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AIEE ICAN AIlkOElIlESs
A telegram from Drownsyille, Texas, to the
Galveston Afrs enys: "Detnils Of q horrible
crime reach hero from Matamoros. About The
10th Of September Donna Rtta Chapa DC Men
chaca, n wealthy lady nt Matan,oros, accoH,-
panied by her niece, scnorita Ortla, md ono
female and two male attendants, left Muta,no-
ros for Monterey. Tho todles Of tho whole
party wc,e found four days ngo near 1.obta
Rapcho, about forty mites from Ntataqloroa.
The women had bccn outraged. honnd l.nttt mud
foot, a,ni gagged. There were lln marks Of
shooting or slan'ng, and It Is he!terc.i they
were left In that fix Il, .iio horrible drnth by
Starvation an1 exposure. Dona lsttn Ind n
large amount of money anil aucl valuable
Jcwelry On llcr pers.,lt. The greater part
OF the money was III drafts, WHICH
the robbers left undtsturhcd. Her rings nttl
Icwclry and money, amounting In MI Il, taD,
wcrc taken by The lnGrdcsers. Tho mules were
killed, atul The ambulance by whtch the party
WINS travelling was thrown it,to lagoun. II is
reported That IN ar old well, Il Hhort distance
fFom tho scene OF thls horrible crime, wEro
found the remains Of thirteen pcrst,ns+ Tic
authorities are doing their utmost to obtain
some rEuc to tho perpetrators of these atrocities,
but with little prospect ot success.
, 1877-11-05
HANNIBAL 4 ST. JOE..


QrISor. ILL.,. Soy. IA humber Of gentle
men, prominently interested III the Hannibal e.
st. joe lsallroaA arrived In this city last night
and remained till to-day. Tho pasty iaciujcd
y. McWillams, of Chtlilcot!le, Mo, ex-1,ecclvcr
u thu road: 81. +. Lush. nf llulraio; ". II.
Leonard, Ut New York; William Dowh, of New
stockhn!aers besides; Ett!,n Root, EsG., NJ Nrw
York, md ueor-c Wcasley. OF Ltnucus, slo.,
attorneys for the corporation. This forenoon
tlln Eastern lncn went to llannihal, and thence
vii! 20 over Il portlon uf tue ru4<l vest, ruturn-
luz to Hannibal tomorrow night.
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rounded hs body Of armed men who de-
mansle,l thrir prisoners anA ordered the poste
10 make tracks, which they di. 1t kcctns
TINT here one Of the prisoners who WIS on
foot escaped. but The remaining two. natnctl
above, who were On horseback, wcrc taken out
IL The wntAfa about thirty or forty yas1ls from
tile rna,l and hung. II was mt knnwn what had
hccnmc Of them until ttr!r hAlics were found
dangling from tree BY some parsons passing
tho ropes were put aro.,ntt tcir nccka, then tied
ia the limbs Of the trees and their loraes driven
from uuucr them.
, 1877-11-05
poLlrICAI. ANNOuNCEal1;NTx,

