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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Terrible Gale Sweeps over the
Country near the Crescent
Gsfy
A Young Lawyer Shoots Dead a
Prominent Ward Politician
in San Francisco.
Probable Murder of Restaurant
Keeper at Wichita.

NEW YORK, Sept An ex plosion OF gas
in the Cremorn Gardens probably fatally
burned Fred X. Hughes, the proprietor,
and Charles Thompson, the bar keeper.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

ISL. Louis Republican, 81
The ;inis Of auIumD are creeping into the
foliage OF our parks, reminding the visitors
that the glorious summer is Fastening 10
;ts ciosa
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

States Senate, in place OF Booth, in 1881.
Fitzpatrick may have known Kalloch in
Kan-as, and mis- testimony il probably
biased, but it indicates what the eIpects-
lions Of The sand lot party are,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04
L Fatal Mistake

ELIZABETH, n. ], Sept. "A family
named Cusick INDUCED in tosdstools. mis-
taking them for mushrooms. Two children
are dead. The remainder, two more, were
dying. The parents will recover.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04
Fourteen Hundred Mile, saort.r.
kansas City Journal, 81

kansas City Journal, 2.
When the Santa Fe railroad Id completed
to Gusyamas, Mexico, the distance from
New York to Australia by that route. will
be / 400 miles shorter than by The way Of
San Francisco.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04
HOME MARKETS.

The markets have been comparatively
steady during the past week, i We except n
slight excitement in the potato market Ow-
ing TO the rumored scarcity Of the bate CROP.
prices have advanced considerably, and
small lots of those now offered Commsui "A
ready sale. Bay and corn have been plenty
on the streets, and sales have been fair, but
not beyond the average. The IN tnuftcturers
are taking courage with the reduction in the
price of coal, which has been cCns.ds rapie-
Breadstuffs are steady, with slight Increase
In local sales
wholesale.
wHEAI-No. =, 81 X. $ /; No. 5, - No.
s!74c.
FLOUR-sS ~, 81 81, g b, 81 - per sack.
Rye Flour per sack e % sHipstun, bran,
per ton, bulk. siV.OU Com Meal, per lJ
,bs bulk, zoe.
LOHN-No. ., mixed 2s%c: No. =
whit mixed 82t4 rejected, 267q bid.
OArS-NO. =, - &C.
BUTTER-ChoICt, IIslJc.
EGGS-Iiai24c
PUFATOt-rer bushel. home grown
loo>e from wagon, joc per nu.
ONlONS-s3 jDl,S - per UbI.
BEANS-sI ~ Isl 81 per uushel.
MEATS-SId.s, 5a1t.c; hams, 7d7'4o
shoulders, ~ arc.
LARD-peT pound, sc.
CHEEsSE.-7G>C.
POULTKY-Chicken 81 0osS "a per dOz.
APPLES-SI UUal 10 per bushSi.
stock Market.
CATTLE shippers, AL -. Butch-rS' -
al ~; StO -karS amt Feeders e. ID - -.
HOGS-s3 1906 Is, I'VE.
ShEEP-PTime 81 = per hesd.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

President Davi. has only to spesk the
word, and he will be declared United States
Senator by the unanimous vote Of the Mis-
sissIppi Legislature.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

Bulliozing and ballot-box stufiug will
flourish In the four corners OF the solid
South until the revolutionary amendments
are either repealed or openly nuilIied.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

The power OF the North, or the nation"
az 1t now chris,ens itself, is psraly zed, and
forever Psralyzed, by the States OF the
South.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

Love of the stars and stripes snd love of
the Union Wen; out of the Southern heart,
forever and ever, world without end, amen
when Lincoln was placed in the chair OF
Washington, Jefferson and buchanan.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

They call the negro citizen" but when
it comes 10 the httie matter OF jabbing
ballot into the box, he finds that ne isn't a
citizen alter ALL
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

II you want TO hear a S,siwsrt toot a
tune ON his bsz0o, just whisper in his able
ears the name Of old IszJo.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

Ii takes gallant Nszou 10 plant 4 grand,
substantial kick unGer the co4t-tsil OF The
nation
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

Men Have Been shot for WOrse
Things.
kansas City Times,
Cincinnati is still the headquarters of
the grunt movement.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

Now's the day, and now's the hour, TO
bring the old notification doctrine Of Cal
houu into open prsCiice.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04
WhoIeS aIo.
stock ~ arkot.

