Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1872, Page 2

[ ~ THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE HMONDAY, DECEMBER 3, HORACE GREELEY. Srecial Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, New YorE, The rcmains of Horace Greeley are still &t Clicale's residence, at Plensentville, near the Cisppaqua farm. Dar- {ing the last of Liis iline: ir. Greeley was much zeduced in flesh, but in death his face retains the expression of gentle Lenevolence that beamed from Lis count: e in Jifo, The. World makes oo wing remarkable Statement in relation {0 ihs last daysof Bir. Greeley : + %7 ig prob: Seen eeriol Jontia! clect ‘s mental and phy: fle that 3Ir. Greeley’s mind had 'y affected befors even tho Presi- ion took piace. Thesevero taxupon icsl system was produced by ‘¢he great Inbor W he perfermed immediately ‘beforo tho October clections. The disastrous ‘rewnit immediately aiter; and the chagrin which he felt 2t the ceneequence to the Triburs and to himeelf frem his candideture. Tho illness and dcath of Mrs. Greeley preyed constantly upon his mind, so that before the fnal decision of the Presidentiel contest, even, his vigor of mind had ‘been irreperably impaired. After that time and ‘before his fatalillness, it is understood tlat he was examined by Dr. Brown and otker medical experts, and that the opinion given was that, even hal it been possible for him to have eurvived the siclkness which has resulted in his death, he would heve remained = victim of melancholia, one of the mest incurable forms of dementia. The Evering Post considers Mr. Greeley's death physiologically, remarking, “ His morely animal constitution was one of great strength, and had he lived, as his fathor did, tho tranguil life of the farmer, he 2lso weuld doubtless have lived to nesr 2 hundred years of age. His hab- its have alwzys been strictly regular and temper- ate, and we suppese bhe lws never known any- thing of ibe ordinary disorders to which imost men are accustomed. He was cepeble of immense endursnce and immense wear and tear. His wealness ‘then was in the seat of his intelleotugl nature. Mr. Greeley’s dearest friend would nob think of ignoring that he was a man of sltogether pecu- liar and eccentric qualitics. The wealk spot of his constitution, and where the disease fastened itself when the circumstances occurred which were destructive of a healthy condition of the soat of the moral and intellectnel faculties, was the brain. The fact is evident that, whether from natural causes or too much use of the brain in Mr. Grecley, it wss that organ which, under escessive strain, would give way. Those familiar with his life know that this is not the firgb time death has threatened him from the same cause. ‘The brain gave way and the inflammation disor- grnized his whole system, and he sunk as men ‘of less note 80 often do, when a chronic tenden- <y to disease of the brain becomes by some sud- den calamity or grest emotion, an acute attack from which there is no possible recovery.” Mr. Greeley’s funeral in this city next Tnesday will be & very imposing demonstration. A large number of civic societies are preparing to take part in the obsequies. 70 the Agsociated Press.) New Yomk, Nov. 30.—The accounts published of Mr. Greeley’s last moments, represent him to bave been conscious. During the day, as is usual in cases of inflammation of the brain, his physical suffering was_estremely slight, but an increased and morbid action of the mind was evident from exterior manifestations. At half- ?nstfi_o‘clock an old family friend, known as ‘Auntie” Lemson, entered and approached his bed. MMr. Greeley was then roused by a friend and asked: "“Do you know _who this is?" He feebly said: “Yes,” sireiching. up his hand” in ceting, and then relapsed into his roverio, Later, b was ‘msked: #Do you know thetyou are dying?” and in the same manner, without tremor or emo- tion, hie answered: “ Yes.” -Again, when asked if he_recognized Mr. Reid, ke looked up with Emmediate recognition, Lifting his hand, he grasped Mr. Reid’s, and feebly eaid, but dis- tinctly, #Yes.” When asked if ho was in_pain, e laidhis hand mpon his breast, but withont otherwise replying, and returned to his semi- Tnconscions state, Iying now with closed eyes and hands, eometimes twitching nervonsly, ibut generally still. At half-psst 6 o'clock %o stirred uneasily, and began to mutter in- distinetly something which his friends around ‘him could not catch. Hisdaughter Ids, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. Carpenter, Dr. Choate and 1 Auntie” Lamson were all in the room, anxions 0 hear his Iast words. Mr. Greeley indistincily nurmured for a while, and at lact he feebly ‘gaid: “Itis done.” There was no evidence of .pain in his last moments. The face was hardly ichanged, only gettling little into a Jook of per- Ject peace. Dr. Choate ws by his bedside, and [putting his hand to Mr. Greeloy's heert said: *Heis gone.” The remsins were dressed and 1aid to await removal in the parlor, while a fow friends remained to watch through the night be- eide him. His remains will lie at Mr. Choate's ,house to-day, and to-morrow night will probebly ‘oo brought o this city. Heis saidto have died s much poorer msn *than he was popularly supposed to be. The following, probably the last political :srméign ever uttered by Mr. Greeley, is of in- est 2 On Nov. 15, Mr. Greeley was at his home at #Obappaqus, 20d a prominent Liberal Republicsn tfrom Connecticut visited him, and found him in wery broken health. A conversation was had as to the campaign. M. Greeley manifested much anconcern on the subject, and the inquiry whether, under the circumstances, it would be better for the Liberal Republican Committees to take steps st once toward maintenance by the consolidation of their organization, or remain quiet and wait the turn of events, he said, very omptly, Better keep quiet.’ But boyond Hhis therd was nofhing o dicato that he folé sny interest in current events. ey PUBLIC SYMPATHY IN NEW YORE. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonx, Nov. 30.—The loss of no public man since President Lincolnhas cansed so pein- ful & sensation here, s the sudden and ls- mentable death of Mr. Greeley. The sad event was not widely ‘kmown until this morning, and the mournful impression made by it has been zpparent in all classes of the community. It is generally admitted that Mr. Greeley’s death is premstively due to mental overwork, to which was added domestic affliction at a most critical moment. Throughout the city and in the har- bor flags are at balf-mast. Many buildings are draped, some displaying banners inscribed with r. Greeley’s dying words. The newspaper roviews of Mr. Greeloy's career are mainly enlogistic, and most of them affectionate, That written by Mr. Chamberlain, editor of the World, and an intimate personal triend of Mr. Greeley, is & most tender tribute. The Hon. James Brooks writes : It seems bat Festerdsy that we rode inthe same earriage with him to Greenwood, following the remains of another grest editor. He seemed vigorous in intel- lect; strong in body; Wwonderfally clear in memory of past events, and certainly as litle Mkely to die soon a8 2ny in the funeral cortege of Mr. Bennett. He bors ‘his honors gracefully ; was modest amidst constant at- tentions of passing crowds, and in this spirit passed through the whole of tho trying canvass for the Presi- dency. The lntensity of feeling created in the long cnvase ; the constant invective and hostility ; bitter- ness of speech followed by the grossest of caricatures ; charges of imbecility an 3 Pt weoh torated o hestions ) S Caion satons 20d soldiern who erved in the civil war, os well 2s the disunion of old friends, alienated nnd fierce in their Jeracnal (?'