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The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
THE CROP REPORTS.


the Agricultural Department.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Department
of Agriculture will begin issuing monthly
crop bulletins in April. These reports are
becoming very valuable, and are eagerly
watched for by grain dealers, growers, and
spectators throughout the country. The
April bulletin will be one of the greatest i'm
portance, as it will give the first reliable re-
ports of the damage done to wheat in the
West and Northwest by frost and snow
Many of the operators in Chicago and New
York in measure anticipate the regular re-
ports of the Agricultural Bureau, but their
information is unavoidably more limited in
its scope, and not so impartially reliable as
those furnished from Washington. The bu-
reau gets returns from 1000 reli-
able and experienced crop observers
every month from April to December
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
Desperate Fight in the Indian Territory.

l. T., dispatch says: "a bloody affair occur
red on the border of the Seminole Nation.
Brady Benty, Eli Parriman, Billy Grimmet,
and an Indian were engaged in a game of
cards. which finally ended in a free fight, in
which the Indian was killed by Brenty and
Parriman. Grimmet, who took an active
part in the fight, was accidentally killed by
one of the three during the shooting. Next
morning, two brothers, named Moses and
Gabriel Marshall, friends of the dead men,
followed an Indian who had fed and
coming up with him riddled his body with
hnllafs
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
A Dwelling-Place for Rich Men.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Washington is
gradually filling up with rich men-retired
merchants, bankers, and the like-who are
buying and building elegant mansions, with
view of spending the major part OF the
time in the capital. 1t is a really beautiful
city, and it is small wonder that wealthy
people are turning their attention this way
The wonder is they have not done so before
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
The Runors Denounced as Absurd
ipecial to the Indianapolis journal.


WASHINGTON, March 23.-Of all the absurd
rumors that have been set ahoat, the most
preposterous that has gone out from Wash
ington is that to the effect that Minister
West was advising war because of the incen.
diary utterances of Congressman Finerty
and Rosa, and others of the dynamite bri-
gade lately. The State Department and the
British minister have been beseiged with
anxious inquiries all day about the report.
The story is too idiotic to deny.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
Close of the Milk War.

New York, March 23-The producers and
dealers, in conference to-day, agreed that
the price of milk for March shall be three
cents quart for the first half, and three and
one-half cents for the latter half Informa-
ton of the agreement was telegraphed the
farmers, and the usual supply will be sent in
the morning Another conference, to fix
the price for the rest of the year, will be held
tO-morrOw
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
Hon. w. S. Holman.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Mr. Holman is
still in the city, being detained here by the
sickness OF his wife. The New York Sun has
formally nominated Holman for Governor,
and indicated wish to see him the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee as well. The
Judge does not appear to be unduly in
hated
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
Senator and Mrs. Harrison.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator and Mrs
Harrison came over from New York last
night, and left for home tonight. Mrs
Harrison is much improved in health, and
will entirely recover. Her condition has
never been as precarious as reported.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
Senator and Mrs. Logan,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The illness of
Mrs. Logan detains Senator Logan in Wash
ington. Mrs. Logan has been seriously sick
for nearly three weeks, but is now GONZALES
cent, and is expected to be able to bear the
fatgues of trip to Illinois within week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
rebellion Against Imported Goods,

PHILLIPoPoLIs, March 23-T.e inhabitants
of Carlova Sopot and Kalofer have risen
against the importation of foreign wooden
thread, and several depots of such thread
have been pillaged and burned. The militia
refused to suppress the outbreak, and cavalry
has been dispatched for that purpose
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
by the President

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The President
has appointed John w. Wadsworth United
States consul at Saltillo, Mex; John L.
Parish of Illinois, United States consul at
Chemonitz, Saxony Successor to John
Flynn, of ChicagoG James D. Bowie,
collector of customs for the district of Peters
burg Va Henry D. Clay, collector of GUS
toms for the district of Yorktown, Va;
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
A Feeling of Languor, but No Danger of Stag
nation at the Capital

