Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-13
LATEST NEWS
BY TEEEGFs .EE~H,
TO sTEG EAss.x DE80csAI.
NEW Y0Rs.


Nav Yesk, Augnstl3 Reports Of crops
by telegraph from ell psats Of the country
are, on the mhs.e, quite cheering. The
wheat crop 10 larger than last year. On
wheat III Ohio, Nirs ria, Kansas, Colorado.
Montana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nes Yetk, pennsi lgania, New Jersey,
Maine, massachusetts, Connecdcut and
New Hampshire, the quality is regarded 90
| excellent; in Georgia, South Csrolins, Ala
bams and Texas, the reports are nss %
good, the yield being Indifferent; IN Louis
iana, Arkansas. Kentucky. Aissi,S'pp''
MARYLAND. South western Tennssse.s Norm
Carolina. Delaware and Vermont, the crop
has been an average one. Inc corn crop
in very large and the quality rsmstkably
GOOD The yield will be fully cns-third
more than last.ysar. This 10 especially %
IN The Soatbern States. In Kentucky,
tennessee, West Virginia, Indiana. Mic
souri, Kansas, Ohio, Nsbraska, Iowa, Wis
consin, Minnesota. Vermont, New York
and Illinois. the yield 70 large, while in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Gsorgis, Florida,
South Csrslioa and other Southern States
il will not be more than IN average; rains
injured the crop in New Jersey. Psnnsyl-
vanis, Delaware, Mary land and Maine. The
barley crop will be an average one OF hay
more than an average crop will be realized
in Pernsylvania, New York. lndisna
Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware and Mary land
The lid Is very large and condition excel
lent. A very large yield 10 expected. Sugar
promises well, but very little planted
Fruit is almost total failure, especially il
tho Middle Statss. The peach crop vii
not DO half what II Vas last year in til,
extreme Southern States il locks better
In. New York the apple crop looks bette
than nywhsrs else. The potato crop i,
generally large and good. A heavy mildsv
and lice have killed hops in Pennsylvania
The yacht race bstwsen the schooner
Matte and Marths, Of 90 miles, for 81 900
vas won yesterday BY the Matte.
WIN. Wooley shot II. Fleming near Lon
Branch on Monday. and then partially Gu
his own throat. Rspsnting Of tho latte
procesding, he returned TO the houss whsr
he had committed the murder and was u
rested. Woolsy had been abusing Flsm
ing's wife, with whom he had bssn in int
mate terms, whom Fleming sxpestulated
whsrsupon Weolsy shet him, nearly bios
ing the lAttsr's stomach out with shol
gun.
DR.. Battle shet man named Simsns Z
Coxzsn's Hetel, West Peint, on Sunday.
An unknown man yesterday, while frio
q revolver into ssms logs on Stanton street
shot little girl named Mary TisrneJ. Tn
latter died shortly after.
n. +. Ludington, . merchant Of Chieag,
arrived here last night in charge ofa dste'
tive. on the charge Of dsfrauding firm I
this city out Of $4,000. lie attempted ,
escape on the route.
George Anderson, Of Hsdenfcld, n.
was drowned at Atlantic City ycsterda
while bathing, at . place whore two litt
girls we're drowned some wseks ago.
An immense mass meeting OF workin
men WAS held at Cooper Institute last ev
ming in support Of the bricklayers' strik
Over two hundred trade associations pa
, ,icipated. VIM. J. Jessup, President
tho Woskingmons' Union, was chairman.-
{ Addresses werc made by Mossrs. Gun
Head. Fortune, and others. All the oths
advocated the eight hour law, and favor,
1 = cooperative system. A large meetir
. WAS organized outside the building, viii
. was addressed by several speakers. Il
|, proceedings were characterized ty gre
= sarussl nesa and enthusiasm
4 At = meeting Of the workingmen Ia
. night, the following resolutions we
o adopted
Hcsolred, That in reducing the Wages
. government employees, General Sch ,iie
| Secretary Of War. has not proved himsei
| friend to the workingmen, and
. Resolced, That if his economy 10 to
!, the order Of the day. it should common
1 commence with the Generals before 1t cat
j. down t. privstcs.