, 1882-08-11

fell into the hands Uf the British. MANY
dead were seen. \ considerable number
of the enemy were made prisoners. The
British lately made Il successful expert.
mout With the furty.pouulers mentioned
while mounted on the iron-cad railway
truck.
VIENNA, Aug 3. ItiS reported here
that Arab Pa,ha is negotiating with
the palace at Con-tmtinuplr about a
kind of parallel action between his
own and Turkish troops 10 be sent to
Egypt Arab Pasha proposes that
the Turks occupy Cairo, while he will
remove to central position in the
delta, provided the Turks promise not
to attack him in the rear.
CoNSTANrINoPLE, Aug. 4. Two
transports started for Alexandria last
evening with an artillery corps.
LOUISVILLE CKyD. Aug. 4. 4.--During
this season 455 bluoded cattle have
been sold in Kentucky at an average
Of 5000 each. or the total 229, cost
ing S3lS each. remain in the state.
and 226, averaging S2S2 each. 90 to
other states.
AUSTIN Tex, Aug, /. The widest rll-
mOrs fill the atmosphere about the yellow
fever in Texas. In answer to Il telegram
from the board Of health of New Orleans
and Washington City, asking if they were
true, Governor Roberts today telegraph.
ed that no cases of fever are reported in
| Texas. Brownsville is strictly quaran
tined against Matamoras. Official in
formation was received today by the
governor of fatal case of yellow fever
in New Orleans, and he Immediately no.
tilted the health authorities to he ready
to quarantine tue city at ii moments no
tce,
Boston, Aug, t. There is Il steady de-
mand for wool. sales of the week amount
ing to 2,50O,WO pounds of all kinds. The
price is well sustained for fine combings
and deaine selections but clothing
grades are not 80 firm. Sales of Ohio
and PENNSYLVANIA fleece have been mod
crate at 4O@4li,. cents for choice, ~, Il
and AZ cents is about all that can be OBJ
tained for XX and X tleeces. Michigan
X has been in fair demand, with rates at
39M40 cents, mostly 30. Unwashed
tleeces have been quite steady, and not
with good demand at 25MS cents for
fine and medium grades, and 1870 % for
low and coarse, California wool has been
quiet and sales small at 26m2Sia cents
for spring, Pulled wools have been in
good demand and steady. Sales of choice
Eastern and Maine 45M47 cents, and
common to good 26m32ls. Australian
wool has been selling at 3Sa45 as TO
quality.
The schooner Mary Parker has been
discharging stone the last few days at
Union Wharf, for Eisenbeis' building.
The Dispatch went to McCurdy's lime
kiln, San Juan, this week, taking down
a large lot of barrel material and bring
ing back part Of load Of lime.
The Starr is expected to go to San
Juan for lime again on Monday.
The largest sailing ship ever built will
soon leave Cardiff, England, for San
Francisco, and she is made OF steel, is 290
feet long, carries four masts, and has
stowage room for 5000 tons dead weight.
1t is reported that d. B. Jackson, is
negotiating with San Francisco parties
for the purchase of the San Rafael,
beam engine. side-wheel ferry boat that
plies between Saucelito and San Quen-
tin. Either the San Rafael or the Ante
lope will probably be purchased. Either
of these boats are guaranteed to make
Il miles mn hour. Should Mr.. Jackson
succeed in making the purchase, the boat
will be brought to the Sound and put on
the Seattle and Whatcom route.
SHIPBUILDING AT SAN Francisco. Says
the Alta: The Dickie Bros. launched
the schooner Lille recently Another,
the Ivy, ia feet long, was launched last
evening. Both vessels are owned by
Hawley Il McKinnon. Mr.. McKinnon
has also another fine schooner, lS feet
long being constructed by the same build
ers. She is all in frame and is now being
ceiled up. Hawley has contracted with
| them for vessel Of the same size. Both
these last mentioned will he keel schoon-
ers, and the Lille and Ivy are CENTER
board craft. The second steam whaler
for Messrs. Goodall, Perkins Il Griffith is
all in frame and shows mp well. She will
be sent to the South Pacific sperm whal-
ing
Fort KEooH, Aug 3 Large numbers
OF beef cattle are coming into Miles city
for shipment. Hundreds are being sent
east daily, and $4,000 head are reported
to be coming down Tongue river. Ship
ments 50 far have been about 1000, and
cars for 10000 more have been engaged.
Shipments from Miles city this year will
not fall far short OF 250O0 head. The
cattle are in fine condition, the last lot
shipped averaging over 1000 pounds
each.
WASHINGTON, Aug. g. Dispatches say
Indications point to an adiournmr-t on
Saturday or Monday. Speaker K ifer
says the House will be ready by y Itur-
day, but it is not probable the Senate
will be before Monday.
CoysrANr1NoPLE, Aug 3.--The first
Turkish transport left this evening for
Egypt. She will take on board troops
at Salonica.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug, .. The enemy came
up stealthily toward the picket lines un-