Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1872, Page 12

12 ~ THE.CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, fiECEM__B__ER' 15, 1872. 3 e i ) A DRAWN BATTLE. First Trial Under the New State Liquor Law. A Wife Sues a Bar-Tender for Selling Her Husband Whiskey. The Testimony Offered===Instruc= tions by the Court. Mtor a Shork Consultation the Jury Refuse to Agree and are Distharged. An interesting case was tried in the Criminal | Tourt, before Judge Rogers, yesterday. It was teresting as being the first case tried In Chica~ :go under the act entitled *An act to provide ‘against the evils resulting from the sale of in- ‘toxicating liquors in the Btate of Ilinois,” the second section of which reads as follows: “It &hall be unlawfal for any person or persons, by agent or otherwise, to sell intoxicating liquors 0 minors unless upon the written order of their parents, guardians, or family physicians, or to persons intoxicated, or who are in the habit of gotting intoxicated.” The defendant was one Thomas Turner, bar- tender at the bar of the Douglas House, corner of Douglas place and Cottage Grove avenue, who was charged in the indictment with selling liguor to one Daniel Hanshan, a person in the habit of getting intoxicated. The defendant was represented by G. G. Bel- lows, and William Vocke, Attorney of the Per- sonal Liberty League. After some delay in the empanelling of a jury, the panel was completed, the jury being as fol- Jows: Alfred Olson, J. B. Dixon, J. L. Clapp, George Mead, O. F. Milligan, Anton Scherman, James D. Tyler, P. B. Weare, Giles Miller, O. B. McKinney, A. Johnson, §. 8. Campbell. E. A. COLTON, M. D., eworn, testified that he was a physician ; saw Hanehan sbout June, once only, &t his houss on the lake shore, near Thirty-second street ; could mot be certain about the date,—it might have been in July; He was suffering from delirium tremens. The question towhich this reply wasmade was objected to, objection overruled. and excep- tionstaken by Mr. Bellows. Cross-examined : Was called in to attend Han- uhan by his son ; attended him about noon; saw 8t his honse a Catholic priest; Hanahan was enffering from an aggravated case of delirium iremens ; he showed a dread of some impending trouble; he was fiushed, his eyes had a peculiar appearanca : a twitching of the nervous system ; his gkin, his manner, everything indicating delirium ; had sttended fifty or 100 cases of delirium tremens ; called on the man only once; would not swear it was either in June or July; wonld swear it was mot in May; was more inclined to think it was in the early part of June, but might be mis- taken. To bring about delirium {remens it was not actuslly necessary to be an babitual drunkard ; only in highly nervous and sensitive organizations would a man get delirum tremens, oxcept after habitual drinking ; the exceptiond to this rule were very rare. Witness defined an babitnal drunkard to be one whose faculties ‘were 80 impaired as not to be able to attend to ‘bis business. BEIDGET HANANAY, wife of the man Daniel Hanahan, sworn. Tes- tified that Dr. Colton was at her house lasi summer, in July, or theresbouts; her husband was in the habit of being intoxicated whenever e had the money; this occurred two or three times a week ; Witness had been to defendant’s ealoon, after Dr. Colton had called; this was in July or the fall; his saloon was under the Douglas House ; she was in the saloon last Au- ‘gust or Beptember ; inquired for tho bar-keeper, and told him that he had sold liquor to her hus- ‘band; before she got through with her story to Turner, he turned her out. Cross-ezamined: Was only once in Turner's galoon; it was in either August or September; in the forenoon, she believed; entered the sa~- loon from Douglas place ; there were four or five men in the saloon; the barkeeper was s elim, young-looking boy ; could not identify him ; re- mained from three to five minutes in the saloon; the barkeeper, on being told by her that he had sold lquor to her husband, replied that he had refused to sell him any; ker husband could get work whenever he was sober; whenever he made any money he got 3 he never contributed money to the support of his family; sho and her two boys worked for their living; she never gave him money to drink liquor with gave him 25 or 50 cents sometimes, but never more than once in a month ; sometimes her husband would stay ont until1or2 o'clock. He had not been steadily employed since the fire, but could have ‘been bad he been gober. Witness never drank anything, beer or liquor of any description. ., Did yon make a complaint against any other saloon-keeper ? 3 ‘Question objected to, objection sustained, and exceptions taken by Mr. Bellows. = Cross-examination continued : The proprietor turned the witness out of the saloon; Dan had beenin the habit of drinking hard foreightornine years; wonld be & good man if he did not drink. JEROME HANAHAN, 2 boy, sworn, was son of the preceding witness ; had seen his father in the saloon under the Donglas House about two weeks before election; ‘e was drinking ; he was g0 drunk he did not Imow what he was doing; the saloon was full at the time; after he drank he went out; never 83id anything in the saloon sbout their selling him liquor; was bringing hisfather home at the time; his father vrnsb in tht;l hl:lgb of drinking; got drunk whenever he had any money ; bis father was drinking whiskey; he mew it was whiskey, because he had been in saloons frequently for beer for his father ; wit- ness stood on the stairs outside and iooked in. His mother had not told him what to testify, only to tellthe truth. No one sent him to the s2loon ; he went £o fetch his father. LUKE GAVIN Testified that he had seen Hanaban g in that saloon in September ; the bar- ‘ender was there. This closed the case for the prosecution. THOMAS SMITH sworn: Testified that he was & bar-tender, and had been in the employ of Thomas Turner from Ang. 17 till the first dsy of September ; remem- . bered & woman coming to the saloon; it was