The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01
I'ELEGRAPHIC.
FORTY DEGREES BELOW zorro.

lORONTO, DeccMDOT Ill ne Me-
neurological Department says: "In
the maritime provinces a heavy
northeast gale is blowing, accompan-
led by snow, and elsewhere in Canada
the weather is generally unsettled.
1t is intensely cold in the west and
northwest. The temperature over
Manitoba is forty degrees below zero,
Storm signals are ordered up in the
maritime provinces. A severe storm
is approaching the Newfoundland
coast"
CHICAGO, December 27.-The Their
mometer indicates. at midnight, 13o
below. and at the present rate will
reach 200 below before morning. 1t
is by far the coolest spell of the season.
bat an absence of wind and clear
day makes it less trying than weather
which is not so rigorous.
SENATOR BLAINE AS THE NEXT SEC
RETARY of STATE.
w AohiNOAoNt OeCeiHoeT IA
very silly and unauthorized state.
ment, published in New York
paper to-day, concerning the prepa.
ratons of Senator Blaine for an sx.
tended tour of Europe in the near
future, is denied by the Senator's
friends, who are now quite confident
that he will be rendered and will ac-
cept. the portfolio rs secretary of State
in President Garfield's cabinet. In.
deed, one gentleman informed YOUR
correspondent tonight that the APP
pointment is a certainty, and his
apparent knowledge of the circum-
stances leads to the belief that there
can be no further doubt about it. The
impression here is that Senator Blaine
will fill the position in every way
acceptably, and not dissenting vote
is expected to he raised when his an.
pointment comes up for confirma.
ton. Mr.. G. J. Filley. of Missouri,
is spoken of confidently AS the next
postmaster general.
GOULD's GRASP.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-The Post
Dispatch publishes an elaborate arti.
Gle regarding the operations of Jay
Gould and his associates in the West
and South west-ths railroads they
have acquired, the extent of the Va
rious combinations, the aggregate of
them, and the past and future effects
of these operations upon the growth
and cOmmeace of st. Louis. The
miles of road embraced in what is
called Gould's consolidation are az
follows: The Wabash system, both
east and west Ofthe Mississippi river
and branches, 2,S47 miles the Mis-
souri, Pacific and branches, 7l2 miles;
Central Branch Union Pacifl, 1853
miles Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and branches, S26; Kansas Pacific
and branches, l,0l1; Union Pacific
and branches, 2,ll5; Denver and
South Park, Dol; Iron Mountain and
branches, 6S4 +; Texas and Pacific so
far AS built, 5S7; international and
Great Northern, 664 total, SEAS
miles. In addition to this there is
1856 miles of road in course of con.
struction in Indiana, Illinois. and
Iowa, which will enter into the Wa
bash system when completed. and,
nearly, if not quite, two Thousand
miles under contract or projected in
Texas and Mexico.
Much speculation was INDUCED in
a Year ago as to what effect these
consultations would have upon ST.
Louis, many business men fearing
they would injure rather than benefit
the city. To show the effect on the
grain, trade on the city, it is stated
that last year there was received here
of wheat Il, 9l5. 900 bushels corn H.
III, 600 bushels oats, ATT 900 bush.
els; while this year the receipts have
been wheat. IL, $50, 900 bushels corn,
2l,575,O00 bushels, oats, 5,15O,OO0
bushels, an increase of 1856 600 bush
els or wheat, 1864, 900 bushels of corn
and $4,000 bushels OF oats. Mr..
G0uld's idea that the Mississippi
river from here to New Orleans
should be used as an additional outlet
for the grain of the West and North.
west is shown by the statement that
the Mississippi Pacific. the Wabash
and the Iren Mountain railroads
have nearly 5000, 900 of stock in y
barge line on the Lower Mississippi
river, and that every effort is being
made to make the river sure means
of expectation of grain to the sea-
board and to Europe during all sea-
sons of the year. To insure the latter
result very large elevator is heing
constructed on the river bank at
Belmont, the Southern terminus Of
branch Of the Iron Mountain road,
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