Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1872, Page 2

& THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1872, CISASTERS. Further Details of the Recent Great Storms in Fngland, fwo Hundred and Twenty-one tarine Accidents in November. Over Oune Hundred Lives Lost at Sea Buring Becembers Great I'loods in Central Amer- ica---Many Persons Drowned. Sieamhoat Disasters on the Western Rivers During the Past Season. $5 ¥ y DBestroyed to the Valus of 069-~-123 Lives Lost, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. {ew Yorg, Dec. 23.—TLondon files give de- of tho grect storm that swopt over the Brit- Islacds Dec. 8. In London on the night -znad trees vere uprooted in the parks, con- atories aad glass reofs were smashed in, ond ancy stacks came to the groand by the dozea. ral houses wero unroofed, sido wells were ca in. A largo factory was levelled with the 4. and forty storm patients were received ihe night at various hospitals. At Liverpool the Great Britain dragged her fiors in the Mersey, pitched against the pier- 2d, and stove in her slern go that tho sea made =« elean gweep into her cabin. Tho Melpomene went ashora. A tug ran under the bows of the Grest Western to haul her to a place of sefety, nud was never seen again, having been literally allowed wp by the eca. + Clifton, cear Bristol, the pinrecle of Chirist 'l feil and went right threagh the roof. 1y the same thing happened to churches ovil, at Creukerne, and st Taunton. Heavy ccs of architecture, such as walls and towers L2d stood the storms of centurics, were de- Marlborough, ninety Seent forest treos, all close together, were 1 down. 2 ilings wers unroofed in many towns, o deshed Ly the scoro against the A stone wall at_ Rtichmond, 100 feet long sud 9 fect was prostrated. Carriages in scme places were blown entirely over. Soveral cats happened to gasometers, leaving whole digtriets in utter darkness. At Stoke-on- Tront an explosion occurred by which several ersons lost their lives. The highest wind pressure ever previously known in England was represented by twelve. A force of cleven is recorded on this occasion 2+ Plymoutk, Scilly, and Portshead. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yong, Dec. 28.—The Etening Express has = statistical article ehowing that 1872 has been pre-eminently & year of disastera. It says: Never before, we think, have so many steam- £kips been burned, wrecked, or sunk, &s during this year, According to our memoranda, the umber of casualties in November was 221, 15 of which occurred on the Canadian and American coasts, 29 on the Baltic, 52 on the west coast of Creat DBritein, 72 on the east coast of Great Britain, 15 in_the English Channel, 11 in the North Scs, and the balance in the Dacific, Aus- trelien, and other waters, resulting in s total Joss of 33 vessels. The number of vesgels lost or disabled during #le present month will exceed that of November, TThe disasters this week alone foot up 114 killed satright, and g0 seriously injured. NEw Yomg, Dec. 28.—In Harlem, this morn- “ing, the bursting of a boiler range caused & | ‘slight fire, kiiled & Iady, and wounded & boy. NEw YoRk, Dec. 28.—The volcano of Santans, 4n tho northern part of San Balvador, is erupt- /3ng, and it is feared that mauy valuable coffee plantations will Le destroyed. « Bogots has_been seriously inundated. Many *people_were drowned and much property de- £troved. New Yorg, Dec. 28.-—A Boston special says That the number of lives lost by the sink- ing of the ship Peruvian is twenty-five. Tho ship had & cargo valued at nearly $1,000,- 100, consisting of costly products from the East Jndies, and _insured for $400,000. __Loxpoy, Dec. 28.—A despatch from Hong Eong ssya that the ship Benares, Captain An- ‘Gerson, which left that port Sept.12 for San ‘rancisco, wont ashore on cne of the Loo Choo :Islands and becamo a wreck. Ail her crew were “irowned except five. The English gunboat Cur- low weat to the £pot 0 aid her. . Loxpoy, Dec. 28.—The Amyntas was lost {rhule on her voyage from Holyhead to Work- lington, and every percon on board porished, severo gale” prevailed in the Euglish Chan- el yesterdsy, and several marine disasters are freported. - 81, Louts, Dec. 28.—The Democrat will to- Jmorrotw publish o list of disasters and losses on he Western rivers during tho present year. The losses amount to £3,225,200, of which "the Mis- issippi gives $1,179,850; the Olio, £1,052,700; ho Arkaneas, £163,000; the Red, $103,000. The ‘Nives lost by explosion number 58, and 565 are ismfia‘.ed to have been lost by falling over- oard. WALL STREET. Eeview of the Monetary and Commcrs . cial Situation During the Past Weeic —Business Yesterday. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yors, Dec. 28.—During the past weck, the stringency in money he3 increased, and the pressure has been greater than during any pro- xions week this season. There have been iso- 2ted cases of money-lending at the legal rate of Jnterest on call, but the great majority of bor- rowers have been forced to pay from 1-32 to 34 per cent per diem, or from about 12 to 18.2%5 per cent per annum. These remarkablo rates havo attracted but little ritention comparatively, and the brokers Lave paid them with apparent-unconcern. There is £n increasing pressure of public opinion calling for tho repeal of the usury Iaws. The outflow of carrency to pork-packors, and_the various Rerangements caused by the snow blockade, bave creased the etringency. The Treasury opera- tions, a8 usual, einco clection, have been adverse fo monetary easo. The gold oporations of tho Treasary have been more extensive than usual. During tho weok $3,673,000 have been paid out on nccount of interest, $31,100 for bonds re- deemed, and $1,000,000 sold on Friday. This akes tho total disbursement of $4,709,100 gold for the week, while nbout &£1,700,000 nave Deen taken in for customs, At the closo of {hie Week many individuals and corporations were gathering their resources previous to maling annual settlements, end paying interest an dividends. It is estimated that over £75,000,000 will bo disburged at this point in January, and- tie neceseary praparations for even one-guzrter of this sum are suflicient to temporarily disturb the money market. Important events in this country within about fiftecn months have exercised a detrimental ef- Ject upon the financial situstion at this point. The Chicago firo transferred to the West n large amount of capital from tho Last, which was always rogarded as fixed or permanent in this city. Tho Boston fire repeated this operation on a smaller scalo. Tho creation of new railroad gecurities hes been Foing on steadily during tho present year, and Within six months the yolume of railrdad Donds and stocks has been largely incrcased. Some important and extensive lines of railroad in the Xorthwest and Southwest have been pushed to complotion or partial completion, and these per- manent improvements havo absorbed fortho time being a large amount of money, much of ehich has been drawn from this poink. Gold speculation was heavy early in the week, when the price declined to 1115, but later & firmer fecling prevailed, and thera was an ad- ~anco ta 1125 on