CATTLE shippers, AL -. Butchers -
al ~; StO -karS amt Feeders e. - - 80.
HOtiS-s3 IOsIB Is, i've.
SuEEp-Prime g. = per head.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

Virginia jsrked the head Of old John
Brown out Of it, socket, because he trsmped
down TO that Stare, in company with bis
assistant criminals in arms, and proceeded
to shoot several ianocent and inofiensive
citizens OF Harper's Ferry to death.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

He thought that the slaves would Join in
the red-hauGed work OF transforming the
Old Dominion into a second San Domingo
Bat, glory TO God, the conspiracy was
foiled, and the head-copspirator was
dropped into perdition from the red arm of
the SCatiold.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

The negro is not citizen, and the
cannot mise him a citizen.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04

The reign OF the Radical party is ended,
and forever ended, il the States OF the
South.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04
LIT SAMBO SKIP.

TH y oNE RSTB Only WAY N WHICH To BRING
IHE INCONSISTENCIES 10 TIIEIE SENsEs.
, 1879-07-24

Mr.. II. d. 9truve, Tho Russian Mntster to
japan, started Tor Yokonoma tl.s morning, on
the Pacific express Of tho Chicago & North
western. Hc had With him large suits and oc.
cup!ed special sleeper
Three carloads Of enlgrants from Zealand
lsft for o"atonna, MIMI, yesterday afternoon,
By The Chicago & Northwestern. Three hun
drcA Mcnnonitca wsrr a1so:carrled forward In a
spcrsat tra1u last night bs thts roxli. They 70
to Yanktun, Dakota, Whcsu they haYa dccidud
TO make thcIf home.
Articlrs VI association OF the VALPARAISO l.
Joltot load ~cre tted With the Secretary Of
Stata Q! Indiana Yesterday. Tho capita! stock Ia
$lno,e!9. 1he Director. are !atles i: l'slI,
Etlhu Quiiu. Joh1 Lehman, Alouzo ". VIM
cent, Amos Alasau.. Dc Foe aklnnsr, sark /.
Meclslland, samuel 4. barr, Josaaph A. Gard
rroposed, 'ins starts from valparaiso, Porter
County. Ind, passtlls through Lake County,
across tho Stats.llne 10 Joliet, ILL.,, With branch
to Csonu Point, Lake County, a,a u KsnAa-
kce. III. Tl,e lcngth Of the iatn line Il twenty
SIX miles and Ut tho branch fourteen miles.
Josep4 u. Young, OF Chicago, 4ild Edw,u il.
WarElneE, Of Kankakes, control : majority Of
the stock,
, 1879-07-24
CROP NOTES.

