The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-17
TELEGRAFaIC .YEN'S.

WAsHIxGTo.. Oc.ober 15.-OctobeI
'etGEus to the Department of AsTicu'-
ture Indicate an average condition OF
'he cotton crop OF 30, the same as in
September. North Carolina 81, ar ir-
crease Of 4; Georgis IS. increase of ;
Florida 81, decrease OF z; alabama Of,
decrease of l; Mississippi Sc, decrease
Of ); L1uisians IS. unchanged; Texas
103, Increase of 2; Arkansas 90, de-
crease of S; Teusessee 1872, increase of
II. Compared with October, 1877,
the growing crop shows an improve
mept of II per cent. The October
condition fully EQUALS ibst of the splsn-
did crop OF 1870. end eXcels any inter-
7ening year. Insect injuries are usim-
pOTtant. The eastern section of the cot
ton belt was visited by storms moving
through the narrow zones and doing
much local damage in the Mississippi
! Valley. The yellow fever quarantine
regulations have restricted the market
ing Of the crop. Texas reports q very
tine crop, some counties reporting the
prospective averages as high as a bale
per acre. Arkansas has fallen off
through the drought in some quarters
and excessive rains in others. With
al increased acreage planted the crop
now promises an out-turn of upwards
of j. 600, 900 bales, of which Texas will
produce 1000, 600.
PAINCoURTvILLE, October 15.-Total
number of cases to date, 40; deaths,
IL; new cases yesterday, Is.
PEaDy nnfOhar
are 10 cases of fever here and at Log
town. Eight deaths have occurred.
THIBADEAUX, October 15.-New cases
fo- the past two days, As; total num-
Der of cases, 473; total deaths, 40.
BATON RoUGE, October 15.-New
cases, 46; deaths, 4.
New ORLEANS, October 15.-The
weather Is cloudy and warm. Deaths
30, cases reported 1875; total deaths
S549, total cases IL. S55.
New ORLEANS, October ia. D.
Babbitt, secretary of the Telegraphers'
Aid Association, was taken down with
the fever this morning. j. T. Alleyn
is the only member of the original
committee of ten who has escaped the
fever.
d. Goodall, of Atlantic, Iowa, returned
home from the Black Hills yesterday
and was Immediately arrested by
detective. He is wanted on a charge
of participating IN the stage robbery at
Hot creek, Wyoming Territory. A
few days ago bar of gold worth
nearly $4,000 was found in his posses
sion. The officer is confident of his
ability to establish his guilt. The
accused was brought to Council Bluffs
last night and lodged in Jail to await
his trial.
South MANCHESTER, Conn, October
15.-Arthur Cheney, manager of the
Globe Theatre of Boston, died this
morning.
New YORK, October 15.-The an
nouncement Is made to the Stock Ex-
change that Hosr s. Co., German
brokers, % Wall street, have failed.
The firm was long of gold and short of
stock.
LONDON, October 15.-The TSnaes's
financial article says: Owing to the
course pursued by most of the banks
in partially refusing the accommoda-
ton usually afforded to borrowers, the |
Bank of England is Obliged to meet
the demand concentrated on it by |
raising the nominal rate of discount |
from one to six pence. The charges |
for advancement have also been raised |
to seven pence. The rates of discount |
were somewhat irregular after the |
bank rate was raised, but for three |
months back paper, fully six per cent. |
nhtnInn6
hundred thousand pounds in eagles |
from Paris was bought yesterday for
New York.
LONDON, October IS. = It is an
nounced, in an official form, that Sir |
Michael Hicks Beach, Colonial Secre-
tary, and Mr.. William Henry Smith,
First Lord of the Admiralty, have re-
nounced their projected visit of inspec-
ton to Cyprus and Malta, owing to |
the unsettled state Of affairs in the i
East.
A Vienna dispatch to the Manches-
ter Guardian says that simultaneously |
with the presentation of his creden-
tlals, the Ottoman ambassador to Vi |
emma was ordered to declare to Count |
Andrassy that the Porte will be COM
PEELED to oppose, by arms. the advance
of Austrian troops upon Now Bazaar.
CLINTON, La, October 15.-sipce
the death of Rev. John A. Riley six |
new cases have occurred on his place. |
Miss Anna Riley died Today. Miss
Mary Riley is not expected to live.
There are several new cases at Depues.
CANTON, October 15.-Totsl cases to |
date, S44; deaths, 1856. The Howard
Association makes another appeal for
aid. They state that the calls upon
them from the surrounding country /
have been so great that their supply of |
money and provisions is almost ex-
hausted. Ten new cases and five deaths
in the last forty -eight hours.
BAY ST. LOUIS, October 15.-Five |
new cases, including Col. List, of the
relief committee.
Pass CHRISTIAN, October t5.-Two
deaths up to noon. The fever has as
sumed a more malignant type.
MEMPHIS, October 15.-It is grow
ing warmer and reports are received of |
the further spreading of the fever in
the suburbs.
PATTERsoNvILLE, October Is. - No /
abatement in the fever. There have
been deaths and new cases since
yesterday.
VIcKsBURG, October Is. - Deaths
to-day, 3; l white and 9 colored.
New ORLEANS, October IS. - The 1
Towards have sent nurses to Patterson
vile, and DR.. Lehman to Harrisburg.
The Towards have received the fol-
lowing: ''McComb City, October Is
There are several new cases but no
deaths. Send four purses by the
morning train. GoURRIER, NJ. D."
MISSISSIPPI CRY, October 15.-There
are 80 cases of yellow fever at Hans
boro. They need female nurses.
Three new cases and deaths here.
NEW ORLEANS, October 15.-Kuight
Landing, near Harrisburg, appeals to
the Towards for a physician and
nurse. One physician died there, and
another is sick. There are twelve
cases of fever.
GRETNA, October 15.-Total number
of cases, 532; deaths, So. The fever
is increasing rapidly, though the new
cases art mild.
MORGAN CRY, October 15.-Thess
population is 1000; total cases, 400;
deaths, 20.
OCEAN SPRINGS, October 15.-There
are seventeen cases under treatment.
Total number of casee, 1926; deaths,
20. All the sick are doing well.