epecid shipments and full bid- fiuf; Tates on Government gold. ‘oroign exchangos have been strong, with farther sdvance in rates. Tho week has been marked by & good demand for Government bonds and other first-class investment securi- ties, but the offorings have boen light. The railwey aud miscellaneons spoculation started off buoyantly, and prices advauced up to Tuesday afternoon, sinco whick time the market has been irregular, with frequent intorvals of wealess and lower prices. Basiness on the Stock Exchango has beea smallor than usual, whila the fluctualions kave been contlued within arrower limits, with the esception of & very fov shares. Thero Las been na entire absence in extremely “ fashionablo” sccuritica_of any of thoso violent movements xo promtnent for months pust. Tho smaller class of professional pecu- ators and outsiders Lave_coatinued to buy during the week for tte January rise,” and are now thorouglly “ fortified ” for this expect- od event. At the clogo, despite tho continued stringency in money, thero was & buying mov ment on the part of small operators which sti fencd tho market, and carried tho geaeral list up from the lowest prives previonsly made. The foreign commerco of the port for the woek was as follows : Goneral merchandise im- ports, iucluding dry goods, §4,575,759 3 produce exports, $4,734,83; ~ specio . esports, $1,080,324; 'total = merchandise im- ports _ sinco Jam. 1, 375,321,708, against £565.650,164 last year. Total exports of produce, §236,037,474, against $237,354,041 last year. otal exports of specio, $70,550,333, agninst §66,532,039 lost year. Tho bank statoment, while showing alarge Toss in logal tendor notes, is favorable as far as the bank reserves aro concorned, they having been strengthened by §4,463,700 gold, while the loss in legal _tenders is 38,507,100 Ths total liabilities of the ~ banks on the averages of the st six days aro $843,000 less than last week. The loans have been decreased $1,239,000- Tho bauks now hold in what they reckon 2s lawful money $1,635,750 above tho 23 per cent requirement. Last weck thoy go held 3602.173. Of courso tho wpecio ehiped by to- day’s stenmers does not fully show in this woek's statement, whichis made up to tho closo of business last night. Soit is fair foinfer the banks bave less specie than_appears by this statement. The large loss of legel tenders is explaincd by the shipments_of curroncy to the South and Weat, end by the Treasury policy. It is poeeible that money has been locked up, but ibkere are no indicatic i was vory siringent a Call loans ad- vanced o 5-16 per dewin. 3lost of tho business uring the day was at 5-16, aad closing loans at 1-16. GOLD AND EXCIHANGE. Torcign exchange heavy and lower. ranged from 11134 to 1125, and was dull. Gold STOCKS. The stock market to-day was genorally firmer and higher. BOXDS, Government bonds were firm at the bost prices of the weel. PRODUCE. Flcur closes stronger, with little offering; family grades firmly Lold, but quict; No. 2 and supers in more active demeud and better. Southern flour firm, but very quiot. Tho mar- ket for wheat closes = better, with a good inqu for spring. = for _ ex- Port. Winter is wpnted for milling at hizhor prices. Some demand for spring for the South. Of our present stock some 530,000 bustels are sold chiefly for Burope. Pork isin fair deraand with sales of 475 bris at $13.50@ 13.75 for new mess, cash. Cut meats ere in moderate demand, with sales of 50 tierces pickled bellies at 73Zc; 1000 heavy fresh rongh sides ab Ge; 590 frosh bellies at 7@7}4c and 590 do _Lams 2t8l¢c. Bacon is firmon the spot at T3¢@Sc for shori r znd e for long clear. Lard rules quiet at 73{@7 13-16 for rcw Western for December; 200 tierces to arrive sold at T3c; 500 tierces for March sold ot 8}gc; T3¢ bid for January and no sellors. SPRINGFIELD. Report of the Secretary of State—New Encorporations —A et Decided by Law. Special Despatel to The Chicago Tribune. SeerxoricLp, II., Dec. 28.—The Secretary of State has laid biennial report before the Governor. It contains a pretty thorongh stato- ment of & Department that Lerotofore has been little known and less understood by the people. It begins with the statement that the law requiring o report from the Secrotary of State, was approved April 4, 1872, Up to that dote, the records wore so kept s to makeit almost impossible to collect tho information re- quired by the law. The work of print- Twenty-seventh General Assembly has been somewhat delayed. The laws, a volume of eight Lundred pages, wos distributed soon after the adjournment of the Legislature. Two volumes of reports, of cight hundred pages, have been distributed. Two more, nesrly completo, will goon be distributed. Ono volume of the jour- nals has been sent out. The remaining two will soonbe. A toble is submitted showinga com- parative statement of the cost of printing from 1859-60 to 1871-2, and the amounts paid in that time. In 1565-6 tho asmount paid was §36,600.18; for 1871-2, slthough = greatly larger amount was ordered printed, the price paid was £41,300. Tho statcment showing the cost of printing oxhibits the fact that the price per 1,000 *“ ems” for thelast Legis- Iature was less than Euid for twenty years by nearly one-half. With reference to tho recent contract the Secrotary says: “ The law being mandatory in its terias, and the Commissions, Auditor, Secretary of State, and Treasurer, hav- ing no discrotion s tho matter, they were com- pelied under its provisions to award the contract for allthe classeson the only 'bid received, which was mado by W. H. Bailliache, and E. L. Morrill. _The price to bo paid is {Le amount al- lowed by law, The contract for binding is less by more than ome-half than it has been for twelve years. The cost of binding for the Twenty-soventh General Assembly is less by nearly six thousand dollars than was the the Twenty-sixth, and nearly two thousand less than the Twenty-fiftth General Assembly. Tho contract for furnishing printing papor is the most favorable to the State ever knowa. The price now snid is six dollars and forty- cight cents. A largely increased amount of printing paper has been used in consequence of every bill prescnted boing ordered printed in large quantities, whether itis passed or not. There has never been auy system folloved in filing engrossed laws, 88 per consequence they are difiicult to find. It 18 suggested that the Sccretary of Statobo authorized to havo these Dills arranged 80 as to make reference to them ecasy. Duplicate copies of the census of 1570 aro receiyed and properly disposed of. He recom- ‘monds 2 Bureau of Statistics to be arranged sep- arate from the library. The large increass in defraying the cost of Erimingpa er, furniture, stationery, books and lanks for the General Assembly, exhausted the appropriation for these purposes, and a lozn of ten thousand dollars was eflectéd, carrying on iho Department. The loan was received on the joint note of tho State oflicers, and falls duo March 1st 1873, The appropriations for tho im- menso work to be done in tho office. have been found to be altogether inadequate. The Libra~ Ty is well arranged and ns many valuable books, standard works, 2,550 