, 1875-08-07

time in completing his Life of
Christ.
Heavy rains fell for two DAYS in
Southern Illinois last week and
he prospect for farmers and health
grows gloomier every day. Wheat
and oats are so badly damaged
that they cannot be harvested.
The hay and grain that was cut
hes on the ground ruined.
\ special telegram from so out
Of % counties in Indiana, and 2j
Of the eastern counties in Illinois
furnish accounts Of the condition
Of the crops. The details Of dam
age are remarkably uniform, the
best showing for wheat being in
the extreme northern tier of Indi-
ana counties. Elsewhere but
small portion can be saved, it hav-
ing sprouted in the shock and two
thirds ruined.
Reports from all portions of
Southern Ohio give gloomy ac-
counts of the rain and damage to
crops.
The yellow fever is at Fort Ba-
rancas aud Fort Pickens.
J. J Burrohgh, aged As, who
lately arrived in New York City
from California, was found lying
on the sidewalk in that city sick.
He was taken to a police station
and on searching him, 81 900 in
gold and silver was found within
his boots. He was removed to
Bellevue Hospital.
Ex-President johnson was
stricken with paralysis on the
29th ult., at the residence of his
daughter in Carter county, Tenn,
and his recovery is extremely
doubtful.
The jury in the Cotton case at
Santa Barbara brought in a YER
dict of murder in the first degree,
with imprisonment for life. One
juror stood out all night for his
acquittal. Considerable dissatis
faction is expressed on the street,
some insisting that Cotton should
be hanged. ..s .-
The trial of Mrs. Norton has
commenced. Since the Jury rem.
dered their verdict, the friends of
Norton who are attending court
have determined to convict Mrs.
Norton, and more testimony will
be presented. Witnesses will ar
rive from Los Angeles who will
testify to facts concerning Cotton
and Mrs. Norton in that place sub
sequent to Norton's death.
Jack Cotton, who is highly
elated at the verdict in his case,
will not have to appeal. He will
be a witness for the prosecution in
Mrs. Norton's trial. Her attorney
asked for~so~tinuanee but It was
not granted. -I-
Everything in the vicinity of
Prescott, Arizona, denotes pros
perity. Bulliopis being brought
in from all directions. Reports
from Lynx creek placer diggings
say the late rains did a world Of
good, furnishing ample slpice-head
by which miners are making from
50 to $40 per day to the man. Sew
eral large nuggets going as high
as s22 have been found.
Nine wagons Of emigrants from
Kansas arrived 7at Florence, Ari-
zona, on the 30th ult., A more are
on the road. Il .sa q bsu
.fIt is positively asserted that
Rachel lees wife) has possession
Of the written order from Salt
Lake for the destruction Of the
emigrants. Lees family sudden
ly packed up and left town at day
break last week. Emma, the wife
who assaulted the jailer, escaped
arrest BY going.
A Sacramento telegram Of the
30th ult., says the Central Pacific
Railroad party re turned from their
three weeks excursion, during
which they travelled all through
the state Of Oregon. The object
OF the trip was TO inspect the Ore
gon road previous to compilations
Of negotiations pending for its
purchase. issIt ucd9 0hsT1 500
Advices concerning the crops
in Europe state that the main
weight Of the injury to wheat has
fallen on France. Ireland has
suffered from too much wet. In
Germany the prospect is fair. The
average in Hongary is unfavor-
able. Rust has made its appear
anoe all through France. io
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