The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.

FIFTY million bushels ~ sMtnneSOtAS
little contribution to the world q. wheat
crop this year,
Competent authorities say th-t tn.
Russian harvest Is the worst since the
famine Of 1873,
Mr. Vanderbilt has purchased $780,
W'o worth Of oil painting since his
arrival in Europe.
The amount Of butter now made in
Iowa creameries is estimated ut 0,O0O,-
600 pounds per annnm.
The official records Of the war.
soon to be printed, will fill nlnety-six
volumes Of 500 pages each. .f.,,
1t is estimated hat Delware peach
growers will make a profit OF $780,
OOO on their c:' p this year.
The yield of this years sugar CROP
In Cuba has been about k45 400 tons
against $50 600 tons last ; ear.
Iowa has se5, 900 paplls in her TO-
600 public schools, and a school fund
Of over $500, 900 to draw upon.
The total wheat crop OF Illinois
this year Is over 90, go, 900 bushels, the
largest ever raised in the State.
The great Corliss engine Of the
centennial exhibition now drives the
machinery Of the San Francisco mint.
The Lucy furnace, Of Pittsburg.
turned ont In ono month 9,538 tons of
finished steel rails, or about J, 900 miles.
The number Of lives lost during
the year Of 1880 by Steamboat accidents
is estimated at l85 against III during
the previous yenr.
The Pope has appropriated 100000
for complete and splendid edllioa of
the works Of St. Thomas Aqulnas, his
tavorite philosopher.
The Forthcoming report Of the Illi-
nots State Board Of Agriculture will
show me winter wheat crop for 1880 to
be 63, ,Si5 sos bushels. -
The Illinois hog crop for the sea-
son Of 1880 81 Is estimated at 2.I03,4
head, an increase Of 287,279 head oyer
that of the last season.
Baltimore packs more oysters than
any other city IN the world, fifteen
firms with capital ol$2, 1886, 800 being
engaged In the business. ....,
The census taken last February
shows that Denmark, including tho
Farce Isles, has l ,9S0,875 inhabitants
Zen years ago the total was l l,7S4,74l.
Outstanding z 80 notes are coming
into the treasury department., and are
redeemed In coin, with interest TO 1868,
when they were convertible into $40
bonds. .!'
-Th9 Pope's new journal and organ,
the Aurora, started at Rome, january
l. 1879, has reached circulation Of
o,0OO, ID Is now considered firmly es-
tabli she'd. q "' @.n'I'
California promises shipment OF
S00. 600 tons of wheat, equi valent 10 27,-
900 bushels, if an inter-ocaantc
canal ls built, weather al Panama or
Nicaragua.
Texas Is blessed with an abundant
cotton crop, estimated at 100000
bales. In the north part of the State
the average Is about three-fourths Of a
bale to the acre.
Pennsylvania has expended thus
tar nearly $4,000 In supressing pleuro-
penumOnia. of which sum 2.385 was
paid for killing 100 animals infected
with the disease.
just outside Of the city Of Mecca,
where Mahomet was born in the year
b7l is pointed out the hill where it is
said, A oraham went to offer up lssac,
In tho year 1871, before Christ.
-Toblcco was first discovered at st.
Domingo In the year 14a6, and was
used freely by the Spaniards, In Yucca
tan, in 1920. 1t was introduced into
Engnind in l t65, by Sir John Hawkins.
The assessed polls In Virginia last
year were 294,747, Of whioh 49,, ,OO2
were white and ll2.742 coiored. The
quail fed voters wore LA. 900 about
l04 600 white and only 8,,O0O colored.
-Pawnbrokers first established
themselves In Italy, as regular traders,
taking pledges and advancing money
on the same, In the year 1458, and soon
after many came and set up in Eng-
land.
FkGo ~ So -
and petroleum products during July
last was 50, ,e6l 900; July last year 81 -
23S 900; for seven months ended July
3lst, $l7 1893 900; same period last year
$ls .98S, 900.
The United States now has ten times
more acres Of wheat than tho United
kingdom 1t has twice the number Of
horses Of both England anu France,
one-third more cattle, and four times
more hogs THAI both.
-British railroads grew from Is, ,145
! in 1860 to II 500 last year, the capital
increasing from 81, ,593 .S95, 900 to $3,-
$50, 600 900 In the same time, showing
The sum liable for dividends increased
twice as fast as the mileage.
The largest cotton mill In the
country has just been opened at Will
mantle, Conn. 1t Is only one story
| h'FhS ouO SoFOAo opdCo VI C0U lccL NY
ia, all OF which is in a single room,
Lighted by 81 electric burners.
The exports Of grain and grain in
flour and meal from tho United States
for the IL mouths ending August 81,
reached The enormous figures Of 300,-
$685. 900 bushels, Of which 1857. 900
bushels were In wheat ami wheat IN
Hour.
There are only 40, 900 Jaws In all
England ,and only 81, 900 III France ;but
IN Germany there are 4 j0,0U0 In Cor
Dan Austria Twice as many, In Russia
over 2.OU0, 900 aud In, Rvum mia thers
are ovor 10000 In q Population Of
5000, 900. ~ Ut-NI
The census reports will show that,
within tho last four years, upwards OF
200 900 Americans havo arrived at the
age OF IL, and will take part in tho
approaching election. This constitutes
nearly II per CeI.6. Of the total vote of