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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08

Produce Exchange TO day the Dutter market was
u'' Cincinnati Oct. Flour quiet. Wheat easy. s2c
Corn weak, 94c o9ts quiet 10 Rye steady 40 so
hort rib IS Is Bacon steady short clear. 81 70
%bskey firm sales 1,455 bbs finished goods on basis
81 OF. ri, -. vvboa, o,sv. casb
-oi,e: December, 73'sc; No Northern, 81 Corn
oVlrt No g. 52c oats steady No white re rye
Hrm: No l. 4B4c. Barley easier No october, ooto
Lid Provisions steady porsslO 90 lard$o 70 Du1ea u
chauyel dairy lSaIUc; cheese, steady ehede JGp3c
80 INN; fresh l1Ql1i2c Rccelpts-flOuf ~ xVO DDS
et "a 900 bushO barley, 90 600 bush shpmehts-flouf
S0o bbs: wheat 600 bush barley 19,oOO ousn. ,,u.
- Louis oct Flour quiet and unchanged wheat
The market opened &C better hrmer and hishet cables
, At onct weakened &c free seAng Alter nuctuat;
"S slightly the closed &c above SATURDAY No
Wav st4sas5tc closed S54c asked Corn lower ana
MY No mixed cash, 2osc December 25c snu9ry
@ closed 2sc asked May 30h Bose, closed 3Otc bid
-"t. Iyet All unchanged No cash lo2c; May re
ia ~, I Rye-No 2 SOC bid 4Oc asked Barley barely
Nv Wisconsin eOd63c Nebraska SOC Hay In iar
Sop"ayd pralrie sGdss Timothy S0dsl4 Bran active
aTd unchanged Flaxsed higher; 81 % Lad-CEem,
Si hard I'm demand at 50 n with 50 80 asked cGmnoh
red al az T2L and refined o. 50 10 bid ~ 40 Butte
omte, and steaiy. Eggs-142dl5c for good CoHmes
M a. al 6Odsl 65 WhisSey al c. Provisions-NO
az higher prices than saturday though the
az, ia very nrn Receipts-Ilour 1000 bbls wheat
90 no0 tush corn 90 600 bush oats $1,000 bush ryeL
81 ooo hush barley 5000 bush. ShlpmentStOuf, SUoO
wheat Is OOO bush; corn. 10000 bush cas-
90 600 bn III; rye 900 bush barley 1000 bush 49,,
w. pbnoiepha oct. Flour light No winter family,
"a ioGSs 75 Pennsylvania family, stone ground 80 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08
FINANCIAL. MARKETS.

London oct = 4 D. m.-Canadlan Pacific, TIA Erie.
oo9,: Mexican Ordinary, SOB ST. Paul common 732
H;ew-YOrk Central 11Os; Reading, 23is. - -- -
Par adyices quote per cent rentes at 81 francs 90
centlmes for the account
The amount Of bullion gone Into the Bank OF tngan1
to-day is 2l9000 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08
miscellaneous

A HOME for three children that have
"A been carefully trained, a girl OF IA,
boy Of 9 and a girl OF 3 years OF age, where
they will have the special care OF the woman
OF the house Protestant family, where there
are no children or boarders; no objection
10 the country. II 1t Is whore good private
{, achers cah be Sc, ured. Address HOME
FOR THREE, Tribune ONCE.
A LBERT c. SPENCER. 276 Gth-ave.,
~ between 18th and 18th sts.-Umbrel.
las, paras0ls canes made 81 order, recov
cred and repaired prompt and reliable.
I p. BLANToN. proprietor country store,
~. co TN Town, Va, sOlicitS correspond.
onco from auction houses and cheap stores.
MASSAGE sad SWEDISH MOVE
WI MENTS by V. q. Rassig date OF
Copenhagen. 352 West 14th.st.. $ 10 10.
tO 7.
ID RIVATE aides desiring 70 have divided
l. skirts, chem lets or other health gar.
ments handsomely cut or mide, embroidered
Or featNer-stitchci can aiiress Il. o.. Box
l940. New-York City, and . competent per
son VIII be sent to take the order: work
guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
QUOTATIONS. OF BEEvEs.

