Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1872, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, Is72. on and Bandolph streets, has been filled and aved by the joint action of the county authori- ies on one gide, and the property-owners on the other, to the benefit of both. In this leted portion of the street, the City Railw: m:gmy have laid ‘their double track. Itis worth moting that they have made use of ties three foet apart, giving & much firmer track, and the best piece of work of the kind yet dome in this city, Thero is 28 yet no movement for perivg Clark -slrect, south of Washington, ut . -the Company &are bmeflng their- tracks morthy from Twelfth, snd are now near Harrison. The sublime confidence of property ovners in the futurs of Clark strast has for a decade kept Clark street back from its poseibilities. If they now see their own inter- ests they will push on, pave the .street, and. in- vite the horse railway men to bring 28 many pas- sengers through the street as possible. e ef- fect on business property will be speedy. GENERAL BUILDING NOTES. ‘The weather for the week has favored outside building operations, and much “bricklaying snd stone-setting has been done. Still_more hes been accomplished in carrying on finishing jobs on structures near completion, to shut them up and complete them during the winter for early oecupancy next epring. fi‘ha large building on the corner of Adams and State streats, adjoining Palmer's Hotel, is well begun and the walls uggly rising, 2 e Academy of Scicnce building and business block in front, on Wabash avenue near Van Buren street, the old site of ‘Mercy Hospital, is ‘making good progress. The plastering is done 2nd the stores nemly ready for tenants. The Bociety will occupy their rooms in February. ‘The Tremont House has reached the third story, and begins to show its fine "architectural character. It will be ready in August, and rumor gays John B. Drake will throw out the fing over the sume oid stand. Tho Pacific, Sher- man, Matteson, Brigge, Woodruff, and Orient are eing strongly pushed, and all will be in fall aperation befors May. The Pacific will open for guests in March. 2 THE FINISHING STAGE. It is a striking and notable fact how largely elegant fresco work is entering into the finigh- Ing stago of our preat robuilding, The new firm of Bralfeld Vorbeck & Co., No. 696 Wabash avenue, are to be credited with many pieces of the most exquisite work ever donein Chicago, smong them the superb jewelry stores of Giles, Brother & Co., Roddin’ & Hamilton, and Geo. McElwain, the new Woodruf’s Hotel, and the privste residence of F. . Stevens, No. 633 Wa- ach avenue, deserve gpecial praise. Mesers. S. V. & Co. have & rare £kill in the deintiest effects {n all branches of the fresco art. T IESTERDAY'S TRANSFERS. ¢ The following instruments were filed for record on Saturday, Dec. 7. = CITY PROPERTY. g Fest Kinzie s, bet Baldwin and Hert ste, 51, Lot 35, dated Oct, 223 cmmldmfima $1,000. - Butterfield st, north of and near Thirty-ninth st ef, 80397 ft, dated Nov. 6 ; consideration, $1,600. Lots 37 to44, in-Block 15, of 5 e X- Sec 20, 89, 14, dated Sept. 4 ; considerstion, $13,100, » - Lots 6 and 7, in Block 3, of C, H. Harrison's Addition, asted Nov. 20'; consideration, $2,000. W 3 of 83 Lot 5, of Mackubin's Lot 5, inn e fof w X 8ec 4, 59, 14, dited Aug. 1; consideration, $3,500, Eot 7, 10 Block1, of Waterman'a Subdivision, it & 8% X Bac 6, 39, 14, dited Dec. 6; consideration, S1,000. Lot 03, in' Gregory’s Block 63, Sce 19, 39, 14, dated Kov. 257 consideration, $50. z % ‘Wabasis av, wof and near North Robey st, i, 25 £¢40 alley, datéd Dec. 3; considerstion, $650. ** 5,100 fte of Congress st, wf, 20 £t to all dsted March 95, Considomdon: $15,00° 5 Lot 14, in Block 13, Sec 7, 39, 11, dated June 24 con- sideration, $70. Keenon &f, bet Peulina st and Ashland av, nf, 24 ft to alley, datéd Nov. 93 consideration, $325. S Lot 5, in Block “A” of Wright's Subdisision, in s w X of 8cc 28, 39,714, dated Dec. 3; Michigan sv, 8 & cor of Thirty-fourth st, w £, 2% 143 7-10 1¢, dsfed Nov. 21; consideration, $£,50, Moy at, bet Third and Fourth sts, e 1, Lot 7, dated Nov. 1; consideration, $2,250. Lot 3, in Block 5, of’ David S, Lee's Addition, dated 0ct. 83 consideration, £2,000. . Lot 5, iu Block 16, in Elston Addition, with build- ings, dated Feb, 26; consideration, $2,500. Lota 18 sod o, i Prussings & \lock of o83 acTes of 83 50 & 39, 13, with other property, dated Qct. 15 consideration, $14,000. ks | Michigan av, bet Twelfth and Thirteenth sts, e f, 403171 £t, dated March 15 ; consideration, £29,000. Ningleenth ¢f, bet Paulina &b nnd Ashiand av, s 1, Lot 8, dated Dec. 2 ; consideration, $300. Lot 1 014 and 680 74, 5n Block 6, Walker's Dock Addition, dated Dec. 8 ; consideration, §15,000. Park a¥, bet Page and Wood sts, 20 £t of Lot 4, dated Dec, 2; consideration, §13,000. _Part of Rawson's Block 17, in School Section Addi- tiom, dated Nov. 15; consideration, $33,130. Lot 1, in Block 3,'in Monroe's Sabdivision in s} 8 W 3¢ of 8% X Sec 31, 40, 14, dated Nov.11; considera- ‘est Twrentieth st, & cor o 0 8t, 1 1, 255125 1 datod Dec, 2; consideration, £900, AL 5 Lot 25, in Block 3, of Judd & Wilson’s Block 6, in Sec 33, 39,14, dated Nov.38; consideration, $750, Wrightwood av, 107 £6 w of B g'at, £, 100x124 rightwood av, wof Fabiua st, ¢, £t, dated Oct. 1: Consideration, $2,800. % S0x124% £t in ation, £1,400, £0UTa OF CITX LnrTs, Lots 11 and 12, in Block 63, of Hopkins' Addition to fizde Park, dated June 14 ; consideration, $3,500, Blocks 7,12,13, 14, 16, 18, and south 181% ft of Block 8, of Packer’s Subdivision of n & X 5 w i Sec 5, 38, 14, dated July 1 ; consideration, $100,000. 0 lots and undivided 3¢ of Lots 14 and 99, of Hinck- les’snw X of s0X Sec®, 35, 14, dsted Dec.7; com- Eiderstion, 12,600, B ¢ Peck av, 351196 1t, in Johnstor's s e I of ne i Bec 3,38, 14, dated Dec.' ; consideration, £1,000. Lot &, in Whitcomb & Warners s i s W X of 8 & X Becs, 9 4, dated Sept. 15, 16603 consideration, ‘WEST OF CITY LIMITS, Twenty-four lots in Cole’s Subdivision snd 3 lots"in consideration, §1,000. Atave’s Subdivision in 1 e X Sec 36, 40, 13, dated Oct. 4; consideration $9,600, Lo TLots £2 to 44, in Stave’s Subdiviaion, in n & X Sec 36, O ;;d 2 ec'x‘ e a0 1, d o of wiofnex swi 1 acres) dated July 27; mni}dmé?m, 5,000, . i :mm 3§ of same, dated July 27; consideration, SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK. The following is the total amount of city and suburban property traneferred during the- week ending Snmxgzy, Dec. 7 : City property—Num- ber of sules, 195; consideration, $1,409,067. North of city limits—Number of ssles, 7;_con- sideration, $30,800. South of city limits—Num- ber of sales, 21 ; consideration, §497,350. West of city limits—Number of sales, 8 ; considera- tion, 390,933, Total sales, 231. Total consider- \ton, $2,028,150. ——— The San Francisco Riamond Fraunds, Sax Faavcisco, Dec. 7.