Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1887 — THE WORLD AT LARGE. [ARTICLE]

THE WORLD AT LARGE.

Col Mabshall McDonald, of the United States Fish Commission, says the Government last year planted 93,000,000 shad, and the States 150,000,000. A new station, costing #IO,OOO, is to be built at Dulutb. Gen. Butleb sent a decided negative in response to a letter asking him if he would approve of tho selection of the Comte de Paris to deliver the address at tho reunion of the Army of the James, which is to be held at Gettysburg next July. The General refers to the Count’s services in anything but complimentary terms. Thkee men, one of them a New York de tective, have been convicted of smuggling tobacco into Liverpool inside of cotton bales, and fined SB,OOO. Thebe were 36,106 rifles and 5,000 carbines manufactured at the Springfield (Mass.) armory during the last Steal year at a cost of $373,628. A further sum of $114,096 was expended for repairs. B. G. Dun A Co., in their weekly review of trade, say: There is a clear though moderate improvement in tho commercial and industrial outlook, mainly due to a growing confidence that Congress will finally do nothing prejudicial to the business interests. At the same time it is observed that uncertainty in regard to the action of Congress tends to restrain purchases, and contributes to the weakness in some markets. Monetary anxieties diminish,and speculation in products abates. The iron production, by many considered a reliable barometer of business, falls a little below the unprecedented output reported Nov. 1. It is b<ild that the new sales of rails for next year do not yet aggregate more than 10:), tons, and large buyers still hold off. The dry goods trade, very moderate in all branches, is particularly dull in woolens, and the stiffness in cotton is attributed to a scarcity of ready surplus rather than to large fresh orders. The boot and shoe trade improves, with better Western and good Southern business, and the leather market favors buyers. No lack of money checks speculative activity. On call the supply is abundant, and the large demand for money on time is now fairly met. Interior reports all indicate less monetary pressure, though the market at some points is st 11 close. Complaints of stow collections continue, but are leas general. Past pressure is reflected, however, in an unusually large number of failures. The business failures during the week number: For the United States, 254; for Canada, 34; or a total of 288, as against 254 for the previous week, and 288 for the corresponding week of last year. Advices from Jamauive, in the southern part of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, state that there was much trouble there, and a riot during the election Sunday. One of the parties opened the polls, when the others began the fight At each of the polls there was a pitched battle, and the ballot-boxes were overturned or destroyed. Eight men were killed and over forty wounded. The result is that the old Mayor will hold over for another term.