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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
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Church Matter.-Thc Memorial Az
sOclhitcn.
Correspondence Of tbs Richmond Disputch.l

Correspondence Of the Hchmond Dispatch.l
ASHLAND, August u, 1888.
The NcthOdi5t5 in the vicinity of In
dependence church, about three miles
from Ashland, had large hsscmblage
present on Ihursday to listen 10 lecture
by the Rev. William i. Evans, OF Park
Place church. Richmond Aeer the lee
ture a sumptuOus dinner was served in
the beautiful grove. and quite a sum
was raised for church purposes. All en-
ioyed themselves and voted the day one
OF pleasure
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company are putting
in switch at Glen Allen Station that
will greatly benefit the travelling public
from this section. it Will be seventeen
hundred feet long, capable Of holding
tifty-ojd full-sized ireight-cers. This
will give the company much more room
between Ashland and Richmond, conse-
Guentlv the accommodation train will be
much more certain than ever. The hill
side at Glen Allen will be beautifully
turfed, which will add greatly to the
looks OF that place.
All arrangements for the unwilling OF
the Memorial Association monument have
been completed and will be carried ont
with the following programme: Cbo-
rms, "America y; prayer, Row. Melville
II. Jackson, Of Richmond; introduce
tory address, Hon. Richard II. Cardwel,
Speaker of the House of Delegates OF
Virginia: Grafton, Governor FItzhugh
Lee; unyelipg ceremonies; closing
hymn, Nearer, My God, TO Thee"
The railroad company have consented
TO give a reduced rate on this occasion,
making the roand trip fifty cents. Train
leaves Elba station at 40; returning,
will arrive at Elba at 1915. The ladies
of the association extend cordial invl-
tation To all those who are interested IN
this good cause.
The Masonic fraternity have had a
corps of workmen engaged for some days
past making improvements IN their hall.
They have had the entire building
painted, adding greatly to its looks. The
lower hall, USED during the winter for
school purposes, has been entirely
changed. The steps have been placed
gu the inside and "a ante-room and two
lockers added. The Royal Arcanum
and the Good Templsrs also use the
hail.
Mr.. Percy Montague and family left
Ashland this afternoon Tor the city,
whore they will stay II day or 70 prior TO
their departure for the mountains.
RAT.
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OF bis performance OF The part Of Baron
Oaktield in "Ihe Haunted Tower"
Later on Dir. Davidge became connected
with the Victoria and other leading
theatres in London, and he also travelled
extensively through the province and in
Scotland and Ireland. He was married
September I'D, 1872, to Elizabeth Clark
AMI settled in Manchester, where he re-
NAMED until 1850, when he sailed for
tins country.
His first appearance i'm America wos Mt
the Old Broadway Theatre, New iorS,
on August l9, 1850, as Sir Peter Teazle.
Later on he appeared az Calban in
1.-The Tempest" As a stock actor no
supported the famous stars of that time.
including Edwin Forrest, Gustavus Y.
Brooke, julia Dean, Nine. Celeste. and
Lola Montez. lie also added to his re-
putation by playing the leading comedy
parts IN all tho oh stock plays Mr..
Davidse remained 1.-THE old Broadway
Theatre, New York, until 1876, when lie
went 10 the Cleveland Bthenaum, and
after that be visited many cities. lie
was also engaged at various theatres in
New York during the next few years.
and was one Of Il famous "star cOnlbina-
ton under the management OF L. b.
Conway. Dir. Davldge Was q member
Of Mrs. John Woods company at the
Olympic Theatre IN lSt3-'G4, and Joined
Augu5tn DAYS liith-Ayenue Theatre
company in 1869, remaining with Mr.
DAILY through all the latter's manage
rial vicissitudes up 70 1877. lie Joined
Mr.. DAILY again IN 1879, and from 1880
10 1855 he was under engagement with
j. 81. Hill. In November, 1885, mir.
Davidge joined tho Madison-Square
Theatre Company, oil which he remained
member up 70 the time OF his death.
lie was one OF the best of the old
line OF comedians. and his work in
Shakespearian and old English comedies
was always Of rare excellence. He Waa
never u star, but sustained leading
comedy rates IN many companies and in
many cities. THIS eminent comedian
Was indeed an actor OF many parts,
having assumed more than one thousand
one hundred characters during his more
than half century OF professional life.
He was genial IN cOmpaulOnshlp aud his
friends were legion. A notable testi-
monial performance was rendered Mr..
Davidge at the Academy of Music, New
York, on April q, 1886, on the occasion
OF his seyenty-third birthday. which vas
also intended to commemorate the fir
tieth anniversary of his career On the
stage.
Mr.. Davidge made number OF con-
tributions to literature His Footlight
Flashes" met with quite a good sale, and
his " defence Of the Stage" showed Mr..
Dayidge to be welI-read, thoughtful,
and earnest student of the literature Of
his profession. lie leaves wife and
three children-Agnes, young lady :;
William, ,Ir., on actor and Edward, a
dentist. The family reside in Brooklyn.
y. Y.
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DESERTED THE SHIP.
A STEAMER LEFT IN RATHER A BAD
WAY.
Arrest Of an Alleged swindler-rerribly
Hurt in a Runaway Accident
Eavy-yard Notes
Icorrcspondenoc of IN. Richmond DisDatchl
NoErorx, August IL, 1888

