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The July Report of the Departme nt of Ag-
riculture Shows AN Improvement in
the Corn Crop.
Doubts as to the Good Effects of
Publishing the Pension List.
The Enormous Work Caused by the Publica.
tion--Value of Special Pension Agents--
Notes and Personalities.
THE TExAs-PAcIFIo LAND GRANT.
Corrupt Means Used to Secure Its Passage
by COnRress.

Corrupt Means Used TO Secure Its Passage
by Congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The pending contest
before the interior Department, on the part of
the Southern Pacific railroad, to obtain the land
grant of the Texas II Pacific, has led to the filing
Of a statement from j. j. Newell, of Adrian,
Mich, which puTports to be a history OF the
means used to get the Texas & Pacific charter
through Congress. He claims that several
senators proposed, when General Fremont was
trying to pass his Pacific railroad bill, to see
that the bill be passed, on the following terms:
The sum of $4,000 to b epaid to them in first
mortgage land-grant bonds OF the Pacific Rail-
road Company; also the further sum of $4,000
in cash, to be paid into the hands OF certain par
ties they should name, one-half of the said sum
Of $4,000 to be paid them at the time said bil
passed the Senate, and the other half to he paid
them when the bill became a law. He himself
proposed to carry the bill through Congress for
the sum of 100000, to be paid as follows,
namely: $4,000 cash, and one half Of tina
said $4,000 to be paid when the bill passed
the Senate and the other half when the bill be.
came a law; the remainder to be paid in the
first mortgage bonds that the company might
issue.
subsequently, he, with two others. made n coz
tract with General Fremont, through the recog-
nlzed agent of the latter, to renG$f their services
in procuring the passage OF the Southern rail-
road bill, for which they were TO receive $780,
600 in the first mortgage land-bOnds OF said
railroad as soon as the company could issue
them. He received a memorandum agreement,
dated the 9Th day of June, 1870, for twenty-five
land bonds of 81 900 each, signed s. W. Morton,
who was acting as General FremOnt's agent In
such matters.
He then declares that, at this time, r. c. Par
sons, the acting agent and attorney of General
Fremont, went to New York city and made u
contract with NJ. o. Roberts, Parsons agreeing
to first pass said bill through the House, and
afterwards TO place said Roberts at the head of
the organization. and for this he CS0herts) did
agree to place in his tParsOn'sl hands, for distri-
button, 81 900, 600 in first mortgage land bonds
of said company. This agreement was finally
made between Parsons and Roberts. II. c. Par
sons claims that he was to pay out To different
members of Congress the entire amount of
ST, goo, 900 in said bonds, less 10 per cent,
which he claimed for doing the business. FREE
mont informed me that he thought some mem
beTs of Congress demanded entirely TOO mach,
and that he had refused to sanction the con
tracts. r, NJ. COrwine said to me that lie had a
list of the names OF members of Congress who
held contracts.
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THE LATEST n
Discovery of the Remains of Noah's Ark in
Mount Ararat Glacier.

OiscOFeTy Vi me ISenlains Oh NOanS ARK IN
a Mount Ararat Glacier.
New York Herald.
A ConstantinOple contemporary announces the
discovery OF Noah's ark. IL appears that some
Turkish commissioners appointed to investigate
the question of avalanohes on Mount Ararat
suddenly came upon a gigantic structure OF very
dark WOOD protrudinG from a glacier. They
seen it for six years, but had been afraid to ap-
proach it because a spirit OF fierce aspect had
been seen looking out OF the upper WIN
dow. Turkish commissioners, however, are
hold men, not deferred by such trifes,
and they determined to reach it. Situated
as it was among the Businesses of one of the
glens of Mount Ararat, it was u work of enOrm-
Gus difficulty, and 1t was only after incredible
hardships that they succeeded. The ark, one
Will be glad to he ar, was in a good state of
preservation, although the angles-0bserve, not
the bow or stern-had been IA good deal broken
In it's descent. They recognized it at once,
presumably read his Bible, and he saw IL was
made OF the ancient gopher wood Of Scripture,
which. as every one knows, only
grows on the plains of The Euphrates.
which was painted brown, they found
that the Admiralty requirements for the con-
veyance or horses had been carried out, and the
interior was divided into partitions fifteen feet
high. Into three OF these only could they get,
the others being full OF ice, and how far the ark
extended into the glacier they could not tell. II,
however, on being uncovered it Turns ont to be
300 cublts long, 1t will go hard with disbelievers
in the book of Genesis. Needless to say" says
the Pail Mall Gazette, Fan American WAS soon
into with tine local Pacha for its speedy transfer
to the United states."
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SAFE of the New york Cranbic.

