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nvu,ss OF THg GREAT vIoLi.Sisr ~ MS OF
NORWAY HoNs--sKETcG or MS LIPS.

nvu,se OF TuR GREAT vI0IfSlsr ~ MS OLD
xorwAy HoNs--sKETcG or MS LIre.
ole Bull, the vio.oist. whose death has
,aen announced, wds a native OF bergen,
ynrway. where &c was born In 1870 lie
carly IN life manifested passion for music,
In, his father, who was a chemist, destined
s,n, sor the church. While nj the Univer-
s,,v ef Caristiana he took charge OF the or
chessra nj one OF the theatres during The
ABSENCE of,tne leader. aud this caused his
exn,,sion. In ls49 he went To Cassul 10
study with spohr, bGs be WAS mortiueu Of
Tho receniiou he met with, aud commenced
% study law. His fonduess for music !n'
,crfered with this pursuit, spd ne
now proceeded TO Minden, where be
lad the misfortune 10 mortally wound
an antagonist In a duel. lie He'd 10
paris. where he became very destitute, and
WAS rescued from the Seine. IN when ne
had thrown himself 10 despair. lady.
rho saw in him likeness TO Der deceased
SON. made pr0tf9e Of him, and, appearing
a. yjolinisi. the proceeds OF bis first con-
or, enabled him TO make profitable tour
,bropch France. During The next seven
Years he earned a handsome fortune by his
professional tours through Italy, France,
Cermanv. England, aud Russia. Return
ing 10 ms native place. he purchased an es-
,ate and lived there with his wife, Pari-
sian woman. Five years afterwards he
came 10 The United States, aud after a very
successful career returned TO Europe IN
1876. During The next seven years ne gave
concerts IN The chief cities OF the Continent,
made Q campaign In Algeria against the ha-
byles with General Yusun. made improve
ments IN musical instruments. built thea
fire In Bergen, aud endeayored 10 establish
in Norway national schools OF literature ana
art.
By the introduction Of political senti-
ments into the dramas performed at his
theatre he became Involved in lawsuits,
which dissipated the most OF bis fortune,
and he then returned 10 the United States.
He purchased tract OF 10000 acres OF I'M
cultivated land in Potter county, Pa, and
induced many families to emigraie, so as to
form colony. The land was sold to them
at nominal price :. but the colony never
nourisbed, aud was finally broken up. tie
spent a large sum in building large man.
sion. which is now falling into ruins. In
1854 he undertook the management OF an
Italian opera in New York, which proved
disastrous, and be returned to Europe. In
1869 he revisited the United States, and IN
1870 was married second time. Ole Bulls
last appearance South was when be appear
ed in concerts with Miss IDursby under
the management Of Maurice Strakosch.
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SARATOGA Races.

SARATOGA. August 19.-Tbe first race to-
day for olds-three quarters OF a
mile-was won by Flora; Hindoo. second ;
Bonnie Lizzie. third. Time, lila.
The second race-free handicap, one and
a half miles-was won by OrioIe; Franklin,
second; Mamie Fields, third. Time, 2:414.
The third race-one mile and furlong-
was won by Governor Hampton; Susque-
hanna, second; Lakewood, third. Time,
I:59.
The fourth race-free handicap hurdle,
two miles, over eight burdles-was won by
Chimney Sweep; Dav-Star, second Frank
lin, third. Time, 3:jj.
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xrw yoRx pErRoLEUM MARkEr.

August l6.-Rehned Is about tc higher and
closed slrong. through an increaAed namber Of on
iers nom the o'hsr SIDE. Crude IN shipping order
quoted at $40 7kr.; Napbha nj IKE. Refned quoted
al &c bid for New York. e7e. bid for Philadelphis.
aud SIC bid for Baltimore. Refined In cases at 2f1
l3ac. Clint Roudetush & 60 fayors us with the FOL
lowing information froni the oil centres: sales 90
United Certificates icruGe peiro.tum)at New Yors,
ford. 10000 barrels. Opened at seq. bid: high
est sales a. 90xc; lowest sales al ss1c closed a.
ss2.c. bid. txpors for The week. 5.1s4.lsl gal
Ion,; exports from January l, 153,60S.7J4 gall
Ions: exports same time time last year, $50 664-
sl3 galiOns.--J0urnat If Commerce.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
M rxLEaaArn rorHEDrsrArcn,

