Morris tribune., 1880-07-29
Miscellaneous CIsaninRs.

miscellaneous cIsanlnRs.
There are no cases of yellow fever as
yet in Memphis.
The story of Indian depredations in
Kansas is not believed
Book s. Sons, West India merchants,
have assigned Liabilities large.
The sanitary director denies that there
is any case of yellow fever in New Orleans
The steamer Dessauk, with the Egypt
ian Ob:lisk on board, reached New York July
49,
A decided earthquake shock accom-
panied by loud rumbliug noise was felt at
Ottawa, Canada, on the morning of the 22nd
of July.
By the late census, Utah appears to
have population of LA 900 an increase of IS
per cent in ten years.
The official returns of the census super
visor give Boston, Mass, population of $685.
565, an increase of II 066 in ten years.
A special agent of the census bureau
from Washington arrived at St. Louis, July
II, with authority to revise the work of the
census supervisor, and to make such additions
as are right and proper.
Prince Jerome Napoleon, son of Vic
tor, was Is years old July II, and an anti-J er-
omist journal remarks, he is therefore dynas-
tically of age to assume the succession be.
auathed him by the Prince Imperial.
Thejury in the case of the Okla Indians
on trial at Montreal, July II, for burning the
Roman Catholic church at St. Scholastique in
1877, failed to agree for the fourth time Satur-
day, and the prisoners were discharged.
A general orthodox council is to be
convened at Moscow, and not only are the
Patriarch of Constantinople and all the Ori.
entail bishops to be invited, but also DR.. Dol
linger and the other eminent theolog:ans who
have opposed the dogma of the infallibility of
the Pope.
The doctors were startled July %, by
the discovery that DR.. Tanner the faster was
growing shorter. When he commenced his
fast he measured 8 IT 51a inches. July 20 he
measured just # 315 inches. A loss of two
inches. This is attributed to the cartilage
Gus shrihkage Of the tissue of the vertebrae.
The ministry of France has published
list of remissions of taxation since 1872,
showing reduction of 900 francs, in all
more than one-half of which was taken off in
1879. Ii the reduction continues at this years
rate, the remaining $4,000 francs OF increase
Of taxation entailed by the war will be cleared
off in three years.
London advices of July 20, state
that Parnell, as president Of the home rule
confederation of Great Britain, has issued a
circular to all home rule organizations in
| Great Britain, summoning them to appoint
| delegates for a convention to be held at New
CASTLE on the Tyne, the 9th of August, and
| stating that it is Of the utmost importance now
| that attention should be directed to Ireland,
that Irishmen in Great Britain ehould show
they are not slackening in their advocacy OF
Irish rights.
A telegram from Deadwood, Dakota
territory says: Indian rumors of almost every
conceivable nature have been afioat in this
vicinity the past week, and although coming
from apparently trustworthy sources, thus
| gaining credence, none have been verified.
The report of an engagement ON Thursday,
between two companies of the Seventh cayal-
rY, under command Of Captain Ilsley, and a
band OF hostiies, near Little Missouri, still
lacks authorization. Information from Ilsley's
command was received at Fort Meade yester.
day that scouting parties have been out in all
directions, but no Indians nor signs of any
were discovered. Reliable parties lust in from
Spearfsh say the rumor that band of 900 In
dians surrounded the town is false. No In
dams having been seen or heard of in thai
neighborhood
The Mark Lane E1prcSs Of July 10
says: The weather continued showery On,
unsettled Heavy rain in certain districts lais
the grain crop. The excessive rainfall at thi
critical period tended to emphasize the firm
ness which has recently characterized th
grain trade. Owing to the depletion Of tn
J granary stocks Of English wheat, prices hav
, been well sustained and in some cases wer
slightly higher, but the offerings were SO smal
and the quality so inferior that the choic
, has been much restricted. Consequent
there has been a good demand for such quail
} ties Of foreign as can be substituted, notabl
Austrian and New Zealand, which readil
bought from forty-nin to to fifty-one shillings
Red wheat continues unusually scarce. nm,
, ticularly Saxonska and winter American, bot
, of which are readily taken at ,flfty-three shi
lings, extra store. As that in spite OF the goo
! harvest prospects in America and Europ
there appears little chance OF any decline i
the immediate future, while the possibil
ties Of q smart rise are quite on the card:
The stocks OF wheat in London, July /, wer
nearly $4,000 quarters less than the same dat
in 1879, while it is estimated that the total {
about lac, 900 quarters included alargc prt
portion of foreign white, which during th
past fortnight has gone rapidly into cousum,
! ton. The stock OF maize is also largely 4,
minished In both the market was quiet, BIT
in the case Of maize this was chiefly due
the scarcity of spot. Sales were readily mad
on Friday at "a shillings. Continental buyer
were also in the market, but their operation
I were restricted by the lack OF available Or,
1 duce. Sales Of English whe / last week le
( ! 500 quarters at 43 shlllings against 2a.Al