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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
Brignten.Rencn Raccs.

10y tcIeTranu % I've UlsplIrlsI
NEW YORK, July lS.-First racc-fOr
non-winners, one mie-Ligln won. Re-
gret second. Ben Woolley third. Time,
l:46.
Second race--Scling rlce. one aGd N
eighth mlles-W oodcrsit won; Back Jack
second. Tattlcr third. Time. 1:jS.
Thrd race-handicap. all ages, one and 4
quarter mics-Arseuic won by a neck /;
Dizzy Blonde second, Blue Peter third.
Time, 2:13l.
Fourth race--ior all ages. three quarters
OF Il mile-Cllra y. won; Tilrmnchus sec.
ond. Weasel third. Time. i.l1}.
Fifth race-Sclling race. one and hall
mics, over six hurdlcs-YOltaire won +;
Quebec second, Tonowandl third. Time,
2.j3l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
ReyCOtiii= Newspaper ana a elaine
EiCCfo-.

lEy telegraph % o. Di-patcu.l
PITTSBURGH, PA, july lS.-A scOttdalc
pa special says the Workingmen'' Pro-
tectISc Association OF the C0nncIisyille
coke regions held q convention yesterday,
1T which fCgty.iour delegates. representing
the principal cokc-w0rds Of the region,
were in attendance. Among the rcsOiu-
tions adopted was one BOycott!ng the
philadelphia Press and Calvin Wells. the
Blaine presidential clector at large, on ac-
coun, OF dischargiug members oi the Typo
graphical Union and refusing to employ
~ .nnn Innn
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hChicnro r.msnnnsIDn.

CHICAGO, July IS.-li9nmon, Sprunnce
& Co., one OF the oldest and most conSer-
yatiye houses on the Board Of Trade, an
noUncod It's suspension this afternoon, and
sisted that the differences against it would
be- adjusted ~ soon As its trades could DE-
transferred. The firm is understood 70
have been short about 100000 bushels OF
corn. and TO nave lost both on an ascend
Ing snd descending market. /. declines 10
make any statement, but the liabilities are
estimated AZ 100000. The firm has been
IN existence twenty-five wears. Harmon
Spruance, the head OF toe house. was once
president OF The Board OF Trade. and was
rated Is worth S2OO.0l0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
Shot WhiIe nc Work.

10y telegraph 10 the bspa'eni
CHARLESTON, July lS.-A special 10 Tue
Neus and Courier from Cheraw says: III
formation has been received here that y.
Hawley Douglan, who was generahy
thought to be the person who led the posse
thst killed Began Cash. was shot down to-
day while at work In the field. de was
shot in the side. and the wound Is con-
sidered mortal. He claims to know VINO
did the shooting, but has not eommuni'
eatcd the fact to any one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
seven zen buried in a well.

TDJ IVIFGIApN % IHI DI7I1I-VH'I
RALEIGH, n. C.. July ls.--A well which
was being aug at the factory OF Duke "
sons aI. Durham cayed in to-day, burying
seven ricn, three OF whom were taken out,
one Of them badly injured. The bodies OF
the other four remain in :he well. one Oh
them before he died could be heard beg
cing for suceor, saying that the water had
risen TO his neck and that he was about 10
drown. Duke paid sj an hour 10 the men
N dig Tor rescue
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
FURIOUS FLAMLS.
The Town OfCcdar Springs, Michigan. swept
By Fire.
by telegram 10 ihe Disratch.I

lby telegraph 10 Tho Uspatch.l
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.. July 1S--S u. NJ
For the third tine within n year the neigh
boring town OF Cedar Springs Is being
swept by fire. The CONTRIBUTION started
this afternoon IN large undergrad. A
high wind was blowing directly towards
the business portion OF the town AZ the
time.
johnson 4 Links mill. The Wagar House,
the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
depot. the Cedar Springs House, ard the
whole business part Of two squares and
both sides Of the man street OF the town
ere entirely consumed. The Grand Rapids
Fire Department has arrived on the scene.
and is endeayOring 70 save the residence
Torti0n OF the town. The new dwelling OF
DR.. Ford has Just been burned.
Two men and one BOY were burned in
the mill. One man-a commercial travel
leT-waS burned in the Wagar House.
Their NAMES have not yet been learned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19