REPUBLICAN MEErIN1e.
Tho following mcetinga will held this evening:
First WarI-:i4U CLARK street, between Harrison
and Van iturcn. Eneakcra: COL y. =. Scrit,ner.
Juhu Stephens, Il. F. fanchctt, Il. 81. Mitchell, j.
L. CM'npbel, !. +. liouhef, +. T. C. kIokkc.
Eighth Hnsi-toFner OF Harrison mud saiEamau
stscela Speakers: THO lion. JnhM Weatwurtll,
L. r. G. kloxkc. coI. J. IL. 1tober;s. Washington
!icang. 8. Il. kehoe, Beth +. iiaachctt 5. II.
Eighth Wsr,t--ibt Wcstilasr!son street. Rpcak.
etp: Tho Hon. Juhn Wentworth. i. II. McCrea.
Mason II. Ln1Mis. a. Docke, {ie0rgu W. Spo!Ioru,
Washington llesiag. Col J. II. 1tohcrs, f. +. c.
Seventh Wanl-:Gt5 1ltue Island srenuo. Speak.
ere: Tho Hon. Johu Wentworth, Col. J. II. Rob.
cEts, and others.
Twelfth Ward Campbell llsll, corner Of Van
Nusen street and CnmptslI aycnue. Speakers: y.
II. Mct:sta. alAaon II. l.ooais, EeorEc ". Spnf.
ford, 4. u. shcEman, Washington He4!nG, =. K.
bow.
Sixteenth Ward-3IaHs -rnectln at Mtller*s lIaif,
e0rGer NcdYwlck street and North ATeuuc. kpshk.
cra: The lion. Juln Wentworth, 4. e. l!ealnH,
Franx Arnuid. Col. ". =. 3cflbncf, 4. q. Laut.
Fifteenth Wara-Folz lIsll. Speakers: 4, G.
1lcsIug, Franz Arnold Cos. W. ), Scrihner, " u.
Lane. and h. J. Lyon.
Fousteentl, Ward-htass. meeting ut Northwest.
esn Hail, Cornell and Noble st1eets Speakcrn: ).
II. Metrcs. neorEe ". spoaotA, John Stephens.
A: noese, \. Isarl!ne. and Il. !. Lynn.
Twelfth WAfI-acksuAa satu1h. euFHet k!nxao
Mann. Clark Geih.
l!osolanu-Iu Hyde Park TOWNSHIP. spcakc1s:
Ilsnry Pilgrim, the tlon. John vandsEpoel, anu e.
4l'llcEouds.
South hIhcseo-Centenntail lta1l. Speakers: lrus
Coy, U. II. wtllett. T. 4. Clark, A. II. Nahcr.
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hind quarters. This wns thu only harm that
lctcli the pursuing party Tic dead and
wn,ntlcti were hrongh. 10 the Sheriff. Office,
anil from thence @angl,n, the wn,ln.!cl one,
MAS taken to the hospital, where he HON lie.
ettl conscious, but he rau 1vc hut two or three
days. From q letter found IN the lhaty nf the
one Killed II was ascertatncl that lila rIan,c was
Robert Tutins, Of StcnhcnYfe. Erhth County,
Texas, and that he did not bear very envlabit
reputntIon there.
, 1877-11-05

!sp-tial Rtsuaich n The Cnlcaan 7f1b.sne..
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. +.-Maskcd men
wcro prowlng nround the city last night, nnd
inale attempts upon scrcsat farsn-houses, among
them that Of John Mills, which they cntcrc.l,
aut With rcvolvcrs ut tllu heals OF the inmates
took ull the money and articles OF valuo thoy
could lnd. They then made their escape.
, 1877-11-05

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Nov. 4.-Johu c. Day,
II. l.. Knight, anil James Wiley were arreatc,l
ut Horticultural Hail today while addressing
an aul!cncc oil Working1ncn. Considerable cx-
c,tcment prevailed for awhile, hut tho uollcc,
who were present III forcr, maintained bold
'front.' md the leaders OF tho Workiugn,cn also
aldcd In restoring order. anl no SERIOUS cnnsc.
Qucnccs cnsuc,l. All were locked up III default
OF ball. William Kennedy, while visiting
kcarrev, who Was arrested last night, at lila
quarters In the city-prssnn, was nlso arrested on
d charge VI tneittng riot. Nono Of the parties
have ret uhtuined ball.
, 1877-11-05

New ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-Tle steamship Frank.
fort, from bscmcn. With go cmIgranta, mostly
for Texas, Capt. kugltst, OF Frankfort, repurts
that Oct. II hr rescued thu Caita.n and seven
men, tic crew u tile waterloggc.l schooner
N.yuyold Yar!. from Lisbon, with salt fur Nor
way, uud brought thetu 10 thta port.
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a magazine giving tho latest SashionH, illustrated
ami cmbclishch by the beat aftlsta. soplcte with
want @ in every W soms. s TSis want % Xna,sT.' la:a1
Gi!s TO perfection. This sixteen. .paCa monthly,
which tho press ani critics toln In commenting In
every way, Is published by W. X. ANDREWS, Of
Cincinnati.
, 1877-11-05

NHw YonK, Nov. 4.-The Bankers Association
has complied list ofcuunterfclt bills circulated
in this city and State, and condemns thdFSccret-
Service Department for no. breaking asp en-
Erayers and manufacturers vi the "qucer,0
, 1877-11-05

NEW YoRK, Nov. 4.--Johu D. Stockton, cdi-
torial writer IN tho New York Htrald, died Of
<,auctcB III llis Ilothcr's house In tlls city last
night, aged Il. liz iml been III luur wears, but
continued to work, although nearly blind, Until
two Wcekh nuo. =.
, 1877-11-05

