Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-24
Stannto1t Spettator,
Tuesday, June 24, 1878.
THE LATEST NEWS.

THE LATEST NEWS.
Several cases of sun-stroke occurred in New
York, on Goth.
Ex-Attorney General Hoar is prominent for
the Chief Justiceship.
There were 8 deaths in Cincinnati, IA in Mem
phis, and SO in Nashville, on 2lst.
The Mt Vernon Cotton Mills, Baltimore, were
burned on the 18th. Loss over $500
The War Department wants quarter of mil
lion headstones for the Union dead.
Miss Ella F. Wood. who was shot more than
a week ago by Henry Jewett, died on 21st
dispatch from Dantzic, Germany says that
raftsmen were attacked by cholera and Is ofthem
died. The cholera is reported in Italy.
Nickname City, Marquette county, on Lake
Superior, was destroyed by fire. on the Doth. A
number of lives were lost Loss very heavy.
- The doctors announce the death by cholera on
Dist, of cleanly-clad colored woman in health
full locality. They state that cucumbers were
the cause.
While two men were engaged in breaking up
old cartridges, in New York. on the 2lst, over
1000 of them exploded, blowing out the windows
of the building and seriously injuring several
persons.
Horace F. Clark, President of Lake Shore and
Union Pacific Railroad Company, and son-in-
law of Commodore Vanderbilt, died in that city,
on 18th. of rheumatism of the heart, in the 50th
of his age.
Forty houses were burned in Pottsville, Pa.
on the night of the GOTH One child killed. The
Minersville and st. Clair Hose Company, COM
ing to the rescue, made four miles afoot in six
teen minutes. Several fremen were injured by
falling walls Loss, $4,000.
Judge c. S. Hayden. of Arizona, left camp
Mcdowell May oath, with a party offour Ameri-
cans and three Mexicans, to explore along Salt
river, and as they had only eight days provisions
with them, it is feared they have been murdered
by the Apache Indians.
Meacham's report of the Modoc fighting says
During the war the Modocs killed and wound
ed three soldiers for every warrior in their force,
at the time numbering not more than 65. and that
during the first three days fight, this band not
only held out against 800 troops armed with ev-
cry appliance of modern warfare, but kept pas
sage open for retreat which the Warm Spring
Indian scouts could not close" Meacham's idea
of the best policy for the future is that all tribal
lines be abolished; that the Indians be made
amenable to the laws and be placed Oh the same
footing with other murderers.
THE MARKETS.
STAUNToN- Reported by Richardson s. Bell,
Grocers and Flour Merchants Augusta St.-We
quote -four this week as follows: Family $3.50
extra $500, Super. $3.50 The market dull at
these prices Butter 20cts, Eggs 15cts. Other
produce bringing good prices.
BALTIMoRE.-Flour dull and unchanged
Wheat quiet and unchanged Corn-white south
ern scarce, 72a74c.; yellow southern dull, eliza
&c. Oats steady: southern 45a48e. Rye I'm.
changed. Provisions dull and nominal. Pork
SIT 25a27. so. Bulk meat-Shoulders Tic; rib
sides, SIC; clear rib sides. 84a9c. Bacon Should.
ers, 8sa84c sugar hams, unchanged. Lard
unchanged. Western butter firm; good tt
choice, 18a21c. Whisky 993c Sugar firm, 1873
C1NcINNATI-Flour dull, and lower. Corn
quiet at 40c Pork easier $l550al5. rs. Lard dull
and unchanged. Bacon quiet, 73a93c. Whisky
steady at 89c.