MONTREAL, Aug. johannes William Hinck-
ley, of New York, proprietor of the POughkeep-
sic Press and Telegram, the Oldest daily and
weekly paper In Duchess county. has purchased
of the New York Graphic, and was this after
noon elected managing director of that journal
by a full board here, Sir Francis Hincks, presi-
dent, presiding. Hinckley is a pronounced Dem
ocrat, a member of the Manhattan club, and
chairman of the Democratic committee of
DuUchess county. He stated to your CORE
spondent that he did not intend to change the
independent course of the paper, at least at
present. Formerly nearly all the stock was held
here, the Graphic being promoted solely by a
Canadian Incorporated company. No doubt is
entertained here that 1t will become Democratic
in its principles if the party carries the next
election.
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THE CORN CROP.


Report of the Department of Agriculture on
the Prospects.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-The report o fthe De-
partment of Agriculture, for July, is out. On
the prospects for The corn crop the reports says:
1T has been an Improvement in the
appearance of the corn-fields, during the month
of July, in the New England States. Middle
States, Ohio Valley and west of the Mississippi.
In Illinois, Missouri and Kansas IL is slight,
measured by a single point. There has been re-
trograde in the South in consequence of the
drought, and some decline in Michigan from too
much moisture. Taking the whole area TO-
gether, the condition has advanced from SO to
80 per cent. of a perfect crop. The condition of
the census crop in 1879, in August, was %, and
indicate a yield of not much over % bushels
per acre, or LOO, 600, 900 bushels, which IL
as much as was produced in 1879. The cOndi-
ton is six points higher than last year in Aug
ust, and lower than in August from 1870 to 1880
inclusive. The nights nave been too cool for
rapid development, and the crop is late. Fears
are expressed that frost may yet cause disaster.
higher than the present average. Tue crop is
late from spring and local summer drought, and
the yield less than 81 bushels per acre. The av-
erages in the principal producing States
are: Illinois Sc, Indiana 90, Ohio
80, Michigan 68, Kentucky 81,
Missouri SO, Kansas 81, Iowa So, Nebraska
"a, Wisconsin IS; on the Atlantic coast-New
in the S~outh-Virginia 90, North Carolina, 83,
South Carolina 20, Georgia "A, Alabama so,
Mississippi 81, Louisiana 100, Texas SO, ArkaB.
sas 81, Tennessee 80.
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Tricou, French ambassador to China, asks to
be recalled on account of i'll health.
The Exchange Telegraph Company reports
that ID. W. u A. Dewhurst, cotton spinners of
Manchester, have failed. Liabilities, 37S, 900.
Six hundred French reintorcements awe been
order to Tamatave to enable the garrison to
side.
The Spanish ambassador at Paris has COM
planned to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs
that France does not sufficiently denounce the
revolts in Spain.
The commander of the British forces in Egvpt
announces that there have been no fresh cases
of cholera among the soldiers since the last re-
port, and the sick are doing well.
1t is reported that Baron Nolde, q German
landowner, was recently shot while IN a wood
near the town of Liban, government of Court
land. Russia, owing 60 the hostile feeling against
German landlords excited by the Russians
among the Lithuanian peasants.
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THE PENSION LIST.
Doubts as to Whether Its Publication VIII
Result in II Saving.