GALVESTON. TEXAS, JIly lS.--A special
10 The AorS from kOsse says: ON Weduc,-
day, while Lee Wright aud 4 hoy named
Hamilton, sixteen years Of age. were ont
bunting ten miles east 81 this place. they
became involved il dispute, which r.
suited IN both OF them being shot ana Kill
ed. Wright leaves family. II appears
that Hamilton was shot down tN ice before
he gave Wright fatal wound,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19

EoR RENT, FRAME DWELLING n
II NJ. Ill east Marshall street, o rooms. IA
waterfalls paid by owner, aud rcni very reison-
able u a good tenant. .,...-
RIB. CHAPLIN & Co.
WISH Real Isiate Agants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
The Plague IN As.aiie Russla.

iBy cahc.tp tine ID plten.I
II. PETERSBURG. July lS.--The plague
ha, made its appearance at khar., city Of
Asiatic Russia, not.iar from Erzeroum, and
also ~ other station, O. Caucasus. IL Wa,
brought from Persia. The sanitary Gordon
Al Baker hes proved entirely useless. eight
hundred persons having died at Bedrl du-
hing the month OF MAY.
Prince Dondoukoti hOr-abod ha, inter-
d.ctcd the Moslems o. Caucasus from making
any piigrima5es TO thc noly places.
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4 YgoeIs,s aE.inesa Fa!Inres.

7 l IDIVtIHI y y NJ IN -ff-I'I
NEW YORK, July lS.-Bnsines, failures
throughout The country occurring in the
,a,t ~ eek number for the United States 1872
and for Canada -, or . total Of 2lj, against
1873 hit weck-an increase OF l. failures.
The casualties show an increase in the
western and middle States, and several i.m-
portant Ssignments have taken place in
New ! ork city. In the remaining sections
u tLc country the numbers are below the
Ix.ra.f.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19

BY vote OF Ga to 4 the Municipal Coun-
ell Of Paris has rejected a proposal to sur
round the burlal-place OF the Communists
in the Pere Lachaise cemetery with an
iron railing at city expense. The proposal
was objected 10 by the Project OF the Seine
on the ground that the measure would be
a public homage 10 the insurgents, and this
could be authorized only BY decree OF the
State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
Cholera Notes.

10y 'flhfA W. III ifi-NtiAisl
TCULoN. July 1S.-Thcre were fourteen
deaths here from cholera last night. The
mayor, who is suffering with the disease,
il improving. The deputy mayor i also
IN from cholera. The panic continues, qnd
tie exodus Of the inhabitants u Increasing.
NAESFHLEs. July lS.-Twenty.tnrce
deaths from cholera occurred last night.
The cholera has made IFS appearance at
Aries. situated lorty-four mile, from here.
Three deaths from the disease have taken
place there.
MAEsEILIEs, July is Z. M-Thcrc
have been forty-Seycn deaths from cholera
during the past tWcutv.ioUr hours.
MLESEILLgs. July 1S-9:j) i. H-Thcre
have been fiily-cight deaths here from
cholera during the past twenty-iour hours.
TOULOS, July iS-G u. N.-SXtccn
deaths from cholera have occurred here
since 10 O'Clock this morning.
LONpOS, July lS.-fhe health officers OF
London have held meeting for the pur-
pose Of organizing hospital service
throughout the city so that in the event Of
The appearance OF the cholera patients eau
I've Immediately cared Tor.
The Governments OF Italy and Switzer-
land have sgrecd 10 cooperate in measures
10 prevent the introduction oi cholera into
their territories. switzerland has expressed
her willingness to guard the French from
tier in order to examine all person. aud
goods crossing il.
new ORLEANS, July lS.-In accordance
with the resolution adopted by the Board
Of Health July 9TH the president OF the
Board yesterday issued quarantine regula-
tions - follows: All vessels, together with
their crews. passengers, and cargOes, on
arriving at the several quarantine stations
in this State from the ports OF Toulon and
EarScilles. and from any port that may
hereafter become infected with cholera,
shall he detained for observation lnd dIsiu.
lection until such time, as in the opinion
Of the Board, it. may be safe 10 allow
them to enter the port 81 New orleans.
Quarantine officers are specially charged
10 strictly enforce th, order. The presi-
dent Of the Board to-day telegraphed Sur
geoa-GCneTsl Hamilton. OF the Marine
Hospital Service, requesting that n revenue
cutter be detailed to cruise of the mouth
Of the Mississippi river 10 warn OH all
vessels from ToulOn and Marselles, and
direct them TO 90 into quarantine NJ
IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
Meeting OF the Cabinet

