Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-02
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ARREST OF DISHONEST BnAKEsMEN.
Mace Accepts O'Baidwin's Challenge for n
-. Prize Fight. .-.. .,..

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, july LII teen
brakesnien on the Boston and Albany rail-
road were arrested for thieying. Their OPP
erations cover months and involve thou
sands '-h'' 'i 1T -. n -.
ST.. Louis, July IMAGE accepts O'Bald-
wins challenge. Mace prefers to fight
near New Orleans.
NEW YORK, July Mrs. Lydia Sher-
man was arrested upon a requisition from
Connecticut, upon a charge of poisoning
three husbands and two step children.
The bronze bust of Washington Irving
will be unveiled in Prospect Park with
appropriate ceremonies.
Dean Forbes, of the Episcopal General
Theological Seminary has withdrawn his
resignation. -..y - 49,,
It is reported that the Brooklyn Regatta
Committee have decided to reverse their
decision and give the Union and Club
prizes to the Columbia instead of the Mad
cline .-I .,.t.-,5.., r.. IN
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The debt state
meft shows decrease of over seven mill
lions Gold in the treasury S96, SOC, 900, cur
rency 8 $500, 900. ..ta, aa
JoNEsvILLE, WIS, July 1.-The coun-
terfeiters Latta, Sherman, Robinson and
Vaughn are arrested. The detectives are
after another gang. ..-.-.. $3.50
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-The Federal army
officers deny signing q petition for the re-
moyal of Postmaster Smith. 49,.
WASHINGTON July JAS. w. Cliff has
resigned the collectorship of internal rev.
enuei for the first Georgia district. The
Office is vacant. H9 no..
NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-The Commit
tee on Statistics and Information made
a report upon the growing cotton and
grain crop with dates from the 10Th TO the
18th of June. The following is sum-
hlaISJ VI A HOEE 20 STAG 40
MISSISSIPPI.
Cotton, reduction of acreage twenty to
twenty-five per cent. with an average of
half to to three quarters the yield of last
year per acre. Corn acreage has increased
twenty-five to forty per cent. The latest
reports indicate a short yield per acre. sssssH
.,8siq sfi 81, -ani14 TEXAS. -r-. s. g. -5s-a
The information received is mostly from
the northeast portion of the State. The
reduction Of cotton acreage is from Is to
SO per cent, with corresponding increase
though with a favorable season. an aver
age crop is expected.
,9TENNEssEE.1 81
The information is confined to the west
erl part Of the State. Cotton has decreased
in acreage from 5 to 12l per cent, with
prospects for an average yield per acre.
There is considerable increase i'm the acre.
age of grain,.with good prospects.
h1us 8 M azrsia ALABAMA - .-I ,,......,-
The reduction of the cotton acreage is
ten to twenty per cent. The crop is three
weeks backward. The average production
per acreage Will be less than last year. II I
The increased acreage of grain is from
twenty to thirty per cent, with fair pros
pect.
GEORGIA.
The cotton accounts are meagre, en-
Rraelng the west center and center of the
SKATE, and thence northeast The de.
crease IN acreage is from twenty to thirty
three and third per cent. i'm the North
east and twelve and a half to fifteen in
other sections heard from,
The'condition is unpromising; One-halt
to--three-quarters per acre of last wears
yield is expected from corresponding in.
creased or acreage. ia rrFt1 -rr1~
ARKANSAS. 8 titif
''Cottori, reduction of acreage TWENTY-FIVE
to thirty-three per cent. with promotion.
ate increase of gain the proportion If
generally good except i'm the southern,
portion Of the State, where not more
than half of last years yield per acre is
anticipated. The grain crop is very pro-
missing. j1l .s.' ~ - 7ai.s- a
LOUISIANA.
Cotton, reduction of acreage ten to twelve
per cent. The crops are three weeks back