Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 26, 1873, Page 5

T THE STA'TE CAPITAL, ‘Partial Repor't of “tho Special : Cvmmltt(kc on Ratiroad 'l‘:lllxnflqn.”_» ; The Differenice. Between Re- ports to they Commissjon= ers and 'fhose tothe fitock'holders. How ‘the Companies List Their Property.in Different Counties. ¢ The House st Werk on the Munioipal | Tax Bill, Tho West ido ParIdBill Reporiod in tho Sente. G S Spectal Dispateh 2o Th Chicago Tribune, BATLROAU TAXES, SermvariELD, Teb. 25—The Bpeolal Senato Oommittoe—Cpatlo, Cummings, and Nicolson— sppointed to 1nvestigate tho question of rallroad {nxos havo not yet completed: their work, Thoy find that tho roport made to tho Ralrond Oom- misslonors does not correspond with the roport xnde to their stookholdors in tho"‘:‘i;au 'ol’ tlhu Uhicago, Burlington & Quingy. 0, for in- stanco,. tho Clicago & Rocle Rivor Railrosd, owned by tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. In thelr report to tho Nailrond Qommissioners thoy claim the cost rf construotion to bo $36,000 por mile, and sn acldition of $8,000 for oquipmont ; whilo, in thelr 1ioport to their stockholdors, thoy show the road was bulltand oquipped for & total of $720,000 for tho forty-fivo miles, or st tho rabe of §1G,000 por mfle‘ includ- ing tho _equipment, fomcing, dopots, side- tracks, and wator-stations, Of this amount tho rond has recotvod in local afil and stock, a8 gll’ ta, 8267,150,roducing the cost to$462,800, or 810,288, whils tho gross carnings for the first six montha - havebeen$7,422.28. Comparing thosatwo reports, wo can judge how much confidence can Do placa Inthereportsgivon tothe public through the Com- :mission, That ropart was evidently mado toshow \how much the road . cost and- how little compar- ative profit thoy m ado; whilo tho other i8 to show their stockhe:ldors how chicaply it was built - and how much_tb oy aro now receiving on the original expenditzaro. This Committeo tind many orrors in tho rope rt to the Railroad Commission- ors,—orrora of 81,000,000 ot times,—tho roport being spparently o mattor of so littlo im- _portanco as to bo~ just as woll vmm‘fl ns right, proving the noca ssity of more careful considor- intion of their affiuirs, - On tho part of the Btate, :for which the Ral lroad C ssion havo dono ‘much, thero is maroatill to do, ~Again, it ia ‘found that tho C‘hicago, Burlington & fiulncy Railroad List thoir proporty at different rates in ‘Qifferont counties. Take, for instance, LaSallo County, whoro the rato is ©5,000 per milo cn tho main traok and com pate it with Kane, where it ig listed at $8,000 par mile, Ib iy found that La- Ballo, with twenty-seven miles of track, hsa nearly threo times aa much value in tho main track as Kano with foiarteen milos, McDonough ‘Qounty had nttempted! to raise tho s~ :gessmont, which had Joon succesefully resistod .until tho rallroad, negleoting to list one year, the county raised the mssossmont threo timos tho original amount, whon, to compromiso, the rail- road agresd upon #5,000 por mile. Now, tho fuostion arison, if thio main track is worth 86,000 or mile in L o and McDonough, why should r&be $8,000 in Kane, DoKalb, and othera? The Committee arc of the opinion that wo are genor- alizing too mujch on railrond matters, and nog- leoting tho more practioal issuca of the contost. The report willl paobably be complote noxt week. THE ' CUDRENOY, The followlng, introducod by Mr. Rountroe, will bo discuseed in the Houso m-mm'{mv:e ‘Wazgas, Under our prosent finouclal systom, in ot respects admirable, fuers doos not exiat that clas- ety of the volumo of naAonsl circulation which is .sancntial to the proper and uost cconomical couduct of the business of tho country-; Bnd, Whoroas, at somo seasons the volume of circulat.'on is redundant, snd ot «others deflclent, causing such h'uctintions jn yalues pa -to seriously embarrass legitimate business pt tho same “time that they stimulato merely' #peculative transace ‘ions; thersfore, Reaolved, by the Houss of Represen'tatives, the Senate eansourring herein, That our Sonatory i Uongress bo instsucted, and ouir Reprosontatives bo requested; to ‘rge, and {f possible procure, such Jogislation s shall $end to give our national currenoy this ‘most desirablo snd necessary flexibility. “Resolved, Thot such a dogreo of flexibility as is im- ‘yuedlatoly required would, in the opinion of this Gen- 1'sl Assembly, bo best attained by the following mess- fary'¥, 1o bo provided by Congross beforo adjourning : A wit—That tho Sccrelary of tho' Treasury bo ro- quire,1 10 hold in reservo legal-tendar motos, to the smoun® of forty-four millions of dollars_($44,000,000), 10 bo aa, M for fho purposo of making advances upon United &, ‘ates gold-bearing bonds, deposited with him. as security * for tho rame, and tho rato of intoreat at Which snon advances aro mado hall be tho samo that Sald bonds drsw, norsholl ihe advances exceed in amount the 1 ‘46 of sald bonds, Second—Thy %, 8t any time, tho witharawer of legnl- tonder notos, . % faken from tho Treasury, may havo * the privilegoof ' $gain rulununf them thoreto, and of Seoehving iia b mds thorefor, less the intorest socrn- {ng during such teimporary deposit in tho Tressury, hird—chat « Uy holdor of §10,000, or multiples thoreof, in any of {Usgold-boaring Londs of tho United Btatos, muy hava t. % privilege of eo dopositing them, temporarily, nsse Mrity forsuch advances in logal- tender notesnt the & b-Freasuries or desiguated de- pouitories in Now You'k, ,San Francisco, Now Orleans, d Chic 1 'r ro rulations, to bo made by e Hocretaey of the lrensyiry "L’ dccordanco with the x00do hereln designnt tod, Fourth—1t should bo providea 4bst tho whola amount of legal-tondnr nofus, includy.™g_thoso which :may bo held in resorve, and 1hose which I8y bo kheld in the United Statea T'ronsury, Bnb-Trwu_"”m,“ ‘positorics ehall not exceod four hundred n.'Hons of dollars (§400,000,000),, until othervwiso expressly ‘$thoT= 1zed by law. s For the lgnrqmwot more fully and cloarly 53 ressing tho views ond desires of this Gonora' sembly, tho fallowing draft of & billis ap- pended: 2 X ‘A BILw for an act to give flexibility to the curronoy, BxoTI0N 1. Bo it enacled-by the Senate and Hotiss of Representalives of the Onited States, in Congress assem~ led, That avy Lolder of $10,000,-or multiples theroof, in any of tho gold-boating Londa of the United States, zuny roltro tho sam fomporarily at s Sub-Treasurics or deslgnated dopositoriea in Now Yorlk, 8an Francisco, New Orleans, or Ohicago, under regulntions to bamade by the Secrelary of the Treasury, -and rocelve an amount of United States logal-tender notes cqual to the face of said bonds temporarily retired ; and upon presentation of likosum in United Siates notes, at | the placo where sald