6otcfdt Etsuntchr5 to 1h& 7f{bftrS.
La CRESCENT. Houston Co.. July e3.-The
recent rains have washed the rust of wheat and
checked the work OF ciiucl,-bugs. On high
lands present Indications aro for fifteen bushels
In the valleys from six to eight bushels. Barley
harvest III PROGRESS. Yield llgh.. Wheat will
do to cut the last Of this week.
REn WING, aQodhua Co., july 2A-sprng
wheat ripcus evenly. Cropss reduced bY drought
and poor seed. Rust has threatencd sotno
pieces, but tho cool wcatl,er improves 1t, and It
Is filling rapidly. Cutting sono hurley this
week. Good yield. Genera! outlook below an
averaKe, bit botter than ISIS
ST. JAMES, Watonwan Co., July a3.-S,na}
grain Is Vcry thin. Much o( the grain will not
be cut, except onts, which usc eood
FAnMiSoros, Dakotu Co.. July 13.-Snr!ng
wheat riperft,E uuevcnly. Crop reduced by rust
anu hot weather. Grain has not Oiled we'll
cntt'nE barley this week. Wheat will bo ruuly
next week:
Fsaaus Falls, Oltcrtatl Co., Julvo3.-sprinr
wheat bceinnimE to dough-, Crop n1l right vet.
Filling we'll. Wo look for twenty bushels. t;faju
stAiltis ~ per cunt better than last year.
ROCHESTER,, attan., ,1uty .E}.--Nenther cloudy
and caol, lust wtat ID needed to fiji the kernti
Owing to tho pour seed. whtrh WIS occasIonef
by tho cxccssfyc heat Of last Year, wheat did mt
ntl como up, uHd 1t tB thin on the ground; aui
weru thc scason the bost, there would be d loss
on that account. The chEucb-,uu scare has died
ont. md wflife there aro fields dnnagcd bY
tten, get We think ttis blight has done greater
damage.
, 1879-07-24


II has Just becn discovered t!,at 4 certain
prominent lumber firm has defrauded tho sou,h-
western railroads out Of a large amount Of
money by making fatc aud fraudulent why-btlls.
The ira in questfon made contrActs with tho
ro"is fur tho bhlpmtnt OF silt, aud since the lst
OF june Il has been forwarding over 15o car
loada ou theaa contracts. II has tow bccn dis.
cosercd that the cars 10 forwarded did not con.
tain salt Is stated IN the Way-biils, hut were
loaded With lumber. 1sy this manipulation the
Urn In question managed not only to sWtndIe
the railroads ont Of SIS per car On freight
charges, th(s being the difference In the rates
between aa!t and lumber, but mulcted
Them ont Of about $40 per car
moro, having from 1000 TO 5000
pounds more In ensh cat than stated In the Nay.
bill. Tku4 the companies rot about 81 a cas,
while they were entitled to abou: e4s, making
total 5oss to tho com pon.es on tho Ito cars thus
forwarded Of $1,000. The s1indle nould havc
been kept up definitely bad not one Of the
welehl'H;;.c1erss Of The Southwestern roads as-
ehsGFsa !ate!y tilat te cars we're much heasies
thaH stated IN ssIe Bills aud. Upon examination,
Iound li'at they contained not salt, hut iunb ber.
Ihe bills vera made out In Actttous names, That
q a.. prominent aait firm being pruripall7 uued.
Euorts are now s'citg made hs lhc railroads to
recover tue money out of, WITCH they were DE-
!faqda!t, and threats are hoing freely mada TINT
II the lumber firm tloca not FORK oycr ulrsc Ill
gotten gains futs will be brought in tic
eotlria. There Is another thing that cauros
1otne dcatiachr regarding This matter, namely,
now this firm wa+ anc to practice this lrauu for
Whole tnpnth without being detected. It ccr-
tatn,y could not hare tlono It Without the
knowledge os some Of the agents or shipping
CLERKS Of the railroads. railroad company
should certainly know what II receives and
what II transports. Tue car might bare been
loadeh with powder Or >nitr,e1yveriue, a. well
as with lumber. and sbe road would have been
none Tho Wiser for II unless one Of the tratus
hau hcen blown to atutns. It Is ccrtaipl7
railroads to receive loaded ears from shIppors
TINT ore locked and scalcd, taking tho rosd Of
the fhlppers rs to their cnntunts. It Ia hardly
rroonb1e that railroads tranSacs their business a.
earelcssly a. that, and It 10 mogu likely that
there waa c0naIvanec bttweou sofnc Of tic su1-
ployes o. ihc roads and tho lumber nrm that has
practiced the fraud,
, 1879-07-24
OBITUARY.

