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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
sIADwresE IN GLASGOW.
He r. Greeted wish . 0rsss 0vssies
ana Makss Aseshsr speech.

lBy AnElo-American cable to the Disr'atch.l
GLASGOW, June 22.--Ths arrival Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone here to-day
was the signal for . ereat demonstra-
ton. Thousands OF p ople had awaited
at the station TO greet them, and when
they alighted from the train and en-
tered their carriage tbey were cheered.
cheered, and chsered again BY the en-
thusisstic multitude.
Hengle's circus, in which Gladstone
was announced to speak, was packed
from floor to dome. Gilbert Beth,
member Of Parliament for Central Glss-
gov, was chairman Of the meeting
When the Premier and his wife sno
Lady Aberdeen entered the building
they met with hurricane of applause
The audience sang Aud Lang Syne"
and Hes jolly Good Fellow"
Mr.. Gladstone upon rising said be
was confident that Glasgow would dc
true and solid Liberal work at th,
elections. He would to-day deal with
a portion Of the great Irish ques
non which had hitherto been IN
touched-namely, that portion which
peculiarly affected Scotland. He
would take bis text from the famous
DR.. Chalmers. who in ISIS referred to
the impossibility of crushing the Irish
people, and added that the almighty
army Of kindness would be irresisti-
BILE fCheers.l Those words, the
speaker said, were words Of high Chris
tan wisdom. lie asked his auditors to
approach the question inspired with
such sentiments.
Glsdstone's closing was hailed with
loud and prolonged cheers.
LONDON. June 23.-His Journey
from the meeting hall to the railway
station at Glasgow was grand
triumpbal procession. His carriage
was escorted by a body OF police.
Every point Of vantage around the
station had to be fought or
The streets were filled with q
solid mass OF humanity shouting
itself hoarse. Gladstone showed no
sign Of fatigue. On the platform q
splendid bouquet was presented to him.
and there was rush to shake hands
with him as the train started. The
Countess Of Aberdeen travelled on the
same train, ard after q time Joined the
Premier's party.
Crowds were al every station. They
cheered the Premier and called for O
speech. Mr.. Gladstone in most IL
stances returned few words Of thanks.
Chester was reached a. midnight.
Crowds were waiting at the station des-
pite the la.eness Of the hour. The
party arrived at Hawarden at ! o'clock
this morning, and received hearty
welcome from the villagers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23

On the second ballot the name Of Mr..
Shelton was not placed before the eau
Gus. Mr.. II. II. Tucker aud Mr.. W,
+. Crump were put in nomination, and
the ballot resulted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Contradiets His Own ssory.

" tdc AFi1iaAtui
QUEENSTOWN, June 22.-The mate
Of the British bark Arklow, who was
picked up at sea in an open boat by the
American ship Frank Pendleton, and
said that the ArklOw was sunk by =
collision on May Sth, has disappeared.
He left note stating that his heart
rending story Of the collision and his
subsequent suherings was false, aud
added, II left the vessel for reasons
which will hereafter explain"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
An Attempted suicide.
rBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.

10y ltitRrhpn 10 lnt HlhpatcD.I
NEW YORK, June 22.-Considerable
excitement WAS created IN town this
evening By the announcement OF the
attempted suicide Of man at Bridge
port, Conn. believed to be ex-Alder-
man c. 3. Waite, Of New York, ss
biz clothing was marked with that
name. 1t now appears that Christie
pier B. Waite. aged seventy-1ye. Of
this city. left town yesterday for MS
usual morning walk anl has not been
heard Of since, and there Is scarcely a
doubt that this is the &. Il. Waite II
question. The ex-Alderman has been
heard OF IN New Jersey today in The
best Of health. TAe would-be suicide
81 Bridgeport at last accounts was still
alive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Terrible Efeets o. FiOOd IA LOuisisna
Try t.-,egrs mn IN ne Dtsusfrn1


NTw ORLEANS, June 22.-The
Times Democrat Alexandria special
says; AS reports come in the damage
by the deluge Of last week is growing
more and more serious throughout the
parish. The people now only Csgin 10
see the terrible calamity which has Wis
ited them. ard they shrink 8 the thought
Of il. To put the matter gently, they
have been almost ruined. and many see
starvation staring them in the face. 1t
this time many places in the parish are
still under water. The cora crop IS q
failure. The cotton is almost ruined,
and but little Will be made. The hill
people are the greatest sufferers. and
they are too poor 10 help themselves.
AID will have to be furnished them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23

ton is complete II is said the first re-
novsl viii be followed by demand
upon the Postmaster General for the
cause therefor. II not satisfactory al
The designations will take effect, leaving
The mail service in the lurch. The
I'll gleaders are known ard viii be re-
ported to the Postmaster-General."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
En- BASKET SHOW.