bonda. were temporarlly retired, may recelvo the said bonds, or thelr cquivalent In kind, leus tho interest which would- have sccrued during the time that the mald bonds wore temporarily sotired, the converter or. roverter. of bonds,na aforo- waid, tosdjust by payment in gold the. vaiue of tho current intercet at the time of conversion and withe drawal, whether the samo be roprosontod by coupons or otherwiee, 8 may-bo provided by regulations s~ tablisbied by the Beorotary of the Tressury: And pro- wided, further, that tho Becrelary of tho Treasury be required to hold in reserve Dnited Slatea legal-tender notes, to the smount of forty-four millions of dollars (544,000,000) to bo utod for iho purpose f temporarily Tetiring United States bonds as nforesald; but thosald - motos shall not bo used for any ofher purpose, nor shall tho wholo amount of United Blatea legal-tander notes, including thoso which may be held in reserve, ‘and_those which may at aby time Lo held in tho Wnited States Troasury, Bub-Trcasurios, and dopoaito- stles, oxoped four hundred millions of doliars ($400,- 000,000, wntil oxpresaly suthorized by law. PERAONAL, Judge Van Higgius, Robort Horvey, snd Chas, 8, Lodding arrived from Chicago this morning, BAILEOAD COMMIES(ONEILS, The fight over the Rallroad and Warehouso Qommissioners will probably berenowed to-mor- xow, when the Governor returns from the North. There aro still all the candidatos required, It bag been suggested that a grand plowing match be held on the {u'nlrlo, noar this city, the candi- . dates to compatoe, tho three coming out shead to ‘o the new Board, Thie is the only way to gets ) gnmly agricultural Board, 'Yho session of the . : Bupremo Court has divertod tho attontion of the * farmors for the time boing, but the ball will open again in a day or two. Threo new candi- + dates linve appoared, in the shape of Mr. Met- +calf, from the Bouth, John L. Poardon, from Mudlson, and feth Orows, from Wayne, Mor- : gan is hardly mentioned.. Palmer, Orews, Wil- cox, and Elmng will not vote for any Commis- slonors without him. McGrath's proponsity for +mischief and lovéof a row will impel Lim to join them, thoufh his constituents have no direct intorest inthe mattor, The Senate Nailroad Gommittes this atternocon - disoussed the Buprems Court declslon, without abusing the Court, and it was doterminod that the members should resd tho opinion very care- fully, each for hfmnsolf, and discover what .smendment wes neceasary, The decision is re- garded ly the farmers as a triumph, and indl- cnting that thoy aro on tho right road. Thoe udleoriminate lowllny u¥ninn rallroads aud ‘courts hiag coased for the time belng. Tho Bon- -ato ordered 8,000 coples of the decision to bo printed,, | é NB WEST SIDB PARK NILY, . was reported by the Bonato Judiclary Committeo, with a rocommondation that it poss. It ro- turnod from the Committeo in the virgin purit with which it camo from Ohloago, unamonde \innlterod, untouchod, ‘Tho most trying period of tho voynago is yet to comn. DIVOROPS. Sonntor Casoy wants to rogulate divorcos so that thoy shiall not be absoluto oxcopt for adul- tory. Lo provides in o bill thiat otlior irrogular- itlca may bo atonod by divorco ““a mensn ot thoro." THE MAYOR'S BILL, Tho Sonate Municipal Oommittoo have dotor~ mined to report back o substituto for'Kehoe's DbIIl repealing the Mayor'a bill, which will bo simply on_abortion, If the Mayor cannot ro- move inefcient or corrnpt officials without tho consont of the Councll, they will generally ra- main in ofice longer than the Mayor, Tho Cook Oonnty dolegation will meet to-morrow, wenthor ormifting. “No good nesd be anticipated from rhuir athoring, Porhaps police matters will bo considerad, BICK. . Mr. Oleson, of Chioago, has gona homo slok, Mr. Condon is at_homo in the samo way. Mr. Efner, of Whiteside, is in_s bad condition, aud Benator Honry no bottor. If this Assombly doos not hurry up business and adjourn, hinlf of thom will bo punishod by doath or pormanont disenso, OITY TAX DILL. House bill No. 800, rclative to tho nsacssmont and collootion of municipal taxes, como up in the House this morning. ~ Mr, Shumway movdil an amondment . to. excludo. citios undor 10,000 opulation from the operation of tho bill, Mr, Bnuntrno Lad-considorable doubt -as to ¥ con~ stitutionality of tho smondmont undor the rocont declsion of the Buprome Court, not hnving had t§mo to oxamino the full’ bearings of that deol~ sion, 5 Mr. Armstrong, of .Grundy, moved to recon- sidor tho bill,” -+ -+ 2 o IIr. Connolly desired to offer an amendmott inrognrd to tho mannor of assossing railroad tracka apd othor proporty, which he thought proposed to do a great injustice to small towns and oitios in the Btate. The arovlulnn would givo Chicago an ndvantago fifty timos greater in nesessing railrond companics, who ran their trains by contract, over rack-hods lessed from othor lines, 10 olher citlos and counties in the contral and othor portions of the Btate. Ar, Ttountrae dofonded the bill as . presonted, Tho objoct of tho bill was to put ovoxg roilroad com- pany running their rolling: stock into tho city pon an oqual mnung a8 to tho proportion of taxos ngsosaod upon thoir rolling stock, aud wns not designed to purPotmto injustico upon any city or county.. Chicago could dorive no moro than hor. 2m rights under this bill, without sy detriment to others, Amondmont.was lost. Mr. Armstrong, of Grundy, renowed his motion to rocommit.” . - Mr. Bradwell supported tho motion, Mr, Rountreo opposed tho motion, as tho Committes hiad already passod upon it unanimously. ‘Mr,Starr supported thosamo viows. Tho motion to recommit was lost, Mr. Bhaw moyed that tho Houso go into Committeo of tho Wholo to consider the bill soction by section, and it waa so orderod. s b 3 Tho.conslderation of the bill lasted all day, snd it waa orderod to & third rnldlnlg. Thero i8 & robability that, as- amended, it_will pass, al- {‘hongh many of its warmost frlondaworo opposed to the elootion of the City Assossor, but an at- tompt by Mr, Wicker tol rooomsider the vots by which the Assossor is mado clective was mot by a decided negative. Itis doubtful if tho bill w{ll pass_with the omorgenoy clanso. In that caso, unloss the Sonato smend it, tho city will have no ofticers authorized to mako aasoss- montsa until aftor the Novomber ecloction, Sec- tion 1 was amendod po _ that a voto of two-thirds instesd of & majority of tho Aldormon clocted is roquired to logalizo tho assoasmont of any tax. Boo, 3, roquires- the Asscssor to bo elected by the puog)n tho samo as tha Colloctor. Thatpor- tion of Beo, B; rolating to tho asscesment for fcnonsl property of railroads was amondedsons o strikoe out .the words . ‘“‘or by contract or marrangemont with any othor railway com- pany or corporation,” loaving the clanno intact 80 far aa rofors to cars or traine passing ovor a track or road-bed loased from any other company or corporation. A limitation to the annual lev; of 8 per cont on assossed valuation was adopted. In cngos of appeal from the judgmeontof the County Court, tho party shall give bonds, to bo approved by-the Qourt, in double the amount of th5 Judgmont; and tho ku;{umn Court, in afflrm- {ng the judgmont’of the lowor court, shall add & penalty of 20 por cent na damages, — g LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, SPRINGFIELD, Ill,, Fob, 25, BENATE. Benator Roynolds in the chair. On motion of Sonator PALMER, the reading of the minutes were dispensed with. Y RESOLUTION. By consent, Senator SHEPARD introduced a rosolution ordering 8,000 copios of tho docision .