The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-08-22
GENERAL.


to come from Russia and Germany,
in consequence of the dearth of grain.
Russia has prohibited the expectation
of rye.
THE Novosti, of St Petersburg, in an
article on European politics. takes oc-
casion to review the course followed
by the Salisbury government and says
that if it is the policy of Great Britain
to continue her present attitude toward
France and Russia the peace of Europe
will be guaranteed for a long time to
come.
PORTUGAL has prohibited the impor.
tation of wheat until the native crop
has been consumed.
THE ~senaputty of Manipur and the
Tongale general were hanged at Mani
dur, India, on the 18th for the murder
of the British commissioners a few
months ago. An immense crowd of ma
tives was present at the execution.
Mrs. THOMAS b. CARRUTHERs has
been arrested at Rat Portage, Man,
charged with having killed her hus-
band.
The rise of the price of grain prom
ises splendid returns to Austrian grain
exporters, and especially as the Balkan
harvests promise to be excellent and
sufficient for the Austrian home con-
sumption.
RUSSIA meditates prohibiting the ex-
portation of fruit.
HIPPoLYTE GONZALES, Fermin Perez
and Bonafacio Valdez, who were CON
victed of kidnapping, have been exc
cuted at Havana, Cuba
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report for
the seven days ended August ID num-
bered 227, compared with 231 the pre-
vious week and 1877 the corresponding
week of last year.
NEARLY all the salmon fishermen
near Kodiak, Alaska, have struck be-
cause the canning factory owners re-
fused to take all the fish they could
capture.
AMONG those besmirched by the Can
adian scandals is Premier MERCER Of
Quebec.
The viceroy of India cables that
there has been a general fall of rain in
India.
THE continued canards of the French
press in regard to the emperor's ply
steal condition are received in Berlin
with contempt. kilograms from Kiel
testify to an untiring energy and a de-
votion to state duties on the part of the
emperor which are not likely to be dis
played by a man at deaths door.
IT is reported that Mr.. Abbey has
tried without success to secure the SER
vices of Nine. Nordica and Nine. Patti
for an operate tour in America. De-
spite all the managerial diplomacy dis
played by him Patti would only promise
to sign n contract with him for a con-
cert tour.
THE international geographical con-
gress in Borne, Switzerland, has closed.
The next meeting will be in London.
LIEUT.. SCRIvEN, the commissioner to
Central America for the Latin-Amer-
lean department, reports by cable that
the government of Salvador will erect
its W building at Jackson Park, Chi
cago.
THREE fatal balloon accidents oc-
Cured recently. At Cincinnati, Miss
Annie Harness fell with her parachute
closed and her body was broken to
pieces. Near Syracuse, N. Y, James
Buckingham fell with his parachute
into Ongala lake and was drowned.
At Tacoma, Wash, an %aeronaut named
Johnson fell from his balloon a dis
lance of 2,OOG feet.
THE reports Of the discovery of ex
tensive anthracite coal fields in Sonora,
Mexico, are confirmed by advices re-
ceived by the bureau of American re-
publics.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended August 10 showed an average de-
crease of 1G. compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the decrease was $3.50.
THE European bourses during the
week ended August 10 were depressed
and dull.
OWING to the depression in the iron
trade, operations ut many of the prin-
cipal iron works in the Cumberland
(Eng.) district have been suspended for
some time and the inability of the
workmen to procure employment is
causing the most acute distress.
REV. DIR. JOHN HENRY HOPKINS, one
of the most distinguished clergymen of
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