The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-10

In all probability deficiency bill for this pur-
pose will be passed at the next session OF
congress.
The Indian bureau to-day received from
tho war department, an official letter from 1t.
Col Jno. II. Brooks, commanding at Camp
Supply, in which he states that the Cheyenne
and Kiowa Indians are off their reservation.
This official letter is transmitted by Maj. Gen.
Pope to Lieut.. Gen. Sheriden, who endorses
it, Respectfully forwarded for information Of
the general Of the army and Indian bureau
the Cheyennes and Kiowas are on their reser-
yations. Gen. Sherman endorses the passes
az follows: These are the Indians to concili-
ate with, to whom Santanta and Big Tree are
to be turned loose. have no more faith IN
their sincerity than l have in prairie wolves
and as / once risked my life to test their sin
cerity do not propose again to expose others
to like danger, and hope the Indian bureau
will manage them without the aid OF the army
The commissioner Of pensions has pro-
muIgated the following new and important
ORDER
On and after the first of July the considera-
ton Of all invalid increase cases will be sus-
pended by the pension Office until the biennial
examination, which takes place on the fourth
of September next, Medical examination
however, will continue in such cases, 80 that
no applicant may suffer loss as to the COM
mencement OF increase by reason of date
Medical examinations in the meantime Of all
original cases upon file will be considered and
disposed OF 30 far az the evidence warrants.
The following is the eflicial report Of the
condition of the wheat crop: Winter wheat
mostly harvested. OF 653 counties from
which reports have been received, 2O2 are
above the average, 1853 average, and 3Sl below;
of 300 counties reporting spring wheat, 1903
are above the average, 1l5 average and Go be-
low. The acreage OF winter wheat is some
what increased, though many fields of winter
were killed and plowed up for spring wheat
and other crops. The acreage of spring wheat
ID very largely increased, and especially in the
northwest is unusually promising. Indications
of the crop for 1873 are considered at least
equal to those Of June, 1872, when the depart
ment estimated the prospective crop at 22O,-
900, 600 bushels. The first estimate of the
year raised the annual report of 1872, not yot
published, 2i9, 1877 ,02O bushels, with equally
favorable conditions. The yield may be safely
set down ut $50, 900, 600 bushels. Insect rava-
ges, however, are reported in the spring
wheat serious loss in some localities.
--Oats-An increased average and improved
yield of oats indicated in the majority Of the
states The maxium condition. ll3, is found
III Virginia, and the minimum, SO in Cali
fornia.
Rye--TwentY-four states report an increased
and ten decreased average Of winter rye l6
states report the condition above tho average,
an average, and the remainder below. The
moximum condition, 40, in California; mini
mum, S3, in Illinois, Spring rye is reported
in only 10 states maximum condition, lOS, in
Kansas; maximum SO in Indiana.
Barley-Winter barley varies from 65 in
Kentucky to 1OS in Kansas. 1t ranges from
89 in Indiana to ia in Maine.
There is no returns Of hops.
The grand jury of the UnitodStates circuit
court at Raleigh, N. G., has found forty-seven
true bills, fifteen for violation OF the internal
revenue laws, nine for defrauding the govern
ment in pensions, eight for ombezzlement
nine for perjury and six for minor otrenses
1t is said that prominent revenue officers are
among those indicted, but the names are not
made public. Frauds have been detected by
which the government has lost $3.50, 900 in the
fourth districts since 1868. The investigation
will be confined at the November term.
1t is alleged by the Washington Chronicle
that the Union Pacific road has sold lands to
settlers which it has received no patents and
to which, under present rulings, it can secure
no title.
The secretary Of interior has made the
following important ruling: When home
stead is cancelled and homestead claimant is
found on land at the sale Of such cancellation,
together with others who design taking land
under preemption laws, the homesteader be-
ing legally upon the land, his settlement rights
vests instantly on such cancellation, while
it was covered by said homestead, were tress-
passors and the homestead claimant il the
preferred party under preemption laws.
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