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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-15

WANTED, ORDERS FOR A BEAUTI-
w Full LOT OF SPRING PANTS, which ] am
now offering ut about cost to close them out; I'll
PANTS at So. Have reduced The price about 90 per
cent. You will do we'll to examine them before buy
WESSON THE TAILOR,
apl3 IL Twelfth street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-15
THROUGH FREIGHT.


1000 A. NJ arrives a; IIrhGou3 T!t>ilNi,
TIL 'RSDAI. and >trl EDhf. con-
meets with train, on Ri"hH"ni ana
Petersburg and Chesapeake and ono
railroads. steamer Havana I'a'"> Ia
fiurrn from Pier ia Light >;r,cs
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. and FRI
DAY. AT i. Vi. CONNECTS N1Iu
trains from Philt+r!phia. Sc" Iors,
anu western pou;>. and ut West rom.
with trains Tor Richmond and lie
, 1877-12-08
A Cuban Expedition.

It is known in the State and
Treasury Departments that the
Cubans under the direction of
one of their general officers in
New York, have been for some
time fitting out military expe-
dition against Cuba. They have
built it is said one .good.steam-
er and purchased others. They
are destined to start respective
ly from the ports of New Or
leans, Philadelphia and Bristol.
OnsNovember 13, 1877, the fol-
loving advertisement appeared:
WANTED-A vet nurse with full breast Of
w milk to trave with my baby. Es.ella, in The
West Indl-s. Gail on Mrs. SANGELLl, West 32d
stree.
The Interpretation given to
this enigmatical advertisement
is that it originated from impa-
tient Cubans, who are clamorous
for as early start as possible to
find a landing on the Cuban
coast, while the officer who is to
command the expedition is hold
ing back under the plea that he
is not certain whether he will
find enemies or friends in Cuba.
1t is, however, certain, that on
account of this advertisement
the Treasury Department has
given a wet nurse officially In
shape of a revenue cutter called
Hugh MoCullogh, and the move
ments of the Cuban general at
New York as we'll as those of
the Estella have been placed
under close observation.
All the other details connect
ed with 1t, such as the armament
to be taken, amount of stores,
and number Of men are fully
known as far as they have been
completed, and it is surmised
among the friends Of Cuba here
that there is a traitor in their
own camp who has given the
full information to the State De-
partment of the proposed plan
Of operations, with the names of
the principal actors. 1t is prob
able that some important arrests
will be made ere long, warranted
by the developments which
have been made.-N. Y. Herald.
, 1877-12-08
A Deep Laid Plee.

The recent attempt at Wholesale
slaughter by Mr.. Perry Dunfeld was
at the time regarded as q sort of
spasmodic attempt resulting from
insanity. Later developments prove
that there was method in all of the
details Of the plot, whether resulting
from insanity, as seems probable,
or not. Mr.. Dunfeld was incensed
at Mr.. s. Sloan, a man who delivers
wood and bark in the city, because
some time ago he refused to go his
security on note. Dunfieid soon
after told a man he was going to kill
Sloan, and also Frank McCombs,
who he also disliked for some cause.
He had had some difficulty with
Robert Knipe about the use of
stable, and had remarked that he
would kill Knipe also. Last Satur-
day evening Dunfield went to the
house of Knipe and requested that
he come to his, Dunfield's. house the
next evening, as the family would
start for California on Monday morn
ing, and he hoped they could part
as friends. He also met Sloan Sun
day morning and got him to prom
ise to call in the evening. 70 make
sure of his victim he went to Sloan's
house in the afternoon and left word
for him to be sure and come in the
evening as he had some things to
dispose of before going to Califor-
MIA. McCombs was also urged to
be there Sunday evening. In the
evening Dunfeld urged his family
all to go to church, saying he would
remain with the smaller children;
consequently when the time appoint
ed for his victims to assemble arriv-
ed no one remained in the house
with him but the smaller children.
Fortunately for Sloan. he was
called away during the day, and did
not return until too late to keep the
appointment. Knipe refused to go,
although urged by his wife.
McCombs was also prevented in some
way from going. Had these three
men kept the appointment and
drank a last friendly glass of
the strychnine and whisky, the
result would have been still more
terrible than it IS. If any refused
to drink, the other implements OF
death, the revolver, razor, knife and
Ak might have done the work. These
men are truly thankful for their es-
cape.
When the family returned from
church on the evening of the trag
edy, Dunfeld urged Hopper to drink
from the fatal bottle, but he refused.
The horrors of Dunfield's murder
ous attack on his family we will not
again detail; it sufficient to add that
he did not release his daughter,
Eliza, because she begged for life;
her elder sister assisted her to es-
cape. Doubtless the quick work of
the poison is what saved the chill
dren. We are still of the opinion
that the details of this case go to
show that Dunfeld's mind was de-
ranged, though some of the persons
who so narrowly escaped death at
his hands assert that there was no
insanity about it.
, 1877-12-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