—J. B. Cooper's state- ment to the Execotive Committeo of the Lent and Harpending Diamond Company is to the following effect: “Was bookkeeper. for the Diamond Drill Com- pany here ; have known Arnald six ‘years. Ar- nold kmew much sbout diamonds, and wanted to learn more from Cooper zbouf the way they they were deposited in nature, and the kind of und ; he thought he conld produce dismonda y artificial means. Cooper gaid the diamonds were generally fonnd in the beds. of extinct rivers of tropical countries, having a gravelly soil. Arnold said ihat, in Arizona, he saw an Indian Chief’s wife have a bracelet of sparkiing stone. He_obtained it'from her and would go back to ook for natural deposits. On his return he told Cooper that he had a big thing in view. Slack and himself were the only persons who knew the secret. ' He offered Cooper great inducements to come into the scheme. In 1871 he made a trip with Arnold ard Slack to New Moxico; collected quite 8 number of rubies, and returned to this city. Ttwas decided to get largo capitalists in~ terested in the plans, Amold suggested that overtures be made to Harpending, a gentleman of high ntnndi.nyé and conversant with money matters. Armold then wrote Harpending from “TLondon, asking go-operation in developing the diamond mines. Arnold ‘snd Black went to New York and enlisted Barlow. When Lent and Harpending reached that city from London, Amold_exhibited tho gems. A council of war was held, Lent and Harpending came from Sen Francisco to form the company. Arnold'gaw'ho must make 3 bold stroke. He took $50,000 and crossed the' Caneda line. He sdiled from Quebec to London. ~ In London he made the 2cquainiance of two American sailors, to whonihe {1: d2500 each,"and bound them nn~ der. an. oath- of . sccrecy .to conceal their business. ~ He ordered them to go to dif- fercnt jewellers in London and buy dismonds. He got thiat way'$37,000 worth. He then took the steamer for Quebec, crossed the'border, went to St. Louis, and thence to Arizona, whers he bought w large lot of Tubies, garnets; and sappliires, Trom theres he refurned to San Francisco, and counselled with Coaper, Rob- erts, and Slack. The result was that Lent, Harpending, Arnold, and Dodge went to New York, Lut the Wall street men were shy. and they did not meet with much suceess there. They wanted an expert in whom' the New York men would place confidence. Janin was suggested. Janin wag consulted, and permitted to test some of the dismonds. Janin accepted offers to g0 to the “felds: Slack & Amold were 10 go ahead to Denver and pilot them from that placs to the flelds. They went on and eelected & mesa near Dorner Mouz{ain. On a few acres they ‘scattered diamonds and other precious stones with rockless profusion. Then the Janin party waspiloted 1nto the fields and hunted dia- monds. At tho close of etch day Armold would tell Janin of thevalne of the gems found. Up- on this Janin'made his Teport, and the party left for San_Francisco, Slack and Rubery remaining to watch the claims. The above is all thus fur slicited 1rom the witness Cooper. —_——— —Mrs. Grant, of Oregon, wife of Mr. Jack Grant, a Representative in the Oregon Legisla~ ture ehot and travped 358 squirrels last year. same block, dated Nov, 28; consider- | | & plan wonld ntterly destroy the dignity of the The Government Will Sustain the Us §.- Courts in- the. Louis~ iana Troubles. Summary of the Appropria- tions for the Current I Fiscal Year. Synopsis of the Report of the Board of Indian Commissioners. Five-Sixths of the Indians in Process of Civilization. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAT, YEAR. ‘WasgiNeroN, Dec. 7.—The following table shows the total appropristions of Congress for the current fiscal year, and the amounts stated sre correct, a8 has just been ascertained official- ly,: by -the Clerk of tho- House. The exact amounts have not heretofore been given : For Pensions, year ending June 50, 1873. ..$ 30,480,000 Legislative, Executjve, and Judicial ex- penses for same time, Deficiencies. Navy, for th Consular and Diplomatic, for same time. Military Acaderny for same time, [To The Associated Press.] ‘WasarxaTox, Dec. 7.—A large number of visit~ ors paid their respects to the President to-day, among them A. @. Curtin, Senator Wilson, and several other Senators and Representatives. J THE BSOLDIEBS' HOME. The Board of Commissioners of the Soldiers’ Home bave, with the approval of the President and Becretary of War, g&cifled to increase and improve the grounds of that institation_by pur- chasing the Harewood country seat of Mr. Cor- coran, near the Home, The terms of purchase are very advantageous to the Home. *- INDIAN REPORT. ‘The following is synopsis of the fourth annu- al report of the Board of Indian Commissioners : ter three years’ working ofthe peace policy, the Board find cause for congratulations that their anticipations of success in their attempt to civilize nomadic tribes, -have been so far ful- filled'; ‘that there is now & ressonable agsurance that the object in view is being rapidly sttained. The operations of the new system called into 1ife confidence in the justice of the whites, the Indiang were tharofore more disposed to help themselyes. Nearly five-sixths of the Indians of the United States are now either civilized or_partly civilized. The various fraudulent mesns by which the sgencies were formerly made the fruitful eources from which large for- tunes were speedily drawn are now nearly aban- doned. Instesd of paying for thirty six per cent more than ig received, the Government re- ceives the full value for the money appropriated and the Indian gets all ho'is fairly entitled to. The various religious denominations have ex- pended large sums in Christianizing the Indians, and their success has been marked. 'The Board during the three years of its existence travelled in the performance of their duties more than ,000 miles. - The Bioux and other tribes on the Northern Pacific Railroad aré generally well disposed. The Indian Territory, with smaller area than any of the Territories, has & population exceed- ing anyTerritory,with the exception of New Mex- ico and Utah. It has more acres of land under cultivation than_any other in the United States. This effectually disposes of the statement that there is an unressonable amount of land lying idle there, as compared with other portions of the United States. The Board deems it & matter of congratulation that the public opinion of the country is so rapidly erystallzing into purposes of justice and humanity. JUDGES DIFFEB. Judge McArthur, of the Criminal Court, has reyersed the decision recently given against the keeper of a restaurant for a refusal tc_entertain colored men ; holds that the proprictor of & hotel or restsurant was the proper judge who was to be received into his house. .. THE NEW SUPREME COURT. The proposed establishment of an_ intermedi- ate Supreme Court of eighteen Judges, is re- ceived with disfavor by some of the Supreme Court Judges. Ons, yesterday, stated that such Supreme Bench, and reduce it to the character of a town-meeting. APPROPRIATIONS. Although Congress is not in session, the Houge Appropristion Committee met to-dsy. Mr. Garfield expeets to have all the Appropria- tion bills completed before the holidays. THE POSTAL LAWS. A Dbill having ‘been introduced in the House defining the recent Post Office Iaw, the Post~ master General is preparing to_defendhiz con- struction of the section imposing & penalty of double - the prepeid postage = where only partial postage has been paid. The Post~ master General claims that this provision i8 necessary to' prevent irregularities on the part of Postmasters, derangement of the De~ partment accounts, and delay in the distribution of the mails. The opposition