commercial and lumber circles at Ottawa 
Over 300 men have been discharged from his 
mills and manufactories, besides women and 
children, causing much trouble among the poor 
people of Hull. 
A SlIAiu* thief presented a forged order of 
Gov. Henry D. Cooke to the Bank Note Engrav¬ 
ing Company, at Washington, for all certificates 
of indebtedness of the District of Columbia 
xvlib li were finished. Under this order about 
$170,000 in certificates were delivered, and thus 
(:vr no trace of the thief lias been discovered. 
It is delightful to read that in Sandwich, N. 
H.,on June 10, there whs a snowdrift, three feet- 
deop in a posture, white honeysuckle blossoms 
near it. and the abundant foliage of trees bends 
apove it. On the southern slope of Black Moun¬ 
tain, too, there Is a snow-drift which lias resisted 
all the Him and rain of May and June. 
The i'nivepdtyof Michigan won’t obey the 
mandate ol'tlie Legislature to set up a homeo¬ 
pathic professorship in its medical department. 
The allopathic professors utterly refuse to live 
in peace with the homeopaths if they are 
brought, in. declaring that they will resist even 
to the destruction of the department. 
Tuk citizens or Salem, Ind., intolerant, of the 
law’s delay, avenged the murder of Dr. Halstead 
in a very summary' way, June 29. About forty of 
them broke into the jail where t he murderer, | 
Delos Jleffron. was imprisoned, and, after pelt¬ 
ing him with fire-balls and pistol-bullets, took 
him out and hanged him. 
Tup Governor, Stale officera, and 
the Western Reserve College, died at his resi¬ 
dence in Hudson, 0., Sunday 6th. 
Passage by the White Star steamers from 
England to America was Increased July 1 from 
13 and 21 guineas to £21 and £25. 
A dispatch says that the Chinese have cap¬ 
tured, with great slaughter, Motneit, a consid¬ 
erable town in Burmab, 
Prof. Clark Seeley of Amherst, is the Pres¬ 
ident. of Smith College for Women at North¬ 
ampton, Mass. 
Hon. James G. Blaine and Gail Hamilton 
have reconi Iy returned from a trip to the Pa¬ 
cific Coast. 
An ox at Cleburne, Texas, has four feet and 
ten inches between the tips of his horns. 
Kansas is boasting of corn seven feet high. '?* 
The Shah is to go to Italy next. 
The Pope is able to walk out. 
Ijc publisher's §)csb 
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THE SEASON, CHOPS, PRICES. ETC 
Crop Prospects.—Recent rains have given lo¬ 
cal relief in New England, New York, Pennsyl¬ 
vania. Delaware and Maryland, where drouth 
has prevailed; yet there are localities which 
still suffer for want of rain. This drouth has 
been disastrous to the hay crop, early potatoes, 
and to ornamental grounds. Wei Is and streams 
have dried up. Tobacco plants in many locali¬ 
ties have only been saved by persistent water¬ 
ing. In the South the corn crop promises well 
Cotton is getting too much moisture and hence 
too much grass and weeds. The corn crop of 
the West Is scarcely to roach an average, in 
consequence of late, cold spring und late plant¬ 
ing—corn requiring a definite amount of time 
to make a crop. The area planted is also less 
than last year. Winter wheat is not an average 
crop. We doubt if the entire crop, spring and 
winter, reaches the average, but it will come 
pretty near It.. A larger breadth of land has 
been sown in the great corn-growing States 
than hithert o, and this will help bring up the 
aggregate number of bushels to the average. 
The condition and prospects of New York 
dairymen are not hopeful. The drouth has 
seriously affected i lie amount of t he product 
especially in the eastern part of the State. In 
Ohio their condition is better. The whole 
aspect of the country is not so bad ; but in lo¬ 
calities It is gloomy indeed, especially where 
the long-continued drouth has prevailed. We 
shall be glad to receive and publish reliable re¬ 
ports from our readers In all quarters. 
tlnelauil, N. J.. June 30.— A pleasant find 
reviving rain gladdened "the popular heart,” 
just a week ago. the first in a long while. It 
came slowly and at intervals through the day 
and evening so the thirsty earth cot all the ben¬ 
efit of It—nothing was wasted by falling too 
fast. Strawberries are over and gone; crop 
seriously shortened by the drouth; mulched 
plantations again proved the benefits of mulch¬ 
ing. Trees and vines look well—pear trees in¬ 
dicate a splendid crop; grapes are doing well 
so far. Raspberries arc now going to market, 
but for some years this crop has not been prof¬ 
itable-strawberries and blackberries yield 
most, and average more money. June was 
rather cool until about the llith- some hot days 
since, but nothing marvelous. 