500 BASKETS, no two alike. We have
'usi purchased hu Importers sample STOCK
- BASKETS. The stock IS larger Than We
purchased last year You VIII md picnic,
work. Infants. waste. luucn, Hnd tpiel
Baskets al % which VII be- sod az one
tlird less tAsn regular price.
UNDERWEAR
We show an Immense siOck II StGhI
Ihf ~bES DRESSING SAfQUkS g. X II
COVERS. CHEMISE DRAW RS.
SHIRTS, &c all made Of tn oesi mater a.
oar prices are the lowest ~ nni- class goods
A large assortment Of INFANTS tAP7
from J 7c up 10 -.
PILLOW 'shAMs tucked and rlEiec a.
sgc par worth 81.
HALHtNG = { r. for men AMI women.
BABY CARRIAGES
We have made further reductions IN
prices W have Oh hand ltiy-v gal 4 L
klAGE- ilat must b. = 4. 3 save ui rom
SIT sl2 csn Low be made by buying - "
our prces SIZE The lowest.
ORIENTAL and E5lfTIAS LACES.-
We shuW the largest sock IN this ciiy. aud
our yrl Gee are the .owest.
HAMBURG EbDiNc~ aud INERT lNGS,
b0tE ~wlss and Cambrie, ia al widths. In
gliding ALL-OVkK- and LOi Nt4NO7.
Nosuch stock can be found elsewhere lui
our u ces are lower than tie lowest
TRAVELLERS OUTFITS.
TOURIST : HtFf LE5. LINEN COLLARS
sid CUFFS for men. women aui cnllnTrL.
CELLULOID COLLARS and CCtf- al
reduced prices.
TKUNRs 0fan kinds 81 manufacturer
prices
PAG~ ard SAL HELS. TRUNK
SATCHEL-. and SIAWL-STRAPS
HAMMUChs and 81 the Necessary TX
turss.
PANS q AZ kinds PALM.LEAF FANS
JAPANESE and CHINESE fAN~
FRENCH and AUSTRIAN FANS See OCr
elegant FRATHER Aut SILK FANS.
An immense stock Of cheap SUMNER
kECkW EAR for ge utlemen.
Only 2S Dozen lef - those Gentlemen
BALBKIGGAN ~HIRT> ~ zee. worth Doc
Thousands - bargains EOw o. hand and
others coming a daily.
LEVY d DAVIS.
lol7 AND lOls MAIN sTREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
n, G.aar.s Calared school.

The closing exercises yesterday OF
ST. Francis (colored) School, al the corner
Of First and Jackson streets, was en-.
joyed by a large and intelligent audi
enoe Of white and colored people.
Father Doherty, in the absence oil
the Bishop, distributed the premiums
and addressed the children aud audi
ence in welichosen remarks.
a gold medal was awarded to Mary
Willis, in the grammar department, for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Define the noundnry.L,ne

Major Conway r. HosArd, OF this
city, has been appointed NY the Gov
ernor an engineer on the part Of the
State OF Virginia to run the proper line
between this State and the counties OF
Camden. Curituck, and Gates, In North
Carolina. The work will be COM
menced IN the early autumn, and is TO
be done in compliance with an act Of
the las; Legislature. The Governor has
written TO Governor Scales, OF North
Carolina, asking the appointment by
him Of like Commissioners TO act with
Msjol Howard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Base- Ball Yesterday.
nv Telegraph 70 the plkps tch.