Mrs. Hanahan ; there were six or seven men in the saloon at the time ; Mr. Turner was talking +to some men outside the bar. She said to wit- sworn: drinking ness, ““You sold my busband liguor.” Witness replied that he had done nothing of the Lind. Ho said, “ Your husband came in and Went out drunk.” : Q. Did you have instractions from Mr. Turner about it ? - Mr. Reed objected to the question._ The question was waived temporarily. Witness continued: The window was sixor seven feet west of the bar. Cross-examined: By Mr. Reed. There was & window east of the bar, near the steps, through which the bar could be seen; thers were two windows on the west side of the bar. 5 A long diecussion followed upon the eligi- ility of the question of inatructions, the Court Teserving & decision. JOEN SAULSBUT, sworn + Keeps a liquor saloon, corner of Doug- 1s8 Place and Cottage Grove svenue; kmow a man named Hanahan. Mr. Bellows—Have you heard Hanahan say l.ngfl:izxg bout proseciting the ssloon-keepers ? bjected to, and objection sustained. THE COUBT HERE SATD ho had considered the caso under the Masgachu- Botts act, and did not think it applicsble. In his 3 opinion, the proper construction of the act phased by the Legislature of Illinois was that a saloon-keeper was not_liable where his instruc- tions wero positively disobeyed by his agents. The law; said that & man was liable for selling liquor to an intoxicated person, or one who was in the habit of gotting intoxicated, by himaelf or sgent, was just as guilty if it was sold by his sgent as if it were sold by himself. In other Words, it made him responsible for his agent’s act. ifthe question wesas to the instructions being general, he shonld exclude it, but if the defence expected to prove that there wasin- stroction as to any particular pergon mentioned in the indictment ; for instance, he would per- it the defence to provo it. If they expected to prove_simply that there were some general in~ structions not to sell to any intoxicated man, or to men in the habit of getting the Court would exclude the testimony, and take the ex- ception if any were offered. EXAMINATION RESUMED. o M. Bellows snid he would offer the question, 1 the Court ¢ould rale it oiit, and he Would takd exception io the ruling, Tho following question was then put to the ‘witness : 5 Q. After you entered the service an émplo, ment of Mr. Turner, did you st any time recei :x;amégtm:u from hm% :e to the person or per- ns to whom you dught not to sell liquor ? Mr. Reoa— object. 5 e Court thought the question not fairly put, sud seid that in this caso 1t would protest Tieolt, 1t would put the question in these words: Q. Did you receive any such instructions with reference to Hanahan ? Witness—Yes, sir, The Court—By nante ? Witnexa—No. sir. He was pointed out to me. The Coutrt—Thst is a_different thing, if the ¢uutliox'x whs made applicable to this man di- roctly. . Witness—The man was pointed out to me when he entered the saloon. Mr. Turner said, “Don't sell that man any liquor.” I did nob Jmow the man’s name ; it was the man who was here to-day. Sold liquor to Hanshan once or twice, when he was sober ; Tarner gave him in- structions after this not to sell him liquor. He had refused to sell Hanahan liquor after that, G. W, HENDERSON, _ sworn : Was bar-tender for Mr. Turner from January to Aug. 6, and from Aug. 12 to date; had received no instructions from Mr. er not to sell liquor to Honahan; did not know him might have seen him ; there were many people who drank in the saloon whom witness did not know. THIS CLOSED THE TESTIIONY, and Mr, Bellows contended thst the second section of the act under which the casewas brought was unconstitutional; it was prohibi- tory. There were two subject mattersin the act, while the title only referred to one. The titlo referred fothe evilsof the sale, but ad- mitted its legality, while the second section was & prohibition of the sale. Mr. Bellows offered the following instruction without argument : The jury are instructed ass matter of Isw that the defendant cannot be convicted undgr the second sec: tion of an'act ot the Legislature of Tllinois, which act is entitled ““An Act to provide sgainst tho evils re- sulting from the sale of intoxicating liquorsin the State of Ilinois,” and under which the defendant is indicted, s the' same ia unconstitutional, and of no orce, The following.instruction was also submitted by defendant’s connsel, but the Court refused to giveit: . The Court instructs the jury that the relation of principal and agent ceases ‘whenever the agent steps Dbeyond the bounds of suthority expressly given him Dby the principal; and if they believe from the evi- dence that it was the defendant’s barkeeper who sold the liguor to Hanahan, in express violation of instruc- tions given by the defendant to his agent, the bar- keeper, that he shall not sell liquor to intoxicated per- sous or to persons in the habit of getting intoxicated, then the defendant should be acquitted. After the recess at2o'clock, Mr. Vocke ad- dressed the jury on behalf of the defendant, and was followed by Mr. Bellows. Mr. Reed argued the case briefly on behalf of the people, reviewing the testimony. INSTRUCTIONS. ‘The Court then instructed the jury as follows on the part of the people : The Court gives these instructions: If the jury be- lieve from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that in August last the defendant had knowledge that Daniel Hanahan was in the habit of getting intoxica. ted, and that afterwards intoxicating liquors were sold to 8aid Hanahan in the saloon of the defendsnt, by himself or by his bar-tender, then the defendsnt is guilty, and it is the duty of jury to fnd him guilty, The Court said that the instruction was to be coneidered in relation with the third instruction offered for the defence. On the part of the defence, the Court instructs the jury, that it is material for the prosecution to prove a Enowledge on the part of the defendant ; it is not suf- ficent to show merely ;that the injured party whose