Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 25, 1881, Page 12

THE CHICAGO 'TRIBU WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1881I—TWELVE PAGES. = he William J. Ralph on Trial Beforo Judge Blodgett for Suborna- tion of Perjury. An Interesting Opinion by Sndgo Drums mond on the Assessment of Nattonal Banks. 3 Now Suits, ‘Divorcos, Confessions, Judgments, Ete. MATCI-BONDS. William J. Ualph, one ef tho eclobrated match: Lond capitalists, was on trial again yesterday in tho United Btates District Court before Judge JModgett. Ralph went on the bond of Phineas Ayer, one of tho bogus munufacturers, and ine duced his wife to schedule ber property at #000 on this bond. For this pleco of work, on whieh tho consplratorarcee!yed £23,400 In match Ktuinps, Retphe is now bemg tried for subornn~ ton of perjury, Mrs. Rulph swore to tha nase aeasion af property. in Cotinoll Butts, on Archer avenue, on Watish avenve near Fitty-third Street, and fit Fauulewand and ivorside, valued t more than the bond. . ‘the iheat witne: wore Mr J. B, Lichittor, of tho Revenue Department, who swore to tho ainount of stamps fsaued, and Joseph Kirktand, + owho testied 13 to, the making of Ute sehedtle and the bond Jiselt by Italph and bts wife, ‘Tho Deputy Collector nt Counell Blutis showed that May 10,1874, the dute of the bond, the prop: erty there had been transferred to one Boynton, andl that It had been scheduled far above Its value, Judge Hanya, the lato District-Attorney, testl- flied ns to the making of the bond, and stated tht Mrs. Ralph had said tbat she signed the afii+ davit nt tho solicitation of her husband tance commodate Ayer, Ii, M. Stovons testified that he had bought the property from jotta and that it had wused Into his hands without golng back to Mrs, Hatph. ‘Tho rest of tho day duvoted to the hearing of expert testimony us to tha vale of the propor ty. the oplnfon of the exports being that in ench case the tots were worth butu fraction of the fixures nt which they bad been scbeduicd, This closed tho cise for the prosecution, and tho defense will begin at 100'clovk this morning. NATIONAL BANK TAX CASES. A fow weoks ago tho First, Fifth, Commercial, and Merchants’ National Banks Med bills in tho United States Circuit Court to rostruln the cole levtlon of taxes on thelr capitnt stock. ‘Tho amount. ad was ns follows: First National ominereliul Nadional, $3,743 $10,1018.33, Hlabornte arguments wero bad before Judge Drummond at diferent times on the motlon for injunction, and yesterday the tndge gave on opinion in the Firat Nutional Hank case, whieh, however, will govern equully nil the othors, ‘The Judge sid the act of Congress arenting Nution- al banks declured that the vixntion by the ditters ent states of the ehnres of stocks in Nutionil Danks should not be ata greater rite thin wis Assesed on other monoyed capital in the hands of {ndlvidual cltizens of such States, and the complatnituts clalined such prorat back been viointed, also alleged that now al+ Towance had been made for the umount of capi> tal and surplus Invested iu Government bonds. Tho elty nuthoritics chimed that under two de- cisions of tho United States Suprome Court such alluwance need not be tmnde. It was further claimed that numerous discrimiuationy hud Been made agalnes complainant, in that tho shares of etock wt uthur bunks tid beon assessert atless value. But it was not suilivient thit othor eaptta) micht tu fuet have been assessed differentiy fram that of the compluinint, Ta muklug nseuasinclits [F could nat be exp that tho estimates of Value pl sore on the property of Individuals or of vor- orations shauld always be tha same, und ie ‘act that ¢ erat anya been ditferences in that respect tYould not authorized purty to como into court and ask for an tijunetion to restrain the coliection of tix Mhough the bill set aut thu ceplttl stock of complainant. tha fair east value of such shares, and nse 8 comparative stutement of the assessment on other banks whlch wero Iet om with u lower rate, set thore: wns no allegation what returas wore mide by the litter banks to the Agsessors, nor wis there any statement that the Arsessora Knew thatsuch wag the Value of the stock of those banks, so that it wis quite possitle that the valuation mime inthe bilby the Assessora might have been the r ntuke or nilsapprehension, wile which seemed to be ostablished by pe Court of the United States he at was that IL must appear It The the M1 cases the vet of the Legishitire that it was the miter ton of tho xtatuty to tax tho sbaros of the np: Jarl stoct of the National banks at 0 higher rate thin other moneyed cupital in the natds of In- Avidtuils, ne thore muat be some argument, or coubinntion, or rile estublished by tho Asses sors, the necesrary elfeot_of which was to proe duce tho sume rest. Tho Inclination of the 5 emi¢ Court scemed ta be to discourage ap- tons of tho present ind as inter! with the collection of funds necessary to carry: on the government of tho State, and it was ditheult, under the vale jald down, fora party to go inten Federal courtund obtain aa injunction aginst the collection of a tax. In the recent case of the German Nattonal Bunk agaiust Kimball, decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, t appeared to be ime plied chat theremust be nv dlatinct averment It the bh Unit the shures of gtock of wu -National, Dank were valued bigher tor the poses of Lix= ation thin otbor moneyed enpitel ze: that it was not chung to allege that such imighe be the fact in it purtlentar instuuces that tho Tere allcHNGONS Haut the assessments Wore pire Val, unequ: nd even unjust were not sullle clont. Ttwas fitely to bo inferred from that apinion that the Bupreme Court would nor ico further than It had gone fn the cnse of thu Peo. pie va, Weaver, 100 U. 8, 600, and other cnses, In iho present casy there appenred to be no tgreement or consent of — action umong the Asscasora by which na genoral rule or diserliuinuting had been adopted elthor by the Assen ale Agsexsor, the 1 to tax the shares of seve! Ruuk ata higher rate than othor imencyed ft in tho hunds of individuals, ‘Tuo mocdon fujunction would therefore be overruled, A CANAL-*BOAT CASH, The second trinl of the case of Matthews Against Prindivite wae had yesterday before Judge Gury, Vhls was a sult to reeuver the valid of un old water-logged canalebont named Kiepbon F. Cute, witch tad been, tying tn the Sit Chitaga — itiver: from Wis w near Fuller street: bridge. Sho was source uf anuoyines to Recut rive: eratt, and finally the Preatdent of tho Bonrd of Fools Works, Redmond Prindiviiie, ordered Cupt. Hurrisun to tow the hulk out into the luke and set ber drift. Wots was done, out shortly altorward dames Matthows turned up aud de munded $1.400n8 the price of tho boat, Failing WOH, ho brought suit and recovered Judas TAKAt bout two yours nye uiiaat the individual members of the Board of Patiic Works and Capt. Hhirelion for tho amount of bit elala, On appunt tno Appellute Court roveraetdl this Jugs mieut, holding chat po ope hed any more right to q Oak vessel in the river Bo ts to be iy the way, for an unreusunable length of ume, than he would have to mike. we Pominmnanseobssrataton in the river hy building Twas shown that the iver where the bout war annured Was unusilly titsrow, and If whe had Hally or wholly become inmoorcd, she might have swung across the vtrenm and totally abe stricted navinition, Judge Gary instructed the Jury ta accordance with tho decision of tho Ap: hellate Court, and the Jury found in favor of the defondauts, A SUIT OVER A DIAMOND, A bill was Mied