volumes, and in ail 82,750. In conclusion, in retiring from the office, I de- gire, in this public mauner, to cxpress my obli- gations to those who have c-ol:nmtcd with me, and shall always revert with pleasure to theso years of service to the people of the Stato. Tho Western Serow Manufacturing Company of America, capital, 2100,000; the Western Steam Tell Company, of Quincy, capital, $100,000, the purpose being to manufacturo and ecll steam ell ringers, &c.; and_the Benevolent Society of Chicago to aid French spesking emigrants, filed articles of association with the Secretary of Stato to-day. Tho latter company is to be su: tained by an annual subscription of three del- lars from its members. Justice Campbell, of this city, to-day decided that ono Rice, who bet £50 each on the resuit of the clection in tho States of OLio, Pennsylvanis, 2nd Indiana being o Liberal triumph, and who refused to give up tho stakes becauso his oppo- nent would not agree that ho had won on Indi- ana, and who brought suit to recover the wholo amount from tho stakeholder, was entitled to so recover, and a judgment of $150 and costs wes entered up against {he stakeholder. The suit will be appealed to a higher Court. —_— Killed by a Policeman. PrApELTHIA, Dec. 28.—The Coroner's jury roturned & verdict, to-day, tiet John Tweedie died from violence reccived from Police Ser- eant Rodgers, while the former was a prisoner 1n a cell at the station house, on the 11th of De- cember. Treedie was arrested on the charge of drunkenness, but it is bolieved thst ho was suf- fering from a fit. —_—— Equal Rights. New Yorx, Dec, 23.—The Board of Education st Patorson, N. J., have resolvod that tho col- ored children thero should be allowed to attend the n:flm 8chools and have tho same privileges 83 whitos. ing and binding laws and journals of the |, FOREIG Plegro-Paeumonia Epidemic in Belgium and Prussia, How the Pope’s Recent Allo- cution is Regarded in Germany. Itis Pronounced an Unpardonable Insult to the Emperor William. Pelitical Matters in France, FRANCE. Paris, Dec. 23.—France will pay Germany £200,000,000 francs of her war indemnity on the 15th of January, and will continue to pay the snine amount every month until May next. The Mayors of several Communes of France refused to placard the speech of Dufaure, Min- ister of Justice, delivered in the National As- sombly, during’the debate two weeks ago, on the petitions for a dissolution of that body. Du- {aure, in his remarks, spoke ironically of Gam- betta, whose speeches he said, were the cause of needless agitations throughout the country, and the Astembly, by resolution, directed the plecarding of tho specch. It is probable the action of the Mayors will lead to an interpella- tion of the Government upon the meoting of the Assembly after the holidays. The second sub-Committes of tho Committee of Thirty of the National Assembly, yesterdsy, considered the proposition of L. Barthe, Repul lican Deputy, for tho formation, from fhe pres- ent Assembly, of a separate legislative body, to be called the ‘Section of Control,” and "also other modes for forming an upper chamber. After a resultless discassion of three hours’ du- mti:m, the Committee adjourned until Friday next. i RoxE, Dee. 23.—Bourgoyne, tho French Am~ assador at the Papal Coart, has resigned. Paris tradesman has been sent to pridon for two years for displaying inLis shop placards containing remarks insulting to the National As- gembly. Ono of the sub-Committoes of the Committee of Thirty of the Assembly callod npon Thiers, to-day, and 2 courteous and conciliatory conver- sation ‘ensned on the various proposals for Con- stitntional reform. _There were 1o concessions on either side. The President urged the creation of a second Legislative Chamber but made no distinct propossl. (=PI GERMANY. Brreoy, Dec. 28.—The North German Gazelle denies the statement that Germany has con- sonted to co-operate with Austria and Russia in tho effort to effect o settlement of the Caurium silver mines dispute. ¥ The Gazelle also stigma'izes the allocution of tho Pope, delivered at the Consistory held in Tomo on the23d inst., a8 an unpardonable in- sult to the Emperor of Germany. The colossal impudence of tho Pope, says tho Gazte, proves the inevitablo necessity for the immediate pass- age of & law dofining the boundaries between the State and the Roman Catholic Church. After tho 1st of January, persons ontering Germany from France will not ba required to provide themeelyes with passports. The Spencrsche Zeitung strongly opposes tho decreo of the Drunswick Council of Ministers, issucd on the 6th of December, providing tha upon the demise of the present sovereign, who is unmarried, Duke William L., the ex-King of Hanover, or his son, shall succeed to the throne. Pamis, Dec. 23.—The Paris Gazelte says Prus- sia is treating with Portugal for the session to the former power of Delagos Bay on an islend of the Indian Ocean, off the coast of southeast- ern Africa. —_——— CENTRAL AMERICA. New Yorg, Dec. 25.—Panama papers of the 17th state that thoro is a revolution in the Cauca, New Granads, headed by the Bishop of Pasto, against Dresident Mosquera, growing out of the latter designating General Santa Coloma 28 his (Mos- quera's) successor. Santa Coloma is in com- mand of the Government troops, and it is re- ported that an eugagement Las already oceurrod. e RUSSIA, Sr. PETERSBURG, Doc. 23.—The Czarovitch is now out of davger. Laten—The feverishness of tho Czarovitch is somevwhat increased to-day. During the night, Ro perspired and bad four and & half hours’ un- interrupted sleep. He is stronger to-day than yesterday. g GREAT BRITAIN, TLoxpox, Dec. 28.—Tt is cxpected_that 70,000 British coal minera will strike work on the lst of January. George King, who confessed that he murdered one Pook, at Greenwich, hias been discharged fror. custady, having been found insaue. sl S i BELGIUM. Brussers, Dec. 28.—There is a pleuro-pnou- monia_epidemic in the villages of Prussia end Belgium, near the lino separating those two countrics. g NOVA SCOTIA. TaLIeAx, Dee. 28.—The small-pox, imported from Boston, is spreading in the contry towns. In Yarmouth sll the churches, schools £nd othor Pleces of public resort aro closed. e SPAIN. Maprm, Dec. 28.—Tho Imperial saya that General Picltain will probzbly be appointed Cep- tain Genoral of the Tsland of Cuba. R MEXICO. Matasronas, Dec. 23.—The election for muni- cipal oftices at Tampico is reported very dieo derly. During the counting of the votes a dis- turbance arose. Eight were killed and wounded. Great excitement prevailed. Both parties, called Tampicienos and Tametipecos, claim t0 have won the election. NEW YORK. Departure of the Yistorian Froudess= Scandal in IEZoboken === Cleuring Broadway==eilas Unsase Thea= tres===Fhe Stolkes Krinl---Suicides Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribunc. New Yorg, Dec. 28.—Tho historian, Froude £niled for homo to-day on account, it is stated in the Times, of pressing domestic engagements. It is understood, howover, that his American critics have thrown him on the defensive, both 23 a lecturer and historian. The Times sntici- pates some good from his visit, since his lec- tures on Ireland have been reproduced in England, and may lead to s modification of the land-lord system. Hoboken is excited over a case of alloged big- amy in prominent society. 