The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-25
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France doing enormous damage to the
agriculture. One third of the vintage
crop is destroyed. At Macon and vicinity
the vines were devastated by the frost.
The damage in the Saone valley is esti-
mated at many millions of francs.
LONDON, April 23.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times recommends
the Spanish government to institute
strict inquiry as to the completely OF
Spanish officials in Cuba, especially those
at Cardenas and other places in the north
west part of Cuba, with Aguero, and af-
terward to continue the inquiries in
Spain, where, he says, surprising revela-
tions might ensue.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 23.-Mill No. 1,
of the Camperdown cotton factory at
Greenville in which 100 operatives are
employed and $500 spindles run, will
shut down in consequence of the impos
sibility Of securing a supply of cotton for
coarse yarns. In Abbyville county there
is great scarcity of cotton seed, and per-
sons are going from farm to farm in
search of seed to plant. In Spartanburg
county the National bank deposits are
heayier than ever known before.
CHICAGO, April 23.-The circular is
sued from the headquarters of the Irish
National League of America says that
Chas. S. Parnell has publicly declared
that in order to secure a sufficient num-
Der of eligible men to carry on TO victory
the struggle of Ireland in the British
Parliament, fund will be required to
enable men who could not otherwise re
side in London and give their constant
attention to their Parliamentary duty.
The Irish National League Of America
invites contributions from the supporters
of Parnell. Subscriptions are to be sent
to Rev. Charles O'Reilly, D. D., treas
urer, Detroit, Mich. A subscription of
$4,000 has been received from Eugene
Kelly, banker of New York
WASHINGTON, April 23.-John G. Knox
to-day rendered to Secretary Folger his
resignation as Comptroller of Currency
to take effect May 1st. Knox has ac-
cepted the presidency of the National
Bank of the Republic, of New York city,
and will enter on his duties as such on
the first proximo. Among those whose
names have been suggested in connec-
ton with the vacancy left by Knox's
resignation are ex-Treasurer Gilfllan
Mr.. Connor, Bank of Minnesota, who is
a personal friend of Senator Sabin. E. O.
Graves, of the Treasurer's office and
Charles E. Coon, who was recently pro-
NOTED to the place left vacant by the
resignation of Assistant Secretary New
1t seems to be the general belief in the
Department that Knox's place will be
filled by the promotion of some Treasury
officer who, through long service, has
become acquainted with its duties, such
as Assistant Secretary Coon or Mr..
Graves.
Another English ship has arrived at
Alexandria from India with cholera on
board.
A man was arrested at Shifnal, in
England, Wednesday with a package of
dynamite and eight dynamite cartridges
in his possession.
Bell Tavern, Old Bailey and two adj
joining buildings in London were de
stroyed by fire Wednesday. -Four bar
maids peished in the flames.
Alfred G. Inman has been sentenced tC
prison at Augusta, Ga, for life for the
murder of his wife.
In a quarrel at SwainbOro, Ga.
Wednesday between J. C. Coleman and
J. F. Myers thirteen shots were fired and
Coleman was shot in the abdomen.
Some 872 bales of cotton were burned
at Providence, r. l., Wednesday in the
yard of the Baltimore Steamer Company
Loss, IS to 20 per cent. on an estimated
value of $47,355.
President Arthur has accepted an invi
tation to visit the battle fields of Frede
ricksburg. Charlottesville and the vii
derness on the 18th of May with tn
First Corps of the Army of the Potomac
Cotton in This and other Countries
The Boston Herald says that beside
the United States the chief countries 70
the production of cotton are the East In
dies, Egypt, Brazil, the West Indies an
Guiana. India contributes supply o
cotton next in Importance to that of tn
United States. Their total productio
was estimated as far back as 1858 a
6,5OO,OO0 bales of 375 pounds each. A
though great pains have been taken
however, to oimprove the cotton culture
India, and seeds from othe~ countrle
and methods in use in the United State
have been produced at great expense, tn