The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
The Congressional Investigating Commit
tee Assaulted in South Carolina.
Another Chapter In the Family History Of
the Baltimore POiSonef.
Important Decision by Solicitor Ban.
field-Canal Boats Required
To Be Licensed.

The condition Of the cotton wheat and corn crops
Tor July, as ascertained ut the Department OF Agr-
culture has already been published III advance or
the printed report. 1t appears from the latter,
which has Just been published the indications are
that the crop OF potatoes VIII be full average.
has had TO contend with the droughts and late
frosIs IN many OF the States devoted TO It's
culture, with grasshOppers In some OF the Eastern
States and with the Colorado bug in nearly oil OF
the Western States; but 10 Offset these unavorabe
conditions the season. as whole has been favora-
bic There is an increase In the aggregate acreage;
the rot Is not reported. and the farmers, knowing
the perils to which the crop was exposed, nave
SHOWN unusual diligence in caring for It,
The season has been unfavorabe for the grass,
owing mainly TO the prevalence OF drought. The
drought OF last season has also had an unfavorable
erect on meadows and pastures. There will be
short hay crop. In Maine, where hay IS q leading
staple the yield win not much exceed twO-thirds
OF average crop. In all OF the New England
and Middle States the condition OF clover,
timothy and pastures Is reported below
the average. In most OF the Southern and West.
crn States and In Oregon the pastures are above the
average and the condition or clover AMI timothy.
where grown, equally good. In California clover
and timothy have had fine growth, while pastures
are IN relatively low condition. In sections where
pastu and meaoows have partially fall ed It Ia not
a
crop.
FrOsts in April and Nav following the remarkably
early opening OF spring. greatly lessened the pros
meet OF good crop of apples. a short crop Is ind
Gated IN all the States where they most largely
grown, probably three-fourths OF an average.
Peaches have escaped with less damage, and in the
States where special attention Is given TO the cu-
ture the yield viii be unusually large. The report
makes mention of sugar and tobacco.
The Ku Kiux Investigations.
]. II. Christy, of Athens Ca, was examined TO-DAY
by the Ku kluX Commit tees. He testified, In sub.
stance, that he knew OF no Ku Klux organization In
MS district any portion OF the State. In answer
to the question to what facilities Of knowing any.
thing about 1t he had. he stated he had been twice
elected 10 Congress from that district, and usually
attended the courts OF the Western circuit wen as
portion Of those of the Northern circuit; and In
response to lnterrogatOries he stated he be-
ieved that he was personally acquainted with
the people generally. No crime was COM
mitted now than before the var In his section
III the State. He admitted that there had been
violations OF law by disguised persons for the pur
pose OF Furnishing men and woman Tor living IN
adultery and fornication, ana Tor theft, NC. He
stated, also, that IL the general opinion in the
community that people took the law into their own
hands because so many criminals had been par
dOned. Another circumstance which gave rise 10
tue many cxaggeraions In reference 10 the so-caed
Ku Klux the fact that mischievous young men,
for purposes OF amusement. sometimes wrapped
themselves In sheets and scared the superstitlous
negroes, some OF whom affected to be-
ueve they were the ghosts OF deceased
Confederate soldiers. These negroes had DIS
Ruised themselves and whipped a white man
IN Clarke county and there had been but little said
about II. Another party OF disguised negroes had
attempted u murder q white man. Hancock had
been convicted and sentenced hut subsequently
pardoned by the Governor. The witness expressed
the opinion that All Richardson had not been at
tackled political grounds, aud that no negroes
had been inundated from voting the republican
ticket. but me mad probably been prevented ny
threats from voting the democratic TICKET
When asked II he mad not heard or great many
outraues in other portions OF the State he replied
that when in Washington he could hear o great
many stories of that kind that they were greatly
maRnjhed and distorted for political enect; that
there was less violence IN Georgia than in the New
England states, New York. Ohio or anywhere else
The whole tenor OF his testimony to the eject
that he believed there regular organization
IN Georgia for the purpose Of violating the laws.
The examination was long and tedious, but the
above were the leading facts enciied.
Members at the Ku kinx COMMITTEE AS
sanlied In South Caroliua.
The following private despatch from orkvilie, $.
C.. dated July "a has been received by gentleman
In Washing ou:-
The sub Com mittee on Southern Outrages arrived
here yesterday evening. Al the supI er liable at tue
noei the Hon. D. r. Stevenson, Of tue cOmlliuee and
The Hon. A. j. Wallace the Representative Of the
district assaulted as they TOOK their seats by
p,Ichcr of milk was thrown over them. Wallace
drew a revolver, but Major Barry was surrounded
ana nc er REV e %v negrn hand and
crowd collected AS the band was retiring IN ARRAY
took place anu one negro was shot, receiNin Three
wounds. No arrests nave Oeen made
The Baltimore BorSia --llore Of Yrs. Whar-
toms Alleged Victims.
One OF our citizens has received letter from Mrs.
J. g. Wharton, n slster-in-law OF Mrs. T.. q. whar
ton now In jail in Baltimore on Il charge OF poison
Ing General Ketchum and attempting TO poison
Eugene Van Ness, In which she says
My dear husband and child died. | did not know
what was the reason OF Their death; but after my
chds funeral oniy week believe, was taken
suddenly Ill, and at one time was thought to he
dying. ] told the doctor was poisoned the day
was taken sick, ami then 1 suspected she had
poisoned my husband and child; told my
brother ana ali OF my husbands family; also
wnen II occurred, nearly four years ago,
but tnev thought my Dlrd was Affected aud told
me not 60 say so; mat she NJ ght prosecute me- and
IcouT not prove IL: bnt nave never spoken TO ner
since ] was brought from her house. and have
never haG bur one opinion-that she poisoned HEN
and Killed thcm-.and barely escaped with mysIiic.
My daughter never had INT one henorrhage ID ner
lfe anu that Dr. May can testify TO, and did not die
ol CONSUMPTION. nut NVuiitcu ucI tliV an"
although ! feared she might break blood yes
sci IN vomiting she aid NOT. put, being weakened BY
distress, she died, and just escaped. ! write thls
letter III my bed for | am TOO weak, rom oelne
distressed. 70 sit M Mrs. IL. wharton
owed my husband 81. 500, winch we with difficulty
got after his death. ] am nov AT the sunset "a
viion, North Conway, n. u. Please tel what nave
told you for have never had but one opinion ana
that was that Mrs. Henry Wharton poisoned and
Killed my husband and da ugicr and trled 10 XIII
me, and saId 50 ~ ,ne time nearly Tour wears ago,
and IT was not the DfEt time she tried 70 poi on my
daughter enier, n srw mentioned ihis morning IN
BOstOn paper about vial " brandy we sent 10 my
brother IN Philadeiphia 10 have ANAL Zei. only "
was whiskey that we sent 10 is al true ana oc-
CURED almost one year before they we've killed D!
that woman.
Reds nptiou 81 Alutiiated Currency Nisiakes
81 FOrwavd~r-.
The law Authorizing the redemption or mvtilaed