The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-17
TIE COTTON CROP.


ports to the Department OF Agriculture in
dictate reduction Of the condition OF cotton
during the past month in ten principal cot
ton States from an aggregate average OF 923
to 1927 bales. The October average. for these
States in 1876 was $50 bales. The figures
for the condition of the States are: North
Carolina, 81 bales South Carolina, so bales;
Georgia, s. bales; Florida, 80 bales; Ala
bama, 70 bales; Mississippi, So bales;
Louisiana, 81 bales; Texas, 81 bales; Ar
kansas, Sc bales; Tennessee, 81 bales.
THE BUCKPoRT (MAINE) TRAGEDY.
BUCKPoRT, October 18.-Frank Landers,
who was arrested on the charge OF burning
the house of Mr.. Trim and numbering him
and his daughter, Mrs. Thayer, and her
daughter, has been discharged. E. Al.
Smith is now in custody for the triple MUIR
der. H.. Is ......,,-, 49,. a.ay.s..
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WAsHTNGToN, October 16.-In the SUI
preme Court to-day in the case of the Comp
troller- General of South Carolina Us. The
Richmond and Danville Railroad, the mo-
ton to advance was denied. The Court de-
cided not to advance cases in which the eX-
ecution of the revenue lawSof State are
enjoined unless it appears that the opera
tions of the government Of the State will be
embarrassed by delay.
YELLoW-EEvER.
| SAVANNAH, October 16.-Total interments
| to-day, eight-iour whites and four colored !;
deaths from yelloW-fever, three. Father
Kelly and John 81. Deffist, OF the firm OF
Balmer & Defiist, were buried to-day.
ATTEMPTED FRAUD BY FORGED LETTER OF
CREDIT AND FORGED, DRAFTS.
MILWAUKEE, October 16.-The First Ma
tional Bank Of this city is advised that q
forged letter OF credit and forged drafts,
purporting to be drawn byit on the Ameri-
can Exchange Bank, Of New York, have
been offered at Memphis. The fraud will
probably be attempted elsewhere.
SAVANNAH SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.
Fort MONROE, October 16.-The schooner
G. w. Lewis, from Savannah, put in here
Yesterday morning in distress, and anchored
off the Fort. Two men died last night.
General Barry sent a tug and toWed the
vessel to the quarantine grounds off Scwell's
Point to-day. DR.. Simpson, of Hampton,
is attending them.
TRoTTING AT MYSTIC PARK.
BosToS, October 16.-At Mystic Park to-
day in the race between Smuggler and Great
Eastern the pools were forty to twenty
in favor Of Smuggler. The first heat was
won by Smuggler. Time, 2:23. In the
second heat Smuggler behaved badly, and
he was distanced, Great Eastern winning
the heat ana the race. Time OF second
heat, 2:24aa.
The free-to-all race was won by Comet in
three straight heats. Time: 2:26, 2:2Gs,
2:234.
PAwNBROKER ROBBED.
| MONTREAL, October 16.-A pawnbroker's
shop here was robbed last night Of iewelry
and diamonds to the value Of $4,000.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE IN INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 1G.-Rcturns from
all the counties in the State have been re-
ceived. Williams's Democrat) majority is
5,494. .
SUICIDE, AND. FATAL ACCIDENT.
CINCINNATI, October 1G.-Mrs. Stern, re-
siding in Hamilton county, committed sui
eide Yesterday The coroner, with his jury,
after viewing the case, were thrown from a
wagon and one was killed,
49, - THE GUILD SNAP: =
WASHINGTON, October. 49, There was ice
IN the street-gutters here this morning.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.
WASHINGTON, October 16.-No allusion
was made in regard to South Carolina affairs
at to-day's Cabinet, meeting. Tt is supposed
that Chamberlain's application will be dis
cussed tomorrow, when Secretary Cameron
and Governor Chamberlain will be repre-
sented. ~ -, S H. H.. 80.
8 IREI.AND'S CENTENNIAL ADDRESS. 90
WAsH1saroS, October IA. Mr.. o. Connor
Power wilIfpresent the Centennial address
Of con gratplation from the Irish people TO-
MORROW. - - IL
100 - Il New York. aG a. ptef
- 1875 DEATH OF A JOURNALIST. 2: .ti ist,.
NEW York, October, ,16.---Charies Sedge-
lwick,>a well-known journalist. died here
yesterday OF inhaInmatio OF the brain lie
WAS thirty4four years old. 49,. .s-st ~;
: DRY-Go0Ds THIEVES CAPTURED.
Two thieves were caught by the. police
Hast night in az. D. Claf1in q Co.'s work
room while in the Get OF packing ", SD,VOV
worth Of silks and Yelyets.
BOSS TWEED AND HIS COMPANION.
1T is stated that Hunt, Tweed's compan-
i'm. sailed with the latter on the Franklin.
Roth will Sbe: surrendered on the arrival OF
the vessel at quarantine The Franklin
will proceed no further than quarantine
until after examination, when, after. sur
rendering her, prisoners, she Will sal fer
Norfolk, Va. 4. "a Il 81
THE EiyER,BoTTo 81.
re siu1rgaT OF tho river OF Hell.
Gate; which has been in progress since 81, Isle
blast, WAS completed on Sat araay he