NORFOLK, August III, 1888.
The flags at the hayward end on the
war-ships aud custom-house are at half
mast to-day, and the post-Oftlces OF both
cities and the custom-house Offices were
closed during the funeral Of General
Sheridan.
Tie steamship McGregor, from New
York 10 Honduras, having been deserted
by nine fremen and four seamen at
Newport News, is now lying in Hamp-
ton Roads waiting to get a crew from
Baltimore.
George Holt, n drummer for Messrs.
Ames az Stevens, OF this city. who is
charged with swindIing the firm and
other parties, has been arrested in New
York and the Chief Of Police here MOTH
fed.
A large number OF mechanics will he
called in the maynard next week to
work on the Pensacola.
The three years of Gunner G. Dugan
having expired he has been detached
from Gosport navy yard and Gunner Il.
z. Cushman ordered to succeed him.
Eighteen thousand tons OF coal were
shipped from the Lamberts Point piers
this week.
Mr.. James Holloway, a farmer Of
Pleasant Grove, Norfolk county, was ter
ribly injured by a runaway team yester-
day, aud is not expected to live.
President John ". Robinson, OF the
Seaboard railroad system, has gone South
to inspect the work OF construction on
the Georgia Line and other points.
Judge Christopher Reed, OF the Cir
cult Court OF Kansas, is stopping in
Portsmouth on q visit to his brother,
Rev. James G.. Reed.
The members of the two Councils left
the city this afternoon to inspect the pro
posed new sources Of water supply for
the city.
The citizens Of Portsmouth will hold
mass meeting at the City Hall Monday
night to protest against tie City Council
raising taxes
Commander G. c. Rieter, in charge
OF the navigation department at the
nayy-yard, is on the sicl, list.
A young book-kocper of Portsmouth
has eloped with young lady Of Hicks
ford, Greenesylle county. and gone IN
TIE direction Of Washington. He leaves
4 young wife aud two children in Ports
mouth.
The Bay-Line steamers report encoun-
tering a dangerous sunken wreck oT
Point No Point, sapposedtO be schoon-
er foundered during the recent severe
tornado. This morning the steamer
Florida came in in place Of the Georgia,
which was damaged going up yesterday
morning by a wreck. q.
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YeIIow-Fevcr Districts.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE follow
ing dispatches from the yellow-leyer dis
tricts were received al the Marine-hos-
pital Bureau to-dsy:
Jacksonville, August 10.-SHr0coR-
Gcner0i John Il. Hamilton: There
have been two new cases during the last
twenty-four hours, making total of
twelve one convalescent, three seriously
ILL., and two deaths-J. J. Perkins and
Lucius Il. Tuttle-black vomit i'll both
cases. The autopsy OF the former by
Dr. Guiteras confirmed the diagnosis alb
solutely. Ten remain under treatment.
Signed NEIL MITCHELL, Nj. D.,
Pres. Duval County Board Health.
Feraandtad, August l0.-Fernandina
has put on IA rigid quarantine against
Jacksonville and all points in the south
of Florida. No person, baggage, or
freight is allowed to enter this county
from the infected or suspected places.
The trains are all inspected at three
points Baldwin, Callahan, and hartz-
Road junction.
lSignedl NJ. a. MAHoNEY,
Collector of Customs.
Afandtee, August l0.-HqHjHOn,
WdshingtoR Three cases for the Sth,
two cases for the 10th. No cases ct Pal
metto. Nearly all the people have lett
town. [Signedl MURRAY,
Surgeon.
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aARKErs By TELEGRAPH
NHM YORn

