The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-03-05
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Eight cases of pleuro.pneumonii
among cattle in Brooklyn, have beer
discovered, and prompt quarantin,
measures have been adopted
The census bill has passed the House
It provides that the enumeration shall
commence on the first Monday in June
and the returns shall be forwarded to
the supervisors on or before the frs
of July, 1880, and in any city having
over ten thousand inhabitants, the emu.
meration shall be taken within two
weeks from the first Monday in June.
Mr.. Hayes is to have the appointment
of supervisors of the census, whose
number is limited to one hundred and
fifty, who are to receive compensation
of $500 each. Three million dollars
($250, 900 of which is hereby appropria-
ted) is limited as a maximum cost of the
census.
Secretary Sherman states, that there
was in the general assets of the United
States Treasury, gold coin and bullion,
$133, 377 ,271, of silver coin and bullion
So, 556, 543,84 GA total of$16, 1874, 270,-
949. After deducting from this, the
amount of current liabilities, the bal
ance available for resumption, was 3d.
646,776.4 67. No separate designation
of particular moneys for resumption
purposes has been kept.
The Senate Committee on Commerce,
reported the river and harbor bill, with
numerous amendments Among the
changes made are the following Pensa-
cola harbor, $4,000 Charleston harbor
$1,000 Brunswick, Ga, $4,000; St.
Johns river, Florida, 81 900; st. Mary's
river Florida, $4,000.
A heavy run has commenced on the
New Orleans Savings Bank.
A coalition between Greenbackers and
Democrats, against the Republicans, has
been formed in Michigan.
FOREIGN.
Prince Louis Napoleon, has offered
his services to the British Government,
against the Zulus.
The statement that the plague in AS
trachan has ceased, is confirmed.
The London Times Rome correspond
ent says, that reports from all parts of
ssse sue, gtyzIr
lfnIIa,u-.. impaadiatelv and cut off the
the peninsular, bring famentaoie nc
counts of damages by the tempest. On
the seaboard, great damage has been
done to all classes of citizens, while in
land, the effect of the storm has been
equally disastrous. At Rome the force
of the wind was unparalleled.
A Papal consistory is to be held about
Easter. when twelve new Cardinals will
be named. There will probably be six
Italians and six foreigners.
Advices from Samoa per steamer Zea-
lander state, that General Bartlett was
informed on January 23rd, that with re-
gard to fixing his status with the govern
ment, nothing could be definitely done.
until after the treaty with Germany,
which was then in course of negoria-
ton with the German Consul, had been
If the treaty fails war will
probably be declared against Samoa
Meanwhile American interests are In
the greatest jeopardy.
Yellow fever has made its appearance
in Rio Janeiro.
A riot occurred at Wassar, Brazil, on
the 4th inst, on account of the military
expelling the commander and Chief
Magistrate from the town. Nine per-
CONS were killed and many public and
private stores were sacked.
Prince Louis Napoleon is to have the
local rank of Captain, as an extra aide
to Lord Chelmsford, in South Africa.
"No eeten appuls in school ours "
reads sign Oh the blackboard Of q
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