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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
DOIyGs or YACHT CLUBS AND OWNLNS.
nor.nrs ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF oCI-of ~"
Ctrp HOUSES.

not-nrs ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF JUL 'O''
CtUR HOUSES.
Tho annual opcning sails Of the Atlantic anu
oar,,rt,ka Yacht Clubs Will take place on be'o'"'on
nov, ~ usual The dinner which usually wh"s wy wv
orc,ipc dav OF the scawanhakaS, however W." 20
emitted this year The Scawanhaka Gun mas sc'i'"
nov lease NJ the clubhouse and basin 0ccupeh ny II ~
station Island for less than heretofore Inc WV
new members admitted 20 the Sfa"ahhhAa o''' ~ w
last. meeting John W. Lewis and Ed"lh A. 0''''"'' '
,o,h orrrcrs ~ yachts named Petrol Mr. Lewis owns
cat boat of that name and Mr. stevens Is the owner ol
the cuttcr formerly owned by commodore hyslo
It probable that as soon rs the American i"c' C"O
omen. s house at Charles Island it will temporarily close
IFS club rooms IN this city The project OF establishing
an outof town clubhouse Is not regarded with favor by
onc Of the Older members Of the NcwYork Yacht CLUB
ho remember the failure of the house the club had a
star Island clubhouse AZ New port oyen they do not
think would be a success said one Of them recently
When people are on yachting cruise they have their
own coos and servants on tnes Yachts and naturally
they prefer living aboard 10 going 70 ciio-hoISc
II we had club house at Newport yachts WOu,d ny
of II and owners would use the ilod' 10 aHd dHu cDA
tbeir csts but little would Of them nj the house
The only CuOf-tOwnyacht-chlh mouse Wich ma w,
proved anything Ike success l. mat OF We LVaino"'
tlub, and that Il owing To its proximity 10 TIE ety.
The race around Long Island Il now the cet nOecl o.
conversation IN yachting circles The nlsh VIII ne ~
ThrOggs Neck, and the chm0nt 1acnt CuD H1S P'o
its house and grounds at the disposal oil scn OF l
bcrs OF the NcWYOrk Club as do not participate III Ia"
race. 49, -, c..ar. ,,htoI,
hos heen cruising rs far South Norfolk ana mp 10 inc
Chesapeake left Fort Monroe for home last luc,u4y'
Ex-COmmodore G. Smith, secretary OF the Sea""hh"A'
member of the New-YoIk Yacht Club said recently
that There was decided increase in the p'opoIuVh
yacht owners among the men Joining te ILL., members
number OF nOn-yacht owners among INC ol"oi ~
al the club is steadily growing less
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
THE louisville RACES

LOUISVILLE, May 24.-Ihe track was good
for the Jockey Club races to-day. The Fleetwood stakes
for tbrccvearolds mile heats by Venture in
two straight heats Eros second in both Time; llo9'
147lo The swigert stakes for all ages one MILE were
won by Long Knight. Time: 1:ii. The race OF mle
and firong for parse of 500 for all ages was won
hy Jesse Phillips Time: 200. The steepechase hahd
can free for all over "A OF about two miles, was
won nv CAPTAIN Curry with Ohio Boy second; Jere
rack bolted at the first Jump and threw his rider Payne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25

Harlem will row race niles with ,ur effort Tia ia
morning at 1890 for purse 81 re oo aide Tor two
pcng n hetween By" Oliver the boat onuer' ""'
John Riley the b0at-keeper OF tue na" arc in train
tnS were on the river yesteIGy ora o'1 Fights
The Columbia freshmen otsnb,.oaTed shells beside
% syera singles and double cos agG oaS a she'll
OF ihe Nas"u tbs McfropoIifans took long spin III tnc
fano"n A. r Could and Gcolcc scott; oI W. IN Sin
s,us were out in u shell, aud Peterson anu NV' " "
- rho wafer WAS a smooth a bd97
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
TIE NEW YORK NINE DEMORALIzED.

