The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11
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dispatches from about forty counties in
Illinois, embracing the greater part of the corn
growing portion, and from some twenty coun-
ties in lifrerent parts of Iowa. With the ex-
ception Of about half the counties the reports
from Illinois all put the crop at only from one
half to two-thirds of an average yield, though
in some localities where the yield will be short
there is greater acreage planted. The re-
ports from Iowa are very similar to those from
lllinos. The drouth has injured the corn very
materially and the season is so far advanced
that rain now would hardly benefit it.
A new horse-disease has appeared i'll Ma
riOn and surrounding counties in Iowa. Ex-
aminatons have been made locating the seat
Of the disease i'll the kidneys, around which
great inflammation prevails. At the first
symptoms the horse becomes stiff; stumbling,
he falls, and il unable to get up again. In
short time the jaws become stiff and immova-
bic at the will of the animal, and death soon
cnsues.
Indian Commissioner Smith has returned
from an extended tour among the Indian tribes
III NlSHOulI anu OtHcI points Ill tne West.
During his absence he held councils with re-
presentatiyes of thirty-fve or forty thousand
Indians, and reports that genaly he found
them peaceabe and inclined to respect the
wishes of the government. At Tissiton agen-
cy, i'll Dakota, where he was joined by Sec'ty
Delano, a very satisfactory condition of affairs
was found to exist. All the Indians, some
1000 i'll number are engaged in farming, have
schools, wear civilized costumes and live in
houses like whites.
The Spanish fever, or Texas cattle dis
ease, has broken out in the dairies near St.
Louis, and some twenty-five cows have died
within the past two days. 1t is not known
how the disease communicated to the dairy
cattle, but the sanitary officers are making a
thorough investigation of the matter. There
are no evidences of the disease in the stock
yards and every precaution will be taken to
prevent the spread of the plague
FOREIGN LNTELLIGENCE.
During the past three months French
railroads have sold 5000 tickets to religious
pilgrims.
The British government has decided to
send All expedition from Cape coast castle
against the Ashantees. Sir Garnet Wolsey
will command the expedition and will be ac-
by distinguished staff. His old
colleagues of Red river are to organize the
native Fantee levies, $4,000 strong. No Brit
lsh troops will accompany the expedition at
present, but two battaions will be kept in
readiness to cooperate If required. The ex-
petition will reach Coast castle about the new
year, and return in March. Operations are to
be confined to the cool season.
Yokohama papers say the rebellion of the
farmers in Funklowa county and other coun-
ties have been put down. The rebels we're |
guilty in many instances of shocking barbara |
ties, and when close pressed many Of them |
kar-kari. A guupowder explosion |
at Osaka killed many.
Capt. Halpine writes from the Great East
ern that the broken cable had been raised at
the point designated by the electricians, but
upon testing the wire the fault was found
eastward The Great Eastern has experienced
alternate fogs and gales which made the work
Df grabbing exceedingly difficult. Capt Hal
pine has great hopes Of being successful in
and repairing the 1865 cable. The
,able already picked up was in good condition.
Late advices from Fiji islands are to the
effect that the rebellion has broken out and
hat the rebels have murdered number of
white settlers.
The London Times has ali editorial on the
ron question. the burthen of which is that
)ne of the finest markets England ever pos
'essed is being gradually closed to her, and
ler disasters in this direction have not ended.
The United States is competing successfully
'or the control Of the iron trade in Canada,
south America and the West Indies That
country contested under immense national
tisadvantages but has beaten England in spite
'f these. England cannot afford to idle and
'Ieep away her time and waste her money
While competing with thrifty, active and intel
igent nations. The Times thinks much of
lie blame should fall upon the strikers and
rades unions.
The Geneva government has ordered the
expulsion from the country OF all emigration
agents who fail to prove that they are German
subjects.
GENERAL INTELLIGENC,E.