A "black-list" is In circulation In New York
giving names of professional beats aud men
who borrow but never pay buck. It Is to be
used as a political weapon. ,
Gen. Sheridan has boon directed by tho
secretary of war to confine Geronimo and
fourteen of his warriors at Fort Pitkins, Fla.,
and tbo remainder at Fort Marion in tho
same state.
Honry George Kopllcs to Mr. Hewitt.
Nkw Yoiik, Oct. 22. Henry Goorgo has
replied to the letter In which Mr. Hewitt declined
a joint debate. Ho accuses Mr. Howitt
aud certain papers ot imputing to him sentiments
in regard to social changes which ho
never entertained, and ho says that to uso
Gladstone's words: "This is like hitting foul
In pugilism, or usiug woapons which aro prohibited
by tho laws of war." Ho says Mr. Howitt
can always buy his seat iu congress from
tho politicians, and may well say he "does not
fear the politicians," but the masses who suffer
In tenements, and cannot control politics,
have reason to fear the politicians, and for
this reason they aro trying to ebcape from
their domination.
Texas Hop Crop.
Galveston, Oct 22. Messrs. Kauirman
and Ruuge who havo over 800 correspondents
in this state, authorizes tho statement that
thoy estimate tho Texas hop crop not to exceed
7.7,000 bales, under tho most favorublo
circumstances. Over one-half of this lato
yield will como from tho counties,
comprising tho central Texas district,
west aud southwest Toxas will supply the
balance of their estimated yield. In north
and oust Texas the hop crop will be u failure.
Tho storms wero very destructive to tho crop
on the coast.
