The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-16

| WASHINGToE, Aug. 15.-Ine following teie-
gram was received at the War Office last
night:
| CHICAGO, August IA, 1879.
tAdjutant General. Washington, D. G.:
Col. Miles, through Gen. Terry, reports the
Bulls band OF Indians from Spotted Tails Or
| kosebud agency, while attempting to cross
the Missouri river. near Poplar Creek, to join
| the hostiles near the line. Short BulPs party
consisted OF ffty-seyen Indians and 100 ponies.
Col. Miles will send these lndians BY the first
steamer to Fort Bernett, to be finally disposed
Of there.
| The number Of haIf-breeds captured is s2e.
| No directions have yet been received 30 to
what shall be done with them.
/ p. FL. SHERIDAN,
| Lieutenant General
| Instructions for the disposition of the half
breeds we're sent to Gen. Sheridan on Satur-
day last, and will no doubt reach Col. Miles
within day or two. The haif-breeds, all OF
whom claim to be Canadian Indians. are to be
sent back to Canada with the warning that
they must not bs caught on this side again.
THE AGGREGATE OF BANK CAPITAL AND DE-
| POSTS. =
| The capital aud deposits OF banks, other
than national banks, OF bankers and Of sav-
| ings institutions, reported TO the commits
sioneTs Of internal revenue during the months
Of June and July, 1879, for the six months
ending May 81, 1879, as also the tax assessed
thereon, are as follows: Banks and bankers
average actual capital, s135. .507, ,s52s deposits
s3ei, 5s,417; average tazabLe capital, $50
s11 III, deposits. ss94, ,155,s76; tax, s13566s,-
| 753 Savings banks with capital stoek-aveF-
age actual capital, S3229. 70f; deposits, s35,-
deposits, 81, ,s53, ,1sa; tax, ss,212.215. Savings
banks without capital stOck-ayerage actual
deposits, S739, ,055. .e40; average taxable de-
posits, S2s, ,2g9, ,5ss; tax. s6.574,5sa. Total
average actual capital, slsS, ,237, ,5s5, deposits
si.16s, ,e34, ia; average taxable capital, sl53.-
s06, ,s24 deposits, s442 05, $50, tax, sik9 49, s7z
| THE AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK.
| The Department OF Agriculture furnishes
| the following information concerning the
crops.
C1tton-The August returns to the depart
| ment show slight decline from the condi-
whole country Is 81, q loss Of per cent since
July /. The State averages are as follows:
North Carolina So, q loss of s.; South Carolina
50, q gain Of l; Georgia 81, gain Of 1;
4; Mississippi 90, a gain Of s: Louisiana 50, q
| loss Of &; Texas 10, a loss Of II; Arkansas 9s,
| a loss of Z; Tennessee 105, a gain OF 4. At the
date Of the returns rains were reported gen
erslly. ay.,.o IT,. .exsrs dront, un,ob n,e
! vailed In the large tobacco growing States
viz: Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and
| EensuckY, during the months OF June and
July, was a great injury to the g crop, d. lne n
against 81 last year at the same date. Rain
| is reported since July 26 very generally, and
| the prospects are that our September returns
Will show decided change for the better.
| Spring Wheat-The August returns show
! that the condition Of spring wheat Was 81,
| against Is in 1873. The northern parts Of New
England and New York maintained their July
condition. In the West and Northwest there
| was general decline, caused by drouth, rust
ard the chinch bug, a decline most severely
| felt fn Kansas, where the condition averages
only IL. 1he condition OF the whole country
| fl per cent better than last year. Tne de-
| cline during Jnlv was only 10 per cent, against
81 Ire per cent In 1878. With the increased acre
age, especially In the unascertaiaed Terrific
| rial area, a considerable addition may be eI-
pected to the yield Of this branch Of the
| wheat crop.
Oots-Ths August returns chow the eondi-
| ton Of the oats crop at 91, against 100 IN Au-
gust, 1873 They show slight Improvement
| over the July condition, when averaged only
So The decline In the Gulf states and In the
Trans- Mississippi States nearly over-Oal-
anced the Improvement In ali the other sec
tfans.
AID ASKED FOR BIZ NASHVILLE FOB MEMPHIS
REFUGEES.
| The National Board Of Health has received
| a cali from Nashville, Tenn, for rations or
aid Of some kind TO rnset the wants OF great
number Of refugees In that city from Mera-
phis. The matter Was referred TO the secre-
| tary Of Va.
| ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BEST GOES WRONG.
| VIM. A. Roach, cashier OF the Citizens Ma
| tfonaI Bank, was dismissed from his position
to-day on the discovery that he was de-
| faulfar to the amount of between $1,000 and
$1,000. At a meeting Of the directors to-day
it was decided not to institute any proceed
| ings against him for the present. He was
| questioned as TO what lie had done with the
| funds and his only answer was tnae fney aad
melted away Il IL stated at the bank the
depositors will not suffer. His bondslaen
| will make good the deficit. Mr.. Roach BE-
| longs to one OF the oldest and most respected
| families In the District, and ne himself was
| widely respected and had the confidence o. Ali
| who knew aim.
| PA.DoSED FOB FUEsIsHEsG EVIDENCE.
| Upon recommendation ot the Department
| OF Justice number Of pardons will De issued
| tn day or two, among them FREDERICK
| EhIers. The recon- &c nendatfon for parton ls
| for giving and promising to give Information
| to the United States judicial authorities,
which is regarded as important Ii ooth po-
| IticaI and forensic sense. Ine pardon cierk
| at the Department Of Justice declined 70 fe-
veal the character Of the lntormation !, laI r.
| nished by Ehlers or the crime for which ne Is
| punished.
| THE PROPOSED SUGAR STANDARD.
| Special agents sent by the Treasury De-
nartrnant 10 CUBA to examine into the manu-
| Tact1Ire Of centrifugal sugar have made a full
report Of their Investigations to the Treas
ury Department, whfeh Secretary Sherman
viii not mako public at present, not having
read it himself. TherepoEt Is long and inter-
| esting, and. embraces al account of the manu-
factur. Of sugars n DeEaerara az well as
CUBA, and the erookedaess OF manufacturers
| in evad!ng the customs regulations Of the
| United States treasury. 1t appears from the
report that the color tests can be no longer
depended OF, and il IS recon- mended that the
department modify its present regulations 80
as to make the strength OF sugar the stand
ard instead of the coEors.
| The Treasury Department will adopt the
| recolnm eldatioas, and the customs branch
OF the Secretary.s Office ts nov preparing q
| circular to that effect, which Will receive the
| sionatUra OF SECRETARY Sherman aS sOCl a