comes from per- sons who habitually under-pay, hoping that the correspondents will nfizy the difference. The Postmaster General construss thenew law-| to require full postage upon city newspapers cir¢ulated through the Post Office. Membera are consequently compelled to pay $1.50 for the Globe each session, as it is circulated only by meil. Much dissatisfaction with the law and its constraction exiats. INTERNAL REVENUE. Itis expected that the propositionof the Ways and Means Committee to abolish all internal revenue taxes except that upon liquor and to- baceo will facilitato the passage of Donglass' In- ternal Revenue bill in the Senate. ere will be leas excuse for the retention of the offices of Assessors 2nd Assistant Assessors with 80 large & reduction in the number of articles taxed. WANTS SI8 DISABILITIES REMOVED. Lucius Quintins Curtius Lamar, of Missis- sippi, Congressman-clect to the Forty-third Congress, is here secking the removal of hisdis- abilities. He was a member of the Thirty-sixth Congress, and is one of two hundred who. have not been amnestied. The peculiarity of this case is that he is the only person under dis- ability in the First Mississippi District, whence ho is elected, and was nominated as a test case. He represents that the financial condition of Missisgippi is very bad: THE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY. Telegrams were received here to-day by Lou- isiana miembers of Congress and officials of the Government, giving statements from both sidea, Private advices contain substantially the same information already conveyed, though each side denounces the other a8 having assumed possession of the Statein violation of all right. They request that the points in their respective statements be laid before the President for the action of the Federal Govern- ment. It is stated n}é\‘m official authority that the intention of the Government is to sustain the United States Court.in its decrees. This Las alresdy been communicated by telegraph to gentlemen in New Orleans, who have requestod official advice in the premises. THE ALABAMA COMDITTEE, representing the Capitol Legislature, stated their casé fo the Attorney General this sfter- noon. The result of the conference is not differ- ent from that which concluded the interview held with Judge Williams by the Court House Legislative Committee, namely, that the Gov- ernment will not interfere unless some question arises under the Constitution calling for Federal interference. e N The Louisville Lottery. LoumsviuLr, Ky., Dec. 7.—No. 6,450 drew the capital prize, 275,000. The Managers, Trustees, and many ticket-holders, met in Weissenger Hallat 6 o'clock this morning. Owing to the early hour, ot over 100 persons were present in tho audience. Placing the tickets in the wheel occupied some time, and at 8:45 President Dur- rett announced_everything ready, and the blind children were introduced amid the breathless silence of the audience, which, by this time, nearly filled the spacious ball and galleries. The orchestra played the © Library March,” and, all being ready, ome blind dret from the wheel No. 86,503. Anoifdr blind boy drew from the -oppofite wheel & case, which & gentle. man, chosen from the audience, opened, and held'up the paper which it contained, on which was printed In_large figures visible in all parts of the hall, §75. The first 81 numbers drew J 74h"l§6‘flrew $1,500 ; No. 67,253 drew $1,500. 2% | Committes of Thirty, last night, had a long and ‘and investigated- 1,500 applications, and the 7 WASHINGTON. - | ||[isemasbgtonern i m, moneat: audience wag ensé on the display of the prize from the opposité wheel. It was the eapi- '| tal ptize of $75,000: o. 83411 drew $1.500; No. 52,157 drew $2,250 ; No. 56,566 drew $6,750; No. 45,311 drow $5,250; No. 99,990 drew 3,750 No. TThe followin prizes: No. 49,929 draw $i1,250; $18,750; No. 70,646 drew $15,0005 No. drew 84,500 ; No, 19,433 drew $3,000'5 No. 59,979 drew 96,0003 No. 59,111 drew 28,7503 No. 73,042 drew $7,500 ; No. 33,489 drew $1,500. 5 . The" drawing closed at 6 o'clook, President Durrett announcing the next drawing to come off on-April 8th next, and the scheme t0 com- prige 10,000 gifts. A number of.the most pro- minent citizens of Louisville took part in the drawing, and were'on the stage during the day. There were slsa several prominent men from other States. numbers Grew the prin (0; 28,688 6,821 FOREIGN. 'FRANCE. New YoRrE, Dec. 7.—A Paris special says that the.Gevernment will adopt one of three courses with seference to the report of the Crmmittee of Thirty : First, the resignation of the Qabi- net and the formation of snother from the Right Centre and Left, thus detaching votes from the right, and organizing a new msgjority favorable to the Government. Second, the formal declaration of the impos- gibility of continuing the Government under existing circumstances, and appeal for a disso- lution of the Asgembly. Third, the complete retirement of the Govern- ‘ment acceptance of & Cabinet exclusively from the Bight. This latter course is most unlikely, but is more probsble than the:resignation of Thiers. 3 Pagss, Dec. 7.—The Vice President of the friendly conversation with Thiers. The Gov- ernmental situation is believed to be improv- ing. It is rumored that Goulard will be appoint- ed Minister of Interior; Leon Lay, Minister of Finance; Fourton, Minister of Public Works. At & meeting of Union Republicans, yester- day, at Credin, presided over by Louis Bianc, speeches were made in favor of a dissolution of the National Assembly. * S ey 5 Panis, Dec. 7.—It 18 reported this avan::fi that Thiers and . the Cammittes of Thirty wi act inunison in elaborating the constitutional rroposals to. be submitted tothe Assembly. o appointments of Goulard to be Minister of the Interior, Laon Lay, Minister of Finance, and Courton, Hlinister of Public Works, are cer- tain. It is also annonnced that Calmont will be* appointed Prefect of the Department of the Beine, which is regarded as a concession to- the party'of the Right. > S GERMANY. Brrury, Dec. 7.—The Counties Reform bill E““" to a third reading in the Diet. A num- er of proposed amendments were withdrawn, and the bill psssed in the shape in which it came from the lower house. It will passtoa final vote on Monday. BeruiN, Dec. 7.—General Von Roon has left the Mimstry of War for sn indefinite time, al- though he has not formally resigned. g GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpox, Dec. 7.—The Town Couneil of Glas- gow has voted the freedom bf the city to Disrseli, who is now there. i A meeting; of Americans will be held to-night to paly tribute to the memory of the late Horace Gresley. . —_— . SWITZERLAND, ¢ BersEe, Dec. 7.—Ceresole has been elected President and Dr. Schenck Vice President of the Swiss Coufederation for 1873. WALL STREET. Review of the Meoney, Gold, Hond, Stock, and Produce Markets. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorg, Dec, 9.