name appears in the indictment was in the habit of getting intoxicated, but it must beshown beyond a Teasonable doubt that tho defendant had s knowledge of this fact; and if the jury believed from the evidence that this knowledge has not been shown, then the do- fendant should be acquitted, Tho Conrt instructs the jury, that the evidenco of ssid Hanahan being in the habit of drinking spirituous liquors is not conclusive proof that he is in the habit of getting intoxicated ; nor is evidence showing that he his once cr twice been in a state of intoxica- tion sufficient proof of this fact; a person in the habit of getting intoxicated, as meant by the statute, i8 one given to drunkennest, und one who i;g‘ the iu:,u of etting drunk, 5o that unable to perform - f‘y tl:sdufles of his business and taking properl:m}fl! his family while intoxicated; and if the jury believe, from the evidence, that this has not been hown, then the defendant should be acquitted. The Court, in submitting the following in- struction, said this was the one referred toabove a8 ‘“‘the third:" Butif the jury belleve, from the evidence, that the Qefendant had expressly forbidden his bar-fender to Tnako sale of liquors to Dandel He and that he was in the habit of getting intoxicated, and that such *bar-tender, without the kmowledge or assent of the de- fendant, after such prohibition, sold liquor to such Perzon, defendant wonld not be lisble for such sales ‘made by the bar-keeper; provided the jury also believe, from the evidence, that such prohibition’ was given in good faith, and with an honest intention that it shonld be obesed. The Court fnetructs the jury that the pending caso is governed by the eame rule of law and evidence ‘which spply {0 prosecutions for felony. The charge must be made out beyond a reasonsble doubt, and if the evidence of the prosecution is shaken sufiiciently to create s ressonable doubt asto theguilt of the de- fendant, then the defendant ehould be acquitted. THE JURY, after an sbsence of some time, reported that there was no prospect of their agreeing, if kept in durance a week. 3 The jury was therefore discharged. It stood : For scquittal, 7; for conviction, 5. A new trial will be had next term. o . THE MISSING BANKER. Ferd. S. Winslow Prefers the Climate of Italy to & Winter in Chicago. While the parties incherge are working quietly and stesdily to clear away the wreck and proteck the depositors, the late President of the Scandi- |. navian Bank is finding the climate of Italy en- chanting, with the sdded enchantment that dis- tance lends to such cascs. The utmost sympa- thy is felt for the family of Winslow, upon whom the devastating blow falls with terrible effect. Their delightful home i8 surrendered, Mrs. Winslow refusing to retain any of the property. A cable despatch was on Fridsy received from Mr. Winslow, at Naples, addressed to & gentleman in this city, advising the fam- ily that his health would not sallow him to think of returning this winter, snd urging Mrs. Winelow and the children to join him in Italy. A suggestion was added as to a shipment of fine pictures, amounting in value to_35,000, which 1t 'was evidently the sender's wish. under the new aspect of things, to hold back from addition to the existing art features of Chicago, Every- thing seems to confirm the view that Winslow, in leaving Chicago, had no intention of abacond- ing, but, with characteristic hopefuluess, ex- pected to tide over his difficulties and land even- tually on his feet. But the crash came, and he must now strike out a new pro e. Army men are exchenging notes, now that Winslow has come to grief, on some of his Quar- {ermaster performances on ths Mississippi dur- ing the war, where, by virtue of his position, he held the key to the operations of cotton dealers, and used it with no other particular virtue ex- cept cool extortion. In one case he seized a cargo of cotton at & river porty which had com- plied with all the rales of the service, and only relinquished it on payment of $20,000. Thia same lot he caused again to be seized at another port higher up, by a tEmy acting under his orders, when he bled the owners again, and finally finished the performence by confiscating the cotton at St. Lonis, his hand appearin thronghout, o this éranssction over. 850,000 +was scooped ont of well-known Chicago parties. In short, Winslow has developed talents of no common order, such as they are, and belongs, evidently, to a class of men which no community can expect to retain beyond » moderate period (unless they carefully lock him up). He is ono who g,rzquently mneeds “ fresh fields and pastures new.’ s “ HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE.” To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune : Sm: Referring to the article in your last Sunday's issue, entitled ** Chicago Restored,” T 'would respectfully ask you to make a correction in the remarks made concerning the grocery trade.” You say, in referring to the same, * But one firm, J. W. Dosne & Co., put up their own building.” Now, sir, I think you will ind that Mesgrs. Kussel Bros., J. H. Dunham & Co., C H. Beckwith & Co., W. M. Hoyt & Co., ctc., put up their own bnildings ; and 80 I say, * Honor to I:Xmm ‘honor. dé\'i due.';' P % giving credit to the dry goods, grocery, an other trades, you might give a littla praise to the oil-trade. T would particularly mention the firm of Chass, Hanford & Co., corner of South Wa- ter streef and Wabash svenue. These gentle- men have built, and occupy, & very handsome mmamg. Their persevering _enterprise and plucky determination deserve all praise. I trust yon will excuse my encroaching on your good natare, but I think it due to the par- ties named, who bave added to the greatness of Chicago by rebuilding, and shown the pluck they hlvgitoslva each and all their meed of -aise. KRespectfully yours . H. M. P imniao. Das. 13157 B MONEY AND COMMERC MONETARY. BATURDAY EVENING, Dec, 14, The progress toward an easier condition which was noted at this time last week, continued up to