Monday tn the Superlor Court, but suppvensed for service, by Willtum Cuthe bert, of Park. aginst Washington Lipby, co eosnpel nbn to perforayin agroauent, Cots pliinant says that on tie 2d of April he mado an firrapgement. to sell Edbby) as vatiabte Mamoud, and in corsilertion of the stone Libby wid to deed complaint 100 nered, being the N Wi, of section 1, id, In bake County, atthina, and co ye wilebt of 1000 while Cuth: bert was owing Joho 1. Jennings. Sho term of the agreement were thereupan nude Known tO and ted by Jounings, and tho dimond lett, with hin untll Bibby had driswe ie tho neces: wuey papers. Carhtert tminedintely wont into Pees of the tund nnd begin lmproving it, but Libby bus retuned or neglected to give hint Adee oF tt and he new asks thet tin defendant may be compelled tu speelieally perform bis contract, DIVORCES, ‘Tho divorce business was romarkubly lively yesterday, tho records showlng the followlny new auitas Wile Claneey from Cornelius Claugey, tho chorge being repeated cruelty. George DL. Hullurd from ‘Badle M, Ballard, cuusy desertion, 5 George Rolling from Blary Rolling, the chargo betur adultery, Joby SMoAvoy from Blury McAvoy, on tho ground of drunkenness and cruvity. Vivesgurd A. Bates from suru OC, Batos, cause cruelty aod adultery. Lidu Androws froin Augustus G. Andrews, for ee a Lulu S.Thomus trom Marlon ¥. Thomas, on the yround of desertion, Judge Jameson granted a divorce to Colin BL from Jobo H, Kane, onthe ground of adultery, 1VEMS, Judge Tuley wus to bauve a gencral call of his saleadar on tho ‘lst inst., but owing to the un- settled condition of the courts h ieyennnaey urta he bus postponed Judge Barguu’s general call, which wus set for Juue 13, bas ulso been postponed to Oct, 4 UNITED STATES COURTS, J.D, Harvey, Kecelver of tho Manufacturers’ National Gank, beyau a sult ip debe fur 33,400 inmages against M. 1). Buchanan, anothor for Slowest John M,Gawe, adn third Lor 8) against Moris Merroll. —— STATH COURTS. Jobn Osborne, administratar, began a suit yesterday for §2,0% nuainat tho Teavolors' In- tiranes Gompany: of Hartford. CRIMINAL COURT. Thomas Wing pleaded gulity to larceny and was given aixty days in tho House of Correction, Alox. Alexander was found guilty of burglary and given one year in tho Penitentints. ‘Amella Kubiach, of 680 Wost Polk atreat, who keeps « grocery and candy store, was tried on tho charge of selling Honurto minore, and Judgo Anthony, in passing sentonce, salt that since ho hind beon on the bench of tho Criminal Court he haul senrecly seen a grayshalrod nag before him for trial, but. fully mino-tenths of alt tho cases he had tried wero mero boys or quite young omen. cand nearly atl of tom © eat fro! the ie aaloons, and he gave notles that whenever ante) evnted eave of the Rind came before him, and it was shown that a wnlounkog per: was deniorelizing tho yonth by eelling them liquor, bo would givo that: anloonkeeper tho fullextent of tho law. But as in this case the defendant was an old woman over Bd yeurs Of Ngo, And sho might in sume measure have been imposed upon wie hoys, he woutd not impose tho full penalty#put world Ane hor $25 costs, Willtam Graham was tried for burgiary, and sealed verdict will be returned this mourning. TILE CALL. Jvnar DauMMoxp—In chambers. x Jupcr BLopartr—Call of his criminal onton- dar. AvPRLLATE Count—Adjourned to Tuesilay, dunes. Junan GAny—801 to 070, . No, 4,18, Keach vs. Lederer, on trial. Juror StttH—No preliminary call. Trial catl 8,800, 3,000, 3,031, and 3,036 No ose on tiv, Jupan W MsoN—Asslsts Jide Gary, No euse on trink JUDIE JASIESON—Motions, JULIA GANDNER—Js, bh UL. No, 62 on hear- ing. + “Finan Ttogrits—Prellminary enll 640!3 to 698, fuclusive, ‘Trinl call G10}; to 003, invluatve. No vise on tril, HhAR MOAN—GHE, G10, 618, O40, O53, 055, 050, 8, G5, 060, ‘Term No. 1,020, Brown vs. Chicazo dail Nei mpany, on hearing. upa® TULAY—Motions by ngreeniont. Jupar BARNUM—No call." Nu. 40, Patterson ys, Stewart, on hearing Bitty Nox, 110, 1/0, WL 1a, JUDOR ANTHON ARE, LS, 1, LB, De tO 1207, 3k, 1,590, 1338), and 13K. 8 AuuaR WAWEs—Nos, 200, 611, 678, 679, 580, Oo, and 67, Mes JUDGMENTS, Surnuion Count— Coxrrssions — Wondelin Moyer vs. August and Elenora Wischboerer, 8716.70.—T, BE. Whelan vs. Benjamin M. Shaffner, $107.70.-1. Lamitz vs... Bamberugg, €2,701.14.— Saino va, Sumo, $44 —Ben Rautuian ys, Sang $7,002. —Eben 2. Thomas va. San, $4,- 8% dunan Gany—Adolph Loeb ct al. vs. Wiliam Furey and John MeAuley, 80105 B, Stiles, uge, otu, vs. The Chicago Public Produca vhnnge; verdict, 81,000.80, and motion far ne trial john MeDermote ys, John 2. Dickey, ¥4t8t.—Nelilo Dixon ys. Edwin Walker, 308.040, Jupag W ANspN—Anthony Horan ys Here bert Browns verdict, 820), = Crtcurr CounT—Jenae Htoarns—W, 7’, Ocock ui ARR Peand Sallie P, Beecher; verdict, OTTAWA. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Il. May 24—The Appoltate Corrt of the Second Distylot met to-day pursuant to ad- Journment. ‘The following business was trans- noted: ANNOUNCEMENT, OY, Unldwin vs. Froydondall; notion by de- fentdant In error to dismuss welt of errors mo- don will bu tiken with tho cage, 51. Meryant ve. Howland; mation to roverso opinion of tho Caurt below wider direction and tiandate of the Suprema Courts notion suse talued, demurrer sustained, and DI dismissed. MOTIONS, 945. Mondote vs, Forrestal; motion to strike ease from dockot and withdraw fron record. 70, D'Arcey vs. Milter; motion to disinisy on short record with damuges. 205. Bluly vg. Reading; motion by plaintht in error tu reverse and: remand under tanthite of Supreme Court, and oross motion by defendants: inerros to postpone netion upon original imo- ton, CALE OF DOCKET. 0. Thayor vs, Wil. Star Min, Co.g passed, HeCormivls ys. (aus; taken, Itandom ve. Peoples taken, Wurd va. Coopers taken, 4, Seymour. vs. Halas; taken, iW. Mix va. Smelly taken. Te OU, & EB te 1 Oakes; taken, 3 tuken. Ket. ys. Peoples t Guosend vs, Gunsends tiken. 2. Cont Min & My Co, v8. Barr; passed, . Garham vs. Colllus; passed. iu} Goldebrough ve. Darst; taken. luuly va. Cavenaugh: taken. au, Burton va. Lurkin et it; pussod. . Singer Sg Co, va. Whites taken, icNny va. Strattons tiken, , Anderson VA. Peoples taken, ives ve, Moifard etal; taken. . Shoves vs, Farwell ot i; tuken, » Willeta v3, Willets: taken, pe; taken, el, TM. Boyd ve. Purin Idge; taken, + Court adjourned to 10a, mn. Wednesday. a A RELIGIOUS WAR. 'Kroublto on tho North Side. Tho studentof hummn -naturo was afforded flnc opportunity for the pursult of his pustine about noun yesterdiy at the corner of Superior aud State streets, Connected with the Cathulle Cathedral at the Interscution of these thorough: fares Ia n school under ‘tho management of the Sisters, und in attendance tipon ft wre numerous smull boys, invatly of Celtic parcntnge. About uw block to the south is another schoul, presided over by a Indy, and attended almost exclusivoly by children whoso parents wero born in this. country. Itmay algo be stated thut tho youth of thu two Institutions of loarning differ widely in religions beltef, which is the principul cattse of the foul existing betweon them, and which culminuted yesterday in a disgraceful street row, itis perhaps not best tonssert positively which aldu was the aggressor, us only one side of the story was related to tho weiter, Frown a young but tellizerant Protestant wao hud beon temporarily diaabled = by a chynk of mortar thrown by aw adborent of Pupo Leo it wus lenened that tho fnitintory stup towards yesterday's contiict was takon some tino ugo, wheu an irreverent boy residing fn tho bot-bow of