and the average was estimated at So 90.
BEEVES 80 Receipts 273 carloads OF 1895
head - 80 carloads direct to East Side and
BROOKLYN slaughteers; l0G carloads at jersey City,
all for the market except carloads consigned direct and
q caroats az GOhst Including 81 carloads for EasnaDs
Company carloads for J. Stern, carloads for Kaufman
K strauss. and carloads for Metzger & Levy
The offerings liberal and consisted mainly OF
and medium Native Steers with a light sprinkling of
Colorado CATTLE and few carloads Ohio
10 Trade was slow at decline OF Zoe per 100
ID on all grades OF Native below
yards were not quite cleared.
Colorado Steers sold az SO 25as3 So: poor to prime
Native do. at S3ds4 65 and plckea do at "a 30.
Bulls and ranged from 81 80 ~ IS and a
load OF sold at 80 80.
Cable a1yces received late quote refrigerated
beef steady about 0ac per ~ American live cattle
unchanged at 1idi3c. estimated dressed weight
Shipments tomorrow 1900 quarters OF beef on the
Wyoming.
Montreal shipments not received.
Nessrs g.. H. Hammond & Co. report their sales OF
beer Ia New YORK City AMI environs for the ending
saturday be carcasses average weight TO4
n. average price. 50 95.
The weeks shipments OF live cattle and sheen ana
dressed beef and mutton are as follows:
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6elu Wlu!eo.

Males.
A GENTS WANTED for. "The Life ana
IA Letters OF Roscoe Conkling," by nus
nephew. Alfred X. Conkling prospeetuses
now ready this Is the authorized and only
biography OF the late Hon. Roscoe Conklhg,
and we are the only publishers who VIII
handle IL. Those who secure agencies .sn
depend upon the exclusive control OF the
ale of the book In their respective Nfrl.
tories; many eanyassers are averaging , ,sn
TO twenty subscriptions per day. rpr IuI'
particulars address the publishers
CHARLES L. WEBSTER q co. last
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DANVAssERS WANTED 20 sell q salaoie
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peposts in bks Al974,Ol5 4l,7s3,s33 Dec 21l'il2
Net cash abb s2065li, 2s2 s2oiA1S7Si Dec ~ loO4i
The foreign exchanges were dull ana lower.
Rates on Paris were utterly demoralizcd, WINE
on London they rallied slightly at tne eiosc
on the cheaper rates for money. III the exchange
market is an indication, the next movement OF
specie will be from Europe to this country
I've revise rates for actual business as follows
Bankers bills at 81 81 l-2 and 81 80 "a for long
and short sterling respectively; French francs
at 522 I-2 and $40 3-o; rechmarl<s at 04 Ia
and 95, and gIllders at 40 IL ana 40 111o;
for money and % 3-S for the account The Bank
Of England gained $4,000 pounds bullion on
balance, and the rate OF discount in the open
market was easier at rs and 4 per cent. Bar
silver was unchanged at AZ 11-16d an ounce.
American railway shares irregularly lower,
closing without important recovery; At Paris
French 3 per cents rose TO $40, but yielded
subsequently to $3.50.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
CHICAGO AND WESTERN MICHIGAN.
1887. 1888 1880.
sS ssp Sept ssSf sfSsl
cINCINEATI, WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE.
S$$f;, 81 ?s; e ,s3 IL !
DETROIT. LANSING AND NORTHERN
$$%S; y 81 !: s fgsSs 5s
LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN.
fR' +: e.. Sept g
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.
s.B tSs
LOUISVILLE. NEw.ALBANY AND CHICAGO.
$ f. y EEL Sc &c ssPf
RICHMOND AND WEST POINT TERMINAL
(All LlnesJ
Es%$s' e
ST. LOUIS. ALTON AND TERRE HAUTE.
Branch Lnes)
Number OF niles. 1888 203 2l2
Fourth week In Sept. S3l 1876 $26906 @344JO
Jan. 1 TO sept. 3d.. 67?,s47 GG3007 77l,703
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO (NEW.
Number OF niles. ........ 7@ 9lo
Month OF September. MANI. s44572S s665,67O !
Iuy 1 TO Sept. 30. ........ 1,302O54 1,7O2,0IO
CINCINNATI CHICAGO AND ST.
LOUIS.
Month OF August 800 . $500
Gross earnings,.....-. Sl051404 SI121O!O
Operating eNpeLses.... $500. 6752l2 7O79ls
Net eamIngs..-..... No.. $352, 222 s4l7,l
Iuy / % August 81 --...-. ~. -.. 80
iros- carh g-.-.-.-. 81 SlS,304 s2OO30SO
Operating eApehses.... LUIS 90 40V
Net earnings. -. s579,77o s7Oo, go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08
Dns!nrss Chances.

