The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10
Failures Of Six Months,

Failures OF Six 1Gouths. IS
The mercantile failures for the past six
months are reported by r. g. Dun 4 Co.
as g, ,OO4, against $50 for the first six
months, 1884. In liabilities; however,
there is q marked deminution, the amount
being for the first half Of 1856 $74, ,OOO,.
600, as against $124 ,OOO, 900 in the first
six months OF 1854. The fact is dwelt upon
that that an increase in failures Of less than
boO, among traders now over one million,
is not surprising, while their diminishing
Importance is shown by the low aggregate,
and the average Of liabilities is commented
upon as indicating more favorable con.
dition Of things than existed this time last
year.
The attorney general has made the fol.
lowing appointments in the department oi
Justice to fill vacancies caused by removals:
Frank Strong Of the District OF Columbia,
to be general agent at q compensation oi
SO a day; Leigh Chalmers Of Texas and J.
ners at % Il day, and d. A. Fisher OF Ohio
to be an examiner at SO day; Edward
w. Watson OF Mississippi and II. j. May OF
Indiana to be assistant attorneys, g, 900
per annum; Benjamin Wilson Of West Vir.
ginia, L. Cochran Of New Jersey and F. p.
Devices OF Pennsylvania to be assistant at
torneys ut 800 per annum, and Felix
Brannegan OF New York to be assistant at
Co!ney at $1,Oou per ann9m. These ap.
Po'h'mehts nave taken elect.
Mr.. Leowltx, q well known nurseryman of
Ohio, has been authorized by the com.
aa, lnlss.ongr ol agrlculture TO procureln Russia
sI'a ~ 4n seeos vi SllDer 'rees, hafuy ornament
M 1!ee pllhts ana iru,t trees as IN his
upl.o. may pe acchmated ana made to
IMr.ve 'rt III tne exposed regions oi our North
.s' WESTERN stntes ana territories. Peaches.
Piums, apples anu other fruits OF excellent
k.nas oi woods' flourish upon the steppes
OF hass,a 81: under conditions oiexposare which
rose e u.sasITo!s a.a 10 tne lhdigino9s ~ irult
Iores6 CROWN OF America. The department
phys sihpiy INC expenses OF couectlop aud
+ ,.553-...5 is9 I. :;.2asssii ss.ss;ii
III Pts,saens made tae
y rsenu; He.eee $500 4aEe4 -! 4ze~SlAxsln
4 4. cMaAon, b0uthesn 6E Nys
YORK; WMham L. Cabe1. M0ttbeFn pefict
g! IsxeG ceuee ~. Acnasa q
horthesn district os Ai..i Attorneys
OF the United States-Wiliiam Dorsheimer,
Southern St district oi New York; Robert 8.
Shields, Northernsdistrict OF Ohio; Charles
D.. y. feaice, N''rtsiern district OF Texas.
bchlamln ". Jonas, collector oicustoms for
h;Ij ~ Marvinnd sacratas. q, l ta.a in.sI nosk.
oi the United 81 ates tn T,;no. Sgo LIZ unlo no
Lv 7, ntTn.,;," i w. o.'.a, In.'r'es Deh- ~,
ic,, t;on ~ t,,o iI,,a1 % st"tas a.1ry t I o' 'ne
o" ~ '"' ""''''' '''"'e' ~ o'''"a'
Lord Arthur William Hill member Of
parliament for Down, Ireland, and control
lerln iIn election speech at Down, is the first
member of the present government who has
yet given any intimntion regarding the pol
iGy oi the government IN relation to Irish
alalrs i.,. hs lordsn,p referred to the re-
.cHy s.;'',y paoposs" nl,i nr the renewal oithe
.r"les ~ ~: acI! '!llu said: such measures were
~ nis opillon' needless' as tne ordinary
.... .aws were @ snhc,eh5H u ample ior the govern
,isaI s;I, vi ireihna. lne present land act WAS
..,.,,' a,,ule, i .,,a y. Monla SUPPORT Tine iand
n''u ProPoSeo.
The following members Of the new cabinet
have been reelected to parliament: Right
Hon. David Plunkett, first commissioners
of works, and MIR. Holmes, the new attor.
ney general for Ireland, for Dublin universi.
ty. There was no contest in either case.
Sir Michael Il. HickS-Beack, chancellor Oi
the exchequer; Hon. Edward Stanhope,
vice president OF the council; Henry Chaplin,
chancellor OF the Duchy Of Lancaster; Sir
nlcnara Asneton Cross' secretary ior the
""n' "ePaf''heh1.
The accounts OF the coast survey for the
portion OF the last fiscal year which are
now before First Auditor Chenowith, have
the completion OF certain investigations
which he has see on foot. The discoveries
thus far made are said to indicate that
Inere nave Deeh many unnecessary expen-
a.itures, ana that in certain branches OF the
bureau great extravaganza prevailed.
The election frauds in Chicago for partic.
ipation in which j. C, Mackin has been
twice convicted were perpetrated in Chica-
go during the election Of last November.
The returns were so doctored as to make
it appear that Brand, the Democratic can.
didate for state senator, had been elected,
whereas whereas. the votes had given Leman, his
legislature gave l'eman hisseat.
The United States commissioner Of men,
sions has reappointed the following snecial
examiners for one year: 6. b. Rnckwond
Minnesota; 8. w. McElderry. Iowa. and n
l.. Paris of Illinois. The following snec;si
examiners were not 'reappointed: G. F.
Nichols, Connecticut; H. o. Reeve, Iowa;
n. A. Richards, Wisconsin. The commits.
sions OF all these special inspectors havee4.
pired,
The annual report Of the commissioners NJ
pensions will state that at the present rata
Of increase in pensions granted the amount
necessary for the ensuing year will be $50,
OO0, 900 in excess OF that paid out the last
year; during the year Just closed, the
amount was nearly 100000, 600. The
commissioner com estimates TINT next year
$se,ooo,ooo Will be required.
Twenty clerks in the classified service Of
the treasury department will be dropped
rom ON the rolls, and the iorce in the Offices
oi ne commissioner oi internal revenue and
OF the register were reduced by transfer fo
otner omees. Inc former loses about
.hlrty clerks anu the latter twenty. The
Snanges s IN Ine regls!er = once were Que t3a
Eeuuceu apPFopratioh:
William so,neryille 81 Illinois chief ei tAe