The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-08
Prof a B. Evans. OF the scientific

Prof. q. B. Evans, OF the scientific
party from Chicago In Mexico, In sxcavatins
smsng the ruins Of Tezcoco has discovered
the largest representation OF the human figure
ever found among Mexican antiquities.
The Chinese have learned some Amer.
loan tricks. A party Of 500 landed at Victoria
b. O., and can reach California by coast YES
sells ct their pleasure, in defiance Of any fifteet
passenger act Of Congress.
The President Of Mexico has signed
contracts for two roads from the RIO drande
to the capital, both schemes being backed by
American capital One line 10 to follow tho
gulf the other will DO built between the Cen
tral and National tracks.
With regard to trichins, United States
Minister Kasson, at Vienna, reports TO the
STATE Department at Warrington that the Gov
eminent has not done its best 10 have pork
properly inspected, and Minister Noyes, at
Paris, reports that foreigners exasgsrste tho
extent Of the evil.
The reunion Of the Army Of the Poto-
mao was largely attended. Daniel Dougherty
delivered an Grafton. Gen. Sherman, Robert
I. lincoln and others made speeches. Gen
Dsvsns was elected President. and Detroit q
the place for the reunion next year. ..
A startling revelation was made by the
s1psrts who examined tho hull Of the wrecked
steamer Victoria, at London. Ontario. A large
hole Was found stove In the bottom. cOnrrn.
ing the theory that she sank through pure
leakage Where the hole was knocked In there
10 no evidence, but 1t was probably on the pass.
ara Ia 6nrinshsnk ' H
An English corporation has made an
Offer to the Government Of Nova Scotia for the
entire railway system of to province, which
can be taken on certain rui ,.xed In the char
tsrs OF the respo,t,', i',.'- The Provincial
Legislature will 500. 'osethsr to con
Gdsr the scheme.
The Mercantile Agency of Dun, Wy.
man Il Co. announce the extent Of bushes.
failures for the first six months in 1881. IL
uumber they amount to 2,s62, NJ compared
with 2,497 III the first half Of 1850, and 1 Ols
1879 The liabilities for the first MALT Art
aated to be S40.OOO,OO0, compared with
t33, 0OO, 900 the hr-t six mouths Of 1880, and
ELS. OOO, 900 III 1879 The semi annual circular
ssuod by Dun, Wyman 4 Co. contains reports
rom forty-four trade centers, nearly all OF
.hich indicate a highly prosperous Condition,
u business, with reports almost uniformly
favorable as to the condition Of the crops, not
only Of grain, hut also Of cotton, rice, sugar,
tobacco, etc. Til, entire business outlook. ~
indicated by this authentic return seems ex-
tremely favorable. The necessity Of so.ns eau
ton is at the same tim, indicated.
The Chicago Times has obtained the
views Of the Western State Boards OF Agri.
culture as TO the growing crops. In Ohio til.
yield Is expected to he about 50 per cent. o
that Of last year, the early sown bein.
the best. The acreage IN M,chssn is sboul
the same as in lsSt. ara ony ten or twelv.
bushels per acre IL '"."nd for. Indiana
expects a colo - ~ ,hm.h00 bushels, as
against A., 000. u0J I ear. ,he quality being
excellent. Wi, a. t. large acreage in
spring, but Il ia' th nj winter Wheat,
and the crop l. i q ,np..ht,on. The Iowa
board estim to lin :! . wheat crop at half
that Oh last year, hui ING "intcr sown ~ n
per cent.
Fifty-four national banks organized
during the last fiscal year, with an aggregate
sapital Of 81, 400, 100. Nineteen banks, with an
aggregate capital of sl,62O coo. went into vol
intsry liquidation, and there has been no fail
uro Of national bank dnring the year. The
number of such banks now in existence IL 2, l22
The coinage OF the United States mints
for the year ending June 80, 1881, was as fol-
lows Coll, $7s.733,siI silver. $T,849,-
&c., other metal, si0i. los IS, making to-
tai Of slO6, $50. 966. 20. ~