3rs. Willisia 8. Coughlin has brought suit for the offence named against James Coughlin, & well-known city-cont tractor. She states that ou the 25th of January; 1870, sho wasmarriod to the accused in Now York, by Rov. John L. Coopman, pastor of the Bed- ford Strect Methodist Epiecopal Chursh, and in confirmation of this the marriage certificate was produced in Court. The pair lived thereafter as man and wife, although Coughlin resided nominzally in Hoboken, while Mrs. Coughlin Xkopt house in New York. Not long ago his eye fell on o Miss Hortenso Griser, a young lady of 17, who hes not been long out of school. the up- ghot of which was that on last Tuesday the pair wero united in matriniony by Rov. Dr. Cauvin, pastor of the Catholic Church in Hoboken. After s very brief honeymoon Coughlin fled to Pparts unknown, abandouing both wives. [70 the Associated Press.) New Yong, Dec. 23.—Brosdsway to-day is filled with carts and laborers, removing the banks of enow. Tho principal railroad lines are rapidly clearing their tracks, and it is expected that this afternoon the regalsr trains will be running again. The Masonic Lodgo of Sorror, in respect to the memory of brother Masons who havo died during _the past year, was held last evening ut Trving Hall with great solemnity. A lste inspection of tho theatres of the city by the Fire Marshal, shows that but a few of them were in anything like an unsafo condition, and in the cases of those ‘ew orders were given and carried out for the requisito firh precantions. Rtokes, to-day, was cross-examined at great length, In the former trial hoe was not cross- examined at all. The prisoner's statements contained nothing especially new. On'two or threo occasions, counsel on either side indulged in sharp passnges, Stokes again deniod that he ever made any threats to shoot Fisk. Jos. H. Ramsoy, of Albany, President of the Susquehan- no Bailrosd, tostified concerning Fisk's charace ter. Johm L. Doty,’ Geo. II. Cole, Rufus T. Andrews, David Smith, Daniel P. Ingrabem, Jr., and Tenty Deborlsy wore also examined. The various parties interested in the owuer- ship of the property in Centra street still rofuse to tako steps for the oxhumation of tho bodies of the burned girls from tho debris. The Boards of Health and Police say they have no legal au- thority to remove the debris. A young man, n:amed Campbell, was found dead in his room, in Fifth avenuc, from & pistol shot, this mornirg. The caso is supposed to be oue of suicido. WASHINGTON. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. THE TWO PER CEST LAND SALE CLADMS, Wasmvaroy, D. C., Dec. 28.—The 2 per cont claims of Ohio, Indiaus; and Tllinois, which passed the House 80 swimmingly the week be- fore the holiday adjournment, will meet with considerable opposition in the Senate, mainly on account of the present comstruction of the Senato Jndiciary Committee. Edmunds, the present Chairman of the Committes, is opposed to the claim, as is, also, another jinfluential member thereof, Roscoe Conkling. It is sntici- pated that tho claima have friends enough, in spite of this adverse influence, to socure success in the Senats DOGS NOT PROPERTY. Judge MeArthur, of the Supreme Court of this District, to-day decided that dogs are not property, and that at common law they are simply nuisances. & BUFFRAGE. Tho snnual Convention of the National Woman's Suffrage Associztion, of which Susan B. Anthony is President, will be held in this city on the 16th and 17th of next montb. Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, of this city, is the general agent for Washington, and is looking after tho detsils of the Convention. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Miss Anthony, Mrs. Matilds Joselyn Gage, Mra. Merriwether, Madame Anncke, Isabells Baechor Hooker, Lucy B. Chandler, Mra.B. A. Lockwood, Mra. Sarah J. Spenmcer, Mrs. Myra Bradwell, editress of the Chicago Legal News, and other prominent woman-suflragists, tho ox- clusives of Boston excepted, are expected to bo preeent and deliver addresses. It is probablo that Miss Anthony will receive quite an oyation on sccount of Lor poding trial for voting af Rochester, N. Y., which is set down for the third Tuesday in January, hirs. Woodhull aud Tennia C. Claflin bave not been invited, and are not expected to be present on the occasion. PERPETUAL MOTION. Tho Commissioner of Patents, General M. D. Leggett, is constantly in receipt of lottors from persons, who claim to have discovered perpotusl motion, and asking for the supposed roward of 1,000,000 offered by tho United Statos Government. _To-dny, he roceived _n lotter from Mack Ailligan, who _resides in Georgetown, Colorado Territory, stating that ho has discovered perpetusl motion, and inquir- ing what was tho bonus offered for the same by the Governmont. The writor eays that he has demonstrated to'many the fact that his machine is tho long looked for one, and that he will sat- isfy the mind of the Commissioner or any other ofticial whom the Government may designate for the purpose, that he has got the machine, andis the discoverer of perpetual motion. Heé desires sn snswer as soon as possiblo. The Commissioner has answered 08 ho ususlly does in such cases, by stating that there has been no reward offered by the Government for the inven- tion, nor is there likely to be. 170 the Asiociated Press.] COMMISSIONER WALKER'S RESIGNATION. WasmNaToy, Dec. 23.—Commissioner Walker's resignation has been nccepted, to take efect Teb. 1, not Jan. 1, the date for which it was ten- dered. THE VOTE OF MINNESOTA. . Wilson, bearer of the Elsctoral vote of Min- nesota, arrived here this morning. FINANCIAL. The President this morning had along confer- enco with Assistant Secretary Richardson. DIPLOMATIC CHANGE. It is reported thatCount Corti, the Italian Minister at Washington, bas been recalled. If this is true there will bo a vacancyin tho Brit- ish-American Claims Commission. SMALL-POX. Yesterday thero were twelve cases of small- pox and eight deaths. RUMORED CHANGE IS THE CABINET. Rumors concorning 5 ghange in the Post- master Generalship Incgease. Judge Settle, of North Carolina, and Président of the Philadel- phia Convention, is prominently mentioned ca the possible successor of Mr. Creswell. wyoMING. Numerous protests are arriving here from Wyoming Territory against the dismembermont of that Territory and its incorporation into Col- orado. Tho friends of female suffrago in Wyo- ‘ming aro particularly exercised. JCDGE DURELL. 1t is statod that Judge Durell, of New Orleans, liad taken an oath to support the Southern Cons federacy before his appointment to the oftice which he now holds. THE GPEAKERSHIP. The name of William H. Wheeler, of New York, having been mentioned as likely to be urged in opposition to that of Mr. Blaine for the Spenkerehxg‘a! the next- Congress, Mr. Wheeler ;tlnl_es that he is not a° candidate against Mr. 2ine. S — FIRES. Destructive Conflagrations at Troy, Ne Y., and Adrian, Mich. Loss £175,000 ~—Three Mundred Nen Thrown out of Employment—inor Fires. New Yorr, Dec. 28.