Vrotestantisim, Onto stroct, had’ boldly dee uled wha power of Cutholic priests to turn orring: young men inte goats or other domestic nniinals in cago thoy negiveted tholr relizlous dutich— in the bullet of which power, thy Trinny wnn's informant gravely stated, the Catholic youth of North Chivaye were belng brought up tomanhoo, The expression oF siteh heretiont sontinients could not, of course, be ultowsd to yas uanoticed, and in order to indicate tholr disapproval of his uctlow a delegation from the Cuthalle tna ltation of learning witted upon tie P Ohio atroct Luther witht Jub lot of putt-bricks, ote, While hye wag on bla way howe ong eventing, and succouded In making fis telp to the pa rental mansion an exciting and semewaut perilous onc, From this the war was openiy declured, but until sesterduy the hostilities were vontined chiefly to the way laying ef such. up holders of olthor (iith ne wore so Unturtunate ved tobo detained after sehoul und in conse. quenes obilged 10 go homo alove, Whether yeaterdiy noon hud been evtoctell as the proper the at which to foreversettle the ex- tering didloulties, or whether the mocting uf the opposing fictions was purely an accidental are, could not by uscertained, Lut the fuct that bath parties were prosentin force at the Une place mentioned was only too apparent Ue ale bu vielnity, The Prot ‘# Wore kiwwn to thele y nuke,” white the Irish-Cathollo purty HS wiled promptly to the tine of Flannel Mouthé.” ‘Thy Protestants cumo nurth on State street tron dluron, while the children of Rone cum: around the corner of the Cathedral and boldly advanced to inet thon, ‘Sho collision ocurred at the corner Of Superior xtruvt, and for 0 tew minutes the alr wus darkened with indastles, wolle thy Interchange of profanity and reflections upon the fumulu uncestry of both pariics wad ainply uppaliing. ‘fhe teow les- rita who happened te te fh the dno at butte speedily botuak thomselves.to mere poacuful Iveatlons, and contemplated tho alray with wrent interest, For u time the contest was 0 Yery equal one, bul the appearance ot thoCatho- dral Janitor, whe ordered an imimedinte cess donot hoathities, produced a tempornry wok: ontoy on the purt of the Catholics which the Beretics at once took advantage of, and with wild churye scattered the enemy in all direoe ons, Je ta underitood that this new and pleasing feature of fe onthe North side willbe con. Haued until the polico interfere, which they will probubly do after some unoltendtuy and ontirely disinterested persou bus been soriougly Injured. -———aeen re Winchester Sypophosphites will cure consumption, coughs, weak lun) Tronenitia, und genural “detliity, “estabiisted leo twenty-one years, No hospital acoded tor patients that use Hop Bitters, us they cure sv speedily ut home, CROP PROSPECTS. Complete Reports from Fifty-four Counties in the State of lowa. Tho Spring tho Latest One in Fourteen Years, but tho Weather Now Fine. Prospects for n Fine Crop, ns a General Thing, Never Bofors Bottor, EXTENSIVE NEVORTS FROM 10WA, ADAIIt COUNTY, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Trbuns, Qnensrinny, In, May 34—Sceding of all Kinds is done and small grain of'all kinds ts looking finely, ‘The season, Is about one month Inte. Prospect for small grain ts good, but not so good for corn, Averdge of wheat and oats will compare equally with Inst year. No lack of ralnso far. Farmers are not feeling very good aver the prospects for corn, but are salisiled with the outlook for wheat and oats, Karmers are very busy Wanting and preparing to plant thelr corn, and the ground ts In good condition, ALLAMAKER COUNTY: Suectat Dispatch to ‘the Chieagy Teibunes Watixoy, In, May 2£—Sceding of all kinds nished. Corn-planting dons exeent- ing witha few. Wheat and oats In advance of last year from one to two weeks, Crop- prospects good excepting as to winter wheat, which isa failure, and) ground reseeded to corn and oats, Grenter acreage of corn in some townships and less in others than for lust year, depending entirely npon the ravages of hog-chotera; shouted say about an averngs nereage for the county,’ Acreage of wheat. nnd onts fully up to the average, Grass fully two weeks In advance of fast year. Plenty of rain so far, and farmers feeling gout over the outlook, CENRO GORDO COUNTY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune. MaAsox Crry, In., May 24.—Seetling all over, exvept possibly some places. Crops look 13 well og usual this tlie of the year, Sines, spring opened the wenthor has been unex- ceptlonnally favorable, Corn-planting not yet. fished, owing to the hate season. Prospects for crops goo, Average of all crops In- creased, especially th No Inck of ram, CHEHO} OUNTY, Spectat Dispateh to ‘The Chea Tribuunes Crenone. 1a, May 24.—TPhe outlook for crops in this county is xood, Lt ls hard to tell ns yet as to the'nerenge, as farmers wre gv far behind, There ts still a large shutre of Jast year’s com uurpicnuts which anakes it very bal, and 1¢ will depend on the contin ance of sceding rid planting weather to de- termine the aerenge. “Chink, however, there will be quite an Increase in all, but not a0 much corn and more flax, CHICKASAW COU: Speetat Dispatch ta The ¢ New Hamrros, In., May spring, with Just rala enough to bring vege tation forward rapidly. ‘The seeding Is nearly If not quite Mnished, and crops ot all kinds ar looking remarkably well. The acreage 1s probably tess thin Jast year from the fact thata here nmount of find was seeded to grass, Farnersin this locality ure, ns far ag practleable, going outof wheat eulture, and ure turnin their attention to atuck-ralsing for whieh our sectlou of the country ty well tulapted; probably no county In the State has better natural vivantages Tor stock-rubilng than Clilckusaw County. ROONE COUNTY, Sotetal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune. TBooxssnono, In, May 24.—Fariners busy planting corn—not helt done yet; soine of tho old crop standllag In the fields yet, though not mnueh. "Sune grain looking spleadid; grass. welladyuneed for the senson, About tie usunl nerenge of wheat sawn, more ots, wid hot se much corn, Farmers generally feel- ing huoyant over crop prospects, notwith- stinding the late season, Facmers are about twenty days later than common gettiig in erons. Delightful weather, cvol, and no ral, cTY, 90 Tribune, L—A very fine CALMOUN Col Bpectal Dispatch to The Tockwent Crry, la., Ma, Is-ns far advanced 18 ust spring was ns late as any wo: hive hed fn fourteen years, but since the snow.lett hive hid splcuti growing wenther, with rain cnough to give everything: a good ‘send-off, ‘The prospects for spring wheat ant ots are above the uvernge; mostot tho farmers are rather Iite with corn-plantini, butit tho sen- son holds favornble tt will be a heayy crop; avery large nerenge is being planted; also a large itnount of flax is being sown on new sbreaking with gued prospects, CLAYTON COUNTY, Speeiat Dispatch to The Chtengo Tribune, Evcaprn, In, ala 24—Tiuds county hns but Hettle winter wheat sown, ‘and three: fourths was winter-kitled, Acreage of sprig wheat Invger than fast year, up, and looking finely, Acreage of corn larger that last years fouril{ths planted, of which three- fourths fs npand in good condition, Gruss further advanced than usual, and outlook for No, Leroy good. Farmers are preparing NTY. cago Tribune, 2.