about the middle of the wesk: But as aoon a8 it came {0 be generslly understood thet des posits in the banks were increasing; the domsnd for bank accommodation, ¥hich had been held in sbeyance for & week or two, began to incresse; 80 that at the close of this week the dispropor- tion between tho applications st bank, and the ability of the banks to loan, is about as great as it was two weeks ago. The prospect for the next few weeks,-however, is more favorable, a8 the marketing of hogs and cattle, and the large shipmenta from = here _ Eastward, are liquidating indebtedness rapidly. In the open market wo geo indications of an easier condi- tion in the fact that there is less commercial pa- per offered. There are some instances of the gapst of first-classmercantile houses in (_Jhxcago eing offered here at 134 per cent per month by New York merchants to whom thé paper was given for goods, but_this shows thé necessities of New York merchants rather than of the makers of the paper. The middle of December has generally been regarded as about the time when the msual winter stringency of money _ culminates.. It may therefore be assumed that the worst of the stringency for this winter is over. After the 1st of January theé interest and dividend disbursements in East- ern cities will make moneyeasior and also relieve this market. . New York exchange sold between banks to- day at par and at 25¢ per $1,000 premium. o following quotations of local stocke are furnished by Messrs. Hammond & Watson: T % Bid; Aske First National Bank. Third National Bank, National Bank of Gommy Chicago City Railway. North Division Railws; 105 Pullman Car. CIR— Elgin Watch Company.................105 08 Chicago Gas Light and Coke Company.100 105 Chamber of Commerce ... 95 100 100 AL $26,000 Traders' Insurance, 6,800 Corn Exchange Nationzl Bank, 5,000 Manufacturers’ National Bank. 1,600 Chamber of Commerce, COMMERCIAL. SATURDAY EvENING, Dec, 14. The following were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles of produce in this city during the past twenty-four hours, and for tho corresponding date a year ago: . BECELPTS, 2,802} 1,200 10 3,524 Withdrawn from store on Friday for city con- sumption: 5,192 bu wheat; 6,376 bu corn: 5,209 bu oats; 2,749 bu rye; 7,919 bu barley. ‘Withdrawn for do daring the week: 15,157 bu wheat ; 16,386 bu corn; 21,337 bu oats: 5,928 bu rye; 36,546 bubarley. ‘The following grain has peen inspected into store this morning up to 10 o'clock: 147 cars wheat; 150 cars corn ; 48 cars oats ; 12 cars rye; 50 cars barley. Total, 407 cars, or 163,000 bu. ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and stock at this port for the week ending with this morning, and for other weeks ending as dated : RECEIPTS, Dec. 14,12, Dec, T, T2, Dec. 16, 1, 53,019 53,138 29,54 174568 781,792 The barley muddle, to which we referred yes- terdsy morning, is being investigatedin this city, and the facts in the case will probably be brought to light ere long. It is to behoped that the matter will not end with this, but that restitu- tion will be insisted upon, if that be possible, Either cortain parties did not obtain as much money by 8¢ per bu on 25,000 bu a8 they ought to have domo, or some othor partios piid S per ‘bu on 25,000 bu more than they ought to have paid. Itis either one thing or the other, and the matter ehould be set right, somehow. In anyevent, those who have profited by the under- handed transaction should be obliged to disgorge the entire difference, paying the whole cost of transfer out of his own or their own pocket, or ockets. In this connection we publish the fol- owing : CmrcaGo, Dec, 10,1872, Hon. Guatavus Koerner, Chairman Board of R. R. and W. H. Commissioners, Springfield, I.: Deam Smz: Ihavato report that, during the past ‘month, considersble quantities of No. 3 barley have beenldadedinto C. &N. W. cars, at the Armour, Dole & Co, Elevator, and thecars switched to the Ga- Tena track, when the barley was again and ed No. 2. discrepancy in the gradingisso marked that it ‘ought o roceive immediate attention. Therefore, I earnestly urge upon you to undertakes thorough investigation of the matter, for and in my ‘behalf.” Iam compelled to azk you to perform duties that, perhaps, properly belong to myself, and which I would gladly undertake, but becanso I am entirely in- capacitated from doing s0,being confined to my bed by a broken limb, I trust, therefore, yon may be able to ive it early attention, and shall walt anxiously to hear from you. Yours, Tespectfally, W. F. ToMexIxg, Chief Inspector. We suggest that now the leak is stopped in the direction of the elevator of [unger, Wheeler & Co., that the gropnr authorities endeavor to find out if it be not opened else- where. Itisnot impossible that some of the Armour, Dole & Co. No. 8 barley has been run into the Union Elevator as No. 2, since the transfer was stopped in the other direction. Thore ie, in fact, plenty of xoom fo inquiry,. ) when the investigation is once declared to be in. order. THE MARKETS. The leading produce markets were all slow to- Any, and most of them steady, with the excep- 1i0n of wheat, which was active and higer. There was verylittle interest exhibited in anything else ; buf all were strong when mensured against the fact of general dullness reported from New York. There was no shipping demand of con- sequencs for anything, snd the markets were, therefore, almost entirely speculative. The grocery matket was fauly active for the leading =taples, 28 well as for fancy goods, suilable for the holiday trade, and prices were generally firm. Coffees were especially 8o, a further upward movement at the Eut ‘making necessary an advance here, and quotations were marked up & >¢o all around. Sugars were firmer, without quotable advance. Teas were easy, save for choice grades which, owing to light stocks, were firmly held. *b; gootamet with s good domend from interior lealers, and also to supply" local retsilers, snd decided firmness stil prevails in all departments of the market. The supply of certain