Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1885 — GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL.

There - were 140 failures in the United States during the week, as compared with 148 the preceding week, and with 201,164, and 173, respectively, in the corresponding weeks of 1884. 1883, and 1882. About 83 per cent were those of small traders whose capital was less than $5,000. Canada had twenty, ah increase of two... .The movement of general merchandise throughout the country during the last week, as reported in special telegrams to Bradstreet’s, has been about equal to the volume of preceding weeks, though distributed somewhat differently. At various trade centers West and—Southwest, where the activity reported has not been proportionate to that recorded at Eastern points of distribution, there have been a larger inquiry and.a heavier week’s business, but at-various cities in the East the movement of goods to the interior is smaller. Illustrating this, it may be specified that at Boston the sales of dry goods have fallen off somewhat from the late heavy volume, and that the existing demand there is Jess than had been expected. . The situation is therefore considered one for critical examination, and the succeeding few weeks will be closely observed to determine whether the result, as Ms been alleged, is to be a dull trade during the winter succeeding an autumn spurt only. The Eastern dry goods trade in general is therefore characterized as quiet Immense swarms of locusts have invadMexico and are devouring the ungathered crops....“At Battleford. Northwest Territory,” says a Winnipeg dispatch, “Wandering spirit was sentenced to hang for the murder of Agent Quinn at Frog Lake. Some dozen other Indians were sent down for from four to fourteen years for arson and horse-stealing at the time of the rebellion. Dressyman and Charlebois were convicted of murdering a squaw, and were sentenced to hang. Gonison Mongrand was found guilty of mura derinsr Constable Cowan at Fort Pitt, and received a similar sentence. BrightEyes was given twenty-two years for manslaughter. Wandering Spirit and Mongrand are to hang Nov. 27 at Regina. Today Big Bear and eight others of his.band were sentenced to three years in the Manitoba penitentiary. Left Hand, Poor Crow, and two other Sioux Indians got two years. ” . .. .A circular has been issued by the Executive Board of the Union Pacific employes, stating their grievances in connectiofi with the trouble with the Chinese coalminers in Wyoming. The circular is somewhat personal in. dealing with Manager Callaway of the railroad company.