Result in n Saving.
Washington Special.
Mr.. Clark, Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
says that it is very doubtful whether the pub
LEGATION of the names of pensioners will result in
the great saving to the government that has
been predicted. There is. however, he says, no
doubt that the result will be the discovery of
thousands of cases in which pensions are paid to
persons who were never entitled to them. but
succeeded in getting their claims through by
fraudulent practices, or whose disabilities have
ceased. But 1t will also open the door TO thou
sands of claims for increase. Already the claim
agents know more about the progress of the
work upon the list than the department knows,
and these claim agents are preparing to flood
the pensioners with circulars Offering to secure
increases OF pensions.
The additional work which Will dev0lve upon
the CIlice cannot be calculated, hut IL will of
necessity be enormous. upon the score OF
ECONOMY, the publication, which will cost $751;
600, will be n failure said Mr.. Clark. Upon
the consideration Of justice, 1t VIII be a good
thing"
Mi. Clark SAYS that the statements which have
been published, to the effect that the special
agents of the Pension Office eXpend four times
the amount they save, is without the slightest
foundation. On the contrary, the Commission
er's annual report will show conclusively that
this branch of the service ls a most effective
and valuable one.
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Rufus Hatch,s EXCURSION.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-A party of distinguished
who came over here at the invita-
ton of Rufus Hatch to visit Yellowstone Park,
started on the journey this morning. IL num-
bered over fifty persons, and will remain over
Sunday at Niagara Falls, resuming their trip on
Monday to Chicago, when they Will take o spe-
clal train over the Northern Pacific to the yell
lowstone Park. Numerous stops will be made
along the route to enable the visitors 10 inspect
the great grain farm of the West. 1t is expect
ed that the Yellowstone will DO reached August
25, and after n stay OF two weeks the party will
return. A portion of the party will visit Mani
toDa before returning.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

A Meeting at the Mansion House in Favor
of State-Aided Emigration.
LONDON, Aug. 10.--A meeting in favor OF
StaJe-aided emigration was held at the Mansion
House, Earl Sh ~aftsbury presiding. A resolution
was offered providing for sending 100000 per-
sons to Canada and other British colonies, and
for procuring them farms in their new homes,
the money for the purchase OF the land to be ad-
vanced by the State, which is to take mortgages
on the farms as security for The res
olution was supported by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, and adopted. 1t is proposed to send
10, 600 families to Canada next spring.
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The OIL Excitement in Missouri.

RICH Hill, no. Aug. 10.-The oil excitement
continues unabated. 1t is given out that the best
grade of petroleum Is here in abundance. Old
Pennsylvania oil men are aking the county,
and lands are being bought at fabulous
prices. Thousands of acres are being
leased, and options taken for thousands
OF acres more, and many large and small tracts
have been purchased at from $50 TO 800 that q
month ago could have been bought for from
$50 to $40. Several gas wells have been
found, and more oil wells. Oil rock abounds
over a considerable territory. and the extent is
unknown. The number of wells under contract
shipped from Chicago and Pennsylvania.
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Notes and Personalities.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lo.-The Treasury De-
partment, having been informed of the seizure
at Richmond of the schooner L. g. Irwin for
carrying munitions of war in violation of the
neutrality laws, has ordered the captain OF tho
vessel detained until the matter is fully investi-
gated.
The famous Hi!lsiiale boat crew arrived this
morning, and were escorted to the Analostau
buat-hOuse.
The executive order consolidating the Sec
and Fifth internal revenue districts u1 Tonne $50
went into effect to-day.
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OCEAN GROVE, \. j., Aug. 10.-At the morning
session of the second day of the National Edu-
catiOnal Association, r. S. Rust, ID. D., of Ohio,
secretary of the Freedman's Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, presided. Robert
p. Doherty, assistant editor of the Christian Adj
vocate, asked whether the illiterate should be
stImbling-blocks or stepping stones. W. II.
Ward, d. D., editor OF the Independent, read a
paper on the Danger Line i'll Negro Education"
Rev. j. G. Price, cOlored, of Salisbury, N. C., dis
cnssed ''The Special Work of the Negro in
America" b. t. Tanner, (cOlored), ID. D., editor
of the Christian Recorder, OF Philadelphia, read
a paper entitled. "The Color Line-What Is 1t,
and What Does 1t Threaten1"
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The Kings Return to Madrid.

