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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-13

sear in mind thatThornburg's is the place to
get nice buggies and horses. hacks. &c. ie22-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-13

loeoi iCCSiptS the week 1914 sales 935.
The market has been dull all day, with pri-
ces q cent off on the better grades and Il cent
On the others. The offerings were not quite as
good as last week, fewer tops being among
them, as some of the best receipts were taken
for shipment.
Sheep and Lambs.-The larger part of the re-
ceipts were reshipped East, leaving a smaller
quantity on the market than last week. There
was fair supply of Lanrbs, and trade was
generally fair. We quote clipped Sheep at 81
Arrivals this week S2Sf head.
Hogs.-The receipts, though few hundred
less than last week, constitute supply fully
equal to very moderate dem and, no activity
appearing in any of the yards. The quality in
most of the pens shows some improvem e N t
over last week, but there are yet too many
small Hogs, which are very hard to sell al fig
ures In q few cases lower than the lowest pri-
ces. and with extra weight off. We quote at
6A@l754 cents per 10 net, with a few extra a
shade higher. Arrivals this week 4494 head
RICHMOND MARKET
RICHMOND, May 8, 1884,
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-MiXed, 90 bushels Red Ian bushels
CORN.-Mixed, 900 bushels
OATS.-500 bushels; winter oats Sc bushels.
MEAL.-20 bushels
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Mixed, A bushels good at 81 90: 40
bushels good Shortberry at ST. TO-
CORN.-Mixed, 100 bushels good at 64c
MEAL.-2C bushels at 72c.
Flour-We quote: Fine, S2.5O@S3: superfine,
" 25@A extra, S4.75@s4.9O; family, S5@s5 25
Patent family, country, s6@$650 Market very
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-13

DARN FOR SALE-RARE CHANCE
~ FOR A BARGAIN.-Theu undersigned win
sell privately. a. farm of one hundred acres.
lying three miles and half South OF Staunton
adjoining G. M. Cochran. Myerly Broth -
ers, Henry Harrison, and others. The SaIf
Iarm has South eastern exposure, new HF0Z.
er-1aillng springs. two fine meadows, about six
good neighborhood and only half a mile from
the mill. The residence has been burned but
the barn and all the necessary out-houses are
standing. Price low,
FOR terms and information apply to- orsad-
uress- GEO. +, MYERLY.
apr29-4t* Sfannfon va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-13

M INEhAL LAND FOX SALE PRI.
W vATELY.-The undersigned offers to sell
pIiValeiy on reasonable terms a tract of miner
al land in Augusta county Lear Turks Gan
containing 400 acres. IL contains iron and
manganese ores, adjoins the land on which
manganese is now profitably mined by a
com pany, and Is near their branch railroad.
and about two miles from Crimora station on
the Shen. Valley r. r. He will also sell anoth-
er tract containing 65 acres. within halfa mile
or the Shen. Valley r., at $40 per acre. About
acres cleared, the balance IN timber The inn
provements consist of agood house and smoke
nonse, good garden and well of good water
Address JACOB HILDEBRAND,
Waynesboro'
Janl0-u Augusta Co.. Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-13
: WOULD LIKE TO CORRESPOND

WOULD LIKE TO CORRESPOND
Il with some yo.ng Physician (single man
prefeTred), with view of assOciating him with
me in my practice, and ultimately turning it
over to him; have good location and good
practice. The work is too heavy for me on &C.
count of age. Would sell my Residence, &C.,
if suitable. am located at the Healing Springs,
Va, a Summer Resort of considerable notorie-
ty, the practice of which alone If controlled, is
worth $500 year.
HENRY GILMER, NJ. d.,
may6-2t Healings Springs. Bath Co. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-13
Very Best Quality for PINE
LUMBER

the pine trees being large, straight, tall, end
numerous. Besides this lumber timber, there
Is quite variety and sufficient quantity OF
other timber for rails, fuel, and other purposes,
consisting of different kinds Of oak, hickory,
walnut, &c.
The fine lumber timber on this land could be
made TO pay considerable portion of the pur-
chase money for the whole tract. The timbered
portion of this land could be sold any day, or
the lumber timber on it, If the owner SO de-
sired, for several lumber-men have expressed
wish and offered to buy it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
MP SELJGMAN NOT IN WINCHESTER.