pRONIDENCL WINS An EASY NIOIUN1 At bAot-
BALI--ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE NETS"
The New York baseball nine played its third
game with the Providence club at the Polo Grounds
Yesterday in tie presence OF GLIB spectators
II was onesided contest and
moor exhibition, and many OF the spectators
left the grounds after the fifth inning Besey was put III
IN MI cb for the local Climb and the NewYork players be-
came 1emoralized each bad play being greeted
by Kisses and jeers from the spectator
The Providence men oupsyed the home players al every
point particularly in their basennnng ana heidiHg'
Dorgan played In right field at first and behind hespa'
making position. The Providence players
scored the first -four inhe Nun anu esh' III
the s.th innings Members of The sauese Embassy were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
ATlIRD VICTORY FOR TIE AMERICANS.
nv.r,~c TEAM FROM THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
Try CABLE TO TIRE TRIBUNE.


MANCHESTER. May 2f-.rhc Americans at
wbqllcv Range to-day defeated the team from n'le
climbs of the North England Lacrosse ASSo''at'o .,
by five goals to none. 1t being the queen o',,
dav. there wasa good attendance. more tAan was
nrcscnt at the cricket. match. and there was nearly
as much interest taken. The game was Tor the
,reotcst number of goals in two halves OF iortyhNe
minutes each The first goal was won IN nineteen
minute, by Smson, the second IN - minus pS
N;oLoIs and the third IN four minutes, also by
Nichols. It'll, 80
After ntcrnission the teams changed IenuS' 50
that both faced the strong wind in turn In inc
second half the first goat was made III 'h'r'y nv
minutes 10y Ritchcy. and the second in ten minutes
-. Ioh,son These Goals were made possible by
the fine field play of Penuman, Brown CottIo ana
smson. Wheeler. the goal keeper, stopped inc
halls beautifully. The English team played oc't'i
than on Wednesday trying TIC Ahie'i',' ,,n
of hndering the best players. Thus lar ,ie A''v'
cans have scored rs goals TO ior inc h"s'''"
payers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
SPORTS OF A SATURDAY.
lacrosse RACING AND OTHER CONTESTS
.,,rp,c, AGAIN SUCCESSFUL AT MANCHESTER"
orns At JEROME PARK, LOUISVILLE AND

.,,ps AT JEROME PARK, LOUISVILLE AND
n,curox-ATHIETICs AND BAsEBAlL'
saturday was crowded with contests II almost al
classes of sports The American Lacrosse ie"us
detected the representatives Of nine Nor'h o.
England clubs at Manchester by score
If FIVE goals TO none. The training ealiops
~ Jerome Park in preparation LOT inc
,rro,t Withers Stakes were of peculiar interest
Brighton Beach opened lis season ~
swigcrt Stakes at LoniSvI"e "'i'
won by Long knight. In the H''e'-
Collegiate athletic games there was SUM-
,,arl,ahle rnnn,np several Of the college records
Inc bcatcn. The Providence club gave the New
York nine crushing defeat at baseball by score
of ID TO >.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.
NEW YORK, May


The p.occss of liquidation apparently is not
ended 1t tue Petroleum Exchanges Tho dealings to-day
were moderate IN volume and tie fluctuations IN prices
were narrow. The best figure OF the day was only a
ali ode above the final quotation yr-"pl3y wand after touch
IN 7gSs cents the mai closed cent below yesterdays
closing. Inc market ended unsettled.
The Of prices aud the total dealings were IA FOL
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25

