The morning call., 1891-07-12
COAST INTERESTS.
Census Bulletin Of Population -InVestigat-
Ing The GraSSh0pper Pest.

WASHINGTON, July ia bulletin issued
to-day by the Census Office on the popua-
tion OF Wyoming shows the population of
that State to be G0,705, an Increase during
the past decade of Sc, ,9l6, or 19201 per cent.
In all the counties of the State large in-
crease is shown. The largest increase was
in Crook County. where the increase was
S7S.24 per cent, and the smallest in Albany
County, where the increase was 9163 per
cent.
The bulletin also gives the population of
Arizona as $500, an increase during the last
ten Years Of 19, $50, or 43 per cent. Apache.
Pima and Yuma counties show decrease of
1902, 1888 and 544 respectively. The decrease
in Apache and Pima counties is due largely
to the decrease in their areas made by the
creation of other counties. The largest in
crease was 693S, in Cochise County.
THE GRAssHoPPER PLAGUE.
1t will be of interest to farmers in Sacra-
nento and other counties in California,
which have been infested by grasshoppers.
to know that the arrival OF the much-dreaded
grasshOpper in the Far West has already
been called to the attention Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, together with the in
formation that they have already spread
from Arizona and Utah as far north as
South Dakota. As yet it is not known here
whether the migratory nuisance are the old
reliable seventeen-yesr locusts or simply
the ordinary grasshopper of the plains in
unusual numbers. The return of the for
mer and the more unwelcome visitors has
been prophesied for about this time and
there is considerable apprehension felt that
perhaps they really have materialized. A
specialist from the Agricultural Depart
ment, an entomolOgist, will be sent West di-
rectly to examine into the situation and de-
eide as to how serious the pest is likely to
prove this year. The department issued a
bulletin TO the farmers some time ago, tell
ing them how TO distinguish between two
classes, the grasshopper aud the seventeen
year-loeust. and also giving direction as to
how best to fight them.
LAND CASES DECIDED.
In the case of Thomas Hoyne vs.. the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, involv-
ing land in the Vancouver District. HOME
applied for an order directing the Commits
sioner to certify to the department the rec
ord in the case. His application was denied
by actin Secretary Chandler.
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Passed Assistant Engineer w. C. Ea ton
has been detached from duty at the Madison
University, Hamilton, n. Y, and order ed to
the Palos per steamer of the 30th inst. from
San Francisco, relieving Passed Assistant
Engineer Henry T. Cleaver, who is detached
and ordered to return home.
By direction Of the President Colonel
James j. Vau Horn. Eighth Infantry, is
relieved as a member of the Compton Court
martial, to meet at Walla Walla on July
18th. Colonel Edwin c. Mason, Third In
fantry, is detailed as member in his stead.
Private William Scully will be transferred
to Fort Mason, Cal. from Alcatraz Island.
Personal NOTES.
Professor Merriam, in charge of the Death
Valley Expedition, has telegraphed Assist
ant Secretary Wharton that he will accept
the post as one Of the Behring Sea Commits
sioners.
Supervising Special Agent Tingle of the
Treasury Department is informed of the
arrest of Counterfeiter Robert Brown near
Antioch, Cal.
PoSToFFICE CHANGES.
The Postoffice Department is officially in
formed of the formation of the new County
of Coconino, Ariz., with the following post
offices located therin: Belsm6n. Canyon,
Dablo, Flagstaff. Lees Ferry, Yuba City,
Williams, Strawberry, formerly in Yavapai
County.
new postoffice has been established at
Acorn, Humboldt County, David A. Wright
Postmaster. Henry st. Clair Greedy has
been commissioned Postmaster at Bartlett
Springs, Cal.
| The Postoffce at Cruesville has been dis
continued
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing Califoruians: Louis Varnexe. Jonathan
Newton, Louis Leewy Isaac Suydam, David
p. Fouts, G. p. Garfield, William S. Albeit,
Abner r. Winans, Allen b. Paul, Robert
Lewis, Francis McPhee, James b. Hollo-
way, Rosalie A. Conger. William II. Me-
Ginniss, Frederick Black, David l.. Had
dox, William S. Alexander. Joseph Taylor,
Andrew J. Hollenbeck, Noah N Webster,
William Fuller, George Taboo, Patrick
| Anson, Isaac L. Pickard, William j. Will
| son, Enos Churchill, William II. Brown,
Barney Brown, Raymond d. Lawrence,
| George n. Nutter. Louis Moeller, James
| Warning. Uriah Forrest and Lemanson
| Brink.
DOUGLASS TO RESIGN.
The Star says his afternoon: 1t is said
to be definitely settled that Minister Doug
lass, having brought back with him from
HaYti reciprocity treaty, is satisfied with
his work, and IS ready to resign the Hay
| tian mission.