,iPubIished dispatches from Winchester, Va,
stated yesterday that edwin A. seIgman had visited
tan and that appeared as her next friend in suit be
h ,tc The Identity OF the couple was said to have
been concealed until the publication OF legal notice in
SiDstches "a son OF the late Joseph seligman and
lawyer in this city I,aac n selignan of j. 4 W. seg-
rae dispatch Is an outrage My brother has been re-
Gently Graduated from the Law School OF Columbia Col
eQe and has entered on the practice OF his profess
80. He has not been az Winchester and In that respect
H. disnaches are utterly false Mrs Bratan is friend
of the family and desiring divorce from her husband,
% onght the dvice of brother who gave letters
70 some lawyers at Winchester. I suppose that they
must have thought t great suit and for their glory
aought Ia make IL public. / account for tho dis
naehe, I'm no other way for there Ia nothing In the pro-
ceeding TO attract attention MY brother certainly has
,ireIy regular There why the clrcums anees
attending 1t should have been made matter of noto-
rfefVp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
RIOToI1s STRIKERS IN NEw-JERsEY.

The striking spinners of the Mile End Thread
Works at Harrison, n. j., INDUCED In riotIng ana
vIolence Thursday night and YESTERDAY nney are
one of the superintendent of the factory There
has been trouble with them on several occasions,
the complaint being hat their wages were not as
high as had been promised them in England The
reason for the present revolt was trivial. The men
conceived a dislike to Foreman Richard COOK pc
tGcit trade union. Recently tho fore
man discharged Clarity, q spinner, A
meeting of the spinners was called, and eighteen
spinners went out, making their return TO work
conditional upon the Unemployment OF GarTity.
This wa refused, and the strikers proceeded TO
annoy the men at work. On Thursday night the
strikers and their sympathzers gathered near the
factory and Henry Hooey. one OF the employees
against whom they felt bitter was peltcd with rot
ten eggs he left the factory yard Threats
were made against Mr.. Cook and others, put tney
ESCAPED by a side door from the factory. Later IN
the evening Leverick, spinner who had formerly
run the elevator and who had renamed at work,
was assaulted upon the street. Several men picked
him up bodily aud carried him some distance
and then tossed him in -, the air -, some tho
river. He promised that he would not return 10
work and was released Yesterday the strikers
again assembled near the factory gates and en-
deayOred to persuade the working splLLi9i r 70
strike Among those accosted was Hugh DIXON
who fearing for his safety drew pistol 10 lhIlnl-
date his aggressors when a rush was made Tor MN:
He ran in the gate and fired several shots one OF
which struck Robert Parkinson i'll the right hand
making painful wound. The shooting
excited the strikers greatly ana hH tbe
influence OF some of the leaders. Dixon was ar
rested for the shooting, and last evening he was
to The strikers that conference should be held to
settle the trouble. The strikers adjourned to beer
shop and appointed two of their number as com com
mittee to wait upon the directors. The latter
arrced that hereafter dictatOual power should not
be exercised in the factory, but they declined the
proposition to rc-empoy Glrrity 1t was then ar
ranged that the strikers should resume work on
Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
4 PEN PICTURE OF THE MASSACH OSE110
DELEGATES.
t,.o,, rr,yy Other Saturday, Boston.

AT the recent National Republican Conveno
tion the delegates from Massachusetts auoP.e @
method which resulted so dsastrousy az . Ponse OF
one when John Sherman slaughtered IN the no a
his friends and have secured for the W., hn
reputation which likely TO be permanent. 20
barIons do not hesitate say that our delegacS 49, for
Chicago TO make a bargain that they %ere mp IN
CoVes and n MARKET; that Truck ana DlckeI So
scr1bed on their banner long before the
that they ostensby held ont for candluaIe VI
nomination they had expectation anu Whon .noS
willing 10 exchange at any moment III was quo
weeks ago they insist that the contest was
President Arthur and Mr. Blaine. As Detween .nio
two there was no doubt that large majority Oh p ~ ,ha
Gates were IN favor of the former Ihey lhcu o. no
roper time TO throw their votes where they ~ ~
most GOOD I'm this regard But Ike hucksters III to
they lestated and chartered, and finally, "nen ors
ready 10 deliver their goods there were no
The Tout which followed and the maj result halp ~
II clear that the old Commonwealth no longer ieshs. ~
This from the non-elcct-from those outslue VI Vbe
limits who cannot be supposed 10 fully appreciate no
delicate position and higher notions OF those wiU %
the manor born. Such criticisms VIII hoI ara weII
cannot disturb the calm serenity OF most wy and
bred and who are conscious Of superior g0ouess
grace But il may be safe to deny that tne
Of MASSACHUSETTS, has fairly won the leadlng
Her uoets NAV now sing. Mdtfe pncTd Jttd Pu 'o
II must also he admitted that the motto OF Vne Ii
state IA something than Significant Oh hel ~ %
postOn In more than one she Is larry @ -
10 the inscription on the banner when was neNVl
tured and has been carried in many FlcloIlous D"'0
# I'D before this last-DirigO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
Jersey CITY.