PORTLAND, Nor. establishments hare been
found by tho United States Grand jury Of
Idaho Territory agaInst thrty-two In,ltans,
pr!ncirats and accessories In murders Of wtto
ptople In connection with the Scz-pcrcc OUT
break.
, 1877-11-05

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-Yatcs & Company's
clothing store, in the Ledger Building. VIVA rob-
bed Inst night Of tin box contalnfn4 81, 500 In
small notes and hn4s of silver coin.
, 1877-11-05

New YoaK, Nov. 4.-Mtrlaact O'llara, a sup
porter Of John slorrtsscy for tho Senate, an,l
Alexander sicLain, partisan Of Richard 4clrll,
his opponent, quarrolcd Inst night, and McLRtn
knocked O'IIasa down, fracturing IFS skull, nnd
he died today.
, 1877-11-05
DEATHS,

WAttER-9unday, Nov. t, Ann Alc1in, wife Of
William Waller, IN tho nd year Of her arc.
Funeral at 1911 tcaEbofn.nv. on Wednesday
morning at II O'Clock. .
,t4r LouissstIe, KY. and New Orleans papers
rtc1to Cuny.
, 1877-11-05
AN ASSISTANT Es1,1;zzLE1t,

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 4.-Ia,ncs s. Lyon, q
fortncr partner of Joseph l}0rk, lcfauttlng City
Treasurer, llas bcen found guilty on Charge of
being aeccssorY hcfora tho faet Of tho cmbcz.
Z3c11cpt.
, 1877-11-05
CURRENT OPINION,

setcnadcA by the fart hc ahhurtcd,
When. Inst az they lrcalcd,
lie came ont bare hr n!ctt.
! -aep Fork tribune SRtp.)
Tho carrot-baggcrs have coased 10 rob
whites and blacks alike, or 10 stir Up strife and
cause blcotshci among them: tho mat.nctes arc no
II wavc. AM, tho ''oattaec mills " are sIl eloscd;
| the Southern people. white and black. arc work.
s n esops of exapr nins..' i nj ne
rrmper1nR together exceedingly. - Philadelphia
Inquirer lAtp.,.
Tho Democrats profess to bo woll plenactl
hs sks ssanst h
palIcy. the Democrat. wonld moi i'c Al ready TO
indofae. Sncc tho eiccttun VIC have lost llle lttfo
fnh wc bud In Tho sincerity Of Democratic pro.
isrs'ons III this line. llaye, ,as done right, and
Republicans slio4A prnat ty It. and not Demo.
ciats. -Ginelhnati Gti:<ue tHtp.).
| tn tho selection of tho committees mn
nonnee!i By Nj. Ianlal. Il Ia nat easy 10 what
pt,ncsple oi responsibility he recoanHct. or what
Violated Nc.hcr siity. nor cl,aractci. lara . 1 M"f
rnliteal prominence tcstns TO have been ncccseary
70 osf n % hsn r",t's Two o. '
desrc to give tho late Slave States prncticni enn-
troll at The llousc, and The wish ts secure for Mr.
tA<p.1.
Thousands Of Republicans in this State
ha.s tccn lrlttnr .lnes ls:S into. t'.e habit q
n"t hac",r ~ III mo,erot ~ ~. tn !n LIE! "ase s.
rrr,t mn,ntnrs Th"v rra rc.r inTcnc r.fsni" III n"AA
M inv rrcnaniv, IT, frr.i"ni III vns MI nnnt hs
hs 9r ,s ~ Mp ts ar NV u%n ees ~ an
| or i"ss cxt"n, In ,irifr hnst nrsin ~ thc fnTmh
jiran rnn,1nsns iii xc,r Aif mr. ~ nrc"1,t" trnr,
| rvnrv nnrt ~ H., Gf,;n ai,,, that ~ iii rst,rT
cx,cctatinn H. to hc reaii1ci nrvi %rck An'l fnst
to tto cxtnnt ,hat y Il Il rca.e, wi'i bo Tho s1test
| nf tsnv HIcc.s mn m nrfv'ISnria1ft,T Hin ! IL
publican {i'd.).
trr.tartG1 ,ehcme. s.t tS :y,cet n,.Inef,, csssos
snnth snd W"st nrc rnmnnct 70 M mm;nsi t.to
T., ti,ass En,h,e "n,st, T.. ~ " nIt a 49,.
fo,cnJ r. i"nE ~ II" Ens ~ H." ,snst "nnv az
centres to obtain tho necessary tnsans Or n,"TIuy
ilnir cron. Tia iner.st lint thnv NV fnr liz
n'"ncv .hnt thcx o.t nd Ihc nti.ect rrs e,tc..I
fr" yhn m hav; ; rc,r ~ H. ruit ~ H. ,t
cnitntai cIassrs son,h n,,d Wc,i IL t'',s ~ ato
Scrfs IN ,S,r rnmtnrrriai snT fnonev rcntrn. Ec.t
II thts tarrct sxstrm was "hoIfshr ~ shou ust
r,d ~ nhn,i tnif % nnr Wnsnra, ofirehdss. ~.
Se ~ .to"J ~ ,ta,snxe," :. III th snrt. ~ W.
f;mite'i u1aI"s +" shnniI rct III ~ th".n n, nv
n,"nSc frnu.Iicn ut nnnrnnr,ntEn, mn5n ~ 1wnoros.
~, in 5i1;rc ~ n.t.,m I,.n to y oem ~;
I'll Emn.m, - ~ |,tm W,os. ny aS' ~ 'Ho
"a"'-t"''' '"S 1"''S' 'N'"'''
~! !Iio sisns l'ol1t ~ ono .. thu io"e"t
nnr,1; =" S,,t ~ ,,cE ~ - iiTs rftv o'e1 tx ~ ~
hssasn. n, ,nS ~ ~ ~. 49,, IT,. ~. ~
hrm,hnut In st"t,. viii hc ,rn1sncf ~ H. !,au
~ "n irrt1 Ts,,,,, En,r So, Il ~ =, ~ rto. cmt
III - Tan,manv t,"yc % hnars'iv nr1tnI ~ coM
MI IL" nffost s.Iii r"rtntnfv En "@trnn:"i. i.u"
Taia, ~ ~ thn II, ,rrnitr.n Et..1a sietn1 In II I.
| IN" tl,"t H., AntiTnmnnnv f,cmnrr.cv ,x;iI nct ~
vote vote that ticket. il IL certan that tl,e combined
:% ma.,"r, v"tn "hici, .xttt ~ f~, kv .' =,
M ~ ~ ~, csnT.i.ta. ~ Ia @ - sns u ~ ~
, 1877-11-05

FOURTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
Tbs Fourth Ward ltepablican Club will hold
special meeting this lMonuay} evening. wlrn
all who intend 10 Wosi 1t Tue election are expected
70 bs pEGBeut
, 1877-11-05

TICKET pEDDI.ERS.
Wsntcd-Alt lnen,tsrs Ut tho 1nda.tral and
GrCrntack party, whu Are willing to volunteer ~
tlcgut peddters Of the lnhuetEial 0tccnhack ticket
10 uieel a. headquarters. 155 South tlark *tFret.
this tstondAyl evening, at n. iii. Mnsklngurn aal
Grcenbackess. rally round tho standard.
Hy order 0f the Committee.
, 1877-11-05

8I1TEEETH WARD REPUBLIQAN8.
There will ba Republican ma4s- snoetIng OF tho
Sixtoeuth Ward. n Alllcr. Hail. un tho ut
corner vi 6strwek street aud North 4yunue, khis
evening 1t y so'cIock, The Hon: John Wentworth.
scsibnsr, and A. U. Lans viii address tic naect-
lug -z-, -.....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-29
FINANt tfAl ),
RICHMOND. STOCK EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY March 2s, 1877. I
sALKs.-Four shares Richmond, Frcdericksburp
and Potomac Railroad seven per cent. guarantee
| stock sold at OF. b. r. i I'll,
| An,erican Gold.-1o4 big, 105 asked. az ,.s IN,
Mate observation-disclosures consos, 20 BIO, w
asked: virginia consols. new, Al bid: Virgint,
fundaIle, 90 bid; Virginia deferred, 5:5 lid;
ania iax.r.ee.vab1e Coupons, 81 bid, IS asked;
tItg Securttiss-Richmond cily ss' dia astn ta:
ess s ey & So I Sa I e.
Norfolk city water s lnss bid N2rfelk Sy s
Railroad Bondx.-Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
e. gold NJ AND N2S bid; d Y az Sen' Tirai ai
Cenra afi i1 ehira niosass and 7o
ss vn R RIEna eensa
Tena.4 St Rsiiroad second mortgage SIS, j. and
Railroad third mortgage s,s, J: and j., 7es bid;
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad funded 8's, j. and
BIZ nS % s e ss oa mSEs Rslasd
second mortgage preferred 6's j. and j., SO bid:
Soutllside Railroad third mortgage preferred esd
first mortgage ~, j. and D., l03 asked Richmond,
FREDERICKSBURG and Potomac Railroad MORTGAGE
SIS and IoG bid Richmond FsvdeF shs
95 bid Richmond and Danyile Railroad CONSOLE
dated s's, III and n. is bid; Richmond, York River
and Gaesspeake Railroad ana STEAMBOAT s. o. anu
Raiiroad Stocks.-Richmond, Fredericksbnrg and
Potomac Railroad common, 100 pal, So bid
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
seven per cent. guaranteed, 100 par, 81 bid ,oo
par, % asked; State Bank Of Virginia, 100 par
7G bid; Merchants and Planters Savings. 25 par, ~
Insurance Companie Virginia Fire and Ma
rne. 25 par, 39S bid; Virginia State, 25 par; ~
asked: Virginia Home, 100 par, 80 bid, 100 asked;
Merchants and Mechanics, 90 par, 90 asked; Plef-
mont and Arlington Life, l 90 par, 100 bid.
WsceildneouS.-Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany, 100 OAR, 75sa bid. .....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-29
NEW YORK ITEMS,