Runs earned Washington, J. MetropoI'au' hnso on
or mTo}rsHWashingon 3 Metropolitan O. struck ontrMa,sG
ngton, MciIopoian t%Isi b f. % YcTe Two base
mts-NclsOn Wild pitch-Barr 2 fas.' Is,isrop
s.hager Time Of game-l hour and % minutes
The Columbia College baseball nine played match
with the staten Island club on the laers gt0u.' "'
New-Brigh0n. The score by innings was rs IUloN =
staten Island, ............66 9 8 -
The games al Prospect Park, Brooklyn resulted rs o-
lows: Bedford . Commercial a. Irving Is, Aueiln -
Union 10, Iryngslow star 10 FTdnEn ~ G and
H. William sburg Capadura II, Leaf Tobacco 10 anu
Utica II, Produce >. r
The game between Fordham College and seton nan
Thursday was by the former by score OF l. l" l.
PHILADELPHIA May 2i.-Aftcr their two successive
defeats at the hands Of the NewYOrS club, the players
from Boston entered the field today in humor to make
short work Of their opponents. And they dd III nle
STYLE The score Of the game was as follows:
Boston .................. 90 3 l ~
phiiaIoinLjo o q o.
Base hts-Boston, 23 Philadelphia 6. Errors-Bo''on
Q, Philadelphia, u. -, -,
The Athletics had no trouble in whipping the Allegheny
nine. The score was: IN
Athlete A. sS.av ;..,..-.,.,.. : Q o /
Base bit,-Athletic 10; Allegheny, o. Errors-Ath-
| lctic ; Allegheny u. .,o
| BALTIMORE. May 24-The Brooklyn nine won game
here to-day which at time appeared TO DE Io7V "
| them. The score was: . . n . ,
! BrOOkyn................... " a . n q % %
Base hlts-BrOOklyn. Z; Baltimore . i'''i'
| lyn, 8 Baltimore, 3. ,,--. r.
Other games were played YESTERDAY as folowS'-l
| Cincinnati-Cncnnati, 2Gi Keystone, o'
IN HaTrisbiIrc- Harrisburg, 5 Wilmington, l.
I'm Altoona-AltOona, /; National. =
In Cleycland-Detroit a. Cleveland -
In Toledo iucinnau IL, Toledo =
In Irdlapapolis- Louisville ,, Indianapolis j.
In Chicago-Chcago Union 8, Baltimore Union2'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
present in the early part Of the game ana were Ou'
cheered The score was as follows;


Runs elrnca- New.York q proydenGe, base on balls
eriotS-I ~ Ptnvidence g. struck oIt-&c| opSc
proyidcnCe 2 Lot 9rn "a io Tfrcr base
bitsTrSin Radford Two.base htSEEWins, ,Tt Farrell
nn,lS1in ,,i a Living McKnnOn Hines 0lai, Wid
Gf"r3 o,d irwin IA sci balis-t"ns ~ ~ n,nntes
nitcbcs"Ragicy 3 Time of game-l hour anu - '
tmpire-Wl liam Mclean. -. d.. -,. ,,,h
Tbc Netropolitars again defeated the Nasi ana the
ot Metropotan Park The atiehHence VIZ ' sr,s de
d, n az one Ia win Tor the home clnn he'i, S,
I'm was elective the visiting players mahlng oy nv
hts off his pitching. Umpire sc%af , W." ese was ended
Tho heat in The seventh inning ana wy Sdr w.
,hCre the Metropotans had little ah, MY III Ith in
he Dtclnc of Barr. Troy carried OH lne nGlo ''" "
~, Ne III n,,d at fbc hat The score was as ioloWH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
H0MING PIGEON RACES.

Sixty eight birds owned by the Newark hom-
[ pgson Club were courtennsrked On Friday for pub
be record in the journey from Cresson Penn 10 oe nO"h
to-dsy If the weather is favorable. Tie dh'slcs' AK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
THE MONEY MARKET.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
MAY "a. 1894.

TIE GENERAL Isl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25

rotal since jan O984s35 FlS5,09040i Sls304ISIU
Exports Of specie from New-lork:
For the veek..... S2s0j55l s$SSt69G6 .Ssi3sSosSa
Previously reported 2j,49j,979 O-slV-o 9i'o4',O''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25