Rye Beach, Rockingham Co., N. II,,.June 
2*. We are having very dry, warm weather, 
and farmers are busy in their hay, although 
they will not cut over two-thirds as much as 
last season. Able-bodied men command $2.50 
per day in haying and $1.50 per day in hoeing, 
hoard included. There will he hut little fruil 
here this season, and the demand for wheat will 
be greater than the supply—that -Is the farmers 
will riot raise enough for home consumption. 
Pine lumber is abundant at $20(g>2o per 1,000; 
corn, 85c.; beans, $3 per bushel; eggs, 20c. per 
dozen; butter, 33c. per lb.; and other things in 
proportion.— if, f. 
Newport, Herkimer Co., N. Y., July 1.—A 
beautiful, moderate rain to-day; quite warm; 
we have had one of the most severe drouths 
ever known here this time of the year; hay 
crop very light ; corn uneven; oats heading 
out; some not over six inches high; we shall 
want some of the Western grain the coming 
winter, to keep the stock i hrough; pastures 
extremely short.—a. a. 
Angola. Steuben Co., Ind., July 1.—Since 
early morn ’till noon the rain has fallen in tor¬ 
rents, with a continuous roar of heaven’s artil¬ 
lery. which puts to shame the puny efforts of 
man. Wheat harvest has commenced and 
promises fair.— f. b. 
PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES, 
gave notice to that effect, it is understood 
that the corporation have t he funds ready to 
meet the July interest; but. in consequence of 
this Injunction, they have prescribed a series of 
interrogatories designed to ascertain the various 
ownership of the bonds presented, so that none 
of enjoined interest may be paid. 
The section leaving open to women offices 
tliat are appointive, which was adopted by the 
Ohio-Constitutional Convention, Is objected to 
on the ground that It is absu rd that officers with 
appointing power may appoint women to office, 
while the people arc not allowed to elect them. 
It is also considered absurd that while Its Intent 
is to give women only subordinate offices it 
really permits them to take the judgships on 
the Supreme Bench, if t he Governor chooses to 
appoint, them to such positions. 
Mrs. D. O. Hill’s statue of Dr. Livingstone, 
at Edinburgh, is thus described: -A loose cloak, 
which forms the upper garment, is thrown back 
over the left shoulder so as to expose, the waist- 
bolt with its garnishing of pistol, compass-box, 
5tc. The right hand holds a Bible ; the left 
rests on the handle of an ax, and round the 
feet, which are shod in boots, are grouped 
objects intended to suggest various points con¬ 
nected with the explorer’s career. 
A Pennsylvania woman who lias for years 
been afflicted with catarrh, and lias been treated 
by eminent physicians without obtaining relief, 
dreamed that a stranger came to her house and 
gave her some medicines, saying that they 
would effectually cure her. Next day, on going 
to the door and looking out, she saw the identi¬ 
cal man of her dreams approaching the house. 
He offered her a bottle of medicine to cure her 
catarrh 1 . She took it. followed his directions, 
and is now—as bad as ever. 
At the Milwaukee House of Correction, a 
prisoner, Skohan by name, disgusted with the 
situation, determined upon starving himself to 
death. For one week lie resolutely swallowed 
nothing, and then lie changed Ills mind. His 
pluck was gone. Forty-eight, hours more of 
fast, and he would have been a dead man, as ho 
desired to be; but imperilive nature said, 
“Eat!” and eat lie did, although his injured 
stomach for some time rejected all invitations 
to resume business. 
Gkn. Howard, referring to the various re¬ 
ports concerning him in connection with his 
late management of the affairs of the Freed- 
men's Bureau, declares t hat lie never misapplied 
one dollar of the public money, and challenges 
proof to the contrary. The moment there shall 
be an official charge, which lie says is not likely 
to occur, he will demand a court-martial as the 
most, effectual means of clearing him of every 1 
vestige of unjust suspicion. 
