The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-19
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, office Northwest cor.
ofMain and 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Sentence to be Hanged.

sentenced to be hanged on December 4th
Black Hills Adventurersl Attacked
YANKToN, d. T., October IA party
of seven persons, five of them residents
of Yankton, who left here ten days ago
for the Black Hills, were attacked by 1
party of Brule Sioux while in camp al
the mouth of the Little Platte river anG
in the fight which ensued John Lowe was
shot deaf, b. l.. Baden mortally and two
others Of the party severely wounded
while the Indians are believed to have
lost at least ten killed and wounded
The survivors of the white party have
returned to this city. Apprehensions are
felt for the safety of party of twenty
seven who left this city for the
Black Hills and who intended to
travel in the tracks of the Yankton party.
The Indians are understood to express
a determination to prevent the white
men entering the hills at all hazards.
Methodist Preachers Association.
BALTIMORE, October 1.-THE seven
teenth annual convention ofthe National
Local Preachers of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, began this morning. The
session will last four days.
Troops for New OrIeans-The EIec-
liOns.
OMAHA, October 1.-Two more COM
panics of the Thirteenth infantry, ar-
rived here to-day, en- route for New Or
leans. They will leave here tomorrow.
The official returns of the election
show everything stands about the same
as the election previous. Savage, the
Democratic candidate, made good run.
but was defeated by Crounz.
JubiIation over Eastern Victories
Racing Preparations.
SAN Francisco, October 1.-THE
Finance and Auditing Committee ofthe
Board of Supervisors, will probably fin
ish their labors next week. They have
succ ceded in unearthing frauds, pecula-
tinns and cxtortons in the Coroner :
office and the Street Department, which
have filled the whole community with
disgust and Indignation. Probably Coro-
ncr Rice will be indicted, and Street SUI
pervisor Kent removed.
Tonight the Democrats will fire one
hundred guns in honor of their victories
in the recent eastern elections.
Budd Doblc with his eastern flyers, Is
here. Arrangements are actively max
ing for the great races in November.
Report Of ihe Department OF Agri'
culture.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE Oct
returns of the department Of agriculture
show that the wheat crop is equal to OF
greater than last years, in all the States
except Missouri, Virginia, Kentucky,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas. In Con-
necticut. Delaware, South Carolina and
Illinois, it is about equal to last year 5
crop. Other States have increased their
Weld. The New England States almost
reached the splendid crop of the census
year, approxilnating to millions OF
bushels Maine has increased her yield
SO per cent. The quality of the crops in
these States are considerably improved
The middle States have enlarged
and improved their yield; New York
reporting an increase of IL per cent; OF
the South Atlantic States Maryland
falls per cent and Virginia per cent
below last year, but their deficiency is
more than made up by other States;
Georgia showing an increase of Il pei
cent, quality also improved; Of the Gull
States Alabama reports an increase OF -
and Missouri = per cent; Texas a
decrease of per cent. in quality; Ala,
bama improves 30 per cent. and MissiS-
Sippi declines 9 per cent. and Texas I
per cent. The four Southern inland
States show an Improvement in quality
of 4 per cent; in Arkansas 10 per cent;
Il per cent. in Tennessee. In quantity
Arkansas presents of 80 per cent; Tennes'
see % Per cent; West Virginia, 23per cent
Kentucky declines 8 per cent. The crops
of these States are one-third greater than
that of the census year. North OF the
Ohio Illinois equals that Of last years
crop. while Wisconsin, on account OF the
grssshoppers, falls 35 per cent short
which reduces the aggregate yield OF thus
section below last year. Ohio increases
her Weld Ii yer cent, Michigan 81 per
cent, Indiana y per cent and all show IN
improved quality except Wisconsin
which declines % per cent. The aggre'
gate yield of the States west OF the Mis-
siSsippi is also short of last year. Mis-
souri, increases 29 per cent, but Min
ncsota declines Ii per cent, lows
. per cent and Kansas s per cent
The grasshoppcrs have been destructive
to the spring wheat in these States. The
quality is below last years. i'll all except
Minnesota, which improves - per cent
On the Pacific Coast the crop is greatly
increased, and is fully 50 per cent above
the census year. California has In
creased her yield 10 per cent, and Oregon
2I per cent, Oregon equals the quahtI
of last wears crop. California improve
bv 3 per cent. TIE total yield vii
nearly, if not quite, equal the census
year
Robbed OF 500. 900 while In th'
Tombs-
New YORK. Oct. IA short time
ago. Luther Bryant, who had stand II
Fulton street, apparently for the sale 4"
old coins, was arrested on the charge q
buying postage and revenue stamps from
BOYS who made a practice OF stealing
them from their emplo. ers. Bryant wa'
lodged in the Tombs, and while there hi
residence was entered and robbed o
100000 in money and vsluables, $1,000
in twenty-dollar gold pieces, each marked
by A snail hole in the head Of the goddes
of liberty. q gold watch, 1900 in mutt
lated currency. $4,000 in legal tendeI
notes. 800 in new ffty-cept and ten-cen
currency, and quantity Of clothing
iewelry and silverware. Bryant offers I
! reward Of $1,000 COR the recovery OF th'
property. Some police officers doubt tn
truth OF Brysnts story.
Germany has no need OF Foreign Ma
val stations.
NEW York, October lS-A Herai
Washington special says the German
sovsrnrhent has positively disciaine'
the intentibn of purchasing naval sta
| ton M Costa Rica. with additional assur
J ances that the German government no