Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-17
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Cossou and Cora Cs"ps.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10th. The
Department of Agriculture says,
regarding the condition of the cot
ton and corn crops, that returns
from correspondents for the month
ending December 1st substantially
confirm the report of the month
previous. The weather has been
favorable in all sections of the cot
ton belt. Reports of the product
west of the Mississippi river are
more favorable, and will increase
the aggregate of Texas, Louisiana
and Arkansas over that reported
last month. The corn crop during
Novemb Der deprecated through i'm
perfect rlpeaing in our heaviest
corn growing regions In the States
north of the Ohio river and Mis-
souri,, some States falling off 10 per
cent. This will reduce the aver
age yield per acre OF the whole
country to 29.1 bushels, which is
exceeded by only one former year,
29. A In 1875. This reduces the ag-
gregate production about 55, 900, 600
bushels from the November figures,
but still leaves the crop larger than
any previous year by over $50, ,000,-
600 bushels. States and Territories
west of the Mississippi return over
100, 900, 900 bushels more than in
1878.
west Point Academy Appropria-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16th.-Tbe
Sub. Committee of the House APP
propriation Committee have agreed
upon the West Point Academy ap-
preparation bill. The aggregate
sum is understood to be about
$275, 900, considerably in excess Of
last years appropriations. Pro-
vision is made for new barracks.
Grant 60 Define hts Position.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16th.-A
decla ration from General Grant in
relation to the third term is ex-
peeted to be made at his reception
this week at Philadelphia.
New YOrk's Champion CiuDoer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16th.-The
Board of Police to-day, by unan-
!mous vote, transferred Captain
Williams, of clubbing notoriety,
from the Twenty-ninth precinct to
the street cleaning bureau.
loionists for Liberia.
NEW YORK, Dec. l6th.-The
bark Monrovia sailed for Liberia
with seventy-five colored emf
grants and ten cabin passengers.
AsnOt at Cannon.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16th.-The 1ri-
bune's Washington special says:
Information, believed trustworthy,
has been received here to the effect
that Delegate Cannon, of Utah,
who is under indictment of VIOLA
tion OF the anti-polygamy law, has
taken q fifth wife within so recent
a period that his plea of the statute
Of limitations will not avail him.
There is talk Of bringing Cannon's
case up in the House of Represent
atives. 1t is more than probable
that some attempt of the kind will
be made at the present session OF
Congress,
Gold from Enr0pr.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16th.-Ths
City of Berlin brought S24l 900 in
gold.
| Mining stock Roard Opened,
CHICAGO, December 16th.-The
rooms of the Chicago Mining
Board in this city were formally
opened this morning and several
transactions In mining stocks took
place. The enterprise promises to
be success.
| Cariotsa Patti's Libel SUIT.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-The taking
OF dispositions in the libel case of
Carlotta Patti against the Post
| Dispatch, commenced to-day, and
tho testimony of PATHS agent and
waiting maid were taken. Patti is
now testifying, and 1t is expected
she will make q full statement of
all circumstances in the case.
A Mason Expelled.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16th.-The Re
publican's special from Houston,
Texas, says: The Masonic Grand
Lodge of that State has approved
the action of Waxahatchie Lodge
In expelling Rev. A. G. Veal, a
we'll known minister of the Gospel,
for attempting to seduce Mrs. e. G..
Griffin, wife of a brother Mason.
This decision practically expels
Veal from Masonic orders.
stricken with Paralysis.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 16th.-R. M.
Shoemaker, prominent railroad
and business man, was stricken
with paralysis this morning.
| Fire at Harvard.
BOSTON, Dec. l6th.-Fire and
water this AFTERNOON did much
damage to Stoughton Hall, one Of
the Harvard College buildings.
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