Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-01
Stauntolt Svettatur.
Tuesday, April I, 1878.
THE LATEST NEWS.


Tuesday, April I, 1878.
THE LATEST NEWS.
Jno Thompson Mason, Sec. of Md, died OF
18th.
Destructive fires reported over North West, OF
10Th ult.
Over $4,000 shad arrived at Norfolk, Va.
March 26th
A Chillicothe, Ohio, mob hung negro 70
rape. on Goth.
Two murders were committed in California
last Wednesday,
The bill regulating usury has been killed il
n. Y, Legislature
Hon. Jas. S. Brooks, of N. Y is sinking rapid
ly and can't live.
The Countess Guiccol Byron mistress, dice
in Rome, March 9th.
The instructions in Guatemala and Arequipa
Peru, S. A., are over.
Scranton & Co., bankers of New Haven
Conn, have suspended.
Severe fighting reported IN Spain, and the
Carlists claim victories.
James Mcdaniel of Fairfield, Rockbridge CO.,
died suddenly last Wednesday,
The liberal Republicans, of Cincinnati, endorse
johnson, Democrat for Mayor.
A report states that San Salvador was destroy
ed by an earthquake, March 18th.
Jno. Fl. Hollands tobacco Factory, Piedmont
Va, burned, on 29th. Loss 81 000
Boss Tweed has sent in his resignation as Sen
ator from the 4th New York District.
The O. s. A. and O. & NJ R. Rs are to have q
joint Passenger Depot at Lynchburg.
The French Courts have convicted Gen'l FIRE.
-oop+ opd nar+x5 If tho Paco frauds
Capt Jack still holds his own and new Peace
Commission are trying to interview" him.
May LIST, 100000 postal cards will be ready for
issue. The postage and card costs one cent,
Judge VIM. Daniel, Jr., of Lynchburg, died
suddenly. at Amherst G. H., Sunday night
A large number of illicit distlleries destroyed
and the seizure of tobacco is reported in Va. and
N. G.
Thomas Smith was hung, at Louisville KY,
and Chas. Manly (col) at Alexandria, Va, on
28th
Rev DR.. McGufey, Professor of Moral Phi
losophy in the University of Virginia, is serious
ly ILL.,
The master plasterers, of Brooklyn N. Y, will
resist the proposed strike but affairs are threat
ening.
Amedee Simon Dominique Thierry; the emil
nent French historian, is dead in the 10th year
of his age
The P. NJ General will not accede to demands
of Northern r. r. Cos. They have agreed to car
ry the mails.
The authorities of Norfolk prevented a duel
between ]. B. Walters of Journal, and Capt. J.
Barron Hope of Virginia', on 18th ult.
The United States Senate has at length ad-
iourpp6 e;ne die Maroh Gnth oftar ono Of O
most protracted executive sessions on record.
A violent and destructive storm prevailed in
Petersburg, Lynchburg, Fredericksburg, Balti-
more, New Y ork, and on the Mississippi, on the
night of March 18th.
Richmond markets for last week closed, with
-four quiet, with sales of extra at So. Corn and
oats unchanged, butter 30 to SO cts and eggs 20
cts, by crate. In Baltimore markets-Flour clos.
ed quiet and steady: Howard Street sup 5 Is to
SIS %; do. extra IS to So; do. family s 90 to
$40 70; City Mills superfne Is to Sc Is; do.
extra r to $751; do. family 10 25 to $40 so; West
ern superfne Is to Sc Is; do extra % to So
do family 80 to $40 25. Wheat closed quiet
and steady; White choice O5 to So 10; fair to
prime do so to So co. choice Amber O5 to So. TO-
good to prime red l 80 to 81 CO.; common to fail
do 1.60 to SIS; red Western 65 to STA; Am
Der western. 1.80 to $1.9O Corn fymer; white
Southern 60 to 65; Yellow do so to 60; mike
western sol to 60 Mess Pork $164. Bulk meats
frmer and higher. Bacon frmer and higher
shoulders Il; rib sides g. clear rib sides g. Sugar
cured Hams u to 15c. Lard quiet 81 to84.-
Whiskey quiet.
Bait. Richmond and Alexandria Cattle mar
kets are rather overstocked and sluggish. Bait
quotes best beef cattle to u cts first quality 81
to 81 medium A to ST; thin steers, oxen or cows
81 to A. and general average St cts. Good COWS
with calves from 500 to $50 Sheep lower at Ala
Z gross Alexandria and Richmond markets
sliehty higher Gold in N. Y, ST. 164a$116s-
State stock dull, Va. 6s, old coupons, IS; Consol
b5f new 81 w Va IA bid