—Lamne's sash factory, in Brooklyn, was burned last night, with two fene- ment houses. The loss is £10,000. Thore is considerable suffering smong the occupants of the tencments thus turned into tho streets. A fire in Goldsmith’s lager beer szloon, 1n First avenuo, this morning, caused & damage of £93,000. Abivanoy, TIL, Dec. 23.—An incendisry fire here last night destroycd ome residence, one Doot and shoe shop, the dry goods storsof B. Bradbury, the grossry and boot and shoo store of Marshall & Chipman, end the art gallery of William Johnston. The loss is estimated at from 15,000 to $20,000; partly insured. Tro¥, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Arnold & Co.’s_exten- sivo paint works, at North Adsms, were burned yesterdey morning. The loss is $150,000; in- surance for $100,000. Two hundred hands are thrown out of employment. Derrorr, Mich., Dee. 23.—The Adrian car- ehops, at Adrian, Mich., with six new coaches, wero burned last night. The loss is £75,000. One hundred and fifty men are thrown out of employment. The fite caught in the paint shop, where a man was cleaning brushes with naphtha, Tho shops will be rebuilt at once. Mexexs, Dec. 28.—A fire broke out in Clark’s marble building, cornerof Main snd Madison strects, this afternoon about 4 o'clock, 2nd, but for the prompt action of the firemen, & disas- trous conflagration would have ensucd. The losses are: F. IL. Clark & Co., on the building, £3,000, fully covered by insuranco in the Queen’s of Liverpool; Murray & Ridgely, merchant tailors, $4,000 in stock and fixtures, fully insured in’ local companies. The Western Union Telegraph office, next door, narrowly es- caped, tho second floor being flooded with water. During the fire Henry Fontaine fell from the top ofa building three stories high, Teceiving 86~ rious if not fatal injuries. POLITICAL. LOUISIANA PQLITICS. Ncw Yorg, Dec. 28.—The Sub-Committee of Louisianians yesterday waited upon many prom- inent merchants with 8 view to enlisting their sympathies in matters in that State. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28.—Governor Warmoth's rivate secretary says that the statement pub- ished in Washington to the effect that the Gov- ernor had abandoned the contest and advised the Legislature not to meeton tho 6th of Jan- uary is untrne. CINCINNATI SPECIAL ELECTION. CrscrssaTy, Dec. 28.—At s spacial election to- day, Robert Buchanan, Independent, was elected Dby 900 majority, for Director of the City In- firmary over Barney Corbett, Democrat, With 11,000 votes cast. "The voto to suthorize the city to issue & mil- lion =nd » quarter bonds in id of the Cincinpati & Chesapeake Railm:dswns carried to-dsy by neerly 7,000 majority, being over 1,000 above the necessary two-thirds voss under law. NEW YORK CITY POLITICS. NEew Yorg, Doc. 23.—A new charter for the city, prepared by the Republicans, is ready for presentation to the Legislature. ol RN, Cold-Blooded Murder. TLoutsvILLE, Dec. 23.—Levy King was arrested to-day, charged with the murder of Richard Baker on Thursday. The two lived in_the vil- Iage of Amoldiown, st the lower end of the county, about thirteen miles from the city. On Thursdsy Baker and King went to a storo inthat vicinity,” where Baker showed a $10 bull, and bought' @ dress and frinkets for his daughter. Tho men left the storo togothor. Bakerfailing to come home, ecarch was inetitut- ed, and yesterdny, his body wes found in o ditch sbout a mile from the store. Tho body was cov- ered with rails, and the oy of tho night provi- ous had almost entirely hidden it from view. Exsmination revealed the fact that murder find boen committed. ‘The stabs penctrating his heart was evidently {hio cause of his death. ~His Lcad and face wore beaten and bruised entirely ast recognition. Tho brollor of the dead mau, [owever.® identified tho body by tho cloth: ing. 'The dress purchased by Baker was found in King's house sftor tho latter's arrest; also, ome or _two of the trinkets, The knife found on King's person has one blade which: corresponds with the wound in Baker's breast. King denies all knowledge of tho murder, and says that Baker got_drunk and he left him asleep under a haystack. King is held for further examination. MADISON.. Exercises in the State ents’ and Teachers’ Railroad Notice. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mapisox, Wis., Dec. 28.—The Convention of School Teachers and Superintendents, which has been the largest and most profitable winter educational State meeting ever held hore, ad- journed to-day. In addition to the discussions reported yesterday, others of much interest took place last evening and this morning, which may bo thus summed up : s A rosolution wes offered, discussed, and finally referred to a Committes for futuro re- port, in favor of treating diplomas from Normal Schools of other States the same. as diplomas from our own Normal School, upon the approval and signature of the State Superintendont. Mr. Salisbury, from & Committee, reported against the legal compulsion of atténdance of teachers at County Institutes, and.offered the following, which, after protracted discussion, ‘was lost, and the matter left without action: Resolved, That teachers who wilfully or_ through neglect absent themselves from Teachers’ Institutea held in their county, thereby refusing to accept the advantages offered thew by the State and county, should mect with tho universal censure of all trie teachers, and, as fast as practicable, should be elimi- nated from the teaching force. Thero was quito & sharp discussion on the To- lations of the State University to graded schools, in which the old jezlonsy of common Echool teachers of higher institutions of learning cropped out. Objections were made to the pres- ent law admitting graduates of araded schools on_certain conditions to free tuition. It was claimed that tho students of the University como from the raral schools, and not from the graded schools, the effect of which is, that the common schools are diverting their attention from their proper work to fit studenta for the University, and the time that should be given to the little oues wus dovoted to preparing students for the University and teaching Latin and Greelk. The work of the University, and the progress it had made, was well set forth by President Twombly, Superintendent Fellows, nnd Professor Carpenter, who urged that the whole school system of the State should be so arranged end graduated as to culminate in the University, giving free tuition as far as possible, In regard.