/p/pdllnn: disnohored in name by some wican be Jozed zod had served ; betrayed by others £rst tade bim God-npeed and then deserted to 7 otrar - £iGR, Mr. Gresloy waa not abls to bear thia #irngZe unmoved.” [0 the Amocinted Press.) Nrw Yorw, Nov. 30.—Almost tho entire city meurns the death of A, Greeley. Yic taildings, hotels, newspuper oflices, many Jprivas residoncen, and on tho shipping, flags are displaged at half-mast. The fecling of grief iz not confined to personal friends of the de- cenzed. A prominent Repnblican in Park row was firat to hang ont a flag sppropristely draped, with the inscription: ¢ Horace Greeley. 1t is done. The Nation mourns.” It eeems settled that the funcral will take Elwe on Tuesday, from Dr. Chapin's Church, ut arrangements are not yol announced. - Bfltm bn&cbe;a of tum iummon Council are to meet on Monday to take appropriate action. The Stock snd Produco Txcumnges, ulso. the Chamber of Commerce, will also puss’ appropri- ate resolutions on Mondsy. It is expected there ill be & grand demonstration of mourning on the part of civic bodies of the city on the day of the funeral. L Ruriag xeaieiday siowds £sthored sk by Zride une office, inquiring for the latest mews, Mr. Siuclair, at3 o'clock, received a despatch an- nonncing the alarming condition of the deceased, and an hour afterwerd ond reading : ¢ Come im- mediately, or all will be over.” Ho then started for Pleassntyille, but did not give to the public the news that he had receiveg.l Tho crowd re- mained until 8 o'clock, when the news of Jir. Greeley's death came. Throughout the city, last night, the subject wes talked of ot tho hotels and clubs, and rogret wes everywhere expressed. The Union League Club will take eppropriate sstion to-dsy, as will 2lso the Lincoln Club and other clubs and asso- ciations of which Mr, Greeley was a member. Flags in tha city are displayed at half-mest: The 1Forld this moruing editorially pags 2 high tribute to M. Grecley, and says that though he was an unspairing confroversislist he bore Ko malice, even in the heat of political contention. The Liberal Club_of this cif Grocley was President, met this evening and snescd resolutions expressiye of regret at his leath, which is cheracterized as a lcss nob only to {he country, but to the whols world. The Hercld Club Typographical Sociely also passed resolutions of condolerce. WASHIZGTON. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. WASHINGTOY, v. 80.—It wos etsted at the ‘White House, this eveniug, that President Grant would go to New York, for the purpoes of at- tendiug Horace Greeley's funeral, Hewill leave hercon 3onday cvening, after recciving Gon- gress, and will bo accompenied by Ge: erals Porter and Babcock. Several mem- bers of tho Cabinet, together with a large number of membera of Congreas, also inti- mafe an intention of paying this last tributo to tho deceased, provided public business will permit. * SAUT LAKE CITT. SazT Larz Crry, Nov. 30.—The whole com- munity is in grest grief over the death of Horace Greoley. The1lag on the City Hall, and otherflags, eroat half-mast. The papera ell pab- lish glowing enlogies on the doceased. TOPEZA, KAS. Toresa, Kas., Nov. 80.—In the United States Circuit Court this morning, Hon. Mark W. Delahay moved the appointment of & Commit- too to take suitable oction in relstion to the death of the Hon. Horace Greeley. Appropri- ate resolutions were offered, expressivo of grati- tude of the people of Kansas to Alr. Gresloy for his_services to this State and to the nation. Tho Hon, J. F. Dillen, Presiding Justice, made a few impressivo remarks, in which he al- Iuded to Mr. Greeley 2sone of the noblest of Amperican citizens. The resolutions were to be posted on the jour- nal of the Court. BOSTON. Bostoy, Nov. 80.—All the morning papers Lave obituary notices of Horace Greelsy: §T. LOTIS, _ 8. Louss, Nov. 30.—All the papers this morn- ing have editorials on the death of Horace Gree- ley, end all accord him high praise as a man and an editor. The City Council last night passed resolutions of respect to the memory of the de- ceased statesman and journalist, end requested Mayor Brown toconvey tothe family of the deceased the deep svupathy of tho citizens of St. Louis in their affliction. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. BeriNerrELD, Nov. 80.—There was sadness here when the announcoment this morning of the death of Horaco Grecley sppeared in the despatches from New Yorl. gm ssperities incident to = politicel campaign have disappeared ina realization that a grest mon has gome. Flags are displayed at hali-mast on ll the pablic bulldings, and peoplo here _are profoundly affected by the coun| great loss. Colonél John Hay wes to have delivered his lecture here on “Phases of Washington Life” next weok, but it may be deferred for a time, to ensble the Jecturer fo go Best to attend Mfr. Greeley's uneral. MEPEIS. Mexems, Tenn., Nov. 30.—The news of Mr. Greoloy's death was received with universal re- gret. e morning papers contain biographidal and eulogistic articlos on the great journalist. NASHVILLE, . Nasavinus, Noy. 30.—The Banner of to-mor- oW, in view of the complication presented to the Electoral College by the death of Horace Greoley, will propoge that the Southern Btates which gave their Electoral vote for the de- ceased cast their vote in the Electoral College for Grant, in a graceful, and, nnder the circum- stances, appropriate scquiescence to the over- whelming popular verdict of the people. ¢ Now, let the Bouth avail itself of the oppor- tunity to make tha vote for rant unanimous, in the spirit of that cause of recon- straction of which Mr. Greeley was, whils living, and to the latest moment of "his nseful life, the heroic and eloguent exponent.” The death of 2Mr. Greeley is universally regretted. NEW YORK. IMore Victims to the Northwestern Corner === Leather Belting === Pork PackerseasSteamship Companies=se The Erie Suitse—Tho Andre JMnrder Cases Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yong, Nov. 30.—One of the jurors in the case of Andre, the wife murderer, whose Sen- tence is only four yearsin the Penitentiary, ar- gues, in a published card, that the impunity of murder in New York is dae to jury peculiarities. Ot the jury deliberations in the Andre case, he #ays: ‘“Our first vote resulied in seven for murder, of which number I was one; three for insanity, and two for manslaughter. After three hours’ debate, without any prospect of agreement, those who maintained Andre’s in- sanity consented to a verdict of manslaughter, and late in the evening, efter ten hours’ confine~ ment, we all concurred in this as better thana digagreement which would have given color to e plea of ‘emotional insan- ity Our case was one in which & wife's infidelity was clearly proven, of the most revolting form. Given the fact 'that two- thirds were married men, influenced more by prejudice than reason, and see what an element there was to work upon’ to secure an agresment. The opinion of ot least a third of the jury was that & man is justified in killing an adulterer or adultress.” [7o the Associated Press.) New YmuzV Nov. 30.