The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-26
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.


rain.storm in several years passed over this
section last night, flooding house on Main
street and causing considerable loss to mer-
chants who had goods stored in their Gel
lars. Bridges in the southern portion OF the
city were carried away, and the corn-felds
throughout this section were considerably
damaged.
SPARKLING QUARTZ FROM THE BLACK HILLS.
CHEYENNE, August 25.-The latest news
by the Black Hill Pioneer, published at
Deadmore, is encouraging beyond measure.
Eight hundred ounces Of gold-dust arrived
in this city to-day. Yesterday solid piece
of quar- was consigned to the Pacific coast
for exhibition. 1t bristles with fine gold all
over. The piece weighs about twenty-five
pounds, and is estimated to contain three
hundred dollars. ..ss'-'
POTGHKEEPSIE RACES.
PouGHKEEPsIE, August 2j.-The races
closed to-day. The 2:26 race was won by
Great Eastern, Ella Madden second, Bate
man third. Time: 2:22, 2:22l, 2:4.
The $50 race was won by Rains beating
Clementine. Time 2:24, 2:253, 5000.
AQUATIC.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-The Analaston
OF Cambridge and Dublin Universities and
London rowing-club to visit Washington as
their guests after the conclusion OF the races
on the Schuylkill.
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-Great pre-
partitions are making for the international
regatta on Monday. President Grant will
be on board the judges boat .:i:' -"
.-..a.a, r,, FIRE IN SAVANNAH. '...
SAVANNAH, August 25.---A fire broke out
Mt 8 O'Clock in warehouse on ,Kelar,s
wharf. q. The warehouse was destroyed.
The schooner II. S. Simmons was partly
burned. Kellar & Stoddard's block is in
great danger. The latter is now on fire.
ARREST OF "A NEGRO FELoN.
AUGUSTA, Ga, August pa negro man
named Williams. who assaulted and at
tempted to rape Mrs. Bridges in Richmond
county Yesterday was arrested by three
white men and Jailed in this city to-day.
NINETY NILES WALKED IN 'rwESTY-sopR
HOURS.
SUMMIT HOUSE, MOUNT WASHINGTON, N:
H., August 25.-Mr. Warrath, graduate OF
Bowdoin College, and who took q prize at
Saratoga this summer, walked from the top
of this mountain to Portland yesterday, q
distance OF ninety miles.
PoIsoNER LYNCHED.
CINCINNATI, August 25.-S. w. Craw-
ford, a quack doctor, in Jail at Berkeley
Springs, W. Va, charged with poisoning
William Johnson, was taken from jail by a
mob and hanged. s~5.. -
. 3. ..- STEAMER on FIRE. -, so,
FLUSHING, August 25.-The Whlte-Cr
Line steamer G. F. French, Captain Krud-
sen. which sailed from New York August
10 for Antwerp, is on fire at Ralol Bank
RESULTS OF THE BREAK IN THE GREAT COAL
..'' RING
PoRT JERvIs, August 25.-The break in
the great coal ring Is already beginning to
show good results in the transportation Of
coal, which is one great principal. Freights
on this end OF the Erie road win begin to-
day. Seventeen engines which had been
laid up in switches were got in readiness and
will be at once put to work. sta
SOVEREIGN COUNCIL OF. SONS OF .JoNADAB.
!. PHrLAnELpHIA, August 25.-The Sove-
reign Council of the Order OF Sons of 'Jona-
dab has been in session here three days.
The reports show it TO-. be in "a fourishing.
condition. ,ir11a~t :: :.'-, '..,,:t.if . :.
.gI.. 81 SPEAKER. k lsaaai FUNERAL. -s
- new : ALBANY, August a5.-The funeral
OF the late Speaker, Kerr was one Of the
Iarrest ever Witnessed in this section. Gov
ernor Hendricks attended. ;tLS