NORFOLK, Va, July .8.-l&ichard Fl. Cham.
berlstp, President OF tho Cltzeus' Bank, died
suddenly this morning, aged r.
tftectdl iHss.aiea Ia 7A< tribune
CL1yxLANp, D., July Gs.-Gen. Donald Me.
Lead died IN thus city IAst u!Ght after short Ill.
ness- Hn vas juet l0u years old. born In
Aberdeen, Scotland. hs became soldier at "a
aarlY age, saN seyvico In thu Puniusular war,
aua claitns to hare been one OF ,hs pAil.tearers
Of the burial OF Sir John Moore. lte fought
agslust Gen Scott It tha bastls Of Land{'a Laps.
tU tho war Of 1872. and was Afterwards under
sd several times. liz removed to Cauads, and
Was Que Of The Leaders 10 The Rebellion OF l4}7.
Alter That ho lived In tue United States, moatly
tu Cleveland. Hs wns the author Of 's.rha
History ol WIseoas!u" aud Of "TAn Canaua
kebeltton.H
, 1879-07-24

SrR1s0FlEID. ILL.,, July o3-In tic United
States Court to-tlay, in tho suit Of the New Yurlt
Trust Company ~. the Cairo l. st. Louis Rail-
roud COMPANY upon the Interfering petition Ut
tl,e Eust 1t. Louis Il Carundolet Railway, d de-
crca was entered directing The Receiver Of tho
former road 10 pay'to the East 1t. Loufs Il
Catondnet lhe sum OF $o,aG for rent Of track,
In pursuance Of d contract entered iuto May |,
1HTi, tha payment to be made tut 0f the sur
plus earnings Of the Caro- Il IL. Louis.
, 1879-07-24
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS

NEW YoMk, July 2l-Asriysd, steamship
Labrador, from Hsr1a.
nAABuAo, July 23.-ArriTsd, 8lieals, tsom
Eew fork.
LONDON. Juiy 2a-stesmships Gen. Weraer
Ctty u brlstol, srain, aud Greece, from Nen
fpTk, have arrived out
, 1879-07-24

LONDON, July a3.--ln the Honso Of Commons
yesterday the unaer-8ccretary Of stalo declared
that, 1t Turkey and Greece failed 10 cotne to an
understanding IN regard to the frontier, tho
Dr!e'sn doveFnncnt WAS a1wayB ready to JoEn In
mediation. The Government has noycr isolated
Itself from the other Powrss,
OBNOXIOUS HILfs.
Tho bill introduced by the ChDncc)lor o, The
Exehequcr enabling banks to limit ths liability
OF Tic shareholders to twice tho amount Of their
pa'u"up capital was talked out by William
holmes, Liberal, member for Paisley, who OBJ
lectcd 10 ths Government amendments rcetrIrt-
ing The operation OF tlla bill to England, Tho
NanKFuptcJ I'LL WIS also recently talked out.
I1ese BILLS excite 1nucn eo,u,neut and dtssa.fs.
faction.
Tho assets Of Pr.ce, Boustead l. Co., army
sGeass anu merchants, ate estimated at ES0o.-
oM, - ''''S''
... the AInEhr rAlzs.
LONDON, duly e3.-Ailtou FaroN Amed-
CAM won The Albert prixo It Wimbledon.
acUrc, ~.
AlLxoxD BRIBERY,
IN Tue Hoase Of Commons to-day GrcIsse]l, a
eS'l chg'nseF, aha Ward, = soltsatnr, wsre or.
eeFea 10 % arrested under tic apeaker's war
Faat 1or breach ot privilege in having offered,
1of pay, to controI tho decislou Of pryats bIli
committee relative to bsldgc acfoss lie Thameh
Ward has been arrested, but Usesseu has gun.
to FsaneS.
CAUSE or THE FAILURE or corrxx vrnv
~ Caats 10 Cincinnati knqutrsr,
LONDON, Jnly 2a-Ine suspension Of ps,ca 4,
boastade WAS caused By the arm being lar8e,y
ensuged IN tho cultivation OF coffee ln CsyIon.
ana af's decline in The value OF coffee during tho
!ast Tour years. The lcat disease has s1yaged
nao essatcs for several years., uua during Tho
oloasomlnX season this rear the bad weather
esooaeed ~ injurious et1set Lats ad1lces,
ao"asee, Indicate that = Feluedy has been dis.
r 'ssea a'at will et1eetuaIy rope wllh the pe.t.
d..s .sa,aauoa a, Ut the Assets Of the Suspended
tna @ , W. depend largely upon the miti2atnk OF
, 1879-07-24
INDIANAPOLIS.