—Judge Fancher dis- charged Carl Vogt to-day, but_he was roarrested on a civil suit bronght by the Belgian Consul, to recover the amount alleged to have been stolen from his victim, The Financial Chronicle to-day intimates that in the various cities of the interior there are a number who have been compromised by the Northyestern “corner” whose cases are yet to ‘e made public, At 2 moeting of the leather belting manufac- turers, Governor Jewell, of Connecticut, pre- siding, & resolution was adopted advancing the price of belting 10 per cent. ‘The pork packers doing business on the Pro- duce Exchange, yesterday, received and adopted the report of the Delegates to the National Pork Packers Convention, lately held in Cincinnati, A Committee of five was appointed to revise the rules adopted at Cincinnati, and report at next meeting. The various Atlantioc Bteamship Companies have agreed to carry steerage passengers be- i‘;fifif‘ New York and Liverpool for $30 per The orders to examine Wm. R. Travers and 8. L. ML Barlow concerning the Erie suits was to- sy vacated by Judge Fancher. _Judgo Benedict has decided that the new ship- ping law is constitutionsl. dBA.ddifiDnnl lottery deelers were arrested to- Y. Al = Railrond News. CrivroN, Towa, Nov. 80.—To-day M. Hughitt, General Superintendent, and C. C. eeler, Goneral Freight Agent of the Chicago & North- western Railway, visited the new branch road recently constructed from Stanwood_to Tipton, Cedar County, eight miles. Tipton is the coun- ty seat, and long needed this extension, The traing commence regular trips the coming On the pub-" week. The Pacific Express, leaving Chicago on Bunday night, will haul the through sleepin coach for Dubuque via Clinton, and every nigh thereafter. Morning trains will have eg.rough dai coaches. . Louvisviure, Nov. 80.—The city to-day voted in favor of loaning city bonds tothe amount of $£1,000,000 to the Elizabethtown & Paducah Rail- road Company, to enable the Company to build &n independent line into thecity. ‘The road now ends at Elizabothtown, & point on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, miles from the city. ahg nv:r.a was small, but the loan was carried two BALT LAz, Nov. 30.—The Kansns Pacific Rail rozd Company has almost completed its znd.mg to Fort Craig. Thoe Atchison, Topoks & Santa ll“:x(:ompmy will reach the same point in March T Recantation. Meyers, Tenn., Nov. 50.—The Rev. Tatuon, liaving béen found. sty of woima hereticsl book, entitled ‘‘Fhe “Clock Strck One,” by tho Memphis Conference of the Methos dist Church, the said book being a defence of Spiritualism, and containing numorons letters, purporting to be from former residents of this cily, long since deceaged. Dr. Waison made s full' apology, and agreed to withdraw the book {om anlo 88 £aT a5 DORRRIG, WASHINGTOR. Speeial Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, GOVEENMENT PRINTING: ‘WasmINGTON, Nov. 80.—The report of the Congressional Printer was finished to-day, and will be sent to Congress on Monday. It contains much interesting matter in regard to the Gov- ernment printing. The entire cost of the office for the year was'$1,802,343, which is lergely in excess of any previous year for the past ten, ex- cept the year 1865, which was $2,237,009, the largé sum being attributable to causes relating to the war, apparent to the reader. Of all ex- ecutive and miscellancous documents and re- ports, there are printed the usual number, 1,625 copies for the Senate and 1,650 for the House, and #lso 825 copies of bills and resolutions for the Benate and House each. The aggregatecost of tho peper used in the office for the year was $498,989. The amount pmd for lithographing and engraving for Congressional documents was $£42,257, and the cost of meps for the Supreme Court was §1,381. The public binding alone cost 9541,663. As previously stated, the orders medo by Congress and executed in the Goyernment oflice for Congressional printing and binding, during the past_year, ending Sept. 380, amount to 2893,189.97. The year preceding was £679,819 for the same claga of work., This shows an increase during the Ieat year over its redecessor within & fraction of 25 per cent. o officc has completed during the past year 119,284 pages of document- ary composition, snd 7,869,000 volumes of that class of ork, miny of whick exceed 1,000 peges Bach; on the subject of Pat~ ont Oficd Reports, which, with their costly on- grivings, were 5o _expensive & publication, and &0 lightly regarded by the public. The report says: “Tkelaw of Jan, 11, 1871, aboliehing the publiéation of the Annnal Mechanical Report, ‘with illustrations, has reduced this expense very considerably. As 2 messure of economy, it ap- pests to bo asuccess. The specifications and Ulustrations, which are designed for use as evidenco in the Courts, are now bound and issued monthly, instead of weokly, as here- tofore, which is quite a saving in pressyork and binding, The present mumber 1esued is chiefly confined to providing the clerke’ offices of the United States Courts with volumes to be used in evidence. The expepss cf print- ing these is provided for in the gnnual estimates for appropriations, Lt should sn incroaso of this nymber be called for and ordered, it will be an act of justice to the funds of this office that all copies held for sale should be sold by this office, arid the funds reslized therefrom should be placed to the credit of its printing and bind- ing funds, to roimburse an expenso not provided {or in its regular estimates for appropriations. The printing ofiice building, owing to the im- mense incréase of work, is found to be too small for the purpose, notwithstanding that a wing Ccosting E26/000 wvas finighod & yenr ago.” Mr. Clapp ssks for an appropriation to_ erect anoilior wiag which, bo sws, is argontly do- manded. The printing of the Secretary of the Treagury’s report on commerce and navigation cost 310,916, and other Department reportsabout the same. The report of the Commissioner of Agriculttre, 704 pages, 226,675 copies, cost$154,- 920. The volume of the Ce sus, 66+ pages, 25,000 copies, 50,393 the report of the Smithsonian Institute, 57,07 The printing sin tho Bowen and DeLargo con- tested election case, which is not yet decided, ‘has already cost $1,785. The thirteen volumes of Affairs in the Southern Bfates, commonly called Ku-Klux Reports, cost $43,418. The printing for the Houso of Represontatives amounted to $205,900; snd for the Semate, $125,645. The {following shows the cost of printing for each Department: BState Department, $24106 ; Treasury Depert- ment, 9322,861; Interior Department, $225,798; War Dopartment, $142,406; Navy De- partment, $83,001; Judiciaty Department, $42,- 742 ; Post Offico Department, $167,966 ; Dopart- ment of Agriculture, £21,790; office of Con- essional Printer, €1,503; total, $1,036,307. harging the Government for the materials, the machinery, the labor, and_everything used in the prosecution of the business, it appears that the earnings of the office for the year were &2,- 867,946, while the expenses of the office, includ- ing $107,626 for unfinished work, were $2,134,- 771, There are over 1,000 employes, male and female. BEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REV- ENUE. The report of the Commiesioner of Internal Revenue isat hand. It states that the aggre- te recaigts from all gources, exclusive of the uty on the cspital, circulation, and deposits of National Banks, wore, for the following fiscal years ending June30 ¢ 187 $185,235,867 1871 144,011,176 187 131,770,946 These amounts include sums refanded and lowed on drawbacks. The decressein the ag- gre%&to receipts for the lsst two years is duo to the legislation approved July 14, 1870, which re- duced the revenue to the estimated amount of $55,000,000 per annum, but which did not go in- to full operation before tho close of the fiscal year 1871 The receipts from spirits show an increase over the last year of $3,992,046. The sources are given 28 follows: Bpirits dis- tilled from hfipplas, ‘peaches, or grapes, 544,848 ; spirits distilled from materials other than apples, eaches, or grapes, $32,572,240; distillories’ por jem tax, 52,010,936 ; distillers’ special and bar- el tax, '96,489,788;" wine made in imitation of champagne, $20; rectifiers, $955,704; dealersin retail liquors, $4,028,604; dealers, wholesalo liquor, $2,065,563; manufacturers of stills, €1,391; " stlls or worms manufactured, 4255 stamps, distillery warehouse, $290,264 ] stamps, rectifiers’, £367,920; stamps, wholesala liquor dealers’, 3139,602; excess of gaugers' fees, 84,118 ; total, $19,475,576. The number of " grain distilleries registered the last year was 511; {ruit distilleries, 333; making a grand total of 3,649. Tho returns to this office for the last fiscal year show a total production in taxable gallons from materials other than fruil, of 08,275,745; from fruit, 757,788 ; total yearly production, 69,633.533. 