Total since l.. s2s,5iG,53O S6OOJ0Ei s4I9Y0''o
Imports of specie at NewYork:
-, I'll, SsS 5G2 $50 4OS s356l2
PTev si reported l,696.2O3 65s5.o0 4Ss4Oej
Total since Jan l. sl7O977l s0626Ols si,s1oIW
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on the market OF the opening. Foreign
adyices quoted better tone. and the wea-
Their was cold and threatening. Under
these influences prices advanced sharply.
and May options sold mp to safe. Values
then became weaker, May selling down 10
S2ic., but subsequently recovering to
SEC. md remaining steady for a
time. In the afternoon hour prices
began to go up, aud May went 10
S4lc. and closed at about safe. June
closed at s64c. and July at s74c. On the
call Board 2.250,000 bushels were sold.
May advanced TO S5c. and closed at SAG
Sale. June closed at S6le. and July at
S7tc. The bulls claimed that the advance
was Legitimate and contended that the day
for soc. wheat bad gone by for twelve
month.
Corn wss unsettled and generally lower,
but gained some strength toward the
close, in sympathy with wheat; the mar
ket opened &c. higher, became weak under
free offerings, and declined 1tGlIc., raj
he'd s91c., and closed l@4c. higher than
yesterday; May closed at 50c.; June,
51c. July, 525c. on the call Board |, 200,-
600 bushels were sold; May closed at sole.
June, Size; July. 53sc. Oats were active
aud stronger; May closed at 3l3e. June,
31Ie.; July, 3lSc. On the call Board the sales
were $4,000 bushels; May and June adj
vaneing ic. and July advancing &c. Lard
was active and generally stronger; May
closed at SS.47t@SS50; June, sS.57A@
$500; July, SS.G5@9S.673c. On the call
Board the sales were $500 tierces, prices
advancing 10c. on the whole range.
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DE.INQUENT REAL EsTAvE.
OFFICE or CITY CoLLRCToR,l
RICHMOND, April 1854. !
DELINQUENT REAL STATE
TAXES, 1888.

In pursuance Of an ordinance Of the city, have
prepared and posted list of DELINQUENT
TAXES ON REAL ESTATE for 1859, subject
TO the inspection OF all concerned. Further, In
pursuance OF ordinance, nctce Is given in all the
daily papers Of the city that all such real estate
so delinquent will be solo at auction ON
THE FIRST DAY OF THE MAY TERN OF
THE HUsTINGS COURT,
unless the taxes and penalty thereon have been
previously paid. | am further required by ordi-
nance to publish in one or more Of the daily pa
pers OF tie city, not less than ten days previous 70
10 such SALE list OF real estate delinquent for
the taxes of the previous year.
In conformity Herewith notice 10 hereby given
that such list will be published in the Dispatch on
SATURDAY THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL,
ON SUNDAY THE Atm DAY OF MAY,
and on The MONDAY following, that being the
first day of the May term Of the Hastings Court,
shall, between the hours Of IL O'Clock M.
and 4 o'clock z. NJ. proceed TO sell, in front Of
the City Han, on Broad street between Ninth and
Tenth streets the real estate delinquent as afore-
said, including the penalty of per cent.
ap 2-tMy5i A. b. WOODsON, Collector. a
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By Telegraph.
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, April -NoOa.-Stocks steady
Money ensy at 1902 per cent. Exchange Long,
4S74G487t; short, 4S9AGD49O. uoVTnmmIs
firm states steady.
BUsning.-EIchange. 4S7S. Money, HOP per
cent. Treasury balanceS-Curreney, fl2l,457;
coin, ilO,447. Governments lover; AZ per cents,
ll3t; per cents, 124h; per cents, l0la bid.
State bonds srm.
Speculation at the Stock Exchange opened dull
but very firm. In the first fifteen minutes Of
business leading Fhares recorded an advance Of
htLh. Union Pacific scored the greatest improve
ment. The market was benefited by reports that
the trunk line officials were discussing n plan
TEN and the abolition of flst-freight lines and
agencies. etc, which, 1t is said, will result In
saving Of IA per cent. to the roads cOmpesirg the
rrunk-Line Association. Before midday re-
action set in, and ihe market continued weak un-
I'll the close. Prices declined for Union Pacific.
Il, for Central Pacific to 633t-the lowest price
ever tOuche /; ~ for Lackawanna, y for Mani
iob1, lis for Western Union, x for st. Paul, X
for Canada Southern, l for Northwest, 4 for
Missouri Pacific, SEDl for other active shares. Pa
ellie Mail was higher early in the day on the an
nouneement that the Court Of Alabama Claims
had awarded the company ~ ,067 for the de-
structiOn Of cOal-yeSsel during the war. Near
the close Central Pacific rallied 7, and the re-
mainder Of the list showed fraction recovery.
Compared with Yesterdays closing, prices are xG9
IL lower. Sales, 203,000 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 9.-Virginia So, eon,oli-
dated, 404; second series, Al past due coupons,
Al new 10 40's 34h; new 80, 81. Bid.
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Details OF The Rails Murder.
IRx ta,agranh In The Disnatcb.