John Harnett are twelve was attacked ytWo
dogs and severely bitten yesterday at Il house III
Twelfth-st.. where he had been sent on an errand.
The Hudson County Board of Health has been
informed 10y the State Board that large quantity
of had meat Is being killed and sold in the county,
RobD veal is said to be on sale at numerous places
and not long ago one of the state veterinary sur
icons saw butchers take calves from cows after the
cows had been killed DR.. Hunt also stated that
euro-pneumonia is prevalent in NewYork, Brook
iyn and staten Island and urged that some system
be adopted for registering cattle and the places
where they are kept
Mrs. Crudden the wife of Francis Crudden or NO.
: FraSer-st. and manager of the Morgan iron
Works, moved Judge Lawrence and everybody tH
the courtroom To sympathy by her pltlful tale ol
m treatment by her husband. Among other things
She said that hc refused to give her money Tor the
support of herself and five children and that she
was afraid of him. Crudden was arrested. and sad
that in the fourteen years of his married lie he iad
never given his wife less than $50 month, ana ne
frequently gave her double that amount: lie attrlD,
uted his wifs action to the fact that after he had
given her 500 ont of 800 she wanted the other 80
Judge Lawrence asked the woman II that were true
ana She admitted that IL was.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
- OPPOSITE VIEWS OF ILOCK-oUT.

The master plumbers deny the statements made
by the iourneymen that the lockout is practically
ended They published the list yesterday OF Io9
houses who had pledged themselves to lock out their
employees until the committee gave the wOrdto take
them back and they assert that nearly every man nan
who has signed the pledge has kept IT. Nearly ooo
men are out of employment through the iock-out,
and so far from having given mp the night the bosses
feel confident and are as determined to hold out as
thew were on Monday. The journeymen the
other hand laugh at the publication OF the llst
President Coyle of the Journeynen's Union salu
that careful canvass of 1t will show that over nall
of the men who have signed the list do not employ
any men at this time of the year and that nan OF
the remainder employ only one or two, Further ne
SAID number of the men whose names appear IN
the list and who do employ journeymen have not
locked out (: new men are constantly being put 10
work and there are now less than 20O out alto-
gcther. 49,. Ioo,
. The iourneymen had numerous pickets out look
ing after flon-unon men who have slipped IN: some
men employed by MIR. fucker, on new buildings IN
South FIfth-ave. near Prince-st. were induced 10
leave work as were men employed by Messrs Cal
lahan i'm Fourth-ave. near 1enth-st., and OeTrlty,
in Seventy-second-st. near Third ave, The union
also secured the job of doing the plumbing work on
some new houses in Harlem.
A number of trades unions in the city nave sent
messages of sympathy to the plumbers IN thor
fight and have extended offers OF financial ald
should il become necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
BROOKLYN.

Music in Prospect Park this afternoon at o'clock
by ConternO.
Coast Survey Station is TO be established upon
one of the towers Of the Bridge.
Mrs. Anna NJ. WInder. of No. 40 Navy-st., who
disappeared on Wednesday, was found yesterday
wandering in Fort Hamilton. She appeared to be
insane.
John Kelly was detected robbing a poor box In
81 Paul's Roman Catholic Church, at Court and
Congress SITS, yesterday When arrested he said
be was helping himself to his share Of the money.
Kate Manning, servant who stole all she could
Law her hands on, and who had before served two
terms In prison for larceny, was sentenced TO four
years and six months in the PeniteGtiary by Judge
Moore Yesterday The Judge said She was guilty of
enough crimes to aggregate seventy-fve years I'M
prisonnent.
An absolute divorce was granted Yesterday 70
BalthaZar FeIzner from Mrs. Christina Felzner
Mrs Folzner eloped two years ago with Christian
Gutsell, married man. They went TO GeTmQnia,
Potter County. Penn. where priest married them,
they declaring themselves free to marry. When
their illegal relation became known, the residents
of the village threatened TO tar and feather them
and they went away suddenly.
At the very hour when Justice Walsh called the
case of John Donnelly IN the City Hall Ponce Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
LONG ISLAND.