T The only way to get at Facts is
by Investigation; therefore we ask one
and all to call and price stock at Hen>
dicks & Curtis before buying at any
other house in the city. By so doing
yea will save at leest 25 per cent. We
do not belong to the kid>glove family.
the efore are right on the work. Please
com pare prices to-day with prices the
day we commenced business in your
city. PONDER WELL. We keep Steam,
Water and Gas Pipe, and such goods as
you generally ind in Plumber ard
Gas Filters Shop. Pumps of all kinds.
Saws framed ard gummed. general Job
Work done, and the Only Durable
Lamp Chimney in the World. nov24tf
, 1877-12-08

S. & W. w. r. R.-The Walla
Walla Watchman copies one of the
articles of the DISPATCH concerning
the Seattle and Walla Walla Rail
road, and adds the following which
serves to show the feeling in regard
to the road east of the mountains:
''There is no doubt but the Seattle
and Walla Walla Railroad will be
completed to the summit of the
Snoqualmie Pass during the coming
year. Our Sound exchanges are un
animous upon the advancement of
this great and gigantic project.
They are with ons accord assiduous
in keeping it before the people,
which is equivalen: to all the Gov
ernment aid we didn't get, but it
will be completed and that soon.
We know many are opposed to Civ
ing local aid to any railroad, but
when viewed in the right light, one
will perceive that if he gives 500
to that enterprise, the very act will
increase the value of his property,
fill up the country with healthy
immigration. tighten our taxes and
make us what nature designed us to
be, a prosperous and Independent
people.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. - We
note the following real estate trans
fers (of city lots) for the past week,
placed on record in the Auditors
Office: Hugh Crockett and Pachael
Crockett to John Webster, consider
alton, 500; Rachael Crockett and
Hugh Crockett to Jsmina Britain,
$310 IS; P. N. Lewis to Geo. Brack-
EFT, $500; Edmund and Olive Carr
to H. E. Hathaway. $3.50. John
Walton to d. X. Howard, $500. We
also find the following mortgage: ::
By David Higgins. the undivided
one-half of the Daily and Weekly
Mtelligencer to Mrs. S. NJ. Renton.
for $1,000 gold coin, at ~ per cent.
per month.
MRS. DUNFIELD seems to be surely
ering, and her brother has
hopes of being able to return to San
Francisco on the Dakota Sunday.
business demanding his immediate
return.
A LARGE consignment of apples
and potatoes of good quality we're
received from Duwamish river a few
days ago by VIM. Graham & Son.
THE auction sales continue at Fl.
E. Levy's bazar. The many useful
and beautifularticles are also being
offered at private sale.
, 1877-12-08

A curious method of evading a
will is reported from Warsaw. A
girl Of twenty-five was left for
tune on condition Of marrying.
Her relatives pressed an unwel-
come suitor upon her, hoping to
share the money with him if he
should be accepted, and with the
prospect of getting the whole if
he was refused. The lady, in
stead of giving way to despair,
made a bargain with an elderly
mendicant of eighty-twO, who,
for stated sum, consented to
become her husband, as matter
Of form, and to disappear after
ward. The arrangement was
carried out, all the beggars of
the town attending the ceremo-
ny. The property was duly
transferred to the bride, and she
started forthwith alone upon a
tour of the continent.
, 1877-12-08
ON NJ e r cIAL.


CORRECTED DAILY BY sCHWABACHER BROS. Z CO.
Financial.
DECEMBER 7, 1877.
Gold in New York, 1925
Legal Tenders in Seattle-buying 90; SELL
ing. 81.
Silver Coin-31a@4k per cent. discount.
Home Produce Market.
WHEAT Good milling y 2Dtg2 so q GENITAL
FLOUR-Quotable, best brands at s. 50a8 co.
OATS-50a65c per bushel.
MILL FEED-Choppei Barley $40; Bran
$50 90; Shorts S37 90; Barley S32 90 per ton.
POrATOES-45a55r per bushel.
HAY-$l3 OOal4 90 per ton.
LARD-In tins, 1319c; kegs l5c u ib.
BACON-14a15c p fb.
EGGS-45c p doz in good demand.
BUTTEK--3Oa35c y ID.
WOOL-For good, 20a22c q Id.
, 1877-12-08