- EVERAL good butcher stores. JOHN
- f. RAMON Manager United states
Butcher Exchange. 10 GanseVOOrt Market
New West Washington Market.
xxT ANTFD 10 make arrangements with
W some first class lithOgrapher, hay
ing complete facilities and doing ilne work
TO manufacture line OF profitable specialties.
Address STOCK. Tribune Office.
co. OOnEXTRA SALES yearly by plac'
YOJ UUUing advertising clock Ia net.
chants window IL cards, each showing wing
AKIN CLOCK COMPANY, I Mufray'st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08

Refined OIL was unchanged az Z cents per gallon IN
NewYork Philadelphia and Baltimore
Foreign quotations lower in Bremen and Ant
mo FINAL quot atoms reported al IL is francs
~ Antwerp and sos marks at Bremen, and I1.166
8 1916 pence at London
OIL MARKETS.
M CIV Penn Oct 7-NatOn9l Transit Certificates
opened Ell s9Ise highest. 9Sisc; lowest 95'e coss0
ssc. Sale $4,000 Dds AZ ISa hss i'HOVo Dds
'fsstsbure Penn. oct 7.Pstroleum dull but steady
rAfonal Transit Certificate; opened at 6ssci closed al
1S1se. ktehes, 9oisc; lowest, 3S'so - -, ..,.--...
% penn Irrational Transit Certificates
49, A. osisc; closed e9c highest, 99'sc; lowest
o&Tr: clearance 1n6, 900 bbls. -. ,.,s.....
- TtnsviiIe PENN Oct 7-Nau0nal Transit CefuncaHs
opensd Of 9oas; kighsss, sssei lowest ssssi s'esa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08
licagO Oct THE leading futures ranged as follows
II ~

January ....-.....-....- 20 4 III 4 20 I1lo
Cash quotations were as follows Flour steady aud
unchanged No 2 spring wheat siSsltG; no 3
spring wheat, $40 6Sc No red, Sla5lhci NO. corn,
3O'sc No. oats, l9c ! No. rye 4llac; No barley.
Gle No. flax SEED, al 30; prime timothy seed, II 20;
mes, pork per Dbl sIO 81 dslO lard per 100 n,
20 IS short ibis sides oose) IS 20as5 20 dry sailed
shouders boxed l22aS4 % short SIDES boxed
3 81 as 80 Whisky dislers' finished goods per gal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08
RESISTING PRESSURE.
STOCKS ACT IN SYMPATHY.

ATCEIISON DRAGS DOWN MISSOURI PACIFIC
IN AN ACTIVE MARKET.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08

Actual cash In
Treasy vaults
over Outsfand.
ing eertlh. - . - -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08
Qressmaking.

Dressmaking.
A RTISTIO DREsSM Imported
"A styles; costumes, jackets and "IdPs
specially perfect ut; IS ~ ST.. M m
McELKOY. 50 East 9th-st, opposite De"'
ning's.
A RTIsTIC DRESSMAKER desires the
IN patronage Of u few firstclass fanillesi
best references. 800 West 3lst-st
nRESSMAKER.-Fl inter- ana
~ draper wishes more engagements by bnee
day city references. Address T., <'V
West 2sd-st.
II REsSMAkER wants few more custom
~ ers ~ the day suits made ~ upWaru
Mrs. MCFARLAND 1913 shave
nREssMAKER.-By day or week; good
~ cutter can show sample OF work
2Oa West 2lst-st.
hRF.SSM AkER. cutter and Mt
~ ter, from Retiern's, wishes a few en-
Rngen!e T. by We day perfect nt warrant
ed. Address MODES. $40 Broadway.
m REssMA ER.-Cood nrst.oiass refer.
~ enees neat 81 per day. Miss s..
l2c West 20th.st
nRESSM AKING.-An experienced cutter
~ AMI hitter. doing work az home, would
like few more Gu toners. Address Mrs.
J. POWERS, T5J 7th-ave.
EIRsT-CLksS dressmakcr desires Gus
i toners, a. residence or by day dresses
male from e5 up on shortest notice. Miss
HESSELBkH1i 4l3 East eoth'st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08