IEY tCIcsraph q lie DisDlicn.I
WASHINGTON. July lS.-A meeting OF the
cabinet Was held at The White House to-
DAY. There were present Secretaries Ere
'icehUyscn Folger. and Teller, and POST
master-GeneralG Gresham. Secretaries Chan-
der and Lincoln and AttOrney-General
Brewster are absent from the city. The
session was devoted mainly to considering
tie b~t method Of preventing the intro
ducticn OF cholera into the United states.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
:AILROAD STOCKS.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RCHNRD, Va. July Is. 1884.

OFrERiNGS.
WHEAT.-White, Sii bushels. Red. 1854
bushels. Total, cas- bushels.
CORN.-Whiie, $500 bushels. Mixed,
goo bushels.
OATS.-Sjl bushels.
sALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Nhite, $50 bushels common to
very good at soc. 10 cl.03. Red. G3s bush
els common TO prime LougOerry Sjc. To
SLOJ; 1910 bushels common TO prime
sbortbcrry at soc. 10 ST.
CoRS.-W White. 80 bushels very good At
7Oc
OATs.-j4 bushels good winter at 39c.
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4 Louisiana Hanging.
LEY talcernnh 20 the DI.palcn.I

lBy telegraph 20 the ID patch.I
NEW ORLEANS, July lS.-A special 10 the
Picayune from lIouma, in this state, says ::
Cummings Nelson was hanged to-day in
the courthouse square, IN the presence OF
1000 people. for the murder OF John Mar
lin, m Terrc Eonue parish. The culprit
reu ained tirn. to The last. The drop fell
ST l2:lJ p. ~, and he was dead in fifteen
uiulltr-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
Mississippi slnr.ierers HANGED

10y ttIu,fupn 20 tNc DI5DlLru.I
NEW ORLEANS, July ia dispatch from
Vicksburg, Mis-, 10 the Pical0Rc says:
Bob Hunt and Dan Parker, both c)lorod,
wero hanged to-day at GreenyilIe, the for
mer Cor killing Burrell Best (colored) at
Refuge on October 6, 1888. and the latter
for killing Richard Barrett tcolorcd) on
Deer Creek on May II. 1854. The drop fell
at L. VI. Both men confessed their guilt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
Asprin.s HOso, Burned.

TNY T'I'-TlVH % INt OI1DlIc1T
CUtRLoTTU, Y. g., July lS.-Thc AL
Honing Springs Hotel, forty miles west Of
here, was burned this morning. The
building and urntrre are stoial loss. The
guests escaped, and most OF them saved
their personal effects. The building cost
l5,0C0-inSUrCd for $4,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
An Appeal Tor General Gordon.

iBy cable 10 TIE Di-patch.I
BERLN. July lo.-Dr. -chweinfurth, the
woll-kLoWn African traveller, has made ~
appeal to England TO rescue General Cor
don. who. be saws, Ia, been abandoned.
Iii. condition Is desperate. lie is defending
his house against increasing numbers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
flNANclAL AVE coMNxncIAL.
A CnanaenbIc Marke. ssd sharp Advance
r,vtxcs IN. sf,eurs,f ~ Cover.

