Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-16
THE LATEST NEWS.

THE LATEST NEWS.
Gov a. ID. Cooke has resigned the governship
of the District of Columbia and A. r. Sheppard,
of Washington city, has been appointed his sue
cessor.
In Baltimore on Friday last Chas. G. WEXFORD,
aged SO years, committed suicide, and on the
same day. Henry Roof was crushed to death be-
tween two cars on the Central railroad.
Mrs. Mary Callahan died on Sunday in Balti-
more from injuries received on Wednesday by
kicks inflicted by Charles Morrison who lived in
the same house with her. Mrs. Callahan was
widow, fifty years of age
On Thursday last dreadful accident occurr-
ed in Spain to the express train from Vittoria for
Madrid, by which II persons were killed and 70
wounded. Scarcely person on the train escap-
ed uninjured.
On Friday morning last, Verdun in France
was evacuated by German troops Immediately
after they had left town, the streets were filed
with the rejoicing residents, and numberless
French flags were displayed from buildings.
On Friday morning last, the bumper of the
locomotive, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, struck white man on
the track at Billiards. crossing about q from
Richmond and knocked him into the ditch along
side:the track and killed him instantly.
The Steamer James Howard was burned on
the Mississippi River on Thursday last at Com
merce. She had left st. Louis for New Orleans
on Wednesday with barge in tow. The pas
sengers and baggage were landed and the boat
scuttled The Howard cost 100000 two years
ago.
When Gen. Butler found that there was no
chance for his nomination for Governor in the
Massachusetts, Convention he backed down, and
his competitor Gen. Washburne was nominated
by reclamation. The Richmond Whigsays that,
'Beast Butler feels as comfortable as though he
had been kicked by his next of kn..a Jackass."
On Thursday last, Gen. Kemper addressed the
people of Tazewell atthe county seat. The crowd
numbered nearly nine hundred, besides a large
number of ladies. The audience was most en-
thusiastic and promised larger majority this
fall than they have heretofore given. Gen. VIM.
Terry, s. w. Williams and Col. ]. M. French
on Friday last addressed the people of Bland
at Sharon on the issues of the canvass, and the
county is pledged to Kemper by an increased
majority.
Eighteen deaths from yellow fever occurred
on Friday last at Shreveport, La. The citizens
are panic stricken and all who could do so have
left. Whole families are down with the disease
and the nurses are worn out. The disease is in
creasng and as there is no money in the trea-
sury pecuniary contributions will be thankfully
received. The advisory board of health of New
Orleans, has instructed the Mayor to issue a
proclamation quarantining New Orleans so far
as local travel is concerned This order, how
ever, will not affect through passengers.
On Saturday at the morgue the body was iden-
titled as that of Adoph Frederick Shultz a
Prussian by birth, who had lived II years in this
country, and resided in Richmond. He was in
the 6lst year of his age. On the morning of the
accident he left home for the purpose Of going
into the country after grapes, and as he was deaf
it is supposed that he did not hear the whistle of
the engine until it was very near him, and then,
instead getting off at once, little distance
and stepped to one side of thetrack, when he was
struck by the bumper and killed
THE MARKETS.
STAUNToN Reported by Richardson g. Bell
Grocers and Flour Merchants Augusta St.-We
quote flour this week as follows: Family $3.50
extra $7.40a7, 45. Super. Sc 80. Market active at
these prices Wheat. prime, 81 80. Butter Is
cents. Eggs 16cts. Fruits and vegetables find
ready sale at good prices
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE Sept. 13.-Flour dull and heavy.
w heat dull. Corn qulet-Whlte southern, Ioc;
yellow do Ga O4ts-southern, 40a46c. Rye, 85a
IS. Provisions quiet and easy. Pork SIT 75alS
Bulk meats-shouders, Sc; clear rib. 93a10c.-
Bacon-shoulders, 98c; clear rib, lie. Sugar
cured hams l5al6tc. Lard dull and nominal STA
SIC. Butter and coffee unchanged. Whiskey,
CSC. Sugar steady.
CATTLE, Sept 1l-Prices for Beef Cattle ranged
as follows: Best Beeves at l2a$6 so; generally
rated first quality at 12a$5 II; medium to good
fair quality at 62a$4 IL; ordinary thin Steers,
Oxen and Cows at 3 00a$3 g. inferior and low
est grades of Cattle 00a$0 00-general average
of the market to-day 81 so; extreme range of
prices 3 00a$6 80 Most of the sales were from
OOa$5 % per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the
week 2l97 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. quote common to
fair Sheep at 4a5c, and good to extra 44a52-the
latter would command &C per lb gross. Stock
Sheep 2a$4 per head. Lambs 2a$4 per head.
Receipts this week GALS head.
HoGs.-We quote corn-fed hogs at 75aS7 Is,
stillers 50a6 IS. and grassers Sc so per 100 lbs
net. Receipts this week 1911 head.
CINCINNATI, Sept l3.-Flour firm and lower
$7a7 To- Corn firm, SIC. Provisions frmer.-
Pork frmer $l6a16 25. Lard quiet-steam
held at 75c.; KETTLE &c. Bacon frmer- shoulders,
Sc; clear rib, .l0a10bc.; clear sides, 10lalO3c.-
Whiskey at 93a94c.