The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-11

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SWITZERLAND.
BERSE, July 10.--A fire yesterday at Elgg
destroyed tifty-two houses, and two persons
are missing.
DEPRESSION IN TRADE IN SCOTLAND.
LONDON, July 1O.-The Times publishes
special from Glasgow which says that owing
to the unprecedented depression OF trade
some OF the mill proprietors there and in
other districts in Scotland have notified
their employees of ten per cent. reduction
in wages. This will affect many thousands
OF persons. Some Of the workmen will
probably strike.
AN INCORRECT STATEMENT.
GIBRALTAR, July 10.-The statement pub
liShed in the Gibraltar Guardian that the
officers Of the garrison at this place who
were absent on leave had been recalled is
incorrect. On the contrary, the officers are
still proceeding on leave for the summer.
FAILURE IN LONDON.
LONDON, July 10.-John Edward Cooke,
stock and Shareholder, has failed, with lia-
bilities OF $6S0,000; assets, $4,000.
STEAMER D-TWENTY-SEvENL LIVES
LOST. ...r
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 10.-The propel-
Ter St. Clair has been burned on Lake Supc-
rior. Twenty seven lives were lost.
The st. Clair was on her way from Duluth
for Houghton, Mich, and she had on board
eighteen passengers and crew OF fourteen
persons. When off Fourteen-Mile Point
fire was discovered in the fore-hold, and in
less than five minutes the boat was envel-
oped in smoke and flames from one end
to the other. Owing to the rapidity with
which the flames spread only one boat was
launched. A rush was made for this boat,
and she was swamped six or seven times.
The water was very cold. 1t was not long
before all but one Of the passengers and ten
OF the crew had persisted. The steamer was
about five miles from shore when she caught
fire.
PLATTE VERSUS GoODE-THE COMMITTEE
IN FAVOR OF A NEW ELECTION.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The Elections
refer the case of Platte Us. Goode, from
Virginia, back to the people.
Ldter.-Thc Elections Committee have
taken no final action in the Platt Us. Goode
case from Virginia. The election will not
be referred back to the people.
YELLow-FEvER RUMoR CoNTRADICTED.
New YORK, July 10.-Reports hay
ing gained circulation That there is
yeIlow-fever at quarantine, one OF the
quarantine commissioners announces that
there is not single case OF that disease
in the wards. There are only five patients
at most in the wards with various diseases,
and they are convalescent. Since the quar-
antine was opened, May LIST, only ten cases
Of yellow-fever have come in.
RAILROAD SUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
New YORK, July 10.-Suit has been COM
menced against the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company in the
United States courts by the Government to
recover 100000 due. ,..r-. .
THE HEATED TERM
NEW YORK, July 10.-The extreme heat
continues, though with slight abatement
in oppressiveness. Many cases OF sunstroke,
number of which were fatal, have been
reported. .....
PUNISHMENT OF COUNTERFEITERS.
NEW. YORK. July 10.-Thomas Corydon,
Charles Conkling, and George White, three
national bank-note counterfeiters who were
captured some time ago IN BROOKLYN, plead,
ed guilty to-day. Corydon was sentenced
to the peniteutiary for ten years and fined
$3.50; Conkling, five years and 500 fine;
and White to ten years and $1,000 tine.
White is sixty-seven years OF age. Hels an
enerayer, and was arrested IN Philadelphia.
WIND AND RA1N-sToRaIIN PHILADELPHIA.
!, PHILADELPHIA, July 10.-The attendance
at the Centennial to-day was small, on ac-
count OF the intense heat. a terrific wind
and rain-storm prevailed here about 2:30
O'Clock p. M. and demolished several Win
dow-sashes in part Of the main building,
and ripped off a portion OF the roof Of the
Trans Continental. The streets in the vi
cinity were deluged. ~
TILDES AND HENDRICKS ENDORSED IN
SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, GA, July 1O.-An immense
Democratic meeting tonight enthusiastically
endorsed the nomination OF Tilden and Hen
bricks. Speeches were made by o number
~ nrominent men, and listened to with
great attention. plot
AUGUSTA, GA, July 1O.-No verdict has
vet i been found by the coroners inquest
over the men killed in the riot Ct Han ,oas
The jury have been in session al as fo.mor.