NEW York, March 2S.-At an auction OF
one hundred thousand tons Of coal to-day
there was falling of OF twenty-five cents
per ton. $500
Darius c. jackson, well-known railroad
contractor, fell dead Of heart-disease at
Middletown to-day. ..,
At meeting on Monday Of the represen-
tatiycs OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company, New York and Charleston line,
New York and Wilmington line. Rich
mond and Danville railroad, Atlantic Coast
line, and South Carolina railroad, set OF
resolutions were adopted by which it was
recommended that the steamship companies
OF New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore engaged in the southern business
appoint committee from their body which
shall superintend the fixing and maintain
ing of all rates of freight from their re-
spectlve ports to the South and southwest,
and that such rates shall be adhered TO by
their respective companies without rebate
or commission.
SUIT AGAINST AN INSURANCE COMPANY ABAN-
DoNED. I'll
CHICAGO, March 2S.-Thc suit against the
Protection Life Insurance Company, OF this
city, for injunction and receiver, has been
abandoned. The company's answer was
complete and satisfactory.
GENERAL SHERMAN AND THE INDIANS.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-General Sherman
says it is not his purpose to parley further
with the Indians or to delay the intended
campaign while negotiations between
Spotted Tail and the hostlles are pending.
Supplies are now being rapidly. forward
ed, and everything is being putin readiness
for the campaign, which will be opened as
soon as possible.
CATTLE FOR ENGLAND-oBITUARY.
BosToN, March 2S.-The steamer 1strian,
hence for Liverpool on Saturday, takes 27S
live cattle.
Rev. Sellah B. Treat, Of the American
Board OF Foreign Missions, is dead.
KENTUCKY CASH DISTRIBUTION COMPANY.
LOUISVILLE, March 2S.-The concern
known as the Kentucky Cash Distribution
Company is bankrupt. One drawing has
taken place, and another is extensively adj
yertiSed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-29
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
MARINE HNTELLIaaENGE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH, %, 1877.

PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH, 80, 1877
ARRIVED.
Steamer Eliza Iianrox, Clifford Norfolk,
chandi>e and passengers: L. b. TaInm, agent.
steamer John s. lde, Jones' Baltimore, merchtn
disc and passengers, l.. i. Tatnn agent
SAILED.
Steamer Shirley, Travers, Baltimore, n'rchnEi'e
and passengers. l.. 3. Tatum. agent.
Schooner j. =. Fanduson, Booyc, Newark, y. de-
coal. Curtis & Parker.
Schooner Priscilla T; Wi'Ietts, "iiictts New
Schooner Dick Williams, Willctls, New York,
corn. Curtis & Parker.
Schooner ID. Clifford. New York, cannc' coal,
Grrvas StorrS, agent.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
From liverpool February 3D. bark Traik tNor.l
From Liverpool March 1st, bark Woye t''or.) An
From Liverpool February 18th, bork Ruth Ennis
From Liverpool February 9th, bark sultzelma
Russ.l, Ulenass.
From New York March TIN. schooner Matilda
From ROckland March, schooner Maggie Bell
From New York March Goth, schooner a. G. Ire
From Philadel phia March goth, schooner vashti
From Salem! March 9th, schooner 'Elenora Van
From Baltimore March 23d, schooner Cornella,
Tall.
From Orient, l.. l., March schooner zulette Ken
'I From M Baltimore, March Gath, schooner r. L.
From baltimore March GATH, schooner Louisa
From bridgeport, Conn, March =, schooner d.
IT, Diverty, Williams.
From Orieni, l.. l., March -, schooner ". I. Par
kcr, Daniels.
From New York March 26sh, schooner Oaks
From Calais, Me-, March -, schooner Moonlight,
Allen. ..-'-.
MEMORANDA.
Schooner Mooniyhi, Allen, from Calais, Me-, for
Richmond, az New York March 28ih.
Schooner John 4. Curtis, Hastings, from Rich
mond, ut Phiadelphla March 26th.
By telegraph.
WASHINGTON, u. c., March 29.-The observer
at Cape May reports tile schooner Addie Echioefer
ashore on Cold Spring bar, two miles north or Cape
May. r,
Platt is ashore One person has been lost Another
IN" NEW York, March os.-Arrived; Steamers San
Salvador, Richmond Canada, Cambria: august August
Belle O'Brien, Schiller, Sandes, Holtlng, Florence.
Her Majesty, Bena Campbell, D. J. Ocnterac, sreda-
balk, Elmira. Theodore Parker, Dagmar, Sir
FORT MONROE, March 28.-Psssed In for Balti-
| more: Banks Rosa b. Fran, Allow, Mount Tabor,
from East Genoa Marina, Rocco, Cbnie, two barks
for Rotterdam; Indll for Cork brig Annie Ingram,
from st. Johns, L. R.: barks OK, for Lynnlnzoiy,
| and Reucler, for Belfast. Sailed: Banks Annie
Elliott, for Baltimore; Mary. for New York; bark
CAPE NAY. March 2s.-schoouer Addte schlae-
fer, ashore on Cold-spring BAR y oaded with corn
| from Norfolk to New York. Wreckers have con-
FORT MONROE, March 2s.-Sailed; Bark saiama,
| from neboy. Bark Hcnding passed ons rom hieh-
mond for Cork. st st.1
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-29
Destructive Fire at Enfield. n. &.

NINE STORES AND DWELLINGS, INCLUDING THE
TOWN HALL, ENTIRELY DISTRIBUTIONS
$50, 000-SEvERAL FAMILIES RENDERED
HOMELESS NARROW EsCAPEs-L os s OF
RICHMOND INSURANCE COMPANIES, &C.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
ENFIELD, n. c., March 2S.-Ninc stores
and dwellings, including the Town Hall,
were entirely destroyed by fire last night
Children had to be thrown from the win
dows to save them. The loss is over fifty
thousand dollars. The largest fire ever
known in this section. The insurance par
italy covers the loss. Several families are
homeless and almost without clothing.
[Second DiSpatch.l
ENFIELD, n. G., March 2S.-The losses
were as follows: J. c. Derr, har-room and
residence; loss, s193 in gold and stock and
furniture of the value OF about 800. Derr,
his wife, and children, barely escaped with
their lives, without any wearing apparel
They had to be lowered from the second
story window. No insurance. a purse is
being raised for their relief.
J. VI. Powelps heirs store and resi-
dcnce badly scorched and warped; darn
arc, 500; occupied by p. Levy as gel-
cral merchandise stock and furniture dam
aged $500.
J.R. Whitaker's store. Loss, $1,000, in
sured for $3.50; occupied by W. II. Nc
Gwigan Il Co., general merchandise. They
had their large stock insured.
Mrs. S. $. AlSop, store; 4 law-ofiice, and
barbcr-shop. Loss, S1,5A0; no insurance.
J. II. Parkcr's store. Loss, $4,000; par
TALLY insured; occupied by Ellis Levy,
general merchandise and household furni-
ture. Loss, $4,000; insured.
Isaac Levy, damaged By removing stock
and furniture, 5000. Store badly scorched !;
damage, 500; insured. Henry Bonds
store and Town Hall; loss, $4,000; insured
for So, 900 in the Richmond Fire and Marine
Insurance Company. Loss Oil the store and
fixtures, $500; no insurance. Store oc-
cupied by r. 3. Britt, general merchandise,
loss, s., 200; insured for $1,000 in Rich
mond company. Mrs. Z. B. Key, three
stores; loss, $500; insured. The store
occupied by Dr.. j. \. Collins as drug
store; loss about $4,000; nearly fully in
sured. J. J. Robertson, confectioner; loss
about $3.50; insured for $1,000 in the
Pamlico Insurance Company, of Tarboro',
NC. J. Cohen, agent, grocer, loss, 5000 !;
no insurance.
Branch, Dunn & Co.'s store. Loss, $500.
Not occupied. No insurance.
Branch l. Bryan's store was damaged by
blstering and varying, so.
Spier Whitaker's two stores. warped and
blistered. Damage, $50.
Whitaker d Vick's (estate) store damaged
SlCO.
1t is believed that the fire caught from a
defective flue in Derr's kitchen.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-29