SALES AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc.
1KOLEUA EXCHANGE
STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08

SALES AT THE STOCK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Z.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-08
TIE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET

The Treasury bought s3S. $50 of Al 2, at l05 81
and S121, 2jO per GEMS at 1871: total $3.50 GOO
A sale Of SEQ, 600 registered As at l27 was made
at thr Stock Exchange, and in consequence the
asking price was raised slightly. The market was
not specially strong at these closing quotations:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07

NEW YORK. June 6--The Stock Exchange re-
suIned business this morniog with ticters
again In motion and tho operations OF the
day show marked increase over those Of
the past few days. though how much OF
this may be due 70 the uckers Is ques-
ton There was certainly more business
both prcportionately and actually In the regular
lst than la the unlisted shares, though the latter
WAS again extremely active. The market opened
with rush 10 buy and the first prices were gem
orally kaA higher han last evenings closing
figures and further fractional gains were made
In the early trading. Grapgers wore leaders In the
early dealings. but their a ivances were small.
and the upward movement soon came % an end.
There we're hoayy reali2atons by bulls, and this
checked the tendency OF prices 10 rise. notsith-
standing a marked demand for stocks Trans
sctisns were very large w TO 7. NJ, when
trading felt sWay and comparative quiet en-
sued the remainder OF the day. The news from
Chicago was again OF a bearish character, and
the unfavcrsble reports nom that centre acted
as wet blanket upon the Graogers, and wolfe
ksck Island was very well held ell others sagged
OF from the morning figures until the an
nonnceNent was made that Northwestern
bad declared the usual fivdSnds when
a somewhat better tone WAS noticed. New
England was active and strong before
noon for no apparent reason. aud IL rose
ia. almost all OF which WAS retained az the
close. Gould stocks were afterward conspicu-
OGsiy Ectiye and strong. and Missouri Pacific
took It's turn IN tho leading uDwari movement
though At the time 10 had bnt feV ioIoWers.
There were again soma marked movements
smong specait.es, and Alton distinguished
Itself by squirt Of 81 per cent. with large
business Fluctuations up % the delivery hour
had boon extremely small IN most OF tho gene
raj list, and white prices had been maintained
As a shade above tho opening figures there was
little strength IN the market Toward O'Clock
relations became more pronounced. ana inc
market ssgged on slowly without special fea-
ture except a removal Of the movement In New
England. which rose 10 the b 81 price Of the daY
The cOse WAS quiet and barely steady az small
changes from last nights prices. Trading 10
trust stocks WAS again very large, especially IN
sugar aud lead trusts, ond the former again shot
up ahout per cent, though most Of this WAS lcsi
before the c,osc. Lead trusts w@rN moro a'tiVe
aud steadily roso. Total sales, 3S zoo shares.
Most OF the active list IL ra,iiOnally higher this
evening, while New England Is up - and Nils
spurt Pacific
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
Lord Lnffon,n Ahaance.

TBy AnglO-American cable to the Dispatch.l
PARIS, June G.-Two hundred aud fifty
members Of the Chamber OF Deputies have
signed a response 10 the memorial sent by
26S members OF the British House OF Com
mons to President CarnOt in relation TO the
absence OF Lord LYttOn, the British Am
bassador. from the opening OF the Paris EX-
position. The response expresses gratitude
for the assurance Of sympathy for France
which the memorial contained, and utters
the hope that those who signed it will join In
40 international parliamentary conference
on the 10Th instant. at which the authorized
representatives OF public opinion may mite
to chase away threats darkening the political
horizon.
During the discussion OF the budget In the
Chamber OF Deputies to-day N. Dreyfus
moved that 100000 francs be added TO the
estimates for the secret service. He said that
recent revelations showing how ready the
German Government was 10 expend money
In buying an English journal clearly demon
strsted that Germany's idea OF warfare was
not merely question OF cannon-bails.
NJ. Spuller, Minister OF Foreign Alfirs,
said he would not refuse TO vote for In-
creased means
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
wAsHINGroN's CONTRIBUTION.
The west VirgfuiA Contest.