Drives the Bears 20 Cover.
NEW YORK, July 1s.--while strong In
tone during the early portion OF the day.
with moderate advance IN quotations. TIE
entire list presented no specially new fea-
lures, except that such slight reactions az
occurred invariably brought in buying
orders, which promptly restored quots-
tons. During the afternoon, however,
thus quiet condition OF affairs gave place 70
sn active and buoyant market. The bears
became alarmed and made efforts ~ cover,
but were Afforded little opportunity,
~ prices advanced rapidly. 81. Paul and
Missouri Pacific were iavorably affected by
reports Of increased earnings. Lackawanra
also was strong on account Of the improve
ment in the coal trade. The stock Il con-
trollcd by same parties who have made
several remarkable movements In shares
during the past few months. Union Pa
efc. Northwestern. Western Union. North
ern Pacific. Pacific Mail, and Vanderbilts,
all attracted attention and advanced shtrp-
". The Improvement ranged 70 81. IN
the inal sales there was reaction OF sof
from The highest point. Sales, $4,000
shares.
A00n.--Stocks better. Money, 2a3 per
cent. Exchange--Long, 4S2iaiS34; short,
4S5aAS55. Governments firm. States duh.
ErcEing. -Exchange, 4S3s. Money, |
Der cent. SubTrcaSury balances-G Gold,
Si9.25l; currency, S0.I5j. Governments
firm; per cents, 1901; . per cents,
1907. state bonds dull.
Alaboma-C.aSs "A," TO 5......... 20
IA
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Execution in Georgia.

lBy telegraph 10 The Dispatch.
WAYSEsBoEo', Ga, July 1S.-Samuel
Williams (coored) was hanged here at noon
to-day for the murder OF Glenn Bush also
cololcd) in this city on October 10Th last.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
Slcl,nosS nj Fannnln.

ID, ca'it 10 INC Dl-lHlc l.l
PANAMA, July lS.-Thcrc is much sick.
ue.S in thi, city. In one hospital taerc are
over = dozen cases Of yelloW-icyer and one
hundred cases OF dysontory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
BALTIMORE.

BNL1IHoRE. july 1S.-Nlrcinil G's. con-
sol, 81; paSt-due coupons, %; new lL40s,
81 new IS, -. North Carolina 6'S, old,
lO44. Bid to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19

