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THE CROP REPO RI.
Condition of the Growing Corn, and Figure
on the Average Yield of Wheat.

Condition of the Growing Corn, and Figures
on the Average Yield Of Wheat.
WAsHINeToN. Aug. 10-The Department of
Agriculture reports q small advance in condition
of corn, from 90 last month to 95. 5. Rains have
been generally seasonable. though there was
excess in some districts. and deficiency in some
others. In Kansas, the Carolipss, Delaware
and New York condition is reduced by local
drouehts. In the Southwest, where droughts
sometimes occur at this season, there has been
an improvement and a large crop is already as
sured. Elm the corn surplus States high condi-
ton prevails, with some advance over the fig
ures of last month. The percentages of the
State of the central valleys are: Kentucky.
IS; Ohio. 9s; Indiana, 80; Illinois, SO; Iowa. 98:
Mis- souri,, "a; Kansas, 81; Nebraska, 90. There
will be a heavy crop in this region. as is usually
and naturally expected in a seasonable year fol.
lowing one Of extreme drought. High condition
of maize also prevails in the Northern border
States and Territories, Dakota standing lowest,
at "a.
Spring wheat has fallen from its high position
OF n month ago. The chinch bug stands at the
head of the disasters reported. involving, more
or less, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa and Me-
braska, and in places doing serious damage.
High temperature, excessive rains, blights, rusts
and the army worm are locally reported, evi.
IDENTIFY without seriously reducing the general
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condition. Dakota stands highest with an aver
age or 81, a loss of seven points. Reported
Yields run an extreme range. from a few BUSH
els to forty per acre. The reduction Of percent
age in Minnesota is from "a to 50; in Wisconsin,,
from 81 to So; in Iowa, from 81 to 81: in Ne
braska, from 90 to "a. The crop Of Wash
inpton, Colorado and other Territor-
les. and of New England. is good.
and fair in northern Illinois, northern
New York and in the higher ATTITUDES or alti-
tudes of the winter-wheat States. The general
condition has been reduced from 90. 9 to 81 dur
ing July. This exhibits does not include modi-
fying changes in the 6rst part of August. Har-
vest was about to in some districts:
and in others the grain would not be ready till
Aug. 20 or %. There are no estimates OF winter
wheat after threshing. as yet, but voluntary re-
marks of reporters make the yield better than
the early promise in all the States that produce
much of a crop. Cases of heavy yields are re-
ported.
The changes that have occurred in the general
averages Of other crops during the month are:
Oats, from 90 2 to OH; barley, from 81 to SO;
spring rye, from &C. s to Ola; Irish potatoes,
from %. TO 93.2.
The buckwheat crop, first reported in August,
averages in condition 92.5.
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sith the army If we can get the leaders 70 o re-
alizing sense of duty. Instead OF concentrating
their efforts in the campaign. they are scattered
at the sea-there and in the mountains"
And, pray, what do you mean to signifyP
added the urhans editor.
Just this" retorted Mr.. Brice. ain my opin-
ion, President Cleveland can very materially
help himself. Some of the Democratic leaders
have positive grievances which the President
alone can overcome. In overcoming them, the
President helps himself and consolidates his
party. The army behind him, l know. Is ready
20 do its duty"
"Yes.n said the Colonel. II think 90. For in
stance. I think a Democratic postmaster In the
city OF New York would be a propitions au-
curry
"Yes.' added Mr.. Brice. reasctively.
Then the suggestion came from a third party
that. so far as the troubles touching the tariff
are concerned, the President might In his letter
OF acceptance intensity rather than aiiay them.
'No. be won't said Mr. Brice. II am salts
fed as to that. The President cannot. you
know, ~promulgste his letter OF acceptance until
the tariff bills pending in Congress are disposed
or"
then told Mr.. Brice that Senator Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, had only q few hours ago declared
TO myself that the Senate would pass a bill Of
It's own.
"Iu that case added Mr.. Brice. with decided
animation, there is but one thing for the Dem
ocrats Of the House TO do, and that is to pass
the Senate bill, no matter what it may be. This
would put the Democracy in the position Of hav-
ing made an honest endeavor to revise the
tariff and reduce the surplus of revenues. 1t
would put the Republicans of the Senate in the
position of having failed TO appreciate its duty.
But IL the Democrats accspt even the Senate
bill, IL will show a disposition on their part TO
even take half a loaf rather than get nothing at
all Further. it will shift the responsibility
upon the Republicans, and relieve tho Demo
Gratis Such a proceeding as 1 have outlined
would change the phase OF the canvass with
respect to the tariff
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VIM. Anderson. q Dane, killed his wife with a
baseball bat. yesterday, at St Louis, on ac-
count of alleged infdelity.
Amos Miller, colored. who outraged Mrs.
Scott, in Maury county, Tennessee. two months
ago, was taken from the court room at Franklin,
yesterday, by fifty armed men and hanged to the
balcony in the building. The men were not
masked.
Boston detectives yesterday arrested James
M. Washburn, q bogus Baptist preacher and
was at the Moody Mortified meetings. and who
is wanted at Hartford and at various places in
New York State.
At Richmond, KY, Wednesday night, Clabe
White and Green Campbell, colored, wero taken
from their homes bya crowd of colored men and
soundly whipped. The reason assigned was that
election on Monday.
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Kidnape and Carried tn England.

