Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-08-26
THE LATEST NEWS.

hon. jas. l. hOASoAioo SioA CIV S"Po-
on Friday last.
A fire in Belfast, Maine, on Sunday last, de-
stroyed property to the amount of $5OO,OOO.
A Memphis dispatch says slight shock of
earthquake was felt in that city at o'clock last
Saturday morning.
David Goggin was hung at Franklin Court
house last Friday for the murder of a colored
man last January.
In Wisconsin,. on Wednesday last, Philetus
Sawyer, member of Congress, committed sui
eide by cutting his throat. No cause for the act
assigned
On last Saturday morning, fire occurred IN
the central part of Mif1in, Pa, which, spreading
rapidly, consumed one block and part OF an
other. The Juniata Sentinel Office was burned.
Estimated loss 100000
In Washington on last Friday afternoon,
Benz Unkel fred four shots at Jas. Mccarthy
who picked up shot gun and shot Unkel IN tne
face. killing him instantly. Mccarthy keeps
grocery store, and Unkel was employed as watch
man on the wharves.
On last Saturday morning collision occurred
in England at Retford. near Nottingham, on the
Great Northern Railway between freight and
excursion train, by which both trains were
wrecked, and four persons killed outright and
fifteen badly wounded, several of whom are be-
yond hopes of recovery.
At an early hour last Saturday morning seVe-
raj frame buildings, once used as Government
stables, and rope walk adjoining. three miles
south of Louisville, KY, were fired and almost
entirely consumed. A negro named Willis, his
wife and children, living in of the buildings,
were enveloped in flames and burned to death,
except Willis, who is not expected to recover
Two of the suspected incendiaries have been
rested.
The dead body of Alfred Martin was found in
the public road, in the neighborhood of Melrose
Station in Fauquier county, on Wednesday, and
upon an inquest, the coroner's jury rendered
verdict that the deceased came to his death by
, shot from pistol in the hands of Charles Nc
Bride. who was arrested and committed to Jail
Thursday evening" charged with the crime
Mcbride is a native of Maryland, and is report
ed to be very respectfully connected.
An ARRAY occurred at the camp.meeting, in
progress near Middleburg, in Loudoun county,
Thursday evening, between Littleton Byrne and
Henry Finch, which may terminate fatally
Byrne attempted to horsewhip Finch, when the
latter resisted, drawing knife. inficting several
dangerous and probably fatal wounds upon the
took place between Hatcher and Conrad, in
which the latter was knocked down and seriously
beaten with stick. The cause of the affiays is
not given.
On Friday afternoon last, the steamer George
Wolfe, bound from Shreveport to st. Louis
blew up at ST. Francis Island, at the spot known
to River men as grave yard" being the same
place at which the Pennsylvania and st. Ncho-
las blew up and T. l. McGill burned. A dis
patch from Helena, Arkansas under date of Sat-
urday, says that twelve persons are known to
be lost and fifteen were wounded. The officers
of the boat are all safe except the second engi-
gineer who was on watch at the time of the ex-
plosion, and is missing. All the lady passen-
gers were saved"
THE MARKETS.
STAUNToN-Reported by Richardson & Bell
Grocers and Flour Merchants Augusta St.-We
quote -four this week as follows: Family $3.50
extra ST. 35a7 35, .Super. $685. Market active at
these prices. Wheat, prime, ST. 30. Butter Is
cents Eggs 15cts. Fruits and vegetables find
ready sale at good prices.
RICHMOND, August 23rd.-The market is be-
Gained and the most industrious inquiry among
dealers fails to elicit any information beyond the
oft-repeated announcement that Richmond
Country Extra''is selling at So per barrel; same
fancy brands 122a25c more.
CINCINNATI, Aug % Flour quiet. Corn
firm at 46a49 Provisions steady. Pork nominal
at 49, 0a17. Lard nominal and steady; steam
8a81c. Bacon firm and in good demand at 94c;
shoulders 104: clear rib 101c. Whiskey firm at
96c.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, August 81. Prices TO-
day for Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
Beeves at 25a6 II; generally rated first quality
at 25a525; medium to good fair quality at 8. 75a
4 25; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows at
2.75a3.75; general average of the market to-day
462; extreme range of prices 2 75a6 81, Most
of the sales were from 425 to 5.25 per 100 lbs
There has been quite heavy run of Cattle
on the market this week, somewhat more
than were requisite to supply the demand, the
arrivals showing marked increase over last
weeks receipts
Sheep and Lamb s.-We quote Sheep at 41a6c
per lb gross. Stock Sheep at 2a3 30 per head
Lambs 2a4 per head.
Hogs.-The demand at this time is most active
for light smooth Corn-fed Hogs, which command
our highest figures, while heavy Hogs and still
~ers sell at the lower rate We quote 7a7.62s per
100 lbs net.
Too Strong dose -Sickened Republicans.
1t seems that the nomination of Hughes has
the effect of temporarily exiting number of the
most prominent white Republicans of the State.
Hon. j. B. Sener, Congressman from the first
district, has already gone to California, and u.
S. Senator Jno. f. Lewis and Hon. j. Amber
Smith will also leave in a short time for the
same destination.
The nomination of Hughes is dose rather