Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-26
THE WORLD AT LARGE.

THE emancipation Of slaves is progressing
rapidly in Brazil There still remain about
$500 black bondmen in Rio Janeiro, but it is
proposed to liberate these on the Goth of June,
in connection with the celebration Of the En-
peror's return from his protracted tour
abroad. In other parts of the Brazilian en-
pire the planters are setting free their slaves
in large numbers, and paying them for the
work performed
HARRY MCKITTRICK and George velie have
been arrested at Winnipeg for completely in
the bank robbery in which young Cameron
figured.
CAMERON, the Winnipeg bank robber, has
squealed upon his confederates, Harry McKit-
trick and George velie, two well-known hotel
men, and they have been arrested and lodged
in jail, bail being refused.
The prime winter wheat crop report in the
northeastern Miller says:
The developments OF the last fourteen days,
and particularly the last seven, have put a
large percentage OF the winter wheat in a con-
dition whore there is no longer any doubt
April has been favorable-sunshine and plenty
Of moisture, but both have failed to give the
favorable change that was hoped for. Infor-
nation of reliable character at this stage Of
wheat belt at from Is, OSo, 900 to $1,000
COO as compared with the preceding crop.
The most favorable reports still continue
from Kansas, but correspondents recently re-
port decrease in acreage as compared with
former seasons. The outlook in some portions
Of Missouri especially in the Missouri River
outlook is just the reverse. Correspond ents in
Texas seem highly encouraged, not only with
the outlook for wheat but the general crop
prospects. Illinois now promises to give the
poorest yield per acre OF any State in the win
ter-wheat belt In Indiana 1t Is not quite as
bad. From one-half to three-fourths of the
acreage is in good condition, and promises an
average crop. The rem ainder ranges from fair
to very poor. Take the State OF Ohio whole,
and particularly the southern portion OF IL, the
showing ut present Is poor and discouraginR.
The City Brewery of Peoria, H., was
destroyed by fire, causing loss Of $4,000
r. q. Dun 4 Co in their last weekly trade
review, say:
There are higher prices in speculation, but
the business outlook is distinctly less favorable
Stocks are stronger, and breadstuns are rising
with oil and provisions; but purchases for con-
sumption are restricted that almost every
important branch Of manufacture feels the
check, and the volume of business recorded in
bank clear, ngs outside OF New York Is smaller
by per cont than at the same time last year.
with a decline OF over 1879 Per cent, ut New
York. Prices Of manufactured products and
the chief materials tend downward. 30 that, in
spite of q material advance in speculative
prices since Jan. !, and in vegetables, the aver
age OF all prices is a shade lower than at the
opening Of the year. Wheat has risen 2h cents
corn cents, PORK so cents per barrel, lard
nearly 4 cent, hogs 32 cents Ter 100 pounds, and
oil cents.
The baseball season of the National League
has opened. In the opening games the Chi
Cages defeated the Indianapolis team to a;
Pittsburs vanquished Detroit in twelve Iu-
ningP, 5 to 2; Boston overcame the Phila-
delphlas, to 3, and New York oalcimned
Washington, @ too An event of the Chicago
Indianapolis game was fist fight between
Esterbrook and Sullivan, in which Mr. Arson
and certain pole, officers became verbally
involved A fine of $25 was imposed by tho
umpire upol the combatant', who were ar
rested after the game.