rHE CHICAGO CoNcLAvE ABOUT OVER /:
KNIGHTS RETURNING HOME; OFFICERS
or THE GRAND ENcAMPMHNT, &c.--FA-
TAI RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN TEXAS
CONGRESSIONAL NoMiNATioSs--THE Pr
RATES OF THE MISSISSIPPI STILL Def.
ANT-A BIG SWIM AT ATLANTIC CITY
GREAT GOLD FIND IN TfxAs-AN AGED
LApY's Observation-Disclosures ~ c0UN-
Gil AT sARATUGA-sARAT0GA RACKS
A PRISONER DECAPlTATED BY A GEeR-
GA MoB-oTHER CRIMINAL ITEMs-DE-
sTRUCTIoN BY FOUNDATIONS IN BC-
RoPE-THE WAR IN ADMINISTRATORS
IsTERIAL CRISIS IN TURKEY-THE DIS.
PUTE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA NOT
YET ADJUSTED.
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SAFES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.

WHEAT White, 90 bushels common at s1.05 ;
20 bushels fair at sos; "A bushels good al
Sill; so bushels very good on private terms
total. 1876 bushels. Red. o26 bushels very good
Lanca ,ier at $l.l4: go bushels common Lancas-
ter nc t1.05; so bushels fair Lancaster 1T sl.0s:
100 bushels good Lanaster at Slip; 196 bushels
good Lancaster at Sl.13; so bushels very good
mixed at Sl.l5 4 bushels common mixed at Il :
22 bushels good mixei at Sill: 1SS bushels good
mixed ri Sl.10; 372 bushels very good FniZ at
i.O7: $50 bushels common FuliZ at 8 So bush.
els common Fuliz at 90c.; LOG bushels very good
FulrZ AT $1.0S: Sc bushels common Fnltz at 91c
226 bushels fair Fulz at $l.02 1.042 bushels 200
Fuliz at 81 .05 S42 bushels fair FuitZ at BLOB
l22 bushels common FuliZ al 95c.: 222 bushels
far Fnfz NJ l04: SO bushels seed Futz at Sl.l0-
total. 54lS bushels.
CORN Waite, 300 bushels very good al SIC.
OATs.-20O bushels good spring ut SIC; SO
bushels good winter at 47c.-tOtal. 236 bushels.
iMEAL.-130 bushels very good at CSC.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. August 10, 1850.

ARRIVED.
Steamship Wyanoke, Couch, New York. Der-
cbandise and passengers, George w. Allen Co..
agents.
Steamer Pioneer, Plat. philadelphia, merchan-
disc aud passengers. j. w. McCarrick. agent.
steamer Anel, clifford, Norfolk. United states
mail, merchandise, and passengers, l.. u. Tatsin,
agent.
schooner william VI. Van Name, Cubberly, New
Yotk, merchandise, Curtis q Parker.
Schooner Ocsanus, Young, New YORK, hgbi Cur
lis & Parker.
Brig Ocen, Petersen, Hampton Roads, nshf, Cur
It's a Parker.
schooner John Masser. -, Hampton Roads.
light. Curtis & Parker.
scboon.r Benjslsin T. Biggs, QuiliIan, New York.
merchandise. turtis & Parker.
schooner Maggie n. Cray, -. Boston, Ice, A.
sehoOnsr Carl ID. Lsih'op, -, Boston, lee, A.
G.. Ba0cock. 49,. $50,
light. Cnrrie Go.
vessel 10 Buck & Christian.
SAILED.
schooner Oceanus. Young, New haven, coal. Cur.
schooner Lucy Jones, Marihugh, Bridgeport, esal,
Schooner Harvest Home, -, Jersey City, ties
scnoober Alice curtis. Layton. Baltimore graia'
Thomas Branch 4 60. vessel, Curtis rafAer'
MEMORANDUM.
PHILADELPHIA, August 7-Arriyed' echo"nsr
l.. c. Hickman, Evans, nom Richmond
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Russia and China.

THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM FAR FROM BEING
SETTLED.
LONDON, August 19.-The London cor
respondent OF the Manchester Guardian
says: "The dispute between Russia and
China is far from being near an adjustment.
am positively assured that the relations OF
the two Powers are as strained as ever, and
that Russia Is taking an attitude which will
render peace impossible. The damages to
Russian subjects by NOmad raiders from
Kashgaria and Mongolia are made the basis
for a heavy pecuniary claim. General
Kaufman is said to be intriguing with the
leaders Of the DUNCAN revolt in Kashgaria.
Russia Will not assume an openly aggres-
sive attitude until all her men-Of-war are
assembled in the Pacific. Russia is sound
ing Japan respecting Joint occupation OF
Corpar
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NEW YORK IRON MARKET.

AUGUST l8.-Scotch pig-The market Is less ac-
tive. but Is held steady. American PlgTbere Is not
much doing as yet this week. with prices without
I'm poriapt change. Rails are In demand and steady
IN price. Quotations: No 1 American pix Is at
1910 S2s; No. 2 at t24ot2e. and forge at
No. shots at s25@S25.50; t25 50G3f26 for
Coltness; i24M<z5 for GarTscheirie, AID s24
for Egiinton. Engii,h steel rails are quoted al
$63@S65, ard American steel NJ t8O@S65 NJ
mills Old rails at Sz7 for "T." and $3.50 S2S for
d. b. Wrought scrap at f27@i2s, ex fhip, and
40 from yard.-J0UranI of Commerce.
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IRON, STEEL, &c.

DFsT REFINED BAR AND SWEDES
ID IRON assorted sizesl,
sAy shEsf-e Gnsf., TIRE, and, AMERICAN
pro.T Fi;ist sIPhIrER, saEsT-zINc, HORSE
SHE'S Ae'' io' III Henry NJ. woRTaAM. j,
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TOBACCO MARKETS.
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

AUGUST l9.-The following are the quotations,
DARK TOBACCO FOR EXPORT.
Luqs.-COmmon TO good, s459@s6.
Ledf.-CommoD, s6.50@f7; me1iun, $S6f9 +;
good, $40 asll; fine, sl2@Sl4; extra fine, sl5@
SIC.
Stemming.-Common, s3@si; medrm, SEQ
$3.50; good, sS@S9; fine, SlO@tlO.75.
DARK ToBACco-MANuFACTU
lug Futers.-t'ommon S3.50@$4; medium,
S4.50MS5 good, S5.50MS6.
Leaf FiLferS.-COmmon S5MS5 so; medium,
S6Mf6.50 good, S7d So; fine, f9@S10.
WrdDpeTs.-CommOn, s7.5QMsS.5O: medium
fs.50@s9: good S9.5o@Sl0; fine, $l0@sl1
extra sun-cured, Sl2@15.
BRIGHT Co-MANUFACTURING.,
SmOkers.-Common, SSGSl0; medium, 800
Sl2: good, Sl2Msl6: fine. sl6@S20.
Eiiers.-tOmmon, t6mfS: medium, S7@S9
good Sl0GSl2; fine, nominal.
MISUNDERSTANDING l0GSl5 medium, 81 81
$40: good, S2O@s3o; bne, &40@i50; fancy, S8t
@t75.
WraDperS, Hehog0ny.-Common, fl2@fl5
medium, Sl5@@20; good, S22@s25; fine, 5000
$40; extra, S45M|5O.
WESTERN TOBACCO.
The demand for this class OF goods IL confined
principally 10 good old heayy-bOdled Tugs aud Ken
lucky River leaf. We quote:
Old lugs, s4Gt5: Kentucky River lugs, fl0@
sl2; Kentucky River leaf, Sl3GSlS.
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CINCINNATI, o, August ls.-Char Lee, o
Chinaman, Is in isilfor an ingenious swjIadle
on two fellow Mopgoliaps. He procured q
rough chunk OF t,rass, weighing twenty-t1x
pounds, doctored the edges with gold, ard
represented IL as huge lump Of bullIoI
which had been stolen and could not be dis
posed OF In this country without great risk.
The two purchased II for $4,000, expecting
10 clear $4,000 or $4,000 by shipping It to
China. Before purchasing they bad piece
knocked OF ind assayed, and Char Lee
was careful that they got u doctored knob
that stood the test.
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LOUISVILLE nIANUFAC1URED TOBACCO
MARKET.
VIRGINIA CHEWING TOBACCO.

