The Osceola times., 1876-05-06
LATEST NEWS.
SOUru AND WEST.

Only one million dollars was the cost
Of the residence in San Francisco of Leland
Sanford, president Of the Central Pacific
railroad.
The Atlantic and Pacific telegraph
company will at once build new lines from
Washington to New Orleans and Mobile.
taking in several cities on the way.
Gen. Sabert Oglesby, who had COM
mand Of the division Of Andrew Jackson's
army nearest the river in the battle Of New
Orleans, is still living in Texas. lie was one
hundred years old in February.
An English agent representing cap
ital Of fifteen million dollars is in Charlotte
N. c., considering the expediency Of estab
fishing a smelling furnace for the treatment
Of sulphurets and refractory ores.
The City National bank, of Chicago,
owing to a run, has suspended, and will 10
into voluntary bankruptcy. Liabilities, $780,.
600; assets, $l30,0OO over all liabilities. The
other banks of the city are seriously affected
by the failure.
John Bannock, while working in his
field, near Forrest, Ohio, about week ago,
became enraged and killed his little son, in
the presence of his little daughter. The lat
ter told some neighbors, and on searching
the field the body was found. Bannock was
jailed.
Gov. Coke, in his annual message TO
the Texas legislature, in referring to the
Mexican raids, says there is no hope Of any
better condition Of affairs as long as the Rio
Grande remains the limit to which the
thieves can be pursued. He favors pursuit
on Mexican soil.
Orders have been issued to command
ing officers al Fort Laramie 10, as fan as pos
sible, protect travellers between that point
and Custer city, but their force il inadequate
10 the task other than occasional scouting
parties. Serious trouble is apprehended from
small bands Of Indians, who will not attack
large well armed parties.
Louisiana this year it is said will have
the largest crop Of native bananas ever
grown. The winter has been so mild that
the fruit continued to grow throughout the
season, and while the leaves were badly
burnt by the ice the fruit was entirely un-
injured, and large clusters of half grown
bananas can be seen upon many trees.
A dispatch received by General Sher-
idan from General Crook says the Indians at
Red Cloud are on the verge of starvation,
owing to neglect in forwarding supplies
that unless immediate steps are taken to
supply them, they will all leave the reserva-
ton, and fears are entertained from their
present temper, they will make a raid on the
whites.
The latest reports from the agricul-
tural districts of Louisiana indicate an i'm.
provement in the planting operations and
the condition Of the growing crops. The
severe storms early in the season done much
damage to outhouses and fences, and the
cold snap Immediately following killed a
good portion of the corn and garden vege-
tables in a number Of districts. The favor
able turn in the weather during the last week
or two has done much toward making good
the damage done, but as yet seeding opera
tions are week or two weeks late. In the
district in and around the parish of Plaque
mines, sugar cane is again bearing leaves.
Rice planters are plowing but as yet, but
little has been sown. In the vicinity Of
Point Coupee farmers are actively engaged
in blowing cotton and corn land, while sugar
planting is nearly finished. Farmers in this
district are planting more cereals than ever
before, but the acreage of cotton will prob
ably be up to the average. In other districts
the condition Of planting operations about
the same as at the places named.