rsw YORK. August li.-COttOn duh: ealea
mono: yesterday evening % bales, uplanis,
n 1870; Orleans. - ,-iGc. receipts az all
ports to-day 1901 bsios; e1ports-to Great
Britain. q yd.ea; 10 tho Continent ~. bales;
stock lgi.s3d Wheat firm but quiet; options
rather unsettled; No red. August. S3ks9ia{c.,
closing a. 9iac. September, t3a1Hc., closing
at ~. Carn quiet and rather weak; options
clss-dheafy al tho bottom; speculation rather
slow: No. August, 53slS-.c, closing At 53c. I:
September. 5s153A :, closing ~ Sc. Oats satc.
highor; options unsettled: No. :. Augus,. 81 %
32l4c.. closing &C Sac: september, - Aag3tsc I.
No spot, &c. Hops unchanged. CO1eo nrm
a. si425; options higher and fairly active 30.
Rio, gilstlllO; September, SO s0ati06o: oc-
tobar, 80 elas.1 sugar nrm: fair refining,
55-lsc. refined steady Aolasses quiet Rice
strong Petroleum 5teady. Grade. o. 9c.; 70
nued. re. Cotton-soec OIL 4I4c. for crude and
46a81 &c. for rcnnad. Tsli0w steady; primo
city 30 &C.. Rosin Quiet a. fi.0eH afl01H. Pots-
toes sloafy AHf quiet. Iurpentinc steady AZ
SIC. Hides In molcrs;e demand. Wool quiet
ana nrm. Pork qnlet lnd hrm. Beef dull beef
hams STEADY; tered beef quiet. Cat-meais
ouiet tut fr'n. MifGles nominal lard lower
sud dun: western steam. -, closing at $50:
September. S5.i4ats.s7. Freishts duL
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE Nd. August u..-Cotton nomipally
nrmer: middl.ng, liallilc. Flour fairly active
and irIn. Wbest-southern active. -trOng, and
higher; Fultz. s9a94c. Longberry. 9lsg5c.; west
erq onened nigher, sold % &c. a8d closed steady:
No. rin or red, spot. 9psal0kc.; august. So. e
g05.c.; september, g9&zsOkc.: October. ola
gixc: Decem Der. g,ssi&c. CORRESPONDENCE let
and 0rm: white. 59asic, yellow. 5d45sc.: western
dull: mixed. spos, y tGs21sc.: september, 62s
b2i,c: year, A. aioc. Oats quiet: southern
aud Pennsylvania, new, 5sa &C.: western white
4ia49c.: western Elixed, xaS1c. Rye steady
az 5sas5c Hay fsy1; prime 20 choice western,
slease1 Provisions steady aud unchanged. fe-
trolenm steady: r0eEsc. 7Hc. Coffee duil; Rio
cargoea, fair, &c. 5ussr-Copper,rciahed hrm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
mANCnEsER IN suoRrsPACE.
News Notes an Personal Points from
our sister city.
I'M rixer ia mia muddy.