VIRGINIA CHEWING TOBACCO.
Virginia bright extra and fine pounds, 75MS0c (;
Virginia dine and extra fig, 75@s0c.; Virginia fine
6-nch and l2-inch twist. 60@62e.: Virginia me.
dium 6-inch and I2.inch twist 46a4sc Virgins
medium los and 16's. 46d4sc.: Vng ina medium
l2-nch pounds. 45@50c. Virginia common ~.
inch pounds. 40@ Virginia good bright 1-nch
35c. Virginia common 11-nch. 32M33c.: Nir.
gina mahogany and bright navy, IS and As. IA
d45c.; Virginia black navy, 3's and As, 42G45C.
VIRGINIA SMOKING TOBACCO.
Virginia fine smoking, Sl.20GSl25: Virginia
assorted, Asa 60c.: North Carolina and others, as
@60c.
LOUISVILLE CHEWING TOBACCO
Fine bright SIS, 51@54c. enc bright, So. As. ana
fbs.. 40d47c.: mahogany 1907. Ms. 45ea46c.;
mahogany doube thick SIS. 45@47c.: mahogany
single thick Is 45647c.; Be. and 10c. plugs and
fancy styles Asa SOC: bright 1907. Ds. 46@47c.
bright double thick IS. AGA 4Sc: bright single
thick IS. 46d4Sc.: bright Sc and l0c. plugs aud
fancy siyles. 4sM52c. plain wrapper, l3-, l5- aud
6-oz.. &C.. plain. small work. 42c.; second grades,
ibs., rs, ana KS, 40@42c.
LOUISVILLE SMOKING TOBACCO.
Second grades. MS, rs. and ~. 4Oa42c.; xeJ
plug. smoking Sac. stem smoking, In pager. Use.
cut and dry smoking, 22M30c.. bright and granu-
lated is, a., and IS. Pa 30c.; bright and grann
lated In bags. 29d76c.: pipe smoking, in paper, 2S
M30c- IOuri -JOtLrnOI
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.

AUGUST is.-PrlCes this week ranged as follows
Beef Cattie.-yery hest, 4@4lse. good. 34ee3Ae. !:
mefium or good lair quality. 3MS5c; bulls. ~
@3c: rough oxen, thin steers, &C., 2sa2he. y No..
Rogs.-verv best, 7c.; common grades, &C., 81
G6sc. D n, net.
Sisep.-3SG4,sc. y n. gross.
I0mbs,-3kid4 +c. p 10, cross.
Psats-t3d}e h head
Mica Cops-Si56li35 n head.
About $50 head Of beef cattle. 3l5 hogs, and Ifv
sheen and lambs on the market. Caiie msfket
fairly active and prices kc better quail consutr-
ed. Bulls are Ia more demand iban for some Tine
mast. Hogs have sold At s7.03 D 100 ios. ana me
probabilities That they VII Ia the very near Iu-
inre Oe t72J "A 100 rs. One lot OF good lambs
sold under favorable circumstances ~ DC.
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The Burns s,ntue.

Hon. George william Curtis has accepted
the inyitstion 10 deliver the Grafton at the
unyeiIing OF The statue OF Robert Burns In
Central Park, New York, TO lake place the
lsiter part u next month. Among the
scotch residents OF New York the event
Win be gstl-day. The members OF the
oAieoon'an Cab, The Hudson County and
t"e bfooklyn Caledonian Clubs will partici-
pa.e 70 The ceremonies, wearing their Scot.
usn costume. The statue, which will be
o. befose size. and executed by Sir John
olefie, Of Edinburgh, will represent Burns
asnalnE upon the trunk OF fallen tree,
.ooking up 10 contemtIaiiye attitude. He
supposed 70 be compelling the beautiful
eae " 10 Mary In Heaven.' The head aud
sat OF the post sre pronounced by
.sese Ismil'sr With The best pictures Of the
poh 70 be xonderfuilg faithful 10 the origi-
ns inc bronze figure Will sand upon y
peafMn Of Aberdeee granite. The total
cost VIII be shout n so. 49, go
C3ptslu =. q, Luck. az Daav,ile. e nm.
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MILWAUKEE, August l9.-Flour steady. WHEAT
DOC ned firm: advanced hc.: closed strong; No.
Milwaukee hard. 95c.; No. Milwaukee soft, Ole. {;
No. 2 Milwaukee, cash aud August. e9hc septem-
Der. size october, SsEc.; No. Milwaukee, Oc-
lob.r. 77Ha.; No. 4 Milwaukee, 09c. Cora nrmer {;
No. 2, 3shc. Oais quiet and unchanged Mess
pork, &I7. Lsrd-Prlme steam, 1910. HOGS
frmer al A .70di 1910.
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Aquatic sports
THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING MATCH AT AT
LANTIC CITY.