Specla 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 23.-An atmosphere
of oppressive vacation languor is slowly but
surely settling down upon Washington, and
the people are resigning themselves to pro-
tracted season of extraordinary dullness.
There is always something going on, how
ever, in Washington to keep the gossipers
from going to sleep The material to work
upon is practically unlimited; the mine is
inexhaustible. The political and social life
of the capital is full of intrigues, and it is in
state of perpetual commotion whether Con-
gress is in session or not. This constant
movement that is going on will save the
town from paralysis, and discouraging as the
prospect seems there is no danger OF stagna-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
The St. Joseph Bank Robbery.

Sr. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 23.-The jury in
the case OF William w. Scott, the last OF the
100000 bond robbery cases, which have
been on trial for couple of weeks, dis
agreed about noon, and were discharged So
far, nobody has been convicted of stealing
these bonds
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24

Reports from All Parts of the State Indi-
cate that the Crop Is Considerably Dam
aged,
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.

COLUMBUS, March 22.-If the season suits
from now on the damage to growing wheat
will not exceed 20 per cent Fifteen to 20
per cent of old crop remains.
JANEsvILLE, March 22.-Wheat in the clay
looks badly and will barely yield an average
crop. Sand land and bottom wheat look
we'll.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
THE GROWING WHEAT CROP
Discouraging Reports from All Parts
cf Indiana and Illinois.
A General Belief that the Yield In These
Two States Will Be Decidedly Below
that of Last Year,
Caused by Bad Weather and Depre-
dations of the Hessian Fly.

A ST. Louis Man Looks Over the Returns
and Predicts Good Crop-Condition
of Apples, Peaches and Cherries.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24

,CoUcH Bush cures coughs, colds, and all bron-
chiai affections.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
The Mississippi improvements - Disgust of
the Engineer Corps.
to tha Tndf oIiS

The Mississippi Improvements = Disgust of
the Engineer Corps.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The War Depart
ment is still in ignorance as to the extent Of
damage to the government improvements on
the Mississippi river done by the flood. The
water has not subsided sufficiently to permit
the engineers to take observations, and they
are as much in the dark as the hands on con-
tiguous plantations, 1t is certain that the
waters have washed away the mattresses for
a considerable distance where the govern
ment forces have been at work improving"
the river near Vicksburg but whether they
have been simply dumped into the river, car
ried into the Gulf or swallowed up in the
quick-sands remains to be seen. The engi-
neers' bureau is much disgusted at the
failure of Congress to pass the last river and
harbor bill, and they say that great damage
and loss to property will result from lack
of appropriations to complete unfinished
work.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24
An Increase of Salary, but No Money Avail
able for the Purpose.

able for the Purpose.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Postoffice De-
partment has already received and filed for
examination a large number of claims of
postmasters who are entitled to increased
salary under the provisions of the readjust-
ment act known as the Spaulding bill, passed
at the last session of Congress. An attorney
representing numbers of these postmasters
is now in Washington, and has made an M
formal argument in their behalf at the
Postoffice Department, maintaining that the
increase of salaries provided for by
the act may properly be paid out
of the regular appropriation for salaries for
the current fiscal year. The officers of the
Postotfice department, however, assert that
the law providing for readiustment of post
masters salaries cannot be carried into effect
without specific appropriation, and that to
pay the amount of increase OF salaries out of
the regular appropriation would create a
large deficiency. 1t is the intention of the
department to begin the work of readjusting
salaries under two-cent postage, as provided
for in the Bingham bill, as soon as possible.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-24

CONTINUED ON Second Page.l
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29
PERSONAL.