/ The river is qite muddy.
Chesterfield bunty Court meets to-
morrow.
Usual serviceat the city churches to-
day,
Mr.. WyDdhn +. Gary, of Hendcr-
son, " c., is the city.
Mr.. Il. +. Pson aud wife left yoster-
day evening Il the North.
/ MrR Jamei l.. Robertson aud chill
drcn are sumjering at bLiord's.
Rev. DIR. Latimer breaches at the
Presbyteriaphurch this afternoon at )
o'clock.
Rev. job J. Clopton. pastor of
Meade Mcyorial church. will preach this
morning O a. The Character Of David, "
and to.niet on Nehemiahs Answer 10
Sanballat or, The Urgency Of the Lord
Business.
In the tournament held at Huguenot
Spfiugs1d Friday Miss Florence Sublett,
of this ily. was crowned Queen of Love
and Basty, and Miss Mary Turnbull,
Miss Sblctt's guest, was crowned third
maid 4 honor
Sto,hen Garrett (colored) was arrested
yestedny afternoon by Speclal-Officer
Roah for stealing lot Of brass from the
Riclnond and Dauyille Railroad Com
pan
lg0rmaG0n was received here Sstcr-
da1of the death III Chesterfield OF Mr.
Hay Cole. one Of the best-known resi-
dets of the county. at the ripe age Of
eiliy three years. Deceased was the
ifher OF Gilmer Cole Esq, Of this city,
o. his wife, who survives him, is sis-
" Of Mr.. Douglas Baird, superintend-
mt of the Old Dominion Iron and Nail
FORKS.
4 meeting Of the surviving members
pf Company b, Fourth Virginia cavalry
Chesterfield troopersl, was held at the
Mayor's.C Court room yesterday afternoon
10 complete arrangements for thir re-
union, which Will take place OF the public
school house on Mr.. David Moore farm,
in Chesterfield, next Wednesday. 1t WIS
40 first decided to have the reunion at
Lanpford's Spring, but it was decided
that to have it ut the school-house would
be more convenient
Sergeant fitzgerald yesterday levied
on tue stock Of goods in Alfred Strand s
grocery store. at the corner of Eighth and
HUI streets, 80 secure some Of his Rich
mmd creditors. Mr.. Strand loft the
city last tuesday and nobody knew any
thing Of his whereabouts until Yesterday,
when his vile received n letter flom him
mailed IN New York on Friday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
ANOTHER ACroR GOSE.
William PIeRter Davidgc. Died An
gust =, 1855.

William Pleater Dayidge a finished
and popular actor OF the old lInoof come
dians. died suddenly on August 9TH. at
Cheyenne. Wyoming Territory, on his
way to San Francisco. He was on his
way as a member OF the Madison-Sguare
Theatre Company, of New York, 10 fill
an engagement at Baldwin's Theatre, IN
that city.
The actor was born near Ludgate Hill,
London, april II, 1914. Tho stage was
the delight OF bis boyhood, and ut six
teen he sustained the minor part Of
James in 1.-THE Miller's Mail at the
Drury-Lsne Theatre. His Grst regular
appearance as q professional was at Not
tingham, June 20, 1896. when he as
sumed the roie OF Adam Winter
ton in "The Iron Chest On
September Doth, m the same year.
he appeared at the Queens Thea
ire, in London, where lie at once sprang
into favor through the excellence
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baseball Yesterday.
Washington


Washington !.
Chicagos II 0 90 102 "A
observation-disclosures, II Chicagos,
3. -Washingtons, A; Chicagos,
3. Batteries-Widner and Mack /; BROCK
and Flint.
Philadelphia:
Detroits. ......0 90 10000 90
Philadelphias. % 5000 30 OIL
observation-disclosures, 6 Philadelphias,
3. Errors Detroits, 2; Phlladelphias,
3. characterization ard Wells; Casey
and Clements.
New York
New Yorks 80 OO2 10000 %
Pittsburgbs 20 0 00100 z-3
Base. hits-New Yorks. .; Pitts
burghs, 4. Errors-New Yorks, 8;
Pittsburghs, Q. Batteries Titcomb and
Murphy Morris and Carroll.
Boston:
Boatous. ......301 OBJ l Ito
Indianapolis. g o 0 o 2 ] 0 p 8
observation-disclosures, Is; indianapolis,
Q. Errors-Bosons. IL Indianapolis,
>. Batteries-Conway and M. Hines
Boyle and Myers.
Eleven innings:
Cincinnatis. L 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 ID
Brooklyns..0 600 0 0 2 0 2-6
. Base hits-Cincnuatis, II; Brook
lyns, II. Errors-Cincinnatis, 4 Brook
lyns. 6. Bstterics-Viau and Baldwin ;
Hughes and Clark.
Kansas City. ..1OO2SOOO1 -12
Ceyelands. III 0 l l 90 90 O. B
Base-bits-Kansas City, 10: Cieye-
lands, u. ErTOrs-Kansas City, ? ;
Cleyelauds. 7. Batteries Sullivan and
Donohue Bakely, Stricken, and Snyder.
Louisville:
J ouisyilles. % 0 21OO13 OF
Baltimores.. 0 / 002 0 O.
Base-hits, Louisyilles, 9; Baltimores.
-. Errors-Louisyiiles 7 g; Baltimores,
o. Batteries-EwIng and Vaughan
Smith and CAN'T.
ST. Louis-Eleyen innings-Darkness
stopped the play:
ST. louis. / l 0 0 10000 o.
Athletics...2 90 o 0 O-5
Base-hits-St LOUIS, g Athletics, G..
Errors st. Louis !; Athletics 4. Bat
terios-I'udson and Boyle Seward and
Robinson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
Another Prize-Etehi.

