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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-17
What DeNyse Knows About the
Map scandal.
HARDEE OFFERS HIM 4 PER CENT. TO LOBBY
HAS NEVER PAID The PER CENT.
PEAsE AT $500 a PIECE

has NEVER PAID The PER CENT.
PEAsE AT $500 PIECE.
y. II. DeNyse being sworn testified q
follows:
I. ). Hardee, State Engineer, came to M
during lat session, stating that he want Il
I'D get bill passed authorizing hlm 20 pun
ii-h some maps for the use OF tie SCHOOLS oi
the State, and promised 10 give me 10 p. ?
cent OF the total amount whlch ne SHoufI
receive, If | would watch the biil ana Ser
hat it did not 20 by default. An agree
ment TO that effect was drawn up, but no.
signed, "a cant ain Hardee said he was atra II
some one would get hold of it. Capt III J.
dee. after the Legislature adjourned. asked
me - see Capt. Pease. and told me
MUST OFFER Mn $500
10 yet him to make a large order for sad
maps, This / declined 70 do. IL. alter
wards told me that ne hld seen Capt Peas
and
HAD ARRANGED THAT MATTER OF THE 5000
with him; at the slme time paid me $40.
Capt Hardee has paid me iu all $50 in Sniati
sums, and has never denied his IHGebtrdne~-
10 me to the amount Of - per cenr. on ftfr
profits of the maps furnished. have since
placed my account against him in the hands
of Jones q Porter, attorney, for collection.
Capr. Hardee told tne to-day thar he w"G Il
have SOM money soon for me. | CAIN from
Sworn and subscribed To before me. TIL,
18Th day of February, \. u. 1873.
\. X. Howe,
Member of Committee.
Simon Zones, Attorney AT E.sAHs.
UNDERTAKES TO GET TIE PER CENT. FOR
DE NYsG.
Simon Jones being sworn te-titics as fol-
lows:
That he came to me some months ago
and claimed. against Captain Hardcr, State
Engineer, for per ceutage due him, as he
claims, of certain Mmps sold by Capt. Har
dee TO SUperindcnt~ Education; he footed
mp the per centage, amounting To $500; /
wrote the letter TO Capt. ii. after that, to
which l received 10 answer to it.
EKar5ee Oh Gsse Stand.
HE EMPLOYS THE LOBBY, AND LAYS TEN DOL
LARS DOWN.
THE BILL WAS DEFEATED, AND lie DOESN
OWE THE PER CENT.-A NEW BILL
PASSED BY HIS OWN
EXERTIONS.
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A-B-C-DARIAN ORDER,

And In which the science OF geography
would be taught. tAe superintendent based
LiS estimate upou the uumherof schools OF
thi- grade, organized iu 1871, and the prob
hblc increase in tie mum Der of schools for
The year 1872. There were not less than
8hrec thousand schools OF this order in 1871.
@nd IN estimating the increase for 1872,
taking the county of Kinds, with which he
was familiar. it appears that this county. at
the time OF making the contract. had in
creased the number 0t schools from sixty
hiut, the previous year. to one hundred and
Eight, AN increase OF over fifty per cent.
q pom this aud other evidence the Superin-
teudeut was led to believe that nc least four
thou-and five hundred copies would be
needed
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MnE PRINCIPAL POINTS

#Inyolvel in thr Investigation, and to
rhich your committee gave especial atten-
iou. are:
p. Watcher the Superintendent was au-
horz 4 90 MAKE as large a purchase as he
b.
f. lis motives in mixing The purchase.
f. The disposition Of the maps purchased.
The ir-r involves the question OF The CON
trucJioI of the net.
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MINORITY REPORT.