(SpeClal Telegram 70 tic blsphttil-l
CHARLESTON, W. VA, June G.-The time
OF the legislative joint committee Was oc-
cupied n day In listening 10 the arguments
Of counsel on the consittuliOnsli'y OF the
law requiring that the vote OF a precinct he
thrown out where the commissioners Ofelec'
ton were not duly sworn and on the legality
Of considering the certificates OF the vote
cast in Kanawha county rs returned by the
county commissioners on the ground that
the matter is now before the supreme Court
Of Appeals, this amounting to the question
a. to whether the original count or the re-
count OF the vote in ksnawha shall be taken.
The committee recoRsidered It's vote on the
question OF holding its future sessions at
Oakland, Nd, and Grafton, this State, was
substituted, where the future sessions OF the
committee VIII be held after tomorrow.
The deDosiliOns from Randolph county.
where eleven votes were contested by Col
and one by Fleming, were passed upon this
afternoon. Got sustained his cl i'm In ten
cases. and the vote contested by Fleming
was also thrown oct, making net gain OF
SIX for Col 10 date.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
St, Louis Races.

ST. Louis, June 6.-The weather was per-
feet. track fast. and racing good.
First race-ose mite AID seventy yardsrsel-
ing-Bonnie hing won; Kee We Ma second,
| Mirih third. Time. l:4s..
second race Real Estate stakes, for two
year-Olds, six iuriongs-Flyaway WOO (;
Starter Caldwell secOud, ia ia third. Time,
!. l6i.
Third race-handiclp sweepsskes, all
ages one mite and one oighth--Clara c. won /;
Bonita second, HuutFess third. Time,
1864.
Fourth race-Cbicago horscman's stake for
three-year-olds, one mile and quarter
Don jose won; sportSman second, Laura
Davidson third. Time, Ala.
Fifth race-steepleebase, full course
Liiero won; Netue wntkfns second, Killar.
ney third. Time. 5:lT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
The WHITLEY BINDER

IN THE LAND on FLOWERS. CUTTING Rfg
IN FLORIDA.
The following letter from one al the most sue
cessful aud eaterprising farmers IN hts state
tells It's own story:
GAINESVILLE, FLA, June 1. issa.
M. Isaac s 7bpr:
Dear Str,-Ths will certify that have usei
the william n. whitsiy SOLID Steel Opsn-snd
Binder for cutting rye and oaLs, and end u all
right. and am uoli PLEASED win a.
lcigRedl Joas K BsyfLL-
Mr.. Besiil bought The nrys whitsiy Binder
sold from The Richmond Agency, sn< put nup
and started Is WITHOUT sxpen asc1ssance OF any
kind Considering tho sAct thst van ~ ave-
rase seif-BiDdsf factory expsr b ssoonnary
esil. Mr.. Be~<2is letter Is seroae tsrstznoay -
% the simplicity AZ we'll - offsusoncy a me
Whitley Solid Steel harv~sscr.
l have the exciusive axcocy Tar the Wht1siy
Mowers aid Binders. the Lono star ard IiGer
Rakes, the Ceiebrased oliver Chtaied picvA ne
voll-knowu studehaker Wagons. And other led
ing machines. and solicit orders Tor ell kinds
OF Farm implements
Ropsrs for Champion Reapers sad Mowers
specially. ISAAC : ToWkk, Agent,
Post-oface Box ~. RicAmond. Va
10 7-dst&wlt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
Jerome park Races.

fRy telegraph 10 the Dispachl
New YORK, June 0.-1he weather wa
cool sud The track inc.
FIRST race--Oue mile Auricoms won
Senorlta secoud, Fresno third. Time, l:46.
Second race-l.400 yards-Forest King
won; BAllston second, Eolo third. Time,
l:2lt.
Ihird racc-oue mile and one iurloug-
SluRgard won Bohemian second, Luminary
third. Time, 2.
Fourth race one mile-Fidcs won; King
Crab second, Now or Never third. Time,
l:4ii.
Firth race-oue mile and aqusrter - Firen-
n won; TIE Forum second. Only two
starters. Time. 2:l4.
Sixth race--six farlongs-Prodlgal wonS
Tenbroeck, Jr., second, TalEman third.
Time, l:lS.
seventh receive iurlougs-Cold Stream
won; Vivid second, Village Maid third.
Time, l:004.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
Warrington Notes.