—Verctation L althongh the wll over the county for more grass; new ereamertes starting all oyer tha county. Seas son far ndvanced compuratively. CEDAR COUNTY, Svectat Dispatch to ‘The Chteago Tribune, Twron, Eu, May 24—Farmers are very Insy pian tis corn or preparing thelr gronnil therefor, Wheat looks fuirly well, but not ns much Is sown ns lust seayon. Oats doing finely, Senson ten days to two weeks late, Ral needed. Weather has been exceeding- ly favorably for farm work shines spring opened, Grass goad. People quite hopatul, and the general outlook ts good, CRAWFORD COUNTY, Spcetat Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribu. Denison, Jn., May 34.—The prospects are cod,—never better, ‘he corn crop is some res weeks lehind, but the farmers are erfiland conlkhlent of suecess, It any, have too much ralu; It Is keeplig back dor-planting, +" ROBSUTIE COUNTY, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ALGONA, In, May 24—The prospects for a good crop were never better, though the seu. gon is Inter by about two weeks, still wheat aul outs are about as far advanceil as any year, Sarmersare planting corn now. There WH bo about one-third more Jand in erops this year than ever before, and thers will be more breaking done this season than for the Just tive years, Farmers are aasrlae taxon new breaking, One man is breaking 600 aneres, another 1,000, and several trom 100 to Wwacres, We have had fast rain enough te startoats, wheat, and grass very rapidly, Farmers In general are anticdputing good crops of every Kind, MADISON COUNTY, Aptetal Dispatch to. ‘The Chicazo Tribune Wintense, Ii, Muy 24.—Condition of. wheat good, Corn planting fiftecn to twenty: days lite, Gruss best known for years. Seuding done, AN plowing pnd piauting corn, ‘Ten per cent gain in aereage on ul crops, MAMION COUNTY. Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribuns. Knosvinin, la, May 84—Sinall gral about ail yown and growing rapidly, Prue peet-for a tine erop. Carn only wbout halt anted, Farmers haye buen kept from thelr fields by web weather, consequently a Tittle. blue, bit they lave now had n little over a week of Atty weather and are somewhat cheerful and pushing work rapidly, Acre: gee about the same ay dist year, Senson three to four weeks later than usual JONES COUNTY, Epecial Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, ANAMOSA, Li, May “i.—Farmers aro not feollng yee jubliant over the progpects, fears ing too carly frosta. ‘They are hard at work; about two weeks Inte, Some corn phinted) other felds Just helnz plowed. Whent acre- Ag not so large ne lust yen, but looks fairly woll, Outs good; from three to tive Inches high, Mlenty of raln to date, but will saan need more, Gruss fine; vegetation growls yery raphily, JACKSON COUNTY, Roeelal Japuteh to The Chicage Tribune Maquoketa, di, May 24—Corn-planting now Int progress, Much. will ba dong this week, Wheat erenge not as Inrge us Inst year, Outs looking well, Proapeets for all sal grain good. Ruin needed, though no dimes has yet resulted from lack of raln, Farwers generally hopeful, Season gatiing fauldly, though Work {isabout two weeks ate, t MONROE COUNTY, ‘Special Nispatch to ‘The Chieam Tribune, ALULs, In, May Wheat and vats looke Ing frst rate. Grans zcowlug tgely und good ay could he wished fur, Corn—Senreely ing planted as yet. Acrenge about one-fourth below Uhut of Inst tho contrary, entlrely Coo much for ageieult- ural purpo: Farniers generally have been feeling rat bine o the prospects, but the weather Is now very favorable, and farm ersare Inbilant, and [f the weather will re- inain favorable there will yet be splendit vrups, specially wheat, oats, aud grass, NUENA VISTA COUNTY. Kpectat Dispatch to The Chieago Teibunts Sram LaKt, In. May 24—Tho whent crop looks fairly weil; not quite so much sown as last year, Oats look well and aver- fee amount sown: corn half planted, will bo about average ncreage, | Finx will bo sown more than ever on nveount of the late spring auPinability to get tho ground prepared for other crops, also on tieeaunt of a targe amount of brenking being done. HUTLER COUNTY. ’ ‘ Roeclat Nispatch ta The Chiengo Tribunes TATION, Ith, Any: S—Flux, onts, and wheat about all in. Acreage of flax and oats frons 15 to 40 per cent greater than 1880, Pros- pacts goods geound fn good condition, rs cain ins beet wenty. Very little corn planted. Farmers are hopetil; season about on thine, Dut has come on so raplaly that seeding iy about ten days bebiue 2 DES MOINES COUNTY, Epretat Dispatch to The Cateann Tribune, Bunttnatos, In, May 84—Seeding of all kinds will be nearly fluished this weels Sen. ron only about one week Inte. Prospects wool for all kinds of grain. Acreage of Wheat. in this county less than inst yenr, but what there fs looks well, Larger. aerenge of onts; Jooking dae, Larger aerenge of corn. lad plenty of rain thus far, In fact, the ale most niglitty rains have had much to do in bringing vegetation of all kinds forward rap- Idly since the snow left. the wround. Karine ors feeling In good spirits over present out- look. DAVIE COUNTS. $ Special Dispateh to The Chieaco Tribune. Broomrinny, In, May 24—Seeding of ull Kinds well advanced, “The season Is from tivo to three weeks later than last. yenr, yet somé persons think their erops of wit kinds Jouk better now than at (ils time list year, Prospects for corn, wheat, and oats are splendid f€ the season vontlines favorable, ‘The acreage will protiably be fully up to last No tock of rain yet. Farmers are hg well over the outlook for crops. . DELAWARE COUNTY. Sheetal Viavateh'to The Crtcago Tribune, Manenesren, In, May 24.—Seetling is nil done except corn, which ts ubout one-half planted. Season not ate, but it lings been so short that farmers are behind with their work, Not inueli wheat sown. Prospects for outs good; corn prospects good if the fall fs favorable, Acrenge of corn about 6 per cent more than Inst yerr; wheat 50 per cent tess. Furiers seem to feel encouraged about thelr prosne Our people have ton great oxtent turned thelr attention to dairy, and grapes have largely taken the place of other crops, GREENE COUNTY. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. JErrenson, In, May 4.—Wheat all sown and anostly up, and looking fine. A Jarge nerenge of onts will bo sown. Owing to late- ness of Spee and large, amounts of corn which had to bo husked this spring not much corn planted yet, but this week will yory likely seo most of itdone, as farmers are crowding everything. We liye had too much rain so far this spring, and 9s 2 conse- quence ns deluyed seeding some, and mado roads In very “bad condition, Vegetation Never camo on so fast og It has this spring, Peuple are ba no way despondent, UTI COUNTY. Speciat Dlepateh to The Chicago Tribune. Gutman Cexrne, In, May 34—Planting of all crops has been much delayed by the tong winter and backward spring, Whent and oats wre about ‘all sown, and farmers are in the midst of eorn-plants ‘the growth of everything. lias been much more rapid than usnal. ‘The untive trees have been In full leat for moro than a week, tho bine grass lawns are heading out, and the early sowings of wheat und onts are ng faradvanced as thoy werent this time list year. ‘There has been nprotision of rain, ant some low. ground 1s tuo wet to be cultivated, The farmers are, 4 however, In gyod spirits, and the gerne. will compare favorably with that of Jngt your, year, MANCOCK COUNTY, Spectat Dispatch to The Uhteugo Tribune, Coxconn, In, May 24.—Condition of erops good, Sveding mostly flnished, excepting some corn and flax, Season not much Inter, | If any, than the average of seasons, Pros: vects for all crops favorable, Acreage of corn, and. possibly lax, greater than dsial, Wheat probably some less, | Oata nbout tho sane as usual. Plenty of rain. One of the, hest seasons for farai-work we lave ever had. Farmers generally appear satisfied with the sedgon and presont Indlentions of crops. + MUSCATINE COUNTY, Spectat Diepaten to ‘The Chteago Tribune. Muscatine, In, Mny 24.