THE resolution is above quoted, and
passed by the votes of all but three dis
senting members.l
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THE SUPERINTENDENT TEsTIFIEs

rh1t hh construed the law 10 require him
b contract for sufficient number OF maps
b supply every school ia the State contain
b. forty pupils OF certain order, To be
Designated by bin, with a copy OF the map;
lnd that he WAS II quired 10 Issue or supply
Dr. maps 10 the several counties, ION the
lpp'icifinu and recommendation respect
Nflv ct the County uprrintenurnts OF Ed
,c1tt"n.' H held that the true intent of
Pc llW was 70 facilitate instruction in the
geography of the Stare. and that all schools
forty pupils, where geography
Ma fought. we're enti.jed 10 copy of the
nap. IL determining the number of schools
lIgl.r LlAm the nmIeLN mr.mLrN or
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ra4s1sy 81 aas aag1
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Your obedient servant,
II, r. PEASE.

IL. Il. PEASE.
Superintendent of Public Education.
Mr. French moved TO reconsider the vote
whereby Mr.. Goar's amendment was tabled,
and to table the motion to reconsider.
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TESTIMONY OF J. NJ. JAYNE, JR.

Mr. Jayne being sworn, testified a. fol-
lows:
@. State where you reside, and your oc-
cupatiOn.
4. reside in Brandon, and am lawyer
q. State whether or not you was at the
last February term OF the Circuit Court IN
Rankin county, when Hezekiah Walker
was tried on the charge of forgery. and
what part if any, you took in the matter,
and if Col A. q. Mayors, of the law firm
OF Mayors a. Lowry, gave any aid, either
directly or Indirectly. to either side IN the
trial. State alt you know on the subject.
A. Twas IN Brandon. aud attended the
Court at the February term was APP
pointed by the Court TO defend Hazetiah
Walker, and at the solicitation of Mr. Wal
ker, 1 requested Major Pat Henry TO assist
me in the case. Mr.. Mayors, of the firm Of
/ Mayors d Lowry, did not assist the defense
| but assisted the prosecution, by writing in-
structions fer the State,
/ Q. Was Gen. Lowry present at any Iluie
/ during the February term OF Court, and at
| the trial of Walker? .e1
! A. Ibid not see Gen. Lowry ia the Court
trOom during the February term, nor was
he present at any time during the trial OF
! J, N. JAYNE. JR.
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Superintendent of Public Education
Jackson, Feb. u, 1873
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A. 1t is not copy of the original letter
addressed TO him in reply to his letter of
the Sth inst. On that day lac addressed
letter to me, IN making certain inquiries in re-
lation TO the provisions contained in sec
tons nine and tei of the Criminal Proce-
dure Act. l answered his letter fully ina
letter under the same date. Subsequent to
that time he asked me TO call into his office,
and stated that he had condensed the letter
had written to him, and requested me TO
return his letter to me of that date The
published letter is the one presented 70 me
embodying the facts contained in my ORR
9inal letter. size al- -
BY Mr.. MeKie: 9aD - vsar
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! n. claimed to be, blackmail. / still, rather
than be annoyed, concluded to give nun
something. 1HoMAs ,. HARDER
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Personal ExERTIONS

To have the bill passed. which l succeeded
in doing. After the passage OF the bill. Mr.
Den. brought me IA paper to sign, acknow-
lodging my Indebtedness TO him on the
score of the original bill, which I refused
10 sign.
, 1873-12-15
POMEROY.