| of tho Bypremo Court in tho case of the Railway, Qommisstoners.vs, Ohicago & Alton Railroad. Adopted. e . s PETITIONS. Senators SHEPARD and PALMER laid Lefore the Houso petitions for their respective locali- ties, in reference to the Tomporanco law, pro- testing agalnst its repeal. Referrad. 2 smair, ‘othor potitions wore prosented and re- orrod. BENATE DILLS ON A SECOND READING, Tho following bills weore considered by nec- tions, aud ordered to a third roading. Bill 104, to amend tho law to inco?iarnto and govern fire, marino, and inland na gation in- gurance companies dnins business in this State, Bill 195, to compel the Trustecs of the Illinols Central Htailrosd Company to_executo thoir trust. On motion of Benator VORIS, the vote by which it was ordered to o third resding, was roconsidered. Aftor considerable disoussion tl\ombil.l was ordered engrossed and to s third rending. Bill 11"9.5, to provent tho obstruction of orecks or othor wator courses, After considorable dis- cussion, recommitted to the Committao, 'APPOINTMENTS RY THE GOVEDNOR. The Governor submitted the following sp- ointments, by mossago, to tho Sonato, rsking holr concurrence : Btate Board of Public Chari- ties, J. O, Corbus, of LaSalle County, in place of Tlmor Baldwin, resigned. Board of Iducation, William H. Green, Aloxander County: Oalvin Goudy, Ohristian Oounty; Thomns "X Loeal, of Champaign County; Enoch A, Gastman, Mo~ con County, _Trustoes of Soldiors’ Orpfmna‘ Home, James M, Beardsloy, Rock Island Oounty ; John fi\vaunoy, McLean County, to bo their own ugcessors, and Georgo W. Holloway, Vermilion 0unty, to succood D. D, Evans, rosigned. NEW BILLS. By f'onva of the Honato, the following bills wero Introducod and roferred: i By Mrl QASEY—To amend Ohsptor 83, Re- vinol Statuites 1846, entitled “ Divorces.” ' - By Mr. W.AITE—In rolation to lots of Jand in D8, oit]l}e;fi:::i E‘I«EEOLmEE—m relation to the urt, B“:‘Z;"’i‘&.“‘bmm —Xu rogard to ovidence and depositions. . OASEY—To chango tho time of hold- fin?yc::xrnoln &a Buuthnmgmd Northunz Divia- lons of tho Supremo Court. By M;a DOW—In rogar nglxx'yn %gr‘ ‘BURKE~In relation to records. By Mr. OANFIELD—In regard to accounts. Py Mr, SHEPARD—To provide for the or- @inary ond contingont expenses of the Btate Gov- it ! emnm;l!‘:. THOMPRON—To provide for tho col- lnct{on of taxes in cortain onses, "to practics In courts COMMITTEE REPORTS, The Committoo on tho Judmm? roported baok Sonato bill: 310, !with. s substityte, ‘Tho bill was to provido for tho rovision and publica- tlon of such' roports u!-tho-fln&ramn ourt pe .are out of prinf, Also Senato bill 89, recom- mending its gnsungn, The Committeo on Munioipalities reported s substituto for bill 191, to enablo corporate authorities of citios snd fowns to fix tho salarles .of tholr officors. OTHER BILLS OX A S8ECOND READING. The substituto for Benata bill 10, concerning Qounty SBuperintendents of Schools. Tending disoussion, the Sonate adjourned. HOUBE. DILLS ON A BECOND READIKG. Houso bill, No, 80, in relation to branch courts in Cook County was road a second time and or- derod engrossod for a third reading. Hnunn'{:‘lu 800, in rolation to munioipal taxe- tion, was read a Becond timo. Mr, LIETZE offered san amendment making the provisions of the bill apply only to citios of 10.080 B;r more inhabitante.” Jost—yeas, 20; nays, 2 *. ROUNTREE offered an amendment atrik- ing out tho words *and ono oolleotor" from tho second scotion, Adopted. Mr, ARMSTRONG (Grundy) moved to rocom- qmit the bill, The motion.was withdrawn. ‘Mr, CONNOLLY offored an amendment atrik- ing out thoe provision including for taxation the rolling atook of all railrond companies runnini ‘oars or trains into such cities by leaso of truol or road-bed, Lost—yoas, 48; nays, 63, Mr. ARMBTRONG' renowed his motion tore- commit, Lost, *domand at the concossion. Mr, BHAW movod that the bill be considored aain Committoo of the Wholo, section by soo- tion.. Onrriod. ey i Mr, DUNHAM moved to reoonslder the voto lg whioh Mr. Counolly's amendmont waa lost, arriod. Tho bill was thon consldored section by soo- tion. Mr, MOTFITT offerod an amondmont provid- ing that no tax shall e lovied for pormanent improvements, oxcopt by voto of two-thirds of all tho Aldormon olocted. Adoptoed. Mr, CONNOLLY offerod an amondmont pro- 13 rlfor the oloction of Oity Assossors, opted. ! Tho- smendment proviously offered by Mr. Connolly.in relation to taxing rolling stook: of railronds. was oconeidered. in.” connootion with Beotion 8, and ldulfitad. Adjonrned ti11 3:30 p. m. -~~~ AFTERNOON BESBION. The Committes on Printing submitted n pro--| osed now rulo in rolation to the distribution of ills. Lald over. 5 ... . MONIOIPAL TAXTION. The consideration of the -Munioipal Tax bill was resumed. - An amendment was adopted pro- viding thnt tho ngg‘rngnlu amount of taxes lovied ehall not ‘oxcaed 8§ por cont of the of tho assessed valuation of tlie tAxable proporty of clties. 3 Mr, ‘OARPENTER offorcd . nn amendment nqtu!rlng Oity Olerks, in making out the lists, to stato tho epeciflo purposea for which the assess- gunet is mado, computing tho amount soparatoly. vt X P . Mr. ORENDORFT movad to strike out Sco. }:i, t“ in conflict with the Constitution. o8bs it Mr. ROUNTREE offorod an amendmont, mnk-~ fng s distinction botwoon ‘gonoral taxos and spooial agressmont in cases of apponl. Mr, BRADWELT offerod a substituto provid- ing that,'in_casos of ”?“]' judq:mnt may bo rendored.for 10 por cont damages, in addition to taxes, intorest, and costs. An’ amondment -was adopted striking out 10 end inserting 20 por cont damagos, and tho sub- stituto waa adoptod. Various othor amendmonts were adopted, and tho bill was ordored to a third roading. Adjournod. .. WALL STREET. Reviow of tho Money, Gold, Stock, and Produco Markets. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, MONEY. New Yonr, Fob, 26,—Money denrer than yos- torday, ranging from 1-82 to 34. Morcantilo pa-~ por dull at 8@12, London monoy market ensy at 33{@32%¢, with securitios a shadoe higher, It 18 eatimatod that by the ald of borrowod sterling and other mesus of obtaining credits on the other side, not far from 75,000,000 have boon tranaforred to this sido and is now omployed in’ carrying stocks.’ THE 6TO0K MARRET 18 dull, closing wenk and lower, It is announcod that o controlling interost in the Olevelaud, Columbus, Cinocinnati & Indiznapolis Railron: Compsany has boen socurod by peoople who- control the Erie Railway, and own tha Atlan- tlo & Gront Westorn, Theso compsanies obfain by the 0., 0., 0. & 1. a routo to 8t. Louls over tho Indianapolis & Torro Haute and tho Terre Hauto & Alton Ronds, partly under the control of the 0., 0., 0. & I, Tho Erie and Atlantio & Groat Western also obtain an indopondent lino to Cincinnati by way of Columbus and Bpring- flold, Ohio, In addition, valuable privilogos will bo seoured at Cloyoland. The present sharo capital of the O., O, O. & I is &15,000,000, and its bondoad dobt about 3,000,000, or aboul 17,000 por mile. Closo relations havo existed belween tho 0., ., 0. & L.-and tho Lako Blioro & lflnhlfinn Bouthern, and it remaina to bo de- termincd how far theso will bo disturbed. In regard to tho improssion that the Canada Bouth- ern Rond will divert trafic from tho Lake Shoro to n merions extent, the best informed aro of the opinion that thers is plenty of businoss for both roads,—in fact, ns -much as both can do. Tho Canada Bouthorn will not ba open for business until the frost is out of the ground. aoLp dull at opening at 1141¢ to 1145¢, but afterwards ‘bocame more active, and advanced to 1143{ on private tnlas—nma from Washington atating that gxuly 8510,0 ,000 of the §-208 will bo cnl!gud in atoh 1, ol FOREION EXCIANGES wosk., One ,Gorman banker drew £200,000 sterling against somo bond transaction, ; GOVERNMENTS dull and changes unimportant. Tho Syndicate people here dony Washington dispatches to the effeot that tho Byndicato is to bo or Lisa boen reorganized, The Byndicate have made appli- cation ‘to tho Troaa Dopartment for per- mission to return §-20 bonds other than 628 for thenew fives, The Bulletin says: ‘“Wo hoar the opinion exprossed- in woll-informed circles. that the Judiclary Committee of tho House will de- cide that the Treasury has anthority to issue le- gal-tonders up to $400,000,000, If this is true, an extra issue may be lookod for 80 soon as Mr. Richardson boocomes Secrotary. ¥ DREADSTUFFS. Flour closoea lower for most. ‘5mluu With o fair hoat dull and un- eottled under nows from Liverpool. Dealers continue apart in thoir views. PLOVISIONE. Pork quiot but firm. Sales 500 brls now mess, for June, at 815,20, and 500 brls for Mny al 215,10, Now moss in & Jobhlng way, $16.00. Cut moate in good domand for dry salted shoul- ders, which gold to the oxtent of 1,000 boxes for March at 60, Quoted on the spot at 5o, . Piokled hams at 103(@11c. Prices firm. Bacon steady; sales 500 boxes short clear on the spot at Boj long olear guoted at 7X@784c. L dull - bul nteady; Westorn quoted on thio spot at 835%8}‘0; olty 40 1bs prime at 8%go, For future delivery, Su“is for April ot 83¢o, and 260 tos do ab -160, LOUISIANA. ‘Tho Prosident’s NMossnge to Congross on the Conditlon of Affairs in Loulsiana. . ‘WasmxaToN, Feb. 26.—Tho Prosident sent tho following message to Congroas to-day: EXZOUTIVE MANSION,] ‘WasniNaToN, Feb, 25, T 4he Senate and Houss of Rtepresentatives : Your nttention is ruufiucunlly invitod to the condition of affairs in' the Binto of Louisiana. Grave complications have grown out of the olos- tion thore on the Gth of November lnst, chiefly attributablo, it is belioved, to an organizod at- tempt on the part of those controlling the clec- tion of officors and returns to defont in that elec- tion the will of & majority of clectors of tho Btate. Different porsons are claiming exccntive offices. Two bodies are claiming to bo the Log- islative Assombly of the Btato, aud tho confusion and uncortainty produced in this way fall with paralyzing offect upon oil its interests, A controversy arose as soon as tho eloction oc~ curred over ite proceedings and rosults, but I deolined fo Intorfore until a suit, involving this controveray to some extent, was bmughungo tho Gironit Conrt of the United Statos under aud by virtue of the act of May 81, 1870, ontitled *An act to enforce the right of citizens of the United Btatos to vote in the soveral Btates of tho Unton, and for other purposes,” Finding that resist- ‘YO00RE. anco was mado to judicial procens in thnt suit, without any opportunity, and, in my judgment, without any right to reviow the judgmont of tho Oourt upon the jurisdictional or othier quostions arising in the caso, I directed the Unitod Btntes Marshal to onforce such procoss, and to use, if necossary, tho troops for that Fnrpm:e, in ac- cordance with the thirteenth section of eaid nct, which provides that it shall bo lawful for tho Prosidont of the United Btates to omploy such part of tho land or naval forcos of tho Unitod Btates, or of the militia, as shall bo nocessary to ald in the exeoution of judicial process undor this act. U'wo bodics of per- gons olnimed to bo the Neturning Board, but the Btato and Oircuit Court in that oase decided that tho ono to whioch Lynoh helonged, nsually dosignated by hls name, was tho lawful Returning Board, and this decigion has beon Tepontedly afiirmed by tho Diatriot and Bupromo Courts of the Btate. " Having no oplportunlty or powor to oanvasa tho votos and oxigencies of o cafo domanding an immodiato decigion, I con- colve it to be my duty to recognize thoso porsons s oleoted who rocoived and held their oroden- tiala to office from what then appearoed to me to bo, and _haa sinco boen decided by the Bupreme Court of tho Btate to bo, the legal Returning Board. Conformably to tho doclalons of thia Board, & full set of Btato oflicors las beon installed, and the Lofinhuvo Assembly organized, constituting, if not a do jure, at lenst n&factu, overnment,which, sincosomo timo in Docambor Jaat, has had possossion of the ofllcos and has boon oxoroising the usual powers of government, But opposed to this has beon snathor fiovummnnt olaiming to control the af- 1faira of tho Bln(o,nnd which has,to some oxtent, beon pro-forma orgenizod. The recont investigation of sald eleotion hos dovelnx:ud 8o many frauds and forgeries as to make it doubtful what candidatos rocoived o ma- Jority of votos aotually caut, and in view of thess facts o variety of aotion has peen proposed. I havo no spee{fio roccommendation to mako upon tho subjoect, but, if thero is any Yranucul way of romoving theso difiloultics by logislation, then T earneptly roquest tlat such action may be taken at tho prosent sossion of Congross, Tt nooms advisablo that T should state now wwhat course I shall