lines of goods is somewhat reduced, but, with a few unim- portant exceptions, jobbers encounter no diffi- culty in filling orders. There was no change in the butter market. Fair activity was notice- sble, and former quotations were well sustained for all descriptions. Baggi g romaine quiet and Srm. Cheess was dull. “In the coal ‘market, no new features were daveloped. A liberal busi- ness was doing at the leading yards, and prices were firm at $12.00@18.00 for Leckawanns: ot £10.50@11.50 {or Erie,, and $7.00@7.50 for Wil- mington. _ Fish were ift light demand only, and prices tinderwent no change; The demand for raisinh, fuurants, figs, and most other desorip: tions of dried fruits_was reported good, and quotations were fimilj adhored to. Oils, hey, hides, and leather were withoiif material change. Tradd at the lumber yards was fair to-day, pre- vious prices_being maintained. Building ma- terials, metals, nails, &c., continue quiet #nd unchafged. There is & tendency to an advance intin plate before long, the Englich markets riling quite firm, and the stocks of importers aré reported to be very low. Dairy and solar salt have advanced ; dairy quoted at $3.50 with- oiit bigs; and $4:25@4.50 with bags ; eolar quota- ble &t $2.40@2:50. The demand for salt is good and thé supply is yery light; it is now being re- ceived here by 2£ili The demand for all kinds of cooperage is fair, with umple offerings, The wool market continues quiel snd steady at pre- vious quotations. Broom corn w28 unchanged, the inquiry being fair for the higher grades. Common red brush is plenty and dull The unsettled condition of the hop market con- tinues, This market, as well as all the Eastern markets, ruled very firm, and the tendency to an early advance in prices is strong. We quote prime Western at 35@40c. Seeds were quiet and stegdy. Clover was in Jight demand, sales of ordinary being made 2t $4.85@6.10. Potatoes &ontinue scarce and firm at 75c on track. Poul- iry wae dichanged. There was & moderate de- mand for choice chickens and turkeys, but as a rule the market wad dull and prices weak. Prairie c_hickeiz and qundbv,:p{: :.j:::i v:ry ingo??\- ;:; iry among shippers ; rabbif ven gmuuiy“ge aEp !;Pand’ moderate request. The usual demmg for applés and cranberries pre- zim'lad, pricés ruling steady at yesterday’s quota« one; Highwines were more_ active, and firm ab 350 advance, in sympathy With a further rise in New York. Sales were reported of 300 brls at 90c per gallon: Dressed hoge wer6 in better demand, and firm at an average'advance of about 5Sc per 100 lbs, though the receipts were larger than heretofore, and live were reported easier: Bales were re- gurtevl of 378 head gaogbamoath shipping &t 4.55; 830 head do at 34.50; 36 heed inferior ab 84373, Total, 739 head. Provisions were very quiet, with little change inprices. Cash product was ganen].lg quoted firm, as there was little offered, flxoui ‘buyers held off both for cach and future, as hogs were quoted s shade emsier: ~Almost everybody sgems undecided, a8 yet; half afraid that prices will go still lower, whilemost of them hope that the market has touched bottom already. Mean- while the packers have but little product on hand, ss they have all of them adopted the billiardist tactice of inx:xgl into pocket for safety,” and will accumulate little stuff till they know hovw the season is likely to come out. The leadlng demand mow is for lard and green hams, the former being deemed cheap, while the Ilatter is wanted by curers, The market closed at the following range of prices: Mess Pork—Old, 811.00@11.50; new pork, cash or geller the month, at S$i1.40@ 11.50; do seller January, $11.62%; do seller February, $11.623@11.75; do seller Alarch, $11.8734@11.90; do seller April, $12.00; rime mess, $10.75. Lard, cash, $7.10@ 1234 for now, cash or seller December; do | selier Januery, $7.12}6@7.15; do seller Feb- ruary, $7.25@7.80 ; dogeller March, S7.50@7.55. Sweet pickled hams, 73{@9e, and green hams s TE @Ko for 151b averages, sad. 1o for 161> averages. Green shoulders, 8X@3Xc; do rough sides, 48(@4J4c; do short ribs, 53c; do short clear, 5%@53c ; meats, 15 to 20 days, in salt, quotabfe at 3yfc for shoulders; 5@ oo for short ribe, ‘and 5%@Go for short clear. Boxed shouldars, seller December, quoted &t 83{c. English meats, for delivery in Dacember and Jannary, 5} @5%ctor Camberlands; 53¢c for short ribs, or long clear; 63@6%c for short clear; 83{(@8%c for long cut hams. Doss beef, $8.50@9.00; extrn mess do, 9.50@10.00; beof Lams, $28,50@30.00. City tallow, T34@T3c; grease quotable at 53@63(c. Ssles wers ro- ported ‘of %00 brla ‘mesd pork at 911.50: 00 brls do, seller January. at §11.62}¢c: 500 brls do, seller March, ab SILS73{c; 100 bris prime moss at $10.75; 800 tos lard at 97.123¢; 500 tes do, seller January, at $7.15; 200 boxes short ribs at55%c; 50,000 Ibs green short clear at 5%c; 600 boxes long and short clesr, seller first 10 daya in January, and 400 boxes do seller lnst half Janu- ary, at 8¢ ; 5,000 pes green hama (15 Ibg), at 752 ; 40,000 ibe do ot Tigc; 20,000 1bs do (16 the) at 37.123¢c ; 40,000 Ibs &nd 5,000 pes do at 87.10% 0,000 165 do st $7.05; 40,000 Ibs do (18 ibs, 8t 634c; S brla cake tallow at Sc. o following are the receipts and shipments of provisions at this point during the past week : Received. Shipped. 