MADRID, Aug. 10,-The King and Queen of
Spain returned to Madrid this afternoon from
La Granja, their presence in the capitol being
considered necessary in view of the unsettled
state of the kin gdOm. They were received at the
and deputies, and officers of all grades. Both in
side and outside the station there wac a large
crowd of people who cheered the King and
Queen enthusiastically. This disposes OF the
London stock-mar rumor that the King has
been shot.
Ministerial papers say the majority Of the SEQ
de Urgel rebels fed on the approach of the loyal
troops.
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Execution of a Profane and wretched MUIR
derer at Utica.

UTICA. Aug. 1O.-William Henry Ostrander
was hanged at 1890 A. NJ. to-day for the murder
of his brother, George Lyman Ostrander, on
Dec. 26, 1880, near West Camden. u pom the
scatfold he did not want anyone TO pray for
him. Prayer was offered, however, after which
Ostrander spoke for three or four minutes in a
rambling manner, claiming his innocence, say
ing he had not had "A fair trial, and denounctng
the people of the county for hanging him. He
was frequently profane and obscene. Ending
with an oath, he said: But as to hanging me,
you can do it; life is of no good to me-" Before
his execution, Ostrander told his spiritual ad-
wiser that he did not forgive his relatives, and
would not ask God to forgive him.
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A Workingmen's Demonstration.

VIENNA, Aug. 1O.-Three hundred working
men attempted to hold a demonstration before
the office of the director of the police this even
ing, because of the seizure of the workin gmen's
newspaper. The mob was dispersed by a large
body OF police with drawn swords. Many ar
rests were made and order finally restored.
The police wounded several persons. The mob
subsequently gathered again, and was charged
with stones. A large force of infantry and cav
airy patrolled until a late hour tonight.
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Conflicting ODiufons.

DUBLIN, Aug. 1O.-The Irishman Mewspaper)
denounees the verdict in the cases of Feather
stone, Deasy. Flanagan and Dalton, who were
convicted at Liverpool of treason
felony and sentenced to penal servitude fore life.
1t declares that no one could expect Liverpool to
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A Riot in Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 10.-A riot broke out in
the Labat quarter, tonight, in consequence of a
report that the English doctors were poisoning
the natives. The mob attempted to destroy the
ambnlances. crying death to the C$lstians."
The outbreak was easily quelled by the British
trO0ps and g~endarnerie patrols.
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One More Arrest.

LONDON, Aug. l0.-A man named Patrick Ma
lone, was arrested at Birmingham to-day on the
charge Of theft. On being searched at the
station-house documents were found in his pos
session relating to Fenian organizations through
out the kingdom.
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officers of the Microsoopica Society.

CHICAGO. H., Aug. l0.-The American Micro
scopical Society elected the following officers
to-day: Hon. j. D.. Cox, of Ohio, president; j. F..
Burrell and W.. A. Rogers, vlce-presidents; ID. =.
Kellcott, secretary; George A. Bell. treasurer;
II. A. Chester, Fl, A. johnson and General VIM.
executive committee.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WARRINGTON. AuP. II N

WAR DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE OIL THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WARRINGTON, Aug. IL, A. MY
For Tennessee and the Ohio VaIley-Gener-
ally fair weather, variable winds, stationary OF
rising temperature in the last named district,
and nearly stationary barometer.
For the Lower Lake Region-Fair weather,
variable winds, stationary or lower barometer,
and nearly stationary temperature.
For the Upper Lake Region-Fair weather
in the eastern and southern portions. partly
cloudy weather and local rains in the north
western portion, stationary or falling barometer,
nearly stationary temperature, and variable
winds.
Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS. AuO. 10.
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O'Herlihy Released from Custody.