| fo teaching natural sciences, the following was adopted : Resolved, That {his Convention fully believcs in the importance of a knowledge of the clements of natural sciences, to entitle a candidlte to receive a certificate of any grade, and urge that the measure be enacted into a Jaw as's0on as practieable, Mr. Wright prescuted a paper upon the ques- tion : Shall the State of Wisconein adopt o uni- formity of text books? The paper proposed that tho State should adopt & serica of books for & long torm of years ; that the books should be selected by & competent commission ; that ar- rangements should be made to procure the books =t the lowest wholesalo rates. Referred to o committee to report at another mecting. A resolution was adopted proposing that first grade certificates run three years, the second grade two yeara, and the third grade one vear. A report was adopted in favor of electing County Superintendents in the spring. ‘The State Sugerintendent was 1uquested to tako steps toward represcnting ibo educational interests of Wisconsinat the Vienna Exposition. Reports wero presented from tle State Normal School, showing the following facts: At Oshlosh Iast year tho total registration was 159; average memborship 82 ; average attendance 78 ; number in attendanco during thoe whole year 17; over six and less than ten months 52; over three and less than six mouths 60 ; less than threo months 29. This term thore woro enrolled and presont 130, hesides in preparatory classca 353, Thero were 112 applicants and 83 admitted. Twenty-eight counties are reprosented in the school. There aro 70 out teaching and 69 of {lieso are in the mixed schools ; one in graded. Thoa Platteville School Lz graduated four classes. In 1869, 8; in 1870, 155 in 1861, 12; in 1872, 8; total, 43. Of these, three-fourths’ aro teaching in the State. The present_senior class numbers 27. The whole number admitted into the normaldepartment since its establishment in 1866 is 434. Present number in the various de- pertments: Normal, 135 ; acadewmic, 1105 model, 39. Total, 295. Superintendent Beardslce, of this Division, announces that regular trains will commeuca running over the Chicago & Northwestern and West Wisconsin Railroads, throngh this city. bo- tween Chicago end St. Patl, Jau. 5, to bo equip- ped in the best possible manner. THE WEATHER. War Department ¥Frognesticaiions— Xeports from Various Points. ‘WaR DEPARTMENT, OFfIcE OF THEE CHIEF S165AL OFFICER, DIvIsIoN OF TELEGRAMS A%D REPORTS FOR_THE DBENEFIT OF COMMERCE, WasmiNGToN, D. C,. Dec. 28 —Probabilitics— For New England and tho middlo States. sonth- Westerly winds and rising tomperatare, with in- creasing cloudiuess over the former, but clondy weather over thoe lutter, with light snow ovor the northern portion. For the South At- lsntic States light winds and genorally clear weather. TFor the Gulf States light winds, mostly southerly, and partly cloudy weather. From Tennesseo to Lake Erie and the upper lakes, soutbeasterly to southwesterly winds, cloudy weather, risiog temperature, with prob- ably light rain over ‘Tenncssee and Kentucky, buf snow north of the latter. For the North- west, southerly to westerly winds, cloudy weath- er, and snow, with probably rein over Soutbern Miesouri. Catno, Tll., Dec. 25.—Light snow foll this morning. The weather is cloudy and cold. Prrosouras, Pa., Dec. 23.—The weather is clear, with tho mercury at 20 dogrees sbove zero. Dunugee, Dec. 23.—Tho weather has mod- eratod cousiderably, aud is now quito pleasant. New Yorw, Dec. 23.—Tho various strect car lines are gradually beginning to resume run- ning, but with double tenmis. The railroad trains are atill more or lessdelayed. The mails, with fow exceptions, have arrived throush, much overdue. Two north mails on the Erie eand some extremo Western mails aro still to be heard from. Pmraperems, Dec. 28.—Most of the street cars resumed running to-day, and trains are now arriving but with little detention. * Bostoy, Dec. 23.—The thermometer in vari- ous parts of New England ranges from 5 to 12 degrees below zero, 3 Wasursaros, Dec. 28.—The New York mails were four bours late this morning. The first mail from Richmond for tho past two deys, ar- rived this morning. St. Louts, Dec. 28.—The weather has been much milder to-day, with aslight thaw. The river has risen about ono foot, and the icc-gorge opposite the city bas cracked some, but tratlic across it continues unimpaired, and is immenso. Should the weather continuo mild for a few days, 2nd especially should rain fall, there will be a speedy break-up, aad aresumption of navigation, dml.;'cm:\'ul, 0., Dee. 28.—Weather cold and oudy. Naorvirs, Tenn., Dec. 25.—The weather i milder and cloudy. o Chicaao, Dec. 25.—The Signal Servico gives the following thermomater reportsat 6:53 o’clock this morning : San Farncisco. Superintends Cenventions= -85 sbBuffalo. ... 35 ab[Kingston, Canada.... 10 ab| Montreal ., 10 be|Portiand, Afe 8 ab|Burlingt'on, V£.....7.20 be 82| New York. 168b i Philadelphia. 112 ab| Washington. 17 al(Charleston. Memphis. 2 New Orieans.. Detroit.... Railroad Dusuque, Towa, Dec. 23.—Arrangements havo been made by thie Chicago, Duluque & din- nesota Railroad with tho Milwaukeo & St. Paul Railroad, by which thoy to-night commence the Tunning of trains into Lo Crosse over the latter Company's track and the winter bridge. Pansoxs, Kan., Dec. 23.—Advices from Donni- son, Texas, state that tho dificulties that ex- isted among_the graders slong tho Kautas Cen- trol Railroad hwve been adjustad, It anpears that the men had not been paid for several —_— 1aid until they reccived their pay. Arrangements have now been mado to pay them, and the work of comg}u!mg the line will be prosecuted with renewed vigor. The Contral will bo completed to Denuison, in a short Llime. The M., K. & L., having reached this point, will soon advanes their fines to Coinargo and Galveston. -~ MEMPHS, The River SUILRisinz—Tore Dangers ‘Fhireatened to the Stenmers at the Landing—Clearing the Wrecks, Cinersrri, Dec. 28.—Tho Chronicle's Mem- his despatch, this morning, says that the river has iisen eighteen inches gince dark last night, and is now rising rapidly, but is almost choked with floating ice, which is heavier than that which passed yesterday, and bas cut its way to within a few feet of the boats lying at the foot of Jefferson street. Two barges of coal, one owned by the Gas Company, were sunk by a wave from the gorge at Randolph Landing, this morning. Should the gorge above break away Foon, 25 is now anticipated, the West Wind, the Bello of Pike, and the R.P. Walt will go down in 60 or 70 feet of water, and it will be Impossi- Dble to save the dry-docks, the ferry-boat:Excel- sior, the wharf-boat belonging to Captein Pat- terson, and the steamer Helon Brooks. The steamer Celeste was sunk on the 25th, at Island No. 26, with her cargo, valued at $50,C00), nd is & total loss. Her crew barely escaped with their lives, and walked overland sixty miles, arriving at Memphis last night. Mexems, Tenn., Dec. 28.—The situation at the leveo 48 unchanged, sinco last night's re- ports, except that the Bollo of Pike has settled nearly to her boiler-deck. Captsin Dugan, of the wrecking-boat Eckert, i superintonding the Temoval of cotton from her, which consisted of 756 bales, over one-half of which has beer saved. Should the boat hold up during the day the remainder will be saved. Al her cabin *furniture and ‘stateroom doors have been saved. She was valued at £30,000; insured in Pitteburgh for $20,- 090. The R. P. Walt was insured for $24,000 in Pittsburgh and Wheeling offices, instoad of New Albany, as reported last night. The work of wrecking her still progresses. Everything will be saved except the hull. Taylor Wells, pilot of the Andy Baum, injured yesterdsy, is doing well. The ico is still running, with very heavy ‘weather and cloudy, and indications of Enow. The Legal Tender and Mary Boyd arelaid up at Commerce, and the John B. Mzude at themouth of Whita River. Mexens, Tenn., Dec. 23.