, 1886-05-13
TELEeRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Grants Autobiography


New YORK, May l0.-The Times says:
"The second volume OF Grants autobi-
ography, which is given to the public this
morning, takes up the thread of the story
where the first volume had dropped it IN
the middle of October. when he was on
his way to take charge OF the operations
IN Chattanooga in place of Gen. Rose
Grams. Although concerned with events
in its authors career far more familiar
than those recorded in the first, the sec
oGd volume will not be found less inter
esting, and indeed the change OF scene
from west to east with nsw opponents
and new subOrdinates to discuss, Pr.ves
safeguard against repetition Tie
memoirs terminate abruptly with the
end OF the war, the concluding chapters
making ailusion to the last twenty years
OK Graut's public career"
The Herald says: The second volume
OF Grants Memoirs is far mere interest
ing than its predecessor. II has to do
with greater men, greater events and
greater results. The fear sometimes eX-
pressed that the old hero's physical c in
dItlOH during the last stage of bis liter
aTy work would lie reflected by bis page.
proves TO be grOundless. The narrative
is admirably clear. direct and connected
Pacific Coast Crop Reports.
San FRANCISCO, May 10-The signal
service this morning issues a statement
showing the condition of crops up to
May tst, in California, Oregon and
Washington Territory. from special re-
ports received. The Oregon and Wash
lngton Territory reports are few though
they show that the grain prospect Is cX
cellent. OF fruit there will be very
large yield, except peaches, which Will
be light crop, and in sections the apples
we're injured by a frost on the night Of
April 80.
The crop reports for California cover
the whole state. On tLc whole, the en-
tire yield of fruit and gFaiu will be abnn-
dant. Excessive rains have diminished
tine prospects some, though the yield
Will be above the average. From all
parts of the state tie reports are that
hay will be exceedingly abundant, though
| IN the counties bordering on the coast IN
the southern part of the state, rust has
damaged the hay to some extent. feach-
es generally will be a failure, also april
cots. This is on account of the curIcuia
| III the former and frosts III the latter.
| The vineyards are reported to be in
| most promising condition, and the ton
mage will be greatly above the average.
Barley is somewhat smutted in Santa
Barbara county. All grain and fruit
prospects are very hattcring in Colusa
and Los Angeles counties In the
northern tier of counties. if there is no
frost in May, the yield of fruita will be
large. The orange crop in Butte county
promises about three quarters of al
acreage yield This is owing to exces-
sive rains cooling the earth.
Crop Prospects.
CAICAGo, May 10.-The following sum
mary will appear in this weeks review
OF the Farmers RerieW: The prospects
for both spring and winter wheat con-
tinue excellent. The only state in which
no special improvement Is reported is
Kansas. The tenor of reports, however,
is not especially different from those OF
the preceding six weeks, with the eycep-
ton that in Greenwood county damage
by fly is reported, and in OsWegO the
presence of the chinch bug has been
noticed. Some OF the fields in Atchisor
county will not exceed 90 per cent. OF
| their original acreage, but have been
plowed and the land devoted especially
to cats. The remainder OF the crop is in
good condition. In Michigan the out,
look Is slightly improved. Many of the
fields look thin, but the plant generally
is healthy and the present outlook is for
So or so per cent. of the average yield
In Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and
Tennessee, the prospects continue tiatter.
ing.
Storm in Maine
SPRINGFIELD, Me-, May 7.-One OF the
heaviest RAIN storms ever kno yn in this
section took place yesterday afternoon
dong vast amount of damage, both il
the town and the surrounding country
The rain was followed by hail, whicI
fell thick and fast for about fifteen
minutes, many Of the LaiIstoGes being
from one-half TO two inches in diameter
| The rain began to fall soon after noon
and continued to pour down in torrents
for nearly three hours, causing all The
creeks and branches to become much
swollen, tearing away fences, inundating
bottom lands and badly damaging wheat
and corn.
Cincinnati Quiet.
| CINCINNATI. Nay I0.-The situation
here is decidedly more hopeful today.
Under the shadow Of strong military
force, much to the wild fear that has
| hitherto led many doubtful workingmen
Vessels on