Morris tribune., 1886-08-04
The Condition of the Crops.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-Bradstreets' crop
summary says: Earlier reports as to
damage to the spring wheat crop are be-
ieved to have been exaggerated, and
Dakota and Minnesota are now thought
likely to yiVld over A., 900. .0J0 bushels. Tha
Wisconsin yield is better than expected
Heavy receipts of winter wheat and mod
crate export demand hold quotations in
check The drought west and northwest
has damaged the Indian corn crop to some
extent, and in such localities general trade
is checked. Recent local rains have i'm
proved the prospect some. Special tels-
grams to BTadstreets' place the total Cali
fornia hop yield at 900 bales The Lou
isiana rice crop is expected to be of fine
quality, and to reach 100000 sacks"
George A. jerks was confirmed by the
senate Friday to be solicitor general
Mrs Mary A. P. Darwin, prominent In
temperance and religious circles, died sud-
denly at Burlington, Iowa, Friday.
The -four mills of Buck & Hoff and the
Old Dominion cotton-mills, at Manchester,
Va, were burned Friday, with loss Of
$y5,0O0
Five of the Chicago Anarchists bombs
were exploded in Lake Michigan Friday. A
stream of water several feet in diameter
shot 100 feet into the air, and scores of fish
were killed
Near Yellowstone lake, Montana, snake,
supposed to be thirty feet in length, was
seen recently When crawling through
the grass it carried its head ten or fifteen
feet above ground.
Bradstreet reports that the total value Of
buildings for which permits have been
granted at twenty five cities within six
months is S68, 600, 000 against S53, ,000, 900 In
the first half of 1885.
Governor Oglesby and staff reached La
fayette, Ind, Friday, and in company with
Governor Gray reviewed the military pro-
cession. A grand reception was rendered
the visitors in the evening.
A perpetual injunction restraining the
publication of The Lumberman under that
name was granted by Judge Phillips at
Chicago, Friday, on the ground that Il was
Northwestern Lumberman.
By ruling OF the court at Mansfield,
Ohio, Friday the new officers of the Ma.
,tional Union, with the exception of Treasurer
Frank W. Gage Of Chicago, were placed in
control Of the organization. New proceed.
ings to dissolve the injunction against
Treasurer Gage will be necessary.
During heavy wind and rain storm Fri
day at Columbus Ohio, the Columbus Roll
ing mill was wrecked, several men being
seriously hurt The Union depot and other
structures were unroofed, chimneys thrown
down, and trees leveled. Crops In the
region swept by the storm suffered severely.
The London Times notes the arrival at
the East India docks Of cargo Of over a0,-
600 frozen carcasses of mutton from the
Falkland islands Portions of the cargo
sold at pence per pound. As the islands
now contain nbout COO, 900 sheep, and the
industry of raising them is rapidly increas-
ing, there is room for q material extension
of the supply to England.
The train bearing Gen. Logan, Governor
Alger and the Grand Army excursionists
was in collision with a helping engine at
Echo Canon, Utah, Friday. The helping
engine then dashed backward and ran into
the east bound express, wrecking cars at
both ends, and demolishing the locomotives.
No person, save fireman, was injured,
Governor Alger. who was riding on the
locomotive at the time of the disaster, hav-
ing wonderful escape The hymn, "Praise
God from whom all blessings flow," was
sung, and later a praise service was held in
which all joined. Great praise is due Engin-
esr Downey, who stood bravely at his post,
and reversed his engine.