'he Commissioner recommends that Section 51 of the act of July 20, 1608, as amended by the act of June 6, 1872, be further amended &0 as to aunthorize, in & more explicit manner than at present provided, the requiring of export bonds of persons applying to ‘export distilled spirits for the benefit of drawbacks. He further says : 4By the mct of June 6, 1872, the fees of Gaugers, and the per diem compensation of storekeepers were. made payable by the TUnited States, without reimburscment by dis- tillers, except by the increased rate of tax on distilled spirite, this increased rate having been determined partly by taking into account the amount heretofore paid for, the sorvices of such officers. But_experience bas alrendy demon- strated that the amount to be paid will be not only greater, notwithstanding my most strenuous efforts to the contrary, than ever before, but also greater in J:roporfilm to the guantity of spirits produced. It s _spparent that the retention of _epirits _in the warchouso after the distiller has censed operations extends the time for the poy- ment of tax due, and is, therefore, for his ben- efit only. In view of this and the foregoing statement I would recommend that, when 2 dis- tiller hns cessed operntions, the pny of the &tore- keeper for subsequent services at” his distillery warehouse, in consequence of gpirits remnining therein, shall bo reimbursed to the Unite States by the distiller,” By the act of Juno 6, 1872, the act of July 13, 1866, 80 far as it relafes to fermented liquors, wag re-enscted with some amendments made at the solicitation ~of the principal brewers of the United _States, designed to afford brewers better facilities than heretofore for the conduct of their business under the Internal Revenuo laws. These con- cosgions do mot appear to have been of a character to endanger the public interests, as the following statement show: * The tax received on formented liquors, at $1 per barrel, uring the first, quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872, was §2,217,191, while the receipts from thesamesource during the first threemonths of the present fiscal year amount to $2,684,241, an increase of- $466,940. The average increase of about & million dollars annually during tho last three fiscal years, as contrasted with the stationary character of the receipts during the four years next preceding, is certainly gratify- ing, but tho increase during the first three months of the present fis year, a8 above sm:en} far exceeds that of any corresponding period in any other year since the organization of this office. The tax received on fermented liquors at $1 per barrel was for the years 95,819,345 The number of persons engaged in the manu- factare of fermented liqnors during the fiscal ear ending June 30, 1872, was 8,421, distributed 88 follows : »BodalBRR, Florida sasvaens 2/North Carolig) I would recommend that Sections 18 and 22 ‘be so amended as to provide for packages known | a5 thirds. The act of March 2, 1872, authorized their use to accommodate brewers west of the Rocky Mountains, who ere compelled to send their products from the breweries to the con- sumer or retailer on tho backs of mules, this snid package being specially adapted to such modoe of conveyanee. Thirds appear to have ‘been omitted in the act of June 6, 1872, through inadvertance, and they should be reatored. “Tho amendments made by tho act of June 6, 1872, to Section 59 of the act of July 80, 1868, as amended April 10, 1869, relating to tho special taxes for selling spirituous snd malt liquors snd wines were, it hus nppeared to me, intended sim- ply to provide that, in addition to the former classes of liquor deslers, there should be two classes, ot o lower special tax, authorized to sell melt liquors: only, leaving to tho former classes of liquor dealors the privilege of selling malt liquors, which they previously pos- sessed, also leaving unchanged the exemption from special tax as vholcaale dealers, extended to brewers, who gold fermented liquors of their own production, af the brewery, in the original packages. Nevertheless, that intention is notso clearly oxpressed by ths language of the section as amended as is desirable in so important s pro- vision of lnw. To prevent the injustice which might be done by acting upon a more technicap construction of the language used 8s to the several classes of liquor dealers and malt liquor dealers, I issued, on the 30th of Beptem- ber last, instructionsto Assessors and Collectors, in secordance with the above expressed view of the intentions of Congress, until I conld bring the subject to the attention of that body; and I also suspended tho collection of all agsessmonts which had been made contrary to that construc- tion. In view of this, I would respectfully rec- ommend that the language of the scc- tion be made more explicit. I wounld algo recommend that retsil dealers in ‘malt liquors be limited in their sales to quanti- ties less than fivo gallons, and that those selling in quantities cf _five gallons and upwards be re- quired to pay- the wholesale dealer's tux. The total receipts from tobacco for the fiacel year ending June 30, 1872, wero $83,736,170, showing. an increase over the previous year of $157,203. Tho Commissioner 8ays that, so far as he is able to judge, the law pro- viding for & _uniform _ rate _ of tax on all manufactured tobncco, Whether chew- ing or smoking, is operating very satisfactorily. There is now no reason why revenue officers should examine into the modes of manufactur- ing tobacco employed by any one, or for opening or examining any package, to ascertain the char- acter of its contents. the psckage is a legal one, and Las upon it & proper revenue stamp, denoting the payment of the tax, with such ad- ditionel marks, aud brands, and labels as the Iaw prescribes, no oflicer is authorized to exam- ine it further, Ovwing to the disturbing causes which have affected the trade for_some months past, it is now too early to predict with entire certainty what will be'the actual result of the present uniform tax on the amount of revenue to be collected. He has reason to believe that, with the additional safoguards provided by tho Dew law agninst the sale of manufactured "tobscco in fraud of the revenue, 2nd with the taxes imposed upon the sale at retail of raw or leaf tobacco for consumption without its being subjected to any process of manufacture, collections from tobacco, under the uniform rato of twenty cents & pound (which is a reduction of more than six cents a pound from the average rate for the Iast two fiscal years), will reach nearly, if not quite, the sums realized for either of the same_years : “In moking this estimate 1 am xelyin, upon making collections of from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 of pounds more of manufactured tobacco in coneequenco of the rostrictions which *ho sct of Juue 6, 1872, has laced upon the sale for consumption of raw or Feat