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Portsmouth, March 7. Cornelia Chrisner and Annetta Law son, Gormans, were murdered on one of the Shoal Islands last night, by Lewis Wagner, who also attempted to kill Mrs. Huntress, sister to one of the girls; but she made her escape. Money was the object of the murderer, who, however, obtained by fifteen dollars. He has not yet been arrested. Another Cort GU Horrors Betrimony, March 7. A frightful score occurred here this morning, caused by the careless use of coal oil. 4 colored woman employed at the boarding house of Mrs. Duvall pour ed oil in a stove, when the can exploded. The unfortunate woman, enveloped in flames, rushed into the street, the flames mounting far above her head. Her acres were heard for squates. In a short time several hundred people were attracted to the spot. Several gentlemen threw their overcoats around her, at tempting to quench the flames, which was not accomplished till every particle of clothing, except a small handful about the waist, had been consumed, the entire body being horribly roasted. ‘The ins juriva are necessarily fatal. The Modoc War. Washindon, March 7. Commissioner Meachan telegraphs the Secretary of Interior that the mission to the Modeca is a failure. Cold Weather. Newesona, N. Y., March 6. Thermometer six degrees below zero. MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, March 8. Cotton quiet. Uplands 9 to 681; Or tenna on spot 91 to Wd; sales 10,000 ales. * Week’s receipts 137,000 bales + Ameri can 116,000 bales; sales 78,000 bales; speculation 5000 bales; export 5000 bales; actual export 7000 bales; stock 583,000 bales; American 265,000 bales; stock ules 489,000 bales; American 273,000 bales, New York. March 8. Gold—1154. Exchange, 10s to 10sz. Cotton, Ordinary 16%¢; Good Ordinary 18§0; Low Middling 19$u; Middling 208¢; King Orleans 211c ; Middling Texas 214c. Receists at American ports since Fri day 80,573 bales; exports to Great Britian 37,322 bales; other foreign ports 16,179 Wales; stock 563,637 bales. New Orleans, March 8. Flour—Rupertine $675, XX $700, XXX 87 25299, choice $925@$1125; Corn 85 @ 374; Oatsite; Brandt 10; Hay 830 to B31; Pork $1650; Drymeat, 64, 64, 8 to ec; Bacon, 74, 94, 99 to 08c; Hama 123 to 118e; Lard, thrce 8 to Adc; key 9¢ to 9$c; Sugar, common 703 fair Oke, fair to folly fair Bf to 9c, prime Séc, inferior 64c+ Molasses, fermenting 50 to 5c; fair 60 to 62c; prime a e 670; Whisky 91 to 950; Coffee 1s O2c,
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Galveston Tri Weekly Civilian
Galveston, Texas, US
Mon, Mar 10, 1873
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