sn.eial DisnateA 10 Tbs Chfcaoo Tribune.
LrAyENwonTu, Kait., Dec. l3.-Tho truth about
til whispered revelation, mentioned III ycslcrdayA
dispatch, In comR 10 light boliovo Rboniinabo
chapter of cr1mo will 10 nnfolfed hcForo many days.
II Is donno1y asserted that John n rtin, Of To-
peka, Inns ntldayits front pon,croy which set forth
that he pomcroy} has paid su'us Of money to high
ollcals to prevent Ills prosecution tho charge Of
brlbuiy. Tue atilavits a,nD tho individuals WHO
cevct ho nohoy. mud also statn the s.ttls so paid.
Il tranaproa TINT tho ngreeon TO hush Tho rrosocu-
tloM tailed, locause Thomns Ryan, Oonnty Attorney
Of shawneo Opnuty. who is also Deputy Unotl States
Attorney <nr tha District, rcfl.so 10 10 approached
Ryan saya io'neroy ,n'1ns 30 to tral with no moro
c will resign LIS Federal roaIon. II h alleged shat
9. ]. s:nsield 1'nted Staten District A..ornoy, who
was aprolnoi iast sprng, will be left in unpleasant
position before the public II tho disclosures mnde
ANOTHER ntspATC1r.
1rAyERWoarIr, Kan., - BE- ":o n@1io romeroy-
political crcca atogl tho particulars Of lilo alleged
bargain hnsa not bec'' g'aon in tho daily papots Tho
TIMES Tomorrow morning will contain m editorial
calnC fo1 :rmedlno investigation, yet cautionng tho
public rot to ronicr Judgment until official inquiry
Is lnno md all tho fasta presented Il docs net
scandal IL this romcroy. It ia alleged,
Vigorous pFesscnt,on fn onts S
Court, anu having no strung defence, sought TO aunah
tle proceedings by tho uBo Of NANCY. Ills affidavit
says o paid Un!ted States Attorney scoeli $1,000 to
sssM s M as sass e. s sHa ses sa ss
hayn Ind lis Deputy, who ia also Prosecuting Attorney
nf Shawnee County, arrange for pomoroy's escape.
gain, or 10 inllucnccd BY It, Tie wlsolo truth will
coma to tho anrfaco Mnw. Nothing short Of a
thorough Investigation will satisfy tho people. 1t may
spiracy, but lis casa looks doporaSy sad III tls Light
Of tho present statements.
, 1873-12-15
JOLIET.

Pcnitentinry Financcs-- Corrections.
pcrtcct's COMdltiOn-.IeraO
Sneefa& Dispaleh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
JoL1Er, Dec. l3.-Your correspondent to-day was
auth orized by the Board Of Penontiary Oommssion-
erB, now In session, to deny Springfield dispatch
published III tile Times few duys agV, In which 1t
stated that officers Of tho ponentiary would aBk
an appropriation this winter. Thoy assure mo that
tho institution mover was In better condition 1nan
Gully, and that, beside paying expenses, 1t will
actually be source az revenue to tho Statc.
The dispatch In question was doubtless prompt
cd by. the fricnds Of tho old management.
They also wish me to make correction Of dispatch
which appeared In TIE TRIBUNE to-day, from this
city, ia which 1t stated TINT the boot anl shoe
contract With tha Prison. held by solz \ Co., Of Obi.
cngo, Ind been declared null aud void. Instead nf
the shoe contract 1t should hayo bccn tho cigar
tract. Although the cigar contractors still work
Ing quite number Of men, tho authorities hayo nd
versiscd to lot tho 1non IN their employ.
Perfect reate1 we'll lust night and to-day
has boon quito cheerful. He has been vialted by
Mr. Mcleod his spiritual adviser and hoveral others.
liz talks with moro freedom since bis rerr1eve and s
free to say that ho cntortans no hope for commta
tlon Of sentence. He spends good share Of hts tiuo
ovor tie character OF The doom awaiting him.
There Is controversy here among his more intimate
friends as to whether he has naaae any written con-
fesaon OF not. Quo goat'oman conteuds that hc las
tho confidence OF pcrtect, lnssfs Tint hc tPcrfec)
has made no other confession than tho dispatch sent
the Governor on Friday asking for weok longer to
prepare to tl'e All doubt q his guilt, however, has
Will he held with him tomorrow by souo Of tho ccrgy
Of tho city.
Our ncwadcalers bare been unable to supply tho do
mand Tor The Ta1nuNE the last few dsys.
the city Friday looking after tho leasing Of number
of conyict8 At tho pententtary.
, 1873-12-15

