Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-03
Spectator.
Tuesday, Jsx9ae 3, 1878.
THE LATEST NEWS.


Geo. 81. Pendlton has arrived from Europe
The horse malady has reappeared in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Nelson, the daughter of Jas. Brooks, is
dead.
Federal memorial day was generally observe
North on the 30th.
The passenger depot at Hoboken, was burned
Saturday morning.
A boiler exploded at Detroit, on the Oath, kill
ing one and wounding six.
II is feared that the horse disease will again
become general in Petersburg.
The sherif's jury decided Geo. Francis Train
sane and he was released on the 91st.
There is still great excitement in California
against the Chinese and many are killed.
A dispatch from Dayton, Ohio, says: 1.-THE
Presidents father expects to die in June(?W
European news unimportant and affairs in
France quiet, under McMahon's firm hand.
Gen. Davis and the renegade Modocs have re-
turned to camp, and didn't find Capt Jack.
The Labor Reform Convention of Massachu-
sets has determined to nominate full State
ticket.
Sir James Duke Mayor of London in 1S4S,
died on Wednesday. aged eighty three years.
Ex-Governor Jewell, of Connecticut, has ac-
cepted the appointment of Minister to Russia,
and will leave for st. Petersburg early in June.
A colored man named Jackson. was shot and
killed by a Mr.. Shiflet, Wednesday morning,
near Harrisonburg, about very trifing matter.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the o. s., adjourned in Baltimore on
"Wednesday. and meets next May in St Louis.
Nearly 10, 600 people were present at the Bap-
fist Memorial celebration in Richmond last
week, and over 500, 600 subscribed-the greatest
religious demonstration ever held in the South,
and want of space alone precludes further notice
of the most marked religious event of the centu-
~.
On Nav Both, at A. M, another fire broke
out in Boston and ragged furiousy, destroying
the immense business houses on the west side OF
Washington street, from Avery to Boyston
streets, and on the other side from Haywood
Place to Essex street. Loss, several millions and
FIVE lives.
THE MARKETS.
Baltimore and Richmond markets show no
changes Flour dull and provisions ditto We
give the quotation for reference only. In New
York the quiet of Wall street is not broken
cent; Vas 6s, old, 81; Consols, 54s; W. Vas,
lOt bid. No change in Staunton money market,
but trade still looking up:
STAUNToN.-Reported by Richardson & Bell,
Produce Dealers, Augusta St.-Flour, super,'
7.4laS7 40; extra s. 90a$7 80; family, So 40a
So. 40. butter 25c. Eggs scarce and command
ing good prices. The decline in Flour is owing
to The fact that our local market is supplied with
the article. The prices in Northern markets are
unchanged
BALTIMoRE-Flour declining. City Mills
superfine 5aS6 CO.; do. extra 74aS8I; do family
BASIL 50. Wheat brisk, White choice l0a
81 Is; fair to prime do S5aS2 o. Corn steady
White Southern re; yellow Southern 62a62
Oats firm Southern e2a53c Provisions de-
clned Mess Pork II 50aSl7 IS. Bulk meats
shoulders scarce and firm, 4; rib sides 81. Bacon
in improved demand shoulders 84aS4; rib sides
10; clear rib sides l04al04. Sugar cured Hams
Halls. Lard l04al0s. Whskey firm and scarce al
931a95. Tobacco in good demand and prices for
Va. leaf steady. In Bait. Cattle market we
note few changes Best beeves 64aS7. first quail
ity 50aS64, medium 500a$5 so, Average of mar
ket $500 and most of sales from 5 50a$6 80 pei
100 los. Sheared sheep 44a54cts and wool 54a6l
gross and demand light Hogs, good corn fed
50a$8 90, still fed, no sales.