—Seeding of all kluils fs fairly advanced, aud the farmers are working energetically, so that ina fortnight they will be fully up to the season. ‘Che aereage of corn and onts will exceed that of Inst sear. Wheat will not be quite so large. There is not yetn lack of rain, but. the top soll fs getting a little dry and dusty. arm ers aro feallng well pleased ut the outlook, PAGE COUNTY. Apectal Dirmutch to The Chiengo Tribune, Champa, I, May 24—The condition of erops in this county tre good. ‘The season is about two weeks lite, Prospects for crops gooil, and the farmers are feeling eneour- aged. Have plenty of rain. Have quite a boom {1 business, ~ Will have two new rall- roads across the county tis summer, the Iunsten & Shanndoah and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincey, ‘Tho Chivago, Bure lington & Quiney liave most of the material on the ground, iteal estate has advanced about 25 per cont. VAIO ALTO COUNTY. ri Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Exuursiivna, In, May %4.—Crops of all kinds looklue weil, especlatly sinull grain. Seeding fs all done, except thax to bo sown on thls year'stirenkling, and which Is esthanted to pay for land, breaking, and seed from first crop. ‘The season Js nut wore than ten days lator than usual, Prospects for wheat, ots, ute, very good Indeed. Jans farmers hadto husk’ corn and plow fields before plunting wali which necessitated Into plantng, About 40 per cent more land is. under cultivation tis year than last, lente ofraln, Fariners generally are feeling well over prospeets for geod crops, though there are some cronkers,—uatally found mong those who havo wn excuse to go totown after tobacco when thelr teams should be plowing, PLYMOUTIE COUNTY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Le Mans, Ja, May 25.—Conidltion of crops: Late but vigorons growth. Sinall grain all in, and corm planting commenced, Pros- peets for small grain good, Not quite as inch sinall grain putin as last year. Rain nents; wood feeling ever outlook for crops, Jorn’ about two weeks Jate; other grain about ty days. POCATONTAS COUNTY, . «, Spectar Diaputeh to ‘The Chteago Tribune, Pocantonras Cr in, May H.—Sen- son well tulvauced ag far ne veretatlon 1s converned, but mout of the farmers hal thelr corn to pick slice April 20, 1881, and seeding Js very backward, Not much corn planted mi yel, A fare mount of fax will be sown an teeount of very late for corp-plantiius, ‘There was good grass for stock Muy 6, 1831, which is carly for now grass, 4 Por COUNTY. Speciat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Dex Moines, In, May 21.-—-Seedizg of all Kinds, oxcopt gorn-planting, was comptoted abaut two weeks ago; corn about all planted now, nnd in gome localities corn-plowing has commenced. Prospects for good Grows Hover Jeoked better, Sinall grain wll Touks well, ‘The verenge of wheat {s smaller thin Inst yer; oats larger; carn about the enme; no ick of ruln,too much it anything, Purmers generally say that the outlook for large crops N xond, Seasons little ate, but everything growing rapidly, VOWRSHIEK COUNTY: Npectat Dispatch to ‘ha Chteage Tribune, Mowrnzuma, Iu. May 24.—Fhia season ls fully two weeks ‘Inter than usual for all crops, except grass, whiell Is as far advanced as Gt ordinary ecasona, Small grains, as vats and fax, not quite all sown, yet. Crain gon as soon nssoon ns land could ho worked: is looking finely, Land) at tirst worked heavily, own ty Inck of rain, but sifbse- quently much better atter the heavy rats which vnsueds not much corm planted yet; noxt weok will be the greatest corn-planting week; no cxpectal cause for uneasiness, mineh'less for alarm, by reason of the fate: neag af the season, the only donger being that furmers will feel go hurried that they will not bu quite thorough enough In patting: In thelr crops. ‘he unusual aud unremitting: warmth for this Hing’ of the year will soon ring crops to thelr usual state of forward. Tend, Lesa wheat, more oats and ftas, and rovably less corn, Mave had abundance of tatu. Everything in good shape, WNGGOLD Oa aii Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mount Ayn, la, May 2l.—Crops back ward ; Just fairly commenced seeding; about two Weeks lato: corn not good: Wheat, outs, and Wt small gral very guods weredge about toomuch jarger thts year t goat In it than | min. Farwers ave not feeling very this seetlon. RAC COUNTY, Special Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tribuna. ». SAc Crry, In, May $4.—Smatl grain, excopt. flax, allsown, Corn not init pinnted. Sea- son Jato about two weeks for all farming ustial, Stiall grain, if sown thick, will prob: avly be an average erop, all things bol favorable, Carn cannot, hy the very nature ofthe case, be an average crop, Owlng to immigration the itrenge of all grain will be increuserl over Inst year, but tho average nereago to the Individudl will fall off 25 per vont. ‘Too much rain for putting in crops. Farmera are a hopetil, class, and while thoy are hopliug for futr returns yet are breparit for the worst. It will take an exceptionally favorably season to bring up to the average the various erops, Corn gathering not all completed; quality very poor, * SCOTT COUNTY, Special Dispateh to The Chteaan Tribune. AVENDORT, Li, May 3.—Tho tyenthor fs beautiful, fine, and: warm, Graln-sowing Ls ended, anda great deal of grain Is up an looking well. Grass promises to bo at large ‘op, A good deal of corn ts already plant- ed, and some is up. We have had afew fine showers, but mora would have boon accepta- ble for small grain, ‘The apple crop looks | promisiig. Winter whent was not exzensives y SOW. It bs not proinising a good yleld. fhe farmers are in fine spirits at the pros peel, ant say they never saw such rapid nd yunee in yegetition In the time as sinco snow disappeared,—less than a month ago, BTONY COUNTY. : Spectat Dtapaten to Tne Chicago Tribune, Nevana, Jo., May 34.—Corn in this county Is hardly half planted ag yot. Outs and wheat atl in the pround andall ups iiax nenrly all sown, While vegetation genernily is as for- ward as usual nt this season of the year, the farmers ite not so well along with their forking work. There {8 a much greater breadth’ of onts and flax tn tho ground this year than ever before, but there will not be {hie usual aereage of corn planted, Farmers are In good spirits and anticipate good crops, provided they can get their corn hn the ground within a week, which will be nearly tecomplished If the weather continies favor- able, Good farm-lhands are searce ane in de- mand at good wages. . UNION COUNTY. Special Nispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Arvox, Ia, May 2.—Seeding wll done, Season about len days infos prospects for all crops geod; acrengze about an average, Haye hat rather too much rain, the ground has been very wet, and Is baroly in working order now; weather more favorable for the last ten days, Corn about lint planted; will bo finished within tho nextten days, the weather permitting, Farmers confident, aud are not talking finance, 8 of yore, MARDIN COUNTY, spebat Ditveten to The Chicago Tridunt. Enpona, {n.. May 24.