Detroit Chicsgos, 4; DetrOits, ).
Kansas City: Kansas Citys, 2; St.
Louis. C.
Savinnah SsvannShs, ; Charles
tons. :.
Chattanooga Chattanooga, 2; Nash
yilles, ].
Philadelphia, Staten Island, Louis
vile. Pittsburgh Rain-no games.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
The Plea of Drunkenness DID Not
ANN.
lpvtelerrsrh 10 the pEpatch.l

by telegraph 10 The DhpaieA.l
C1NCINNATI. JUre CIV. !. Ssn-
derson, Justice Of the peace, pleaded
guilty in the Police Court to-day 70 the
charge OF assault and battery preferred
by Mrs. Gibbons, and wss sentenced to
two months IN the work-house and to
pav fne Of 800. HIS appeal for
mercy on the ground that be was drunk
wien be committed the offence was not
successful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
M. Hairs Concert.

The concert Of the Hair Musical So
Getty last night at Rsmos's pisno-rooms
was . decided artistic success. Most
Of the participants in the musicale were
pupils of Mr.. Hsbr, and these, as well
as the others who took part, acquitted
themselves admirably. A large and
spprecittive audience was present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Visitors Arriving 10 Attend the Uni
f-.IrrI . :. 4 u d I.

Nislt0rs Arriving 10 Attend the nl'
VeTsity Commencement.
lCorresponce nce ofiAe R.chmoad pspatch
JUNE -, loSj.
Visitors are already coming 10 ths
commencement at the University, and a
very large attendance is confidently ex-
pected. Among those already here are
Mrs. II. II. Barnes, Of Myrtle, Ala;
Mrs. Malone Wheeles. Of Washing On.
D. c. ; Mrs. and Miss McCulley, Of
Maryland; Miss Lucy cambridge, Of
Brooklyn, y. y; Miss Ethel Fales,
Of Brooklyn, y. y; Mrs. Ella Smith,
Of Westmorelsnd, Va; Miss Hattie
Huntington, Of Baltimore, Nd; Mr. T..
p. Walthew, Of Galveston, Texas Mrs.
". 7. Page, Of Omaha, Neb. Mrs. O.
". Underwood, Of Birmingham, Ala. I;
Mrs. Kate Hampton, Of South Carolina /;
Professor ;. NJ. Barton, Of Emory, Va. :;
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann Page, of Denver,
COL; Miss L. 6. Mayo, Of Richmond,
Va, and Mrs. Theresa Hamann, OF
New York. CUP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
1heIri.n Parliamentary Fuud.

lby telegraph 10 the DlsTatch-l
New YORK, June 22.-The Hof-
man House Irish Parliamentary Fund
Committee met last night. Eugene
Kelley presided. The amount SUBJ
scribed was s9,G43. Kelley stated
yesterday that be had csbled sl9.594
to London. The first subscription last
night was $4,000 from gentleman
whore name, at his own request, was
withheld. The announcement was re-
ceived with cheers. The total amount
raised to date by the committee is
eos, 6G3.
Boston, June 22.-The Parlia-
mentsry Fund Committee to-day trans
mitted sl0, 900 to Tro-surer O'Reilley,
Of Detroit, 10 be sent Immediately to
PANEL in the name Of The sympaihi-
zers with Gladstone and Parnell IN their
great struggle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Postal Clerks Organizing 20 Boy eof'

CHICAGO, June pa special dis
patch from Lawrence, Kan, says
{" The postmaster at this place has re-
ceivsd reliable information Of the or
ganization OF m association among tne
postal clerks OF the main lines OF Nesl-
ern roads to boycott the postal system
Each member Of the association uPon,
becoming such signs the resignation Of
his position in the postal service, winch
is placed in the hands Of the Executive
Committee. As soon rs the organila'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
uniform good conduc.. and IN the Ja'
nicr department silver medals 70 Can
yass Morris and Georgianns Dsnse.