—The river is still nsing. Up to the present writing, 9:30 p.m., it hes Tisen threo feot. Since 6 p. m. yesterday {ho rise has broken the heavy mass of ice in tho eddy from the mouth of Wolf River to Jefferson street loose from the shore. It is now feared if the rise continues, that this im- mense field of ice with the dry docks, e veral steamers, and a large ~_ number _of barges. ~ will be ewept down againat the boats at the leves with irresistible force. "The steamer A. J. White succceded in_ getting out this evening, and crossed over to the bar, when the Yager and Arlington dropped into the vacancy caused by her departure. The James Howard,and City of Augusta haye worked in mearer shore, All the bouts that have fuel have steam up. Thereis no ground for believing that there is any gorge above os telegraphed Lo the Cincinnati Times and hronicle from here. Great danger is apprchendod from the field ice referred to above. ‘Theice is still- ranning heavy. The Gas Company has mado arrengements for five car-loads of coal daily, which, with their gupply, will enable them to Enpd[fly the demand. The price of coal has advanced fo $2.50 o bar-~ ol The supply is very light. Steps are being taken to provent sufforing among the poor. ——— OCEAN STORMS. Severe Xiurricame ‘on_the Atlantic Ccean—Jiany Vesscis Overiue. Special Despateh to the Chicago Tribune. New IYOR!{, Dec. 23.—The iact thet several ocean_steamers aro overdue at this port has cnused. some uneasiness, and the late terrible storm serves in & great measure to incroase the fears for their safety. The steamer Thuringis, due here on Tuesday last, arrived at 3 o'clocx this morning, having experienced & terrible hur- ricane end bigh seas during almost their entire passage. Captain Meyer, who hes been cross- ing the Atlantic for twenty years, says ho never before encountered such boisterous weather as on the present voyage. “Tho steamer Oceanic, which left Liverpool Dec. 13, also arrived this morning, four days bel time. Stexmer City of Now York left Liverpool in company with the Oceanic, but hes not yet ar- rived. tcamer Adriatic sailed for Liverpool to-day. On hor last passage from Quecnstown to this port the vessel logt two and one-third blades of Ler screw propeller ; but made the voyage in tolerably good time, reaching Sandy Hook nearly two deve shead of thesteamer Cznads, whichleft Liverpool on the same day. An effort was mado to secure & large dry dock at tho Erie Basin for repairing the damage, but: the dock had been previously engaged, and the Adriatic wos sent oL her present voyage with a disabled screw. The stenmer Greece left Liverpoolon Dec. 11, but has not yet reached this port. The steamer Erin, which left Havre Dec. 10, has not yet arrived. A despateh from Halifax announces that the stcamers Cuba and Siberia reached thet port to-day, both short of coal. The Cuba left Liv- erpool Dec. 14, and was duo hero on Thuraday last. New Yong, Dec. 28.—Tho stosmship Thuringia reports tremendous seas during tho last ton days. E Tho agent of tho White Star Line denies the statoment that tho Adriatic is unseaworthy. She has two blades of ber screw-propeller en- tircly unimpaired, and one-half tie third and one-third of the fourth blades romain. She is expected to mako the voyage in nearly the usual time. “Ilio steamship St. Lawrenco delased sailing until to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, on ac- count of the weathor. T'wo or thres ocean stoamers are still over- due, owing, as is supposed, to the la‘e storm, HawntFax, Dec. 25.—The steamers Siberia and Cuba, from Liverpool, put in here to-day. They experienced terrific weather. Wife Murdcere Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. AWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 23.—Thoodore Drown, o farmer of Hendricks County livin about thirty miles southeast of this city, kille: Lis wifo, the day beforo vesterday, by striking hier on tlio head With ® chair, Brown has for ome years been given to drink, and ia said to be of & coarse, brutal disposition when sober. Tho woman ho kLilled was his third wife. Re- port has it that ho was exceedingly cruel to bolh tho others, and that he openly rejoiced when the second one died. ‘Tho suthorities, whom thus far ho has eluded, are in search of him. This is the third wife-murder in Central Indiana within a year past. Ixpiaxarows, Ind., Dec. 23.—Theodore Jones, Jiving about four milés from the city, last night got nto an_altercation with his wife and dealt Lier blow with his fist, killing ber instantly. He was arrested this morning. Salc 6f the Pittsburgh ¢Commercial.?? Prrrspurox, Dec. 23.—State Treasurer Mackey ‘boughta cqntrolling interest in tho Pittsburgh Commercial of E. D. Brigham, yesterday, pay- ing therefor $100,000. It is understood that the Hon. Russell Errctt, of Philadelphis, will as- sumo tho position of managing editor, Mr. Brig- Linm sovering absolutely his connection with the P.'J.por. It is stated that Mr. Brigham severs his connection with the paper on account of the condition of his wife's health, which is too pre- cerious to bear tho eoverity of the climate. %{r. B:lifhgm will leave soon for Florida, where he will’ join his famil, —ame Obituary. Losvoy, Dee. 23.—Very Rev. Edward Banner- man Lamsoy, Dezn of St. John's Cathedral, Ed- inburgl, is dead. NEW YoBE, Dec. 28.—D. O. C. Townley, busi- ness manager of the Grand Opera House, and well known s a_journalist, died this morning: PrrrsBuror, Dec. 28.—W. C. Robinson, & prominent manufactarer of this city, member of tho firm of Robinson, Rea & Co., engine build- ers and founders, died at the Monongahela Houso this morning. The Hlibler Wile=furder Trials Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, Tomr WATSE, Ind., Dec. 23.—The Criminal Court opened thismorning on tho Hibler murder case, and the examination of witnesses was com-~ menced. Tho prosecution introduced Dr. Vir- gil, whoso ovidanco went to show flat the eath of Mrs. Hibler was caused by the shock occasioned by tho shooting at the hands of her husband. Dr. Virgil's evidence consumed tho timo of the Courtup till adjournment, Mrs, Sullivan, who was prosent at the shooting, will be examined on Monday. The court-room was crowded with Interosted spectatora. e Death of A Desperado. months, and insisted thet no track should be NEW Yong, Dec. 28.—A letter frc ing~ ton, N. C., Doc. 27, states that An&‘x‘;'v‘rvsn?;:i one of the notorious outlaws of Scuffletown, wa: shot dead by a young man named Wilson, w’hm: Strong had wwarned to loava the place, Hisbody was delivered by Wilson to the Shoriff, who im. mediately paid him 31,000 for it, which is the standiog roward by the cousty for any of the Lowry gang, dead or alive. Wilson is also ens titled to 25,000 reword from the Stat: to <3 2 5. Th }:xél‘)‘ villain ‘of the gang now alivo is Stav: TS, — A PLEASANT REUNiOW. Celebration of tho Chrlstmns Tes Church of the nl-lplmnv—l'rci?