Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-26

o. Georgia, l0j Alabama, 10 NIissis-
sippi, l0i Texas, III; Arkansas, 10;
Tennessee, 1l9; West Virginia, So Ken
tucky, los Ohio. rs; Michigan, 75 In
diana, s.; Illinois, so Wisconsin, 1O4
Minnesota, 106; Iowa, Ill Missouri 5S
Kansas, los California, 90 Orleans 95.
The general average of the condition for
the entire crop Is "a. The Department es-
innate for the crop of 1871 was 230, 900, 600
bushels at III bushels per acre, considering
II bushels an average yield. The area and
condition of the present crop on the first
week in June pointed TO product of 220,-
100000 bushels in 1872. The crop of'1S69-
which was about 16 per cent above an av-
erage, the largest recorded in ten years
was 2S7, ,OOO,0 900 bushels, as returned by the
census.
Grant aud Wilson Meeting iu Boston.
Boston, June 23.-The Grant Central
Campaign Club held ratification meeting
last night, Alexander Rice presiding. Gen.
Butler was seated on the rostrum. Judge
Hoar was the first person introduced, and
laudcd the candidates for their well-earned
distinction in the lines of war and politics.
In his allusion to Sumner. the audience
was disposed to hiss, but were checked by
the speaker before his sentence was COM
pleted. His expression was only one of
regret at the course his friend had taken,
and he hoped that he would soon realize
his false position.
Gen. Butler followed, and said that this
was only continuation of the campaign.
Greelcy's success depended upon his
nomination at Baltimore which he could
not obtain. The angel Gabriel could not
bc elected on such ticket. The Republic
can party was n united and unbroken
house, and the Southern Democrats were
not prepared to support such leaders as
were presented ut Cincinnati. Summers
speech so disgusted the people that they
insisted upon the nomination of his col
leagne for Nice-President. The Republican
party deserved to die if it could not beat n
party that had experienced two bolts. He
believed victory would be easy. He con-
sidered Civil Service Reform humbug. He
believed in turning the offices inside out
every four years, and didn't favor an aris-
tocracy of Office holders. The Republican
! party which had worked itself up honest
| ly from small beginnings was not be kill
ed by combination of weak elements of a
defunct party with few disgruntled Re-
publicans.
Boston, June 24.-It is understood that
Mr. Chamberlain, President of the Colum-
bus Convention, has officially notified
Judge Davis and Joel Parker Of their NOM
and that he is to recall the 6s;;NNne herpnr
/ vention to meet in New YoiS Hhts.?drSi for
conference.
RALEIGH, June PA Greensboro
special to the Daily Netcs says fire broke
out last night at two o'clock in Porter's
drug store, burning the court house, Cald-
wells bank, Southern Hotel, Menden *
Staples law office and other buildings.
The loss amounts to fifty thousand dollars
or more. None of the property was in
sured -, 800 on Polter's drug store. The
court house was the finest in the State and
was worth about $4,000. The records OF
the court were saved. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Release Of DIR. Houard Arranged for.
MADRID, June 24.-The affair of DR..
Houard has at last been officially arranged
by Minister Sicl1les and Scnor Mortas,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Ameri-
can Government valves the question of
the claims of DIR. Houard to American
citizenship and places its action on the
ground Of friendly intercession in the
Doctors behalf for amnesty, TO be granted
by the Spanish Government. Houard's
return is doubted.