tobagco. By the act of June G, 1872, the Bystem of cxport bonded warchouses, authorized by the act of July 20, 1568, was abolished, snd the several warehouses established under Baid act are bo be discontinued after tho expiration of six months from the passage of the first-named act. As the average quantity of tobacco withdrawn for export and cousumption for the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1871, and June 30, 1872, respectively, exceeded twenty millions of pounds, it was thought at the time of tho passago of the law that six months would be ample time for the holders of tobacco then in bond (which was considerably less than eight millions of pounds, but incroased after the pas- sage of tho act to the quantity given above, a8 tho balanco on the 1st day of July), either to withdraw the same for export, or for sale and consumption, upon the paymont of the tax. The reports received from month to month, from the Collectors in charge of bonded warehouses, show that this quantity has been constantly diminishing, 8o thet Do great hardship will be 1imposed upon the owners of this tobacco by requiring them tfo affix stn:li}xa snd withdraw the comparatively small quantity remaining in the warshouses at the expiration of the six months which the law allows for closing them. But this view of tho caso is especially apparent when the fact is taken into coneiderntion that the owners of this tobacco have already hed six_months’ credit for the taxes due on allof it, and on & considersble portion & much longer time; and also the further fact that these tobaccos, after having been stamped, . can at any time ~ be exyl)‘uxtod, and the owners obtain & drawback for the amount of tax which ghall be shown to have been paid on them. “The nct of June 6, 1872, provides two modes for the exportation of manufactured tobacco to foreignjcountries: Tirst, dircctly from the man- ufacturer, without the payment of any tax, and second, the payment from the store or ware- house of the jobber, dealer, or commigsion mer- chant after tho tax bos been paid, with an allow- ance of drawback on the presentation of the proper evidence that the tobacco has been exported and landod in a foreign country or lost at sea. The few months that have intervened .since the adoption of the new system have by no ‘means afforded sufficient opportunity to test its racticability. Thus far the two systems have thh been in operation. At the same time the tobacco stored in warehouse is being_exported under the regulations in force at the time when lhe late act was passed, while direct exporta- tions from the manufactories have been made under the new regulations, The two_systems operating concurrently have not tended to har- mony. I have soen nothing, however, 88 yet which leads me to distrust the practicability and the complete success of the provisions made by the act of June 6, 2372, for facilitating the ex- portation of tobacco to foreign countries. Any Tadical change in the Jaw and regulations touch- ing & business go varied and extensive as s the fobacco trade requires time for persons engaged in it to accustom them- selves to tho alteration. For this reason such changes should bo as infrequent as_possible, and only made upon urgent: necessity. Tha such & necessity _existed for sbolishing the old system of bonded warehouses of ports of entry which allowed tobacco to be stored therein for home consumption 28 well a5 for export, and to be withdrawn therefrom at any time upon the peyment of the tfax, few persons, except those who enjoyed the gfivflsgas of such ware- houses have expressed a doubt. Under the present law the credit system is entirely dis- pensed with, and no special privileges are given for making & mionopoly of trade in manufactured tobacen, All tobacco is required to have proper stamps affized, indicating the payment of the tax, g’sfore it i8 removed from the place where it is made, except that which is intended for and actually bonded for export to & foreign country before leaving the mauufactory. This system, it is believed, will greatly widen the field for ex- portation, since it provides for direct shipments from sny district in the country, the manufac- ‘furer filling his bonds and_completing his ship- ping paperd in his own district. It provides, | slao, for the payment of the tax on ssid tobacco by any person who desires to export, giving him an allowance of drawback for the tax pm%a privilege which was mnot allowed under the provious law. Persons having in their posses- sion tax-paid_tobacco, however badly damaged and_unsalsble, even to such s degree as to render it worthless for sale or consumption, can, by exporting the same, always realize there- from an amount equal to the tax. > With regard to the consolidation of dis- tricts, the Commissioner has the follow- ing to ssy: The act of Junme, 1873, re- quired the reduction of the internal rev- enue dstricts in the United States to not exceeding eighty in number, by uniting two or more districts into one, and also the reduc- tion of the minor officers in the service toss small s numberas would be consistent with their limited duties. Immediately upor the passage of this act, s general inquiry for information was made with & view to a prompt compliance with the law. This inquiry early developed the opinion of the leading _officers in the service, whose positions ren- dered them _important in _the matter, that to consolidate ot once would largely inter- fere, to the loss of the Government, with the collection of taxes from . asseesments nader xe- eoled laws, than in the hands of Collectors. o collections could only be made with des- atch and certainty by those acquainted with :Ez ;ggc;r:l !%flms,dma the circnmstuilces gf Ry 0 8void amuch greater loss by the untimely disturbanco than cguld possibly be gqmpen:flfad by the consequent reduced expen- mn'eé flenm-pumry delay was ‘universally advised and finally determined upon, The interim was used in pushing to a rapid cloge the collec- tion of. the balances. Tho result hag Jjnatified the ‘propriety of the delay. "It was catimated that by the end of June, 1872, this whole amount of infernal revenue, oxelueive of the balances under repealed Iaws, would be abant. $110,000,000 per annum, whilo tho actual receipts for (he Arst quarter of the current fiseal year were af the rato of $125,400,000, showing several milliony of dollars in excess of the estimated receipts, and_this very - considerably from sy due under the repealed laws. Tohave violently taken the lists containing tho evidences of taxa- tion out of the hands of- -three out of four of these Collectors,. and committed them to the caro of the remaining one, wonld have intro- duced s dangerous delay in the receipts, and would probably heve cansed & large loss atlast, - % Thg collections have been le=ge, and reflects great credit upon the officers. The act of June 6 -rednced the dutics of Assessors and Assistant Assessors 508 to have but three things which cotld nof be done with equal propriety by the Collectors and their deputies, the two classes of -officers re- maining both numerous and expensive, for & work that one class conld as well do. - The three duties referred to are the assessment of the de- ficiency taxes on distillers, 2n unexceptional tax, only oceasionally due, and the data for assessing which is always at hand from daily roports in this ofice. The majority of such as- sessments being reviewed and readjusted under the present system, all of them could as readily be certified from this office to the Collectors. In the first instance, this would insare uniform- ity of adjustment, n thing almost impossible where two or three unessociated minds are reading and