The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-14
Last Nights Dispatches.
sENAToR'TEURMANs LETTER TO TEE
TELLER COMMITTEE
The BuIldosing not all on one side.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. January l3-
Senator Thurman to-day addressed tae
following letter to Teller, Chairman Of the
Sele Ct Committee of Investigation:
DEAR SIR: Again complying with the
request of your committee for informa-
ton, have the honor to send your in-
stallment No 3, TO wit; First, An Of
fl cial certified copy from the office of the
secretary Of state Of Florida of the affida-
Wit of Jas. II, Paine, showing misconduct
and violation of law by federal officials at
the late elections in Duval county, that
state, 2, A like certified copy of the affida-
yit of James NJ, Whitaker, relating to
this same subject and TO the intimidation
OF voters by armed republicans 3, A Ike
certified copy of an affidavit by S. Z.
| Tucker, providing that at tie late election
at Precinct No. T., Allacbue county, Unit
| ed States Supervisor of Elections. n p
| Grueile insisted that the ballots as they
were cast should be numbered to CORES
| pond with the numbers Of each voters
name that appeared on the registration
| list. and that in compliaCca with his de-
/ maud a larger part of the ballots were
so numbered, and the secrecy of the bal
| lot thus destroyed. 4, A like certified
affidavit Of Ruberr NJ Witherspoon, County
Judge of Madison county, is said state,
showing his illegal arrest and detention
by the United States Com missioner aud
| the Marshal in order to prevent the dis
charge OF his duties as one of the Board of
| Canvassers of the late election is said
county. 5, An affidavit of Edward S.
Francis, coored citizen of DuVal county,
Fla, and member of the Board OF County
Commissioners Of said county, proving
intimidation practiced in that state to pre-
i vent colored citizens from voting the
democratic ticket. 6, An affidavit of
james Z. Williamson, c0lored citZsn of
the same county, to the same effect. 7, 4
certificate Of the Sheriff and County
Judge of said county and of the president
IF the city council Of jacksonville aud Of
the city clerk and city marshal, attestipe
the good characters aud standing of sale
Francis and Williamson. S. 40 affidavit
of John B. Marshall, Of Madison county
: Florida. showing misconduct on the part 0
the United States deputy marshals and in
timilation practiced by them at the las
D election 10 said county, | have q pumbe
OF letters from the north and west makiDi
specific charges of intimidation and bribe
| Tys IUdt 1T Lndy Ue pIOpGI tuaL L stOuiu IL
before your committee, but withhoi
: them until the wishes Of the writers 10 thi
= respect can be ascertained. | have Il
e honor to be, very respectfully. your obedi
ent servant, A. q. THURMAN.
The report of the department OF agri
culture for December says: The corn Gro
t of 1878 is 10000 900 bushels in excess {
It 1877. Oats is a somewhat larger crop tha
is the heavy yield of 1877, considered th
Il largest eyer raised 10 this country. No ms
r. teria change in barley. Rye, one-slxt
t larger than 10 1877. Potatoes, falling 0
Il of 46,0O0.000 bushels. The cultivation {
J. sorghum is receiving increased attention
d and the result of the years culture is sa
= isfactory.
= Twelve tobacco growing states, repre-
t senting the bulk of total production of tt
D. country, report the production as com pare
ID with last year, as follows: Kentucky e.
Ie Virginia .33, Missouri SO, Tennessee s.
D. Ohio &c, Maryland .S8, Pennsylvania 81
illinois so, Connecticut Sc, Massachl
setts 95. Grapes, apples and pears sho
greatly decreased yield.
Chief Joseph, of the NeZ Perces tribe
y y Indians. accompanied by an interpret,
"a and Yellow Wolf, another of the n,
u Perces chiefs, has arrived for a conferen'
- with the Indian commissioner.