The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-11-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WHAT THE UNITED STATES OF.
FICIALS ARE DOING.

Surgeon Martin, at Gainesville, Fla.y
eegraphs to urgeon-General Hamilton
that there is one new case (white) in that
city, and suggests the withdrawal OF
guards, as the fever has gained foots
hold in all quarters of that city. He also
ays that great restitution prevails.
A. T. Britton, a well known lawyer Of
Washington, has been designated by the
executive committee of the Republican
National Committee, to take charge OF
The ceremonies attending the Inaugural
lion of President Harrison. He has
been authorized also to appoint all the
necessary officers and committees to look
after the work. &
The Supreme Court Of the United
States has affirmed the decision Of the
circuit court OF the Southern district OF
New York city, in the case Of ex-Alder-
man ,Jaehne, Of New York city, now un-
dergoing sentence in Sing Sing This
keeps him in prison. He Is one Of those
convicted of bribery in disposing OF the
Broadway Railroad franchise.
The Supreme Court of the United
States rendered an adverse decision 10
the somewat celebrated case Of ex-Judge
Terry, of California, upon his application
for a writ of habeas corpus, in which he
alleges that he is unlawfully imprisoned,
under an order Of the United States CIR
cult court for the Northern district OF
California, in the Jail of Alameda coun-
ty. He will now serve out his term IN
Jail.
DR.. Porter, at Jacksonville, Fla, re.
ports to the Marine Hospital service
that there were forty -seven new cases oil
yellow fever and one death on Thursday,
making total number of cases TO date
4, 300 and deaths 367. DR.. Porter sug-
gests that arrangements be made for con-
valescents and other persons who have
escaped the fever 50 far, ard wishing to
90 North without stoppage, to points
where frost has appeared this year. to do
so without quarantine detention ct Camp
Perry, with the restriction Of disinfec-
ton and fumigation of baggage and per-
sonal wearing apparel.
The Department of Agriculture reports
good season for cotton picking during
October, in the Southwest, and only
moderately favorable weather in the At
lantic coast states The wet weather of
September proved very injurious to
quality, prostrating plants and rotting
bolIs, causing blight and shedding, and
injuring the prospects of the top crop.
There is much stained fibre, and the
quality is much poorer than that of the
previous year. The aggregate given on
corn will exceed that of any previous
American product, being very close to
1900, 900 900 bushels, or about thirty
two bushels per capita, which has been
exceeded in several previous years Aft
ter three years Of low yields, potatoes
give an average of about eighty bushels
per acre, or nearly the rate Of yield Of
1879. The yield has been increased in
the South. 1t is high in the northern
belt of territories. The total product on
basis Of these averages is about 1916,
600, 600 bushels or 81, 600, 600 more than
the estimated product Of 1887. The
average yield Of buckwhcat is approx,
mately twelve bushels per acre; and the
crop nearly 1000, 900 bushels. There
is a strong tendency to increase the area
Of hay in the South, and the yields, upon.
cultivated areas rather than natural
meadows, are relatively large.