-Ex-Gov. William Sprague, Of Rhode
Island, was married, in Staunton, Va, to
Mrs Dora Inez Calvert, of Greenbrier
county, W. Va
Elk Congressman John Crowell, of Cleve-
land, died in that city last week, in his SID
year. He was conspicuous in Ohio politics
q generation ago, and enjoyed high repu-
tation as lawyer and orator.
Mrs Berkemier, of Knox county, Ind,
died the other day at the age of 100 years.
The death is recorded of Bishop Quinlan,
who has for quarter of century filled the
position of Catholic Bishop of Mobile.
The newly-wedded wife of ex-Gov.
Sprague, of Rhode Island, is the daughter of
a poor shoemaker, and, like ner husband,
has been separated from her first conjugd
partner by the divorce court
President Arthur is suffering from an
aggravated catarrhal affection.
Secretary Lincoln has asked the Presi-
dent to order q court-martial for the trial Of
Gen Hazen, chief signal officer of the
United States army.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Fire at Bellows Falls, Vt, destroyed
property valued at 100000 The mills of
the Rock Island Paper Company, near Milan,
Ill, were burned; loss, $4,000, with $50, 600
insurance.
One man was killed and two fatally in
jured by an explosion of dynamite near Nc
keeSport, Pa
Seven men were drowned opposite Jer-
sey City by the sinking of a scow.
Two little children were burned to death
in the house of their parents at Pittsburgh
Theodore Deffenbach and Grin Sargent
engineer and fireman on the Northwestern
railway, were killed by an explosion at
Rochelle, Ill
Near Brownville, n. T., the other night,
at the wood camp terminus Of the Black
Hills and Fort Pierre railroad, Head 4
SCOTS lodging shell was burned and eleven
men persisted in the flames -Four Others
were seriously injured
Much damage has been done by hack
water in the OldtOWn Lake country. neaI
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.

The molders employed by the Reading
Pa) Hardware Company have had their
wages increased 10 per cent
business failures in the United States for
the week ending March 9 numbered POS, a
reduction of tifty-two from the previous
week. The record is thirty one over the cor
responding week of 1882, and seventy eight
more than in 1881
Fall River spinners complain Of the tyr
amy of overseers in discharging workmen
without just cause.
The St Louis boot and shoe firm Of
French & Blossom has failed with liabil-
tiles of $135, 00G and assets at 100000.
An advance of so cents and 81
per ton for pig iron has been demanded by
the furnace men of Alabama and Tennessee
who supply the Cincinnati and tributary
markets.
Favorable weather for operations con-
tinues in the Wisconsin pineries. The esti-
mated cut of the season on the Black river
and it's tributaries is 100000, 600 feet
Work has been resumed at the rolling
mills at Allentown, Pa, giving employment
to 400 persons
d r. Musselman & Co., Louisville, to-
bacco manufacturers, have made an assign
ment. Their liabilities are $4,000
The Statistician of the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington says he has re-
ceived no reports of injury to the growing
wheat crop.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29

walk from her house When some distance
away he drew a revolver, and, threatening
TO kill the girl, committed
brutal outrage upon her. Miss Embarrassed
an outcry, which drew the attention OF the
guests at the ball, and a party OF men, LED
by the father of the girl, made pursuit OF
yardell, who shot Landa through the heart
and made his escape in the darkness The
Ianda family offer large reward Tor his
apprehension, and the Governor has made
PROCLAMATION of his crime Landa was
former resident of Wisconsin.
At Springfield, Mass, John d. LOOMS
was hanged for numbering David Leavitt
Dec /, 1882. Uriah Meyer was hanged ut
Middleburg, Pa, for killing Gretchen Kintz-
Ter in 1877. ---------
Two murderers-Pasauale Malone and
Michael E. McGloin-were executed In New
York. The execution of Bob Cochran
(colored), for murder, occurred at Clayton,
Ala .,i.' -.-
w. p. Renowden and Arch Mcintyre
were murdered by persons unknown near
San Jose, Cal. 90
John s. Cox, one of those charged with
the theft of 500, 900 of bonds of the city of
St Joseph, Mo-, from the vaults of the City
Register, has turned States evidence and
on the witness-stand gave q circumstantial
account of the theft Of the bonds
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29
Honeymoon Performances in Bath.
Room.