Sssesas D1tpateh II 1h4 T4taunAL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July e1-Thc Board OF
Trustees OF Asb4lrY University today e1ae,ed
Prof. John NJ. Mansac'd, Of Nit. Pleasant. H.,
to the chair OF Natural Science, and passed q
resolution yaeattas the Greek chair next Juua
Of il the COLLEGE rear. Thls i now hald b, Prot.
Wiley. Fret. j. q. Redpath was elected Vjcs.
President OF the Faculty, vice Trof. Ltngley,
resigned.
Tho board Of Trade has pa&scd resoluliona
Inviting President Hayes to The city during .na
stata.Falr week, and appointed K. u, htartin.
dale, y. uia,son, and J. W. Murphy . committee.
70 urge tiit invitation. All The railroads ontef.
lux the city. except ono 0r two, have made re-
duc1u ratcs fur liza Htato. Fair week.
dbsF7af hsnelteA ID TAt TrttnnA
ilNDtANAFp1ts, lnd., July :.3.-.'iAo board Of
resolution ot the Council inviting Prssjdeut
!iayes here during the Stats Fair, for lhe reason
that 1t would OCCASION largo outtay Of munsY.
, 1879-07-24

JOLIET, ill.,, July 23.-1ile Lamont quarry
r,en have struck tor IN advance OF wages.
Since the last ttrtke sheJ hars bsen receiving
$ld0 per day, aud have taxon advantage OF tho
warm weather, the sluall amount Of sluus on
hand. and Tho necusstles Of slla conirastors 10
strike for t1.75 day. This number Of tncu In
the loo kout il as follows: Edwiu Walker, 160;
Singer g. Talcott, 100; Boyer d Comoau, 40;
Company, 10. Total, 4o0. 'rha frst striks oc-
Cured tu hoYer q Coneau's yard,
The employers have determined not to accede
el.5Ii IL high enouE RI wages. liz, Singer ssSs ss
tllat they arc nrm Ia thiA determination, aJld
WI not raise tLs PAY sren II they ..do not
quarry another stone thls summer" Tbs ucn
tho SALOONS aud bllliard-halas, aud many Of
them are drinking to exccss. The mors thought.
ful depreeste tAe stsike, but were compelled 70
tho stslke.
, 1879-07-24

e7s719pVHdsHtS u {He TT16Na4,
LINCOLN, Neb., July 2l.-htaj. Btuddu.h, a
wealthy and highly sespeeteu ctsixsu O. thts
plsce, was buried yesterday aftoraoon b7 Tho
Masonlo frstcrzity Of this city. Maj. studduth
CANA hero from Wisconsin ii 1871, aud, with
Judge Conb, organized tho First Natiopsl hank.
and was T. Cashier for several years, aud subse.
quantlg Vice-fEesieaent Of ths aame, ua VA 4
Hel!-known gentleman, With u good social aud
business record. The luuetAi services took
place fron tho resdsuca OF Judge Cobb, Iargu
uumbur Ut ille leatlg ri, zeus Of Tho pIave being
present. Tie services, Is conducted by the
Masonic fraternity. mere very Impressive.
, 1879-07-24