According to the annual report of
the Treasurer of the United States
the sum of $29, ,625, 1893 has by def
cit, default and theft gone from the
custody of the Treasurer since 1886.
Thus they have been unable to bal>
ance the department books for years.
The Treasurer recommends the
opening of sort of defaulting ac-
count, to the end that a balance may
be secured.
, 1877-12-08

Spriggins says he once pre-
vented a severe case Of hydro
phobla by simply getting on a
high fence and waiting till the
dog had gone away.
, 1877-12-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SxATrLE, Dec. 9Th, 1877.

s@>e@e@~>sy
The Common Council met for their
regular monthly meeting,
Mayor Weed in the chair.
Councilmen present, Messrs. Den
ny, Matthias, Gatzert, Hall and Pr
per.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Report Of Justice Scott read and
filed.
Petition of M. Keizer and others
for the opening of Blanchard street
from Water street to Second street,
read and on motion was referred to
Road Committee.
Moved and seconded that the ques-
ton of opening the alley through
Block No. 10, Boren's plat, be refer
red to the City Attorney. he to give
a written opinion at the next months
ly meeting. Carried.
The following bills having been
audited by the finance committee,
were ordered paid by warrants drawn
on the Treasurer from proper funds:
F. A. Thorndyke, ...... $4,000
W. L. Jordan, ...... ...... 5000
s. W, Veagie. 5000
D. T. Wheeler, 4167
Intelligescer, .. 126. so
Waddell 4 Miles, 1925
Seattle Gas Co. $500
VIM. Blackman, an,............ 1000
Hans Nelson, -. ....... 5.25
Moved and seconded that all re-
pairs to street lamps be done under
the direction of the Chief of Police
and all bills presented for payment
for the same, must be audited by
him. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the bill
of B. Brown be paid, deducting the
amount of $4.25, the item of Bryant
VS.. City, making the balance $21.7O.
carried.
Moved and seconded that the bill
of Mrs. Plummer be cut down to
$37. so and the clerk is authorized to
issue scrip for that amount in full for
rent up to December 10th, 1877.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the fire
warden by authorized to make new
arrangement with Mrs. Plummer
for the rent of the engine house and
that he pay no more than $40, scrip,
per month for that building. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded that the time
for collecting taxes be further extern
ded until January Sd, 1878, and
that the same up to that time. and
all taxes not paid at that time will be
declared delinquent. Carried.
On motion Council adjourned.
d. T. WHEELER,
City Clerk.
, 1877-12-08

ScHoLARsH1ps.-The Regents of
the University have been. notified
that the following young ladies
have accepted scholarships: Miss
Flora Parsons, of Thurston county,
by Councilman Horr; Miss Evelyn
B. Clark, of Chehalis county, by
Representative Warman; Miss Inez
B. Stout, of Wahkiahkum county,
by Councilman Reed.
MAIL MATTERs.--The O1eqonian
speaks good work in favor of in
creased mail services on the Sound,
thus: cit would be difficult to find in
the whole country an important COM
mercial route SO badly provided as
Puget Sound is now. Great COM
plant is made by the newspapers
and people there. A country whose
resources are SO great, and whose
business and population are grow
ing SO rapidly, should receive proper
recognition. Congress should be
solicited to establish a daily post
route for Puget Sound. A proper
effort ought to secure the object.
MUSICAL INFoRMAT1oN.-N Ninety
thousand copies have already been
sold of Will L. Thompson's famous
song Gathering Shells from the
Sea Shore" It is thought that
Drifting with the Tide," this auth
or's last composition, will even
eclipse Gathering Shells" in popu-
larity. ANY music dealer will mail
either of these beautiful pieces to
your address on receipt of price. 40
cents. Send orders to NJ. Gray's
Music Store, 1867 Kearney ST.,
San Francisco.
The Congregational sociable will
be held at the residence of J. W.
George, on Third street, near Pike,
this evening.
, 1877-12-08


