The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-08-20
Vol. 90, No. 21I
New York. Anr. !

VOL ~, No. n
New York, Aug. 13.
The reports OF crops by telegraph
from all parts Of the country are or
the whole quite cheering. The wheat
crop. is larger than last year
in Ohio, Va, Kansas, and Colorado
Montana, Iowa, Wis, Mimi, N. Y.
Maine, Mass, Conn, and N. II. The
quality is regarded as excellent in
Ga, s. G., Ala, and Texas. The re.
ports are not 30 good. as the yield il
being indifferent in La, Ark, Ky.
Miss, Nd, Central Tenn, IN. c., Del,
and vt, tho crops has been an aver.
age. VI s ia',i
Corn crop is very largo and quail
ty remarkably good. The yield this
this year will be fully one-third more
than last. This is especially SO in the
Southern States. InKy., Tenn, West
Va, Ind, Mo-, Kansas, Ohio, Ncb.,
Iowa, Wis, Mimi, N. Y, and Ill.,
The yield is large, whilo in La, Miss,
Ga, Fla, 8. O., and other Southern
States it will not be moro than an
average. Rains has injured crops in
NJ, Penn. Del, Nd, and Ne. Bar,
Icy crop will be average one. Hay
more than average, crops will be re-
allied in Pa, N. Y, Ind, Ohio, N. III,
Del. and Md. Sugar promises well, but
very little planted. Fruits almost .
total failure, especially in the middle
States. Peach crop will not be one
half what il was last year. In the
extreme Southern States it looks E.s<
ter. In N. X, apples look better. Po-
tato crop generally large and good.
Heavy mildew and lice have Killed
the hopcrop in Pa.
n. New York, 13.
At a meeting OF the workingmen
last night the following resolution
was adopted :: ss.s $3.50
REsoLvED, That in reducing the
wages Of Government employees,
Gen. Schofeld, Sec'y Of War, has not
proved himself q friend to working
men, aud that if economy is to Be
the order Of the day, it should COM
tnence with the Generals before it
came down to the privates.
Chicago, Aug. IA. i
The Cook county Republican con
vention will meet in this city on the
18th of Sept.
The house of the French Vice Con-
sui, Ecarrey, was burglarized yester-,
day morning to the amount ofabout
300 dollars. tr 9gg,g nl
The residence of VIM. Smith, on
Milwaukee Avenue, was robbed Of
$50 dollars in money and a watch
valued at 200.
Mr. Garbunkles Hoop Skirt factory
was relieved Of property to the value
of 500 dollars. N h1-a
a5 Another dead body was fennd
floating in the lake yesterday.
Y sa Seymour, Ind, Aug l3.
Thats NEST degraded detective,
Seymour Bsrmore, lately from Nash
vile. where he was initiated into the
sock degree Of the X. X. Khan, was
to-day divorced by the court Of Jack
son county from his wife, that lady
being the complainant in tho case
Jason Brown was his counsel
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. IA.
There will be u Republican, Mass
Meeting ut Council Bluffs Saturday,
Hon. Henry O'Conncr, Hon. r. w.
Palmer aud 4. +. Withrow arc am
nounccd as speakers.
Senator Harlan will speak at Pclla,
Sept. 4th, Dos Moines, SPIT. 9th, iowa
City, Sept. 9TH. Davenport, Sept. 9th,
during the latter part of the month
he will join Hon. Hiram Schofcld in
q tour through several of the coun-
tics in tho first district.
London, Il.
Tho Times concludes long article
on Thaddeus Stevens by saying:
"The death of Thaddeus Stevens
is not now apublicloss. His simpeach-
ment policy sofincaiculablo injury
to his political party, and the finan-
cial dishonesty which he encouraged,
dies with him. He was fanatical
bitter and self willed man, but not
mean or deceitfnl. He is the last of
the leading Americans who had the
courage to rise above political parti-
xanship.
The Morning Telegraph says
.Stevens was neither good, wise,
nor generous, but in his time he did
signal services and with all his faults
he merits the famousbhrase" that was
. man."
The Daily News says "a
stevens leaves no important place
untitled, either in the lead Of his par
ty or in the councils ofthe nation"
Iss4 .m Washington, "A.
The services over the remains of
Thaddues Stevens, were performed
this morning, and escorted by pro-
ccssion, and were taken to the Bal
timore depot, whence they left for
Lancaster. Large crowds viewed
the remains last night and this morn-
ing, and largo numbers Of people
| lined the route Of procession.
Springfield, Mass, Aug. "A.
Generals Siegle and Lincoln ad.
dressed the 34th Massachusetts Regi.
mont at their reunion in this city to-
day. Two hundred and seventy of
ficers and men were present.
Kansas city, Is.
Additional reports of Indian troub-
les in Kansas, state that Indians and
settlers are still fighting on Asher
creek and three more men killed.
| Tho Indians are coming down Solo.
men creek. Large numbers0ipeopie or
| Asher creek, and aro about Gu,
Of, they are out of provision and an,
mnnition nearly exhausted.
LATER.
Reports say the Indians are muir
dering settlers on Solomon creek,
men was killed yesterday, A settle
came in this morning, with his fam
ily, says he had running fight quit
. distance. Gov. Crawfrod, has gon,
to Solomon and Sholina, and is ma
king preparations for arming and or
| ganixing settlers for defense.
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