The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-18
FRESH AND NEWSY.

The members Of an expedition that
went to Alaska to prospect for minerals
have returned to San Francisco after
great hardships. One of their nulnb Der,
James Ingram, of San Diego died of
starvation, and his body was devoured
by wolves.
A BUSH fire at Black Lake, Que, COM
municated to houses and owing to the
high wind and lack of appliances to stay
it's progress it quickly spread. At least
forty houses, containing in all $50 famil-
les, were destroyed. Lemaitre's Hotel
places burned. Hundreds of persons
rendered homeless by the fire camped
out in the fields.
MoFFAT's sawmill, Murray's lumber
mill and James Gillies' dwelling at the
head of tidewater Restigouche County,
N. B., were destroyed by fire. Forest
fires are raging in the woods opposite
CampbelltOn, on the north shore. The
whole Gaspe peninsula, over one hun
dred miles in extent, is threatened, and
the village of Nouville is in danger.
Fires are sweeping away the woods be-
tween Penobsquis and Anagane and are
destroying a great deal of valuable tim
Der. At Richmond, Va, p I'll. Mayo &
Bros large tobacco factories were par
TALLY destroyed by fire. Loss about
$4,000 fully insured.
NINE Japanese women, who were re-
fused admission to this country on the
ground that they had been brought here
for immoral purposes. were released
from custody by Judge Dealy, of Port
land, Oregon.
j. J. c. ABBOTT has been called upon
to form a Canadian Ministry, and has
undertaken the task. 1t was in con-
formity with his excellency's desire that
J. J. c. Abbott undertook the formation
of a cabinet, and the gentleman's de-
cision was arrived at with full under
standing with those of his colleagues
who had been spoken of in connection
with the Premiership, and with assur-
ances from them of their cordial sup
port.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade:
very rarely has such strain been put
upon productive industry and legitimate
business as by the enormous exports of gold
in May. 1t is most significant fact that,
after this severe test, the state of trade is
better for the season and more hopeful
than it was in April, when the great move
ment of gold had not begun. Within thirty
days the largest crop of wheat ever grown,
it is probable will be moving to the mar
ket. The government report and other in
formation put the price down 81 cents,
while the official report was not so
favorable regarding oats, the price of
which dropped 2 cents, though corn rose
nearly n cents. Cotton dropped an eighth
to the lowest point touched for nearly forty
years. Money was easier in spite of pre-
vious exports; silver was lower, and the
rate of foreign exchange declined so far
that bankers admit that gold can now be
sent abroad only at a loss to those who or
der it. The Treasury has added about 3d.
900 to the circulation during the week.
and the receipts of currency for the interior
have been heavy. Reports from other cities
show that trade, while moderate in volume,
rs is to be expected at this season, is fairly
large, undisturbed and exceedingly conf
dent as to the future. These accounts show
that capable business men in all parts of
the country look upon the moderate shrink
age in present trade as a natural result of
last years short crops, and count with
great confidence upon large business with
the full yield promised this year. Through
out the country money markets show sur
prising strength. Notwithstanding the loss
of gold to Europe and, while closeness is
reported at Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
ST. Louis Nashville and Savannah, reports
from nearly all cities indicate that nobody
is suffering except spectators. In brief,
the situation is not good for gamblers, but
for producers and legitimate traders decid-
eddy hopeful The business failures occur
ring throughout the country during the last
seven days number PA, compared with
total of 247 last week. For the correspond
ing week of last year the figures were 212