A SUPPOSED double suicide, occurring Friday 
night. June 27, near Baltimore, has just come to 
light. David Blacklock, aged 10, a well-to-do 
farmer, residing some miles from that city, on 
the Hartford turnpike, was found dead in ids 
bed from an overdose of laudanum. A few 
hours later a sister of the deceased proceeded 
to the same room and hung herself to a bed¬ 
post. 
John \Y. Fostf.r, eminent among the scien¬ 
tific men of the country 1 , died at his residence in 
Chicago, June 21, aged 58. He was very actively 
prominent in Massachusetts politics in 1854-'55, 
was subsequently for some years Land Commis¬ 
sioner of the Illinois Central Railroad, and was 
more recently President of the American Asso¬ 
ciation for the Advancement of Science. 
information from one of the engineers em¬ 
ployed to examine the famous Emma mine, 
with which Minister Schenck’s name was at one 
time connected, show's that the mine is a total 
failure. The British stockholders paid £1,000,000 
and are now £840,000 minus and have little or 
nothing on the mine. This is the official report 
to the atoukholders. 
The failure of E. B. Eddy, M. P. P., a leading 
lumber manufacturer of Canada, for something 
over $1,000,000, causes a profound sensation in 
Now is the time to Form rinks for Vo). 
XXVIII. which commenced lust week. Clubs for the 
volume may be made up at half the rates per year, 
and Free Copies or Premiums allowed In proportion. 
Clubs for ell her n volume (six months) or year are in 
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year. Club papers sent to different offices, If desired. 
i hf governor, Mate < ml core, and some mem¬ 
bers of the legal profession, in North Carolina, 
irrespective of party, have joined in a recom¬ 
mendation to the President to appoint Judge 
R. M. Pearson of the North Carolina Supreme 
Court to be Chief Justice of the United States 
Supreme Court. 
Judge Robertson died Saturday July 5, at, 
Mount Alhos, his residence, in Campbell Co., 
Va., in the eignty-eighth year of his age. He 
w as a member of Congress from 1834 to 1831), and 
afterwards Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, 
and Judge of the Circuit Court of Richmond 
City. 
The question as to the constitutionality of 
the Graham Temperance law 1 has been under 
discussion before the Supreme Court of WIscon- 
.sin in the case of the State against the Mayor of 
Milwaukee, and the decision will probably be 
rendered in two or three weeks. 
The City Counsellor of Detroit gives the opin¬ 
ion that, the Constitution of the State does not 
permit any language but English to be taught 
In the schools. Therefore German will proba¬ 
bly 1><> excluded, unless some special provision 
can be made for it . 
The farmers of Minnesot a have recently held 
three picnics in different parts of the State, at 
each of which there were estimated to be 8,000 
men. That, looks as if it would be a bad year to 
run a railroad man for Governor. 
The Now York Court has decided that the 
publication of Woodhull and Claflin’s Weekly 
is not Included in those termed obscene by the 
law, and Col. Blood, Mrs. Woodhull, and Miss 
Clntlin were declared not guilty. 
Since the fall of Khiva the Government of 
Russia ha- renewed its assurances that its 
troops will retire from the country when the 
Khan has been sufficiently punished for his 
treatment of Russian subjects. 
The Pennsylvania Constitution-makers have 
reconsidered their hasty action in adjourning 
over until fall, and will continue their labors, 
which w ill be completed in time for adoption 
before the October election. 
Lieut. Gov. Stearns, of Florida, has issued 
a proclamation assuming charge of the State 
Government on account of the inability of Gov. 
Hart to administer the government by reason 
of absence from the State. 
Chico fee. Mass., lias had a prodigious sensa¬ 
tion over a January and May affair, the Rev. Mr. 
Wildridge, aged 40, having married a young 
woman of 14 summers. As if such a thing had 
never happened before 1 
A Rochester mother proposes that the week¬ 
ly holiday of schools he changed from Saturday 
to Monday, because the urchins’ play on Satur¬ 
day spoils Sunday’s church-going in making 
them so tired. 
The Archbishop of Cologne and his suffragans 
have been summoned by the German Govern¬ 
ment to explain their reasons for excommuni¬ 
cating two priests for joining the old Catholic 
organization. 
The Connecticut House has passed a resolu¬ 
tion declaring the increase of pay of Congress¬ 
men unnecessary, and requesting Senators and 
Representatives to labor for a repeal of the law. 