him II so tus sn's and ~ y tho ne @
ay ad oouta h.vo been nui su o sia Witt es.o int lilo
ror Of Port Leonard waited for hfm That hc saved
Frst raeo, X nea, for al ages With ie po',n,s 1,,
hotso Sss @ Tag' hoEse
q. j. Morris eh. II. Noll'o H., 8 years old, by
E.ehegasr. aa1n TfSn!sas, ito s:.........:: @ 49,
ofSHS y Hs"s ssTs"sn' s !; = 4dEsssfs Ts ~ 3D.
w. wsls' ;: g Fasl1mou'h, yeaFa old, by Planet,
oeo4se s 'fa IL esS Nss:c:, ;ears o i; I::s
ton, dam by Epallon, o. lOs. ~:
Bceona nsco-rho T1osmai gosanS sisio, for year o,
s'9ss Dx os } ho vi" Ill., : soS se oo o
Vim. oottriIl's b. 8. nay num, by haywood, iamby
A@ss9 Fsf:st; IL / is4ylss y iavaii' ia'a
wa: 3epa!ns's 'r C. hsl!as&et, ~ xsteroid dam
@ ssh9tttss S By @ nSS 20 ';:;.; Il;
w. T. sas ss: sr. 9i,a Mssaades, ~ ilawstas
on H. sonses @aefb. E. do Naasn by Harry of o
wwS asn.rs Fsnssn' % ~ Dse% p bS % p9s
1rnA'' by imp. b'sssns.;i &'msa5EH9 s{ 9oia''
Third Raco-Afite heats for a uges club purse $500.
was aeonar " @ '0
Vouctor, dan lrunefla, 10l pounda. ,.........
": ". JcnninEn' b. c. Oapo Aace, yeats old, by
E. warwtck'a b. c. Tom Leathess, ycars old, by
Camps Whale dam Donbloon, 1oi po,nda:... dis.
Donnabc1ls ch 6. Naincses ycars old, by King
Lear, dam Miss Music by Whnlo, 81 ponnls,. dis.
j. orowloys sh. b: Quartsrmaatcr. yoars old, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam noaotta, l0t pounds. dis.
WIN. Cottrilis c1. /. Rommng Girl, 1 years old, by
Jack Malone, dam Fannio afoAlliater, 1o1
pounds. .............,......... dis.
the West, darn 1sadora Ill., 100 pounds. dis
Time, 1:51-9:33N.
Tho mneting will bc continued On Tuesday, Thurs
| day, aud Saturday Of next week.
, 1873-12-15
THE TURF.
Nuces Mt the Fail Meeting OF the Lon-
iBi1aMA Jockey Club.

Nuces Mt the Fail Meeting OF the Lou.
isi,.nn Jockey Olnb.
Nav ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-The Louisiana Joakcy Club
fall 1nceting was inauguratel to-lAy. Heavy raina
most nit for racing, the mud being fctlock deop. The
weather cleared of quite cold this a. n, aud tho IN
creasng cllllincss Of tho Temperature during tho ay
intertcrcl with tie attendance although nearly 1010
yIatora, including lnnuy lues. Witnessed the sport
THE PROGRAMME
included three events, leading oil with dABh Of
enc milo aud threc-quartors, bringing TO post hed
u nx startcrs Rico aud wa,sreE Wa tile tayorlte,
with Fannie H. for aocona choice; Nellle i. THIRD.
Erllio led at tho start aud never headed, getting
home III easy winner by lelgth; Darlington sec1nd
Tauuto third, aA1 tho favorto nfth, where he Ind
beon throughout tho race.
THE SECOND Event
on tho card WAS tho Inauguration OF tho saocuno
snke for two-ycar-ol.ls, 10 numcd III honor Of tue
dt deata ,'' one '' of tue leading .pista Of the
club. For thu stako there bud been nala twenty-six
port, OF Cutrills original seven ctries two starso
and tlcBo wore rna favortes IN tho lettIng jennings
being taken for second choco The knowing were
aid maintaining Ills advantage won as ho pleased.
wsa raco at milo heats, for NIL ages bringing out Port
Leonnrf Tom Ioathcr5 lsatnes' 4uartoemuBter, Cups
omarter,naster su asuut oyel n The pool for tle ra
choice, FORT Leonard selling IN thu tiod Tor q
s9ng rsst 95'. 5eonAf wa1 ,omnlsa ,sst awny} Myy}
SI Saif Gae aco and Ut the a.arter sss thseo, having
drawn away from tho hauncD, had out togothpr =
tho othor untrcs hclng out Of t|e race. Alter tho
down Tho afetal. lsad and head, unit! tho thrsc-
nlElrtor was raact.et, when Aomplng Girl anl Cape
ltace, moving up, uatle shnrp lay for tho lead, hut
Lotlard beat Ainl hoas by lenB4-tle balance wore
pofoso tte second leat botting was two to o,o
On Port Leonard. Cape naoo was third out, aud
, 1873-12-15