A newly-married pair, who arrived
on their honeymoon trip at a cele-
brated Scotch watering place when
accommodation was at a premium,
had a mattress spread for them by a
compassionate inn-keeper in one of
his bathrooms. In the middle of
the night the house was alarmed by
loud shrieks proceeding from the nup-
tial chamber. What was the matter?
Well, this: The young bride, wish
ing to ring for servant, had caught
hold of what she supposed to
be the bell-rope and pulled it sharp
ly. Unhappily for her and her spouse
it was the cord of the shower-bath
over their heads, and forthwith down
plunged such deluge of cold water
as would throw damper upon the
most devoted honeymaking couple.
Her husband, In dismay, caught fran
tically at another cord on his side of
the extemporized couch, but the only
response was an equally liberal de-
LUCE of water, this time nearly boiling
hot. The unhappy pair then screamed
in unison. When the servants came,
they. found the door of the room
flooded with water, and the wife was
perched like a monkey on her hus-
bands back, uttenng themostlament-
able cries, while her good man was
fumbling about in the dark, trying
his best to find the door.-London
Telegram.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29
Married by a Drove of Mules.

In the Richmond, Va, correspon-
dence of the Washington Capital &C.
ours the following: A little circum-
stance happened here last fall that
bore great issue. A trife as light as
air, yet it made a man and woman
meet that but for this episode would
never have known each other. AS it
is society talk, of course, everyone
knows it, and will narrate it just to
show whatinconsiderable events, which
some call chance and others fate,
shape our lives. A large drove of
mules just after dark, were taken from
the cars of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad and corraled, but something
stampeded them, and they dashed up
the street, half hundred or so, with
all the gathering and fire of squad
ron of cavalry at full charge. Pc
destrians Rugged the sidewalk or hur
ried into the nearest open door, and
then looked pantingly at the dim,
rushing mass. Now it happened that
a young lady from Boston, Mass,
who was on visit here, was coming
from a friends house, and just as she
was crossing the street the head of
the column came toward her with the
velocity of an express train on a down
grade. It was so sudden that her
presence of mind failed her, and she
stood directly in the pathway of the
advancing drove. A thrilling tableau
it must have been. She clasped
her hands, and the light of the lamps
showed her dilated eyes and rigid
figure. A dreadful death seemed in
evitable, when a gentlemen passing
by, with valise in his hand, saw her.
Like flash he was by her side, and,
swinging her with a rapid motion to
him, he carried her to the sidewalk
just as the laundering mass passed
by in the darkness. The danger was
over, but she was too unnerved tocon-
tinue her way. He offered his arm,
and together they proceeded to her
house. She thanked her deliverer.
He presented his card-Mr. Louis
Shearer, West Point, Miss. He had
just arrived on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, and was on his way
to the Southern train when the vision
met his eye. He asked her name.
Miss Alice Beauchamp, she answered.
Mr.. Shearer did not go on his south
ern trip that night, nor the next; and
so and so-well, the same old story.
When the roses bloom in bleak New
England, then will be heard the
sound of the bells, and the southern
palmetto and the northern pine, en-
twined, will adorn the altar.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29
Railroads and the South.
Boston Commercial Bulletin,

The people of the Southern States,
who own most of the real estate and
pay the taxes, have discovered that
railroads are enriching that section
of the Union. The Atlanta Railroad
Record, in speaking of what railroads
have done for the state of Georgia,
says that in twelve years of develop
ment in that direction new routes
have been opened to good markets,
and an incentive has been given to
the agricultural as well as to the
manufacturing calling.
The showing for1882, as compared
wit 1870, shows over cooper cent, in
crease in corn, 600 per cent. in oats,
200 in wheat, rs in rye, 100 in pota--
toes, 800 in cane and sorghum, and a
similar increase in yield of farm and
garden products. In 1870 Georgia
raised 473,934 bales of cotton. In
1882 the production was 925, 443
bales, the crop being raised on 261,-
713 less acres than was the crop OF
814, AL bales in 1880. This increase
is the result of improved methods
and more attention to the business.
The value of the farm products OF
the state is estimated at $125, 1000, OOO,
which is $45,OOO,O00 more than In
1870.
These important facts are not de,
veloped by the census of 1880, but
by the increment thereof, the past
two years having shown great pro-
gross on the part of the Southern
States generally. The penetration OF
railroads in that section has brought
obscure points close to distributlVe
points, and resolved inertia into &C.
tivity.'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