RACINE, Wis, Aug. 10 .-Solomon Richardson,
of this city, has just received a letter from his
nineteen-year-old son, Fred. postmarked at
Plymouth, England, which relates q remark
able experience. Last summer Fred disap-
peared from home TO 60 TO Portland, Ore. Al
though he was not heard from after that time,
he reached his destination and lived there until
several months ago. when. while walking near
the river in Portland, he was seized from be-
hind and placed on board a vessel which set
sail for England. He was there subjected to
In due time the vessel arrived at Plymouth, bun
he was not liberated, and it was only after wait
ing for . considerable time that an opportunity
offered itself for him to mail a letter containing
the facts. Mr.. Richardson has placed the mat
ter in the hands of his attorneys here, who will
endeayor to have the boy returned immediate
1v
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VIEWING THE CASKET.
Thousands OF People Take q Last Look nj
General Sheridau's Coffin.

Thousands OF People Take q Last Look Mt
General Sheridau's Coffin.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l0.-The solemn quiet of
St Matthews Church, where the remains of Gen.
Sheridan lie in state. remained unbroken dur
ing the hours of last night. save by the thread
of the military guard. The attendants at the
early mass this morning found the priests in
their places and the services going On as usual.
At 8 o'clock a requiem mass was celebrated.
which was attended mainly by the relatives and
friends Of the deceased. The congregation was
small. Mrs. Sheridan was present, accompanied
by General and Mrs. Rucker, Colonel Sheridan
and other members of the family. Father
Kervick oficiated. and the music was furnished
by the junior choir of the church.
After the celebration Of the mass the church
was cleared. The members Of the family. the
guard, and everyone left tho church, aud Mrs.
Sheridan remained alone with the dead. After
Mrs. Sheridan came out Ut the church the guard
resumed their places.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Chief Parish, Of the
city fire department, came to the church, and.
by the aid of the fremen and their long ladders.
the high arch Of the sanctuary was draped with
q large American flag, bordered with black.
This work required but a short time. and when
il was completed the catafslque. which had been
moved to one side. was replaced. An artillery
sergeant with barred head took his position be-
fore the satafslque. On either side
gilt candelabras with lighted candles. A steady
stream of people poured into the church all day.
They included all classes of society. Members
OF Congress and laboring men in their everyday
clothes looked upon the casket containing the
remains OF the great commander. Those who
wished to stop in the church to attend to their
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Sacramento Bee.
Judge Mcguire rendered q decision regarding
the liability of beneficiary societies for sick ben
e6ts, in San Francisco, yesterday, that will be Of
much interest. Emanuel Samuels sued the
Scandinavian society for $40 in sick benefits.
Samueie has been a member since January.
1871. In June OF that year his eyes became
wexk and he lost his sight to the extent that be
was unable longer to pursue his ordinary bust
ness. He received benefits for one year. when
the society refused to continue payments unless
he was taken to a hospital. He refused TO con-
sent to 60. and the society refused TO continue
the benefits. The constitution Of the society
provided that all recipients should 60 to q hos
pital after a certain period OF sickness. Judge
Mcguire further said that blindness is not sick
ness per SO, and that Samuels could not claim
benefits when his sickness Was only blindness.
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Proceedings of the House.