THE INTERNATIONAL mhltn Al Al
LANTIC CITY.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. August 19.-Boyn
ton and Fearn started in the International
swimming match at 1914 A. NJ. Fearn
took the lead, and is still holding 1t. There
is large crowd along the beach watching
the movements of the swimmers.
IL A. M.-BoyntOn was slightly ahead at
the end Of the first mile. but was swim
ming In the surf and exposed to considera-
Bile difficulty. Fearn swims we'll out from
the surf, and is going very easily.
10 M.-Boynton is still leading. Both
men are swimming well, and appear fresh.
3P. M.-Fearn has been seized with
cramps 2pd taken from the water.
YACHT REGATTA AT NEW BEDFORD.
New BEDFoDD, MASS, August l9.-The
races Yesterday were over The forty-mlle
course. The fiag.officer's prize OF the New
York Yacht Club, open to eastern CLUBS,
also to irst-clsss schO0Ders, was won by
Crusader; second class by Peerless; first
class soops by Mischief; second class by
Regina.
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ALExANnRIA BR EADsrUFF MARkET,

August le.--There Is no chsnss 20 note IN nonr,
sna sales are slow At quotatiens. Wheat Is siYnyX
on win fnir receipts. and we note SAFES % SOW
bushels at zoe. esc., VI, ~ or tl.Q3, elc4. snn
siSS A. "a. .0e. 81 co. and for Lancaster,
ne 10 uusiity hui little corn was onrrd snd pr1c<s
wer, snsfe nrmsr, with sales o. 2So ouzhels o.
~hise Al 65e No rye was reported, sac sue snai'
,sp ~ OATS brought S0r. @ ssirv preduce y scarce
ana wanted II quo,xil ons.-- Gassffe.
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rataIRa,Iroad Accident.

NEW ORLEANS, August ia special to
the Times from Dallas, Texas, says that a
mixed train on the Texas. Pacific railroad
ran over steer near Barton creek and was
thrown from the track. Nine cars were de-
n,olished and two men, named Drum and
4, lrrelI, killed. Several persons were In
f,,r al . et+ ft.
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Texas Items.

GALVESTON, August l9.-The Ne0S mas
the following specials:
coleman. August 19.-There is consider
able excitement over report that gold has
been discovered in Mitchell county, l25
miles from here. j. L. Spicer, who has Just
returned, gives glowing accounts OF tue ore,
which be says yields $4,000 per ton.
BRENNAN, August 10 Rube Caruthers
(colored), on trial for stealing cattle. was
taken out OF Jail Tuesday night and lynch.
cd by forty masked men, who overpowerci
the guards. =,
UyALDE, TEXAS, August 19.-Dayid
Num- Was found murdered here yesterday,
and u Mexican herder Is suspected OF the
crime.
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ATLANTA, GA, August ia young
man mai ned Waldron was recently arrested
at Sunny Side. Ga, by the sheriff Of Spald-
ing county. A posse overpowered The she
RID, took the prisoner, and cut bis head OF.
lwsldron's crime ws not stated IN the
FOREGOING dlspatch.l 80 b 81 4 IN
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NEW YORK PEANUT MARKET.

AUGUST lS.-Prices have shown little or no i'm
portsnt change. Trade Is mod rately active. Quo
taiiJus fot Virginia are 4c for prime 40 aye. for
extra prime; 4ic. for fancy. and 5G5.sc. for hand
p.cked.-Journat Of Commerce.
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Rev. Father Mark 8. Gross, OF Whining.
ton, N. e., declines the bisaopric u that
State, snd has forwarded the necessary pa
pers TO Rome. lie does not consider him
seif nllysicaljy able. 10, discharge The duttes
gbat Would deyolys ppels him 81 blshops g
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Murder I'm Augusta. Ga.