NEW ORLEANS, April "a special 10
the Picdyine from Hazlehurst, Miss, gives
further details OF the murder of Rails by
DIR. Robert e. Penn, 4ance b. Penn, and
L. ID. Yates, Penn's brother-in-law. Ten
or more pistol-shoiS were firrd-eight by
the killing party and two by Rails. Four
Of the eight took effect on Rials-one in
the back and three in the back
part OF his head-any one OF which
would have been fatal. All the shots
were fred from the rear. Rails also
received severe cuts from dirk-one in
the throat and another just behind the ear.
His skull was fractured by the blow. The
coroner's jury returned verdict against
the Penn brothers, who are now in jail.
Penn's party have made hostile demonstra-
lions.
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PORTY.EIGRTR CONGRESS.
senate Proceedings YESTERDAY.

WASHINGTON. April .. 1884.
Mr.. Hill, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post. .soads, reported favorapiy
the original bill to establish postal teie-
graph system. Mr.. Hill remarked that the
committee were unanimous as TO the nrst
ten sections OF the bill, which relate 10
doing work by contracts with the existing
companies, but that the minority ofthec COM
mittee were opposed TO the sections re'a,
ting 10 the construction or purchase VI
lines by the Government.
The Senate again resumed tbe consiaera,,
ton Of the naval appropriation bill, ana
Mr.. Vest continued his speech OF yester-
day. Although we have no effective navy
at present, be was opposed 10 putting any
money In sbe hands u the present Secretary
OF the Navy 10 construct one, because II
would pass Into the hands OF John Roach:
Referring 70 tue shipping bill reported
TO the Senate from the Committee on Com
meree, Mr. Vest said II was Ike empiri-
cism, which mistook deep-scated disease
for mere eutaneous eruption, and treated
the patient with cuticura and moderate
doses Of sulphur. Free ships, be said, was
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-10
Meeting of Southern Passenger
Agents.
TBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.I

by telegraph 70 the UIsP"'V''I
CHARLESTON, April 9.-The spring meet
ING OF the Southern Association OF Gene
raj Passenger and Ticket Agents was held
here to-day. The Association embraces al!
the railroads in the territory south OF tue
Potomac and east OF the Ohio and Mlssis-
sippi rivers, including Louisiana and West
ern Texas. Twenty.one systems OF rail-
roads were represented. A basis for max
inc summer excursion rates was adopted:
The figures are about the same as those OF
last year. Resolutions were adopted com.
mending the New Orleans EXPOSITION, anu
recommending liberal concessions. hicn-
mond, Va, was selected as the pace ioT
holding the fall meeting.
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Another Fieid.Day In the Chicago
Markets.
ny telegraph to The Dlspalch.


CHICAGO, April 9.-Tnis has been an
other field-day on 'Change. and at the finish
the bulls appeared TO have full possession
for the first time in many weeks. The
opening was strong. but prices fell of after
the first hour to about the medium prices
Of yesterday, after which ensued stormy
advance, which very nearly routed the
bears in the provision and wheat pits.
Trading in provisions had been quiet all the
morning, but about the noon hous prices
began to go up hurriedly, and a very
heavy "shortn interest, which had been
selling literally for week, suddenly found
great difficulty In covering. and closing
prices on the afternoon call were fully 81 a
barrel for pork over the clio sing prices yes
terday. May pork. on Change, closed at
s19.s5; June, $685.. and July sl702i.
On the call Board the sales amounted TO
$4,000 barrels. May advanced TO s14.12t;
June to sl4.27A July to si4.S7i.
Trading In wheat was also on a very
extended scale. and sharp advance was
scored. Numerous buying korders were
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TERRIBLE STORM.
Furious Wind Does Much Damage-Heavy
SNOWFALL.