10 Mt Hf5ttft A1sdt1dt1H FTe1s.
WARRINGTON, D. G., July 2a-lt was learned
at tue War Department today that positive IN
ssructiolls bars been sent to lieu. Miles in tho
Northwest. requiring him to proceed cautiously
and II nosstble to avoid conflict with Tie 1ndt.
ans. Gen. eherldan, It Is understood, has been
authorized 10 Withdraw Gen. Mllcs' column or
to reinforce him With additional troops, ~ hs
may deem proper.
, 1879-07-24

sr PRrrRsBun0, July ya3.-Owine to tho prey
alcnce Of tnccndiarIsm, tho autlo1ttcs Of Khas-
ko(f havo divided the town into :s4 fire tlis.rlcts.
Every householder is bound to iccp apecial
night watch1ncn. and haxo thirty pnckc,s Of
water olways ready,
, 1879-07-24
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
TnB IarnNus uAHA1~
PARIS, Jul. G3.-Do LcMep. has iAsued Mo
prospectus Of thu Darten Canal ConlpanJ' ing
capital II Gxctl al 401 OO0 GOO francs. Only l25
francs pcr shsrc will bc called UP In the ftst IN.
stance. Interest at the ratio Of per cent NtIl
bo patd o., the actual monoy received during tho
cn,,rsc of conttructtnn. Do Lcsseps cstlmates an
,nrpmo Of pooo0,o0o francs from the canal, and
rcrkon, Tho shareholders will rccatvt 1l}S per
csnt per anuun1.
T11B noNArAnTI8Tb.
p.p,.. Iu1y 23,-Thc dlsuntotf Of the Bonn.
partssts is becoming daily tnoro apparent, nfsl
now CRANES Dc Casangnac urges III tile I'dHs
that lineage Is nothing; everything should de-
pcutl upon thn result oF The plebtsclte.
TREATY PROCLAMATION.
yrnsA1tLks, Juiy 4.-rhc Chamber OF Dop-
uses rassed tile Government bill authorizing
tho prooneatlon Of Lilo trsatiss Of commerce
for SIX mouths after the general tatlR Is voted
EuoRNtn FAvoRs 1anoMe:
LONDON, Juiy GA Paris telegram has tho
follawlng: "Ex-Emnrcss Eugenio will shortly
acknowledge Prince Joroms al tho representa-
tlrc OF 1mberlaaisha.h
MAoMAnon.
The French Government IL negotiating to OBJ
tain Marshal stacAIahon's acccptaucc Of tbs
command Of tho garrisons Of Paris aud Vcr-
sallles.
WILL VISIT TUE E1.EMrREss.
PARIS, duly 23.-The Gd,&1ois snys now that
,rrnco Napoleon has been recognized az the
head Of tho Bonapartsts, hu will Tlslt tf!e ex-
Empress Eugcnle III few days.
i MONSTER PETITION.
Lornos, July GA Paris dispatch sars tic
total number oi signatures to the petition
against rcrry'a Education hlll Is 1900, 900. A.
gtcat number Of them, however, ars not
genuine.
NEnouNCED DoFArAnT1sM.
II IL said Gen. DubarrRie has fsnounccd
Donaparsfsm.
, 1879-07-24

crop Of What las been gathered Oats and
barley arc slto hcasy. Corn, In portions Of tic
btate, is thin and rather backward, but II mar
btck. up during the next thirty hays. A. i
whole, our farmers arc we'll hatfsned with the
producslond Of ther farms this aaason,
, 1879-07-24