AUGUSTA, Ga, August ia young man
named Paul Fountain was struck on the
head last night by an unknown negro, and
died this morning.
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sUMMER REssR KITS.

T'HE WARM SPRINGS.
BATH COUNTY, Va,
WILL BE KEPT OPEN gHIlL TIE fast on
NOVEMBER,
or later n desired. Persons desirre 10 remain IN
the m ,unrains until tate Ia ths seasoa viii nnd it
com Portable home. JOHN l.. ky6AHh,
an iO-Im Proprietor.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, August 10, 1880.

WHEAT White. 1876 bushels. Red 1854 BUSH
els: of which so hu hels were re-eXhbited.
CORN - White. 800 bushels: Of which 90 BUSH
els were re-exhibiied. YeitOlO, 2l6 bushels.
OATS.-436 bushels; of which 200 bushels were
re-exhibitcd.
MEAL.-l30 bushels.
PEAS.-l6 bushels.
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Congressional Nominations.

LOUISVILLE, August 19-Tbe Democrats
OF the Ninth congressional district OF Ken
lucky have renominaled Thomas Turner
for Congress.
ST. LOUIS, August 19.-The Democrats OF
the Seventh district OF Missouri have re-
nominated John +. Phillips for Congress
by sccamation.
WACO, TEXAS, August lib. Q. Mills
has been rcUominated for Congress by the
Democrats from the Fourth district.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August l9.-Judge
John Critcher has been nominated for Con-
gress at Tappahannock BY the Readi listers
Convention OF The First Virginia district.
He served In the Forty-6rst Congress.
ST. LOUIs, August l9.-The Democrats OF
the Seventeenth Illinois district renomina-
ted Hon. William NJ. Morrison for Congress
by reclamation this morning.
ST. hLBANs, W., August 19.-The DEM
ocrats OF the Third district to-day nomina-
ted John w. Currier, OF Troy, for Con-
gress.
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RICHMOND MARKETS.

Fine, s3.50@4: exlrs, s5@S5.50: spnerfine,
50 5O6t4.50; common family, f5.50@t5.75.
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NEW yoRk sUMAC MARkEr

| AUGUST Is.-Sicy quoted at as foi best brands.
| aud S30dS40 for low grades; Virginia at s65G
| S6O.-J0urndi Of Commerce.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

SALES 100 United States 4 per cents az 10g4
900 virsinia eonsois NJ SIX; 1000 Richmond
city 5s at par aud interest; 5000 r., +. and r.
Railroad 5's ut 1l6k; 1900 u. @. and A. Railroad
second mortgage ia ut % rs shares Of C., c. and
A. Railroad stock At AZ; rs at as; aud l0sharess
OF Richmond aad Danville Railroad stock At 70.
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Meeting of the Readtustcr Convention
for the Fourth District.
IATIoN MADE--ADJ0URSED TO MEET
on OCTOBER 18Th.

NO NOMINATION MADE--ADJ0URSED TO MEET
ON OCTOBER 18Th.
Especial telegram TO the Dspaich.l
PETERSBURG. August 19.-The Readiuster
Convention for the Fourth congressional
district met at BurkevilIe to-day with fifty
five OF the seventy delegates present. AT
ter organization Mr.. Flanagan, Of Powha-
tan, offered resolution that it Is expedient
for the Convention to take a recess It'll De-
tober 18th; which, after debate, was adopt
cd with but four dissenting votes. The Con-
vcntion therefore adjourned till the above
date without making a nomination. The
object, as reported, is to await the result OF
the proposed conference in Richmond in
October
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-20

LONDON, August l9.-Mr. X. Ten Broeck's
"EntIe Nous" was the winner OF the race
for the Denham handicap plate at Egham
Yesterday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-20
by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 49, Eoon.-StOcks firm.
| Money on call. 2d259 per cent. Exchange-Looe,
4S14; short 4S34. state bonds dull and nominal.
| Governments quiet.
| Ereaing.-sioney, 2@2K per cent. Exchange,
ASIA. Governments qniet and steady; new 5,s,
1929: AZ per cents, Ill; per cents, lOs%.
States unchanged.