The freight steamship Glamorgan,
bo.lnd from Liverpool to New York. was
lost in mid-ocean, seven of the crew perish
ing
Fire in Nashville, Tenn, destroyed prop
erty of the value of $25O,OOO, upon which
there was $780, 900 insurance
In the Cambridge flats, in East Sixty
fourth street, New York, fire broke out,
burning Mrs Wakeman, aged Sc, and her
daughter Rose
"A telegram from Little Rock, Ark. Of
the Sth inst, says: Last night the east-bound
passenger train on the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railroad was boarded by forty men,
two miles west Of Mulberry Station, Craw-
ford county, 14O miles from Little Rock.
They ordered the passengers to throw
up their hands, and began firing pistols
Conductor John Cain was in the rear, and
was fatally shot. The robbers rushed for
the engine, but before reaching it Engineer
Rogers pulled out and prevented robbery.
Brakeman Lester was also shot during the
firing The robbers jumped off after the
train was in motion Superintendent Hart
man offers S., 200 reward for the capture of
the roDDerS
William Lyon, of Cleveland made a
murderous attack upon a woman from
whom he had been divorced five years ago,
and then killed himself The woman's
wound is severe and possibly mortal
Martin l. Helps, of Springfield, Ohio, re-
turned from church with his wife, and If
teen minutes later fired at her three times
and shot himself dead
A house was burned near Frederick,
Md. and its owner, his wife and a hired
man were cremated
A horrible double crime occurred re-
Gently at the ranch Of J. H Landa awealthy
stock raiser of sill county, Texas Tom p
Vardell, son Of prominent stock man whose
general character is that Of a -roue,- had
recently been forcing his attentions upon
the daughter Of Ianda. a young lady Of rare
personal attractions During ball given
bv Ianda in honor Of his daughter, Vardell
was present, and induced the gil TO take
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-29
GENERAL.

The star-route trial at Washington was
enlivened the other Gay by tilt between
the presiding Judge and Congressman Bel
ford, of Colorado, in which the latter got
500 the worst of the discussion. Rerdel,
the "squeaier," stated in his testimony that
q star-route check for $4,000 was drawn
pavable to "James B. Bedford or bearer"
and Mr.. Bedford, who was called as
witness for the defense, wanted to testify
that he never received such a check. He
was not allowed to do So but while leaving
the court made the statement solemnly and
Indignantly. The court declared his action
to be in contempt of judicial dignity, and
all the eloquence of Ingersoll could not save
Mr. Bedford from 500 fine
The Nova Scotia Assembly has passed an
act abolishing imprisonment for debt
There seems strong probability that
Gen Hazen, Chief Signal Officer, will be in
vestigated by court martial Secretary
lincoln is said TO have designated the
officers who will compose the court
A correspondent who recently passed
down the Mississippi river from Memphis
telegraphed rs follows TO the st Louis
Globe Democrat: There are not more than
two or three spots Of dry ground between
Memphis and this point, and scores of the
beSs farms in Arkansas and Mississippi are
in a complete state of wreck Most Of
them have been abandoned. the owners and
labOrers having fled to higher ground At
Harburs landing eighteen colored men and
women in two boats are moored to a tree on
the flooded bank, waiting for steamboat to
take them away There i not foot Of dry
land in forty miles Sl.iff-loads Of colored