The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-30
LATEST NEWS.
Summary of Crops Throughout the
Country from n Chicago Stand
point.
Sensational Developments in the
Trial of the Chicago Anarcb-
lists,
THE CROPS.

CHICAGO, July 24.-The following
crops summary will appear in this
weeks issue of the Farmers Reuiec:
1.-The prolonged drought, which is al
most unprecedented in its length and
severity, is beginning to have a very
serious effect upon all the late crops.
The spring-wheat outlook has been in
nowise improved, and the average con-
dition of the crop has declined since
July /, when the Farmers Reuie,c indi-
Gated that the probable total wheat
yield of the United States would not
exceed q round total of 100000, 600
bushels. The tenor of the reports in
dictate that this estimate will have to
be reduced by from ten to fifteen mil
lion bushels. The reports from Ne
braska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Dakota do not indicate an average
yield of six to ten bushels to the acre,
with many fields entirely ruined. Corn
is reported very uneven in Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Ne
braska, and while looking clean is in
need of rain and shortage in the yield
is threatened. In Minnesota corn is
looking well, but it is beginning to feel
the effects of the drought. The oats
crop will fall short with q promise of
not to exceed one-half an average yield
in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and
three-fourths of an average yield in
Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa. With
the exception of Minnesota, the potato
crop is threatened with failure, few
of the reports indicating more than
one-half a yield, and in many sections
complete failure. The pastures in all
the Northwestern States are reported
as short, and in large sections ruined.
In portions of Wisconsin the cattle are
already given feed, owing 10 an inabili-
ty to obtain sustenance in the dried-up
pasturing lands. The fruit crop of
Michigan. Illinois, and Wisconsin is
very promising.
CHICAGo, July 26.-In the trial of the
Chicago anarchists the evidence of
Pinkerton detective named Johnson
was the sensation Saturday. johnson,
in the regular course of business,
joined the anarchists and participated
in the drills Of the armed section.
Nearly two years ago the officers of the
First National Bank employed the
Plnkerton people to furnish details of
the secret meetings of the anarchists.
Johnson was detailed for the work.
He attended their meetings and was
duly enrolled as amember of the order.
He helped to organize the armed sec
ton of the American group-or what
was virtually the Notwithstanding
company of the Lehr und Weir We
rein. About January last Johnson
was suspected by his fellow-plotters,
and decided that it would not be
healthy for him to attend any more
meetings. All the incendiary utter
ances at meetings and drills, public
and private, were duly reported By him
in writing to his employers. johnson
says that he has recently met Pinker-
ton detectives who were among his
fellow-members in the secret order.
He thought they were anarchists like
the rest, and watched them according
ly; but now he knows they were only
spies like himself.
The New York Morning Journal pro-
fesses to have interviewed man
named IgnatZ SwObotka at house on
East One Hundred and Fifth street.
1t is stated that Swobotka claims to be
the man who threw the bomb at the
haymarket meeting in Chicago May 4.
He is now represented as having sailed
for Europe Saturday, but the name of
the steamer is not given. He said he
had been bedridden ever since the Chi
cago affair, with one bullet through his
hip and another in his right knee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 25.-Only
500 Of the $500 Sangerfest singers who
were to have taken part in the elabo-
rate Sangerfest parade planned for to-
day braved the intense heat and march
ed through the streets to the National
Park, where the picnic concluding the
fest took place. The procession created
much amusement, many of the sing
ers being grotesquely attired and dis
playing notices and emblems, carry
ing out their idea OF merriment. 1t is
estimated that 10000 people attended
the festivities at the picnic, which con-
cluded with an elaborate pyrotechnic
display. Many of the visiting societies
are departing for home tonight, and
the rest will leave tomorrow.
The festival bund chose st. Louis
to-day as the city where the next Sang
erfest is to be held. Whether it will
be held two or three years hence is
optional with the local st. Louis COM
mittee. The bund also decided to in
vite all singing societies of the United