Ecttor Sroln tho I;N-1anraIaui to Prcsi-
dent NIucNl Nlula0a--toil,tnelit Of the
New York Eruncsa a'nucrs ON the Scsi-
tcMcc OF tho Court.
IAn1s, Dec. 13,-A1arslal Dazaiue has written alet-
ter TO President Maca1ahou, in which he says: "you
remember that III the days in which NO served our
country together fearod tho impulse Of your heart
would be oytr-mnstcrca by State considerations I
should haye died without rrgre since Tho recommends
alton Of tho Court for merry yindscaea my honor
Loshand Ba2aine'A counsel tha'.ks Th'crs for ex- M
pressing lila opinion Tint nazaiIe innocent Of the
charges upon which he wns tried.
NEw YonK, Dec. 13.-Tho papers published in this
city IN tho French language devote much space to The
Daxninc trial. lie Ncs4a.tr approves Of tic sparing
.. tho life u Bazano, bt .h!nka tho ceremonial ot Tbs
formal degradation from rank should not hnvo hocn
omitted. The CuHrricr afs Etats Uns, though beli0y-
Ing Tho Marshal deserved lard sentence, respect
tue feeling Ut mercy which Inspired the Judges and
which dictated the modification Of tho sentence, but
admits it the time that If tho aentcncB had been
enforced In its fullest ygnr there would have been 10
roaho to dissent from tho strict punlslmcnt 1t dc
tAtel,
, 1873-12-15

satriI1e OF Engineers on the Chicago,
burlington e. Quincy Railroad.
Special Uf.nateh 10 The Chieaao Tribune.
Aul,onA, ILL.,. Dec. 13.-Tho engineers Of tho Chica-
gA Burlington l. Quincy Raroad arc boiling over
with excitement, and the prospect seems good for
immediate and general strike. Some days ago
der was ,poAtsI up In the rouna-house to the
cApct that engineers must utter tho 10th inst,
mite 0a5 iuiles week ins!ead of 500,
1ogplise formerly, and that they must submit 10
duaian Of their pay Of 37N cents per aay. Tho BIT
terat feeling Ia tue reaut and They propose to stand
ahou llee to shoulder. ulp has beon III foEco that
ocs fireman who Is raised to tle respnnsihle po-
and ahs cut down 40 much ay produces tho trouble
Thu,ss are boistornus outward manifestations Of
sternuatlon to robpl but matters arc being hxed up
III ths, Brnthurhood. Tho men demand work aud pay
~ ftu1nerly.
, 1873-12-15
SPtRlTUALtSM.

Meeting OF tho Northern Illinois As
ISOLATION mt ElEin-.'rhc woodruff
Ercc-Love Doctrine lkcpl1liotcd.
Speciat Df.pafeh to Tho Chtea3o Tribune.
ELors, Dec. 13.-The Northern Illinois Association
Of Sptiua1Iats commenced in this city yesterday {Frl
duy). The attendance is quite largo. Tho organiza-
tion was effected by making ]. O. IowNrd Chairman
In tho morning business conferences Of hour
held, aud then speeches Of forty-hve miuutca each
wcrU lu order. .=
saturlays Meeting convened at 0 a. m. Resolutions
wero adopted repudiattng tho promiscsty Of sexes,
advocated by Mrs. Woodruff, hut demanding FREQ
Bpench urau all question:.
Among the spoakera wore ". T. Jsmison md O. B.
Lynn, Of ChlcnRo; Z. V. Wilson, Lombard; JuAgc
Holbrook, Of Joliet; Mrs. Severance, Of milwaukee,
and Mrs. Parry, Of Detoit,
Tlis Convention will be continued on Sunday, dis
cuEsing questions germane to spirtunllsm, and will
close at 10 y. m.
, 1873-12-15
RELIGIOUS,