—Whent and onts ull sown and looking well, considering tha time that it has been sown, Corn tvo-thirds planted, Seagon two or three weeks ater than usttale Smaller aercago of small grain in consequence of Inteness oft the season, Ground somewhat, too dry now, and no In imedinte prospect‘of rain. “Nights cvol, m eury Indleating 50 degrees for two mornings past. Much of the farm work fins been done oo huriedly to be thorough. Only one in- stance of badseed corn heard of. MAMILTON COUNTY, Spettat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wenstin Crry, lu, May 24.—Whent and onts all sown, Flax Just commouced. Corn nearly all planted, Work hus beon done very rapidly owing to Inte season, nud crops are abont two weeks Inte. Prospects fatr for wheat, oats, and corn, Acrengze is follows, as compared with last year: Whoat 05 per per cent, corn 95 per cent, tax 300 per cent—part of corn land and all new brenking. There is no lack of rain, Farm: ers uro generally yery hopoful for goud crups, : HANRISON COUNTY, Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridunes Louax, In, May 24.~—Sinnll grain never Jouked better. Corn is a Httle later being lanted than naunt, but Is in good condition. ‘The acreage larger than ever before, In the Missourl Valley some of tho Innd is very wet, ‘The farmers usually are feeling well pleased with the outlook, WEN COUNTY. z Spectal Dispateh to The Cateago Tribune, Mr. PLEASANT, Tn, May 4,—-Crops are ex- eeedingly well advanced, considering the Intencas of the seagon, Meadows never lovked hetter. Fall gray will not imnake a full crop, being Injured before winter set In, owing to the dryness of the senson, ‘The seeding for this senson hus adyaneed yery rapidly, Spring grain is up and looking fing, and corn ts perhaps two-thirds plunted, ‘There is. small acrenge of spring wheat planted, but large In oats and corn, Fruit is promising well,-in fact, crops of all kinds, (wheat excepted) never was more promising, and the farmers all are feelin jubilant over thelr prospects, No scarcity of rain yet. MOWAND COUNTY. Xi Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Cresco, Ia., May 24.—Siiall grain all sown and corm-planting will be finished this week. ‘The season was backward and farmers were Inte in commencing their spring work, but the favorable weather and fing condition of the soll enabled them to rush business, and tho finish Is nearly as cariy ag usual. ‘There is double the usual acreage of corn. The nerenge of wheat is small, nut more than one- fourth the usual amount, while a large aniwunt of finx hing been sown to take tts piace, Chinch bugs are showing themselves n large numbers, and farmers express then selves us fearful that much damage to what wheut is sown will be done by them, Amuch larger acrenge of onts sown than Jast year Mave had Juat rain enotgh, and all crops, In- eluding pasturage and ineadows, are looking better than usual at this scnson of the yenr. Farmers are generally hopeful of the ont- come, ns they are not depending entirely on wheat, a8 heretofore. MUMMOLDT COUNTY. © Apectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Hustno.pt, In., May 24.—The erops on the heut eluss of Jand are now looking tiobly, but on dint land are somewhat backward and weedy in spots, Farmers are backward about gettlig in the corn crop, froin the fact that a rent nany of them had more or less to husk tls spring, but ng a general thing they aro now well undor way planting, generally com ineneed May 10, Have had inore rain than woe need, butnotenough to put farming back- ward, and farmers look for a good crop of vorn, but not so large an nereage ns lust year, Will be 8 lnrge acreage of oats sown this sen- son, ag ulso of Minx, “There will not bo myel fdle Lond this season, and ag there wits a large amount of Jand broken wp lust season, the nereago will be much lorger than last sen- 80, IOWA COUNTY, , ., Speetal Disputeh to Tha Chicago Tribune, Manenao, In,, May. 34—Whent, oats, and flax ull sown and Jook well; futhor advanced than nt this tine Inst year, Corn fs from two to threo weeks Inter thun last year. Every {eam is worked to its ttmost. “The greater part of last wack was lost to the farmer on avcount of rain, but the Inst fow dry days has. pat the ground In fine condition for crops o! ull Kinds being Just right for cultivation, ‘Thore will be consliterable land throughout the county that will net be farmed on account of tho Intengss of tho season. Farmurs aro yory hopoful and prospects are favorable for a | find crop, Gruss ts two op three weeks ft adyunce of inst your at this the, JASPER COUNTY. Bpaciat Dispatch to The Chicoga Trioune. Newton, la, May 24.—Sceeding all done, Good prospect for crop of wheat and outs, with probably an” Increased average of vats, Corn more than hile planted, acreage powlbly: 8 little below the average. ‘Weather ine and season very favorable, but ten to Nfteen days late. No eaude for croaking Auong the farmers nt present, JEVFENSON COUNTY, Sptciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridu FAarnvienp, In, May 4.—The condition of tho crops In thls county Is unusilly good fur this season of tha yenr, On necount of the lutespriig, farmers falled tosow asmuch wheat or oals ns are usually sown, ‘The acre- ago In sinh Fruin will therofore be legs than heretofore; this fact will make a largor ucre- ugeofvorn, Most ot the cpr inthe county will be planted by the lit of*this week, Grain of all kinds, and, Indeed, everything else, lain a better growing condition than. was ever known before. This lve the farmens great encouragement for a full crop. KEOKUK COUNTY, Spectat Dispatch to The see Tribune, Staovanvy, la, May 34.--We have had vory fayornble weather for tho past week, Farmers nro very busy planting corn, but Jew aro done planting ut this date, ‘Tho soll has not been fi good condition until the hist few days on, account 0 rain, A great deal’ of plow! to do yet, Small grain looks well, But ttle wheat sown on account of the lateness of the season, but more than an average of vats sown, Grosd waa never better than af tits sgason, Farmers are more cheerful how, and the prospect for all kinds of crops is very good. ‘Tha has been a very good market for horses the past year, and good prices, and a great many farmers hifve sold crops except grass, which ts forward ns- of thetr surplus horses tht would come very handy ut presents 2 MONTOOMBRY COUNTY. Rpeciat Dispatch to Tae UAteago Tribune, Rep Oat, [n, May YL—Tho condition of the crops that aro erowlnie fs goal. Spring wheat lg all in tho groulyl Corn and oats, ty a rule, not yet plantod, ‘Tho season is nbont thirty days Inta.; Tho prospect, for corn, spring wheat, atd.oats ig gout. Very litte fall-wheat- used bythe farmera herd. ‘The acreage Is up to tho average, Moro rain than is wanted, The farmers feel that the prospect Is good for all kinds of crops if tho winter dges not come too early, 1 VAN BUREN COUNTY, i . Brectat Disrateh to The Chicaga Tribune. Krosaugua, Ia., May 24,—Seedliag of crops well advanced, About one-hit crop of corn ing unusually large crop of corn being put in, Wheat th good condition, and prospects for fair crop, Onts good, and prospect fa- vorablo; acreage abort as last yenr, except in corn, which will be greater, No tnek of ruin, Fariners feeling well over tho outlook. Come paratively, the senson ts not a very Inte one, na tho werther Lins brought on” vegetation vory fast sines tt quit freezing. No frosts slnce the gromnd thawed out, and consequent ly overything Qppenred to grow spontane ously, WAPELLO COUNTY, Special Dispatch to The Chicaoa Tribunes Orrumwa, In., May 24.