New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
CONDITION OF MISSOURI.

THE FARMERS AND THE POLITICIANS.
DISAPPEARANCE OF THE LOCUsTs-rHE MAYORALrf
CONTEsr-CuANGE OF UNITED STATES OFF,
GALS.
(FRoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE rRIECSEI
ST. LOUIS July 2.-The "grasshoppers" nave
vanished and science triumphs again. When the insects
first appeared devastating few counties in Kansas ana
Western Missouri, Prof Riley. the State Entomoogis
predicted that they would perish in great numbers before
the development OF their wings that the climate ana GER
tain parasitic insects would destroy most OF then 'ht
the survivors would probably seek more congcnii Gil
mate as soon as they able TO fly. and that in any
event no serious damage be apprehended east OF
line passing near Sealla. These predictions have been
verified with really remarkable exactness. About inc
middle OF MAY the young l0custs began TO perish III great
numbers and from that time forward each succeeding
report showed the rapid increase OF destroying insects
and the decrease in number of locusts In june wren
the locusts began to get wings they no longer t1eu 20
move eastward, hut, if taught by instinct that tis
climate was fatal Them they departed Ia clouds toward
the Rocky Mountains, whence tho invading sWar'hS vi
last wear had come Not single point iurtner east"u
than scdalia Pets County, has been subjected 10 any
serious injury from the ocist as can learn and
their devastaOns mainly confined 10 the couhts
of Bates Cass, Jackson. and Platte In OaSs county
which probably suffered much any other county 'e
ocsts had almost entirely disappeared before 'ne last
week n June many farmers counting upon an eN
traornary large yield OF corn, and though the lack Oh
seed had prevented rcpantns Of many fields anu inc
grass ia many meadows had been completely killed. theie
was very hopeful feeling, In Kansas the dain'5e uoe
Wa no; great and The L6dceHrOrh commerce.! believes
that the crop wheat will be The largest ever rseu III
the state l. is reported that much damage was done III
Colorado but Iowa and Nebraska escaped WIN lI'ie
loss
The warfare between Mayor Brftton and the Couhcii
seems likely eliminate soon II Will he remehpeiou
that Democratic court prohibited the delivery OF me
ballots to the Council tho ground that the contest
could not be tried by that body according 10 Guy o
nance until the next stated session. when meets III
November. The Council thus was compelled 10 HS'aN
Britton in office, although IT was believe" mat III exam"
nation of the ballots would show that he had not been
elected and that the returns were grossly fraudulent
But bill was speedily introduced 10 repeal the ordinance
in question: and provide for settlement OF o contest
at fle present session. This bill was passed, hu' "t'
vetoed Yesterday by Mayor Britton. aud the Oouhch
hcreupon passed his veto by vote OF u 10 D. our
members being absent This to indicate that the
Couuc intends to act upon the contest within the next
Ton diva Unless means can found to arrest it, action
an by judicial proceedings, il possible that the act
ingMayor will be Ousted. Twelve Democrats and seven he
pnbcans majority Of the members OF each party No'u
10 pass the ordinance his yeto and may larry Ne
inferred that the grounds of contest such that nVes
t,on ought not to be lon deferred Tie Mayor mas
made some good appointments AMI some that were not
GOOD "A nart have been confirmed but larger NUMBER
has been laid over or rejected.
The Hon. Isaac H. sturgeon has fled his bond and
taken charge OF the Office of Collector OF Internal Rev
cnue Vice Mag,ire All the offices important in the in
vestigation of whisky frauds are now filled with new
men, xcept one that OF L. > Marshal. Judge Treat TOOK
ocru recently to rebuke that officer rather sharply Tor
failure - comply strictly with the Law, but II Is lo gene
rally believed that he in league with the offenders
nor are there known 10 bc any charges Affecting MS IN
tegrity The new Collector. Mr. Sturgeon. will be rcmem
tod bx
the railroads of the Saratoga Combination to regulate
rates. He is "a getemnu o Untain.shei reputation and
it j. stated has given excellent evidence Of his intention
10 discharge his duties faithfully by applying 20 the De
partmeut AZ Washington to have an experienced ana
trustworth ny man assist him deputy. Some
step OF the kind thought necessary because II was
impossible to tell how far suhordinaes under former Off
cias had been in league with dsticrs while desti
tue Of experience would hardly have been able o con
duct the office with efficiency. Col. Meyer. the new
Supervisor pursued course and has experienced
clerks from Washington to aid him. Mr. Colony, and
several Others formerly saged the staff OF Tie Demo
crm who were active in unearthng these frauds have
been appointed 70 subordinate positions in which they
are cont nuing their inquiries. COL Dyer. former mem
Der of Congress has been appointed District Attorney
and has ex-senator Henderson associated with him
counsel The evidence placed before the Grand Jury has
already led to the Indictment Of Gen. Mcdonald the for
mcr SUPERVISOR Col joyce the former special Agent Mr.
Fitzrov te former clerk In charge O d-tillros under
the Collector Mr. Ray Of the proretOrs ~ The Gobe
newspaper CO.. McFl, gauger, ana number OF minor
officials and dis;llcrs. II is claimed by these men that
they have sufficient defense 10 all charges made against
them nor would il be fair to pronounce any OF them
entity without trial but public opinion here strongly
insist, mat the matter sla be Investigated to the bot
ton and hat persons who are guilty shall not he allowed
To escape It is generally believed also. that The most
important offenders have not been all indicted "a yet
and in fact recent disclosures show that early dis
,uissal Of the Grand Jury l. not expected