The Dickinson press., 1883-06-23
NEWS NOTES..

A meeting Of the Marshall, Lyon county,
Minnesota board oftrade was held last week
for the purpose of endeavoring to secure d.
rect rail communication with st. Paul and
Minneapolis. Marshall is but 40 miles
from st. Paul, yet passage and traffic be-
tween these points must be made over the
lines of railroad with a transfer Of both
freight and passengers. The for ner is COM
PEELED to stop over night en- route either
way. A merchant of Marshall or of any
prominent town of the southwestern coun-
ties OF the state can go to Chicago, transact
business and return as quickly as the trip
can be made to Minneapolis or St. Paul.
The former distance is $50, and the latter
but 40. Freight ordinarily can be secured
from Chicago quicker, and at as low rates.
Two roads, the Milwaukee and Albert Lea
route o run within IS miles of Marshall,
and it was for the pu. pose of having one of
these extend its line to Marshall that the re.
cent meeting was held.
William Simms, secretary of the Kansas
state board of agriculture, says of the wheat
crop of his state in the advance sheet of his
report: "Of the total area of the state ~ per
cent. will not be harvested. The estimated
yield for this year will be seventeen bushels
per acre, which will make a total produc-
tion of both winter and spring wheat for the
Stdtc VI LO,OU13CSt DubUelS-a decrease rom
last year of IL, 1873, 252 bushels, and ], 400, 600
bushels under Talmage's estimate OF the
state made Jnne l." Secretary Sims also
makes an estimate ON the probable crop OF
the United States for 1888, taken from the
departments of other states, in which he
places the total production at 1856, 600, 000
bushels, 5000, 900 below the late estimate
made by Tallmage, and shows q shortage OF
% per cent. or lis, DOC, 900 bushels from last
year.
An unpleasant scandal has become pub
lie at Racine, Wis, the outgrowth of the
alleged relations existing between c. w.
Forrest, the agent of the American Express
company, and a very pretty widow, finally
resulting in the forced resignation of the
former. The subject has created quite q
for the company over eighteen years, and
all parties moved in good society.
Last Saturday the legatecs under Amass
Stones will were paid. The legatees found
that one or Two of Mr.. Stones relatives, and
ones to whom he was especially partial, hac
been forgotten in his will. A meeting was
called, the matter talked over, and it was
finally agreed that every one should Sci
aside some portion ofhis or her bequest anc
thus make up an equal amount tor those
not provided for.
The value of exports of provieions, tallov
and dairy products for May was $2s5, Ais
for five months ended May 81, $43, s38, 6o4
provisions and tallow for seven month
ended May 81, 1858, 694, 975. The value O
exports OF of the same products for the cor
responding period last year was $37s, $50 il
excess of the above figures.
Mrs. Emily G. Hale, wife OF ex-Deput,
Collector of Customs Hale. of Chicago ha
been released from the Milwaukee house q
correction after serving an eight month
sentence Tor grand larceny.
A splendid train Of cars, sleepers, palac,
and dining, 600 feet in length, containin.
the members of the American society O
Civil Engineers, arrived in st. Paul on tn,
10 inst.
E%x-shlpping Commissioner Duncan O