Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-15
THELATEST NEWS

HE MoDOC WAR.-Dispatches last night
show the whole country terribly excited against
the Modocs for numbering Gen. Candy. and the
troops are moving to exterminate them. The
President sanctions the harshest measures and
his Indian policy will now be, "behave, or We
will shoot you. -
In spite of hanging Foster crime is on the in.
crease in New York.
Great distress for food prevails in the Islands
of the Irish Coast.
Indications point to larger area Of cottor
planted this year than ever before.
Killing frost all over Texas, on 18th, and al
the crops killed.
Indians are raiding all along our. borders and 6
terrible war expected
France paid Prussia 100000 francs, on 5th
on account of war indemnity.
The Gasmen's strike in New York, is failure
so far, but another is announced.
About 275 bodies and ITO tons of freight re.
covered from Atlantic wreck so far.
O'Kelly, Herclds Cuba correspondent, is still
held by Spanards but will not be hung.
The greatest food for so years, devastated
Ontario Valley, N Y, on 9th destroying many
villages
Latest Spanish news report continued Carlist
successes and the Republic inactive. The Cubans
advancing everywhere.
A special from Rome says the Pope suffers
from Rheumatic fever and liberation of the leg
and his illness is very serious
San Salvador, G. A., founded in 1889, has been
destroyed by an earthquake and O0persons and
$4,000 600 of property swallowed up.
Brigham Youngs resignation does not effect
his Presidency of the Norman Church. He goes
to Mexican Border, so build a new refuge for
the Saints'
On the 18th, Capt Jack called Gen'l Candy,
DR.. Thomas and others to "a talk' in the Lava
Beds and murdered Candy and Thomas and
wounded others.
The Mississippi and Ohio rose in two feet Of
last great freshet on 10th, and Little Rock R. R.
Bridge was washed away Great damage ex-
pected.
The President has left Washington for st.
Louis to be absent till May LIST, and goes to Rich
mond May 10th. Secretaries Robertson. Belknap
and Creswell all also absent from Washington.
Destructive storms and fires prevailed over
Virginia, in Orange, Hanover Caroline, Motto
way, Campbell, Charlotte Appamsttox, Surry
Valley Of the Dan River and in Y. c., on 9th
THE MARKETS
STAUNToN MARKET.-Messrs. Richardson &
Bell, Augusta street, furnish US the following
quotations: Flour, extra, $3.50; superfne
ST 40; family, $3.50; eggs, 15c; butter, 8Oc and
in darnand. NoFcbanges in other articles since
last report. Demand for -four good
--latest Baltimore market reports show -four
quiet and steady, with prices unchanged. How
ard Street sup. IS to Sc 90; do extra 6 so to ST.
do. family 90 to So 75 City Mills superfne tG
So Co., do extra II to 81 do. family IS to ST. 80
w heat closed firm White choice 2 10 to 2. II
fair to prime do 1.85a2.05 choice Amber 210s
s. 10; good to prime red 190a$200; common t.
fair do 1.60a$200 Corn in good demand and
scarce; white southern IS; yellow southern 63-
Oats active Southern 47a5l. Rye steady 85a90
Provisions heavy and lower. Mess Pork steady
17aS172. Bulk meats: shoulders, at II; rib sides
81, clear rib sides 81. Bacon inactive; shoulders
7ga71; clear rib sides 9Sa91 Sugar-cured Hams
123a15c. Lard dull, 8&c. Butter frmer, STOCK
scarce, roll 55a3S new tub 36c Whiskey firm
90@a91. Cattle dull-beef at 64a73c; first quality
54a6f, and medium 5a52c. Hogs declined &c
corn fed 8a84e.- Wool sheep 6a71,. SHARED 5a5z
Richmond Market: Flour unchanged, whea
good red $I.65 common $1.40, Prime oats Soc
Rye, very good SOC. Cattle dull, beef 4a53 gross
Sheep 54a7c gross Hogs Sa84 gross.
The money panic is over in New York, but
the market still teverish and unsettled with gold
between $l.17g and l18g. The New York Her
aid financial article says the high rate of inter
English capital to this Country and will soon
make a balance in our favor. Money u per Ct
Va. 6's. 52a53. Consolidation Va. Coupons 80 tc