We quote: Fine, S2,JOGS3; superhne,
S3N33.1j; extra, SL7jDS4.90; family,
sA90G 1925; Patent ilmily, country, Sj.JO8
SG.JO. Market very dull.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Cottou firm;
sales. $3.50 bales upllnds, llc.; Orleans,
He; weekly net receipts, l3j bales; gross
receipts, 4.Ii1 bales cXpOrts-tO Great
Britain, 1901 bales; % France, bales; 10
the continent. 1855 bales; sales, 1898
bales; stock. $4,000 bales; consolidated
net receipts to-day, 1855 bales; eyports--tO
Great Britain, 1893 bales to the CONT
ncut. 63J bales. Southern ilouI held firm.
Wheat-Spot, bale. higher; ungraded red,
70aGC4c.; 'ungraded white, Sjc.; NO. .
red. y9iaGG4c.; July nominal. COrn-Spot
advanced lal3c. ;hngradod, iSa63c.; No. ,,
July nominal Oats 4aic. higher; No. 2,
aC4a37c. Hops unchanged. C0dee-Spot
fair: Rio steady At $40; No. Rio, spot,
SS.3j. sugar tirm; fair to good refining,
5ajc.; refined weak white extra &, &C.;
powdered. 7ia7lc.; other uuaitcred. Mo-
kisses steady; Porto Rico. sic. Rice
steady. CottOn-seed oil, Sic. for crude;
9Gailc. for refined. Rosin dun. Turpen-
tine brm at 32c. Hides dull and unchanged.
Wool dull and rather weak. Pork very
quiet and held firm; family mess. Sl6;
old mess, Si5.7j; middcs nominal; long
clear, SIC. Lard opened steady, closing
strong; western steam, spot, S,.4oaS7.50.
FIeightS tfm.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. July l8.-Flour quiet and
steady; oward-Street and western super
fine, -. 15aS3.2j; do. extra, S3.3ja6i; do.
family. Sl.2jlsj.50; City Mills supertine,
S2.1jaS3l5; do. extra, S3.2jaSl; do. Rio
brands, S5.37aS5.G2. Wheat-Southern
steady and active western higher southern
red, 5Sc.a3l; southern amber, SlaSl.O2; No.
! Maryland, SlaSl.0l; No. ? western win
ter red. spot, 9jia95sc. Corn-Southern
steady and quiet; western dull; southern
white, 7Sai5c.. southern yellow, 65aGSc.
Oats higher; southern, S6ai0c. western
white, 39a40c. western mixed, 36a3Sc. Rye
higher at GSa7Cc. Hay strong; prime TO
choice Pennsylvania and Mar land, ljal1c.
Provisions steady. Mess pork, ST..
Observation-Disclosures and clcar-rib sides,
packed. 1lc. aud Ole. Bacon--ShOulders,
Sc; clear-rib sides, Zoe. Hams, iiial5te.
Lard-Refined, Ole. Butter dull; western
packed, Sal5c.; creamery, i5a20c. Eggs
| quiet al liable. Petroleum nominal; re.
fined, 55a;lc. Coffee dull; Rio cargoes.
ordinary to fair, 9al0c. Sugar steady; A
soft, &c. Whisky quiet 1T sl.l5. FFeights
| quiet.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 1S.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat strong and higher; new No. red,
s9sa90c. Corn strong; No. mixed, 54sa
| soc. Oats strong; No. mixed, SIC.
| Pork firm. Lard firm at 81. Bulk meats
| quiet: shoulders. $3.50; short rib, s.. i2s.
Bacon firm; shoulders, 1915; short rib,
1928; short clear, S9.T5. whiskey irnl
at el.o7. Hogs sctiye and iirm; common
and light, st.25as5.50; packing and butch
ers', S5.l5as5.75.
| LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, July ls.--Grain quiet
wheat--So. 2 red. s2ss5e. Corn-No.
mixed, soc. 0ats--No. 2 mixed, 34c
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DROPOsALS FOR THE CoNsraUC-
Il TON or SEWERS.

ofyIcr os rHE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER,
wAsHiSGroS, ID. O., July /. isss. I
nv direction OF the Beard OF Commit ssioners.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii b. received AZ this
oisiee until IL o'clock NJ. ON lHURsDAY, July
81, lisa, Cor CONSTRUCTING IN TIE CRY
OF WAsiiiNSIoN, DISTRICT OF coLuNBlA.
PIPE sEwERs, ron ~ 70 "a inehes ~ Diane
,er, and 5l,9oo LINEAl FEkT os BRICK aud
CONCRETE SEWERS, nom Yx3 To 20 fect
la diameter Interior dimsnsiaa.
Blank forms " proposals sad speeircations can
~ obtained at this ofee upon application therefor,
together with all necessary information and bs.ts
Ikon these forms viii alone be eonsidered
The rtzhs h reserved 10 reject any md Al bids 90
Iarts &c bids. q. j. LiDECkEk,
Major OF Engineers. u. >. A.
Engineer Commissioner.
HI-SOt Dissrtct Of Columbia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19

EOR RENT, THAT HANDSOMETs
Il AND DESlRABLI-LOtATED STORE, IL
No sos east Broad stTtrt. This T. one OF the most
desirable stores on Broad street. being located In
JUS The right place for any nrsl.cliss business.
Apply h. II. II. CilAFFi< CO..
~ iS-3f Real Estate Agents
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

FRIDAY, July is, 1854.
SALEs-FRST BoAID.-S6O.l3 Virginia
ncw IS. fractional. at jS!; 1000 Western
North Carolina IS at lO3i.
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MARINE INrELLiGENCE.