10y IOIVgTaVl 70 mo Ul8IaIVHI
DULurH, MlNN., August ll.-Billy
LINN, light weight champion of Colo
RADIO. and John Cash, of Chicago, fought
last night for $500 and entire receipts.
The contest WAS marked by good fighting
throughout. The first three rounds were
entirely in Cash's favor, but in the last
Two the tables were turned, and Lynn
administered considerable punishment,
knocking his man out in the beginning
of the iilth
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12

town. 1t was given ont that he had gone
TO Colorado for recreation. A dispatch
from Denver yesterday said be had ar
rived there in company With two friends
The names Of the Inspectors friends
could not be obtained at police head
quarters, but reporter learned that
two officers had disappeared from tho
city about the time the Inspector lett
Two weeks ago Bonfield expressed con-
fidence that he would yet bring Iascott
IN the oalloUz
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
- clear Ststsmcnt."
1855 by the New YORK Associated
pFfss.l


CopyngLted 1855 by the New YORK Associated
Pressl
Berlin, August 1.-The quarrel be-
tween the various political parties, the
settlement OF which was indicated in last
weeks dispatches, has led the North
Gcrma13 GG-cte ard other Government
organs IN make n clear statement Of the
exact relations which the Government
desires 10 see established between itself
and the peoples representative. Ac-
cording 10 this statement the Govern
meut viii refuse to rely urOn the ma
joritv, consisting OF Conservatives and
Catholics, which would be dependent on
the good pleasure Of Herr Windthorst,
and Will urge the Conservative and Ma
tional Liberals to work in harmony and
oppose their common enemies-Clericals,
Poles, Guelphs, and radical fIee-think-
ers
The most discussed event Of the week
was Lord Salisbury's speech at tho Lord
Mayors banquet in LONDON. The con-
fient tone OF his speech was welcomed
rs confirming the National ZeitHRg's
statement that the meeting between En-
peror William and tho Czar would result
IN a long period Of peace. The only por-
ton OF Lord Salisbury's speech that is
thought 10 be open to criticism IL his
reference to Bulgaria. Adyices received
from st Petersburg to-day in no way
tend to confirm the Prime Minister'S
optimist remarks. On the other hand, 1t
ia stated on reliable authority that Rus
STA adhercs to her original programme OF
ousting Prince Ferdinand, excluding
Prince Alexander, and sending Russian
Commissioner to restore diplomatic rela-
tons without interfering with internal
affairs, preliminary to allowing the Bull
gariaus to elect any Prince they think
tit. provided he be legally elected and a
member of the Orthodox Church. As
for the rest, the 1T. Petersburg official
circles and press are unusually gratiied
at Lord Salisbury's fairness in rocognIz-
ing the DISTINGUISHED character Of the
Russians policy.
Lord SsiIsoury's speech met with
Greater criticism III Vienna than else
where, his apparently improved feeling
toward Russia beng unpalatable TO the
Austriaus. The Cabinet at Vienna has
10 intention to abandon Prince Ferdl-
uand, and continues 60 favor the settle
nent TO be agreed upon by all the Pow
crs. The Nassowah incident Is here con-
sidered definitely closed by NJ. Goblet's
note of protest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
Unprecedented Rainfall.

TOY w
COLUMBUS, Ga, August ll.-An I'M
precedented rainfall yesterday afternoon
resulted in peculiar accident. A freight
train on the Mobile and Girard railroad
coming into the city struck a sand bar six
inches deep. The engine was overturned
and four cars telescoped. The boiler Of
the engine exploded with a tremendous
force. Strange 10 say Engineer Hoffman
escaped with slight scalds and Fireman
Pickerson with disiocated shoulder.
The rainfall within an hour was 3.33
inches The lightning struck the flag
staff Of the Exposition building ami shat
tered the staff without doing further
damage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
Crops.

