The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-17

the governments Irish Uliver. ~ bill.
LONDON, July Ito the Huse of
Commons this afternoon SIR S-Aff ord
Northcote gave list of the measures
which be said the government will En-
deavor to pass and those which it Will
abandon. The most important of the
latter are the Criminal Code and patent
bills. He refrained from enumeraiing
the entire catalogue of abandoned bills
aud made DO mention OF the bill .ating
70 elections sud corrupt practices.
LONDON. July IA = Cardinal Man.
ming preached the funeral sermon of
the late Prince Imperial ST Chiselhurst
yesterday Sunday, in the presence OF
the Imperial family and numerous
congregation.
LONDON, July IA In the House of
Commons to-day Mr.. B Burke, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated
that Russia, through the Foreign Office
and through Count Schouval"f, her
Ambassador, denied any intention OF
march upon Mill by Gen. Lszlretf's
expedition.
WASHINGTON, July 15 The July
returns to the Department of Agrl-
culture show that the New England
States average ninety-nlne. The crop
here was small and late, but is prom
ising. The Middle States average
eIghty-s'x. There are complaints of
drought, mildew, tie Hessian fig and
local storms. The South Atlantic
States average ninety-6ve. The stands
were thinned by the winter killing and
he growth was stunted by the drought
in many northern counties, but farther
down the coast the condition is greatly
improved. This section would be
full average, but for the injuries in
Virginia, which brings the State aver
age to eightv-five. Georgia reports los,
with an excellent quality of grain. The
commercial authorities report an al
most entire cessation of the movement
of Northern wheat to the Georgia
local mills, they finding material suffi
cient in their home growth. The Gulf
| States average seveLt S-fve. The small
crops of Alabama and Mississippi are
in a high condition, but the crop of
Texas is a third below the average,
through the drought and the local
storms. The Mediterranean was the
most successful variety here. The
Southern Inland States average ninety
eight. The grain is of remarkably
fair quality. Generally the States
north of the Ohio river average lO1.
The grain Is plump and the heads
| heavy, which were greatly improvei
| by the recent rains. The States west
of the Mississippi average eighty-nine.
| There were injuries by the chinch
bugs in the southern parts and by
storms in the northern portion. The
| Pacific States average 1OS. The WIN
ter wheat of Oregon averages liz.
The acreage of tobacco for the whole
country shows decrease in four s. tee,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York
and Pennsy lvania, in which the bulk OF
seed leaf tobacco Is grown. There is an
increase in acreage of about Is per
cent. ss compared with 1873 of the
States producing shipping, manafao-
turing and sm' king tobacco, which con
I stitutes Line-Dinet+enths of all the
tobacco grown in the United States.
North Carolina alone shows An increase
in the area planted. All the Others in
dictate material decrease from the
acreage of last year. The condition for
the whole couotry is slightly below
that of July 1, 1873 Massachusetts,
alone of the States bordering on the
Atlantic shows an increased condition,
and Tennessee places her condit on al
SO, against 80 last year.
Returns of the cotton crop to the
Department of Agriculture show that
the condition of June, which was 30,
has not been maintained, and is fol
July /, SO. The figures indicating the
condition as compared with the June
figures are, North Csrlina 104, gain
of @; South Carolina 81, loss of 13
Georgia SO, loss of z; Florida 81, q
loss of 4 Alabama 96, no change
, Mississippi 90, loss of z, Louisians
90, loss of Q; Texas 80, loss of 4
Arkansas 90, gain of 3; Tennessee
1O1, q gain of z. The universal CON-
plant is the drought, which hiss beer
most severe in South Carolina. Georgis
and Texas. The stand, however, fol-
the whole country Is good, reported
we'll worked and free from grass. In
sect injuries are not reported to any
extent.
The area planted in corn in th'
: whole country exceeds that planted
! last year, North Carolina, Mississippi
: Arkansas and Tennessee being thu
States that show the largest gain in th'
= South. Ohio and Indiana show SOM
decrease, while illinois increases sevel
e per cent. The States west of the Mis-
( sisslppi river make the largest gains q
: a section, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa ant
e Missouri ranging from 104 to 10. TIL
= condition in all the Southern States /
F.. low on account of drought-in Texa
i not more than half q crop. The North
ern States show fair condition, Will
those west of the Mississippi river sho'
!, very high average, over 100.
= WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Ma
n tional Board of Health to-day receives
!. a telegram from DIR. Mitchell, at Mem
8 phis, stating that there were no ne'
t cases of yellow fever in the Sts.e.
u ALLENTOWN, July 1.-Two hundre
8 of the puddlers and helpers who struc
n for higher wages three weeks ago re
n sumed working this morning, the com
t. piny deciding to give them an sdvanc
IT of fifteen cents per ton.
LONDON, July Is. "A Berlin CORE
:. spondeut of the Times says the Ike
q of Prince Bismarck's present polio
Y toward the Vatican will be found
!. one of his recent speeches, In whic
l. he said that it was praiseworthy, undt
, certain circumstances, to fight qual
b rel out to the bitter end, but whe
/ ways and means presented themselve
,e of toning down the acerblty of contil'
10 without affecting the principle
= stake, he would not deem himself IN
= titled in neglecting such proffere
2, opportunity. The correspondent b'
le lieves that the most. that has bee
ID accorded TO the Ultramontanes, Is thi
e. in consequence of the retirement
2, DR.. Falk from the Ministry OF Z ,cles
Of astical Aft airs, the ecclesIastical Law
in will be enforced with more lenient
is than if he had remained in Office, ar
s. that this may ultimately have the c
r feet of procuring recognition of Il
60 ecclesiastical laws by the Vatican.
ID LoND IN, July 10 "A Pairs dispatt
81 TO the Times says that the budget cor
mittee of the Chamber of ID sput!es al
IL the senatorial committee hsvepronoun
r ed in favor of France taking an q
lie tive part in the opening Of Cent?
e, Africa. The commission TO exami
er the project for uniting Algeria al
ly Senegal to s ,udan by railway has be
b. appointed. 1t includes NJ. De Lessee
il. and various Senator'S and Deputies 81
Do q number of engineers.
ed MEMPHIS, July Is The first train
ut the Little Rock Railroad since last +
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