The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS
At the annual meeting of stockhold-
ers OF the NickelPlate Road, successors TO
w. c. Whitney and Stephenson Burke were
chosen. Tho total earnings for 1884 were
s3,207. SOL. leaving deficiency OF Se23, 362.
The stock and funded debt represent $780,
0G2, 900.
The Chief of Police at ST. Louis has
cabled TO the American Consul ut Auckland,
New Zealand, 10 hold Maxwell, the supposed
murderer OF Preller. at all hazards until the
arrival OF Missouri officer Secretary
Bayard has so been requested 10 urge up
on the British Minister ut Washington to see
that Maxwell is not released on technically
In the meantime. An officer will sail from
San Francisco June o.
The eleven corps associations taking
port in the reunion or the Army OF the
Potomac met at Baltimore. In the absence
of Gen. Grant Vice President II. J. Hunt
called the general meeting to order. Gen.
Grant was reelected President.
Dispatches from Winnipeg now admit
that Capt. Otter was defeated in his recent
battle with the Indian forces under Chief
Poundmaker. A recent dispatch from Bat
tleford says: 1.-THE region north and east of
hero is full OF hostlles. In fact, all the Indi-
ans west OF Battleford are in war paint. The
settlers have all fed. John watkins Law and
Albert Hardness, both from Ontario, were
killed by Big Bears band over a week ago.
Their wives and the wives OF the two mis-
fbo
northeast say Otter will have fearful time Of
It. Poundmaker, Little Child, and all other
chiefs are on the warpath. A number OF
half-breeds are directing them. There is a
perfect panic in the Eleanor districts. Scores
of homesteads have been burned. A courier
brings news of tho capture of four white
women by Big Bears band, including the
wives OF two missionaries. All are being
frightfully maltrcated.''
Two of the Colombian rebel leaders
who were responsible for the recent troubles
on tho Isthmus OF Panama were tried by
oourtmartial and hanged.
According to the 117th annual report
of the New York Chamber of Commerce the
imports OF tho entire country during 1884
exports reached Si5, s09,273. During the
same period the coin and bullion imported
was increased by s7,25s, 116, and the exports
were augmented to the amount Of SIS, 68S, 554.
The report says the present year has opened
favorably that the balance of trade Is in
our favor and the excess OF exports over
imports of merchandise for the first quarter
is s4s,e32, 664.
The Secretary of the Navy has re-
ceived tho following telegram from Ad mirai
Jouett at Colon; 1.-THE force which came in
the Acapulco have sailed for New York. The
Iroquois' crew has been relieved. Every
thing is quiet here"
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the week
numbered for the United States 225 and for
Canada 90, or a total OF 2is, as compared
with 20s the week previous. The movement
OF general merchandise during the week was
less than during the preceding seven days.
"The dissolution Of the east-bound pool
and the freight-rate war In the North
west" says Bradsteet's, "have failed
thus far TO stimulate the distribution
OF goods In the West the activity of farm
ing operations has contributed to depress
business with country merchants. This is
particularly tho case In the Northwest, where
special efforts have been made to increase the
acreage OF spring wheat. To such an extent
has planting been carried that 1t is now re-
ported that the outlook Is for nearly II no
quite the acreage OF wheat In Minnesota and
Dakota this year as last. The general bust
ness situation throughout the country Is
not satisfactory. Even at St. Paul and
Minneapolis the movement is below previous
expectations. At Chicago it is barely MAIN
tanned, while at st. Louis, owing to favor
able weather, there has been Improvement.
There is no gain announced from Cincinnati,
from Detroit, from Baltimore, or from Phil
adelphia. At the East there is no more
favorable report. The distribution from
New York and Boston has been OF moderate
proportions In leading lines"