The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-04
Janet Norton, Sultana, Tom Oohiltree,
and Vigil Among the Winners
49,. of the Day
COLORADO ELECTION.
Specu!ations Of the Press Agent as to
the Result Of Yesterdays Work,
The Worlds Views.
THE ERA OF PROGRESS.
French Workingmen Demand Higher
Wages and Parliamentary
Representation.
c., &C., &c.

SSS', SSS., SCS,
WASHINGTON, October 3.-C Commander D.
W. Muller has been ordered, as executive
officer, to the receiying-ship Worcester, at
Norfolk. .....,.,..,.
>. Chandler is detained, by important BUSH
ness, until tomorrow or Thursday.
Colonel p. Z. Fanke is dead.
The board OF naval officers will deter
mine, among other matters, the practical
bility OF establishing naval station on the
coast Of Georgia. The board will be in ses-
sion for several days.
Secretary Morrill, has gone to Philadelphia
for several days.
There will be call FOR sl0,0O0,00o in
bonds in about q week. ygr,,a i i
Astronomers have kept a. steady watch at
the observatory since yesterday morning for
Vulcan, without result. They are disposed
to regard the planet as myth. ,..q -
BANKERS CONVENTION.
PHILADELPHIA, October 3.-The conyen-
ton of bankers and bank officers met this
morning in Judges Hall, Centennial
grounds. Mr.. Charles B. Hall, Of Boston,
was chosen temporary chairman, and he re-
ported that the committee appointed last
year at the Saratoga meeting to represent to
the Committee of Ways and Means at WASH
ington the necessity for repeating the tax
on bank deposits had fulfilled their mission,
but the desired relief from fiscal burdens
was not feasible in consequence Of the pres
sure of other topics upon the attention, OF
Congress. ILL.,. -..,,1s@s. 4 80. ,,
A report was then read by Mr.hBuel, of
New York, from the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization; and the constitution
and bylaws were referred to committee,
with orders to report Tomorrow morning.
The convention is very well attended.
,-.. CRIME. IN THE WEST. s3x r,aa,.~
CHEYENNE, w. r., October 3..-Joseph
Walters was shot and instantly killed last
night, by Robert Holland, at Laramie City.
The trouble originated in n gambling quar-
rel. Both parties were colored.
ST. PAUL, MINI, October 3.-At Fairbnh
this morning, Henry Caverick, policeman,
approached the guard at the Jail in which
the Younger brothers and the Mortified
bandits are confined, when the guard shot
him through the heart, killing him in
stantly. The policeman had been ordered
to keep away from the Jail. ..i
Centennial Notes. 49,
PROPOSED COMBINATION OF THE VIRGINIA AND
MARYLAND sTATE-DAYs-THE sPATE-DAT OBJ
sERvANCEs TO CONCLUDE WITH A REUNION
OF GOVERNORS. ~....-G fa,,..l.1!iI
PHILADELPHIA, October 3.-Arrang ements
are in contemplation for combining the
State-day OF Virginia with that of Maryland
on the 10th instant, the day OF the grand
national tournament. Accornmo dations for
seating 100000 persons will be provided
near Georges Hill. 49, ~. j., -,s.
It is proposed to conclude the State-day
observances at the grounds with q reGnion
OF all the Governors Of the States and Ter
ritories on the 10th Of November, OF upon
a later day, at which the outgoing and in
coming Presidents of the United States will
be present. e.-.s'' ass
- The Yellow.Feser Sufferers 81 !
/ QUEBEC. October ga subscriptions list
has been opened in aid Of the Georgia SUI
ferersi from yellow-fever. Donations are
coming in freely. - a.i4 .isa-s.--,
SAVANNAH, October 3.-Total interments
to-day, thirty; Of which twenty-three were
from yelloW-feyers Nine OF the burnis
were colored persons. tGi lii ~. ~
EWAsHINGToN, October "a telegram
received at the Bureau Of Medicine and
Surgery OF the Navy Department to-day
from Surgeon John II. Clark, stationed at
Port Royal reports that not q case OF yell
low-fever, or any disease OF that character,
has appeared on vessels in that locality.
NEW YORK, October 3.--Tbe total contrl-
buttons in this city for the yellow-fever SUI
ferers amount to S2s,430. 80, ~ -,
sporting Intelligence.
JERoAE-PARK RACES
JEROME PARK, October 3.-The weather
was delightful to-day, and the track in eX-;
cellent condition. .ti..gL ,.,.c 4. 81 <.i;ti
In the mile race Janet Norton won; Part
nership second. Courier third. Time, 1:49t.
The Eone-and-t hree-q uarter-mile race for
three year-olds was won by Sultana; Pa
thence second, Athleen third. Time, 3:16a.
I In the three-mile race Tom Ochiftree' sold
iat -four to one against the field, which em-
hraced Gray Nun, Chesape and Matte A. q:
Atthe start Chesapeake led; with Mattis A.
second, Tom OchiItree third, and Gray Nun
lat. !, In going understhe club house Ochfl-
tree passed Matte A., Chesapeake still lead
ing. In this position they passed the Judges
stand on the second mile. l.ss.t,,, .,s:flfI Tac:,
9In-thc third mile, Matte A.rshot otltaand
passed Ochiitree, but on the home streten
the latter made magnificent dasn ana
nasseil Matte and Chesapeake, and Won the
Face ~ about o length; Chesapeake second
by good head, Matte A. third, and 4ray
Nun several lengths behind. Time, 5:4ss.
.aThe Observation-Disclosures 5raeefwas won 'og
Vigil; Doswelps Invoice second FsesIoh
third. Il Time, 2:46. ~ eSi...... !,
In the steeple chase all the horses cleared
the first hurdle in splendid style, and the
occurrences which immediately ioioWeu
were genuine surprise. Captain Hammer
refused to take the second hurdles; bay
Rnm ,pot ,Irponra stopping sod fence OF the
track : at the third hurdle Stanford threw
/ his rider; Doubtful also acted badly; and
the the race, was now between Dead. HEAD an d
Bulles. IA man jumped on stanfords paes
after the fall OF his ridsr,5but the delay VA
too long to allesy Of any -passihii Oh calen
ting nm. Dead. Head q and e Baller tiKepl
almost ike two scoach horses taking ~, .sns
hurdles in mig i, I.aaa1s
clean leaps they slsafea ING sAs. hula's
~ Sc So Ii a38s