, 1881-08-19

The secretary of the BOARD of education
in New York city, has been arrested ON 4
charge of embezzling $4,000. His name
is George Stewart.
Joseph Meyer, prominent shoeman,
of Toledo, Ohio, committed suicide by
hanging himself from bridge. Loss of
property is the cause.
The number of agrarian outrages COM
mitted in Ireland during July was 259.
including four frings at persons, seven
assaults, 20 arsons, II cattle manning I55
fntimidations, and % cases of injury to
property.
A copious rainfall throughout Michigan
on the 9th rescued the crops and grass
from threatened destruction Fires have
been ravishing large section in the
northern part of the state, threatening
immense destruction TO standing pines
indianapolis dispatch ofthe 9th says:
The war on eastern passenger rates has
been hot here to-day. The rate to New
York opened this morning at Sl4, but was
reduced every few minutes during the
day, until New York tickets are selling at
80 cents. At q O'Clock to.night a meeting
will probably be held to adi just rates.
Much uneasiness is still felt throughout
England concerning the well known fact
that Internal machines have been success
fully smuggled through several ports and
are probably now in the hands of men
who know how to use them. Sir VIM.
Harcourt is kept continually on the alert
He realizes the danger.
The Worlds London special says: 4
new company will shortly be formed with
a capital of four million pounds sterling
for reclaiming waste land in Ireland
amounting to about one fifth ofthe super
fi.Iat of 20 ~ Snh
will be asked for chiefly In England but
it is very doubtful whether the answer will
be favorable.
A Pioneer special from Pine Ridge
agency, Neb.. says that Crow Dog, captain
of the police at Rosebud agency, shot and
instantly killed Spotted Tail about 3
o'clock on the 9th. There had been an
ill-feeiing between them for some time.
Crow Dog went to Fort Niobrara to re-
main until further developments.
Trouble is anticipated.
The New York Commercial Bulletin of
the 9th says: If it be true as reported
that the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Co. is about to establish line of steamers
to China, we shall soon have another
practical test of our ability to compete
with ''cheap transportation" already es
tablished by the Chinese. The Oregon
com pany, it is presumed will run these
Vessels from Portland, in which case it
will be curious TO see how quickly Cheap
John will extend thither branch of his
San Francisco line to divide business with
them.
Official figures for 1880 showed 2, $50 900
acres of wheat sown, and for 1881 only
about 600 acres more. The average yield
last year was 1490 per acre. Reports
differ considerably concerning this years
ialI HnaAc nd htno hay Innn
some injury, but the latest reports are
quite favorable, particularly from the
northern section of the state. Other GER
eals promise more than average results.
Minnesota's chief product is wheat, hav-
ing raised last year but 73S, 900 acres of
corr, 10000 of oats, and 203,000 of bar
ley.
The Paris Economist accounts the
French harvest less favorable. 1t appears
now, that the yield will be less than last
year and scarcely equal to an average,
while the crop would have to be OYER
ACREAGE to meet consumptive demand.
The supply will probably be obtained
from Russia and in view of the coming
exports of wheat the bank of st. Peters
burg has been reducing its stock of gold
and it is reported to have sold 100000
francs worth in fortnight. Three-fourths
of this amount reached Paris and has
already been purchased for exports to
America in September.
Since the death ofMr Mechi, the razor
strop man, Mr.. Clair Sswell Read has
been recognized as the highest agricul-
tural authority in England. He is well
known in the United States, having Wis
tied this country four years ago as a mem
ber of the agricultural depression commit
tee. He belongs to an old family in
Norfolk which has been engaged in farm
ing the excellent land there for couple
of centuries. Mr.. Read says that while
the wheat throughout England looks well
the heads are poor, and that the crop will
be below average. Roots of all kinds
promise well, but grain is poor. / can
corroborate this SO far as southern Eng
land is concerned. In France the same
story is told. In Austria and Germany
the yield will scarcely reach the average.
Reports from Russia are conflicting, but
the best reports say the crop will not be
above the average.
A convention of Irishmen is in session
in Chicago with Rev. DR.. Belts, of St.
Louis as chairman. Delegates are present
under assumed names from Glasgow,
| Cork, Dublin and several English cities
| The gathering has been engaged tonight
| in selecting governing body who shall
| prescribe the mode of proceeding for the
| futuie and call convention of Irishmen
| from every part of the world to be held at
some point not given out yet, IN the year
1882, upon the anniversary Of the date
| when the Grattan volunteers obtained a
victory for Irish independence The
gathering will, it is expected, be the most
important aud decisive of any in the his
tory of the Irish race. The delegates are
united in denying that they represent the
dynamite idea, but agree that they are
willing to use even that dire agent against
the actual army of occupation. They say
no royal scion has been singled out for
| destruction.
The white laborers employed in the
construction of the New York, Ontario Il
| Western railroad are much excited over
the rumor that contractors intend to bring
from the south large number of coloreC
laborers, who can be obtained for 81 .;
per day, while white men have been fe
ceiving 81 60. Three hundred coloreC
men are already at work on the Middle
town branch. They are from Maryland
and tine District of Columbia, and have
formed curious colony by themselves
They all mess together, and it is salC
their board, washing and mending neve
exceeds $40 a month per man. They live
on ham and bacon, with fresh meat once
week. Their evenings are spent il
| nd Il ~ .