The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-30
GENERAL.

The August returns TO the Department Of
Agriculture show an average condition OF
the cotton crop in the 10 cotton States OF IS
The following are the State aver
ages: North Carolina, 50, gain Of L; South
Carolina ~, Q loss OF :; Georgia 92, loss Of
Is; Florida 30, a loss Of 4; Alabama 9s, a
loss Of 4; Mississippi %, a loss off Louis
iana90, loss OF 8; Texas los, gain Of 2;
Arkansas 81, a gain OF =; Tennessee %, =
loss Of o. The condition OF the crop is some
what better than In August, 1877. In the
northern portion Of the cotton belt many
counties complain OF extreme heat and
drought, causing the plants to shed, and
the balls to open prematurely. FAR
Their south the rainfall has been excessive,
causing rust. Insect injuries at the date OF
correspondence were inconsiderable, but
later reports TO Prof. Riley. the entomolo-
gist, show considerable local injury from
this source.
The annual report Of the Texas and Pa
cific Railroad Company states that 444 miles
are operated; gross earnings for the year
ending May 81, -, 1881 $40, working expenses
81, 44s, 139; increase compared with previous
year, S37s. s57.
Murat Halstead denies all knowledge OF
any bargaining or other arrangement be-
tween Gov. Hayes and certain Southern
Democrats regarding the Presidency.
Gen. Mackenzie, with force OF abou
1000 troops from Fort Clark and Fort Dun
can, on the 10th crossed the Rio Grande in
pursuit OF Mexican raiders and stolen
a ma
with 10 days rations and 140 rounds OF am
munition, and lively brush with the
Greasers was fully expected.
Additional Congressional nominations:
Illinois-Fourth District, Augustus Adams,
National 0reenback; Fifth District, J. M.
King, National Greenback; Sixth District,
q. w. Durham, Democrat; Seventh District,
Philip G. Hayes, Republican; Eleventh Dis
trict, J. w. Singleton, Democrat, w. III.
Pogue, Prohibitions Twelfth District. will
liam M. Springers, Democrat; Rev. John
Mathers, National -Greenback: Thirteenth
District, A. +. Stevenson, Democrat;
Fourteenth District, Jesse Harper, Ma
tional-G reenback; sixteenth District, Jas.
Creed, National Greenback: Nineteenth
District. Robert Bell, Republican, s. Y
J. Crews, National Greenback. Missouri
Twelfth District, John M. Glover, Demo-
crat, William II. Hatch, Democrat (Con-
vention split). Kansas-First District. John
X. Anderson, Republican,; Third District,
Thos. Ryan, Republican. Ohio-Fifth Dis n
frict, II. Wilson, Republican; Seventh Dis
lrict, Frank Hurd, Democrat; Tenth Dis
trict, v. b. Horton, Republican; Twelfth
District, ii. 8. Meals, Republican; Seventh
District, James Monroes, Republican. Texas
Fourth District, Roger q. Millss, Demo-
srat- Georgia-Eighth District, Alexander
a. stephens" Democrat. Chose marked
ire renominated).
IL is rumored at Paris that French pro-
ectorate over Tunis has been sanctioned by
England and Turkey. 1t being stipulated
hat France should not interfere with the I
'egency OF the Bey.
A dispatch from Constantinople reports
IN attempted assassination OF Gen. Todle- I
zen. Of the Russian army, during a review
4 the military. A young Greek advanced I
owards the General as the latter was re-
'iewing the troops, and, drawing pistol, Z
discharged IT, contents when quite close TO
rs intended victim. Gen. Todleben escaped il
'nhurt, ard the would-be assassin was inn q
lediateIy arrested.
Maekenzie's Mexican raid proved abortiye,
wing, II IL said, 70 portion Of the com I
land being unable TO cross the Rio Grande !