—Smuall grain all'in and about one-hit of the corn ground plant ed or ready for planting. ‘Tha season is Inte, perhaps twenty duys or more. ‘Tho prospects ‘or corn are About an average with other re~ cent years. ‘Cho wheat crop will notamonnt to mtich In thiscounty, whieh will bo no pare tleular drawback, as thly ts nob a wheat-pro- duelng county. Corn will probably,be more than an averige ay to the'acro, ifthe weather holds good ten days or two weeks, -Wo have had no luck of, rain; in fact, have had too much. Farmers do not seem at alt dis. couraged; indeed, they are very hopeful and firs making every minute cout. WANEN coUNTY. Rpectat Dianaten to The Chicago Tribune, Inpranona, Lu, May 84.—Crops lool: well, especintly wheat, oats, and grass, Grass Is further ndyanced than’ at this thio Inst year, Corn will be very late; furmors not near done plowlne: not much planted yet; plenty of rain untll within two weeks; not so largo An ttereage ag Inst year. Farmers not overly eneouraged far corn prospoets, WASHINGTON COUNTY, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribute Wasiisatos, Ia, May #4.—Wheat and onts all sown, and snostly up. Corn only about half planted, owing tu recent heavy rains, Ground is in good condition at. this, date for pinnting, Comparatively, the sea- gon is Inte us to sowing and planting, Grass ls perhaps as early as usual, and growing rapidly, As to the nereage, there is less wheat sown than tusual, Oats about average, and there will be more corn planted than lust year, ‘The past week of pleasant weather has relleved the anelaty of the farmers as to the Inteness of thelr gettin, corn planted, and they are looking forward hopofully to the future, WINNEWAGO COUNTY, _ Spectat Dispatch (a: The Chicago Fonrst Crry, Ia,, May 24.—. Tribune. All seuding 1s done excopt same corn and more or less tinx. ‘Tho season ia a little later than ordinary. The prospects for o good crop were never better, We have had abontrain enough, and fariners feel huppy over the outtook, ‘The nereage Is Jarger thin tast year, WINNESIHEIC COUNTY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago tribune. Decora, 1n., flay 24,—Seeding all done and corn planted, Crops look very fine, There has been no Inck of rain. Vogetation has come forward very rapidly, and the sca: sun now appears as forward na ut this time Jast year, The prospect for all kinds. of crops Is now apparently good, but ehinch bugs are plenty, and farmers are fearful for the wheat crop, ‘The ncreage of wheat in this county {fs not over half and possibly notinore than one-third what it was Inst year, Tho decrensed acre of wheat is offset by a Increased acreage of hay, corn, barley, and flax. + WORTI COUNTY. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Nouruwoon, It, Alay 94—Crops of all Kinds are unusnally promising. Corn-plant- ing is a little Inte, but is nearly completed. Small grain quite as far advanced as it Js at this date other yenrs, and never looked bet- ter. Acrenge of whent and corn little below the nverage, Flax is boing sown toa small extent. - Rainfall moderate; but has set corn-piant- Ing back somo, .'The season thus far has been tho most natural, and vegetation hag put forth as rapidly ng ever known, WRIGHT COUNTY. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Cr Anton, In., May 24.—Small grain of every Khod Is looking well in Wright County, It ts enermiy remarked that grilu was never nown to cone tp more evenly than It docs this spring, and ly as far aavanced In this yicluity ag fs usunl nt this tho of tho year, ‘The ground Is mofst ant warm, and yegeta- tion of every Heserlption fs growing very fast. ‘Lhe prospects for n good harvest of wheat, oats, corn, aud flax is very zood at this time, and the uereage compare with Inst year is much greater. No Inck of rain ot this date, and the farmers are fecling good over the outlook for a good harvest. By reason of there being many acres of corn to husk this spring the farmers are more be- lund with thelr spring work than they other- wise wold haye been, Our folks (are also in goad spirits by reason of the buil in Into ourcounty of the B,C. NG N. and the T. & N, Railroads, together with the good pros- pects of extending the east and west road from Hampton to Belmont in July, WISCONSIN. | Speetat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Guren Bay, Wis, May 93,—" Ilaven't seon grass and other vegetation grow so fast since 1 was born,” is 1 common, evory-lay ex- pression, Five weeks ago the ground was covered with snow; now the clover-fields are In blossom, a3 well ns all kinds of fruit-trees, flowerlng-shrubs, ete. Corn-planting has begun, and while this !s not a corn-growing section of the Stute, there fs quite a large Acrenge planted, and with 9 fairseason will repay the good farmer for his labor, Special Dispatch ta The Chteago Tribune, Watertown, Wis. May 24—The hop- growers of Jefferson County aro well antis- fied with the appearance of thelr yards, With few excoptions, the vines have already mado A fine start, plying: a anny promise for an abundant yleld should the season continue tavorable, EXCURSIONISTS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. La Cnossr, Wis. May 24—An excursion train from Green Bay over the ‘Green Bay & Minnesota Railroad arrived in this alty this afternoon. The party conalsts of the proml- nent merchants and ejty and county officials of Green Bay and vicinity; also, oflcers of the Greon Bay Rond, ‘Tho party.were met at the depot by a largo delegation of our business tion, and o committee of the Common Colne,’ ell, und the La Crosse Light Guards, also Governor's Guards, A speech of welcoma was mato by Mayor Bmuiloy, and replied to by Muyor Abraing, of Greon Bay, ‘The.party are piven a poceptlon tenightat Light Guard [iall, and will view the city to-morro' ————— MISSING, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GALENA, IL, May 4.—A son of Charles Zollera, residing Just out of the elty, has been missing siuco Jast evening, and without doubt Iw body now Iles on the bottom of Galena Rivor somuwhere, a6 his clothes wore found on the bank this morning, guarded by the fulthful dog belonging to the fauilly, Search ts being made for the romans, but thus fur without avail —<———__— ‘Tho Hotel Sagan. Partalan, Ono of the leaders of Parisian fashion, the Princess do Sagan, has reovyered from fq nr tracted illness, and hay openod her house to ll~ lustrivus guests, The Hotol Sagan, eo rich In urtistie treasures, 1n Gobelins tupestricé in tho relics of the pist and the luxurius of tho pregont, had 4 brilliaut appearance on Bun night. Wherever you looked were flowers, Atuthe foot of tho grand @tulrcage thoro wes prone of vale otuln tho livery of the housc—red an ld— whito a Swiss, solemn aud sovery, struc marblo oor with bis hulberd on tho wrrival of cuch gucst, rh ‘balustrudes, the chandeliers, and oriltiantly {Nurminnted satoons lero wll Cea- toonedwith rure and beautiful totes, Lord and Lady Lytton were among the gusts ——————_- : To Accommodate the Pabile, Tho proprietors of that immeusely ular remedy, hidnoy- Wort, in rucogultion the clus ‘of tho public which bas sol ally acer ee thom, huve prepared x liquid prepara fon of that remedy for the speciul uccommoda- tlon of those who from any reasou dislike to repare tt for themselves. Tt is very concen rutod, and, ag the dogo ts small, It 1s more casily tuken by ey Tt had the sane efféctuul uetion in ull diseases of thy kiduoys, Ilygr, OF bowls, deme and Karn, LETTER PALING, —_ A Substitute Carrier the Act. 4 ——— Poverty and the Morphi His Oniy \ i i | Caught tn’ nO Haig cuses, ble Edward W. Gaskins, nsubstit at the Post-Ojier, was cnugtt Specinl Agont Stuart Just atter ho b, two lotters.: He wns not under susplen ae Ue, byt’ wns acen ta put tho lett lon at th pockot