The Committee on Electric Light met
yesterday afternoon a. O. o'clock. The
meeting was called TO take action 10 re-
gard to the removal Of the electri:-
light poles on Broad street so as TO al.
low the Richmond, Fredericksburg aud
Potomac Railroad Company to run their
cars on that street during the Agricul-
tural Fair. The committee decided to
refer the resolution asking the removal
Of the poles to the Schuyler Electric
Light Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23

and then proceeding to curve them, So that
TIE garments possess the proper shape. We
said this requires brains and SO It does
After he In she's tie patterns they 90 to the
cutters iEey cut from the cloth before them
tie garments which are afterwards shown
by Us and which We warrant t. possess the
qualities Of perfect IT. proper form. and
correct style.
ourstock Of summer Clothing Is ready.
Just take peep into our widow and see
what We have II
serges. Pongees. SeeBu~kers. Linens SOU
dan Cloth. Nuns Cloth &c. &c.
A. sAKS 4 co.
THE OEE-PRICE MALE OUTFITTERs,
1908 MAIN STREET,
OPPOSITE THE POsr-OFFlCE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Emitted states Court Adjourned for
Lack of Funds.

wv ftltBIHI7II 70 wv II u TT
DANvILLE, VA, June 22.-Jndge
Paul convened the United States Dis
trict Court here to-day, but had to al,
journ til August 9th on account Of
lack Of funds to pay the court e1-
penges
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
sIcHuo,DL,r >roCkuARHEr.

jCSE gI-Bece pit $50 head cattle,
I2j sheep and lamb, 800 hogs.
sales: las head cattle. i23 sheep. and
500 hoes
Prices were as follows
Cattle-best. sssi .c gross: medium 10
good. ssAt g. grOa, common 10 fair, z. "A
9Ac grteS.
shesp-MuttOn. sa4c- gross; lambs. So
> g. -fOes.
hOgs . .assc net.
Market active and e. higher on cattle.
sheep. and lambs same A. last week GA
LoPs COVE and calves duI sa.e AZ .Os
prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Fight Reiween saIoOD-KoeDers and
Prohfbisiontsts.
fHr telegrnph 10 &c D.spateh. J

CHICAGO, Ill, June 22.-The
Inter Oceans Clinton la special
ssys: ain sn encounter yesterday be-
tween Saloonists and Prohibitionists
four of the former-n named Fersee, Fid-
derson, Hart, and Roades-were shot,
none Of them being fatally wounded.
Marshall Judge ana Frank Hillerman
were jailed, charged With doing the
firing. The saloon element last night
were threatening TO lynch Judge and
Hillerman, aad declare the Jail will be
blown I'D if necessary to get them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Lutheran Ecclesiastical Convention
fBy tslegra % - the Dispstch.l

TT
ROANOKE, VA. June 22.-An &C.
clesiastical convention. representing
The Lutheran synods in Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Mississippi, And Tennessee. VII meet
tomorrow II St. Marks church here.
Fully one hundred delegate and cleri-
cal visitors will attend. The opening
sermon will be preached by Rev. ". 5.
Bowlan. u. D.. Of Savannah, Ga. Holy
Communion will be administered and
syuodical officers elected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Ordered 10 Return 30 Work.

(By telegraph 70 Inc DisVAIOH1I
Troy, \. Y, Juns 22.-This after.
noon all the collar girls on q strike were
ordered by District Assembly 6o-
Knights Of Labor, to return TO work to
morrow morning at the Manufacturers
prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
The Expulsion Bill.

by Anglo American cable 10 the Dispatch
PARIS, June 22.-The Senate this
evening, by vote Of AZ to l32. passed
the expulsion bill as it had been adopted
by the Chamber Of Deputies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
YeHA srerx samaGy

NJ nV0n -SNTo 8So8sss
NEW YoRx. June e2.-Tbe stoek msrkse
opened steady tnis morning. the dufersncss
either way not exceeding \. Deat.Dgs we're
qusef tbfoug bout toe whole day. eud
though p7icss sdvsnctd slightly In ne
morning there wns some feysrishne>s aud
trading ass Without regularity "a - move
nepis Prices ssggsd OF Ia tue eftssn son.
end The lowest rgnfes we're genet ally ueas
IN The asst hour although The rnxrket c.oesa
steady slisr . sight rally. Eyefythlug %
The ncuve list 10 lover, but generally tos
Only small fractions. although uision ~
Gle u down n. aDt. Cleveland, Coltu.
brs. C.pc'nnsu and Indianapolis 1. TIE
Nsbskbts vsie conspicuous exceptions. tbe
psfket being lOtieesbly strong thfougns
cot the Day fnd closing higher. Tie reHs
OF tho day WIS all uofsvorab'e. ADD fp-
Guided sihrrsienod STR Re of the Lake shore
swi'camen, unfsyorsbe crop reports, su1
reported EXTENSION u 8 Softh western fsfo
vsr u - believed the bul ID conslcerA-
bic realizing during the day. Ss.ss 2ts.oto
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
RICHMOND srocN r,cHa~sE.

