Jan. %.
Tho winter wheat acreage now sown
in Illinois is 2,66S, ,826. A larger acreage than
in any previous ycrr. jGass
The Dublin, Ireland, relief committee
have received from Washington 45O0 and
from New York $1,000.
The performance IN the Grand Opera
House, New York, JAN %, in aid of the Irish
famine relief fund netted 57O0
A large gang of men are now at work
in Memphis perfecting sewerage. The force
will be increased to 800 by Feb. l.
The crops in Russia in 1879, are re-
ported to be short, and apprehensions OF dis
tress in several provinces are entertained.
Germans at Petersburg, Va, are max
ing liberal contributions towards a fund for
tho relief OF the sufferers in upper silesia.
Bishop Hendricken, Of Providence
R. !. directs collections to be taken up on Sun.
day Feb. I, in all Catholic churches III his do
ccsc for the relief OF the people OF Ireland.
Advices from Rome of Jan. %, state
that the yellow fever having disappeared
from the United States quarantine on vessels
arriving from America has been abolished.
Advices from Tucson, Arizona, of Jan.
20, states that Major Narrow had a fight with
Victoria's Indians, Jan. 10, and that Lieut..
Frenc.. Of the 9th cavelry was among the killed.
| Loss of the enemy unknown.
The Mark Lane Erpress says: The
| farmers have made up good portion OF their
time as regards wheat sowing, but since We'd
nesday renewed wintry weather has again
caused some check. The autumn sown grain
is terminating SO slowly that in some districts
it is feared the seed has been destroyed by
recent frosts, but generally speaking it is
thought that the situation, Il not equally
promising, offers few grounds of anxiety at
this early stage. The quality and condition Of
home grown wheat offered in Mark Lane and
provincial markets is unimproved and millers
almost totally neglect samples and in the few
cases where decent samples are offered sales
arc only practicable at decline OF a shilling
per quarter, imports of foreign wheat are
again moderate, and have mostly gone into
the granary as the consumptivc demand has
been very inanimate. Lack Of confidence is
becoming apparent in trade. Stocks are in
creasing, not only in London, but in Marseilles
and in Bordeaux, while the quantity OF wheat
afloat still exceeds 100000, and while the
further decline in New York augurs unfavor-
ably for the success Of the American specula-
ton for rise. The presence Of important
stocks in French ports is sufficiently signif-
cant, as the action of France was counted on
to relieve Great Britain of fair proportion
OF the supply on passage. The rapid and
marked decline In maize of three shillings in
three weeks is owing to the scarcity Of ship
ments from America. According to present
appearances America has quite enough to do
to manage Its wheat SO that there should be
plenty of time to recover the decline In maize
which was brought about principally by tim
idity. Arrivals at ports of call have been mod
crate There was fair business In wheat car
goes at decline of six pence to shilling per
quarter on red winter and spring American,
and u shilling to shilling sixpence per quarter
on Ghrka description. Maize sold steadilyat
barely last weeks prices. Little demand for
wheat for shipments, though sellers were more
inclined to meet buyers views There was a
moderate inquiry for maize and barley at g
decline of 6@9 pence per quarter. Sales o
English wheas last week q, 81 quarters al
45 shillings II pence against 52.l4l quarters
at IS shillings u pence. the corresponding
week the previous year. Imports into thu
United Kingdom the week ending January
10th were S36,18s wcighta wheat 2l6,84
! weights Of fo"-