feol bound to pursue in roforonco to the mattor in the event of no nctlon by. Congross, - ‘At this time, subject to any antlss {fadtory arrangemont that -may ‘bo madoby the partios to the controveray, which of all things ia most desirablo, it willbamy duty, ao far sa it ‘may bo necossary for mo to act, to ndhore to that govornmen€ horotoforo racognized by mo, To judgo of the eleotion and qualification of ita mombors is tho oxclusivo province of the Bon- ato, aa it {a aleo tho oxolusive provinco of the Houso to judgo of tho olootion and qualification of ita,mombors, but as to tho Btate offices filled and held undor Stato lawa, the decision ot tho Btato judiclal tribunals, itscomato ma, ought toboe rospectod. npgnuflnuo of unduo interforence inStato aflairs, and, if Qongrosa differs from mo aa to what ough‘ tobo done, I respootfully urge its immodiate deeision- to that effect. Othorwise I shall fool obliged, ns far, aa I can by oxoroiso of logitimato authority, o put an ond to tho unhappy contro- vorsy which disturbs tho ponos and prostratos tho business of Loulsiana, by the rocognition and eupport of that govornmont whioh is recog- nizod and uphold by tho courts of the Btato. (Blgnodg U. 8. GRANT. —_— AMUSEMENTS, he THE APOLLO OLUB CONOERT. Thio Apollo Musical Olub gavo its socond concert and recoption lost ovening to ita nasoctalo membars, at Standard Hali, tho hall belng fillod to ovorflowing ithi ono of tho most elogant audichicoa over assomblod in Ohleago, Tho programmno for tho ocoaslon Waea very variod one, ond composcd probsbly of tho most diffioutt musto’ over undertaken by a malo soctety in this country, Tho igh order of tho composition mey bo inforrad from tho names of Wobor, @ado, Wagtior, Rubinstein, Hillor, Storcl, anil other composors, rop. soacntod in the programme, Itis tho intention of tho club to make all its programmes varied, and to preson! to its membors tho widest posaiblo rango of muslo writton for malo voices, Tho firat’ progeammo, it will Lo romembored, wWwas of & light, populsr chnraotor, ' Tho socond © Was moro clasaical in charactor, snd _tho tuird, . which will ‘b given two ot threo weeks hence, wilf bo of s still dif- forent charactar, and cmbrace many deoldod musleal noveltios, As o aitar of rforonce, we print that part parts .+ Wobor Storch .()n!iln of the programmo in which tho elub tool 5. Boona from Loliongt! 6. Vinum Ungarionm, In tho loss Qifloult of thoso numbers, in which category may bo classod all oxcopt the fth’ and sixth, the club noquitted itsclf very credilably, and llmfi with admirable expresslon snd shod- ing, Tho Dasscs still propondarate ovor tonors somowhat, which 1a owing to difliculty of obtainihg strong high tonor volces capa- Dlo of onduring tho wear and tear of part songs, which avo alwoys foasfully ryiug upon tho fcst tonor olcos. ‘With regsrd to tho scona from ¢ engrin® the choral part was given wilh splondid offact, ad it Is no discrodit to the sololsts, who are membors of the club and took part in it, to gay that thoy did not ronder it perfectly, In view of the fact that it ia not given to average human beings o overcome tho diffioulties of Wagner with oaso, thoy are entitled ta credit for bein couragoous onough {0 attack it atall It 1a tho firs timo, wo bolevo, {bat American singers hayo cassyod fithe muslo of .tho - future” and tho gon- eral result iy encoursglng’ The Iungarisn Wine Hong of Rublustein’s also mny . bo clsssed In tho samo catcgory, sud criliclsm should not bo too nica In dealing ‘withs ita performance, considoring ita oxtremo difiiculty and its fearful de- unnds upon tho Yoleo, tho Ara tonor Parts Foschlag to 8 high C. The solo featuros of ho_programme wors oxtremoly interenting, Mra, Fox, wlio is very well Xnown as & thorough and cultivated singer, sung Bpeidol'a “Bpring Bong,” with 8 vory neat ‘cello accompaniment by Mr, Eicholm, tho soprano solo in tho Lohongrin scons, and the soprano solo with vocal sccompaniments in Hillor's beautiful ¢ Night Song, and ia entitled to great crodit for the very- offective manner in which Bho took tho Wagnor sclo, cspocially considering tho _heavy accompsniment agalnst which sho had to sing, ns well na for her efforta in the other golos. Mrs, Johnson's rich snd telling_contralto Yolce also added grently to tho offect of tho Lohengrin goam, whllotn tlo duo with My, Xoltz (Nicolats X o0 the think'of for which Mr, Drittan furnished tho sccompaniment, she gained tho heartlest spplause for the unpretonsive and yot finished stylo in which sho took her part. 80 rich and powerful a voice should bo heard moro froquently in our concert rooms, Mr, Foltz always sings well, and, slthough he was called uipon almost at moment'a otica to supply Mr, Gates' jaco, who hiad boon sot down on tho programmo for wo olos, and wes kopt away by illness, ho showed himself equal to the emergoncy, and ssng two of Echumann'a songs, “I1l no'er complsin” and "In thina oyes,” In suporh stylo. An unoxpocted plotaure was_nccorded tho audienco in tho spposrance of Miss Anna Mchllg, the accomplished artiste, who wan in the audionco snd consonted to take her ?fnco ot tho plsno, Blowas recelved with the hearilest of applatse wpon cach appearance, i numbors Lelng the Chopin_Nocturne, Liszt's Polonaiso, aud Liszt's ungarian Rlapsody, st the closo of which sho was callod out to recelvo tho congratulstions of the audi- ence. Although shio was eallod upon in an uncxpected manner, and Lad not come propaxed to Eln , tho man- nor in whiok sho sccomplislicd hor work showed her 10 be the truo artist, and waa all the more grateful aud enjoysbla from tho 'fact that the sudionce had not ex- pocted snch troat, and that the treat was informal, “Ana whole,tho club shown progress and careful study, and, considoring tho dlfloult charactr of tho pro- ramme, in onco moro to be mmfin\uhlod upon ita de- ermination to convince the public that Amoricans, as. woll ps Gormanes and _ Iislians, are compatont to sing zot only the lighter but also ‘the moat difiicult part- musio, We are glad to know slso_that tho list of asao- cisto smomberships is ropidly tncressing and promisea so0m fo be full, At the next rocoption, it 18 proposed %o hiave orchestral musio aftor tho concert, for a prom- eundo and dance, if the membera so doaira, All appli- cations for aasociato membership should be addressod £o tho Becrotary, . O, Qurtiss, No, 203 State sircet, ARt s bl Ohio Logislature. Covunpus, Feb, 26.—In the House, this morn- ing, tho Sonato bill to so amend the "Divorco act 8 to onlarge tho powers of courts in granting tomgornry alimony, when childron are concerna in tho case, was passed, Tho Houso bill to smond tho Adair iquor_law £0 ma to oxompt Rhine wino, alo, boer, and cider from the pro- visions of 'the law was reported back by the Tumsm'nncu Committee, who recommendod ite indefinito postponement. lively discussion sprung up, pending which the Houso took's —————, Murdoxor Sentenceds Special Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune. GeNgva, IlL, Fob. 25.