90 308 59 6,605 10,822,660 064,550 '297,180 3,844,764 The following &re returns of hog-packing {from commencement of season to date: 167 1871, 429,40 507,907 607 lflg,flfl s - 70,700 85,000 The packing is thus behind at other points, a8 well as at Chicago; all aro holding off, ss much 28 possible, for a furtber declins in prices. lour wes again quiet and unchanged. New York was reported dull and_drooping, which ‘made shippers hold off, while holders asked full previous prices, in view of the greater strength in wheat. The demand was chiefly on local ac- count, only one round lot being taken for ship- ment. e note that the more liberal receipts have caused a slight increase in stocks here, but thoy are not large enough to weaken prices. Bales were reported of 600 brls white winter ex- tras (Wis.) at $7.25; 100 brls spring extras (Conquoror) at 87.50 ; 100 brls do (White Rose) at $6.25 ; 400 brls do on private terms ; 200 bris superfines at $4.50 ; 50 brls buckwheat at $8.00. Total, 1,450 brls. Also, 80 tons bran at $12.00 on track. ‘Wheat was more active, and about lc higher than on Frday, though Liverpool was only re- ported steady, and Now York was_ quoted tame, While our receipts were liberal, with prospects of an increase in volume, now that lows has got -rid of the epizootic disease. The demand was pfincignuy speculative (for options) and local, though several outside orders were on the floor from Canads and our own winter wheat-raising sections. Themillers of those iuta are paying more attention to Bglr!iing wheat than ever before, owing to tho great difference in the price of that and winter. ~Of course, it is_only necossary to start the rumor of a consumptive demand, with a faw facts to make the rumor appear probablo, in order to canse a speculative advance ; because we have some 5,000,000 bu of wheat sold for next month's delivery in this market, and scarcely s tenth part of that amount in _store, with which to mske the deliveres. Nor do our present receipts threaten to swell that stock much, if there should be a good shipping demand this winter from _interior points. So far we have not much of that de- mand, and car lots were very slow to-day. Seller January opened at $1.143¢, declined to $1.183, advanced to $1.15, and closed dull at 81.144. Seller the month or cash No. 2 spring sold at $1.123(@1.14, closing at $1.13%/. Seller Fobru- ary 8014 at $1.16@1.1734, olosing at SL163{. No. 1 spring was nommal st $1.20@1.21. No. 3 #pring in fair demand, but no higher, closing at $1.02@1.03, and rejected do at 92)6@I8)<c, according to location, the inside being in North Bide houses. Cash sales were reported of 2,800 bu No.2 epring at S1.13%; 2,400 ba do at 81.183¢; 45,800 bu do st $1.13%¢ ; 1,600 bu do &b $1.18%; 11,600 bu do at S1.1337; £,400 bu do at $1.185 5,600 bu No. 8 nprinf at 81.03; 8,800 bu do'at 31,02 ; 400 bu rejected spring at 98150 ; 400 ‘bu do at 93c; 800 budo at92igc. Total 82,600 bu. - Corn wasdull and steady at_the same prices a8 yesterday, with almost no demand during a considerable part of the session, as the atten- tion of operators was largely attracted to wheat. New YorE was reported tame, and our shipments Were almost nothing, while receipts wers up to the average. There wasno inquiry for ship- ment, and but few ghorts were on the market, hilo no one seemed inclined to go long, a8 the prospect is that nearly all the corn that comes in this winter will be found here in the epring, awaiting the opening of navigation. Hence our market drags, and sagged to-dsy. No. 2, cash or seller the month, opened at B1ifc, and declined toSlcat the close. Seller January opened at 813¢c, and closed at $11{@S13¢c. Seller Febru- ary sold at 32@3234c. _ Thero was a fair demand for the summer options, and they were firmer. Beller June sold at 38%@37c, and 36c was bid for soller Mny. Rejected was firm and_higher, Cash seles were reported of 10,000 bu No. 2 &t 81370 ; 4,400 budo at 31 8-16c; 25,600 bu do at $134c; 17,200 bu do at 8lc; 3,800 bu rojected 2t80c; 800 bu do at 29%c; 400 bu do at 293c ; 2,000 bu ears ot 35c on track. Total, 63,200 bu. Oats were rather more active, but unusually weak, declining 3{@1c, when New York was an- nounced to be ‘dull and heavy. The market opened at about 253¢c for cash, and 254c seller Jlmmg. but fell to 243{c at the close, for both. Seller February aold af 25@253c, closing with the inside bid. Cash sales were reported of 1,800 buNo. 2 at 25)¢e; 5000 bu do at 25c; 5,000 budo at 24%C; 6,200 b do at 2i3c; 5,000 budo at 24lgc; 3,600 bu do at 24ifcs 600 bu rejected at 23c ; 600 bu do_at22i{c ; 600 bu white, by sample, at 28c on track. = Total, 29,000 bu. Rye was scarce and firm at the rocent advance, being in fair demand, with very little offered. Bales were restricted to 1,600 bu No. 2 at G, and 800 bu rejected at 57c. * A Barley was quiet and irregular. No, 2 was in good requeat, and & shade er, 8t 66@67¢ in Armour, Dole & Co/'s; and 61)$@62¢ in other houses. Soller the morik was nominal at 61@ 611¢c; and seller January Srm at 62@6234c. The lower grades were weak, at 4934@5134c for No. 8, and 40@40%¢e for rejected, cloring dull. Cash sales were reported of 400 bu No..2 at 67c; 400bu do st 663gc; 1,800 bu do at €6c; 2,400 bu do &t 62c; 1,600 bu do at 6l3{c; 1,600 bu do &t 6ilge; 2,000 bu No. g at 5lic: 400 bu at’ 51c; 1,200 bu do at 43%¢c; 6,400 bu do at 4935c; 1,200 budo at 4834c ; 400 bu rejected at 4037c; 2,000 bu do 2t 40¢; 400 bu by sample at 85¢; 400 bu do at 82c; 400 bu do at 80c; 400 bu do at 78¢; 1,200 bu do at 75¢; 400 bu do at 72c; 2,000 bu do at T0c; 400 bu do at 65c. Total, 27,400 bu. LATESE, In the afternoonwhesat was moderately active nd a shade firmer. No. 2spring sold at 81,134 @ 1.18% seller the month, closing at the inside, and’ 81.14%@1.15 seller January, closing at $1.145¢. Corn was quiet snd steady, eelling at 31¢ geller the month, and 813{c seller January. Other grain and flpruvimons were quiet and nom- inally unchanged. [ — & CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Review for the Week Ending Dec. 14. SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 14, Tho receipts of live stock during the week ‘were asfollows : Cattle; Sheep, 317 17,418 5 1L 959 25255 1,878 25576 1,311 25,32 981 14,000 ¥ 122,965 5491 WUT3I2 44T4 126168 6,131 89491 6,091 484736 22,187 Hogs. Sheep. LIVE STOCK FREIGHTS, To Buffalo, Suspension Bridge, Pittsburgh, and Cattle, 2 car. Horses, 9 car o Hogs, double-deck car, %3 car ‘Hogs, single-deck car, 3_car. Sheep; double-deck <ar, g car. 8ogle-deck car, Rcar.. CATTLE—Throughoul P e cattle trade has beenin a most unsatisfactory condition. Thers has been an entire absence of anything like activity in the demand from any soirce, 80 that, while the arrivals, comparative- 1y, have been