interpreting law and reg- ulations. econd, the special or license taxes, which aro collected a8 & goneral rule, but once, in May, each year. The special tax certificates can b issued in books, ag are the spirit and tobacco stamps, and chargad to the Collectors at their face value, crediting them, the Collectors, only with cash or the unused certificates returned to this office. This system works admirably in the matter of gpirits and tobacco, and can be very easily pted to this other source of reve- nue. The third and only remaining duty with which the Collectors might not be_entirely entrusted is the tax on banks ond bankers. This tax is payable but twico during each year, and is the Bols remaining tax on corporations, The tax on corporations was at one period all collected directly by this office, at & time when it extended to railroad insuraznce, canal and turnpike companies, in sddition to banks and bankers. The history of this class of taxation shows that when 8o collected it was well collected, and the whole work done by less than fifteen clerks, at an nverng!a!salury of not over $1,400 per snnumeach. If fifteen men could collect the tax when it reached 318,000,000 perannum, and embraced five spocies under tho class, all of them requiring month- ly retmns, it s mnot seen why & comparatively smatler number may nob now manago one-fifth of the class, and only yielding, it is eatimated, for the current fiscal yesr, $800,- 000 in all. Itfurther sppeared that the excep- tional lnbor conld be done in this office without increasing its force materially, and_thus enable tho discharge of the entire body of assess- ing offcors. Inmemuch a8 the plan of reduction under the act of June 6, only provides sbeolutely for the reduc- tion of some two-thirds of the principal officers,. 460 in all, and left_the reduction of the assist- ants, over 1,300, discretionary, it seemed to be the better plan'to ask Congress to mako the larger reduction snd msko that absolute. It i Tot an easy matter to put ont of commission a thousand or more of officers. Experience has demonstrated that nothing short of unequivocal, incxorable law, can surely do_it. Discretion admits of doubt _and n{ggestn delay, in view of tho grent confusion and loss of revenue antici- pated by a general distarbance of the collecting officers. The simplicity and security of a system which shell have but one class of” officers, and these all under bonds; the fact that nothing is left for the asseesing class to do that cannot be done cither by the Collectors or this office, and that o saving of from £1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per snnum of espense in salaries, etc., greater than would be effected under the act of June last can safely be snticipated. I heve had prepared the outlines of a law which will give effect to the alove idea, This will be resented_to the proper committees of the ouso of Representatives and the Senate imme- diately upon thoir assemblage in December proz- imo. £ it iz tho judgment of Con; that this plan is preferable to that contemplated by the act of June, I ack their carly adoption of its provisions, that it may be put in operation completely by the 30th of June, 1873." PERSONAL. Tho Secretary of State of Ohio, Mr. Sher- wood, arrived here to-night from Columbia. The purpose of his visit is to obtain statistical data from the Census Bureau for use in hig forthcoming roport. £70 the Associated Press.] 2 MRS, FISH'S RECEPTION. ‘WasivaToN, Nov. 80.—The reception given by Secretary and Mrs. Fish to the Diplomatio Corps, last evening, was attended by the mem- bors of the varions legations almost en masse, together with members of tlie Cabinet, the Jus- tices of the Supreme Court, Governor Cooke, and pumerous others. VISITORS. The President received a large number of vis- itors to-day, principally members of Congress, among whom were Senators Morton and Wilson. CIVIL, SEBVICE REFORM, ‘Western members of Congress arriving here are very decided in their opposition to the en- forcement of the Civil Service regulations with- in their States. They assert that in the country 2 distinctive iseue of the recent campaign was the theory of Civil Service technicalities, and that this was especizlly true in Illinois, where Mr. Trumball advocated the theory. They be- lieve that the question, as to them, is seftled at the polls, and assert that tho System shall not be applied in their Btates so long 08 they ave influence with. Senators who can prevent the confirmation of new ap- pointments based upon that theory. The Ex- ecutive order limiting competitive examinations to fewer offices, reg:rtedag prepared, in these iiigipx‘zimhea ‘yesterday, will shortly be pub- ed. SENATE COMMITTEES. z 0Of the thirty-five Senato Committees, four- teen are non-political. The Democrats_claim that they are entitled to two of these Chairman- ships. It is probable that Thurmean will be made Chairman of the Committce on Privata Land Claims in place of Garret Davis. SECRETABY DELANO. Becretary Delano is dangerously ill. OPPOSITION TO CONSOLIDATION. Povwerful influences will be exerted to prevent the proposed consolidation of the Internal Reve- nue and Customs Bureasus, as such z plan in- volves the abolition of many offices whose in- cumbents have great political influence, TAX ON SHIP MATERIALS. New Yorg, Nov. 30.—It is stated that an ‘emendment will be proposed as soon as Congress meets, to change the teriff act of last winter, so that the drawback on material for ship buildin shall spply to all materials instead of a few, uns also extending from £wo to four months in the year the privilege of the coasting trade to foreign Yessels. i CHINA TRADE. The incresse of American tonnsgein the China trade in 1871 was 3,870,643 tons. A Just Punishment. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. - DEs Morxes, Iowa., Nov. 30.—In the District Qourt of this county to-day, Henry Buff and Georgo Brown were each sentenced to two years in the Penitentiary for placing obstructions on the Winterset Railroad track. They cluimed to have been intoxicated at the time of the com- ‘mission of the offence. —_— The Xllinois and Michigan Canal. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tridune. BPRINGFIELD, 1L, Nov. 30.—The Hon. Vi Hickeos, Treasurer of the Board of Commis- sioners of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, peid into tho Tressury, to-day, $30,000. This makes a_grand aggrogate for this years business of $120,000. Navigation was suspended on the 15th of this mouth. Last year the canal was operated by the Trustees. The net receipts were loss than £40,000. This speaks well of the present management. e e Resumed Payment. Toton Banad et B s o < 'at Morietta, Olio, telegraphs to- day that the bank had rez'mneflpamank.p sl ok, Obitnary, New Yorrk, Nov. 80.—Judge Selah B. Strong, of the Supreme Court of this State, died a6 Long Island, yesterday, aged 81. Death on the Bail. DEernorT, Nov. 30.—Henry Tubmen, an em- ploye of the Detroit & Lansing Railroad, was in- Juzed by cars and died in tho hospiial last night, FOREIGN. i FRANCE. . 5 e Panis, Nov. 80.