afd leave tho carriers’ room, ei tn hia Superintendent Clowry followed tim mata told Stuart, who overhauled him 8 ho Bi Ing tho tullding. As tho ietters wae Tat leurs his possésblon, thoro wns only ono Tete Guat to Mlov-santcas, and pleat for rs foe io wrote out vulunturily o 7 ve ho ave wily @ statement, tn whieh A DRIFY IMSTORY OF InMar: Ho isaprinter by trade, and fine ees Tue Trinvne, Inter-Ocean, Post ant MN, ed og Wetcs, Ho Wont int tho urmy when tee tnd 44 yosra oli, nd whilo thero ‘is hens yet down, and be was tbrent: In ITT West Sida ath sors inorpllne, ana ho has siice been in ti Using tho drug. In January lust ho ont NIL of etter-eary, csterdoy ye ‘position In thio Post-Uillve, nied Roveril newspupor mon, Bor tant ore te hy had been out of work, Asa subates eev ous gurricr ha ot very lILIG, to Wo, avornuing fe a ittuor aud mothor, A chattoten a foreutosed tho othor day, and his Pirents driven outof thelr home. Saturday laste tied tireo fotters, and yestortay two, He geek ttn alls Me, was ined wh, and, tad or pace tonto i : - not resist tho temptation ‘ # o'clock in the atternoo neraigned before United states Poteet Moyne, watved examination, and Was ounm|| ted sn detiult of 81,000 bail to avealt tela aod « [tveoms vory singttar that, NOTWITUSTANDING TILE CERTAINT + LECTION, POR De ‘ Ny Anamploy6 of the Post-Otlica wi fad thon fill his. pookets With letters ho n Lia ous aie ee uen in tho Carrlery u caught, and yet Tove in (holt tool ate a pet, Gaskian. tox Why they do lon’t. kk " Stuart ton Trinuxn roportor, "x ranma 8 he 1s hand put on lis shoulder,” Sars tobaras Jlow do you worl tho cages?” “Wo are governed by tho nature of the com. plaints, nnd we bave the office Ruarled as well ag possible against depredations and thieving, ‘Tho greatest vigilunce 1s exercised, andl ag yory much surpriaed that tho employés will steal, in tho fuco of the Icssons thoy bave had esto the danger. Only a fow weeks ago Titany and Anfdrows woro tirreated, oud to-day wo bave Gusiins from that anno depurtmcnt.” ne Zou talked with bliin, of course?" “ 1td_he tell you why ho took tho tetters?” “IIo said he loft tne printing business on am count of his health, aud camo into tho Post-Office Asa substitute carrier,expnoting togota positions but bo learned that ho could only got work uocas Blonally, and fe badn’t boon employed much, Ile was addicted to tho use of ‘morphine, bad no money, nnd’ was. unablo to realst tho tomptation ‘to steal in order that he might procure the drug, Ie also 4 ho wus in debt, hud 0 fathor and mother toh support, and wag unable to pay the rent the houso, Hlsenac is tho saddest ! have uyce known in my experionco.” “WHAT MELHODS DO YOU EMPLOY to entch a depredator?" “ Tcouldn’t tell you that; but wo havo places of obsorvation from which wo can sve tho men at work, and notice thotr actions,” ae many do you arrest Ju tho coursoof = “ Woll, Gaskins is the third sinco March.” “ What oxouscs do thoy usually give?” “ Some say thoy were extravagant, and others that they dldu't got pay. Now, Gaskins was paid only when be worked for some other man, find, ag thor ara about tiftcen substitute care riors, he couldn't make moro than $4 a month.” “ But why does an employé steat when he must know that he will be caught?” “Tn iny opinion, 08 a rule, those who commit offenses ‘ngalnst the Vostal laws aro too lente eat dealt ‘with by the Departmant of Justice,* be: they genorally cscapo punishment?” “THERE ANE TOO MANY PAIDONS. Most of tho employés get thotr posttions through political intiucnce, ang when thoy get Into s ole that samo iniiueiico is often uscd to pull Om OU” ~ Can this potty stealing bo stopped?” te TD thin SP Tey gicaling vo st Thawed to se toot thelr dwn employés there would bo less of t. “ Under the present system tho Postmaster snows nothing about a man?” “Only what those who recommend tho appli: cant tell bim.”” + “Are tho sontenceas imposed on postal thieves too light” “ As a general thing thoy are.” “Tho great bulk of thom do not stay long In id poulttantlonry wyen when seutenced, do oy “Thoy generally manage to get out, and the offect ié bad on tho service, na fe Tunkos tho men, bellove if thoy are caught stealing thoy can cs Gage by Jnguanee, pyre do not scam to prow uco fenr of the law # Are thore not inany depredations in tho Chie cago office?” “Quito a number of arrcats have been made hore, and, from Unnt fact, eons bellovo that tho ofiie is notwell disciplined. Tho truth 1s, thore 18 not a better dieciplined largo office ta tho country, If no one were urrested tho Chie cio oflico Would stand high In tho estimation of the public, but tho {not that wo urrest overy doprodutor ts ovidenco of the vigilunco exer ofsod, ‘Phere are no more complaints about this Office than about any othor of its slz0, a GREEN BAY, WIS. __. Bpectal Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Gueex Bay, Wis. May 24.—Quite a lively trade in live stock from potnts south of here with the iron-mining districts north of here is carried on, ‘Thoy are transported both by rail and boat, Pollties aro talked of but very Mitte, The Garfield nnd Conkling fight Is about the ouly subject touched upon, and nine-tenths of the Republicans say to Garileld, “Wood boy. Tho new rallroad now under contract (Wisconsin & Michigan) fram here to Stiles ling been epnpmenced, and the contractor, Le Ttositer, Is increasing his forea atl ca 4 a few weoks tho iron will be Jald and aun husportant ronnestlol to the Jumber and {row regions will be made, "ho Gredn Bay & Minnesota Railroad cave tha business meh ‘uu their families un excute it a, Crosse toxtay. . z the Chtengo ‘& Northiestern Road hay commenged: moving their very large yaa iy of ties from tho Peninsula Dir to ead south and west. Largo quantities ort : ties go west from hero over tha Grevtt By Minnesota to Winona and Huron, ie syherodiey: are building new extenstub: oaiie hast crop promises good returns for thoay angaged inthe business, Alrealy ne quantities Have heen packed for the iwi er Boat-building fs quite extensively ar i on here, tao. ‘A vary large proveller | i" a fully whder way at tho Lonttor Doc halt Eldred & Son have been overhauling, er Inrge stenmboat, putting tn new nacht Ine H] ete, Altogether tne outlook for oll ct vee business here this season fy much tte a formerly. Tho lumber tntorest. Ww iit art compared with more favored local es HA of here, Ix 1o small item. AL El re| ie a Intely made quite o shipment of ane ee Now Mexico, and are dally shipping top In Idaho, ‘Nebrasku, and Ranses. ———— ADMISSION RATES TO THE SAENGERFEST: "Me the Editor af The Chteago Trdints ay Cmicaao, Muy 2t.—Natiqnng: the scale af a to the concerts, pormit mo to express the: vite ‘ that they aro too high. There are shou aete us who aro engor to attend the cou art il cannot afford tha prices in the sale. aie enough for, tho woulthy, but tho body Laas who aro compelled to count thole lulliurss Cutty) Rigard tu way tho Pr, Aqui bo ao Mac At alent atord ta 05 othorwiso the areut cats ee ed a thuy are, Ib may lal success, & + will be debarrod fram, goin ut or be for adailasiogs eel Wats, fy iit pr ‘admission at 50 venta would bo able to gu. «JUDGE STANLEY MATTHEWS. ais CrxcinnaTy, On Bfay $4.—Stan cre ee ee of ee Pernenn by us ee nl he A th fited States Clheeult Court is mornlag. o F! ——————— TENNESSEE BONDS. writ was Nasuvieiy, Tenn, May ~" fate served of) the Controller to-lay enjoining : funding Bourdy t as a member ot hehe a Hib and 3 per cel Interest. a When you with Hhenmattsnt groal Or with Neuralgia aan owe ye tu use St Jaco! 5 . rer then—go tell yout nelghbor