—Bamucl O. West, in- dicted for tho murder of Mark Nowbury, in Og- wego, in Septombor last, the {Artieu]m ‘of which appeared in Tne TRinuNe at the time, was sen- tenced ot Goneva, yostordsy, to imprisonment in the Ponitontinry for life. His counsel, Mr. Moore, of Batayis, moved for anow trial, and the pr{nuner was romandod, CHICAGO DRY GOODS MARKET, TuEspiy EvENING, Feb, 25, In connection with the dry goods market, the {m:t wook has developod no now fenturas of in- orost. Notwithstanding the inclomont weather }:rnvnlant during the greater portion of the weak, air activity has chiaracterizod all dopartmonts of the trade, and prices of all staple cotton tox- tiles, and_of moasonablo goods gencrally, havo boon . hold with unequivocal firmnogs. A8 the season advancos the demand, which for the past fow wooks has been largely -restricted to tho staple cotton goods, is bccoming more gonoral in its charactor, but thoro seoms still to bo o dis- position among buyors tq rostrict their ordors to oods that shall maet the actunl noeds, rather han the fanciod wants, of their customors, In woollons, fair actiyity is noticoable, but, as here- toforo, ttio domond Lias boon malnly rostrioted to tha boitor qualitios of fanoy casgimores of light wolghts, docsking, and dlugonal worsted cont~ ings, for which tho market maintains its formor firm tono, Tho carpet trade continnes to improve in ao-~ tivity, and_ s better, flrmor touo porvades the market, Btooks aro in good shapo, both as re- ards sizo and assortment, and dealers aro look- Fug forward to an actlve and prosporous season. Quotations aro as follows: DROWN COTTONS, 14 ojGreat Fally E, 4-4,...18)0 bot A, 4-4. 13 Affantlo A, &4, Aftantio H, 44 ‘Aflantis D, &4 Atiantlo P} -4, Indisn Hoad, & Indian Hoad, 64 Blark A, 4-d. Nashville, 30 Noshville, 0 In;. Neshua B, (0-f0 Nashua R, 30- Nashua 0, 534 Popperell E, 40-in. ... 14 Popporoll I, 8-in Pepperall 0, 33-in.. Popparell X, 30-in. Merrimao W, Pink, Merrimac D, Fanoy, .11, Cochoco Fanoy, Dunnell Fancy... Richmond Faxcy. American Fauo; B‘vnuue Fane, Glouceste! TRenfrew. Lancaator. ates.. Naumkeng satteons Pequot_sattoous, Laconis,. Garnor Tlat,.. ‘Washington ... Gakanion lator'a Paper, i3 [Manvillo Paper. Iigh Golors, on ra, Io odrorcoggin, L r Lyman, do, ... Diackstong, AA..rsselb Now York Ailla.sis 21 |O8VObywvasbssssrsreerdE Iom oxh'omolty anxious toavold any. o the. Wamsutta ..... Prido of the Wosl oxn, Mothien, AA. Minnehnhs, i Willow Broot, Minnehann, 7.8, Amoskeag, ACA, Amoskoag, A Amoekoag, ‘York Blue. BTRIPES, Minnehshs, 6.5, Whittonton, A. Amonkeag, 8-3, 107 |Whittenton, O... Amonkong, 33 Amorican, 0-0: Uncasvillo, A, 14 JAmericsn; 3-3..0 WARE, Btandard white, (Contiuental Rockford, GGG Taaper dity... h@‘l’l[l‘l’l}}!(ll. 1 atry Tirusseln, Bright'e Y Miaain 21,25 Crosaloys . . l,.’,fl iree-1 Hartford, oxtra, il.h‘l,‘d (Lot ariford, Imp'l,+se Bmitl's " tapest Hartfora axtray Hartford mod, Belgrade ... 2 . Hemp, Common pl-(n...flx(agu' ‘willed and ox, pl'n...340 . ai (Oflin matting 4-4...00 o China mntting 6-4...95 it . 75 |Obina matting 0-4...40 Ted and wh, o'k 4-4.95 [Red and wh, ch'k 65,45 Red and wh, ch'k 5-4.40 : TERME ¢ fpool thread, grain bsgs, oto,, 30 days, or 8 por cont off 20 dayn, 145 Ingrafna. 128" Lovoll oxtra Engliah- codos, best. 65 orican; common. .65 Amorican, bes TDomentics, cottonados, Kentuoky josus, eta,1 per ent off 80, 4 por cont off 10 daya, Tegulsr depariment goods, 4 per cont, off 60, 5 per cont, off 30, 6 por cent off 10 dava, MARKETS:BY TELEGRAPH. Now York Financial Nows. New Yonu, Fob, 28,—Monoy stringent, with early loans at 1-82@1-10 por day, but, during tho nftornoon, 1.1 wee the genoral rato, and bofora tho closo of bank hours thore was busincss at 3¢ Iatest trausactions at Blerling was woak ot 108%,@108%. .. Gold ruled moro netive, and_advanced from 1141 to 1Y, closing firm ot 114%@1143, Loans 1@7 por cont for carrylng, Oleariiigs, $33,000,000, Treasnry disbursements, $81,000, ‘Governmonta wers quiot but firm. Btato bonda ruled vory dull, Taiiroad bonds wore moderately active, Blooks wera quicter and irregular, and in the main lower, but, with the exception of Pacific Mail and Woutorn Unton, tho changos woro ail insido of 1 por cont, Pacifio fluctuatcd e follows: 07, 16 804 00l and 88%¢. ‘Woestorn Unlon fali from 912¢ {0004 ; Erlo {foll from 86 to 04( ; Now York Cnntn‘ from 104}; to- 103) ; Lako Bhore }I’flm 043¢ to 93¢ ; Ohlo’s from 405;. to 401¢ ; Wabash from 74% to 74; Rock Island from 1143; {8 119%. Tho market closed'dull and hoavy un- dor tho money stringency. Bterling, 1085, - ‘aovERNMENT BONDS. Coupons, '8! 118/ Coupons, 67, B-208 of ' 1163| Coupons, '08. . Coupons, 'd4 1163 [10-4 CGoupous, 0 116 Coupons, '65 (iew).. .1 noxDS, Missouris 4 %4 Virgining, old, Tennossces, 1 [North Carolinas, old, .0 Tonnesseos, now, 13| North Carolinas, new..17 Virginas, Bow.. i 85 [ 10 Terra auto, pid..... 40 "Ohicago & Alton. ... 1104 i, Obicago & Alton Tfd 112 Ohio & Misatsalppi. .. 46} 10 36| Deh, Tack, & Wostorn: 103 108 |B. I, & Erioyeiereees 9% Forolgn Narkots. Lrveroor, Fob, 25—11 a; m~Market unchanged, Flour, 208 0d, Wheat—Winter, 128 4d ; apring, 11s 6@ 128 3d; white, 118 1d@12s; club, 125 6d@18s, Corn, 275 0. Pork, §7s 64, Lard, 37a 0, Lavrnroox, Feb. 253 p. m.—Brosdstuffs dull and lower, Flous, 208 ; apring, 11s @121 2d ; whito, 118 0d@13s, Oorn, 276@27s 3d ; rest unchanged, LONDON, Feb, 25,.—Consols, 033;@923 ; 5-208 of '05, 33¢ 3 00 0f 767, 033 ; 10408, B0(3 mow 88, 903 ; Erlo 15. Amount of bulllon witlidfawn from Hank o Eugiand on balance to-day, £210,000, Rate of monoy at Btock Exchongo on Government securitios 13 lower than bagk rate, Tallow, 40s, Tanys, Fob, 25,—Rontos, 60f 100, Fraxkron, Fob, 25,—8-206 of 63, 953, Lavenroor, Fob, 25.—Colton dull: middiing up- ;.lnd. oo o:xuné, 1 ’d“"hffidw bales; Amer- can, spoculation and oxpo X Aifornis white wheat, average quality, 118 0d@11s 10d; club do, 198 6d@135 ; red spring, 118 44@1282d ; rod Winter, 14s 4d, Flour 29s, Corn. 37s 3d. ] Roceipts of wheat for tho past throa days, 33, «quartors, of which 20,000 were Amorican, Rocolpts of corn for the same time, 17,000 quartors ; American, 12,000, Yarn and fabrics ot Mancheslor dnll, but not quota- bly lower. ' Buftalo Live Stock Market, Bursaro, N, Y., Fob, 25,—0ATTLE—Roceipts to-day only 34 ; tofal for tho week, 2,340, A brokon rail on {ho'Lake Shore Rood proveritod tho sfock trains arriv- ing on time, Tho market wus at & completo siand- stifl, buyors ahdsollors 1o to 30 apart, That prices will recedo a lttlo seems inovitable, Tho only sala to-day was 10 hoad Tilinols stcors, 1,140 1bs, at $6.50, ‘Busir AND Lanps—Recelpts -fo-dny, 600; tolal for the weok, 4,800, Markot mot falrly oponed.” Tlio ep- loncy of ‘prices, under unforarablo Lastors tows, ta o 6, a ect ‘Tloos—Tieceipts for tho wook, 4,600, Markot oponed tuis morning with only 7 loads iu the pens. All offor~ inga woro dlsposed of, save 1 choice 1oad, for which {he ovmer domanded ’.m‘lé\{ witliout finding o purchaser, The fooling ia good. Eales 927 plga and hogs, 114 to 104, at $5.00@5.20. Watertown (Mnass) Live Stock NMare Iote WaTEnTOWN, Mass., Feb, 25.