—Dunng the past week the money market has had a sudden and marked change. Dunng the early days, money was ac- cessible on callat thelegal rate, but- later it ‘become dearer, and for some time ranged from gold interest to 1-32 perdiem, and finally the ex- treme stringency set in,and call losns were mado at 3 to 8¢ per diem, or 913{ to 1363¢ per cent per annum. Thege are the highest rates of interest current since the stringency early in October, when the Government sold $5,000,000 of goldand bought £5,000,000 of bonds. ~The month of December has .for many years past ‘brought financial disturbances, especially duriog the closing days. Only & small. portion of the money sent West to move the “crops has yet returned, while the pork packers and cotton factors are still drawing currency from this point. Speculation in the Gold Room has been chiefly for an advance in the freminm, and the ‘price has risen from 1125¢ to 1183¢. . - A The stock market has been irrégular during the week, but has generally advanced, andcloses strong and steady. Tho bank statement is unfavorable, and ghows that the banks have made a net 10s8 of $1,281,-" 675 in legal reserve. The bsnka now hold $1,463,475 above the 25 per cent required -by Iaw. Theincresse in loans represents the in- creased demand for money during the week, and the decrease in legal-tenders is the result | of the Treasury calling in maney. MONEY. The money market to-day was active early in the dsy st 3¢ per diem.. Most' of the brokers supplied themselves in the morning at thisrate ; in the afternoon the demand: was legs active, an the rates declined to 7 per cent gold. The dis- count market is very dull in consequence of the sc:lingency for call loans. Rates somewhat nomi- nal. . GOLD AND EXCHANGE. Foreign exchange was very dull, the dearness of cash gold having effectt checked all bua- iness. ld was weak in the morning, and de- clined to 1127, but became strong and advanced to 118, i BONDS, ) Gd¥ernment bonds closed dull and steady. - § PRODUCE. = * - . Flour ‘closed dull, and rathér weaker for low and medium.- Holders of wheat at the opening were firm, owing to the limited stock, but the ‘unsatisfactory advices from Iiverpool checked the export inquiry, and the market closes flat for.spring, but firm for winter. Pork was more active,and sales were made of 500 brls regular ab 13.00 for old mess, and gI8.50 for new. Jobbing lots gold - at- $14.50. ‘@15.00 for new. Cut meats are_in some de- mand, and no decided change. Bacon weak, with a fair business,—long clear on the spot 7@ Tifc. Bales, 25 boxes city long clear on Bpot'at T¥e; 100 boxes long clear and 50 boxes short-| - clear for January, quoted st Tic. Lard easier. BOSTON. - Statement by the Relief and Aid Com= mittees—ore Money Wanted. Bostox, Dec., 7.~The Executive and Finance Relief Committees in aid of the sufferers state that the Central Relief Committee hes charge of persons burnt out, comprising between 800 and 1,000 families ; the Committee for the nssistanca of men thrown out of employment have received Committee for the . relief of ~ women thrown out of employment have ,received.{ him and investigated 4,300 spplications. These Committees have severally given sid to all ap- plicants who deserved and needed.it. They maust continue to do" 8o for some weeks. The Committee on Aidwill require an additional sum for the proper completion of their work. A careful estimate of future needs leads to the conviction that not less than $150,000 will be re- quired to give the relief which ought still be given. Independently of the Special Fund for the Firemen, the sum at the %osxl of the General Committee is about $50,000, which will be exhausted in ten or twelve days. We there- |. fore feel it our duty to make known the impor- -tance of the necessity of raising $100,000 in ad- ‘dition to the amount already Subscribed. We contemplate with s reluctance, which will be generally shared, the only alternative we have, that of mnkingem sppesl to other ‘cities for aid, because we believe the people of Boston are perfectly able to meet, this demand without difficulty, and that' they desire and ought to met it themselves, ; —— e Pacific Slope Ytems, 8ax: FANoBco, Dec. 7.—The war with the Modoo Indisns in Oregon still continues. Gaans Flock and Charles Monroe were killed. The Lost river troop of Warner and Bidwell are marching to the scene of hostilities. A terrible ~ - POLITICAL. Further Details of the Controversy in Louisiana, The Two ~ Legislatures ‘Wil Probably Asgemble. The President Appealedto by the Conservatives. ’ Minor Political Iems, THE LOUISIANA IMBROGLIO, New Ohueaxs, La., Dec. 7.—The Custom House Returning Board this morning promul- ated the clection returns for members of the iagiahhu-e, which differ materially from those romulgated on Thuredey by the Governor's Re- Eumin Board. No_election returns have yeb been geliverad by the Btate authorities to the Custom House Board. The Republican says : Ve publish this morning the officisl report of the” election for members of the Legislrture. This report has been unsvoldsbly delsyed by events that have ex- cited the publlc ever since the election, It is fortu- nately in time for all practical purposes. It will be. observed that there isn decided Republicon majority in both branches of the General Assembly. Federal troops still hold possession of the Btate Honse. The two Legislatures will prob- ably sssemble—one recognizéd by the Governor, and the other by the Custom House. Judge Durrell to-day- issued & sweoping re- straining order on the spplication of C. C. An- toni against Governor Warmoth “and ‘all other Btate officers, clerks of the House and Senate, Chief of Police, and others, preventing any in- terference whatever with the assembling of the Legislature, and forbidding all —persons from participsting rs members of the gaid Legislature who have not been returned as members. thereof by tho Custom House Return-~ ing Board, and whose names are not transmitted by Geoxgo Booce, Becretary of State, to the Sec- ratary of the Senato and Clerk of the House. _ The following was telegraphed to the Presi~ dent to-day, by the Legislative Committee : To His Exzcellency, the President of ‘the United States: - . The undersigned Commmitiee, appointed by the ‘members of the General Assembly comtituting the Constitutional quorum of both Houses, respectfully represent that they have assembled at the Capital, this day, proparatory to_convening in scssion, on Monday, the Jth of December, in pursuance of the proclamation of the Governor; that they have been duly chosen to represent the people, and returned -as members of the Legislature by the Board of Canvassers nppointed, and the ‘public proclsmation made thereof sccording to law. Your memorialists further represent tha, on their ar- rival, they find the building used s a Capitol in the ‘posagssion of the United States Marshal, and that.esid bulding snd spproches thercto aro occuled by ds of United States soldiery, subject to the or- jers of the Marshal and Deputies, and allaccess thereto enied to citizens and officers of this State save by pers ‘mission of said Marshal, Your memorialists learn that said occupstion is by order ol the Circuit pur- porting 1o issus on ‘account of an alleged Violstion of the restraining order of -8ald Courtby ‘“the Gov- ernor of this State, and ordered that the United States Marshal, in the meanwhile, sball prevent all unlswful sssemblsge therein, under tho guise of suthority claimed by virtus tended canvass _ or - return,” thus making the Marshal judge of the qualifications of members of the Legialsture of the Btate, Your ‘memoralists submit that the said action is unwar- Tanted in law, and entirely subversive of the civil Gov- ernment of the State. Inasmuch as the subversion of the Executive and Legislative departments of the State of Louisiana presents s political question, to wit: the re- : cognition of the status of local government, question peculiarly within the cognizance of the Federal Gov- ernment and the Re; tatives of the people desire to excerclse pescetully snd_quietly the functions of their respective bodtes, they. sole ly nnd earnestly appeal to you 18 the Chief Magistraté of the nation to remove from the State House'the National forces 5o as 10 pormit the free ‘and untramelléd performances of their duties, as the Legislaturs of the State of Lonis. 