IIf.DAl, June z, Itte.
sALEs-ffRsT BoAED.- 400 Virginia
yer cent registered n. Cater 800 Allan
Ia snd Chsrlsite 81 ioCS 900 do. al 1895;
10 Petersburg rsilfosd at eoA. 50 dos eos.
sscosD BoAEp.-i 600 Richmond city
s'satI24J<. 2OOO DO. At i2454.
EnAIINMEkT SIi.I ALLIE Ead LID
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Range Of III
WERE You EVER AMUSED


We were last weekly seeing how careless
some makers OF clothing are; the Norfolk
Coats, now so popular. having belt around
waist. should be, 20 be proper. beltei at
about one inch over hip. The coats We saw
looked TO Us Ike Mother Hubbard coats
the belt being as far up under arm as Is this
once-popular style OF ladies' dress. Now.
what does this show. That the maker Of
this clars OF clothing does not understand
manufacturing. and that his foreman or cut
tiers would be better at stone-eutting than
designing garments for tie human frame.
This is the result Of the market being flood
ed with so. called clothing. which has no ee-
ment about II excepting 10 show rs trashy
character.
with us il Is care and attention from
beginning 10 end. Our foreman Is man
q brains; he designs every article and cuts
exclusive patterns We show by the Illus
tration below how he starts bis ideas, form
ipg them fist In the rough,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
rARISE ISrELLIs EaCE.
PoxY or RICHMOND. jose AZ. Isss.

ARkIgKD.
steamer Arlei. Peyo. Norfolk. Uni.sf
states NAL. merchandise ~; ,E-sSensez.
T. X. Tatum. agent.
Schooner Lens Breed, Jackson. George.
town coal. :. II. EsWes.
Schooner Moonlight, Crznmer, Phllatei.
phla coal. 4. y. Murphy y Co
schooner John shay, f1ltoa New York.
cement, r. henceobUrg.
SAILED.
steamship Olt DOlnin4on. Smith. New
York. loerchBntls- aud passeugoFs q. ".
Allen a Co.. agents.
Steamer Ashland, Iunnlli, PhilStel.
ph,s, merchandise and passengers. }. ".
AcCafriek. agent
Schooner Annie Ainslie. McAndrews.
BsyoDne and Newark, staVes. plri.e~
Che sspeske ard ohio railway vessel. Curtis
a Parker.
PORT on VIEWPOINTS NEWS. JUss azn.
lBy telegraph
AkgINED.
Steamship CuysndOtte. Kelly. Veal
Point, and - led i0T New YORK.
schooner 6oorgie SHEPPARD. Boston. snt
called for Eslt more,
schooner standard. Dram. Boston.
SAILED.
achoone~ II. :. Williams bray, Fail
river ene " iiians. fearce. NV iofk. W.
n. Galley, longsifeet New YORK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23

ksrFei quiet.
QUOTATIONS..
Coon SIDpLIF0.-9 7-lbc.
MIpDLIN0.-tc.
STEICT Low kIDnLInG. SIC.
Low hIpDLISG.-ssc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23

EKw YORK, June 12.-Coitop-grOs re-
q pc. 01c bate. futurte c.ossf lrnl
IS ~ - 700 bsles June o. lssss.l5. Jay.
Ss.lSass.2O; August ~ s2ass.38; septe m
Ter S.leass.ls. october ~ osastlgi No
Nemher Sq.04ass.0j: lecember SOFA
-. o. January. ssljass.l6; February,
~ 2sats.Zi; March, s92fass2s, Ay'iL
40 ,fas444
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
uArTIxGs. CAKPErs. Ac.