NorTHPoET-Alfred Wood, while engaged clam
ming on unlicensed grounds in the Bay yesterday,
was shot at three times by an unknown person,
two of the bullets lodging in his hat
Observation-Disclosures Dunn and Alfred Martin. in
the employ of Edward Morgan, were badly bitten
on Thursday while endeayCring to separate two
bull dogs that were fighting.
SAG HARBOR.-Charlcs Early, age nncty-four,
the oldest inhabtant of the village and veteran
of the War of 1sl2, died on Thursday.
GARDEN CIrY.-Ibe brick dwelling-house of
Bishop Littlejohn, owned by the Stewart estate,
has been completed and is now occupied by the
Bishop and his family. The mantles III the Bish-
ops room are OF solid oak, made from itree 100
Xears Old,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
WHAT GOING on TO-DAY.

Ccnev Island Jockey Club Races, shecpshead Bay,
y. - .1fouo uosoroo
Morris and Goodman reference cases, before he1eree
Cole. - ,oo,..,,ri
Departure of 32d Regiment for state CAMP Peehskih
Park Department investigation by Justice balIeu'
Meeting OF Normal College Alumnfr. -
Long range military rife shooting match Cfeedmo2r
Herman murder case, before Justice DelchdhS' LonS
Island City. -.t..t, o.oo,,or
Servia, p. IN. 80, .. ,,,.,.i,,,,,r tar,
Brooklyn, p. IN. ,,,,-o o..
Ouening Valencia Boat Club house. Hoboken, = pm;
Meeting of Committee Of Arrangements lor Ilueh
ma 4 ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
ALONG THE SOUyO.

RRIpGFPoRT-From all quarters in the suburbs
comes the statement that farmers whose potato
crops were ruined by the frost are setting cabbage
plants on the vacant land. 1.-The Scientific So
cietv will visit Paror Rock to-day, land examine the
topaz mines.......A Anton zimmerman, who was ac-
cidentaly shot by Esar Steiber nine weeks ago.
has wasted away almost TO mere shadow. HIS
family is in destitute circumstances, but several
city physicians are giving attendance without
charge. Suit has been brought IN Superior
Cont 10 havo the deed conveying the real estate
of fine Rev. r. j. Synnott to the Rev. Father John
Synnott set aside on the ground of its alleged exc
cntion without consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28

Professor Hialmar Hjorth Boyesen OF o0 o,oan',
Pilgrimsge' other novels has been pro9 hi in the
the pale of the law suit brought agalnst nm Ind
City Court in behalf OF boy seven years oia r.
Hyatt, yesterday, IN Chambers mvid W Tobey to
enable action for $1,000 to be 6ToEnt August 1883
Professor Boyeson was staying at the same mouse.
ToOey that the novelist IN he osd severely
over the head face and ears INJECTING injuries "ni'
permanently impaired David's hearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28

before calling on the reservoirs for supply. in or
der to take full advantage of rain storm ana pre-
over the dam The Central Park reservoir was
drawn to depth of 81 feet 9i2 inches before the
Storm Yesterday the depth was increased 10 70 leet
While the near possibility of a water famine iSre-
moved the officials of the Department OF Pubic
Works wish it understood, however, that there IL
no warrant for waste and that the present pressure
cannot be increased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
ROCKLAND COUNTY.

NYACK-P. S. NJ. Munroe,. the elocutionist, and
Grand Secretary John h. Hcartt addressed Nyack
Council. No. 2iS, American Legion of Honor and a
large number of invited guests on Thursday even
ing' the fourth anniversary OF the organization OF
the Council. The Catamaran Will make q
rial trin NEXT week Her boilers yesterday stood
300 lbs, pressure, double the amount required.
4 nnion Sunday-School meeting. to be addressed by
G. ID. Waring of Yonkers, and Others viii be 9 held
of Kingston n Y breaches tomorrow In the Re-
formed Church and the Rev, Mr.. Marshall of
Newark, n j., in st. Pauls "; f. Church. The
date for the introduction of the Hackensack river
water into Nyack il fixed for August l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
FALLING DEAD IN A HOTEL OFFICE.

ISeutenant Theodore Smith, OF the 10th Infantry,
N q A. dropped dead yesterday afternoon in the
Once ojthe Sturte want House, where he had gone
70 call on Lieutenant Joseph Chance, Lieutenant ant
Eetirina BOARD. and was staying at the Grand Ho-
tel lie had Just sent his card to Lieutenant
Chances room when he died. He was composed In
tcrand Hotel.n which he had just written on his
card showed no tremor. Lieutenant Smith was not
= graduate of West Point, but had worked his way
up from the ranks From 1867 to 1878 he was en-
Gagged Ia the Signal Service Department, passing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
THIEVES PLAYING 4 NEW TRICK.