—The Assembly's approval of the resolution of Minister Dufaure hashad a quicting effect, and tranquility now prevails. It is reported that the Gaulois is to be sup- pressed. Inthe Assembly, this. afternoon, before the minutes of the provious sitling were ratified, Baragoon, Conservative' Deputy, protested against the vote yesterdsy on the resolution of Minister Dufaure being recorded, beceuse sev- eral of the Deputies were absent. He did not believe the result was a fair expression of the will of the Assembly. . Betbio said he considered that the voteelo- quently demonstrated on which side the conser- vative policy could be found. .This remark gave rise to great excitement. Many Deputies pro- tested against the language of M. Batbie. Re- cniminations passed backward and forward be- tween the opposing parties. A Deputy from Paris questioned the Govern- ment in relation to encouraging the addresses sent Thiers by the Hunicipal Councils during’ the present controversy. He accused the Gov- ernment of conniving at inciting them. AL Le Franc, Minister of the Enterior, warmly defended tho Government _in’ receiving the ad- d.rgsa_eai and announced that he accepted the principle Ministerial responsibility. The agitation hore was very great. M. Duval made o violent attack on the Govern- ment. “ Henceforth,” he said, * neither Or- leanists, Bonapartists, or Logitimatists will ex- iat, but all parties will unite to arrest the fatal descent .of the country.” He continmed at length ina violent strain, and concluded by moving a resolution declaring that the Municipal Councils _had violated the laws of the country; that M. Le Franc, in receiving addresses for the President, has also failed to observe them. Amid mach excitement the Assembly proceed- ed to vote on the motion. It was approved by 305 yeas against 299 nays. The result cansed a great sensation. The sit< ting was immediately brought to & close: Throughout the entire debate party feeling was" inflameq to its highest pitch. in'l‘l;a gnnmiest impressions prevail this even- g in 3 It is believed that it will be impossible for Thiers to govern the country under present cir- cumstancas. The Moparchists declare that they will oppose Thiers to the bitter end, unless he g.iutn.vuws all responsibility forthe causo of Gam- etta. Pans, Nov. 80—10 p, m.—It is announced this evening that M. Le Frano tendered his resigna~ tion to the President. The Ministers are now closeted with Thiers. $ — CHINA AND JAPAN. Bax Fravcisco, Nov. 80.—The Alasks has arrived with dates fram Hong Eong to Oct. 26, and Yokohams, Nov. 7. ha'g It is proposed to connect Maco with Hong Kong, by cable. s & Paul Wintzel, German Consul, died 7th Octo- er. The Government has made ample for the relief of the people in the inun trict of Shunton. There were grest festivities at Yeddo on the birthdsy of the Mikado, who is now 21 years old. The Government of Japan is reported to have obtained s credit of $1,000,000 to sustain the value of the native coinage, and also enable it fo pay for shipments of bullion on own account. ——— THE PHILLIPPINES, Bax Fnaxcisco, Nov. 30.—A. typhoon on Oct. 12, at Manilla, sunk the Spanish brig Genoveva. All on board were lost but one seaman. The brigs Alejandro, Rodrigo, and Ceres were ‘besched, with two others, names unknown. All the vessels in the harbor suffered. The new pier for steamers was totally destroyed, as were d}:::hxee hundred houses on the shore near that plece. rovision ted dis- ——— MALTA. Loxpoy, Nov. 30.—Captain A. C, Rind, of the American 'Navy, was_bsnquetted in Malta this sweek by Admirdl Inglefield, Commandant of the station. The Admiral proposed the heslth of tho Prosident of the United States. Coupled with tho toast was the expression of hope that England and America would always be sincere Iriends and’ faithful allies. Csptain _Rhind mado an_appropriate response, aud salled tbo next day for Constantigople. GREAT BRITAIN, _Loxvox, Nov. 30.—Flag-Carrier Bate's will ar- rive at Guildhall this afternoon. LaTER.—Bates reached the Guildhall at 1:30, and was enthusiastically received. The pedes- trian made an appropriste address. —_— WEST INDIES. s New Yogx, Nov. 80.—A Herald’s correspond- ent, in a special from Cape Haytien, says that he was warned by General Riqueline that he was in danger of aseassination by sympathizers with the jusurgents. He subsequehtly applied for his passports, and left for home. — SPAIN. Mipmip, Nov. 80.—In a fl]&ht at Muricia 83 in- surgents were killed. In Malaga 23 were left dead on the field. Forty persons have been arrested for com- plicity in the rising at Bejar. —_— ASIA. 87. PETERSBURGH, Nov. 30.—A despatch from K_]tnyva'mporbs that the cholera is raging in that city. —— GERMANY. Beruav, Nov. 80,—The health of the Crown Prince improves deily, but dyspepsia retards his complete recovery. e FIRES Destruction of Property, and Loss of Life. New Onrzaxs, Nov. 30.—Twenty small houses, between Jackson, Philip, Annunciation, Laurel, and Chippewa streets, were burned. Loss, £40,000.. Insured in home companies, Cause, coal oil explosion. Houeg, La., Nov. 80.—The jail was burned 1ast night, fired by negro ;risouers. 8ax Fraxcisco, Nov. 29.—At 6 a. m. to-day & fire destroyed Hayes’ Valley Pavilion. The place hes been a popular resort for years past. Loss, $86,000,_Tncendiary. . NEw Yorg, Nov. 30.—Arbuckle’s spice mills, in Brooklyn, were burned this morning. The loss on the building, machinery, and stock is 65,000, BurrNatox, Iows, Nov. 28.—A destructive fire broke out about 1 o'clock last night, destroy- ing the general offices and part of the freiggt house of the Burlington & Missouri Railroad. One man is supposed to have been burned. TLoss heavy, but not known yet. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 30.—Last evening, 5 large stable on Quesn street, below Third, was burned, together with twelve horses. The loss is ot yet known. Saxpwics, Mass., Nov. 30.—The store of Post- master Howland, at West Barnstable, including postal matter, was totally burned this morning, and Howland's son was burned to a crisp. PrILAprreaIs, Nov. 80.—The oil manufactory of O. M. Stratton, on Dock street, was burned this afternoon. Loss not yet stated. The oil works of M. were damaged. TroY, Nov. 80.—A fire in the rear of Congross Hall Hotel this morning burned eleven horses. Total loss §7,000. Mexrems, Nov. 80.—Destructive fires raged throughout the past week in_the prairies uiij.- cent to Devall's Bluff, Ark., doinggreat damage, but were extinguished by the raing, the first of this week. Bostox, Nov. 80.—Kauffer’s stable, with twelve horses and other contents, were burned at Fitch~ burg this mominfi ; also a tenement house. Phelps Dale, 8 well-known musical professor, was burned to death. New Yorg, Nov. 30.—A. fire occurred in Wal- lack’s Theatro last night, which, at one time, threatened to bs very serious. — General Meade’s Monument. GETTYSBURG, Pa., Nov.30.—The Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association yesterday de- termined to erect a memorial column and statne in honor of Goneral Meade. An Executive Com- mittee, consisting of President Grant snd & number of Generals, was selected to have charge of reising o fund of ' $100,000. “The Eovernora, Legislatures, and other bodies which furnishe forces to the Army of the Potomac, the Union TLengue Assodistions of Pennsylvania, and Re- serves of the Grand Army of the Potomac are also to be asked to contribute. —_———— X¥mportant D“hlo;.'d il Sr. Louts, Noy. 80.—A suit waa decided in ¢ United States District Court at Jefferson City, yesterday, which will effect nearly ail o rails ds is- Toads in the Stato, It appears that the bonds fs- Sned by many countios to railrosds have noL (0L tamped according to law, snd the Un te ;x‘::gfic quita 0 en_{am’o the peaalty. Buitp . George, adjoining, against Jackson aid Buchanan Counties were Eflda test deusa. ‘The de;%ndanta dflz;g‘r?d on 0 und that, se public corporations, cann%x}:a were not clm-ganbls with an_intent t0 evade the law, and were, therefore, not the proper parties to a procoeding of this kind. The de- murrer was sestained by Judge Krekel, and ihe 8suits were dismissed. 