—DEEr OATTLE—Re- ceipte, 05 ; aupply extfomely light, owing to the snow blockade, ' Fow cattlo offarad, bardly autliclent to _es- tablish pricen ; salos rungiog st bout lust wool's coa. PigiiRke AxD Lasme—Tiecolpts, 1,025 prices a shado higher ; sales In Iots from $.00' 0 §5/60 cach; extra, £0.00@8.00. New York Dry Goods Marlet. Ni:w Yonx, Fob, 35,—Thoro was a_bettor feoling (u trado to-day, with moro activity fu all branches, The ‘market for cotton goods is unchanged, but strong and rogular, Bloachod shirtings, o browh shcolings, and donima'active, Worsted dress goods oro brisk In first hands, and some favorito atylea of Pacific, Manchester, and Altantio Mills are already sold shoad of produo- o, Printa und gingham st In falz roqucat. Por- calos aro nctive, Woolens continue rathier qulet, For- sl goods aro how moro ivaly with thoLmporters, but Jobbors! salos ara light, Pittsburgh 011 Market. Prrraponon, Fob. 25,—Crude potrolonm dull at 9,173¢@3,20 ; refined quict, ot Parker’s, 1630 ; Phila- Quiphita, 100 Bpot. The Produce Markoty. NEW YORK. Nrw Yo, Feb. a5, —00TToN—Vory active but ir- regaiar ; midiling upland, 2030, Yintivarurse—Flour less Aciive, and lesvy: ro- celpta, 6,000 brls ; euperfine Weatorn and Btato, $0.008 8187 ‘common fo good oxtrs, $7.00@7.00; good to cholce, $7.05@8,25 ; white whoat oxtra, $8.60@10,60 exira OLlo, $1.50@10.60; Bt, Louts, $7.80@12.75, flour qulet at $3.00@0.00. Corn meal quict, Wheat vory dull; scarcoly anything dofug; receipis, 21,000 buj red and_smber Woalorn, $1.90@1.05; whita West- ern, $2.10, Tiyo, barley, and’ malt unchanged, Corn tive socolpta, 23000 bu; now mulzod Wosl d; ol G530’ dodn ) 83300, ooy duil; mu;.u'm,)&)o' bu; nm'vo'mlfia, 51%@630 § 01 da 'tn store, 630, ‘Oroven Bzzp—Dullat 8@9%(a; timothy neglected, @noortEs—0offeo unchiunged, ' Sugar in good do- mand ; contrifugsl, 05/@9%0. Molnssca unchanged, TRico quict at 8@83J0. PrynoLrus—Orudo, 830 ; rofined, 200, TunpENTINE—Quiot ot 07GOTX0. PRovistoxs—Pork firm ; now mioss, $16.00; prime moas, $14.05, Beof unchanged, Out meats firm ; shoul- dora 'for March, 6o, Middies firmor and in good de- mand ; short cloar, 80; long clear, T5@70; long clesr for March, Txo, Lard unchangod, Burrea—Firm at 16@220, Ouezse—13G110, Winsy—Afore aotive at 013¢@920, ST, LOUIS, 81, Louis, Fob, 35.—Baxansrurre—Flour dull and unchangod, Wheat dull and unchanged ; No. 2 spring, $1.26 ; - soft do, $1,84; only samplo lots of fall on mur- kot, Corn quiot; No. 3, 91@Jligo on caat track ; 330 in olovator, Oals duil ; No. 3, 47%@280 in alovator, Tarloy alow ; cholcalows, 000, Jiyo dull and lower | No, 3, 65@67e. Wutsxr—Dull at 890, PiioVISIoNs—Tork firm at $13,75, Dulk meats firm ; ahioulders, 43¢0 ; cloar bides, 7o spot; large aalos up- country, sellor laat Lialf of March, at 43603 _shouldors, G3c; cloar xib, 03(o; cloar paoke 0 highor, Hacon firm ;_shoulders, 60 clear rib, 750 ; clear, 8, #l pucked, 'Lard firm § prilio ateam, 750" cash, upe o teady at4x@ ous—Hteady al 430, (lu“_n.w—Q\l(nt ln%i‘uncfinnnml. OINCINNA'T. OrNomNaTy, Feb, 25,—BuapsTorys—Flour dull at $1.15@8,10. {Vheat dull at $1,70@1,71. Corn dull at @400, Oats, Tye, and barley quiot aud unchanged, Finukzp Ort 0@ 000, Eage—Virm at 3o, Provisions—fteady; held firmly, Pork strong; 0 afloat salen at$13,60 1 hold out of market at closo, Lard— Bteam, T5@730; keltle slronger at 8a; held ko highor, flulk tncats stoady; fionlders lield at 8o nalon nt 5o buyor first half of March ; also for next weols dolivery ; cloar rib, To; enles at 7o buyer first half of Marcli ¢ aleo, nozt wook{ olear, Ti@TAC, Bacon firm, with 1ight offerings § shoulders, 6o; ofear Tib, T4 @730} clear, 8o, TH00s—Tirm nt $4/50G8,251 rocoipta, 1,041, Watske—gloady 8t flo, ND, CLryRLAND, Feb, 25, —BREADRTURFa—"Flour quict and mnchinngod, Wheat dull nud nominal. omn qulot ; mixed, 46@40c, Onta stoady; No, 1, dic, Jreivep Pernotrum—Quict; ear lots, 10; Ohilo legal test, M@ jo. TOLEDO, ‘Torxpo, ¥ob, 25,—BREADRTUPFS—Flour dull and vinchanged, ~ Whoat dull and lower ; No, 1 whito Mich« Igan, $1.77@1. o, 363 No. 3o #1.85; amer Michd npot, $1,053 ; soller Aprll, $1.703 No, 1 red, $L073g 5 o, 410, §1.04% 3 No, 3 rod, §1.40, Corn 'dnll_an lowor; ligh miged, sellor March, 003 eeller May, 4330 low mixad, 88i¢c, Osla quiet aud unchanged, Dnrssrn Hoas—$5,80@0.60, JteoripTa—Flonr, D00 bris; wheat, 7,000 bu ; corn, 8,000 b ¢ onts, 5,000 bu, HrMENTH—Flour, 800 bris; wheat, 6,000 hug 1, 3 PHILADELPIIA. corn, 34,000 bu § oats, 700 bu PrmAnrLeniA, Fob, 5, —~BREADSTUFPFA—Tlour very dull, Wheat wonk ¢ tod, $LOOGLO5; nmber, $1.9763 2,00 whito, $2,05@3.10 Ryostondy ab 00c, Gorn nc- tivo ! yellow, 68X @600, Oata firmor ; white, 48@600 ; mixed, . ‘PrThorKuM—Orude, 14}(e ; refined, for Mareh, 10¢, ‘Wrisxy—8lc, DETROIT. Drrnorr, Fob, 25.—LnkADSTUFFE—Flonr dull and unchinngod, ‘Whoat steady ; oxtro white, $1.90; No. 1, £1,60; ambor, 1,05, ora’ slondy at 41@43)gc. ~Oni) e, Croven Brep—Dull at $5.16@6.25. BUFFALO, Busraro, Fob, 25.—Nothing dofug ; pricea nomi- nally unchanged.” Block of grain vory light, Corni— aten of 4 cara 2c, Bye—Sales, 5,060 bu Waalern ab iCy LOUISVITLLE, TouwvinLe, Fob., 25, —Froun—Quict and un- olinnged, TrovistoNs—Stendy. Pork, $14,00, 'Bncon should- ors, Qo cloar rib, 8} cloar, BYo; plain hams, 1%0; sugnr-curod hame, 12%@13%c, 'sll packed, 'Dulk shonldors, 5o ; cleat Tib, To§ clear, Tigc, all loose 3{omoro packed. Lard unohongod, ‘Wittary—Stondy at 880, Tovaoco—Lnga very firm ; leatstoady. . MILWAUKEE, Teb, 25, —Dnranarurrs—Flour quist ady ¢+ No, MILWAUKRF, and unchlnfefl. When $L.20%. Onln stosdy : No. 3, 30, ‘mand at full prices; No. 3, 33%0. 67¢, Barloy firm ; No, 2, 7 Ttyo stoady ; No. 1, Tc. Tixorters—TFlour, 1,000 brls ; wheat, 7,000 bu, SmieaENTA—FloUEy 000 rls; whieat, 4,000 bu. BAutotonr, Feb, 26,~BrrapsTurrs—Flour {n falr domand; suporfine Western, $6.75@0.75 ; oxtra, 37,00 @B.60, {VTionteoBtock Nght : md"u@-m«erisl.us 1,95 3 amber, $2,00@2.10, Corn—>ixed Weatern, 60c. Oats quict mixed Wosiorn, 4TG480; white, 60c,” Ryo quict at 80G00c. PRovistoNA—Moss pork firmor ot $16,00, Dacon in fair demand; shonlders, 0ic: rib sldes nominal s clenr rib, B)e, Tlams firm af 19@16c, Lard sleady af B@8KeE Witiakr—013¢0, O0BWEGO, OswEao, Fab, 25.