Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-25
WASHINGTON.

w ACH1N0ION.
Troubles On the Mexican Border.
Shall We Hare Another war;
WASHINGTON, April 24.--The Treasury
Department has Information of the follow
ing state of affairs on the Texan border:
On or about the 25th of March an Amer
ican rancher, living near Fort Qnltmsn,
was brutally murdered by Mexicans, his
body thrown into the Rio Grande, and his
animals laorses and mules, driven into Mex
leo by bis murderers. Immediate pursuit
was started by . party OF citizens and the
Mexicans we're oYertaken. "A fight ensued,
In which the Party was defeated and re-
! turned to Fort Quitman without having ac1i
plished the recovery of the animals or the
arrest Of Che murderers.
In Arizona and New Me&ico Cochise,
nominallE at peace With the United States,
continues In The practice Of his fayorite
rahtlfne and occasionally roasts white
man merely as matter Of amusement. In
Mexico matters are in state of confusion
quite beyond the compass of an ordinary
mind. There are wars and rumors of wars
in Sonora and Sinaloa. In chihuahua sew
eral business houses have been closed by
the officers of the general government, and
their property c0nfscated and appropriated
BY the State on account of duties alleged to
be due on the Introduction of merchandise,
and which duties are levied in compliance
with authority granted by the late President
Juarez. &a-A = ~ - elt-t-sAs ~
H. ,Sak - 1f13
ton to the Secretary Of Treasury says;
"Where all this viii finally end is ques-
ton of Importance and Interest. Its imme-
diate results are being daily demonstrated
by the gradual decrease of business affairs
Of all descriptions. The disregard shown
to laws and legal authorities, the frequent
violation of the extradition treaty on the
part of Mexico, coupled with the refusal or
Inability, probably, of the latter to enforce
her own laws and control her own people,
has crippled American interests to an in
credible degree. The perpetual turmoil
and strife across the border, in addition to
the Indian depredations, is fast depopnlating
this section. Since my arrival at this place,
PasO Del Norte, about two years ago, there
has been decrease of at least ten per cent.
in the white population, and it is still grow
lux NCfa1 11O uulCob COnAO 1A4CGou4Co a. 2
adopted with view to providing better Sc
curity for life and property from the law
lessDess of Mexicans and slaughter by In.
dams, the collection district of Paso Del
Norte will dwindle into nothingness, and
become an expense to the general govern
ment."
The above letter is dated Paso Del Norte,
March 81.
Legal tenders outstanding S957,962,OS6.
Congressman Brooks.
James Brooks is reported somewhat i'm
proved.
Condition of Winter Wheat.
The following is summary of the con-
dition of the winter wheat, just issued from
the Agricultural Department: In the first |
week of April considerable portion of the |
Northern bulk of the winter wheat area |
was covered with snow. The condition of |
that visible gave promise Of general exemp- |
ton from winter injury, leaying the crop |
subject to the meteorological yicissitudes Of |
April. In the middle States a great i'm |
provement upon the showing OF last spring /
is everywhere conceded, especially in New /
Jersey and Pennsylvania. The prospect /
in the States south Of Maryland is less IA
yorable than last year, and there are indica-
tions of diminishing area in the cotton /
States, although the acreage is not intended /
to be given in this report. Michigan, the 1
only State of the Northern border in which |
winter wheat is mainly grown, presents
green and vigorous growth wherever the |
snow has disappeared to reveal it, and /
Ohio makes far more favorable returns
than last year. In Kentucky a more check
cred showing is made, giving the present
appearance a decidedly unfavorable cast,
with indications Of future improvement as
the weather becomes settled. In In
diana and Illinois the unfavorable
returns outnumbered the rose-colored; the
dry autumn retarded seeding and germina-
ton, and left the lants too weak and shal
low rooted to endure well the effects Of the |
winters changes of temperature. Similar
causes affect the condition of wheat in Mis-
souri,, bit great improvement over last
year is reported, and a still more favorable
condition exists in Kansas. In Wisconsin,
lJinnesots, Iowa and Nebraska, as is known,
very little winter wheat is produced, but full
reports are given of such experiments. The
indications from California all point to an
other year of great abundance, scarcely
county reporting an unfavorable condition.
As whole the wheat prospect at the close
Of the winter is more fsyorble than at the
same date of 1872.
j. r. Dodge, of the Department of Agri-
culture, having been designated by the Pres
ident one of the honorary Commissioners
TO the Vienna Exposition, viii accept The
position as an aid in his investigation of
European statistical systems, and acquiring
increased statistical facilities for bis division
Of the Department.
A Peculiar Case.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Justices
Of the Supreme Court were surprised a few
DAYS since in receiving, through Judge Bus
teed's court, in Alabama, the entire record
Of a case tried before Busted and certified
up to the Supreme Court, which, in accord
snce with the law regulating such cases,
could not, under any circumstances, be
sent to the Supreme Court. The record
was voluminous, and the proceeding in the
case, as presented, would have involved the
hearing of witnesses, and decision by the
Court, acting in the capacity of a petit
ury.
shorter Route to the West.
The Metropolitan branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, running from
Washington to the Point of Rocks on Main
street, will be opened to passenger travel on
he 1S'h of May. The time tables were
agreed upon to-day. The distance between
Washington and the West will be reduced
1y this route fifty miles, and after the date
named all through passenger trains between
Baltimore and the West will pass through
Mails for the West viii close
lere two hours later than at present, and
arrive two hours earlier.
ta THE TURF.