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Washington and Lee University.

ORGANIZATION or THE ALUMNI IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, FebrulIy 22.-The Alumni
OF Washington and Lee University met last
night at the New York Hotel for the pur-
pose OF forming permanent organization.
DR.. Marion ems was called 10 the chair. n
large number Of prominent graduates were
present. series OF resolutions were
adopted organizing the meeting into an
association 10 be known as the "NeT York
Association OF the Alumni Ct Washington
and Lee University" whose object 1t shall
be 10 preserve aud strengthen the lie OF
friendship by uUited interest, and to do al!
in their power to advance the welfare OF the
University. The constitution and bylaws
were adopted.
The following gentlemen were then elect
ed officers Tor the ensuing year President,
Charles 4. Deshon; Vice.Presidents, Or.
Marion Sims, X. Wyclifie Preston, and
Roger A. Pryor, Jr. Secretary, j. Shep-
herd Clark; Treasurer, Walter l.. McCor-
kle; Executive Committee, DIR. j. y. Nc
Chesney, DR.. William &. Ayres. and Viii
liam NJ. Johnston. The president and
faculty Of the University were elected hon.
orary members.
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Forty sixth Congress-Tbird Session
WAsmsGToN, February %, 1881.
SENATE.

| Mr.. Coke, from the Committee on Indian
| Affairs, reported fayorabIy, without amend
ment, House bill for the aSccrainmcnt Of
| the amount due the CbOctaw nation. Placed
on the calendar.
| Mr.. kirkwood. from the minority OF a
special committee, reported bill for the re-
! lief Of the POncI indians. Tabled Temporal
rily.
! Mr. Butler addressed the Senate upon his
proposed amendment TO The river and har-
| Dor bill for survey and examination OF
routes for the Blue Ridge canal in he in
terest OF water transportation TO Charleston.
| After transsctiGg some unImpOriant busi-
ness the Senate took up and passed the for
tidcations appropriation bill. with amend
ments OF the Senate committee.
Tue bill for the new congressional library
| building was then taken up, and Senate
| committee amendments agreed TO in Com.
mitiee Of the Whole. The bill was then re-
ported to the Senate and passed-ayes, so (;
| noes. Is. Ii fixes the site for the new build
! ing upon the six squares on the east front
OF the Capitol grounds, and limits the cost
OF land and damages therefor TO Sl,000,000.
Pending the consideration OF the library
bill, Vice-President-eIe Arthur appeared
on the floor, and made the acquaintance Of
many senators of both sides Of the cham
Der, who were introduced TO him from
time to time by Senator Conk!ing. Mean
while Senator Blaine made his ap.
pearance. after protracted absence on ac-
count OF illness, aud was congratulated
by Democratic os well as Republican sena-
tors upon his cOnyalescehce. LaIer he was
engaged In conversation with General Ar
thur.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met at 10 O'Clock IN continu-
ance Of Tuesdays session and Immediately
went into Committee Of the Whole (Mr.
Harris, Of Virginia, in the chair) on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
| Mr.. Buckner, OF Missouri, offered an
amendment authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO purchase gas.saying instru,
ments for use In buildings under the con-
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ISIEOF WIGHT.

Death or A PROMINENT CITlZEN-C0LORED
CRlES-wEATHtR-REv J. r. WHITLEY
PsOHBlTION.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Di'pltchl
WINDSOR, February %, 1881.
Mr. George NJ. u. Watkins. aged about
huy.hye ytaIS. died of pneumonia last
Wttk. Mr.. Watkins was a merchant OF con.
.u.Iable influence i'm the community. He
u1ntd the daughter OF Maior Q. W. Duck,
% ili> county, some years ago, but leaves
l9 child. He was deacon in the Mount
Carmel Chrl>tian church, aud loved mem.
ben II Rurdic Lodge. No. 10, Of A. f. and
s.. Ma>Ons. Mr.. Watkins was man OF
hlse beueyolcnce, known integrity, re-
Lsikable ami1bIlIly, ana OF address pecu-
L8TIy winning. At bis funeral the audience
appeared TO be a large band OF mOurners
woduily ,mi'ien.
At the last term Of The County Court Of
Nau.tmond the fist colOred jury ever
cmpanelled 10 that court was called in 10
~! one Of their Own color, charged with
having stolen peanuts near Franklin, IN
sad county The accused was acquitted.
The verdict, believe, w3S considered cor
ftt by The officers Of the court. In the
>0nbampiOD court yesterday "A negro was
diMsned, aud white Jury empane He'd TO
ny The cause. when counsellor The prisoner
Insisted that he should, a. a matter OF legal
Iighi, be tried by mixed or a colored jury.
Judge Barre, oyerruled The motion on the
ground that IL Vas made al an improper
s'sse Of The proceedings, and stated that
when be ordered the sheriff TO summon
july be had no reference to color, and that
DE lass had reference TO the competency OF
luioI> rather than TO color. Your cor
IepoAdent has seen several negroes on iu-
iIr, ~ that county.
We have passed the hardest winter
Known TO ;he oldest in the community.
\ petition has been circulated and largely
'-ncd by citizens Of suffolk asking the
county Court to refuse liquor license to all
applicant, in the town OF Suffolk.
w, :. II.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
PUSHING HE LAND BILL.