5 POLITICAL: & : ; THE LEGISLATIVE OW#ROT |y ALABAMA, MoxTGoXERY, Als-, N ~-This morning & detachment of the Sevan{y Senalry bivonacked near the Capitol ground® Iitange excitement provailed, but on its beM# lamed that the troops were intended for % eI peesg comilaus, the excitement subsided. < The Legislature a% thWEapitol passed s bill and sent it to Governor Lewis, but he refused to Areceive it. 3§ . joint resolution %39 Dhdsed appointing & Committes to commuiigts the facta by telor graph to the Government at Washington, and 2ppointing & dale(fivatu to present the case to the President. The Legislature express great confi- dence the President will sustaio them. In answer to the communication of the Capi- tol Legislature yesterdsy, Governor Lewis Te- plied that two bodies claim his recognition; that the members of the other received the ma- jority of the votes cast; that he could not Tecogniza the Capitol Legislsture, because, if persons whom he said did not receive the ma- jority were excluded, the body would be with- out & quorum. The Court House body has been in secret session. UTAH POLITICS. 8ir7 Laxs Crry, Nov. 80.—General Maxwell this morning served s notice upon George Q. Cannon, ennouncing his intention to take testi- mony at Provo, in the contested case of his elec- tion as & Delegate to Congress. It is said that many startling developments will be made con- tl:fir:fing the abuse of the elective franchise in THE NORTH CAROLINA SENATORSHIP, Ravziex, N. C., Nov. 30.—The vote upon the Benatorial question in the Legislature caused continued excitement to-day. e first ballot to-day was almost the same a8 yesterday. On the second ballot, Vanca received 72; Merriman, 81 ; Pool. 58. 0 Republicans voting for Mer- riman ere increasing. PHILADELPHIA POLITICS. PrrrapzLPErs, Nov. 30.—The officials recently elected assume their positions on Monday. General Bingham relinquishes his position of Postmaster to-night. WALL STREET. Review of the Money, Gold, Bond, Stock, and Produce Markets. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New, Yorg, Nov. 80.—During the past week the ‘money market was stringent, and call loans were made as high as 3{ per cent per diem, but later there was s relaxation, and before the close money was accessible on call at the legal rates with exceptional loans lower. The discount market worked close during the greater part of the week at 12 per cent for prime paper, but at the close an easier feeling prevailed, and there was more currency for business notes at 10 to 12 per cent. The bank statement is favorable | as is also considered the news that Becretary Boutwell has contracted two millions of the new issue of legal tenders. The increase in legal tenders here isdue ta receipts from Boston and Chicago, though cur- rency is still flowing to the southwest. Gold has been generally weak, with a_decline from 113}? to 11254, closing with a steadier feel- ing at 112%. The decline indaced a better ‘mercantile demand for foreign exchange, which in turn has prevented any marked decline in Tates. There has been a better demand for investment secarities, and both Government bonds and rail~ way mortgages have advanced. Since Tuesdsy the market has stead- ily sdvanced, and prices to-dsy, gener- ally, were the highest of the week. ‘The sdvance as compared with the quotations current_this dey week range from 1to8 per cent. The greatest advance was in Wells & Fargo Express from 80 to 88. Theimprove- ment otherwise was most marked in Lake Shore, Wabash, Union Pacific, New York Cent: Rock Tsland, Ohios, and Western Union. Pacific Mail was a marked exception to the general firmness, and declined from 91}4 to 843¢. The later deal- ing of the weel were noted chiefly for activity an( buogillncy in the so-called Vanderbilt shares —Lake Shore, New York Central, Union Pacific, Ohios, and Western Union. The Northwestern corner frightened many “bears” and induced a number io turn “Bu]ls,"‘ with a view to retrieve their for- tunes. The foreign commerce of tbe port for the week wag as follows: General merchandise im- ports, including dry goods, $6,253,692; produce ‘exports, $5,799,772; specie exports, $470,171. o total merchandise imports since January are six millions in _advance of last year, while the exports of produce and specie stand almost the same &s last year. HMONEY. : The money market to-day was mors active, with call loans sharp at 7 per cent currency to 7 per cent gold, FOREIGN EXCHANGE was quiet and steady. Gold dull and firm. Gov- ernment bonds opened with slight decline, buf closed firmer. STOCES. The present depression in Pacific Mail is said to be the work of Jay Gonld, who wanis to com- el Henry N. Smith to sell out 50,000 shares ha Folda on wanrgins, . The “pool” in. Lake Shore is reported to be identical with that in Northe ‘western. : 4 PRODUCE. Flour stronger but quiet; holders firmer. YWheat advanced, owing to_the cold weather. Spring olosed better and in demand ; winter in fair inquiry. Pork quiet and prices unsettled ; for fature delivery, quoted at $1.00 for Decem~ ber for new or old m288. Cut meats rather quiet on the spot. Sales: 500 smoked shoulders at 6c. Bacon quiet at about 7ige for long clear on the epot, and 73¢c for short clear for winter monffs ; 100 _boxes short clear for December sold at 73{c. Lard rather firmer. The Hcrse Disease. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, Dss Worses, Nov. 80.—The epizootic. still in- creases. Many horses have died, and hundreds are affected. Oxen are generally used for haul- ing freight. To-day the mail was taken to the train in & handcart. B i A disease somewhat similar fo the epizootio has appeared among some cows in West Des- Moines. - Cimyrox, Towa, Nov. 80.—The epizootic is atill spreading: All ivery stables aro closed. Meints, Tenn., Nov. 30.—The epizootic is steadily abating, * notwithstanding the c weather. A % MoxToMERY, Nov. 80.—The horse disesse is ere. Dupuque, Nov. 30.—The horse disease is in creasing in some parts of the cityand decrengm% in other parts. Livery men think that eigh y8 more of rest and careful trectment of horses will it them for use. The street railway company will be unable to resume business for some time. Ox teams are being extensively used. CrxcrwnaTy, Nov. 30.—The effects of the horse malady are rapidly. dm‘fl:pamng. The Fire De- partment horses will ‘probably be_fit for use next week. The Street Cleaning Depariment will have nearly its whole force ont on Mondsy. Two hundred and forty-four horses have died thus far. : Couxcrn BLurrs, Is. Nov. 80.—The epizootio made its appearance here to-dsy. A large mum- ber of cases are already reportod and the mer- chants and transfer companies are g ar- rangements to secure oxen to deliver %::ds‘ X Sw OnrzANs, Nov. 30.—The ¢1d last night caused several fatal cases of epizootic. Nearly 21l the street cars have discontinued, damaging ‘business on Cansl Btreet. The theatres are slimly attended. ST GALvESTOY, Nov. 80.—The epizootic is here, and will doubtless interfere with tho movemen of cotton and other merchandise. plbasid oy S Steamboat Sunk. Meareas, Nov. 80.—The steamer Little Rock, from Little Rock for Memg)his, with 380 balea of cofton, sunk near Kimbrough's Landing, about sixty miles below Pine Bluff, yesterdsy af= ternoon. She lies with her bow in sixteen fest water and her stern in eighteen feef, and, it is thought, cannot be raised. She belonged to the Memphis and Arkaneas River Company. Val- ned at $15,000. Insured in St. Louis offices for $10,000. The cotton, insured here and iz New Orleans, will be saved. Drowned, Dersorr, Nov. 30.—Last night the first engle neer, named Jacob Bheffner, and the fireman, whose name was not learned, of the propeller Pittsburgh )yin& at the dock, just below the bridge, in Bay City, fell through the ice, ang ‘were both drowned.