sp<elal D,sp4ichts 10 Tas 1rteums
DkArR1oE, Gage CO., July o3,--aly last re-
port small grain prospects were vary good. 4
greut change commenced since. The hot ueathcr
developed chtnca-b,1gs to slich an extent tia.
llsey have destroyed most Of our hurley and
90 per cent of our wheat: Soule would put
II down at least ono-half. Wheat poor. Oats
Eoei: No 'boppe1. r.: clondy :, md cool
crop; cut short To per cent by drought. Spring
wi!e.t neht' bat One quality sossy 70 say that
ALBION, Hooue ca, July .3.-ssprIng wheat
will make linz csoth Straw uuf0r1n lcu4th
iIeals wcil illIeti, LOOK for twenty bushels,
ilaye had'plensy of rain all thu season. uaye
comlucaCcd harvesting.
AIDA, Hall Co., july a3.-some wheat has
been cul. No. 10 Thick on the ground ~ usuaJ,
but the grain Of extra quality. Oats an sxi1a
good crop.
EynnErT. Dodge Co.. July 93.--Hali Of the
wheat may be termed thin and weedY, Harvest
will be In full blast next neck. Oats, bust crop
ever grown hers,
HAz.LH, Knox Ca, Juiy el-Haryest At hand.
Wheat aud oats Ronl. No insects Of suJ kind
have injured our grain.
, 1879-07-24
FINANCIAL

Special Dftpa1cA to IA8 T513anA
DKrAorT, Mich, July go. +. Hall, banker.
and exchange bruker, Oh Woodbridge street,
opposite the Michigan Central uspos, made an
assignment TO john u. ClAgkson, ons OF his
prnc'ual creditors, to-day, Liabilities about
$@n.NM A4sst* polujuAl.
, 1879-07-24
1{EKICO.
p0RrR OPENED.

TOKTE UFENEU.
RIO GHAHpE CITY. julF A3.-Thero Is 40.
parcntly well-foundcd ru,nur here that tic
Mexican Government has rcopened tho ports Of
Mler aud Camarxo, 10 lakc cffcrt July ~, which,
II true, Is virtually q rc>establAhmcnt OF Tho
Zpnx Libra.
, 1879-07-24

Epsetal ptspsteh to 1hs Tsf1uns.
llsp1uiNE LopoH, Barbour Co., July 2a--
Winter wheat one.iourth OF \ crop. Drought
ruined tho crops Of all kiutls except intliet,
There ara no oats or corn. 10th killed bY
chlnch-hu9s anu drought Crops not goul hero
this ye4E.
ArcH1son, Kas., July 2.-A heayy rain passed
over this section last night. The corn crop
throughout kansas will be ons Of ths largest
over harvested.
, 1879-07-24
WHEAT IN SPRINGFIELD.

=
SrntN0rlEID. ILL.,, July e3.-Thcts aru 1,0A
aacks Of wheat stacked up on the platform Of
the oh!o l. Mississippi daput hsra, waiting for
cars, tie Ohio & Mississippi being about 900
cars behind lts orders for grata shlpluonts.
, 1879-07-24

NEw YoAK, July 13.-The New York Central
Railroad Company has beou Obliged TO put on
two extra trafna within the past week to ACCOM-
modaso the largely-incseased traffic. Tie rush
OF travel has bron great on The through trains
thatlhc engines could not pull them aud make
tlme
, 1879-07-24

LEvYIk1 HLAcKMAIL,
BARCELONA, Ju|y 23.-'illc landowners in t!ic
Ampurdan District ara daily receiving letters
from bsiganss, ievylng biackusu uuuor threats
Of aala2stuation.
, 1879-07-24

Present. indications aro that the elghthour
strke haa come 10 IN tnRloEioua enl by the re-
turn to work OF tile niuety-etgbt strikers FROM
nrupsw!ck d Dalks's fsctoss thls mpsnlug,
, 1879-07-24

and = vory OLD one, having been IN business ovas
sixty years. Their liabilities are estimated at
Eu0, ,A0.
EGxvATEU CHANNEL RAILWAY.
II IL stated That the International company sor
m above-Eround railway ncrosa The Chant,ets
which was rcglstcrtd In 1870, Will shortly CON.
r1enca Qperatiuuh,