~ ExzsA BAIL to-nisht It sths:cassiar
Fruit Stand. 4 big time anticipated BY the
boys.
~ Grand Opening Night Of the Ivy .7reen
Saloon. Dsseing svsry Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday. nov6-1w
1"Hello, Joess. whers arc you going ?
"0tp come along: I'm going down to the Cen
tennial saloon, 20 have mesa Of clans. YUM
yum. they're Rooi.
ed to BRADLEY 4 Rul0fsOn for the best Photo
graphs in the United States, and Vienna Medal
for the best iu the world. 429 Montgomery
street. San Francisco.
"a for 50.
8 for 50,
for 50.
HAVANA CIoARs, 1t Jack Levy's.
;YG4 WILL CURE CONSUMPTION. To all suf-
fering from the following diseases ray of hope
is offered through the kindness of missionary
friend who has sent me the formula of a pure
ly vegetable medicine which has long been used
by the native medicine men of Hindostan:-for
the positive and radical cure OF Consumption,
Bronchitis. Catarrh, Asthma, Dyspepsia,
Throat and Lung difficulty. General Debility.
Loss Of Manhood and all Nervous Affections.
its power has been tested in hundreds of cases
without failure. now feel it my sacred iu-
ty as far % possible TO relieve human misery
and will send the recipe-FREm OF CHARGE-to
any person who may desire i. with directions
for using, Sent by return mail by addressing
with stamps naming this paper. DR.. y. r.
Brigham. Drawer %, Utica, NY.
H. THERE WILL BE A BALL every Monday
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday night Of each
week, ut the Csssiar Fruit Stand. Oct. lin
the errors and indiscretiens of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &C.,
will send = recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by q missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope 70 the REV. JOSEPH +.
INMAN, Station D, Bible House, New York City.
nOv6-dw6m
, 1877-12-08

GoIxG BELow.-The Dakota re-
turned from Olympia this morning,
and will lay at the wharf until Sun
day morning at 4 o'clock, when. she
will sail for San Francisco. The
following passengers are already
laIl.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11
NEVADA ITEMS.

Til. 4. A.. L., ..... ~ wo.,
hums leading from the Sierra into
washoe City. IA the wood business
was the only industry supporting the
town. IL is probable that that once thriy
inc metropolis will err. long become one
Of the deserted "%eities Of tho plain"
The mountains to the westward OF
the town have been so far donuded Of
their growth OF timber sul'ao' Tor ium,
Der vood OF any otnsr use tnat IL VIII
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Yesterday mornings San Francisco
Cal says: At u quarter past seven o'clock
yesterday morning the body Of u man
was found floating In the water near the
Eureka dock. aud wa, removed 10 the
Morgue on 0'Farrsll street. The body
was that Of n stout man. five feet six
inches In height. aud about a. years old.
Hair, full beari and mustache dark
brown. He was dressed in dark vest.
dark pepper aud salt pants, elastic
CATERS. white shirt with plain gold
siud, canton lannel underclothes. and
had n metal elastic on the left arm. In
the pockets were n black.handled knife
with two blades and q white linen hand.
k,rchisf marked -. L. Merritt" The
latter is the only clue to the mans iden.
tity. He had evidently been dead not
NOR than twenty-iour hours, aud there
were no signs Of violence upon the body.
The San Francisco Att Of yesterday
says: A bold robbery was committed on
Suffer street. near Powell. about .
O'Clock Saturday evening. A thief
snatched a gentleman's watch. and ran
down Powell street, aud into Post,
scaling a high fence with remarkable
agility. and escaping through DIR. Car
mans grounds. lie made his exit on
Powell street. and escaped. A police
man chased him. but was prevented
from arrrsting him by his unexpected
lsaping the fence.
The Stockton Htdspsal,ni SAYS: Farm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11
IMiIderlb's Lightning.

The local papers tell Us that at Pan.
ora. one day last week. "ths lightning
executed some fantastic feais. Il fol.
lowed u wire clothes line into n house.
entering at an opening In q window.
striking n lady who vas sitting nea and
tearing Of her clothes. shoes aud stock
ings and severely burning her." That's
all we'll enough for Panora lightning.
and we wouldn't say anything to dis
courage the Panora people. who doubt
less feel very proud about II, but II
wouldn't DO ace high in Burlington.
Early Thursday morning the lightning
struck tho residence OF Mr.. Milderib, ON
South Hill. in three places. The diff
fersnt bolts came together In the
kitchen. kicked the dog out from under
the stove, washed the dishes. emptied
the slop bucket, put up u lunch for the
children. who were going to q picnic,
followed . wire clothes line out to the
barn and MIXED the COW. brought the
Hdrk-E Eye into tho house. ran across the
street aud borrowed an umbrella, and
chased . tax collector around the block,
and finally dashed out TO the front gate
and killed o book agent. II doesn't
strike that way often. sven In Burling-
ton.-Buriingten Hark-Eye
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11

A PIECE OF startling intslligsncs is
te~legraphed by the active and Intelligent
news gatherer at Vallejo. to wit: Luke
Nswcomb. q young lad. lost ons Of his
toes by the premature discharge Of o
shotgun" There 10 too much indsh-
nitsnsss about the report. however. II
might make considerable difference were
Il a big toe and not q little toe, II the
lad IL fond Of foot ball; Il would also be
interesting to know. In that case.
whether the toe was removed from the
right or left foot. II Luke was six.toed.
again. the accident might be a positive
benefit to him. From many points OF
visw the narrative 10 incomplete. The
reporter deserves credit for 80 closely
cleaning the fsld Of Vallejo news. but
he should learn 10 be more accurate and
particular In the details Of important
items.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11
THE SILVER QUESTION.
rhsrIsw weed'. 0pinies OF she
siaEis and the Deabls Standard.


