The Hickman courier., 1872-11-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
At Home.

fervor among all the stables in western
New York in the form of influenza,
classed by the veterinary auttoritie
under these heads, viz: Catarrhal
rheumatic, aad CASTRO -crysipelatou
forms. The disease that has mad,
such havoc in that vicinity is of ca
tarrhal character, the first noticeabl,
symptoms being a flow of tears from
the eyes, a watery discharge from tn,
nose, and general languor followed by
cough. There has oeen great devasta
tion among the horses in Rochester
and Buffalo. Owing to improper
treatment and imperfect knowledge o.
the disease, over three hundred cases
proved fatal in the last twenty-ioul
hours.
In twenty-five years, acc )rding to
report made to the National Agricul-
tural Society at ST. Louis, all the val
liable accessible timber lands in the
United States will have bee II desroiled.
The wheat crop, in New England,
is up to the average; in the Middle
States, has fallen 50 per cent has
risen. in the Southern States, from
Virginia to Tennessee, so per cent !;
aud in California, 10 per cent. For the
country at large there has been an in
crease of per cent, apd an. average
yield OF twelve or thirteen bushels 10
the acre.
The effect of the combination
among the oil-producers to restrict the
production of oil is shown by the state
ment of the TitusvilIe Herald, that the
oil production for September shows
decrease, compared with the month of
August, of 2,25S barrels daily. The
Courier, however, says the decrease is
only $50. The daily production in
August was 1s,Sl6 barrels. The total
amout of stock was s77, ,739 barrels,
decrease in stock during the month of
52,7 72I barre's. The total shipments
during September were 590,G75 bar
fe.s, a decrease of 1888 barrels.
y Rochester New York dispatch says
that the horse disease is on the increase.
There are few horses liz the city
that are not affected. The street rail-
way company have suspended op-
erations, all their horses being sick.
The livery stables and express com pa
nies are also suspended. There is
hardly 2 horse to seen on the street,
and not farmers's team in sight.
In the trial of Chief OF Police NIcWiI-
liam in Jersey City, for completely in
the bank robbery, Chas. J. Proctor tes-
titled: first became acquainted with
at the Metropolitan Hotel.
We talked about the protection he was
to give me in the bank robbery. He
gave me a part OF the mouey with
which / paid the rent of. the rooms next
to the Uank. He then corroborated the
testimony of Dernan as to the particu-
Ars Of the arrangement with NIcWil-
Iiams. The trial is still progressing.
Secretary Fish has communicated
10 the President intelligence of the EN-
pcror of Germany having decided the
San Juan question in favor OF the
United States. This decision gives
he island of San Juan to our govern
nent, and is regarded as most impor-
ant advantage in the point of defense
IN our extreme Northwestern frontier. |
The circumstances of the cadet /
Foubie at the Naval Academy at An
iapolis. as reported to the Depart |
nent are, briefly, that Robert D. Diggs, !
If Maryland, cadet midshipman, met /
he colored cadet midshipman Conyers
II the grounds of the Naval Academy
md, after some words between them, |
! fight ensued, Diggs getting the better
IF Conyers. The representation being
hat Diggs was in fault, an order |
has been issued by the acting
Secretary of the Navy dismissiDg
Diggs from the Academy.
The President has signed the pardon
Of several of the Ku-Klux prisones now
sonfied in the Albany Penitentiary.
John McKeon is said to have deter
mined to withdraw as senior cousel for
Stokes. a witness has been found
who heard the hotel boy Hart tell diff
ierent stories concerning the shooting.
The Chicago Germans are protesting
against the law, recently
in that city, closing all saloons
on Sunday. A large indignation meet
ing was held Thursday night and strong
adopted. The temperance
people are also excited, but in the other
direction.
4 Buffalo New York dispatch says
that horse disea9e has become public
ca amity. Many branches of business,
have been entirely suspended for want
of animals 20 do ordinary transporta-
ton. Street railroads are running with
half their usual force, and expect to
stop in day or two. Omnibus COM
panies have entirely suspended business
all their horses being sick. Canal
horses have until to-day escaped but
now the disease has broken out among
them, and commercial men are alarm
ed.
A Washington special says that it is
stated at the Treasury Department
tnat the policy of Boutwell, is not to is
sue one dollar of the forty four millions
reserve, although it has been decided
that lie has right to do so ifhe chooses
Leading New York bankers have en-
tered their protest against disturbing
the financial situation. The delega-
tions announced to visit Washington
from the Western cities to urge a diff
ferent policy, will be referred to Con-
gress for relief.
The Canadian horse disease has ap-
peared in the stables of the Brooklyn
city railroad.
Abroad.
A bill has been introduced in the
Spanish Cortes abolishing the penalty
OF death for political ofienses, and has
passed its first reading.
Prussia has abandoned her former
practice of pardoDing her worst GRIM
inals on condition of the emigration to
the United States, but it is continued
by some of the petty German States.