Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1884 — GENERAI. [ARTICLE]

GENERAI.

There were 234 failures in the United States reported to Bradstreet's during the week, iigainst 209 ifi the preceding week, and 209, 137, and 117 in the corresponding weeks of 1883. 1882, and 1881, respectively; About 85 per cent, were those of small traders whose capital was less than $5,000. 1 n the principal trades the failures were as foliotvs: General stores, 37; grocers, 29; liquors, 10; clothing, 16; hardware and agricultural' implements, 11; manufacturers, 10; shoes, 8; hotels and restaurants, 8; bakers and confectioners, 6; dry goods, 6; furniture. 6; lumber, etc., 6; drugs, 5; tobacco and cigars, 5; produce and provisions, 5; banks and bankers. 4; books, stationery, etc.. 4; jewelry, 4; harness, 4; fancy goods, 3; grain and mills, 3; markets, 2; men’s furnishings. 2; carpenters and builders, 2. ... Samuel Lappin, who nine years ago was Treasurer of Kansas, forged school bonds to the anfount of SIB,OOO, and fled to South America. Since then he has traveled all over the United States, selling maps and books. He was recently arrested in Oregon aud taken to jail in Topeka... .The 100th birthday of Sir Moses Montefiore, the Hebrew humanitarian and philanthropist, was celebrated by the Israelites throughout the world on the 24th,of October... .The Woman’s National Christian Temperance Union, in session in St. Louis, re-elected Frances E. Willard President. The national convention of the Woman’s Temperance Union adopted the following resolution by a vote of 182 to 72: “That we heartily indorse the course of the national committee in keeping faith with the obligations made at Detroit to support with woman’s influence whatever political party would' incorporate the principle of home protection from saloon destruction. We are not in. any way a political organization, but workers for the upbuilding of every grace that will make the people happier and foster public sentiment for total abstinence and total prohibition.”. .. .No less than 1.200 miners have been sent from Pittsburgh to the Hocking' valley of Ohio since the strike in July.