Travellers from the Valley Of Virginia
report the corn and wheat crops III that
section better than they have been fer
many years.
The peanut crop in East Virginia is
exceptionally promising.
Oats are fine and farmers all over the
State are delighted with the prospect for
an abundant harvest.
The apple crop is generally slim and
especially in southampton county they
are scarce, and the present prospect is
that the citizens IN that locality Will fall
far short OF their usual supply Of
brandy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
Parliament.

by Anglo American cable to the Dispatchl
LoNDov, August 1.-THE Parnell
commission Bill passed its third reading
in the House OF Lords to-day.
Tn the House OF Commons John
O'Connor and Thomas Power OCoRnor
made speeches in reference to the case
of James O'Keily, o member OF Parlia-
ment, who was sentenced at Boyle,
County Roscommon, yesterday to four
months imprisonment. They protested
against his arbitrary arrest, declared
that his trial was conducted by star
chamber court constituted by an iniqui-
tous law, and denounced his imprison-
meut. b
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
WORK OF the Ambulance.

At 1890 o'clock yesterday morning
the ambulance WAS called to the Rich
mond Cedar Works. where one OF the
white operatives had "a thumb badly in
jurcd. The wound WAS dressed ond he
was left at the works.
Later it was called TO the Richmond
LocOmotive-W Works, where one OF the
employees was injured on the head 10y
the fall Of piece of wood The neccs-
sary attention was paid him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
rho chesapesAs ana Onto Road

beginning Tuesday the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway viii add 70 It's service
FOR the comfort and convenience OF yisi-
tors 10 the Virginia springs by attaching
q Pullman parlor car 70 Tram No. J.,
leaving Richmond al lilo a. NJ. daily
except Sunday aud run the psrlor-car to
the White sulphur Springs.
Beginning August 10Th the pGlor-car
will leave White sulphur daily except
Monday. attached 10 Train No. 4, Leaving
White Sulphur at II Sc A. NJ. aud due AT
Richmond nj $50 II. Nj.
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nurnen 10 nenth.

10y teltfFnph 70 the UispaIch.I
GRAFTON, ONT, August ll.-This
morning house occupied by French
fsmily named Toussind, consisting OF
father, mother. and eight children, was
discovered to be enyeloped in flames.
Two of the children, aged four and six
years. were burned to death and another,
aged eight years, WAS so badly burned
that It cannot recover. The rest of the
family barely escaped with their lives.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
GRAIN AND COTTON ExcEAHek.
RICHMOND. August II. isss
sALs4 sspoars. - .soA.r,xr

sAL29 ggPOarss - ssORsrAty
WHEAr.-White, 20 bushels good az 3d. Long
berry ~ pusncls very good a. o.. 40 bushels
very good AZ Jl,.: 600 bushels good al Sb,.
Mixed. i.OD bushels prime a pc; 1000 bushels
very good at &C.. 90 Bushels very good on pri-
yate terms; l5i bushels far OF Sc. nhortOorry.
100 bushels primo q, .Qc.. l35 bushels worry g0Oi
at 49,; l80 uu heis good nc S,c.: i02 bushels
good at soc. ] O. bushels good a. &c. 60 bush
els fair o. SIC. ~ bushels sair At s3c % bushels
els common at go Total sales Of wheat, 4.SCl
bushels.
CORS.-Whits. 20 bushels very good st COO. I;
lls bushels very g-od 30 &c.: ~ bushels good
az Ssc. Total sales ~ corn 30 bushels
OArs-Winter. - bushels very good at 400.
Spring. 100 bushels worry g0od 40 A.
RYg.-J3 bushels very good a. &C.; 20 bushels
common al ~.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12
RIVER AND uARaOR BILL.
a Luw without tne PresiGent's SiE.
nature.
IN tolograph 10 the DIspatch.

fBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The river
and harbor bill becomes a law without
the Presidents signature. No memo
randum is written, but the President
stated this afternoon that while the bill
contained items TO which he could not
sign his approval tho great bulk Of WORK
provided tor is 50 important to the coun-
try that he was unwilling to obstruct it
by veto.