It is stated that the presence of lady students 
in the Missouri State University has always been 
an advantage, a means of refinement, and a pro¬ 
moter of good conduct. 
New York City had thirty fires on the glori¬ 
ous Fourth; only one of them, however, was of 
much account, the majority being of the $10, 
$25 and $100 variety. 
In the New Hampshire Legislature, a bill was 
introduced making it unlawful for any circus 
to enter the State, under a penalty of one thou¬ 
sand dollars. 
A special dispatch from Madrid to the Lon¬ 
don Times says the present Spanish Ministry is 
regarded as satisfactory by all parties. 
Dit. Henry L. Hitchcock, ex-President of 
How lo Remit Solely.—Remittances for single 
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BRIEF NEWS PARAGRAPHS, 
Parsons, Kan., July 2. The Parsons Sun ex¬ 
tra contains the foil owing particulars of another 
fearful tornado in Neosho County;—It struck 
Galesburg, a station on the Missouri, Kansas 
and Texas Railroad., 11 miles from here, about 
9:30 P. M., yesterday. The storm was a fearful 
one. The heavens were one sheet, of flame, 
accompanied by a terrible burst of wind and 
rain. The tornado came from the south-west 
and first struck the stone house of Mrs. Gid- 
dtngs, half a mile south of Galesburg, blowing 
It down, and burying Mrs. Giridings and three 
children in the ruins. The children were aged 
respectively 14, 12 and 10 years, and were in 
stantly killed. Mrs. Giddlngs was seriously 
injured. The gale next struck Mr. Roder’s 
house, which was blown down. He wasBOriousiy 
and bis wife fatally injured. Two other houses 
were blown from their foundations. The tor¬ 
nado moved in a narrow belt and swept every¬ 
thing in its track—houses. fences, and crops— 
clean as a mower’s scythe, At Ransom’s, three 
houses were struck by lightning, but no serious 
damage was done. The rain came down all 
night in torrents and much damage was done 
to the wheat and corn crops. 
One of the most cheerful subjects which has 
engrossed the attention of Wall st. lor a long 
time was the announcement by Press telegram 
that, the German Government had invested 
$10,000,000 iit United States bonds. It is. st ated 
that this purchase consisted of $7,000,000 New 
Fives and $3,000,000 Five-twenties. It was re¬ 
ported that the investment was for the German 
Invalid's Fund, which consists of 189,000,000 
thalers. Of this amount it i3 stated that 50.000.- 
000 to 75,000,000 thalers have been invested in 
foreign funds, and that previous to the purchase 
of American bonds a large amount had been 
invested in Russian funds and French Rentes. 
The above was generally regarded as one of the 
greatest marks of confidence in the ability and 
honesty of the Government and the people. 
It is announce! that CoJ. Thomas A. Scott 
will proceed to Europe on the 10th iixst. for the 
purpose of closing the negotiations for a loan 
of from $70,000,1100 to $75,000,000 for the Texas 
Pacific Railroad Company, of which he is 1’resi¬ 
dent. The Texas Pacific has just acquired all 
the Jand grants and other rights held by the 
Memphis and El Paso, the Southern Pacific and 
the Transcontinental Railroads, the Receiver 
John A. C. Gray, having within a few days 
signed the final papers transferring all these 
DOMESTIC NEWS 
New Vert! City and Vicinity, 
Heavy Custom House frauds are reported 
by a leading lace house.... .54 new letter carriers 
have been appointed Mr. Anthony J. Corn- 
stock has beeD refused the privilege of super¬ 
vising private letters in the Post Office ..The 
case of 11. W. Beecher and those who are obarged 
with slandering him, is to be investigated by 
Plymouth Church .. 13 cases of sunstroke on 
the29tli ult ...Tammany celebrated the 4th as 
usual . The Superior Court sustains Mrs. Put¬ 
nam's claim for $5,(MX) from the railway on 
which tier husband was murdered... A season 
of intense heat lias visited the city. Mr. Stock- 
well, the President, has commenced a suit 
against the Pacific Mail Co., claiming over $1,- 
200.000.H. W. Beecher denies (he charges 
brought against him . Tainter, the hank de¬ 
faulter, will be tried in the fall.. Tho Long 