—Markot unclisnged. GREAT SALE. THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Garson. Piried C0.S GREAT BALE. 329 West Madison-st. TO-DAY. - 600 pieces Fine Trish Linen, in remnants of ahout 3 to 6 yards, slightly damaged, at the uniform pric of 60 ote, yd, The goods vary in quality and are worth from 70 ots, to $1,26 per yd. Bpeoial attention devoted to Honsekeeping Goods, Ootton and Ootton Sheetings of all the best brands very cheap, @roat Bargains in Table Linens, bleached and unbloached, ; Orashes, Towels, and Towolings from one- third to one-half less than usual pricos, @ood Heavy White Bed Bpreads from $1,00 upwards, @reat Bargains in Marseilles Quilts from 1,00 up to richest qualities, Blankets and Flannels at a great discount. Elogant Lace Qurtains at 60 cents on the dollar, Hamburg Edgings, ohoicest stylos, half rice, Bn’;gn.ina inReal Laces and Lace Goods, Ohenpest Dress Goods ever offered in thiscity now or heretofore, Uolored Dresa Bilks at a very great snorifice, Btripe Spring Silks 80cents, worth £1.26, Japanese filks, half price, Oheapost Black Silks in the country, Good all Silk Gros Grains from $1.00 yd, np. Fearful saorifios on Bichest Black Silks, New Bargains in Dress Goods on the cheap E%ntara tables; in hundsome new Spring ados, TLadies onn avoid the inconvenience of the {Sflh by trading as early in the day as possi- 0, TAILORING. el ailoring ‘We are now receiving an Elegant Assortment of FRENCH and ENG- LISH COATINGS, SUIT- INGS, and TROUSER- INGS, embracing all the Latest NOVELTIES, and would call the attention of those wishing FIRST- CLASS MATERIALS, made up in the most ARTISTIC MANNER, and at REASONABLE PRICES, to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. EDWARDS, BLUETT & C0, 45 y 47 West Madison-st., UNDER SIHERMAN HOUSE:, WANTED. Wanted. A fow copies of The Daily Tribune of Jan. 16, 1872, for which a liberal price will be paid at Counting Room of this office, EDUCATIONAL. j Chicago University Law Sehool. Lootures fo Boona Blook, LaSalle-st., nost Madison. Throg sosslons daily, and niogt goust orl Baturday, For },’R‘::‘lflnd catalogue address Hoom 30 Tribune Hullding, 3 GIFT ENTERPRISE. A CARD. Bditor of The Tribuno s Plonso any to your roadors that the Tmmp QAnaxp Grer Conoenr to bo given in Library Hall, at Loulsville, on April 8, 187, for bonefit of Pynuio Linuany or KENTUORY, {8 already an aspured and ovorwholming auccess. Thoaverago daily salos at the Loulsvillo, Now York, Obicago, and other large oftices, have boon from throo to flvo timos aa groat as at ofther pf tha provious concorts, with loss than Linlf tho advertising re- quirad for thom. All our formor patrons, al- most without oxcoption, renow tholr orders, in- cronged in sizo, and our new customors are many.. The interest in this noble philanthropy in wido-sprond and intonse. Tho Library is al- roady ono o} tho largest ovor opened in the Uni- tod Btaton, and freo to ovoryoltizon of tho wholo country,and is undor tho dirootion of thomost om- inent citizons of tho Gront Bouthwost, and v worthy tho onconrsgomont of all patriot srionds of tho Ropublic who deairo to ser subt important soction benofited by thi Tountsin of knowl- «edgo, which shall 2uw like the wators of a poron- nial apring—puro and froo tonll. Say to your frionds that tho full ton thousand gifts, all cash, will cortainly bo distributed, aund to answor thousands of inquiries, which wo havo recoived, all at onco, planso toll thom that the largeat gitt will bo ona-hundred thousand dollars, and tho noxt fifty thousand, thon twonty-five thousand, twonty thousaud, and so on down to ton dollars, all money, meking half a million dollars in the aggrogate. All proparations are being made for the concort and distribution positively and promptly on tho dey named. No time i to be lost by thoso who wish to participato. Ordors for tickets must bo ont In at once, Tickets are liko groonbacks, good to tho Lolder, and buyors neod not bo kmown unless they 8o choose. One liundred thousand whole tickets only have beon issued, and n largo proportion sold. Whole tickels, 810; halves, 86; quarlers, $3.60. Mouey may be sout by post-ofice ordor, expross, draft, or registored lotter, The Board of Trustees have given n cordinl support to the wholo of @ov. Bramlell¢'s manageoment of the businoss, and lista of the drawing will bo ready the noxt day after the concort. All ordors for tickets and correspondence, must be addrossed either to Hon, Thos. E. Bramlelle, at Louisvillo, or F, I, Dibdle & COo., 164 LunSallo-st., Chicago, Weatern Dopot of Bupply. Apply also to W. Phillips, 12 Denrborn-st, and 987 State-st.; Hortou & Bro., 637 West Lake-gt.; I. V., Fitzpatrick, 863 Stato- 8t.; L. Manuaso, Optician, at Shorman Houso, 83 West Madison-st., or at Tremont House. Note.—J. M. Bryant, Esq., ownor of Bryant's Block and othor largo Ohicago property, hus charge of the Chicago offico, and will give per- sonal attontion to nll ordors. DRY GOODS, John V.Farwell & Go, Monroe, Franklin and Marketsts, Great R;Eluction I CARPETS! Having determined to close out our RETAIL STOCIKK of Carpets, and offer the Building they occu- py for rent, we shall, for next two weeks, offer SPECIAL INDUGEMENTS On them, and those who expect to buy Carpets during the Spring will save money by supplying them- selves from our stock at once. 'We still have full linesof . . MOQUETTS, THREE-PLYS, VELVETS, INGRAINS, BODY BRUSSELS, OIL CLOTHS; TAPESTRY, MATTINGS, &. All of which will be sold at greatly Reduced Prices. ~ FACTS vs. THEORIES. Testimony of Mr. J. 8, HAMILTON, of the firm of Roddin & Huwmilton. Tnasnsuch as 1 am ofton questioned, of lato, reapeoting tho troatment cployod by Dr. Pratt, of 265 West Madl- aon-st., for Oatarrh and Throat Dizeaso (baving bocn hils pationt), I horeby once and for all, for the bonefit of oth- ors afllictad as L bave beon, nuhesitatingly acknowlodgo wmy confidonco {n the pocuilar practice to which Dr, Pratt davotes bis exclusivo ationtion. JAMES 8. HAMILTON, 9 Btato-st., cor. Washington, BANKING. B. F. Alleny Wi, A. Steplhiens, ‘H. Blenncrhasactt. Allen, Stephens & Co. WILL DO % Business that . Bankers do on terms that . safe Bankers do it 25 .l'lrle Streety, New York. (Mo mno Stock Businecss) . Chiesgo, Fob. 25, FTAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES Ol ALL §12] TATRBANKS, MORSBH &00 65 WEST WASHINGTON-ST. e —__ DISSOLUTION NOUI) DISSOILUTIOT Tho partnorshlp berotofore mbstlog wnler the frin e P ERer B, L T e b sy oy 1L Taat “consont. Tha bustness wil h ewniiniad by W raliam, o 1O, Datod Ohos; MISO: “RUP Reliof, Gomfort, aud Cure, 1B, SN THURS, Aun\fl«',h for px Govornmont a tho beat in uve, L. & PARKE o L, 343 Honth Clark, s C " e e ey }F;z'fl‘fia, o) , &0., corroutly aud caroial H it ainsistag, - wud cavetully adjust