A daring robbery was perpetrated on John j.
Sperry, a coal dealer doing business at No 2,312
Fourth-ave., yesterday afternoon. Mr. Sperrys
bookkeeper was alone in the Office when two men
come in and represented themselves as Inspectors
from the Bureau of membranes. They informed
the bookkeeper that the beams supporting the fence
around the coalyard were set too far out Oh the
sidewalk and would have TO he removed at once. At
their request, the bOokkeeper accompanied them
While the office was left empty, two mensupposed
TO be accomplices of the alleged inspectors went
through the yard into the Office and rihed the cash
drawer of upward Of 800 and were busily engaged
in investigating tbs safe when they were discovered
by a driver. The driver endeayored to stop, them
but one of them drew a revolver and frightened
him of and the men succeeded in making their es-
cape. The police were informed of the robbery and
are working up the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
NEWARK.

The Box Makers Union ordered out fifteen hands
employed by Nathan y. Young in consequence OF
proposed reduction of wages. The difference had
been submitted to arbtrators.
Ladies' Auxiliary Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children was organized on Thursday
with Mrs j. d. orion. pTcsi dent; Mrs. >. l.. Moore,
vicc-prcsdcnt: Mrs. Johnson secretary, and Mis-.
NJ G.. Baldwin treasurer.
The Health Inspectors have seized and condemned
several wagon loads of decavcd bananas which
had been exposed for sale on the stands OF Italian
street vendors. The decayed fruit was being sold
to children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28

Yesterday. for trial upon charge OF assaulting his
s,ster. Coroner Mennlnger was holding an inquest
on the body of Donnelly, who was drowned while
swimming in Prospect Hill Reservoir on Sunday
partmcnt for employing an incompetent man as
temporary watchnan at the reservoir and recon-
msnded that there be two watchmen and that the
city police have jurisdiction over the reservoir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
4 FEW INDEPENDENTS HOLD A MEETING.

A meeting Of the lnde0endcnt Republican
committee, which not largely attended, was held
Yesterday afternoon. Mr. Curt presided, aud with few
Others Messrs. Scburz, Bowker GTerson, Barlow and
Ueming we're present Reports were heard from the
ub-comattees on conference, finance and enrolment
and the popriey OF admitting reporters TO the meetings
of the committee was discussed One OF the members OF
the committee observed after the meeting with touch
OF sadness his voice. hat OF tho letters read was
from a prominent Republican Tho secretary was in
seted TO TO the reporters that It not the pur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
HOME Ne VS..
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Gilsey HoaSe-GOvernOr George ioady, OF
Ohio and John b. Carson, vicep esdent OF tne anlpd
and ST. Joseph Railroad Company HOtci BTSn'cH-
Ex-senator Pope Barrow, OF Georgia AUh Acenhe
HoteI-George W. Chlds, OF Phiiadslpna; allorney-
Weed of Plattsburg n. Y. and william A. Simmons, OF
Boston ..N.,r- York Hotei-Beverly Tucker, OF VT
gina - ST. Drnis HOtei-BishOp Il. s. Foster, OF Bos-
ton Grand LIofel-General H. W. Vessels, United
states Army. Holman HouSe-i'oss H. "lhahs' VI
RAJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
STATEN ISLAND.

WEST BRIGHToN.-The State Convention Of the
Young Mems Christian Association mot yesterday
in Association IIall.......The Post Office has been
made a money order Office.
o. STAPIEroN.-Eugcne Scheninue, merchant Of
Bav-st died recently from blood poisoning caused
by wound that he received in the Rebellion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28

through all the grades of commissioned Officers
In 1873 he received a commission as second leu
tenant. and had since been promoted to first lieu
tenant of the 10th Infantry, u. >, A: He was
German, and about forty wears old. ms BODY was was
after an inquest will be taken charge of by officers
of the Army. Heart disease was the supposed
cause of death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
v,P1Ors NEw-JERsEY TOWNS.

Fprruo1D.-The commencement of the Graded
School took place last night in Shinn's Hall
To-day Is the anniversary of the Battle of Mon
mouth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28

Dr. Hamilton advises smoke, as sedative,
ater Of toll But he recommends tobacco in its purity
That ia where Backwells Durham Long Cut comes in Con-
flavor and fragrance OF
and They may be cumsiy Initiated but
produced In pire cigarette they always tell for them
selves.