, 1879-08-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN STATES.
Rad crops in Eastern Germany.

has private letter from a gentlemen in
Eastern Germany who says that there has
been no Summer, but rain nearly every day
The thermometer has ranged from 90 deg. to
95 deg. In some places harvesting has be-
gun, but unless we have some warm weather
soon, much grain must rot in the fields.
On the way, recently, to and from the
mountains, by two different routes, | OBJ
served that at least half the wheat we passed
was lying fat. H
sitting Ball Talks Peace.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Gen. Terry has re-
ceiyed a lispalch from Gen. Miles, dated
"Camp on Rock Creek, July 2Sth," which
says: Major Walsh, OF the Canadian
mounted police, accompanied by the Sioux
chief Long Dog, came into camp and stated
that Sitting Bull 5 whole camp OF 5000 or
5000 people, comprising several hostile
tribes, had moved north to Swan lake, about
so miles from the line, where they had de-
termined to remain. The chief brought the
assurance that they would make perma-
nent home ON Canadian soil; would abstain
from all hostile movements return stolen
property, and desist from hunting American
buffalo unless permitted to do so under
the supervision of United States officials.
The BARREN Canal Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Thorough inquiry
at the State department and an interview
with the president this afternoon enables the
authoritative statement that no action has
been taken and no correspondence held by
the government either with regard to DeLes-
seps' canal scheme in its relation to foreign
policy or with regard to further exploration
OF the isthmus by another government ex-
pedition with view to the organization of
an American canul company. As far as De
Lesseps' scheme is concerned both the
President and Secretary of State are firmly
convinced that no exigency is likely to arise
which can cause disquietude or make it nec-
essary for the government to take steps for
the protection OF American interests. They
think that De Lesseps and the Paris Con.
gress have selected an impracticable route
and that De Lesseps scheme will eventually
fail through lack Of financial support and
for want Of American cooperation. Admir-
al Ammen. is very anxious that commission
of American engineers should he appointed
to make careful examination OF and make
official repor. upon the whole subject of an
inter-oce anic canal, with view Of further
surveys If necessary. AS yet no action has
been taken by the government upon Ammen' s
proposal, but there is little doubt Lut that it
will be favorably considered.
surplus silver.
A very decided effort is making by the
treasury department. to force the standard sill
yer dollar into circulation. The demand for
it has grown since Sherman issued the order
to disbursing officers to pay it out, and the
next pay day the treasurer proposes to pay
in silver ten per cent. of the wages due the
department clerks here Gilfllan thinks if
he could pay out ten per cent. of all the
governments expenses he would very soon
get into circulation the mass of silver in the
treasury that has been growing larger and
larger with each months coinage and which
now amounts to over $30000,000.
Report On Alaska.
Commander Beardsley, of the Jamestown,
at Sitka, in his report says !: The first and
only step by which Alaska casn ever be saved
or developed will be enactment by Congress
of law which shall place the importation
of molasses and coarse sugar under such re-
strictions that the manufacture of ".hootch-
enoo" can be stopped. The whites OF
Sitka may be divided into three classes,
namely Very few respectable people worth
saving; large number of Russians and half
breeds-poor, lazy, miserable, poverty. .strick-
en- creatures, whom it would not be worth
while to take much trouble about was il not
for our pledge to Russia, aud few unprin-
cipled white men. mostly discharged soldiers
or deserters who make what little money
the can by any scheme, however nefarious
Maryland Democratic Nom niinatiOns
BALTrMoRE, Aug. THE Democratic
State convention has nominated VIM. T.
Hamilton, Of Washington county, for COVER
nor; Q. j. NJ. Gwynn for attorney general
and Thomas ] Healing for comptroller.
Poor Memphis
MEMPHIS, Aug. 7. Eleven new cases wert
reported this morning; seven colored Tht
weather is sultry and heavy storms prevailed
last night to the north of Memphis.
Twenty nine cases in all have been report
ed to the board of health for the twenty-fou
hours euding at 6 2. NJ. Nineteen of thes
cases are colored. Three additional death
have occurred. This is marked increas
III the number of new cases, and plainly in
dicates that the fever is rapidly spreading
Tne Howard Association to-day assigne,
, twenty-five additional nurses to duty. Thei
daily expenses now aggregate nenr $500.
Pirates.
HALIFAX, Aug. Wreckers boarded tn
stranded steamer Bargos at Mariners Gov
and helped themselves to her cargo, whea
and sheep, and the furniture of the cabin
against the protest of the captain. A poi
tion Of the property was recovered by al
thority. The wreckers numbered betwee
three and four hundred men and had fort
large and several small boats.
FOREIGN NEWS.