-‘-r::lixsfl:z the Rector, Rev. C. Il W. Stocking, mle.:‘st evening tho Church of the Epiphany waa to® overflowing with the Sunday School Echolars, thoir parents, and friends, in honor of ‘tho celebration of the Christmas festival of the Church. The beautiful edifice was decorated with box-ivy and other evergroens, presonting & vory ploasing contrast to tlio bright dresses and happy faces of those pressnt, ; Tho Christmas tree, 18 feet in height, lit by apers, prosented & beantiful appearance, and was crowded with the presents for the children, consisting of books or toys, each marked and chosen to suit the ngo of the recipient. Then there was for overy cild a bag of candy,—made in the shape of & ktocking,—probally a pun on the name of the Rector,—and like him, each bag war bright, and very pleasant to know inii. m:\tfly' the fter tho giving of the children's pre: which had been interspersed with the S;pngis;x‘;dsi somo very besutiful csrols, the programma s ranged by the Rector, the Rtev. C. H. W. Stu - 1ng, was somewhat broken in upon by the Junior Warden, Mr. George Gardnor, who read a geries of resolutions adopted by the Vestrs, expressive of the strong sentiments of respec! ond regard entertained for Mr. Stocking by the parish. The Rector replied foelingly at consid- erable length. Tho Trensurer of the Church, Mr. Jacob C. Magill, then prosented r. Stocking with an elegant pocket-book containing $330, esking him to sccept it from his parizhionera a3 a testic monial of their respect for him as their pastor, and_warm personsl regard for him as a friend, -adding that the congregation fels that he had seriously impaired his bLealth by close applicas tion to the duties of his position, and sugsested that, with & part of the amount given him, be allow himself a trip South, where & change of air and much-needed rest would give him an op- portunity to recover his lost health. Before Mr. Stocking could recover from his astonishment, Mr. Page, the Senior Wa.den, presented him with a complete sot of Appleton’s Cyelopmdia, with annuals, ench marked with the name of the recipient, these also being a present from tho congregation. The surprise was 80 great as completely to deprive Mr. Stock- ing of his usual command of language. He could scarcely control himself to thank the donors for tho presents and the kind spirit shown. After some excellent singing, and o brief but forvent sddress by Mr. Gardner, the childrea and fheir frionds were dismissed. All present will romember thie occasion with pleasura. i oy Telegraphic Brevities. John A. Simms, about 1% years of age, em- loyod as o mule-driver in the Kentucky Coal ine, in LeSalle, 1L, got caughs between ome of the mining cars and tho wall of an entry in the mine, yesterday afternoon, and had both Dones of hiu right leg below the knzo broken, Desides experiencing & number of Tathor serious bruises. An Indisnapolis_despatch says that tho etors of Isaac Duvis & Co., dealors in hats and fars, was robbed on Friday night of about 34,000 in goods. Tho store was cntered throngh o back Window, the shatters being opened wish s jimmy. S S To Ee ianged. Ispiasavorss, Dec. 23.—Governor Daker stated, to-day, that in no case will he interfere to provent th3 cxecution of Cluck, the wife- murdgrer, next Friday. o The Eorse Discase. St. Louts, Dec.” 23.—A despatch from Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, says that tho eplzootic hios appeared there, and Dearly all the Govern- ‘ment animals have got it. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Financial ¥ows. New Yonw, Dee. 23.—Go'd sold ot 112, 1117, and cloged at 112@112'7, Lnans wore at 4 per 1-16 for carrying. The daily cleariugs were $39,000,00. The export of specio for tho week amounted o §1,- 0,328, Governments wero strong and steads. State Louds ruled gaist. Tias money market was very etringent. CaTl loars edvanced to 5-16 rer dien. ost of the business dur- ing the day was at 8-16, aud closing loans at 1-15 showaa s in legal- i The tanks mado cess over the leyal Jimit i SLS. Stocks were stroug at the openin; through the first ca cific ail, Erie, and N ness was also donein W stand, and Lake Shore, The general market closcd st a decline of 3{ 10 37 per cont. Sterling, 103K The Coupons, *81 5-20s of 762 Coupons, ' Coupons, %65 Coupons, 65 Missouris Teanessces, Tennessees, ne: irginias, new. Canton... W. U. Tel. Quicksilver Amorican Express. United Srates Ex.. Pacific Mail. New York Central Torre Haute ptd Chicago & Aiton C. Northwestorn. T, P. bouds Northwestern |Central Pa Rock Island. J. Central. Foreign Marlkess. LrvEnroor, Da —Winter, 11s 84 white, 123 4d@128 Pork, 633. L1verpooL, D LIVERPOOL, Dac. 23—2:30 p. m,—! dstafls firm 5 winters, 113_100@11s ; spring, 115 41@123 2d; aver- age whife, 125 60@123 84 ; cluv, 123 10iG13s. ' Corn, Theat Flour, 03, spring, 113 8 203, Pork, 6+, Beef unchanged. Loxpoy, Des. 28—5 p. m.—Consols—Moner, 91XG 9177 ; account, 917 5-20s, ‘633, 92i; w5 10-0%, néw 5, 8055, Exie, 30 The ratc of money at the S:ock Exchange on Gov- ernment sccuritics is lower than the bank rate by J{ per cent. Liveneoor, Dec. 28.—Cotton firm; middling up- lands, 101¢d ; Orleans, 10:3@10'¢d. Sales 12,000 bales; L 36 for spoculalion and exp 2ics. Dreadsts: Ca'ifornia white whest, average quali- ty, 123 GI@I238d; club, 135 104@13s; red spring, 115 43@125 24 ; Ted winter, 115 104@ Fiour, 303, Corn Pork, Gie, Cheese, 643, Camberland middles, 368, Short riba, 37s. Newr Yerls Pry Goods Market. NEW Yorx, Dec. 28.—The trzde rovement w3 very slow to-day, but the avrival of eeverai overdue smov- bonnd maijs brougat rn seeession of orders from the intetior. Brown, bleached, and colored cotton gooils of the most descriptions ara well sold up by the agents, 2nd current quotations sre firmiy maintained. Den- ims and cottonades are in rather better demand, and rulo firm. Woollens are very quict. Imported goods are dull in all branches. Ths imro:tations of dry 80ods for the week were under $1,000,000. The New York Produce Marketss Nzw York, Doc. 23.—CorroN—Firm ; middling up~ 1snds, 20igc. BriupsTurrs—Flour quict and firm; receipts, 5,000 brls; prices unchanged. Lyr flowr quiet ot $4.7086.55. Wheat firmer ; Teceipts, 9,000 bu; No. 1 Milwaukee, $1.65; afloat, $1.( No.2d do, in etora and_afloat, $1531@1.615 No 2 western, afloat, $1573¢. Eyo unchaugsd.” Barley steady. Mait more nctive; Western, $1.25, Corn quiet ond easier ceipts, 78,000 bu ; eail, mixed Western, afloat, new mixed, 65@66¢ ; yellow do, 57@6Tic. Oata it moderate demand ; receipts, 9,000 bu ; new Western mixed, 48@48xc ; Dew black Nestern, 43G49c ; mew white, 50@32¢, Ecas—Unchanged. Har—Uuchanged, Hors—Firm at 45@50¢ for crop of 1872, LeaTieR—Quiet at 23@Jle ; Orinoco, WooL—Quiet, and very firm, Grooznms—Cofies quiet, and nnchapged. Sugar quist; fair to good refning, 9@dic; Cubs, 9% 9i¢c. | Molasses quict, and stoady ; New Orieans, nominal, & OLEUM—Cruds, 114c ; refined, 27TNC. - TEOVISIONS—Pork frm; mew iness, $[L.50@18.75; prime_mess, 311,50, Beef unchanged. Cut mests— hams in pickle, §@10z ; middles sea.c short clear, 8c; long ulear for next 634c ; long and ahort_clear for February and Ma: 283c. 674c. Lard ateady ; No, 1 to prime steam, T5@74°+ Kettle, 8@Sic. BUTTER A3p CEERE—Unchanged, ‘Wassxz—Dull at 97c,