WAsHINGToN. Aug. 10-Mr. Townshend. Of
Illinois, submitted the conference report on the
bill granting aid to State homes for disabled vol
~unteers, and it was agreed to. THE provisions
of the bill are extended to Territorial homes and
its benefits are confined to homes entirely un-
der State or Territorial CONTROL.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, gave notice that he
would ask the House. on Tuesday next, to pro-
coed to further consideration Of the Oklahoma
bills, and then the House went into COM
mittee OF the whole-Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, in
the chair-on the private calandar. Almost the
entire afternoon was consumed in the considera-
ton of a war claim bill. the discussion turning
upon the 10y atty of the claimant. No action
WAS taken aud the committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. Cheadle, of Indiana, q Sem
ate joint resolution was passed authorizing the
President to present a gold medal to Francis
Josephs, IN recognition of bis eminent services
in the construction aud perfection of life saving
appliances.
After passing half a dozen private bills, the
House took a recess, the evening session to Do
for consideration of private pension bills.
The House. AT its evening session, passed
thirty-fve private pension bills, and at 1890 adj
journed TIL Monday.
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Banker James, Typewriter.

The only person in New York, il not in tbs
country, who enjoys the distinction of employ
is ex-Postmaster-geperal Thomas l.. James.
now president of the Lincoln Bank. The inter-
estine young lady is MISS Jennie Wehle. the
daughter Of Charles Wehle, the well-known
lawyer and real estate owner. who has a lux
uriant home in Sixty-sixth street The only
reason Miss Wehle has to be a typewriter is be-
cause she loves her work. With q delightful
home, and with almost everything that money
could buy. a finished educati6n and possessed of
many natural accomplishments, she has chosen
to be q typewriter instead of q society girl. In
deed. it is whispered among her friends that she
has declined more than one fattering proposal
of marriage because she knew that in order to
marry she would have to give up the occupation
of q typewriter.
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CREsToN. Ia. Aug. 1O.-Frank Phillips, at
Shenandoah, yesterday, outraged a six -year-old
girl. he was arrested and lodged in Jail, from
which he was taken shortly after, given a coat
of tar and feathers, and whipped with e black
snake whip until he was nearly exhausted. The
sheriff had by this time organized q
posse and rstaken the prisoner from
the mob. Again he was taken
TO Jail, and on his way vowed vengeance upon
those who had mistreated him. The mob heard
of this, and once more took him from his con-
tnement, strung him M to q telegraph pole,
and, letting him down. insisted on a confession.
This. Phillips furnished. admitting the assault
upon the little girl. The mob, after a consulta-
ton. informed it's victim that he must leave tho
country. and receiving a promise to 60, Phillips
was released and il now at large.
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Political Scraps.

The Republicans of Marco, Greene county. Or
ganized a Harrison and Morton club, Thursday
night, consisting of forty MEMBERS.
The Upton Republicans opened the campaign
last night. Hou. Thomas BOYD and DR.. Tucker
addressed the meeting. and their remarks were
received with much enthusiasm.
The Republicans of Elkhsrt held q rousing
meeting last night. There was a large attend
ance, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
Hons j. II. Baker, O. H.. Hubbell and j. M. Van
Fleet spoke. An enthusiastic meeting was held
at Millersburg on Thursday night
A Harrison and Morton club OF seventy mem
hers has bsen organized at New Cumberland
and a ''Clsra Harrison Club was organized
among the ladies, thirty-sjx members being en-
rolled. A Mr.. Banks. of Marion. an Englishman
by birth. made the club a rousing speech.
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Steamship News.

HAMBURG, Aug. 10-Arrived: Gellert, from
New York.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 10.-Arrived: Amsterdam,
from New York.
Queenstown, Aug. 10.-Arrived: Ludgate
Hill, from New York.
BRowHEAD. Aug. 10-Arrived: Llaudof
City, for Bristol from New York.
New YORK, Aug. I0.-Arrived: Polynesia,
from Hamburg; Germanic. from Liverpool; AL
Ter, from Bremen.
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Destructive Fire at Memphis.


MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. 10-At 5 o'clock this
afternoon fire was discovered in the bottline
and storage departments of the Tennessee
brewery, located at the corner of Butler and
Tennessee streets. The flames spread rapidly
and soon enveloped the entire building and were
communicated TO a large frame residences to
the south and adjoining the brewery, and which
was occupied by President ]. w. Schorr, which
was also burned. The brewery is valued at
sl25, 600. and the loss on the departments
burned will be about $l5, 900; fully insured.
The loss on the residence and furniture de-
stroyed will amount to about $40. 900, which 10
partially insured The main buildings of the
brewery escaped Cnipjured. During the progress
OF this FIRE an alarm was sent in from Nc. 256
Second street. from which flames were seen is
suing. AS all the engines but one were at work
at the brewery fire, some delay was occasioped,
and the entire four 81 ories were all ablaze before
water was thrown. Three other engines came
in response TO the second alarm, but
before the flames were gotten under
control three stores were completely wrecked.
The principal losses are: j. W. Y. Browne.
plumber. stock valued at $50. 600. badly dam
aged by water; insurance. $4,000. Mrs. c. c.
Gregg. furniture. loss. SO. 900; insurance. 81. $50.
Charles Quental, saloon, loss, 5000; insurance,
$500. The buildings were known as the Irv-
ing Block, valued at s75, 600; insurance, about
ego. 600. The upper stories were occupied by
lawyers, who lost their libraries and Office fur
niture. The Post-Journal. a German weekly.
also occupying quarters over No. 258 Second
street, had its Office Quilted.
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The Seventh Ohio District.
r,,a indtananoris JournaL.

tDec1aJ 20 tne indlanaDoIls JournaL
MDDLETowN, o., Aug. 10-The Middletown
Republican Club held an open meeting last night
in the City Hall. Capt Henry L. Morey, can
didate for Congress in the Seventh Congress
sional district, addressed the club for over an
hour, and they very reluctantly permitted him
so stop. He ably discussed the question Of pro-
lection TO American labor and industries Va. free
trade SIS advocated by the Democracy, and in
such manner that it left q favorable impression
on the most skeptical. II Captain Morey keeps
up the good work his majority in the district
will be ] 400 out of a vote greater than the State
of Georgia gave her entire lot of Congressman
two years ago. The Seventh Ohio sends greet
ing TO the Seventh Indiana, and asks that you
send your Chandler to meet our Morey.
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Murdered Her H.n.f.ctrss.

FLUSHING. L. l.. Aug. 10-A colo-ed girl
named Maggie Jones, eighteen years old, was
murdered last night by . white woman named
Emma Fletcher. aged fifty years. to whom the
girl had given shelter for the night. The dead
body of the colored girl was found this morning
in her cabin. with the head split open and hor-
ribly INITIATED. An ak on the floor told how
the wounds were inflicted. The Fletcher woman
has been arrested. and IL was found that her
clothing was covered with blood.
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not until his body had been filed with lead. He
was placed in the Springfield Jail, which 10 now
surrounded by a mob of three hundred. who
threaten to lynch the desperate. The negro 10
so badly wounded, however. that il Is thought
he viii die without hanging.
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A Long Journey on snow-shoes.

LONDON. Aug. 10 News has just been re-
ceived from NJ. Nansen. the Norwegian athlete
and curator Of the museum at Bergen,
who, in the early part Of the summer, started
on q trip through Greenland, intending to cover
the great part of the distance or snow shoes.
He is safe. and sends word that he adheres to
his theory that by traversing Greenland he can
reach the Polar sea.
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THE CHATTANOOGA FIRE.
Inc Total Loss VIII Be About $3.50, 000-Four
Men Burned in the Ruins.