LIVERPOOL, Aug, 10.-O'Herllhy, who, on the
9Th inst, was acquitted of the charge OF treason
felony, but was retained to answer a further
accusation. was to-day arraigned on q charge of
conspiracy to murder. TIE Crown offered no
evidence against the prisoner, and the jury
formally acquitted him. He was thereupon re-
leased from custody.
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LONDON, Aug l0.-There were 795 deaths from
cholera in Egypt on Thursday, including 80 at
Cairo. 295 in the province of Charkich, and lis
in the province of Fayaum.
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France and the Chinese wan Material.

France and the Chinese War Material.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Morning Post understands that the atten-
ton OF the United States minister has been called
to the fact that Amerlc a is furnishing China with
arms and ammunition, which 1t is believed are
destined for TOnquin. The correspondent adds
that the American minister refuses to answer
ques tio ns in regard to tie subject.
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Death of DIR. Robert Mofratt.

LONDON, Aug 1o.-Dr, Robert Moffatt, father
in-law of the late DR.. Livingston, the celebrated
African traveller. and who was himself for many
years a missionary in South Africa, is dead.
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Four Lives Lost by a Collision at Sea.

BALTIMORE, Aug. l0.-The steamer William
Lawrence, from Savannah, when off Point Look
ont, this morning, was in collision with the
schooner Mariah Lavinia. The schooner imTne-
diately sunk, carrying down the wife and two
children Of the captain, and Joseph Leavitt, the
cook.
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BERLIN, Aug. l0.-A brother of Professor
Zuputlitz, who killed himself, having drawn
the death lot in the so-called American duel,
has written a note confirming the statement
That the deceased professor left letters showing
that the duel grew ont OF a dispute with IA Jew
lsh lawyer on the Jewish question.
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One Hundred Persons Killed,

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10.-A fresh collision
occurred between the troops and pOpulace at
Ekaterinoslav, aud a hundred people were killed.
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be impartial. The Freeman's Journal, com
mentlng on these cases. says no sentence is TOO
great for the dynamite tends.
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NEWS BY ATLANTIC CABLE.

The Situation i'm Spain More Serious
than Was First Reported.
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Insurrectionary Outbreaks in Many of the
Principal Cities Martial Law Pro-
claimed Throughout the Country.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

SATURDAY.-Fair weather, station
airy OF rising temperature.
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10.
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The Democrats Wants II and Children
Cry For II.

Ine Democrats wants IL ana thltufeii
Cry For II.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, December l3.-It is evil
dent that the extreme east and west are for
the old ticket next year. Tho politicians
here from those sections are clamoring for
it. Said Charles A. Sumner, Of San Fran
cisco, q new Democratic member, in con-
versaton with the lNTELLIaRScKR CORE
spondent to-day:
"Why, 1t is simply aquestion ot whether
or not Mr.. Tilden wants the nomination.
II he does, he can get 1t, and we will elect
him. The nomination OF Tilden and Hen
bricks would set the frCs TO blazing on
every Democratic altar on the Pacific
slope, and my what aj)rity wo would
give them. Nobody could give the ticket
in our section 80 great an impetus ns Til
den. Tilden means booming campaign
and, success. He can carry New York
against anybody. Itlooks like Mr Arthur
will be nominated by the Republicans,
and we must have Tild:n to pit against
him."
Your correspondent has made a careful
canvass OF the new House on the Presi.
dental choice OF the Democrats. On the
Pacific slope and in New York Tilden is
demanded. In free trade Slater, and espe.
cially south Of the Ohio river, Mcdonald is
wanted. The Indiana and Ohio members
favor McD Jnaid largely. The Virginias,
Carolinag aud probably Georgia will call
for Tilden. The belief that Tilden can
carry New York msy force him to be a
candidate and make the race, although 1t
is true that he does not want the nomina'
finn