The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21

some OF which take o census every nve
years. Data and general instructions, 81
in the different states, would facilitate the
taking of the regular decennial census by
the general government.
LoRING's SEPTEMBER CROP REPORT.
September returns to the department 4
agriculture indicate q lower condition OF
corn than In August In every section OF the
country, and in nearly every state. The
only gains In the west are In Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska, where a slight inn
provement Is indicated. Minnesota stands
as in August, Arkansas makes q gain of
one point, and Georgia and Alabama re-
main as In August; but all the other cotton
are also much reduced for each Of the mid
die states. The corn surplus states show
changes as follows:
Ohio-reduction from. so to so
Observation-Disclosures ....... ..6S to 90
INSTRUMENTATION from. ...95 to SIS
characterization from. ..........o6 TO S2
characterization from. .S5 to so
Missouri-increased from. .S3 to 81
Kansas-increased from ...........99 to 10l
Nebraska-increased from.........S4 to So
New York-declined from. 80 to "a
Pennsylvania-declin from. 80 to so
The general average condition of the corn
crop on September i was a decline of five
points during the last month. The cause
of this reduction so nearly universal, is
drought, which is reported from every state
of the Atlantic coast, the Gulf coast, the
Ohio valley, and beyond the Mississippi to
the crest OF the divide between that river
and the Missouri. Between the Ohio river
and the lakes the distribution of rain has
been unequal. In few places there has
ally reported. The crop is nearly every
where late, requiring one to two weeks
longer than usual to mature. Where Kan
sas and Missouri seed was planted In more
northern territory the crop Is still later,
causing much apprehension as to its ripen-
ing. While planting was late, and the
early season too wet, with drought follow
ing, the average temperature of the sum-
mer has been low, making full yield an
impossibility.
FOREIGN.
LIE Hoste, the French aeronaut, after sew
eral attempts, succeeded in crossing from
France to England in balloon.
Rioting has been renewed at Agram,
Croatia, where a crowd smashed the win
fantry fired two volleys at the mob.
Hugh Law, lord chancellor of Ireland,
who framed the land act, died Monday, in
Dublin. He refused peerage rendered
him by Queen Victoria.
Great alarm Is felt in England over the
spread of the cattle disease, and in some
sections nothing but American beef can be
purchased.
The sum of IS, COO guilders was subscribed
at The Hague for the sufferers by earth
quake at Batavia, and the Dutch govern
ment will probably exempt the people of
Bantam and Lampong from taxation for
several years. a -.
A mob of Chinese burned the houses and
wharves of several European merchants at
Canton. The foreign residents sought ref
uge ON vessels in the river, and Chinese
troops dispersed the rioters. Two British
gunboats were sent to the scene from Hong
Kong.
The will of Count de Chambord, which
was published in Paris Monday, gives the
countess a life estate in his four domains
and an income of Is, 0O0, 900 francs. On her
death Count de Bardi is to receive one-third
and the Duke de Parma two-thirds of the
entire property.
British residents in Hong Kong are in
dignant because at the present critical mo-
ment there are no English war ships in
Chinese waters. The feeling of the Chi
nese populace toward all foreigners has
changed materially since the recently re
ported reverses to the French forces.