Action OF Now York CONGREGATIONAL
Churches Regarding Rsccchcr's Dec
larntion Of independence.
New YONG, Dec. 13.-At tho prayer-ueeting in the
uhurch Of the Pilgrims, in brooklyn, last evening" the
nov Dr.. storrs the PASTOR presiding. resolution
adoptcd to thu effect that 1t Plymouth Church {Ar.
Deechers abieB BY tho terms Of tic resolution intro
ducel by Henry Ward Ueccher aud adopted, proclaim
ing the sovereignty Of that church In matters of
Church poty aud government, then tho Church
Of tho pilgrlms would bc separated from fcl-
Clinton took similar actioa lust evening" thu
Rev. DR.. Dndliugton, the pastor, deciding TINT II
plymouth Church persisted In Its declaration OF inde-
pcndcnce tEere must ho formal recognition Of sep-
aration by the propcrly-coust!tuted council.
, 1873-12-15
THE FLOODS.
Tho Partially Completed Dn1n ut
Lnsyrcncc, Exam, Seriously Injured
.-rrcshets in lllill0ly, Ohio, and


Tho Partially Completed Dnin ut
Lawrence, Exam, Seriously Injured
--Ercstlets in llliaoly, Ohio, and
PcllnayIrlni:s.
sj,.cai Di,pnch to Tat chfrago Tribune
LAwREScE, Kan., Dec. 13.-The sudden rise Of the
Eauyas River had made many apprehcnsivo
OF danger 10 the dam in Its unfinished
slate, but mp to tits morning the work
Etocu the aovcre pressure Of wator nob'Y and Tie
haro indn!gel that no injury would result. Tho
!cn, however, goTged on tho aoid masonry, end threw
tba wright Of the great pressure on the morrill, Io wAer
l1a gradually undermined tho north hu1ne, a1t about
to-day the solid nu.onry comprising tho fumes
to % rsh through @ Tue brsach illus n,aa at fcaria
velocity, The north bank Of tho river commenced to
euse IL rny anil aooa corn Srh aaid t1 9o,." f9M.,
Ians continued to give WY until nnother a'.l
rll, also lilo prolcrty Of Gov. 1obi'ao WIS lisler
nned md ono ri.ie went down und hundreds OF
hsss were reente IT." to, ths srgnE op storS ooy
i'll these two cribs Ills losA will rcach near 1000 or
1ceo b,shsls. won tho l"n;o ,,. vent d1own' 1a,,lI'
'ne eaes @as sas'' aso s''1 Toni. and the % ierTy
hoat troks loose but !olgea on tho iee below. II i
f"fs s Int s nos nn sn"snt ." a Ms~ ssr s
teams from crossing tLo b1idgo tils afternoon. mud
1nent. It Is now impossible to esllaso tho lanaEe
sustained Or whit y may further an an,oaat to-
away. M, the water continues its rnpil cncroaeh-
,nrns. The da1nago, however, is eona.tlsrnnle T.s
s9I no p md xs1t wero as
hy business na4 nn its dual aud aucecsstul compile.
TIN. Tho city hsd ulready voe1 $a,o00 to ait its
construction, II waa to haro bccn conpctoA by
e ns;h . r. ftesge f1dGs,l Tts1ans 4a s,vx r,,n
sturilr Vii, Ii ll: lYus!rd snto hat fgeeay Wtre
s1ccevls jnkt nisAt by fa of about t.ts9 raea IT
suw aitd lrs Is forming, upon stils water
, 1873-12-15

Comparative StntiEtics of the TThcnta
Corn, zl1ril QH0g Crops.

