The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-16

6, 1873. si,,. 9a.,. .a..'~t 's ,,.@ d.
"A special from Des Mofnes, f6wa, to the
st. Louis Globe, July 49, says that the
railroad robbers had reached their rem
devious, in Jackson county. Mo. They
crossed the Missouri river in skif, about
twenty-five miles below Kansas City, and
swan their horses. Another posse of
sixty-five men had gone out from that
county to catch them..n sst 5 xstn., s,ii
Fire Inspector Halloway, Of Baltimore,
reports the losses by the recent fire to be
one hundred and thirteen buildings de-
stroyed-two churches, sixty-fou three
story, twenty-sixii two-story, eighteen
four-story and one one-story brick houses
and two frame houses. He says it is i'm
possible as yet TO give the amount Of in
sl1rance or loss. /" it'' 'i'''5 % ''.-''
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,.., Domestic Intelligence.
Gold closed. in New Y York, on July %,
at 1885, ''''' ia '''''s' l. '''''' I'll '''3
1t is stated in the Chicago Times, Of
July %, that the Chicago, Rock Island
g. Pacific Railroad Company has pro-
mulgated a new freight tariff which
averages nearly twenty per cent. less
than the present tariff, which was fixed
on since the. adoption of the present rail-
road Aw.p gopa ,lzss s},tas.G ag. 81
The, following crop, reports were re-
ceived by telegraph on July 26: Texas
Dispatches from Central and Eastern
Texas give favorable accounts Of the
growing crops. Waco: Crops are as
good as the most sanguine. could expect.
Jefferson: The crop prospect is splendid,
promising better yield of corn and cot
ton than for many years. Mississippi
Natchez:' The present appearance OF
crops is fair. Caterpillars have appeared
at some few places. No damage yet done.
Vicksburg: Crop prospects not so favor
able as last year. Worms have appeared
on several plantations. Rain almost every
day during the past week unfavorable.
Lomsiana-Shreveport;: The cotton crop
in this and adjacent parishes is reported
as doing well where the cultivation has
been good. The prospect Of the yield is
regarded as about the same as last year.
The corn crop is generally reported doing
well where the cultivation was
good. The yield will be fifteen to
twenty-five per cent. greater than last
year. Monroe: Crop prospects very IA
vorable throughout this section of the
State. A fine zain during the last two or
three days; cotton and late corn greatly
benefited. Caterpillars in limited mum
bers have appeared, but no damage yet
reported Franklin: Plant cane gene
rally laid by and improving; prospects
good for fair yield. Stubble cane very
inferior. Corn very poor. Weather fa-
vorahle. Kentucky-The Louisville Cou.
~ier-Jou'mals crop reports the past week
give good accounts of the tobacco in
Eastern and Central Kentucky, but ad-
vices from Western Kentucky report great
damage to tobacco by drouth. Wheat
and oats are unpromising in Eastern KEN
lucky, but very full in the bluegrass re-
gion. Wheat still looks badly. A great
drouth has prevailed in the southeastern
part of the State, and much harm has
been done to cereals. The fruit crop, in
the great fruit-growing region of the
State is badly damaged by the late frosts.
Cereals in Western Kentucky are not
promising. .i.i--,t.! .:.. ssx
Dispatches of July q. say. that three
fatal cases of cholera had occurred in In
dianapolis, and it had broken out again at
Lagrange, KY, five deaths having been re-
ported within two days. e, ."s s4a.>
It is stated in New York dispatch that
the managers of the trunk lines in the
West have made the following reduction
in freight changes on first-class merchan.
disc, which includes dry goods, boots and
shoes, clothing, etc.: New York to Chi
cago, per hundred, 75c, formerly ST.;
Cleveland, 40c, formerly CSC Cincinnati,
zoe, formerly 90c; St. Louis, 97c, for
merly $1.2s; Louisville, s6c, formerly
$1.23; Memphis, ST. .35, formerly $l.62.
At Indianapolis, two additional deaths
from cholera were reported on July 28.
A dispatch from Little Rock, same date,
says that the disease was prevailing on
plantations below there to considerable
extent. Eleven deaths had occurred on
one plantation. 1t had not reached the
city. .:s al E.a y7F-sn. f
The Agricultural Report for July rep
resents an improvement in winter wheat,
but a decline in the prospects Of spring
wheat, on account of unreasonable wealth
erl in some quarters. The average on
corn is increased in Western Virginia and
Minnesota, and decreased in all the other
States except Florida and Arkansas
where it remains the same as last year.
Corn planting was everywhere retarded
by the weather, and in many cases corn
has been several times replanted. The
universal complaint Of defective seed is