5. ¢ (8igned) F. 0. Zscharie, A. G, Herron, B. F. Jones, Louis Texads, K. C.'Moncure, J. B. Elam, J. B. Mo- Donald, Committos. This_evenin, dpmminm eapitalists and prop- erty holders hefi & largely-attended maetm};, at’ which it was resolved that a delegation of the representative men of the city be &t once despatched to Washington to represent the emact status of this community to the Gov- ernment. The Committee was' authorized to glled the fealty and support of the people to agasidcnt in any measuro terding towsrds centralization it may be the E‘;Hcy of the Gov- ernment to adopt, merely as! o be relieved of the self-constituted agents who, in the name' of General Grant and loyalty, now plunder and oppress us. 0 Yy e United States Circuit Court, to-day, is- sued a writ of certiorariin the cases of injunc- tions granted yesterday by the Eighth District Court against the Custom House Returning Board. & ‘WasEINGTON, Dec. 7.—The following was re- ceived this afternoon: © - % i . New Ontzaxs, Dec. 1. To the Ha% Geperal, Washington:. . & The Re gBondE:vviad{vrhythahwnt 1870, under which the election was held, which the United Btates Court sustains, promulgated 'in the ofii- cfal fournal this morning the result of theelection for the Legislsture, Tho House stands 77 Republicans to 32 Democrats; Senate, 28 Republicans to8 Democrats. The Board coynted the ballotsattached to the affidavits of colored persons wrongfully prevented from enroll- ing and voting, fled with the Chtef Supervisor, € ). 8,-P. PACEARD, pretext of & THE KANSAS SENATORSHIP. Special-Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘WasnIRGTON, Dec, 7.—A letter from a respect- sble business man of Lawrence, Kan., received here to-dsy, has some statememts regarding tho re-election of Senator Pomeroy. The writer,who is thoroughly posted in political affairs, says Mr. = Pomeroy claims that the issue in this State was Pomeroy and anti-Pomeroy at the late election. s is e, aud “the anti’s have the Legislature by a large majority. Pomeroy's “own friends .now conscede he is ‘beaten, as a careful count, from 25 to_30 votes ont- of 135 are allhe can muster. " His obief ‘henchman, Major Crowell, whose duties as Mail Agent are to travel the State in Pomeroy's in- -terest, only counts 44, and among them are pro- nounced anti-Pomeroy men, who had given pledges on that question,and renewed them Bince election. » BOSTON POLITICS. Boszoy, Dec. 7.—The Republicans are unable to get any_one to run &8 s candidate for Mayor. The 1ast nominee, E. 8. Tobey, has declined. In the meantime o citizens' movement has been started by nominating H. 8. Pierce, who declined the straight Republican nomination, with aticket of Aldermen including four Democrats.. & BosTow, Ded. 7, Evening.—Henry. L. Pierco has been again nominated for Msayor, this time by the .officers of the Republican City Con- vention. BosTox, Dec, 7.—Mr. Pierce has accepted the nomination for Mayor on the Republican Citi- zens' ticket. Mayor Gaston will be supported by the Democrats. - : " NEW YORK.' Thanks—The Greeley NMomument— Bankruptcy of a Coal Company— - The Darien Expedition—Swindling— Serious Shooting Affray in a House .l'i( Bad Repute—City Finances. .- =W Yomx, Dec. 7—Sinclair Tousey, of the Tribune,bas 'addressed a letter. of thanks to President Grant for the grest respect shown by to Mr. Greeley. Assemblyman Niles proposes in view of the ishes of th children of Mr. Greeley, the rais- ‘ing of & fund for the erection of a statue to him in Central Park, The bankraptcy of the Glenwhod Coal Com. pany, in the Lackawanna region, wes reported yesterdsy, with lisbilities ~* $400,000, Jay Gould is #aid to hold a large amount of stock in it, and the Erie Railway Company holds about $350,000 worth of the bonds, The United States ship Portsmouth started yesterday on her Darien and Pacific expedition. Charles H. Bertram and Edward Cook, lnwlvfrs, have been arrested in Hoboken for alleged black- msiling in a real estate operation. It is understood that D. G. Robinson. Jr., for- merly Assistant United States Aftorney, is to be appointed Assistant by newly elected District Attorney Phelpa. Segrave is tobe brought up on a habeas corpus on Mondsy. President Graham, of the Walkhill Bank, gave bail to-day and was released. Matthew Bussey dangeroumsly shot James Burns during a_scuffle, yesterday, in & house of bad repute. Burns was commitfed. A rumor prevailed on the street, to-day, that 8overal leading bankers and merchants propose to call a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to take some action in regard 'to the merchants sand storm occurred ab Ban Diego last night, the air was black with dust and sand. During the worst of the storm tclegraphic communication was refarded. A SRR and benkers engaged with notorions stock gamblers in locking up money for the purpose of depressing and deranging business generally. An order was zranted against the Combtroller, to-day, to show cause why he should not be pun- iahed for rofusing to pay the salary of.a dlcs o the Financo Department, P bThe ‘Bnt:m‘{l ol‘ the Comptroller, to-day, concerning their for last month, which _not began pudsuilil;y Green said. he no time-to sttend'to the matter, . but,, nevertheless, the decision on the constitutionality of the 'tax levy is to be ion, as it involves the pwymentof salaries. A committes subsequently Waited on the law offi- cers of the Government or\ the subject. Tt is stated that it will raqulre anoilice”sppro. priation of $1.750,000 to prt the Mansard roof on the new Post Office in’ tkis city. The claims Hour law, on this building, amount to 3750,600, which is included in the abov:2 amount, and they. threzsten to strike if their lowed. It is reported that Mayor Hall assumes the editorial chair of the Herald Jan. 1, and Bennett shortly leaves on a two-year European trip. A meeting of graduates of Harvard Universi- ty was held to-night, at which Committees were appointed to agpen.l to the graduates in this city and State for the purpase of raising $100,000 fo asgist in reimbursing that University for its losses by tho Boston fire. The Rove. D. B. Bellows, Frothingham and Osgood, and William G. Choste made addresses. " SAN DOMINGO. A Party of Nesw York, Boston, and Other Capitalivts Conclude to Pur= chase Samana ¥ay—The Money Scnt to Close the Barain. Speclal Despateh to. The Chicago Tribune, New York, Dec. 7.