Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-09-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.
CROP REPORT.

shows an improvement since August ! In
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee. Arkansas
and Texas. and seine deterioration In South
Carolina, Georgia and the states OF the Gulf
coast Louisiana inclusive. The corn crop 10
ali the region south of Pennsylvania and the
Ohio River is in high condition. Every state
except West Virginia Is represented by 100 or
higher figures. In many districts Of the south
the crop is reported the best in twenty years.
In the New England states ii is from s II to rs
In Maine, 95 to 81 in New Hampshire, 81 to 20
in Massachusetts,, 93 to 70 In Rhode Island and
from 96 to 60 in Connecticut; decline Of
points in New York and New Jersey and in
Pennsylvania il indicated. In the corn grow
ing states of the Ohio Valley the general aver
age OF condition 10 50, the same as In August
last year. There was decline from u In
1 august to 80 in September. In 1880 the Sep
tember average was 81. II the early fr0sts do
not injure the crop the product will be mate
rally larger than last year, but the heavy pro-
duction Of 1879 and 1880 cannot be approached
under the most favorable circumstances. The
oats crop when harvested was In an unusually
ulku Couultlons yiCiuihk hooVhy III
The general average is 100, very few states
falling below that figure among them New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
The rye crop is also above the average In near
ly all the states, and harvested 10 good e0ndi-
ton.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS ENDED.
The last of the great frontier mail
route robbery trials has come. Brady, Dorsey,
Turner and Peck were acquitted, while Miner
and Kendell must 90 to jail. 1t is common
talk that almost every one Of the jurors were
corruptly approached by defendants, who 10
break the force OF the charges, are making
similar ones against the government counsel.
Counsel for the convicted defendants gave no
tice of motion in arrest of judgment. 1t is
probable an appeal will be- taken to the court
en- baaa.
STOLEN BOND.
A United States registered bond of
the denomination OF $4,000 was stolen from
the office OF the Register OF tho URited States
Treasury ten days ago. The secret service
force thus far have failed to recover the bond,
or discover the thief. The robbery was kept
quiet in the hope that clue would be found.
The bond was one which was exchanged II ON
three and one half TO three per cent, and Is
complete. To negotiate II, however, the thief
will have to forge the name Of the person in
whose favor 1t is issued. The leading banks
OF the country have been informed, however,
OF the theft and given the name OF the person
TO whom the bond was issued. Should the
bond be fraudulently negotiated, neither the
government nor the rightful owner will lose
anything, for the United States will not re-
deem it, and II will issue duplicate to the
person entitled to II. A number OF employees
OF the Registers office have Dsen subjected 10
examination. but nothing definite learned.
THE ATTEMPTED STAR ROUTE BRIDE.
Foreman Dickson. of the jury that
sat In hearing Of the star route cases at Wash
ingtoD, has disclosed startling affair. Says
he "Ihe trst personal knowledge I had OF
the presence OF the jury ixsr, WAS when Hen
~ A. Bowen made a proposition to me 10
convict the defendants, and promised me S26,
600. His cool audacity was charming, and he
unheststingly exhibited to mo his letters OF
appointment as special agent OF the Depart
ment Of Justice. He tBowen) wanted me 70
meet the Attorney General and said he had
been telegraphed for and he was expected in
Washington the next day, Thursday, August
"a, 1882; that we could meet at Wormley's
Hotel undisturbed, and he would satisfy me
said: Well, you are a man of the world and
know when you are In fight you must use
every means in your power to win. This ID
now the Attorney Generals fight, and he
must succeed. 1t is political life or death
with him. He does not regard Judge Wyle
as friendly to the prosecution by his contrary
rulings" Mr.. DicAson said the counsel ior
prosecution did not know that Bowen had
made the offer or intended to. Dickson also
discloses that attempts were made to bride
| jurymen TO acquit Dorsey. An investig alton
will undoubtedly commence before long.
soMK IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
Says Washington dispatch of the
18th: The district attorney, acting upon in
formation of Foreman Dickson, will issue
warrants for the arrest Of Brewster, Cameron
and Henry A. Bowen to answer charge OF
II
attempting TO bride juror. Mr. Merrick ID
engaged in getting his information into shape
to prevent the district attorney from acting, SC
we are evidently on the brink Of very un.
pleasant scandal involving charges and coun.
ter charges of bribery and and perjury.
PENSION DISBURSEMENTS,
The amount paid for pensions during
the year, including the cost of disbursements
Is S54296,2S0. The total number Of pension
ers on the roll is 2S5,697, gain over the pre-
vious year Of 1887. The total amount paid
by the government for pensions from 1871 to
1851 was ISL, 480,455. The total amount paid
from 1851 TO June 30, 1882 was $3.50, 64l, 324
Out Of this amount and since 1871 S25,2S4 20;
have been paid survivors of the war Of 49,
and to the widows of those whe served during
that war. Deducting this latter amount and
estimating that which may have been paiC
pensioners on account OF wars prior to 1851
IS. about $5So,O00,0OO have been dsburseJ on
account OF pensions.
| A SICK CABINET OFFICER.
Secretary Folger has been confined
to his bed at ieneva, New York, for severa
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