LoNDoy. February 23.-The London cor
respondent OF the Manchester Gudrdian
saws Mr.. John Bright, chancellor Of the
Duchy OF Lancaster, strongly recommends
proceed ding with the land bill in the House
Of Commons and allowing the arms bill to
drop. The ministers would gladly lay the
arms bill aside il satisfied that they could do
50 safely. II |, believed that the fOrlhcOm-
ing return Of agrarlan crimes for the first
fortnight in February will, like that Of last
month, be remarkable for the comparative
absence OF offences committed III firearms.
PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY N IRE
LAND.
In the House Of Commons to-day Premier
Gladstone gave notice that II the cOnsldera-
zion OF the bill for The better protection u
person and property in Ireland a. amended
Is not concluded to-day, he would give
notice of motion for having all The amend
ments put forthwith at O'Clock tomorrow
evening. and for immediately afterwards
commencing the debate on the third reaG-
ing OF the bill.
6 +. A.-In the House Of Commons the
consideration OF The protection bill was con-
iinued IN a diatory manner. Two Home
Rule amendments, intended TO Introduce
distinct provisions in the bill that prisoners
he leniently treated and allowed TO associate
with each other. were rejected by majorl-
ties OF llj aud 2:,S respectively, Mr.. Forster
merely saving that the Government would
do lis best to prevent hardship.
During the debate Mr.. Il. L. OCoGnor
was warned and Dir. Healy silenced by the
sneaker for irreieyancy and yepetitionS.
The consideration OF the bill had not been
finished when the House was obliged 10 rise
by the rule governing Wednesdays saStings.
Mr.. Gladstone's notice, therefore. chat he
would move for having alb the amendments
put forthwith tomorrow evening holds
good.
ARMS Foa THE LANCASHIRE PclICE.
A dispatch from Bolton, Lancashire, to-
day saws: "A large quantity OF pistols and
ammunition has been forwarded here Tor
the use OF the police In the event OF any
Fenian outbreak"
AZ Farmer Killed in a Dispute.
A small farmer was shot dead near But
teryani, county Cork, yesterday IN conse'
quence OF land dispute.
Creece's TranquiIiixing Explanation.
LONDON. February pa Vienna dis
patcn saws Greece did not order the calling
out OF the reserves without having pre-
yiously informed the representatives OF the
Powers at Athens OF It's intention to do so
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Senator Carpenfer Critically III.

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, February ga pri-
yite dispatch, direct and official. from Sem
atOr Carpenters bedside to relatives says:
"The situation is very critical. He must
die SOON
The announcement creates great excite
ment in political circles. The question
"Who shall succeed Carpenter" is already
agilated. Leading Republicans favor An
gus Cameron. c. c. Washburne, Horace Ru-
blec, +. w. Keyes, and Judge c. l.. Dyer,
according to their respective positions.
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Texas Items.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FIRES.

