The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-16
WASHINGTON.
The Crops.

will issue no report of the condition of
the crops until September. The latest
statements from the cotton States show
decided improvement in the condition
of the cotton crop. The heavy rains
and cool weather In July were followed
by dry, hot weather which was most
unfavorable TO the cotton. The decrease
in the average will necessarily cause a
falling OFT i'll the crop compared with
last year and under favorable circum-
stances place the crop at 3,OOOOVo
bales.
That Homicide.
No further particulars have been
gathered regarding the homicide which
occurred here last night other than
have been already mentioned. The IN
Quest will be held to-day, when it is
thought the cause Of the fight will be
ascerlalned.
Movements OF Vessels.
The Ossipee, the flagship of the South
Pacific squadron, arrived at Callao on
the 22d OF July. The St. Mary sailed
from Callao, June 10, for cruise among
the South Sea Islands. The James
town sailed from Val paraiso, June 3,
for a reconnaissance Of the islands OF the
North Pacific. The Onward is at Cal
lao, and the Resaca is lying oil Panama.
The New Loan.
The FIRST National Bank of Evans
vile, Indiana, has taken $500, 900 Of the
new bonded loan, in exchange for the
same amount Of 5:20s held as security
for the banks circulation.
Arrival orsecretary Robeson.
Secretary Robeson arrived here this
afternoon.
The Withdrawal OF Bonds.
Secretary Boutwell, says the with
drawal of the four and a-half and five
per cent. bonds is only temporary ar
rangement until the remainder OF the
100000, 900 Of five per cent. are nego-
tlated.
Indian Affairs.
The following IS a copy of telegram
received to day at the Indian Office from
the Superintendent OF Indian Affairs at
Helena, Montana:
The reported Indian raid on the Up
per Missouri, published in the Eastern
papers of August 81, is base falsehood.
The treaty and Indians were never more
friendly. The Siouxs are peaceful but
occasionally Sioux on the war path is
heard of. No damage has been done
since my report OF the Galetine raid in
July %. j.: A: \ARlLL,
Sup't Indian Affairs.
Naval Officers to be Arrested.
Deputy United States Marshals
Freeman and Cox, with warrants ISSUED
bv a United States Commissioner, have
gone to Darien for the purpose OF arrest
Ing the naval officers concerned IN the
outrage upon the British bark Grace.
Tragedy in Georgia.
Information is Just received here OF a
terrible and mysterious tragedy occur
ring at the residence Of Joseph Davis,
in Butler county, Georgia. About three
O clock on Wednesday last the inmates
of Mr.. Davis house were alarmed by
the loud screams of his wife, (Mrs. Da-
vis). Her sister ran to her room, and
found Mrs. Davis sitting on the bed.
As soon as she entered the room Mrs.
Davis said, al am bleeding to death
Go for some of the neighbors, after
which she sat down on the bed, a corpse.
On examination, it was found that some
one had had cut her throat and from the
nature of the wound it is thought that
il was inflicted with knife which was
afterwards found in tub Of water in
the ward. At the time the murder was
committed, Mrs. Davis was sleeping In
he'd with her two little children. Her
husband was Oft on fishing frollc, and
the news OF the tragedy was as start
ling as it was unexpected. No cause
can be ascribed for the deed, nor can II
even be surmised who was the cowardly
nerpetrstor OF the crime. The excite
ment in the neighborhood is intense,
and proper steps have been taken to
find out the murderer, whoever he may
be.
The following are the Treasury bal
ances at the close of business to-day :
Currency, s5,sO7, ,O9G coin, $780, 'l2s,oo0
Certificates, slS,64l 900. .%-
Armistice with Spain Ratihed.
The arnistice concluded with SPAN
al Washington under the mediation o'
the United States Government, was rati'
fled at Quito on the l4th Of June
postal Convention with Ecuador.
The Postal Convention between Ecua-
dor and the United States has been
submitted to Congress, and 1t 10 oeiie'eo
.-.lI-I. ,vandilv ratified. 4