PORT or RICHMOND. July Is, 1854.
Arrived.
steamer Aricl, clifford Norfolk, United States
mail, merchandise. and passengers, l.. u. tatun,
agent.
schNoner Lizzie liver, Harrington, kennchec,
Ice, Richmond ice COMPANY.
Brig AEgol (br0, JassO. Boston, % load iDnr.
SALAD.
steamer Wyanoke. Couch, New York, mcrchNn-
disc and passeretrs. G.. ". ANca & Co.. agents.
steamer Ifanccr. Plat. Phllaic'~ira. nercbin-
die aud passeu gers, ). ". McCarric - Agent.
PORT OF VIEWPOINTS NEWS, JULY Il. 1854
lBy Telegrsph.l
ARRIVED.
ste,mshp George Appoli. Foster, Providence
land sailed for Norfolk
schooner Governor j. \. smith, Nicholson,
Providence.
schooner l.. r. Williams. --, Crsa'ld.
schooner Aansntico. Fmmons, Hartford.
SAILED.
Schooner VI. A. Thomas, Emmerson, Baltimore.
Schooner Gov rnor }. \. smith. Nlcksr on.
Portsmouth, Il. l., coal, Chesapeake and ohio
Railway Company.
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PROpOSsLs.
PROPOSALS FOR COAL FOR THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be received ~ The
Committee on the Fire Department miil
WEDNESDAY, July 23D,
at 7. ~,
FOR FURNISHING THE ESGINE-HOUsEs
Is tons OF roo COAL;

10 Tons or EGb fOALi
fifty tons OF which 10 be paid for signing Of thr
contract and the balance be- paid for AZ the con-
tract price when the coal Is Ordered.
The coal Is 10 be delivered us called Tor, anf
oond and security required for the faithful per-
tornanrc Of the contract
The right U reject any or 81 bids Is reserved ~
the committee. Address
yI7-td JOHN J. KING, Chairman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19

DOCK AND JOB WORK
ID NEATLY EXECUTED
Ar TMu
DlapATCH rRiNftSG>iiouSA
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LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, July ls.--Grain quiet.
wheat--No. 2 red. s2ss5e. Corn-No. 9
mixed, soc. oats--No. ? mixed, aic.
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CTORE AND DWELLING-HOUSEM
FOR RENT.

" l5-dt DAVENpOKT MOkkis.
nWELLING-HOt 81 FOR RENT. ~
~ The NEW STOCKRRICK ASDLa
BROW NSTONF-FRON1 DNELLiN6-HDlSE
with modern improve ncuts. NJ. west Main
trrtf, Low occupied by M ~. n. Vie, FOR
RENT Possession given Ia August or october.
Apply to DAVENPORT & MORRIS.
Jy l3-U
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Throughout the entire winter open water
separated them from LiillctOn Island,
where there was an additional cache OF
provisions, which, slough not large, would
TIA been sufficient. With economy, 90 pull
Tie entire party through, and near AZ band
were natives ON whom they might have re-
lied for assistance. as did Kane and Hayes.
Eyery effort was made 10 preserve cheer
fulness IN the little band, so necessary 10
It's very existence. Conversations were
KEPT up on all sorts Of subjects, however
Frivolous, and they talked when they felt
least hike II. because they deemed il their
duty. eiew books that they had were read
and Ie-read bY the dim light OF hlubber
lamp with moss wicking, and statistical
almanac was a perfect mine OF wealth.
The survivors speak In the warmeSt terms
Of the Majors powers Of conversation,
and the gallant Efforts which he made 10
keep up the spirits Of his little band.
Notwithstanding their destitute condition
Thanksgiving and Chrisimas-days were
observed a. usual. For more than month
they saved from their scanty rations In order
that they might have, at least by contrast,
good dinner on those days. 1t consisted
principally OF rice pudding, with glass Of
rum punch 10 wash II down.
AEoTBER FauiTLEss rpIP.
As early as March 10Th Long was sen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19

IN the form Of the death OF Lieutenant
Lockwood and another Of The party. The
cached meat that Frederick and Rice Were
in search OF wa brought by then on
April 9Th from Cape Isabella and aban.
donld tie next dav in order TO DRAG Eli
zen, one OF their party who had been
frozen. into camp.
Rice was the life Of the Grccly party,
fun Of hope. buoyancy, and energy. and
his death was terrible blow to them.
lie died in = brave struggle to prolonS
their existence.