Hthloln hSilshOAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIRES.
GALVESTON, February pa special from
Brennan, Texas, says: Two coaches on the
south-bound passenger train OF the Texas
Central railroad were thrown from the
track Monday night by a rail placed over
the tracks. Six persons were injured. J.
Schloss ana j. G. Radcliffe were Injured in.
ternalIy; +. Schoneil bad his colIar-bone
broken; Jr Illus Burns had his head badly
cut.
\ special from McDades, Texas, says
fire there Monday night DESTROYED be sa.
loon Of Tom Bishop, the store OF Cohen
Brothers, the house OF II. X. Barbee. and
The saloon OF - Nash. The fire was eyi.
IDENTIFY the work OF an incendarv. The
losses and assurances were comparatively
small.
A Dallas, Texas, special say: Wood q
WaldrOn's store ana shops at Double
Springs. Tarrant county. have been de.
stroyed by an incendiary fire. No insur-
aDce.
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Mr.. Bret Harte is mentioned by Paris
correspondent OF the Home Neps as "the
most pronounced cockney in the whole OF
England"
barnum. Bailey a. Hutcbinson's combined
oiieus Is about 10 take the road. General
ION Thumb and wife will travel with them.
The Chinese course at Harvard College is
,'d to have cost sf,062.i5 last year. The
ices received amounted TO $40.
Don't scatter your wealth; but scatter
your rheumatism with 81. Jacobs Oil and
be happy.
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New Orleans Items.

New ORLEANS, February 23.-At the
Theatre De L'Opera tonight the De Blan-
plano French Opera Company gave spe-
cial performance Of Verdi's grand opera
aida" IN honor OF the Boston Lancers
and Charlestown Cadets, who attended in a
body, escorted by detachment Of the Con-
tinental Guards with full band OF music.
A crevasse twenty feet wide is reported
at White Il Gonzales's plantation, on the
miles below Thinodeaux.
A negro desperate named Henry Trayi.
was killed sunday night by another negro
ut Freetown, 1t. Charles parish.
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NAIL STRETT YESTERDAY.

NEW YORK. February 23-The Port I'm H.. iinaIl-
ci,i article to Gay say: The Stock Exchange mar
kets are feYcrl-h on comparatively small volume
OF business United states bonds are = lower tor
the A., o.. and IS aud unchanged for the AS.
Railroad bOnis are irregular aud generally low, r.
The decline ranging from adk. The stock market
at the opening wa, Irregular, but Is a rule higher
than al the close on Monday. First. there was al
advance of s.l per cent, the latter lei Spy Central.
This followed by decline OF IA per cent? The
latter Jcr-Cy Central and Louisville and Nashville.
Central Pacitc declined IL; milwaukee, and -;
Wabash preferred. il each: North Pacific pre-
ftrred. Kansas and Texas and Omaha. per cent.
each. aud The remainder of the list sd'a. This de-
cline was checked tte before noon, aud there has
| since been rise OF aGGls Per Gent, The tat r
| Northern Pacific preferred, d., l.. and W.. Della
ware aud Hudson, and Western Union Telegraph
| Stock spectators share The general bfwilderment
and confusion of opinions about the funding bin,
and the stock market Is therefore uncertain IN
tone. since writing the above the stock market has
again declined 81 ., and Is heavy. Ia The money
marKet per cent. is the ruling rate stocks ana
that Is bId for hiry-day money. On United states
bonds the rate is per cent; prime mercantile
paper Is dun aud nominal
The following quotations were current to-day:
Western Union, ll5t; New York Central,
New York Lake Erie aud Western, 4s's do. sec-
OndS 100: Delaware, Lackawanna ana Western.
l23F: New Jersey Central, ln6l, Delaware AID
Hudson, 1915; Reading, 67i,; Northwestern,
i27's; II. Pau. lll's: wabash and Pacific. A ~
do. preferrc4, $50; Union Pacific, 100 NJ, Il.
and r.. As. HANNIBAL and -. yO.cph, j7p; do.
81; ohio ana Mississippi, 49,; do. preferred.
1867; Pacific Man. j6l: g., e. ana |. G., "a;
Northern Pacific COM, 4G; do preferred, 73'q :;
San Francisco preferred. s.; Central Pacific Sos !;
Rock lsiaud. 1856 Chesdpeas and ono, AZ: Lou
i-Nle and Nashville 92ls; Nashville and Chaia-
nOogt. 50 (: Ontario and Western, 3Ja; Manhattan
Elevated, 3S CInida Southern. az: Chicago,
Burlington aud q incy, III; ID nycr ana kio
Grande. lO3l; =. Paul ana Omaha. SO; DO pre-
tered, lOf. C.C, &. aud l., SO; Got. coal. ~ {;
Texas PacIdc SO: Tcxa. Pscdc and l.. g., Soy ;
LaAe Erie aud Western, 81
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMONE. FnhnAry 23.-Nirginia 8s. door.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCh.
PORT OF RICHMOND. FtnRrAnY %, Issi.