In a late issue Of the New York
Tribune. Thurlow Weed. the veteran
journalist. thus discoursss
"This question. stripped Of sophistry
and verbiags. presents n naked issue OF
capital against labor. Shylocks. ever
rapacious. are struggling to keep up
the rate Of usance.' In maintaining the
QUE standard-thus narrowing n specie
basis ous.half-thsy will strengthen and
perpstuats their advantages. There has
been. as there svsr must be. between
the thousands who labor and the hun
drsds who enjoy the fruits Of such
labor. an irreprsssibls conflict. 10 Is
the duty Of governments to see that the
faces Of those who labor are not held
toe closely to the grindstsns.
The country is threatened a. is usual.
whom capital takes an alarm, with the
return OF the bonds held abroad. should
the holders DO asked to receive their In.
tsrsst "in COIN" II foreigners choose
to return their bonds because wa offer TO
pay them in the precise currency they
agreed to receive. I do not see that
either our character or our pockets
would be injuriously affected. Foreign.
ers. during our civil war. "mads haste
slowly" in the purchase Of our bonds.
Nothing Of friendship or patriotism was
manifssisd. Capital. sver cautious.
doubted and waited Q long time in Ger
many. and still longer In England.
Most Of their investments were mado
when their bonds costthsm but ffty cents
ON the dollar. They have been receiving
their interest in gold. until 1t Ii pro-
posed TO pay II "in COIN" II for this
reason they choose to . home our
bonds We car Afford to receive them.
having large amounts Of money seek.
ing profitable investments. Nor IL
this the only msthod Of intimidation
resorted to. We are told that IL the
money standards Of the Constitution are
restored, the Syndicate will suspend its
negotiations. How far this threat will
be carried remains to be seen. The
Syndicate IL not q benevolent institu-
ton, Il will GO on with lis funding
operations. or discontinue them. accord
ing TO the interests Of the parties con
csrnsd. II. by a return to specie pay
ments, upon u basis broad enough to
meet the requirements Of u com>
mercial and manufacturing enterprises
and industries. prosperity should fol.
low resumption. the lamentations Of
b~ondholdsrs at home aud abroad would
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11


Tux repudiationists in the South Car
olins Legislature have begun their usual
clamor already. Governor Hampton IL
trying to hold them in check. but he
fluids II no light task. They are calling
for an immediate report from the com.
mities which has been investigating the
bond question. though the committee
has not yet completed its labors. What
the report will be is unknown. but there
il q pretty general apprehension that IL
will favor at least . partial rspudiation.
The Southern Democrat seems deter
mined to make the solidity OF his sup
port Of the party as b~urthensoms rs
possible.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11

Mar or BopIr.-from Taeliabus &
Garrard. the surveyors and draughts-
men,. the Nkws Acknowledges receipt Of
n map Of the Bodie Mining District. A
fnt.class representation Of that region
10 given. and the map will prove Of great
value TO al Who have an interest in the
mines there located.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11

ArrsR q careful psrusAl Of the Inger-
soll-Prime controversy. We are con
WINGED that Tom Paine didn't die at all.
but Just chswed q couple Of cloves 10
"hide his BREATH" unfolded q pair OF
snowy wings. pulled . golden harp oui
OF his hip-pockst. and wsnt sailinR and
singing up among the clouds. like one
Of Bret Harte's Bloody Gulch'
angels.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11

Tux Duke Of Norfolk, who was lately
married to Lady Flora Hastings. gave
his bride = pearl necklace once owned
and worn by Queen Mary, OF Scotland.
The bridegroom Is Premier Duke and
hereditary Earl Marshal Of England.
and BY virtue Of the latter rank attends
all great court eersmonials with his
Esrl.Marshai's baton. He Is not only
the head Of the English pssrage. but the
recognized leader Of the English Roman
Catholic laity. Tho new Duchess is a
convsrt to that faith.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11

Tue Democratic press is calling now
for the expulsion Of Patterson from the
Senate. The ssclusion OF the peniten-
tiary will be sweet after this black in.
gratitude.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-11

DENocnArIc anxiety about the solidiiy
Of the South for imitation seems to be
increasing. The hard money leaders OF
the party are troubled and silent. II
Senator Bayard could b. induced to talk
a little on the subject his remarks would
be nightly interesting.