Corn, ana QH0T OrDuy.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,. Dec. 13.-lteports dated Dec.
aGe received at tho office Of The National Crap Reporter
correcting and verifying previous cstin'acs indicate
Tor tho corn crop Of 1873 liz comparison With tAt Of
1874 follows IL tho States Of Illinois, aIinncso!s,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio. Tennessee, Kansas, 1nd Mis-
souri, wttcl produce in tho aggregate over onehaf Of
the entire crop Of tho United States, there H.. total
loss Of 29 per cent. The heaviest loss fs in Kansas,
II per cent u the ghtest III Wisconsin, II per cent.
The Illinois IL nearly Us pur cent, Iowa ever Is pee
cent, Ohio noarly % per cent. and Missouri a2 per
cent.
Rourus relative to tho total quantity ofpork faened
for market, rs compared with the last, indicates IN
tie States uboye mentioned aud In dcorga and Arkan-
saa tnta falling Off Of III per cont Of this, lnois
loses T~l0 per cunt Iowa, ! 4-lo per cent; Ohio,
per cent; Missouri, 1910: aud Wisconsin III rcr
cent,
Correspondents state lint In order to supply tho de-
nan from packers the Of Atock loga has been
drnwn upon quite extensively, and that aa rule tho
supply Of hogs tit for market IL nearly or quito OK.
haustcd at points Of production.
Partial returns from Illinois. Missouri and deorgia
to tile average Of winter wheat Gown this acason In
dtcata ayorageln these staes Ct 80 ce.t oror
the average IN tho fall Of 1879. The condition
aud prospects in nearly Ill localities IL very much mora
favorable .lau IN December, 1872.
, 1873-12-15

reIng nororts from OIL Ctty show that the ntes ie
II feet inches, mud about stationary. Considerable
water in tlo basn,nonta Oh ssaea alreot. tho trnrka
nf tho Atlunlic urcnt Wentcr,t 1sarona nrn waahnd
AWAY III some places. Tim llls!neHa part Of larkers
Lending Is Submerged T!fo river y rising etoatlIly.
Great damage has been sustained BY tho b,lHeGs
n,nntsy. Thu lnnrhs Mt FGxhurH Indicate ad>d feet
ntoy lpw.wacr mark.
Cao1SaATt, O., Dcr 13--Tl,c Ohio River hero l,na
rinen 10 fro. liz llo lAs twon!yfour hnra, al Is 40
fe"t ut 2 sn-','yh. Ths rorklnH, scloa, and 10th
that obstructive itnod III Tho Oho will DO prevented
by c'o md w3n1y weather. mil by tho lower stream
running ont ctorc Tho uppor tributaries ovurtako tho
rihu from thaln.
flun1A ILL.,. DEC. H. -Atnnt 10 feet Of tho cbank-
llens OIL tho Tnc..o rcnrln t. WNrsHw l:roan, near
lhlton has boon washed away by tho rocons hcavy
rail-.
, 1873-12-15
CRIME e.
A Yn.,tl,f,1l I,uralnr Cnrcd Eor.

NTr4dl N'sratcA % T1o cHleo39 IF35TNa;,
GNANp Raptps, MIcli., Dec. l1--DMrluE tho past
fosy gceks two hartwarc-s.ores, Z. ". N1arkl,am'a
aud y. i. Kutclos, havo boon ontorcs Mt night and
robbed quito number OF expansive Eevovors and
pectod 10 bc rrowlng around. On Th,ra!ay, how
ever hoy OF a ycara. named dnatayo neycr, while
ly by tho tcacher, anil won nj roceaa told lls
ranons that ho would aloot tfat cachcr ycs, at tho
satno timc showing m olcgaant revolver. Tits
found six morn rovolvera wllcro Heycr
had secrctc them. lIe confcsaoa, pleaded guilty, md
Twenty to thirty ohor rovolvcrs md other articles
atocu arn not yet rccnrsro, al ontea having atocn
then. lie entered tho store with false keys.