STEINER Tiger Lily. Waiihal James river land.
ings. merchandise aud passengers, Grifiih & Sprat-
ley, agents.
schooner 4. G. Buckley, Crammer, New York
co1i. GtnUp 4 West.
Schooner +. &. KNIGHT. Dr., Huntey, New York
coal. Richmond ana nanyile Railroad.
schooner Eina Hambid, -, New York, mer-
ehandiSe. 10 master
schooner Eddie. Palmer Baltimore, merchan-
disc. Curtis e Parker.
schooner John Bealy. Marshall. Norfolk. Lumber
and ser1p iron.
schooner William ID. Hilton. New York, coal, $.
II. Halves.
SAILED.
steamer Ariel, clifford, Norfolk, United states
mail, merchandise, and passengers l.. b. Tatsrn,
agent
schooner 4. 6. ireland. Curtis, New York. Goa
and hoops. Gurus 4 Parker
Schooner John x. Hal idiy. Crammer, New York,
coal. Chesapeake and ONO Railway.
ARRIVED At OSBoENE'S sCNDAY.FED. 2iST.
Schooner j. j. Ward. inman, light. Z. J. WoOl-
bridge
SAILED FEBRUARY 2lsr.
schooner Rhoda Holmes, Van Cltaf New York =,
W l1d + !. Woodbridge.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
schooner W. VI. Byarl. Camp, New York, wood,
T. i. WOOldrdgp
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supplementing the announcement with The
traDquillzing explanations that the present
step IL merely carrying out an old decision,
which was not an attempt To infimidate or
provoke. The Greek Ministers abrosd have
also been instructed to give similar asst
RANGES.
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Norfolk Bound Vessel Cut Down by

CHESTER. PA. February % The >choon-
err Sturdcyant, Captain WiIletS. laden with
coal for Norfolk, Va. was cut down by ice
in the Delaware, opposite this city, last
night. She was towcd TO a wharf, where
she sunk.
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. TNvIuHUd NtFIhItTs AzusI
:, yesterday afternoon, while Colonel {. ii.
~ was driving along the descent from
isyloFs Hill his horse ran or leaped across
.ne ditch and threw Colonel Manson out OF
.ne buggy, breaking his left leg below the
Anee. a physician was summoned and az
pnel The necessary remedies. The driver
was bruised about the face, and the buggy
was considerably broken up.
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Death of "a CoIored Postmaster.

CHARLESTON, 5. c.. February BIB. 4.
Boseman, the colorcd postmaster OF Charles
ton, VINO was appointed by President
Grant and reappolnted by President Hayes,
died TIN, morning OF Brighl'> disease.
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The Southern Express Company.