Inc Iotai Loss VIII BE About $3.50, OO0-Four
Men Burned in the Ruins.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Aug. 10.-The ruin Of
last nights terrible fire is very great The fol.
lowing business firms were entirely burned QUIT
shelton. Howard & Co., wholesale ssddlery;
Phelps d Long, c~lothiers; Rosensy. Crutchfeld
q Co.. wholesale dry goods; the NJ. Black DRUG
Company. wholesale drugs; the Gibson-Lee Com.
pany. wholesale quesnsware; Dietzer Bros,
Wholesale fruits and vegetables: Roshbaum a
Co.. clothiers; the Bradt Printing Company; tho
Chattanooga paper-box factory; Rosenhsim
Sons. wholesale liquors; A. Schopin. confeo
tionery. and Joseph Simpson. clothing, damaged
by fire. The loss on buildings is sol, 600; insur.
ance on same, about $50. 600. The loss by the
firms is sos, 900; insurance, about sl75, 600. The
total loss is in the neiehborhood Of $40. 600.
The loss Of life has been serious. In the ex.
citement of the confagration. hundreds of citi
zens rushed into the buildings and endesvored
to save the threatened goods. 1t seems that
there was criminal carelessness in erecting the
four-story structures. because they collapsed
solely from the heat. One building fell in when
forty persons were inside. At noon to-day three
dead bodies had already been recovered. The
Following remains recovered have been identi-
fed:
JamesP McMillin, W. II. Walsh and Thomas
South, the latter colored. Walter Krug, book
Keeper for Dietzin Bros, is buried beneath the
ruins. but his body has not been recovered. IL
ls oeileved that. perhaps, one other body IL
buried there. A negro named Miller was Sc
rlously injured by the falling wall, as WAS
Thomas Turney. son of ex,Justice Turney.
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FOREIGN Notes

A dispatch from Athens announces the ae-
couchement of the Queen OF Greece.
Ten brieands. forming a portion of the Bel
Iowa band. have captured a Sofia photographer
and another person. They are being pursued
by troops.
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ST. LOUIS. Aug. l0-Another large advance
has been made in jute bageing. st. Louis mills
having received Instructions from the East to
Increase their scale Of prices. The rates are
how: On II pound baeeine. l02c per yard; Il
bound. lie; 2 pound. l12c; q pound. l3tc. On
this basis 600. 600 yards of bsgeing have been
sold By the Southern mills of this city.
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General Notes.

gpecisl to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. O.-J. NJ. Rose. Of Craw-
fordsville. is in the city.
Andrew Diltz, of Indiana. a clerk in the Gen.
eral Land Office. has been promoted from 81 400
to 81, 600, and Chas. A. Keigwin. of Indiana. has
been promoted from 81. 200 to 81, 400 a year.
Harry II. Patterson. of Winamsc. Ind. was
to-day appointed to q cadetship at West Point
Military Academy.
The Postmaster general has transmitted to
the Secretary of the Treasury the annual report
of the Second Assistant Postmaster general,
which shows a deficiency for railway transporta-
ton of 1862. 49,
The Comptroller of the Currency has declared
q second dividend of % per cent. in favor Of the
creditors of the First National Bank of Wahpe-
ton, Oak. This makes in all 80 per cent. on
claims proved, amounting to $40, SCI.
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Eisk,s NIiatake.

New York Mail and Express
General Fisk made a mistake in recommend
ing infantcide by strangulation-that the civili-
cation which beeot the saloon should thus deal
with its own child. Drowning by water would
be better.
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a POPULARITY of Hoods Sarsaparilla is that
Shiie it puriaes the blood, 1t ilaparts new vigor
70 every function Of the body.
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For a kicking cow pass a rope or strap around
her body forward of the udder, bring the ends
up over back of the hips. draw tight and make
fast. The cow cannot kick because she cannot
arch her back.
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Negro Desperndo Fatally Shot.

SPRINGFILD. Mo. Aug. 10.-Besrdeu. the ne
gro who shot and fatally wounded officer Palm
o. on Wednesday. was capt ured to-day. bNA
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the old-fashioned pill with its film Of
magnesia vainly Disgusting its bitter
ness and what a contrast to Ayers
Pills, that nave been well called "med-
icated sugar-plums"-th the only fear be-
ing that patients may be tempted into
taking too many at a dose. But the
directions are plain and should be
strictly followed.
j. I. Teller, NJ. D., OF Chittenango.
N. Y, expresses exactly what hundreds
have written at greater length. He
says: layers Cathartic Pills are highly
appreciated. They are perfect in form
and coating, and their effects are all
that the most careful physician could
desire. They have suppianted all the
Pills formerly popular here, and L think
it must be long before any other can
be made that will at all compare Win
them. Those who buy your pills get
full value for their money"
"Safe, pleasant, and certain IN
their action" is the concise testimony
of DIR. George L. Walker, OF Martins
vile, Virginia.
savers Pills outsell all similar prep
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