The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-19

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suiting Is incalculable. Much doubt Is ex-
pressed as TO the efficacy OF the quarantine
on the main land, but IL Is OF unquestioned
Importance to the islands. Italy's greatest
danger from cholera Is I'm the return OF the
$4,000 Italian day laborers who were at
work In Southern France at the time Of the
outbreak of cholera there.
THE TOBACCO INTEREST.
The announcement by the statistician of
the department of agriculture that the to-
baccO crop OF this country promises to be
larger and better than ever before, calls at
tention to the remarkable extent OF the in
tobacco raising may be proftably carried on
has increased greatly in the past few years,
or, at least, the area In which 1t Is found to
be profitable. While Kentucky has been
counted as the great tobacco field OF the
country, II Is now found that southern Ohio
is a very valuable auxiliary to that state.
Among the hills in the southern portion of
Ohio are now growing some or the finest
qualities of tobacco found in the United
States. In southern Indiana and southern
Illinois tobacco raising is becoming exceed
ingly profitable. In the eastern portion of
the country, Virginia, West Virginia. North
Carolina and Maryland are one great tObac-
co field, while Connecticut's "seed-leaf" re-
tains its prominent value as leading crop
in that state. The tobacco crop of this
country, which in 1864 was but 10y, 100000
pounds, promises In 1854 to be between
60O, DOC, 900 and zoe, 600, 600 pounds. or more
than three times that of twenty years ago.
The acreage, which in 1864 was 239, S26, has
jumped to nearly 200, 600, while the value of
the crop, which in 1854 was $50, COO 900, will
probably reach S45,OOo.O 900 or $50, 100000 in
MIR. COON APPOINTED ACTING SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY.
Mr.. Coon has been appointed acting sec
rotary of tn treasury for ten days. Under
the law the designation cannot be extended
for an additional period. At the expiration
Of this appointment, therefore, it will be
necessary for the president to make per-
manent appointment. That is all that is
known about the vacant cabinet Office, and
pOstmaster-general Gresham and assistant
postmaster.generalH atton say that they
know nothing of the presidents intentions.
Meanwhile Levi 7. Morton has obtained a
leave of absence from the Paris mission,
and should arrive in New York about the
time that the term of the temporary appoint
ment Of Mr.. Coon will expire. TO that circum-
stance some Of the friends Of the President
attach much significance: MIR. Morton is
of the president He has had aspirations
for cabinet position, espec tally for the
treasury. He thought lie would be APP
pointed to that Office at the time he received
the Paris mission, and it Is quite possible
tnaJ AT the close OF an administration ne
might be inclined to accept a cabinet place.
To do this however he would be obliged to
sever his business relations with his bank
ing house, which perhaps he would not be
disposed to do for so short a term. Gresh-
ANS friends, on the other hand, are conf
dent that he can have the treasury portfolio
II he wants it, and If he is going back to the
bar, they think that the knowledge ali ad-
ministratiOn of that Office for six months
would bring him would be of great service.
Undoubtedly the future career of Judge
Gresham, in q business sense, Is an imp0r-
tant consideration with him at this time, for
he has family and is not rich. Some of
his friends think that he will yet prefer to
succeed Judge Drummond In the United
States Circuit Court to continuing in the
hazard of politics.
Amos Morris, of Danbury, Conn.,.
calls for back pcnsion for services in
the war of 1912.