MEMPHIS, February 23.-COmmenciug TO-
day the Southern Express Company re-
sumes the conduct Of the express business
on all the lines operated by the Louisville
and Nashville system Of railways, the rail-
road company abandoning the express bust
ness after an experiment OF nearly two
VSars
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY. February 90. 1891
SALEs.-sA shares Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
stock at rs so shares Richmond and DanyiIle Rail-
road stock At s9i; so shares Richmond and Dan.
VIE stock st ses.; 10 shares Richmond ana Dan
VIII. Railroad stock az s9H l6 shares Virginia
Home Insurance Company stock at 81; 40 shares
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad stock
at Az: 1000 Charlotte, Co.umbii and Augusta
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BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February 23.-CCitoL qu'et: 'Ilos,
G7l Da Is upltnds 9l6c.; Ori'fiu- | iB-l6c.'
r0n. dictated me- receips Two davsl. ~ 1870 bales
exoOrts-io Great Britain, "a 1873 biles; 10
france. 400 bales; Ia continent. ? 7l3 bales.
southern lpur duh and M changed. Wheat shade
stronger aud moderate trade: ungrided red, .lurHi
SI.IS Corn a shade Stronger and quiet; nnRrid' a..
5Jko 90 Oai. opened dlll ana cloled -ha1e bet
Ter: No. 3. 43a643Hc. Hops steady, with better
ipaiiirv:. vearlngs choice. l4H 20r. Coffee duh
and unchanged. sugar quiet and unchanged; re-
fined fairy active; standard ~" SIC. Noasses
qnet and unchanged. Eice 10 far demand aud
steady. Eo.in unchalged Turpen'iEe hrm az
44&dG 5c. Wool IN buyers FAVOR aud duil; d.
nestle fleece 3Sm5Oc.; pulled, 81 Ii f6c.; IN
bed, Ia 3tc; Texas, lio35c: PORK held
higher but quiet a, sl5.25 for oid. Miodey n'm;
long clear, $40; short. $3.50; long aud shor,
$3.50. Lard abonI7 - higher and fairly active az
81 J2I@sil.60. Freigh's hrner.
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE February % - Flour lariy active al.i
STEADY iowaFd-Strte, ana western sujerhne s3-so
Gf3.T5; eXrs, f4msi.75: family. s5eIf6; cry
Mills supePtine. 81 2JHf3. 20, sNfra S4id 20
family, III. 25l8.6 so: RIO bands. s6sso Is Pa.
:apseo famiiy.s7. Wheat southern Grm; western
higher, closing easier southern red. sLl4@sl .b6 ;
sooi and Fehrpary. 81 l61tasIiet; March 81 l6S
| G%lI6tS: April Sl.I7}sG9sl l7A: AaV, sl.lTs9o
| sl.I7N. C8y1l-SUuthern steady; western shade
higher closing quiet apd tsm; southern white. SIC
yellow. 55Sc Oats quiet western white, i@42c.
mixed. 3e@ zoe PROVISIONS easy; Nth fair toobing
siS ~. BaIk. meats-I pose shoulders ana clear
rib sbss. none Offering packed fsand SIC. baoon--
shoulders. 6Ac.: ceaH iib sides ,sac; hans, 90
! l2c. IaTd-Refned. iOAe. C0tee quiet; Flo carr
goes, ordinary 10 far, 1890 f2sc. sugar quiet
a" SOFT 9sc. Wh-skey IRA at Sill fGsi hS
| Frelghts steady.
| CINCINNATI.
| CINCINNATI, February 2A-fiour- Dsma 81 lei,
aud market .nrm: family, - 90@s5.t0: iaSSty
lS5 aJas5.75. wheat quiss; Ne. 2 red xnIe,
Al .O5dsi. 06. Snrn fairix active ~ AVG INT
nrmer AT soc. PORK duI spd nom ssal at stA 50
lard armer al $40 .07;4sl0.lU. Ruik. rseais Arn
apd higher: Shoulders, 80 rib. ~ ~. Bacon que
and hrin shoulders. 90; clear. 80. Whsksy active
nrn, and higher at 81 90. sugar GRIN; haI'is, sSe
lO'r., New oreahs, taco. bVSs - az. i"s s".'a
OulI for bower grades common, s4.5OQs5.0O
hight &h.BO6s6 pat king, %. Tea So Is hatcher )
s6.20@to.d5.
| LOUISVILLE
LoulsvILLE, February 99.-Floaf dun; A No. !
s561f5 rs. Wheat In fair demand AMI firm at ~
Coru In fair demand at 44Sc. Data steady and I
lair demand at 37se: Pork Dub and 6wsr
$3.50. Lard-Sone In msrkst, Buk-meags N
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More Money for the Land League.

NEW YORK. February 23.-Twenty five
editor OF the irish WOrid to the Land
League secretary in Paris. making a total
OF 500 600 RENTED by that paper to Paris.
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CULPEPER.
o'EI-DAY; BRIGHT DAY; GOOD ATTEND
ANCE-LOw-TAX ASSOCIATION.

~ "NTWWI UAI WVVV n I'-'D
ANcE-LOW-IAX ASSOCIATION.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
CULPEPER, February u, 1881.
Aiteudance at our court to-day was quite
'ige. \ bright day was given Us. ana our
ioiAs took advantage thereof. Little Of in
tiesl In court or in the crowd, except to-
ward evening we bad meeting OF our Cul.
p'per L0w.TaX Association; bad meeting
~ 'feen Hall, quite numerously attended.
come speeches were made. Quite number
VI names were added TO the roll of mem
n,ei'' comprising some of our best men,
uhoeIs and Readiusters, and all frater-
A''Iy and unanimously according. X.
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a Distressing CnlhnnitY.
4 FAMILY OF EIGHT PERSONS BURNED T
DEATH,

