Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

Hanlan, the oarsman, reached San
Francisco from Australia last week, and &c
knowledged fair defeat by Beach, whom he
designated as the best man he ever met.
Beach Is willing to row any man in the world
] and allow travelling cxPcnses, and Hanlan
expects to meet him again in about eighteen
months.
Poundmaker released the captured
teamsters, and sent flag of truce to Battle
ford TO learn on what terms he may surren-
der. A Winnipeg dispatch says:
1t has been feared all along there would be
general uprising of Indians, but the collapse OF
Poundmaker, the great Indian chief was an
event which will doubtless end the rebellion.
The news of the rout of Riel was made known
to Poundmaker through newspapers in the mail
bags accompanying the train which he captured.
II had most depressing effect, and he at once
decided to sue for peace. He has just sent into
Battleford four wagons with the twenty team
stera captured by -hisua-lest- Hs-,Ss.t
them peace Offering to Col Otter.
priest accompanied the train. He bore
letter from Poundmaker asking upon
what terms he would be allowed to surrender.
The half breeds say that the Indian force at
Cut-Knife Creek was $50, and that their total
force is about 5CO The Indian loss is said to
have been so killed and II wounded. 1t is said
that Big Bear has been ill-treating his prison
| ers. The teamsters say it was amusing to see
the Indians when they learned of Riels fate.
They piled their rifles in tepee, and hoisted an
old British flag which they had captured They
then held big council and decided upon send
ing in this letter asking for terms of surrender
There were 1874 failures in the United
States during the week-an increase of TWEEN
ty as compared with the previous week
BrddstTeet's journal, in its weekly review of
the trade outlook, says:
The movement of general merchandise
| throughout the country the past week. as re-
ported to Brddstreefs, has not varied much
from that Of the preceding week. Dealers in
staple lines at leading distributing centers do
not look for any permanent gain activity in
mercantile circles during the coming quarter
/ Again the word is passed that no improvement
| is now looked for until next autumn. Dry
goods merchants at New York and st. Louis
are more cheerful than elsewhere
All the leading wool markets quiet. Manu-
facturers secured supplies some weeks ago;
| cheap small lots are scarce, and the proximity
of the new clip counsels delay before complet.
ing stocks. The movement is therefore dull
and prices are unchanged. The coming six or
eight weeks will witness three or four weeks
stoppage of work among Eastern cotton, paper,
and nail mills. and among the nail and glass
works at the West. Some special brands of pig
iron have cut prices 81 per ton that is have made
actual prices asking prices There is no other
change of note either in iron OF steel. Cop
per in the home market has declined some.
The reports from the winter wheat region con-
tinue favorable. The Commissioner OF Agricult-
ure telegraphs 10 this journal that his reports
indicate a shortage of 100000 bushels Of
winter wheat. The specials from Washington
Territory and Oregon point to a gain of 1000 900
bushels as comrar. d with last year. and there is
now no known reason for believing that the
total eprIng and Pacific coast crop will fall
much, IL any. behind that of 1894. In that event
the outlook for the aggregate of wheat this year
is 306,OOc,OOO bushels. 1t may run below this,
and It is equally possible that the total may be
larger There are too many uncertainties at
present for definite forecast The movement
In grocery staples in general shows no change.
Sugar and coffee are higher.