fBy telegraph 10 the Dlspatch.l
WASHINGTON, june 6.--Bond offerings to-
day aggregated s2l, 25a--all 4i's at 1861 and
all accepted.
The President to-day appointed to be col
lectors Of internal revenue: John b. Eayes,
OF North Carolina. for the Fifth district OF
North Carolina; William A. Allen. Of Ten
nessee, for the Second district Of Tennes-
see uice Nathan Gregg removed; David n.
Num-, Of Tennessee, for the Filth district
OF Tennessee.
Eaves is a farmer by occupation, and re-
sides at Rutherfordton, Rutherford county,
lie has served several terms as member Of
the State Legislature, and is now chairman
Of the Republican Executive Committee.
Allen Is a resident Of GreenVIlle, and has
been interested IN the manufacture OF to-
bacco in Greenville county and Virginia
lie was so strongly endorsed that no one
else applied for the Office.
Num- Is a native Of tue Stote and lives at
Brownsville. He was n member Of the For
tieth and Forty-thIrd Congresses, and has
since held the Office OF Secretary OF State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
The Grand Camp G. y. Veterans.

T5DelIHI UI'ORtlIlI
NORFOLK. Va. June 6.-The Grand Camp
OF Confederate Veterans Of the state OF Vir>
GINA met al the Academy OF Music tonight
After transactng various routine business
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Grand Commander, +. NJ.
Henry, OF Norfolk; First Lieutenaut-Com-
mander, Charles +. Collier, OF Petersburg {;
Second Lieutenant.C Commander, G. W. Mur.
dsugh. Of Portsmouth,; Third Lieutensnt-
Commander, +. =. Reeve. Of Richmond;
Grand Inspector. General, J. NJ. Binford. OF
Portsmouth; Grand Qnsrtermaster.Gene
raj, Washington Taylor, OF Norfolk; Grand
Surgeon General, Or. r. Is. Stover. OF Rich-
mond; Grand Chaplain, Rev. j. ID. Powell,
OF Portsmouth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
THE RICHMOND DTSPATCH-FRIDAY. JUNE 4 1880

grave was the Mecca. A large and
choice collection OF flowers in design OF
crosses, bouquets. aud wreaths were srtisti-
caily arranged. Ferns, ivy. evergreens, &C.,
were lavisbly scattered over the grave, AND
many fingered to admire the decorations and
discuss the valor and Christian character OF
the dead chieftaiu. The tomb OF General
r r. Lee beneath the msusoeup, ct Wasa-
iugton-Lee chapel was appropriately de-
corated with the most choice flowers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
Killed by an Editor.

lBy telegraph 70 the DlspAIchl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June Cd. II. Ben
iamin. editor OF the Deland News, shot and
instantly killed Captain J. W. Douglass al
New Smyrna last night. Douglass is a
prominent citizen Of Dayton and a we'll
known Democratic politician. The shooting
was the result Of an old feud renewed by
recent attacks 10y Benjamin in the
columns OF his newspaper. Douglass ass
sauted Benjamin, knocking him of the pier
into the marsh and jumping on him,
choking him. and holding his head under
the water. Benjamin managed to get hold
Of the pistol. and placing 1t against Dou-
elasss body fred. The ball entered his heart,
and Douglass died almost instantly. There
is much excitement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
The Cronin Iunuebf.

CHICAGO, June Elm the CFonin inquest
to-day, j. w. Moore, cashier OF John T. Les
ter d Co., brokers, testified that between
June l, 1882, and April 10, 1888, Alexander
sullivan paid to the firm on transactions
with the firm the sum Of Si33,SO0 that
during the same period he drew out S115,-
3ls IN checks and stocks worth $4,000,
showing q net loss OF about $4,000. One Of
Lester & Co.'s book-keepers was put on the
stand, and proceeded to read an abstract OF
the transactions in stocks which Sullivan
bad with the firm Curing the period men,
toned. The list was quite long and was not
all read