The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-13
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Eastern Crop Prospects.

Eastern Crop Prospects.
[NNATl, April 5.-The Enquirer prints
reports from large number of points
| Indiana and Kentucky upon the con-
bf wheat and fruit. From these it
that from ten to twenty per cent.
acreage of wheat was sown III 1879
previous year, and that everywhere,
bin some parts of northwestern Ohio
tral and northern Indiana, prospects
b for an unusually fine yield. AS to
ports are almost universal that there
en abundance of all kinds.
Terrible Storm.
SCOTT, KS, April "A special from
bays: At 7 O'Clock last night storm
even miles southwest of Girard which
eveloped the features of a cyclone. 1t
\ M the valley Of Thundcrbolt creek
IN mile of Girard, and then went due
far as the Missouri line. Seventeen
were destroyed. S. A. Sanders,
Ter, was killed. Mrs. Jones, living
tulberry Grove, was killed. A five
h child, named Morgan Baliy, was in
nd will die. Many others are badly
Grass, hedges, gram and trees were
out Of the ground; feathers We're
D from chickens, water blown from
and houses torn to splinters. The
j the storm varied in width from three
|rods.
South American War.
\, March 20.-The Corvette Union
the blockade of africa by fighting seven
with two Chilian lron-clads and d
(rt. She discharged her entire cargo
Fighting and has returned to Callao.
hion was undoubtedly sent from Callae
Fms and ammunition for the Peruvians
blockaded port of africa. She was
BY under the command of Captain Viii
hcio, and has succeeded in her errand
the Chilian blockade. The vessels
b seven hours engagement it is fair
|ume Tat the Union was assisted by
|nitor Nance Capoa and the fortifica-
bf africa. Captain Nillavieuncio has
distinguished himself as the COM
b of the Callao by many successful
th supplies for the Peruvian forces in
lthern ports Of the Republic, delivering
|pite every effort of Chilian vessels to
him.
Destructive Cyclone.
LOUIS, April 3.-A Post-Dispuch spec
h Ottawa, Kansas, says cyclone struck
lace about 7 o'clock last evening, COM
demolishiug seven residences on Elm
and badly injuring five others in the
vicinity. 1t then jumped five or six
and again struck the ground near the
where it destroyed several residences
[rnS, tore the roof off the X. e. l.. Il S.
freight house and overturned several
cars. In north Ottawa twelve or fifteen
Fces are totally destroyed or badly dam
The evening train for Lawrence was
az Junction, one mile north of town.
the passenger cars was upset and one
ger seriously injured. The storm pro-
TO the northwest, destroying the Spen-
p Wilkinson and two other farm houses
way. Among the persons seriously i'll
are s. j. BREWER and family, j. Mar
a. II. Baldwin, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Hart
ii MI. Jones. A child Of Mrs. Black S
He'd. Some twenty others were slightly
Jed. Lumber and furniture were scat
Tor blocks around and in some cases
| cattle, wagons and even persons We're
through The air.
Burlingame Treaty.
\ YORK, April 5.-The Suns Washing
ecIal says: Another resolution calling
VIM. NJ. Evarts to inform Congress
Fiction has been taken for the modliica-
the Burlingame treaty, will be Intro
III the House in few days. Evarts
upon Willis few DAYS ago and in
\ him that absolutely nothing had been
IN the way Of modifying the treaty.
SAID 1t was extremely difficult to mod
y treaty so as to meet the approval OF
!fhla people and at the same time pre-
he commercial relations between China
|he United States. He asked Willis to
10 further action respecting the resolu-
inquiry until after the commissioners,
|ly appointed to negotiate new treaty,
Phtrmed. Willis, after consultation
he California representatives, who are
Fu TO the commission, informed Evarts
reply TO the resolution must be made
ulalely or he shall feel it his duty to
ut another resolution.
Blnine's support.
" DIRK, April 5.-The Worlds Wash
special SAYS the gentleman in charge
alhe's headquarters there have figured 1t
10 their own satisfaction. Blaine VIII
o The Chicago convention with 359 back
being within 20 of enough to determine
iolce. The estimate is as follows:
nit ...... ...... Kansas. ..... .........lu
isas' ..... -. 2 kentucky".... .
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