Snowfall.
[By telegraph TO the Dispatch
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Between 10 and
IL O'Clock this morning a furious wind
storm passed over the country in the vi
entity Of Baltimore, proStratlng every
telegraph-wire between Baltimore and
philadelphia, and cutting of direct COM
munication north in an instant. The
extent OF the damage in other respects not
yet ascertained. Thirty large poles OF the
Western Union Company In single
stretch were blown down. The storm
seems to have been local, because tele-
graphic communication between Washing
ton and the East is uninterrupted. Snow
fell for five hours here this morning, but
by P. NJ. it haG all disappeared.
TUE STORM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BUsI-
NESS INTERRUPTED.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April Six inches
Of snow fell last night at Fort Wayne, Ind,
and Dayton, Ohio, and seven inches in the
anthracite coal regions in Pennsylvania.
It began showing in Washington about
A. NJ. and continued till II A. NJ. In Bal
timore snow fell until p. NJ, but it had
all disappeared in Baltimore and Washing
ton in two hours after the fall ceased.
DIrecL teFSTdpulc communication pC-
tween Washington and New York was
entirely suspended for several hours du-
ring the business portion OF the day,
because Of the prostratlon OF every
wire between Baltimore and Phila-
delphia by high wind. Late in the after
noon communication was reestablished,
but has since been subject to annoying
interruptions, and belated business is
being disposed OF. The temperature here
tonight is very wintry. High winds,
with heavy rains, prevail.
SNOW IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
LYYcHBURG, April "a snow-storm
prevailed along the line Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad west from here last night.
and was followed by very low temperature.
1t il feared that the fruit crop was greatly
damaged.
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Rank Failure.
fgy telegrapb 10 the Dispstch.I

I3y Telegraph TO The DIspalch'I
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April o. dls,
patch from Versailles, Ohio, TO the Journal
saws: The Exchange Bank closed Its doors
Yesterday. Il. +. Coppess, OF Greenyille,
Ind, has been appointed receiver. Loss
about 100000, which will fall on the STOCK
holdeFs
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IBv cable to The Dispatch.J
LONDON, April 9.-The House OF COM
mons Yesterday adjourned until the 2lst
instant. During the sitting Mir. I. ID.
UeaIy. the member for Monaghan, narrow
Iy escaped suspension for maligning IRE
yelyan, the Chief Secretary for Ireland.
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Press and state Conventions.

fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.J
ATLANTA, GA, April 9.-The Southern
Press Association met here to-day in an
nual Convention.
The Republican State Convention met
here this morning and elected NJ. y. Clark
temporary chairman. The Committee on
Credentials was appointed. after which a
recess was taken until this afternoon,
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LindIey Muse Is the Oldest oiiciai in
point OF service In America. lie y tne
ines ,enger OF the Secretary OF tue Nasy,
aud has filed that position since the year
1923.
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Missionaries sfassacred.

fBy cable to the Dispatch.l
PARIS, April Ole Monde, clerical
newspaper, says that five French mis-
sionaries and thirty catechistS have been
massacred at Shanhoa, Tonquiu, q town Of
some importance not far from the coast.
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COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, April 8, 1884.
OFFERINGS.
WHRAT.-Mixed, 2S4 bushels. Red, 19S BUSH
els.
CORN.-White, 5,24S bushels. Mixed, 1900
bushels.
OATs-2, 100 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Red, A bushels common Longberry
on private terms; S4 bushels fair To good short
berry ut S1.06 to Sl.07.
CoRS.-White. so bushels very good At Csc.