CARPETS AND MATTlNGS.-I
~ have Just received my spring stock Of
GOODS-Chinese Msttings OF all grades
ard styles CzrIets, Oii-CtothS Rugs. aud
Mats: shades and shadlngs % all styles I;
Corniee and Po.es Lace Curtains. re. Pa
per Hangings % all siyies-whien 1 erl Of
kring at low prices A. JENNINGS.
No. 1871 Main street. Richmond. Va.
my l6-2n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Toial OF mann

Total 81 manu-
features and
trades in 's5.slsosl. SEQ tsSoos. 2So IL
The report was received and sp-
proved, and the thanks Of the commit
tee unanimously returned to Mr.. Brock
for the completeness and excellence Of
his report, historical and statistical.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
SOEFOLE PEANUT sAKKEr.
lRerOrfed for the p,soafch.t

SosyoLK. June 2.-1he comm ission. men
report no sales and business a stands ~.
Prime 4a4i C. fancy &C.; common. LIS
&C.; factory hand-pic ked 5z7e. Mar ket
dull.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
LATE WEATHER EXPORT.

WASHINGTON June 23--l A. NJ
For Virginia, local rains, .follored BY
far weather, sariabis rinds, nearly
dictionary temperature.
For North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, gen.
eGHy fair reafher, nearly stationary
temperature, raviable rinds.
There ~as a keary faa Of rain in
hieImond yesterday morning., ~hieh
'csted until the afternoon.
Poncs Of Thermometer Yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
GRAIN A>p cOrr0~ r,cH,NGE.
COTTON REPORT

sALEs BEPORTED To sECBE1ARY.
CoKN.-Nbite. 500 bushels very good At
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
NEW YoRK COTTON ruruaEs.

LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. June 22.-GRin aud Pro
visions quiet and unchanged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23

number, and In addition thereto vast
deal Of other information nov 10 20 in
print for the first time, ell Of which is in
proper shape and readable form. There
Is q particularly valuable collection OF
figures Of the tobacco trade, made by
Mr.. d. Tidemsn.
The following is a recspi.ulstion Of
The manufacturing and trade OF the
city:
Capital
Employed. Sales.
Manufacturing .s72 $50 s2S COOS et 90
Tfsoe...............-. T.iee.ti0 ss.oo3.lS6 IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23

Here the further consideration OF
nomination for City Clerk was adjourn
81, and the caucus proceeded tOconsider
The nsmes for the Office Of Sergeant-st-
Arms. Three ballots were taken, and
tlethird resulted
Bury laNee....... ..........-.-.l :
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-07

In a farmhouse, with its large table and
bureau bearing Bible and two or three
old Dutch books and the clumsy rifle lean
ing in the corner after the evening read
ing Of a chapter in the Boer fashion, a
trader named Niekirk, who CHANGED to be
present. told the vrouw Jacobs that the
great shining stones they had just been
hearing Of reminded him Of the pebbles
the children used TO play with, picked up
along the banks Of the neighborinG
Orange river. As he spoke there entered
O'Rielly, an ostrich hunter. They tried
one of the stones on the window glass and
scratched it all over, the scratches all re-
manning there till this day. 1t was agreed
that if it turned out diamond all were
to share equally.
On his way to Cape Town O'Reilly
showed the stone, and was laughed at for
his credulity: it WAS even taken from him
and recovered with difficulty from the
street where it had been thrown, but "he
laughs best who laughs last, for in Cape
Town the pebble from the banks of the
Orange was pronounced diamond, and
bought by Sir Philip WOdehouse for E5OO
Ten more such We're easily found by the
vrOuw Jacobs, and early in the next year,
1867, several were picked up along the
banks of the Vaal, among them the re
nowned Star of South Africa, by Hot
tentot shepherd. who sold it to Niekirk,
the trader, for e4O0, who disposed of it
on the same day for Gl2, 600 Then the
rush began in earnest, first 10 Pniel and
the river diggings on the Vaal-Pniel,
which stretched with its sea of tents, its
hive of men and checker OF claims, down
to the loud and busy river and up again to
the populous heights of klipdrift. Within
three months Of the first discovery there
were 5000 diggings there.-Cornhill
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