Licor.ce. l,yss
Ltc0rtce Pasts. j. q. & Go. 3fc.: Il. u. 23c.;
a. D. e., 23c. Il. 4 Co., 24c.. j.. ~ zoe. Anchor
21c.: N. 9. c.. &c.: g. G~ 2ae..
Liquors. Wines. Ae.
AIe: Scotch, best brands, D,nfs s29S2.l6 y
Brandies: Domestic. sl.25ats2: frp,i. - .35Na
Woo; apple, new, S&.S6ls2.2S; old. 1925
@y3: virvfria prarh, s3taS3.60.
Rue Wi,fskeus: Medium. 50 .501S2: pure Ole. ~
M54: Virginia mounriir, new. .ERS2.bu, 49,
Gin: Domestic tf.25GS2 frnporte'. 20 u ease
NcD England Rum: SLIGO. ;Gt.GG
RectWed Whfskeys: Market STEADY; PROOF
81.25 F ..t {. sl..s
's.,.a ~ . Lumber. Stayess &C. g4,rts
Lumber: White oak. S126as15 p 1000: Wssa.rT
Virginia poplar, s12.6O4$25 p 1000; white pine
fkoO@t175 q 1000 yellow pine boards, ASl4
DIST S12@S1S, according to- lengths Shingies-
Pine. S2.50GS5; cypress six-inch. S7.50NSl?
a1.O00. Laths-Spn,; $3.50 ;sawel, s2259S2.bt
1000. ,..t ~ .,aoz
Staues: Whiskey-ba tipber.gr,en. 81 S@S29 3
1000; seasoned. S20a$25 q 1000, FIeur-sarre
timber S6@$7.5O q l.0oO. F1onr-harreS poles, 81
as; hOgshead-hoops- no dennnoi hicRory-n"ops
NIfll-F'eed.
Shfpstuf: 4OGa45c. q bushci -. yr-t .al
BroDRsfuG: 26@30c. % nc5hel. < -
.Shorts: 2O@25c. a busisc;.i ..s3 ...if Esd .E..
Wheat Bran: 20c- "A pushed. sfss .t .,
d Corn Bran i: 1Sc. Der bushel. sa-
1851 r.t y Powder, Shot, &c.
Ease: Toys mining. 35c. @GS1.25 o 100 ret.
PoHder: 1915 by the five kGgs-lers1 than ilVt
kegs, 50 25 Blasting, So .25lH*3.50.. 1'
Shot: Northern, f2.40GDs2.50 o . bag OF 81 Us.
Grindstones: 1A@21hc. q n.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-29

one OF the owners Of the wrecked steamer
Rockaway, who was 4 passenger On the Wy
anokc. which was towing her, throws much
Of the blame OF tic disaster upon the in
competency OF the Wyanokc's captain, who
seemed TO think that the high wind which
prevailed was only Il squall, which would
soon blow over. and refused 10 seek place
OF safety, which he could easily have done.
The contractors, it is stated, were to have
delivered the steamer at New York in good
condition, and it is held that they are there
fore responsible. About $4,000 had been
pai1 them
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-29

HOTEL BURIED AT PATERSON-NARR0w
ESCApE or THE MISUNDERSTANDING SERI-
oUsLY INJURED.-PdterSon, n. j., March
21.-At O'Clock this morning the St.
Charles Hotel, opposite the Erie depot,
caught tire and was almost destroyed. 4
large number OF boarders narrowly escaped
with their lives, part Of them being obliged
to jump from the third and fourth stories
to the ground. Two persons broke their
legs and one had an arm broken by the fall.
One man slid down the lightning rod, cut
ting his hands terribly.