PITTSBURGH, PA, February 23.-Frank
Stewards drugstore, at East Liverpool,
Ohio, was destroyed by fire at balf-past |
O'Clock this morning. The building was
partly occupied a. Il dwelling BY family Of
ten persons named Sloan, and only the
father and one child, whom he carried out
in his arms, escaped. The remaining eight
persisted IN the fumes.
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tive and lower; shoulders. so.I2y: stdps. 1925.
Bacon qu'rt; sbe~ldess, te; clear. 49.I2x: su.
gar rorei b1nssi0stio.25. whskey bHher as
si.0G.
ST. LOrIs. February 23.-Flour steady and ur.
charged WHEAT quiet: No. 2 red faI. Al. OOs<ea
Corn hishrr; 3r4a $50. cash. sc. March.
oats higher: 1850 3ssc. cash. 3stc. MAY. Wbis.
KEY steady al aloe. Pors higher a, ii5.zi. Lard
al9Ha Is: sites. ~. 050sls. Bacon aaIe, shout,
oers, 1918; RIB, $3.50: cesr 1915.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, February 23.-FIour quiet and steady
rtut'r wheat. t5ns5 90; sgring wheat for Xxx.
er: 80. 2 rhieig, spring. 97sc. cash. 97.as7Kc.
MAJ en-. ssi.c. April Corn fairly active and shsde
hleher: regular. size: fresh. SIZE. cub. AKA
lar 2sIc.: fresh. 3Ic. ca.h. 2si1c. April Pork
srong ana higher a,.eI4 s7Easl5. Lard seiiye.
irm and h,xh or at sloIzs Bu'n; meats nrmer;
and unchanged.
n C7sss.-wheat-No 2 Chicago spring. 97Yc.
March. Corn, 377s@37'.c. Msrcb. 37ac. bid aud
37iSc. asked April. Oats, $3.50. May.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE,. February 23--Fiocr steady and in
fair demand. Wheat opeUed irn a. &c. ADVANCE
and closed qriet: No. Milwaukee hard and s6ft,
No. 2. cab and February, g61c.; March.
re jreied nomlnal. Corn nrmsr; No. z. 37ic. Oats
quiet and sie,dy: No z. 30{e. Provisions duh
wesk, and lower. Mess pork. 40 casn, tl5.05
April Lard-Prime steam. $40 Is ca b or Febru-
iry. sl0.2JApnl. Hogs dropping at $4,000 1887.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK, Feh~uarv 23.-Coiton-Net receipts
3C9 bales; gross. l2 II? bales; futures closed
tulet and steady: sales, $4,000 bales; February,
,i.i9@fii.21; March; ?, 23@sl "a April,
.ii.67@iii.ss; july. sii7o@sii.7s: Au.ast,
81 slMSil,s2' september, slI.39Gtl1.4l
9e,o6er. siO's7Gslo.oa; November, slI.79@
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New Jersey ana the Yorktown Cenfen-
ninl

TRENTON, y. j., February 23.-In the
Senate to-day JOINT resolution TO lit ont Il
battalion TO take part in the centennial crle-
bratIon Of the battle II Yorktown on OctO-
Der 10Th was passed by a vote OF Ii TO =.
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lOnr.

Flour dun. We quote: Fine. t3@+}.50: extra
$3.50: superhne. f4.5Oa:i.7j; common family
&5.75dSG; choice or patent family, F75OMte
stanton ins pcctlOn, extra, 500.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24
The rire.Fiend.
A DESTRUCTIVE PRE- IN EDESr0S, n. c., YES
TERDAY-BuT LITTLE INSURANCE. ;
Especial telegram to the Dispa,chI

Especial telegram TO The Dlspa,chj
NORFOLK, Va, February pa destruc.
tive fire occurred in Edenton, N. c., this
morning, and several business. houses and
Offices were burned. The following parties
we're burn, out: J. Il. Dillon, Colonel II.
Mitchell. Messrs. Brnkley & NorfIeet, Mrs.
Brinkley, MIR. HarroIl, Mr.. McCurdy, DIR.
Coke, DR.. Norcum, and number OF pri.
vaie residences. There was no insurance
except on the stocks OF Dillon aud Harron.
The fire was incendary, and originated in
the store Of Mr.. Dillon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24
Ey Telegraph.

NEW YORK. February % Noon Stocks firm.
Money, on call. sos yer Feat. rXcblnge-LOnS
1872: snort. 1sJ-!. State bonds dun aud weak.
Governments quiet.
EUsntn y.-Siouey, per cent. ENchange. AZ /.
Governments weak anu tower; new -, 1904; Ne"
As, 1925; new A., ll3.. states dull and NOM
paI