—According to the World, the San Domingo question is about to be pre- sented to the public interest in anew form. It says, since the adverse action of Congress, n scheme has been quietly pushed among promi- nent business men of the large Rastern cities; who have sent per last steamer money to buy Samans Bay and & tract of adjacent territory. A reporter sought Mr. C. K. Garrison, one of the merchants interrested. The following colloquy occurred : Reporter—Is it really true that the Tybee has gone out with an important lading, connected with the new enterprise of the Mercantile Asgo- cistion, and that it is proposed to follow up the San Domingo project ? Garrison—Yes; & number of us merchantsand others have concluded that we will accept the ‘coffee and other tropical products, but the point bargain that the Government hasrefused. This is apart from all gnmiml considerations, and is a mere matter of business. = Reporter—What shape has your action taken ? Garrison—\We have raised the money demand- ed and eent it out in the Tybee, and will thus g;in the control of & of Bamana Bay, the est in the West Indies, and capable of holding the navies of_the world. Reporter—You will have special rights and eges, and, I suppose, will be a sort of - ‘estorn Indin Company? Garrison—Well, we are paying outa great deal of monay, and of course we are not giving it for nothing, but axpect ample returns. Reporter—Will not this first outlay need to be followed up with other large expenditures for warehouses, stc? Garrison—We don't know much sbout what -will come after. We shall move cautionsly and be governed by circumstances. : Reporter—Are only New York capitalists in~ terested in the enterprise ? Garrigsou—No ; there are capitalists of Boston, Philadelphia, and other towns in the movement. Reporfer—I suppose that many of you have long ;ud mercantile dealings with those re- ons glGnrrimn—Yes! 1, for one, haye been run- ning steamers to those islends, and as far down 28 graul Ihaveno connection with the Ad- ministration, and it is & matter of business with us all. Reporter—What is the condition of the island? I8 thera much industrial activity there? Garrison—There is & large export trade of of the greatest importance will bo the possession Assistant Aldermen waited on | iven, and he is waiting for. that. decig.. of the laborers for back pay’, under the Eight-, are not al-’ (5 M8 g s, A Man Enticed tos Housein the West- “Division and Badly Beaten. _ He Disappears, and the Police Cannot Find Him or His Assailant, The police of the Sixth Precinct are' said to I_zav_e been busy -yesterdsy, investigating a case Wh.!.chlsavery peculiar o They were very Teticent about it, every one denying any knowl- .edge of anythingunusual. A TRIBUNE reporter however, was able to learn a fow facts and cir- cumat_nnces from -citizens. It appears that on Friday night, a respectably dressed man; who wes elightly intoxicated, made the acquaint- ance of one Thomas Ward, while in the Pacific Varieties, on West Madison street, near Clin- hmfl Tt is 8aid that the gentleman stated that he did not like to go home in the condition he wes in, and that Ward consentéd to take him to a lodging house where he conld e & bed for $1. They started ont of the place, and went to a hu\u‘e on .FI.Ilhm street, near Green, where Wu.rd is believed to have boarded. They were admitted bysan old womsn, and ascended the stairs to the second floor. In about ten minutes, the persons who occupy the first foor +heard a noise_overhe: mt{ some tall abouf money ; then a rumbling on the stairs, as if some one was falling, or being dragged, down. In the morning & large poolof blood was obe served at the f0of of the stairs, and every step, the knob of the door leading to the straet, and a | rtion of the sidewalk was covered with e's fluid. The discovery occasioned consider- able astonithment, and it was at once conclnded that some one had been murdered, and the body carried off. A emall boy was sent over to the Sixth Precinct Station, and scquainted Captain French with the circumstances, and he detailed several policemen to work up the case. The old lady was interrogated, and replied that Ward brought the gentleman there, and she told him she could not accommodate him.” He and Ward then began to ‘fllurrel about something, and the man pulled omt s pocket-knife and attempted to stab Ward. Ward seized something, what she conld not recollect, and struck the man on the head, and he fell down stairs. Ward went down and picked him up, and assisted him back to the room, and she ‘washed the blood from his face and bands, and ““fixed him up.” The two then left the honse, and ehe had not seen either since. -This story is 5 said T‘l‘: :z}: n“t.h czegx;ted bywdthe poRce. e _theory wwe arrived at i this: That Ward took flz man to the house intending to rob him; that the stranger toolk out & roll of bills, intending to pay for his lodg- ing, and that the old woman ang Ward essayed to ol ‘posgesgion of the money, and a scuffle ensued, the man being thrown down stairs dur- ing its progress. ere the man went to, or whether he was seriously hurt, is as much enveloped in mystery as hisidentity. Ward can- not be'found, and this fact strengthens the sus- picion of the police that he has fled from the city to avoid arrest. ALLEGED INHUMANITY, An Inmate of a Lying-in Hospital Compelled to Scrub Floors and do the Work of a Healthy Woman, 5 5 Two or three months ago, Mrs. Sarah Stra- bel cams to this city from Pittsburgh to find her relatives. She was unable to learn thers where- sbouts, and being in a ‘“delicate situs- tion,” was recommended to go to the Lying-in Hospital, No. 196 Centrs avenue. This institution is said to be supported by pri- vate contributions, and is managed by C. S. Homilton, M. D. Mrs. Strubel was without funds, and’ proposed to do light work for her by Americans of such a fine port in the West Indies. AGRICULTURAL. MMissouri State Board—Massachusetts Farmers? Institute. 8r. Lows, Dec. 7.—The State Board of Agri- cultare, which has been in session here for three days past, adjourned sfter doing considerable ‘business, and making reccommendations of in- terest to the agriculturists of the State. Among other things, they urged upon the Missonri Congressmen the importance of procuring an appropriation for deepening the channel of the )Fissiauippi river, go a8 to afford a better outlet and cheaper transportation for the products of the West to the Gulf of Mexico; slso approved the recommendation of the the Commissioner of Agriculture regarding the disposal of public lands in future only on condition that a certain part of them should be reserved for or planted 1n forest trees. ‘WoRCESTER, Mass., Dec. 7.—The Farmers’ In~ stitute, under the auspices of the State Board of Agricalture, has been in session at Barre during the past week. Amoni the prominent gentle- ‘men who took part in the proceedings were Hon. Harris Lewis, of New York; Professor Louis Agassiz, of Boston; and W. S. Clark, Presi- dent of the Massachusetts Agricaltural College. The In‘;fefing was largely attended and very suc- cessful. v SOCIAL SCIENCE. Adjourned Annunl Meeting ot the Association—Election of Vice Presi- dents, Etc. BostoN, Dec. 7.—At an adjourned annual meeting of the American Social Science Associa~ tion to-day, thé Constitution Was amended to provide for the election of Vice Presidents; to conduct the Iocal work of the Association and facilitate the establishment of branches. The following Vice Presidents were elected: Josiah Quincy, Wilcott Gibbs, Boston ; E. L. dldn, C. L. Agnew, New. York; C.J. Stills, H. C. Lea, Philadelphia ; Theodore D. Woolsey, New Haven ; Dr. Hoyt, Madison, Wis.; W.T. Harris, 8t. Lonis ; Professor George Davidson, Ran Francisco. G orge W. Curtis, New York, was elected Prosident for the ensuing year. The number of Directors was increascd to twenty or more. An sble Board was elected, including Samuel Eliot, L. Agassiz, ex-Gover- nor Washburn, William' Gray, President C. W. Eliot, James 31. Barnard, F. B. Sanborn, T. C. ‘Amory, and others. Xmportant Decision. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. PrINCETON, 1L, Dec, 7.—In the ‘case of Ed- wards vs. the Board of Bupervisors of Lee County, IiL, Judge Lealand, yesterday, eus- tained & domurrer to the declaration, thereby deciding that the countyis not liable for the negligence of its agents. The plaintiff is a blind man, and claims that while he was in the Poor House,in Lee County,as a pauper, he lost his sight through the unskilfulness and negligence of the County Physician, who there treated him for inflammation of the eyes. His suit was for $10,000 damages; but, under the ruling of the Circuit Court, hio can recover noth- ing from the county. This decision is regarded, by the legal profession here, assound law. The case is an important one to the public, and has excited much-interest in this community and in Leo County. It was originally commenced in Tee County, but was brought to_this circuit by change of vénue, on the part of the plaintiff. e War Déepartment Weather Prognosti- cations. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 816¥AL OFFICEB, DIVISION OF TELEGRAMS AND REPORTS ¥OB THE BENEFIT OF COMMERCE, WasmmaroN, D. C.. Dec. T.—Probabilities— For the northwest, thence to the upper lakes and southward to the Ohio Valley, southeasterly winds, threatening weather, followed by lower temperatures, rain and snow. In tho South At- 1antic and Gulf States clearing and clear cooler weather, with southwesterly to northwesterly wind. On the lower lskes, and thence extending by tomorrow to the Middle and Eastern States, threatening weather, higher temperatures, falling barometers, enow, and occasional rain. In the St Lawrence Valley, {alling barometers, southerly winds, and cloudy weather. 3 - Warning signals continue at Duluth, Chicago, Grand Haven, Milwankee, and sre ordered for Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, and Buffalo. EHeavy Failure. BosTox, Dec. One of the heaviest faitures caused by the % t fire was the firm of Henfield, Wentworth & Co., dry goods commission mer- chants, Franklin street. Their assets are placed 86 $1,583,170; Labilities, $2,924,860. The firm proRsee s settlement at’ ity cents on tho dol- + to be oaid Within & year, without interest. board, and was taken in. She had a fow articles of _furniture, and they wera deposited o one of the * " rooms. After remaining ‘in the-institution aBout five weeks, she learned the address of a brother-in- law, & Mr. Sullivan, who i8 in business on Lake street, and went to hig residence. While an in- .mate of the-hospital, instesd < being per- mitted to do light work,. it is al- leged, _Ghe wea -obliged to scrub floors and perform the roughest kind of labor, which did nat_at all agreo with her. When leaving, she demanded her ‘furniture, but Hamilton, it is asserted, refused to et her. have it.. The ‘other day she visited Justice Walsh and caused a writ of replevin to be issued. When the case came up for o hearing, Hamilton presented s bill for $10—92 & week—for the board of Mrs. 8trubel, and claimed that he Wl;jlnnhfi‘ led in- holding the furniture.until the bill was paid. Justice Walsh ruled that the woman was eatitled to her property, and regretfed that he had mnot-the suthority to - punish -Hamilton for his inhu- Ty FIRES. . Destruction of Property Yesterday. Erem, IL, Dec.7.—The fine new Presby- terian_Church, in this city, was' totally destroy- ed by fire this evening, at 8 o'clook, caused by & defective flue. Its destruction is a severe blow on the society. Itwaa built within thelast year, costing_from 915,000 to 818,000, This church was built b{ the ' great energy - ‘of society, * fed by ' & young - student; Donald Fletcher, who wion the highest esteem hore for his grest energy smd piety; and, whide. Duilding the church, built -up a fine congregation Thore was some indebtedmess upon the church. The insurance is not known. at present. _ Sr. Louts, Dec. 7.—Thirtesn_stores,” shops, etc., including the Journal printing ofiice, in Potosi, Mo., embracing the Iarger portion of the ‘business part of the fown, was destroyed by fire esterdsy. The loss is not stated, bub is said to & heavy, with very little insurance. MrzaMoRra, I, Dec. 7.—A.fire here on Thars- day night, destroyed one pubilio school building, with afi the furniture, books, etc. The up story of the north wing was occupied by the Masons, who lost everything save a few jewels and regalia of the Blue ge and Chapter. The total loss is put at about $20,000, with an insurance of $8,000 on the school property, and $500 on the lodge property-—$200 on the Blue Lodge, and 8300 on the Chapter.. NEew Yorg, Dec. 7.—The Averill paint works, in Brooklyn, were damaged by fire last evening to the extent of $28,000. SPRINGFIELD. Pocuments Filed with the Secretary i of State. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. BrrivGriErp, 1L, Dec. 7.—The:Directors of the Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad filed in the ofiice u:)lté:e Secretary of State, to-day, the by-laws of the Company. ) yTha:e was also filed the proceedings of the stockholders of the Cincinnati, Lafayette & Chicago Bailroad Company, at a meeting held ‘at Sheldon, Nov. 80, 1872, at which the Directors were empowered to_organize under the act ap- proved March 1, 1872, ‘which provides that one- B T the Directors shall be appotnted by ‘he Governor. . The Cook ConngBu_x!dmg, Loan, and Home- stead Association filed its papers. Capital $50,- 000; corporators, R. D. Baptiste; Joel C. Miller, Wl:x.flfi. ohnson, Jobn W. E.Thomas, and Louis e The Flint Detective and Mutual Aid Society, of Pike Couniy; the Union Coal Co., of La- Salle County, capital $30,000; the Sterling Mer- caniile o, "of- Whitesids County, capital 560,- 000, have all received permission fo open books of subscription to their capital stock. . et b e Wisconsin Grand Lodge of 0dd Fel Iows. Map1sox, Wis., Dec. 7.—The Grand Lodge of 04d Fellows adjowrned st midnight, aftor an unusually full and interesting session. There vwes quite an animated debate last ‘evening in regard to measures for establishing an Orphan Asylum, but there wag no definite action ‘except to continue the tax. An unsuccessful attempt 'was made to change the place of the next meet- ing from Milwaukee. iee i An elegant Past Grand Master’s jowel was pre- sented to Mr. Lindaley,and appropriate speeches were made. —_— Telegraphic Brevities. The small-pox has appesred at Cape Breton. The election expenses of New York City were $180,000. Peoria has four cases of emall-pox within her corporate limita. Governor Safford, of Arizon: the result of the conference wif Chief, was favorable to peacs. P In sn affray, Nov. 28, at Adamsville, Arizona, John Bngamy’shub and_killed Captain Henry Eennedy. Rogers was discharged. M. Basenger, indicted sometime since at Pe- oria {oF incosh and Tape, Was sentenced yester- reports that Goehise, the L l sy b3 fury to four years in ;'Panimfiary Charles W. Brochell, an amplrrie st Kins. sery & Mohler's brass foundry, Peona, T died suddenly atnoon yesterdsy from hemor. rthage of the lungs. The steamer Grey Eagle, which was near Evansville, fld., was raised on Fn night, and is now en roufe for Louisville. 