moderate, they largely exceeded the wants of buyers, and s steady,accumulation of stock was witnessed. In prices we have to note & very material falling off. The Eastern markets, without exception, have ruled lower, fhe decline varying from }4c to 1c per Ib, and our market has sympathized to the extent of 3o on all grades of ehipfing cattle, while in some instances sellers claimed to have disposed of their stock at a reduction of 5@%c. In the poorer sorts the depreciation was not so marked, the decline suffered last week having operated to check the receipts of such. If the market for mn{l one class of stock can be said” to have been duller than another, it was so for medium to fair grudes; such asare toogood for feedersand hicago butchers, and not quite good enough for shipment East. These were a drug at 8435 @450, and » number of droves remained in the yards unsold at the close. The extreme range of rices _ for the week (not inclading Christmes beeves) was $1.50@6.25—the inside figure for bulls, and the outside for extra stoers, sveraging 1,400 s and upward. Most of the week's business, however, was iransacted at $2.25@3.50 for common to choice cows and common to good Texas cattle ; at $2.75@83.75 for choice steers; at 24.00@4.75 for common to good shipping steers of from 1,100 to 1,250 ths average, and at $5.00@5.75 for good to choice smooth well fatted steers aver- aging from 1,200 to 1,400 1bs. There was very littlo inquiry for Christmas beeves, and only a few of tho offerings changed hands here. Veal calves remain dull at about last week's prices, or at 83.50@3.75 for common coarse heavy; at £4.00@4.50 for medium, and at $5.00@5.50 for good to choice light. To-day, the general features of the market wore unchanged. Buyers were few and indif- ferent, and only & small number of cattle were disposed of. A city butcher (Sheible & Son) urchased 8 fancy “steers averaging 2,010 1bs at 10.00,—the highest price paid in this market guring the present scason. The market closed QuoTATIONS, Extra—Graded steers averaging 1,400 188 $6.1586.30 and upwards. % Choice Beaves—Fins, fat, well formed 3 year 105 year old steers, and avers 101,400 Ibs. .. Good 'Beeves—Well-fattencd, fin steers, averaging 1,100 t01,250 s, Medium Grades—Steers in fair fl aging 1,100 £0 1,250 Butchers’ _Stock—Cor steers, and good to_extrs cows, for city slaughter, averaging 800 to 1,100 . .... .. 2.75@4.00 Btock Cattle—Common cattle, in decent flesh, averaging 700 {0 1,030 1be........... 275@3.75 Inferior—Light and thin cows, stags, bulls, and scallawag steers.. * 1.50@2.50 Toxas Cattle—Thro 2.0062.75 3.00@3.50 3.75G4.00 yugh droves. Texas Cattle—Northern s Texas Cattlo—Corn-fed ur last review have been 122,765, sagainst 147,312 last week, 126,168 week before last, and 130,800 for the corresponding week last year. During the four weeks ending to-night, the arrivals have been 484,736,—a number larger by more than 50,000 head than ever before received for the same pe- riod. Nothing was developed in connection with the market worthy of special comment. The receipts, though falling considerably below those of last week, have been large, yet not heife greatly in excess of the demand, all finding buy- ers, and st prices averaging sbont 100 per 100 Ibs higher than the average of last week. Values have been subjected to anlibs!ight flucta-~ ations, 10c per 100 1bs covering the changesin either direction. Skippers continue in the mar- Let, but their pur es, companatively, are light, svoraging only sbout $00 oad daily, The extreme range of the market was $3.60@ 410, with the great bulk of the transfers within the range of 33.70@3.90. Coarse Michigen hogs 8old at the inside figure, while the ontside was obtained in only & few instances for extra assorted lots. . To-day receipts were agein large, reaching sbout 14,000 head, but, under an active deman sbout all were disposed of as fast as yarded, an prices remnined firm from the opening to tho close. Sales wera effectod at $8.65@4.00— chiefly at 33.75@3.85. Among the dey's trans- actions were the following : - HOG sALES. No. Av, Price|No. Av. Price|No. Av. Price. 49 319 $3.75 )53 328 $3.65 | 50 $3.75 51 343 876 [37 2719 375 [20 212 38.90 23 300 S8.75 [63 210 890 |49 303 3.80 26 235 4.00 |66 261 3.70 | 99 305 3.80 41 208 3.85 {61 308 3.85 |57 S06 3.80 296 817 3.85 |51 28 375 |55 308 3.75 59 270 8.80 152 265 8.80 |147 296 3.80 29 802 375 |81 819 3.5 |47 3800 3.90 85 399 3.80 [49 275 375 [162 310 8.80 51 265 400 [65 363 3.85 (400 289 3.85 49 206, 3.80 |30 220 4.00 {49 301 3.7 125 2227 3890 |27 293 3.7 |52 312 3.7 28 S84 385 (40 3831 3.80 N SHEEP—Prices of sheep were without ap- preciable change until toward the close of the ‘eek when, under a better demand, the crept up sbout 25¢ per 100 Ibs, The quality has been oor, the major portion consisting of mixed gm—m lots, for which sellers found it difficult to realize over $3.25@4.00. A drove or two was taken at $5.25@5.50, but sales at over $4.75 were rare, while most of the transfers were at 33.75@ 4.50. All gold and the market closed firm. BUSINESS CHANCES. EAST ST. LOUIS RATIL MILL FORSALE. The proprietors offer. for sale the above vory valuable ropariy,. sitaatcd on the triangle formed by the Oblo & Riisissippt, Vandalia & Indianapolis, and St. Louis rail- ronds, in East St. Louis. Ths position of this mill for business snd its facilltios for procuring, iron and coal, render it one of the best, if nottho best locations in part of the country. St. Louis is confessedly now one of o chespest pig-ron “markets in the Union. The cost of 1 rtin; .iron to this mill is only 70 cents per ton. Gart 3¢ the bost quality mined in this rogion 1s delivered daily in the at a cost of 6% cents per bushel, or An abundant sapply of soft water from g sircam that forms on of the boundaries of the mill 1aad; immediate connection with all the rail- Zoads of 1llinois and tho States beyond, aud with those of Missouri by a transfer boat, on_whichl loaded cars come into the mill-sard at & costof 60 cents per ton frojght; thoso form same