8he. 'Was not 80 seriously damaged as reported.” - Benjamin Wilson, an_old citizen, was ‘ia<" stantly killed at Murrayville, IL, on Prid.uy;lx 2 heavy rock falling upon him while he was work in the bottom of s well eris = - ‘Asonof Hon. D: G. Cheever, Assemblyman from the Third District, Rock County, Wis., fell under the cars at Clinton Junction, Wis., on Fri- day night, and lost an arm. The Coroner’s inquest in the caso of the rail- road accident on the Binghamton Road, on Thankegiving Day, Strongly condemns the mansagement of the road for the bad condition of its tracka. : At & meeting of (}}a American and British Captains, the course (f the United States Ship-- ping Commissioner azainst the 340 bounty for seamen to boarding masters was indorsed. Sailors’ wages have -advanced to 950 and the. Captains refuse to pay that amount. Colonel M. 8. Barnes, the former publisher of the Aurora Herald, and more recently connected with the Chicago News, has” disposed of. his property interest in Auroxd to J. W. Bailey, of the Princeton Republican, and has removed with bis family to Galesburg, having purchased the Galesburg Frée Press, the management of which ho takes Immediately. - Eiie CINCINNATI, ° Pork Packing—The Becent Bank Faile ure. ; CrxervaTr, O.; Dec. 7.—The whole number of . who suspended a few days ago, made a state- ment to their creditors to-day, Thess are prin- ax&nllyin Cincinpati and New York. The lia- bilities of Keys & Co. are $220,000, while the noruinal assets are 312,000, and the real assets $115,000. They propose to settle with their creditors at 50 per cent, payable in _six, twelve, . and eighteen months, E’he probability is the creditors will accept. 4 5 Obituary. New York, Dec. 7.—Samuel N. Pike, 5 well. Imown merchant, formerly of- (Vincinnati, die suddenly at his office in this city, this afternoon; of apoplexy. He had been at his office durin, the day, and &t 2:30 was taken with the fai attack. He died at 6:30 p. m.- - - .—A priv Rock, Ark., Dec. atch from 8t. Louis announces ti1e death in t city, this s. m., of the Hon. George C. Watking, of this i wwho was en roufe home from Colorado. years Chief Justice of the State, Attor.uey Gen- ished ability. He had been a resident: of Ar-j a8 gince 1821, and was & cOntempoiwary - Ashley, Zell, Pike, Curran, Fowler, and other: distinguished members of the bar of this State The Eorse Disease. decreasing here. - 3 Prou, 1L, Dec. 7.—The horse disease is still - ® Lovms, Dec. 7.—Tho horee disease is’ etilk - e street railroads have withdrawn t hejr.¢ lines, and they are only running a limited m am- ganized ~ companies of twenty-five men. 8t each fire-engine house, and mestings will be held to-morrow to organize a voluntter force in each fire district, to act in coninu ction with the paid men. It is now thought by thosa most familiar with the borse malady, incluing veterinary surgeons, that it will antirely disap- Pos in the oouras of o weels or ton daya. ' Ocean Steamship New Harrrax, N. C., Dec. 7.—The Steamiship Queen, from Liverpool for New ' York, put in here for coal, with sicknees on board. She 18 anchormed at the Quarantine. i A QuEEssTowx, Dec. 7.—The Steamship Cuba haa arrived. ; Death on the Rail. Poverxeeeste, N. Y., Dec. 7.—John ODon- i nell, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was rux over by :w {freight train at Tarrytown,..to-day, and cab in o. MA‘RKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Financial News. . New YoBx, Deo 7.—Gold sold at 118%, 112%, and closed af 113%@113). Losns werefrom % to then to i per cent for use. Daily clearings, $91,000,~. * Specie shipments for the week, $699,632, B Tho money garket was active and closs easly i th i Fem. 1o o afternoon the rates af shows 3 et loss of §1,281,675 in legal reserve. T banks now hold only 1,463,475 above the 25 per cent. Fequired. Governments wers steady, but on the second call ‘prices fell off about 3¢ per cent, and closed quist.., > Btate bonds dull and steady. L - The Assistant Treasurer paid out_to-day $59,000 in-. terest and $31,000 in redemption of 5-20 bonds. 3 Telegrams fram Washington, this afternoon, stats, that the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury £ays Secmy retary Boutwell will tonegotiate the remainder | of the 5 per cents in & short time on the same basis ag: 1t 5 haa given motica to the Assocts fore, The Chatham Bank . sted Banks that ft will no Ionger redeem the checks the Matual Bank through the Clearing House, 5 The stock markot opened ateady. decline in Pacific Teached 81%, Bock Island rising simultaneoualy from' 1125 to 113} ; Erie from 52 to 53%; C., C. & L O 5 to t. Panl common from 633 to_63: 2nd Western Union from 763 fo 77, The advanca’; in the balance of the list was only X to 3 per c.nt. Af 1 o'clock, the market weakened to the extent of x@m and improved at the close, when, in many casés, ‘best figures of the dsy Were current, 2 ‘Bterling 1085, Conpons, 1. 5-208 of '63. ‘Coupons, Coupons, '65.. Coupans, *65 (asw).. TForeign Markets. Dec, 711 a. m,—Flour, 08, ‘Winter, 115 10d ; spring, 11=@l1s 9d ; white, 125 LiveRroor, Dec. 7—1 p. m.—Market unchanged, 8 ZLivenroor, Dec. 7—1:30 p. m.—Xarket qr unchanged, LoxDoN, Dec, 7—2 p. m.~CoNSoLs—Money, 1 socount, 913¢. 5208 of %65, 91X ; 5208 of 67, 84] 10-40s, 88%¢ ; new 5s, 89, [Erie, 42. Livimroot, Dec. e lands, 10d ; Orleans, 10¥@103{d ; Bales, 10,000 bales; . speculation and export, 2,000 balea. 3 Z5 Bresdstuffs quict, ~ Whest—Bed winter, 11s i ‘3 LIveRPOO] Flour, 303, Corn, 283 9. * Pork, new, 03, Cheese, 655, Cumberland mid 395 7 short ribs, 40s. New York Miarket. | - New Yonx, Dec. 6. —CorTon—In good demsand and higher; middiing aplands, 195c. fs BREADSTUFFS—Flour dull; receipts, 11,000 kisy prices unchanged. Ry fourand corn meal u: ™~ d. Wheat held firmly, but buyers holding off | e ‘receipts, 24,000 bu; No, 1 spring, $1.64; No, 3do $.45; winter red Western, $LE3@L.70, ; . 5000 ve Scarce and. Eurieysnd malt qust. Gorn frmer: “vecaiis bu; steamer Western 63; 64c 5 sail da 64f Oata quiet: recelpts, 29,000 ba. e il 2% - Eags—Easier ; Wes! & £ ks L Sy ' 0 er 3 for crop of 187: ¥ Lesraez—Quiet, and firm 5»%@5!21'5; Oriroeo, e - ‘00%.—More active ; Western fleece, 67 L Grooz offeo ‘quiet; Kio, 155 Gi6s. fgar dul ; fair to good refining, 53 @9%c ; Cuba, Sx@Iie, Molatsen quict; Now Orleans, 60@Toe. Riee gostoat % PrrmoLxUM—Crade, 13¢; refined, 2 ek R e T ProvistoNs—Pork dull and lower: old and $13.00@15.50; January, §13.00. Beef unchanged O - meits quiet; shoulddrs for January, 5os “milaics lower; long clear, TX@TXec. Lard weak; No'l to .brime ctoum, TH@3c; Kettle, 83 Borizs in Garman Unthiegs A¥p O ged, WrRISKEX-Quigt ab 240: held 8 95, ol hogs slaughtered in C.incinnati the past week i ;Oass 0%%000. Whole number eince 1st November, “L.B. Key & Co., vrivate bankers of thié city, &G eral, and a lawyer of well known and diafi:& S Maprsoy, Dec. 7.~The epizootic i alightlys: 7 on the increase, and there axe but fow anit nals. ' ?fim&e mules, and oxen now seén on the stry sets.: ¥ cars axcopt the it sizeet and Franlin 470 na £ = 2] ber of cars. Chief Engineer Sexton, to-day, n:-§ 7.—Cotton dull; middling wp’