of the {mportant advantagts of this lo; cation. The bulldings and machinery are in excellent order, with an abundancs of business from the nelghbor- fag roads, both for reolling aud new rails, ‘The capacity ofthe mill is from 400 to 500 tons per weok, double turn, and tho sole roasea for salo s tho nablilty of i onera it personal attgution. Xor parti RREER UERARD B. ALLEN & CO., or ADOLPHUS MEIER St. Touls. REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE. Valuable manufscturing property near McCommick's reaper factorios, corner Seventy-ninth-st. and Western- av., all subdivided; 16 2 Sacres. Apply fo P ABYOR & co., 2 5‘ TaSalle. Ot t., Otis Blook, GRAND OPENING OF DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY. . Grand Reopening 0f DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, AND FANCY GOODS. GILES, BRO. & CO., 266 and 268 Wabash-av. Hiving received many new attractions, and for the betts accommodation of our friends and patrons who have been unzbia to ezamine our unrivalled Stock in detail, we shal! have a Reception on MONDAY EVENING, and continue open every evening till Christmas. HOLIDAY GOODS. WEST’S BAZAR, AUCTION SALES. B S e By GEO. P. GORE & CO. 2, 24, and 25 East Randolphose. 0UR cmvsmubfig WART MONEY 0808& 282 Wabash-av., | n WEINESIAT, le. 16, a9 12 . %, Dressing Cases, Writing Desks, Jowelry Boxes. - WEST & 00, 280 & 282 Wabash-av. HOLIDAY GOODS " RICH Bohemian Vases, Parians, Rogers' Groups. WEST'S BAZAR, 280 & 262 Wabash-av, FINANCIAL. THE NATIONAL BANK OF ILLINOIS, At Chicaso, 160 LA SALLE-ST., Bryan Block. Paid up Capital, $500,000. OFFICERS: -.Eresident. ice President. Casbier, This Bank, centraliy located-—hav- ing Officers_and Dirctors well ac- quainted with the wents of the busi- ness community, offe:s superior fa- cilities to Merchants, Manufactur- ers, Shippers, and oihers, for the transaction of their Ranking busi- ness. tern News Company - 8. Assassor tor Gl & 0BG Sagaiuss arniturs ) Marblo Works Siing Bank ings Bank r Ex umnal 9t Bone o et Son East hicago Wi enry Coryrith. H. Qo tas S. D U. 8, "Marshal R i Wiahatouse & Gardner Robt. E, Jeukin: Attorney Mis, E. J, Camp Edmand Tflnl:di H. L. Hammon Thefl)%(lc&l Seminary Geo. Schneide: 'res’t Nat. Bank of E. B. Washburno,, Lumberman’s Tnsurance Co. ‘WANTED—A fow adjusted claims of the Lumbermen's Insurance Co. HENRY H. BROWN, 50 LaSallo-s. CONFECTIONERY. COLBURN?’S (Formerly 78 State-st-) CANDIESI Purest and Cheapest in the City. Sunday schools supplisd at low.rates. Christmas Troes, Omaments, and Bugar Toys, wholesals and retail. O SunA 3l West W.ashingtoa-st., Botwecn Clinton and. Illinois ..D. 8 Minister to France | WE SHALL CLOSE OUT THEIR Boots &Shoes AT AUCTION Retailors will find the assortment largesad of al Men's, Boy: X gags gradex " cags of thesa colabratad Sacker Boots in GEQ, P, GORE & €0, 33, 24 and 28 Raadulph-st, 0UR TOESDAY'S AUCTION SALE TIs resumed, and will be held At D 1=2 a.m., Dec. iz, ‘When we shall offer a bankrzpt stock of DRESS GOODS, ALSO, Anny Clothing, Knit Goods, Bal. Hoss,: Men’s and Boys® Caps, Gloves, Notion's, 80d 300 gross best ¢ ez Toilet 8,08PS- GEO. P. GORE SEIO® COURY Bfinfi?& + Madison sad Washington sts, The Entire ContaMts of o First-Class D . nits;, Rich Marble-to chegant B arlor - Citirs, Marbla-top Tao T Sasian by 833 English, Brussels and Thres.ply Oarpats - Ice Chest, Barlor and Chamber mvasn,r%‘un'flofln Gas Fistures, Chins and mn;;wue,s (gb‘ok Stoves, &c. An gant Piano, cost e s o S, st 4 On Wednesday, Deo, 18 Avetiossors: PEREMPTORY SALE OF . TUnredeemed Pledges HELD BY A. LIPNMATI, Pawnbroker, losra s of ih | Janal. b o0 L e s S Guns, Cutler, ¢ variety, 55, Opern nd Vest Chitas, Lockets, Opera Glasses, Mantel Clocks. : B‘fia = fae un:'é{‘ {gfi%i GOODS for helicey Fifte 7 order of Qs ¥ Ax BUTTERS & CO., A Tctionearss Sale commencing at 10 c'cloci: 8. m. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. 52nd 57 Sout®: Canal-st. POSITIVE SALLE 10 pen T Biogis, 20 donig 2nid singls Gtiess, 30 sefs douhle and single Harmgss, - GV PAY ADVANCES, DAY MOiRNING, Dec. 17, at 10 o'clock, at on 25 4ER oS, o timo for bargains. Our orders to sell ars o ORY; A..BUTTESS & CO.. Aucticacers. Stock o f Seasonable BOOTS & SEHOES On TUESDAY, Dec. 17, at 93 o'ciocs, ot & and 51 South Canal-st. ‘WAL A. BUTMNEES & CO., Anctioneers. OIL PAINTINGS THE COL;_E—;TION OF, ALEX'R. VON WENDT, Will be Sold by Awction, Wednesday Afterroon, Dez, 18, AT 288 STATE-ST. SALE COMMENCIKG AT &3 0°Clk. ‘We invite the Public to view~ these Paintings, and judsge of their Iaerits. ‘WM. A. BUTTERS & C0., g Auctionsers, 500 Christmas Trees, Mot:nted,* AT AUTCTION, , ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. ! 18thy AT 56 & 57 SODTH CANAL-ST. : AT 10} A, ML WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., ;Auctionosrs. By ELISON & FostEm BY AUCTION, CON{ISTING! OF ELEGAWT ! MARBLE STATUART, Bronzes and Clocks, lace on TUESDAY EVENING, Dhe. 17. 2t 3% e Plioes No. 10 Wabish.ar. Sslo wil continus 2ach afterncoa at 8 'clock, and creaing at {73 o'clock, antll all are sold. (s the ficest colloction] we baveyed . offered. ELISON & FOSTER, Atlctionsers. \ CLOSING QU7 SALE - HALF-ACRE LOTS~ At Auciion, By T. 8. FITCH & CO.; | s 8. nt 2 p. m. ot thel¥ 0n Wedgerdito Denrborn-st. ta aze cach 643997 et ¢ituated in tho new Sub< a1 B BLETON, mee: Tolleston. oale one Sasis ido by tho Michigan Cent o Raliroad; o tain ss much ground zs six god. clty lots. B i van be bought at rour own price, will maki desirable Christmas present. Dec. ) 15 =3 CEHROMOS. TUESDAY MOENING, DEC. If, AT 10 OVLOOK,, A A N STO0K OF ELEGANT PICTURES of GERMOS - <t Store, 63 Wott Lako'st, _ Fatory, 138 North Sfayste | ™ Fact sale betors thy Holldrys, FARRISON & €., loneers, SCALES. 3 South Canal-st. FAIRBANKS' PROVESSION AL, STANDARD DEFECTIVE SICHT AND 71EIRING. . S C A T E S | DR.J. B, WALK R, Ceulist Aurist, OF ALL i%E;EE 00 200 WEST M\DISOX-STe, '~ FATRBANKES, Attends exclusively tothe mtlicai a-. surgial trea! & WEST WASEINGTON-ST. of Qusensnd astormitle:oF ok b’.{?r:?f e